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Wowzers but Magicians is getting good, I know its not many peoples preference but episode 13 rocked Summoning of deviant and depraved gods and the initial realization of who The Beast is makes this series gripping stuff and exciting

Tell that to the thousands of pregnant women who have Zika and either do have babies with birth defects or whose babies may have birth defects Here is some information on the virus http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html To a degree I was jesting. I had hoped that was obvious. That said, I don't really consider the CDC all that reliable a source. They've cried wolf far too many times, have been caught falsifying studies, done more than their fair share of just plain evil, and are way too politicized to be a reliably believed. I very much support the scrapping of the agency all together. My bad, its hard for me to determine when someone is joking without an emoticon..so I normally assume people are being serious unless its someone like Oby

This is probably old for most people but it made me laugh

Tell that to the thousands of pregnant women who have Zika and either do have babies with birth defects or whose babies may have birth defects Here is some information on the virus http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/question-answers.html

In South Africa we have 9 main African tribes and each tribe has its own king who are subsidized by taxpayers money, I dont mind paying for there lifestyles because for many black South Africans there kings are part of there culture. Many people in SA both white and black think the concept of taxpayers paying for kings is outdated and a waste of money but for me as I mentioned if its of cultural importance then its fine Anyway the Zulu king represents the Zulu people who are one of SA most important tribes, unfortunately he is notorious for saying embarrassing things and he doesnt always understand he needs to realize his words can influence people and he fails sometimes to take responsibility for his words, for example http://www.npr.org/2015/04/26/402400958/south-africas-xenophobic-attacks-vile-says-zulu-king-accused-of-inciting-them This lead to an increase on attack on black people from other African countries living in SA which we call Xenophobia He probably did say something like what you mentioned which is ironic because he lives in a life of luxury but more importantly what he is saying is factually inaccurate and doesn't represent the historical reality of the country as during Apartheid only white people and the tribal leaders, like the Zulu king, benefited economically or had respect or rights under the law So most people just ignore a person, whether they black or white, who thinks things were better under Apartheid....they could never be realistically better because only 10 % of the country lived under a semblance of a normal life So in summary despite our current social, political and economic challengers things will always be better than the Apartheid days

One of my brothers was married yesterday so I flew to the coast on Thursday to attend the gathering, my brother decided to get married in court and skip any religious ceremony but we had a great long lunch at at restaurant that overlooks the beach called Bel Punto ..so of course the general scenery during lunch was amazing http://belpunto.co.za/ I had rabbit for my main meal and it was prepared the Sicilian way as the owners are Sicilian by heritage. It was delicious as was to be expected. We consumed loads of alchohol and the whole day was really memorable I'll be staying at the coast till Sunday and I plan to catch-up with some friends and go on a drive through the Midlands and have lunch later today at some rustic farmhouse restaurant So its been a good weekend

Good post, I am very concerned with the consequences for this and it does have global consequences if it spreads

Great empires aren't overcome by external enemies, they crumble under the weight of their own internal problems. An enormous national debt, secret FISA courts, the erosion of civil liberties, mass surveillance, the patriot act, increasing use of drones in the US, intensive militarization of the police, Citizens United legalizing political corruption, Wall Street bigwigs going to work for the government, financial deregulation, wiping out the middle class, benching the congress and the people while stealing 700B, waging war without congressional approval, extensive use of torture, a privately owned federal reserve bank with secret owners printing money out of thin air, an illegal federal income tax, 11,000 firearm homicides each year because anyone can buy a gun, freedom of expression and independent media under growing pressure, big media dumbing down the population, TV-show cartoon billionaires running for president.. .. the list goes on and on.. And the best thing! - WE NEED YOU! oh the irony.. Cheers, J. There isn't anything in the list that is particularly concerning or can't be fixed?

For me who lives in a very sunny country it sounds a little harsh but I suppose you get use to it ?

Lapland mines, I hear its dark all the time in winter

Yeah I have also had that, I think certain ingredients can do that to the bread...its annoying and I have to use my finger

Thats also true, how much useful information is actually gained ? It is difficult to say http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/09/cia-torture-effectiveness_n_6297720.html Elerond I want to ask you something I was reading this link about winter weather in Finland and how there are days of darkness? What do you do when its dark? Is it 24/7 and does this apply to Helsinki ?

Thats also true, how much useful information is actually gained ?

I agree but we have to understand it is designed to gain information, I doubt any interrogation is pleasant

I wish people wouldn't use the word " torture " ..it conjures up images of dark rooms lit by smoky lamps, hot coals and iron maidens Advanced interrogation techniques is much more palatable

Well that's a relief. If a CIA director says it, it must be true. Vals you have to start learning to trust institutions like the CIA, end of the day they have your best interests at heart You dont need to know anything about them to respect the hard work they do Bruce, the CIA has my best interests at heart as much as Ebola or a Great White Shark does. Come on Vals, that a bit harsh?

Well that's a relief. If a CIA director says it, it must be true. Vals you have to start learning to trust institutions like the CIA, end of the day they have your best interests at heart You dont need to know anything about them to respect the hard work they do

Did you use the CAT potion ?

Thanks mate, that's very good of you to say (though have there ever been any other SAers on these forums? I also wish I had more close friends to discuss RPGs, fantasy books and other topics with. But I think if I ever moved back to SA, I would experience reverse culture shock You the first that has stayed on the forum and I chatted with this long Yes you would have to understand what is different in SA...but its not too serious...well it might take some adjustment. I love it here and feel part of the transformation but I wont lie I have a good job and my family has money. It makes things easier. But there is lots of poverty

http://www.mintpressnews.com/brics-attack-empires-destabilizing-hand-reaches-south-africa/215126/ Guys this is the anti-Western garbage that gets fed to black South Africans...I just spent an hour refuting it

Oerwinde you always talk to me, no one wants to talk to me....waaaaaaaaaaah How is the wee man, has he done naughty things lately?

Not everyone in past centuries were mass exterminators of the human species. The fact that most rulers were or were willing to be that doesn't really change that. It's not that I begrudge them what they had to do to preserve their kingdoms (there would be even more slaughter at the hands of others if their kingdoms ever exhibited weakness, I'm sure), but do I think they were "good" people? No, I don't think they were. Some were obviously worse than others, though...with Hitler and Genghis Khan and Stalin probably ranking among the worst. Barti are we allowed to talk to each other? We didn't set any terms but we getting on well?

We always need to be cautious when looking at historical figures to not use a modern lense. You funny It reminds me of something kids get taught at school......Baro if you unclear ask me to explain, its no isssue

If you let stupid or crazy people set you don't even know set you off, you're going to be 'set off' quite often in life as stupid and/or crazy people make up the majority of the population. Also, drugs #)@( people up, bad. I'd wager a lot that the guy in that video has been on some for quite some time (unless he's actually a very talented actor filming something, which I doubt). My experienced guess would be Ritalin or similar. Also, most of reddit isn't much better than 4chan, and that's mostly adolescent sewage. The whole thing is not worth getting upset about. Really. Only Vals could go through one of LK posts and comments ...LK keep him as friend But Vals I asked you yesterday to simply update me on a few issues due to my crushing headache ...and you refused. This inconsistency should concern you...its easy to fix