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Posted by franco cbi on Mar 12, 2008 5:00 pm
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Holy Shit. Anyone who voted for this nitfuck deserves the government that they've gotten. I feel sorry for the
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[ #3 ]/ Cam: I know the Chinese do that and that there are networks who loan money to
#5 zorki: She should be tried, then, for the crime of dumbfuckery - assuming that that is is a
#2 zorki: They work it off when they arrive.
A little OT, but every time I read the stories about illegal immigrants who come to the West for jobs,
packen, if you haven't seen "Fallen", you should.
[ #8 ]/ RWC: And when you're not robbing people of their bling, you can commiserate with evariste about
' Of course, I have no way of knowing if the Tamils’ claims are genuine: post-civil war Sri Lanka
It _ was _ surprising, but I felt the movie sacrificed its own internal logic and mood for the sake
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[ PA arrests two Hamas members for the terror attack ]/ . The [ JPost article ]/ does not
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[ #6 ]/ Thousand Sons: And they wouldn't drop out of school if only they had schools. Or alarms.
The Fallen was a good movie, but I didn't like/buy the final twist.
Because gangbangers wouldnt be thuggin' or making quick, illegal cash if they just had _ jobs _ .
[ #2 ]/ zorkmidden: There's definitely a simlarity.
[ #1 ]/ zorkmidden Nice chilling story for a * hot day * . Which
' Is there a leak? Does anyone know? ' Apparently a small leak, that's not associated with
It reminded me a little bit of the movie " [ Fallen". ]/
72 comments, latest by סטרמי Stormi at 4:52 pm 3/13
I can has summary?
Of course he is. He's British. He knows no more about Mississippi than I know about Yorkshire.
One thing that always drove me nuts about foreigners... they get so annoyed and offended when you don't know every little dinky village in the entire country, or you don't know how to pronounce the name of a town that has 14 consonants and two vowels. And yet, they don't know that there are two Washingtons, and they're on opposite sides of the country, nor how to pronounce 'Spokane'. Matter of fact, they've never heard of Spokane, all they know is Seattle, but they think Seattle must be a state all its own, and that everybody there knew the members of Nirvana.
Word.
zorkie has mentioned that half of her Greek relatives think California is a country.
Hey, it took national sportscasters 5+ years to pronounce Gonzaga properly.
And Disneyland is the capital I guess?
#9 floranista: LMAO!
I've heard newspeople in Spokane pronounce it wrong!
That's my alma mater, y'all!
LOL!!
A-fuckin'-men.
Texas has a coast? I didn't know that. But, I can't believe you stupid American's don't know the Prince of Liechtenstein.
Good grief.
And let me tell you, it was impossible to convince Europeans that I didn't own a gun. Being from Texas and all. You know, they've seen cops. They know how things work here.
A-fuckin'-men.
Texas has a coast? I didn't know that. But, I can't believe you stupid American's don't know the Prince of Liechtenstein.
Good grief.
And let me tell you, it was impossible to convince Europeans that I didn't own a gun. Being from Texas and all. You know, they've seen cops. They know how things work here.
You said it. A-fuckin'-men, my brotha.
Los Angeles.
NOT
Speaking of Liechtenstein. I once had a Liechtensteiner lecture me condescendingly for a good twenty minutes because Americans don't know that the world's largest stamp museum is in Vaduz.
I hard a hard time getting across to him that approximately 112% of Americans don't give a shit that the world's largest stamp museum is in Vaduz.
LOL!
I would have guessed it was in Texas.
I've heard newspeople in Spokane pronounce it wrong!
That's my alma mater, y'all!
Awesome, Stormah. Several of my family too, on both sides!
Sheesh! Did they ask about your 10-gallon hat too, RIP? :-)
Apparently the country is famous for its postage stamps. They bring in a lot of money.
LOL!
I would have guessed it was in Texas.
You're thinking of the world's largest gun museum. Besides, everyone knows there's no city named Vaduz. And if there was, it should be in Armenia.
That sounds like a made-up country. Like Robonia. National anthem:
Hail, hail, Armenia
A land I didn't make up
Of course, the two states who most deserve to be countries are CA and TX.
Vermont doesn't count.
I hard a hard time getting across to him that approximately 112% of Americans don't give a shit that the world's largest stamp museum is in Vaduz.
Even as fast as I drive, Texas takes materially longer.
Ah. I see you went the long way.
That sounds like a made-up country. Like Robonia. National anthem:
Hail, hail, Armenia
A land I didn't make up
What, like Liechtenstein sounds like a real country?
National anthem:
Hail, hail Liechtenstein
I raise to you my beerstein
I put on my lederhosen
and I pass a big fartosen
#28 zorkmidden: LMAO!
That *is* high on my list of sights to see before I die.
It wasn't bad. For a postage stamp museum.
But seriously, what does it say about your country that the most sought-after souvenir that people can bring home as a memento is a freaking postage stamp?
Ah. I see you went the long way.
#31 סטרמי Stormi: what are you, an antiphilatelite?
No way, dude. I love stamps! I just think that a country might should have more to offer. Like cheese, or something. I don't even think Liechtenstein has a national dish. They just stole Switzerland's.
I'm sure solus would have the suitable graphic for 'Young Rhine'
Ah. I see you went the long way.
LOL!!
What, like Liechtenstein sounds like a real country?
National anthem:
Hail, hail Liechtenstein
I raise to you my beerstein
I put on my lederhosen
and I pass a big fartosen
You all are too funny!
I've been giggling all day with papijoe's comment that his daughter is so smart he has to feed her paint chips.
LOL! I missed that one.
Not to go all philosophical when everybody is just enjoying being silly.
Why is Lichtenstein there anyway? It sits betwixt Switzerland and Austria.
If the definition of a country is a hunk of land capable of defending itself from its neighbors, Lichtenstein clearly does not qualify. Germany or Austria or Switzerland could have reached out and gobbled it up at any time in the past 1000 years. So why didn't they?
Perhaps it is from respect for stamps.
Liechtenstein actually doesn't even have a military; hasn't had one since the 1860's. I believe Switzerland's army stands up for them.
As to why nobody has reached out and gobbled it up, it's very small but mountainous, with not a lot of natural resources there for the taking, That's my best guess.
LOL!
I would have guessed it was in Texas.
LOL!
As to why nobody has reached out and gobbled it up, it's very small but mountainous, with not a lot of natural resources there for the taking, That's my best guess.
I'll grab one of my guns and we'll take the country for ourselves, Stormi. Sound good to you?
You get to be in charge of the stamp collection though...
Just to make it three posts in a row, it's going to be 95 degrees here on Friday. 95!
Holy cow!
I'll grab one of my guns and we'll take the country for ourselves, Stormi. Sound good to you?
You get to be in charge of the stamp collection though...
Sweet! I've always wanted to be a dictator!
:-O
And here I was happy that it was almost 50 today.
I was thinking we should like take over Slovakia, but I'm not greedy, I'll be OK with Liechtenstein. It'll be nice and cozy for us.
Holy cow!
:) Winter is officially over. And by winter, I mean what most people consider early fall.
I'm heading back to New Orleans on Saturday though. Maybe this time I'll actually find enough sober time to take some pictures.
Sweet! I've always wanted to be a dictator!
Hey, who doesn't?
As to why nobody has reached out and gobbled it up, it's very small but mountainous, with not a lot of natural resources there for the taking, That's my best guess.
Its wealth derives from its ability as a non-American entity to provide badly needed financial services outside of the American regulatory regime. At this point, north of 50% of catastrophe insurance comes from tiny Bermuda.
I don't see stamps in the same league.
I know that lots of European financial transactions walk through Luxembourgh.
I remain unclear as to why Lichtenstein exists. Although Stormi's answer of why bother is intriguing.
It's because no one knows it's there.
Luxembourg is freakin lousy with banks. Not to mention bankers. From everywhere in the world, but especially from London.
I used to live about 30 minutes from Luxembourg City. I miss it.
:-O
And here I was happy that it was almost 50 today.
Funny thing, my Aunt fell down her icy front steps about a month ago and decided to put her place on the market. She's moving to Austin. Following her daughter and son. Now, out of seven on my Dad's side and three on my Mother's I'll have exactly one Aunt and one Cousin left in Chicago. Kinda sad actually.
It's because no one knows it's there.
LMAO!
Shhhhh!
And how is Andorrah doing? I always understood that its economic purpose was as a conduit for smugglers between Spain and France. Now that both of their clients are EU members, perhaps they will have to fall back upon stamps also.
No shite, when your country has about the same population of my college campus and you still get to join the U.N., we have some serious issues.
Andorrah? I had that one time but a dose of antibiotics cleared it right up.
Andorrah? I had that one time but a dose of antibiotics cleared it right up.
LOL. You sure it wasn't 'ev@pub' today. You're coming up with some zingers today.
LOL. You sure it wasn't 'ev@pub' today. You're coming up with some zingers today.
Heh, no. Actually I need to find a new watering hole. My usual has become too obnoxious to bear any more.
Heh, no. Actually I need to find a new watering hole. My usual has become too obnoxious to bear any more.
'rwc@LivingRoomCheapBoozeBar'
Just sayin' :-P
You're actually in the city right? Shouldn't be too hard to find another.
Easy for you to say! Here's what I need:
-quiet. Not like the tomb, but I don't need deafening thumping music. This means no goddamn karaoke too. Ideally no music whatsoever, but I know that's impossible in modern America. If I can at least drown it out on my iPod I'm happy.
-doesn't go completely frigging dark, I need a little light. Subdued tasteful light levels designed to flatter the patrons is fine. Almost total darkness is not.
-German purity law beer available. Draft or bottle, I don't care-prefer draft but whatever. It's the only beer I drink any more, because it never gives me heartburn.
-reasonably unique food that I can stand to eat, available as late as they're open. I hate places that switch to a pizza-only menu after a certain hour. If I wanted pizza I'd stay home and order some.
-a convenient power outlet for my laptop.
-if you have WiFi, it should work. Not having WiFi does not disqualify you, but having and advertising WiFi that doesn't work is a disqualifier, because I'll end up wasting a lot of time trying to get on the WiFi when I need something. If there's no pretension of having WiFi, I won't waste my time trying it.
-don't be a sports bar. I don't want to have morons screaming at the TV at random intervals, and I hate being surrounded by dozens of gigantic screens.
I have to shop around and find a new sedate and mellow place suitable for working at night, and I really don't feel like doing it, so I'm just not going to the bar these days.
Easy for you to say! Here's what I need:
-quiet. Not like the tomb, but I don't need deafening thumping music. This means no goddamn karaoke too. Ideally no music whatsoever, but I know that's impossible in modern America. If I can at least drown it out on my iPod I'm happy.
-doesn't go completely frigging dark, I need a little light. Subdued tasteful light levels designed to flatter the patrons is fine. Almost total darkness is not.
-German purity law beer available. Draft or bottle, I don't care-prefer draft but whatever. It's the only beer I drink any more, because it never gives me heartburn.
-reasonably unique food that I can stand to eat, available as late as they're open. I hate places that switch to a pizza-only menu after a certain hour. If I wanted pizza I'd stay home and order some.
-a convenient power outlet for my laptop.
-if you have WiFi, it should work. Not having WiFi does not disqualify you, but having and advertising WiFi that doesn't work is a disqualifier, because I'll end up wasting a lot of time trying to get on the WiFi when I need something. If there's no pretension of having WiFi, I won't waste my time trying it.
-don't be a sports bar. I don't want to have morons screaming at the TV at random intervals, and I hate being surrounded by dozens of gigantic screens.
I have to shop around and find a new sedate and mellow place suitable for working at night, and I really don't feel like doing it, so I'm just not going to the bar these days.
Jeebus ev...even 'eharmony' isn't that picky :-P
Seriously though, if those are the qualifiers (sp) then I wish you luck. But like I said, in the city I am sure you can find a dive bar...though WiFi may not be available.
What happened with your last haunt? Clientele just started getting shittier?
First, they stopped giving a pickle with the Italian beef sandwich. I'm paying you $10 for a fucking sandwich, I want my goddamn pickle. The first time I thought it was a mistake. The second time, I asked, and found out it was on purpose, and the pickle wasn't coming back. I resent this. Is the goddamn pickle spear really the place you need to economize? Sheesh! I buy a $6-8 sandwich at the coffeeshop, and I get a pickle spear. But the bar can't afford to give me one with a $10 Italian beef any more? Absurd. Especially considering their beers cost 4 times as much as just getting them from the grocery store and drinking them at home. Fuck you, profiteering bastards. What's that save you, like $0.05 per customer?
Second, the coffeeshop where I usually come to the bar from closes at 9, so I usually get to the bar around 9:30. The bar's kitchen used to be open till 10, and pizza thereafter. Now all of a sudden the kitchen closes at 9, so I'm stuck with eating pizza if I'm hungry. Last week I could get a nice salmon caesar or some blackened grouper or an Italian beef, but this week it's pizza only? Whatever.
Third, they keep closing the area where I like to sit. So any time I show up and it's closed, they give me a hassle about sitting there and won't give me a server, so I usually agree to get my own drinks from the bar area.
Fourth: now, if I'm in your bar two or three times a week and you recognize me, why do you make me leave my credit card at the bar? I find this very irritating but it's happened twice so far. Who do they think they are? It's not a nightclub. I'm a regular and you recognize my face. What do you think I'm going to do, just leave without paying and never come back?
Fifth, karaoke night.
I'm fed up. I need a new bar. I already was annoyed by a few of these things, but it seems like the place is getting worse and worse.
Oh, and the WiFi used to work consistently, and now you can never get on it for more than 5 minutes, then it drops off. So any time I need to look something up on Google, it's an exercise in frustration until I give up and use my iPhone.
But seriously, what does it say about your country that the most sought-after souvenir that people can bring home as a memento is a freaking postage stamp?
Well, if they gave me one of their secret bank accounts with a million dollars in it, I'd be a lot more impressed with the country.
LFQ #39
If the definition of a country is a hunk of land capable of defending itself from its neighbors, Lichtenstein clearly does not qualify.
Look at our borders. By your definition, we're not a country either.
I understand that the skiing there is great, though....
Heh... reminds me of Johnny Carson's cameo on Get Smart. He was a conductor on the Orient Express.
"Entering Liechtenstein, passports please..."
[15 seconds later]
"Exiting Liechtenstein, passports please..."
A Clean Well-Lighted Place?
A Clean Well-Lighted Place?
Now I have. Thanks! It was good.
Sweet! I've always wanted to be a dictator!
A dictatrix?
A Clean Well-Lighted Place?
That was nice.
Ev needs to print this out and take it to his bar.