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What an original thread. I mean we have never had a thread where non-americans get together and have a circle jerk and complain and try to make fun of Americans. This is just an earth shattering development.
Coming up next: Even more attack against white trash dixie strawmen.
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Mi negro bonita
We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham LincolnComment
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Posting at Poly is NOT a highlight in one's life.Last edited by alva; May 13, 2005, 11:55.Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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Europe is a continent, not a country.
Africa is also a continent, not a country.A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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Brussels is a city in Belgium, not the other way around.Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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Belgium is where the Luxemburgers' spam goes when they click Delete.
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Our national anthem is based off a drinking song“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of ManComment
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In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote new words for a well-known drinking song, "To Anacreon in Heaven," to celebrate America's recent victory over the British. However, only in 1931, following a twenty-year effort during which more than forty bills and joint resolutions were introduced in Congress, was a law finally signed proclaiming "The Star Spangled Banner" to be the national anthem of the United States.“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of ManComment
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Basing anthems on drinking songs hasn't been that uncommon a practice in good old Europe either, so I wouldn't feel particularly ashamed about it.Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test. Thank you for helping us help you help us all!Comment
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Yep, temnokozhij is fine, but it also makes me laugh... sounds like a new word conjured in an attempt to be politically correct. I guess I'm too used to negr, and to reading that in books.Originally posted by Az
Actually, I've always found both to be offensive sounding. If one has to mention race, words like "dark-skinned = temnokoji" are the best. I don't find a problem with 'cherniy' myself, but it's not really for me to judge.
In adventure books translate to Russian, negr is always the normal word, and chernij is the word that slavers and others use to show a disdainful attitude, along with chernomazij...Solver, WePlayCiv Co-Administrator
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Yep, temnokozhij is fine, but it also makes me laugh... sounds like a new word conjured in an attempt to be politically correct. I guess I'm too used to negr, and to reading that in books.
In adventure books translate to Russian, negr is always the normal word, and chernij is the word that slavers and others use to show a disdainful attitude, along with chernomazij...
There's nothing wrong in being politically correct in this case.Comment
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