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PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Forum:
Politics
12-07-2009, 05:29 PM
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83
ANARKY! In the G.Net (An Anarchist Discussion Thread)
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15,424
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
First, you attack me for using a simple...
First, you attack me for using a simple assumption as the basis for my argument, and then follow up by providing an equally simplistic model for a subject which you yourself said was too complex to...
Forum:
General
12-07-2009, 02:19 PM
Replies:
32
20 years OLD
Views:
5,246
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Everybody's gotta die sometime. Trite, but true....
Everybody's gotta die sometime. Trite, but true. Don't worry about your age. You never know when the cancer truck's a-comin'.
Forum:
Politics
12-07-2009, 07:39 AM
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83
ANARKY! In the G.Net (An Anarchist Discussion Thread)
Views:
15,424
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I should note that when I speak of "unnatural...
I should note that when I speak of "unnatural population growth" in the third paragraph of my previous post, I'm talking about how modern medicine has kept many alive who, in less technologically...
Forum:
Politics
12-07-2009, 07:27 AM
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83
ANARKY! In the G.Net (An Anarchist Discussion Thread)
Views:
15,424
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
If this is the case then why did any...
If this is the case then why did any hunter-gatherer societies evolve into more modern, industrial, expansionist societies?
By your logic - that of too great a population rendering a peaceful...
Forum:
Politics
12-07-2009, 07:12 AM
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83
ANARKY! In the G.Net (An Anarchist Discussion Thread)
Views:
15,424
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
A lot of people, apparently. How many great...
A lot of people, apparently. How many great empires have there been over the course of human history?
Kinda gives the lie to the idea that people aren't inherently greedy and violent.
Forum:
Politics
12-07-2009, 06:27 AM
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83
ANARKY! In the G.Net (An Anarchist Discussion Thread)
Views:
15,424
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
As I understand it, anarchy as a political...
As I understand it, anarchy as a political ideology depends on universal consensus before action, with any "government" serving solely as an advisory body. The advisory body is just that, and has...
Forum:
Introductions
11-16-2009, 03:42 PM
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32
It's Judgement Day... again.
Views:
4,821
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
A judgmental, self-important English student?...
A judgmental, self-important English student? NEVER!
Welcome to the forum.
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-14-2009, 11:31 AM
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21
Movies no one seems to know...
Views:
7,741
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I like The Hunger. It's different and, I think,...
I like The Hunger. It's different and, I think, well-done.
Forum:
Introductions
11-13-2009, 07:03 PM
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40
Haunted when the minutes drag...
Views:
3,481
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Couple that with a few blonde streaks in my hair,...
Couple that with a few blonde streaks in my hair, and the world will just KNOW that I'm rebellious and counter-culture! Woo!
Forum:
Introductions
11-13-2009, 06:55 PM
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40
Haunted when the minutes drag...
Views:
3,481
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Not having one, I can only imagine that they...
Not having one, I can only imagine that they tickle. Like, y'know, what do you think, a Tinkerbell or a cartoonish butterfly on the small of my back?
Forum:
Introductions
11-13-2009, 05:04 PM
Replies:
26
Hello forum members
Views:
4,158
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Weed out the weaklings? Weed them out from what?...
Weed out the weaklings? Weed them out from what? And for what purpose? What do you even mean by "weakling"? This is a fucking internet forum, not the Navy SEAL training program.
I'd say welcome,...
Forum:
Introductions
11-13-2009, 06:56 AM
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40
Haunted when the minutes drag...
Views:
3,481
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Hahaha, I get a kick out of college kids picking...
Hahaha, I get a kick out of college kids picking tattoos off the wall for the hell of it. They put no thought or emotion into something that's going to be with them all the way to the grave. I...
Forum:
General
11-12-2009, 01:27 PM
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83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Duly noted. At least I'll have an idea of how...
Duly noted. At least I'll have an idea of how it's written. Whether or not I understand the visceral hatred that it provokes is another matter entirely.
My suspicion is that it IS as poorly...
Forum:
General
11-12-2009, 12:08 PM
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4,751
What's made your day?
Views:
803,043
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Reading some of the posts on this board.
Reading some of the posts on this board.
Forum:
Fashion
11-12-2009, 06:34 AM
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88
Your Favorite Online Clothing Stores
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38,819
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I bought two overcoats from...
I bought two overcoats from www.militarysupplyhouse.com It's got nothing anywhere near as extreme as a lot of the other sites mentioned here, but I prefer more reserved styles.
Forum:
General
11-12-2009, 06:21 AM
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83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Hopefully. It's nice to read something easy...
Hopefully. It's nice to read something easy sometimes. If it's a good story, I'll have that. If it isn't, I'll at least be able to criticize Twilight in a more informed and reserved manner. Or I...
Forum:
Introductions
11-12-2009, 06:00 AM
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40
Haunted when the minutes drag...
Views:
3,481
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Actually, yes. Many, many years ago I visited an...
Actually, yes. Many, many years ago I visited an aunt who lives there. I haven't been up that way since. I remember stopping at Mr. Mike's Pizza in Lake Placid, and that's about it.
I know Canton...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-12-2009, 05:52 AM
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21
Movies no one seems to know...
Views:
7,741
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Yeah, it's a cool movie. It takes the "boy chases...
Yeah, it's a cool movie. It takes the "boy chases girl and doesn't recognize that his dream girl is right under his nose" bit, which has been done to death, and puts it into a new light. Or...
Forum:
General
11-11-2009, 06:41 PM
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83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Always possible....
Always possible....
Forum:
General
11-11-2009, 06:17 PM
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83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Also, I'm going to read Twilight. I need to...
Also, I'm going to read Twilight. I need to settle for myself if the book's as bad as the rabid mud-slingers say it is. I suppose if it really sucks I can just, like, put it down.
Forum:
General
11-11-2009, 06:10 PM
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83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
It's like a car wreck... with yo-yos. I cannot...
It's like a car wreck... with yo-yos. I cannot look away.
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-11-2009, 06:07 PM
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21
Movies no one seems to know...
Views:
7,741
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Wristcutters. It's a neat little flick. The love...
Wristcutters. It's a neat little flick. The love story aspect is trite, but the atmosphere makes up for that.
Forum:
General
11-11-2009, 06:00 PM
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83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Truly not giving a damn his much harder than it...
Truly not giving a damn his much harder than it looks. I've still not mastered it. Plenty of things I'd like to not give a flying fuck about still snag my time and attention.
Forum:
Introductions
11-11-2009, 05:54 PM
Replies:
40
Haunted when the minutes drag...
Views:
3,481
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Canton, Plattsburgh, etc? You're waaayyy up...
Canton, Plattsburgh, etc? You're waaayyy up there! The winters are brutal in those parts.
Also, I agree about wanting to watch Near Dark. I'm going to go do it right now.
Forum:
General
11-11-2009, 12:30 PM
Replies:
83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
People ARE dicks! Eureka!
People ARE dicks! Eureka!
Forum:
Introductions
11-11-2009, 12:12 PM
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40
Haunted when the minutes drag...
Views:
3,481
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Welcome, fellow upstater.
Welcome, fellow upstater.
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-11-2009, 12:10 PM
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92
Fallout 3
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20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I also like the scoped .44 revolver. A nice nod...
I also like the scoped .44 revolver. A nice nod to Road Warrior.
Forum:
General
11-11-2009, 12:01 PM
Replies:
83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I'm with you about being frustrated by how the...
I'm with you about being frustrated by how the vampire mythos has changed, but there's nothing to be done except zen it out. Ignore it and it will, like every other fad, go away.
Forum:
General
11-11-2009, 06:00 AM
Replies:
83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Why feel contempt? It's just a movie. Don't like...
Why feel contempt? It's just a movie. Don't like it, don't watch it. Having such a visceral reaction says to me that you take Peter Murphy's actions personally, like you've been betrayed.
Forum:
General
11-10-2009, 12:15 PM
Replies:
83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Agreed, Ben. This is the problem with...
Agreed, Ben.
This is the problem with hero-worship. If a worshiper's hero does something that the worshiper doesn't like, it's taken as a personal affront. Change in the hero is perceived as an...
Forum:
General
11-10-2009, 07:46 AM
Replies:
83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Alternately, you could just reconcile with the...
Alternately, you could just reconcile with the fact that people like money. They like it whether they're broke or not. Very rare is the person who will turn down easy cash to stand on principle.
Forum:
Spooky News
11-10-2009, 07:16 AM
Replies:
27
Trouble in Juarez
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8,297
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I agree that drugs should be legalized,...
I agree that drugs should be legalized, regulated, and taxed by the U.S. government, but that wouldn't decrease violence in the S. American nations where drugs are produced. Not unless Americans...
Forum:
General
11-10-2009, 07:02 AM
Replies:
83
I am better than Peter Murphy.
Views:
12,125
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
He already did. Ever seen "Airheads"?
He already did. Ever seen "Airheads"?
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-09-2009, 10:05 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
You're right about that. I dig the trench knife...
You're right about that. I dig the trench knife and the electrified sword. The power armor is cool too, but it's mostly the styling of the knuckleduster knife that I like.
On a similar note, my...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-09-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
The cannibal perk is amusing, but not...
The cannibal perk is amusing, but not particularly useful. It provides some interesting dialogue options, like if you've already got it when you run across "The Family" or the residents of the small...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-09-2009, 06:49 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I've bought all of the expansions save for...
I've bought all of the expansions save for Mothership Zeta. I'm glad that Broken Steel raised the level cap, but some of the perks are cheesy as hell, and the fact that my character spiked the water...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-18-2009, 11:50 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I still don't see what you fail to understand. ...
I still don't see what you fail to understand.
1) Governments can commit atrocities without religion being a motivating factor. This point is why I asked you if you feel that theocracies are more...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-18-2009, 10:12 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I never said that atheism and statism are the...
I never said that atheism and statism are the same things. What I said is that, for one thing, governments don't need the bogeyman of religious belief to justify atrocities, and, for another, that...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-18-2009, 09:35 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
No one ever said that it was.
No one ever said that it was.
Forum:
Spooky News
01-18-2009, 09:34 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I never said that. I said that governments are...
I never said that. I said that governments are quite capable of committing atrocities without the bogeyman of religion being behind it. My phrasing, actually, was atheistic polities, not policies....
Forum:
Spooky News
01-17-2009, 09:14 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Spare me the snotty indignation. If you really...
Spare me the snotty indignation. If you really think that we're not on the same page, then, by all means, try to remedy that.
All you've done thus far, however, is throw up a screen of bluff and...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
01-17-2009, 06:33 AM
Replies:
20
Empire: Total War
Views:
3,767
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Nice. Let us know what you think!
Nice. Let us know what you think!
Forum:
Literature
01-17-2009, 06:15 AM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
862,601
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I'm finishing Ender's Shadow. It's quite good.
I'm finishing Ender's Shadow. It's quite good.
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
01-17-2009, 06:08 AM
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20
Empire: Total War
Views:
3,767
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Empire? Gunpowder? As in 18th and 19th century...
Empire? Gunpowder? As in 18th and 19th century empires? Bitchin. I need to get this game.
Rule Britannia, mofos.
Forum:
Spooky News
01-17-2009, 05:46 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
It doesn't matter if Hitler was a Christian of...
It doesn't matter if Hitler was a Christian of any stripe. The point is that in his Reich religion was eventually entirely supplanted by the state. Nazism itself became tantamount to a religion.
...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 10:48 PM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Are you implying that religion is somehow...
Are you implying that religion is somehow deadlier or more malicious than atheism? I'd ask you to look at history, as the most horrific genocides we can name have been committed for reasons other...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 08:49 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I was thinking of Moses, but, to a skeptic,...
I was thinking of Moses, but, to a skeptic, there's little difference between a homeless ranter and Moses, save for that Moses had an audience.
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 08:26 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
That's a completely different issue, and a...
That's a completely different issue, and a completely different discussion.
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 08:14 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
The issue, again, isn't whether you two believe...
The issue, again, isn't whether you two believe it. It matters whether or not the people in question believe it.
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 07:50 AM
Replies:
93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Again, you call it superstition. When Pope Urban...
Again, you call it superstition. When Pope Urban II preached the first crusade it was a little something more than superstition, I should think. Mere superstition generally doesn't mobilize such vast...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 07:46 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Yeah, that whole bit seems a little convenient,...
Yeah, that whole bit seems a little convenient, does it not? Talking to god when no one else is around to verify your story. But, hey, if there's someone to buy your story.... Barnum said it best:...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 07:40 AM
Replies:
93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
See my second response to PoS. I think that it...
See my second response to PoS. I think that it applies to you as well.
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 07:35 AM
Replies:
93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
That's my entire point. They can be made to be...
That's my entire point. They can be made to be the same thing. Your entire viewpoint is skewed. You're looking through the lens of American modernity when trying to judge the actions of strange...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 07:24 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
You don't? Really? You don't see the similarity...
You don't? Really? You don't see the similarity between the zealous crusader fighting to repel the Muslim from Jerusalem, and the Russian soldier fighting to repel the Nazis from Stalingrad? Or, for...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 07:22 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
You're looking at religious belief as a skeptic...
You're looking at religious belief as a skeptic does. To a religious adherent, their god is as real as any temporal authority. To a religious adherent, the word of the scraggly dude come down from...
Forum:
General
01-16-2009, 05:42 AM
Replies:
53
Rate the User Title.
Views:
5,590
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Mine is the best.
Mine is the best.
Forum:
Spooky News
01-16-2009, 05:25 AM
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93
Atheists use 9/11 as excuse to attack all religions
Views:
10,496
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Here I disagree with you. Yes, religion does...
Here I disagree with you. Yes, religion does sling bullshit and demand unquestioning belief, but so can atheist governments. Athetistic polities can use atheism in the same way that theocracies use...
Forum:
General
01-14-2009, 12:02 PM
Replies:
146
Come on people, can you please at least try to be civilized?
Views:
13,934
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Do you see the irony in this response?
Do you see the irony in this response?
Forum:
General
01-14-2009, 11:35 AM
Replies:
146
Come on people, can you please at least try to be civilized?
Views:
13,934
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I certainly don't see why someone secure in...
I certainly don't see why someone secure in themselves and their own beliefs would feel it necessary to attack another forum member because of, for example, the music that person listens to.
I...
Forum:
Whining
01-14-2009, 06:06 AM
Replies:
42
It's 2:30 in the morning...
Views:
5,488
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
If the thought of her having an illicit affair...
If the thought of her having an illicit affair doesn't bother you, if it would, rather, make you feel relieved knowing that she is having an affair, you should break up with her.
Forum:
General
01-14-2009, 06:00 AM
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146
Come on people, can you please at least try to be civilized?
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13,934
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
If it's so fucking obvious then why does this...
If it's so fucking obvious then why does this thread exist? I don't see the humor in people tearing each other down just to make themselves feel better. Half of the posts on this site are devoted to...
Forum:
Spooky News
01-14-2009, 05:54 AM
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2
U.S. official says Guantanamo detainee tortured: report
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1,196
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
The government sure does love euphemism.
The government sure does love euphemism.
Forum:
General
01-13-2009, 03:50 PM
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146
Come on people, can you please at least try to be civilized?
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13,934
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Right.... If you say so.
Right.... If you say so.
Forum:
General
01-13-2009, 01:43 PM
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146
Come on people, can you please at least try to be civilized?
Views:
13,934
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
It's unfortunate, to me, because I think that...
It's unfortunate, to me, because I think that kindness is a virtue. Spouting bullshit and trying to hurt people simply for fun, or stepping on someone else's throat just to climb a little higher up...
Forum:
General
01-13-2009, 09:41 AM
Replies:
90
Share your desktops
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14,799
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I really like it. I especially like the Victorian...
I really like it. I especially like the Victorian styling of the popup menu. How did you do that?
Forum:
Politics
01-13-2009, 09:35 AM
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104
What is weed like?
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19,977
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
It likely did have something to do with that....
It likely did have something to do with that. It's called shotgunning, at least around here, and it involves one person taking a heavy pull, forming a tube around their mouth with their hands, and...
Forum:
Music
01-13-2009, 08:52 AM
Replies:
44
Fuck the "Classical" posers
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4,877
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Care for some cheese with your whine?
Care for some cheese with your whine?
Forum:
Introductions
01-13-2009, 02:53 AM
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26
Not new, but never introduced
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4,384
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Welcome to the boards. I hope that you enjoy your...
Welcome to the boards. I hope that you enjoy your studies.
Forum:
General
01-13-2009, 02:42 AM
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146
Come on people, can you please at least try to be civilized?
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13,934
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
If gothic.net is hoping that we'll learn to get...
If gothic.net is hoping that we'll learn to get along and have civil discussions on our own, he/she is going to be sorely disappointed. It's a lovely goal, to be sure, but a rather unrealistic one. ...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
12-21-2008, 07:43 PM
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92
Fallout 3
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20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Fuckin'. Awesome. I started playing...
Fuckin'.
Awesome.
I started playing the game recently, and it far exceeds my expectations. Granted, the gameplay is nothing like the first two Fallout games, but I really like what Bethesda's...
Forum:
Fashion
12-17-2008, 09:23 AM
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2,745
So what are you currently wearing?
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468,480
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
A "Flesh tunnel"? That just sounds...
A "Flesh tunnel"? That just sounds dirty.
Forum:
Politics
12-17-2008, 09:14 AM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
It's a classic. I love it!
It's a classic. I love it!
Forum:
Introductions
12-13-2008, 06:24 AM
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17
Shockingly tasty!
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3,096
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Welcome. I hope you like the forum.
Welcome. I hope you like the forum.
Forum:
General
12-12-2008, 10:30 PM
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22,630
Picture Post
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2,686,714
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Great. How's Wolfie?
Great. How's Wolfie?
Forum:
General
12-12-2008, 10:25 PM
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22,630
Picture Post
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2,686,714
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
*Thick Austrian accent.* What's the dog's name?
*Thick Austrian accent.* What's the dog's name?
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 10:24 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
"Alright, I'll shoot open the machine. But you...
"Alright, I'll shoot open the machine. But you have to answer to Coca-Cola."
Forum:
General
12-12-2008, 09:06 PM
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329
God does not exist.
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31,991
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I think she's saying that even though women are...
I think she's saying that even though women are often illogical, they shit sure are right. If your SO says the sky is green and the grass is purple, then, by the god that don't exist, the sky is...
Forum:
General
12-12-2008, 09:01 PM
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329
God does not exist.
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31,991
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
God may not exist, but I sometimes like to...
God may not exist, but I sometimes like to pretend he does. Makes me feel good for a while.
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 05:13 PM
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121
Freeganism.
Views:
17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Is there a link to this manifesto? Also,...
Is there a link to this manifesto?
Also, what experience do you have? Do you go dumpster-diving? What, exactly, have you done that gave you experience of the Freegan cause?
Even if you have,...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 04:56 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
So sorry, would you prefer me to have responded...
So sorry, would you prefer me to have responded with a slew of titshots?
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 04:51 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
JCC didn't make an argument. By his own...
JCC didn't make an argument. By his own admission, he asked what kind of system would let unnecessary starvation take place.
Also, you misuse the word "hypothetical". A hypothetical situation...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 02:19 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I have two main problems with your statement. ...
I have two main problems with your statement.
First, you say that one must have physically observed something in order to talk about it. That is patently false. What of aeronautical engineers...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 02:01 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I agree with you, but I kind of figured all of...
I agree with you, but I kind of figured all of this would fall under the whole "working for charitable organizations" bit.
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 01:54 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Purely hypothetical. I don't know any at all....
Purely hypothetical. I don't know any at all. Well, I know some of the type, but I don't know for sure that they dumpster-dive.
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 01:51 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Would you like a little cheese with your whine?...
Would you like a little cheese with your whine? Give me a break. You spout fluff, nothing more. Maybe you should read a book rather than listening to "Imagine" on repeat.
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 01:48 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Listen, it's all fun and games when you have...
Listen, it's all fun and games when you have recourse to things that you choose not to take advantage of. You can play hobo Freegan for a while, but if you get tired you can always take your smelly,...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 01:41 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I never said it was ideal. I just said that it...
I never said it was ideal. I just said that it is. If food prices dropped too low, farmers would go under. If farmers go under, there are no farms. No farms, no food. That's a gross...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 01:38 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Dude, Freeganism is just a bullshit, hipster fad....
Dude, Freeganism is just a bullshit, hipster fad. Do you know what Freeganism is called when the Freegan in question doesn't have recourse to a family with money?
POVERTY.
It ain't...
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Politics
12-12-2008, 01:35 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
That's exactly why the government pays to have...
That's exactly why the government pays to have agricultural surpluses either destroyed, or not produced at all. It's a means of preventing the bottom from dropping out of the food market, which would...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 01:31 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Then if the Freegans want to make a difference...
Then if the Freegans want to make a difference they should donate time and/or money to existing charitable foundations, rather than scrounging food from dumpsters. Maybe the Freegans should teach the...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 01:16 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
And, as has been pointed out, the Freegan...
And, as has been pointed out, the Freegan hipsters should leave that dumpster food for the people that actually are starving. When you frame their actions like that, those douchebags really seem more...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 01:13 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
But that redhead hipster assured us that dairy...
But that redhead hipster assured us that dairy products stay good for at least a week after they've been tossed! Dumpster cream cheese for ALL!
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 12:07 PM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I didn't say that I'm against charity. I said,...
I didn't say that I'm against charity. I said, rather, that I'm against large-scale handouts. JCC said that he didn't like the idea of people having to pay for things that they need. I pointed out...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 11:41 AM
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121
Freeganism.
Views:
17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
So your entire statement is predicated on a...
So your entire statement is predicated on a workable system of anarchist government being in place? Why the fuck did you even bother saying it, then? If I were to follow suit, I could base my...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 11:30 AM
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121
Freeganism.
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17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
(my emphasis) So you think that food should...
(my emphasis)
So you think that food should be free? An interesting concept. Let's expand it a bit, past the smelly, dumpster-laden domain of Freeganism.
Do you know what happens when food is...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 09:21 AM
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121
Freeganism.
Views:
17,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
So you'd have to eat this dumpster-found food...
So you'd have to eat this dumpster-found food immediately, lest it start to mold and rot, if it hasn't already.
Er... why the hell don't you just spend this time doing something productive, rather...
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 09:01 AM
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10
Rumsfeld responsible for detainee abuse: Senate report
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4,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I fear that that hope is all we'll get, in my...
I fear that that hope is all we'll get, in my lifetime at least.
Forum:
General
12-12-2008, 08:58 AM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Gee, you think? Of course we do. Why the hell...
Gee, you think? Of course we do. Why the hell else would we be here?
And yet here you are, posting right alongside us mere mortals.
Forum:
Politics
12-12-2008, 05:37 AM
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10
Rumsfeld responsible for detainee abuse: Senate report
Views:
4,202
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
It actually did work for the majority of Nazis.
It actually did work for the majority of Nazis.
Forum:
General
12-09-2008, 09:34 AM
Replies:
40
Poll:
Did Martian Law Meet it's Objective?
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3,417
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Stay the course! STAY THE COURSE! DAMN THE...
Stay the course! STAY THE COURSE! DAMN THE TORPEDOES, FULL SPEED AHEAD!
Forum:
General
12-09-2008, 08:31 AM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
This entire post is just a long-winded le sigh....
This entire post is just a long-winded le sigh. All you do here is, essentially, say "man, don't take this so seriously", and then blame your lack of worthwhile posts on the mass-banning. Why am I...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 09:12 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Is that English? What is the sentence fragment...
Is that English? What is the sentence fragment following the inappropriately placed semicolon even supposed to mean? Are you saying that I threaten to leave?
Either way, you've never really "hurt...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 09:00 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Empty sarcasm. Have you got anything else to...
Empty sarcasm. Have you got anything else to contribute, or will you, as usual, stick with that?
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 08:52 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Edit: I can't say that I'm on board with the idea...
Edit: I can't say that I'm on board with the idea of pissing someone off for the sake of pissing someone off, but I respect that more than I do out-and-out lying.
I need to see "Withnail and I".
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 08:46 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Dude, I've gotta say that copy-and-paste is...
Dude, I've gotta say that copy-and-paste is pretty weak. I mean, I know that all of the ideas bandied about on this forum are essentially rehashes of theory articulated by others, but couldn't you...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 08:37 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
That is the point. Jillian may bump the thread by...
That is the point. Jillian may bump the thread by arguing, but he isn't spamming. I don't give a shit what the argument is, as long as it stays even remotely on topic. You and Des and all the others,...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 08:17 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
Views:
24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
They didn't have to try hard. You did it all for...
They didn't have to try hard. You did it all for them.
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 08:00 PM
Replies:
197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
Views:
24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
The purpose of those worthless threads was to...
The purpose of those worthless threads was to create controversy. You helped that along by acting like a moron.
Again, you and the other spammers helped them achieve their goal.
You...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 07:00 PM
Replies:
197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
(my emphasis) Just out of curiosity, what...
(my emphasis)
Just out of curiosity, what sort of curriculum did you have at the Royal Academy for Dramatic Art? You did say you attended RADA, correct?
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 06:49 PM
Replies:
197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
Views:
24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Until they get backed into a corner. Then we hear...
Until they get backed into a corner. Then we hear the time-worn refrain, "Dude, why are you so worked up? This is all a joke!".
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 02:42 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
Views:
24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
First, don't hide behind affected...
First, don't hide behind affected disinterestedness. It's the last-ditch effort of someone with nothing to say that wants to keep on talking. We both know that if you actually had a serviceable...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 01:14 PM
Replies:
197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
Views:
24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
That's your defense? It's more entertaining? Go...
That's your defense? It's more entertaining? Go watch some fucking porn if you want to be entertained by naked women.
The fact of the matter is that the people who posted titshots were acting in...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 01:05 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
Views:
24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
So MM, Des, UO and co. are given license to act...
So MM, Des, UO and co. are given license to act like dipshits because someone else did it first? Riiiight. The next time they try to take the moral high ground, you just think about a nice fat pair...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 12:58 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
Views:
24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I didn't say anything about Helpmann's behavior....
I didn't say anything about Helpmann's behavior. My post was about the little cadre of spammers and their titshot barrage. Don't confuse the two, and don't try to justify what UO, MollyMac, Des, and...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 12:52 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Shots of a female's chest cleavage injected into...
Shots of a female's chest cleavage injected into a thread about politics, economics, or anything other than cleavage itself is bullshit.
Does liking pictures of breasts mean that one can't be...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 12:32 PM
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197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I try. ...
I try. ...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 12:09 PM
Replies:
197
Chemo (For the Cancer that is Killing)
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24,388
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Helpmann's still winning.... Fighting fire with...
Helpmann's still winning.... Fighting fire with fire doesn't seem to be extinguishing the flames.
Forum:
Whining
12-08-2008, 12:03 PM
Replies:
281
My parents
Views:
27,075
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Religions plural. Get shit on a whole bunch of...
Religions plural. Get shit on a whole bunch of them and you've done what she asked. Then you're being a good daughter, yes?
Forum:
Whining
12-08-2008, 11:58 AM
Replies:
281
My parents
Views:
27,075
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Just tell your parents that reading satanic mumbo...
Just tell your parents that reading satanic mumbo jumbo is part of an interest in anthropology. Get some other religious texts to back up that assertion. You don't even need to read them, just have...
Forum:
General
12-08-2008, 11:42 AM
Replies:
44
I must possess all, or I possess nothing...
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4,314
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Would a truly omnipotent god really need to tell...
Would a truly omnipotent god really need to tell us that?
Forum:
Introductions
12-06-2008, 09:27 AM
Replies:
45
Intro
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4,245
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
That's overly critical. I'll say that Dylan isn't...
That's overly critical. I'll say that Dylan isn't any better than many of the singer/songwriters of his era, but he isn't a total hack. He has talent, but I'm not sure his talent is commensurate with...
Forum:
Introductions
12-06-2008, 09:19 AM
Replies:
45
Intro
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4,245
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Welcome to the boards. I, personally, really like...
Welcome to the boards. I, personally, really like your taste in music, cinema, and literature. I hope you enjoy your time here.
Forum:
General
12-06-2008, 09:14 AM
Replies:
41
In relation to everything that has happened regarding me...
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4,567
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
He's right. Honestly, if you all just want him to...
He's right. Honestly, if you all just want him to go away you should actually ignore him. Saying that you're going to and then getting into it with him over some inflammatory comment doesn't count. ...
Forum:
Whining
12-06-2008, 08:14 AM
Replies:
56
Christian Emo Nerds...
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9,286
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Christianity is rather emo, really. After all,...
Christianity is rather emo, really. After all, it's based on a fellow whose life was all struggle and pain. It basically screams "pity".
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
12-04-2008, 12:55 PM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Yeah, but even power armor isn't as cool as the...
Yeah, but even power armor isn't as cool as the one-armed leather jacket. You know this to be true.
Forum:
General
12-02-2008, 01:20 PM
Replies:
22,630
Picture Post
Views:
2,686,714
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Thanks. It's military surplus, supposedly Swiss....
Thanks. It's military surplus, supposedly Swiss. Sadly one of the original silver-colored buttons fell off when I was drunk one night (the original stitching is 50+ years old, so I'm not surprised),...
Forum:
General
12-02-2008, 12:47 PM
Replies:
22,630
Picture Post
Views:
2,686,714
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Hah. They never knew what hit em!
Hah. They never knew what hit em!
Forum:
General
12-02-2008, 12:15 PM
Replies:
22,630
Picture Post
Views:
2,686,714
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Your eye looks like a marble.
Your eye looks like a marble.
Forum:
General
12-02-2008, 12:12 PM
Replies:
22,630
Picture Post
Views:
2,686,714
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
At the cemetery: ...
At the cemetery:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e100/gigreg77/100_0480.jpg
Feeding the migrating ducks: http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e100/gigreg77/100_0513.jpg
Forum:
Music
12-02-2008, 11:04 AM
Replies:
10
Which (Unforgiven) is ur favourite?
Views:
1,886
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
The one with Clint Eastwood and Richard Harris.
The one with Clint Eastwood and Richard Harris.
Forum:
General
12-02-2008, 10:29 AM
Replies:
70
Which GNET member would you masturbate to?
Views:
6,975
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I'm well aware of the proper way to drink it, but...
I'm well aware of the proper way to drink it, but I still don't like the stuff. It tastes like hell, and, as you pointed out, requires some preparation to drink properly. The object, for me, is to...
Forum:
General
12-02-2008, 09:50 AM
Replies:
70
Which GNET member would you masturbate to?
Views:
6,975
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Don't. Absinthe is terrible. It stinks of black...
Don't. Absinthe is terrible. It stinks of black licorice, and tastes even worse. Don't believe the shitty hype about Wormwood, either. If you want to hallucinate, go spend a few bucks on a tab of...
Forum:
Fashion
12-02-2008, 06:03 AM
Replies:
71
Steampunk
Views:
10,501
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Also a valid point. Helpmann's profile pic really...
Also a valid point. Helpmann's profile pic really serves to undermine his statement.
Forum:
Introductions
12-01-2008, 03:28 PM
Replies:
8
AutumnFair here. Hi.
Views:
1,806
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy it here.
Welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy it here.
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 02:59 PM
Replies:
71
Steampunk
Views:
10,501
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Agreed. That's why sci-fi novels and games set in...
Agreed. That's why sci-fi novels and games set in a steampunk world are cool, while wearing leather greatcoats festooned with pocketwatch parts during the summer is not.
I personally like styles...
Forum:
Whining
12-01-2008, 02:53 PM
Replies:
23
sisters of mercy show SF [goth is dead]
Views:
2,604
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Goth isn't dead. Rather, goth as you remember it...
Goth isn't dead. Rather, goth as you remember it is dead. Whether or not goth as you remember it ever actually existed is immaterial. There's a whole discussion about this going on right now in...
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 02:06 PM
Replies:
71
Steampunk
Views:
10,501
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I agree, Abney Park is rather silly. Caterwauling...
I agree, Abney Park is rather silly. Caterwauling about being an airship pirate doesn't make me think "Victorian"; it makes me think "wtf?".
Tom Waits does have some cabaret-ish material,...
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 09:21 AM
Replies:
71
Steampunk
Views:
10,501
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Definitely cool-looking stuff. Well done! I...
Definitely cool-looking stuff. Well done! I especially liked the Ace of Spades and the Joker cards stuck in the hatband. Nice touch.
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 09:20 AM
Replies:
136
Where do you buy your clothes?
Views:
22,653
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Yeah, online shopping can be a bitch sometimes. I...
Yeah, online shopping can be a bitch sometimes. I got lucky when I bought my wool greatcoat from a military surplus dealer's website. I had my mom measure my chest and shoulders (I'm real cool, I...
Forum:
Politics
12-01-2008, 09:15 AM
Replies:
276
Abortion is murder
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39,789
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
We could, but it wouldn't help.
We could, but it wouldn't help.
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 09:10 AM
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71
Steampunk
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10,501
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Noice. Also, I dig your tophat. Did you make that...
Noice. Also, I dig your tophat. Did you make that yourself?
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 09:01 AM
Replies:
136
Where do you buy your clothes?
Views:
22,653
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Yeah, they're good. I do find it funny, though,...
Yeah, they're good. I do find it funny, though, that they have different sections geared to different tastes. For example, there's a section of the local H&M that has what one might call "urban"...
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 08:58 AM
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71
Steampunk
Views:
10,501
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
To each their own. If they put on a good show, I...
To each their own. If they put on a good show, I say more power to 'em. Their music is just not my cup of tea. And a fancy cup it is, what with all the gears and levers attached to it.
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 08:00 AM
Replies:
136
Where do you buy your clothes?
Views:
22,653
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I agree with everything you've said here, sans...
I agree with everything you've said here, sans the bit about modifying, as I'm more likely to sew my hands together than I am to accomplish hemming. I originally never gave H&M a second thought, but...
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 07:44 AM
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71
Steampunk
Views:
10,501
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Apparently. Also, I agree with the article...
Apparently.
Also, I agree with the article that twistedsyn posted, when its author wrote about steampunk having a sound that can be similar to acts like Tom Waits and Rasputina. I actually...
Forum:
Fashion
12-01-2008, 07:35 AM
Replies:
71
Steampunk
Views:
10,501
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I'm not much of a fan of Abney Park, myself. They...
I'm not much of a fan of Abney Park, myself. They rely entirely on their look. Just listening to their music doesn't make me think of the Victorian era at all, let alone a strange world where...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:52 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Hrm... I think it's safe to say we shouldn't drop...
Hrm... I think it's safe to say we shouldn't drop it off at a goth club.
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:47 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Fair enough. I suppose we've come to the...
Fair enough. I suppose we've come to the conclusion that prejudices and blanket statements are a part of life, but are often misleading or downright incorrect.
We rock. Where do we sign up for...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:30 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
(my emphasis) So you decide what labels to...
(my emphasis)
So you decide what labels to put where because it makes things easier. Remind me, how is that any different from the majority lumping people and ideas into certain categories,...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:22 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
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9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
This is a separate issue. Truth is a rather fuzzy...
This is a separate issue. Truth is a rather fuzzy concept, especially when you try to balance it against popular perception. In the end, however, truth can be denied. That's the entire point of...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:12 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I never said that mass opinion will invariably...
I never said that mass opinion will invariably change you as a person. It might, but then it also might not. I only said that it has the power to affect perception of you, of what subculture you...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:09 PM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Steady.... This is usually where the ground falls...
Steady.... This is usually where the ground falls out from beneath your feet.
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:09 PM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Do I feel that mass opinion has the power to bull...
Do I feel that mass opinion has the power to bull people into labels whether they're comfortable with those labels or not? Absolutely.
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:03 PM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Now you're getting it.
Now you're getting it.
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 08:58 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
My point? Did you miss the whole discussion about...
My point? Did you miss the whole discussion about how the majority is allowed to define things like which subculture you belong to? I think the point is in there. Go check it out.
Forum:
Politics
11-30-2008, 08:53 PM
Replies:
276
Abortion is murder
Views:
39,789
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Er... isn't pro-choice the side that supports...
Er... isn't pro-choice the side that supports abortion? I think you mean "It is your choice to be pro-choice or pro-life.
I take it that you're pro-life, but support the right to choose your...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 08:41 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Eh, that's debatable. Apparently Peter Murphy...
Eh, that's debatable. Apparently Peter Murphy denies being goth. So does Robert Smith. Who's to say? Not them, apparently.
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 08:31 PM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I never denied it, nor did I ever say how bad I...
I never denied it, nor did I ever say how bad I may or may not have once believed it to be.
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 08:27 PM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
And here we see the unwashed masses rearing their...
And here we see the unwashed masses rearing their ugly heads. This goes to show that not only does the majority have the power to define what is goth (or any other subculture, for that matter), but...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 08:22 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Ahh. Affected disinterestedness does seem to be...
Ahh. Affected disinterestedness does seem to be popular on this board. Too bad it's a paper-thin shield. I wonder if she'll deign to respond.
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 08:20 PM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
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9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Is that all it takes, then? Do we now include...
Is that all it takes, then? Do we now include everyone that likes Bauhaus and The Cure, among others, under the label of "goth"? I guarantee you that doing so would incite a shitstorm of protest from...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 08:08 PM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Goth is whatever the majority seems to think it...
Goth is whatever the majority seems to think it is. People claiming to be goth can't even agree what the fuck it is, let alone the majority of people that don't identify themselves as anything of the...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 08:01 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I wasn't aware that goths managed to be all gothy...
I wasn't aware that goths managed to be all gothy in a fucking vacuum. I guess we can just count the rest of the human population out of the equation, then?
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 07:51 PM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Who says that the "most popular" definition of...
Who says that the "most popular" definition of goth is a fan of goth rock? Where are you pulling that from? I'd be willing to bet that if you polled the masses the term "goth rock" would barely be...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:46 AM
Replies:
70
Which GNET member would you masturbate to?
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6,975
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I don't not agree with me too! Double negatives...
I don't not agree with me too! Double negatives are grrrreat!
Also, your avatar is pretty cool as well. Yarrr!
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:44 AM
Replies:
70
Which GNET member would you masturbate to?
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6,975
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Ahhh, righto. My mistake. Apologies!
Ahhh, righto. My mistake. Apologies!
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:29 AM
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70
Which GNET member would you masturbate to?
Views:
6,975
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I stand by my statement. Pretending to be cynical...
I stand by my statement. Pretending to be cynical or world-weary, for whatever reason, is lame.
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 09:23 AM
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70
Which GNET member would you masturbate to?
Views:
6,975
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Junior high students generally haven't seen...
Junior high students generally haven't seen enough of the world to be weary of it. If by some chance they have, and they're already jaded, by the time that they're 20 they're going to be so beaten...
Forum:
General
11-30-2008, 06:16 AM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
ETS asked this: GM responded with...
ETS asked this:
GM responded with this:
That's exactly what he's saying. He's defining a goth as someone that listens to goth music, as is evidenced by this thread's message #42:
Forum:
General
11-29-2008, 09:58 AM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
All I see here is you saying that you must act...
All I see here is you saying that you must act dark and spooky and like Sisters of Mercy to be "goth". You have, in effect, whether intentionally or not, defined goth. I disagree with your...
Forum:
General
11-29-2008, 08:41 AM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I'm not sure. Perhaps there is a set gothic...
I'm not sure. Perhaps there is a set gothic aesthetic, but by that reasoning wouldn't the designers of gothic cathedrals in 15th century France have shared traits with the goths of our modern era? I...
Forum:
General
11-29-2008, 08:24 AM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
That's not at all what I mean, nor is it what I...
That's not at all what I mean, nor is it what I said.
Something to that effect, but that last sentence, the bit about how long something could be called goth, is a bit misguided.
...
Forum:
General
11-29-2008, 07:41 AM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Forgive me for my trespass! ...But thank you for...
Forgive me for my trespass! ...But thank you for further proving my point.
Forum:
General
11-29-2008, 07:34 AM
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108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Mixing goth with country-western? You mean...
Mixing goth with country-western? You mean like... Rockabilly?
You're right, you generally won't see members of other subcultures in a goth club, but that just bears out my point.
Not only do...
Forum:
Fashion
11-29-2008, 07:23 AM
Replies:
8
New boots
Views:
1,423
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Why buy boots that aren't comfortable right off...
Why buy boots that aren't comfortable right off the bat? There are plenty of heavy, black boots that don't need a break-in period. Shop around.
Forum:
General
11-29-2008, 06:18 AM
Replies:
108
Goth: Your Opinion
Views:
9,127
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Goth is whatever the hell you make of it. Who...
Goth is whatever the hell you make of it. Who says that the Hot Topic crowd is any less goth than the old-time Batcavers? Nobody with any authority to make that distinction, that's who. Peoples'...
Forum:
Whining
11-29-2008, 06:09 AM
Replies:
36
Stop trying to lick my balls
Views:
10,658
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Pins in the peraneum(sp?). Good ol' fashioned...
Pins in the peraneum(sp?). Good ol' fashioned fun. Didn't he also pick up a taste for human flesh in the merchant marines?
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-29-2008, 06:04 AM
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12
Old school doom
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2,053
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I liked the third. The main character didn't...
I liked the third. The main character didn't speak, and he went to hell with a bunch of firearms. Works for me.
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-28-2008, 05:53 PM
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12
Old school doom
Views:
2,053
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Bad. Ass. So bad ass, in fact, that the main...
Bad. Ass. So bad ass, in fact, that the main character didn't say anything. He didn't need to. Bad ass. End of discussion.
Forum:
Whining
11-28-2008, 05:47 AM
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750
Fuck Twilight!!
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89,352
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
You'd have to buy all those copies first....
You'd have to buy all those copies first. Stephanie Meyer approves. You and Jillian are her biggest fans.
Forum:
Fashion
11-26-2008, 01:49 PM
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268
Ever Mistaken For An Emo?
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53,443
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I've never been mistaken for an emo, but there...
I've never been mistaken for an emo, but there was one time that a German sniper started taking pot shots at me because he thought I was a '14-era British officer. I blame the overcoat. Come to think...
Forum:
Fashion
11-26-2008, 01:41 PM
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121
How do I look?
Views:
14,107
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
This comment has been made many times, and I both...
This comment has been made many times, and I both agree and disagree.
You don't look distinctive, and you don't stand out from the crowd. Then again, you don't need to. There's something to be...
Forum:
Politics
11-26-2008, 01:31 PM
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276
Abortion is murder
Views:
39,789
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I agree. This is why I choose not to get mired in...
I agree. This is why I choose not to get mired in the pro-choice debate over what makes a human a human.
Again, this argument should be avoided. What makes a human a human? Is it autonomic...
Forum:
Fashion
11-25-2008, 04:19 PM
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2,745
So what are you currently wearing?
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468,480
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I like socks. Big fuzzy socks. I would gut...
I like socks. Big fuzzy socks. I would gut ferrets and put them on my feet, if that were acceptable, or even workable.
Forum:
Fashion
11-25-2008, 04:15 PM
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2,745
So what are you currently wearing?
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468,480
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
If you're that cold put some socks on.
If you're that cold put some socks on.
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-25-2008, 08:08 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I was dumbstruck when I first realized that you...
I was dumbstruck when I first realized that you could do that in the original Fallout. I had never played a game that allowed that sort of freedom before. Granted, it got boring kind quick, as it...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-25-2008, 07:59 AM
Replies:
40
[adult swim] - Metalocalypse
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9,680
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
The best episode is, hands down, where Dethklok...
The best episode is, hands down, where Dethklok is taught the ways of the blues by Mashed Potato Johnson.
Forum:
Music
11-25-2008, 07:52 AM
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5
The Maine
Views:
2,341
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Maybe they named their band after The Maine. You...
Maybe they named their band after The Maine. You know, the battleship Maine? "Remember The Maine!", and all that?
They do, however, look like fashion victims.
Forum:
Politics
11-25-2008, 06:25 AM
Replies:
276
Abortion is murder
Views:
39,789
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
This is my point. You consider a zygote human,...
This is my point. You consider a zygote human, and others do not. I understand that you can prove that a zygote meets certain biological criteria, but that criteria will certainly not be good enough...
Forum:
Politics
11-24-2008, 12:19 PM
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276
Abortion is murder
Views:
39,789
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
All of this is entirely dependent on the party...
All of this is entirely dependent on the party that you're arguing with being receptive to your point of view. Who says that requirements x and/or y are acceptable to anyone besides you? If the party...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-24-2008, 11:40 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Agreed about Bethesda's development time. Why...
Agreed about Bethesda's development time. Why would we want a carbon copy of the originals anyway? The "purists" need to lighten up.
I've heard that the music is excellent. My friend recorded the...
Forum:
Politics
11-24-2008, 11:35 AM
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276
Abortion is murder
Views:
39,789
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Exactly. There's nothing to be discussed here....
Exactly. There's nothing to be discussed here. It's all a matter of perspective, or morality, if you'd rather. No one party can define the moment when a fetus becomes a human to the satisfaction of...
Forum:
Fashion
11-24-2008, 11:30 AM
Replies:
136
Where do you buy your clothes?
Views:
22,653
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Try military surplus websites.
Try military surplus websites.
Forum:
Fashion
11-24-2008, 10:46 AM
Replies:
136
Where do you buy your clothes?
Views:
22,653
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Let's not forget the delicious irony of Sanguine...
Let's not forget the delicious irony of Sanguine Mind ordering someone to "get a spell/grammer" check.
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-24-2008, 10:38 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
As long as they keep the atmosphere I'm happy....
As long as they keep the atmosphere I'm happy. Honestly, the self-proclaimed hardcore fans are pains in the fuckin' ass. They whine because it's different. Of course the game will be different! It's...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-24-2008, 10:14 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
I've never played Oblivion, but it sounds like...
I've never played Oblivion, but it sounds like blending it with Fallout is working well. Can't wait.
Forum:
Whining
11-24-2008, 10:05 AM
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12
Dumb bitches.
Views:
2,991
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Why is she doing so?
Why is she doing so?
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-24-2008, 09:49 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
It's nerdtastic. Tin '50s style lunchbox, a Vault...
It's nerdtastic. Tin '50s style lunchbox, a Vault Boy bobble-head, and an art book. I was in all my coke-bottled glory. Let me know what you think of it!
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-24-2008, 09:41 AM
Replies:
92
Fallout 3
Views:
20,695
Posted By
PinstripesAndPithHelmets
Nice. I'm waiting for the semester to end,...
Nice. I'm waiting for the semester to end, because I know if I start the game now I'll get sucked in and my grades will suffer. I bought the collector's edition already, and in one of my rare moments...
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