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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep                   Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Pacifist, environmentalist, social democrat/democratic socialist, with certain social liberal tendencies - that's what I usually label myself as.
I believe in people's rights to make descicions for themselves. However, as I don't believe in the "giving everyone freedom to do whatever = giving everyone freedom to do whatever"-argument, I believe that a strong state must be maintained to ensure that everyone's freedoms are protected, and that no one oversteps their boundraries and basically removes the freedoms of others. I also believe that everyone, no matter who they are or where they belong, should be able to live out and realize their potential to the fullest (I'm a Maslow-fan), and that only in a society where equality is sought after, can everyone be ensured to have a chance at realizing their potential, as it is pretty much impossible to realize your potential if you haven't had anything to eat. I believe that, in the end, this will serve society the best, as it ensures a peaceful, stable society with good citizens living their lives to the fullest, eventually moving society forward, as no progress will be made in a society where citizens are thwarted from reaching their potential. All in all, I believe in an egalitarian society, with a strong state, where people are free to live out their potential. This would put me as a socialist. However, seeing as how I'm a pacifist, as well, and thus I do not believe in violence, I cannot be a revolutionary socialist. Historically, that would make me a social democrat, believeing in achieveing socialism through reform, not revolution. However, as I am what you can call a "radical social democrat" or a "leftist social democrat", I tend to group myself with the democratic socialists, still believeing in achieveing socialism througn democracy, but taking a generally more socialist stand through pragmatic politics. Partywise, I'm a member of the Socialist Left Party, an environmentalist, socialist Norwegian political party with parliamentary represenation and a few ministers in the current Norwegian government. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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Originally posted by Wurl I am fully aware that there's a difference between Social Democrat and Democratic Socialist. As I was trying to explain in my text, which may or may not have been easy to understand, I am somewhere in between, being a radical social democrat one day, and a moderate democratic socialist the other day. However, as mentioned, I am a member of SV (Socialist Left Party), which partywise would make me a democratic socialist. I do find myself belonging to the moderate wing of the party, though, and often I find myself agreeing with Ap (Labour, which is a social democratic party, and one step to the right of SV) |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-11/1109421/231.jpg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-11/1109421/231s.jpg Yeah, take a guess at which is which.  |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep  Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Well, yeah, this here is me in July of 2004... Needless to say, I've let my hair grow over the last year and a half. | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Blah, we got screwed by FIFA, is all. I can picture the conversation went a little bit like this:
Lennart: Um, mr. Blatter, sir, we seem to be having a problem in the UEFA Qualification groups. Sepp: What is it now, mr. Johansson? Lennart: Well, seems like both Spain and the Czech Rep. will be forced into playoff qualification.. Sepp: And so...? Lennart: Well, they're both big, popular teams, it'd be a shame to not have them in the World Cup, an economic shame, that is... The big teams draw the big crowds, you know. Sepp: Well, they'll probably win their playoff qualification matches. Nothing to worry about, mr. Johansson... Lennart: But, what if they were to draw each other? Then they wouldn't both make it.... Sepp: Eeeeeep! Eeeeeep! I didn't think of that! Ummm, the financial reprecussions of that would be terrible.... Ummm, can we rig the draw? Lennart: Hm, dunno, it's not as easy as it used to be... Sepp: I've got it! What if we make, like, a rule stating that the teams that are the highest on the FIFA rankings are seeded in the draw, that way they couldn't draw each other! Lennart: Great thinking, mr. Blatter! Sepp: That's why I'm president, mr. Johansson.... Well, that and certain dubious contributions of money to poor football associations. You see, I wouldn't be mad if they'd have had the seeding rules for playoffs with the FIFA Rankings as indicator of seedings from the start of qualification. What pisses me off is how they changed it to be that way from the original "no seedings will be used in the playoffs" towards the end of the qualification groups, when they realized that Spain and the Czech Rep might not make it. I'm not saying we would have mad it if they would have changed it, but I'm pretty sure we'd stand a fairer chance against Switzerland or Slovakia than the Czech Rep. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Ok, without having bothered to search for what you asked me to search (it's 6.24 am and I came home from a loooooong shift at the pub), I'm just going to assume that what you're trying to say is that "Bush lied, but you can't be pissed off about it, because Clinton also liedl"... Now, all I'm wondering is this: Is politics only made up out of those who like Democrats and those who like Republicans? What about those who don't really like either of them? Why must people 'cross the pond insist on believeing that politics must be defined along a bipolar spectrum? | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| *Checks calendar* Nope, still not December 24th...
*Checks calendar again* What the fudge? We haven't even gotten to advent yet! Christmas is way into the future. I hate it when people start Christmas too early, and I hate it when people think that Advent = Christmas. They're two separate holidays, people! However, ironically enough, I do have an answer for what I'll most likely get for Christmas. My mother called me up a week ago, and asked her if I'd like to go to the Oasis concert in Oslo in January, I asked her something about the pope and the scale of funniness of his hat, and she mentioned something dubious about christmas presents and me not having to get tickets. So in short, I'm probably off to see Oasis in January!  |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Am I the only one in the world who really doesn't like Jack? Man, there's just something about that character that irks me.
Personally, I'm a big fan of Locke, Charlie, and Claire. And I've come to like Sawyer a lot over the past episodes. Sayid's not that bad, either. Now, who's this Maria you're talking about? Sure you don't mean Ana Lucia? |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| I hardly ever use the computer labs at uni, but I'm pretty sure the Windows XP machines, which use IE, have www.student.uit.no, while the Linux machines, which use lololol, have the set lololol Google start thingy for lololol browsers... | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| 20, study political science at the University of Tromsø (the northernmost university in the world). I have no ideas whatsoever what I want to do with my life or study later (hence the current situation studying a social scienc, none of us know what we want to do). I'm done with my 3rd semester soon, meaning I have 3 semesters left on my betchelor's degree. | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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Originally posted by Ziff Well, application for a Norwegian goes through "samordna opptak" (cooperated admission), which means that a Norwegian applicant basically lists what and where he wants to study in order of preference (for example, an applicant may put something like: 1. History - University of Oslo, 2. History - University of Bergen, 3. Social Anthropology - University of Oslo, 4. History - University of Tromsø). The state then sends his High School graduation results (and any other information that may give him a bonus when applying, such as him having spent one year in the army) to the schools he has applied to, and then the highest preferred programme that accepted him will be where he studies. However, I have no idea how it works for a foreigner. I'd guess you'd have to do it through the University of Toronto. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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Oh, noes! I did not just bring a local Norwegian chip into this now, did I? Well, if you haven't eaten Sørlandschips, you really haven't lived! Those flavors would be (left to right): Rough Pepper - Cremé Fraiche, Onion and Herbs - Ocean Salt. Also, why the frick is it that when I was in America, I couldn't find 
Paprika Chips anywhere? |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| The Pringles Paprika Chips are teh sucktitude, and taste nothing like ordinary paprika chips...
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| UEFA Cup, Group Stage, Round 3:
Tromsø IL 3 - 1 Crvena Zvezda Who's your daddy? Tromsø is! That's right! |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| If we beat Basel, we're pretty much there, I'd say. If we beat Basel while Crvena Zvezda (or Red Star, if you want) ties Roma, we are there (Crvena Zvezda will have 1 point while we're at 6, so they're no threat then. Roma and Basel will be at 5 and 3, so even though they'll both be in range of us, they can't both pass us, seeing as how they pley each other in their final match).
Should Crvena Zvezda beat Roma, we'll have Roma at 4, Basel at 3 and Crvena Zvezda at 3. If that is the case, we could be eliminated if Crvena Zvezda beats Strasbourg with enough goals to pass us on goal diff while either Roma beats Basel or Basel beats Roma with enough goals to pass us on goal diff. In this scenario, if Basel and Roma ties us, we're there regardless of the Strasbourg vs. Crvena Zvezda match. Also, if Crvena Zvezda should fail to beat Strasbourg by enough to pass us, tie Strasbourg or lose to them, we'd be safe, regardless of the Roma vs. Basel match. Should Roma beat Crvena Zvezda, we'll have Roma at 7, Basel at 3, and Crvena Zvezda at 0. Roma will have passed us then regardless, while Crvena Zvezda will not be able to pass us. Then it's all up to the Roma vs. Basel match. If Basel loses, ties, or wins by less goals than what is required to pass us on goal difference, we'd be through to the next round. If Basel beats Roma by enough to pass us, however, we're out. That being said, there is a scenario that would allow us to go through to the next round even if we tie Basel. If that is the case, Roma had better Beat both Crvena Zvezda and Basel. Should Basel get points vs. Roma, or Crvena Zvezda beat Roma and Strasbourg, we'd pretty much be out. On a totally unrelated sad footballing note, legend (I was about to write "living legend") George Best died today. Though I was too young to ever see him live in action (as I assume you all were, as well), I've seen recordings, and he was truly one of the greatest to ever play the beautiful game. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Come on, now, Arwon. OFC could never have gotten a free entry into the World Cup, it wouldn't be fair, seeing as how it'd pretty much make sure Australia was in the World Cup every freaking time. I guess it would be fairer to let them play AFC in stead of CONMEBOL, and I guess FIFA should have made that change, but free entry? No way.
Those who really have it hard going into the World Cup are the UEFA teams. You're put into a group where only one is ensured a ticket to the World Cup, but you can be certain at least 3 of the teams are more than good enough to get there. Look at what teams didn't make it from Europe. Turkey (current bronze holder), Greece (European Champion), Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Slovenia, Austria, Russia, Ireland, Scotland, Bulgaria. These teams would easily beat the likes of Angola, Togo, and Saudi Arabia. The 14 spots UEFA are given is a joke. There are 16 teams in the European Championships and the quality of play is much higher there, because you're ensured to get 16 top-class teams, unlike the World Cup where nearly half the teams are of a ridiculously low standard. Now, this being a World Cup I'm all for representation from all over the place, but 5 teams from CAF? What have they ever done since Roger Milla to deserve 5 teams in the World Cup? And CONMEBOL? 4.5 spots out of 10 teams?!? Aside from Brazil and Argentina, the average South American team is below the average European team. Sure, CONMEBOL has won the Cup lots of times, but only through Brazil, Argentina, or Uruguay (and Uruguay hasn't won it since 1950). There are a few powerhouses there, not a wide array of good teams, nothing to support the 4.5 spots they've been given. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Pentecost, Ascencion, Advent (advent du'nt git 'sploited cuz them's already 'sploitin' x-muss when advent comes 'round) - can't remember seeing them be exploited by commercial institutions. | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Are you kidding me? First of all, I never said nothing about no stinking rankings, because the FIFA rankings are rubbish. Second of all, the reason FIFA rankings are rubbish are because the non-European teams are ranked too high. Look at the North American teams. Their qualification matches are against pretty easy oponents, so they get easy wins. The European teams, their qualification matches are against harder oponents, thus they don't get as many wins. What's the results, then? The FIFA rankings rate the North American teams higher, because they win a lot. The FIFA rankings get skewed because of this, and good European teams get shafted in the FIFA rankings, simply because their qual matches were against Italy, Scotland, Slovenia, Belarus, and Moldovia, while certain other teams have qual matches against Panama, Jamaica, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, and Mexico. Considerably easier oponents. And yes, the Africans may have only one qualifying from each group, but their oposition is much easier.
And Australia's results in friendly matches don't really mean jack. The average European squad is filled with relative stars who couldn't care less about playing for their national team (sadly), so doing anything in a friendly match ain't worth nothing to them. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| Chaotic Neutral, because they seem to be able to get their asses by no matter what party you throw at them. | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6287 days |
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| From D&D, PHB v 3.5:
Alignment: [...] clerics can be of any alignment. [...] there are more good than evil clerics. Clerics also tend toward law instead of chaos |
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