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Noun 1. omelette - beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly I hope this is not a metaphor. Ex navy seal and bilionaire yes, but poet.....urgh.....not quite. As per the question, both. I'm personally amazed at the price he is charging (in the neighborhood of $450,000 per soldier per annum) for the services his firm offers. That money could be used to outfit many a Humvee. Does anyone have any figures pertaining to public/private ratio's of Blackwater contracts? (N.B - Public = Military)

Would the fact the fact that she already was on a (unfortunately ineffective) form of birth control proof enough she had no intention of getting pregnant. Having said that though, I will also concede to fact that there are also many who seem to have never heard of the pill or condoms, and rely only on abortion as a means of BC. Granted, if the parents in said case are so 'wise', maybe it is better they don't reproduce!

With the exception of a few tribes (and cults) here and there, white has always been associated with good, truth, clarity, divinity, daylight whereas dark has always been evil, deception, night, danger, etc. This is partly symptomatic of a primordially innate survival mechanism (avoiding the dangers of the night) which has followed humanity as it progressed and became more civilized. But this is not to say that in some societies, individuals still desire to be perceived as "privileged whites" (one must simply look to most of Latin America). I just simply mean colonialism is not the sole force behind this practice.

Though oddly enough, both parties are keeping mum over the actual target(s), with neither Israel using this as P.R to point out regional threats (diplomats have inflitrated the IDF perhaps) nor Syria using this as a means to claim "unprovoked" attacks against a "peaceful energy program" or what have you. Truth in silence. If the rumours are true, I'm curious as to the consequences at the other end of the N.Korea connection. Though considering uncle Kim's desire to get taken of the list of terror-sponsoring states coupled with China's dissatisfaction, I have my doubts about this.

Simple. Post August 1991 (the moment, not the poster), the global left no longer had strong pan national ally in denouncing America/Capitalism. By default, the only other strong global force of resistance they could find was in the form of anti-globalist/American/Capitalist Islam, even if it directly spat in the face of the leftist values (womens rights, respect for the minority, etc) that they had taken up as their cause(s) célèbre(s). At least it showed some of it's true colours.

By any chance, do you have a copy? I went into Indigo today, but to no avail. Though I was debating on holding out and waiting for the Christmas gift set, where it comes bundled with a hardcover edition of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

Plausible. However, after having observed these "jovial" brits in their adopted environment, I feel that their main concern with secularism per se goes no further than the assurance it provides that the local pub taps filled with the "amber nectar" will not be shut down due to puritan values. Quotidian politics seems to be of very little concern for many. ------------------------------- Yet strangely:

Considering that France has exceedingly by and far the largest Muslim population in Europe, especially in the south where Brits are retiring, Islamophobia can be certainly ruled out. I remember a nearby town in Gascony which was bought out by a consortium of retirees. I mean the whole town, church, athletic center, bakers, etc. And furthermore, unless you are making a six figure salary in the Canary Wharf, would you want to spend your whole life depressed by a tremendous vitamin D deficiency?

But also ignores simple facts that state the obvious. Many retiring baby boomer's capitalized on the housing market, made a fortune, and than went of to the sunny enclaves of France, Spain and Australia. While this article tries to present Brits as being xenophobic, the reality is they are flocking en masse to beach front properties near which curiously have a view of Morocco on a clear day. May I suggest a quick trip to the towns surrounding Marbella all along the Costa del Sol (Puerto Banus et al.) and the only Spaniards you will encounter are those working in the grocery stores. Rule Britannia indeed.

And while Gul himself may not be necessarily religious in his rule of the nation and hardly seems the type to try and influence foreign policy in accordance with his beliefs, this will most certainly raise the specter of heightened tensions in regards to domestic policy. But does it suggest a genuine regression of stability in the long run? The AKP seemed relatively tame. Will it be stepping away from all the pro-E.U progress made thus far? Or is it a mere fad, a temporary backlash in response to Europe's bluff? And if this is the case, what are we to make of the sincerity of these reforms? At least the military got their wish. Thoughts?

Kudos on the site. I got a respectable 92/100 granted that was by far the dominating factor in choosing said residence. While this "Popsicle" test is a good idea, I'm curious as to the wider trends which will take place. My parents generation still seems to have a strong attachment to the concept of owning land, even if the property is minuscule and you spend more far more time commuting than you actually do enjoying the land you wished for (thereby being detrimental to "family life") My generation however, seems to be drifting more towards the urban, condo scene, eschewing car ownership (and thus the rise of Zip cars and such) in favour of living close to the amenities where density is actually considered a good thing. But will it last? Or will this just fade once kids and the concept of family come into the equation? Afterall, it is no surprise that the dominant pop culture glorifiers of the urbanite life all featured singles (Friends, Sex & City, etc). Yet the idealistic suburban-american dream depictions of the 70's and 80' morphed into this whole "suburbia bashing" culture exemplified by "American Beauty" and "Weeds". Sherbourne St. could use some serious gentrification. Those crackheads are sitting on some primo property.

As much? The West, even in it's worse, was a FAR greater steward or the earth than any socialist regime ever was. The reason for their silence was moreso the lack of transparency or openness. The closest contact many nuclear and industrial sites ever had with the West was by means of U2's, Blackbirds and satellites, means far beyond those of a genuine NGO. And likewise, the only reason they don't come under attack now is due to the collapse of industry (Warsaw Pact nations were the most "successful" in meeting their Kyoto obligations, and would profit handsomely with an Int'l Cap & Trade system).

And on what premise are you assuming that new arrivals do not share your views? Or are you just extrapolating a few far off cases as being representative of the whole. I myself was a new arrival at a point in time, and most likely considered strange and alien at some point in time by you or your fore bearers, and yet just a few years later, no one would question my loyalty. Unfortunately, this is anecdotal, and in truth, I cannot speak for the masses. But I must ask on what privied information are you implying that immigrants are not loyal to Canada, nor beneficial to our national objectives (though I can certainly gather your view is not based on economic arguments). In fact, what are these "Nationalist" objectives you speak of?* I was under the impression it was to create a nation where I can live safely, I can prosper, I can marry who I want, I can worship anything I want. Unfortunately, I can not see how either Quebec, nor Immigration is an impediment towards these goals. Could you elaborate on these "true" goals? *[unless by nationalist, you are referring to some Riefensthal-esque fantasy of kids dressed in Gretzky (oops, too ethnic sounding)......I mean Wendel Clark uniforms while chanting Mel Hurtigs name]

Even though I've been asked a few times to "fix" my posts, I must admit, he does a wonderful job. But I can't help but notice that this role of moderator must be conflicting with his own political views. From what I gather, he is quite the anti-interventionist libertarian, yet on this site he acts in the role of an interventionist, albeit with seemingly popular support, with the goal of making this site run more smoothly and in helping it retain more of a civilized tone (which is also why I come back to this site after being disenchanted with all the others msg boards taken over by extremist partisan hacks and conspiracy theorists).

It is. And it is usually served with caramel and/or chocolate sauce to add insult to injury. I felt I was having heart palpitations midway through the 'meal'. I guess you only live once (though considerably shorter). In a study[3] published in The Lancet in December 2004, David Morrison (Greater Glasgow NHS Board, UK) and Mark Petticrew (MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit) surveyed around 300 Scottish fish and chip shops: 22% sold deep-fried Mars Bars; three-quarters of the shops had only been selling them for the past 3 years. Average sales were 23 bars per week, although 10 outlets sold between 50 and 200 bars a week. The average price per bar was 60 pence, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the younger generation were the main purchasers--three-quarters were sold to children and 15% to adolescents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep-fried_Mars_bar

An opinion undoubtedly shared by Catholic settlers in New France in regards to the arrival of your (I presume WASPy) family. Followed by the Protestant settlers in regards to Catholic Irish immigrants. Than the Irish crying fowl upon the arrival of Ukranians, and on and on. Leafless, out of curiosity, what are your "origins"?

I'm an oddity on this topic Likes (When finances accommodate my sorry student a** that is) -------- - French food (for all their short comings and political stubborness, they redeem themselves in the kitchen) From Unpasteurized Rocamadour, Brie aux Truffes, Foies Gras au Figues, Magret de Canada Fumee, Escargot en Brioche to pastries with butter contents dwelling in the area of 10lbs per square inch, they know how to please the stomach and satisfy the soul. - Smoked Salmon, and much to the chagrin of those around me. I could eat this day and night, on its own, and thus why I earned the nickname translating into the "great canadian grizzly bear" after an akward 25 hr bus ride in Europe. Ah well. - Polish Perogies (Mushrooms, Saurkraut) with a nice side of greasy pork cutlets. - And of course, Thai, Chinese and Sushi. Why is it that Asian Cuisines are the only ones competent enough to actually make vegetables taste good? - Vino. Red. Thick. Since I'm po', I stick to the Yellow Tale or Valipolcela. Though a nice Steam Whistle pilsner hits the spot, along with the offering from a few other micro breweries I could not name. N.B. Gotta love Presidents Choice. I can eat like a king for relatively cheap (and collect P.C points well) Don't like ------------- As much I like British humour, I pity them and their food. And this includes the poor Scots too. While they are the champions of brilliant single malt's, a nation which considers a deep fried Mars Bar to be culinary staple...well......urgh, lets leave it at that.

I would much rather use technical consolidation experienced a detour of sorts. A grand debate about management style if you will. Doesn't some form of consent stand in the simple fact that a regions citizens knowingly voted in their own parliamentary representation in a supranational parliament thereby granting them some authority and discretion. Of course, and that debate rages on this side of the pond as well. Difference being we haven't the colorful collection of prominent communists, radical socialists, and ultra nationalists in either Canada or the U.S. to make as much noise, even though Edwards and his blue collar rhetoric, Layton and his NDP aparatchiks, or the nativist wings of the Republican party try rather hard. Even the Montebello summit a few days ago was symptomatic of this issue (even though managed to twist it into some grand, and often contradictory conspiracy theories)

Ah yes, what is referred to in military circles as the ferrocious 4th Armoured Pansy Division....

Yes, but providing they do not dig themselves into a hole by curbing the very things that made them great (i.e. tolerance, economic freedom, open immigration, respect for it's allies). J ust because the majority trusts their immediate community, does not automatically imply it is a good system. One can easily put trust in something bad. While the U.S is absolutely unrivaled in terms of tertiary education, the recent trends which are focusing less on math and sciences and more in the ways of obscure theistic concepts (and considering the primary and secondary systems were never that great to begin with) are hardly enviable. Furthermore, this trend, is further exacerbated by an ever growing xenophobia (under the pretext of security of course) which will only further reduce the amounts of foreigners coming in with the math and science skills which the home grown population so desperately lacks. And while they do have the best tertiary system in the world, it would be a crying shame to see it increasingly barren and empty. The next few centuries are shaping well, but it is not a given and people cannot become to complacent. Complacency breeds laziness.

Nonsense. Since the days of De Gaulle all the way through to Chirac, they assimilated the immigrant population to such an extent that they could not even acknowledge their existence overtly. Those people you run into on the RER near the banlieus were just figments of the nations imagination. As per your reference of "Francophone" countries, I haven't a clue. I know little about the assimilation of new comers in Cote d'Ivoire or the Congo. Although I doubt they are radically different from those of Liberia or Sierra Leone.

Precisely why I am taking cabbage town. I just need agent provocateurs spreading rumors of "mountains of crack in Rosedale" that even a direct hit on their person will not stop them from fighting on. Though I somehow I don't expect too much resistance from the Village.....though I could be wrong.

In regards to this question, I believe Chris Rock had a point in saying: Some people don't eat pork for religious reasons, but I refuse to believe that on judgment day, my diet's gonna come into question. What you eat don't got sh*t to do with who you are as a person. Religious books were written by man thousands of years ago. Before there were Reynold's Wrap, refridgerators, freezers, seasoning, a pork chop might kill ya. 5,000 years ago, they're like, 'Damn, this pork is killing everybody. How can we get people to not eat pork? OK; tell them God said don't eat it.' But times have changed; now a pork chop's your friend. And I bet you 9/10 Soviet Jews agree with me.

What an artificial analysis. But if these "genuine" nations are based on linguistic and/or ethnic lines, I pity poor India. Though in equal measures, how do we carve up Toronto, Vancouver, New York? I'm personally claiming Steeles-Bathurst and Roncesvalles as the two provinces in my quasi-ethnic empire.

I'm concerned about the question of reciprocity. Due to sheer size and volume of students, the catholic board in Canada is nothing even remotely similar to those Catholic schools imagined in popular culture. It is a Public School with a very, very minimally religious course component thrown in the mix, one, which took but a parental note to avoid. Furthermore, they seemed to teach more about religions than they actual focused on any Catholic doctrine. As a result, we did have both Muslim and atheist students throughout High School. (Particularly striking was the image of an old friend named Mohammed, wearing a t-shirt with our school logo, being ironically, "The Crusaders"). But alas, no one cared. No would the same system be re-created should funding be extended to other faiths?