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Zip

In future guys, ignore me when I'm being a dick. A few points before I pretend this thread never existed:
-This was indeed provoked my converstion with Interf. then Grue, and proir to that the horrible fan pages of various teens, of which vec's is a very moderate and reasonable example. So basically I was being antagonistic.
-Fair point about movies. American Beauty is just plain shite (and a much better example of the self sacrafice genre) and Memento is a gimmick - Insomina is a better film despite having Robin Williams in it.
-I think people misunderstand my politics - I'm far from expert on america, don't wish to judge the internal system you have and would certainly not position myself as either a 'liberal' (or for that matter 'lefty'). In fact I'd say I'd class the major parties in both the uk and america as 'conservative' - as they understandably want to maintain the status quo that is currently beneficial to them. However I think in the next few decades some global realities will start hitting home and the west will be forced to take on an more inclusive outlook on the rest - either that or disaster.
-Puerile is an accurate, if rather too exclusive, way of expressing my meaning. Certainly 'juvenile' is not a good synonym, nor a word that is used in connection with anything other than 'delinquents' over here. Though I must admit I had to check the spelling... :P
-Alex, don't be a tit. I know living it Ipswich must have warped you mind, but fucking Michael Howard (aha - I had to look his name up) is no solution. Three party politics however, might help things.
-Sega/Nitendo was just a wind up. But I love my Megadrive, and some of my favourite games will always be those.
-Damn... this has slipped into rant-length.

Zip

Posted on 2004-08-22 02:25:23

mcgrue

Insomnia was such a craptastic movie. I defecate on your opinions.

All of your other points are equally invalid but not deserving of the time or effort to properly mock them.

Also, your father is gay and your mother likes to watch. NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT I JUST THOUGHT YOU AND THE REST OF VERGE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT GOOD DAY SIR.

Posted on 2004-08-22 02:40:52

Alex

Quote:Originally posted by Zip

-Alex, don't be a tit. I know living in Ipswich must have warped your mind, but fucking Michael Howard (aha - I had to look his name up) is no solution. Three party politics however, might help things

Michael Howard isn't really a solution, but he is the lesser of three evils by quite a sizable margin. Not that living in Ipswich has anything to do with that, as we have a Labour MP here, because we're morons who vote for Labour despite the fact that they lie constantly and can't be trusted an inch.
"Unemployment lowest for forty years!" they dribble, conveniently not mentioning the fact that they don't count 50% of the unemployed as BEING unemployed in order to be able to say things like "unemployment lowest in forty years!". And despite being in power for over seven years their stock excuse for when they fuck things up is to blame it on the last Conservative government. Because of course seven years is no time at all to make the bloody trains run on time, is it Tony, you twat. And I suppose it's the Conservatives ushering illegal immigrants through the channel tunnel isn't it? They are dirty fucking lying liars and I hate Tony Blair, I hate the Labour Party, and it's because of the spin and the blame shifting and the incompetence. We deserve better but we're too fucking stupid to see that there's anything wrong, and that's why we're going to be stuck with a Labour government for the next fifteen years.

That's it.

EDIT: I apologise to anyone who may have just read that.

Posted on 2004-08-22 03:16:44 (last edited on 2004-08-22 03:28:39)

Zip

Shit. I said I wouldn't respond. Look, I sympathise with your Labour hatred, it is justified - but politics aren't the answer, bombs are. Also:

Quote:Famously said by the Paxman to Michael Howard

Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
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Zip

Posted on 2004-08-22 03:36:03

Alex

Oooh, I hate Jeremy Paxman. He could do exactly the same thing to every politician he interviews, every single one.

Posted on 2004-08-22 03:54:33

mcgrue

Cute, 14 times exactly, eh?

I've seen that interview. I was amused.

Posted on 2004-08-22 04:16:19

Omni

Saturn! Poor Sega...

Posted on 2004-08-22 14:08:52

KilloZapit

Well I for one also didn't like Donnie Darko that much for one main reason: Donnie himself was a pussy. A big fat whining pussy. It did have one of the best lines in any movie ever though (I am of course referring to "Why are you in that stupid human suit?"), and much of the story behind what was really going on was really interesting. I just wish they didn't ruin it by having half the movie be Donnie bitching about god.

Posted on 2004-08-22 17:14:50

mcgrue

What's a Fuckass?
You're bitchin', but not a bitch.
CHUT UP!
"What are feces?" 'Dead baby mice.' "Awww!"
(entire smurf rant)
Hungrwy Hungrwy Hippos!
Wegwet!

And countless others. Sure it had a confusing and odd plot, but the writing was fun. Never discount good writing and acting.

Posted on 2004-08-22 20:32:36

Gayo

I haven't actually seen any of these movies, which is part of the reason I decided to sit this thread out. My only real problem with your original post is that of course conservatives aren't idiots any more than anyone else is, and that's the problem. No major political philosophy is without both brilliant and idiotic proponents. That's why it's so impossible to actually get anything done in political debate.

Oh, and a final note on "gay" being puerile: I'm curious if there's an implied "therefore you shouldn't do it" after your statement. Because the way I see it, being puerile can be advantageous for an insult!

Posted on 2004-08-22 22:39:33 (last edited on 2004-08-22 22:42:09)

Toen

GO BACK TO CHINA, BITCH

Posted on 2004-08-26 04:21:16

Troupe

Bugger, I missed all the political mud-slinging :\

Ah well, maybe next time.

Posted on 2004-08-26 05:55:47

Omni

What? Mud-slinging? Donnie Darko? Puerile?

Heck, I missed everything.

Posted on 2004-08-26 06:04:44

Gayo

Last night I had a dream that I was watching Donnie Darko, and I thought it was good and felt self-conscious about it because of this thread. Damn you Zip!

Posted on 2004-08-26 16:28:13

Interference22

Quote:Originally posted by Gayo

Last night I had a dream that I was watching Donnie Darko, and I thought it was good and felt self-conscious about it because of this thread. Damn you Zip!


I have drawn the conclusion from Zip's contributions to these forums that he is infact a gestahlt entity comprising or the minds of Albert Einstein and fascist Italian dictator Mussolini.

Posted on 2004-08-27 00:01:45

Omni

Mussolini was a weenie.

Posted on 2004-08-27 02:45:12

Interference22

Quote:Originally posted by Omni

Mussolini was a weenie.


I'm sure Zip is now contemplating whether you just insulted him or not.

Posted on 2004-08-27 23:06:40

Alex

Having compared our esteemed Zip to Stalin a few days ago, I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees his underlying dictatorial leanings... :)

Posted on 2004-08-27 23:27:43

Interference22

Quote:Originally posted by Alex

Having compared our esteemed Zip to Stalin a few days ago, I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees his underlying dictatorial leanings... :)


Indeed. Any minute now I expect him to go into an extended rant about "The Motherland" before calling me Trotsky several times and attempting to get me exiled or something.

Posted on 2004-08-27 23:34:27

Zip

Rawr. Dictator stamp. The comments of Gayo and Interf. had me feeling both rather embarissed for being an idiot, and slightly proud. :)
Also, feel free to mock Mussolini, but I'm sure the people who lived under his rule would feel slightly different Omni.

Zip

Making a point of not going on a rant

Posted on 2004-08-28 01:02:57


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