The Elitist Chat Thread

Captain Arrrgh! · May 6, 2008

Bloody poopfire!
Mrs. Arrrgh! and I made a ton in Monte Carlo. We weren't dressed ritzy enough to enter the main "Eyes Wide Shut" area, so we puttered away on the slot machines that aristocrats play with while waiting for the chaufeur to bring their cadilac around. We made enough for dinner that night :hick:

Garnier · May 6, 2008

never go to a casino

Generally the average return on investment is less than 1:1. If it is less than 1:1 it's a bad idea in general.

zznɟ ǝɥʇ · May 6, 2008

Heh, some crazy people my parents know would go to a casino every night in matching clothes and gamble the night away.. they were always really successful but I assumed they were demons so they don't count. I'm being half serious. Something was... unnatural.

Atterdag · May 6, 2008

My parents are abroad all next week and weekend, my kid brother is at his friend's place and I'm getting a potential date over from the isles!

Partay!

The Fish · May 6, 2008

In the last two weeks I've been exposed to bacterial meningitis, elephantiasis, and miliary tuberculosis. Hospitals that serve poor populations get crazy cases. The US certainly has social strata with an alarmingly third-world vibe.

Lord Rahl · May 6, 2008

LoZz said:
never go to a casino, i lost £100 quid in 40 mins :<

That's why you always double your bet every time so that you don't lose!

Thanatos · May 7, 2008

aja5191 said:
Great, I think I'm going to see it this weekend with a lovely chica then...and I might have to go see the movie at a later date to get the plot, if you know what I mean...heh heh heh.

Argh, I can honestly say it's people like you that ruin movies. Sitting in a crowded theater, and that's all the couple next to you wants to do...

Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss, man, who knew kissing could be so damn LOUD?! :no:

Captain Arrrgh! · May 7, 2008

The Fish said:
In the last two weeks I've been exposed to bacterial meningitis, elephantiasis, and miliary tuberculosis. Hospitals that serve poor populations get crazy cases. The US certainly has social strata with an alarmingly third-world vibe.

Have you recieved anyone with captainus arrrghus body odiferus yet?

LoZz · May 7, 2008

Lord Rahl said:
That's why you always double your bet every time so that you don't lose!

actually. first go i put 2 quid in, won 20 pounds. second go i put two quid in won 15, given the chance to double, did it and got 30!

Thanatos · May 7, 2008

How much is a quid?

Tony83 · May 7, 2008

A quid = 1 GBP, or 100 Pence.

If you were talking pre-decimalisation it would be 1 quid = 1 pound sterling = 20 shillings = 120 pennies.

Thanatos · May 7, 2008

Man, you guys couldn't simply just put it into nice tens? Like ours?

Tony83 · May 7, 2008

Nah! That would be so boring!

Besides! 12 is a much more useful and flexible number. It can be divided 2,3,4 and 6, whereas with 10 it's only 2 and 5.

If 10 is so cool, why aren't there 10 days to the week, and 10 months in the year?

Thanatos · May 7, 2008

Tony83 said:
Nah! That would be so boring!

Besides! 12 is a much more useful and flexible number. It can be divided 2,3,4 and 6, whereas with 10 it's only 2 and 5.

If 10 is so cool, why aren't there 10 days to the week, and 10 months in the year?

Well, that's because... uh... you see...

NERD RAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahem. Sorry. So, one American dollar is how many shillings?

Tony83 · May 7, 2008

I guess that would depend on the exchange rate but the dollar has its root in the European Thaler, which dates back to the early 1400's. The British equivalent was known as the Crown, which was five shillings. So at one time it must have been 1 Dollar = 1 Thaler = 1 Crown = 5 shillings.

It amazes me on times what nonsense I have stored in what passes for my brain!

Thanatos · May 7, 2008

I'm afraid I don't know any comparisons for the pound, all I know is that the Euro/Dollar exchange rate is just simply horrible for us Yanks right now.

Ugh.

zznɟ ǝɥʇ · May 7, 2008

Tickets to London are wayyy more expensive than they were in the autumn.

aja5191 · May 7, 2008

US exchange rates in general just suck it up royally.

And I'm going to be in Israel for 2 months this summer.

*sigh*

Ragabash · May 9, 2008

Summer greetings to everyone. Time to open those beers, let the boogie man out and rock' n 'roll till the morning.

See you all in a few months, maybe; and if not... remember to abide finnish advice! Drink beer and be merry!

Thanatos · May 9, 2008

I've just been watching Behind the Lines, the World War One movie dealing with shellshock/PTSD.

Why do people say war is fun again? I honestly don't get it, never have, never will.

Marie Louise von Preussen · May 9, 2008

You just reminded me that Tolkien was also a potential victim of shellshock. Not nice, I say.

Scar Face · May 9, 2008

Thanatos said:
I've just been watching Behind the Lines, the World War One movie dealing with shellshock/PTSD.

Why do people say war is fun again? I honestly don't get it, never have, never will.

Variety of reasons really:

1) Natural human instincts to hunt

2) Compete

3) Fight

4) Take pride in 'trophy's'

Unsurprisingly, War has all of these things. It is Human instinct to make War, we can't deny it. We my as well accept the bitter fate before us and take pride in our work.

Gary88 · May 9, 2008

1 pound now equals 2 dollars.

Thanatos · May 9, 2008

Scar Face said:
Variety of reasons really:

1) Natural human instincts to hunt

2) Compete

3) Fight

4) Take pride in 'trophy's'

Unsurprisingly, War has all of these things. It is Human instinct to make War, we can't deny it. We my as well accept the bitter fate before us and take pride in our work.

Pride? What pride? Pride in killing other people? That's disgusting.

Tony83 · May 9, 2008

Generally speaking, war is only fun to those who sit in armchairs and never have to participate in it, or suffer its consequences, first hand. I guess it's a bit like hunting: the human gets lots of fun, but I wonder how jolly the bear or the fox thinks it is. :hmmm:

zznɟ ǝɥʇ · May 9, 2008

Ragabash said:
Summer greetings to everyone. Time to open those beers, let the boogie man out and rock' n 'roll till the morning.

Right back at you, Ragabash. :thumbsup2

Ragabash said:
See you all in a few months, maybe; and if not... remember to abide finnish advice! Drink beer and be merry!

You too, and I'm following the advice already. Love the summer and all it brings.

Thanatos · May 9, 2008

GAH, I'M STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF ACADEMIA, I'M NOT EVEN DONE WITH MIDTERMS YET!!!!

GAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

*runs out screaming*

Scar Face · May 9, 2008

Thanatos said:
Pride? What pride? Pride in killing other people? That's disgusting.

No, Pride in our capabilities to fight. Nations and people will always clash, and often not for any moral or just reason at all; rather, just for power or pride. So why not use war to our benefit? Why not take pride in our capabilities to benefit ourselves? The world is not a nice place, and war is not fun, but it is necessary, and we should not be ashamed to use it.

Thanatos · May 9, 2008

Scar Face said:
No, Pride in our capabilities to fight. Nations and people will always clash, and often not for any moral or just reason at all; rather, just for power or pride. So why not use war to our benefit? Why not take pride in our capabilities to benefit ourselves? The world is not a nice place, and war is not fun, but it is necessary, and we should not be ashamed to use it.

Fine. I'll be out eating babies, because I can.

The Good · May 9, 2008

Pretty much the only gambling game I've played was blackjack, and that was at home, not at a casino. I've also played poker, but I prefer blackjack, its a little easier for me.

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