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Another thing which is proved by these passages, and especially by the one about Sidon, is that Homer was not the author fo the Cypria; for in that peom it is stated that Paris reached Troy with Helen three days after he left Sparta, having had a good voyage with a fair wind and a calm sea, whereas we learn from the Iliad that he was forced to take her far out of his way - but i must take my leave of Homer and the Cypria.
I asked the priests if the Greek story of what happened at Troy held any truth in it, and they gave my in reply some information which they claimed to have had direct from Menelaus himself. This was, that after the abduction of Helen, the Greeks sent a strong force to the Troad in support of Menelaus' cuase, and as soon as the men had landed and established themselves on Trojan soil, ambassadors, of whom Menelaus was one, were dispatched to Troy. They were received within the walls of the town, and demanded the restoration of Helen with the treasure which Paris had stolen, and also satisfaction for the injuries they had received. The Trojans, however, gave them the answer which they always stuck to afterwards - sometimes even swearing to the truth of it: namely, that Helen nor the treasure was in their possession, but both were in Egypt, and there was no justice in trying to force them to give satisfaction for property which was being detained by the Egyptian king Proteus. The Greeks, supposing this to be a merely frivolous answer, laid seige to the town, and persisted until it fell; but no Helen was found, and they were still told the same story, until at last they believed it and sent Menelous to visit Proteus in Egypt. He sailed up the river to Memphis, and when he had fiven a true account of all that had happened, he was most hospitably entertained and Helen, having suffered no evils, was restored to him with all the rest of his property. Nevertheless, in spite of his generous treatment, Menelaus proved himself no friend of Egypt; for when he wished to leave, but was delayed for a long time by contrary winds, he took two Egyptian children and offered them in sacrifice. The discovery of this foul act turned the friendship of the Egyptians to hatred; he was pursued, but managed to escape with his ships to Libya. Where he went afterwards the Egyptians could not say. They told me that they learned of some of these events by inquiry, but spoke with certain knowledge of those which had taken place in their own country. This, then, is the version the Egyptian priests gave me of the story of Helen, and i am inclined to accept it for the following reason: had Helen really been in Troy, she would have been handed over to the Greeks with or without Paris' consent; for i cannot believe that either Priam or any other kinsman of his was mad enough to be willing to risk his own and his children's lives and the safety of the city, simply to let Paris continue to live with Helen. If, moreover, that had been their feeling when the troubles began, surely later on, when the Trojans had suffered heavy losses in every battle they fought, and there was never an engagement (if we may believe the epic poems) in which Priam himself did not lost two fo his sons, or three, or even more: surely, i repeat surely, in such circumstances as these, there can be little doubt that, even if Helen had been the wife of Priam the king, he would have given her back to the Greeks, if to do so offered a chance of relief from the suffering which the war had caused. Again Paris was not heir to the throne, and so could not have been acting as regent for his aged father, for it was Hector, his elder brother and a better man than he, who was to have succeeded on Priam's death, and it was not likely that Hector would put up with his brother's lawless behaviour, especially as it was the cause of much distress both to himself and to every other Trojan besides. The fact is, they did not give Helen up because they had not got her; what they told the Greeks was the truth, and i do not hesitate to declare that the refusal of the Greeks to believe it came of divine volition in order that their utter destruction might plainly prove to mankind that great offences meet this great punishments at the hands of God. This, then, is my own interpretation.
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alright listen up cuz you're gonna be all over this shit.
it's gonna go fast! i have this quality bridge for sale right smack dab in the middle of the best swamp land you've ever heard tell of. this is a once in a life time opportunity. bid early. bid high. this could all be yours. serious buyers only PM me.
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05-22-2004, 02:11 AM
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Tuesday is coming....
I'm too weak to come up with my own material.. Dolphins are the wave of the future! There will be 2 in every driveway, you will see!
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05-22-2004, 06:32 AM
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abluntisaroughthingtohaveforbreakfast.
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I agree,that touched my heart and shit...You're like a frekkin artist er somethin' : )
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If I got a dollar for every time that Spongebob Squarepants annoyed me, I would have one dollar; Spongebob is one continuously annoying piece of spongey shit.
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05-24-2004, 03:16 AM
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World War one gave the Young Turk government the cover and the excuse to carry out their plan. The plan was simple and its goal was clear. On April 24th 1915, commemorated worldwide by Armenians as Genocide Memorial Day, hundreds of Armenian leaders were murdered in Istanbul after being summoned and gathered. The now leaderless Armenian people were to follow. Across the Ottoman Empire (with the exception of Constantinople and Adana, presumably due to a large foreign presence) the same events transpired from village to village, from province to province.
The remarkable thing about the following events is the virtually complete cooperation of the Armenians. For a number of reasons they did not know what was planned for them and went along with "their" governments plan to "relocate them for their own good". First the Armenians were asked to turn in hunting weapons for the war effort. Communities were often given quotas and would have to buy additional weapons from Turks to meet their quota. Later, the government would claim these weapons were proof that Armenians were about to rebel. The able bodied men were then "drafted" to help in the wartime effort. These men were either immediately killed or were worked to death. Now the villages and towns, with only women, children and elderly left were systematically emptied. The remaining residents would be told to gather for a temporary relocation. To only bring what they could carry. The Armenians, again obediently followed instructions and were "escorted" by Turkish Gendarmes in death marches. The death marches would lead across Anatolia and the purpose was clear. The Armenians were being raped, starved, dehydrated, murdered and kidnapped along the way. The Turkish Gendarmes either led these atrocities or turned a blind eye. Their eventual destination for resettlement was just as telling in revealing the Turkish governments goal. The Syrian Desert. Der Zor. Those who miraculously survived the march would arrive to this bleak desert only to be killed upon arrival or to somehow survive until a way to escape the empire was found. Usually those that survived and escaped received assistance from what have come to be known as "good Turks", from foreign missionaries who recorded much of these events and from Arabs,
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Elimination, Elimination, Elimination
Die, Why, Walk Down, Walk down A whole race Genocide, Taken away all of our pride, A whole race Genocide, Taken away, Watch Them all fall down. Revolution, the only solution, The armed response of an entire nation, Revolution, the only solution, We've taken all your shit, now it's time for restitution. Recognition, Restoration, Reparation, Recognition, Restoration, Reparation, Watch them all fall down. Revolution, the only solution, The armed response of an entire nation, Revolution, the only solution, We've taken all your shit, now it's time for restitution. The plan was mastered and called Genocide (Never want to see you around) Took all the children and then we died, (Never want to see you around) The few that remained were never found, (Never want to see you around) All in a system of Down......Down.....Down.......Down........Walk Down........... Watch them all fall down, Revolution, the only solution, The armed response of an entire nation, Revolution, the only solution, We've taken all your shit, now it's time for restitution. The plan was mastered and called Genocide (Never want to see you around) Took all the children and then we died, (Never want to see you around) The few that remained were never found, (Never want to see you around) All in a system , Down~
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<b><font size="200">BULLSHIT!!</font></b>
that's what it is trying to get someone to fix my bay window that the assfucker contractor fucked up. no one wants to touch someone else's fuck ups. @*($&%*^#
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05-26-2004, 09:08 AM
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creation's passion lies in the fetal dreams of a superior intellect whose flailing thoughts singe fantasy into reality wonderment into hope reproduction into romance crass reality is the burning white flame at the center of existence leaving its brand in the heart and soul of eternity corporal chonometry hibernates in the elusive embriotic vision while omniscient grandeur matriculates amongst the aristocracy of prophetic allusions.
Yeah that sounds about right.
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05-26-2004, 09:15 AM
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Politics is just a bunch of old dudes talking shit. It's exactly like it was in the school yard, except these old ball-bangers actually control our economy. Has anyone here met a politician? And I'm not talking about some heshian-sack-wearing "independent" politician; I'm talking about the real McCoy. Of course you've never met one. And why would you want to? These old motherfuckers are all up in their ivory towers, taking giant hits of snuff from miniature timbre chests, while playing sedate frames of billiards against their stunning old chums. Who the fuck wants to relate to that type of possibly homosexual life? A politician is the equivalent of an alive dead guy.
There are two types of proper politicians: conservatives, and conservatives who pretend not to be conservatives because they belong to the democrats. There are no succcessful progressive politicians. The definition of a politician is someone who can kick ass at arguing - this is the official definition from the concise "I rule" dictionary - so it is obvious that left-wing people cannot be successful politicians. Left-wingers can't argue for shit. A libertarian's attempt at heated dispute would look like something between a sedated canary and a wilting flower. In short: peace-loving people are fucking wimps. So basically what you have is a situation where a bunch of money-grabbing, buzzcut 60-year-olds are running about capital cities all over the globe in a disgusting attempt to steal money that my parents worked damn hard for. FUCK YOU, POLITICIANS. I will not stand idly by while 32% of my Potential Allowance Index [PAI] is swept away by an inefficient bunch of leathery old testicles. The duty of the politician is to steal public money. And the duty of me is to kick every politician's ass - except for Arnold Schwarzenegger [because he is too strong]. I wouldn't mind if there were some hot chick politicians. But there are none. Sure there was some pornstar who ran for Governor in California, but those freaks never win. The only successful female politicians are the ones who trade their tits in for a nutsack. You know the type of person I am talking about. I am talking about Margaret goddamn Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher is the archtype of every female politician: ugly as hell, and in league with Satan. Sure, there might be some nice female politicians, but those losers will never be successful, so there is no point counting them. I hate politicians because they get all types of cool things, like government cars and free 5-star hotel rooms. This would be all good if there were young politicians, like say, me, for example. But there are no me politicians. None at all. All the high-ranking politicians are at least 60 years old. I for one think it is unfair that these hair-shedding old invalids get all the public benefits when they are clearly too old to enjoy them. It's like throwing a stick to a 26-year old rottwheiler: the pathetic creature is so fat, bald, and old that it won't even be able to get to its feet, let alone fetch the goddamn stick - and if you expect it to enjoy the experience, then you are one beer short of a sixpack "old chap". What the hell does a politician need a $100,000 dollar car for? Is this old fart going to cruise by the local canasta society and pick up some fresh young widowers? Will he "mound up" and blast his stereo in the parking lot of the local lawn bowls club? What exactly is the point? Politicians are so old that they should be given those comical scooter/wheelchair things as Government cars. There is no excuse for the amount of money we spend on bald politicians. Society is like a loser who spends $20,000 repairing an old car that was only worth $200. I have some complicated advice for society: BUY A NEW CAR, FUCKWIT!!! When will society learn? Old people suck. When I am old I am going to get tattoos, start smoking weed again. Then I will gradually regress to the level of a teenager. I will say things ilke "old people these days, they're the same as they always were: FUCKING OLD AND RETARDED!!!" I will also admit my senility and defer to young people in all matters of importance. I will keep my spirits high by smoking weed and gradually contracting alzheimers. I will teach kids to disobey their parents and I will encourage crime, alcoholism, and grifting. Anyone who tries to stop me is a fucking loser; if you are a girl with good morals, a beautiful smile, and sparkling white teeth: THIS MEANS YOU. Yeah that's right, you clean cut little bitches are the most annoying people on the face of this Earth. Here is an actual statement from Britney Spears: "I think we should trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that." Thanks for that brilliant advice, you FUCKING WHORE. So if president Bush happens to decide to take a turd in his bathtub, I am supposed to "trust him" and "support that"? What the fuck? "Uh yeah, so I congratulate you, President Bush sir, on your wonderful decision to take a turd in your bathtub." These retarded women always forget that it's his job to make decisions. We don't have to like every one he makes. We're supposed to hurl shit at him every time he fucks up, or it's not a democracy. America is fucked up enough as it is, but imagine what things would be like if we "trusted" and "supported" every decision George Bush made. Before you start imagining, here are some things that George W. Bush has "decided": 1. That Africa is a nation. 2. That he used to be a "small business growth". 3. That blind musician Stevie Wonder would respond if he waved at him. 4. That he is "a follower of American politics." 5. That everyone who disagrees with him is in league with Al Qaeda. Imagine what the world would be like if everyone trusted and supported everything a politician said, especially if that politician was George Bush. Africa would become one country, pretzels and Segways would be banned as lethal weapons, and everyone would talk to blind people in sign language. It would be against the law to be poor, and everyone would be forced to live on a ranch in Texas. Plastic surgery to look like a monkey would be compulsory. Society would just be a bunch of scared people doing everything their child-like master said. Oops, isn't American society already like that? Oh well, I guess we're doomed after all. In conclusion, here is a quote from the world's pre-eminent politician, the president of the United States: "You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, or about why I do things." — George W. Bush, aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003
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<font size=5">it doesn't get any more BULLSHIT than this!!!</font>
o....m.....g...... *dies laughing* clicky ---> http://bushislord.com/ hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha LMAO
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...didn't the wrong person pull the trigger?
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jumbo shrimp?
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Nothing with eyes Sir,
and what I should have said was.. you owe me 264.27 ToDAy. TTOOODAY>I am a fucking pussy and I wish I were strong like her,or her,or you.but no matter,Everything will turn out fine,I promise. liar,I wish. Sweet like a mouthful of crushed red peppers. You've never approved of my hair,I wanted to tell you run. If you knew what I was thinking you would have... Yes,I will get some sunshine this year, Show her why i need pants and sleeves,She'd piss herself, I adore it. Why are you up chain smoking?You shouldn't drink alone.You have to sleep sometime.Don't you?You'll bore me to sleep in no time. You know this right?Could you die,for me?A little,perhaps? feel something like death,for me,I owe it to you.. I was pleased to see that your thighs had gotten so fat.I'm sorry that I made you sad and I am sorry that you kept me sick,Don't tell her I puked.again.I should have never let you read my books and You should have never let me write in yours. A whole pizza? That's grand. I will be over to redo the garden on tuesday,and I want my green sweater back,You look like a boy in it, and like I didn't say out loud...you owe me 264.27
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Brilliant!
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