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i didn't see the movie either.. But as a student of history i strive to undstand and learn all I can :shocked:
I have mozzila to and I dont get probs..
I have mozzila to and I dont get probs..
Ever read of Ashoka?
Someone vaguely related to India. I think.
Actually he's a lot more than just vaguely related to India.
He was an Emperor who did a lot of conquering there, until he switched to Buddhism. Also under his rule, Buddhist teachings spread to many parts of Asia.
The movie on him is very nicely made as well.
Emperor Ashoka
Ashoka (also sometimes transliterated as "Asoka"), the grandson of Chandragupta the founder of the Mauryan dynasty and the son of Bindusara, came to the throne circa 268 B.C. and died approximately 233 B.C. He is chiefly known from his series of rock and pillar inscriptions, which are found scattered in various parts of India and provide important information about his reign and policies. After eight years of rule, he waged a fierce war against the kingdom of Kalinga (Orissa of today) and was so horrified at the carnage he had caused that he gave up violence and turned to Buddhism.
In his efforts to propagate Buddhism, Ashoka built shrines and monasteries and inscribed Buddhist teachings on rocks and pillars in many places. He sent missionaries to countries as remote as Greece and Egypt; his own son, a monk, carried Buddhism to Sri Lanka, where it is still the major religion. Despite Ashoka's vigorous exertions of faith, he was tolerant of other religions. The empire enjoyed remarkable prosperity during his reign.
Some Indian historians think that his policy of peace led to the downfall of the Mauryan empire, which fell apart after his death. He was soon largely forgotten by Indian tradition and only remembered in Buddhist circles as a great patron of the faith. With the deciphering of his inscriptions during the 19th century, he took his rightful place in world history as one of the most benevolent rulers of antiquity.
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/budhist/2327.jpg
The splendid monolithic stone pillars on which many of his inscriptions are engraved, are among the masterpieces of Indian art, and the capital atop one of them, the Sarnath Pillar, inspired the use of back-to-back lions that is the Indian national emblem (shown in the picture above.) The 24-spoked Ashoka-chakra, which has found its way into the Indian national flag also a fine artifact of Ashoka's period.
He was an Emperor who did a lot of conquering there, until he switched to Buddhism. Also under his rule, Buddhist teachings spread to many parts of Asia.
The movie on him is very nicely made as well.
Emperor Ashoka
Ashoka (also sometimes transliterated as "Asoka"), the grandson of Chandragupta the founder of the Mauryan dynasty and the son of Bindusara, came to the throne circa 268 B.C. and died approximately 233 B.C. He is chiefly known from his series of rock and pillar inscriptions, which are found scattered in various parts of India and provide important information about his reign and policies. After eight years of rule, he waged a fierce war against the kingdom of Kalinga (Orissa of today) and was so horrified at the carnage he had caused that he gave up violence and turned to Buddhism.
In his efforts to propagate Buddhism, Ashoka built shrines and monasteries and inscribed Buddhist teachings on rocks and pillars in many places. He sent missionaries to countries as remote as Greece and Egypt; his own son, a monk, carried Buddhism to Sri Lanka, where it is still the major religion. Despite Ashoka's vigorous exertions of faith, he was tolerant of other religions. The empire enjoyed remarkable prosperity during his reign.
Some Indian historians think that his policy of peace led to the downfall of the Mauryan empire, which fell apart after his death. He was soon largely forgotten by Indian tradition and only remembered in Buddhist circles as a great patron of the faith. With the deciphering of his inscriptions during the 19th century, he took his rightful place in world history as one of the most benevolent rulers of antiquity.
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/budhist/2327.jpg
The splendid monolithic stone pillars on which many of his inscriptions are engraved, are among the masterpieces of Indian art, and the capital atop one of them, the Sarnath Pillar, inspired the use of back-to-back lions that is the Indian national emblem (shown in the picture above.) The 24-spoked Ashoka-chakra, which has found its way into the Indian national flag also a fine artifact of Ashoka's period.
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Still, I'm ready to give this one another chance. For now.
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Still, I'm ready to give this one another chance. For now.
Just want to say Good morning to all from a warm sunny Sweden where Iīll have holiday this week, nah, not just at this very moment but I will from tomorrow afternoon i think...
* Have a coffe/tea and cake ..on the house!*
* Have a coffe/tea and cake ..on the house!*
[quote=Rane]And the button goes clickity-click.
Right. As the rules say, no discussion about accounts. Having a high post amount might be a goal for some people but celebrating it in the form of "celebration" posts is not really tolerated here.
Still, I'm ready to give this one another chance. For now.[/quote]
??? What? :eek:
Right. As the rules say, no discussion about accounts. Having a high post amount might be a goal for some people but celebrating it in the form of "celebration" posts is not really tolerated here.
Still, I'm ready to give this one another chance. For now.[/quote]
??? What? :eek:
[quote=Channler][quote=Rane]And the button goes clickity-click.
Right. As the rules say, no discussion about accounts. Having a high post amount might be a goal for some people but celebrating it in the form of "celebration" posts is not really tolerated here.
Still, I'm ready to give this one another chance. For now.[/quote]
??? What? :eek:[/quote]
The unwanted posts are moved or deleted by Rane....
Right. As the rules say, no discussion about accounts. Having a high post amount might be a goal for some people but celebrating it in the form of "celebration" posts is not really tolerated here.
Still, I'm ready to give this one another chance. For now.[/quote]
??? What? :eek:[/quote]
The unwanted posts are moved or deleted by Rane....
Well well.. Its warm and sunny in Norway today too, dont really have anything to do today thought, was going to play football and play DOOM 3 with a friend, but he is away at the moment and soon going to Denmark.. 
Well well, I'll see if I can find time to update my story tho.. :goodjob:
Well well, I'll see if I can find time to update my story tho.. :goodjob:
Wow, it sounds like the whole world is sunny and warm at the moment - it's warm and sunny here in England too. Can you believe it? England, and it's NOT raining!
Even in Estonia the weather is exeptionally good 
Although I have reason to believe it's not going to stay that way...
Although I have reason to believe it's not going to stay that way...
[quote=Chumbaniya]Wow, it sounds like the whole world is sunny and warm at the moment - it's warm and sunny here in England too. Can you believe it? England, and it's NOT raining![/quote]
Sometimes wonders really happen....
Sometimes wonders really happen....
It's actually sunny in scotland as well!! :eek:
[quote=Kuukulgur]Even in Estonia the weather is exeptionally good Although I have reason to believe it's not going to stay that way...[/quote]
Yep... It started raining...
Although I have reason to believe it's not going to stay that way...[/quote]
Yep... It started raining...
Warm and sunny here in Ireland too, which is just as weird as it is for England to be that way
What could be better now to take my bike down and buy some pizza, and take out a burk with Pepsi out on the balconey with such weather 
Lets see *looks around him...* ah yes... Money :lickinglips:
Lets see *looks around him...* ah yes... Money :lickinglips:
Ahh soon end of work for today...then out to my cottage, pour a glass of cold white wine and sit by the sea, then later on...jump in the water take a swim, itīs nearly 28 degree celsius in the water...due to the outlet of coolingwater from my NPP.....oh yes the cottage is situated very near where i am sitting right now...
28 degrees in the water!? :shocked:
If that's Celcius, wow, that's warm
[quote=Fuzzy Knight]28 degrees in the water!? :shocked:[/quote]
Yes!! You see our NPP let out isīs cooling water into the sea..well itīs not contaminated since it is on the clean side of the big heatexchangers..but itīs pretty hot ..so now take 3 reactor-units..and imagine how much hot water flow from those into the sea! Also itīs like a fjord just outside the plants so...yes itīs 28 degrees in the water...lovely I promise
Yes!! You see our NPP let out isīs cooling water into the sea..well itīs not contaminated since it is on the clean side of the big heatexchangers..but itīs pretty hot ..so now take 3 reactor-units..and imagine how much hot water flow from those into the sea! Also itīs like a fjord just outside the plants so...yes itīs 28 degrees in the water...lovely I promise
:drool:
lucky. Here you're lucky if the water you swim in gets to ten degrees (unless you're in a swimming pool of some kind)
[quote=LoneWolf]lucky. Here you're lucky if the water you swim in gets to ten degrees (unless you're in a swimming pool of some kind)[/quote]
Ewww now thatīs ....errhh c-c-c-ooold.....rather go to a nice pub instead
Ewww now thatīs ....errhh c-c-c-ooold.....rather go to a nice pub instead
Yeah, it really is cold. THat's why i don't go swimming
Well I might go swimming now accually... At least meet some friends, get a little boring right now... :ashamed:
Speaking of warm.
Anyone else ever been to India?
Anyone else ever been to India?
No, unfortunately not but I īd like to go some day...
It was really warm, our hotel had air conditioning yet it was still over 80 degrees fahrenheit.
Anyway:
There were like fifteen computer cafes on one darn street!
Nearly everyone uses a motorbike. We used a taxi though .
There wasn't a single second when I was outside that I didn't hear someones horn go off.
No one follows the traffic laws, except for the stop lights, probably because there are police men directing the traffic by the street lights.
Anyway:
There were like fifteen computer cafes on one darn street!
Nearly everyone uses a motorbike. We used a taxi though .
There wasn't a single second when I was outside that I didn't hear someones horn go off.
No one follows the traffic laws, except for the stop lights, probably because there are police men directing the traffic by the street lights.
[quote=minque][quote=Fuzzy Knight]28 degrees in the water!? :shocked:[/quote]
Yes!! You see our NPP let out isīs cooling water into the sea..well itīs not contaminated since it is on the clean side of the big heatexchangers..but itīs pretty hot ..so now take 3 reactor-units..and imagine how much hot water flow from those into the sea! Also itīs like a fjord just outside the plants so...yes itīs 28 degrees in the water...lovely I promise[/quote]
:shocked: Proof that even nuclear power plants contribute to global warming.
Yes!! You see our NPP let out isīs cooling water into the sea..well itīs not contaminated since it is on the clean side of the big heatexchangers..but itīs pretty hot ..so now take 3 reactor-units..and imagine how much hot water flow from those into the sea! Also itīs like a fjord just outside the plants so...yes itīs 28 degrees in the water...lovely I promise
[/quote]
:shocked: Proof that even nuclear power plants contribute to global warming.
I'm tired of the stopid people who don't think global warming is real or does any signifigent damadge to the earth. Every ten years, the entire world raises two degrees. The entire Earth! Worst thing is that certain people (cough Bush cough) could just admit that they can do something about it and just spend some of their unlimited amounts of money.
erm...I'm no fan of Bush, but the US definately does not have unlimited money. We are in debt more than 6 trillion dollars.
But I do agree with you on helping the environment a little.
Clean air act actually made the air worse....
Healthy forset Act lets loggers clear-cut forests...
Damned politicians.
But I do agree with you on helping the environment a little.
Clean air act actually made the air worse....
Healthy forset Act lets loggers clear-cut forests...
Damned politicians.
*looks out of window and remembers the clear blue skies* im not totally against global warming to be honest. Then in the end england will fezze over and we can have a big snowball fight!
Name your favorite musician/singer/band!
DREAM THEATER AND THE MARS VOLTA!!! (whew been wanting to say that for a long time)
(two separate bands...)
(two separate bands...)
Uh, I've never heard of them. I'm not really interested in anything new, lots of the stuff I like is from the 60's
CCR (First Place)
Fleetwood Mac (Second Place)
Well, I don't really have a third place, because I don't know who sings a lot of the music I listen to.
CCR (First Place)
Fleetwood Mac (Second Place)
Well, I don't really have a third place, because I don't know who sings a lot of the music I listen to.
[quote=gamer10]Uh, I've never heard of them. I'm not really interested in anything new, lots of the stuff I like is from the 60's[/quote]
Not surprising - all the good bands are unheard of.
I like some old stuff too. Led Zeppelin, Rush, Boston, Pink Floyd, The Beatles...all goodies
Not surprising - all the good bands are unheard of.
I like some old stuff too. Led Zeppelin, Rush, Boston, Pink Floyd, The Beatles...all goodies
[quote=Dantrag]erm...I'm no fan of Bush, but the US definately does not have unlimited money. We are in debt more than 6 trillion dollars.
But I do agree with you on helping the environment a little.
Clean air act actually made the air worse....
Healthy forset Act lets loggers clear-cut forests...
Damned politicians.[/quote]
I'm not talking about America, I'm talking about the multi-billion doller corperations that wouldn't notice if they lost a million or two. It just seems like some people could make a differance with their money instead of just hoarding it and taking money they don't need from lower class citizens. Seriously, how could it hurt the economy by spending money you took from them to make sure they don't choke to death in a hundred years?
But I do agree with you on helping the environment a little.
Clean air act actually made the air worse....
Healthy forset Act lets loggers clear-cut forests...
Damned politicians.[/quote]
I'm not talking about America, I'm talking about the multi-billion doller corperations that wouldn't notice if they lost a million or two. It just seems like some people could make a differance with their money instead of just hoarding it and taking money they don't need from lower class citizens. Seriously, how could it hurt the economy by spending money you took from them to make sure they don't choke to death in a hundred years?
no, the way the huge corporations think is that it may not hurt the economy, but it hurts their wallets by a half a percent.
most people are greedy. It sucks
most people are greedy. It sucks
1. Beetles
2. White stripes, Hives.
3. Various bands that I don't pretend to be the biggest fan of because I only own like, two or three of their albums.
2. White stripes, Hives.
3. Various bands that I don't pretend to be the biggest fan of because I only own like, two or three of their albums.
[quote=Dantrag]Healthy forset Act lets loggers clear-cut forests...
Damned politicians.[/quote]
I was so annoyed when I first heard about that on the news. It's bad enough to give a position of power in one of the worlds most powerful countries to a chimp, but when that chimp allows destruction of the environment and has the nerve to call it the "Healthy Forest Act", it's even worse.
Damned politicians.[/quote]
I was so annoyed when I first heard about that on the news. It's bad enough to give a position of power in one of the worlds most powerful countries to a chimp, but when that chimp allows destruction of the environment and has the nerve to call it the "Healthy Forest Act", it's even worse.
Now Bush has destroyed Bill Clinton's hard work by negating his bill and now he's going to chop down god knows how many acres of PROTECTED forestry. Good thing for the clean air act (AKA the destroy every inch of forestry and give it a good name to trick the stupid people).
[quote=Red]Now Bush has destroyed Bill Clinton's hard work by negating his bill and now he's going to chop down god knows how many acres of PROTECTED forestry. Good thing for the clean air act (AKA the destroy every inch of forestry and give it a good name to trick the stupid people).[/quote]
Maybe such things should be discussed here: http://forums.waiting4oblivion.com/viewtopic.php?t=408 :goodjob:
Maybe such things should be discussed here: http://forums.waiting4oblivion.com/viewtopic.php?t=408 :goodjob:
aye aye cap'n. Nice Avvie too. What's your favourite song by the Foo Fighters?
Hmm... Well, dont really have any favs, but like best Everlong, All My Life, Best of You, Tiny Dancer.. and Have it All.. :goodjob:
Best of You rocks
[quote=LoneWolf]Best of You rocks[/quote]
Most agree... its at least one of their best songs so far IMO :lickinglips: They are going to play on the Quart 2005 from 5 - 9th July, with many other bands. But there's two barriers, first one I live in Oslo, and its in Krisitandsand, think its about 4 hours down there... and I doubt I can come in anyway - To young
Most agree... its at least one of their best songs so far IMO :lickinglips: They are going to play on the Quart 2005 from 5 - 9th July, with many other bands. But there's two barriers, first one I live in Oslo, and its in Krisitandsand, think its about 4 hours down there... and I doubt I can come in anyway - To young
I listen to too much stuff... all different
Moloko
Mylene Farmer
Nigel Kennedy
Kula Shaker
They're all great, no favourites though
Moloko
Mylene Farmer
Nigel Kennedy
Kula Shaker
They're all great, no favourites though
Just watched the start of saving private Ryan today...gruesome.
[quote=Konradude]Just watched the start of saving private Ryan today...gruesome.[/quote]
Yup, its rather gorey.
I like it.
Yup, its rather gorey.
I like it.
what happens in the rest of the film? The landing looked practically over.
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