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  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Saddam is dead.

    No sense crying over a screwed-up revenge-oriented justice system propelled more on subjectivity and selfishness than justice or society's wellbeing; he's dead, and that's that. Get on with life, forg

    Jan 2, 2007
  • Other Poetry Re: popularity

    So, some key points. - Rhyme is not necessarily your friend; remember that. Contrary to popular opinion, rhyme does not automatically make a piece of writing more poetic: in fact, ...

    Dec 28, 2006
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Must a poem have meaning?

    I personally have never written a poem about love itself, just love and leave it at that, but I've written poetry based on the experience of being in love. I ...

    Dec 27, 2006
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Must a poem have meaning?

    What is a poem? What is the point of a poem? When it's there, sitting on the page, what is it meant to do? If it doesn't fulfill that, then ...

    Dec 27, 2006
  • Other Re: JUST A PHILOSOPHICAL STATEMENT

    Consider Socrates' conclusions in Plato's Meno - knowledge does not necessarily come from learning or experience, but may rather be present a priori . Be wary of not backing up ...

    Dec 27, 2006
  • Lounge, The Re: What did you get for Christmas/Other Holiday?

    I got a very funky new TFT monitor (now all I have to do is rehook the old one and I'll have three going at once! :P) and, even better, ...

    Dec 26, 2006
  • Fantasy Novels Re: those who live in Darkness

    those who live in Darkness ... have seen a great light! Everything else has been said, really. Merry Christmas; hope to see you back with another piece soon.

    Dec 23, 2006
  • Randomosity Archive Re: Rate the Signature Above You.

    6/10 Bless... good old John, even if he was a bit of a headcase.

    Dec 20, 2006
  • Homework Help Re: College Search for DD

    Simple answer? Come to the UK! Acknowledged to be one of the best university systems in the world, easy to apply for, and as long as you've taken your qualifications ...

    Dec 19, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Character Answer Game

    "Having the world to play with kind of... deflects the need." -- James Gabriel "I had a dog. I ran away after I gave it cybernetic legs. Pissed at me ...

    Dec 19, 2006
  • Other Re: december 19 was a bad idea, god.

    I, uh... what is this? Is it a story? Diary? If it's a diary, it probably doesn't belong here; more likely in your blog or on good ol' trusty LJ ...

    Dec 19, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Make Up The Worst Possible Opening Line Ever

    Long, long ago, longer ago than the War of Lythxenvaldwen, before the first Dwarves of Krunknimakkel had gone forth to mine jewels from the bowells of Mount Ubitinuknuk, a fair ...

    Dec 18, 2006
  • Lounge, The Re: Eragon: the movie

    Book was average-to-poor, movie was poor-to-walk-out-onable.

    Dec 18, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Make Up The Worst Possible Opening Line Ever

    "Once upon a time there was a novel that ate people's faces once they'd read the first two sentences. Well, hey: you can't win 'em all, can you?"

    Dec 18, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Character Answer Game

    "I was built to kill; I could shoot an angel off a pinhead at two hundred meters, but you know what? I wouldn't even need my eyes for that." -- ...

    Dec 18, 2006


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