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Eisenhorn, like the Gaunt's Ghosts series is fething excellent. I am Legend should be compulsory reading.

I'm interested in how much people's discussion in WoT have changed their views on certain issues. That is, how frangible our opinions are. I can only think of two examples. 1. Religion - I've become far more tolerant of people who express faith, through arguing their corner against harsh critics. 2. Republicans - I've decided both US parties are equally stinky. The choice at present seems to me whether you want to get robbed by Moriarty or by those guys from the Home Alone movies. You're still funted either way, but it's a question of tone.

I think that's one reason to throw very large objects, like elephants. EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6259620.stm Points out that the use of cars full of gas cylinders could well have been copied from trial notes of Dhiren Barot.

You're right. They make slow ponderous strategic errors. Like very very stupid glaciers.

There is no defense, I'm just pointing out hypocrisy. Sand and Pop say they hate Republicans for their corruption but have no problems with corruption from democrats. I don't think Libby deserved a pardon either. *Walinsgham's expression changes to one of alarm as his forward momentum is exploited by GD and he is flung out of the debating ring*

I'm in favour of 'Kato units' like in the Pink Panther. Teams of law enforcement pranksters whose job it is to simulate crisis conditions at inopportune moments. If you fail they simulate the relevant injuries.

I remember the 7-11s in Thailand. Back then they were still a clash of cultures. Lord knows what they're like now.

GD I expect a better defence from you than that. This isn't the fifth grade.

I think it is disgraceful. What possible cause is there to spare him a sentence he blatantly deserves? I've never had much respect for the Bush administration, but this is ridiculous. I mean, even doing it now, rather than doing a Clinton is idiocy. Mind you, thinking it over I guess Bush's administration is kind of like the chancellery bunker, May 5th. Anyone who has stuck it out this far isn't going to quit now for anything.

My grandfather had a tumble, but what originally looked minor turns out to have complicated into a build up of pressure on his brain. It seems so strange for something as trivial as a loose slipper to have done for him. It's weird but I don't know what to say to the guy, even though there is so much TO say. Maybe it's just that at 90 he's had his innings. Maybe it's that there's too much to say and I can't begin for fear of only getting out a fraction of the whole and making it all wrong.

Indeed a most interesting study. But I also found it rather sad in many ways. Being myself a democrat, the opinions of those respondents are effectively the opinions of our leaders. And they seem to me utterly incomprehensible.

I haven't time or money to build one just now, so please y'all keep that in mind. As I say, tarna, the amber idea came from the amber room http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Room It's such a warm colour, and I think warmth and elegance is surely the way to go stylistically fdrom the very hard sterile feel of most electronics 1980-2005. Almost back to the 1950s feel.

I mis-read this as you going for an interview in Hollywood. Like in True Romance. I think you'd be cool in a movie. Although I can't think as what. Possibly a giant robot.

To stop me giving it away for free. *sly* But no, I actually have no idea what the subscriptions are.

Celine Dion This game was easy. Celine Dion was never mentioned as a customer complaint. I drank the moosehead lager (which was terrible, by the way) and moved on to 'moose milk', from an apparently alcoholic moose.

I can now reveal one paid subscription will consist solely of me bombarding the recipient with boring articles about Iraq on a daily basis. Buy one for your Gran today!

So... god, being compassionate and mercyful, would be perfectly alright with blowing innocent people to tiny bits? *makes Jon Stewart-ish face* I can't get enough of hearing Al Qaeda claim this is about Iraq or Afghanistan, when early propaganda said that our LACK of action on Iraq and Afghanistan were proof of our base infidel motives. Never mind the fact that Al Qaeda was blowing stuff up years before we went into either country. Moreover they will be blowing stuff up after we leave.

*gives a deeply skeptical and slightly condescending look at Sando* What? That includes me as well. I think you'll find only those who execute sufficient repetitions of an addictive behaviour get addicted. Where the value of sufficiency is relative to the vulnrability of the subject due to factors such as background stress, mood, and overall coping strategies. I know it's less snappy, but it strikes me as superior.

Too true. You never get enough time with any of the good people. In fact, the good people rarely get enough time full stop. Yes, Jon Bon Jovi, I'm looking at YOU.

I used to work for a company that had a standing prize for any representative able to convincingly blame Canada for something going wrong. It was never claimed.

I hope you will let me add my own condolences. Losing people you care for never gets easier.

Very well, ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to draw this to a close. Requests to re-open are welcome by pm.

Says the man upside down in the debating goal mouth, with logic bruises all up his shins... Shall I gracefully close this one, then?

Your doctors only help people who are rich or well publicised. I don't see why your armed forces should be any different.

Are you living in a rice cooker? What kind of temperature is that?