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thunda

Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 1393 Location: Kaldor City
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 5:13 am Post subject: |
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That never occurred to me.Maybe that's why her reaction at the end was so slow. _________________ "Women, food, and inflicting pain -- in no particular order."
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white afro in space

Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 3286 Location: Afrovia
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:45 am Post subject: |
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Given the current political situation around the globe, I got thinking about this little outburst from Zukan the other day. It makes for very interesting reading.
Insofar as we on Betafarl have always sought to protect ourselves and our borders, there are some here who would not be unjustified in regarding us as aggressors, but if it is aggression to protect oneself by ensuring that the others remain weak, then we have been aggressors.
But no more, because now we face a true aggressor. The Federation does not seek merely to defend itself but to subjugate all peoples to its will, and Betafarl is no more able to stand alone against the Federation than any of you. So if we cannot be friends, for the sake of all our peoples let us be allies as from this day.
First of all, you will note that Zukan (and, by implication, Betafarl) does not have much respect for the rights of other regions. He actually believes it is right to subjugate his neighbours (keeping them weak) in order to protect his region. More than a few shades of what we might call 'pre-emption' there.
However, his second paragragh is truly remarkable for the wrong reasons. He finds that the federation is a true aggressor yet his description of the federation accurately describes his own regime. It's just that now he's on the receiving end and he wants to do something about it.
Zukan's a scumbag! No wonder he's a head of state!  _________________ As I was saying, we all have to learn to live with disappointment |
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Cockroach Boy

Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 7143 Location: Dancing with the Mara
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Getting 2007 off to a good start Afro!!  _________________ Everything in life is only for now. |
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Futsie !PRINT!

Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 10777 Location: The Middle Lands
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: |
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Self-interest dressed up as morality... that's politics!  |
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Cockroach Boy

Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 7143 Location: Dancing with the Mara
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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It also adds an extra significance to Zukan's fear of the light. Is it the light of truth he fears? _________________ Everything in life is only for now. |
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inge

Joined: 16 May 2004 Posts: 1158
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds a lot like GWB to me.
Especially the line about 'protect ourselves and our borders' and 'face a true aggressor' sounds eerily similar. |
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Flipper Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe his speechwriter is a B7 fan. |
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Cockroach Boy

Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 7143 Location: Dancing with the Mara
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Flipper wrote: |
Maybe his speechwriter is a B7 fan. |
Imagine Bush doing the 'Maximum power' line!! _________________ Everything in life is only for now. |
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Flipper Guest
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Cockroach Boy wrote: |
Flipper wrote: |
Maybe his speechwriter is a B7 fan. |
Imagine Bush doing the 'Maximum power' line!! |
Ooh. Be afraid. Be very afraid. |
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Rocks

Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 55 Location: Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:59 am Post subject: |
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Maybe GWB's speech writer posts on this site, it could be any of us!
He just copies and pastes bits out of all the episodes. |
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pickle

Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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there's a seriously cool stunt PD does in the desert after playing dead. i tried to do it and couldn't. |
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Cockroach Boy

Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 7143 Location: Dancing with the Mara
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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pickle wrote: |
there's a seriously cool stunt PD does in the desert after playing dead. i tried to do it and couldn't. |
Apparently the director really drove him when it came to the action stuff. _________________ Everything in life is only for now. |
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pickle

Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm... he must have been quite fit. I tried to backflip from lying down and got stuck at my neck. |
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Lucifer Sam
Joined: 25 Aug 2010 Posts: 43 Location: Helvetia
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I watched this episode yesterday. It's quite clear to see the scene in which Glynnis Barber and Paul Darrow were nearly injured. An explosive charge goes off about one foot away from where Glynnis is standing and you can clearly hear her swear just before the director cuts to the next scene.
Apart from that, I actually enjoyed the episode, particulary the mad hairstyle of Zeonna and the Shakespearean despair of her Dad. The interplay between the characters trapped in Xenon base is also interesting, especially the way Vila makes it clear that he no longer gives a toss. Weaknesses? Why does Servelan have to kill everyone she does business with? And, as someone else has remarked, where did she hide the bomb anyway?
Also, isn't some of the acting from the conference delegtes cringeworthy? _________________ This calls for a subtle blend of psychology and extreme violence |
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Mary Lou Jensen

Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 480 Location: Bowels of a disused space station with Hudson (shoot me now!)
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Okay Warlord, the episode where Tarrant it utterly gaggable. Sugar levels soar and everyone gets pink hair _________________
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