Well, people who made a ton of money on PC games were also charging 30-40-50-60 dollars per game, not one dollar. Pretty hard to make a ton of money one dollar at a time.
Oh god. We didn't turn Afghanistan into a modern, gleaming country after we helped them kick out the Russians so it's ALL OUR FAULT?
Really?
I suggest you sell everything you own and donate it to the bums on your nearest city street, since obviously YOU caused their situation by not helping them at critical points in their lives.
But conveniently Islam has an out for those Muslims who kill fellow Muslims: you just get some mufti to declare the Muslims you're killing as apostates. That's what the Taliban have done regarding anyone who works for Karzai's government, what Shites do to Sunnis and Sunnis do to Shites. It's a classic human trick, an end-run around supposedly involatile rules!
To be fair, Chirstians have done this throughout that religion's history as well (though not so much anymore, as the Western world has largely divorced itself from religion).
The Geneva Conventions are "rules for warfare". That's kind of a sick thing when you think about it.:) However, they serve their purpose among civilized nations.
Groups who are outside the Geneva Conventions do not operate according to the Geneva Conventions. They are essentially "outside the law" when it comes to war. To treat these groups and their members as if they were members of the Swedish army is pure poppycock and bleeding-heart liberalism run amok. You don't give protections to those who don't respect the rules. That only encourages people to go outside the rules. Why follow the rules if there're no consequences for not following them?
Those who choose to operate outside the Geneva Conventions deserve all the Hellfire that's coming to them.
She most certainly was. The civilian population is a legitimate target of any military conflict (which is why, in that particular sense, I don't have a problem with who terrorists choose to target... they understand that EVERYONE'S a target). You want to end a war? Start killing their civilians by the bushel-load. Indiscriminately and with extreme prejudice. War soon over (or enemy exterminated, which is the same thing).
Fort Hood was not just a "workplace shooting", it was a shooting by a Muslim who was getting advice from a known jihadist preacher (who was later killed in a US drone strike).
You cannot say that plots that were stopped in time to prevent deaths "do not count". That is entirely absurd. If someone tried to take your life, but failed, would you go on about your day, since the person didn't succeed in killing you?
And the reason for all this "hysteria" is because America suffered 3,000 casualties IN A SINGLE DAY to a terrorist attack perpetuated by Muslims. It is right and proper to be "hysterical" (though I would term it as "vigilant").
As for the KKK, they are most certainly an evil group, but thankfully nearly completely powerless. Have KKK members killed anyone in the last 20-30 years? I can't think of any incidents. There's simply no rational equivalence between Muslim terrorists and the KKK (but I do agree with you that "Christian terrorist group" would be a correct designation for them).
"So how many people in the US have been killed since 9/11 by this fifth column? So far as I can see, none."
Obviously you're not paying attention. Fort Hood shootings ring a bell? Forgotten about the (thwarted, thank Allah) Times Square bomber already? There have been other plots that have been busted up before they could be executed. If you don't know this, then your head is firmly in the sand and we cannot help you.
Funny, I'd look to be blaming Adolf Hitler, his fellow Nazis and the German people of that time in general for all those "knocked down buildings". We weren't the ones that invaded Poland.
Oh. So you say you're using the final release version, huh? No?
Well then how about trying Win8 when they do release the final version and if it still doesn't work, then ranting to your heart's content. A preview build should not be expected to work as well as the final release.
Completely wrong. Mongol forces never invaded Vienna. You may be thinking of the Turks, but that was much later.
Ogedei did not lead the Mongol forces into Europe. The great Mongol general, Subatai, was the one who was the brains behind the invasions, though they were actually led by Batu Khan and Kadan.
The Mongols *did* conquer Hungary, though they were frustrated there and in Poland and Croatia by European fortifications. It is true that the initial invasions were ended when the drunken Ogedei died and a succession crisis broke out.
Later invasions of Europe did not have the same momentum (and the Europeans were more prepared as well) and the Mongols eventually became less interested in conquering peoples than in demanding tribute, which was usually paid.
Overall, it's highly unlikely the Mongols would have been able to conquer an aroused Western Europe, even if Ogedei had not died when he did. The Mongol tactics and armies were best suited to wide, open spaces, not the hills, forests, mountains and valleys of Central Europe.
You know that they're gonna follow you into space, don't you? You think enviro regulations are a ridiculous impediment to progress on Earth, try opening a car wash at the foot of Olympus Mons.
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Well, people who made a ton of money on PC games were also charging 30-40-50-60 dollars per game, not one dollar. Pretty hard to make a ton of money one dollar at a time.
Oh god. We didn't turn Afghanistan into a modern, gleaming country after we helped them kick out the Russians so it's ALL OUR FAULT?
Really?
I suggest you sell everything you own and donate it to the bums on your nearest city street, since obviously YOU caused their situation by not helping them at critical points in their lives.
But conveniently Islam has an out for those Muslims who kill fellow Muslims: you just get some mufti to declare the Muslims you're killing as apostates. That's what the Taliban have done regarding anyone who works for Karzai's government, what Shites do to Sunnis and Sunnis do to Shites. It's a classic human trick, an end-run around supposedly involatile rules!
To be fair, Chirstians have done this throughout that religion's history as well (though not so much anymore, as the Western world has largely divorced itself from religion).
The Geneva Conventions are "rules for warfare". That's kind of a sick thing when you think about it. :) However, they serve their purpose among civilized nations.
Groups who are outside the Geneva Conventions do not operate according to the Geneva Conventions. They are essentially "outside the law" when it comes to war. To treat these groups and their members as if they were members of the Swedish army is pure poppycock and bleeding-heart liberalism run amok. You don't give protections to those who don't respect the rules. That only encourages people to go outside the rules. Why follow the rules if there're no consequences for not following them?
Those who choose to operate outside the Geneva Conventions deserve all the Hellfire that's coming to them.
She most certainly was. The civilian population is a legitimate target of any military conflict (which is why, in that particular sense, I don't have a problem with who terrorists choose to target... they understand that EVERYONE'S a target). You want to end a war? Start killing their civilians by the bushel-load. Indiscriminately and with extreme prejudice. War soon over (or enemy exterminated, which is the same thing).
Here, I believe you dropped your tinfoil hat.
Seriously, the amount of fail in your posts is epic.
Fresh out of college and straight into the ranks of the Reds.
Fort Hood was not just a "workplace shooting", it was a shooting by a Muslim who was getting advice from a known jihadist preacher (who was later killed in a US drone strike).
You cannot say that plots that were stopped in time to prevent deaths "do not count". That is entirely absurd. If someone tried to take your life, but failed, would you go on about your day, since the person didn't succeed in killing you?
And the reason for all this "hysteria" is because America suffered 3,000 casualties IN A SINGLE DAY to a terrorist attack perpetuated by Muslims. It is right and proper to be "hysterical" (though I would term it as "vigilant").
As for the KKK, they are most certainly an evil group, but thankfully nearly completely powerless. Have KKK members killed anyone in the last 20-30 years? I can't think of any incidents. There's simply no rational equivalence between Muslim terrorists and the KKK (but I do agree with you that "Christian terrorist group" would be a correct designation for them).
"So how many people in the US have been killed since 9/11 by this fifth column? So far as I can see, none."
Obviously you're not paying attention. Fort Hood shootings ring a bell? Forgotten about the (thwarted, thank Allah) Times Square bomber already? There have been other plots that have been busted up before they could be executed. If you don't know this, then your head is firmly in the sand and we cannot help you.
Funny, I'd look to be blaming Adolf Hitler, his fellow Nazis and the German people of that time in general for all those "knocked down buildings". We weren't the ones that invaded Poland.
Proving that you can never have too much cowbell, but you can have too much canNon.
Oh. So you say you're using the final release version, huh? No?
Well then how about trying Win8 when they do release the final version and if it still doesn't work, then ranting to your heart's content. A preview build should not be expected to work as well as the final release.
Yeah, I've never heard of Kinnect either.
"Putting down Dune with the impression that it's boring and pointless is just as valid"
I would like to censor this. ;)
Completely wrong. Mongol forces never invaded Vienna. You may be thinking of the Turks, but that was much later.
Ogedei did not lead the Mongol forces into Europe. The great Mongol general, Subatai, was the one who was the brains behind the invasions, though they were actually led by Batu Khan and Kadan.
The Mongols *did* conquer Hungary, though they were frustrated there and in Poland and Croatia by European fortifications. It is true that the initial invasions were ended when the drunken Ogedei died and a succession crisis broke out.
Later invasions of Europe did not have the same momentum (and the Europeans were more prepared as well) and the Mongols eventually became less interested in conquering peoples than in demanding tribute, which was usually paid.
Overall, it's highly unlikely the Mongols would have been able to conquer an aroused Western Europe, even if Ogedei had not died when he did. The Mongol tactics and armies were best suited to wide, open spaces, not the hills, forests, mountains and valleys of Central Europe.
That is very cool. I had no idea.
Definitely added to my list of places to go since Athens is probably not the best place to go to these days.
Yes, just as Christianity adopted some practices of paganism, so did Islam. It makes converting the masses much easier.
Except, you know, actual *Chinese* immigrants built those Chinatowns, so not quite the same thing.
Perhaps a nice pair of mittens?
Still pissed about Yorktown, huh? Yeah, sorry (sort of).
Chuck Yeager then.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_yeager
For some reason, I read this as "Mos Eisley spaceport".
Yes, I am a geek.
The fact that you refer to human beings as "meat tourists" tells us all we need to know about your view of your fellow humans.
Space is only "utterly and permanently and implacably hostile to human life" because you have no vision.
You know that they're gonna follow you into space, don't you? You think enviro regulations are a ridiculous impediment to progress on Earth, try opening a car wash at the foot of Olympus Mons.
Because even they couldn't stand living next to insufferable pricks like "Doc" Ruby.