The Moose Factory (virtual Bar & Grill)

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

@hym: Darth Vader, eh? suck ... blow ... suck ... blow

@sloppet: Served, as you like it. You could be nice to DP, but your brained skull really is gross.

@simmax: Huh? Oh ... Glass of fine old malmsy (Madeira) served with p

[Firebird 40]

THE HTML CODE WORKS!!!
EDIT: Or not....
EDIT2:
            THE HTML CODE WORKS!!!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

*A 1 mile wide metal ball, created by the zuke ship, gently touches down in the water where the Pacific Ocean once was, and then suckes up all the extra water, bringing the sea leval back to what it was before. The metal ball then flies up into space and goes into orbit around the earth as a new, wet moon about half the size of Pluto.*

The Myon ships are long gone.

*The zuke ship then goes and lands on the ground next to the crater they made on moon 1 and begin to walk around it.*

What is the difference between left wing and right wing in governments?

[defcon pilot 0]

Left wing = Liberal; Right wing = Conservative. We liberals tend to be anti-war, pro-gay (well, some of us, at least... ), environmentallistic, educationalistic, etc. Conservatives are more focused on budget issues and the economy.

@simmax: Yeah, I suppose you're right.

@sloppet: I know it isn't funny. I'm not laughing. If you can't stand not to put such things in your profile, at least make it less... Disturbing.

*The crew of the station piles aboard the shuttle and gets ready to depart for Northern Anchorage, which was one of the cities hit least due to the distance from the origin of the blast wave. They appreciate the new moon.*

[brancra 1,190]

I find myself economically permissive, and a social moderate. As much as I love the envrionment, there's not much point to loving the Earth if we can't support ourselves. But maybe that's because some countries are too permissive, a la India. Or maybe it's affluenza.

A repsect point to anybody who can tell me what affluenza is.

[vidioman 21]

N_O_Body<font size="1" color="#aaaaff">suck ... blow ... suck ... blow</font>quote>

Hehehe....

I'm not that right wing. I'm more centrist. But whatever.

I'm fiscally conservative and socially liberal, closer to authoritarian than libertarian. A gentil, lenient dictator if you will.

Affluenza is someone that'll do prety much anything for money or wealth and doesnt care what they did to get it. I know a few people like that. Personally I don't care too much about getting money or accumulating wealth, I just want what I need, and don't want to waste what I have. That's why I don't have an MP3 Player, and only buy chips on Friday.

Affluenza could also be inflammation of the affluence gland. It gets sick easy. Gotta rub your money spot to make it feel better.

[Skink000 0]

*pauses at autosys for some hot boiled peanuts - cajun style*

@vid: Affluenza? Isnt that a byproduct of capitolism, the motivator 
                              of much greed?
            I have to agree with your view on the acumulated wealth, Im
            chronically unemployed (not my choice)

            And could you enlighten someone from way south of the
            border about only buying chips on Friday? I know my
            cousins in Ottawa used to call french fries "burnt chips"
            and they would put vinegar on them (I think I have that
            right) any similarity?

@All: At dinner tonight I was trying to have a conversation with my Mother (she is 89) and was asking her what she thought of all the demonstrations over the illegal imagrants in our country. Like the 500,000 in L.A. the other day. After concluding that there was no easy answer she asked me, What about the other border? Me: You mean the Canadian border? (real bright, after all how many borders do we have)  She: Ya. I assured her that I thought we were safe on that front and that I didnt think that there was a mass exodus to this side to take part in our great medical system and scintillating politics.

Cracked me up, good thing she saw the humor of it after she thought about it for a moment.

@N_O_Body: Thanks for boiled peanuts.

Have a good night/day (what ever it is, where ever you mught be) all.

[sloppet 3]

ok, def con.... let's not argue...

[defcon pilot 0]

@vid: But I still don't like the way you're biased against us environmentallists.

@sloppet: Fine, then. But it still seems odd.

Oh yeah, here's something I found on Dumb.com:

In Bent Forks, Ill., kidnapers of ice-cube magnate Worth Bohnke sent a photograph of their captive to Bohnke's family. Bohnke was seen holding up a newspaper. It was not that day's edition and, in fact, bore a prominent headline relating to Nixon's trip to China. This was pointed out to the kidnapers in a subsequent phone call. They responded by sending a new photograph showing an up-to-date newspaper. Bohnke, however, did not appear in the picture. When this, too, was refused, the kidnapers became peevish and insisted that a photograph be sent to them showing all the people over at Bohnke's house holding different issues of _Success_ magazine. They provided a mailing address and were immediately apprehended. They later admitted to FBI agents they did not understand the principle involved in the photograph/newspaper concept. "We thought it was just some kind of tradition," said one. Educators agree that such mix-ups point to poor reasoning and comprehension skills, ignorance of current events, and failure to complete work in the time allotted.

[Skink000 0]

Thats a great one defcon, only in Bent Forks.

Is this a definative step backwards for the theory of evolution ?

[vidioman 21]

And could you enlighten someone from <em>way</em> south of the border about only buying chips on Friday? I know my cousins in Ottawa used to call french fries "burnt chips" and they would put vinegar on them (I think I have that right) any similarity? Yeah, we put vinegar on 'chips' for flavour. The chips I meant was potato chips, (crisps) not fries. I don't have the money for them any other time of the week. They're so expensive. Though I did have enough today to have some for lunch... My friend calls them 'loneliness tablets'.

[SamFlash 0]

Originally posted by: defcon pilot @vid: But I still don't like the way you're biased against us environmentallists. @sloppet: Fine, then. But it still seems odd. Oh yeah, here's something I found on : In Bent Forks, Ill., kidnapers of ice-cube magnate Worth Bohnke sent a photograph of their captive to Bohnke's family. Bohnke was seen holding up a newspaper. It was not that day's edition and, in fact, bore a prominent headline relating to Nixon's trip to China. This was pointed out to the kidnapers in a subsequent phone call. They responded by sending a new photograph showing an up-to-date newspaper. Bohnke, however, did not appear in the picture. When this, too, was refused, the kidnapers became peevish and insisted that a photograph be sent to them showing all the people over at Bohnke's house holding different issues of _Success_ magazine. They provided a mailing address and were immediately apprehended. They later admitted to FBI agents they did not understand the principle involved in the photograph/newspaper concept. "We thought it was just some kind of tradition," said one. Educators agree that such mix-ups point to poor reasoning and comprehension skills, ignorance of current events, and failure to complete work in the time allotted.quote>

  Some people should just not be allowed in the gene pool.   Great story!! <img alt="" src="/forum/i/expressions/10.gif" />

[hym 358]

Yeah, Darth Vader is a weird guy to dream about...especially when the dream also involves clay pots and an Aussie golf course.  BTW, I'm loving this new text editor that dirk put up.  It is definitely worth the time that ST was down.

EDIT:   Yes, got the smilie working.

[brancra 1,190]

Vid: The first part of your definition is generally correct. However, I doubt there's a "money spot", unless that's the feeling in my fingers when I get my paycheck. So, N_O_Body, do you know any good recipes with potatos and peppers (preferably cooked)? Skink000, although I would say your definition is correct, I'm just sitting wondering if anyone is going to ever going use your definition of affluenza at anyhting other than a leftist political rally.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

HTML!

<Just testing the special character map>

þe, 9¾, Þe.

</Just testing the special character map>

Which is better, þ or Þ?

Ebba leací aglöxamn ughõthrõd ï seyni 400en ja trak.

Translation: The leech is not good ar running 400s in track.

*The zuke ship begins to crawl into a whole they find at the bottom of the crater*

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

@Leech10: Left wing = socialist (Democrats); Right wing = conservative (Republicans).  Extremeism in both camps ::= Left: Joe Stalin;  Right: Adolf Hitler

@brancra:  Take a cut up cooked potato, add some frozen pepper strips and a chopped up scallion.  Fry in your favouite oil or butter until nice, and have breakfast.  Goes will with coffee or hot chocolate.  I suppose you could use finely diced potato (raw) in place of the rice in a stuffed pepper.  I tend to use peppers a condiments in cooking rather than something principal.

Oh, wow, a new editor.  HTML no work any more. Neat stuff, eh?

[defcon pilot 0]

Heh heh.

The new text editor doesn't work for me. Apparantly, it's not designed to work on Safari.

[justanothersim86 83]

The democrats aren't really socialists. Or really left for that matter.

Only one democrat from Wisconsin voted against the Patriot Act, even though a good sum of americans were against it.  There basically right of center, or moderate liberals on occasion. Maybe if they acted like a real opposition party.

But whatever. All political parties screw it up or go corrupt someway or another. We elect them to replace a past corrupt party, then they do the same. It just keeps repeating itself over and over and over. 
But I'm an idiot too. 

Me?: On a scale of -100 to 100 (-100=far left, 0=center, 100=far right)

Socially:                   -58 (left)
Economically:          -12 (near center)
Attitude:                     0 (I find both sides annoy me)



I'll have some fries please.

[Skink000 0]

Ya brancra I can be cynical and have plenty of reasons, none of which can be posted on this forum. Life is way to short to let cynicisms get you down so I intend them all with a good measure of humor. Those who cant handle my cynical humor need to lighten up and remember that I laugh hardest at my self.

@Vid: My friend calls them 'loneliness tablets'. . . . .  ? Oh never mind, thanks for the clarification. 

[RiverCocytus 0]

Let me find a good link...

Ah! Ah! It took some time. Read this

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=010804A

For Right wingers, you will need to look in different places. Try Kings or relgious figures; there have been some really bad folks in the history of Christianity.

Nazi = National Socialist

Radical Right Wingers are a different creature than Radical Lefties; so you will have to look differently for them.

So...  To all hereins, a toast! *Drinks Rum* Cheers!

[defcon pilot 0]

Nazi = Nationalsozialistquote>

I think that the lords would make more sense to be called right-wingers..

[vidioman 21]

"Nazi = National Socialist"

They used that name to get votes from the left wing voters. It was a right wing agenda hidden byhind a left wing banner. Kinda like Bush. he's quite liberal, especially economically, but claimes to be conservative.

Politically speaking, I'm a centrist (but slightly to the right) populist, closer to hitler than stalin or ghandi. Weird, eh? Still moderate though. More liberal than Bush, but less libertarian.

[defcon pilot 0]

Bush isn't liberal. He's just a big spender.

Wow, and I'm aqquainted with someone who calls himself a Hitler? I wonder how this reflects on Bucky, whom you choose to represent yourself.

[vidioman 21]

"I'm aqquainted with someone who calls himself a Hitler?" I don't call myself hitler. I'm closer to Hitler than Ghandi on a political compass. That's all. I have the Bucky avatar because I think he's cute.

[defcon pilot 0]

Ah kay. That clears things up.

I have the Satchel avatar because he is a moral role model!

[vidioman 21]

He eats dirt and has the IQ of a pea...

[defcon pilot 0]

Well hey, I never said he was a educational role model. But then, neither is Bucky, so you really can't say anything. Maybe I'll add Rob to my next avatar. He's more intelligent.

[RiverCocytus 0]

nonetheless; the style of social engineering the Nazis did was distinctly leftwing.

As for me, I'm far too Conservative and Liberatarian to be near Bush. But I'm also a strong Christian as he is. I still hold to my argument that Hitler was a left winger. But that's really beside the point, actually. We just use the Stalin/Hitler thing because they were enemies. We oddly assume that people who are similar politically must be allies. But we know it isn't true.

Some people see the scale of politics going from Authoritarian on the left to Liberatarian on the right. Wild, huh?

As for the politics scale thing:

Socially:                   50 (right)

Economically:          80 (right)

Attitude:                     0 (I find both sides annoy me)

So we might not agree on politics, but we definitely agree on politicians =)

The main reason I'm not more socially conservative is that I have a wide liberatarian streak which makes me believe in the importance of privacy.

Live Free or Die, Gentlemen (and ladies.)

[justanothersim86 83]

Hitler was right wing. At least socially anyways. He's hard to define.

Stalin is the wierd one. Extreme Left wing economically, but socially he would place near Hitler. (A communist that ruled like a facist).

Most left wingers hate hitler more then right-wingers. We had a "Nazi" in one of our classes, he scored overwelmingly right wing. Militarism, racism, etc. Not that communists are much better.

But there are some liberals that act like a facist too.

Politics is messed. We're all different from each other. Which is why it is hard to label someone to a group.

[brancra 1,190]

justanothersim86: This is why we have interest groups and lobbyists. Otherwise, I'm sure lightning from some divine power would have struck them all dead by now.

Thanks for the tips N_O_Body.

So, to start another topic, how about that immigration reform bill in the United states. Harbouring illegal aliens could soon be a felony. IU would imagine in largely Hispeanic areas, this is a major issue. But we do need illegals. As much as I hat to admit it, they take the low-wage, low-dignity jobs that most Americans don't want. Agree or disagree?