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Cp-Coder wrote: And look at us, who put them there
That one really pisses me off, we have a failed (sacked twice) marketing guy for a prime minister AND WE VOTED HIM IN. And note I say nothing about US politics.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Quote: And note I say nothing about US politics.
This is not about politics, but the total lack of quality leadership!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Get it straight, man! This is a world-wide phenomenon (small Euro countries going batshit crazy).
It's the electorate that puts these elements into office and grants them power. The only thing hope that remains is that the electorate (at least enough of it) will learn their lesson and pick someone else the next time. Possibly even someone better suited to govern.
That, of course, assumes they even get a "next time" *.
Like Abbas in the 16th year of his 4-year term.
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Quote: This is a world-wide phenomenon
Yup! I did not make the comment about any specific country, just mankind in general.
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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What leaders? 
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Mike Hankey wrote: the intelligence on this sphere is getting rare
There are too many people around with half-baked ideas. Perhaps we should come up with some new flambé recipes. 
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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So if the ship flies at the speed of light and has a headlights turned on (lights which already travel at the speed of light) does this mean that the headlight photons went into warp?
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The spaceship is in flat space, so it notices nothing unusual. The question is what happens to light that attempts to enter or leave the spacetime bubble enclosing the spaceship
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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Scotty:
The notion of transwarp beaming is like trying to hit a bullet with a smaller bullet whilst wearing a blindfold, riding a horse.
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Only two words : The Fly.
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Just curious. Listening to a tune this morning and got to wondering what your favorite psychological journey music is. By that I mean something that completes a 'movement,' whatever your definition of movement is, but is not typically a three-minute song. The two that come to my mind are the one I heard (Mike Oldfield - Mont St. Michel), and Eric Prydz - Opus, which is unusual in that it is pretty much the same repeated phrase over and over, but does take you on a journey.
What are some of your faves in this category?
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Most things by John Martyn
One World
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Kraftwerk - Autobahn
Iron Butterfly - In a Gadda Da Vida
Ted Nugent - Stranglehold
Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
Maurice Ravel - Bolero
Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
Strause - Blue Danube
Deep Purple - Space Truckin'
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Many of the longer Yes songs, especially those on Tales from Topographic Oceans and Close to the Edge. The Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe album has a couple as well.
Then there are entire albums
- The Who - Tommy
- Rush - 2112 (side 1)
- Queen - Queen II
As for In-A-Dadda-Da-Vida, the drum solo is way too short. I can listen to that drum solo all day, and I'm not a fan of drum solos.
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I would definitely put Awaken on my list. If you haven't seen the version that kicks this[^] off, enjoy.
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Astrix 
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Gregorian Chant; some of it can be quite ethereal, pardon the pun
As a genre, chill[^]; can be an acquired taste, but some is really good (Paul Hardcastle comes to mind)
A lot of New Age, especially Shadowfax[^], Enya[^], and Yanni[^]
The Secret Life of Plants by Stevie Wonder; when it was released, listening to those under headphones was the only relief I got from my migraine headaches
Yes, yes, I know from all you metalheads that none of these people have any talent, and it's all vapid, inconsequential, middle-age sedating crap. Well ![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) you  and the three chords your so-called musicians know how to play  . One of my favorite things about middle age is shutting out the vox populi and listening to what I like.
I also enjoy running outside without a shirt letting my freak flab fly, so there.
Software Zen: delete this;
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When I was young my parents would always say "Excuse my French" after a swear word...I'll never forget my first day of school when the teacher asked if any of us knew any French.
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I thought you were gonna say that you're a frenchman that's telling occupying german forces "That's not my weapon."
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Yeah - I understand that. As a dying language, what your parents new of it may be all that's left of it (and probably the best of it).
Personally, I'm glad as hell I wasn't born and raised in France. I don't speak a word of French.
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