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OT: 114th Obsequious Banter Thread: One fortnight and counting

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ajgoal

ajgoal

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Danko said:
Is it illegal to live year round in antarctica? I mean its a dumb idea, its super cold and you would probably have a tough time...i find it odd that not one smacked ass lunatic out there isn't scrambling to be the first ful time resident/citizen of Antarctica and claim land and start a government...i understand theres a group of countries/treaties that kind of outline specifics about Antarctica and what you can/cant do...but ive never understood why someone in the entire history of the planet...hasn't dropped a deuce on a spot of land in Antarctica, claimed it and then announced themselves the ruler....

Yes, i understand it is a continent, but what is stopping someone from setting up a country, naming themelves president and claiming the whole damn area...
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There's the Antarctic treaty, which sets aside the continent as a scientific preserve. Now, I don't know what would happen if a non-signatory party would move in there, or an individual, but that's why no country is doing more with it.
 
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Beef Invictus

Beef Invictus

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Danko said:
Took my car into the shop thinking i needed a part for my catalytic converter and maybe brakes, then they hit me with a Timing Chain Replacement with a bunch of other parts required for it before they even look at the Cat Converter and the brakes are fine...

$2400 quoted for the timing chain then the guys call me back, by the way, it's another $1900 for the cat converter...

Let me just pull that out of my ass.


Paid off 2015 Gmc Terrain with 65,000 miles on it...this is some straight up bullshit
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Whoa what the f***? Timing chain should last 80k-100k miles. Either something with the car is f***y or you gotta burn the place down.
 
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GKJ

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ajgoal said:
There's the Antarctic treaty, which sets aside the continent as a scientific preserve. Now, I don't know what would happen if a non-signatory party would move in there, or an individual, but that's why no country is doing more with it.
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There is a claim by Argentina that includes civilian settlements, but I think they are officially military scientists or something. There is also an unclaimed portion on the pacific side of the continent.
 
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Danko

Danko

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Okay okay okay, let's calm down here guys. It was my idea, I call dibs. Now, if you want to join the army, I'll have plenty of funding after this Mega Millions/Powerball ticket comes through. I'll gladly cut a slice off for you guys though.
 
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Cody Webster

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JojoTheWhale said:
Brother, I get not everything is for everyone, but that's the most popular fiction author to ever live. :laugh:

Dan Brown is some of the most unreadable slop ever put to page, but even I have to admit people care.
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I mean I get it, but no one in 10th grade wants to read a Shakespare book, well maybe not everyone, but I'd say the number of those wanted to is a lot smaller than those not wanting to.
 
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