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| Nag Ehgoeg | Sep 26 2009, 04:19 PM Post #26 |
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My desktop is liable to cause offence to the religious. Spoiler: click to toggle I was using this background. Much, much funnier if you've played Dawn of War and know what you're looking at. Much more offensive if you're Muslim (but then, what isn't). Edited by Nag Ehgoeg, Sep 26 2009, 04:21 PM.
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 26 2009, 04:30 PM Post #27 |
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This one is concentrated hilarity. The House one doesn't particularly entertain me. |
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| Ulgania | Sep 26 2009, 04:33 PM Post #28 |
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I couldn't answer that if I tried. But I am a sucker for backgrounds of cities at night with the exposure left open. I've used several of them in the past. |
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| Nag Ehgoeg | Sep 26 2009, 04:35 PM Post #29 |
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It's meant to neither entertain nor insult (nor titillate nor flatter) - a rarity for my desktops. I like it because it's a good background. Doesn't pull attention. Represents something I enjoy. And I wanted a black desktop theme so... Plus I wanted to replace "start" with something cool. |
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| Tristan da Cunha | Sep 26 2009, 04:36 PM Post #30 |
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House is not a very good doctor at all :lol: |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 26 2009, 04:37 PM Post #31 |
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Yes, I can see it being a good choice for those criteria. |
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| Nag Ehgoeg | Sep 26 2009, 08:36 PM Post #32 |
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I like the quote. Even though it's meant antagonistically, I don't think it is particularly discouraging to those of faith. It's a pleasant truth. |
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| Deleted User | Sep 26 2009, 08:43 PM Post #33 |
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Nag, I can't believe you are using your dictatorial admin powers for your personal desires. :o http://s3.zetaboards.com/nationstates/topic/7269205/1/#new |
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| Ulgania | Sep 26 2009, 09:04 PM Post #34 |
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Nag abusing his authority is like Mongolia conquering Poland. Edited by Ulgania, Sep 26 2009, 09:05 PM.
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| Tristan da Cunha | Sep 26 2009, 10:10 PM Post #35 |
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I don't fully understand the analogy from a historical perspective. |
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| Al Araam | Sep 26 2009, 10:23 PM Post #36 |
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I suppose it couldn't happen is the idea he's trying to get across. I think it's purposefully ahistorical. |
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| Tristan da Cunha | Sep 26 2009, 10:27 PM Post #37 |
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I was confused for a moment because the Mongol Horde indeed conquered and burned Poland (before quitting the country as quickly and mysteriously as they entered). |
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| Al Araam | Sep 26 2009, 10:28 PM Post #38 |
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They did, didn't they? In that case, I suppose it's not a particularly apt metaphor. |
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| Menhad | Sep 26 2009, 10:29 PM Post #39 |
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Mongolia(More like Genghis Khan did) kinda did invade Poland(At its greatest extent it stretched from the Danube to the Sea of Japan)... |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 26 2009, 10:34 PM Post #40 |
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Perhaps he was indicating an event that happens only once but in a horrifying and spectacular fashion? |
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| Al Araam | Sep 26 2009, 10:47 PM Post #41 |
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Hm. Interesting theory. I don't think it was really much of an abuse at all. It would be a very, very impressive metaphor if that was indeed what he meant though.
Edited by Al Araam, Sep 26 2009, 10:47 PM.
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| Ulgania | Sep 26 2009, 11:00 PM Post #42 |
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Once? No. Since they've exploded outwards more than once it can count more than once. Horrifyingly spectacular? That's more of what I was going for. |
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| Tristan da Cunha | Sep 26 2009, 11:04 PM Post #43 |
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Excellent. However, the Mongols did indeed only conquer Poland once, a one-and-done horrifying spectacle. In any case the metaphor should be used more often to describe horrible spectacles. |
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| Ulgania | Sep 26 2009, 11:50 PM Post #44 |
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Oh, I know that much, but I meant the Mongols have had their fun. Kinda crazy, the whole Hungary campaign left them a week's ride from France. Had the Hungarians not had a resistance movement, they probably would've attacked France. History would be the littlest bit different with Vikings and Mongolians being a little closer *really just wants to read about Mongols and Vikings going to war* |
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| Deleted User | Sep 27 2009, 12:13 AM Post #45 |
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Who cares about metaphors! What about corruption. I'm up for a rebellion of Nag. |
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| Tristan da Cunha | Sep 27 2009, 12:18 AM Post #46 |
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Hungary was a non-factor I think. It was laid waste. The Mongols, having annihilated all their enemies with few casualties of their own, were prepared to march all the way to Spain, but divine intervention saved Europe by striking down the Great Khan himself. I think the Mongols would've routed the Scandinavians. The old Norse gods had long been abandoned, they weren't Vikings anymore, they were Christians now. Edited by Tristan da Cunha, Sep 27 2009, 12:22 AM.
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| Ulgania | Sep 27 2009, 12:25 AM Post #47 |
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They didn't capture all of Hungary though! The more fortified areas were fine! They only slaughtered half the population! Guerrilla warfare won the day for them! But damn, history books about a total conquest of Europe would be so cool |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 27 2009, 12:26 AM Post #48 |
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Who cares about corruption! What about metaphors. I'm up for a rebellion against literalism. |
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| Deleted User | Sep 27 2009, 12:27 AM Post #49 |
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grammar nazi.... |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 27 2009, 12:28 AM Post #50 |
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non sequitor.... |
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