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#126073
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Original ANH and TESB lightsabers being auctioned.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/126073/action/topic#126073
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Thanks!

Sixty thousand dollars for Vader's light saber?!?! Eighty-thousand dollars for Luke's?!?! I can buy one hell of a huge house with that money over here! "Hmn, I have eight thousand dollars, should I get that house with a swiming pool on a nice neighborhood close to work, or buy a prop from a movie used 25 years ago?"

5 thousand dollars for Anakin's prosthetic scars? LOL That's so wrong....
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#126070
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terror in london
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/126070/action/topic#126070
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
We don't have the patriotism of the USA over here (which is sad in some ways, because we have little to no national pride unless football is involved, but good too because nationalism is a bit dangerous in my opinion).


Same here, unless it envolved sports such as football or the olympics, or brazillians getting into harsh situations overseas (the one shot in UK, the one kidnapped in Iraq), we are actually the opposite of a patriotic country, we are very self deprecating. I am overly critic about this country and I hate it's politics and social problems as much as I make criticism about international politics - I just don't discuss it here as it would be inapropriated. But what I meant is that some people take my remarks about my political views as personal attacks, like I'm burning the flag or something. I must say I have nothing against US and UK as countries and its people, quite the opposite I enjoy the culture from both countries and I have nothing against the "cultural invasion" made by US (and to some extent UK and europe) over the world, I actually support it. I want to remind you all that although I am absolutely against every single decision made by both governments over the past 200 years and am absolutely disgussed by their political decisions and views, I have NOTHING against its people and the countries themselves... OK? I like you guys.
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#126045
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terror in london
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/126045/action/topic#126045
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Since I don't wanna do all that copy and paste and editing 3 level quote tags I'll just put what Warbler said on generic quote tags.

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I'll be honest and say I don't know because, I don't know. I think it has to do with the fact that we are one of the most powerful nations on the planet. Terrorists get more out of attacking a powerful nation than a weak one. I also think its as Shim said, its because we impose sanctions, Brazil, Japan and Canada don't. I think its also cause they view us as a Christian stronghold. Most terrorists have extreme religious beliefs.


Now I might be wrong, but this is my view and the view of many others, the reason for US and UK being targets is related to their international actions. It might be a distorted, almost steriotyped view of things, yes, but the US is seen as a politically arrogant country, who has over the years staged coups d'estat (cant spell) and military/political interferences. It's seen as the evil country who will come to a war against anyone and kill anyone in order to protect their interests. In a way they have a point: Iran-contras, military coups in south america, in central america, Korea, Vietnan, the whole cold war thing, bombings in Iraq, Sudan, Afganstan... and the latest act of war agasint Iraq is seen as a arrogant move against the middle east itself, ont against Saddam. Of course this is a exagerated and distorted view, but it has some fundantions on facts. If america sees itself as the good side, they see themselves as the good side. It's VERY hard to explain this world view to someone in america or UK without offending them or making them think it's against their people and culture, it's not! It's the political point of view only.

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Is what we did in Cuba a coop? no Did it work? no.


Three words: bay of pigs. And it has been done in a lot of other places, some succeeded, some didn't.
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#125667
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Rankings
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125667/action/topic#125667
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Originally posted by: Warbler
I wish I could get on the top ten


Warbler, as I've said before, it's not how many posts you make, it's the quality of those posts. I rather speak with someone nice that only speaks briefly when necessary, than to speak with someone irritating who don't know when to be quiet.
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#125698
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Terminator 4
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125698/action/topic#125698
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Originally posted by: Bossk
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Conclusion: T4=Bad


Amen.

But, then again, I've been of the opinion that anything beyond the original Terminator has been a bad idea. I disliked T2 (save for the badass acting job by Robert Patrick). I hated T3. If they had stuck with just the original movie, then none of these time travel "cock ups" would have occurred.


So... T3 = Bad.

Robert Patrick was great in T2. His character in the game The Dig has the following dialogue, when another character is missing:

"Have you seen this boy?"
"What?"
"Uh... nevermind."

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#125666
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terror in london
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125666/action/topic#125666
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Regarding the whole sanctions creating terrorism things, let me ask you something: why do you think US is aimed by terrorist groups? Why do they declare this pseudo-jihad against this country? What is the difference between US and UK and, let's say, Japan, or Brazil, or Canada, or Germany? What has generated this hate?

When I speak of imposing sanctions and political/economical barriers between countries who tend to go in the wrong way, I don't mean a militaristic, arrogant one-sided intervention. I don't mean a coup. I mean a UN based movement, based on international laws. Does anyone here remember Slobodan Milosevic's case? Do you see how North Korea's case is being treated? Also, why hasn't the US or UK interfered on Idi Amin Dada back in the 70s? Think about it.

I wouldn't think China is a problem, as I feel they are slowly moving into a democracy, pressured by the chinese and international market. I would be sure they slowly move into a peaceful resolution for organizing free elections, even if indirect ones at first. I wouldn't worry about Hugo Chavez as well, he has little to no international influence and is only slowly moving his country back to the 1800s. I say let him rule his way down, should be fun to watch. Brazil's gonna help Venezuela when he is overthrown (which should happen in a few years).
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#125551
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YIYF's Long Bridge Club
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125551/action/topic#125551
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Let me ressucitate this old off-topic thread so I can express my joy, as I have finally found the pizza stone I was looking for. I was told I could wash it with this odorless neutral liquid soap, don't know how those are called in english, but I rather not do it, as I've been told by fellow posters over here. I might use it this week... I'm positively sure it'll make NO difference whatsoever to the pizza's taste, but it's like a placebo, right? I might enjoy the pizza better if I know it was made on my new pizza stone.
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#125507
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terror in london
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125507/action/topic#125507
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Originally posted by: Warbler
So what are we supposed to do? Do nothing while they fly into builds and blow up strain stations and restaurants? What does working 8 hours a week and going to Mcdonalds have to do with any of this?(personally I don't do goto Mcdonald very often, I don't think their food is that good) Ric, I can understand how you might think we are as bad as they are, but worse than they are? People keep meantioning the crusades, that happened 100's of years ago. The people involved on both sides are dead. America didn't even exist at the time of the crusades and I'm sure most Americans don't approve of what happen there, atleast I don't. You say the media is brain washing us? how? why? The media in our country is separate from the government? So why would they perform this service for him? I read the newspapers here. I have seen many articles against the war in Iraq. In fact I'd say that most in media disagree with the war. The Republican conservatives constatantly complain about libral bias in the media. To me, it doesn't sound like they are working for the government. In fact, I'd say there is good percentage of Americans who are against the war. To me it doesn't seem like we are brain washed. Personally, I don't like war, but also I dont like doing nothing while we are attacked. The terrorist have to be stopped. Unfortunately I just don't see how we can solve this peacefully, sure we can leave Irag, and Afganistan, but I don't think that is going to stop Bin Laden. I don't want to kill innocent people, but also I don't want the terrorist should get way with doing the same. They have to be stopped somehow. How would you stop Bin laden? And don't say " by not creating him in the first place.". Wrong or right, he was created. Now we have to do deal with him. How do you suggest we do it? By doing nothing? By giving in to his demands and rewarding him for killing innocent people? What do you suggest we do?


First of all, I mentioned McDonalds not for any particular reason, but because it's a western capitalist symbol, like Coca-Cola.

OK, since the world is in a situation I, personally, think could be avoided in first place, I'll give two answers. First, how it should have been in the first place:

* The United Nations would invite leaders from all over the world in order to propose changes in their systems. Conutries with dictators would change into parlamentarist systems with free elections for prime-minister, and the dictator or emperor or king would remain at his office and represent the country but with no real powers. Other democratic countries would remain as they are. There would be no weapons of mass destruction, and weapons factories would be torn down. There would be a full list of regulamentations in order to keep peace, such as investing in education and irradicating any religious thoughts that favored violence and killing, by taking the children out of this pseudo-terrorist cells and getting them into some educational program. No country would invade each other. No country would interfere with political business. If any country disagreed and didn't comply, there would be financial sanctions, the country would be excluded from the rest of the world, and the population would be encouraged to perform peaceful disobedience like Ghandi. If this didn't work, THEN a United Nations troup, mostly unnarmed, would interfere, but negotiations would be the first step. There would be no terrorist acts as no country would be seen as the "enemy". There would have never been any dictatorships in south america and iran if there was no interference. There would be no weapons of mass destruction, no political crisis...

... but since people don't tend to think like that, here's what is needed to do now:

* Abort any international interferences. Slowly abandon Iraq but keep UN troops in there. Impose sanctions to countries which are home of religiously-based terrorist cells. Map those terrorist cells and try to impose peaceful resolutions to it. Propose asylum for those who are under the claws of those religious groups. Invest money in education in thrid-world countries, so that terrorists cells are not grown in first place. Do not invest in weapons or in the army, invest in education proposes. Throw BOOKS out of planes, not bombs. Peaceful resolutions ARE possible, since this is not a WW2 kinda war, the goal is not conquer territory, there is no need for violence.
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#125342
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terror in london
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125342/action/topic#125342
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By the way, here's what happened: he was followed all the way from his block to the subway station. He was late, so he was moving fast. The cops told him to stop, he didn't hear it at first. They said it again and pulled their weapons, even though he was not holding any weapons and not showing to be of any visible threat. He listened to the cops second call and stoped. They moved close to him and shot him at the back of his head five times. They didn't ask any questions or even knew who that person was. The cops were congratulated on a job well done by doing something that, in another place and in another circustance, would have the killer get the death penalty. Tony Blair says the action was an in-policy shooting and that more will happen, since the cops have a shoot first ask questions later policy right now.

Why do we think we are in the good side of this war? Because we have technology, because we have McDonalds and shopping malls and our cars and sictoms on TV? Because our loved ones are on this side? Do you really think killing is justifiable because we are supposedly the good guys? There are no good guys, there is blood in both side's hands, we are worse than them. We are brain-washed by the government controlled media to work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, eat fast food buy videogames watch TV and be happy, so we generate money to the war machine and support the murderes in power without questioning. "In God we trust", yet we kill. And don't one DARE to oppose killing each other, as it's justifiable! Bombing the homes of inocent civillians is right, because we are fighting an enemy we created ourselves. And billions and billions of dollars and pounds and euros are being spent on this war industry, in which a few gather their huge profit and most of us suffer the consequences. On the other side, poor, hopeless people are brain-washed by a distorted view of religion that also teaches to kill for God's name, what God would want that?

I'm not sure how can people be so BLIND to what's happening to the world, how people can be so stupid to support these actions, in BOTH sides. Bush, Blair, Saddam, BinLaden, they are all the same, moved by the same reasons. But let us blind ourselves as we watch Fox News in our God blessed homes.
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#125191
Topic
terror in london
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125191/action/topic#125191
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Originally posted by: Warbler
*sigh* Is it really necessery to compare us with those the blow up subway stations and resturants and Hijack planes and fly them into building killing thousands of innocent people?


Uh, yes? Mostly because both sides are wrong? There are no good guys in wars, people. The chinese did horrible things with the people in Tibet, the japanese did horrible things with chinese along the history, japanese civillians were cold blooded murdered in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, religiously brain-washed idiots from the middle east killed 3 thousand inocent US civillians in a horrible way, and these people in middle east were suffering from their blood thirsty dictators and from commercially-funded bombings from countries such as US and UK; 50 inocent civillians from UK gor murdered in a still suspicious way, can't talk about it so far because I haven't read much about the evidences, but they go ahead and kill inocent civillians based on fear and paranoia, and do I need to go ahead and say what the Great British Empire has done? Invading Iraq? Massacres in India? Massacres in China? Selling opium to China? The queen herself authorized the selling from Christ's sake. So there are no freaking good sides and bad sides! It's all part of men's stupidity, of hypocrisy, of a violent blood-thirst history of stupidity and violence that has followed our history since the early days, and if I refuse to be a part of it, I'm fucking labeled as a "liberal whining left-winged communist"? If I'm not with you, I'm the enemy? Both sides are terrorists.


Edit: only corrected the quote tags
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#125106
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terror in london
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125106/action/topic#125106
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I just heard that the man shot by the english cops at the subway station, with five shots at the back of his head, was a brazillian who absolutely legally worked in England, who was running because he was late and did not hear the cops. I don't have much time to discuss this right now, but is this the price to pay for a pseudo oil fed "freedom"? Who are the terrorists? I say both sides.