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TaoBoy
01-21-2003, 09:03 PM
It's true...somehow this thread is actually worse than the "Best Thread in the World".

Serpent
01-21-2003, 09:08 PM
Ah, there's been worse.

buksing_king
01-22-2003, 12:22 AM
Hey don't feel so down about this thread, at least you have admitted that it is the worse thread in the world, which, ironically makes it better that the worse thread in the world ( whatever it is)
So in a way you have failed but still succeeded
You failed because it isn't the worse thread in the world, but succeeded because it isn't the worse thread in the world ( cuz no-one really wants to start the worse thread in the world)

So what is the moral of this story kids ?
Honesty before .....dishonesty
Think about it, its usually what happens in real life aswell

Anywayz, I won't waste your time ,

Later guys

IronFist
01-22-2003, 12:43 AM
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Monkeys belong to the Primate order.
Marmosets belong to the family Callitrichidae
Capuchin-like monkeys belong to the family Cebidae
Old World monkeys belong to the family Cercopithecidae.

There are about 160 species of primates. Primates are much like humans in the respect that they are animals that have grasping hands, forward-facing eyes, and highly developed brains. Most monkeys also have prehensile tails, a characteristic that separates them from their cousins, the apes.

Scientists classify monkeys into two major groups, New World monkeys and Old World monkeys. New World monkeys live in Central and South America, and Old World monkeys live in Africa and Asia. The two groups differ in several ways. New World monkeys have nostrils spaced widely apart while Old World monkeys have nostrils that are close together. New World monkeys have 36 teeth while Old World monkeys have 32 teeth, as do humans. Most New World monkeys can grasp objects with their tail, but Old World monkey cannot, they use their tail only for balance. All New World monkeys are arboreal, which means they live in trees.
New World Monkeys inlcude Capuchins, Squirrel monkeys and spider monkeys.
Old World monkeys include guenons, mangabeys, colobus monkeys, macaques (rhesus monkeys), langurs, and baboons.


Java Macaque ~ Photo credited to Monkey Matters
DESCRIPTION
Many monkeys have opposable thumbs and opposable big toes, which can be closed against the other fingers or toes to create a tight grip. Old World monkeys are often remarkably dexterous and can use their fingers to pick tiny parasites out of each other's fur. However, New World monkeys lack truly opposable thumbs, although most have opposable big toes.

RANGE & HABITAT
Monkeys can be found in South and Central America, Africa, and southern parts of Asia. Most monkeys live in the forests of the tropics and subtropics, where there is year-round supply of food due to the warm temperatures.

DIET
Most kinds of monkeys eat almost anything they can find. Their diet includes birds and birds' eggs, flowers, frogs, fruit, grass, insects, leaves, lizards, nuts, and roots.

BEHAVIOR
Like all primates, monkeys demonstrate high intelligence. Among their mental feats is the ability to create mental maps and calendars, storing information about the locations of different fruit trees and the time of year when the fruits become ripe. Studies have shown that rhesus monkeys are able to understand the relations that exist among the numbers 1 to 9-which means they can understand when a number is smaller or larger than another number.
Compared to other mammals, monkeys often live long lives. Life spans in the wild are hard to calculate, but in captivity some monkeys have lived more than 50 years.

COMMUNICATION
Monkeys communicate with one another in many different ways. Monkeys communicate through body postures, gestures, and vocalizations, all of which require intelligence to be interpreted. A male rhesus monkey threatens members of its group by staring, opening its mouth and showing its teeth, or slapping the ground with its hands.

SOCIAL LIFE
All species of monkeys live together in social groups. New World monkey troops usually consist of no more than 20 members. Old World monkey groups usually have 30 to 100 members. There are three kinds of monkey groups:
1. family groups
2. multimale groups
3. one-male groups

Family groups consist of an adult male, an adult female, and their young.

Multimale groups consist of a number of adult males, about twice as many adult females, and their young. Most New World monkeys live in such groups, including capuchins, spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys, and marmosets. Many Old World monkeys, including langurs, macaques (rhesus monkeys), and most baboons, also live in multimale groups.

One-male groups consist of one adult male, several adult females, and their young. Young adult males and females may also belong to the group. Certain species of Old World monkeys live in such groups. They include guenons, geladas, and hamadryas baboons.

BREEDING & REPRODUCTION
Most monkeys can breed at any time of the year, so their troops will contain young of all different ages. Most kinds of monkeys give birth to a single baby at a time. The gestation period for female monkeys range from 4 to 8 months. Most baby monkeys depend entirely on their mother for food and security. Depending on the species, babies will nurse on their mother's milk anywhere from a few weeks to two years.

DEFENSE
Most monkeys survive largely by using their intelligence. Capuchins will sometimes fend off predators by urinating on them from high above in the trees or by jumping up and down to make dead branches fall on the predators.

ENDANGERED STATUS
Monkeys have traditionally been hunted for food in tropical areas, but today they face a much more serious threat through the loss of their habitat, deforestation. The South American marmosets, face the danger of being captured and sold as pets. The guenons and colobus monkeys of Africa, face the problems of deforestation as well as being hunted for their pelts. In Asia, the macaques and langurs are endangered. In fact, the lion-tailed macaque which lives in southwest India is thought to be the rarest Old World monkey and is in extreme danger of extinction.

David
01-22-2003, 03:39 AM
Painted and decorated surfaces can acquire a wide variety of deposits or coatings in their lifetime, any of which might be considered to impair their aesthetic, historical or physical integrity and therefore may warrant removal. These coatings or deposits vary enormously in their chemical and physical nature, ranging from simple superficial dirt to layers of paint and varnish. Successful chemical cleaning relies on identifying a cleaning agent which changes the properties of the coating without affecting the underlying material, so that the coating can be removed with minimum risk to the integrity of the original. The principle of removing coatings in this way - by 'chemical selectivity' as it is known - is currently finding increasing application in the cleaning of works of art and fine decoration.

All cleaning is an exercise in risk/benefit analysis. Even with the mildest cleaning agent, such as distilled water, there will always be some risk of damaging the object. The level of risk will depend very much on the specifics of each situation: clearly, the closer the properties of the original and the non-original material are, the greater the risk will be. In broad terms, the aim of the conservator is to be able to reveal the original materials or surfaces in their best possible condition, whilst reducing the associated risks (not only to the integrity of the object but also to the health of the conservator), ideally to the point where they are negligible. Good practice in cleaning therefore depends on an evaluation of risk and on a structured, progressive approach to testing and selecting cleaning agents and cleaning strategies, as well as on careful documentation of the work undertaken.

-David

buksing_king
01-22-2003, 09:08 AM
did u know .........

you are meant to punch with stiff arms and loose knuckles

doing weights is pointless as machines will make u look toned way quicker

the only way to lose weight is to sweat it out, especially by sitting in a sauna

also if u want a six-pack, u will achieve this easily just by doing as many sit-ups in a day as you can, even if you can't see any part of your stomach muscle already

also, most kung-fu is pointless, the only good bits are taken out by westerners and exploited for money

and last but not least for now, it is better to think about training while at your computer, than actually training , as you will receive similar gains ( this can be related to inheriting incredible fighting skill by playing games such as tekken)

If you guys don't beleive me about all of this i have proof cuz my friend told me it all and he read it somewhere in a magazine so there











:rolleyes:




Just thought i'd make this thread a little worse :cool:

Kristoffer
01-22-2003, 09:14 AM
You will all die with this thread *demonic laughter*

eulerfan
01-22-2003, 09:31 AM
There are actually different kinds of irony. The term 'irony' is an umbrella term used to indicate that something in ONE of the following:

Situational irony. This is when what happens is the opposite of what you would expect to happen. A good example of this would be an olympic swimmer drowning in his bathtub.

Verbal Irony. This is when what is said is the opposite of what is meant. This can also be referred to as sarcasm. An example of this would be, "Eulerfan, your lesson on irony is so very interesting."

Dramatic Irony. This is a literary device. The audience is aware of something the characters don't know. An example of this would be when Romeo thinks Juliet is dead but the audience knows she is simply drugged.

ZIM
01-22-2003, 09:40 AM
The formula for happiness is: Happiness = P + (5xE) + (3xH)


Another math thingie to play with. (http://www.beautifulcode.nl/timestar/)

Braden
01-22-2003, 09:50 AM
http://www.madsci.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~lynn/jardin/SCG/

ZIM
01-22-2003, 10:52 AM
Take that! (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~pound/kungfu.html)

IronFist
01-22-2003, 11:06 AM
Originally posted by ZIM
Another math thingie to play with. (http://www.beautifulcode.nl/timestar/)

That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!

IronFist

IronFist
01-22-2003, 11:12 AM
Magnolia Management


Planting and Growing Magnolias:
Magnolias are some of the first trees to lift the veil of winter with their fresh and sometimes vibrant flowers gracing bare branches in spring. With a little care and planning they are versitile plants which can form the backbone of any garden.
Magnolias come in two basic types:
Evergreen varieties which mainly have flowers of white and cream, but if michelias are included here, there is an increasing range of sizes, some with purplish tones in their flowers as well as perfume.
Larger growing types are mainly Magnolia grandiflora selections, but Magnolia delavayi is a bold foliage plant with interesting flowers that resemble ice cream cones. Michelia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud' is particularly spectacular in July and August, and its prolific cream, spicy scented blooms give the garden a lift at the end of winter.
Smaller growing types include Magnolia grandiflora "Little Gem', which eventually get as big as conventional grandifloras, but takes a bit longer. It flowers more freely than other M. grandiflora selections and makes a good container plant. (cream) and Michelia figo(the "Port Wine Magnolia") are good perfumed species which are suitable for the smaller garden.



Michelia yunnanensis
Deciduous varieties which cover the greatest range of variations in tree size, flower colour and shape.
Smaller growing types include M. stellata which are commonly known as the "Star" Magnolias due to their many petals. Magnolia stellata selections come in white and shades of pink. For deeper coloured dwarf magnolias M. liliflora Nigra is hard to beat, with more lily shaped flowers in a rich reddish purple. This form has been used to produce hybrids such as 'Ann','Betty', 'Ricki' and 'Susan'.


Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel" is a larger growing M. stellata hybrid with typical starry flowers and the richest colloured purplish pink flowers of any of the stellata types. It is well worth a place in any garden and flowers for 4-5 weeks when established.
Larger hybrids with flowers up to 35cm across in the case of Magnolia x 'Atlas', are quite spectacular on bare branches in spring. Selections with white, pink, purple and reddish purple are now available.
Magnolia x 'Atlas'

'Koban Dori' x 'Elizabeth' Yellow magnolias are catching on with 'Koban Dori' ("Golden Plate Bird" in Japanese) being the only small growing selection and x 'Yellow Fever' and x 'Elizabeth' growing to timber trees, but producing creamy yellow flowers on bare branches in September. The yellow hybrids are best planted to be viewed with the sun shining through them from behind and highlighted by a dark background, such as a building, a hedge or even a hillside.



Planting:
When planting magnolias dig in as much compost as possible and work the soil in an area twice the diameter of the root ball of the plant. Place the plant in the hole then put in a strong stake before back filling so that the roots are not damaged by putting it in afterward.
Magnolias like a cool root zone so a good mulch after planting will pay dividends. Watch the plant does not get too dry in the first season since magnolias spend the first year from planting getting settled in. If they get too dry they will tend to sulk.
If there is some concern about bad drainage, plant your magnolia in a slightly raised bed so it does not sit in a pool of wet soil. If you want to plant a magnolia near water, make sure the plant has 40 - 50 centimetres of well prepared and aerated soil above the water table to get itself established in. It will appreciate the close proximity of the extra water, but let it decide how close it wants to put its roots to it.
When transplanting a magnolia it is best to move as large a block of undisturbed soil as possible and the resulting stress will be proportionally less. If the root ball gets disturbed or even shaken out completely, then the plant will benefit from a reduction of branches by at least a third. Evergreen species should be root-pruned in autumn before tranplanting, and deciduous species are best moved when dormant, though they can be treated as evergreens and root-pruned for shifting in the autumn, as long as their growth has matured when the root-pruning process starts. If you have to move one in growth, trim out all the active growing tips, and if possible spray with an anti-dessicant spray at label rates.

Pruning:
Magnolias generally dont need a lot of pruning, but if you understand their growth habit they may be modified to fit a smaller growing space than they would normally require. With careful selecting of varieties, pruning will also increase the production of pickable flowers.
All magnolias go through an establishment growth phase which is characterised by open upright growth with few flowers followed by a maturing twiggy phase as the growth slows down to produce a more horizontal, tiered framework with many more flowers. From time to time they will also send up strong growths from the base or the main branches. Some varieties do this more than others, and with grafted plants it is important to know whether these shoots are from the rootstock or the grafted portion. Leaf form is a good guide, but if there is any doubt, these shoots should be removed. These shoots can produce a secondary leader with a very tight fork, which if left to develop can create a weakness that will sometimes split out in strong winds and damage the tree severely. Newly planted magnolias will often produce this type of strong growth in the second or third year from planting, showing they have settled in and are ready to build their branch framework. When this happens you can either leave the strong growth to develop a vertical trunk with a more even framework than the original plant, or if you are happy with the original structure, you should remove them as soon as they appear.
Redeveloping the framework takes about three years or more but it is well worth the effort to enhance the elegant stature of the tree as it matures into a formal framework.
In the first year the older part of the tree should be pruned by about a third to encourage more vigour into the new shoot, and each year after that the old framework should be pruned to allow the new structure to develop evenly. In the second or third year, the old portion may be removed completely, once the new frame is about half the total framework of the tree. Be sure to seal the cut with pruning paste to prevent rot entering.
When older trees produce these vertical shoots they will grow upwards till they reach the canopy then branch out and settle down to flower. If the tree needs to be reduced in size then it can be pruned back to these shoots and pruning paste applied to seal the cut. These shoots will mature faster when the tree is pruned to give them more light.

The overall size of a magnolia can be limited by annual pruning immediately after blooming. As long as the twiggy flowering wood is left and the long shoots and any dead wood is removed, the flower display is maintained on a compact tree. On some varieties this annual prune encourages the tree to produce stems which have up to six or eight flowers spaced along them, Apollo, Iolanthe, Denudata and SanJose being among these types.
Alternately magnolias may be limbed up to make shade trees or even timber trees. It is a little more difficult to limit the bushier types to a single stem, but as long as you remove undesired shoots as soon as they appear, they will respond to training.



Checking a magnolia flower is at the right stage for picking: This illustration shows the stigmatic column in the centre of a magnolia flower.
The upper portion that looks like a pineapple top is the stigma which shows a slight crystaline look, which means it is still receptive to pollen. The lower portion of purple and white striped anthers are still tightly closed.
They will not open until the lobes of the stigma fold upwards, which means to set seed a magnolia flower must receive pollen from another flower.

Annual pruning also produces flowers with straight stems suitable for picking. Some varieties respond better as cut flowers than others, with Heaven Scent lasting up to nine days in a vase. We often enjoy the beauty of magnolias inside by picking them when they are first opening,with at least one or two tepals unfurled. At this stage the top of the stigmatic column in the centre of the flower should still have a glistening look about it which means it is just opening and still female receptive. They should be put into water as soon as they have been cut, and if in not too hot a place, will last a week or more in water, depending on variety.

Pest and Diseases:
Magnolias are generally trouble free garden plants. The commonest problem is bacterial leaf spot which appears on the new growth in the earlier part of the season while conditions are warm and moist. Some varieties are much more prone to it than others. This is best controlled by a copper spray in winter, followed by copper sprays 2 - 3 weeks apart at summer strength while the plants are putting on their spring growth. If you grow potatoes or tomatoes and spray to prevent blight, just mix up a little more spray and do your magnolias if this is a problem for you.
Another problem is borer. Keep an eye out for the tell-tale dark holes on the stems, which sometimes weep if water is getting in, and the accumulation of white frass, which is actually fine "sawdust" that has been excreted by the grub.
A problem which occurs sometimes is a blackening and death of the stems associated with a strange fermenting smell when examined closely. Sometimes half of the tree may be infected, but very rarely is it completely fatal. Again, some varieties are more prone than others, and unfortunately it is often grafted varieties where seedling rootstocks are more susceptible to the root problems.

[continued]

IronFist
01-22-2003, 11:13 AM
[continued] The original message was too long to fit in one post.

This problem is generally associated with poor root conditions as a result of bad drainage or root damage, as well as low fertility. Good soil preparation and site selection as well as adding as much compost as you can, followed by annual mulching will avoid this problem.(see planting hints)

Look at the magnolias growing in your area and see which types are doing well. The friendly staff at your local garden centre will also be able to help you choose the one that will bet suit your situation.

ZIM
01-22-2003, 11:15 AM
Glad you liked it.

FWIW, this, along with tensile-integrity [tensegrity- like an umbrella structure] is how I view KF's forward intent & circular momentum in my off-moments. :)

guohuen
01-22-2003, 11:48 AM
A little hint to help make this the worst thread in the world. Mention Mama, trains, prison and BJJ vs JKD.

Xebsball
01-22-2003, 11:55 AM
Originally posted by ZIM
Take that! (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~pound/kungfu.html)

I remember someone once posted this on emptylfower. After that i requested my buddy Felipe to develop a kung fu name for me:
Spanking Monkey Fist!

TaoBoy
01-22-2003, 03:13 PM
Originally posted by eulerfan
There are actually different kinds of irony. The term 'irony' is an umbrella term used to indicate that something in ONE of the following:

Situational irony. This is when what happens is the opposite of what you would expect to happen. A good example of this would be an olympic swimmer drowning in his bathtub.

Verbal Irony. This is when what is said is the opposite of what is meant. This can also be referred to as sarcasm. An example of this would be, "Eulerfan, your lesson on irony is so very interesting."

Dramatic Irony. This is a literary device. The audience is aware of something the characters don't know. An example of this would be when Romeo thinks Juliet is dead but the audience knows she is simply drugged.

I always thought it was ironic that Alanis' song called "Ironic" did not sing at all about irony and therefore it is ironic.

Is anyone else confused?

I always loved the scene in Reality Bites where Winona can't explain irony but Ethan can (in a flash). Classic cinema moment.




















Now, if this isn't the worst thread in the world, which one is?

:confused:

ZIM
01-22-2003, 03:16 PM
I'm liking "Burning Eunuch kung-fu" and the "Fortunate Virgin spear" set!

Of course, for Alanis Marmosette, try here. (http://www.brunching.com/alanislyrics.html)

I'm getting:

"Will to Live"

I feel miserable
Trains make me ill
I feel miserable
Prisons tear at my foundations
I feel miserable
BJJ is dragging me down to the depths of misery
I want to die

Is it because of mama that I feel this way?
With the red rays of misery pounding on my brain?
Or am I lost in tale of Sartre, adrift far from home
I don't think so, I don't think so.

Xebby Broke My Will to Live
Xebby Broke My Will to Live
Xebby Broke My Will to Live
I was getting better but then
Xebby Broke My Will to Live

I feel miserable
JKD rots the flesh from my bones
I feel miserable
Kung fu defeat my purpose
I feel miserable
ZIM is doing his best to impale my soul
I want to die

Is it because of mama that I feel this way?
With the red rays of misery pounding on my brain?
Am I lost in tale of Sartre, adrift far from home
I don't think so, I don't think so.

Xebby Broke My Will to Live
Xebby Broke My Will to Live
Oh God, Xebby Broke My Will to Live
I was getting better but then
Xebby Broke My Will to Live

Serpent
01-22-2003, 05:29 PM
Is it ironic that this thread is not, in fact, the worst thread in the world? Not even a tribute...?

Xebsball
01-22-2003, 06:22 PM
Dude, i made this one from Jennifer Lopez's from the block song thing

I'm still
I'm still Xebby from the block
Used to have no wimmins and still dont have
No matter where i go i know i will get none

:D sing along

Oso
01-22-2003, 07:28 PM
The Basic Refrigerant Cycle


(see pic below)


Basic refrigeration system:


Starting at the compressor;


Low pressure vapor refrigerant is compressed and discharged out of the compressor.


The refrigerant at this point is a high temperature, high pressure, superheated vapor.


The high pressure refrigerant flows to the condenser by way of the "Discharge Line".


The condenser changes the high pressure refrigerant from a high temperature vapor to a low temperature liquid and leaves through the "Liquid Line".


The high pressure refrigerant then flows through a filter dryer to the Thermal Expansion valve or TXV.

The TXV meters the correct amount of liquid refrigerant into the evaporator.

As the TXV meters the refrigerant, the high pressure liquid changes to a low pressure, low temperature, saturated vapor.

This saturated vapor enters the evaporator and is changed to a low pressure dry vapor.

The low pressure dry vapor is then returned to the compressor in the "Suction line".

The cycle then starts over.

Serpent
01-22-2003, 07:39 PM
Dustin Diamond

Samuel 'Screech' Powers

Born: January 7, 1977 in San Jose, CA

While in the fifth grade, Dustin landed the role as 8th grader Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television series "Good Morning, Miss Bliss." His character was carried over when the series evolved into "Saved by the Bell." Dustin also appeared somewhat frequently in the television series "The Wonder Years," and is currently a main cast member in "Saved by the Bell, The New Class." Despite rumors, he is not related to Beastie Boy Mike D.

Oso
01-22-2003, 07:51 PM
serpent, that was low.....

to compensate


Fairuza Balk

just baaaaad........

eulerfan
01-22-2003, 07:52 PM
What is the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise? They are both mammals, and are very closely related. The porpoises have a rounded head, while the dolphins have a protruding snout. They are smaller members of the toothed whale family, to which killer whales and sperm whales belong.

To complicate things, there are a couple of fish which are also called dolphins. I assume that these are sometimes called "dolphin fish" to avoid confusion. But, the well-known dolphins are those cute mammals, like Flipper (who is a bottle-nosed dolphin).

Mammals have hair, breath air, give birth to live babies (platypuses and echidnas lay eggs), and feed milk to their young. Whales breath air (they can hold their breaths for long times), give birth to live babies, and feed milk to their young. Where is their hair? Evidently, they have a small amount of hair around their blow-holes, those holes, in the top of their heads, that they breath through.

The toothed whales are among the most intelligent of all animals. The killer whale (orca) apparently has a brain mass to body mass ratio (a rough measure of intelligence) which is greater than that of humans. Incidentally, while toothed whales are predators, there is no record of any killer whale ever having killed a human being.

TaoBoy
01-22-2003, 08:08 PM
WHAT ARE THE ADRENAL GLANDS?
The adrenal glands are golden-yellow triangle or crescent shaped glands which are attached to the top of each of your two kidneys. They are normally about 3 x 5 x 1 cm in size. Each gland had a cortex which surrounds the medulla. Each region of the gland is responsible for hormone production such as cortisol and aldosterone in the cortex and norepinephrine and epinephrine (adrenaline) in the medulla. The adrenal gland also manufactures some of the sex hormones.



WHEN IS ADRENAL SURGERY NEEDED?
Surgical removal of the adrenal gland (adrenalectomy) may be recommended in situations of hormone overproduction or if there is a concern that a mass of the adrenal gland may be a cancer.

Three main situations exist where hormone overproduction is an indication to have an adrenalectomy. The first is Cushing's Syndrome in which excess steroid production (cortisol) is caused by a tumor of the adrenal cortex. The second is Conn's Syndrome in which a tumor of the same area produces excess aldosterone which may cause problems with high blood pressure and blood potassium levels. The third is a tumor of the medulla which is called a pheochromocytoma. This tumor may manufacture excess adrenaline and cause problems such as high blood pressure, excess sweating, tremor, and anxiety.

Sometimes an adrenal tumor is found incidentally during an ultrasound or CAT scan of the abdomen. Even if these tumors do not overproduce hormones and cause any of the problems above, adrenalectomy may be recommended due to the size or other characteristics of the mass. This is because of concern that the mass may be a cancer of the adrenal gland. Adrenal cancer is very rare, but adrenalectomy may be the only chance to cure the cancer. If the tumor is a cancer that has spread from another organ to the adrenal gland, that is not a good reason for adrenalectomy (with very few exceptions).



HOW IS ADRENAL SURGERY USUALLY PERFORMED?
Adrenalectomy may be performed in two main fashions - an open procedure or a laparoscopic procedure. Open operations may be performed through the back (sometimes requiring partial removal of a rib), the flank, or the abdomen. Laparoscopic procedures use small telescopes and long instruments to remove the adrenal gland through a series of small incisions. Typically, patients having laparoscopic procedures have less pain and a more rapid recovery.

The method by which the adrenalectomy is performed depends on many factors including the specific disorder, tumor size, and general patient health. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is not an appropriate operation if there is strong evidence that the tumor is an adrenal cancer.

Serpent
01-22-2003, 08:33 PM
Originally posted by Oso
serpent, that was low.....

to compensate


Fairuza Balk

just baaaaad........

Hubba hubba!

(Isn't that a stupid expression! ;) )

Serpent
01-22-2003, 08:35 PM
WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHEN, WHERE.....?

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The Morris Federation is an association of self-governing Morris clubs, which aims to:

a) encourage and maintain interest in the practice of morris dancing by women and men of all ages

b) provide a channel of communication between member sides

c) encourage the improvement of standards of dancing among its members.

Any morris club which agrees with these aims is welcome to join as a Group Member. At the discretion of the Committee, other clubs performing related activities may also be admitted, provided they, too, accept these aims. There is also an Individual category for anyone wishing to maintain a personal contact, whether or not they are part of a side. Sides or individuals overseas may join as Overseas Members.Being a federation, much reliance is placed upon membership participation in order for it to function fully. Sides are invited to host events, and all MF members are encouraged to submit items for publication in the Newsletter and to help in the task of furnishing the library and archives with material.

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About the Federation
There was a dramatic rise in the number of women publicly dancing morris in the early 1970s, with several female Cotswold and NorthWest morris sides forming. This followed a period of three or four decades during which a 'male only' climate had been allowed and encouraged to prevail in morris circles. The emergence of female dancers was greeted with some hostility by those who considered it to be 'untraditional'. Only the Carnival Morris of the NorthWest, usually performed by teams of young girls, had continued as an example of public female morris during this time. This itself had been considered a deviation from the 'pure' tradition, rather than a continuation of it, and had been virtually dismissed by some as irrelevant anyway. It must be said that, while morris would appear always to have been a predominantly male pursuit, it was never exclusively so.The idea of an organisation to provide information and moral support for these newly formed women's sides was first mooted in 1973 and, following a period of informal contact, the Women's Morris Federation was officially inaugurated in October 1975.At first, much emphasis was placed on the historical validity of female morris, both by its exponents and its opponents. Later, the opinion expressed by many was that morris dancing should be seen and treated as a living, evolving tradition which of necessity reflects the society in which it plays a part. To try to preserve it exactly as it is at some arbitrary point in time would be to prevent it from taking its natural course, so fossilising it.The Federation thus began as an organisation for female sides only. In 1980, it opened its doors to mixed sides and in 1982 it became open to any morris side, regardless of gender. A year later, the word 'Women's' was dropped from the name. The Federation has always taken the view that the dances themselves are more important than the gender of the dancers who perform them. It seeks to encourage all who are interested to experience the pleasure of morris dancing and to strive for the highest standard of execution of which they are capable.

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The Roots of the Dance
Several theories have been put forward concerning the roots of morris dancing because of the lack of surviving information on the subject. There are a few references from before Tudor times which mention 'morisco' (Moorish) dances being performed at various locations in Europe, especially at European courts. In Tudor times, they seem to have been a common feature of holiday games and sports, the two terms 'morris' and 'morisco' both being used to refer to such activities. They have since been very much associated with seasonal festivities, particularly Mayday and Christmas. This has led some to suggest the dances to be a remnant of early, preChristian religious rites, but any evidence for this is seemingly absent. In addition, during the late 1880s there was a rise in interest in popular antiquities, mainly among the leisured classes. PreChristian pagan religions seemed to hold a popular fascination at the time and many of these amateur historians claimed links between paganism and nearly every surviving 'quaint' tradition, to the near exclusion of other possibilities. Many eminent and respected people also gave credence to this view with the result that, in some quarters, it has remained unchallenged since the turn of the century.At least one alternative explanation is that they were dances invented by the Moors, or by others in order to depict the Moors, brought through Europe to our courts, and that the common people, in trying to emulate the entertainments of the nobility, continued the practice long after the courts had lost interest.It is further confused by the diverse forms of dance and drama which have come down to us with the name of 'morris' in various parts of our country, and by apparently similar forms found in parts of Europe.The sad and rather dull fact is that no-one really knows.

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Notation and Research
Use of the Federation's Library and Archive is available to both members and nonmembers. The Library holds a certain amount of material which has been drafted into a suitable format and is readily available for issuing to enquirers. The Technical Officer can advise as to what the Library contains at any given time.The Archive contains the remainder. This can be material waiting to be properly drafted for issue to the Library, material not intended for general circulation but which is open for perusal, or material confidentially lodged for posterity. A video archive is held separately and copies of film for which MF holds the copyright can be supplied. Contact the Technical Officer for details of charges for Archive or Library use. Anyone wishing to search the Library or Archive personally should contact the Technical Officer in advance to make arrangements. For the video archive, contact the Secretary who can put you in touch with the current custodian. Research is encouraged at all levels into the background of morris dancing. As well as MF events, there are strong links with current researchers outside the Federation. An interest is maintained in all conferences and folk/dance research organisations.

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Publications
The Federation has published a number of books and will be producing more in the future. These will cover a wide range of suitable material, particularly dance notation. A separate leaflet is available from the Treasurer, which gives details of those currently available.

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Membership of the Federation
The Morris Federation has three categories of subscription:

GROUP membership for practising morris sides and, at the discretion of the Committee, clubs performing related activities

INDIVIDUAL membership for individuals

OVERSEAS membership for sides, clubs or individuals residing overseas

Benefits to members include:-

1. A copy of the MF newsletter each quarter

2. Access to music and dance notation at a privileged rate

3. The opportunity to attend Federation events (workshops etc)

4. The opportunity to attend and vote at such meetings as are specified in the Standing Orders for the particular category of membership

In addition, GROUP members resident in the UK are:

5. - covered by MF's Public Liability Indemnity policy, from the date their correct subscription and Registration Form are received. Briefly, member sides are automatically indemnified against any damages which they become liable, in law, to pay to a third party. (e.g. a member of the public, or a local authority) as a result of negligence being proved against them in court.

6. - entitled to join the Group Personal Accident insurance scheme. There are two opportunities each year to do this, at which times the necessary forms are circulated to member sides. For a small additional premium per head per annum, members of the side are covered for accidents occurring whilst performing, practising or travelling to or from an organised morris event. It pays out a Weekly Benefit to anyone totally prevented from carrying out their usual occupation for a fortnight or more. If anyone is actually killed, or loses the sight of an eye or loses a limb, a Benefit is also payable. An extension of the insurance is also available to cover overseas trips.

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How to Join
To become a member, please complete the relevant parts of a Registration Form and return it to the Treasurer, together with the appropriate subscription. (Insurance premiums should not be sent unless the appropriate form has been supplied. These are circulated routinely at two specific times each year.)

For ease of administration, all subscriptions fall due on 1st January each year and so a new member joining partway through a year is charged proportionately, depending on exactly when they join. (A past member who rejoins after a lapse of at least one year is treated as a new member for this purpose.)

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Note: Volunteers run the Morris Federation in their spare time, so speed of response can vary. However, you should hear within a month or so of applying.

Laughing Cow
01-22-2003, 08:47 PM
Ok, gone and done it.

I posted here and you can now officially declare this " The worst threat in the world".

:D ;)

Serpent
01-22-2003, 08:48 PM
Originally posted by Laughing Cow
Ok, gone and done it.

I posted here and you can now officially declare this " The worst threat in the world".

:D ;)

What are you going to do?

Oso
01-22-2003, 08:48 PM
we are surely all doomed to some other forum....

Serpent
01-22-2003, 08:53 PM
Originally posted by Oso
we are surely all doomed to some other forum....

:confused: There are other forums?

Serpent
01-22-2003, 08:55 PM
Absolutely classic lyrics of our time (not entire songs, but single lines or couplets):

"Masturbation saved my life" - Ministry

"All is quiet on New Year's Day" - U2

"Ninety miles an hour, baby/ is the speed I drive" - Jimi Hendrix

Anyone care to join in?

Serpent
01-22-2003, 08:57 PM
More Classic Lyrics:


"Put me up against the wall/
Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra" - Red Hot Chili Peppers

(Only Anthony Kedis could rhyme "wall" with "bra"! ;) )

KC Elbows
01-22-2003, 09:25 PM
This thread sucks some serious ass. Whoever posts here has some serious problems. Except for me. Because I'm pointing out how seriously this thread sucks ass. This isn't the worst thread. It's the thread that sucks ass the most. If I saved this thread to word, I'd call it sucksass.txt. For organizational reasons. I like to keep my desktop neat.

As you were.

Serpent
01-22-2003, 09:30 PM
Originally posted by KC Elbows
This thread sucks some serious ass. Whoever posts here has some serious problems. Except for me. Because I'm pointing out how seriously this thread sucks ass. This isn't the worst thread. It's the thread that sucks ass the most. If I saved this thread to word, I'd call it sucksass.txt. For organizational reasons. I like to keep my desktop neat.

As you were.

Man, that post sucked ass.

dezhen2001
01-22-2003, 10:29 PM
Serpent quote:

Serpent quote:
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Originally posted by KC Elbows
This thread sucks some serious ass. Whoever posts here has some serious problems. Except for me. Because I'm pointing out how seriously this thread sucks ass. This isn't the worst thread. It's the thread that sucks ass the most. If I saved this thread to word, I'd call it sucksass.txt. For organizational reasons. I like to keep my desktop neat.

As you were.
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Man, that post sucked ass.

Man, that post sucked hairy @ss.

dawood

SevenStar
01-22-2003, 10:31 PM
all of these posts suck sweaty arse.

SevenStar
01-22-2003, 10:33 PM
I brush my teeth with amphetamines and rinse with listerine / so I can be fresh and spit dope rhymes in between

Chang Style Novice
01-22-2003, 10:36 PM
Ah, Ras Kass...boy had lyrics!

"I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry."

I'll up the ante to this thread sucks unwiped ass.

joedoe
01-22-2003, 10:37 PM
This thread sucks gangrenous arse

dezhen2001
01-22-2003, 10:41 PM
this thread sucks hairy gangernous unwiped ass :|

dawood

dezhen2001
01-22-2003, 10:47 PM
hey who put the rating to 4 stars? i voted 1 only as this thread sucks @ss... cmon we gotta make it lower, i already made it down to 3 :D

dawood

Serpent
01-22-2003, 10:53 PM
This thread sucks gangrenous hairy sweaty unwiped hobo ass.

IronFist
01-23-2003, 12:36 AM
I have learned so much from this thread.

To think, Dustin Diamond is not related to Mike D...

IronFist

dezhen2001
01-23-2003, 12:45 AM
Serpent: that was just tooo much :mad:
Ironfist: and also that serpent looks like shaggy from scooby doo :D

dawood

quiet man
01-23-2003, 05:23 AM
Originally posted by Chang Style Novice
"I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry."

I'll up the ante to this thread sucks unwiped ass.

Hey!
You got nothin' on mr. Johnny C.! :D

This thread sucks gangrenous decomposing hairy sweaty unwiped hobo @ss (with diarrhea).

Oso
01-23-2003, 06:10 AM
This thread sucks gangrenous decomposing hairy sweaty unwiped hobo @ss (with chunky diarrhea).

cogg
01-23-2003, 09:00 AM
This thread sucks sheep ass with extra gruff nuts and flies!:eek:

dezhen2001
01-23-2003, 11:14 AM
cogg: the guy in your avatar looks like hes done that too much :eek:

dawood

eulerfan
01-23-2003, 01:07 PM
lines from songs I really love:

"Dogs like me 'cuz I'm crazy sniffable!" - Beastie Boys(none of whom are related to screech, apparently)

"As I stand in the Shower
Singing Opera and such
Pondering the possibility that I
Pull the pud too much
There's a scent that fills the air
Is it flatus? Just a touch.
And it makes me think of you."
-Primus

"You've got a methodist coloring book and you color really well. But don't color outside the lines or god will send you to hell."
-Dead Milkmen

"Pigs are sheep and cats are dogs and thoughts are made of lincoln logs."
-Meat Puppets

"I saw your mommy and your mommy's dead
I watched her as she bled
Chewed off toes on her chopped off feet
I took a picture cause I thought it was neat"
-Suicidal Tendencies

Xebsball
01-23-2003, 01:28 PM
I like this stuff:

Hey dont miss out what you passing, you missing the hootah
of the funky buddha!
Eluder of the ****ed up styles that get wicked!
So come on as i start to kick it!

Cos we're like the outlaws striding, suckas are hidding
Jump behind the bush when they see me driving BY
Hanging out the window! And my magnum taking out some putos!!
Acting kinda loco, im just another local kid, from the streets, getting paid for my vocals.
Here is something you cant understand:
HOW I COULD JUST KILL A MAN!

rubthebuddha
01-23-2003, 02:02 PM
ah yes, the old cypress. thanks, xebbers. :D

"like most people 'bout as much as they like me
haven't found a way to say '**** you' politely"

Oso
01-23-2003, 02:06 PM
"He had a one job he did longer than ever. He never worked more than two
days, but this job he lasted a week! Yeah, it was taking the heads off o'
chickens. So one day my grandfather had to ask him, seein' how Randy
would get up early in the morning, make his lunch and he'd even go to
work early, he was like 'Randy, what's so great about this job?' He says
'It makes ya think, it makes ya wonder, i's just so expanding of the mind.
Ya see, there I am, I rip the head off the chicken, and then the chicken
starts flyin' all over. Then he comes back at me, and I wonder is he flyin'
back at me 'cause he's mad 'cuase I ripped his head off, or is he flyin'
at me 'cause I'm holdin' his head in my hand, or is he flyin' at me 'cause
he can't see where he's goin'?' Yeah, ain't no one seen Cousin Randy in
many years..."

--Infectious Grooves




Swing in this tree
Oh I am bounce around so well
Branch to branch,
limb to limb you see
All in a day's dream
I'm stuck
Like the other monkeys here
I am a humble monkey
Sitting up in here again
But then came the day
I climbed out of these safe limbs
Ventured away
Walking tall, head high up and singing
I went to the city
Car horns, corners and the gritty
Now I am the proudest monkey you've ever seen
Monkey see, monkey do

Then comes the day
Staring at myself I turn to question me
I wonder do I want the simple, simple life that I once lived in well
Oh things were quiet then
In a way they were the better days
But now I am the proudest monkey you've ever seen
Monkey see, monkey do
Monkey see, monkey do

--DMB

I'm sitting in my room in your prison doing time
Bars on my windows because your not so good at crime
Standing on the corner with nothing in your head
Shirt on your back and a gun in your pants
Thinking you're the man but you're only a stand in
Standing in line to be the next bad guy
I see what you do when you use what you got
But what do you do when you do what you want

You're so civilized
You get brutalized
I see you get yourself cut down

Getting your mind off some guy's record
Making his money off fools like you
Singin' about killing like it ain't no thing
But you'll do the time when you live it for real
Paying his way from your Death Row cell
You're the last one to see that you got sold out
I hear you say you hate pigs so much
Then why the hell do you act like one

A gun in your hand makes a fool out of you
A gun in your hand makes a target out of me
Freedom?
You want your freedom
You can't handle freedom
You're dying for it

--Henry Rollins


If I listened to everything that they said to me I wouldn't be here
And if I took the time to bleed from all the tiny little arrows shot my way I
wouldn't be here
The ones who don't do anything are the ones who try to put you down
You could spend your entire life in the nowhere land of self doubt
When you start to doubt yourself
The real world will eat you alive

It's time to align your body with your mind
It's hero time
It's time to align your body with your mind
It's time to shine

I'm talking to you. Hero time starts right now

If you think you've got 100 extra years to mess around you're wrong
This time is real. Your time is now. It's hero time.

Hard times are getting harder
The liars are acting strong
You better get a grip on yourself
Or you won't be around too long

No such thing as spare time
No such thing as free time
No such thing as down time
All you got is life time. GO

I got grace in times of friction
I got truth in times of fiction
I got no time for the hype
Suicide? I'm not the type

No time for drug addiction
No time for smoke and booze
Too strong for a shortened life span
I've got no time to lose

--Henry Rollins

TaoBoy
01-23-2003, 03:20 PM
"When she stands in the sand I dream of peaches.
And I'm not sure what that means either."



More pearls at http://www.letssingit.com/machine-gun-fellatio-k5m1k.html. I suggest reading the lyrics to the first song on the list. Classic.

Serpent
01-23-2003, 03:55 PM
Originally posted by IronFist
I have learned so much from this thread.

To think, Dustin Diamond is not related to Mike D...

IronFist

I know! Can you imagine!?

eulerfan
01-23-2003, 04:05 PM
I didn't find it all that surprising. I mean, it's not like they're saying Marilyn Manson isn't actually the kid from Wonder Years or anything. Now that would be shocking.

Serpent
01-23-2003, 04:16 PM
Another great lyric from Machine Gun Fellatio:

"The girl of my dreams is giving me nightmares!"

Serpent
01-23-2003, 04:17 PM
Originally posted by eulerfan
I didn't find it all that surprising. I mean, it's not like they're saying Marilyn Manson isn't actually the kid from Wonder Years or anything. Now that would be shocking.

It would explain a lot about Marilyn Manson is he was the kid fom The Wonder Years.

neptunesfall
01-23-2003, 04:17 PM
http://www.googlism.com

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Oso
01-23-2003, 04:33 PM
oof:(

i feel like I just got choked out


...by Royce

:D

ZIM
01-23-2003, 05:48 PM
Is it just me, or does the big hide-and-seek bumpkin in this number seem on the verge of some terrible Sling-Blade-esque act of mentally disadvantaged homicide? I don't mean to be gruesome here, but I can't help but imagine that the cops are going to find this backwoods multiplication fan in overalls sobbing over the lifeless body of one of his cartoony urchin companions, saying "He wouldn't multiply by five! I tol' him to multiply by five!" Weird. (http://www.phancy.com/404.html)

KC Elbows
01-23-2003, 06:42 PM
I came back to see if this thread still sucks ass. It does. It sucks a lot of ass. This whole region of the internet is forming a singularity based upon this thread's sucking ass, a sort of broad puffed wrinkle across the very fabric of internet-time.

Quick, get to aol before it kills us all.

Serpent
01-23-2003, 07:16 PM
Originally posted by KC Elbows
I came back to see if this thread still sucks ass. It does. It sucks a lot of ass. This whole region of the internet is forming a singularity based upon this thread's sucking ass, a sort of broad puffed wrinkle across the very fabric of internet-time.

Quick, get to aol before it kills us all.

Don't you realise that aol is the Devil's presence on the net? KC, say he hasn't got you already!

Oso
01-23-2003, 07:24 PM
AOL is the opiate of the masses.

Serpent
01-23-2003, 07:35 PM
Originally posted by Oso
AOL is the opiate of the masses.

Believe.

Oso
01-23-2003, 07:39 PM
most of this great nation's problems can be linked to a general
catering to the lowest common denominator and a PC attitude
that we are offending this LCD if we do not cater to their
overall stupidity.


ahem, sorry...but not much.

Serpent
01-23-2003, 07:45 PM
Originally posted by Oso
most of this great nation's problems can be linked to a general
catering to the lowest common denominator and a PC attitude
that we are offending this LCD if we do not cater to their
overall stupidity.


ahem, sorry...but not much.

BELIEVE!

Let me hear an AMEN!

In your nation, and more and more often in mine, stupidity is the most rewarded attribute while honest, decent people struggle to live a life of moral decency and ethical wholeness.

TaoBoy
01-23-2003, 08:13 PM
"I have an idea - let's follow George to war with Iraq!
C'mon it'll be good for my confidence. And George will really be my friend if we do."

(John Howard talking to his wife)

Serpent
01-23-2003, 08:37 PM
Actually, John Howard made a bet with Kerry Packer while Howard was still finance minister.

The bet was this:

Kerry said to Howard, "I bet you ten million dollars that you can't get into power as the leader of this country and, while maintaining your leadership, prove that you have less brains and ability than a chimp."

The rest is history. John Howard stands to make it big.

dezhen2001
01-24-2003, 01:09 AM
LOL! :D

dawood

quiet man
01-24-2003, 04:34 AM
If this thread starts sucking any more @ss, pretty soon there won't be any @ss left to suck, and it'll have to start sucking... well, seminiferous tubules (I'm sorry, but there's just no polite way to say that :D )

dezhen2001
01-24-2003, 04:40 AM
wondered what u meant there but now i get it :eek:

dawood

quiet man
01-24-2003, 09:22 AM
Are you thinking what I'm thinking that you're thinking what I'm thinking... that you're thinking? :confused:

Aaargh... thinking hurts brain.

ZIM
01-24-2003, 09:45 AM
AOL is the opiate of something, that's for sure. (http://fury.com/aoliza/)

Felipe Bido
01-24-2003, 06:27 PM
ROYCE PLEASE, CHOKE THIS THREAD TO DEATH!!!!!!!

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...........

SevenStar
01-24-2003, 09:52 PM
Royce just called me - he said this thread's officially been choked.

Mr Punch
01-24-2003, 11:32 PM
Is it true he sux that kind of arse with dreadlocks too?

"I smoke Elvis's toenails when I wanna get high."

Anyone, what does Quiet Man's sig mean? Or Quiet, the Man himself, if you're around...

quiet man
01-25-2003, 01:09 PM
Originally posted by Mat
Anyone, what does Quiet Man's sig mean? Or Quiet, the Man himself, if you're around...

Finally! :D
That sig's been here for so long, and nobody ever said anything. I was about to give up and change it... thank you, Mat! :) ;)

Anyway, it's a poem in Croatian, by one of our most famous (and one of my favourite) poets, Tin Ujevic (pronounced Teen Ooyevich, I guess...). It's called "Zelena grana s tugom zuta voca"/"Green branch with yellow fruit sadness". I have used 8 last (of 16) verses. Here's a v*e*r*y rough translation:

"All my love drenched in the road,
My heart is in seven pieces,
Every flame screams under a sword,
A slab of marble over my breath.

Gloomy thoughts afraid of sharp light,
Blood flows into brains, my head explodes,
Alien woman, and only your kind eyes
See my darkness."

Dictionary
ljubav=love; cesta=road; srce=heart; sedam=seven; plam=flame; mac=sword; mramor=marble; misli=thoughts; svjetlo=light; krv=blood; zena=woman; oci=eyes; mrak=darkness...

So, whaddya all think? :) ;)

SevenStar
01-26-2003, 12:17 AM
interesting, to say the least

dezhen2001
01-26-2003, 12:37 AM
still isnt longer then Former Catlevanias sig :cool:

dawood

SevenStar
01-26-2003, 12:53 AM
I've seen novels shorter than his sig! :eek:

dezhen2001
01-26-2003, 04:42 AM
yours is getting pretty close man :D

dawood

Mr Punch
01-27-2003, 01:58 AM
Originally posted by quiet man


..."All my love drenched in the road,
My heart is in seven pieces,
Every flame screams under a sword,
A slab of marble over my breath.

Gloomy thoughts afraid of sharp light,
Blood flows into brains, my head explodes,
Alien woman, and only your kind eyes
See my darkness."

Dictionary
ljubav=love; cesta=road; srce=heart; sedam=seven; plam=flame; mac=sword; mramor=marble; misli=thoughts; svjetlo=light; krv=blood; zena=woman; oci=eyes; mrak=darkness...

So, whaddya all think? :) ;)

Not very cheery is it? Never been to Croatia, but I wouldn't recommend that wee number to your tourist board... Would make the ******* mutant clone son of Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes look like GDA working for the Samaritans.

I like it though!;) ... until the last two lines which relegate it to a bunch of arse carved on a high-school desk. Shame really.

:D


CastleV's gonna have to go on my ignore list if he doesn't shorten that ****ing sig... which i don't wanna do...!:(

quiet man
01-27-2003, 02:46 AM
Originally posted by Mat
Not very cheery is it? Never been to Croatia, but I wouldn't recommend that wee number to your tourist board... Would make the ******* mutant clone son of Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes look like GDA working for the Samaritans.

That's just this one poem (I'm not very cheery by nature ;-))). We have happy poems too :D ;)
If you're thinking of visiting lovely Croatia, you'd be most welcome. We're very hospitable folks (and we need the money, desperately :D)


Originally posted by Mat
I like it though!;) ... until the last two lines which relegate it to a bunch of arse carved on a high-school desk. Shame really.

:D

Like I said, blame it on the translator :D. But I'm glad you like it ;)