Might be the most packed week of the year with things I care about but cannot do anything to change the outcome - Phils games, NBA Conference Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, Wisconsin recall election, EURO 2012 starts, WC qualifying starts

today i learned that "!?" is called an interrobang

i need to change my username

drsmooth wrote:

The Nightman Cometh wrote:

SK790 wrote:

The Nightman Cometh wrote:Now that I think about it, there is an argument to be made that if nationalism was more prominent throughout the developing world, overall violence would decline steeply. Sectarian violence FTL.

Sectarianism is basically nationalism but instead of being overly proud of your nation, you're overly proud of some other entity.

Oh, you don't say?

My point is that people like to shit on nationalism, but there is a strong argument to be made it would be prudent to try build nationalism around the rest of the world. I think pacino probably appreciates this, but I thought I'd point it out anyway.

World populations continue to coalesce around cities.

Maybe you'd have better luck promoting city-statism

Fuck Boston, Philly Rules!

Part of the problem this nationalism discussion is running into is a failure to be precise with usage. Nationalism implies a nation--either a bona fide actual nation like France, or a historic nation where people are linked usually by an ethnic identity as well as language and religion.

Language often is a central issue--Quebecois are generally ok with being Canadians as long as official business is conducted in their version of French. Black South Africans got very upset during the apartheid era about the Boers insisting on using Afrikaans in schools. It's easy to see why this is a problem--one need not assert superiority, but if the main business of the place where you've lived is conducted in a language other than yours you're very much going to be a second class citizen.

Nationalism SUCKS

HEY GUYS HOW ABOUT THAT IRISH FESTIVAL ON PENNS LANDING YESTERDAY THAT WAS AWESOME HUH

omg can we stop talking about this and get back to tits and fart jokes

Barry Jive wrote:

Houshphandzadeh wrote:Juggernaut is a great word

I had the same thought. Way to go Hindi

True story, my brother's nickname is chuggernaut.

The electricity in my bathroom is on the fritz so I'm gonna go buy a FLASHLIGHT to serve as AUXILIARY LIGHTING for the time being

and SPEAKING of FLASHLIGHTS Sarge...

BRB USING BROOM I NEED THIS FOR LIGHT

The B1G Piece wrote:

Barry Jive wrote:

Houshphandzadeh wrote:Juggernaut is a great word

I had the same thought. Way to go Hindi

True story, my brother's nickname is chuggernaut.

Mine's is Chuggalo

*not actually true

my outgoing roommate ran into the incoming upstairs neighbors, cute girls who commented positively on my place reeking of weed the other day

11 years of driving and my perfect game has finally ended. Got popped for speeding on the way from Denver to Boulder. Honestly, had no clue what the speed limit was. 70 seemed reasonable.

feel like i am bringing too many clothes to Notre Dame. three bags for everything, plus a hamper filled with my bedding.

forgot the backpack for books/computer and a small trash can with my shoes in it.

kruker wrote:11 years of driving and my perfect game has finally ended. Got popped for speeding on the way from Denver to Boulder. Honestly, had no clue what the speed limit was. 70 seemed reasonable.

Going 8 years strong right now.

Been pulled over three times. Zero tickets YAY! None of them were for speeding though

Slowhand wrote:Been pulled over three times. Zero tickets YAY! None of them were for speeding though

They catch you ridin dirrty?

kruker wrote:11 years of driving and my perfect game has finally ended. Got popped for speeding on the way from Denver to Boulder. Honestly, had no clue what the speed limit was. 70 seemed reasonable.

You should've cried.

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