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I guess you can find a link in there to timothy mcveight to oklahoma bomber. maybe posted here before but read it. he was some kind of sick dude (sick like wearing tinfoil hat sick)

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03-17-2010 , 01:01 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill

Jack Churchill who used bows, arrows and a claymore in WWII, played the bagpipes during battle and was the first to surf the River Severn

Great article, I'd forgotten about that guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy

The most decorated US soldier to serve in WWII

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Audie Murphy was credited with destroying six tanks in addition to killing over 240 German soldiers and wounding and capturing many others.[5] His principal U.S. decorations included the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars with Valor device, and three Purple Hearts (all for genuine combat wounds). Murphy participated in campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany, as denoted by his European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver battle star (denoting five campaigns), four bronze battle stars, plus a bronze arrowhead representing his two amphibious assault landings at Sicily and southern France. During the French Campaign, Murphy was awarded two Presidential Citations, one from the 3rd Inf, Division, and one from the 15th Inf. Regiment during the Holtzwihr action.

The French government awarded Murphy its highest award, the Legion of Honor (Grade of Chevalier).[10] He also received two Croix de guerre medals from France[10] and the Croix de guerre 1940 Palm from Belgium.[10] In addition, Murphy was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. (A complete list of his awards and decorations appears later in this article.) He spent 29 months overseas and just under two years in combat with the 3rd Infantry Division, all before he turned 21.

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03-17-2010 , 04:01 PM

#354

Tom Peters

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes

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03-17-2010 , 06:11 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbre_d...n%C3%A9r%C3%A9

the most remote tree in the world. until a drunk idiot...

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03-17-2010 , 07:16 PM

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CIA test LSD in the New York City subway system?

More on that in NYpost

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03-17-2010 , 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mikekelley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbre_d...n%C3%A9r%C3%A9

the most remote tree in the world. until a drunk idiot...

this is the perfect example of an "interesting" article imo, nice

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03-18-2010 , 01:08 AM

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OnWithTheShow

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dominos pizza guy with bomb strapped to him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Douglas_Wells

was a great who-done-it for a minute.

financial smuggling, or something more sinister?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiasso...smuggling_case

the most interesting thing in reading this thread is all the fked up things governments have done through the years. The amount of evil perpetrated by evil do-gooders is unreal. Fight the power!!

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03-18-2010 , 01:11 AM

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Along the lines of R Budd Dwyer, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Chubbuck, TV News Anchor commits suicide on air.

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03-18-2010 , 07:54 AM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Pinyan

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03-18-2010 , 10:43 AM

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JustChillin

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Isnt the problem of reposting simply solved by using the 'Searth Thread' function? Doesnt take more than a few seconds.

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03-18-2010 , 01:01 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbre_d...n%C3%A9r%C3%A9

the most remote tree in the world. until a drunk idiot...

I'd like to see how drunk someone would have to be to hit the only tree within 120 miles.

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03-18-2010 , 02:06 PM

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I'd like to see how drunk someone would have to be to hit the only tree within 120 miles.

Just drink until the tree is repeated all along your line of sight, then try to avoid them. Or Thursday night, as we call it back home.

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03-18-2010 , 02:13 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbre_d...n%C3%A9r%C3%A9

the most remote tree in the world. until a drunk idiot...

The only tree within a 120 miles and a drunk guy hits it? LOL.

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03-18-2010 , 02:26 PM

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this is nuts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara

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The forest is a popular place for suicides, reportedly the world's second most popular suicide location after San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

Since the 1950s, more than 500 people have lost their lives in the forest, mostly suicides, with an average of approximately 30 counted yearly. In 2002, 78 bodies were found within the forest, replacing the previous record of 73 in 1998.

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03-18-2010 , 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mikekelley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbre_d...n%C3%A9r%C3%A9

the most remote tree in the world. until a drunk idiot...

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I'd like to see how drunk someone would have to be to hit the only tree within 120 miles.

cases of high BAC..

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03-18-2010 , 07:38 PM

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blood alcohol content

the whole link of the above, with limits by country and progressive effects.

Progressive Effects of Alcohol[3]
BAC (%) Behavior Impairment
0.01–0.029 Average individual appears
normal
Subtle effects that can be
detected with special tests

0.03–0.059 Mild euphoria
Sense of well-being
Relaxation
Joyousness
Talkativeness
Decreased inhibition
Alertness
Judgment
Coordination
Concentration

0.06–0.10 Blunted Feelings
Disinhibition
Extroversion
Lowered Libido (lol no)
Reasoning
Depth Perception
Peripheral Vision
Glare Recovery

0.11–0.20 Over-Expression
Emotional Swings
Angriness or Sadness
Boisterousness
Reflexes
Reaction Time
Gross Motor Control
Staggering
Slurred Speech

0.21–0.29 Stupor
Loss of Understanding
Impaired Sensations
Severe Motor Impairment
Loss of Consciousness
Memory Blackout

0.30–0.39 Severe CNS Depression
Unconsciousness
Death Possible
Bladder Function
Breathing
Heart Rate

>0.40 General lack of behavior
Unconsciousness
Death
Breathing
Heart Rate
Life

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03-18-2010 , 09:12 PM

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0.11–0.20 Over-Expression
Emotional Swings
Angriness or Sadness
Boisterousness
Reflexes
Reaction Time
Gross Motor Control
Staggering
Slurred Speech

So that's why my girlfriend is a B*tch every time we drink.

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03-18-2010 , 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nick_van_exel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Pinyan

Wow, my butthole clenched up so hard after the first few sentences of this article.

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03-19-2010 , 09:44 AM

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Everyone knows that the largest number of people killed in single incident in the US occurred on September 11. What many don't know is that was true before 2001 also.

On September 11, 1857, a group of Mormons killed 120 people traveling through Utah on the way to California.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Meadows_massacre

I believe that, until the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing, it was the largest mass murder in US history.

It was a sickening display. First, a group of Indians and Mormons dressed as Indians attacked the wagon trail. The Americans seiged up and protected themselves for 4 days.

Then:

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On Friday, September 11, 1857, two Mormon militiamen approached the Fancher party wagons with a white flag and were soon followed by Indian agent and militia officer John D. Lee. Lee told the battle-weary emigrants that he had negotiated a truce with the Paiutes, whereby they could be escorted safely the 36 miles back to Cedar City under Mormon protection in exchange for turning all of their livestock and supplies over to the Native Americans.[20] Accepting this, the emigrants were led out of their fortification. When a signal was given, the Mormon militiamen turned and executed the male members of the Fancher party standing by their side. According to Mormon sources, the militia let a group of Paiute Indians execute the women and children. The bodies of the dead were gathered and looted for valuables, and were then left in shallow graves or on the open ground. Members of the Mormon militia were sworn to secrecy. A plan was set to blame the massacre on the Indians. The militia did not kill 18 small children who were deemed too young to relate the story. These children were taken by local Mormon families. Seventeen of the children were later reclaimed by the U.S. Army and returned to relatives, while one (a girl) was not returned and lived out her life among the Mormons

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03-19-2010 , 12:24 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infibulation

Now this is a bad beat!!!

Thanks for the NSFW dude.

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03-19-2010 , 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wiper

blood alcohol content

the whole link of the above, with limits by country and progressive effects.

"In December 2004, a man was admitted to the hospital in Plovdiv, Bulgaria after being struck by a car. After detecting a strong alcohol odor, doctors at a hospital conducted a breath test which displayed the man's blood alcohol content at 0.914% Concerned that their equipment was malfunctioning, doctors also performed five separate lab tests, all of which confirmed the man's incredible BAC.[34] The man was treated for serious injuries sustained in the crash but survived.[35] There have been cases reported in which individuals have supposedly survived BACs of over 1% but only limited information is available.[36]"

"In December 2004, a 45-year-old man was admitted to the hospital in Skierniewice, Poland after being struck by a car. The blood test shows blood alcohol content at 1.23%. The man survived. He did not remember either the accident or people he drank with.[37]"

Wow.

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03-19-2010 , 10:38 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo...uffalo_buffalo

My head hurts.

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03-20-2010 , 02:31 AM

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that is truly awesome

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03-20-2010 , 03:10 AM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade

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Tardigrades are polyextremophiles and are able to survive in extreme environments that would kill almost any other animal. Some can survive temperatures of -273°C, close to absolute zero,[5] temperatures as high as 151 °C (303 °F), 1,000 times more radiation than other animals such as humans,[6] almost a decade without water,[7] and even the vacuum of space.[8] In September 2007, tardigrades were taken into low Earth orbit on the FOTON-M3 mission and for 10 days were exposed to the vacuum of space. After they were returned to Earth, it was discovered that many of them survived and laid eggs that hatched normally, making these the only animals shown to be able to survive the vacuum of space.

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