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    Caucasian New Orleans Citizens...

    I searched for this, but I didn't find anything. If there is I apologize in advance. I'd like to hear some explanations for the statistics that the LDHH released concerning the mortality % of Katrina victims. It seems the results are quite different so far than what most people are probably...
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    How Do You Define Fantasy?

    IMHO I think that the term "fantasy" is used as a crutch by victims of public education who are unaware of any other philosophical mindsets other than post-Enlightenment. The term "fantasy" frequently (at least recently) is used for defining anything blatantly medieval or mythological in origin...
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    Narnia and the Medieval Bestiary

    I thought I might share some of the insight that I have come across in my undergraduate and graduate work concerning the medieval bestiary. I reread the Chronicles of Narnia a few years ago after encountering the ideas presented within the bestiary and it made the books a great deal more...
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    First King Kong Review

    Here's the first review that I have found, I hope it's accurate: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/a...id=370370&in_page_id=1794&in_a_source= The best is a reader's response to Jack Black's comment that King Kong could kick Godzilla's ass; Re.: Jack Black's comment on Kong's status...
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    Speakers on a Budget

    I have an semi-old Sony receiver (analog? no DTS) and I am looking for a pair of cheap, ok speakers. I've looked at a lot of stores, even at the scratch and dent stuff, and have found little under $80. I don't have a lot of money and I'm planning on upgrading to digital sometime in the near...
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    Quote from satan

    Sorry if it comes like I'm pushing this book, but I haven't seen many novelists produce a scholarly or even semi-scholarly work in a while. I thought I would share some lines for everyone with Jesus' first confrontation with the guy downstairs; "I'm watching you, angel child!" he said...
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    Louis XVI on Family Guy.

    I need this for Western Civ. 102
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    Wow, this sucks

    I just saw on the news tonight that the LA government is planning on massive budget cuts for the state school system. The deficit will approach 1 BILLION DOLLARS this year, and in typical LA fashion, education will be the first to suffer. They were not clear but it looks as if 2 grad programs...
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    Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt

    I'm about halfway through and paln on wrapping it up before lunch. This is a rather interesting book on its own merits. This book is almost certainly going to generate a great deal of controversy, but probably between Christians. The reason that I say that is that the last major series...
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    Katrina Hummingbirds?

    I was at my grandmother's house last Sunday for my family's weekly lunch and I happened to bring my digital camera. My grandmother has a few hummingbird feeders and they were being swarmed by dozens of these birds, so I took a few pics. The best that I can guess is that they are/were around...
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    Job Suggestions?

    I graduated this spring with a Master's degree in European history but have yet to find an attractive job. I've applied everywhere for a teaching job (in southern Louisiana) but most of the positions are simply filled by coaches. I guess my Master's is more of a negative factor than a positive...
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    Just Got Back From Hurricane'd Picayune, MS

    I've spent the last couple of days in Picayune, MS helping my in-laws who live there and it's nice to be home. I was removed from virtually all communications while my wife is nine-months pregnant and that combined with the situation was pretty damn stressful. My father-in-law now has a 10KW...
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    Hurricane Question

    I have family in both towns and I'm trying to find out the extent of the damage. My father-in-law was going to fly his Cessna over to inspect but the entire area is restricted. Now he is going to try driving to Picayune north through Alexandria and cut across through Natchez. Any help would...
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    Whack computer

    I know this is off-topic but I tried MOBO's and general hardware and nobody responded after a few hours, so: My computer began locking up today during the boot-up and within Windows. However, after the last lock, it now refuses to even post. Absolutely nothing happens besides the fans and...
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    Dead Computer?

    My computer began locking up today during the boot-up and within Windows. However, after the last lock, it now refuses to even post. Absolutely nothing happens besides the fans and drives powering up. Is this a bios or hard-drive problem, a combination of the two, or something else?
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    Computer Problems

    My computer began locking up today during the boot-up and within Windows. However, after the last lock, it now refuses to even post. Absolutely nothing happens besides the fans and drives powering up. Is this a bios or hard-drive problem, a combination of the two, or something else?
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    Possible Job?

    I just graduated with a Master's in European History and have been searching for a job teaching History, English, or even Religion for the majority of the summer. Unfortunately, it appears that there are no job openings within a sixty mile radius and I need an alternate job, at least for a year...
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    Video Games and the New Legion of Decency

    I'm just curious why Democrats, with a capital D, are consistently preaching the evils of violent video games in such a prudish fashion. I'm bringing this up again because of the news post about 25 to Life. The Democratic party's stance on violent video games has mirrored the goals of the...
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    I'm upgrading from an EVGA 5700Ultra to a 6800 Vanilla

    I have one 120gb SATA hard drive, a cd burner and a 8X DVD-ROM drive, a Linksys wireless-G card, running on a MSI delta-ILSR MOBO with a Barton +2600-M running at stock +3200 speeds. -I intend on unlocking the pipelines with rivatuner, but do not really intend on OC'ing the card. -Does my...
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    Star Wars is Satan's Tool

    If this is a repost, then sorry, but I did search. This site is hilarious: http://ooze.com/toolofsatan/#plays
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    Gears of War

    What do ya'll think? http://www.gamespot.com/x360/action/gearsofwar/screens.html?page=1
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    Darth Calculon

    I watched the obligatory midnight showing of Episode II last night and I have seriously mixed feelings. The mixed feelings applies to the entirety of the movie, I am not confused about how I felt about the dialogue. Vader's NOOOOOOOOO! was utter crap and I laughed out loud in the theatre while...
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    Strange Occurences in the Movie Industry.

    I?m taking a history of cinema course and while discussing the clash of the blockbuster mentality vs. independent cinema and I thought of something. Independent and blockbuster cinema has an identity crisis: Typical traits of independent cinema: - No name talent - Bad lighting or outdoor...
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    Is this a good deal?

    I'm looking at making the shift from CRT to LCD in the next month and I don't have a lot of money to burn. I play games occasionally, I'm not hardcore, I do graphics design work and I type a lot. The last thing is the most important, as I'm getting this as a graduation present for myself for my...
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    In Soviet Russia; Night Watch You!!

    Saw this trailer and I thought it looked interesting. Some people compared it as a mix between Star Wars and The Matrix. I think it looks a lot like Highlander. -Supposedly it has broken all of the box office records in Russia, even those held by western films (except ROTK, which will...
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    Celluoid Mirrors or Murder Simulators?

    -The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - The lead actor's name is Laurence Harvey (father of Domino Harvey) whose character was captured and brainwashed by the Soviets during the Korean War and is trained to shoot the presidential candidate with a sniper rifle. -(1963) Lee Harvey Oswald, a man with a...
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    Connections between murderers and movies?

    -The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - The lead actor's name is Laurence Harvey (father of Domino Harvey) whose character was captured and brainwashed by the Soviets during the Korean War and is trained to kill the presidential candidate. -(1963) Lee Harvey Oswald, a man with a communist...
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    One More Reason For Me To Dislike New England: And Thread Hijackers.

    I?m finishing John ?Mack? Faragher?s (Yale University) work, ?A Great and Noble Scheme?, a history that recounts the expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia. Anyway, Faragher dispels the Longfellow myth that it was simply British Redcoats who deported the Acadians. Rather the perpetrators...
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    I want to add integrated wireless in my notebook:

    I have a supercheap laptop that I got as a gift that does not have integrated wireless. However, the case is built around supporting integrated wireless; as my brother-in-law's HP equivalent laptop proves. -Anyway if I was going to upgrade: 1. Is integrated wireless an affordable...
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    Mythopoeia

    Here's a poem from Tolkien to C.S. Lewis that he wrote after a long conversation on myths with Lewis where Lewis stated "there is no difference between Christ and Loki". Obviously, Lewis' viewpoint eventually changed. -Anyway, I just thought I would throw this out in the open; discuss. To...
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    If you're a Viking...

    ...And you have to choose between raping or pillaging: What do you do?
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    Voicemail from Lindsay Lohan to Paris Hilton.

    Link: http://media.ebaumsworld.com/lohanhilton.mp3
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    Hey, if I was a scientist, you know what I'd clone? Hot dogs!

    Think of all the possibilities! Imagine a world with an endless supply of hot dogs! You could have a hot dog anytime you want!
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    New Hitchhiker's Guide Internet Trailer

    If you liked the books this should look promising: http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/hitchhikersguide/exclusive.asp# The 7-foot man, LMAO
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    Splinter Cell Movie

    Heres the link: http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050302h.php I think Ryan Reynolds would be a better choice than Mark Wahlberg. Just a thought. Edit: Screw Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman.
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    Pizza Parlor Brawl

    This video is jacked up. I can't believe Jone's lawyer even tried to justify this. I've never wanted to beat someone's a$$ this bad. The customers who stand around with their heads inserted into their nether regions and don't help the guy piss me off almost as much as that thug...
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    A Great and Noble Scheme

    I'm about to order the new book of Yale history professor John Faragher titled A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland His thesis centers around the idea that the Acadian expulsion "was the first episode of state-sponsored...
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    Landscape Pic Contest

    This is from my honeymoon. Its Glacier Bay from a cruise ship. http://pictars.com/users/polarpyro/Glacier%20Bay.jpg Tell me what ya'll think and show me what you have.
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    My speakers are buzzing

    My speakers have been buzzing loudly lately, but when I turn the monitor off it stops immiedietely.I'm kindof nervous about it: fire hazard, shock hazard, etc. I have a '99 trinitron crt from Dell. Any suggestions?
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    Is it just me or is OT turning into P&N?

    Some of these threads are getting a little too heated for OT methinks. I'm as guilty as anyone for contributing but I don't want Off Topic to become a Google battleground.