Rice: End Iraqi political stalemate

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Rice: End Iraqi political stalemate

Postby Portman007 » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:49 am

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday called for an end to the "political vacuum" in Iraq and for the Iraqis to form a new government.
Speaking at a news conference with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, Rice said the next Iraqi prime minister must be a "strong leader" capable of unifying the people of this fractured country.
The chief U.S. and British diplomats are on the second day of a surprise visit to Baghdad aimed at trying to end the political stalemate that has prevented the formation of a new government.
Rice and Straw -- who flew into the Iraqi capital Sunday from northwest England -- met with Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish politicians, who have been stalled in their efforts to form a government following the December 15 parliamentary elections.

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Postby Forerunner » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:42 am

...what kind of a person joins a gaming forum and makes their first topic/post about politics?
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Postby Fitz Tayo » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:23 am

Why is this a poll?

Sorry, why is this a silly poll?
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Postby iamtheverb » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:25 am

it's a bot
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Postby Telephalsion » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:47 am

iamtheverb wrote:it's a bot


When I first read this I read "I'm a bot"
Then I thought, no you're not a bot verb, your sig describes you.

Silly me.
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Postby Fitz Tayo » Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:06 am

Yeah, but a Verb-bot would totally rule.
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Postby Wellsy » Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:02 am

I agree, and so would a Tele-bot or a Port-bot.

Who would win in a battle between these monsters?
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Postby Telephalsion » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:08 am

This demands to be figured out! Somone illustrate these mighty bots!
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Postby Wellsy » Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:23 am

Ok, no one stepped up to the plate, so using my superior Paint skillz and 15 free minutes, this is what I came up with (you can click on the robots to view them in all their glory):

TELE-BOT:
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One angry Viking robot. That's not a skirt, it's a sophisticated hover system, and yes, he has a juice dispenser built into his torso. He's got flame and either a kick-ass gun or the robot equivalent of a foamy finger #1.

PORT-BOT:
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His crazy dreads are actually sophisticated sensory apparati and look at those claws, already anointed with blood. Plus, a buzzsaw for an appendage! Also, note how he's ready to fake the funk on a nasty dunk.

VERB-BOT:
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Don't let the head of a confused fisherman fool you - I mean, just look at those tank treads! Plus he's got an awesome gun and an electric whip for an arm. (Note also he's an ACTION verb, not one of those pussy passive or transitive verbs...)

I don't know who would win in such a battle, but it would be epic for sure. Though I'm certain someone can draw better... One thing they have in common, though ... they all LOVE METAL!!!!

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It has been brought to my attention that a true Port-bot should be wielding an Axe ... with a guitar built in... so I've modified my design:
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As you can see, the guitar, though of no model I can determine, must obviously be metal due to the fact that it has already drawn blood.
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Postby Inderos » Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:35 am

That just made my day.
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Postby Sage Of The Wise » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:08 am

This is the kind of stuff that gets you hero of the day. Or week. or whatever it is now.
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Postby Burning_Flame » Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:49 pm

I agree :wink:
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Postby Squiggy » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:59 pm

We should give him a medal.
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Postby Strayed Wanderer » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:14 pm

Squiggy wrote:We should give him a medal.


Verb has more medals than you'll ever be capable of thinking about!
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Postby Squiggy » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:24 pm

Strayed Wanderer wrote:Verb has more medals than you'll ever be capable of thinking about!


Holy crap, thats alot of medals...
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