[Smallfrog]

Ok, once I heard a news report on a NASA shuttle launch with the usual

"and the space shuttle ... is launched, furthering the cause of peace and development"

(its something like that, I can't remember.0

Next news item:

The US military has announced that it has killed several militants in iraq following heavy fighting throughout the day.


Sometimes its quite hard to get off the floor.

[America]

My history teacher:

Girls are equal to boys every way. We(The girls) need the same rights, but I disagree with the EQA (Equal Rights Amendment), because girls shouldn't fight like the boys.

Edit: The fighting part was in regards to the draft.

This post has been edited by America: 18 December 2007 - 04:02 PM

[Comrade Craig]

"Freedom isn't free."

That's the worst, most trite, pointless cliche in the world. If freedom isn't free, then nothing is!

-Craig

[America]

Comrade Craig, on Dec 18 2007, 10:04 PM, said:

"Freedom isn't free."

That's the worst, most trite, pointless cliche in the world. If freedom isn't free, then nothing is!

-Craig

Well it isn't. Freedom only occurs when people fight for it. Thus cost of lives=freedom. It's unfortunate, but maybe one day it'll change.

[Delta1212]

Comrade Craig, on Dec 18 2007, 05:04 PM, said:

"Freedom isn't free."

That's the worst, most trite, pointless cliche in the world. If freedom isn't free, then nothing is!

-Craig

I think you missed the point of that quote...

[Comrade Craig]

America, on Dec 18 2007, 10:08 PM, said:

Well it isn't. Freedom only occurs when people fight for it. Thus cost of lives=freedom. It's unfortunate, but maybe one day it'll change.

Thanks! I didn't understand it until I heard your brilliant explanation! Now I get it : You gotta burn the village to save the village, war is freedom, blah, blah, blah. You have totally opened my eyes.

Seriously though, stop derailing the thread.

-Craig

[Jacob the Malignant]

So, you tell him to stop derailing, but you continue to derail the thread...

I don't know if this qualifies as ironic, but there is brail (spelling?) on a drive-thru ATM machine

This post has been edited by Kaiser Jacob II: 18 December 2007 - 04:36 PM

[DustyCloud]

Wow, I have to agree with Kaiser here, you're being extremely contradictory.

Although, unfortunately, I know of no ironic things. The closest thing I can think of are the stupid warning labels. : P

OOC:Craig, stop being a jerk. He wasn't derailing the thread, you are. And you did completely miss the point of that quote.

This post has been edited by DustyCloud: 18 December 2007 - 04:34 PM

[Flame Darkfire]

Kaiser Jacob II, on Dec 18 2007, 05:27 PM, said:

I don't know if this qualifies as ironic, but there is brail (spelling?) on a drive-thru ATM machine

Yes, this is the most ironic thing.

Edit: Ironic Advertisement in Newspaper: "Can't read? Sign up for lessons!"

This post has been edited by Flame Darkfire: 18 December 2007 - 04:36 PM

[Germanic Republic]

America, on Dec 18 2007, 04:01 PM, said:

My history teacher:

Girls are equal to boys every way. We(The girls) need the same rights, but I disagree with the EQA (Equal Rights Amendment), because girls shouldn't fight like the boys.

Edit: The fighting part was in regards to the draft.

xD

lulz at contradictions.

I can't think of any, but I'll think of one soon.

[Delta1212]

Comrade Craig, on Dec 18 2007, 05:14 PM, said:

Thanks! I didn't understand it until I heard your brilliant explanation! Now I get it : You gotta burn the village to save the village, war is freedom, blah, blah, blah. You have totally opened my eyes.

Seriously though, stop derailing the thread.

-Craig

It's not a "war is peace" quote. You are confusing alternate definitions of the word "free" in your interpretation of that quote, thus missing the point entirely. It's saying that freedom never comes without a cost (as in "not free" like the price). That doesn't mean the same thing as "having freedom means you aren't free." There is no irony there. It's a clever play on words and very true.

[Esau of Isaac]

Comrade Craig, on Dec 18 2007, 02:14 PM, said:

Thanks! I didn't understand it until I heard your brilliant explanation! Now I get it : You gotta burn the village to save the village, war is freedom, blah, blah, blah. You have totally opened my eyes.

Seriously though, stop derailing the thread.

-Craig

Whoah, calm down. Take a chill pill, etc. It's just saying that freedom doesn't come free, not that freedom is not freedom.

[mykep]

last time i checked, freedom only costs a buck 95.

BTW, the whole wirld isnt free...most of it actually isnt. So some dont believe in free will in such. So to protect our freedom, we have to go against those that oppose it.

Example:
A: I like eggs.
B: I like pancakes.
A: well we can have both right?
B: i guess, but then id need milk and u need juice.
A: true...but cant we just have everything?
B: table isnt big enough
A: why did they make tables this small anyway?
B: i dont know...

So in a world where people cant coincide with other peoples beliefs cause the table isnt big enough, some people choose to spill the milk, or steal the toast.

[King C]

Me all the time:

"HOLY HELL!"

[America]

Comrade Craig, on Dec 18 2007, 10:14 PM, said:

Thanks! I didn't understand it until I heard your brilliant explanation! Now I get it : You gotta burn the village to save the village, war is freedom, blah, blah, blah. You have totally opened my eyes.

Seriously though, stop derailing the thread.

-Craig

Uh...who are you? Thanks for teaching me forum etiquette, I'm brand new here, and you know, I know nothing.

[tohon]

Is it really necessary to put "OOC:" in a thread in the water cooler?

[Gran the Adequate]

tohon, on Dec 18 2007, 11:56 PM, said:

Is it really necessary to put "OOC:" in a thread in the water cooler?

No, but it is somewhat ironic.

[DustyCloud]

That was my point exactly.

[Lyonheart]

Irony, eh? Well, one of my friends got the flu the day after he got his flu shot at the doctor's. That's pretty ironic if you ask me.

[America]

Lyonheart, on Dec 19 2007, 01:42 AM, said:

Irony, eh? Well, one of my friends got the flu the day after he got his flu shot at the doctor's. That's pretty ironic if you ask me.

Well did he get the disease in a shot or the vaccine? If it was the first one it would make sense.