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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 04:38 [#00507608] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to Dolleater: #00507587
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 | Same as me. Why? indeed 
 
 
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         |  bill_hicks
             from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-01-09 04:38 [#00507610] Points: 4286 Status: Lurker | Followup to ginge: #00507601
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 | Yes. 
 A stupid fucking hippy living in a cosy suburbia that was
 created by the profits of war. Just because you're
 comfortable in your life doesn't mean that we have to become
 some peace loving pussies now does it. No. I want war. I
 want to wave a flag and say "Good Old Britain". I want an
 enemy. I want people's blood on my hands.
 
 With my new home entertainment system with surround sound
 it'll be like I'm slap bang in the middle of the thing. Come
 on Britain! Kick some Iraqi butt!
 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 04:40 [#00507613] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to Ceri JC: #00507588
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 | That whole circle thing doesn't make sense. 
 
 
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         |  ginge
             from Clerkenwell, London (United Kingdom) on 2003-01-09 04:47 [#00507620] Points: 91 Status: Regular | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507610
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 | Cosy suburbia? 
 Council accomodation mate.
 
 Comfortable in my life?  Yes thank you.  So what the fuck
 does that have to do with wanting peace?  And when have I
 tried to convert anyone into a peace loving pussy?  The aim
 of this thread was to inform people that if they are against
 the war, they should use their democratic right and let
 those in power know, rather than sit on their arses doing
 nothing.
 
 If you want a war that bad, maybe you could get off your
 arse and sign up for the war effort.  Instead of watching it
 from YOUR cosy existence.  Too pussy?  Thought so.
 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 04:53 [#00507623] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507610
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 | Irony is a dead scene. 
 
 
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         |  ginge
             from Clerkenwell, London (United Kingdom) on 2003-01-09 04:55 [#00507625] Points: 91 Status: Regular
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 | Causa Belli by Andrew Motion
 
 They read good books, and quote, but never learn
 a language other than the scream of rocket-burn
 Our straighter talk is drowned but ironclad;
 elections, money, empire, oil and Dad.
 
 
 
 
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         |  bill_hicks
             from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-01-09 04:56 [#00507626] Points: 4286 Status: Lurker | Followup to ginge: #00507620
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 | Been there done that. 
 Falklands mate - 1984. Killed 2 fucking argies with my bare
 hands.
 
 Iraq 1991 - Got blinded in one eye. Still fought on.
 
 I was out there protecting your life while you were sitting
 at home have a wank so shut the fuck up mate.
 
 
 
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         |  Dolleater
             from Afrika Bambaataa on 2003-01-09 04:59 [#00507628] Points: 4819 Status: Addict
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 | Im sure hes appreciative that you killed those argies headed straight for him.
 
 
 
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         |  ginge
             from Clerkenwell, London (United Kingdom) on 2003-01-09 05:04 [#00507630] Points: 91 Status: Regular | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507626
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 | Really. 
 If its true, then you do deserve some respect.  I certainly
 wouldn't be killing people in Maggie Thatchers name, nor
 John Majors'.  If you lost an eye, then I feel for you.
 
 Of course, if you weren't there, you're a bit of a sad
 no-mates cunt who gets off on pretending they fought for
 their country.
 
 Either way, you're showing a high level of immaturity in
 your reasoning.  Did you have friends killed in either of
 these wars?  If so, maybe you'll see why war is a bad thing.
 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 05:06 [#00507631] Points: 10000 Status: Addict
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 | A stupid fucking hippy living in a cosy suburbia that was created by the profits of war. Just because you're
 comfortable in your life doesn't mean that we have to become
 some peace loving pussies now does it. No. I want war. I
 want to wave a flag and say "Good Old Britain". I want an
 enemy. I want people's blood on my hands.
 
 With my new home entertainment system with surround sound
 it'll be like I'm slap bang in the middle of the thing. Come
 on Britain! Kick some Iraqi butt!
 
 No sane person would say something like this, you're making
 tourself look like a complete fool mr. Hicks, hahaha jesus i
 can't believe this..
 
 Got blinded in one eye. Still fought on
 
 well do as ginge says, again join the party! you'll be even
 more 'slap bang in the middle of the thing' than with your
 entertainment system with surround sound
 
 don't you think an eye for an eye makes everyone blind?
 
 
 
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         |  Ceri JC
             from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-01-09 05:08 [#00507632] Points: 23533 Status: Moderator | Followup to jonesy: #00507613 | Show recordbag
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 | Yes it does- if you have an extremely fascistic state, you are judged by your value to society. You are worth only so
 much as you contribute to others. In this way the forced
 sense of community is akin to rigid communism.
 
 In a communistic society where everyone has to work for
 others either:
 a) You make people work and punish them if they don't
 (similair to the fascistic totalitarian govt.)
 or
 b) You let people just do as much work as they want, some
 people just doss all the time, everyones quality of life
 declines as a result.
 
 In a right wing capitalistic society with a generous welfare
 state it's the same situation "b)" in the bit about
 communism.
 
 
 
 
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         |  Dolleater
             from Afrika Bambaataa on 2003-01-09 05:11 [#00507634] Points: 4819 Status: Addict | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507626
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 | Im not trying to be insesnitive. I am really sorry for your loss. But I dont see how killing people is the best option
 to solve problems.
 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 05:13 [#00507636] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to Ceri JC: #00507632
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 | But your reasoning is based on a distorted view of communism.
 
 And people are already forced into work. If they don't work
 they starve or their benefits are cut.
 
 
 
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         |  Dolleater
             from Afrika Bambaataa on 2003-01-09 05:14 [#00507638] Points: 4819 Status: Addict
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 | I dont even know where to begin with all of this! With that being said, Im off to bed.
 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 05:16 [#00507639] Points: 10000 Status: Addict | Followup to Dolleater: #00507638
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 | goodnight :) 
 
 
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         |  Ceri JC
             from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-01-09 05:19 [#00507640] Points: 23533 Status: Moderator | Followup to jonesy: #00507636 | Show recordbag
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 | But I've seen what happens on small communes- there are people who do a neglible amount of work and take more than
 they put in. The sort of people who live in communes tend
 not to be the sort to tell the lazy people to do their
 share. If I lived on one I'd get them kicked out or at least
 have a go at them. Instead the other people on the commune
 just bitch about the lazy people behind their back.
 
 People aren't forced to work in the UK. There are plenty of
 "career dole scum" types- just go to Barry. Very, very few
 people in the UK starve- those are mainly elderly/mentally
 ill people.
 
 
 
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         |  bill_hicks
             from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-01-09 05:29 [#00507645] Points: 4286 Status: Lurker | Followup to jonesy: #00507623
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 | Oh, you're just so now aren't you jonesy. fud. 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 05:34 [#00507646] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to Ceri JC: #00507640
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 | Oh come on. Since Barry docks closed unemployment shot up and there has been nothing to replace it, save jobs in
 Cardiff.
 
 The thing is, you view people as inherently lazy and when
 you begin at that starting point you'll never trust people
 to govern themselves.
 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 05:35 [#00507647] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507645
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 | No, I just don't fancy myself as a comedian and don't try to imitate 'heroes' like some silly teenager.
 
 
 
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         |  Ceri JC
             from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-01-09 05:39 [#00507649] Points: 23533 Status: Moderator | Followup to jonesy: #00507646 | Show recordbag
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 | I've worked as a labourer, I've worked on Barry Council, I've seen first hand people who do a few months seasonal
 work a year to stop losing their benefits.
 I've worked in a factory where one employee was always
 taking tuesday afternoons off. Turns out he was collecting
 dole too...
 
 I've worked with people who are inherently lazy. If people
 can have a reasonable quality of life without working, a
 number of them won't. If I got the same amount of money on
 dole as I would in this job I wouldn't work.
 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 05:42 [#00507651] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to Ceri JC: #00507649
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 | Yeah, but you won't. Dole is a pittance. 
 Corporate fraud, cuts in corporation tax and the ability of
 the rich to employ accountants to move their money around to
 avoid paying tax is more of a problem than a few people who
 are happy to live in poverty on  the dole.
 
 
 
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         |  bill_hicks
             from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-01-09 05:48 [#00507654] Points: 4286 Status: Lurker
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 | There is no such thing as dole money. It is a job seekers allowance and as such all people who receive have to
 actively seek work.
 
 
 
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         |  Ceri JC
             from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-01-09 05:48 [#00507655] Points: 23533 Status: Moderator | Followup to jonesy: #00507651 | Show recordbag
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 | No you're right- I do get paid more than people on the dole, but that's because I do a job useful to society. If either
 a) my wages decreased or b) dole increased, I would give
 serious thought to going on the dole...
 
 I'm going to avoid getting a pension, have my own assets and
 get a good accountant for "tax avoidance" when I retire.
 
 The people on dole still get "money for nothing" even if the
 rich get "a lot for a little". My quality of life
 would still improve if people who claimed dole their whole
 lives never existed...
 
 I sound like Dickens' Scrooge now :)
 
 
 
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         |  bill_hicks
             from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-01-09 05:50 [#00507656] Points: 4286 Status: Lurker | Followup to jonesy: #00507647
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 | It's just too fucking obvious and boring for everyone to go around and say "war is bad". Where the fuck is the argument
 in that?
 
 
 
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         |  Ceri JC
             from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-01-09 05:52 [#00507658] Points: 23533 Status: Moderator | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507654 | Show recordbag
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 | Ha ha ha! You obviously don't know many people who live on dole!
 
 It's really not that hard- cock up interviews, get sacked
 from whichever job you get set up with, do seasonal work
 (outdoors in summer seems to be the one of choice), there
 are lots of ways around it. Having kids practically
 guarantees that they won't take your benefits away.
 
 I'm for a US style system- you can claim 2 years "jobseekers
 allowance" max during your life. Obviously, if people are
 injured and genuinely unable to work they should have some
 form of sustenance from the govt.
 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 05:55 [#00507662] Points: 10000 Status: Addict | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507656
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 | where is the argument in "war is good" ? 
 i think a minor argument in "war is bad" might be that
 people get killed or wounded (you must know)..
 
 but probably you still say 'war is good' or a such like
 provocating thing..
 funny that you always disagree with people
 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 06:12 [#00507668] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507656
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 | Go back to your Hicks' CDs and think of something else 'funny' to say. Something REALLY provocative and ever so
 gob-smackingly controversial.
 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 06:17 [#00507672] Points: 10000 Status: Addict | Followup to jonesy: #00507668
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 | haha yeah don't let us down bill 
 we know you can do a lot better than I want war. I want
 to wave a flag and say "Good Old Britain". I want an enemy.
 I want people's blood on my hands.
 
 that's so ridiculous that no-one will believe it, do your
 best and try to think of something else :) good luck bill
 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 06:29 [#00507674] Points: 10000 Status: Addict
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 | hm he left, probably to come back with some kind of pro-Al-Quaeda statement.. no on second thoughts.. he pro-USA
 (and thus pro-war)
 man this is confusing, i'll never understand him,
 
 imo he's either mentally handicapped or being world greatest
 comedian,
 since the latter occupation is already fulfilled i'd figure
 the first..
 
 
 
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         |  bill_hicks
             from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-01-09 06:58 [#00507691] Points: 4286 Status: Lurker | Followup to jonesy: #00507668
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 | jonesy, you are so earnest it makes me literally squirm in my seat. Lighten up a bit, man.
 
 
 
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         |  glass_eater
             from a blind nerves area (Switzerland) on 2003-01-09 07:00 [#00507693] Points: 4904 Status: Regular
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 | stop the war to start wich one?? errggghhh
 watch your back ! a bomb !!
 
 
 
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         |  bill_hicks
             from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-01-09 07:02 [#00507696] Points: 4286 Status: Lurker | Followup to Morton: #00507674
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 | Morton, I'm not going to criticise anything you say because my knowledge of dutch is worse than your knowledge of
 english. Not much worse, but worse. On the plus side though,
 I do find your comments Inadvertently amusing.
 
 
 
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         |  Spikee Dragon
             from Newcastle (United Kingdom) on 2003-01-09 07:06 [#00507701] Points: 4179 Status: Regular
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 | Splish. :> 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 07:07 [#00507704] Points: 10000 Status: Addict | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507696
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 | hahaha that's rather easy.. maybe you didn't have anything to say left ey..?
 you can post it in english mr, i'll have it translated to
 dutch, 'cause i really don't understand a word of the
 english language
 
 btw thank you very much for your compliment, you're too kind
 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 07:09 [#00507707] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507691
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 | Are you unaware of the importance of being earnest? Boom, boom.
 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 07:09 [#00507712] Points: 10000 Status: Addict | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507696
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 | :) you're the only one always complaining about my english bill..
 
 maybe..just maybe (probably not of course 'cause it's me
 who's saying it) it's just you
 
 :P
 
 
 
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         |  Ceri JC
             from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-01-09 07:11 [#00507713] Points: 23533 Status: Moderator | Followup to Morton: #00507672 | Show recordbag
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 | RE: This being ridiculous "I want an enemy.
 I want people's blood on my hands."
 
 You may not believe it, but it in one of the prayers used in
 the Uk armed forces it asks for "a strong and willing
 enemy". Funny, eh?
 
 That said, I think Bill is on the wind up...
 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 07:11 [#00507714] Points: 10000 Status: Addict | Followup to Spikee Dragon: #00507701
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 | that avatar.... that avatar......
 
 *thinks*
 
 yes! i know him!!! whoa spikee i have to admit that was the
 hottest shemale to pick ;)
 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 07:12 [#00507716] Points: 10000 Status: Addict | Followup to Ceri JC: #00507713
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 | could be.. 
 still think it's a ridiculous thing to say, don't you?
 
 
 
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         |  bill_hicks
             from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-01-09 07:20 [#00507726] Points: 4286 Status: Lurker | Followup to jonesy: #00507707
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 | i always took you for an oscar wilde fan, if you catch my drift.
 
 
 
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         |  Laserbeak
             from Netherlands, The on 2003-01-09 07:40 [#00507761] Points: 2670 Status: Lurker
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 | Saddam doesn't dare to use his weapons of mass destruction on America's allies because he had them during the full
 scale attack on Iraq and didn't use them, simply because he
 was affraid of being nuked himself...
 
 Now look at North Korea, America thinks it can resolve this
 conflict the diplomatic way and that country is practicly
 parading the weapons of mass-destruction...
 
 I think it's an attack without any respect for the old value
 that war should only be the very last option. And I think
 it's highly arrogant to think you can't be hurt back and do
 as you please. All I can see coming out of this is a massive
 increase of terrorists, a conflict between Turkey and Iraq
 over the kurdish territories, a million refugees, huge
 casualties, destroyed cities, more poverty and burning
 oil(if saddam decided to set fire to the oilfields).
 
 Of course I hate Saddam just as much as the pro-attack
 people but the situation isn't simply resolved with an
 attack and the risks are huge.
 
 
 
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         |  Spikee Dragon
             from Newcastle (United Kingdom) on 2003-01-09 07:44 [#00507763] Points: 4179 Status: Regular | Followup to Morton: #00507714
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 | Yep, He is a hottie. 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-01-09 07:45 [#00507764] Points: 10000 Status: Addict | Followup to Laserbeak: #00507761
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 | agreed dude :) well argumentated
 
 
 
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         |  Ceri JC
             from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-01-09 07:48 [#00507765] Points: 23533 Status: Moderator | Followup to Morton: #00507716 | Show recordbag
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 | I have too many mates in the forces to take the mick too much, but you're right- that is a ridiculous thing to say :)
 
 
 
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         |  jonesy
             from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-01-09 07:56 [#00507773] Points: 6650 Status: Lurker | Followup to bill_hicks: #00507726
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 | I catch yo drift an' I got yo asssssssss 
 
 
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         |  LuckyPsycho
             from a long way from home (United Kingdom) on 2003-01-17 04:02 [#00517434] Points: 369 Status: Lurker
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 | It looks like we are drawing ever closer to a war that I truely thought we were going to avoid... my boss got a call
 this morning from his daughter, saying that her husband has
 been called up... hes a reservist.. and not a medical one.
 This didnt even happen during the last gulf war.
 
 I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN TRUELY BELIEVE THAT KILLING
 MORE INNOCENTS WILL SOLVE ANYTHING.
 
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/02/voices
 _from_iraq/html/adhami.stm
 
 
 
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