Ravenous Yam

I save money by having almost no expenses at all, and not buying anything. It adds up over time, so when i have expenses in the near future when i move out, i already have a fair bit of money.

JESUS SQUAD!!!

I laughed at the Terri Schiavo joke, am I going to hell? (or more so than before?)

Damn you, ecnarf! Always destroying what i say. But yeah, you're right.

If only there was a prize for victory. It was really good, though. Apparently I'm the only one who bothered.

For your first point, there would have been a lot more damage, had they, for instance... fell any direction but straight down. I meant little damage compared to the potential for surrounding damage it had. For Manhattan, the damage sustained was fairly little. WTC7 collapsed straight down as well, which is also unusual. Secondly, they actually claimed it melted. Hey, I said it was tinfoil hat stuff! I'm sorta playing devil's advocate here. While I find it interesting, I am not convinced of a grand conspiracy about 9/11.

Mum - Will the Summer Make Good for All of our Sins

Numerology is the least of our worries, but ince we're talking conspiracy theories, some structural engineers have made the claim that the manner in which the WTC towers collapsed is totally inconsistent with impact or fire and is only technically possible for those structures with a controlled demolition. Implosion/demolitions experts have said that under any circumstances, the collapse of the WTC towers (straight down, little surrounding damage) would be considered absolutely flawless as a controlled demoltion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11_conspiracy_theories Also note that jet fuel does not burn hot enough to melt steel, which was the official reason for the collapse. There are so many inconsistencies with the entire series of events that i don't know what to believe. The hole in the Pentagon wasn't big enough for a plane, and apparently there was little or no debris at that site. Here is an extremely well done flash video investigating the inconsistencies in the Pentagon event. I highly recommmend everyone watch it. http://www.freedomunderground.org/memoryhole/pentagon.php Definitely encroaching into the area of guys-with-tinfoil-hats, but who says they're always wrong? It's not like the US doesn't have the means or the motive to start a war with the Middle East.

While it is true that Christianity is mostly past the violent part of its history (though a gloriously violent time it was! the Crusades and the Inquisition pretty much take first place in the religious terror and violence department), there seems to be a resurgence in the US, especially the South. Remember the congressman who advocated nuking Mecca? The Rev. Pat Robertson says shit like that all the time, too, but sane people stopped paying attention. Many parts of the US are becoming more intolerant and aggressive towards foreign peoples of any kind, especially anyone who is ethnically Middle Eastern. Some argue that the US action in the Middle East is as much a religious war as it is an oil war or a .... 'freedom war' (my ass it's a freedom war). Anyway, apparently these Muslims can dish it out, but not take it. Here is a link to much more offensive cartoons, published by Arab/Muslim media in the last few years. The cartoons contain STRONG anti-semitism and anti-americanism. One of the cartoons (obviously an older one) says that Ariel Sharon drinks the blood of Palestinian children, and that Isreali Jews were responsible for 9/11. Compare one of those anti-semite cartoons to the one at the top of the thread. The anti-semite cartoons are commonplace in Muslim states, but as soon as someone draws a picture offending Muslims, they burn down embassies and call for executions. I hate people.

GY!BE - Storm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060204/ap_on_...rophet_drawings I'm sure most of you are aware by now of the trouble over the printing of caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper. In case you were wondering, because apparently it's hard to find the cartoon itself, here it is: -Anyway, in an effort to show the world that the depiction of their religion as violent, aggressive, and intolerant is incorrect, they have embarked on a rampage of..... violence, aggression and intolerance. Note that apparently 'peacefully' includes riots and the burning of foreign embassies, and death threats. I wonder what entails violence in their eyes. Also note that the content of the above quote FUCKING TERRIFIES ME. The world would be so much better off with no religion whatsoever. Of course, it is important to note that many muslims across the world are comdemning the violence perpetrated by these extremists; yet it is equally important to note the importance of free speech and freedom of the press. The extremists are declaring jihads on entire countries, even though it was private newspapers printing the cartoons. I can easily see a massive religious war between Islam and the west in the next 15-20 years. Controversial as the islam/west situation is, we should get some real political world issue debate on here instead of the constant liberal/conservative partisan slagging that composes the entire rest of the political forum. What does everyone think?

Mark Isham - Flames

I'm reading it right now; it is excellent.

Yeah the fast cat ferry thing was an absolute disaster. They lost $440 million on that catastrophe. Everything that could have gone wrong, did. The NDP does not know a thing about money or economics.

I love cereal. Not a fan of the extremely sugary cereals, but most cereals are delicious. Cheerios, Shreddies, Corn Pops, Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Honey Bunches of Oats, Raisin Bran are all delicious.

YES. I just watched this movie last night... it is fantastic.

They serve strawberry juice in eastern europe. I had some in the Czech Republic - it was delicious. The correct answer IS strawberries. Even though, like borntohula pointed out, these are not berries.

That's a good way to put it.

Observe: The Principality of Sealand This is a real country - it is a former WW2 era British anti-aircraft platform. The Principality of Sealand is a fully autonomous 'micronation' with its own government, monarchy (Prince Roy and Prince Michael), coinage and stamps. Even though fewer than 5 people live on the whole thing.

I just looked into it; all countries fully recognize the sovereignty of Canada over those islands except: -US -Denmark (nautical border conflicts between Canada and Greenland) -Russia (claims some of the Arctic as Russian territory, but only the Arctic on the other side near Russia) -Norway (some Norwegian islands that aren't even close to ours) So that guy is just talking out of his ass. The only relevant challenge over the islands besides themselves comes from Denmark, and that is only over a nautical border. I know that the US claims the oil reserves in the Beaufort Sea as entirely theirs (observe josiegross' map). There aren't specific details as to whcih particular waterways they are trespassing in, but it seems to be a case of any and all. What they appear to be doing now (as far as I can determine) is that they are literally challenging Canada's sovereignty over the entire region, including all the islands and all the waters. (I am assuming this does not count Baffin Island, as people live there). This is shenanigans!!

Basically what it is, is that Canada's sovereignty of the Arctic region (the waters and most of the islands to the North of Canada) is being challenged by the US. As I understand it, the Americans frequently patrol submarines in and around our islands all the time. I'm not sure when our government found out, but it only became a big issue recently. What appears to have happened is that when Canada told the US to stop patrolling our territory with their military, the US basically told us to fuck ourselves; that the islands and those waters are not ours and we have no claim to them. Essentially, the all-too-prevalent 'do whatever we want, fuck the rest' attitude that seems to be coming from South of the border too much the last few years. As the US ambassador to Canada said in the article at the beginning of the thread, "We don't recognize Canada's claims to those waters... Most other countries do not recognize their claim." That's about the extent of what I know.

http://www.vdare.com/misc/060124_grace.htm What does everyone think? I think a lot of good points are raised, like the fact the the Canadian Conservatives are still to the left of even the American Democrats and that

Exactly! And as for Harper not rocking the boat with the Americans (or whatever), he has also said he will take a hard line on the NAFTA softwood lumber ruling.

One time i was walking in the mountains, in Kananaskis, when above me on the hill i saw a cougar. I did all the stuff youre supposed to, like appear big and all that to scare it away, but it didn't leave. Then, as the cougar was approaching me, i stripped naked. The cougar pounced! I pounced simultaneously. We flew towards each other in slow motion, with dramatic timpani music in the background. The cougar landed the first hit, but it bounced harmlessly off my chiseled jaw. I then gouged the cougars eyes out and tackled it to the ground, where i proceeded to beat it mercilessly within an inch of its life. I was just about to deliver the killing blow when behind me i heard a low growl. I turned slowly, and out of the corner of my eye i saw that is was a fully grown kodiak bear. I took the almost-dead cougar body in my left hand and dealt the bear a stunning backhand with the cougar - killing the cougar, of course. Keep in mind i am still naked at this point. I then grabbed the stunned bear by its shoulders, and ripped its entire hide right off its body in one amazing whisk. I quickly fashioned the hide into a stylish robe, and finished the bear with a flying knee to the face. I then ran all the way home, crushing eleven lawyers, seven infants, and three bus drivers on the way. Then i ate a hamburger made from my own left hand, which i quickly regenerated. This really happened, I swear. It made the news.

Buahahaha. We're coming to get you! It was our secret Western plan all along. If the Conservatives even want a slight chance at getting elected again any time in the near future, they aren't gonna piss off the most populous province. I hope they don't do that, as it would just perpetuate the cycle. Yes, Ontario has 'shit on' the West in the past, but if every election the power keeps going back and forth and the two halves of the country (that's all this is - eastern canada vs. western canada) keep shitting on each other for revenge, this isn't gonna work. Can't we all just get along?