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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 9:25:10 AM

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Hi all,

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Guys, can anyone of you open this web page:

http://www.anandtech.com/

Yes, but it takes an age and it's still not fully loaded up yet.

Thanks for info Martin!

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 11:59:19 AM

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
Sounds good. Sprior will be minister of silly walks.Dixie can be minister of drawing. T will be minister of no! Yuri can be minister of BLASTING! And I'll be the minister of grumpy old geezers!

(crosses fingers, prays aloud)"Come on, bikini inspector!"

Hey, Steve, Gladiatt, et. al., got room for the official bikini inspector in this government of yours?

Yes, but Steve models them.

Coffee Minister is sounding pretty good right about now.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 12:00:04 PM

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Good morning, men.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 12:03:49 PM

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Morning tithe.

Did I mention I HATE allergies?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 12:07:39 PM

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Dude. Word.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 12:18:22 PM

Onime No Kyo

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But I sure do love chicken.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 12:55:44 PM

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What sort of drugs are you using to control your seasonal (?) atopy / inhalant (?) allergies?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 12:59:04 PM

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ORIGINAL: gladiatt

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

And what about this OLD idea of forming a governement with guys from the Thread. I always asked the minister of free time

Sounds good. Sprior will be minister of silly walks.Dixie can be minister of drawing. T will be minister of no! Yuri can be minister of BLASTING! And I'll be the minister of grumpy old geezers!

I probably won't have a lot of meeting with Dixie or Yuri: their "work" take time, and i CANNOT afford this, having to keep "free" time

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But for T, you or Sprior, i think our stuff is a very "short-time" need....

I also baggsy Generalisimo of the Air Force!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 1:10:42 PM

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: gladiatt

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

We only are serious about not being serious! What , did we scare you in our discussion of which state government is most corrupt?

i am awfuly ashame, but i really thought there was a serious part (if not the whole) in this talk.
Should never doe this mistake again.
Can i send a few idea about corrupted governement ????? ; (note to myself don't get involved in political debate).
And what about this OLD idea of forming a governement with guys from the Thread. I always asked the minister of free time

Sounds good. Sprior will be minister of silly walks.Dixie can be minister of drawing. T will be minister of no! Yuri can be minister of BLASTING! And I'll be the minister of grumpy old geezers!

No.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 2:09:51 PM

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Tithe...

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LOG! - 4/9/2010 3:02:47 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: sprior

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
Sounds good. Sprior will be minister of silly walks.Dixie can be minister of drawing. T will be minister of no! Yuri can be minister of BLASTING! And I'll be the minister of grumpy old geezers!

(crosses fingers, prays aloud)"Come on, bikini inspector!"

Hey, Steve, Gladiatt, et. al., got room for the official bikini inspector in this government of yours?

Yes, but Steve models them.

Coffee Minister is sounding pretty good right about now.

crap....i wanted to be minister of silly walks. Guess i'll have to settle Minister of Annoying Posts.

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RE: LOG! - 4/9/2010 3:39:01 PM

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Sprior will be minister of silly walks

Beer is my main training tool used for this.

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RE: LOG! - 4/9/2010 3:42:10 PM

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after 4 x Schooners of Rogue Double Mocha Porter.....i was was walking silly.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 4:12:01 PM

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Well, April 9th is here again. Fewer and fewer Danes know what happened every year...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 4:16:10 PM

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Hard to believe it's 70 years. Being an american my mental calculus starts at 1941 so I haven't hit that date yet.

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the pondering LOG! - 4/9/2010 4:17:39 PM

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I've often wondered how much longer WWII will remain in the public and wargamer conciousness to such a degree as we get more and more into the future. Thank heaven of course we don't have (so far) a "WWIII" to take it's place so that alone will keep it relevent, but as technology and politics change, its inevitable that there will be a growing disconnect.

WWI for example almost seems like it happened on another planet given the type of warfare, the mindset and the attitudes of that period in comparison to today's "MTV generation"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 4:30:10 PM

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Well, April 9th is here again. Fewer and fewer Danes know what happened every year...

I'm assuming you do mean the invasion of Denmark?

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RE: the ponderOUS LOG! - 4/9/2010 4:30:58 PM

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I've often wondered how much longer WWII will remain in the public and wargamer conciousness to such a degree as we get more and more into the future. Thank heaven of course we don't have (so far) a "WWIII" to take it's place so that alone will keep it relevent, but as technology and politics change, its inevitable that there will be a growing disconnect.

WWI for example almost seems like it happened on another planet given the type of warfare, the mindset and the attitudes of that period in comparison to today's "MTV generation"

The "MTV generation" has no idea WWI happened.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 4:31:18 PM

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Well, April 9th is here again. Fewer and fewer Danes know what happened every year...

I'm assuming you do mean the invasion of Denmark?

You assume correctly.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 4:39:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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good evening guys

don't want to disturb an serious talk

haem

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hope you all go well

You just dont want Big Brother to catch you participating in this prattle.

Well, Yuri, at this time of the day, i was home, so no more Big Brother

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 4:39:11 PM

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

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I've often wondered how much longer WWII will remain in the public and wargamer conciousness to such a degree as we get more and more into the future. Thank heaven of course we don't have (so far) a "WWIII" to take it's place so that alone will keep it relevent, but as technology and politics change, its inevitable that there will be a growing disconnect.

WWI for example almost seems like it happened on another planet given the type of warfare, the mindset and the attitudes of that period in comparison to today's "MTV generation"

The "MTV generation" has no idea WWI happened.

Watching Jersey Shore convinced me that the apocalypse was approaching. But I tend to overreact to these things. I'm sure some middle-aged guy was thinking the same thing seeing me in my teens and '20s. As a general rule I think that you're mentally retarded until you hit about 25 anyway.

< Message edited by anarchyintheuk -- 4/9/2010 4:40:26 PM >

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 4:40:29 PM

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
Sounds good. Sprior will be minister of silly walks.Dixie can be minister of drawing. T will be minister of no! Yuri can be minister of BLASTING! And I'll be the minister of grumpy old geezers!

(crosses fingers, prays aloud)"Come on, bikini inspector!"

Hey, Steve, Gladiatt, et. al., got room for the official bikini inspector in this government of yours?

Of course. I can also find some free time to go along with you on inspection

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RE: the ponderOUS LOG! - 4/9/2010 4:51:37 PM

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

I've often wondered how much longer WWII will remain in the public and wargamer conciousness to such a degree as we get more and more into the future. Thank heaven of course we don't have (so far) a "WWIII" to take it's place so that alone will keep it relevent, but as technology and politics change, its inevitable that there will be a growing disconnect.

WWI for example almost seems like it happened on another planet given the type of warfare, the mindset and the attitudes of that period in comparison to today's "MTV generation"

The "MTV generation" has no idea WWI happened.

i once made a statement on the general forum about such knowledge by the "new" generation, and the thread was closed by a Mod.
Anyway i will try to say it once more.
Here (i can't tell for others part of the world), the "young" know nearly nothing. Date of Charlemagne, of middle age, who was Platon or Socrate, when was Hundred Year War or the Great Plague. They have a very confuse notion about Louis XIV because it is our most renown king, but don't know his date of reign. French revolution, rise of industry, age of colony, or Napoleon are at best a big mist, at worst unknown. WWI is not known. WWII, well of course, with all the war-movie that we had. But the date ??? an inquiry was made a few years ago on the young students. D Day, was it in 1968 ? Or when the americans landed on the moon ?
Now, to ask youngster to remind of Voltaire, Montesquieu, Zola, or Joan of Arc, Louis-the-Saint, Clovis, Ambroise Par�.....

;
In 20 years, guys like you or me will be kept in museum or zoo. When talking with younger collegues (from only 10 years) they can't understand what i am speaking of when talking Beatles, Stones, Led Zepp', Genesis, Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood, Kubrick, Coppola....

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RE: the ponderOUS LOG! - 4/9/2010 5:37:42 PM

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ORIGINAL: gladiatt

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

I've often wondered how much longer WWII will remain in the public and wargamer conciousness to such a degree as we get more and more into the future. Thank heaven of course we don't have (so far) a "WWIII" to take it's place so that alone will keep it relevent, but as technology and politics change, its inevitable that there will be a growing disconnect.

WWI for example almost seems like it happened on another planet given the type of warfare, the mindset and the attitudes of that period in comparison to today's "MTV generation"

The "MTV generation" has no idea WWI happened.

i once made a statement on the general forum about such knowledge by the "new" generation, and the thread was closed by a Mod.
Anyway i will try to say it once more.
Here (i can't tell for others part of the world), the "young" know nearly nothing. Date of Charlemagne, of middle age, who was Platon or Socrate, when was Hundred Year War or the Great Plague. They have a very confuse notion about Louis XIV because it is our most renown king, but don't know his date of reign. French revolution, rise of industry, age of colony, or Napoleon are at best a big mist, at worst unknown. WWI is not known. WWII, well of course, with all the war-movie that we had. But the date ??? an inquiry was made a few years ago on the young students. D Day, was it in 1968 ? Or when the americans landed on the moon ?
Now, to ask youngster to remind of Voltaire, Montesquieu, Zola, or Joan of Arc, Louis-the-Saint, Clovis, Ambroise Par�..... ;
In 20 years, guys like you or me will be kept in museum or zoo. When talking with younger collegues (from only 10 years) they can't understand what i am speaking of when talking Beatles, Stones, Led Zepp', Genesis, Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood, Kubrick, Coppola....

Musically, I think the younger generations are very aware of the Beatles, Zeppelin and the Stones, at least here in the States. I am a member of several Beatle forums and I correspond with numerous 20-somethings, teens and pre-teens who really know their music.

Historically, your concerns a valid, Eric.

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RE: the ponderOUS LOG! - 4/9/2010 5:48:20 PM

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Yup. Your average student can tell you all about the lineage of Rock and Roll, Hip-hop and the complete history of Snoop Dog.....but ask them where Denmark is? or when WWII started and you'll get a blank stare.

Fortunately we have Hollywood to catch them up. For example it was recently revealed that the USN was responsible for cracking Enigma thx to the capture of U-571 as portrayed by Jon Bon-Jovi.

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RE: the ponderOUS LOG! - 4/9/2010 7:21:06 PM

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...U-571 as portrayed by Jon Bon-Jovi.

Glad I did not see that one!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 7:30:30 PM

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: gladiatt

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

We only are serious about not being serious! What , did we scare you in our discussion of which state government is most corrupt?

i am awfuly ashame, but i really thought there was a serious part (if not the whole) in this talk.
Should never doe this mistake again.
Can i send a few idea about corrupted governement ????? ; (note to myself don't get involved in political debate).
And what about this OLD idea of forming a governement with guys from the Thread. I always asked the minister of free time

Sounds good. Sprior will be minister of silly walks.Dixie can be minister of drawing. T will be minister of no! Yuri can be minister of BLASTING! And I'll be the minister of grumpy old geezers!

No.

Most obvious post ever?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 7:36:03 PM

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: gladiatt

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

We only are serious about not being serious! What , did we scare you in our discussion of which state government is most corrupt?

i am awfuly ashame, but i really thought there was a serious part (if not the whole) in this talk.
Should never doe this mistake again.
Can i send a few idea about corrupted governement ????? ; (note to myself don't get involved in political debate).
And what about this OLD idea of forming a governement with guys from the Thread. I always asked the minister of free time

Sounds good. Sprior will be minister of silly walks.Dixie can be minister of drawing. T will be minister of no! Yuri can be minister of BLASTING! And I'll be the minister of grumpy old geezers!

No.

Most obvious post ever?

If we can choose . . . I'll take minister of tex-mex and small garden implements . . . I nominate Grollub for minister of snow and hot athletic blond women.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 7:43:11 PM

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ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

quote:

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

I've often wondered how much longer WWII will remain in the public and wargamer conciousness to such a degree as we get more and more into the future. Thank heaven of course we don't have (so far) a "WWIII" to take it's place so that alone will keep it relevent, but as technology and politics change, its inevitable that there will be a growing disconnect.

WWI for example almost seems like it happened on another planet given the type of warfare, the mindset and the attitudes of that period in comparison to today's "MTV generation"

The "MTV generation" has no idea WWI happened.

Watching Jersey Shore convinced me that the apocalypse was approaching. But I tend to overreact to these things. I'm sure some middle-aged guy was thinking the same thing seeing me in my teens and '20s. As a general rule I think that you're mentally retarded until you hit about 25 anyway.

I have hope. This generation will not be without its scholars.

Time has allowed more balanced views of events and individual conduct of soldiers on both sides. This has led to a lot of revisionist history, but also a lot of good history. The declassification of many documents has allowed for a clearer understanding of what leaders knew and where thinking.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/9/2010 7:44:43 PM

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ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

quote:

ORIGINAL: gladiatt

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

We only are serious about not being serious! What , did we scare you in our discussion of which state government is most corrupt?

i am awfuly ashame, but i really thought there was a serious part (if not the whole) in this talk.
Should never doe this mistake again.
Can i send a few idea about corrupted governement ????? ; (note to myself don't get involved in political debate).
And what about this OLD idea of forming a governement with guys from the Thread. I always asked the minister of free time

Sounds good. Sprior will be minister of silly walks.Dixie can be minister of drawing. T will be minister of no! Yuri can be minister of BLASTING! And I'll be the minister of grumpy old geezers!

No.

Most obvious post ever?

If we can choose . . . I'll take minister of tex-mex and small garden implements . . . I nominate Grollub for minister of snow and hot athletic blond women.