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    Democracy, Good Or Bad?

    in Hall of Intellectuals

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    The funny thing is that North Americans and Europeans are convinced heart and soul that democracy is the only way for everyone on the planet. But one must remember that other countries have different mentallities and ways of viewing freedom and government. What we call good they may hate and in their cultural setting be totally inappropriate. I think that is important to keep in mind.

    Personally I think that Democracy is great and it blows my mind that so many people don't vote and then say they are more free than someone living under the Taliban. Whether by choice or force, it all comes down to if you vote or not. If you don't you really don't have a say in anything that happens, morally or in actuallity. Democracy has its flaws, but it is the best thing out there IMHO.

    Steve Irwin-do You Agree?

    in Hall of Intellectuals

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    I like Steve, but he is only mildly-extremly crazy. That's true about the camera angle because all we saw was the one with him alone with the croc. But at the same time he says "I was in control". How is that possible? He can control himself, but unless he has telepathic control of the crocodile he is not "in control of the situation". Was he in control those half dozen times he got injured: the monitor clamping down on his hand, the alligator who did the same thing, or the one croc that broke his finger, etc? I know they are minor injuries, but the difference between minor and major is two letters. He needs to realize that stuff happens, and he shouldn't be so flippant with his son's safety. That said I do think that what he said about teaching his kids about croc safety is important, they do live in a crocodile zoo :brow:

    I think he's great but at the same time I think he could be a little more careful with his son when he's that young. But at the same time I think the media over-reacted. Steve Irwin is crazy, thank goodness :P, but he should know what too far is.

    The Greatest Battle In All Of History

    in Hall of Intellectuals

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    I'd say one of the most influential was Chalon, although it didn't prove much politically, it did stop Attila from ripping through Gaul, possibly even going farther. At a precarious time when the barbarians were taking over Europe from Rome, the Battle of Chalon stopped the Huns long enough to allow their own internal strife to destroy them. That in turn saved most of the more civilized barbarians, in the terms of writing, farming, engineering, metalwork, etc, from being destroyed or absorbed by the Huns. Later on that allowed the monks of Medieval Europe to copy many Roman and Greek texts and eventually bring on the Renaissance and the Modern World.

    The one thing that is maddening about Chalons is the fact that there is so little information on it. Was it 700,000 Huns vs. 300,00 Romans/Visigoths? Or was it more like 70,000 vs 30,000? Maddening :brow:

    Another turning point as far as battle go is Waterloo (more of a symbol for the Napoleonic Wars), it marks the beginning of modern military thinking. No more officer ranks awarded because of bribes and heredity, good all round training became standard, equipment was upgraded, and the corps system was introduced. Militarily it was one of the most important battles of history.

  22. Funniest Commercial

    in Introductions & Off-Topic Discussion

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    LOL!!!

    Here's are some Canadian ones. There is a series of commercials for Molson Canadian Beer that focus on the slogan "I-AM-CANADIAN!!"

    One of them was of all these guys at a chateau in the mountains, bunch of friends getting together. Suddenly one of them comes in cheering and shouting as loud as he can while carrying a 24 case of Molson. He proceeds to run around cheering and shaking the beer box, the bottom of which suddenly gives way (go figure waving it around like that :P) and all the beer bottles go crashing to the ground. Needless to say the cheering stopped and everyone looks at him :brow: LOL

    Another was of these American guys playing cards, and one gets up to go get a beer from the fridge. Unfortunately there is only an empty Molson Canadian 12 pack box. So he says "I'll be right back" and goes out the door. He walks across town, then he reaches the Canadian border, heading north. Then he crosses mountains, streams, rivers, and glaciers until he reaches some little Canadian backwater logging town and goes to the liquer store. He walks back the way he came through the bush and just when he reaches the Canada/US border he drops the beer case. So he turns around and heads back north for more LOL :P

    One last one played on the "snotty American" stereotype: A Canadian is in a bar, drinking Molson when an American comes up and says "So you're from Canada.....eh?" and starts laughing hysterically. The Canadian is even keeled and ignores the guy. But the American comes back and starts asking questions like "You live in an igloo?" and "I don't see your red jacket and horse!" and "What's your job? Lumberjack or goalie?" All the while he's laughing like crazy and the Canadian just grins and bears it. Finally the American asks "Where's your pet beaver?" The Canadian goes "Right here" and plunks a live beaver down on the bar, which looks and growls at the American. The Canadian then nonchalantly sips his bear, looking behind the bar, and says "Attack." The Beaver launches itself through the air and latches onto the throat of the American, who immediately starts wrestling with it, screaming the whole time LOL Crazy but incredibly funny up here LOL :P Footnote: there was a sequel to that commercial in which both the American and Canadian were in, the American sporting a nice big cast/neck-brace/bandage on his neck :P

    Well that's some Canadian beer commeercials, probably the funniest commercials produced this side of the border :P

  25. Funniest Commercial

    in Introductions & Off-Topic Discussion

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    Actually I've never heard of the JAPP commercial as far as I am aware of :P What is it?

    LOL there is another one where this woman is lying in bed and suddenly she starts giggling and squirming. She says "Honey!!!! Stop it!!" and turns over to see her husband sitting in bed 2 feet away working on his laptop and giving her a strange look. Then it says "Need an Exterminator?" :brow:

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