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what it means to be *insert your nationality* in the past few months i've noticed something about australian society that has really started to annoy me. earlier in the year the country experienced some terrible natural disasters and i heard the same rhetoric being thrown around continuously. "it's the aussie way to be tough and carefree. it's the aussie thing to be fighter and caring for your people" so on and so forth. it's great that they all felt that way but it just came across in a way that we think we're better than people from other countries. that we're loyal, hard working and nice and the rest of the world isn't. in the past few weeks the illegal immigran…

Critics say it's time to hang up the yellow jumper NEW YORK (AP) - Ronald McDonald is having a midlife crisis. His floppy shoes, painted-on smile and flaming-red hair may be a harder sell to today's kids who are trading in their dolls and trucks for manicures and mobile game apps at ever younger ages. He also seems out of step with McDonald's Corp.'s new efforts to appeal to adults. The 48-year-old spokesclown has fallen flat in new ads this year, according to Ace Metrix, a group that tracks TV advertising. And the government is getting strict on marketing unhealthy food to children. That has both marginalized Ronald as more of a mascot than a product pitc…

I never go to work. On Tuesdays, I stay at home. On Wednesdays, I never feel inclined; work is the last thing on my mind. On Thursdays, IT'S A HOLIDAY!!!!! And Fridays I detest. It's much too late on a Saturday. AND SUNDAY IS THE DAY OF REST OH YES, YES PRACTICE TRUMPET EVERY DAY OH YES, YES PRACTICE TRUMPET EVERY DAY OH YES, YES PRACTICE TRUMPET EVERY DAY OH YES, YES PRACTICE TRUMPET EVERY DAY

Greetings gentlepersons. My name is Laurence, I play lead guitar in a fairly unknown band named Candidate that is putting out our debut album on June 10th - created in Lexington Ky & New York City. I'm here at Coldplaying.com because for about the third time I've been told by fans that some of our stuff reminds them of Coldplay. While I don't hear it (personally I think we're more between The Stone Roses & The Cure), I love Coldplay and really appreciate the comparison. After hearing enough times I very slowly made the connection that perchance Coldplay fans might like our music. So, here I am, humbly asking you fine people to take a moment and have a liste…

*insert really long goodbye post here* I fail at life

Oh drama, oooh la guerre. The very acid? Hm, apart from some crusades of his, that were far too much even for my shit humour, I quite miss Nathan's funky impact as someone, who'd polarise people and force them to reflect -if they had the capacity for that, that is- on their illogic mercilessly and all the fucking time. Not that he wasn't being illogic himself, but at least he seemed mostly aware and passionately loathed himself for that. Or so I sometimes thought. Feel free to vent whatever your impression of him was. I, as a proud member of the 'Massive Penis' elitists am certainly biased, but support all sorts of emotional release. :nice: Discuss, or let it be.…

I think Capitalism is nearing it's zenith, on it's way down. No system that allows such great inequities to develop, and has no interest in fostering the social good can last. It has led to an amassing of power in the hands of a very few, who attain their power on the backs of poor workers. But what to replace it with? Some have said worker-owned cooperatives, or pay-it-forward places works better. What else would be better? Better checks and balance in social programs with governments? Or should we just find ways to check the excesses, demand better social safety nets, and keep corporate oligarchies from happening?

the people intimidate you? you torture the mind? you inflicted blows? they do not like what you are, and puts an end to your future career because you ended up fleeing the school ? Concentrate on your studies and please choose your friends, just the others are dunce for their behavior immature, it's your thought control to build the wall be strong like soldiers [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYiU_JCYtU]YouTube - Linkin Park - Numb[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9tXRLNiSHQ&feature=related]YouTube - Pink Floyd The wall[/ame]

Ok, some of you might have read my art course thread already.... I've mentioned in there that I am going to finish my apprenticeship in May/June and I am planning on going to university again which will start in October.... Now what to do between May/June and October? Earning money for my time at university or getting unemployment pay, saving some of it, but enjoying myself as well? I know that the latter is the easiest and more enjoyable thing, but I am not sure how to feel about the fact that I get money by the state without working for it and using it to enjoy myself..... on the other hand I am afraid that I will never be as free anymore as I am going to b…

EDIT: _________________________________________ List of People taking Part in order of where the book is going (If you want to be taken out of the list PM me) People marked in bold have received the message saying who they are sending it to. I'll send out the rest later, when the book has made it to those first few people. Emmalouisesmyth rabbit Dargarius Darlene_Ihnfsa Braddock Busybeeburns Jonesey16909 Analoeskah Editor42 Maggy6146 Twisted Mind Imke Aniskywalker Wherrwhfer Chienorange Ainsley Johkujii Muzika Verussia Macintosh Ceader’schild michmoch Zeya Graceful Cobalt Italian Plastic Fatima CM Dee Ma…

Today LilyC aka. Léa has birthday ! :dance: C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! This calls for celebration: :singer::guitarist::guitarist::drummer: And a special CONGRATULATION from :guy: :vuvuzela: Also Congratulation and Best Wishes and COME BACK TO LONDON SOON from :phil::will::chris::jonny: They all - but not least Chris - hope to meet "that nice blind girl and the teacher from France" again very soon. And a picture to bring back lovely memories: :sunny::flutterby::sunny::flutterby::sunny: :sunny::flutterby::sunny::flutterby::sunny: :sunny::flutterby::sunny::flutterby::sunny: :sunny::flutterby::sunny::flutterby::sunny: :vuvuz…

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This thread is here to whine about stuff.

yep. :cool4:

From a time when Lounge Games were actually games... or at least, moreso than the post-count raising exercises they are now.

get my GED, go to the state college this fall (skip senior year of high school) and get the hell out of there too in a few years. it's really tempting, because I wouldn't learn fucking shit in school next year anyway and even though I could go to a slightly better school if I did, I'll never get into like the top top TOP upper echelon of high schools because I hate kissing ass (which is fine with me), plus I think you can get the same education anywhere. then I could motor on through grad school and get out three years earlier and be free throughout most of my twenties. jesus how good would that be. I mean I could basically go for close to free at the state school…

This is a petition to bring Laura (HAPPYPICKLE98) back :D

someone talk to me. :wink3:

At first I thought it was a joke, but it has stuck around; it's gaining momentum, and he appears to be serious about pursuing top choice as the Republican candidate in the 2012 Presidential election. What are your thoughts on a Trump vs. Obama ticket in 2012? (for simplicity, let us assume that other parties won't have enough of an impact to matter; and no "you're fired" jokes, please)

Without any sticky threads at the top. I can't remember the last time there was no stickys at the top of the Lounge. Anyway ignore me, I'm old :P

HOW THE EFF DO YOU MAKE THEM NOT AS ANNOYING? :freak: For the past week, I can't breathe out of my nose at all. And I look like I'm crying, that's how much my eyes are running. It's ridiculous. :blank: So what are your remedies? I've tried Claritin- nothing. Some generic brand- nothing. Today I took the first Allegra, apparently that's better than Claritin but I took it 5 hours ago and still no results. :uhoh: :bigcry:

Okay so I thought of a "Funny Thread" but thought one already existed so I created this thread that is dedicated to funny videos. Here are some funny vids [ame= ] [/ame] [ame= ] [/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlVo7O2qm-4&feature=related]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlVo7O2qm-4&feature=related[/ame] And add more!

What is your opinion on holy matrimony? Do you believe it is as well-placed and modern as ever, or is it a dated tradition? Are you married or do you want to be? What do you consider as alternatives?

ATTENTION PLZ I wasn't held enough as a baby. :(

so what's your age?