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Gallade
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Postby Gallade » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:04 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Gallade wrote:It's the burlap sack. We could only spring for balloon delivery to Barbados.

times are tough.

And itchy. Don't forget itchy.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:22 pm

Heloin wrote:
Andsed wrote:This just reminded me that there was a time when the US and Ottoman empire both existed. It just feels weird because I think of them in such different contexts it is just shocking to think of them interacting

Image


Now I think I shall reread John Carter of mars.
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The Holy Therns
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Postby The Holy Therns » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:23 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:Image


Now I think I shall reread John Carter of mars.


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Mathuvan Union
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Postby Mathuvan Union » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:25 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Geneviev wrote:It's not boring to be just a little less creative.

It will never get you on an airplane to Barbados to get over a breakup

This sounds like something that occurred to you, Ethel.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:26 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
Now I think I shall reread John Carter of mars.


You called, my darling?

<•<
>•>

Apparently I did indeed
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:27 pm

Mathuvan Union wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:It will never get you on an airplane to Barbados to get over a breakup

This sounds like something that occurred to you, Ethel.


You can only work with the material presented.
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:28 pm

Gallade wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:times are tough.

And itchy. Don't forget itchy.

Sad and dark times are always itchy
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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The Holy Therns
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Postby The Holy Therns » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:29 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:
You called, my darling?

<•<
>•>

Apparently I did indeed


You had to be expecting that one.
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Ethel mermania wrote:to therns is to transend the pettiness of the field of play into the field of dreams.
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Borderlands of Rojava
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:39 pm

What a way to kick off Halloween month: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTkcuihFG- ... qyoqjbk68x
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Luziyca
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Postby Luziyca » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:47 pm

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:What a way to kick off Halloween month: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTkcuihFG- ... qyoqjbk68x

Thought we kicked off a fortnight ago.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:47 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:<•<
>•>

Apparently I did indeed


You had to be expecting that one.

upon reflection, yes.


Last time i read the books some were free and some were not. It was after I met you.
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Borderlands of Rojava
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:48 pm

Still wondering what the fuck I saw out there on the street.
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"The devil is out there. Hiding behind every corner and in every nook and cranny. In all of the dives, all over the city. Before you lays an entire world of enemies, and at day's end when the chips are down, we're a society of strangers. You cant walk by someone on the street anymore without crossing the road to get away from their stare. Welcome to the Twilight Zone. The land of plague and shadow. Nothing innocent survives this world. If it can't corrupt you, it'll kill you."
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:55 pm

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:Still wondering what the fuck I saw out there on the street.

Flashback
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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The Holy Therns
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Postby The Holy Therns » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:56 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:
You had to be expecting that one.

upon reflection, yes.


Last time i read the books some were free and some were not. It was after I met you.


It gratifies me to know you've read them after. Too few re-read books.
Platitude with attitude
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MTF transperson. She/her. Lives in Sweden.
Also, N A N A ! ! !
Gallade wrote:Love, cake, wine and banter. No greater meaning to life （〜^∇^)〜

Ethel mermania wrote:to therns is to transend the pettiness of the field of play into the field of dreams.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:58 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:upon reflection, yes.


Last time i read the books some were free and some were not. It was after I met you.


It gratifies me to know you've read them after. Too few re-read books.


Right on both accounts
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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The Holy Therns
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Postby The Holy Therns » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:59 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:
It gratifies me to know you've read them after. Too few re-read books.


Right on both accounts


I myself am guilty here, there's a lot of books I need to re-read.
Platitude with attitude
Your new favorite.
MTF transperson. She/her. Lives in Sweden.
Also, N A N A ! ! !
Gallade wrote:Love, cake, wine and banter. No greater meaning to life （〜^∇^)〜

Ethel mermania wrote:to therns is to transend the pettiness of the field of play into the field of dreams.
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Postby Valrifell » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:12 pm

Heloin wrote:
Andsed wrote:This just reminded me that there was a time when the US and Ottoman empire both existed. It just feels weird because I think of them in such different contexts it is just shocking to think of them interacting

Image


The 19th century was fucking wild, man. Best period of history 10/10.
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The Holy Therns
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Postby The Holy Therns » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:13 pm

Valrifell wrote:
Heloin wrote:Image


The 19th century was fucking wild, man. Best period of history 10/10.


No.
Platitude with attitude
Your new favorite.
MTF transperson. She/her. Lives in Sweden.
Also, N A N A ! ! !
Gallade wrote:Love, cake, wine and banter. No greater meaning to life （〜^∇^)〜

Ethel mermania wrote:to therns is to transend the pettiness of the field of play into the field of dreams.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:14 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
Valrifell wrote:
The 19th century was fucking wild, man. Best period of history 10/10.


No.

I for one like modern dentistry
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Valrifell
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Postby Valrifell » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:15 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
Valrifell wrote:
The 19th century was fucking wild, man. Best period of history 10/10.


No.


Oui.
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The Holy Therns
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Postby The Holy Therns » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:17 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:
No.

I for one like modern dentistry


I fail to see the connection between what I said and what you said.
Platitude with attitude
Your new favorite.
MTF transperson. She/her. Lives in Sweden.
Also, N A N A ! ! !
Gallade wrote:Love, cake, wine and banter. No greater meaning to life （〜^∇^)〜

Ethel mermania wrote:to therns is to transend the pettiness of the field of play into the field of dreams.
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Pax Nerdvana
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Postby Pax Nerdvana » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:17 pm

Valrifell wrote:
Heloin wrote:Image


The 19th century was fucking wild, man. Best period of history 10/10.

Except for the medical bit. Medicine back then was just as likely to make things worse instead of better.
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Mathuvan Union
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Postby Mathuvan Union » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:20 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Mathuvan Union wrote:This sounds like something that occurred to you, Ethel.


You can only work with the material presented.

Very true
Ethel mermania wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:
You called, my darling?

<•<
>•>

Apparently I did indeed

>•>
<•<

There is doubt in this.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:20 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:I for one like modern dentistry


I fail to see the connection between what I said and what you said.

In the 21st century the dentistry is far superior to the dentistry that was practiced in the 18th or 19th century
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Pax Nerdvana
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Postby Pax Nerdvana » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:23 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:
I fail to see the connection between what I said and what you said.

In the 21st century the dentistry is far superior to the dentistry that was practiced in the 18th or 19th century

In the 19th century, they just yanked your teeth out and hoped for the best. They also had no real knowledge of germs.
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Ammunition supply-chain (6.5x55 Swede and .303 British, although available, isn't exactly everywhere)
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