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Exactly. We all know that vampires, being evil, never win because they're always fighting each other.

He's certainly a surrealist. Possibly a dog dressed as a priest?

I reckon you're right, Gorth. Sadly, coloured gentlemen were not considered capable of doing many things at the time: having countries, playing cricket, and whomping the British Army. All of which we now know are perfectly possible.

I notice that the article you link to states that intervention in other countries was less common in the period 1850-1900. Assuming this is taking a fashionably eurocentric view, I might point out that period was accompanied by a massive growth in intervention by colonialism and subsequently by the most bloody war in history.

What is chicken parmesan? I'm thinking roast chicken with grated cheese, garlic, butter, and pancetta stuffed beneath the skin.

To be honest it makes a lot more sense to cut their publishing outlays by going internet, despite the loss of customer satisfaction.

I emerged from my burrow to discover that one of my best friends had slept with a girl in London who I've been chasing. The poor bloke had no idea, and rang me sounding as guilty as a puppy sitting next to a pile of poo.

I've always found it rather appropriate that Great Britain, which is herself as much an act of wilful self-delusion, should be a semi-fictional character.

I could look that up, but I'm assuming you can inform us in a more entertaining fashion.

Seriously though, how much have you actually sat down and learned about the Rwandan conflict? Because it feels to me as if you are tinhammering every example to fit your theory.

No, Guy Fawkes day is when we celebrate our 500 years of the War on Terror by burning catholics.

I liked his early stuff as producer, but actualy found the Charm Offensive surprisingly good.

Gentlemen, please! There's no call for those gestures.

I'm still trying to kill that damn dragon.

I like the notion of the tapes. Possibly under a laundry basket propped up with a stick.

I don't know why but I was suddenly seized by the notion of trapping Armando Iannucci. What bait do you think would work, and has anyone any advice on what trap to use?

I don't think I know that one. I keep thinking of Public Enemy.

That's perfectly true. But that doesn't mean the total absence of action by the international community, _plus the actual genocide_, had something to do with it.

You can't kill dragons. They're out of season.

Fionavar.

I forgot eating Turkish food, because of course St George was Turkish

I had no idea Monday was going to be St George's day, and suggest we get into it the same way we do St Patricks. Ideas: - Eating roast meat - Forming closed rank of squares - Fighting France - Secretly admiring Germany - Even more secretly admiring Peru - drinking of brown ale - Drinking of gin and tonic

Well, see that's another good reason to go running. If you lose motivation half way then you still have to run back! I can't imagine getting tired immediately during exercise. What were your genetic ancestors? Sloths?

How much cash did you net? It's hard to tell which of the folded bills in my thong were from the dancing, and what were simply the results of the standard artistic appreciation I receive on a night out.

*gasp* You'd better tell the ICC. They're under the mistaken impression it was down to the unscrupulous greed for power, and simple minded bigotry of the people who actually committed the genocide. Quick! Lock up Belgium!