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by Ratoslov
Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:31 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [United States of America]Presidential inauguration.
Replies: 26
Views: 738

I liked how he said he wanted to 'expand democracy', rather than 'spread' or 'nurture' it.
by Ratoslov
Sun Dec 12, 2004 4:07 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Dr. Moreau's Ethics
Replies: 5
Views: 237

Hey, all I want is a catgirl and a walking robot.
by Ratoslov
Sun Dec 12, 2004 3:41 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Poll] Hero or Villain?
Replies: 40
Views: 1001

Depending on political factors, I'd either be a celebrity sports hero, a dog of the government (but only if I could put that on my buisness card), or a ideological supervillian.
by Ratoslov
Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:00 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Words of Wisdom
Replies: 39
Views: 862

This, too, shall pass.
by Ratoslov
Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:26 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Guide for Democrats: How to win in 2008
Replies: 57
Views: 1343

The same old crap that's been losing Democrats elections for quite a while now. Yeah. Keep doing that stuff, please. Yeah, everyone thinks the Democrats are the party of morality and fiscal responsibility, and they certainly lost the last election due to oversimplifiying their message, pandering to...
by Ratoslov
Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:38 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Guide for Democrats: How to win in 2008
Replies: 57
Views: 1343

Edit: accidential double post
by Ratoslov
Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:38 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Guide for Democrats: How to win in 2008
Replies: 57
Views: 1343

PROTIP: Never take campaign advice from your opponent. First off, the 2008 election simply will not be as important as the 2004 one, due to the 1 inevitable and 3 possible Supreme court seats opening up. Second, barring constitutional amendments or unconstitutional laws that get upheld anyway, there...
by Ratoslov
Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:22 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Word usage question (not necessarily work safe)
Replies: 15
Views: 350

As far as I know, nope. It's always insulting. Extremely. If you want to get your face cut off in America, calling someone (of either gender) a cunt to their face in a bar is a good place to start.
by Ratoslov
Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:02 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Will the madness ever stop?
Replies: 25
Views: 453

The funny thing is that Diet Coke already has no carbohydrates.
by Ratoslov
Sun Jun 06, 2004 4:40 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Reagan's Dead
Replies: 59
Views: 1312

On the one hand, having studied the history of his presidency, the bitter black part of my heart can't help but thinking: Good. On the other hand, there's a part of me that doesn't think of him as much other than a silly old man who liked jelly beans and who showed up on TV with Gorbachev a lot, tha...
by Ratoslov
Tue May 25, 2004 12:24 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Anybody know where to get Ballz Soda?
Replies: 23
Views: 445

Uncle Joe:

Drink the Bawls. It is a tasty drink. They bottle it, so it doesn't taste of can. Drink the tasty Bawls.
by Ratoslov
Sun May 16, 2004 4:15 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What are you afraid of?
Replies: 38
Views: 820

I used to be afraid of spiders, but when I was in high school I caught one in a peanutbutter jar and watched it for a while. That seemed to shake off the fear of them.

I'm still terrified of needles, though. I'd rather get stabbed with a knife than get a shot.
by Ratoslov
Sat May 08, 2004 3:04 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Female, Ethnic or non-Christian?
Replies: 66
Views: 999

Add me to the list, 32.
by Ratoslov
Mon May 03, 2004 9:59 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [NFZ/ST] Amendment XXVIII
Replies: 100
Views: 1786

Imagine a Presidential election where we have three candidates, and three voting blocs. The candidates are as follows: Candidate A: Desires the summary execution of voting blocks 2 and 3. Candidate B: Desires a high minimum wage. Candidate C: Desires a low minimum wage. Voting Bloc 1: Wants Candidat...
by Ratoslov
Sat Mar 06, 2004 5:36 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Laptop Repair
Replies: 2
Views: 77

Laptop Repair

I've got a 133 Pentium laptop made by Acer that I picked up from a sale from my university. After about a few months, the cable connecting the monitor to the motherboard gave out, and despite my best efforts, I can't manage to reach the cable to repair it. (I'm certain a bit of solder could fix it, ...
by Ratoslov
Tue Jan 13, 2004 2:09 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: More Liberal Crap (and why I hate it.)
Replies: 78
Views: 1409

Because we've got the most guns and the most money. Besides, the USA didn't even get involved in WWII on the Pacific front until Japan was literally at our doorstep and didn't help the allies until they were shelling Britan. And people are just good at denying things.
by Ratoslov
Sun Jan 11, 2004 2:21 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: How to Deconstruct Anything
Replies: 4
Views: 155

Far too close to the truth for comfort for me. Boy, do I love the Comm department.
by Ratoslov
Tue Nov 25, 2003 12:10 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: A Perfect Murder
Replies: 26
Views: 517

If I were to commit a cold, calulated crime against someone, I'd fake my own death and frame my victim for it. For the crime of passion-type killing, I'd probably just kill the motherfucker with whatever weapon made itself handy. Ideally, something large, heavy, and sharp. I'm not much of a fan of b...
by Ratoslov
Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:44 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: But is it music? (one more time)
Replies: 28
Views: 618

I couldn't keep listening past 0:40 because I couldn't stand the itchy feeling it left on my spine. Like everyone else said, it's music, but it's not listening music. A bassline would help. So would anything which reduced the 'AAUGHSPIDERSONMYEYESGETHEMOFF' feeling to managable levels. BTW, congradu...
by Ratoslov
Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:48 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Nuklear Var!
Replies: 40
Views: 769

What's the purpose of this test, AnHi?
by Ratoslov
Thu Nov 13, 2003 12:37 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: 8 out 10 Americans looking for other job.
Replies: 21
Views: 312

Definitions of Employment and Unemployment in labor statistics: http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm The interesting thing about this is that unemployment statistiscs are reported as a percentage of the unemployed as a related to the entire 'Civilian Work Force'. Excluded from the civilian workforce ...
by Ratoslov
Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:56 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Would you vote for Bush in the next election?
Replies: 219
Views: 3599

Frankly, Al Sharpton couldn't get elected if, through some act of fate, all the other candidates were assassinated the eve of the election.
by Ratoslov
Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:52 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Comparative pornography
Replies: 21
Views: 427

Well, yeah, obviously there's cultural differences. I'm more curious as to what the actual cultural differences are, and the root causes. To my mind, both the American and Asian 'genres' of porn are symptomatic of some deep-seated neuroses in their respective cultural conciousnesses. To my eye, ther...
by Ratoslov
Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:26 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Comparative pornography
Replies: 21
Views: 427

Comparative pornography

Looking at Korean and Japanese porn, one thing immediately strikes me. The guys' dicks are tiny. Really, really tiny. I mean, this is all out of proportion to the whole 'asians have small dicks' things. Someone made a concious decision to get the most small-dicked men in the pacific rim to make thes...
by Ratoslov
Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:37 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Rock And Roll
Replies: 65
Views: 806

Oooh, lemme get in on this hawt stupid debating action. I'll bring in... a perfectly valid argument! Premise 1: Sex is integral to all human endevours. 'Sex', in the context of this particular argument, is taken to mean "The human sex drive and all it's subconcious side effects." Yes, it's...
by Ratoslov
Thu Nov 06, 2003 3:16 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Evidence that people can be cruel...
Replies: 9
Views: 197

If I could do experiments like this, I'd be a sociologist. Instead, I'm a Communications major, so instead I do this kinda thing, then show it on national TV as a reality show.
by Ratoslov
Thu Nov 06, 2003 3:14 pm
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [Story] How to fall off a building and die, new stuff
Replies: 4
Views: 111

Turner screamed, ?No,? at the top of his lungs and began slamming James? head into the curry dispenser. Unfortunately this came out as a, ?Yes sir,? followed by the taking of another thirteen people?s orders. Not everything works out the way you plan it. This line had me laughing out loud. Yes, I r...
by Ratoslov
Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:31 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: James Joyce is cool.
Replies: 84
Views: 1233

James Joyce's masturbatory epic, Ulysses.
by Ratoslov
Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:53 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: Have You Seen The Yellow Sign?
Replies: 5
Views: 143

The Yellow Sign, sigil of the King in Yellow, who rules over far-off Carcosa.

http://www.sff.net/people/DoyleMacdonald/l_kiy.htm
by Ratoslov
Mon Nov 03, 2003 4:29 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: Have You Seen The Yellow Sign?
Replies: 5
Views: 143

Okay... This is the revised and extended version. Vinegar, pepper, mustard, salt Burglary, arson, rape, assault What's mine is yours, so yours is mine Oh, have you seen the yellow sign? Pepsi, Sprite, and Coca Cola Baron, Tzar, and Ayatollah His sticks and stones will break your spine Oh, have you s...
by Ratoslov
Sun Nov 02, 2003 10:23 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: Have You Seen The Yellow Sign?
Replies: 5
Views: 143

Have You Seen The Yellow Sign?

From a project I'm working on. This is supposed to be a jumprope rhyme. Vinegar, pepper, mustard, salt Theft, arson, rape, assault What's mine is yours, so yours is mine Have you seen the yellow sign? Doctor Pepper, Seven Up, Coca Cola King, Shah, Tzar, Ayatollah Bricks and bats will break your spin...
by Ratoslov
Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:22 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [Lyrics] Black Tie Affair
Replies: 3
Views: 96

This sounds like the opening song to a musical. A mafia love story, set to jazz and tap dancing. 'Romie and Julio'.

I like it
by Ratoslov
Tue Oct 21, 2003 1:08 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: KILL BILL!!!
Replies: 54
Views: 1012

After seeing this movie, I want to go down to Tarintino's house and camp out on his front lawn until he lets me be his apprentice. Then I shall be the one to defend The Motherfucker's Way when Tarintino-sensei falls!

Sorry, too much Exalted.
by Ratoslov
Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:35 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: 1990's At a Glance
Replies: 20
Views: 372

I have always dreaded the coming of 1990's nostalgia restraunts, with deserts like the 'Sundae Bloody Sundae' and the 'Sexual Indisgression'.
by Ratoslov
Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:53 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [Short Story/Character Background] Broke-The-Wheel
Replies: 1
Views: 86

[Short Story/Character Background] Broke-The-Wheel

This story is a character background for a Exalted character; as such, I'm attempting a epic/mythological feel to it. As such, I would like constructive criticsm. *** *** *** In the southwest, there was a people. They were not a rich people, nor were they a beautiful people, nor a smart people. But ...
by Ratoslov
Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:59 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Humor] I hate Cats
Replies: 9
Views: 236

by Ratoslov
Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:56 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: Exalted IRC Game
Replies: 3
Views: 180

Well, it's all about two things....
First, what kind of PCs and when?
Second, what time?
by Ratoslov
Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:42 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Presidential Democratic Debate
Replies: 80
Views: 1144

In a hundred years, Neoconservatives are gonna be like the Templars, Rosicrucians, or the fourth Riech. They'll be popping up in all the most fashionable conspiracy theories.
by Ratoslov
Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:36 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Monkeys get a Vehicle Control Rig...
Replies: 11
Views: 251

I wonder how they're doing on the feedback...
by Ratoslov
Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:33 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [Lyrics]Tomorrow's Horizon
Replies: 6
Views: 156

Re: Trackers. Currently, I'm tooling around with Buzz, simply because it's object-oriented nature appeals to me. Re: Music Theory: I'm researching this heavily, partly to learn to compose, but largely because I believe I could make a really kewl composition/puzzle video game out of it if I just unde...
by Ratoslov
Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:25 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [Lyrics]Tomorrow's Horizon
Replies: 6
Views: 156

I'd love to sing this for you, Sal... I'd like to contribute some of my singing to Artistic Liscence, but I don't know how to write music yet. I'm learning to sing, largely by teaching myself.
by Ratoslov
Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:19 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: News - Beware of Exploding Dutchmen
Replies: 7
Views: 262

All this whole N-Gage thing has told me is never buy from Nokia, and never buy Nokia stock...
by Ratoslov
Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:17 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Chinese Space Program.
Replies: 37
Views: 621

What I'm curious about is what they're planning on doing once they get up the gravity well. A moon base?
by Ratoslov
Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:17 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Vatican vs HIV prevention
Replies: 41
Views: 562

They should make the proper use of condoms into a sacrement. The Church should purchase the most popular maker of personal lubricant, and say that you'll go to hell if you use unsantified lube. Then they should turn the giving away of the free condoms into a ritual too, just like the communion and t...
by Ratoslov
Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:06 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The agony of defeat is real.
Replies: 7
Views: 179

Once again, the scientific method confirms in the realm of common sense... I wonder if anyone's taken to mining common knowledge for possible scientific insight? Neurology is, currently, black magic, even to neurologists and psychiatrists. The brain is a very complex system, and almost all of what t...
by Ratoslov
Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:01 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bush joins Alberta in denouncing gay marriage
Replies: 168
Views: 2393

Could you list (a short list) the special privileges people are requesting for gay people? Perhaps you mean equal rights under the law, civil liberties, and equality? Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Hence why 'special priviledge' is in quotes. This isn't what I beleive, but what I believe most peo...
by Ratoslov
Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:50 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Presidential Democratic Debate
Replies: 80
Views: 1144

Fuck, this is the most depressing election ever. Going down the list... Carol Mosely Braun: Never heard of her. She was in the Senate and she was Ambassador to New Zealand and Antarctica. She seems to be pretty middle of the line, but she'll never be president because she's a black woman. Wesley Cla...
by Ratoslov
Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:13 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: A Song Personified By a Drekker
Replies: 144
Views: 3367

Oooh, ooh! Do me next, c'mon!
by Ratoslov
Wed Oct 08, 2003 10:05 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Libertarianism Thread
Replies: 1
Views: 66

Libertarianism Thread

I'm bored, it's 3AM, and I've just gotten sick and tired of Libertarians on Kuro5hin. Since, for some reason, I can't get my k5 account to work, I'm gonna rant here. Libertarianism, for those who haven't had the pleasure of dealing with them, is a political philosophy which places itself in direct o...
by Ratoslov
Wed Oct 08, 2003 8:55 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bush joins Alberta in denouncing gay marriage
Replies: 168
Views: 2393

The majority of people don't give a fuck about gay people as long as they don't get a bigger cut of the pie than they do. If you pose the question of gay marriage as a matter of pie cutting (i.e., 'special privelidges for gay people'), they will naturally see this as a bad thing. Since the average p...