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Postess with the Mostest: Apr 4, 2007; Arabian nights
'neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard
could fall and fall hard
out there on the dunes

Risky Bisquick posted:

He told reporters that his first agenda item is finding a promoter for the rematch bout.

Hopefully he's dating someone a little tougher for this one

# ? Sep 27, 2016 21:36

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Risky Bisquick: Jan 18, 2008; PLEASE LET ME WRITE YOUR VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT SO I CAN FURTHER DEMONSTRATE THE CALAMITY THAT IS OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.; Buglord

Ikantski posted:

Someone should do a comedic play on les mis that's from the point of view of you. "Do you hear the people sing? Yes we do cause it's all loving day with the singing", "New boss same as the old boss", "That wall is nowhere near high enough, amateurs". Speaking of people trying to avoid a well deserved guillotining.

$3.8 billion divided by the number of Ontarians is almost $300 bucks for every man woman and child, I'm not sure how they got $2.45 per bill but whatever it is a step in the right direction only 6 years too late.

Responsible governance through fact based green initiatives saving tax payer dollars every day except Monday/Wednesday/Thursdays, Hydro rates are doubled these days. #Wynne2018

# ? Sep 27, 2016 21:45

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Ikantski posted:

Hopefully he's dating someone a little tougher for this one

A fantastic post

# ? Sep 27, 2016 21:46

David Corbett: Feb 6, 2008; Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world.

PittTheElder posted:

Dude was actually more inbred than if his parents had been siblings.

Also notable, Ferdinand I of Austria, who had 4 grandparents, and also 4 great-grandparents.

Yeah yeah poo poo on the Habsburgs all you want but they ain't got nothing on the Ptolemies. In addition to family dynamics that are probably weirder than anything on Game of Thrones, they were so inbred that poor Cleopatra could have cited a number of the same ancestors in at least three *generations* on her family... pyramid?.

Ptolemy VIII was her great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, and great-great-great grandfather; he also married his niece (by both siblings) *while he was still married to his sister* (her mother).

Anyway, in addition to her liaisons with Caesar and Mark Antony, Cleopatra was also at one point or another married to not one but two of her brothers (and not at the same time).

I mean I can't put it any better than this document, available for free: http://www.academia.edu/1897963/Ager_Familiarity_Breeds_Incest_and_the_Ptolemaic_Dynasty

So what I'm saying is: by comparison, the Habsburg family pole was downright wholesome and normal.

David Corbett fucked around with this message at 21:57 on Sep 27, 2016

# ? Sep 27, 2016 21:54

PittTheElder: Feb 13, 2012; Yes, it's like a lava lamp.

Ikantski posted:

Hopefully he's dating someone a little tougher for this one

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:06

patonthebach: Aug 22, 2016; by R. Guyovich

After watching the circus that is the American election going on and the debate last night, I think we can all be thankful that we live here in Canada instead.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:11

Baronjutter: Dec 31, 2007; "Tiny Trains"

The most canadian thing ever, probably what defines us as a country, is thinking we're a good country because america is dumb and bad.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:13

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

Lol you are seriously going to say pmselfie is a better public figure than Hillary

Go drown in a bat of maple syrup you loving wheat king

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:15

MA-Horus: Dec 3, 2006; I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am.

Yeah the whole "marry your sibling" is old hat Egyptian though, the Ptolemies took it from them

Case in point, Tutankhamen marrying the daughter of Akhenaten, who was his sister, and the family tree was so completely hosed that not only was HE genetically hosed (from his dad being a sister AND daughter-fucker), but her births were all stillborn.

I've seen Tut's mummy. Even mummified, you can tell his body is hosed up.

Note; Tut's teenaged bride/sister got married off to his vizier Aye and she disappears from the historical record almost IMMEDIATELY afterwards. Mind you, she did ask the Hittites for a prince to marry who got conviniently murked on the way to Egypt.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:16

Baronjutter: Dec 31, 2007; "Tiny Trains"

namaste faggots posted:

Lol you are seriously going to say pmselfie is a better public figure than Hillary

Go drown in a bat of maple syrup you loving wheat king

After reading many of the negative poo poo posts in the US pol thread, posts like this make me so proud and thankful to be a Canadian.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:17

RealityWarCriminal: Aug 10, 2016

Brannock posted:

Seeing Hillary Clinton talk last night about how America will be the #1 superpower for clean energy made me feel bad for Canada. Y'all missed your chance to be relevant as an energy leader in the 21st century, instead pinning your future on tar sands. Imagine if instead Canada had invested heavily in alternative forms of energy, and could be instructing the rest of the world right now on how to build all the necessary infrastructure and having its experts consulted on all this stuff.

It's not like Canada had access to plentiful uranium resources, or homegrown nuclear reactor technology. Oil is all we had :sweep:

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:18

Guigui: Jan 19, 2010; Winner of January '10 Lux Aeterna "Best 2010 Poster" Award

Pop-o-Matic Trouble posted:

It's not like Canada had access to plentiful uranium resources, or homegrown nuclear reactor technology. Oil is all we had

Ironically, if Quebec were to separate and become its own coountry, I would be a world leader I renewable energy generation overnight - And the rest of Canada would look even more bleak on the renewable sector.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:29

A Typical Goon: Feb 25, 2011

namaste faggots posted:

Lol you are seriously going to say pmselfie is a better public figure than Hillary

Go drown in a bat of maple syrup you loving wheat king

If I didn't vote for Stephan Harper, I sure as poo poo wouldn't vote Hilary Clinton. I'd rather a centrist government that does nothing than the protectionist warhawk leading the country.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:38

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

Yeah instead well happily hand the country over to a high school teacher with the intellectual capacity of a loaf of white bread

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:45

Brannock: Feb 9, 2006; by exmarx; Fallen Rib

How is the NDP leadership shuffle going, anyway?

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:48

patonthebach: Aug 22, 2016; by R. Guyovich

namaste faggots posted:

Yeah instead well happily hand the country over to a high school teacher with the intellectual capacity of a loaf of white bread

You don't need to be a genius to be PM. Hillary is way, way too right wing compared to any of our leaders.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:52

Furnaceface: Oct 21, 2004

Brannock posted:

How is the NDP leadership shuffle going, anyway?

There are a lot of promising young applichahaha
hahaha
ha

:smithicide:

# ? Sep 27, 2016 22:54

Juul-Whip: Mar 10, 2008

Brannock posted:

How is the NDP leadership shuffle going, anyway?

Jagmeet is bae

# ? Sep 27, 2016 23:01

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

THC posted:

Jagmeet is bae

quote:

He has advocated for the rights and freedoms of theTibetan community and spoken against the persecution of the Falun Dafa practicing community by the Chinese government.[28]

Haha this motherfucker is white as gently caress

# ? Sep 27, 2016 23:09

Helsing: Aug 23, 2003; DON'T POST IN THE ELECTION THREAD UNLESS YOU JOE BIDEN

quote:

Ontario's Opposition is accusing the Liberals of continuing to fundraise in secret even after the premier instituted a rule that her caucus members must advertise such events.

The Liberals proposed election finance reforms amid criticism over fundraising events that saw cabinet ministers attend private, high-priced functions with stakeholders.

The bill is still before the legislature, but in the meantime Premier Kathleen Wynne has ordered the Liberals to stop attending private fundraisers � they define the events as public if they are posted on the Liberal party website.

But Progressive Conservative Todd Smith noted in question period Tuesday that a $700-per-ticket fundraiser with Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault and Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca on Oct. 5 wasn't posted online.

"What is the premier going to do about ministers violating her phoney rules about fundraising from stakeholders and keeping those meetings secret from the public?" Smith asked.

Thibeault said that fundraisers are in line with the premier's rule as long as they're posted before the event happens, so this fundraiser � branded Northern Grit � was not "secret" because it was posted soon after Smith's question.

"I'd like to thank the member for the advertisement for my fundraiser," Thibeault told the legislature.

But the premier appeared surprised by Smith's question, turning to Thibeault and giving him a puzzled look.

Liberals fundraising behaviour 'unseemly'

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said "there are no rules when it comes to Liberals and fundraising."

"We're in this kind of quagmire that we're in because of the unseemly behaviours of Liberal cabinet minister and the Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne around fundraising," she said.

The Liberals have said they'll introduce an amendment after second reading to ban not only MPPs, but also candidates, party leaders, nomination contestants and leadership contestants from fundraising. After opposition politicians said it still amounts to cash for access if senior government decision makers such as chiefs of staff are allowed to attend fundraising events, the attorney general said he has not ruled out extending the ban to chiefs of staff.

The legislation also proposes to ban corporate and union donations, and a per-vote subsidy for parties to offset the impacts on parties.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 23:13

Lobok: Jul 13, 2006; Say Watt?

MA-Horus posted:

Note; Tut's teenaged bride/sister got married off to his vizier Aye and she disappears from the historical record almost IMMEDIATELY afterwards. Mind you, she did ask the Hittites for a prince to marry who got conviniently murked on the way to Egypt.

"What's that word?"
-"Hittites."
"Hittites..."

# ? Sep 27, 2016 23:21

peter banana: Sep 2, 2008; Feminism is a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.

Baronjutter posted:

The most canadian thing ever, probably what defines us as a country, is thinking we're a good country because america is dumb and bad.

It's hard to even estimate how much this delusion is holding us back. But then again, I'm sure we'd find something if it wasn't that.

# ? Sep 27, 2016 23:32

Pixelante: Mar 16, 2006; You people will by God act like a team, or at least like people who know each other, or I'll incinerate the bunch of you here and now.

gently caress, they're still here.

I can't find it now, but there was an article floating around about how JTru is the best leader ever because he didn't frown or force little whassisname to high-five or shake hands. Because smiling at someone else's kid who didn't want to touch you isn't the only loving socially acceptable move--it's "respecting consent." The comments had degenerated into an argument about whether or not the royals teach their kids to never high-five.

# ? Sep 28, 2016 00:41

RBC: Nov 23, 2007; IM STILL SPENDING MONEY FROM 1888

can we talk about how bad justin trudeau is at running thre country instead of him high fiving an inbred child

# ? Sep 28, 2016 00:57

RBC: Nov 23, 2007; IM STILL SPENDING MONEY FROM 1888

is maryam monsef going to be stripped of her citizenship like the liberals have been doing to 100s of people or are there different rules for members of parliament?

# ? Sep 28, 2016 01:00

RBC: Nov 23, 2007; IM STILL SPENDING MONEY FROM 1888

More to the point: will she use this to help repeal an unconstitutional, immoral law or is she going to do nothing at all and toe the liberal/conservative line?

# ? Sep 28, 2016 01:13

RBC: Nov 23, 2007; IM STILL SPENDING MONEY FROM 1888

Remember Bill C-51? The NDP remembers.

quote:

OTTAWA � A New Democrat MP has followed through on a promise to table a private member's bill to repeal controversial anti-terrorism measures. NDP public safety critic Randall Garrison says the omnibus security legislation known as Bill C-51 infringes on the liberties of Canadians without making people safer. The legislation gave the Canadian Security Intelligence Service more power to thwart suspected terrorist plots � not just gather information about them. It also expanded the sharing of federal security information, broadened no-fly list powers and created a new criminal offence of encouraging someone to carry out a terrorism attack. The previous Conservative government introduced the legislation early last year, less than three months after jihadi-inspired attacks that killed Canadian soldiers in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., and Ottawa just days apart.

The NDP staunchly opposed the bill, but it became law with support from the Liberals, who promised during the subsequent election campaign to change what they call "problematic elements."The Liberal government recently announced a wide-ranging consultation on national security.............

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/09/26/new-democrat-mp-randall-garrison-introduces-bill-to-repeal-anti-terror-c-51_n_12201634.html

# ? Sep 28, 2016 01:19

Furnaceface: Oct 21, 2004

RBC posted:

More to the point: will she use this to help repeal an unconstitutional, immoral law or is she going to do nothing at all and toe the liberal/conservative line?

You already know the answer to this.

God did the NDP ever gently caress up a golden opportunity.

# ? Sep 28, 2016 01:28

mik: Oct 16, 2003; oh

Guigui posted:

Ironically, if Quebec were to separate and become its own coountry, I would be a world leader I renewable energy generation overnight - And the rest of Canada would look even more bleak on the renewable sector.

PEI has the highest proportion of wind energy of any jurisdiction in North America :colbert:

# ? Sep 28, 2016 01:41

Stretch Marx: Apr 29, 2008; I'm ok with this.

My Humira injections cost $1700 dollars a box but only costs me $20 on the NB Drug Plan. I am thankful I am not in America.

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:01

Furnaceface: Oct 21, 2004

Stretch Marx posted:

My Humira injections cost $1700 dollars a box but only costs me $20 on the NB Drug Plan. I am thankful I am not in America.

I always feel so loving bad when someone comes in with a Humira/Toujeo/Victoza prescription and no plan.

The TPP is going to gently caress our healthcare system so bad.

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:05

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

mik posted:

PEI has the highest proportion of wind energy of any jurisdiction in North America

Like, per capita, or by percentage of electricity generated in-province? Really, I doubt either would be a particularly high bar to clear.

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:06

Risky Bisquick: Jan 18, 2008; PLEASE LET ME WRITE YOUR VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT SO I CAN FURTHER DEMONSTRATE THE CALAMITY THAT IS OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.; Buglord

I wasted 2 hours of my life coughing up a clinic to get a script for amox. :canada:

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:19

Risky Bisquick: Jan 18, 2008; PLEASE LET ME WRITE YOUR VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT SO I CAN FURTHER DEMONSTRATE THE CALAMITY THAT IS OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.; Buglord

There also exists a sit in wait list for surgeries where you just starve for hours and wait only to be not called for days because other more emergency surgeries have happened. True story

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:22

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

Stretch Marx posted:

My Humira injections cost $1700 dollars a box but only costs me $20 on the NB Drug Plan. I am thankful I am not in America.

Really. In BC biologics weren't approved until roughly 2010. Before that they cost 30k/year. So let's just keep singing o Canada and pretend we're better than America

Maybe burn down the white House again in our dreams

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:23

Risky Bisquick: Jan 18, 2008; PLEASE LET ME WRITE YOUR VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT SO I CAN FURTHER DEMONSTRATE THE CALAMITY THAT IS OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.; Buglord

namaste faggots posted:

Really. In BC biologics weren't approved until roughly 2010. Before that they cost 30k/year. So let's just keep singing o Canada and pretend we're better than America

Maybe burn down the white House again in our dreams

We're so good we let that native guy in a wheelchair die in an er waiting room from a bladder infection in MB

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:24

RBC: Nov 23, 2007; IM STILL SPENDING MONEY FROM 1888

in ontario medical care stops at your mouth and eyes because theyre not actually important

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:26

mik: Oct 16, 2003; oh

infernal machines posted:

Like, per capita, or by percentage of electricity generated in-province? Really, I doubt either would be a particularly high bar to clear.

Percentage generated. Maximum capacity roughly equals maxim load of about 200MW (see: http://www.gov.pe.ca/energy/js/chart.php). But no, it's obviously not a high bar to clear.

# ? Sep 28, 2016 02:25

Whiskey Sours: Jan 25, 2014; Weather proof.

The Liberal government approved Pacific Northwest LNG.

Hooray for letting Malaysia nationalize our natural resources.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repo...?click=sf_globe

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namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

In Vancouver there's no fluoride in the water because ~reasons~

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