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[Gatefan1976]

I have no problem with that.

Cool, point out a abistinence program that agrees.

[Falcon Horus]

Try saying "happy holidays" to a republican.

Blasphemy!!

They are putting the Merry back in Christmas -- they are taking back their holiday.
And here I was hoping the pagans finally got their day back, but nope...

Don't these people understand the word analogy?

Not quite sure how gum fits in... I'm not seeing the connection.

What do they expect them to do? Do they have to show pictures? Are the schools that frakked up that they can't use analogies because they won't be understood?

Are the schools that much of a prude they can't show pictures?
We got pictures for crying out loud -- the biology pictures kind, not actual photographs. And a banana... to put the condom on.

We don't have that kind of system, the chancellor announces what he's going to do in the budget, and his party vote it through, the only time it wouldn't happen is if there were government rebels voting against it, or we had a minority ruling government.

I see.

I don't think the gum is the issue but rather the message. Once you have sex, you're spoiled goods.

Could also be: spit it out and don't swallow.

[Annoyed]

Not quite sure how gum fits in... I'm not seeing the connection.

Are you really serious? You don't get the analogy?

[mad_gater]

You missed Toods point.
You pay tax on the seeds, sure, you buy them, they do not come around and tax the produce you grow from those seeds as long as it is for your own use.

actually it says "trees, shrubs, AND seeds"....so it does sound like they could conceivably place another tax on the products of those seeds by classifying them as "shrubs" or "trees"

reminds me of the Monty Python Holy Grail spoof scene where they gotta buy shrubbery for the knights who must be annoying

[Gatefan1976]

actually it says "trees, shrubs, AND seeds"....so it does sound like they could conceivably place another tax on the products of those seeds by classifying them as "shrubs" or "trees"

reminds me of the Monty Python Holy Grail spoof scene where they gotta buy shrubbery for the knights who must be annoying

To attract a sales tax, you have to ........... sell them.

[Falcon Horus]

Are you really serious? You don't get the analogy?

Uhm... no... I really don't see it.

I'm not kidding, I'm really not.

[Gatefan1976]

Are you really serious? You don't get the analogy?

You should explain it.

[mad_gater]

To attract a sales tax, you have to ........... sell them.

you don't know NYS very well do you? they're very adept at manufacturing new ways to screw us over financially

[Annoyed]

you don't know NYS very well do you? they're very adept at manufacturing new ways to screw us over financially

I think you have to live here to have a handle on just how frakked up this state is.

[Gatefan1976]

you don't know NYS very well do you? they're very adept at manufacturing new ways to screw us over financially

I think you have to live here to have a handle on just how frakked up this state is.

you two should move to a red state like Alabama then.................

[pookey]

Prudes, they don't deserve sex.

Not sure what you mean Pooks, can you elaborate?
I get the "15 minutes of fame" sarcasm, I miss the fairytale part.

The prince kissing the princess, it is what the woman was talking about, removing it from the curriculum, does the woman not realise that the kids will want to read it even more to see what he/she is missing, bit like a 'Mary Whitehouse' effect

[Gatefan1976]

The prince kissing the princess, it is what the woman was talking about, removing it from the curriculum, does the woman not realise that the kids will want to read it even more to see what he/she is missing, bit like a 'Mary Whitehouse' effect

Ahh, I see.

[Womble]

Man yelling "Allahu Akbar" smashes Jewish restaurant window in Amsterdam.

Observe how the two policemen stand by at a distance and do NOT interfere while he hacks away at the restaurant window, do not stop him from going inside and grabbing the Israeli flag, and only tackle him after he comes out.

[Falcon Horus]

Here's an article with more than just the video -- and it doesn't look like those two officers aren't doing anything. They are, as far as I can tell, waiting for an opportune moment to arrest him. When he's banging on the window and door, he still has one hand free but when he walks out with the flag, both his hands are occupied and I think as an officer I like to keep the damage to my person to a minimum. They used pepperspray to put him down... and they did.

Man with Palestinian flag breaks windows of kosher restaurant in Amsterdam
By Janene Pieters on December 7, 2017 - 14:20

From Reuters: Man with Palestinian flag smashes Jewish restaurant windows in Dutch capital

From DutchNews.nl with a few more extra details: Man waving Palestinian flag smashes Amsterdam kosher restaurant window

And one from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Man holding Palestinian flag smashes windows of Amsterdam kosher restaurant

Sidenote: fascinated by the slight differences in reporting, depending who the audience is. Thought the story is the same in all 4 reports -- no changes were made.

[Gatefan1976]

Man yelling "Allahu Akbar" smashes Jewish restaurant window in Amsterdam.

Observe how the two policemen stand by at a distance and do NOT interfere while he hacks away at the restaurant window, do not stop him from going inside and grabbing the Israeli flag, and only tackle him after he comes out.

Notice how no one died over a flag?