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Article Deconstruction (vol. 2) - EU energy regulator | 39 comments (39 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

If you want to be insulting you have to call him a Hun.

That's like trying to piss off Nomad by calling him a Netherlander.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 16th, 2006 at 01:36:29 AM EST
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Good grief (4.00 / 3)

I'm starting to understand why some blogs have flame threads on a voluntarily basis with a competition for the most creative insult.

by Nomad on Thu Mar 16th, 2006 at 06:33:11 AM EST
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Re: Good grief (none / 1)

But that's no fun. It's not real. Pretend combat is no good. Which is why I'm not a fan of sports.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 16th, 2006 at 06:36:59 AM EST
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Re: Good grief (none / 1)

I don't think it's done because it's fun, but as a conduit to keep disruptive interactions out of "productive" threads.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 16th, 2006 at 06:38:48 AM EST
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Re: Good grief (none / 1)

"productive" threads.

Not something we need to worry about then?

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 16th, 2006 at 06:40:58 AM EST
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Re: The photographs... (none / 0)

That's like trying to piss off Nomad by calling him a Netherlander.

Well, I thought he is trying to piss me off as an apatriot...

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Thu Mar 16th, 2006 at 09:22:17 AM EST
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