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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:16 am

gyg wrote:
maybe not 100% historically accurate, but a great film nonetheless

Kelly's Heroes asks the musical question:

"What would World War II have been like if it had taken place on television during the 1970's with the cast of MASH substituted for actual soldiers?"

The closest game equivalent would be...I believe...Panzer Pranks.

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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:52 am

gyg wrote:
Malcolms spot on with all of this - sums up my feelings of the world cup thus far (and I've got the Germans in the work sweepstake, so potentially happy days!!)

Especially as they seem to be exploiting some sort of rules loophole that apparently allows them to deploy a team of 15 instead of the normal 11 :lol:

Though to be more serious, one good reason for rooting for the German team (even though they defeated the much feted Argentina - my sweepstake pick!) is that they play really well as a team rather than funneling everything up to one (underperformaing) overhyped football superstar. Or if you want another reason - they just play *beautiful* football

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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:06 am

ashmire13 wrote:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100705/tod ... 0a197.html

you crazy Americans with your crazy competitions.. you'd never catch us doing such madcap things like that.....

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/index1.htm

or

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4722787.stm

The real story is that these eating competitions are so widespread they have spawned a New York based organization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... ive_Eating

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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:22 am

jasonw1239 wrote:The real story is that these eating competitions are so widespread they have spawned a New York based organization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... ive_Eating

FFS...

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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:00 pm

red_bus wrote:Or if you want another reason - they just play *beautiful* football

Yes indeed, the beautiful game....

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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:47 pm

Hey, ho; heads-up for the bad ol' guilt by general association days making their periodic return... (stick to dice not CRPGs/MMOs?

)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lanc ... 514964.stm
Page last updated at 17:52 GMT, Monday, 5 July 2010 18:52 UK

A martial arts instructor who dubbed himself the "Dungeon Master" has been jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing four boys.

Nicholas Tuley, 43, of Preston in Lancashire, used the fantasy game Dungeons and Dragons to ingratiate himself to his victims.

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He added: "In addition to the Ju Jitsu he had other activities which he was instrumental in involving the youngsters at the club, such as Dungeons and Dragons and trampolining.

"The Crown say this offered an extensive opportunity to identify those likely to be most vulnerable and then ingratiate into their lives and sexually abuse them."

His victims were invited to his home to play a fantasy role-play game on his computer where each would imitate a character.

"Tuley was the Dungeon Master," said Mr Birrell.

"He was in control of the scenarios the children played."

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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:49 pm

Quick, let's ban dog leashes as that is a common lure and ruse, too. And, that doesn't say anything for clowns which should be summarily executed on principle.

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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:07 pm

serleran wrote:Quick, let's ban dog leashes as that is a common lure and ruse, too. And, that doesn't say anything for clowns which should be summarily executed on principle.

Heh, heh... nm.

Will see what the tabloid reaction is, but that story only just missed the BBC front page (looked like about a 50-50 from the placement) so I'm guessing they won't ignore it. Forewarned is forearmed in case it crops up in conversation.

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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:29 am

D&D was featured in the first episode of the IT Crowd (just out on C4)

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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:49 am

Hiya,

well, Paul the psychic octopus is predicting that Germany will lose to Spain!

This is Pauls reputation on the line here! He's been right for all of Germanys world cup games so far - will he be right for this??

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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:20 am

Hey Gary and Module S3 are featured on the front page of wikipedia today

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:01 pm

WOW! I only just found out these existed!

http://www.drinkstuff.com/products/sear ... atable+pub

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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:40 pm

clearly a very VERY slow news day, if this is a headline... :roll:

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/07072010/ ... ng-xi.html

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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:22 pm

Hiya,

Germany out. Paul is right again! Damn that octopus!

Its Holland vs Spain in the final! Clogs vs Castanets!

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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:24 pm

ashmire13 wrote:
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:20 pm

However, my bet of a Dutch Spain final is still on the cards!

Ker-ching...!

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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:27 pm

Nice! I do so love cashing a sports ticket.

I called it, too ... :thumleft:

In a free pool that will pay me exactly nothing. :thumbdown:

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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:10 pm

Xaxaxe, your avatar has to be the funniest one since that other guy had the picture from the sexual harrassment seminar.

In the movie, we only saw this shot for a merciful moment. As your avatar, we have to watch Sting stand there, getting gayer and gayer as the image burns.

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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:23 pm

Am back, oh sweet glorious internet :lol:

Proud owner of a home with my fiance.

Still getting things 'organized' these past few weeks, though I have a room that shall become the "Library". When I can find the camera shall take a couple pictures of how I have that room now, and who knows how long till its complete with shelves.
Now to find these so called remodel/construction/what have you loans.

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