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This thread can be used for us to share our own birthdays and the ones from celebreties, specially those related to SW. Like, in september 25 it'll be Mark Hammil's birthday.

Now, my birthday was this past july 19 (became 23), and no one here cngratulated me . I expect some congrats next year
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you spelled Mark Hamill's name wrong
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Oh and by the way, happy birthday codester.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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I'm legally an adult starting December 22! I'm not sure if I should w00t or ...

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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
I'm legally an adult starting December 22! I'm not sure if I should w00t or ...


Let's buy him some cigarettes and a cheap hooker!!! Whoo-hoo!!!

just kidding
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I'm legally an adult starting December 22! I'm not sure if I should w00t or ...


Come celebrate it in Brazil! It'be summer here! I'll show you some cool places for an 18 year old guy to be.
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My birthday is March 29th, I wish I could prolong my teenage life.
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Wow, Chaltab's birthday's only two days off from mine.

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The 20th or Christmas Eve?

And how old will you be, Mr. Spilt?

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Chalts, what is legally an adult in America? 18? And what exactly can you do at 18 that you can't do when you're seventeen? I'm English and here it's 16 to smoke, gamble, have sex, move out on your own and quit school if you want, and basically be an adult (sign contracts, etc, etc) and it's 18 to drink and vote. Of course, thiese age limits really mean nothing beacuse everybody does most of these things waaaayy before the legal age.

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Over here one can vote at 16 (if he wants to, at 18 he has to), and drink and drive at 18. I'm not exactly sure but I think one can sign contracts, open "normal" bank accounts and get regular jobs at 14.
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
The 20th or Christmas Eve?

And how old will you be, Mr. Spilt?


Mine's on Christmas Eve, and I'll be seventeen this year.

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It was my (32nd) birthday last Sunday.
Same date as Wesley Snipes and J K Rowling, apparently.

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Over here one can vote at 16 (if he wants to, at 18 he has to), and drink and drive at 18. I'm not exactly sure but I think one can sign contracts, open "normal" bank accounts and get regular jobs at 14.

Compulsary voting? How democratic!

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Chalts, what is legally an adult in America? 18? And what exactly can you do at 18 that you can't do when you're seventeen? I'm English and here it's 16 to smoke, gamble, have sex, move out on your own and quit school if you want, and basically be an adult (sign contracts, etc, etc) and it's 18 to drink and vote. Of course, thiese age limits really mean nothing beacuse everybody does most of these things waaaayy before the legal age.


Once I turn 18 I can legally:

Buy cigarettes (not that I'd want to)
Vote in the next election
enter legal contracts
gamble where gambling is legalized
get my full-fleged adult Drivers Liscense with no restrictions

I think that's about it. In the US we still can't buy alcohol till we are 21 (again, not that I'd want to)

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Over here one can vote at 16 (if he wants to, at 18 he has to), and drink and drive at 18. I'm not exactly sure but I think one can sign contracts, open "normal" bank accounts and get regular jobs at 14.

Compulsary voting? How democratic!


Seriously... What do they do if you don't vote? Drag you to the voting booth and force you to pull the lever? What if you hate all the cantidates?

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Over here one can vote at 16 (if he wants to, at 18 he has to), and drink and drive at 18. I'm not exactly sure but I think one can sign contracts, open "normal" bank accounts and get regular jobs at 14.

Compulsary voting? How democratic!


Seriously... What do they do if you don't vote? Drag you to the voting booth and force you to pull the lever? What if you hate all the cantidates?


Fortunally I was able to come to the discussion before it got ugly.

You don't have to vote if you younger than 18, older than 60 or 65 don't remember, with phisical disabilities, or if you can justify why you are not voting, which envolves simply filling up a form at the post office with any excuse you might have, even "I was on vacation" is OK. The vast majotiry of people DO vote and support this system, and so do I, and yes I think voting should be obligatory.

We use a electronic voting system, if you don't like the candidates you can vote for a non-existent number or press the "blank vote" button, so yes you can vote for no one, but you have to show up. If you fail to vote for 2 or 3 ellections you are not able to get passports, to get credit, to buy a house, but I'm pretty sure one can solve this problem by paying a fine or whatever, Im not sure. The fact is, even though it's relatively easy NOT to vote, a huge majority of people do, want to, and think this election system should remain as it is.
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Oh and by the way, happy birthday codester.


Thanks. It was a great B-Day for me. Better than I thought it was going to be. I got the 1995 VHS Box Set Trilogy, a cell phone, and about $175 in gift cards and cash.
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I got the 1995 VHS Box Set Trilogy


Pan and Scan or Widescreen?
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Over here one can vote at 16 (if he wants to, at 18 he has to), and drink and drive at 18. I'm not exactly sure but I think one can sign contracts, open "normal" bank accounts and get regular jobs at 14.


Rather than quote the last post (because it's getting quite lengthy, you'll agree), I just decided to go for the original. Hmm, that's interesting, though. I don't agree with compulsory voting, although I think it's good that your country is really into it regardless (even though I turned 18 last year and didn't vote in the last presidential election). I do like the blank vote concept, though, where you can vote for no one. Not only does it sound like a cool idea, it doesn't seem nearly as choice-inhibiting as the government forcing you to choose a candidate, even if you like none, which is what I originally thought you meant.

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I got the 1995 VHS Box Set Trilogy


Pan and Scan or Widescreen?


Not sure, exactly. I'll have to check. I know it has the "Faces" style of cover on the front, and it is not the executor's box set.
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If it's the big box with Vader's face on it, it's widescreen.

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