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Dalek Dave wrote: I think it was actually banned in some places in the States because they felt it would frighten people.
This had better be true. The Law of Irony demands it.
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Quote: march on Washington and shoot politicians
...and this is a problem because?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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It was a problem for the politicians!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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1984 was aweful! Not only did it see the end of Rentaghost but The Young Ones as well. 
speramus in juniperus
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Yeah, but Big Brother was not in power (like he is now, bless Ch. 4 ((was it going then??)))
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From your description, the world has changed very little.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Music Sucks!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Unlike 1984[^] when we had Black Lace, Neil [Young Ones again], Joe Fagin and Ray Parker Jr? Sorry, but there was more depth to the pop scene back then and there was some good music [even U2 were good and Bono wasn't yet a REDACTED], but there was still a council estate's worth of dog-doo-doo.
speramus in juniperus
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: a council estate's worth of dog-doo-doo
I believe the technical term for this is "a Luton".
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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To, the 80's were a continuation of the downward march of music that more-or-less began with disco.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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How about this for an IMDB biography for one of the actors[^]? She must have been so proud of her performance that she immediately retired!
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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Lol
There were a lot of locals who were not actors given parts in it.
I will say that having visited Sheffield I am surprised the film-makers did not restore the city after turning the place into a scene of post-apocalyptic desolation.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Dalek Dave wrote: Back in 1984, when I was 17,
Who're you calling "young"? 
/ravi
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Sorry Grampa!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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And then this[^] came out and after reading I didn't feel so bad. 
BTW I still have a copy in pristine condition!
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Is that a vibrating missile on the cover?
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If that guy couldn't get laid there is no hope for the rest of us. 
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I never saw this but did hear about it so thanks for the link, I'll try to watch it soon.
In reality, I really don't think we're any further from the threat of nuclear war; only the players have changed.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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The problem of nuclear attach is different now (at least for the USA.) In the 80's it was a government that you could target (more or less) but now if a terrorist group used one we do not have a distinct retaliation location.
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Yes, absolutely.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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"In Europe and in America
There's a growing feeling of hysteria..."
It reminds me of this song which is from these years. A really great one that I still have pleasure to listen to.
Women are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen; men are also composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, but in such proportions that force respect.
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Yep, it was a lot different, and I had a great job designing and managing the development of a bunch of factory and field test equipment to diagnose and certify the newest Trident D-5 SLICBM for the US Navy. That was in 1983, and Special Bulletin[^] was one of the scariest things I'd ever seen. Though the broadcast was interrupted every ten minutes to remind viewers that it was only fiction, people still panicked and called TV stations airing it, as well as emergency services. It was a scary time, and there was a commie under every rock. In fact, in my line of work, you could spot the Soviet spies, and their FBI watchers in the airports we frequented; they really were everywhere. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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In order to add my bit to preventing as many of us as possible from wasting any time coding, I accidentally thought of a new word game last night - (possibly related to my getting on wrong train and watching my connection pull out of the station.)
It's an adaption of anagrams, but more restrictive. Find a word that can have it's letters rearranged into another word. One-word to One-word only. Ideally, the two can be made to actually mean something when juxtaposed (with such awful punning going on in a supposedly KSS forum, that should be easy)
Examples:
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over rove - wander too far<br />
mesh hems - undergarment trim<br />
rose sore - result of mishandling aforementioned flower<br />
link kiln - new name for SourceForge<br />
kale leak - leafy losses at vegetable market<br />
sate seat - place to park your carcass when overeating<br />
dare read, dear - challenge a loved one to do some self improvement<br />
tame mate - dull lover<br />
bare bear<br />
One may play this by dumping an outburst at any time. You may wish to disavow the consequences.
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Very Special case:
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polish polish - a shining euro, of sorts
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| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
modified 9-Jan-14 8:54am.
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Must... resist... posting... Sid the Sexist material.
Deep cut / seabird or grade of Tobacco - nope even a description breaks the KSS rule  .
Andy B
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