Genghis Hank

Genghis Hank

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And Then There Were Eight in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The universe seems a little smaller today, or at least the solar system. The International Astronomical Union has stripped Pluto of the planetary status. It has been reclassified as a “dwarf planet” along with the former asteroid Ceres and UB313, a recent discovery. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14489259/from/ET/ The first question that comes to my m

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Reply to What's your name? in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

The avatar is Khan from the poster for Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. I need to get a better copy and resize it for the 50x50 here. I use it on other sites where I'm allowed 100x100 and it is much clearer at that resolution.

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Reply to The Best Star Trek Episode - Any Series! in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Very cool episode! My nomination for best ever isn't the one in which my avatar first appeared (though Wrath is my nominee for best movie) TOS - Balance of Terror No wierd aliens (well, just Romulans) An honorable enemy that is "human" and trying to do the right thing from his perspective The "ethics" of going to war versus keeping the peace Dealing with racism Marrage, death, battle, tactics, and the toll of

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Reply to What's your name? in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Ricardo Montalban! Pleased to meet you. Thanks for reminding me - I didn't put my avatar back up yet. That's better! Ahh! Just look what they've done to my starship! Added fine Corinthian leather! Edit: Oof! Doesn't scale down that well. Have to work on it...

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Reply to Let's Just Go Home in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Maybe because your side of the story is a lie, and people are beginning to understanding that. Propaganda has a time-frame, you know. OK, I've deleted what I originally typed in response. I have warned you all that I am in a cynical mood today. But, it's responses like this that put me in that cynical

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Reply to Let's Just Go Home in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

That was not addressing the question of why they were attacked. That was addressing the question of why we cant get the message out. Did you see the effigy burning the press gave Clinton for Kosovo? Really? Neither did I. I'll concede that this is a contributer. But that begs the questions "Why d

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Reply to Let's Just Go Home in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

why should only a few bigwig countries have nuclear powered stations for electicity? Why should only a few bigwig countries have nuclear weapons to use as bargaining chips? (do they still exist? told you - i do not profess to be wised up) Why should the smaller countries who are growing and developing have to kowtow (spell

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Reply to Let's Just Go Home in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

The last sentence is great! If only the media would get it right! Thanks! 2 words: Hate Bush. I just can't believe it's that simple though. Otherwis

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Reply to Let's Just Go Home in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

So what do you say people? Shall we let someone else take a turn being the bad guy? Or can you talk me out of my cynicism today?

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Let's Just Go Home in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

So, once again, it’s our fault. Hezbullah kidnaps Israeli soldiers and Israel retaliates, and it’s the fault of the United States. And once again, the US concedes Israel’s stand by agreeing to the cease fire terms demanded by the Arab states. The Arab countries in turn make these demands because the “street” is against Israel and America in all things. So, it’s al

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Reply to A paranoid observation of JU in Humor JoeUser Forums

We thank all of you (all of us?) for the article! You know, the great thing about multiple personality disorder is that you never need to be lonley

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Reply to The Good Terrorist in Politics JoeUser Forums

This may be away from the original topic, but it goes to some of the questions that LW expounded on. A general comment on where I draw lines... Freedom Fighter/Terrorist When innocents get hurt or killed? Could be Freedom Fighter. When innocents are intentionally targeted such as when someone walks into a pizza parlor full of kids with a bomb straped on and blows himself up? Terrorist. It's the intent. Freedom fighters are fighting fo

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Reply to A very Important Concept of All Laws in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

The arguements about the cost to another because of higher insurance risks are coming from the wrong angle. There is no reason for the law to get involved. The insurance companies can decide without a law to either deny coverage to someone who doesn't wear a seatbelt or absorb it and pass the cost on to the policyholders. Then consumers are free to choose between higher rates and coverage for no seatbelts or lower rates at their own risk. T

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Reply to This is Why an Amendment is Needed in Politics JoeUser Forums

If other states got into the act and started claiming random jurisdiction, it would go straight to the US Supreme court in a hurry. And I don't think they would side with VT. I wish you were right, but I guess I am too cynical to believe otherwise. Other states wouldn't want to loose thier power

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