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Postby Neo Rome Republic » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:44 pm

Ainin wrote:
Next Washington wrote:
1984? Reagan? any connections between those two? what was in this book?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four

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Postby The Licentian Isles » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:45 pm

Belmaria wrote:
Next Washington wrote:
1984? Reagan? any connections between those two? what was in this book?

You've never read 1984?!

*Expresses shock and dismay*


To be fair, he/she is Austrian (I think). I don't know how popular Orwell is on the continent.

But seriously, it is a fantastic book.
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Postby Next Washington » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:45 pm

NEO Rome Republic wrote:

BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG... :p


ok... i thought reagan was like obama... glad he was not
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Postby Belmaria » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:45 pm

The Licentian Isles wrote:
Belmaria wrote:You've never read 1984?!

*Expresses shock and dismay*


To be fair, he/she is Austrian (I think). I don't know how popular Orwell is on the continent.

But seriously, it is a fantastic book.

Do you mean Australian? If so, that makes a lot of sense actually...
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Postby Beta Test » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:46 pm

Belmaria wrote:
The Licentian Isles wrote:
To be fair, he/she is Austrian (I think). I don't know how popular Orwell is on the continent.

But seriously, it is a fantastic book.

Do you mean Australian? If so, that makes a lot of sense actually...

I'm Australian and you can buy it at book shops.
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Postby Next Washington » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:46 pm

The Licentian Isles wrote:
Belmaria wrote:You've never read 1984?!

*Expresses shock and dismay*


To be fair, he/she is Austrian (I think). I don't know how popular Orwell is on the continent.

But seriously, it is a fantastic book.


HE is an austrian

i've read "animal farm", good story, but yes, orwell's something that's only read in english classes...
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Postby Next Washington » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:47 pm

Belmaria wrote:
The Licentian Isles wrote:
To be fair, he/she is Austrian (I think). I don't know how popular Orwell is on the continent.

But seriously, it is a fantastic book.

Do you mean Australian? If so, that makes a lot of sense actually...


austria=/=australia....
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Postby Britanno » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:47 pm

Animal Farm is an amazing book, just saying.
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Postby Ainin » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:47 pm

Belmaria wrote:Do you mean Australian?

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Postby Belmaria » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:48 pm

Next Washington wrote:
Belmaria wrote:Do you mean Australian? If so, that makes a lot of sense actually...


austria=/=australia....

I realize this...
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Postby Next Washington » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:48 pm

Ainin wrote:
Belmaria wrote:Do you mean Australian?

Image


you got the right flag :clap:
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Postby The Licentian Isles » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:48 pm

Next Washington wrote:HE is an austrian


Apologies. I wasn't sure, and I don't like to presume people's gender.

Belmaria wrote:Do you mean Australian? If so, that makes a lot of sense actually...


Nope, I meant Austrian :P
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Postby Byzantium Imperial » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:48 pm

Ainin wrote:
Belmaria wrote:Do you mean Australian?

Image

Ah, the land down under, what a wonderful place

it is down under germany
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Postby Ainin » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:49 pm

Also, Next Washington, happy National Day (yes, I am aware I am a couple hours late).
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Postby Next Washington » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:50 pm

Ainin wrote:Also, Next Washington, happy National Day (yes, I am aware I am a couple hours late).


thanks... in my time it was yesterday ;)
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Postby Next Washington » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:50 pm

Byzantium Imperial wrote:
Ainin wrote:Image

Ah, the land down under, what a wonderful place

it is down under germany


no, pretty much the other direction.. up and up
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Postby Belmaria » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:52 pm

The Licentian Isles wrote:
Next Washington wrote:HE is an austrian


Apologies. I wasn't sure, and I don't like to presume people's gender.

Belmaria wrote:Do you mean Australian? If so, that makes a lot of sense actually...


Nope, I meant Austrian :P

So why do you not believe Orwell is popular in Europe? He is very popular there.
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Postby Kouralia » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:53 pm

Next Washington wrote:
Ainin wrote:Also, Next Washington, happy National Day (yes, I am aware I am a couple hours late).


thanks... in my time it was yesterday ;)

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Postby Byzantium Imperial » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:53 pm

Next Washington wrote:
Byzantium Imperial wrote:Ah, the land down under, what a wonderful place

it is down under germany


no, pretty much the other direction.. up and up

But Austria is south of Germany......
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The Grumpy Cat wrote:Their very existence... makes me sick.
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Postby Ainin » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:56 pm

Someone commit a crime please. The police has nothing to do. :(
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Postby Mishmahig » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:57 pm

Ainin wrote:Someone commit a crime please. The police has nothing to do. :(


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Postby Next Washington » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:57 pm

Byzantium Imperial wrote:
Next Washington wrote:
no, pretty much the other direction.. up and up

But Austria is south of Germany......


yes, but australia is south of everything :D
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Postby Britanno » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:58 pm

Ainin wrote:Someone commit a crime please. The police has nothing to do. :(


Well maybe instead you could get on with RPing a prosecutor and trialing Rothschild.
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Postby Ainin » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:58 pm

Britanno wrote:
Ainin wrote:Someone commit a crime please. The police has nothing to do. :(


Well maybe instead you could get on with RPing a prosecutor and trialing Rothschild.

I can't, I don't even know the evidence. Kour has it.
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Postby Byzantium Imperial » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:58 pm

Ainin wrote:Someone commit a crime please. The police has nothing to do. :(

*While stuck in rush hour traffic on the way back home, Senator Alexander von Fleesalm fires an Ak-74 at the cars in front of him, which then proceed to clear a path to his house*

Or there is the body of Rutherford Blaine lying aroudn somewhere......
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