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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    Antinumeric wrote: »
    Kagera wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    Loren Michael wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    i'm trying to find stuff like bourne identity, good fight scenes, nothing insane like underwater lairs or whatever. cold war or newer spy fiction or soldier fiction with good fights.

    The Tom Clancy shit that focused on John Kelly/John Clark?

    that's a p good example, though i've already read it. hopefully stuff that veers less towards like, WOOOO AMERICA FUCK THE BROWNS, 20 PAGE LECTURES ON CAPITALISM

    but that's the general idea yes, fights and spies and soldiers and so on without crazy corporations and cabals and mad scientists like the cussler stuff

    Man I know Tom Clancy does this too but Dan brown does something similar as well where it's all like 'omg you guys the priory of sion is totes real people are Sooo dumb for not realizing this!'

    It's like is there a lot of authors who do this bullshit, preach at the reader about a set of ideals and beliefs through the protagonists? Can I get a list so I can avoid these people?
    But the Sword of Truth series is hilarious tho.

    I'm willing to make exemptions for books that will tickle my funny bone but more often than not I'm just rolling my eyes out of my head every time I hear about noetic science.

    No Dan brown I can't change the chemical makeup of water through anger you fucking hack.

    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
  • AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    I'm trippin ba
    electricitylikesme wrote: »
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    electricitylikesme wrote: »
    After about a week in Europe, I find myself rapidly getting bored with travel.

    The impetus to always be doing something is just tiring, and on some level "looking at stuff" tends to become a wholly unsatisfying experience.

    Are you in London / The UK at any point?

    Sadly no otherwise I'd come and and spend all my money buying whatever whiskey you recommended.

    Copenhagen at the moment, then Geneva, Marseille and then Amsterdam - which I've been through the airport of at least twice now, and discovered their wifi explicitely blocks email.

    It might also be that Bulgaria spoiled me a bit - Silistra is a pretty nice city, and everything is incredibly cheap due to the exchange rate whereas Denmark feels expensive by comparison even though the kroner is denominated in comically huge values.
    Check your PM. :3

  • ChuChu poops peesRegistered User regular
    PHILADELPHIA—Samantha Curtis, a 29-year-old sales clerk who has reportedly cracked three separate iPhone screens over the years, is due to give birth to a baby boy this coming August, sources confirmed.

    The expectant mother, who has accidentally damaged a trio of smartphone displays by either dropping her iPhone, allowing it to collide with other items in her purse, or losing control of it when absentmindedly spinning it on a tabletop, said she is “thrilled” to bring her new child into the world.

    “I’m very happy,” said Curtis, who damaged her last iPhone so badly that she could barely read the screen. “David and I have been trying to have a baby for a while now, and we can’t wait to start a family.”

    “It’s going to be wonderful,” she added, placing her fourth iPhone in two years on her living room coffee table.

    Curtis, who habitually mishandles the expensive, fragile electronic device containing all of her contacts and important personal information, expressed unbridled enthusiasm over the impending arrival of her newborn baby. In addition to having outright shattered her iPhone on multiple occasions, Curtis has improbably managed to drop it on the sidewalk nearly 10 times in the last five weeks alone, and said she has become increasingly excited about the prospect of motherhood.

    Moreover, the mom-to-be often leaves her iPhone in her car by accident.

    “As magical as these last six months have been, I’m definitely looking forward to finally having the baby,” said Curtis, who in addition to regularly damaging her phone has also cracked her six-pound laptop by dropping it on her kitchen’s hard linoleum floor. “It’s crazy to think that in just a few weeks I’m going to be cradling my own child in my arms. I just can’t wait to finally meet him.”

    “We’re either going to name him Jason or Gregory; we haven’t decided yet,” added Curtis, who destroyed her second iPhone by letting it slip through her fingers and into scalding hot bath water.

    Though she acknowledged that being a mother will pose its challenges, the woman who has also gotten into several car accidents—some of which have left her vehicle substantially damaged—expressed confidence that she will be up to the task.

    With a history of occasionally leaving her jacket at bars and restaurants, tripping and spilling the contents of her purse to the ground, forgetting to cap bottles of detergent, and having a dog who is mostly friendly but has been known to bite, Curtis told reporters that she would never let anything or anyone harm her child.

    “This is a huge responsibility, and I know I’m up for it,” said Curtis, who currently has a few pen caps and three pieces of loose change scattered across her living room floor, as well as two electrical outlets she is completely unaware of. “I’ve been reading up on the topic, but I think at the end of the day the main thing about being a mom is just to give your baby all the love and affection you’ve got, and everything else will fall into place. So that’s what I’m going to do.”

    “Whoops!” added Curtis, once again dropping her phone.

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  • Loren MichaelLoren Michael Registered User regular
    I never really picked up on the capitalist boosterism of Clancy, but maybe I was too young to recognize it.

    I, uh, also read all ten of L. Ron Hubbard's Mission Earth books.

    That guy really hated psychology.

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  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    Kagera wrote: »
    Ted dibiase and hulk hogan are 80s wrestlers you silly. Jeez

    *Puts Kagera in the Million Dollar Dream, stuffs a $100 bill into his mouth when he passed out*

    *tags in and hits Kagera with the millitary press*

  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    Casual wrote: »
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    Kagera wrote: »
    Ted dibiase and hulk hogan are 80s wrestlers you silly. Jeez

    *Puts Kagera in the Million Dollar Dream, stuffs a $100 bill into his mouth when he passed out*

    *tags in and hits Kagera with the millitary press*

    The Million Dollar Dream and the Scorpion Deathlock could probably be applied at the same time.

  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    Look by the 90s debiase was more manager than wrestler hogan had lost the title to ultimate warrior and was losin steam Sting was more 90s but was also WCW so big Effin deal.

    Next you'll tell me Marty jeanetty was gonna be big but got screwed by Shawn michaels. Ha!

    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
  • HaphazardHaphazard Registered User regular
    Good morrow. What's happenin'?

  • Loren MichaelLoren Michael Registered User regular
    I can't see it because I'm in China.

    But I remember it.

    Someone link to Hacksaw Jim Duggan's USA song.

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  • ChuChu poops peesRegistered User regular
    Loren Michael wrote: »
    I never really picked up on the capitalist boosterism of Clancy, but maybe I was too young to recognize it.

    I, uh, also read all ten of L. Ron Hubbard's Mission Earth books.

    That guy really hated psychology.

    it's mostly in a book called debt of honor. it's an insane rant against the japanese and a love letter to capitalism and the financial industry and its honest, brilliant champions.

  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    edited May 2013
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    Kagera wrote: »
    Ted dibiase and hulk hogan are 80s wrestlers you silly. Jeez

    *Puts Kagera in the Million Dollar Dream, stuffs a $100 bill into his mouth when he passed out*

    *tags in and hits Kagera with the millitary press*

    The Million Dollar Dream and the Scorpion Deathlock could probably be applied at the same time.

    B[

    B:I

    B : O

    lets do it

    Casual on
  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    Kagera wrote: »
    Look by the 90s debiase was more manager than wrestler hogan had lost the title to ultimate warrior and was losin steam Sting was more 90s but was also WCW so big Effin deal.

    Next you'll tell me Marty jeanetty was gonna be big but got screwed by Shawn michaels. Ha!

    I agree with you actually.

  • Loren MichaelLoren Michael Registered User regular
    That's the one where Tom Clancy predicted 9/11's tactics, right?

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  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    i have no idea how sting is still wrastlin

    guys in his 50's now

    he must just be a ball of scars and pain

  • Dunadan019Dunadan019 Registered User regular
    time for work

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    Casual wrote: »
    i have no idea how sting is still wrastlin

    guys in his 50's now

    he must just be a ball of scars and pain

    Seriously how all the older wrestlers aren't a bunch of invalids is baffling.

    How is Ric Flair even alive?

    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    Kagera wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    i have no idea how sting is still wrastlin

    guys in his 50's now

    he must just be a ball of scars and pain

    Seriously how all the older wrestlers aren't a bunch of invalids is baffling.

    How is Ric Flair even alive?

    because of the power of WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    Casual wrote: »
    i have no idea how sting is still wrastlin

    guys in his 50's now

    he must just be a ball of scars and pain

    Sting wrestles with a tshirt, hes got those old man boobs like Flair

  • Loren MichaelLoren Michael Registered User regular
    Kagera wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    i have no idea how sting is still wrastlin

    guys in his 50's now

    he must just be a ball of scars and pain

    Seriously how all the older wrestlers aren't a bunch of invalids is baffling.

    How is Ric Flair even alive?

    EnthWOOOOsiasm.

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  • Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    Dunadan019 wrote: »
    time for work

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    What mountains?

    Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    bloodyroarxx wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    i have no idea how sting is still wrastlin

    guys in his 50's now

    he must just be a ball of scars and pain

    Sting wrestles with a tshirt, hes got those old man boobs like Flair

    lol

    wrastlin is so terrible

  • HaphazardHaphazard Registered User regular
    edited May 2013
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Dunadan019 wrote: »
    time for work

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    What mountains?

    we call them hills.

    Haphazard on
  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Dunadan019 wrote: »
    time for work

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    What mountains?

    Don't they have those highlands up near the northern edge of Britannia?

    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
  • HaphazardHaphazard Registered User regular
    Kagera wrote: »
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Dunadan019 wrote: »
    time for work

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    What mountains?

    Don't they have those highlands up near the northern edge of Britannia?

    Major ranges of rocky hills.

  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    There are some mountains in Scotland, not very large ones by most standards but mountains none the less. Ben Nevis is certainly considered a mountain.

  • HaphazardHaphazard Registered User regular
    Casual wrote: »
    There are some mountains in Scotland, not very large ones by most standards but mountains none the less. Ben Nevis is certainly considered a mountain.

    I scoff at your babby mountains!
    Scoff with amazement, cause they're really pretty, but scoff nonetheless.

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  • AntinumericAntinumeric Registered User regular
    England doesn't have any mountains :(

    Not even a proper European country.

    In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my intelligence.
  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0HrKSCElPVI

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    @Kalkino what adventures are afoot in London this weekend? We fancy popping down to the big smoke. Ideally we'd go to see the David Bowie exhibition at the V&A, but it's sold out into the distant future.

    You're a local, sell me your city.

    I am out of town so London will suck.

    Freedom for the Northern Isles!
  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Antinumeric wrote: »
    England doesn't have any mountains :(

    Not even a proper European country.

    It kinda relies on Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for its Mountain Quota.

  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Vegetable soup is good today!

  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    so bored

    why isnt it the weekend yet

  • Dunadan019Dunadan019 Registered User regular
    Casual wrote: »
    so bored

    why isnt it the weekend yet

    it is friday, isn't that good enough?

  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    edited May 2013
    Casual wrote: »
    so bored

    why isnt it the weekend yet

    I've just got to wait 14 hours for my weekend to begin.

    Cinders on
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    Dunadan019 wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    so bored

    why isnt it the weekend yet

    it is friday, isn't that good enough?

    thats just cruel

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  • AntinumericAntinumeric Registered User regular
    RMS Oceanic wrote: »
    Antinumeric wrote: »
    England doesn't have any mountains :(

    Not even a proper European country.

    It kinda relies on Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for its Mountain Quota.

    Wales has three mountains over 1000m (one of which is 1001m). Norn Iron none, England none. It's all on Scotland.

    This is why Salmond cannot get his way.

    In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my intelligence.
  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    Vanguard wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    Dunadan019 wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    so bored

    why isnt it the weekend yet

    it is friday, isn't that good enough?

    thats just cruel

    Maybe he himself doesn't know

    in that case it is fate that is cruel

    *chairshots fate*

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