826

(91 replies, posted in Politics)

"Plant life, animal life, and human life (plus sadly bacteria, viruses, molds and other life forms) are able to tolerate these changes."

That's where you're wrong. Life would adapt if the climate shift was less fast. But at this rate, all they can do is just decline..

827

(2,376 replies, posted in General)

Queens of the Stone Age - You don't think I'm worth a dollar, but I feel like a millionaire

828

(2,376 replies, posted in General)

My Bloody Valentine - To here knows when

829

(2,376 replies, posted in General)

Spinvis - Lotus Europa

830

(2,376 replies, posted in General)

The Raveonettes - Chains

831

(10 replies, posted in General)

Thank you Cartman!

832

(36 replies, posted in General)

Chris, that's your idea. But some people cling to the idea that your first time has to be with someone special. The teenage sitcoms your country exports do the same, so I assume it's not entirely alien to your culture.

I'm rather liberal on the subject though. I merely think a first time experience is something you shouldn't regret. If it's someone you love, all the better!

833

(2 replies, posted in General)

There's already an old thread for that. It's dead and pleast keep it that way tongue

834

(36 replies, posted in General)

Or perhaps he didn't want to "waste" his first time on some random girl.
Or perhaps shy, afraid or embarrased.

There are quite some steps between accepting the invitation and being asexual.

835

(2,376 replies, posted in General)

Moby - New dawn fades (Joy Division cover)

836

(23 replies, posted in Politics)

Apart from the "under Obama's guidance" part, as you haven't discussed how he's involved in this, I totally agree with you Flint.
There shouldn't be any boundaries on datatraffic, nor censorship on television. I never understood why an occasional vulgar or curseword or a naked breast is such a potential hazard. I don't think it would do much harm to a child's mind. And then we're not even mentioning the part the internet plays on a child's life nowadays. tongue
Censorship is bollocks.

837

(145 replies, posted in General)

Cause there was fire on his side?

838

(10 replies, posted in General)

The sound of that piano's dreadful though..

839

(145 replies, posted in General)

I was waiting for you to groan miserably at one of my piss poor jokes. Bout sodding time.

Flint, I was merely being ironic.
I never subscribed your definition of a joke. And I claimed there's more to humour than just jokes (on wich you seem to agree). So why are you going on about it?
I don't think I'd mind seeing Obama embarrassed. Would I think of it as funny? Perhaps, depending on how it happens. Schadenfreude, after all, is a matter of personal taste.
For example, I loved the Flint-dance clip, but you (understandably) loathed it. tongue

"If your so unintelligent as to not see the difference... well... the jokes on you."

Questioning my intellect while making one of the most basic grammatical errors in english makes you look rather silly, Flint.

840

(145 replies, posted in General)

"Barack walks into a bar with a Parrot on his shoulder.

The bartender asks, where did you get that?

The Parrot says "Africa, they got them all over the place there"

That sounds rather racist. It implies that Afro-Americans don't have a place in the US of A..
See how taking jokes seriously can result into silly debates?

841

(13 replies, posted in Politics)

Primo's lying! He is gay! I have proof!!

As for the constitution, I find it noble but pointless. The general forum rules are reasonable enough. The constitution would only result in increased nagging to (f)mods about people breaking it.
In the end, you depend on the people's good will and common sense. And a constitution is not going to improve either of them.

842

(6 replies, posted in General)

Yes Flint, the entire continent depends on a single satellite..

"The Galaxy 15 is on course to mess with an SES satellite that transmits to Luxembourg"

Europe isn't large, but it's defenatly larger than Luxembourg. It doesn't even affect us, and we're their neighbours and often share things (like our pre-euro currency, train network etc.)..

843

(69 replies, posted in General)

I always avoided having a political saying, as you'll have to defend it all the time. If there's one that I must quote, it'd be "L'union fait la for

844

(145 replies, posted in General)

"In my opinion moderates who read this thread will be disgusted by the mods, and this means they will be more amicable to Conservatives like me.
The only way to prevent that is to place it where it belongs, politics.
But since the mods won't, I get to laugh."

I don't mean to be cruel to you Flint, but youre not really the most popular guy around here. While the mods are quite mostly well-liked or even worshipped in Primo's case.

845

(145 replies, posted in General)

"I think it's sad that you find such nonsense to be humorous, WFS."

Quite the opposite, I think. Seeing the humour in things is something that should be cherished..
But do mind the difference in seeing the humour in things and finding something funny.

"Ahhh, so art is a pile of cow poo in a box is it?"

If you turn it around, "La Merda d'artista" comes awfully close to that. tongue

846

(22 replies, posted in Politics)

"A rich person has less money, percentage wise, sitting in his wallet, pillow case, or wall safe than us poorer people.
Most of their 'wealth' is properties of some sort or investments.
Property in terms of land rarely is considered in a normal economy but the rich pay to have this land maintained. Show me a poor person with a gardener, pool boy, and a maid."

This is the start of a historical mechanism called "la trahison du bourgois". A wealthy man starts to invest in real estate and or land. This actually drains the economy, rather than supports it, as money is just put aside and is not being spent. A wealthy person, in the free market system, needs to spend the money he makes or it's a drain on the economic growth.. In that system a man like Bill Gates or Ted Turner who retreat out of their businesses and focus themselves on other things like charity are rarely a good thing for the economy.. Piled up riches are riches that lie to waste. Fortunatly, banks lend their money to compagnies so it still contributes, but it does less than when it's spent normally..
In history this has ended up in economic breakdowns for cities (in that period economies were mostly organised on a regional (i.e. a large city and it's surrounding land) base) multiple times..

847

(145 replies, posted in General)

It's sad you limit humour to distinguishable and determined forms, as it doesn't limit itself to conventions. I won't say it's funny, but it's defenatly humour..

848

(145 replies, posted in General)

"It's bitterness with the "form" of a joke"

And you honestly think Flint's jokes are different? Flint has made about 200 threads (5 pages of results, grouped by fourty came up) against Obama. If he crachs a joke at Obama's expense, I think it's rather safe to assume it's bitterness speaking.... tongue

849

(145 replies, posted in General)

"First one is humor, I had some political jokes, but there were true set ups for all the punch lines, unlike this thread."

Again, you don't necessarily need a punchline..

850

(145 replies, posted in General)

I added some extra links for you to check..