Cikomyr

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[quote]Not far off (China).[/quote] You are in China? Lucky bastard. What part?

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[quote]You never know where threads are going to go! And for the record, you are no cheer leader for Israel, but I have not found you to be anti-semitic.[/quote] I have been banned from this very thread for this.

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[quote]Again lip service versus action. The world knows that Obama is not good on his words, so they do not pay him heed. Look at the last 4 presidents (that would exclude Carter which would be the model for Obama) in their first year. There was not this much impotence in those 4 combined. it is not a matter of time, it is simply a matter of intent. Obama only talks, and does no more (except to our allies - then he acts like a bully). All the others backed up their "talk" with steel.[/quote]<

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[quote]That is by their own choice. They are free to be objective (like Fox, the #1 news organization in the country today) or cranial enemas to the democrats (as are virtually all the rest). [/quote] Or, you know, be a cranial enema to the republicans (Fox News) or free to be objective (the rest of news media). YOU claim that Fox News is objective. But it's an opinion far from making unanimity. How do you establish objectivity beyond a doubt?

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[quote]The fawning sycophantic media (i.e., not Fox or the WSJ) are in full-on 'lipstick on the pig' mode, with righteous indignation at the bill's critics thrown in for good measure.[/quote] One man's news report is another man's propaganda. I really am puzzled about this element of U.S.. The non-neutrality of the news outlet.

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[quote]And I certainly don't want to have to play my old D&D campaign with Rigor Mortis used as currency name, or Gildars or Rabbits either.[/quote] Warhammer uses very simple Crowns (Gold), Shillings (Silver) and Pennies (Copper). I always felt it gave a more.. realistic, immersive element than FR where I used "gold" to buy thing. "The ear tax is 2 shilling per pointed ears" has a more fun ring to it. Regarding the Mark: did you knew it actually was the german cur

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[quote]I (and all US citizens) will be required to have health insurance, even if we never leave our homes or private property.[/quote] Well, last time I checked, you won't be treated in your private home for cancer. [quote]LOL, you make it seem as if this does not happen where you are from. Utopia must be as good as they say, right?[/quote] Things seems to degrade, but I know it's only because things change from what they used to be to something else. From some people

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[quote]calling for? I am calling for a million dollars! So what? I am calling for world peace. So what? Empty words. There is no force behind them. They know he is a paper tiger so the rest of the world ignores him! In Obama's case, he can crap in one hand and "call for" in the other. Guess one will produce results?[/quote] Well, pry tell me, what do you call his negociation rounds? I mean, he did went to many countries trying to convince Iran's partners to enforce sanctions. There is

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[quote]This is ridiculous. It's not uncommon to hear news of someone involved in an auto accident that doesn't even have a drivers license let alone auto insurance. Maybe if our benevolent government has the IRS control auto insurance things will change. Until then, apples and oranges. One can even buy that cheap auto insurance that doesn't pay out, in some states, just to get a check in the box. Hell, just to show how well regulated all that is, not auto insurance per se but, I forgot to reg

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[quote]What's different in 2010? What was the cut-off point and why?[/quote] On the simple principle that claiming that your ancestors owned a turf of land 300 years ago and that you don't now shouldn't be a claim for moral right. I'd rather if things settled down to the status quo of official territorial ownership and stopped trying to reverse the latest event, or only more grief will come out of it. In short, let bygones be bygones, but shouldn't be allowed to happen again.

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[quote]Cikomyr claims we should hold Israel and the US to the same standard and thinks that the US should keep land they annexed whereas Israel should give it up. This is a rare case of two different same standards, apparently.[/quote] But the thing is, Israel hasn't annexed those territories. They are still conquered territories, and they are not annexing it politically, but demographically. Can't say I would condone the annexation of a territory in the 2010s,

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[quote]So what does this have to do with the private sale of guns? Same thing. The law applies, but yes, enforcement is hard. But then there is a tool the government can use. if you sell a gun registered to you, and do not inform the authorities and it is used in a crime, guess who they are going to come looking for?[/quote] The original owner who was stupid ennough not to declare he sold his gun? I mean.. you effectively handed over a lethal weapon you lawfully acquired by passing in

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[quote]The claim of Mexico on the lands the US "stole" from them is akin to a thief yelling "robbery" when his ill gotten gains are then stolen by someone else.[/quote] It ain't been stolen, it had been conquered and annexed from Spain. Now Spain "stole" it to the natives. That is another story. I am kinda tired of argumenting of Israel in a Gun-loving thread. My initial point was to challenge the claim that I am antisemitic and Israel-hating. I don't think anyone can

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[quote]Then don't. Not even European countries like Germany force you to buy car insurance unless you buy a care and use it on publicly owned roads.[/quote] Indeed. But if you had no choice to use that car, then you'd be forced to buy that insurance, because nobody wants you to become a liability on the road. Can you not use your health? Never be exposed to sickness, danger and cancer?

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The games that make me have the best fun are the ones preserving a "Balance of Power". A game like EU3 went a long way making sure I still had challenge even if I was controling 30% of the world. Hum.. I like the general feeling you are trying to convey. We were talking about it in the "Deterministic game" thread, wanna take a look?

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You can have dark, gritty and grim while still having elements of cuteness and humoristic. It's called a Crapsaccharine world. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrapsaccharineWorld And is there something more satisfying that creating a super-serious faction of evil to thrash through Carebears and evicerate t

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[quote]yes, but who is the boss of the police? Politicians. If your boss tells you NOT to do something, you can do it (because it is right) and get fired, or not do it and keep your job. Wink, Wink.[/quote] .... ........ In what kind of country do you live? I mean, is that Dubai? China? Over here, surprise surprise , the police administration is independant of the political establishment. You have a board of administrator appointed by t

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[quote] Just yesterday we were treated to thought control by the canadians - ala Ann coulter[/quote] You clearly don't know a thing about canadian political climate if you think that because there was a manifestation against Ann Coulter in Ottawa , there are no ideological divergence in our country. Edit: Not to forget one element, how does that affect Americans that a large protest against Ann Coulter happened?<

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[quote]You're a fool to think the PLO has any interest in a lasting peace, at least one that involves Israel's continued existence.[/quote] You are a fool to think the PLO is a monolithic entity with only extremists in it, or that every single Palestinians just want Israel's destruction at all cost and will never accept peace. [quote]Tell me one thing the Palestinian's have done to avoid 'completely infuriating' the Israelis. Although I suppose dead Israelis can't be too infur

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[quote]NOOOO! Please do not commit the "calling a rabbit a smeerp" violation from the Turkey City Lexicon! A cheap technique for false exoticism, in which common elements of the real world are re-named for a fantastic milieu without any real alteration in their basic nature or behavior. “Smeerps” are especially common in fantasy worlds, where people often ride exotic steeds that look and act just like horses. (Attributed to James Blish.) <br

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[quote] either assume you're being judged/labeled too easily, or want to imply to others exactly what you believe they will assume[/quote] Well, the recent barter was meant as a jest.. I though the smileys gave it away. But I am afraid I have been labelled on this board.

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[quote]This is not a free country and it is becoming less free every year[/quote] Don't worry about it. Being in a marginally less-free country isn't that bad. You don't even notice the difference on the long run.

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[quote]You think building homes in Jerusalem is provocative? Read about what happened to Jewish homes in Yemen just last year![/quote][quote]Of course it is provocative. If you read what Arab leaders have to say, you can see that even the existence of Jews in the Middle-East is provocative. That's not a very good argument.[/quote] I don't have any problem with the existence of a jewish state in the middle-east. Can't say it really ease tensions, but it's not a problem in itself that s

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[quote]Whatever makes each kingdom flavorful [/quote] An intact forest to niche your few elven towns..

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[quote]Starducats. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducat[/quote] Nah. Sharducats (Magic shards..?) or Shardinars. Shardirhams.