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Infiltrator
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written Friday, March 17 2006 09:52
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Happy Saint Patricks Day to all!  -------------------- George Bush is a Nazi - Eric Cartmen I'm not as think you stoned I am Visit the RIFQ Forums Posts: 462 | Registered: Tuesday, June 21 2005 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Friday, March 17 2006 10:00
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I'm going to take Swift's advice to heart today and eat some Irish to celebrate. EDIT: Spelling. -------------------- Some people are like Slinkys: completely useless, but they bring a grin to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. [ Friday, March 17, 2006 10:00: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, March 17 2006 11:09
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I don't begrudge the Irish their day of celebration, but I wonder why, here in the US, we celebrate St. Patrick's day and honor the Irish but ignore the patron saints of other countries. As a Scottish-American, I truly am curious why St. Andrew's day (November 30, for those of you who don't know, which is probably most of you) is not a holiday for Americans and St. Patrick's day is. -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Friday, March 17 2006 11:20
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So that Americans have an excuse to run around and pinch other Americans who don't have calenders? Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Friday, March 17 2006 11:24
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As I hail from Boston I think I can answer that question. We don't want a bunch of whiskey-drunks running around the streets of major American cities on November 30th. The Irish keep it nice and quiet with their Guiness-drunk. Any more nationality stereotyping will cause the CoC to whimper. Yeah, an edit. Nothing major though. [ Friday, March 17, 2006 12:18: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Friday, March 17 2006 11:49
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Several years ago, I worked part time at a nonprofit, and one of my jobs was to put together the volunteer newsletter. My boss wanted me to put in something saying Merry Christmas, with notes for Hannukah and Kwanza. I didn't want to -- we had plenty of volunteers who celebrated other holidays -- but she insisted. So, I went and looked up as many other December holidays as I could find, from all sorts of traditions. We ended up with a double page spread full of smarmy clip art. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, March 17 2006 12:53
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I've never given squat about St. Patrick's day nor its meaning because March 17th is also the birthday of my sister so CAKE is all we care about. Um.... HURRAH :D Posts: 77 | Registered: Wednesday, February 1 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, March 17 2006 14:17
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I, believe it or not, have Irish in my blood. So I think I can give an answer to the St. Andrew's day thing. Ironically I am an Andrew so it takes a couple of seconds of pause. Now the answer, BECUASE THE IRISH ARE BETTER! -------------------- Constitutional monarchies are the in monarchies. Posts: 1186 | Registered: Friday, June 18 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, March 17 2006 15:17
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The Irish immigrants have been a significant presence in the American ethnic landscape. The Scottish don't have quite the same clout. —Alorael, whose familly did a good job of ensuring that all the genetic bases were covered when it came to alcoholism. He can therefore proudly proclaim that he is an Irish Jew from the Pale of Settlement. He's also guilty of a bit of stereotyping himself. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, March 17 2006 15:41
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I was lucky enough to randomly pick out a green undershirt to wear today. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, March 17 2006 16:09
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I thought St. Patricks day was just an official reason for Irish people to get pissed. It seems I am dreadfully wrong. Its not really celebrated where I live; it went pretty much unnoticed for the most part. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, March 17 2006 16:12
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Woo-hoo! The one day that I am allowed to run through my school with my entire body dyed green while singing the Lucky Charms Song and throwing paper clovers into the air. Aaaahhh, bliss. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, March 17 2006 16:56
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Agent
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written Friday, March 17 2006 18:29
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quote:Either rephrase or face innuendo. ;) quote:They need reasons, now? :P Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, March 17 2006 22:17
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An official reason. :P -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, March 18 2006 00:47
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Oh, stereotyping. Will it ever get old? Posts: 794 | Registered: Tuesday, October 11 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, March 18 2006 00:53
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quote:No, says this robot. :P -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, March 18 2006 04:30
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quote:I though it'd never come! :P -------------------- There are 400 words in the dictionary that begin with "self" and only 8 that begin with "fellow". When in doubt. . . mumble. Posts: 150 | Registered: Saturday, August 20 2005 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Saturday, March 18 2006 12:13
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quote:Uh...no. -------------------- --------------------------------- Live long and prosper. Viva mucho tiempo y prospere. Habiter long et prospérer. Leben Sie lang und prosperieren Sie. Lever lang og prosper. Longos vivos e prosper. Lunghi in tensione e prosperano. ??????????? ????????? ???? ? ????. Posts: 84 | Registered: Wednesday, July 6 2005 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, March 18 2006 16:14
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Massachusetts residents get St. Patrick's Day off. Not because of St. Patrick's Day though. In Massachusetts, March 17 is also Evacuation Day, the day the British army evacuated Boston during the American Revolution. It's a state holiday, and all nonvital workers get the day off. -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my audial and visual art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |