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February 25, 2017 at 8:00 am (This post was last modified: February 25, 2017 at 8:01 am by Alex K.)
Quote:He'll I'm sure this idiot pronounces his Thor's name with the TH sound rather then the proper TOR sound
Well, pronouncing it badly does make for better puns:
*****
The Thong of Thor, by John Boardman
In days of yore, the great god Thor would ramp around creation.
He'd drink a pint and slay a giant and save the Nordic nation,
Or kill a Worm to watch it squirm and vainly try to fang him,
Or lock up Loki in the pokey and on the noggin bang him.
Once he did bawl through Thrudvang Hall that on a trip he'd wander
In a disguise from prying eyes, in Midgard way out yonder,
So all his slaves, huscarls and knaves, packed up his goods and gear, O,
And off he strode, on Bifrost road, a perfect Aryan hero.
In Midgard land he joined a band of hardy Viking ruff-i-ans,
And off they sailed and rowed and bailed among the auks and puff-i-ans.
Whene'er they'd reach a foreign beach they stopped to raid and plunder;
Each Nordic brute got so much loot their longship near went under.
But as they rolled in coins of gold, they had one joy forsaken,
For on each raid Thor's party made, no women could be taken.
Each drab and queen fled from the scene when Viking sails were sighted,
And Thor felt the need for certain deeds that had gone unrequited.
Thor's brows were black as they went back to Oslo's rocky haven;
Unto his crew he said, "Beshrew me for a Frankish craven
"If I don't wrench some tavern wench, or else may Frigga damn her."
Replied one voice, "You got first choice; you've got the biggest hammer."
Into an inn that crew of sin disembarked upon their landing,
Each tavern maid was sore afraid of pirates of such standing.
But golden coins warmed up their loins and the ale soon ran free;
Thor's motley crew poured down the brew and made an all-night spree.
Thor's glances strayed unto a maid with hair as gold as grain,
A lisp so shy, a downcast eye, and not a trace of brain;
He swept her charms into his arms and to an upstairs bower,
And did not cease nor give her ease for six days and an hour!
When he rose up and drained a cup, she looked like one that's near death:
Her limbs were weak, she could not speak, and only gasped for her breath.
"You ought to know, before I go, I'm Thor," he bade adieu.
"You're Thor!" said she. "Conthider me! I'm thorer, thir, than you!"
*****
Boru
Finally, this thread gets some class!
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
(February 24, 2017 at 11:21 pm)ThortheMighty Wrote: Look at America today and look at all the wonders that go with it.
You really want to point to white wonder while the orange wonder is doing it's thing? Even those dead natives would be sulking in embarrassment in their graves for what you extra-special-white-flakes have done upon their land.
Quote:To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
- Lau Tzu
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(February 24, 2017 at 11:21 pm)ThortheMighty Wrote: Look at America today and look at all the wonders that go with it. The Golden Gate Bridge. The Empire State building. Washington D.C.
Was this all possible without white men, without European settlers?
What were the Indians doing for years? Just hunting animals and pretty much doing nothing and never progressing. Thousands of years and not one city built.
Even though they got roughed up a little (Thats what you get for not doing a better job defending your land) they received unimaginable benefits. They could vote in elections... read books.
I just get so sick and tired of all this white guilt stuff. Why isn't there a white history month or some acknowledgement that the white race has done so much for the world?
I fucking dare you to read "Where White Men Fear to Tread" by Russel Means.
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Speaking as someone who feels no white guilt, I don't think the native Americans have anyone to be grateful to.
The European settlers had no intention of improving the lives of Native Americans, the fact that Native Americans benefit from the use of some inventions that white people came up with is just an unintentional result of the civilization that lives there in America now.
The same way all the civilizations who invaded Britain didn't do it to give the people baths, aquaducts and straight roads.
There shouldn't be any collective guilt or pride for achievements or atrocities carried out by any particular race. To me someone who promites white guilt is just as illogical as someone who promotes white pride.
As for just being grateful towards the technology they now, they probably are. It depends on how much they like the situation in now vs the civilization that min described, no taxes, beavers, buffalo, women do all the work and you've got a medicine man.
Are you ready for the fire? We are firemen. WE ARE FIREMEN! The heat doesn’t bother us. We live in the heat. We train in the heat. It tells us that we’re ready, we’re at home, we’re where we’re supposed to be. Flames don’t intimidate us. What do we do? We control the flame. We control them. We move the flames where we want to. And then we extinguish them.
Quote:He'll I'm sure this idiot pronounces his Thor's name with the TH sound rather then the proper TOR sound
Well, pronouncing it badly does make for better puns:
*****
The Thong of Thor, by John Boardman
In days of yore, the great god Thor would ramp around creation.
He'd drink a pint and slay a giant and save the Nordic nation,
Or kill a Worm to watch it squirm and vainly try to fang him,
Or lock up Loki in the pokey and on the noggin bang him.
Once he did bawl through Thrudvang Hall that on a trip he'd wander
In a disguise from prying eyes, in Midgard way out yonder,
So all his slaves, huscarls and knaves, packed up his goods and gear, O,
And off he strode, on Bifrost road, a perfect Aryan hero.
In Midgard land he joined a band of hardy Viking ruff-i-ans,
And off they sailed and rowed and bailed among the auks and puff-i-ans.
Whene'er they'd reach a foreign beach they stopped to raid and plunder;
Each Nordic brute got so much loot their longship near went under.
But as they rolled in coins of gold, they had one joy forsaken,
For on each raid Thor's party made, no women could be taken.
Each drab and queen fled from the scene when Viking sails were sighted,
And Thor felt the need for certain deeds that had gone unrequited.
Thor's brows were black as they went back to Oslo's rocky haven;
Unto his crew he said, "Beshrew me for a Frankish craven
"If I don't wrench some tavern wench, or else may Frigga damn her."
Replied one voice, "You got first choice; you've got the biggest hammer."
Into an inn that crew of sin disembarked upon their landing,
Each tavern maid was sore afraid of pirates of such standing.
But golden coins warmed up their loins and the ale soon ran free;
Thor's motley crew poured down the brew and made an all-night spree.
Thor's glances strayed unto a maid with hair as gold as grain,
A lisp so shy, a downcast eye, and not a trace of brain;
He swept her charms into his arms and to an upstairs bower,
And did not cease nor give her ease for six days and an hour!
When he rose up and drained a cup, she looked like one that's near death:
Her limbs were weak, she could not speak, and only gasped for her breath.
"You ought to know, before I go, I'm Thor," he bade adieu.
"You're Thor!" said she. "Conthider me! I'm thorer, thir, than you!"
*****
Boru
Finally, this thread gets some class!
TYVM. As they say in your homeland, I got class coming out of the Wazzenschnicter, I does.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
(February 26, 2017 at 12:00 am)paulpablo Wrote: Speaking as someone who feels no white guilt, I don't think the native Americans have anyone to be grateful to.
There's a difference between what you call white guilt and accepting that our history wasn't all good and working on not repeating it. White guilt is a fringe phenomenon, which may be shared by a few activists. Working on making things better in the future and accepting our own wrongdoings is somethíng everyone should do, since it's aimed at creating a better environment for everyone.
February 26, 2017 at 7:37 am (This post was last modified: February 26, 2017 at 7:42 am by Alex K.)
(February 26, 2017 at 7:27 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(February 25, 2017 at 8:00 am)Alex K Wrote:
Well, pronouncing it badly does make for better puns:
*****
The Thong of Thor, by John Boardman
In days of yore, the great god Thor would ramp around creation.
He'd drink a pint and slay a giant and save the Nordic nation,
Or kill a Worm to watch it squirm and vainly try to fang him,
Or lock up Loki in the pokey and on the noggin bang him.
Once he did bawl through Thrudvang Hall that on a trip he'd wander
In a disguise from prying eyes, in Midgard way out yonder,
So all his slaves, huscarls and knaves, packed up his goods and gear, O,
And off he strode, on Bifrost road, a perfect Aryan hero.
In Midgard land he joined a band of hardy Viking ruff-i-ans,
And off they sailed and rowed and bailed among the auks and puff-i-ans.
Whene'er they'd reach a foreign beach they stopped to raid and plunder;
Each Nordic brute got so much loot their longship near went under.
But as they rolled in coins of gold, they had one joy forsaken,
For on each raid Thor's party made, no women could be taken.
Each drab and queen fled from the scene when Viking sails were sighted,
And Thor felt the need for certain deeds that had gone unrequited.
Thor's brows were black as they went back to Oslo's rocky haven;
Unto his crew he said, "Beshrew me for a Frankish craven
"If I don't wrench some tavern wench, or else may Frigga damn her."
Replied one voice, "You got first choice; you've got the biggest hammer."
Into an inn that crew of sin disembarked upon their landing,
Each tavern maid was sore afraid of pirates of such standing.
But golden coins warmed up their loins and the ale soon ran free;
Thor's motley crew poured down the brew and made an all-night spree.
Thor's glances strayed unto a maid with hair as gold as grain,
A lisp so shy, a downcast eye, and not a trace of brain;
He swept her charms into his arms and to an upstairs bower,
And did not cease nor give her ease for six days and an hour!
When he rose up and drained a cup, she looked like one that's near death:
Her limbs were weak, she could not speak, and only gasped for her breath.
"You ought to know, before I go, I'm Thor," he bade adieu.
"You're Thor!" said she. "Conthider me! I'm thorer, thir, than you!"
*****
Boru
Finally, this thread gets some class!
TYVM. As they say in your homeland, I got class coming out of the Wazzenschnicter, I does.
Boru
Yes we sometimes say that, on the rare occasions when we're not busy verwurstenschlagen our kobenhogenstrudel.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
February 26, 2017 at 7:42 am (This post was last modified: February 26, 2017 at 7:43 am by I_am_not_mafia.)
(February 26, 2017 at 7:35 am)abaris Wrote:
(February 26, 2017 at 12:00 am)paulpablo Wrote: Speaking as someone who feels no white guilt, I don't think the native Americans have anyone to be grateful to.
There's a difference between what you call white guilt and accepting that our history wasn't all good and working on not repeating it. White guilt is a fringe phenomenon, which may be shared by a few activists. Working on making things better in the future and accepting our own wrongdoings is somethíng everyone should do, since it's aimed at creating a better environment for everyone.
Agreed. Pauplpablo says:
(February 26, 2017 at 12:00 am)paulpablo Wrote: The same way all the civilizations who invaded Britain didn't do it to give the people baths, aquaducts and straight roads.
... but what he is ignoring is the fact that come the industrial revolution, Britain became an empire by conquering 23% of the world's population and at its height was the largest empire in history.
I don't feel guilt for that because I wasn't alive at the time. But inversely, some people still feel pride in the British empire. The empire mentality still blights Britain even though we are no longer an empire. I can fight against this. I can also recognise that I am indirectly benefiting from Britain having an empire in the past. It won't stop me continuing to benefit from it, but I can at least appreciate why.
(February 26, 2017 at 7:37 am)Alex K Wrote: Yes we sometimes say that, on the rare occasions when we're not busy verwurstenschlagen our kobenhogenstrudel.
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