Gordon Ramsay's Fascist View of British Restaurant Regulation

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Submitted by Scott Wilson on Fri, 2008-05-09 12:29.

Gordon Ramsay, famous UK chef and verbal scatologist has been reported as saying:

Recent Comments:
Mmm — by gregster on Fri, May 9, 2008 at 07:24

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Caption Contest!

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Submitted by administrator on Thu, 2008-05-08 22:35.

There may even be a prize involved...

Recent Comments:
My caption number 2 — by Olivia on Fri, May 9, 2008 at 15:27
My caption number 1. — by Olivia on Fri, May 9, 2008 at 15:14
Perigo admits setting fag on — by reed on Fri, May 9, 2008 at 12:36

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Brits: Overthrow your government now or don't even bother to turn the light out

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Submitted by Sandi on Thu, 2008-05-08 21:10.

An Islamic "preacher once described as “Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe” is due to be freed within days after being granted bail by an immigration tribunal.

Recent Comments:
This is England — by Sandi on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 17:30
November 30, 2007 — by Sandi on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 16:08

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Remember Me

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Submitted by Olivia on Thu, 2008-05-08 05:58.

15 year old Lizzie Palmer made this simple yet effective project. As of today it has achieved 24, 522,435 hits! According to the comments that she has now disabled, some of these people never came home. link


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The John Galt KASS Award: John Bolton—Bomb Iranianazi Training Camps!

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Submitted by John Galt on Thu, 2008-05-08 03:05.

The John Galt KASS Award: John Bolton—Bomb Iranianazi Training Camps!

Recent Comments:
I second that, Sandi, Big — by Bosch Fawstin on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 08:30
Throughly Merited — by Sandi on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 20:37

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Reprise: Will It Finally Sink In This Time?

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Submitted by Lindsay Perigo on Thu, 2008-05-08 02:11.

[Reprised in light of the loss of over 100,000 lives in Myanmar]

Recent Comments:
In the meantime... — by Jameson on Fri, May 9, 2008 at 06:38
Crass! — by Marcus on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 06:28
KASS — by Sandi on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 23:16

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April Summary

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Submitted by Lance on Thu, 2008-05-01 01:41.

April Summary

Recent Comments:
Naked men thread? — by Olivia on Sun, May 4, 2008 at 05:14
Gall of the Month Award: Glenn Jameson — by Marcus on Sat, May 3, 2008 at 13:39
"Perseverance in the Face of — by mckeever on Fri, May 2, 2008 at 18:46

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Music of the Gods

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Submitted by Lindsay Perigo on Mon, 2008-04-21 06:11.

"The emotion involved in art is not an emotion in the ordinary meaning of the term. It is experienced more as a 'sense' or a 'feel,' but it has two characteristics pertaining to emotions: it is automatically immediate and it has an intense, profoundly personal (yet undefined) value-meaning to the individual experiencing it.

Recent Comments:
Retaliation! — by Lindsay Perigo on Sun, May 4, 2008 at 00:53
Hey, some better avant-garde — by Chris Cathcart on Sun, May 4, 2008 at 00:31
That complete crap — by Chris Cathcart on Sun, May 4, 2008 at 00:25

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Rand and Non-Rand, at the Same Time and in the Same Respect

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Submitted by James S. Valliant on Fri, 2008-04-04 02:20.

More PARC!

Recent Comments:
Links — by James S. Valliant on Tue, April 15, 2008 at 10:24
Well, Once More... — by James S. Valliant on Sun, April 13, 2008 at 12:17
Epitome of dishonesty. — by Leonid on Sat, April 12, 2008 at 15:14

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Our Financial House of Cards and How to Start Replacing It With Solid Gold

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Submitted by George Reisman on Tue, 2008-03-25 00:05.

A credit crisis has been spreading through the economic system.

Recent Comments:
George/others here: A few — by mckeever on Mon, April 14, 2008 at 08:06
A nugget of truth... — by Marcus on Wed, April 2, 2008 at 02:36
Reisman nails it, again! — by Erik on Sat, March 29, 2008 at 22:59

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Samizdat Issue #5

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Submitted by Mitch on Wed, 2008-01-30 05:05.

Samizdat Issue 5 is out!

Recent Comments:
Mitch, you've once again outdone yourself! — by mvardoulis on Tue, April 15, 2008 at 12:24
Samizdat Issue #5 — by Mitch on Tue, April 15, 2008 at 03:35
Samizdat Issue #4 — by Mitch on Sat, March 1, 2008 at 14:55

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Youtube (and other) videos

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Submitted by wngreen on Tue, 2008-03-25 01:06.

Here is how you embed youtube videos now on our site.

Recent Comments:
I must admit, William... — by Jameson on Thu, April 3, 2008 at 00:07

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The Great Global Warming Swindle!!!

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Submitted by Marcus on Sat, 2007-03-10 19:12.

Surprise, surprise.

You can watch the entire thing now - for free - already on Google Video.
Watch it while you can, here is the link below.

Recent Comments:
Brendan: Theory Or Doctrine? — by gregster on Fri, May 9, 2008 at 06:21
Final nail in coffin! Antarctic 'not as warm as feared' — by Marcus on Fri, May 9, 2008 at 04:13
You hippy-crites! — by Marcus on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 06:58

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That Wasn't Real Was It (re-encoded).mp3

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Submitted by Duncan Bayne on Sat, 2006-12-30 03:07.
Click to play
1.82 MB
Recent Comments:
25 years on... — by Jameson on Wed, April 23, 2008 at 20:17
Amazing — by mvardoulis on Tue, April 22, 2008 at 15:33
That Wasn't Real Was It # Part Two — by Marcus on Tue, April 22, 2008 at 04:02

SOLO Credo

Lindsay Perigo's picture
Submitted by Lindsay Perigo on Wed, 2005-11-30 09:26.

SOLO—Sense of Life Objectivists.

  • "The total passion for the total height."
  • Rational passion and passionate reason.
  • Say what you mean, and mean what you say.
  • "This above all, to thine own self be true."

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Op-Eds & Press Releases

Lance's picture
Submitted by Lance on Fri, 2007-12-14 02:26.

Think before you post: Is there an op-ed or press release in this? SOLO has a massive contact list of UK, US, NZ and Aus media outlets and politicians. You got something to say?


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How to insert images into a reply...

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Submitted by administrator on Sat, 2006-09-23 04:43.

It's a simple two step process.

Recent Comments:
On topic — by AdamReed on Thu, September 21, 2006 at 22:06
*deleted* — by Philip Coates on Thu, September 21, 2006 at 21:41
You'll absolutely love this — by Duncan Bayne on Thu, September 21, 2006 at 18:45

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Great tits cope well with warming (NSFW)

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Submitted by Lance on Fri, 2008-05-09 21:32.
Recent Comments:
hahahahaha — by Olivia on Fri, May 9, 2008 at 14:49

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ARE EMOTIONS TOOLS OF COGNITION?

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Submitted by seddon on Thu, 2008-05-08 16:41.

I came across this paragraph in the essay “SORGE and KARDIA” by John D. Caputo.

Recent Comments:
Lindsay — by seddon on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 20:23
Fred ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 16:01

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SOLO Go Slow

Jameson's picture
Submitted by Jameson on Thu, 2008-05-08 09:42.

Anyone else here feel like they're on dial-up trying to access SOLO? I'm starting to skip new posts because I can't be fucked waiting.

Wondering if it's all those You Tube embeds... William?

Recent Comments:
My guess is that this server — by Lance on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 16:20
Up and down — by gregster on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 15:30
Any idea why it's going like — by reed on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 13:50

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The Biggest Bash in the South Pacific

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Submitted by Sandi on Wed, 2008-05-07 22:50.

Tonga is to spend more than NZ$4 million, - on the July coronation of ageing bachelor King George Tupou V. (other sources say the cost could climb to NZ$8 million.)


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Quote of the Day: The Pariahzation of Freedom-Fighters by 'Freedom-Fighters'

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Submitted by Bravest Man in ... on Wed, 2008-05-07 06:44.

"What we need are real intellectuals, that is, thinkers. But we cannot 'convert' thinkers or 'regain their devotion.' We need them to convert us—that is, to teach businessmen and conservatives the proper kind of philosophy.

Recent Comments:
Scary... — by mvardoulis on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 18:21
That ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 01:15

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Professor suing students because they wanted to learn

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Submitted by Ben Morgan on Tue, 2008-05-06 20:57.


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SOLO-NZ Press Release: A Switch in Time?

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Submitted by Lindsay Perigo on Tue, 2008-05-06 09:24.

SOLO-NZ Press Release: A Switch in Time?

May 7, 2008

The government’s confirmation it will not introduce petrol and other liquid fuels into its Emissions Trading Scheme until 2011 is cause for optimism that the move and rubbish like it will never proceed at all, says SOLO Principal Lindsay Perigo.

Recent Comments:
I have been often found guilty' ... — by mvardoulis on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 18:27
Sheesh — by gregster on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 17:17
The Mountain, The Witch and The Roadsign — by Sandi on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 16:39

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Rape Awareness Week: Beware of Female Sexual Predators

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Submitted by reed on Tue, 2008-05-06 03:56.

A friend has been preparing a letter which he is considering sending to a School Principal. Here is his letter so far...

Recent Comments:
More law...Sexual conduct — by reed on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 20:36
Good Research! — by robbo on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 18:27
Rob -If he was guilty of a — by reed on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 18:03

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Quote of the Day: A Beautiful Future?

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Submitted by administrator on Tue, 2008-05-06 02:54.

"Artists have always been the dreamers who turn unseen ideas into sights and songs. Whether we follow beautiful dreams or nightmares is up to us.


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The Threat of Totalitarian Islam

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Submitted by Ayn Rand Institute on Tue, 2008-05-06 01:12.

REVISED SUBSCRIBER ADVISORY
AYN RAND INSTITUTE
May 5, 2008

The Threat of Totalitarian Islam
A panel discussion at Harvard University


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SOLO-NZ Press Release: Cullen’s Kremlinomics

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Submitted by Lindsay Perigo on Tue, 2008-05-06 01:01.

SOLO-NZ Press Release: Cullen’s Kremlinomics

May 6, 2008

The Labour-led Government’s buy-back of New Zealand’s rail and ferry operations is the latest evidence that Michael Cullen, who calls successful folk “rich pricks,” still gets his economic thinking from The Communist Manifesto, says SOLO Principal Lindsay Perigo.

Recent Comments:
fabulous! — by kaiwai on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 09:05
Erm ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Tue, May 6, 2008 at 15:19
Well — by Scott Wilson on Tue, May 6, 2008 at 04:09

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Government Considers Drinking Age of Twelve

reed's picture
Submitted by reed on Mon, 2008-05-05 23:59.

... would be a less disturbing headline than the one here.

Recent Comments:
Denouement? — by gregster on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 20:11
Richard — by Callum McPetrie on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 02:50
An unfortunate turn of phrase — by Richard Goode on Tue, May 6, 2008 at 21:42

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Hero of the Day - Donald Tusk: "The only natural resource that we have, and with which we can compete, is freedom."

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Submitted by Lance on Mon, 2008-05-05 23:52.

Two very interesting articles here and here

Recent Comments:
I'm now pleased — by Callum McPetrie on Wed, May 7, 2008 at 01:44

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