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komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
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There are bugs, but... it's working!
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
Now, where's that old copy of Frogger I had? ;)
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
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If you're not following the #lesserbooks trend on Twitter, you ought to be, but be forewarned: it's ribnumbingly hilarious. Examples:
To Mildly Maim a Mockingbird
49 Ways to Peeve Your Mother
The Lib-Dem Manifesto
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komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
I miss your excellent jokes for one thing!
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I'll soon be here SIX years.
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Six years in August - guess we're all BookCrossing veterans!
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
Tempus fugit.
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb1n1X0Oqdw&feature=player_embedded
is virtually a must see. Good documentary.
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Live audio footage from a Canada/USA Border crossing (US PoE)
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They say the US/Canada Border is little other...
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
...than a polite version of the Mexican one. The Korean DMZ is presumably worse; EUSSR/Switzerland is relatively a breeze (even before November 2008 when the Swiss applied Schengen, thus eliminating routine immigration c…
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Live audio footage from a Canada/USA Border crossing (US PoE)
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It seems that in this clip the traveler did not realize...
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
...that US law is based on presumption of guilt in this particular area (Border control).
I keep an open mind and reserve all judgment. I first saw the clip by means of the normally excellent Fausty's Blog http://faus…
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
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http://faustiesblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/remind-me-not-to-visit-america.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/WoLA+(Fausty's+Libertarian+Blog)
Interesting. Video footage would have bee…
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
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',.PYFGCRL (...)
I type using the Dvorak keyboard layout, as my father miketroll does now too. I know that AwesomeAud uses it (by own admission) and discoverylover (the real one I guess as opposed to the equally charm…
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
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THANK YOU! :)
Credit for winging usually goes to miketroll ('cause it's usually him) but on BookCrossing the joy is you never really know for sure!
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"Characters" on public transport
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Thanks Moz, now I know where to find you when I'm in Brissie! :)
komradrikardo
13 yrs ago
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I know LCP all too well though I can't remember if I've been there on Wednesday before; nor do I remember any lady with a blue trolley. And I doubt you would notice me either: that is a "cosmopolitan" area where I don't …
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Amsterdam - Volcanic Ash Cancels Flights
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Re: Amsterdam - Volcanic Ash Cancels Flights
komradrikardo
14 yrs ago
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Great to hear from those stranded who are fighting fit trying to make it hither anyway! Hope you make it safely, weebly.
Ditto what miketroll said, and I wish you and mum were here.
Iceland: we said send CASH not A…
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UK Pensioners living abroad receiving a heating allowance?!?!
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Re: Aussie vs UK passport
komradrikardo
14 yrs ago
Although a bit general, this is a pretty good answer from KiwiinEngland.
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Valentine's Day...are you happy with your status?
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Always CELIBATAIRE (to use the much nicer-sounding French word)...
komradrikardo
14 yrs ago
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The state of celibacy in itself is not a problem as such. I also have not been on any kind of date for over a year and was ready simply to forget about Valentine's this year as though it doesn't exist, BUT...
...just …
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Happy Christmas, everyone!
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I was gonna sneak in before you but it seems I was beaten to it!
komradrikardo
14 yrs ago
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Merry Christmas all Bookcrossers!
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The Swiss are contemplating/voting on constitutionally banning minarets this month.
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Re: Good for the Swiss if they wish to, and can. The resident Muslims will just hav
komradrikardo
14 yrs ago
> You aren't
> comparing a liberal and democratic
> European state with any of the autocratic,
> half-democratic regimes or even
> dictatorships elsewhere, are you?
Perhaps not. Not even the big one next do…
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The Swiss are contemplating/voting on constitutionally banning minarets this month.
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The vote took place today.
komradrikardo
14 yrs ago
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Early exit polls suggest a possible YES to the ban: http://bit.ly/7MRQhr (UK Telegraph)
komradrikardo
14 yrs ago
Postcard will be in the mail fairly shortly - almost certainly this week.
The postcard quota is up, but those still interested can follow progress/updates either on occasion in this thread or at http://twitter.com/nob…
komradrikardo
14 yrs ago
Hmmm let's see if I can find a similar procedure in the Russian Soviet Constitution. Since, there, while it may have been theoretically possible for a republic to quit the union, in practice you couldn't even begin to di…