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CT  
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From: "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk>
Date: 6 Nov 2009 09:25:26 GMT
Local: Fri 6 Nov 2009 09:25
Subject: OT:Definition of irony?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

"Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

There's enough material here for a whole convention!
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From: Ace <b.rog...@ifrance.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:34:21 +0100
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?
On 6 Nov 2009 09:25:26 GMT, "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:

>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

>"Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

>There's enough material here for a whole convention!

"It is not clear what motivated the attacker, named as 39-year-old
military psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

But some reports said the US-born Muslim was unhappy about being sent
to Iraq or Afghanistan. "

Well duh.


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From: "'Hog" <sm911S...@hotmailCHIPS.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:44:40 -0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

I'm gobsmacked they let the cunts into the US military TBH

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From: "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk>
Date: 6 Nov 2009 09:58:00 GMT
Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

CT wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

> "Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

> There's enough material here for a whole convention!

heh, it must be International Irony Day or something:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/05/new-berlin-wall-u2-gig

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From: Champ <n...@champ.org.uk>
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:04:43 +0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?
On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:44:40 -0000, "'Hog"

<sm911S...@hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> wrote:
>> "It is not clear what motivated the attacker, named as 39-year-old
>> military psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

>> But some reports said the US-born Muslim was unhappy about being sent
>> to Iraq or Afghanistan. "
>I'm gobsmacked they let the cunts into the US military TBH

I guess it'd be "christians only" if you were in charge, yes?
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From: Ace <b.rog...@ifrance.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:12:17 +0100
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:04:43 +0000, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:44:40 -0000, "'Hog"
><sm911S...@hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> wrote:

>>> "It is not clear what motivated the attacker, named as 39-year-old
>>> military psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

>>> But some reports said the US-born Muslim was unhappy about being sent
>>> to Iraq or Afghanistan. "

>>I'm gobsmacked they let the cunts into the US military TBH

>I guess it'd be "christians only" if you were in charge, yes?

Well if you're launching a religious crusade, which seems to be pretty
much what the US beleive they're doing, then it's not unreasonable to
suggest that members of the religion you're trying to suppress won't
make be most effective in doing so.

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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:12:59 -0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

"CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk> wrote in message

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> CT wrote:

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

>> "Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

>> There's enough material here for a whole convention!

> heh, it must be International Irony Day or something:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/05/new-berlin-wall-u2-gig

ffs

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From: Champ <n...@champ.org.uk>
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:14:19 +0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?
On 6 Nov 2009 09:25:26 GMT, "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:

>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

>"Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

>There's enough material here for a whole convention!

The whole thing is a publicity stunt for the new George Cloony Movie
"The Men Who Stare at Goats"
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From: "'Hog" <sm911S...@hotmailCHIPS.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:19:26 -0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

Champ wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:44:40 -0000, "'Hog"
> <sm911S...@hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> wrote:

>>> "It is not clear what motivated the attacker, named as 39-year-old
>>> military psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

>>> But some reports said the US-born Muslim was unhappy about being
>>> sent to Iraq or Afghanistan. "

>> I'm gobsmacked they let the cunts into the US military TBH

> I guess it'd be "christians only" if you were in charge, yes?

You think I'm big on Church and Chapel do you?

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From: "'Hog" <sm911S...@hotmailCHIPS.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:20:38 -0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

Precisely. It's a bit like having germans and japs in your army during WWII.

And yeah there were some  ;o)

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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:22:46 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

CT wrote:

> heh, it must be International Irony Day or something:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/05/new-berlin-wall-u2-gig

Bono is a cock non-shocker.

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From: "Nige" <nigel.inceGETA...@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:26:06 -0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

"antonye" <anto...@ukrm.net> wrote in message

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> CT wrote:

>> heh, it must be International Irony Day or something:
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/05/new-berlin-wall-u2-gig

> Bono is a cock non-shocker.

Fucking ridiculous

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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:19:03 +0000 (UTC)
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?
Definition of irony: forgetting that it's Remembrance Day on Sunday.

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From: "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk>
Date: 6 Nov 2009 13:23:58 GMT
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Switters wrote:
> Definition of irony: forgetting that it's Remembrance Day on Sunday.

heh.

TBF, it's easy to forget these days.  I tend to get reminded when I
first see everyone on the BBC wearing poppies and think, "ah, it must
be next Sunday".  In fact, it's likely the three Sundays hence.

I nearly always start wearing a poppy from the 4th.

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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:36:41 -0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

"Ace" <b.rog...@ifrance.com> wrote in message

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> On 6 Nov 2009 09:25:26 GMT, "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:

>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

>>"Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

>>There's enough material here for a whole convention!

> "It is not clear what motivated the attacker, named as 39-year-old
> military psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

> But some reports said the US-born Muslim was unhappy about being sent
> to Iraq or Afghanistan. "

> Well duh.

But what about the other two blokes who are reportedly part of the
"incident" over there?

One bloke going postal is believable, but three?

Come on you conspiracists.

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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:39:32 -0000
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"CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk> wrote in message

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> CT wrote:

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

>> "Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

>> There's enough material here for a whole convention!

> heh, it must be International Irony Day or something:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/05/new-berlin-wall-u2-gig

It's just a pity they couldn't erect a soundproof barrier all round the
fuckers while they're playing.

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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:47:01 +0000 (UTC)
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On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:19:03 +0000 (UTC), Switters <m...@privacy.net>
 wrote in <Xns9CBB8782D2C45swittersnos...@188.40.43.213>:

> Definition of irony: forgetting that it's Remembrance Day on Sunday.

        Have they changed the calendar?  I though the 11th was Wednesday.
Hope I don't turn up on the wrong day for my control-room shifts...

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Date: 6 Nov 2009 20:33:43 GMT
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Champ wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:44:40 -0000, "'Hog"
> <sm911S...@hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> wrote:

> >> "It is not clear what motivated the attacker, named as 39-year-old
> >> military psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

> >> But some reports said the US-born Muslim was unhappy about being
> sent >> to Iraq or Afghanistan. "

> > I'm gobsmacked they let the cunts into the US military TBH

> I guess it'd be "white christians only" if you were in charge, yes?

Post corrected.

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Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:02:34 -0000
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Silly sod, the US Army is the primary use of American blacks. I believe it's
over 50%.

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On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:02:34 -0000, 'Hog squeezed out the following:

White officers with black privates? How contemporay!

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On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:14:19 +0000, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>On 6 Nov 2009 09:25:26 GMT, "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:

>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

>>"Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

>>There's enough material here for a whole convention!

>The whole thing is a publicity stunt for the new George Cloony Movie
>"The Men Who Stare at Goats"

which I saw earlier today - fucking funny.
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darsy <da...@sticky.co.uk> wrote:
>On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:14:19 +0000, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>>On 6 Nov 2009 09:25:26 GMT, "CT" <m...@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:

>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

>>>"Maj Hasan is a military psychiatrist..."

>>>There's enough material here for a whole convention!

>>The whole thing is a publicity stunt for the new George Cloony Movie
>>"The Men Who Stare at Goats"

>which I saw earlier today - fucking funny.

I'm seeing that tonight, if I'm not too tired.

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On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:31:17 -0700, vulgarandmischevious

<vulgarandmischevi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>The whole thing is a publicity stunt for the new George Cloony Movie
>>>"The Men Who Stare at Goats"
>>which I saw earlier today - fucking funny.

Ah.  It's had pretty mixed reviews.  Darsy, can you recommend it?

>I'm seeing that tonight, if I'm not too tired.

Ben - let me know what you think too.
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?
In article <sa6ef5dk2a62r39hghga67cfm9caukl...@4ax.com>,

 Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:31:17 -0700, vulgarandmischevious
> <vulgarandmischevi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> >>>The whole thing is a publicity stunt for the new George Cloony Movie
> >>>"The Men Who Stare at Goats"

> >>which I saw earlier today - fucking funny.

> Ah.  It's had pretty mixed reviews.  Darsy, can you recommend it?

> >I'm seeing that tonight, if I'm not too tired.

> Ben - let me know what you think too.

All the reviews here were bad. We went anyway and ended up leaving half
way through.

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From: darsy <da...@sticky.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:42:39 +0000
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Subject: Re: OT:Definition of irony?

On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:18:37 +0000, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:31:17 -0700, vulgarandmischevious
><vulgarandmischevi...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>The whole thing is a publicity stunt for the new George Cloony Movie
>>>>"The Men Who Stare at Goats"

>>>which I saw earlier today - fucking funny.

>Ah.  It's had pretty mixed reviews.  Darsy, can you recommend it?

yes - it's a little disjointed, but if you can do the whole
"suspension of dispelief" thing, it's hilarious. Alsmost all of the
acting is supurb (MacGregor's accent slips a couple of times). And
really, there is some sound advice: don't try and fly a helipcopter
after eating a bunch of powdered eggs that have been made up with
LSD...

I read the Jon Ronson series of essays on which it's not "based on"
but "inspired by" which I think helped with my enjoyment of the
"envisionment"[1] of the book.

[1] sorry, too much Malcolm Tucker in my input[2] these days.

[2] that's a blaneyism rather than a tuckerism.....
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d.


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