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Question: What is the truest definition of Globalization?

Answer: Princess Diana's death.

Question: How come?

Answer: An English princess

with an Egyptian boyfriend

crashes in a French tunnel,

driving a German car

with a Dutch engine,

driven by a Belgian who was drunk

on Scottish whisky, (check the bottle before you change the spelling)

followed closely by Italian Paparazzi,

on Japanese motorcycles;

treated by an American doctor,

using Brazilian medicines.

This is sent to you by an Assyrian,

using Bill Gates's technology,

and you're probably reading this on your computer,

that uses Taiwanese chips,

and a Korean monitor,

assembled by Bangladeshi workers

in a Singapore plant,

transported by Indian lorry-drivers,

hijacked by Indonesians,

unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen,

and trucked to you by Mexicans.

That, my friends, is Globalization

I'd say this is spam, but you're from stratics. What the fuck are you doing?

Edit: Quoted for safekeeping.

For a second there I thought it was going to be a post discussing the pros and cons of globalization, then I realised this was ze internet and dismissed the thought.

I expected a link to gameamp.

I like your site.

You are free to choose one of the following 3 cupcakes:

(http://www.nyceats.net/eats/images/cupcakeporn-thumb.jpg)

You can not share them with the people at stratics.

Globalization  is me travelling on a British airplane to an US stripclub, exchanging my Danish currency given to me by my German boss in a Swedish owned company, and then proceeding to stuff it inside the panties of a Hungarian stripper pretending to be from Guatamala (don't ask med why she did that)

Thank you.   :wink:

Don't be ontopic. This thread's topic is stupid. This thread has no feelings. The old one was much better.

What the hell man!? New guy gets a cupcake almost instantly, where's MY cupcake huh, HUH?


... Oh to have a cupcake.

 Psssssst. Rodent, it's only a picture of cupcakes. They do taste good though. It is, indeed, cupcake porn. Maybe this is what Shockeye was talking about.

Cupcakes make the world go 'round:

http://www.cupcakeplanet.com/

Could I change my order to a danish instead?

(http://www.halsobakery.com/products/sweet%20bun/wienerbrod.jpg)

Yum yum

No, stick with cupcakes. Danishes make you melancholy.

Quite clearly you are a very insane man. Danishes are yummy.

They look like pee danish peed on by the Easter Bunny.  Way too much yellow in that picture for it to be appetising. 

This is better:

(http://www.bakehouse.co.uk/images_html/products/mini_danish_prod.jpg)

Hrmm no. Fail, stand in the corner with Paelos and be ashamed.

Relax dingus, I was making a melancholy Dane joke. I know it was subtle.

The Swedes are the melancholy ones - probably because their cakes suck.

Anyway, stop posting pictures of non-Danish Danish. Stick with donuts and stuff you know how to make right, because your country sucks at making Danish.

News of which I heard on a British ferry leaving France for Dover, after 30 hours by bus from Poland with an Australian woman, following four months of bicycle travel starting in the Netherlands, through Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Hungary again, Slovakia again, to Warsaw. After attending my grandmother's 90th birthday in London, I caught the return bus to Warsaw and a train to Moscow, then trans-Siberian and trans-Mongolian trains to Beijing. After a while in southern China, I headed for Hong Kong where a doctor thought I might have malaria and I hopped the first flight home to Sydney. Diana's death is for noobs.

Now, to get on-topic again, Portugese custard tarts:

(http://members.iinet.net.au/~svandore/ctartssmall.jpg) (http://members.iinet.net.au/~svandore/ctartsbig.jpg)

Where would be a proper place/thread/forum for me to introduce myself?

Ok, we definately need a faq.

There's no such place to introduce yourself. I think someone did...successfully....once. That might have been me though. And given my "position" I definately wouldn't call it successful. Anyway, just start talking. Introductions end up being painful.

The best way to do it is to start a new thread pimping your own website. That goes over extremely well here.

Ok and I promise to remember my netiquette.  :wink: As for my website *gulps and whispers*  I am the ME of SWG Stratics.  :cry:

I am/was an old UO player, started playing UO when it went live...on Atlantic... 8 years ago? Ouch... A gamer/female... trying to do what I can to bring facts to the gaming community through Stratics and pump info out of Thunderheart and DEV team for the poor SWG Community... guess that is the basic...  in UO I was a Smurff for 3 years on centeral and I have a degree in Creative writing and focus on the Gaming Industry.

Well, I've found your problem. There are no facts about the gaming industry, just misinformation.

So true...  I have been watching the war going on in the industry and followed Raph when he went to the Conference oversea's to promote RMT concept... rather interesting conference to monitor. 

On introductions - just use an avvy with a cute Asian chick and throw an off comment in a random thread. Works wonders, you get instantly accepted! I know one dude that did that, he's a legend around here... ummm... yeah :)

On cupcakes - great. I want a cupcake now. And it's 1 AM and I'm CRAVING a cupcake.

On globalisation - Who-what now? I need no fancy-shmancy globalisation...

What the hell is Stratics and why do we hate it again?

What is the ME of Stratics? Is that like the I of Stratics? Is there a YOU of Stratics?

You know, I find myself enjoying this thread, for no appearant reason.  I must be short on sleep.

I think it's something like Locutus of Borg but with more ghey.

We have to introduce around here? Maybe in another ten years, I don't trust you shifty-eyed people yet. Maybe I'll get an Avatar next year, as a test.

All those cakes look so foreign. In the spirit of globalization have some Apfelstrudel

(http://www.oberstdorf.de/se_data/_filebank/kultur_und_brauch/rezepte/apfelstrudel.jpg)

More Ghey ?  Surely you jest.

You could start with saying fuck a lot more, then making up your own words involving genitalia and animals. It's worked wonders for me.

We already have a Haemish and an Ironwood. Having another person spews expletives and vulgarities would just be too much.

Shut the fuck up you shitguzzling whoremop.

It's good that you all put a nipple in this thread's mouth... I would have strangled it.

I have been having a few bad weeks.

I admit, some Stratics sites are not 100% shitty, but I have never visited the SWG one.  They seem to be less shitty than Warcry.


Good one.  That's going in my playbook.

Whoremop is my word. :x

I take that back. The origins of the word are shady, but they do involve Shockeye.

I do believe it involves you killing me a number of times in UT2k4 and me "losing it" a bit.

Thread needs more Danish pics.

A f13.net FAQ?  Shit that could either be utterly useless or comedy gold.

Or both?

@Issele:

You are doing better then I did, my first post got a thread denned and shockeye yelled at me.  Ahhh memories, now I post like 3 times per day and I hate being one of those people.  If only work was less boring.

*I need to be forced to stare at that PA Mr. Period set of strips for like 5 hours some days*
*fixt*

And to think I'm usually the nicer one. At least in my own mind.

I'm the one handing out cupcakes.












Whoremop.

Bribery isn't being nice, it's wholly selfish.

Of course it is. But I do it for free. While you do it for.....mops.

Fine then. You can give away your cupcakes.

I, however, offer free custom titles for a limited time. Act within the next 30 seconds and grief title schild as well!

Don't try to one up me.

And you can't just give away grief titles. They're sacred.

Quit fucking up this glorious thread with your whoremop mumbo jumbo.

Now, back to pastries. Crostata!

(http://www.minitaly.com/cristina/foto/catalogo/h001-Crostata.jpg)

Screw pastries, it'll take forever to kill yourself that way. From the land of alcoholism, fat arses and tooth decay, I bring you the raspberry crowdie, a concoction of crowdie (a rich curd cheese), heavy whipping cream, honey, whisky, toasted oats and fruit:

(http://images.scrippsweb.com/DIY/2003/09/18/agt809_1cb_e.jpg)

You had me at whiskey.

Whisky.

Are talking about the same thing? Or are there two different things? You damned ex-pats and your spellings.  :-D

Whisky is usually a reference to Scotch Whisky, which cannot be manufactured outside Scotland. Canada and Japan also use the spelling Whisky, which caused hissy fits back when. I seem to recall Nova Scotia being blessed and some Japanese comapny (Suntory?) doing a dirty and naming it's distillery "Scotland" and actually labelling its product "Made in Scotland" until beaten up by some trade commision. Since Suntory own a couple of dozen important Scottish distilleries now and actually make very good whisky (including Bowmore), they're fairly well respected these days.

For Good Times, Make it Suntory Time.

Repaired.

Google how hast thou failed me?

I'd freely give mine away.

Hmmm, you're the second faceless internet person to accuse me of that kind of thing.  It's fucking bollocks, you know.

You're fucking Scottish - Who are you trying to kid?

It's youse cunts wi your generalisations that gie us a bad name. You dinnae ken Edinburgh - we keep oor effete bassas there.

What was your character name in UO?

Has anyone tried those Papa John's Sweet Treat things?  I've never eaten Papa John's before and saw a commercial for them, my interest was piqued.  I've got one within walking distance, but I've never had the occasion to head over.

Got one 2 days ago. Tasted great. Pizza? Still Papa Shitty.

I prefered Glasgow over Edinburgh.

Of course you do.  That's like saying "I like Scotland over England".  In fact, that's exactly what you're saying!  Edinburgh is where Scotland keeps it's English.

I saw entirely too many English running bed-and-breakfasts in Scotland.  They have even penetrated Orkney.  The guy driving the tour bus was from Liverpool.

To derail the thread (Or is it putting it back on track? You people confuse me.), hi Issele.

Have a beignet.
(http://www.asmp.org/images/members/3205/9109-lg.jpg)

[Edit] Because I can spell.  Really.

Yegolev your avatar makes me punchy.  I do not know why.

I have no pastries for you people.

From pastries to cobbler- I give you APPLE CRISP!

(http://www.elandmarc.com/amysfavorites/2004_09/applecrisp.jpg)

(http://www.thuroebageri.dk/images/brunsviger.jpg)

Brunsviger - better than danish, but also a Danish, albeit more localized, speciality.

With this:

(http://www.spirituosenworld.de/produkte/bitter/details/gammeldansk_gr.jpg)

You have the perfect breakfast.

Why is there stratics hate here? Back in the day where I was a young nooblet, opposed to now being an old noob, uo.stratics.com was my own personal bible.

And to keep the thread on topic I give you Baklava:

(http://www.muslima.ru/images/baklawa.jpg)

I tried to find some Boza to go with that for extra unhealthy sweetness but I failed my google-fu roll   :-(

Your google-fu is way weak:

(http://www.guideistanbul.net/boza1.jpg)

Try and remember:  It's Istanbul, not Constantinople.

Constantinople was a much better city.

To my defence I did search in cyrilic. I will go and work quietly on my skills now (and remember to search in english next time :-P).

It's all about the Glögg.

Been a long time gone, Constantinople.

Why did Constantinople get the works?

(http://www.pennyhapenny.com/catalog/images/turkish.jpg)

Man I love me some flavors of Turkish Delight, but I only know of one place that serves it in the city (I'm sure there are tons but I never think to ask for it or look).

I know why.  It's the Baldwin Family.

(http://www.findacure.org/Photo%20Gallery/General/Baldwin%20Photo.gif)

I particularly enjoy Billy's "high-school yearbook" pose.

That's nobody's business but the Turks'!

And is it me - or does that pink cupcake look like someone sat down on it. (I think it is a giant cupcake...)

Now for some reason I want a.....

(http://www.bennigans.com/images/micro_menu/food_montecristo.jpg)

Is that a Monte Cristo? Yummmm...

Without looking up anything I can tell you that's the montecristo from Bennigans. That thing is my arch fucking nemesis. Every time we go to battle it's heaven for about 8 minutes. Then my stomach turns against me. Oh, but I'll do battle with you again Montecristo. Oh yes.

(http://www.planet-familyguy.com/pfg/images/characters/adamwest_tn.jpg)

My EYES!!!!!!

I really would like to see Adam Baldwin take Velma to them without remorse.  Damn them for distant name association...

I've never been to Bennigan's and I don't know what that is but that's what I want for dinner.  (a Monte Cristo, not a Baldwin)

I second the motion for Monte Cristo dinner!

Forget the Monte Cristo, I want Adam Baldwin for dinner.

Then you should pop on over around christmas time - I'm the Glöggmaster. I experiment a lot, but I did find this 130 year old country recipe, that will give you the worst hangover you's ever experienced. But the journey is worth it...

I am so visiting you over one of the upcoming christmases. I once drank a bottle of that stuff straight while chasing it with...I dont even remember what alcohol. Goddamn did that ruin my week.

Try looking up the history of the Monte Cristo Sandwich.....

Ok, there (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montecristo_sandwich).

See.... It's origins.... They are UNKNOWN!!!!!!

You bastard. I should have known. You'll pay for this.

SONOFABITCH.

THERE ARE NO BENNIGANS IN PHOENIX. DAMNIT.

There was one near Metro Center, but the place smelled like ass and I do mean ASS and it closed. You can still get a whiff of that ass smell when you drive by the building even though it's empty.

I can't eat that.  Half of it is made of sugar!   :-(

It's French for goodness sake. What do you expect - something healthy?

Good man Schild, Glögg is indeed what it's all about.

(http://www.blossa.se/images/sortiment/alla.jpg)

Oh and Hanzii, I will have to raid you next christmas, mmm glögg and hangovers...

I don't know.  It looked like a yummy sammich, not a gooey dessert.  I don't know what it is.  It looks good and I want one, but, sheesh... all that sugar!   I might as well replace my pancreas with a gumball machine.

I can't eat them, after about 3 bite's they make me physically ill from all the grease and sugar.  It's like eating a meat and cheese filled bready donut with sugar and preserves.

They're sugary, and served with fries and pickles?  :-o

I didn't realise there was sugar either.  It only looks good now... I don't think I'd like to eat one.  Blech.

This is better:

(http://www.deliciousdelicious.com/archives/chicken%20sandwich.jpg)

Yeah, they have powdered sugar on them.

And the sauce is generally sweet fruity jelly/jam.

No wonder most of you are fat fucks.

I'm not fat, I'm big-boned.

I have to agree with the man who lives in the land of deep fried Mars bars.

I thought it was deep fried Bounty's? Ah well they're rebelious scots, they probably fry'em both.

Memories of my 10 years in Scotland reliably inform me that deep fried Mars bars came first. All kinds of deep fried imitations followed.

Ooh, swg.stratics.com has a guide I wrote (http://swg.stratics.com/content/gameplay/guides/guides.php?Cat=65&uid=160), which is completely meaningless now thanks to the CU and NGE revamps of SWG.

That SWG guide wasn't deep fried. Do you expect me to eat it RAW?

Pizza supper:

(http://www.gridskipper.com/travel/glasgow-deepfriedpizza.jpg)

(http://www.bartleby.com/images/A4images/A4angiop.jpg)