dominicansoul Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 [quote name='Jesus_lol' timestamp='1296805613' post='2208580'] you cant promote peace without inflaming others. ghandi was not a universally popular man and neither was nelson mandela. [/quote] If that's the case, then dUSt should be nominated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Cat Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 A man is driving down a country road when he spots a farmer standing in an unplanted field doing nothing. Pulling over and walking to the farmer he asks, "[i]Excuse me, but what are you doing?[/i]” The farmer replies, “[i]I’m trying to win a Nobel Prize.[/i]” “[i]How?[/i]” asks the puzzled man. “[i]Well, I heard they give the Nobel Prizes to people out standing in their field.[/i]” Just about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseFound Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 [quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1296738171' post='2208167'] Jorge Luis Borges never won the Nobel. The literature nobel prize has a usual requirement of embracing leftism. [/quote] Right wing politics and Scandinavians don't go too well together, truss doe blad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 It's not that hard to get nominated. I think my husband has been nominated half a dozen times. Everyone needs a hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 [quote name='Jesus_lol' timestamp='1296805613' post='2208580'] you cant promote peace without inflaming others. ghandi was not a universally popular man and neither was nelson mandela. [/quote] Ghandi never won even though he was nominated [color="#FF0000"] 5 [/color]times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' timestamp='1296940127' post='2209075'] Ghandi never won even though he was nominated [color="#ff0000"] 5 [/color]times. [/quote] well, then that is stupid. I would say that Ghandi is more deserving of the nomination than Wikileaks, but that doesnt mean that Wikileaks doesnt have a legitimate reason to be nominated for this kind of prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseFound Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' timestamp='1296940127' post='2209075'] Ghandi never won even though he was nominated [color="#ff0000"]5 [/color]times. [/quote] No one called 'Ghandi' was ever nominated. Do you mean 'Gandhi'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='ParadiseFound' timestamp='1296895738' post='2208987'] Right wing politics and Scandinavians don't go too well together, truss doe blad. [/quote] Scandinavians used to be proud and free. It's a shame they've surrendered that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) [quote name='ParadiseFound' timestamp='1296991436' post='2209290'] No one called 'Ghandi' was ever nominated. Do you mean 'Gandhi'? [/quote] What do you think? I mean honestly. What do you think? Who the hell else would she be referring to? Tell you what. Why don't you take a moment to pause, reflect, meditate, breath deep, and consider what the answer to your smart arse question might be. If you need any help thinking through this brain teaser feel free to PM me. Edited February 6, 2011 by Hasan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='Hasan' timestamp='1297000810' post='2209303'] What do you think? I mean honestly. What do you think? Who the hell else would she be referring to? Tell you what. Why don't you take a moment to pause, reflect, meditate, breath deep, and consider what the answer to your smart arse question might be. If you need any help thinking through this brain teaser feel free to PM me. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 [quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1296999868' post='2209299'] Scandinavians used to be proud and free. It's a shame they've surrendered that. [/quote] My Uncle is Finnish. He's pretty proud. He seems relatively free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 [url="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/world/07openleaks.html"]Former WikiLeaks Colleagues Forming New Web Site, OpenLeaks[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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