Global Warming or Global Governance?
are we being conned into global governance and paying higher taxes through the climate change agenda?
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:02, Reply)
Well...
I've become sceptical about a lot of the global warming related fundamentalism that we see. I spoke to some solar scientists who said the one issue they have with a lot of the climate change figures is that environmentalists take the Sun as a constant. It's not. Solar activity alone causes great changes in the global temperature. When you start to think about the effects of the wider cosmos, it becomes even more complicated.
I would, however, consider myself to be 'an environmentalist' in some ways ie lowering pollution should be a priority for health reasons (3 million people worldwide die because of air pollution every year); we should have less packaging and should recycle because of landfill issues; finding non-fossil fuel energy for transportation is urgent for political reasons (get out of the fucking Middle East once and for all)...
I don't, however, think there is some kind of conspiracy to create a 'one world government'... which will be run by lizards.
Why oh why do people with an interesting and valid point about one thing have to go and ruin it by coming across as paranoid and illogical fuck-ups?!
(You may be interested in Bjorn Lomborg's work...)
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:24, Reply)
When people start discussing with me about global warming
I take them outside, point in the general direction of the sun and say
"Look, big fuck off ball of fire."
Though I just don't know who to trust, I've seen no decent evidence from either party. They just both say "We have loooads of data on the matter!" and never show us any of it.
And I have to say, the 'argh, global warming!' lot do it more than the others, 'cos the others will often try and get publicity for their work to disprove the aforementioned. Though, as I said... no idea.
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:31, Reply)
I've been trying
to see past 'emotion' when it comes to these kinds of things... Once you really try and look at the 'facts' (as opposed to the 'truth' that people claim is 'out there') then lots of things start to look very, very different.
I suspect that a huge amount of the global warming debate is emotionally based rather than factually.
In the 1970s people were warning us that we were entering a new Ice Age; in 1999 millions of dollars was spent on preventing the Y2K disaster; how many scare stories have there been about diseases which will wipe huge numbers of us out 'any day now'?
I worry that the most vocal Global Warming people are no different than the guy on the street corner who preaches about the end of the world... :-/
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:06, Reply)
Over 12% of the Earth's surface is covered in ice.
This is an ice age, we've been in one for tens of thousands of years. A lot of people don't seem to realise this. World temperatures at the moment are at a very low point compared to most of the worlds history.
For the Earth to have polar caps is quite a rare thing.
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The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:32,
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I'm trying to sell my house at the ,moment
and I had a HIPS done
the guy told me it was a low percentage and if I make some changes I'd get a higher figure
"not really" I said
"but it will look better to the people that are buying the house"
"not if they care as little as I do about it"* I said
* translation; take your bullshit report and your bullshit job and stick it
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:38, Reply)
well said that man :)
they mean very little anyway
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 14:08,
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anyone here remember when links used to be fun?
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:47,
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a fair and valid point :)
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:11,
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remember Betty?
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Blackdogmanguitar is out with Fat Larry's Jazz Band on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:13,
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Bam-a-lam
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:16,
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She's from birmingham (bam-BA-lam)
Way down in alabam' (bam-BA-lam)
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Blackdogmanguitar is out with Fat Larry's Jazz Band on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:20,
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I've not forgotten our deal re:old pics
I can't use my scanner at the mo, but I'll upload some choice examples.
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Monty Propps, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:32,
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I just
took digital pictures of mine.
Much quicker!
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Blackdogmanguitar is out with Fat Larry's Jazz Band on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:53,
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Ha! Of course!
If I have them here I'll do that. When we got GCH installed last month a few boxes of stuff went to the Missus's parents, so I'll have to see what's at hand.
I will upload the pic of me in my surgical greens at some point, definately :)
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Monty Propps, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:57,
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Just make sure
it's done up at the back! :)
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Blackdogmanguitar is out with Fat Larry's Jazz Band on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:59,
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Porn Mii's
Nintendo Wii Mii's not quite living up to Nintendo's 'family friendly' remit.
Direct link to the goods
NSFW if you work in a convent.
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Hamster Trippin' aka Mr. Titts, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:12,
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I say
where's the Goatse one?
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Crap Little Monkey Deathstar, so good they built it twice, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:14,
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Calculate your carbon 'footprint'....fun, fun, FUN!!!!!!!!
i got 18.196 tonnes of carbon, beat that!
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:06, Reply)
Seems like too much fun to me :D
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Rainbow Dave needs to remember theres a space in my name, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:24,
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7.401 Tonnes
better than I thought :)
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:53,
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Have a couple of long-haul round the world flights on me :)
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:02,
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Flights, flights are like a lottery
Will you get sat next to the nice, talkative, attractive guy/gal, or will you get the arrogant, noisy one?
The tension's unbearable. Unbearable I tell you!
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:09, Reply)
Or, if you're really lucky you'll get to sit next to a mother and her two babies. Both of which seems to scream, cry, gargle and shit themselves constantly during a nine hour flight, whereupon you have no escape, there's some bloke in the toilet who is taking FOREVER, leaving you stuck next to these annoying twonks. Perhaps putting your mp3 player on will drown out the noise of them, but oh no, the mother doesn't want it being played so loud as it's disrupting the children. Well, fuck you mam, as far as you know I don't speak any English.
That, my friends, is the jackpot.
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:17, Reply)
I envy you
I envy you because I got sat next to a late 20s Ecuadorian lady with some great stories to tell and who was rather pretty.
God, it was terrible.
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:17, Reply)
hahahahah
i broke it....
fucking hippy shit!!
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war3n3xt < I'm with stupid, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:56,
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1.278
It helps not driving at present, If I this were 2 years ago it would be higher.
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Monty Propps, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:07,
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Driving is what pushed mine up significantly as well
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:21,
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Shoot rob in the face
for no good reason
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Peach Motorbike I hate the cut of your jib, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 10:30,
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you got me all excited, and then let me down. i can't shoot him in the face. only the body.
faaaaaaar less fun.
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Just Flange, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 10:49,
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Kraftwerk performing "Ruckzuck", from their first album. Live on WDR TV in 1970.
Possibly the early beginnings of Techno?
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Darklord, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 10:27,
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Zoo Race - the trailer
This looks like a contender for worst game evarr. If you can get through the awful dialogue at the beginning you will be confronted by Donkeys being fired from cannons. jesus Christ. My god.
EDIT:
If you like bad computer games I have a short shortlist here:
scottthedot.wordpress.com/
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BadBadman saw an incorrect comma placement on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 10:15,
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That was awesome
It makes you wonder how people on LSD can still code doesn't it
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Furness, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 15:06,
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^ this
gadzooks. I feel odd now.
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Rastus made a twat of himself on the main board on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 15:51,
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.... speechless
that dialog is epic!
edit: 3:45 - I did NOT expect THAT.
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but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all foreskin of the apocalypse, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 17:04,
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haha TBH i've always thought they were lazy, they never really release albums, more like singles.
one stand out track and the rest are almost always filler...
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Just Flange, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:58,
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Depeche Mode - Master and Servant
Hell yeah!
I think I need to see a shrink.
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 10:04, Reply)
SoccerSucks.net - An American with an irrational hatred of football
I can't believe he spent so much time making this.
Choice quotes:
"Yes, Elton John - I mean Sir Elton John - is a soccer fan."
"Soccer and fascism are co-dependent blights on humanity."
"Note that soccer fields are extremely large. This indicates that real estate is dirt-cheap where soccer is played. In more advanced countries, a phenomenon known as indoor soccer has arrived. While much less boring to watch or participate in than the traditional crap, it also indicates that property is more precious due to economic development of that culture."
"The dreadfully slow pace of soccer appeals to the dimwitted. One observes data indicating that protein consumption per capita is highest in North America. Protein consumption is necessary for the healthy development of young minds. Soccer barely registers in terms of popularity in North America. For further proof, let us note that over 42% of Nobel Laureates are from North America."
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KersaI Missive Free Michael Shields! with Monday's Liverpool Echo, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 10:02,
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I like..
'Soccer apologists say the reason it is not popular in the US is because the US is not any good at that activity. The US soccer team won the World Cup in 1991 and 1999. Better find another reason.'
and
'The "World" Cup is not the a World's Cup, but a competition among 32 countries, disproportionately allotted to European countries.'
Rich coming from a guy extolling the virtues of Baseball with it's "World Series"
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Mick Stubbles Is a real Munson, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:47,
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Not that I'm sticking up for the guy
but I believe the US womens' team won world cups in those years. Big fucking deal I agree.
And (I found this out recently) that "world series" refers to an old sponsor (the world newspaper) and not in the 'champions of the world' sense.
But yeah, the guy is a mis-informed bigot, boarderline racist and a twat. But I think he's just after a reaction from the football fans who are actually stupid enough to rise to the bait.
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NinjaBadger hides in the bushes and gives you TB., Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:05,
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what a twat
WHOIS information for: soccersucks.net:
[whois.pairnic.com]
Registrant:
Jefferson Glapski
9600 Southland Circle SW, #2804
Calgary, Alberta T2V5A1
CA
[email protected]
+1.4034518437
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:34, Reply)
I guess
This makes him Canadian, not American. But He is from Alberta, our version of Texas.
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 21:39, Reply)
Hethrow Crash Passenger and possible winner of funny name corner
Check the name under the picture.
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Crap Little Monkey Deathstar, so good they built it twice, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 9:45,
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Ramsay's Fucking Nightmare
NSFW
maybe GC'd to fuck but bollocks, its rather funny anyway
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 8:52, Reply)
never get tired of watching that
and WTF makes him think everyone wants to cook along with him on live tv?
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Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 9:11,
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Happy Friday
Para One - "dudun-dun"
You like this... yes, you do
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intesvensk can't recall when I last checked the newsletter, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 8:41,
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I Fought The Lloyds by Oystar
A bunch of lads decided to form a band and record a song after claiming back bank charges.
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Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 8:31,
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First person bike trail
An awesome thing that is awesome.
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thiswasmyclone, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 2:23,
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You're right
that is awesome :D
makes me wish i was out on my bike though :(
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Xkimo was at work on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 3:55,
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I would have died
at least 47 times attempting that.
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TheAlmightyBeev, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 9:08,
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Great vid,
but why do the people who put these things together always insist on dubbing them over with "extreme" music? It would be so much more atmospheric if you could just hear the bikes being rattled and the heavy breathing and that.
/rant of the day
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krang, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 9:29,
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Does he fall off at any point?
I'm not watching if he doesn't.
Does he fall off?
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Collatallie Sisters, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 9:31,
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No he doesn't.
It's fucking mental the jumps they do though.
I noticed that the bloke in front didn't pedal much, and they must have been going at a fair whack to get over some of those gaps, so either they are on a steep hill or their bikes have anti-gravity boosters built into them :)
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OneSullenBrit *air sandwiches*, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:12,
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WOW
im actually rushing...
thats fantastic.
amazing.
wow..
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war3n3xt < I'm with stupid, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:14,
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This makes the geek in me happy
The perfect UI for a sofa.
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drunkenoaf, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 1:39,
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I actually love it
As a mac user, buying these can only make me more smug.
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 2:10, Reply)
Yeah, cause if they were Windows Vista cushions,
they'd crash at some point, and you'd have to keep puffing them up!
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Darklord, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 10:16,
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while as they;re Mac
They're only usable on furtiture bought from their suppliers store.
:P
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Crap Little Monkey Deathstar, so good they built it twice, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:51,
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i dont see the big thing about mac
along with ipods, they seem to me more of a fashion statement rather than anything else, any OS with only one mouse button is stupid, linux is the real alternative to windows, mac is just for 'cool' people to play about with their photos
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wjh31, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 11:43,
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Is that the best argument you can come up with?
Linux is better because you've got two buttons on your mouse?
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 12:21,
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But
OSX is built on Unix so Macs have the stability of Linux yet come with a huge number of applications which make 'doing things on the web' extremely simple. You can literally take it out of the box, plug it in and it's ready to go.
Five years ago pretty much every physicist in the world was running Linux. These days huge numbers of them are on Macs - and I can assure you that isn't because of form over function.
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 13:22, Reply)
i own, and am typing this, on my 17" macbook pro
and surprisingly i kinda agree with you... the single mousebutton thing is fooking rediculous in this day and age.
Sure, it was probably a goodish thing to attract technophobes back in 1990, but do they really think that 1 mousebutton, but 5 modifier keys, is simpler and more intuitive than a simple right click context menu?
although you can plug a 2 or even 5 button mouse in and they work fine.
mind you, i own mine because of the software and stability. logic pro sits on cubase's head and farts... plus i can use supercollider, neither are available for windows or linux... and i have the addition of looking cool!
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 14:12, Reply)
I use a Microsoft mouse, but surely you can Option-click?
Tadaa! It's like a left mouse button.
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drunkenoaf, Sun 20 Jan 2008, 17:10,
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Brilliantly 'shopped Asian escort
NSFW
...I think the title gives it away
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 1:32, Reply)
HA HA HA HA HA!
what seams?
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Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Fri 18 Jan 2008, 1:46,
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hmm interesting bit in profile
Service: fk+Orw+Cim+A+rim+wp
?
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Lord_Munkee, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 14:56,
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Aww baby koala chewing a leaf!
Just a youtube video, but it's top fluff!
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in vino veritas, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 1:31,
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Spoken Word
This video is funny and yet so very romantic. It brings a tear to my eye every time I watch it.
(, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:07, Reply)
hahaha
that was great
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but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all foreskin of the apocalypse, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:24,
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I am interrogating
all of my furntiture now !
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Valin I changed glasses while I wasn't looking, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:49,
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