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Gorbachev encourages reform in Russian politics.

http://news.yahoo.com/gorbachev-demands-real-democratic-reform-russia-230020152.html

North Korea claims it's prepared to start a war because of insults.

http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-issues-military-threats-founders-birthday-000221193.html

While immigration reform largely should go in the politics section, I just want to post here that it looks promising, like it might happen. I find it very interesting.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-endorses-bipartisan-u-immigration-overhaul-221102085.html

LOL...Sounds like a plan :) It's tough to edit from work, but I'll do so when I get home.

Aha! Okay, I kinda cheated by looking it up, but it was who I suspected: Ted Bundy :( Sickos like him don't get into the OP. Besides, he converted to Hinduism on death row, so I have an easy excuse.

@ray_afraid, I will update when not at work. But how would you define them? According to Wikipedia, they at least started as a ska band.

@Dur, missionaries at the door are often mistaken for Kang and Kodos ;)

@Boost, now I can't help but wonder if you're cheating by looking them up. That said, I believe there is at least one other prominent serial killer (I'd have to look up who, since I've forgotten) who is Mormon. Another infamous example is Butch Cassidy.

JEDIT: Now I know you're not cheating because I tried to look up Shelton Young and can't find anything. Are you making that one up?

No, I check his YouTube feed fairly often. He confessed to deliberately trolling music videos.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAmazingUncleSam

@Frink...obliged

@Boost...added.  I actually believe there have been a few Mormons on Biggest Loser.  Maybe I'll get around to researching who they were later.

Back on topic please!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309570/Boston-Marathon-bombing-suspect-Police-raid-home-linked-burned-Saudi-student-acting-suspiciously.html

Looks like the Saudi man didn't do it, as I suspected. But I find it interesting that the article says also notes that finger pointing is also leveled at right wing extremists. Remembering that I'm fairly middle ground, it seems like the media always tends to assume that only right wingers would even commit violence. I don't really care, but if it's such a crime to blame Islamic extremists, why is it okay to blame right wing white American Protestants with equally little corroborating evidence?

Gotta update my thread!

Why should that make any difference...unless he's a humpback...?!

*gasp*

you meen hes a...

Of course she found you attractive. You look like Michael Biehn! My question to you is how you could possibly resist her wily ways!?

You're probably right. He never teases anyone. I shouldn't tease him either.

*snortchucklesnort*

Awesome news!

I agree, Islamophobia is a stupid thing, and it saddens me that people do tend to jump to those conclusions. I too can't help but feel like it might have been a Middle Eastern terrorist. But my reasons aren't simply because someone is Middle Eastern. It's more because terrorist groups based in the Middle East seem to have the biggest gripe with the US and make the most concerted efforts to attack us on our own soil. North Korea, for instance, wouldn't try something like this. Sendero Luminoso in Peru probably have their own agenda that doesn't really involve attacking the US.

But again, I don't think it's wise to immediately jump on the Al Qaeda bandwagon. But I assure you that there are non-racist folks in the FBI that are indeed investigating Middle Eastern terrorist ties to see if that is where this attack came from.

It saddens me that a Saudi man was tackled for looking suspicious, as he sounds like he probably was innocent. I have a feeling that some bystander succumbed to the assumption that a Middle Eastern terrorist did this.

All this said, I am now starting to lean towards a more likely domestic attack as well. But at the end of the day, I hope justice is done, that those who are guilty pay for what they've done. I don't care if they are black, white, brown, or green with bulbous eyes and suction-cupped fingertips. I want them to pay.

Of course it was going to turn this way. People are hurt and angry. People overreact and jump to conclusions. People urge caution. People offer explanations. It's human nature, I'm afraid.

Wilford Brimley dropped an F bomb in Cocoon as well. Just FYI.

Warbler, you probably missed my defense of your statement because you posted immediately after I did. You were not racist, and it's ridiculous to think you were. But I also wanted to respond to your rant against FanFiltration:

So you'd like four tacos, three packets of fire sauce, a quesadilla, a seven layer burrito with extra sour cream, and a Cinnabon? If your order on the screen is correct, please pull up to the second window and I'll have your total there.

Thank you :)

There are also Arab Christians. And white or black Muslims. The Christmas bomber was African.

In response to all, but particularly zombie:

I think it was unnecessary to jump all over Warbler. If we're talking about looking at historical trends, why is it racist for him to accuse Al Qaeda? I believe it is premature based on insufficient evidence, but it's certainly not racist. Al Qaeda is a terrorist group, not a religion, not a race. Several plots of theirs have been attempted since 9/11, and nearly all of them have been bombings, not mass shootings. I agree, Warbler is jumping the gun, but he certainly displayed no racism in doing so. He followed a historical trend.

Meanwhile, the home grown terrorism everyone is referring to has not been terrorist in nature. Terrorism is political, designed to evoke fear in enemies and political change as a result. Newtown, Aurora, Tucson, Lancaster...all of these were motivated not by a political agenda, not to effect change, but out of mental instability and/or anger. Even shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was not a matter of terrorism because there was no political ideology Loughner was pushing, but he simply had disagreements with Gabby and wanted to kill a bunch of people because he was unstable. And for what it's worth, he was very liberal.

Would it have been anti-Irish or anti-Catholic for the Brits to jump to the conclusion that a bombing in Manchester in 1996 was committed by the IRA? Give Warbler a break.

DENIAL!

^^Yes, exactly.

^You're probably right. I know TCW disregarded a number of elements (heck, it even contradicted the PT a bit, at least in spirit, by having Dooku and Anakin face each other multiple times between II and III, though it was implied that such was their second encounter). I guess I hope it's not just minor contradictions either, like Glove of Darth Vader. Chewie is dead, Anakin and Jacen Solo are dead, Luke got married and is now widowed...I'm not sure I like this sort of thing, and I want them to go away completely.

I don't know what other threads he's posted in. He's not nearly so prolific as Father Skywalker. But like I said, perhaps he's just being more cautious and not trying to aggravate us. Maybe he's actually trying to be a productive member, though I think it's a little late to regain anyone's trust.

Ugh.  When I have more time, I'll try to fix the formatting.  Anyway, I'm just wanting to poke a little fun at TV's Frink, the biggest thread derailer here, the strictest guy at FE.org :D

Don't take this too harsh.  I know you have duties and that such is the policy over there.  It just tickles me to see stuff like this.

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   plurmonger 

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   Hey did you guys know there is a llama in the smiley list?
   
   
   
   I think that's neat. Aren't llama's neat?

     
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   TV's Frink 

   Master Of The Lore

   
   

   Yes, we know. Back to topic please.

Though a DVD is generally my preferred format, I'd be quite happy to see Xvids as well, particularly if it represents the newest versions.  I'd really appreciate it if you did put them up somewhere.  Thanks!  I thought it might have been lost forever. :)