[OT Live 8]

20 years ago Live Aid raised money to alleviate a famine.  Today Live 8 wants the world's wealthy nations to somehow solve extreme poverty in Africa.  It's a noble cause, but is it realistic without solving the real problem?

 

Most of the debt that these poor countries ran up was done by their corrupt rulers to finance their lavish lifestyles.  Sure, the USA and the rest of the world can write off their debts, but what will that change?  As an African activist interviewed on NPR said yeasterday, it's like "giving a drunk sailor your credit cards."  Would any money or aid find it's way to the people who need it if their corrupt rulers can divert it?

 

If Geldoff and Bono really wanted to help Africa, they would call out the Robert Mugabe's, the murderous muslim rulers in Sudan, and the rest of the scum ruining the continent of Africa, and demand their resignations! 

 

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Yeah, but PINK FLOYD IS PLAYING.

 

I could really care less about the politics of this concert, I agree with you however.

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Actually your insistance on responding to things after Darin's reply is the reason why this thread is the circus it is today.

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Yeah, I should have just sat there and gotten made fun of without saying anything in defense of myself.

 

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It was...but like baseball and the Cards, it's all about Brandon.

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This thread didn't turn into a circus because of me. Thank Darin for his "abortion".

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Well I just found out that they are going to be on around 8:56 BST which is GMT plus an hour. According to my wall setting that puts the current BST at 6:01. So Pink Floyd should be playing around 3 pm my time, 4 pm in the east.

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Go !@#$ yourself. Now you are telling me when I can check the internet? It just so happens that I'm a morning owl.   

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Oh don't deny it, you were sitting there waiting all night for me to show up.

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BF, please just walk away from this thread.  Your responses are the equivalent of throwing more fuel into the fire.  It's simply not worth it.

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It'll get zapped when the time is right.

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Pink Floyd will be on sometime around 6 pm eastern I believe.

 

Hearing them talk about Gilmour and Waters just hanging out backstage is just giving me chills.

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Well I don't exactly wake up and "look for bullets".

 

Sorry, but my life doesn't revolve around making you laugh.

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I just wish there weren't so many terrible artists there. What sucks is that I'll have to watch all day since Pink Floyd won't be on until close to the end.

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Damn, kegtapr was all over that in like 30 seconds.

 

HANGING ON EVERY WORD.

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Yeah whatever Tom.

[Some WSOP spoilers]

Thank You

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Aren't interested? DON'T READ ABOUT IT, that simple Mark.

[OT Live 8]

I'm only watching for the Floyd reunion. I'll have to watch all day though just so I don't miss it.

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hmm.  who checked in at 2 a.m. to see how much more of a verbal thrashing he was taking?

 

i know, i know...you had an hour to kill.  it sucks waiting for the microwave popcorn to be ready.

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Go !@#$ yourself. Now you are telling me when I can check the internet? It just so happens that I'm a night owl.

 

See, I have electricity, my computer access isn't limited to public library hours like yours is. I also don't have to go to bed when the sun goes down because I have lights so I can see at night.

 

It must suck to be you.

[Some WSOP spoilers]

Doyle Brunson won his 10th bracelet Thursday night.

 

He and Chan are both now one ahead of Hellmuth.

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So now we have guys bragging about getting certain post numbers and how long the thread is. And I'm the pathetic one?

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Not really a fan of his music, but he had a very distinct voice.

 

RIP

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if by "dry" you mean "non-existent" then i agree.

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I wish you were non existent.

[I won the UK Lottery]

So what's that worth? About 5 bucks in the United States?

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And with this statement, it has come to be proven that Coli is absolutely right. You are simply a comic genius.

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Actually I've been told my humor is pretty dry, but if you insist.

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so the truth finally comes out -- you ARE an attention whore!!

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Is every comment I make meant for serious discussion? No. Does someone posting about a loved one who passed away earlier in the day "cry out for attention". I think not.

 

If you can't distinguish a difference you are worse off than I thought.

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So here's a solution:

 

DON'T SPEAK!

 

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You wouldn't have 50 page threads without me.

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IF BF SPEAKS THEY WILL COME.

 

Basically.

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In this corner: 30 years of cooking experience.

 

In the other corner: a few years of serving up Granny's recipe for vomit.

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I've never vomitted from it, and I hate most types of food.

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I've been out of the biz for 5 years!  So I've cooked professionally for 25 and socially for 5.  Thirty years of cooking.........and you're how old???

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Pink? Blue? Purple?

 

What is it?????