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September 13th 2007, 09:33 AM #1
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Male - AtheistScotland Rules ITT
Take that, France!
For any uncultured Americans, Scotland beat France 1-0 in Football last night. That's twice in a row. We are the top of our qualifying group for Euro 2008 with three games left. Our group is the Group of Death, featuring World Champions Italy, runners up France and (for good measure) quarter finalists Ukraine. For reference, we didn't even qualify for the last World Cup.
Yes, we'll still fluff it in the last few games and fail to qualify, but let's just enjoy the moment.
Also, congrats to England and Wales, commiserations to the Irelands.To rebel against a powerful political, economic, religious, or social establishment is very dangerous and very few people do it, except, perhaps, as part of a mob. To rebel against the "scientific" establishment, however, is the easiest thing in the world, and anyone can do it and feel enormously brave, without risking as much as a hangnail. Thus, the vast majority, who believe in astrology and think that the planets have nothing better to do than form a code that will tell them whether tomorrow is a good day to close a business deal or not, become all the more excited and enthusiastic about the bilge when a group of astronomers denounces it.
- Asimov
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September 13th 2007, 09:49 AM #2
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Male - AtheistRe: Scotland Rules ITT
Stunning performance by the Scots. They've still got a tricky few games but have given themselves a great chance.
Almost as stunning was the fact that England are actually capable of playing vaguely well."To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour"
William Blake
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September 13th 2007, 10:58 AM #3
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Female - Hotel VampireRe: Scotland Rules ITT
for Scotland!!!
I wish them the bestest of luck!
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September 13th 2007, 01:53 PM #4
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September 13th 2007, 01:58 PM #5
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Male - ChristianRe: Scotland Rules ITT
Oop the Scots! Here's tae us, wha's like us!?
Hey, Johnny! We need a Tartan Army smilie!
The (Scots national footie fans are as rabid and hopeless as Cubs fans) CurtmudgeonThe Reverend Earl Curtmudgeon the Sanguine of Frogging over Womble. (Peculiar Titles)
Thanx, JPH, for the avatar. Thanx, Muz, for the new tag-line. Thanx, Kelp, for the AotM nomination.
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September 13th 2007, 02:11 PM #6
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Female - ChristianRe: Scotland Rules ITT
Congratulations and best wishes! :winner4:
But soccer isn't real football....
Roll Tide!!!!!"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
Moral issues are always terribly complex for someone without principles. -G.K. Chesterton
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September 13th 2007, 05:29 PM #7
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Male - BoogaWoogaRe: Scotland Rules ITT
And lo, a group of warrior heroes went forth and smote the enemy, and among that enemy there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth, while those of the blessed nation rejoiced.
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September 13th 2007, 10:09 PM #8
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Male - AtheistRe: Scotland Rules ITT
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September 14th 2007, 01:06 PM #9
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Male - ChristianRe: Scotland Rules ITT
Too bad the Scots are still Britain's version of rednecks.
"Years ago, I mean decades ago, I read a quote about politicians performing quid pro quo favors for campaign cash, and whether or not we could prove it. The guy who was quoted opined that it was difficult to determine. He noted that in many cases, the payoff might not take the form of votes on legislative action -- those might be detectable, and so are avoided -- but could take subtler forms, like the question that is never asked at a hearing.
The media's doing a terrific job of not asking questions it doesn't want to know the answer to. It doesn't ask these questions in bulk, and the great volume of questions it doesn't ask makes it cheap to not ask questions.
And it passes these savings on to you, the customer." Ace
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September 19th 2007, 01:46 PM #10
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Hey! Quit insulting rednecks!
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
Moral issues are always terribly complex for someone without principles. -G.K. Chesterton
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September 19th 2007, 06:17 PM #11
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Male - AtheistRe: Scotland Rules ITT
Silly Darft doesn't realise. We don't get any sunshine here, so how could we have red-necks?
The Scottish theologian, William Connelly once described us as a nation of "blue legs", a phenomenon most noticeable on the beach at Saltcoats.
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September 19th 2007, 06:25 PM #12
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Female - ChristianRe: Scotland Rules ITT
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
Moral issues are always terribly complex for someone without principles. -G.K. Chesterton
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