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Idzequitch
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Postby Idzequitch » Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:58 am

Arcturus Novus wrote:
Idzequitch wrote:And water is wet, fire is hot, the sun is bright, yadda yadda etc.

No it's just particularly boring today. Which is why I'm here. Anyways, what's up in whatever part of the world you're in?

Very little. Mostly just a lot of political talk going around since presidential primaries have started. Of course, primary elections don't start for four more months around these parts. Long after the candidates have been decided.
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Arcturus Novus
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Postby Arcturus Novus » Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:58 am

Prussia-Steinbach wrote:
Idzequitch wrote:And water is wet, fire is hot, the sun is bright, yadda yadda etc.

Drugs are fun, ancaps aren't anarchists...

:P

I agree with the above notions.
Idzequitch wrote:
Arcturus Novus wrote:No it's just particularly boring today. Which is why I'm here. Anyways, what's up in whatever part of the world you're in?

Very little. Mostly just a lot of political talk going around since presidential primaries have started. Of course, primary elections don't start for four more months around these parts. Long after the candidates have been decided.

I feel that. I wish I could've registered but, being a minor, I can't.s
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Postby Immoren » Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:00 pm

Brilliant
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Postby Idzequitch » Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:04 pm

Arcturus Novus wrote:
Prussia-Steinbach wrote:Drugs are fun, ancaps aren't anarchists...

:P

I agree with the above notions.
Idzequitch wrote:Very little. Mostly just a lot of political talk going around since presidential primaries have started. Of course, primary elections don't start for four more months around these parts. Long after the candidates have been decided.

I feel that. I wish I could've registered but, being a minor, I can't.s

That will come in time. THat is, assuming President Trump doesn't destroy the nation by the time you reach eighteen :P
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Arcturus Novus
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Postby Arcturus Novus » Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:06 pm


Amazing.
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Prussia-Steinbach
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Postby Prussia-Steinbach » Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:06 pm

Arcturus Novus wrote:
Prussia-Steinbach wrote:Drugs are fun, ancaps aren't anarchists...

:P

I agree with the above notions.

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Postby Leppikania » Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:12 pm

Idzequitch wrote:
Arcturus Novus wrote:I agree with the above notions.
I feel that. I wish I could've registered but, being a minor, I can't.s

That will come in time. THat is, assuming President Trump doesn't destroy the nation by the time you reach eighteen :P

Assuming Trump somehow gets to be president.
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Postby Hetalia Dakota 2 II » Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:13 pm

Leppikania wrote:
Idzequitch wrote:That will come in time. THat is, assuming President Trump doesn't destroy the nation by the time you reach eighteen :P

Assuming Trump somehow gets to be president.

Tis very likely actually.
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Postby The Holy Therns » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:18 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:An excellent way to be funny without actually being funny.


Hi!


You know I love it when you do that.
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:22 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:Hi!

You know I love it when you do that.

Moderators tend to get away with such things.Situations like these make me wonder... who moderates the moderators?
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Idzequitch
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Postby Idzequitch » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:23 pm

Leppikania wrote:
Idzequitch wrote:That will come in time. THat is, assuming President Trump doesn't destroy the nation by the time you reach eighteen :P

Assuming Trump somehow gets to be president.

Nah, I was definitely assuming that Trump would not become president for the purpose of that hypothetical.
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Postby Barboneia » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:24 pm

Hurdegaryp wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:You know I love it when you do that.

Moderators tend to get away with such things.Situations like these make me wonder... who moderates the moderators?

I'd assume Max, but I'm sure he has more important things to do.
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Idzequitch
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Postby Idzequitch » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:24 pm

Hurdegaryp wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:You know I love it when you do that.

Moderators tend to get away with such things.Situations like these make me wonder... who moderates the moderators?

We definitely need moderator moderators. *nod*
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Postby Cu Math » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:24 pm

Hurdegaryp wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:You know I love it when you do that.

Moderators tend to get away with such things.Situations like these make me wonder... who moderates the moderators?

I've always assumed that all mods are actually linked to an elaborate telepathic field to keep them in line.
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Postby Lucid People » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:25 pm

Hurdegaryp wrote:who moderates the moderators?

The moderator equivalent of court intrigue.
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The Blaatschapen
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:35 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:
Hi!


You know I love it when you do that.


I should do it more often then.

Hurdegaryp wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:You know I love it when you do that.

Moderators tend to get away with such things.Situations like these make me wonder... who moderates the moderators?


The admins. If we abuse our mod power, the admin gets involved.
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The Holy Therns
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Postby The Holy Therns » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:37 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:The admins. If we abuse our mod power, the admin gets involved.


Aww, you ruined that entire train of thought by making sense!
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:38 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:The admins. If we abuse our mod power, the admin gets involved.


Aww, you ruined that entire train of thought by making sense!


Clearly an abuse of mod power *nods*
The Blaatschapen should resign
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Postby Kannap » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:42 pm

Nobody likes being on fire, except firefighters because they're kinky like that.
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:44 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:Aww, you ruined that entire train of thought by making sense!

Clearly an abuse of mod power *nods*

It's highly uncharacteristic, that's what it is.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
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Postby Idzequitch » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:44 pm

Kannap wrote:Nobody likes being on fire, except firefighters because they're kinky like that.

Alicia Keys treats it like it's a good thing.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:28 pm

Idzequitch wrote:
Kannap wrote:Nobody likes being on fire, except firefighters because they're kinky like that.

Alicia Keys treats it like it's a good thing.

Having heard that idiot song so much, give me a match.
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Postby Hetalia Dakota 2 II » Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:32 pm

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Postby Coffee Cakes » Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:32 pm

Idzequitch wrote:
Arcturus Novus wrote:I agree with the above notions.
I feel that. I wish I could've registered but, being a minor, I can't.s

That will come in time. THat is, assuming President Trump doesn't destroy the nation by the time you reach eighteen :P


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Postby Leppikania » Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:33 pm

Hetalia Dakota 2 II wrote:How is all the Tetter Tots?

Making a black hole out of baked potatoes.
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