GTKAS - Lord Gurgi

[Lord Gurgi]

You may write an "About me" before answering

Maybe later.

Why Lord?

Because I messed up and wrote the wrong email for Gurgi. So I decided to mix in the British deal.

Why Gurgi?

Because he's awesome.

Why Mafia?

Pie_Is_Good told me about it.

Why Mafiascum.net?

See above.

What's the first thing you think when you hear "Mexico"?

Enchilada, I'm hungry.

What's the thing you associate the most with Mexico?

Food.

Favorite...
...ice cream flavor?
...alcoholic drink?
...non-alcoholic drink?
...video game character?

None, None, Strawberry Banana smoothie, Ike.

Who, on the GTKAS queue would you nominate for next week?

Forbiddanlight, she's awesome.

whats your most favorite Disney movie?

Black Cauldron. Obv.

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How do you know pie from real life?

Just wondering, because many posts from you suggest you know pie from real life.

School. He's awesome there too.

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Why do you keep trying to kill the funny?

Why do you troll?

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Why do you answer questions with questions? :O

Rhetorical questions often make a point more forcefully than pure statements. Also, Darox has been annoying me recently.

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What's your favorite internet meme?

Improve the Above, when it's taken seriously, can be very good.

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When are you going back to your old avatar? The happy iPod was cute.

I'll switch to something different, maybe something shocked. Doing that right now maybe...

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Favorite novelist?

Terry Pratchett or R.A. Salvatore, for the two different genres I avidly read, those being humour and fantasy, respectively.

Playwright?

I don't really have one, I need to watch and/or read more plays.

Poet?

I don't like specific poets, I've never found a poet from whom I like the vast majority of work.

Actor?

Morgan Freeman.

Actress?

None, really.

How old are you?

16.

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Rate THE DARK KNIGHT on a scale of 1-10 of how pleased or displeased you were with the movie.

7.5, because while I think it was well done, I don't like how they restricted themselves to much the same formula as the first movie, they could have been more inventive. Also, the way the Joker was shot hanging upside down just seemed wrong. Also, the special effects of Harvey Dent getting burned were not fantastic. That said, the acting was very good.

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Did you think your role in WOMAFIA was fitting?

No.

In philosophical terms, what is a number?

A human attempt at defining an absolute.

On a scale of 1-10 how dead do you think Heath Ledger is.

12. He's very dead, I'm sure he was cremated, or at least I hope he was. Zombie Batman had better not start screwing around.

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How's it like being Gimbo?

Better than you'd expect.

Why the top hat?

Sarcastro was doing it.

Favorite scumtell?

Not voting at the end of a day.

Least favorite?

Circumstance- or role-based scum tells, rather than play-based.

Actually, wouldn't that be Zombie Joker? Wouldn't that be awesome?

The Joker

is

Batman.

Do you have a favorite anime series/movie?

Howl's Moving Castle/Princess Mononoke.

What do you do most on your computer (besides mafia)?

Civilization 4.

As a kid, which did you prefer more: cars or lego?

Lego. Obv.

Will you answer no to this yes/no question without lying?

I can't recall.

Cangaroo:Mouse as Mafia:?

Eh.

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Favorite mafia game:

Remind me to post here when a game is over.

What do you do when you are not on the computer

Hang out with friends, school, work every once in a while.

How would you rate my babies cuteness

Can't really rate cuteness without knowing the personality, but all babies generally score 10, except the ugly ones, and this isn't one of them.

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Why? (Because and why not have been prohibited due to overuse)

Depends on the what.

Why are you so flimsy?

Because.

Top 5 favorite GD threads?

Spreading the Love and four random GTKAS threads.

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sup?

Not much, you?

on a scale of 1-10 how much do you love america

About 3. I liked it more from 1760's to about 1820's. Then it went downhill in a big way.

how can you be so skinny yet have such a big beer belly

I can't.

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Why did you like America in the slavery years?

I don't like the slavery aspect, I do however like the preservation of our liberties aspect.

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Was WOMAFIA fun to lose?

Heh, yup.
Simenon: Blowhard, Idiot, Pretentious, Disturbing.
FL: I should hope Madison.
Farside:

How many games do you play at once?

As many as I can handle and still participate well in. Usually that's 4-8, but school's on, so I'm letting my games finish.

What is your favorite role?

Vigilante, or townie.

What are your plans in the future? College? Job?

Major in two of Economics, Pyschology, and History. And then work wherever I can be happy.

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It's the whole "constitution" thing, isn't it?

To be fair, the Constitution was a good try.

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Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, how has public and political acceptance and promotion of fraction reserve banking changed?

For the worse.

Have you ever read "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn?

Yep, not finished though.

How would you characterize Eugene Debs' perception (during the 1880's) of the implicit social contract between labor and management?

I would assume, my perception of dates is rather hazy, that he was socialist at this time, as he was later, even though he was technically just a Democrat at the time. That said, his ideas of social cooperation are just that, ideas. And the requisite force required to fit people inside a socialist system, despite his nonviolent tendencies, would inevitably lead to some description of national oppression.

Compared with today, how self-sufficient was the United States when Hoover was elected in terms of food and energy production, as well as being able to meet the basic needs of American Citizens?

The United States has had trouble with self-sufficiency ever since they started slapping on tariffs like bad bumper stickers, constantly getting worse as time goes forward. I don't think the Government has had much trouble providing for the basic needs since the (illegal) ratification of the Consitution.

What effect did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act have on the US economy, and what effect would a similar bill have on our current economic problems?

Screwed it over. Mauled trade. Now, it would cause the same, only worse.

Have you ever read The American Conservative magazine? Did you know that you can currently register for a free three-month trial that also gives you online access to to their complete archives?

Nope, on both counts.

Have you ever read "The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism" by Andrew Bacevich?

No.

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does this image surprise you?

No. With the income tax which was unconstitutional for a good reason, they did lower tariffs, but both screw over productivity on a whole.

Where does new money come from?

New resources, technology, information, and increased productivity through any number of means, most usually education.

what you think of the case presented at http://www.informationclearinghouse.inf ... e18205.htm ?

A bit pessimistic, but not exactly wrong. The thing is that this only works under a system where the money is not tied to a physical thing. With the printing of money, the government, and the banks by extension, pretty much have free reign.

does it jive with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional ... ney_supply ?

Sure, putting more money in the box makes each dollar worth less, that's something everyone ought to understand.

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When do you think that Eugene Debbs began to subscribe to an ideology that could accurately be described as "socialist"?

Most likely shortly after getting out of jail. While unions are not an exclusively socialist idea, the leaders tend to be socialist, but I can't really make judgment upon his mindset, in a historical sense.

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Although the tariff act was passed after the stock-market crash of 1929, many economic historians consider the political discussion leading up to the passing of the act a factor in causing the crash, the recession that began in late 1929, or both, and its eventual passage a factor in deepening the Great Depression.[10] Unemployment was at 7.8% in 1930 when the Smoot-Hawley tariff was passed, but it jumped to 16.3% in 1931, 24.9% in 1932, and 25.1% in 1933.[11]

This is mostly, if not entirely correlation, not causation. And even when painting it as causation is a stretch from a chronological standpoint, let along an economic.

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does this image surprise you?

No. With the income tax which was unconstitutional for a good reason, they did lower tariffs, but both screw over productivity on a whole.

How should the federal government gather revenue? A consumption tax?

I suppose.

Is progressive taxation a fair idea? Is it a morally justified idea?

Any taxation system that is not a flat rate is 'unfair', because it either punishes those who succeed, or those who do not, and the tax code should in no way be a punishment or an equaliser. I don't think it's morally justified either, the successful should be able to be successful without being punished for it, and the unsuccessful should not be burdened for it either.

Where does new money come from?

New resources, technology, information, and increased productivity through any number of means, most usually education.

Why not the government printing press? Why not fractional reserve banking?

What is "money"?

Green paper and metal circles are not money. Money is little more than a representation of wealth, and without the gold standard, is supported only by faith in the government which prints it.

what you think of the case presented at http://www.informationclearinghouse.inf ... e18205.htm ?

A bit pessimistic, but not exactly wrong. The thing is that this only works under a system where the money is not tied to a physical thing. With the printing of money, the government, and the banks by extension, pretty much have free reign.

Did you actually watch the 45min video there?

I had previously, I don't think I watched the last 10 minutes of it then, though.

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RUTHERFORD, Harrison, Garfield, Bush Sr., Taft, and John Quincy are stuck in a room. They'll have to cannibalize.

1. After 17 days, who comes out alive?
2. How many pounds does Taft gain?

Well Bush Sr. The other guys are already dead. And a dead fat man doesn't gain weight.

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In the US, what problems were the original trade unions intended to solve?

In the US, did trade socialist ideology predate trade unions?

As far as I know, they were established to prevent unfair working standards in industrial work. Obviously they predated them, you can't make something before you have the idea to make it.

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What were the positive economic effects of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act?

What were the negative economic effects?

Did the good balance out the bad?

Positive:
1. Protected some industries from competition.
Negative:
1. Increased international tariffs on U.S. Goods.
2. Increased dependence on the government.
3. Decreased self-sufficiency.

No, it didn't balance.

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Because I don't think it is necessary to tax the wealthy more (proportionately) than everyone else, in order to provide these things. That and I think that public health ought to be removed entirely.

Wealth is the ability to buy.

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Do you think that it generated a tremendous amount of revenue for the US government?

Do you think that it had more negative or less negative effect on our trading partners?

Have you read Chapter 13 of

A People's History of the United States

yet?

No, they rarely do, especially with the high spending of the government at the time. Probably had less negative effect. Because we were getting screwed by everyone, and they were only getting screwed by us. And I haven't, I'm reading it in tandem with a class, and it annoys them when I bring in stuff that hasn't been gotten to yet.

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What is "intellectual honesty"?

Subjective. Please elaborate.

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What is "intellectual honesty"?

From a scale of "First Degree" to "Liquefied", how well did Adel burn you?

WARREN G HARDING WAS A NEGRO Y/MAYBE

Not at all.

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That's it. If you think I'm not being "intellectually honest", I am. Just because opinions differ doesn't mean that any particular one is not truthfully representing what they see and think.

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How high would you say that government spending was during the Hoover Administration?

Would have to research the specifics, but too high.

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Do you have any kind of accent?

British, when angry. I also roll my 'r's without noticing sometimes.

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How high would you say that government spending was during the Hoover Administration?

Would have to research the specifics, but too high.

Does it make sense to express federal spending as a % of GDP?
Is there another metric that you think is more appropriate?

It's the best way I've heard of. Might be useful to compare it next to spending as a percent of taxes collected.

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How should the federal government gather revenue?

Either a consumption tax, or a property tax. What do you think on this issue?

Which do you like better, the Articles of Confederation or Constitution?

That's a hard call, the Constitution had a big national government, but the Articles were horrible. I'd have to pick the Constitution.

Which Amendments to the Constitution would you like to see revoked?

Sixteen, Twenty two. All instances of the phrase "The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

What kind of Amendments to the Constitution would you like to see ratified?

Decreasing the drinking age, increasing the driving age. Removal of the Electoral College. A return to the original powers, such as the legislative branch's ability to declare war.

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Do you think that Adel asks hard questions?

Not exactly, but she asks questions which the vast majority of people think have a right answer, when it is largely subjective.

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What % of GDP should federal spending be set at, assuming "fair" (neither boom year nor bust year) economic conditions?

Heck if I know, if you want an answer, I'd give a rule of thumb at below 5%.

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What do you consider to be the pinnacle of your past success?

Birth, I pulled that one off well.

Past failure?

Trusting the wrong people. Not going into detail on this.

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What non-fiction by Ayn Rand have you read?

Is either of your parents in the US military?

None. No, they're both immigrants, as am I.

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Cut Social security, medicare, medicaid. Reduce military spending. Repay the debt.

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What non-fiction by Ayn Rand have you read?

None.

I think you would dig it: http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer? ... nonfiction

That's on my list after "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" now. Thanks. D:<

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what do you think of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism ?

I wouldn't do it, but I have no problem with people doing it. Mortality is what defines humanity, were we immortal, we'd get a lot less done.

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Are you saying that you do not want to live a longer and healthier life with more control over your brain's chemistry?

I'd rather achieve that with living healthy, and meditating, rather than any cybernetic modification.

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Tits or

Ass

?

Face

or Hip?

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Ass or

face

?

Tits or

Hip

?

Wealth, Power or Knowledge?

Knowledge, then the others follow.

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Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin?

Family, Fortune, Knowledge, Popularity, Romance, Pleasure or Grilled Cheese?

None, and Knowledge.

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wtf, you don't like tits or ass?

fail

I love you!

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why don't you have a monocle? you are British...

I do, in fact.

Hip or

Ass

? (we must have a ranking)

Favorite Monty Python quote?

'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker!

'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies!

'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig!

'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!

Favorite non-Python sketch comedy?

Fawlty Towers.

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Remind me to give you a good brow beating when a certain game is over.
Grrrr.

<3

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Ninjas or pirates?
Sorry, I just had to ask.

Ninjas. Duh.

Beer, Wine, or Liquor? Favorite drink of this variety?

Wine, for cooking only. Other than that I don't drink (or plan to).

Golf or Bowling?

Golf. Whacking things for sport beats throwing them.

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Bsseball: best of both worlds?

Huh?

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Bsseball: best of both worlds?

Try Cricket.

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Beer, Wine, or Liquor? Favorite drink of this variety?

Wine, for cooking only. Other than that I don't drink (or plan to).

You will drink eventually.

THIS. also dAWSLKTY TOWERSIS NOKT SLKETCH YOU DUMB BRIT. THE CVOKRRECT aNSEWER IS FULL FRONTAL.

Screeeeeeeeeew you.

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1 hoo kill'd biggie yo?

You?

2 trick daddy or bg?

I'm going to say trick daddy.

3 caddy or bently?

Bently.

4 chocolit or vanilla?

Chocolate.

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One: Who?
Two: Zombie
Three: Pedo-smile
Four: Plastic

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Overdone.

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How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootise pop?

Why?

WHAT HAPPENED TO WINSLOW?

He'll be back. I needed something more dramatic. If you have an avatar for me to try, I'll (probably) use it.

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Do you think your avatar can cause seizures?

No, it can unlock doors, though.

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SEPULCHRITUDE

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Build a fort. This should be a Mish Mash game.

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Game posts: 1337

Never going to post again?

Considering it.

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Are you really accusing the former prime minister of the United Kingdom of being a pedophile?

Sure, it was first thoughts, after all.

If a tree falls in the woods and crushes you (snapping your limbs like twigs and causing your spinal cord to be shredded to bits by the tiny pieces of broken vertebrae) but no one else is around, do you make a sound?

We'll have to test it out.

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What are you going to do to fix the economy?

Give me some power and I'll show you.

Are you a maverick? Are you from Alaska? Are you at very least from an energy-producing state with a lot of hockey moms and joe six-packs? Can

you

see Russia from your house? If not, what makes you qualified to lead?

No, I am qualified to lead by right of knowing what the right thing to do is.

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What are you going to do to fix the economy?

Give me some power and I'll show you.

That's one of the worst arguments I hear way too often.

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Do you know what 4 strikes in a row means in bowling?

Nope.

Do you know what 3 under par on one hole of golf is?

Is that double bogey?

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Triple bogey is 3

over

par

Do you know what 4 strikes in a row means in bowling?

Do you know what 3 under par on one hole of golf is?

While the answer to both of these questions is: Albatross!

Albatross?

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Wow.. lg.. didn't know you were so popular. Zoom.

How do you feel being so young among so many old farts?

I prefer it.

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who is your favorite person to play mafia with?

No one player, as of yet. I want to play with Adel.

least favorite?

Any and all lurkers.

favorite mod?

shaft.ed

least favorite?

Any inactive or irresponsible mods.