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There are more? This is the nerd thread ... it's kind of unusual to talk about "friends"

You have a friend?

Why is that a problem? Using what? and what kind of file? and what kind of connection do you have? And is that MB (byte) or Mb (bit)? If it's a compressible file (like text), sometimes you'll see much faster transfer rates if the protocol does some sort of one the fly compression.

I just saw Ararat's playing on Encore True Stories (Starz!). Looks like it will play a few more times in the coming month on Starz! Cinema

No no no ... nothing like that. Either his two developers kissed and made up, or he fired them.

Stan by Eminem (featuring Dido) The Way I Am by Eminem Whooha by Busta Rhymes (hey, I like it ) Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill Rhapsody by Warren G & Sissel (Prince Igor) Paparazzi by Xzibit That Rhapsody by Warren G is a great piece. If you can't find any of them, let me know.

If not directly, then indirectly as even polulation wise, europeans are losing ground very fast. Bill Maher said it best once ... that we are so used to tolerance, that we are starting to tolerate intolerance. "Everyone is different" ... sure. But there are also things that are better. Democracy rather than Dictatorship ... better; Freedom of choice rather than fundamentalist religion ... better; Relying on thought rather than sticking your ass up when praying to God ... Better. (Bill didn't say some of this stuff) Those europeans better wake up soon and realize all the progress made in the last couple of centuries is SERIOUSLY at risk with this fundamental religious yahoos spreading their message of ignorance and hate. ... "God, please save me from your followers."

Well ... as if dinner with me wasn't enough, they get to read and post in the nobility forum that only "nobs" (and mod/admins) can see. A more appropriate name for it is the "bambasel" forum.

Yes. Female nobility get to have a special dinner date with me, paid for by Azat.

If the US is really that hated, let them vote for Sadam!

Who? Are you actually implying that the US "installed" islamic religous fundamentalists in Iran and that Shah was somehow an unacceptable puppet for them?

Yah ... sure Sadam didn't have weapons. That's why he was so eager to comply with the UN, the inspectors, and didn't once try to wheasel out of UN resolutions and things he explicitly agreed to. Saying Sadam was no threat (ok maybe not to US but surely to the stability of the region) or didn't have weapons is a lot like saying they hate us for our freedom. It may appeal to the far right or the far left, but to the thinking middle, it sounds a bit like CNN/Al Jazeera propaganda.

That is just the kind of simplistic anti US propaganda that people have been screaming for years. Is the geography of where Iraq lies important if not critical for this war? OF COURSE! Is the US out there out of the goodness of it's heart? Of Course NOT. Why would we be? Why would we care what sadam does to his own people and his neighbors. But to say that this war is only motivated by oil, or Israel, or Bush's war mongering, or whatever other simplistic reason is not right. I am sure ALL of those things played a role to different extents. I wonder where Europe and Asia is going to look to next time when some crazy loonatic in Iran, Pakistan, India, or North Korea starts to get a bit too comfortable playing with nuclear lego. And I would definitely fight for this country. I didn't take my citizenship oath as a joke. It was serious to me. On the same token, I voted for Kerry because I seriously dislike Bush, his administration, and their politics.

As much as the anti US want to bitch and complain about US and how horrible it is, how sadam is no different than US, etc etc etc etc ... it does NOT change the fact that moving into Iraq and putting an end to the bull sh!t of Sadam was in fact the right thing.

You would too if you realize Sadam had been doing faaaaaar worse than what you see in those pictures for decades. Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better, but in this case, I am fairly convinced they will get much better than they used to... I am by no means defending Bush, nor his administration for going into Iraq and especially not the way they did it ... but I did and still do support the move into Iraq and the war. "The sanctions were working" my ass ...

Ask him what? what the powder was? He said it was something to mix with water and is good for caughs. Of course I explained to him several times that there was nothing wrong with me and that I wasn't sick. Actually haven't been sick in a long time ... but he didn't believe me.

My Dad mailed me a big box of those from LA and some other stuff ... there was something else (powdery) in there that he sent me that I still don't know what it was ... well the package had some sort of "accident" on the way here and by the time they dropped it off, the cardboard was half torn and there was white powder everywhere, though it was wrapped with plastic and had some re-route tags on it. So I called my dad to thank him but I couldn't stop laughing at how he had sent me a big box of stuff with arabic-looking things written on it and some WHITE POWDER

Ash Vosp Reshteh (~15-20 minutes) ------------------ Rating: Pretty healthy as long as you don't go crazy with the salt. Lots of protein and lots of fiber and lots of good taste. Ingredients: A bag of vosp (aka lentil)One large plain non fat yogurt2 cans of Ash Reshteh* http://www.Sip.us/hf/ash.jpg * If you can't get the canned kind, you can substitute the dried kind that comes in a box from Sadaf. But preparing that must be done in advance and takes extra time. Follow their directions. What to do:Wash the vosp in a ghazan with waterAdd enough water. If you need to know how much, go get a cook book. This thread ain't about those kinds of small details. Ok just put some water in there Jeez!Boil the vospAfter it's ready to eat, drain all the water out. Make sure to keep as much of the vosp from going down the drain as possible. We'll need the vosp for later steps.Dump the yogurt in thereDump the 2 cans of Ash in thereMix well while heatingSalt to tasteMake sure you don't boil it. If it boils, it's no biggie but it's better if it's just heated. Serve and enjoy. And you don't even have to serve ... just eat right there on the oven if you like!

That really made me laugh. Even in a shaving thread?

I'm only getting to my late 20's and my views on marriage haven't really changed much. I think marriage is important if you're going to have kids. Since I don't particularly care for that kind of a complication in my life, marriage has been waaaaaaay down on the list of things to worry or even think about.

Bill Hicks = God

HAHAHA! What are the odds

Please be on the lookout for a lost dog in Glendale, CA who has strayed away from her owner. The dog is a dark brown Chihuahua with a white stomach. The owner is heartbroken and is willing to pay a generous reward for the dog's safe return. She is currently putting up posters in town. Please be on the lookout for "LUCKY." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.Sip.us/hf/dog.jpg

Solution is simple Armen: just shave before bed time

He's a very cool guy. Great friend of mine. But it would be nice if someone beat his arse. He got lucky and ended up with payton manning