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#41

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 11:54:57 AM

20?  I managed it on five a day, but mind you I did not spend much time in northern Europe back in the day Portugal was incredibly inexpensive.

I got out of London as fast as I could, when I realized I was spending as much at a hostel for one night as I could live like a king in Portugal

#42

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 11:51:07 AM

On the context of our Ukrainian soldier. Wasn't he a child when he joined the unit?

If so of this had happened in the 21st century we would consider him a victim of the Nazi regime.

I find this APP/CPP discussion quite interesting. A facet of Canadian life and federal government that doesn't apply to Quebec.

He is 98 now.  He joined the unit in 43.  Making him 18 when he joined.

He joined at 17.  After seeing his teacher and half of his village getting deported by the Russians.

Not sure where you're getting that from. Also, the math doesn't work he was either 18 or 19 not 17.

In any event, I can't believe people are actually defending someone who fought in a Waffen SS unit. I get babies tribalism and his strong feelings for Ukraine presently. But for fucks sake's folks, you're defending and justifying people who fought in an SS unit.

#43

Off the Record / Re: Star Wars Megathread

Last post by Solmyr - Today at 11:35:21 AM

Thrawn is played by Lars Mikkelsen (who also voiced him in Rebels). He also plays Stregobor in The Witcher.

He's also a shoe in for the Elon Bio pic

Elon will probably wave an antique gun around and demand to play himself.

#44

Gaming HQ / Re: Millennia - 4X Civ Like pu...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - Today at 11:32:57 AM

Humankind has it pretty rough these days.  It needs all the help it can get.

#45

Off the Record / Re: 20 years of Languishing

Last post by Barrister - Today at 11:30:11 AM

KAPland elections were probably my single most favourite part of EUOT - KAPland - Languish. Great times :nostalgia:

This is your reminder that I am STILL the President of Languish OT (aka POLOT) until another President is elected to replace me...

Sounds like we need some sort of insurrection

After my time as POLOT X (which included a series of funny-to-me X-related avatars) is when Ank took over the forum.  He changed POLOT to PMOLOT (Prime Minister of Languish OT), but I maintained that change was illegitimate and thus I am still the President until new Presidential elections are held.

 

#46

Gaming HQ / Re: The Miscellaneous PC & vid...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 11:23:45 AM

I expect we'll see more of it in video games.

#47

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 11:22:19 AM

I find this APP/CPP discussion quite interesting. A facet of Canadian life and federal government that doesn't apply to Quebec.

Ideas like an Alberta Pension Plan, or an Alberta police force, all go back to the "Alberta firewall" letter penned by none other than one Stephen Harper back from before he was CPC Leader.  They were pretty explicitly modeled after steps Quebec has taken.

It's a good to great idea.

#48

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 11:18:47 AM

So rare to have CFL feel good stories.

#49

Gaming HQ / Re: Millennia - 4X Civ Like pu...

Last post by garbon - Today at 11:15:40 AM

Why are you so concerned?

#50

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 11:15:02 AM

Imo standards have immensely improved in the past 30-50 years throughout Europe. But it has been accompanied by a closing down of cheap options.
A Greek hotel in the 1970s could be a dusty oven, but by God it was cheap. Similarly with crappy urban campsites with only cold water and slow ancient trains with huge luggage racks that you could sleep in.
I don't mind personally as I'm old and prefer comfy 3star plus hotels these days. But is it at all still possible for the young folk to see the wonders of Europe on only 20 Altairian dollars a day?