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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: I just saw an advertisement for a Michel Jackson concert |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2013, 5:51 pm
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| I sooooooo want a conspiracy about his death being faked. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How do alcoholics afford to be an alcoholic? |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2013, 2:11 pm
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Replies: 33
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Sweetleaf wrote: oddone wrote: Benefits can go a surprisingly long way if all you buy is the cheapest and nastiest alcohol. Much better to not be an alcoholic, and get good alcohol more occasionally in that case.
It does seem to take quite a lot of effort to become an alcoholic so they must get something out of it. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post a blatant lie |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2013, 1:34 pm
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| You can trust the government. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How do alcoholics afford to be an alcoholic? |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2013, 1:31 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Benefits can go a surprisingly long way if all you buy is the cheapest and nastiest alcohol. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Leftover problem by previous tenant |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2013, 4:23 pm
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Replies: 31
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| "Gone Away" does seem to work. I had a problem with a previous occupant who didn't pay his fines. A polite but firm letter (recorded delivery) to the court extracted a grudging apology and got the bailiffs called off. Then a few months later the police turned up with an arrest warrant. They went aw... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Leftover problem by previous tenant |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2013, 4:19 am
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Replies: 31
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| "Gone Away" does seem to work. I had a problem with a previous occupant who didn't pay his fines. A polite but firm letter (recorded delivery) to the court extracted a grudging apology and got the bailiffs called off. Then a few months later the police turned up with an arrest warrant. They went awa... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Guys I am worried I will get drafted. |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2013, 6:04 am
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Replies: 31
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| The USA has the most powerful military in the world. It doesn't need conscripts. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: A thought on law enforcement and hospitals |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2013, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 12
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[quote="ialdabaoth"] just the fact that undercover police officers COULD pose as inmates would act as a huge deterrent to most forms of abuse.[/quote]
Posing as an inmate can have its problems... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenhan_experiment |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: hot-air balloon explodes |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2013, 4:30 am
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Replies: 20
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| why can't hot air balloons have parachutes atop the balloon in case it fails? I think the explosion and fire would have destroyed any parachute. There are aeroplanes with ballistic recovery systems eg Cirrus SR22 and some microlights. `They use a rocket to deploy the canopy and descend the entire a... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: So squatting has been made illegal in the UK... |
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Posted: 05 Sep 2012, 6:41 am
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Replies: 25
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| If you were a displaced residential occupier (ie you had come home and found your house squatted) it was already possible to use reasonable force to evict, however frequently to police would refuse to assist and would even arrest the rightful occupier if they tried due to the lack of any criminal of... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: How it's like developing schizophrenia? |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2012, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Gold how to tell if its real |
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Posted: 29 May 2012, 5:50 am
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Replies: 15
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| Your gold lost quite a bit of its value the moment it left the control of the vault and ceased to be 'good delivery'. Because it could now have been tampered with, it can only recover good delivery status by being melted and recast by a recognised refiner. For this reason most gold never leaves the ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Americans visiting England urged to get measles shots |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2012, 9:32 am
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| They may also wish to bring their life savings to cover the cost of a tank of petrol Last time our American clients were over here they were surprised at how little they spent on fuel. The car we hired for them was a little diesel doing 50+ miles per gallon, and they were used to huge 4x4s and pick... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: [BBC] Metropolitan Police officers assaulted autistic boy |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2012, 7:54 am
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| http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17366756 Metropolitan Police (Met) officers assaulted a 16-year-old boy with severe autism by forcing him into handcuffs and leg restraints during a school trip, the High Court has ruled. Oh dear. Again. Maybe if there were consequences for the police offi... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Medical ethicist suggests killing disabled & unwanted ba |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2012, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 63
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| It's not possible that her real position is actually anti abortion rather than pro infanticide? And the authors certainly got the attention they were seeking: http://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2012/02/28/liberals-are-disgusting-in-defence-of-the-publication-of-after-birth-abortion/#comment-451456352 |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Obsession with concorde, planes, trains, and ships help! |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2012, 3:26 pm
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Replies: 7
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androbot2084 wrote: I'm into nuclear powered aircraft.
I can see you having fun with the airworthiness authorities...  |
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