Congratulations to the Aug 2017 team training graduates!

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You did, Bobby! More to come soon.

MG and I played the first two games, 2-0 in my favor. Is it ok if I don't play the final game? I'll also be withdrawing from the ladder after this set.

It's debatable whether China could Taiwan outright or not. They do have a sizable advantage, but Taiwan's not defenseless. However, China's not stupid. They won't risk all-out war with the US as long as there's a possibility of reprisal. If the leadership in China changes and becomes more hardline ...

From Abel Hagen of Wooden Plank Studios:

True, true, but HK-47 is even more violent. =) A selection of his dialogue:

"There is a faction of meatbags called the Sith. They want what any rational meatbag would want – the power to assassinate anyone they choose at any time."

"Droids tend to blend into the background, like a bench or a card ...

Yeah, Donnie Yen's character even says, "There are no Jedi any more."

With Star Wars, different characters are force-sensitive. He did things like fight an entire squad of stormtroopers, walk where blaster bolts weren't, and shoot a TIE fighter out of the sky. I'd say he was force-sensitive, like ...

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US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan - breaking with US policy set in 1979, when formal relations were cut.

Mr Trump's transition team said he and Tsai Ing-wen noted "close economic, political, and security ties" in a phone call.
The move risks ...

Yes, JL8 is excellent! I especially liked the appearance of Neil Gaiman as a bookstore owner. =)

Lots of websites have a policy of not feeding the trolls. Here, we invite them in, shack up with them, pay for their kids' college tuition, and leave them a generous selection of wines and cheeses on the bedstead at night time. =)

I'll challenge Philbro and post the games here when they're made.

I still use BOB. I can't stand the panels. =)

Dr McNinja isn't a comic I've followed. I read it every now and then, and it's wrapping up. Some of the latest scenes:

http://drmcninja.com/comics/2016-10-26-33p114.jpg

http://drmcninja.com/comics/2016-10-30-33p115.jpg

http://drmcninja.com/comics/2016-10-31 ...

Perhaps we can integrate Conquer Club and something like Global Citizen?

Short to medium term nothing changes. Long term Hong Kong transitions to being a proper Chinese city, not the outpost of the British empire that it still semi is.

If China invaded America, annexed Miami and then gave it back to America 150 years later operating under one party authoritarianism ...

Some said if Bob Dole had been less uptight during the election, he might have had a chance against Bill.

Translation: Democracy is dead. Long live the authoritarian regime.

Oh, it's not just 2. 15 lawmakers face being disqualified now, half of the pan-democrat camp (those who favor democracy, as opposed to the pro-China parties.)

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First two, now 15 Hong Kong lawmakers face prospect of being expelled from Legislative Council

Wang Zhenmin comments on legislators ...

Guys, America has officially lost its collective mind, hasn't it?

Ha! Someone next to me just mentioned Trump, actually. I'm waiting to hear Jane Goodall speak in a little while, and two HKU students next to me were talking about how we can't let Trump destroy everything. =)

They're having a serious discussion about democracy. Well, that's some hope for Hong Kong ...

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"This is the beginning of the end of Hong Kong"

The ‘one country, two systems’ principle and the Sino-British Joint Declaration are now completely shattered and irrelevant

Claudia Mo

The Chinese government’s decision to bar two elected lawmakers from taking up their seats marks the beginning ...

The point about LeBron James isn't completely accurate, actually. Yes, sometimes the person sitting for you is Chariot of Fire, but sometimes it's macbone, and that's not so good. =) I've had friends ask me to sit for them, and on some games, I just try to muddle through it (psst, don't ask Mac to ...

Right, exactly. That makes playing on small maps tricky.

Thank goodness there's no kerfuffle.

Seriously though- do try to credit the historians you plagiarise in future. Just because you trust a dude called donkeypunch69 on wikipedia, doesn't make it an accurate source

Symm, the sources are in the Wikipedia page. It would be tedious to include every ...

Some of them are, yes, similar to Singapore. It's not going to fly with Beijing, though.