little_tippler

New Zealand?

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We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

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BadNick

not New Zealand

yes, somewhere in Africa

Tully Mars

In Tanzania?

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BadNick

Tanzania is close, but no cigar....as far as I know, "cigar" is NOT a clue

Leto

Kenya

Tully Mars

mozambique

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BadNick

Man, you guys are surrounding me!

But I'm not in either of those.

Tully Mars

Uganda?

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BadNick

not Uganda. And now you're moving out of my neighborhood.

Tully Mars

Madagascar? That's part of Africa, right?

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uncle phil

tanzania?

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Tully Mars

See post #243

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uncle phil

sorry, tully...

zanzibar?

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

BadNick

not Madagascar, either....but you guys really have me surrounded.

Tully Mars

Zambia?

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uncle phil

dar es salaam?

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

BadNick

wow, you guys are beating on my front door...but you're not in my house yet...Zambia is more like next door but Dar Es Salaam is practically my front door.

Tully Mars

I guess I'm out I always thought Dar Es Salaam was in Tanzania. But I've only heard of the place one other time, so?

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Leto

are you looking for a city? Dar es salaam is in Tanzania (old Tanganyika before it merged with Zanzibar)

BadNick

I wasn't looking for a city. It's a country. Since Leto, mentioned Zanzibar, he's up next since that's the place.



The country of Zanzibar is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 km (15–30 mi) off the coast off the mainland. There are numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, informally referred to as "Zanzibar"), and Pemba. Zanzibar was once a separate state with a long trading history within the Arab world; it united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania, and still enjoys a high degree of autonomy within the union. The capital of Zanzibar, located on the island of Unguja, is Zanzibar City, and its old quarter, known as Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site.

Leto

Interesting. So it is considered a different country from Tanganyika... I have to increase my country count in Africa by 1. Although my tally of land locked countries in Africa remains 15 - tied with Europe ever since Eritrea split from Ethiopia. (Okay so I'm a Geo-Geek)


Alright folks, Where the hell am I?

pig

thailand?

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Tully Mars

Umm, didn't Uncle Phil guess Zanzibar in #253?

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Leto

he did! I defer to Phil.

BadNick

Yes, I also just noticed my error.

Sorry uncle phil, you had it a few posts ago...I don't know how I missed reading that.



...I also just thought that if this was the "real world" we might have a major war over this "misunderstanding" instead of just correcting it and moving on. Hurray for us!

uncle phil

/me calls up the marines...

gimme a few; i need to throw a dart at a map and i'll start it up...

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Tully Mars

Shores of Tripoli, Shores of Tripoli! Oh wait, haven't started yet. Go ahead toss your dart.

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uncle phil

ok, where am i?

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
-----------------------------------------
never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

BadNick

here we go again....are you in the eastern hemisphere?

Leto

North of the equator?

uncle phil

nick - no

leto - yes

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
-----------------------------------------
"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
-----------------------------------------
never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

BadNick

are you on the european side of the atlantic ocean?

Tully Mars

On an island?

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lotsofmagnets

in an english speaking country?

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uncle phil

nick - no

tully - no

magnets - yes

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
-----------------------------------------
"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
-----------------------------------------
never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

BadNick

are you somewhere in Canada?

Tully Mars

The US?

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uncle phil

nick - yes

tully - no

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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
-----------------------------------------
"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
-----------------------------------------
never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.

Tully Mars

Can you see the Atlantic ocean?

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Leto

um.... Toronto?