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"the Corona Australis Nebula"
Shadower and 4 others reacted to SnowyMinion for a post in a topic
'Inspired' by @FoRgE 's "The Corona Australis Nebula" -
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Clarifications For Jailbreak Rules
xGShadowSpy and 2 others reacted to Forest for a post in a topic
Hey guys, I noticed during the last time I played on the CS:GO Servers that there were a few things that stood apart as possible issues or things that could be clarified or given a deeper meaning in the rules. I'll try to keep my best to keep this basic and organized, so without further ado: 1. Gun Check Freeze This is an area I'm unfamiliar with as I'm relying on the late-CS:S Jailbreak's Rules, but I just wanted some clarification: Are hidden areas still considered a "vent", or are they to be treated differently? I'll give this the benefit of the doubt and assume they're one in the same (if not, disregard this section) for this particular part. Assuming they are, you may want to consider adding this to the rules. I've noticed [on multiple occassions] instances in which a T would camp out a hidden spot (practically invisible) and end up with LR due to some ridiculous reason. Of course, this isn't the only implication that can be had, but it's just a scenario I recently encountered. Whatever the case may be, you may want to include something along the lines of, "... or any [hidden] areas deemed 'cheap' by Staff" 4. Rebel Labelling Again, an area I'm unsure of, but giving it the benefit of the doubt and assuming this is to be treated similarly to the late-CS:S Jailbreak Rules (again, if not, disregard this section). With the last rule in that list, does this mean that Ts may have a secondary out as long as they do not aim or shoot at a CT with it? I'm assuming this isn't the case, so with that being said you may want to include that or do what the CS:S Jailbreak Rules had in place which is give Ts a predetermined amount of time to have a weapon out before they are labelled a Rebel. For example: "Have a primary or secondary unholstered for more than # seconds" 5. Simon Says -
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Clarifications For Jailbreak Rules
LeToucan and one other reacted to Chrono for a post in a topic
#1 is still the same as CSS, just shortened wording, but it should be "Unless a direction is specified. #2 No cheating is basically a broad word for dont do anything that isn't fair. seems fine to me and is up for discretion, however pretty common sense things are like Ts not specifying their rules for gun toss and saying "I didn't say you had to x y or z" which should be a little more cracked down on. #3 hidden spots are basically vents that dont go to other areas. they just hide guns. #4 essentially if you aren't immediately swapping off of it or dropping it as ordered/by free will then it is considered rebelling to have your primary out. #5 by childhood game it is referring to the game you may have played in elementary school if ur le merican, where someone was simon and you told all the other kids what to do and if they didn't they lost. or a teacher would be simon and you got like candy or a soda or something. not the electronic game where you touch red, red green, red green yellow, red green yellow red, red green yellow red red. -
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Remove Duketown!
realBelloWaldi and one other reacted to Scootaloo for a post in a topic
Nope. If this low-res pixelated mess of AOL-aged pronz offends anyone, they can take it up with me. Hotel Hell was nixed because of pronz, but at least THAT pronz was legible. This is just garbled SNES-level nips. THIS is tolerable. I mean, if you can honestly nit-pick Duketown, which is a map from a game that glorified sexism and objectification of women, extreme violence, and crude humor, yet you take offense to a pixelated nip that could only barely be identified as such, you gots some priority problems mixed up there. That all being said, Duketown has been a staple of TGH for a LONG time. The only reason it was removed was due to the cap point being reactivated after our cap blocking plugin broke forever ago. But since I fixed that, it is no longer a problem. The pixel boobs were known back then, yet nobody ever complained. Duketown remains, but thanks for the concern. =) -
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Clarifications For Jailbreak Rules
Forest reacted to xGShadowSpy for a post in a topic
#1: I still enforce it as "Facing away unless otherwise specified" like it used to be, and have not been corrected on this yet. #2: Could add "No Healing(KnifeFight,S4S,etc.), no Bhopping/Rocket Tossing(Gun Toss), stuff like that. #3: I don't let people camp hidden spots ( i.e hidden wall on blackout, Awp hole on VIP, Scout window on Razor, but I generally just warn them and give them more time than if they were in a vent. #4: I'd be OK with "Primaries may be out for 3 seconds before being deemed a rebel, unless pointed at a CT" and I'd rather the Secondary rule stay the same. #5: Should add examples of Tarps in Simon Says so they know what it means. I.e "Jumping is restricted. Simon says jump" *Ts who don't jump die as Simon didn't say it was restricted." -
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Inactivity
Skitters reacted to ArminArmout for a post in a topic
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students (or "pupils") under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory.[citation needed] In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the Regional section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught, is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary and secondary education. Kindergarten or pre-school provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be available after secondary school. A school may also be dedicated to one particular field, such as a school of economics or a school of dance. Alternative schools may provide nontraditional curriculum and methods. There are also non-government schools, called private schools. Private schools may be required when the government does not supply adequate, or special education. Other private schools can also be religious, such as Christian schools, hawzas, yeshivas, and others; or schools that have a higher standard of education or seek to foster other personal achievements. Schools for adults include institutions of corporate training, Military education and training and business schools. In homeschooling and online schools, teaching and learning take place outside of a traditional school building. Contents [hide] 1Etymology 2History and development 3Regional terms 3.1United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations 3.2India 3.3Europe 3.4North America and the United States [*]4Ownership and operation 4.1Starting a school [*]5Components of most schools [*]6Security [*]7Health services [*]8Online schools and classes [*]9Stress [*]10Discipline [*]11See also [*]12References [*]13Further reading Etymology The word school derives from Greek σχολή (scholē), originally meaning "leisure" and also "that in which leisure is employed", but later "a group to whom lectures were given, school".[1][2][3] History and development Main article: History of education Plato's academy, mosaic from Pompeii. The concept of grouping students together in a centralized location for learning has existed since Classical antiquity. Formal schools have existed at least since ancient Greece (see Academy), ancient Rome (see Education in Ancient Rome) ancient India (see Gurukul), and ancient China (see History of education in China). The Byzantine Empire had an established schooling system beginning at the primary level. According to Traditions and Encounters, the founding of the primary education system began in 425 AD and "... military personnel usually had at least a primary education ...". The sometimes efficient and often large government of the Empire meant that educated citizens were a must. Although Byzantium lost much of the grandeur of Roman culture and extravagance in the process of surviving, the Empire emphasized efficiency in its war manuals. The Byzantine education system continued until the empire's collapse in 1453 AD.[4] Islam was another culture that developed a school system in the modern sense of the word. Emphasis was put on knowledge, which required a systematic way of teaching and spreading knowledge, and purpose-built structures. At first, mosques combined both religious performance and learning activities, but by the 9th century, the Madrassa was introduced, a proper school that was built independently from the mosque. They were also the first to make the Madrassa system a public domain under the control of the Caliph. The Nizamiyya madrasa is considered by consensus of scholars to be the earliest surviving school, built towards 1066 AD by Emir Nizam Al-Mulk.[citation needed] Under the Ottomans, the towns of Bursa and Edirne became the main centers of learning. The Ottoman system of Külliye, a building complex containing a mosque, a hospital, madrassa, and public kitchen and dining areas, revolutionized the education system, making learning accessible to a wider public through its free meals, health care and sometimes free accommodation. One-room school in 1935, Alabama. The 19th century historian, Scott holds that a remarkable correspondence exists between the procedure established by those institutions and the methods of the present day. They had their collegiate courses, their prizes for proficiency in scholarship, their oratorical and poetical contests, their commencements and their degrees. In the department of medicine, a severe and prolonged examination, conducted by the most eminent physicians of the capital, was exacted of all candidates desirous of practicing their profession, and such as were unable to stand the test were formally pronounced incompetent.[citation needed] In Europe, universities emerged during the 12th century; here, scholasticism was an important tool, and the academicians were called schoolmen. During the Middle Ages and much of the Early Modern period, the main purpose of schools (as opposed to universities) was to teach the Latin language. This led to the term grammar school, which in the United States informally refers to a primary school, but in the United Kingdom means a school that selects entrants based on ability or aptitude. Following this, the school curriculum has gradually broadened to include literacy in the vernacular language as well as technical, artistic, scientific and practical subjects. Mental Calculations. In the school of S.Rachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. Russia, 1895. Obligatory school attendance became common in parts of Europe during the 18th century. In Denmark-Norway, this was introduced as early as in 1739-1741, the primary end being to increase the literacy of the almue, i.e. the "regular people".[5] Many of the earlier public schools in the United States and elsewhere were one-room schools where a single teacher taught seven grades of boys and girls in the same classroom. Beginning in the 1920s, one-room schools were consolidated into multiple classroom facilities with transportation increasingly provided by kid hacks and school buses. Regional terms A madrasah in the Gambia. Loyola School, Chennai, India — run by the Catholic Diocese of Madras. Christian missionaries played a pivotal role in establishing modern schools in India. The use of the term school varies by country, as do the names of the various levels of education within the country. United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations In the United Kingdom, the term school refers primarily to pre-university institutions, and these can, for the most part, be divided into pre-schools or nursery schools, primary schools (sometimes further divided into infant school and junior school), and secondary schools. Various types of secondary schools in England and Wales include grammar schools, comprehensives, secondary moderns, and city academies. In Scotland, while they may have different names, all Secondary schools are the same, except in that they may be funded by the state, or independently funded (see next paragraph). It is unclear if "Academies", which are a hybrid between state and independently funded/controlled schools and have been introduced to England in recent years, will ever be introduced to Scotland. School performance in Scotland is monitored by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education. Ofsted reports on performance in England and Estyn reports on performance in Wales. In the United Kingdom, most schools are publicly funded and known as state schools or maintained schools in which tuition is provided free. There are also private schools or independent schools that charge fees. Some of the most selective and expensive private schools are known as public schools, a usage that can be confusing to speakers of North American English. In North American usage, a public school is one that is publicly funded or run. In much of the Commonwealth of Nations, including Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania, the term school refers primarily to pre-university institutions. India A school building in Kannur, India. In ancient India, schools were in the form of Gurukuls. Gurukuls were traditional Hindu residential schools of learning; typically the teacher's house or a monastery. During the Mughal rule, Madrasahs were introduced in India to educate the children of Muslim parents. British records show that indigenous education was widespread in the 18th century, with a school for every temple, mosque or village in most regions of the country. The subjects taught included Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Theology, Law, Astronomy, Metaphysics, Ethics, Medical Science and Religion. Under the British rule in India, Christian missionaries from England, USA and other countries established missionary and boarding schools throughout the country. Later as these schools gained in popularity, more were started and some gained prestige. These schools marked the beginning of modern schooling in India and the syllabus and calendar they followed became the benchmark for schools in modern India. Today most of the schools follow the missionary school model in terms of tutoring, subject / syllabus, governance etc.with minor changes. Schools in India range from schools with large campuses with thousands of students and hefty fees to schools where children are taught under a tree with a small / no campus and are totally free of cost. There are various boards of schools in India, namely Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Madrasa Boards of various states, Matriculation Boards of various states, State Boards of various boards, Anglo Indian Board, and so on. The typical syllabus today includes Language(s), Mathematics, Science — Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, General Knowledge, Information Technology / Computer Science etc.. Extra curricular activities include physical education / sports and cultural activities like music, choreography, painting, theater / drama etc. Europe Chemistry lesson at a German Gymnasium, Bonn, 1988. In much of continental Europe, the term school usually applies to primary education, with primary schools that last between four and nine years, depending on the country. It also applies to secondary education, with secondary schools often divided between Gymnasiums and vocational schools, which again depending on country and type of school educate students for between three and six years. In Germany students graduating from Grundschule are not allowed to directly progress into a vocational school, but are supposed to proceed to one of Germany's general education schools such as Gesamtschule, Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium. When they leave that school, which usually happens at age 15-19 they are allowed to proceed to a vocational school. The term school is rarely used for tertiary education, except for some upper or high schools (German: Hochschule), which describe colleges and universities. In Eastern Europe modern schools (after World War II), of both primary and secondary educations, often are combined, while secondary education might be split into accomplished or not. The schools are classified as middle schools of general education and for the technical purposes include "degrees" of the education they provide out of three available: the first — primary, the second — unaccomplished secondary, and the third — accomplished secondary. Usually the first two degrees of education (eight years) are always included, while the last one (two years) gives option for the students to pursue vocational or specialized educations. North America and the United States In North America, the term school can refer to any educational institution at any level, and covers all of the following: preschool (for toddlers), kindergarten, elementary school, middle school (also called intermediate school or junior high school, depending on specific age groups and geographic region), senior high school, college, university, and graduate school. In the US, school performance through high school is monitored by each state's Department of Education. Charter schools are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools that have been freed from some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools. The terms grammar school and grade school are sometimes used to refer to a primary school. Ownership and operation Primary school students with their teacher, Colombia, 2014 Many schools are owned or funded by states. Private schools operate independently from the government. Private schools usually rely on fees from families whose children attend the school for funding; however, sometimes such schools also receive government support (for example, through School vouchers). Many private schools are affiliated with a particular religion; these are known as parochial schools. Starting a school The Toronto District School Board is an example of a school board that allows parents to design and propose new schools.[6] When designing a school, factors that need to be decided include:[7] Goals: What is the purpose of education, and what is the school's role? Governance: Who will make which decisions? Parent involvement: In which ways are parents welcome at the school? Student body: Will it be, for example, a neighbourhood school or a specialty school? Student conduct: What behaviour is acceptable, and what happens when behaviour is inappropriate? Curriculum: What will be the curriculum model, and who will decide on curricula? Components of most schools A school entrance building in Australia. Schools are organized spaces purposed for teaching and learning. The classrooms, where teachers teach and students learn, are of central importance. Classrooms may be specialized for certain subjects, such as laboratory classrooms for science education and workshops for industrial arts education. Typical schools have many other rooms and areas, which may include: Cafeteria (Commons), dining hall or canteen where students eat lunch and often breakfast and snacks. Athletic field, playground, gym, and/or track place where students participating in sports or physical education practice School yards, that is, all-purpose playfields typically in elementary schools, often made of concrete, although some are being transformed into environmentally friendly teaching gardens by landscape artists such as Sharon Gamson Danks.[8][9] Auditorium or hall where student theatrical and musical productions can be staged and where all-school events such as assemblies are held Office where the administrative work of the school is done Library where students ask librarians reference questions, check out books and magazines, and often use computers Computer labs where computer-based work is done and the internet accessed Security To curtail violence, some schools have added CCTV surveillancecameras. This is especially common in schools with excessive gang activity or violence. The safety of staff and students is increasingly becoming an issue for school communities, an issue most schools are addressing through improved security. Some have also taken measures such as installing metal detectors or video surveillance. Others have even taken measures such as having the children swipe identification cards as they board the school bus. For some schools, these plans have included the use of door numbering to aid public safety response.[clarification needed] Other security concerns faced by schools include bomb threats, gangs, vandalism,[10] and bullying.[11] Health services Main article: School health services School health services are services from medical, teaching and other professionals applied in or out of school to improve the health and well-being of children and in some cases whole families. These services have been developed in different ways around the globe but the fundamentals are constant: the early detection, correction, prevention or amelioration of disease, disability and abuse from which school aged children can suffer. Online schools and classes Main article: Virtual school Some schools offer remote access to their classes over the Internet. Online schools also can provide support to traditional schools, as in the case of the School Net Namibia. Some online classes also provide experience in a class, so that when people take them, they have already been introduced to the subject and know what to expect, and even more classes provide High School/College credit allowing people to take the classes at their own pace. Many online classes cost money to take but some are offered free. Internet-based distance learning programs are offered widely through many universities. Instructors teach through online activities and assignments. Online classes are taught the same as physically being in class with the same curriculum. The instructor offers the syllabus with their fixed requirements like any other class. Students can virtually turn their assignments in to their instructors according to deadlines. This being through via email or in the course webpage. This allowing students to work at their own pace, yet meeting the correct deadline. Students taking an online class have more flexibility in their schedules to take their classes at a time that works best for them. Conflicts with taking an online class may include not being face to face with the instructor when learning or being in an environment with other students. Online classes can also make understanding the content difficult, especially when not able to get in quick contact with the instructor. Online students do have the advantage of using other online sources with assignments or exams for that specific class. Online classes also have the advantage of students not needing to leave their house for a morning class or worrying about their attendance for that class. Students can work at their own pace to learn and achieve within that curriculum.[12] The convenience of learning at home has been a major attractive point for enrolling online. Students can attend class anywhere a computer can go—at home, a library or while traveling internationally. Online school classes are designed to fit your needs, while allowing you to continue working and tending to your other obligations.[13] Online school education is divided into three subcategories: Online Elementary School, Online Middle School, Online High school. Stress As a profession, teaching has levels of work-related stress (WRS)[14] that are among the highest of any profession in some countries, such as the United Kingdom and the United States.[15] The degree of this problem is becoming increasingly recognized and support systems are being put into place.[16][17] Teacher education increasingly recognizes the need to train those new to the profession to be aware of and overcome mental health challenges they may face.[citation needed] Stress sometimes affects students more severely than teachers, up to the point where the students are prescribed stress medication. This stress is claimed to be related to standardized testing, and the pressure on students to score above average.[18][19] See Cram school. Discipline Main article: School discipline Schools and their teachers have always been under pressure — for instance, pressure to cover the curriculum, to perform well in comparison to other schools, and to avoid the stigma of being "soft" or "spoiling" toward students. Forms of discipline, such as control over when students may speak, and normalized behaviour, such as raising a hand to speak, are imposed in the name of greater efficiency. Practitioners of critical pedagogy maintain that such disciplinary measures have no positive effect on student learning. Indeed, some argue that disciplinary practices detract from learning, saying that they undermine students' individual dignity and sense of self-worth—the latter occupying a more primary role in students' hierarchy of needs. -
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Cookie_master - Counter-strike
Forest reacted to Cookie_Master for a post in a topic
I killed 3 rebeling Ts before I left but if i did tr to freekill someone the i apologize ill tr not to do it again -
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[xg:m] Thesupremepatriot - Forum
ChickenPanda reacted to Whyte for a post in a topic
Ok, so I mean I saw this before when it was originally created and I didn't think anything of it after @ChickenPanda put such a clear answer. I mean now that I see my bae hiding and rhodo putting their "more merrier" stuff (which I don't find to be a bad saying) I feel for this particular division since not that much news is needed to be posted, there is no reason for more then one person to be doing it and if there was, I'm positive Chicken would ask for people to put their names out for candidates for his partner in social media. I guess you might be dancing with how you can add more stuff to post, like random crap and things, I get it, but pretty sure we get enough quality memes in teamspeak. @bachschannel Plus, I mean we should leave the social media clear and concise to the stuff that actually matters in xG (With the occasional guess the member) Also as a final thought, didn't you like, JUST get member? and JUST get mod in tf2? Maybe we can stop with the JUST and make it later? I feel you on the whole "help the clan" in as many ways as possible, but maybe work on what you're already dealing with until you want more shit to do. With a final parting note. Personally, I also think you're not very mature, so as this is a submission I give you a -1. Nothing necessarily against who you are and who you want to be as a person, but the image you withhold currently is a younger one, as much as I love people who laugh, when it comes down to the work, you need to be serious, and I currently wouldn't trust myself in believing you do have that serious side necessary to do this kind of thing. I hope you however continue to enjoy yourself! :) Tl:Dr No. -
1 pointOP Femininity (or the feminine) is basically physical and cultural traits we associate with the female sex. As for feminism, it's always been this sort of opposite to far right conservatism, and christian fundamentalism. Personally I understand why it as movement exists and why it's still relevant today (raised as a roman catholic pole). Though I think it, as a political movement, is disingenuous, hypocritical and a threat to important liberties & truths. Things like due process; innocent until proven guilty, the criminalizing of expression or speech, legal definitions of rapes, etc. Then there's the egalitarian clap-trap of "50/50" (equality of outcome). Ironically you don't see these people complaining when the males are falling below that standard. You also won't hear about getting more women (50/50) in "undesirable" occupations. Simply because people are hardwired with a traditionalist mindset (chivalry or benevolent sexism). Westerners have this mythology of the past. That the collective known as "women" have had it bad, and "men" have had it good. The meme of the cavemen pulling their unwilling brides by the hair. No matter how untrue that is. That type of thinking removes the individual, and collectively puts (dare I say) "privileged" men in the same basket as your average and disadvantaged. Feminists whom aren't of the man hating persuasion. Tend to be feminists because 1.) it's trendy to masturbate ego via la "I'm a good person" 2. Whom wouldn't advocate for more privileges FOR THEMSELVES? and 3. Chauvinists and the religious view women as baby making machines, and sandwich vendors. "BECUASE FUCK YOU, THIS IS HOW GOD INTENDED IT. GOD DAM IT!!" Annnyyywaaays, before I disappear. I don't think beauty is "subjective". Sure there's personal tastes and odd kinks. BUT a lot of what we find beautiful. Is tied to what's familiar and (sexually) attractive for making copies of ourselves. I don't see how anyone could argue that it is subjective. When things like diseases and oddities are naturally repulsive.
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Remove Duketown!
realBelloWaldi reacted to Vector for a post in a topic
Because in this instance it's a picture of Laura and Duke and at the time were the two biggest stars in their respective genders. Duke loves the ladies so some dirty magazenes that dont show too much is fine. Also there are no full frontal nudity mags in the map. Most porn in maps are hidden from the general and are only accessible most of the time through secrets and administrative powers. Why do people do it? Who knows. Also -1 duke town is great. I don't give a fuck if it's small or others don't like it. I like it and I like duke and have liked it ever since I first played it. -
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Regarding Recent Disrespectful Behaviour
realBelloWaldi reacted to Fink for a post in a topic
hey i heard that bello guy takes it in the ass -
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Inactivity
Shadower reacted to ArminArmout for a post in a topic
So I got assigned a ton of projects this week like a dbq and a poster board project because my teachers want to squeeze everything in before spring break. So I'll be on the servers a lot less because I have a LOT of homework to do, and I'll be gone from the 25th of March to April 1st (spring break) I'll be active again after because I have PARCC testing so less classes = less work. -
0 pointsDivision: Counter-Strike In-Game Name: [xG] Gryfons Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:81536908 Position: Moderator Time Active: 1 month to 1 1/2 months Age: 15 Experience: If minecraft counts, I've been moderator on two different servers for 7 months each before the servers went down because of bugs in the game and not enough players. Information: I love playing on these servers. I think I'm mature enough to be a moderator even though I am not 16 years of age. I play on the servers when there is a lot of people on and when there is not a lot of people on. I know the rules and I have read the admin handbook. If you think I should wait a while before putting on an application, I will and there will be no hard feelings. Have a nice day! :)
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Regarding Recent Disrespectful Behaviour
Egossi reacted to ChickenPanda for a post in a topic
holy fucking shit are you serious? tomahawk goddamn you useless cunt what the fuck man -
0 pointsI can confirm I am a sweaty nerd, but at least I'm not a dirty Canadian. All jokes aside, why do people feel so inclined to "assert dominance" online? Do it at your local school instead.
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-2 pointsHas nudity, pixelated boobs! @Scootaloo @Ohstopyou @kbraszzz @Rejects