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a geek named Bob

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8. By that logic...

Reply to villager (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 05:36 PM

Sep 2012

A soccer brawl in the kingdom of Tonga will spread until it reaches my doorstep.

And those game changers aren't theoreticals, they are happening NOW. (I'll admit, they are slow in ramping up... but they ARE ramping up)

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Okay... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #1

The thing is, you -- and the rest of us -- are on the "world's list..." villager Sep 2012 #2

nope a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #5

I'm not arguing about a theoretical capacity to change. I'm simply saying you can't shut out villager Sep 2012 #7

By that logic... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #8

So... an economic collapse in a European country would have no more consequence to you villager Sep 2012 #9

okay... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #10

The RW fallacy is the one you buy into: "I'm an American, I'm immune from events 'over there,'" etc. villager Sep 2012 #11

here we go... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #12

okay. So just to be clear: An economic collapse in a European country will have *no effect on you* villager Sep 2012 #14

really? box and wedge rhetoric? Really? a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #16

"If an Uprising happens here, I'll be helping the cops." villager Sep 2012 #17

That it means I like having a safe environment, and I believe in public order? a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #19

You just said that you want to join violent police riot against people tama Sep 2012 #24

nope... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #28

I understand your confusion tama Sep 2012 #30

+1 well said. n/t Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2012 #31

okay, a few things... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #32

To quote: tama Sep 2012 #33

hang on... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #34

"Do you have a problem with folks wanting public safety?" tama Sep 2012 #35

then what is your answer to people a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #36

You wan't MY answer? OK here goes: tama Sep 2012 #37

actually, I was curious... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #38

Your problem tama Sep 2012 #39

actually, I'm in the study (to bastardize some Floyd...) a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #40

Then you and I could potentially be squaring off. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2012 #18

How do you want to do this? a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #20

LOL ...nt Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2012 #25

if it's stereotypical "Asian" style, I have to start writing 108 poems about you... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #29

I'll still be laughing. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2012 #41

Sweet! a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #42

"If an Uprising happens here, I'll be helping the cops." tama Sep 2012 #23

Tama, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #27

Just last night, we were talking about heading to Spain. DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #3

Spain is in trouble. Note that with the loss of the ice cap in about four years Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #4

Du rec. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #6

If they could kindly hold off until my sister and BIL get back from their vacation in kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #13

I guess willard will be blaming President Obama for this also! kimbutgar Sep 2012 #15

hartman was talking about this today... madrchsod Sep 2012 #21

Someone do me a favor and put an alert on the clown who said upthread Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #22

This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but with a twitter aletier_v Sep 2012 #26