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I'm assuming that by treating myself badly enough I'll never have to face that embarassment. ...He says after a healthy day of exercise, low carbohydrates and plenty of fresh vegetables.

More reasons to stick with good old wholesome Minnesotan SPAM.

Cowardice is a complex business. Are you sure that's what you mean?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6907141.stm A relatively short piece, but still one full of interest. It may not seem like it, but I believe I can trace the internal logic of male jihadis, but what the feth is up with female jihadis? Die to ensalve yourself? That's a new one. Thoughts? Insights?

Just be glad you've had so much life. Anyone tries to make out being forty magically makes you into a butt-hole is themselves a butt-chasm.

These board colours make my eyes hurt anyway.

Well, we did. If I pretend to agree with you that we went in for the wrong reasons can you pretend to tell me WHAT BLOODY DIFFERENCE IT MAKES NOW?

Well if even the BBC are fbricating stories, why can't everyone else?

It's quite clear in my opinion that Zawahiri has taken over completely. There's none of Bin Laden's input into the recent pronouncements. What puzzles me is why Al Qaeda won't say he's dead. Surely this would assure him martyrdom status?

Hey, I'm usually the first to say that for some people reform is total nonsense. If we could be sure who they were I'd be in favour of the death penalty. Death penalty aside I think there is a serious weakness in the system in that many psychologist claim the ability to reform people who cannot be reformed and who are bat-poop crazy. Lethal injection or not the state has a responsibility to keep them away from regular Janes and Joes. I'd like to also ask the wuestion - if this had happened to a rich white mother and her daughter what would be happening right now?

Wait, we're playing for points?

*ear piercing shriek of animalistic primaeval fury and frustration*

"A new al Qaeda tape is circulating; a sort of montage honoring the "fallen martyrs" of the Afghan war. Within the tape is a 50-second clip of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden discussing his thoughts on the subject. The tape was first released July 14, but now news commentators aplenty are citing the video as proof of al Qaeda's strength in general, and of bin Laden's vitality in particular. However, judging from the camera angle, the clothing and what appears in the video's background, the tape is more than five years old and was filmed on the same reel used to assemble a video released in May 2002. " Quote from Stratfor report.

I think taks is on the CFR.

Behold! The mighty power of British pagans to produce RAIN! On command!

I'll spam YOU!

That's how I greet people. At least, from now on, that's how I'll greet people.

Pop, I don't know if this is sufficient support, but there are three things I'd say about Reagan. 1. He was a president with a strong faith, but also able to let his departments get on with things without being micromanaged. To the best of my knowledge. That's actually an immensely rare combination. Possibly arose because he was a bit of a dunce, but rare nonetheless. 2. The Star Wars initiative really did have an immense draining impact on Russia. I've heard this from ex-KGB officers in their cups, not just western books. You should also note that the Chinese aren't falling for the same trick. Suggesting Soviet behaviour really caused problems. 3. He backed the mujaheddin in Afghanistan with arms (chinese arms if you must know). Afghanistan, more than anything else lead to the fall of old style communism. It broke the faith of the people. Carter might have done 1 and 2, but he would not have done 3.

Nuts to that. I hope the kids turn on CBS a la Jurassic Park.

It's an M113, with a mockup of a turret stuck on top! Shows how even simple camouflage can be effective.

Well, they'll be artificially restricted. So dictatorship will be woefully under-represented.

Using people is a damned silly way to get cheap meat. Pigs grow so fast it's madness not to use them.

I did, however, just recently discover Youtube.

Actually I can say I honestly had heard of Thomas Dewey. Wasn't there a TIME photo of him with a hole in his shoe?

In the theatre of awesomeness that is my mind I cut the glass down to size with a samurai sword. While wearing spandex. It is then full. And highly disturbed.