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"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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I think that The Great War (AKA The War to End all Wars) is far enough back in time that the descendants of the combatants can be dispassionate about what is generally agreed was a monstrous folly on all sides.
The American Civil War, OTOH...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: The American Civil War, OTOH... Hey, don't knock the US civil war!
It's the only war the US has won!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: It's the only war the US has won without allies !
FTFY
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Epitaphs of the War by Rudyard Kipling
I especially like:
Two Canadian Memorials
I
We giving all gained all.
Neither lament us nor praise.
Only in all things recall,
It is Fear, not Death that slays.
II
From little towns in a far land we came,
To save our honour and a world aflame.
By little towns in a far land we sleep;
And trust that world we won for you to keep!
Convoy Escort
I was a shepherd to fools
Causelessly bold or afraid.
They would not abide by my rules.
Yet they escaped. For I stayed.
Common Form
If any question why we died,
Tell them, because our fathers lied.
But the last says it all:
A Dead Statesman
I could not dig: I dared not rob:
Therefore I lied to please the mob.
Now all my lies are proved untrue
And I must face the men I slew.
What tale shall serve me here among
Mine angry and defrauded young?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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A little something from Phil Ochs ("I Ain't Marchin' Anymore"[^]):
"It's always the old to lead us to the war
It's always the young to fall
Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun
Tell me is it worth it all" Country Joe and the Fish ("I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag"[^]):
Come on mothers throughout the land,
Pack your boys off to Vietnam.
Come on fathers, and don't hesitate
To send your sons off before it's too late.
And you can be the first ones in your block
To have your boy come home in a box.
Ravings en masse^ |
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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An erotic blended takeaway? I heard you are a man with stories (9)
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is it, no not kid sister safe!
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Perhaps you should start a NSFW CCC in "the other room"
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Nah ... According to the Australian Rules System, the answer would always be "SCROTUM".
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: the answer would always be "SCROTUM"
And I probably still wouldn't be able to work it out every day
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FolkTales??
cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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You can't just glue words together and expect me not to notice!
No, it's not that, but thanks for playing... is it just a difficult one today, or are people not playing?
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For me, it's Blind Bambi time...
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: For me, it's Blind Bambi time...
Bartender: "What are you supposed to be?"
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"No eye dear"
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Answer: Raconteur
Would anybody like to provide the explanation?
Oh, and I will have to try and make a nice easy one for tomorrow.
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An erotic blended ANEROTIC (anag)
takeaway? I (remove I)
RACONTE
heard you are UR a man with stories
RACONTEUR
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Spot on. Hopefully Bambi can find his eyes by tomorrow morning
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Or are self employed.
The SEs love Monday as there is 5 days to make more money and I have the whole week to untangle knots that may come up today. Fridays' are less that ideal for me as I have to wrap up everything or could be working on the weekend. - most distasteful.
Y'all have a great week.
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I still miss side-dockable app-launch toolbars on Windows 10.
I've been looking for alternatives - I don't want fancy scrolly Mac-ish 'docks' I just want to be able to launch apps and open locations from an unobtrusive bar docked to the side of my desktop.
You know - like you used to be able to...
Any recommendations?
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