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Gaming HQ / Re: New Paradox Tinto Game - "...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - Today at 10:18:56 PM

I've been listening to too much Bach.  The first thing I think of when looking at the map is all the potential open kapellmeister positions.

#2

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 10:17:21 PM

It also becomes a 30 minute movie. He's like every-fucking-where.

Love child of Daffy Duck and a Rastafarian.  That's some racist shit.

#3

Gaming HQ / Re: New Paradox Tinto Game - "...

Last post by grumbler - Today at 09:00:31 PM

Too thick around the ankles.

And elbows are too pointy.

#4

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by grumbler - Today at 08:58:48 PM

Seriously?  Words have meanings.  You can bend them a little, but "nazis support Israel" is a way too far.  I brought it back up because Josq said something about the stupidest thing possible, and that was the stupidest thing I could think of at the moment.  Josq has been redefining words in this thread to suit his needs in this thread, don't join with him on that.

Yes, word have meanings, and proper nouns have different meanings than common nouns.  I hate the commonization of "nazi" but am smart enough to recognize that it is a fait accompli.  You may continue to shout at clouds at your leisure.

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Off the Record / Re: Refractory Gauls, or the F...

Last post by grumbler - Today at 08:55:02 PM

This sounds very much like the Russian argument as to why they invaded Ukraine:  "they were mean so they forced me to invade."  The UK had peace after the Treaty of Amiens and they unilaterally broke the peace.

I don't think the analogy in the first sentence holds although I definitely agree with the second sentence.

The war party in Britain feared the growth in French power under Bonaparte, viewed conflict with the traditional rival as inevitable and were worried that waiting further could result in further consolidation of power by France and a weakening of Britain's relative position.

Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812 for pretty much that exact reason, so it's not like that thinking was unique to the UK.  My argument was simply that Napoleon becoming emperor was not the result of personal vainglory nor were his wars all the results of French aggression. 

#6

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by HVC - Today at 08:50:27 PM

Just add neo and everyone is happy.

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Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Razgovory - Today at 08:49:40 PM

Seriously?  Words have meanings.  You can bend them a little, but "nazis support Israel" is a way too far.  I brought it back up because Josq said something about the stupidest thing possible, and that was the stupidest thing I could think of at the moment.  Josq has been redefining words in this thread to suit his needs in this thread, don't join with him on that.

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by grumbler - Today at 08:42:37 PM

Started on Phantom Menace.  My God this movie is a trainwreck.  Just cut every Jar Jar scene and it automatically becomes a mediocre movie.

If Lucas had just pulled the trigger on Jar Jar being the Big Bad as he'd ben set up to be, we'd be calling the Jar Jar stuff in TPM genius.

#9

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by grumbler - Today at 08:38:38 PM

If your definition of Nazi includes people who support Israel, then you definition is fundamentally flawed.  It is unfortunately quite wide spread in the Pro-Pal circles.  The people who want to eradicate the Jews (and are often fans of Hitler) are the heroic anti-fascists while the Jews themselves are Nazis.  It's a whole topsy-turvy movement there.

As an aside, Raz, there is a difference between "xerox" and "Xerox," "kleenex' and "Kleenex" and "nazi" and "Nazi."  Proper nouns are not the same as common nouns.  Maybe you were absent from school the day they taught that?

#10

Off the Record / Re: Hungarian Politics

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 07:24:50 PM

Yeah. I sort of think we should be trying to encourage a brain drain from Russia. But a guest worker route into Schengen feels far more like it's be helpful for intelligence operatives.