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Re: Happy Birthday, Bankrobber!

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Bankrobber wrote:
tepista wrote:Hope it was great, Bankie!
it was: scotch, a hooka and conversation. A friend and I argued. He thinks the Enlightenment ruined Western Civilization and that globalization is the new tower of babel. (He's a classical/reactionary conservative.) Also we sang American folk songs and listened agast at Palin interviews on youtube,
Ah, a traditionalist. Whereas I prefer "conservatism" grounded in classical liberalism and see the Enlightenment as an expression of the best in Western civ, having discarded the muddled-headed religious stuff.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Bankrobber!

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eumaas wrote:
Bankrobber wrote:
tepista wrote:Hope it was great, Bankie!
it was: scotch, a hooka and conversation. A friend and I argued. He thinks the Enlightenment ruined Western Civilization and that globalization is the new tower of babel. (He's a classical/reactionary conservative.) Also we sang American folk songs and listened agast at Palin interviews on youtube,
Ah, a traditionalist. Whereas I prefer "conservatism" grounded in classical liberalism and see the Enlightenment as an expression of the best in Western civ, having discarded the muddled-headed religious stuff.
I just like watching Futurama and reading Darwyn Cooke comics.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Bankrobber!

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Bankrobber wrote:
it was: scotch, a hooka and conversation.
HOOKAZ!

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Re: Happy Birthday, Bankrobber!

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Wolter wrote:
eumaas wrote:
Bankrobber wrote:
tepista wrote:Hope it was great, Bankie!
it was: scotch, a hooka and conversation. A friend and I argued. He thinks the Enlightenment ruined Western Civilization and that globalization is the new tower of babel. (He's a classical/reactionary conservative.) Also we sang American folk songs and listened agast at Palin interviews on youtube,
Ah, a traditionalist. Whereas I prefer "conservatism" grounded in classical liberalism and see the Enlightenment as an expression of the best in Western civ, having discarded the muddled-headed religious stuff.
I just like watching Futurama and reading Darwyn Cooke comics.
It's all an excuse for tobacco and whiskey. :shifty:
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Re: Happy Birthday, Bankrobber!

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tepista wrote:
Bankrobber wrote:
it was: scotch, a hooka and conversation.
HOOKAZ!

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Re: Happy Birthday, Bankrobber!

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I've missed so many birthdays! Happiest of happies Banky! ;)
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