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by Charon
Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:38 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Ebola crisis: Liberia 'faces huge surge' says WHO
Replies: 2
Views: 921

Re: Ebola crisis: Liberia 'faces huge surge' says WHO

Unfortunately, the travel bans are also stopping much needed medical and safety supplies from reaching the affected areas, thus encouraging the spread of Ebola, threatening to turn it from an epidemic to a pandemic. Obviously we shouldn't be encouraging people to fly to these places, but the affecte...
by Charon
Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:22 am
Forum: The Arts
Topic: At the Movies with General Havoc
Replies: 800
Views: 185670

Re: At the Movies with General Havoc

I've become a big fan of Korean films over the past few years, primarily through the use of Netflix to view them (Most of the movies on my list are foreign films now). This sounds like it'd be a fun romp, though alas I'll have to wait for this to get to Netflix (hopefully) as it's not screening anyw...
by Charon
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:55 pm
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Star Wars PBP musings
Replies: 120
Views: 33886

Re: Star Wars PBP musings

He's found that the best way to deal with killing Space Wizards is misdirection and excessive force.

Admittedly, he's a little short on excessive force at the moment.
by Charon
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:38 pm
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Star Wars PBP musings
Replies: 120
Views: 33886

Re: Star Wars PBP musings

Alrighty, Version 1 Name: Fenri Kast Race: Mandalorian Gender: Male Affiliation: Mercenary History: Fenri is one of many Mandalorians that has never seen the homeworld. Born of mercenary parents who were themselves born of mercenaries Fenri has always known war, as is fitting for a Son of Mandalore....
by Charon
Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:59 am
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Star Wars PBP musings
Replies: 120
Views: 33886

Re: Star Wars PBP musings

LadyTevar wrote:Good gods, am I going to be the ONLY Non-Jedi??!?!?

:headwall:
If I find time to not beat my head against a wall in frustration I will be submitting a non-Jedi.
by Charon
Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:10 pm
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Star Wars PBP musings
Replies: 120
Views: 33886

Re: Star Wars PBP musings

I may throw my hat in the ring for this. I will have to consider my options. Probably not gonna play a force user though.
by Charon
Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:03 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Israel starts Gaza ground offensive
Replies: 9
Views: 1827

Re: Israel starts Gaza ground offensive

I don't know. Maybe Israel is just more honest about their intentions when they hit a school than when other countries do it. I'm not in a position to know those sorts of things. I'm not an expert on military or international politics, so I guess before the troops came into Gaza Strip, you hit it wi...
by Charon
Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:47 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Israel starts Gaza ground offensive
Replies: 9
Views: 1827

Re: Israel starts Gaza ground offensive

You'd think there would be someone... I dunno... checking for this shit. It reaks of complicity, which is disturbing on many levels and someone needs to get their ass fired either due to criminal negligence or for assisting a terrorist organization. As for the situation as a whole, well it's all bad...
by Charon
Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:42 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Tea Party town hall erupts
Replies: 4
Views: 1174

Re: Tea Party town hall erupts

I want to punch Thomas Rolland in the throat and then give him the award for "Worst Christian of the Day".
by Charon
Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:39 pm
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: Is Every Speed Limit Too Low?
Replies: 52
Views: 17472

Re: Is Every Speed Limit Too Low?

From now on whenever I refer to where Havoc lives I'm going to sing the tune "Rice-a-roni, the San Francisco treat!"

Partly because I know he can come up with no worse insult for where I live than "Buffalo".
by Charon
Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:08 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Replies: 22
Views: 2810

Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)

Here's a nice little analysis piece by someone who is apparently in the know about such things as missile defense systems. Charles Duelfer is an Iraq expert who spent more than 25 years in the national security agencies of the U.S. government. He studied the Korean Airlines flight 007 that was shot ...
by Charon
Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:30 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Peshmarga Ministry Condemns Iraqi Airstrike on Kurdish Town,
Replies: 1
Views: 495

Re: Peshmarga Ministry Condemns Iraqi Airstrike on Kurdish T

This is sort of reminding me of the Young Turks government at the end of the Ottoman Empire. They expected either full loyalty or you were a traitor to be exterminated. The Kurds have been less than subtle about their decision to break free and the Iraqi government is showing the same aptitude for s...
by Charon
Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:19 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Iranian pilot 'killed fighting in Iraq'
Replies: 3
Views: 806

Re: Iranian pilot 'killed fighting in Iraq'

My mind literally cannot comprehend such a situation where a member of the Iranian military would be working with ISIS.

My worry is that ISIS can take down fighter jets. Which I guess isn't much of a surprise since they've gotten all of the Iraqi Army's goods.
by Charon
Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:52 am
Forum: The Arts
Topic: At the Movies with General Havoc
Replies: 800
Views: 185670

Re: At the Movies with General Havoc

What a generally disappointing summer...
by Charon
Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Google 'Pressure Cooker' and 'Backpack,' get visit from cops
Replies: 9
Views: 2186

Re: Google 'Pressure Cooker' and 'Backpack,' get visit from

Dude don't even get me started on Playoffs.
by Charon
Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Snowden Asylum sends US/RUS relations to new low
Replies: 11
Views: 2854

Re: Snowden Asylum sends US/RUS relations to new low

Definitely agree with Josh and Havoc here. Just another day in the world of political back and forth. I do feel the need to say this though, this shows Snowden's true character. Say what you will of Manning, he at least was either brave enough or stupid enough to stand up for what he believed in and...
by Charon
Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:51 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Turkey Protests
Replies: 29
Views: 4929

Re: Turkey Protests

If the military is used to squash the protesters that will kill whatever misplaced hopes of Turkey joining the EU are left. Turkey's EU appliciation as long been a running joke to most Europeans as it is. I never said he *would* use the military to crush the protestors. I said he is either bluffing...
by Charon
Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:05 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Turkey Protests
Replies: 29
Views: 4929

Re: Turkey Protests

I don't think he's lost it, he's been handling this too well thus far to say that. I would point out that he had his Deputy Prime Minister say it though, not him. My guess as such is that he's bluffing, raising the specter of Military that worries the West and might worry the citizens, who know the ...
by Charon
Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:07 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Turkey Protests
Replies: 29
Views: 4929

Re: Turkey Protests

Troops could be called to quell Turkey unrest By Jonathon Burch and Daren Butler, Reuters Turkey's deputy prime minister said Monday the armed forces could be called up if needed to help quell popular protests that have swept Turkish cities in the last two weeks, the first time the possibility of a...
by Charon
Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:02 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: SCOTUS Says Human Genes Unpatentable
Replies: 18
Views: 2833

Re: SCOTUS Says Human Genes Unpatentable

I was worried there for a minute.

As for the vote, article says in the very beginning.
Isolated human genes may not be patented, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday.
by Charon
Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Turkey Protests
Replies: 29
Views: 4929

Re: Turkey Protests

While I can't agree with the certainty just yet (if there's anyone who seems to enjoy a fight as much as an American it sometimes seems to be a Turk). But I do agree that all signs point to that being a general idea of what Edrogan's plan is. The man loves his power and will do what he needs to do t...
by Charon
Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:54 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Turkey Protests
Replies: 29
Views: 4929

Re: Turkey Protests

As Havoc said, pissing off 50% of the population is less of an issue when that 50% gets split up between two or three parties. The joys of the multi-party system at work once more. He's obviously a smart guy, but I think he's either gotten too certain of his power base or he believes he has effectiv...
by Charon
Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:32 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Tanks in Beirut as Syria protest leaves one dead
Replies: 2
Views: 865

Re: Tanks in Beirut as Syria protest leaves one dead

What, Arab Spring Round 3 now? Protests in Turkey looking to be ratcheting up, protests in Lebanon making the news (due to use of tanks).
by Charon
Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:43 pm
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Star Trek: The Quadratic War
Replies: 615
Views: 149364

Re: Star Trek: The Quadratic War

Act of Q!
by Charon
Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:42 pm
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Star Trek: The Quadratic War
Replies: 240
Views: 111340

Re: Star Trek: The Quadratic War

Hizir, perhaps to the surprise of everyone, arrived to the meeting alone, no guards, nor his First Mate or Tactical Officer as had been with him last time. The former pirate was actually sensibly dressed as well. He sat, leaning back in his chair, his eyes on Anderson for several long seconds before...