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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#102677: Oct 5th 2015 at 8:45:34 AM

Call all the king's horses and all the king's men to put poor Protagonist together again.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#102678: Oct 5th 2015 at 8:47:56 AM

Can we fix him?

No. It's fucked.

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#102679: Oct 5th 2015 at 8:48:43 AM

Despite both Texas football teams doing poorly, the Dallas Cowboys are the punching bag of the state. I consistently see "the Cowboys suck" jokes on Facebook.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#102680: Oct 5th 2015 at 8:51:10 AM

I am a Redskins fan. I can bear the disillusionment of Cowboys fans with great equanimity. Oh, and Greg Abbott is an ass.

edited 5th Oct '15 8:51:53 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#102681: Oct 5th 2015 at 8:53:39 AM

I am a sportsballs fan. Go, Pointscorers of Northwest South Philadelphia! Do the hoop! Put the ring in the green! Goal from the area, that is three touchdowns worth of championships!

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#102682: Oct 5th 2015 at 8:58:18 AM

@ Fighteer:

It's times like these when the irrational part of my mind wants us to wash our hands of the Afghans and let them fight their own damn wars, since they are clearly too incompetent to deserve our help.

Afghanistan is nicknamed "The Graveyard of Empires".

Keep Rolling On
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#102683: Oct 5th 2015 at 9:02:04 AM

[up]It continues to earn it. About the only one who managed the area with anything approaching success? The Mongols. Of course.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#102685: Oct 5th 2015 at 9:34:00 AM

The area is pretty diversified, separated, and has resources nearby that too many people seem to want to take advantage of for peace to be long lasting unless it manages to be centralized for a long enough time...

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#102686: Oct 5th 2015 at 11:53:59 AM

[up][up]

Those John Green videos are absolute cancer. Between Green's Crash Course and Carlin's Hardcore History, every mouth-breather on the internet suddenly thinks they're the Venerable Bede.

edited 5th Oct '15 11:54:36 AM by Achaemenid

Schild und Schwert der Partei
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#102687: Oct 5th 2015 at 12:14:51 PM

[up]They're a lot better than having people know only the Sweet Fanny Adams Texas would prefer they did. tongue

Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#102688: Oct 5th 2015 at 12:31:42 PM

Not really, and that's a dismal attitude because it's just second-option bias. Replacing shit with more shit does not increase the amount of gold in circulation. You just end up with extra shit.

edited 5th Oct '15 12:32:00 PM by Achaemenid

Schild und Schwert der Partei
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#102689: Oct 5th 2015 at 12:35:51 PM

What do you suggest?

Reading?!

-cringe- Ewwww

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
MeetTheNewBoss I'm Ruthless. from The Same As The Old Boss Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
I'm Ruthless.
#102690: Oct 5th 2015 at 3:03:05 PM

if there's a thing that destroys an army's morale is war that never seems to come to an end. I don't say this is the end of USA's supremacy, but their pride will go away the more this war on terror is prolonged.

edited 5th Oct '15 3:05:38 PM by MeetTheNewBoss

You claim that God is opressing us, but I see you opressing others without needing a God.
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#102691: Oct 5th 2015 at 3:55:05 PM

I get a lot of enjoyment out of Extra History - their series about the South Sea Bubble had some eerie parallels to our modern-day economy... sadly. Thankfully, I don't think we're quite that bad at this point.

edited 5th Oct '15 3:56:35 PM by ironballs16

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
KingNick1995 from Somewhere over the waynebow Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
#102693: Oct 5th 2015 at 10:19:39 PM

Wooh here's to the other 45 adopting the law soon!

Presenting!
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#102694: Oct 6th 2015 at 2:08:33 AM

Florida is allowing a Supervillain to run for public office.

Wasn't this the plot of Vandal Savage's introductory story?

edited 6th Oct '15 2:08:43 AM by NickTheSwing

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#102695: Oct 6th 2015 at 2:09:54 AM

Augustus Sol Invictus, self proclaimed super genius and gift to mankind. Has admitted to killing a goat and drinking his blood.

Libertarian.

Oh really when?
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#102696: Oct 6th 2015 at 2:11:33 AM

Hey man, nuts should be allowed to run for office, it's a good way to prove to them that they have no public support.

Also he's so bad that the Libertarian party are trying to distance themselves from him, that's how the goat thing came out.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#102697: Oct 6th 2015 at 2:15:25 AM

Who the heck would vote for a guy named Augustus Sol Invictus?

His name is so insanely evil that I would be more surprised if he was a mundane man after all.

edited 6th Oct '15 2:16:15 AM by NickTheSwing

MeetTheNewBoss I'm Ruthless. from The Same As The Old Boss Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
I'm Ruthless.
#102698: Oct 6th 2015 at 2:26:02 AM

Actually, the name don't sounds so bad. Sol Invictus was a roman god, and you must know Augustus, and I don't remeber anything about Augustus being specially nasty between the roman politicians, aside of declaring himself the first Emperor.

But drink a goat's blood? How ridiculous. Pig's blood is much better.

edited 6th Oct '15 2:26:57 AM by MeetTheNewBoss

You claim that God is opressing us, but I see you opressing others without needing a God.
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#102699: Oct 6th 2015 at 2:48:25 AM

Depends where he goes on the ballot, there are people who just vote for either the first or last name on the ballot.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#102700: Oct 6th 2015 at 3:25:56 AM

[up][up]Augustus was regarded as one of the most effective leaders Rome had and his legacy was of a ruler rather than a conqueror.

For the Augustus Sol Invictus guy. Meh, with Donald Trump running is he really that bad?

Inter arma enim silent leges

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