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On this day in History, Gordian II and his son Gordian III were proclaimed Roman Emperors in the year 238 AD.
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Wasn't he also the engineer on ST:TNG? That dude gets around.
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Did they also invent that musical instrument you push and pull apart to make music?
Oh wait, that's the acCordian. Sorry.
Oh wait, that's the acCordian. Sorry.
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Gordians are hardcore fans of the movie Gordy who swear that Babe was just a ripoff.
Never call them "Gorders". They hate that.
Never call them "Gorders". They hate that.
"Doing something one thousand times goes quick when you have someone to do it with!"
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-- Codex, The Guild #2, Dark Horse Comics.
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Jedi Cool, on 22 Mar 2009, 06:38 AM, said:
On this day in History, Gordian II and his son Gordian III were proclaimed Roman Emperors in the year 238 AD.
Psssh, late Roman emperors were a bunch of *******! Especially co-emperors.
Aziraphale. The Enemy, of course.
But an enemy for six thousand years now, which made him sort of a friend.
But an enemy for six thousand years now, which made him sort of a friend.
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I always thought a Gordian was one of those sweaters women wear.
On March 23, 1933, The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
On March 23, 1933, The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
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That's so crazy. I would never put Hitler in charge of ANYTHING.
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I would have liked to see how Hitler dealt with a superman with a giant blue penis. Too bad Dr. Manhattan wasn't created until after World War II. Afterhought: I'm surprised that there hasn't been a Youtube Hitler Rant video about Dr. Manhattan.
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Co Emperors is a retarded concept. No wonder Rome fell.
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Jedi Cool, on 23 Mar 2009, 07:15 AM, said:
On March 23, 1933, The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
Was enabling illegal in Germany prior to 1933?
Alas, if only America had never legalized it. Codependency wouldn't be nearly so widespread, perhaps confined only to underground passive-aggressive clubs.
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On March 24, 1765, Great Britain passes the Quartering Act which requires the American colonies to house British troops.
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They could've at least given each American half of a British troop. What are you going to do with a quarter?
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Somehow the logic of that whole housing my enemies thing escapes me. Weren't they afraid of poison?
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Poison, brandished weaponry, torches 'n' pitchforks, vacation photo slideshows, and other unwelcome-guest deterrents probably didn't come into vogue till sometime after 7/4/76.
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They weren't the enemy back then. Don't forget, the British soldiers protected the colonies from Native American and French attack not long before that act was passed. So it'd be more like having to house the police today. The police irritate us sometimes, and we don't always trust them, but they protect and serve us too so it's not an enemy relationship.
Some quotes are funny: "A sandwich takes maybe two minutes to assemble -- three if you can't find a clean knife, four at worst if you're stricken with carpal tunnel." ~ NumberSix
Some quotes are profound: "I agree with what I said before." ~ Mara Jade Skywalker
And some quotes make you wonder what in the **** you just read: "look, we know we shag wee boys, but the beatles are ok now so it's cool." ~ Boba Sweat
Ender's reaction to every movie ever made except for The Big Lebowski: "This movie sucked."
Some quotes are profound: "I agree with what I said before." ~ Mara Jade Skywalker
And some quotes make you wonder what in the **** you just read: "look, we know we shag wee boys, but the beatles are ok now so it's cool." ~ Boba Sweat
Ender's reaction to every movie ever made except for The Big Lebowski: "This movie sucked."
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On March 25, 421 AD, The city of Venice was founded.
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ShadowDog, on 24 Mar 2009, 11:29 PM, said:
They weren't the enemy back then. Don't forget, the British soldiers protected the colonies from Native American and French attack not long before that act was passed. So it'd be more like having to house the police today. The police irritate us sometimes, and we don't always trust them, but they protect and serve us too so it's not an enemy relationship.
Cop lover.
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Jedi Cool, on 25 Mar 2009, 05:24 AM, said:
On March 25, 421 AD, The city of Venice was floated.
Fixed!
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Brando, on 25 Mar 2009, 11:39 AM, said:
Cop lover.
Oh go suck a monkey.
Some quotes are funny: "A sandwich takes maybe two minutes to assemble -- three if you can't find a clean knife, four at worst if you're stricken with carpal tunnel." ~ NumberSix
Some quotes are profound: "I agree with what I said before." ~ Mara Jade Skywalker
And some quotes make you wonder what in the **** you just read: "look, we know we shag wee boys, but the beatles are ok now so it's cool." ~ Boba Sweat
Ender's reaction to every movie ever made except for The Big Lebowski: "This movie sucked."
Some quotes are profound: "I agree with what I said before." ~ Mara Jade Skywalker
And some quotes make you wonder what in the **** you just read: "look, we know we shag wee boys, but the beatles are ok now so it's cool." ~ Boba Sweat
Ender's reaction to every movie ever made except for The Big Lebowski: "This movie sucked."
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I had an unbelievably intense nightmare last night that also felt so real despite it's absurd nature. It involved monkeys, but there wasn't any sucking going on, anyway the monkeys were super villains and I was the only super hero to survive their initial attacks. So it ended up just being me versus a bunch of super powered damn dirty apes. At first it was fun, I mean I was a super hero... dream come true, but then it just turned into some dark and gritty Frank Miller parody and I was running for my life while at the same time trying to help people. I remember crying out those Chris Reeve Superman pleas of "The people! Stop! What about the people?!" while fighting for my life and attempting to save small kids with kittens. Funny now, but I was tossing and turning all night over this apparently. Just so intense. I woke up shaken.
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I'd say "TMI" but any time I do then just like that Three Mile Island comes into my head and I start to worry about nuclear fallout and the death of all my loved ones.
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On March 26, 1026, Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
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And he was neither Holy nor Roman nor particularly II. Tsk tsk.
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Somehow "Emperor Conrad" lacks a certain grandeur to me. I blame Diff'rent Strokes.
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On March 27, 1854, the United Kingdom declared war on Russia, starting the Crimean War.
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And starting a new crime wave! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
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Shut up.
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Shut up.
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R.CAllen, on 26 Mar 2009, 02:40 AM, said:
I'd say "TMI" but any time I do then just like that Three Mile Island comes into my head and I start to worry about nuclear fallout and the death of all my loved ones.
If TMI blows up, I will never know because I will be dead before I realize what's happening. If I drive for 5 minutes away from my apartment I can see the towers.
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Is any part of that place still active or is it just a locked up and guarded monument to human stupidity?
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Well, there's always steam coming out of the towers, so I'm hoping it's at least monitored somehow. And actually, now that I think about it, I remember hearing that the contract is/was up for renewal, so I think it's still an accident waiting to happen.
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Foxglove, on 27 Mar 2009, 10:16 AM, said:
And starting a new crime wave! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
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Yet another swing and a miss.
Some quotes are funny: "A sandwich takes maybe two minutes to assemble -- three if you can't find a clean knife, four at worst if you're stricken with carpal tunnel." ~ NumberSix
Some quotes are profound: "I agree with what I said before." ~ Mara Jade Skywalker
And some quotes make you wonder what in the **** you just read: "look, we know we shag wee boys, but the beatles are ok now so it's cool." ~ Boba Sweat
Ender's reaction to every movie ever made except for The Big Lebowski: "This movie sucked."
Some quotes are profound: "I agree with what I said before." ~ Mara Jade Skywalker
And some quotes make you wonder what in the **** you just read: "look, we know we shag wee boys, but the beatles are ok now so it's cool." ~ Boba Sweat
Ender's reaction to every movie ever made except for The Big Lebowski: "This movie sucked."
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Jedi Cool, on 27 Mar 2009, 07:18 AM, said:
On March 27, 1854, the United Kingdom declared war on Russia, starting the Crimean War.
An event still commemorated each year by the UK's growing number of Crimean War reenactment enthusiasts!
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I must admit that I had to Google the Crimean War to know what it was. I probably missed that day in World History back in high school due to some new comic book I was reading in class instead. lol
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But it brought us Florence Nightingale!
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On March 28, 364 AD, Roman Emperor Valentinian I appointed his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor.
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On March 29, 1857, Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry revolts against the British rule in India and inspires a long-drawn war of Independence of 1857 also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
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Was that the one inspired by the pork grease on the ammo packets? Mmmmm, pork grease. 
Some quotes are funny: "A sandwich takes maybe two minutes to assemble -- three if you can't find a clean knife, four at worst if you're stricken with carpal tunnel." ~ NumberSix
Some quotes are profound: "I agree with what I said before." ~ Mara Jade Skywalker
And some quotes make you wonder what in the **** you just read: "look, we know we shag wee boys, but the beatles are ok now so it's cool." ~ Boba Sweat
Ender's reaction to every movie ever made except for The Big Lebowski: "This movie sucked."
Some quotes are profound: "I agree with what I said before." ~ Mara Jade Skywalker
And some quotes make you wonder what in the **** you just read: "look, we know we shag wee boys, but the beatles are ok now so it's cool." ~ Boba Sweat
Ender's reaction to every movie ever made except for The Big Lebowski: "This movie sucked."
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So many funny names, so many jokes to contrive. My favorite for the weekend is the love child of Ritchie Valens and Flavor Flav.
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I heard Bollywood hired Mel Gibson to make a movie about because he wanted another chance to fight the British.
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Jedi Cool, on 24 Mar 2009, 06:56 AM, said:
On March 24, 1765, Great Britain passes the Quartering Act which requires the American colonies to house British troops.
I thought you were going to talk about ripping people apart with horses. Shame....
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On March 30, 1856, the Treaty of Paris ends the Crimean War.
