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Durendal, That dust I am and shall to dust return...
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| work yesterday ihad a "baby" anuerism.
I left early and when to the hospital, has some cat scans.
now I'm all better.
note: try not to have anueryisms if you can; they're not all that they're cracked up to be.
ps.:does this mean I'm still in the who's more of an old man race with FOLKE? | comments: 14 comments or Leave a comment   |
| "The leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann has formally ordered an end to the armed campaign. This will take effect from 4pm this afternoon.
All IRA units have been ordered to dump arms. All Volunteers have been instructed to assist the development of purely political and democratic programmes through exclusively peaceful means.
Volunteers must not engage in any other activities whatsoever. The IRA leadership has also authorised our representative to engage with the IICD to complete the process to verifiably put its arms beyond use in a way which will further enhance public confidence and to conclude this as quickly as possible.
We have invited two independent witnesses, from the Protestant and Catholic churches, to testify to this. The Army Council took these decisions following an unprecedented internal discussion and consultation process with IRA units and Volunteers.
We appreciate the honest and forthright way in which the consultation process was carried out and the depth and content of the submissions.
We are proud of the comradely way in which this truly historic discussion was conducted. The outcome of our consultations show very strong support among IRA Volunteers for the Sinn Féin peace strategy. There is also widespread concern about the failure of the two governments and the unionists to fully engage in the peace process. This has created real difficulties.
The overwhelming majority of people in Ireland fully support this process. They and friends of Irish unity throughout the world want to see the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Notwithstanding these difficulties our decisions have been taken to advance our republican and democratic objectives, including our goal of a united Ireland.
We believe there is now an alternative way to achieve this and to end British rule in our country. It is the responsibility of all Volunteers to show leadership, determination and courage. We are very mindful of the sacrifices of our patriot dead, those who went to jail, Volunteers, their families and the wider republican base. We reiterate our view that the armed struggle was entirely legitimate.
We are conscious that many people suffered in the conflict. There is a compelling imperative on all sides to build a just and lasting peace. The issue of the defence of nationalist and republican communities has been raised with us. There is a responsibility on society to ensure that there is no re-occurrence of the pogroms of 1969 and the early 1970s.
There is also a universal responsibility to tackle sectarianism in all its forms. The IRA is fully committed to the goals of Irish
unity and independence and to building the Republic outlined in the 1916 Proclamation. We call for maximum unity and effort by Irish republicans everywhere. We are confident that by working together Irish republicans can achieve our objectives. Every Volunteer is aware of the import of the decisions we have taken and all Óglaigh are compelled to fully comply with these orders. There is now an unprecedented opportunity to utilise the considerable energy and goodwill which there is for the peace process.
This comprehensive series of unparalleled initiatives is our contribution to this and to the continued endeavours to bring about independence and unity for the people of Ireland. Irish Republican Army orders an end to armed campaign. The IRA is fully committed to the goals of Irish unity and independence and to building the Republic outlined in the 1916 Proclamation.
Our decisions have been taken to advance our republican and democratic objectives, including our goal of a united Ireland. We believe there is now an alternative way to achieve this and to end British rule in our country. | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
| I had dream last night that I was caddy-ing for greg kanere.
That was it, well that and for some reason I kept pestering him for stock advice. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| http://www.mnrollergirls.com/
went to see the mn roller girls derby today, since they comped me a ticket on St.Pats for helping them out, and general me kicking ass-ness.
'twas a lot o' fun. Kinda silly, pretty kitschy, but good honest fun.
I always love when punks and families come togather and enjoy the same things. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| Ultimate Gamer!!
GM says drop 2d10, aanndd... you roll 92% ! |
What, are you a first generation gamer? Did you own the brown box?!
Whatever you do in your spare time, gaming seems to be your job. Either
you looked up the answers or you're the best of the best, the type that
makes other gamers strive to know more. Just don't let the knowledge
overwhelm the newbies, it tends to push them from the hobby.
We all bow before you. You are the living nat 20, congradulations. I'm
going to flee the scene now ;) |  |
My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 99% on dice |
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| got my inivite to chad and misty's wedding today,
but can't think bouts that now,
it's st.pats week.!!!!! | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| do ya ever feel like you're the last journal-er over 16 years old?
More-over do you ever feel like you're he last journaler o'er 25?
and to the point if you could would kill evr'one on lj or the fucking equivillant? | | comments: Leave a comment |
| Ten Things I've Done That You Probably Haven't.
(And tell me if I'm wrong and you have done it)
1. Permanantly scarred a friend, with an icicle.
2. Been hit so hard with nunchucks to be literally knocked blind and deaf (temporarily.)
3. Gone through diabetic shock on two different occassions without being diabetic at all.
4. Vomited up radioactive metal dye while at work.
5. Set a place of emplyment on fire more than a couple of times.
6. Been a nationally ranked Saberuer
7. Prevented from stealing a kangaroo by the damn park police
8. Blown a positive "bac" check and talked my way out of it to the cop
9. Been poisoned for my birthday
10. Got into a fistfight in Church | | comments: 4 comments or Leave a comment |
| This is not really 'zombie' but a great post nonetheless. The snail being controlled by a parasite and trying to get eaten by a bird is creeping me out. Found this by googling 'zombie snail parasite':
http://oceanlink.island.net/ask/mollusca.html
Snail Parasites - received July 5/00 from Sarah in Sydney, Australia.
Q: I saw a documentary about parasites called "The Body snatchers" or something similar. In the documentary there was a snail which got a parasite that grows into the snail's tentacle, burrows into it's brain, turns the snail into a zombie and makes the snail do its bidding. While in the snail's tentacle, it mimics a maggot, pulsating, and is quite disgusting. I just wanted to know a little more about them, their names, where they live, and such things. Could you help me please?
A: This answer is from Dr. M. Adamson, parasitologist at the University of British Columbia. He mentions two different kinds of parasites that are found in snails:
The snail tentacle parasites are members of the genus Leucochloridium. They are Digeneans (Platyhelminthes) and use snails as intermediate hosts. Inside this host, larvae of the worm develop into large sack-like structures filled with metacercariae (another larval stage). These sacs pulsate and eventually attract birds which eat them. The larvae then leave the tissues of the snail and take up adult residence in the bird. They are not highly pathogenic and are a normal part of many north american woodland habitats. In my area (BC) they infect varied thrushes and robin.
The ant worm, Dicrocoelium dendriticum, is a parasite of ruminants (deer, sheep, cattle, etc) in Europe and parts of North America. These worms occur in the ruminant's bile duct, and eggs are passed with the faeces after which they are ingested by a terrestrial snail. They live in the snail's body cavity and produce metacercariae that enter the mantle cavity ("lung") of the snail. Here they cause the snail to produce mucous which coats the larvae. Balls of mucous containing larvae are expelled from the lung to the external environment. They are treated as a delicacy by ants, but as you say, when ingested, one metacercaria will go to the ant's brain changing its habits while the others encyst in the tissues and await ingestion by the final host.
George Benz, the narrator of the film, is currently Director of Research at the Tennessee State Aquarium, the largest freshwater aquarium in the world. | | comments: 15 comments or Leave a comment |
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| | So last night someone told me that I would make a good "Phantom of the Opera"; specifically for Halloween. What the hell does that mean? I'm confused. | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
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