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'People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China' (PLA). Apparently. Nothing shorter would do of course.

What do they call the Chinese commie army anyway.

hari kari with cyanide capsules Awfully difficult to stab yourself with a pill. Anyway aren't these Chinese soldiers. Don't think the Red Army was ever into the whole death cult thing. Soo.... is it done yet ?

Is that a joke ?.

I got that free twice, once bundled with a GFX once with a mobo, neither versions worked propperly. Also STALKER 1 has been released for free.

If you have such little faith in humanity that you think the only way of inspiring people to do good things is faith, then I suppose you could view it that way. Personally, I'd rather not. I suppose I view faith as the notion of insisting on the archetypal concepts of good and evil, and that the way we conduct our lives is subject to some manner of definitive judgment, that it all somehow matters. Despite all evidence to the contrary. That kind of naivety is useful. When faith is used as an instrument of discrimination, that is obviously a negative, but I am perfectly capable of separating the desirable effects from those that are not. We are not discussing particular denominations after all.

Self hypnosis can be a very powerful tool. Look at Travolta and Cruise all wound up on crackpot energy, out there getting it done. If faith can do that for you, and even make you happier in the process, why knock it.

I never said I had real evidence of God's existence. I said I know that God exists due to a personal experience. Two completely different animals, Lare. Oh man, it's the "personal revelation" again. Tell me, what differentiates your revelation from a hallucination? If I had a hallucination in which a giant bunny rabbit told me that he controlled the weather, should I believe it? It's a personal revelation that is shared by millions, so that is the difference between God and your giant bunny. Supposing for a minute that an enormous supporting apparatus had been constructed around the notion that giant bunnies had the answers to the really big questions and that by believing in them your immortal soul would be assured good digs in paradise... Now that would allow such a comparison.

Chinese citizens have to go through the bother of filling out a form if they want to leave the country, if that's what you mean. North Korea really is a nightmare, which doesn't make it a very good yardstick for comparison or generalization.

He's wowing Lare with his assertiveness and the knowledge that if one engages actively in a debate with him he will sometimes bother to look things up and post links. It's an impressive trick.

I believe the waiting list for a plywood 'trabi' was more than 6 years in East Germany, i both places people rushed to buy the second the money was in their hands because you never knew what the value would be tomorrow.

hwat ?

I've never played mass effect, but 4 euro's, that's practically nothing. Is it any good ?

China and North Korea are so used to glorious leaders they don't have any experience or expectation of individual freedom. The chinese just don't care enough about democracy to insist on it, the government in recent times has had a history of making concessions when it feels they are necessary. China could probably transition without bloodshed. North Koreans keep their heads down and shut up or disappear without a trace.

From 2007 though

Dragon age people, really ?. I must have missed the brilliant part completely the 2 times I played through it. Although I did play through it two times I suppose. I'd call it above average. 7-8/10. Absolutely, despite everything missing from the game.

I'm coughing up gargantuan amounts of snot, so I guess I'll be home.

I sold Alister's armor because of cash needs earlier in the game and then just parked him in camp, seeing as how I couldn't stand listening to him. It was rather humorous to watch him try to wrestle the crown of Fereldon away from the queen in his undies. Thankfully he left on his own accord and I didn't have to take him along on the final fight. Having to fend off the Darkspawn at the gate with Zevran and what'shisname the barbarian both in their skivvies for much the same reason and all my weapons having the wrong requirements, that was somewhat harder.

I think it's a rather interesting cultural phenomena. I don't understand why people would actually go pay money to see a show, but it is somewhat fascinating.

Capitalisim you can also take or leave. If you do not wish to participate just don't buy things. Don't consume But you live in a Capitalist fish tank, which is just as unavoidable as the Communist one. It's not like you can just decide to grow your hair long and decide to subsist on nuts and berries. Not a lot of growth in the hunter/gatherer game in this day and age.

Asking for proof positive that god exists is a pit unfair no ?. Like beating up a cripple. Anyway that's why they call it belief.

I have an arctic cooler 7, very cheap and makes no noise once you enable silent mode in the bios. If you don't OC that's all you will ever need. I think it's good for all speeds, might want to double check that though. It's got a 6 year warranty which ought to tell one that they are pretty confident it won't fail before the rest of your computer.

Mkay, so from the Crusades and the Spanish inquisition to singular acts of lunacy by anti abortionists. That's not 'much'. Sure there is a lot of reactionary conservatism going on, but there are both gay and women priests as well.

yes well, isn't that just stating the obvious. Christianity has a long history, but what is of interest is how it is practiced today.

Thousands of dead Muslims would like to have a word with you regarding The Crusades... but they can't. Because they're dead. Of old age or the crusades ?.