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grog want tank...Grog Want Tank... GROG WANT TANK!
The trick isn't to break some eggs to make an omelette, it's convincing the eggs to break themselves in order to aspire to omelettehood. -
akbar, not akhbar. akhbar = news.
akbar = bigger, greater"I realise I hold the key to freedom,
I cannot let my life be ruled by threads" The Web Frogs
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Whats the term for "God Willing" in Mormonese?"Just puttin on the foil" - Jeff Hanson
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Chavez is just using his position to "poison the wells" so to speak.Comment
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Frog-man.
Isn't it great to have someone to correct all our dodgy arabic?
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Chavez is reminding more and more of. . .well. . .Bush.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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thank YouOriginally posted by Cort Haus
Frog-man.
Isn't it great to have someone to correct all our dodgy arabic?
one more explenation:
In Arabic, al- is kind of like "the" in english, also in "Allah", which is in fact "Al-Lah". "a" in "al" is not pronounced if the verb (or noun of whatever) before it ends with a vowel. Therefore, while the exact transcription is "in sha'a Allah", transliteration would put a specific sign over "A" in "Allah", kind of like "v", to indicate it is not pronounced. Also, long "a"s has a specific sign (a line over it), and there are two kind of "'"s, one facing left, one - right.
"a" after "sh" is a long one. "a" in "Allah" (after L) is a long one, as well, though it is not written that way; in fact, it is one of few places You write a miniaturised long A over the last consonant before it.
Arabic has nominativus, genetivus and accusativus.
L is Allah is pronounced differently than normal L if Allah is in nominativus. L is then deeper, like russian, ukrainian, or eastern polish l. This is the case here.
so it's pronounced like
IN SHAA'ALLAAH
with grammatical endings nobody ever uses it'd be IN SHAA'ALLAHU
long AA after sh should be closer to polish or latin e, kind of like english a or english a in "sand" (not quite like it, though), while after L - closer to O.Last edited by Heresson; September 21, 2006, 13:35."I realise I hold the key to freedom,
I cannot let my life be ruled by threads" The Web Frogs
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SHAA'ALLAAH definitely looks like a keyboard bounce, though.Comment
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no. that's how it's supposed to be. aa, because it's long a"I realise I hold the key to freedom,
I cannot let my life be ruled by threads" The Web Frogs
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He's even gotten the Democrats stirred up this time...
-- Charles RangelRANGEL: AN ATTACK ON BUSH IS AN ATTACK ON ALL AMERICANS... 'You do not come into my country, my congressional district, and you do not condemn my president. If there is any criticism of President Bush, it should be restricted to Americans, whether they voted for him or not. I just want to make it abundantly clear to Hugo Chavez or any other president, but do not come to the United States and think because we have problems with our president that any foreigner can come to our country and not think that Americans do not feel offended when you offend our Chief of State'...
Leading Bush critic at home calls Chavez a "thug"
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Sep 21, 12:43 PM (ET)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President George W. Bush's fiercest political opponents at home took his side on Thursday, calling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a "thug" for his remark that Bush is like the devil.
"Hugo Chavez fancies himself a modern day Simon Bolivar but all he is an everyday thug," House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said at a news conference, referring to Chavez' comments in a U.N. General Assembly speech on Wednesday.
"Hugo Chavez abused the privilege that he had, speaking at the United Nations," said Pelosi, a frequent Bush critic. "He demeaned himself and he demeaned Venezuela."
Simon Bolivar led the fight for independence against Spanish rule in several South American countries in the early 19th century and is cited by Chavez as a political model.
Chavez, a vociferous critic of Bush and the United States, has allied himself with U.S. opponents Cuba and Iran and has led a resurgence of left-wing populism in Latin America.
"The devil himself is right in the house. And the devil came here yesterday. Right here," Chavez said as he stood at the U.N. podium where Bush spoke the day before.
"It smells of sulfur still today, this table that I am now standing in front of," Chavez said.
His remarks drew applause from many of the delegates.
Bush administration officials have not responded directly to Chavez's remarks.
"I am not going to dignify a comment by the Venezuelan president to the president of the United States. I think it is not becoming for a head of state," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday.
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[q=Rangel]If there is any criticism of President Bush, it should be restricted to Americans, whether they voted for him or not.[/q]
What bull****, Rangle. Foreigners should be able to criticize Bush as well.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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Who is this Rangle guy?"The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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Charlie Rangel, Congressman from a district that lays inside NYC.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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[q=Rangel]and not think that Americans do not feel offended when you offend our Chief of State'[/q]I'd like to think of Bush as not being a sissy little cry baby. I'd like to think of Americans in general as not being sissy little Nancy boys. What kind of moron do you have to be in order to be offended when an extremist anti-American says stupid things? Well, other than the obvious answer of a Democrat.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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A deeply partisan Democratic congressman in NY.Who is this Rangle guy?
His claims earlier were that Bush cooked up the Iraq War and ultimatley black soldier were being killed in disproportinate numbers.
He called for a return of the the draft in order to make sure rich and presambly white familes felt the pain etc.
Suffice it to say, he is no freind of the administration to say the least."Just puttin on the foil" - Jeff Hanson
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