Durendal, That dust I am and shall to dust return...

durendal_mn @ 2005-08-26T00:45:00

2005-08-26T05:47:28Z

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?

IRA Statement (full) on terminating the armed conflict.

2005-07-29T05:06:53Z

"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.

ROBOTS!!!

2005-07-29T05:05:50Z

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4714135.stm

durendal_mn @ 2005-06-30T01:03:00

2005-06-30T06:03:49Z

Mr. Jamie Reed an MP in the UK has just declared that he's a Jedi (search for 'Jedi'), making him the first ever Jedi member of the houses of Parliament!

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm050621/debtext/50621-23.htm#50621-23_spnew3
search for the text jedi.

durendal_mn @ 2005-03-21T15:17:00

2005-03-21T21:18:01Z

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.

durendal_mn @ 2005-03-21T02:47:00

2005-03-21T08:49:48Z

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.

durendal_mn @ 2005-03-18T23:48:00

2005-03-19T05:49:11Z

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

Link: The Real Gamers use Dice Test written by luminasita on Ok Cupid

durendal_mn @ 2005-03-17T00:44:00

2005-03-17T06:45:10Z

OI!
St.Pats!
OI!

durendal_mn @ 2005-03-15T03:42:00

2005-03-15T09:42:58Z

got my inivite to chad and misty's wedding today,

but can't think bouts that now,

it's st.pats week.!!!!!

durendal_mn @ 2005-03-13T03:02:00

2005-03-13T09:04:32Z

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?

durendal_mn @ 2005-03-06T07:46:00

2005-03-06T13:44:42Z

http://www.fireassault.com/movies1.html

"mark is made of monkeys?"
"no he's just been replaced by one"
"oh that makes a lot more sense."

c'mon all aboard the love train, love train...

2005-02-28T12:19:07Z

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

must read weirdness

2004-11-24T04:32:14Z

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.

ROBOT MONKEYS ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2004-10-31T01:39:41Z

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,65468,00.html?tw=rss.TOP

ROBO FIGHT-O

2004-08-13T19:48:39Z

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/08/13/japan.robots.ap/index.html#

FIGHT you Robots fight!!!!!

PHANTOM!

2004-08-13T15:30:49Z

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.

durendal_mn @ 2004-07-22T18:35:00

2004-07-22T23:35:20Z

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IMDB's Top Crappy Movies of All Time
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Rank	Movie	My Rating
1	Manos' the Hands of Fate (1966)	Done Seen It
2	From Justin to Kelly (2003)	Done Seen It
3	Future War (1997)
4	Space Mutiny (1988)	Done Seen It
5	Troll 2 (1990)	Done Seen It
6	Eegah (1962)
7	Hobgoblins (1987)	Done Seen It
8	Backyard Dogs (2000)	Done Seen It
9	Santa with Muscles (1996)
10	Gigli (2003)
11	Going Overboard (1989)	Done Seen It
12	Werewolf (1996)	Done Seen It
13	Uomo puma, L' (1980)
14	Giant Spider Invasion, The (1975)	Done Seen It
15	Glitter (2001)	Done Seen It
16	Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)	Done Seen It
17	Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)	Done Seen It
18	Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)	Done Seen It
19	Kazaam (1996)	Done Seen It
20	Leonard Part 6 (1987)	Done Seen It
21	Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)	Done Seen It
22	Hercules in New York (1970)	Done Seen It
23	Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)	Done Seen It
24	Baby Geniuses (1999)	Done Seen It
25	It's Pat (1994)	Done Seen It
26	2001: A Space Travesty (2000)	Done Seen It
27	Jaws: The Revenge (1987)	Done Seen It
28	Cool as Ice (1991)
29	Bolero (1984)
30	Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The (1994)	Done Seen It
31	Mitchell (1975)
32	House of the Dead (2003)	Done Seen It
33	Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)	Done Seen It
34	Teen Wolf Too (1987)	Done Seen It
35	Smokey and the Bandit III (1983)	Done Seen It
36	Vercingétorix (2001)
37	Captain America (1991)	Done Seen It
38	Steel (1997)	Done Seen It
39	Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)	Done Seen It
40	Cat in the Hat, The (2003)
41	Mannequin: On the Move (1991)	Done Seen It
42	Rollerball (2002)	Done Seen It
43	Ringmaster (1998)	Done Seen It
44	Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)	Done Seen It
45	Master of Disguise, The (2002)	Done Seen It
46	Problem Child 2 (1991)	Done Seen It
47	Spice World (1997)	Done Seen It
48	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)	Done Seen It
49	Mr. Nanny (1993)	Done Seen It
50	Cop & 1/2 (1993)	Done Seen It
51	Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)	Done Seen It
52	Honey (2003)
53	Street Fighter (1994)	Done Seen It
54	Jaws 3-D (1983)
55	Double Dragon (1994)	Done Seen It
56	Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)	Done Seen It
57	Crossroads (2002)
58	Barb Wire (1996)	Done Seen It
59	Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, An (1997)
60	Bats (1999/I)
61	FeardotCom (2002)	Done Seen It
62	Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
63	RoboCop 3 (1993)	Done Seen It
64	Mangler, The (1995)	Done Seen It
65	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)	Done Seen It
66	Iron Eagle II (1988)	Done Seen It
67	Best Defense (1984)
68	Mac and Me (1988)	Done Seen It
69	Ticker (2001)
70	Grease 2 (1982)	Done Seen It
71	Mr. Magoo (1997)	Done Seen It
72	Glen or Glenda (1953)
73	Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)	Done Seen It
74	Mr. Wrong (1996)
75	Pokémon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (1999)	Done Seen It
76	Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)	Done Seen It
77	Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)	Done Seen It
78	Avengers, The (1998)	Done Seen It
79	Jury Duty (1995)
80	Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)	Done Seen It
81	Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)	Done Seen It
82	Derailed (2002)
83	Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)	Done Seen It
84	Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)	Done Seen It
85	Freddy Got Fingered (2001)	Done Seen It
86	Caddyshack II (1988)	Done Seen It
87	Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)	Done Seen It
88	Omega Code, The (1999)	Done Seen It
89	Super Mario Bros. (1993)	Done Seen It
90	Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)	Done Seen It
91	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)	Done Seen It
92	Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
93	Endless Love (1981)
94	McHale's Navy (1997)	Done Seen It
95	Nothing But Trouble (1991)
96	On Deadly Ground (1994)	Done Seen It
97	Kangaroo Jack (2003)	Done Seen It
98	Batman & Robin (1997)	Done Seen It
99	Pet Sematary II (1992)	Done Seen It
100	Leprechaun (1993)	Done Seen It

You've rated 75 movies

Which Unfortunate movies have you seen?

durendal_mn @ 2004-07-11T14:25:00

2004-07-11T19:25:47Z

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IMDB's Top 100 Best Movies of All Time
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Rank	Movie	Didn't See It/ Started It/ Finished It/ Hated It!
1	Godfather, The (1972)	Finished It
2	Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)	Finished It
3	Godfather: Part II, The (1974)	Finished It
4	Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)	Finished It
5	Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)	Finished It
6	Casablanca (1942)	Finished It
7	Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)	Finished It
8	Schindler's List (1993)	Finished It
9	Shichinin no samurai (1954)	Finished It
10	Star Wars (1977)	Finished It
11	Citizen Kane (1941)	Finished It
12	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)	Finished It
13	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)	Finished It
14	Rear Window (1954)	Finished It
15	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)	Finished It
16	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)	Finished It
17	Memento (2000)	Finished It
18	Usual Suspects, The (1995)	Finished It
19	Pulp Fiction (1994)	Finished It
20	North by Northwest (1959)	Finished It
21	12 Angry Men (1957)	Finished It
22	Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001)
23	Psycho (1960)	Finished It
24	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)	Finished It
25	Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
26	Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)	Finished It
27	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)	Finished It
28	Goodfellas (1990)	Finished It
29	American Beauty (1999)	Finished It
30	Vertigo (1958)	Finished It
31	Sunset Blvd. (1950)	Finished It
32	Matrix, The (1999)	Finished It
33	Apocalypse Now (1979)	Finished It
34	Pianist, The (2002)	Finished It
35	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)	Finished It
36	C'era una volta il West (1968)
37	Some Like It Hot (1959)	Started It
38	Third Man, The (1949)	Started It
39	Taxi Driver (1976)	Finished It
40	Paths of Glory (1957)	Finished It
41	Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)	Finished It
42	Fight Club (1999)	Finished It
43	Boot, Das (1981)	Finished It
44	Double Indemnity (1944)	Finished It
45	L.A. Confidential (1997)	Finished It
46	Chinatown (1974)	Finished It
47	Singin' in the Rain (1952)	Finished It
48	Maltese Falcon, The (1941)	Finished It
49	M (1931)
50	Requiem for a Dream (2000)	Finished It
51	Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)	Finished It
52	All About Eve (1950)	Started It
53	Se7en (1995)	Finished It
54	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)	Finished It
55	Saving Private Ryan (1998)	Finished It
56	Cidade de Deus (2002)
57	Raging Bull (1980)	Finished It
58	Rashômon (1950)	Finished It
59	Wizard of Oz, The (1939)	Finished It
60	Sting, The (1973)	Finished It
61	Alien (1979)	Finished It
62	American History X (1998)	Finished It
63	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)	Finished It
64	Léon (1994)	Finished It
65	Vita è bella, La (1997)
66	Touch of Evil (1958)
67	Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)	Finished It
68	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)	Finished It
69	Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)	Finished It
70	Great Escape, The (1963)	Finished It
71	Wo hu cang long (2000)
72	Reservoir Dogs (1992)	Finished It
73	Clockwork Orange, A (1971)	Finished It
74	Amadeus (1984)	Finished It
75	Modern Times (1936)
76	Ran (1985)
77	Annie Hall (1977)	Finished It
78	Jaws (1975)	Finished It
79	On the Waterfront (1954)	Finished It
80	Braveheart (1995)	Finished It
81	High Noon (1952)	Finished It
82	Apartment, The (1960)	Finished It
83	Fargo (1996)	Finished It
84	Sixth Sense, The (1999)	Finished It
85	Aliens (1986)	Finished It
86	Shining, The (1980)	Finished It
87	Strangers on a Train (1951)	Finished It
88	Blade Runner (1982)	Finished It
89	Metropolis (1927)	Started It
90	Duck Soup (1933)
91	Finding Nemo (2003)
92	Donnie Darko (2001)	Finished It
93	General, The (1927)
94	City Lights (1931)
95	Princess Bride, The (1987)	Finished It
96	Toy Story 2 (1999)	Finished It
97	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)	Finished It
98	Great Dictator, The (1940)
99	Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957)
100	Lola rennt (1998)	Finished It

Which movies have you seen?

durendal_mn @ 2004-07-06T09:22:00

2004-07-06T14:22:38Z

durendal_mn @ 2004-06-22T13:23:00

2004-06-22T18:26:27Z

ZOMBIES!!!!!!!!!

http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/zombiesurvivalguide/

The zombie survival guide a true to life guide to defending yourselves and loved ones from the dangers of the walking dead!!!

It is a must have guide to living in these dark days!!!

MUST learn more about the author!!!!

Lincoln suicide poem believed found

2004-06-09T20:11:40Z

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) -- A presidential historian has found a poem about suicide that he believes might have been written by Abraham Lincoln.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/06/08/lincoln.poem.ap/

Yes! I’ve resolved the deed to do,
And this the place to do it:
This heart I’ll rush a dagger through
Though I in hell should rue it!

Sweet steel! Come forth from out your sheath,
And glist’ning, speak your powers;
Rip up the organs of my breath,
And draw my blood in showers!

I strike! It quivers in that heart
Which drives me to this end;
I draw and kiss the bloody dart,
My last—my only friend!

durendal_mn @ 2004-06-08T09:25:00

2004-06-08T14:26:48Z

Neil and Mary are now "NEILMARY".

so congrats ont he wedding stuff and shite.
'twas a grand wedding, and I feel as though I should have some long winded post or sumthing, but I'm berry berry tired and berry berry bored here at work.

durendal_mn @ 2004-05-26T17:29:00

2004-05-26T22:34:36Z

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/26/face.transplant/index.html

Doctors in Kentucky have begun preparing a document to be submitted to an ethics panel at the University of Louisville School of Medicine seeking permission to perform a face transplant, the lead researcher in the endeavor told CNN.

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finally science is catching up to Hollywood. Its about time we saw someone working hard on recreating a real life exciting sequel to the acclaimed critical hit "Face Off".

I mean has there ever been a better piece of cinema?

(btw: thats a rhetorical question.

durendal_mn @ 2004-05-17T16:22:00

2004-05-17T21:22:50Z

The irish are the sleepiest europeans while at work!
http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/17/news/funny/asleep.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

durendal_mn @ 2004-05-07T14:57:00

2004-05-07T20:05:30Z

Dialog betwenn my slaves, Lorey and Kevin, today at work

L: "Hi Kevin. Did you watch the friends finle last night?"
K: "Yes."
L: "Did you like it?"
K: "Yes."
L: "Did you cry like a little pansy bitch?"
K: "I refuse to answer that on the grounds that it might incriminate me."
L: "Kevin! Did you cry like a little pansy ass?"
K: "OK. Yes."
L: "Why did you cry Kevin?"
K:"Cuz I like the show and now its over and they're my firends and now they're gone."
l: "Oh, Kevin. Now you'll be the little pansy ass. (laughing)"