The Thread

[dtravel]

From what I saw on the incident, the first aircraft to arrive was carrying basic cluster bombs. I saw another show (amazing what's on the History and Discovery Channels these days [:D]) on the SFW a while back and ya, its scary.

What's even funnier, is that the spearhead of the Iraqi unit was five tanks. The marines must have figured, "five tanks, five marines, that's a fair fight!"

(Actually, they were part of a recon platoon watching the Saudi-Kuwait border during the air phase of Desert Storm. The Iraqi's responded by capturing a Saudi border town and went right thru the Marine OPs in the process. One team failed to see the red signal flare that signaled the platoon leader's decision to bug out. Which is exactly what observation teams armed with nothing bigger than a 7.62 MG should do when being overrun by an armored unit. They just got extremely lucky.)

[DuckofTindalos]

At Al Khafji, I assume?

[dtravel]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

At Al Khafji, I assume?

Yup.

[niceguy2005]

*Glorius weekend tithe. All hail the god of hedonism! [&o]

[DuckofTindalos]

Bacchus? Dionysos? Me?

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Bacchus? Dionysos? Me?

Maybe I should have said all the gods of hedonism.

Bacchus: god of wine
Dionysos: god of wine
Accasbel: Celtic god of good mead
T: god of good food and spam [:'(]
Nik: god of pizza and mentally ill bunnies

[DuckofTindalos]

Better to cover all your bases; don't want to piss off any of the gods of hedonism...

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Better to cover all your bases; don't want to piss off any of the gods of hedonism...

Yes, the price for upsetting the gods of hedonism is to be visited by the god of hangovers.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: fabertong

Forgive me oh Thread....for I have been to busy to post.

Been worried about the Penguins... glad to see you have returned!!!

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

Yes, the price for upsetting the gods of hedonism is to be visited by the god of hangovers.

Heh... Billious, the Oh God of Hangovers...

The God of Wine gets to do all the drinking, and the Oh God of Hangovers gets to feel the effects afterwards. No wonder he's up for Disgruntled God of the Epoch...

[rtrapasso]

Heh... Billious, the Oh God of Hangovers..

i thought that was Ralph, God of the Porcelin Throne!

i've heard many a dude in college on his knees worshipping him by calling out his name: "RALPH!!!"[&o]

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

Yes, the price for upsetting the gods of hedonism is to be visited by the god of hangovers.

Heh... Billious, the Oh God of Hangovers...

The God of Wine gets to do all the drinking, and the Oh God of Hangovers gets to feel the effects afterwards. No wonder he's up for Disgruntled God of the Epoch...

His worshippers are none to happy either.

[dtravel]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Better to cover all your bases; don't want to piss off any of the gods of hedonism...

Just follow the Roman tradition. Always have an empty statue niche for the God(s) you haven't found out about yet and make some kind of suitable sacrifice to he/she/them on occassion.

[BrucePowers]

For myself, I prefer not to worship the poreclin throne. So, I do not intake too much. This also saves me $$ for other things. [:D][:D] But hey, I made some margaritas the other night and enjoyed them in the hot tub.

[DuckofTindalos]

Everything in moderation. I like a good glass of beer once in a while, but I won't just empty bottle after bottle down my neck like some demented garbage disposal. Did enough of that when I was 16, 17 and 18...

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Everything in moderation. I like a good glass of beer once in a while, but I won't just empty bottle after bottle down my neck like some demented garbage disposal. Did enough of that when I was 16, 17 and 18...

I believe in taking moderation in moderation.

[BrucePowers]

I have never acquired a taste for beer (Blasphemy,I know[:D]).  After about halh a glass, it loses it's taste for me.  I do prefer British beer (in UK only please, we've been there twice) to American beer.  I do like wine, I really enjoy going to the wineries to get it.  I also like margaritas and other mixed drinks.

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

I have never acquired a taste for beer (Blasphemy,I know[:D]).  After about halh a glass, it loses it's taste for me.  I do prefer British beer (in UK only please, we've been there twice) to American beer.  I do like wine, I really enjoy going to the wineries to get it.  I also like margaritas and other mixed drinks.

I've never met an alcohol I didn't like EXCEPT schnapps (spelling). Nasty stuff!

I remember going on a date when I was 16 with a girl and a bottle of peach schnapps. [:-] It was all down hill after that and the next morning I was worshipping Ralph. BAH!

[BrucePowers]

I can also drink scotch in small amounts. It does need ICE. Ice was not always plentiful in UK.

[dtravel]

Never had an alcoholic drink in my life and never will.  Somehow, I don't think I've missed out on anything as a result.
 
(The short answer is, "A severe allergic reaction to alcohol.")