Im sorry. Politics arent on my mind today. Ronnie James Dio died. More important things going on in this world than stupid ass politics.
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Im sorry. Politics arent on my mind today. Ronnie James Dio died. More important things going on in this world than stupid ass politics.
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Ronnie James Dio, one of heavy metal's all-time greatest singers and a five-decade rock veteran, died early Sunday morning, according to a statement posted on his website by his wife and longtime manager, Wendy Dio. The singer, known for his work with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell and his own band, Dio, died less than a year after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. He was 67.
"Today my heart is broken. Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m.," Wendy Dio's statement reads. "Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.
"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."
With his powerful signature vocals and doom-laden lyrics, Dio fronted several iconic bands during his career: Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and, of course, Dio. In 2009, he released The Devil You Know LP with the outfit Heaven and Hell, which featured the same lineup as the post-Ozzy Osbourne incarnation of Sabbath that he fronted in the early 1980s.
Possessed with one of the most recognizable voices in rock music, Dio's onstage theatrics (swords, mock dragon slaying), medieval themes and cool stage presence helped win the adulation of generations of metal fans and musicians, including mainstream figures like Jack Black and Dave Grohl. Contemporary "metalcore" band Killswitch Engage regularly covers Dio's "Holy Diver" in their live set, even going so far as to release a lovingly campy music video in homage.
Dio is credited with popularizing (if not inventing) the "devil horns" hand gesture used by everyone from the darkest of death and black metal acts to pop stars, athletes and professional wrestlers. Dio often said he got the symbol -- the "Malocchio" or "Evil Eye" -- from his Italian grandmother.
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I am very sad. I grew up listening to Sabbath and Dio. He was a great man and one of the best metal singers that ever lived.
/me gives Dio the devils horns
ive given up on mw for a while ![]()
look out bitches!!
Do either one of you have children?
If the answer to that is "NO", then STFU!!
Chriss' response>
You've tried to argue that poverty could be abolished if people were allowed to keep more of their minimum wage.<<<
Uh, yeah, saving to buy education is one way up.
You do know that some people cannot save anything they earn cuz they happen to live from paycheck to paycheck, barely scraping by? Thats my problem with republicans and how they view and treat poor people. You think that we are all the same. You think that we are all lazy, we dont wanna work and that we squander our money on drugs and other bullshit.
Who the F do you think are anyways judging us and stereotyping us? Ive said this before, and ill say it again.
REPUBLICANS LACK COMPASSION FOR ANYONE EXCEPT OTHER RICH FOLKS AND CORPORATIONS!!
Do you think we like being poor? Do you think this is fun for us or something? What about the middle class worker who loses his job due to layoffs and is struggling to feed his family? Do you blame him for that? Should we just tell him "too bad! get an education and deal with it!"
Chris: The statement you made about poor people, i take personally. its insulting and very ignorant on your part. Id like to see how YOU wouild react to being laid off and being poor. I wonder if you would still be singing the same tune.
YOU MIGHT BE A REPUBLICAN IF...
You've tried to argue that poverty could be abolished if people were allowed to keep more of their minimum wage.
You've ever referred to someone as "my (insert racial or ethnic minority here) friend."
You're a pro-lifer, but support the death penalty.
You've ever referred to the moral fiber of something.
You've ever uttered the phrase, "Why don't we just bomb the sons of bitches."
You've ever called a secretary or waitress "Honey."
You don't think "The Simpsons" is all that funny, but you watch it because that Flanders fellow makes a lot of sense.
You don't let your kids watch Sesame Street because you accuse Bert and Ernie of "sexual deviance."
You use any of these terms to describe your wife: Old ball and chain, little woman, old lady, tax credit...
You scream "Dit-dit-ditto" while making love.
You've argued that art has a "moral foundation set in Western values."
You think Birkenstock was that radical rock concert in 1969.
You argue that you need 300 handguns, in case a bear ever attacks your home.
Vietnam makes a lot of sense to you.
You point to Hootie and the Blowfish as evidence of the end of racism in America.
You've ever said, "Clean air? Looks clean to me."
You've ever referred to Anita Hill as a "lying bitch" while attending a Bob Packwood fund-raiser.
You spent MLK Day reading "The Bell Curve."
You've ever called education a luxury.
You look down through a glass ceiling and chuckle.
You wonder if donations to the Pentagon are tax-deductable.
You own a vehicle with an "Ollie North: American Hero" sticker.
You're afraid of the "liberal media."
You ever based an argument on the phrase, "Well, tradition dictates...."
You've ever called the National Endowment for the Arts a bunch of pornographers.
You think all artists are gay.
You ever told a child that Oscar the Grouch "lives in a trash can because he is lazy and doesn't want to contribute to society."
You've ever urged someone to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, when they don't even have shoes
people like Nightwish should suck on the reproductive organ of a human male ![]()
geee You_Fool....what happened to us? we used to be friends?
i cant delete. im in vac mode still. Im working on it though ![]()
i know its not gonna happen...im just agreeing with him ![]()
besides....im going to pw sunday. i dont care what happens in mw anymore
amen brother ![]()
you really arent qualified to speak on the events of this round, since you just came back recently. You have no idea of how things went down or how they played out well before this event.
Your observations are vague and generic.
Umm...im the leader of 23, btw.
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you do not know the true power of the darkside! Join me and together we can rule this galaxy!!
Im not a bad person. Im just doing this to prove a point. Apparently the general consensus is that im a dirty player. So....if thats the case, im gonna play that role to the hilt and have some fun with it. PLEASE dont take it personally if i happen to screw you over at some point in the future. Doesnt mean i wont sit and bullshit with ya and treat ya with respect. Just means im gonna say and do whatever it takes to win at IC.
Lets take a look at the last 5-6 rounds and think back to all the NAP breaks that happened. Did they really drive players away? How much of an impact did the NAP breaks really have on the game and community? Not a whole lot, as far as i can tell.
Its not like im gonna try to come up with excuses to break a NAP or try to find some loophole to void a NAP. Im not gonna hide it, sugarcoat it or try to justify it in any way.
Also keep in mind that i cant exactly go off ruining the galaxy at ease.
1) i need to lead a family
2) those players must have the same attitude as me, or i wont be leader for long. I might even get marked as 'rogue' if i push too hard.
3) i dont play attacker. I cant do much aside from some ops and the power of persuasion.
ANYHOO.....like parrot said, im just being honest. For what its worth.
ROFL!! not happening. as soon as im out of vac mode, im deleting and joining pw asap!
no planets for you!!
Bartender wrote>
"Darka I read your posts and I'll I got from them is that your a whiny bitch who has to win or quit."
I wrote>
"MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND ALLIANCE WENT INACTIVE. I have been the only person in my family chatroom for a week now.
So my options are: sit here and do nothing for 3 weeks or delete and do something in pinwheel. Why in the hell should i sit here for another 3 weeks and do nothing? Cuz you think its the right thing to do? F THAT! LOL"
*gives everyone the finger*
So please explain to me how you came to the conclusion that im a 'whiny bitch who has to win or quit'. Well guess what.... You cant. do you know why? CUZ YOUR AN IDIOT! You took what i said out of context and twisted my words.
Bartender, Nox, and others: why dont you actually read what i posted BEFORE you respond. I mean really. Did you not comprehend a single thing i said?
please read, comprehend, absorb and understand what i have written before you type up a half assed response.
Tobi: do you have pom poms too? your speech is very touching and inspiring. But this isnt a comic book or an action movie. This is a dying outdated game. A game that the creator himself doesnt give a shit about. A game where the moderators barely care as well. it doesnt really matter anymore if people play with honor or spirit anymore.
So why should i care when the creator, the mods and most of the players dont care?
So im gonna do whatever i wanna do that is fun for me. You dont have to like it or agree with it. Your only option is to accept it.
lol Flint ![]()
for the record: im all about bombing Iran. those pricks are evil.
@Tobi: its not about being #1 or winning or spirit. I knew we werent gonna win or finish #1 weeks ago. what part of IM BORED dont you understand? yea...i could try to make a comeback....ALL BY MYSELF WITH NO HELP FROM ANYONE....yea right! lol
MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND ALLIANCE WENT INACTIVE. I have been the only person in my family chatroom for a week now.
So my options are: sit here and do nothing for 3 weeks or delete and do something in pinwheel. Why in the hell should i sit here for another 3 weeks and do nothing? Cuz you think its the right thing to do? F THAT! LOL
yes....i just might delete again if i lose. so what? Why is that bad? its a video game. I play to have fun. How much fun do you think it is when you get your ass kicked and your entire family goes inactive as a result?
So tell me Tobi....am i to ride this out for another 3 weeks bored out of my mind? Am i to be bored out of principle or what others consider the 'right thing to do'? i dont think so.
the idea that deleting when you lose is a bad thing is retarted. What do you do in other games when you lose? you start over and try again. Do you sit there and stare at the screen when it says 'GAME OVER'? i dont think so.
Your right....having fun and winning arent the same. Sitting here for another 3 weeks doing nothing is NOT my idea of fun. So as soon as im out of vac mode im deleting and going to PW.
So who is stupid? the guy who broke the NAP or the guy who trusted the guy who broke the NAP? Nothing stupid about breaking NAPs. 34 is playin the game and tryin to get planets. More power to them.
And as far as going inactive and deleting is concerned.....yea, i did that. Its my empire. Ill do what i want with MY empire. if you dont like it, too bad. PISS OFF! I can care less what any of you people think of me anymore. Im gonna do what makes me happy. Im gonna do what i need to do to have fun and win. PERIOD.
Republican Convention Schedule
Minneapolis, MN
4:00 PM - Opening Prayers and Massages Administered by Rev. Ted Haggard
4:05 PM - Presentation of Confederate Colors
4:10 PM - Pledge of Allegiance to 9/11
4:15 PM - Invocation of John McCain's POW Experience
4:30 PM - George W. Bush Speech on Legacy of Peace and Prosperity, Canceled
4:45 PM - Dick Cheney Instructional Seminar on Waterboarding, Canceled
5:00 PM - Karl Rove Speech on Government Accountability, Canceled
5:15 PM - Tribute to the U.S. Constitution, Canceled
5:30 PM - VP Beauty Contest and Swimsuit Competition, featuring Sarah Palin, Condoleezza Rice, and Rudy Giuliani
5:45 PM - Tribute Film to John McCain's Houses
6:00 PM - Free Jack Abramoff Pep Rally
6:15 PM - Free Tom DeLay Pep Rally
6:30 PM - Free Ted Stevens Pep Rally
6:45 PM - Invocation of John McCain's POW Experience
7:00 PM - VP Briefing Session: The Busy Mom's Guide to Battling Islamic Terrorism
7:15 PM - Larry Craig "Family Values" Lecture and Toe-Tapping Exhibition
7:30 PM - Restroom Break
7:45 PM - Invitation to "Strip Down and Get Relaxed," delivered by Mark Foley via Instant Message
8:00 PM - Lecture on the Effectiveness of Abstinence-Only Education
A joke, much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. You dont have to find it funny or amusing. I can give a shit less.
Opinions are like assholes...everbody has one.
If you find them funny. Great. hope you enjoyed them. If you not, then PISS OFF!! Dont read them. Go read something else. Your bitching and whining make you guys look like bigger douchebags than you already are. If thats even possible.
Exactly...i asked him to break the NAP and he didnt. Im disappointed that he didnt. I wish he had. I am NOT denying that fact at all.
i told ya i dont care about honor anymore. Nobody else does, why should i ?
Play to win. Do and say whatever it takes to win this game. Honor, fairplay and mercy are for the weak.
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