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Infernus
2004-07-01, 11:35 AM
With July 4th rapidly approaching now is the time to reflect on what the day truely means to us Americans. Is it our celebration of OUR freedom over English opression? That is what most of us are taught in school about the holiday... Or is it the celebration of ANY man's, woman's, and child's right to be free?

To me it is the second choice... for a very long time in the 17 and 1800s America was an example of freedom. In France, the people strived to have had what we have... In England, reforms swept the nation's political system making it more and more democratic. While, yes, July 4th is the celebration of American freedom, it should more be considered the celebration of all freedom over all oppression...


What does it mean to you?
EarlyDawn
2004-07-01, 11:37 AM
The positive side; freedom. And the negative side; the beginning of war, all of the time.
Indecisive
2004-07-01, 11:38 AM
Im means my friggen birthday, thats what it means.


And fireworks.

Fireworks pwn.
Infernus
2004-07-01, 11:40 AM
:rofl: :rofl:

It all makes sense now... they do the fireworks in celebration of Gohan.exe
Indecisive
2004-07-01, 11:41 AM
Thats a big affermative.
Mr1337Duck
2004-07-01, 11:44 AM
Both.
Fragmatic
2004-07-01, 11:58 AM
To me it means a really corny film.
Hamma
2004-07-01, 12:12 PM
:lol:

Its prob more about the first to me..

But mainly its about drinking and fireworks.
Doop
2004-07-01, 12:13 PM
About hugeass spacecrafts killing everyone, lots of planes, and Will Smith.
Hamma
2004-07-01, 12:14 PM
Will Smith is my father.

Yes thats right folks I am black.. Ive been keeping it a secret all this time.
Doop
2004-07-01, 12:15 PM
Oh look! It's raining malted milkballs!
Sputty
2004-07-01, 12:15 PM
Today is Canada Day(Equivalent of Independance day)
Heavygain
2004-07-01, 12:17 PM
It stands for our freedom; freedom of choice, freedom of speach, It stands for every man, woman, and child we've lost to build this great country, it stands for every american soldier quivering in a trench knowing damn well he will have to expose himself again to do his job as a soldier, it stands for the 20 year old private who gave his life to save his country, It stands for all that freedom.
TekDragon
2004-07-01, 12:54 PM
4th of July means going down to South Caroline, filling 2 duffel bags up with explosives, going back to your home town - and blowing shit up.

That, and looking up French insult jokes.
Flashingfish
2004-07-01, 02:29 PM
It means absolutely nothing to me.

Unless someone says something about it, I don't even think about it the whole day.
Corrosion
2004-07-01, 02:41 PM
Firefuckingworks

AHHHH MOTHERLAND!
TekDragon
2004-07-01, 02:47 PM
Firefuckingworks

AHHHH MOTHERLAND!

For someone so heavy into russian patriotism, i didn't think you'd celebreate the 4th :P
Infernus
2004-07-01, 02:56 PM
For someone so heavy into russian patriotism, i didn't think you'd celebreate the 4th :P

He likes the red fireworks...
TekDragon
2004-07-01, 03:05 PM
He likes the red fireworks...

The ones that give off sparkles in the shape of the hammer and sickle?

I hope I can find where he's shooting them. I'll shoot my "Red, White, and Blue" fireworks off right into his.

:lol:

It'll be the Cold War all over!
Infernus
2004-07-01, 03:08 PM
Mr. Apolouv! Tear down this wall!
TekDragon
2004-07-01, 03:17 PM
:(

It's no fun unless Corrosion gets involved. Cmon, Corrosion. Let us know how much you love the motherland! *snicker*
Infernus
2004-07-01, 03:20 PM
:(

It's no fun unless Corrosion gets involved. Cmon, Corrosion. Let us know how much you love the motherland! *snicker*

Heh... Corr is cool... I'm actually flying out his way during the summer... I have his address... i'm going to hide in his closet and molesterbate him at night...
Setari
2004-07-01, 03:21 PM
Fireworks. Freedom. My one year anniversary with psu.
Triggar
2004-07-01, 03:24 PM
Barbeque, warm weather, and a federal holiday that gives me a chance to appreciate how ballsy it was for those guys to create and then put their names on the Declaration of Independence.
Setari
2004-07-01, 03:27 PM
Barbeque, warm weather, and a federal holiday that gives me a chance to appreciate how ballsy it was for those guys to create and then put their names on the Declaration of Independence.
yea, that too.
Kaltagesta
2004-07-01, 03:55 PM
The Union Jack is Red, White andd Blue too...
Mango
2004-07-01, 04:00 PM
<Xae> Celebrating the birth of the nation by blowing up a small portion of it
Bighoss
2004-07-01, 04:34 PM
It means its time to go blow something important in England up as payback.
321
2004-07-01, 04:41 PM
Sitting home talking on IRC and doing the usual and sometimes. So not much I guess.
TheN00b
2004-07-01, 04:51 PM
Uh, isn't it all about nailing your little brother with bottle rockets? *Chuckles while imagining Firefly thinking about me nailing Chick with those*
Lartnev
2004-07-01, 05:05 PM
I liked Independance Day :(

English Oppression? Nonsense me old boy. :D
1024
2004-07-01, 05:10 PM
But mainly its about drinking and fireworks.hamma and share not only our birthday month and day, but we also have similar opinions on important issues.


This is VERY important.
Infernus
2004-07-01, 05:12 PM
hamma and share not only our birthday month and day, but we also have similar opinions on important issues.


This is VERY important.

Bah... we have to go to a family reunion type of party... that'll be fun watching as everyone tries to suppress their want to attack everyone else... also to much supervision=no drinking for me...
Biohazzard56
2004-07-01, 05:13 PM
Mr. Apolouv! Tear down this wall!

Fixed.
Derfud
2004-07-01, 06:04 PM
For me, Independence day is an extra fireworks display 3 days from now, after tonight.
Everay
2004-07-01, 06:32 PM
it means the day when the United States of America was formed, a nation which has such great ideals that there became a point when there were so many imigrants they had to limit the ammount into this great nation per year. a nation tollerate of others opinions, and a nation when unable to be tollerate of others, kicks their asses.


fireworks suck.
JetRaiden
2004-07-01, 06:36 PM
Its when we became free, independant, etc...but they havent made a movie about it in a while so people really dont care that much about it.
oddfish
2004-07-01, 06:57 PM
every july 4th i'm here in ohio. every july 4th.

this is what july 4th means to me:

july 4th is the day out of every year when i make a trip to my best friend's house to watch his dad put on a massive fireworks display. it's completely illegal in ohio, but who gives a jee-jimmity fuck box if it's illegal?

anyways, we have a huge show, a great barbecue, and for the last five years the females have been very appealing during this period of time. :D

this, like i said, all takes place at my best friend's house. but not this year.

this year he's in kuwait.

i can't even describe how much i miss him and how much i'm going to miss hanging with him on the 4th. fuck Saddam Hussein. he's the reason why i don't get to see my friend for the short period of time i'm spending in Ohio this summer.

i hope they do something really horrific to that mother fucker.

what's july 4th mean to me? it used to mean i got to spend time with the only guy i've ever been able to call my brother. now it's just another day of anger. i hate Saddam Hussein. may he rot in shit forever.
GonePostal
2004-07-01, 07:03 PM
it means i miss out on my rich buddys wild ass party at his big ass mansion, because i moved to michigan


you son of a bitch!
JetRaiden
2004-07-01, 08:51 PM
it means i miss out on my rich buddys wild ass party at his big ass mansion, because i moved to michigan


you son of a bitch!
:lol: ouch.
firecrackerNC
2004-07-01, 09:24 PM
To me its about alcohol and firecrackers.This is the time of the year I buy loads of fireworks and firecrackers to cause mayhem later.Like setting them off in a grocery store.Thats always fun,some old lady running and screams OMG ITS TEH TERRORISTS AHHHHH
Zodiac
2004-07-01, 09:54 PM
4th of July means going down to South Caroline, filling 2 duffel bags up with explosives, going back to your home town - and blowing shit up.:thumbsup:
TekDragon
2004-07-01, 10:26 PM
:thumbsup:

Maybe i'll scan and upload the newspaper clipping of how I instigated a small riot in Chestertown, MD. A missle rack and a few cherry bombs sure can piss off 30-40 rednecks drinking in a parking lot.

Now THAT was one hell of a 4th of July.
Zodiac
2004-07-01, 10:30 PM
Maybe i'll scan and upload the newspaper clipping of how I instigated a small riot in Chestertown, MD. A missle rack and a few cherry bombs sure can piss off 30-40 rednecks drinking in a parking lot.

Now THAT was one hell of a 4th of July.haha no teasing, you gotta post it now. :p :lol:
TekDragon
2004-07-01, 10:33 PM
haha no teasing, you gotta post it now. :p :lol:

I was joking, theres no way I can - it's down in MD at my mother's place.

There was a big thread on it when it happened, with links to the online news page. If you were on then, you might remember. It involved some knifings, a black kid running with a weed stash, a high speed chase, and a first degree assault charge. Ring any bells?
BUGGER
2004-07-01, 10:33 PM
It means getting a propane tank, a rag, karosine, matches, and a gun.

1. dump rag in karosine
2. light rag on fire
3. throw it on propane tank
4. shoot tank several times
5. jump into fast car if nessesary of calling the fire department


Oh and if i got no time for that, go to the beach and light off fireworks.
TekDragon
2004-07-01, 10:35 PM
It means getting a propane tank, a rag, karosine, matches, and a gun.

1. dump rag in karosine
2. light rag on fire
3. throw it on propane tank
4. shoot tank several times
5. jump into fast car if nessesary of calling the fire department


Oh and if i got no time for that, go to the beach and light off fireworks.

:scared:

Propane tanks scare me. My daddy put all kinds of evil crap into my head about what happens to ppl who mess w propane tanks. I get the shakes just turning one on now.
Triggar
2004-07-01, 10:35 PM
It used to mean "sparkler bomb". Not this year. Nowhere to detonate a bundle of about 512 sticks of sparklers.

It's quite a sight, though. I assure you.
JetRaiden
2004-07-01, 10:36 PM
yea, I guess theyre like giant incinerary(sp?) grenades
Zodiac
2004-07-01, 10:37 PM
I was joking, theres no way I can - it's down in MD at my mother's place.

There was a big thread on it when it happened, with links to the online news page. If you were on then, you might remember. It involved some knifings, a black kid running with a weed stash, a high speed chase, and a first degree assault charge. Ring any bells?Unfortunatly, no. :(
BUGGER
2004-07-01, 10:50 PM
Propane tanks scare me. My daddy put all kinds of evil crap into my head about what happens to ppl who mess w propane tanks. I get the shakes just turning one on now.
What I do is actually pretty pretty, I saw some guy do it on like Real TV or something. Did just about the same thing as him. When you shoot the tank, jets of fire shoot out of it. Depends on how many shots, I usualy say dont shoot that much just because i dont want to loose my hearing. Course my friends dad gets little trigger happy and one year he stacked a bunch of beer cans on top of each other (taped together so they dont fall off) with firecrackers in them and shot each one while the tank was burning. It was pretty funny, we might do some other stuff this year if we can go out to a non fire hazerdous area (not their backyard).