In Australian army (I read somewhere) a soldier is obliged to follow all LEGAL orders.
Suicide missions (if this is what this was) are strictly VOLUNTARY.
I guess it is a cultral thing, this "My country right or wrong" [it used to be called "Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori"]. Whatever you call it, it really sucks. You gotta feel for those poor, dumb bastards; 19 and in the wrong war :(
Yep BlueHorse - a turkish friend would fast all day (not too difficult since they get up late), then go to work in the afternoon before partying until near dawn. Sleeping is easier in the cool(er) pre-dawn apparently. But they were not very devout Muslim family in (reasonably) moderate Muslim country.
oooh jb go burn yourself at a stake.
Personally I love the witch scene (compare with opening of act two in Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' and you'll see why I had a had such a hard time saying the lines with a straight face).
But Life of Brian's Palestinians discussing benefits of being Roman citizens beautiful too!
I was watching "Max Headroom" (1987?) on TV the other night...
MAX:" ... parrots are one rung up from politicians. At least you can tell politicans are lying - thier lips move." approx.
Oh how true.
In Australian army (I read somewhere) a soldier is obliged to follow all LEGAL orders. Suicide missions (if this is what this was) are strictly VOLUNTARY. I guess it is a cultral thing, this "My country right or wrong" [it used to be called "Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori"]. Whatever you call it, it really sucks. You gotta feel for those poor, dumb bastards; 19 and in the wrong war :(
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
In "Curious (fasting) George."
How 'bout saying "So what you think of the situation in the Sudan then?" - just kidding.
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
Yep BlueHorse - a turkish friend would fast all day (not too difficult since they get up late), then go to work in the afternoon before partying until near dawn. Sleeping is easier in the cool(er) pre-dawn apparently. But they were not very devout Muslim family in (reasonably) moderate Muslim country.
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
In "Monty Python and the Holy Grail to become the musical "Spamalot". "
oooh jb go burn yourself at a stake. Personally I love the witch scene (compare with opening of act two in Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' and you'll see why I had a had such a hard time saying the lines with a straight face). But Life of Brian's Palestinians discussing benefits of being Roman citizens beautiful too!
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
In "Pierre Salinger did a little of everything in his life in his 79 years. "
All this and two episodes of BATMAN too! Pierre Salinger is my hero.
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
In "My Fellow Non-Americans...."
I was watching "Max Headroom" (1987?) on TV the other night... MAX:" ... parrots are one rung up from politicians. At least you can tell politicans are lying - thier lips move." approx. Oh how true.
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
In "Farscape Returns Tonight!!"
Ahh Nostrildamus your just saying that to get a reaction (and it worked). How come you hate it?
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
It IS good to have a show where HUMANS are the alien species for a change.
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
In "The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers"
Haaaaaaaaaaaay Yup! - Adrenalini Bros are cool! Seen em on TV in the arvo on Ch 2 :)
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
In "Found in an old article on California's energy crisis: Why the US should invade Iran -- as of April 2001 "
Hmmm... nice to see the Neocoms all sing off the same hymnsheet (so to speak)
posted by Dead_Shepard 20 years ago
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