My first trip to Iceland and that's exactly what I thought. I expected a lot of skinny, dark haired women with freckles. I think she must be the only woman in the whole of Iceland with black hair. I could count them on one hand anyway. I have two words that sum up the women in Iceland "Blue Lagoon." And I don't mean the crappy Brooke Shields movie.

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there is no "mostly unique;" thats like saying "sometimes always," its an oxymoron - its either one or the other.

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By the mid-19th century unique had developed a wider meaning, “not typical, unusual,” and it is in this wider sense that it is compared. The comparison of so-called absolutes in senses that are not absolute is standard in all varieties of speech and writing.

I'm pretty sure our titanic defense budget isn't in place just so we can save Iceland. If it wasn't important to the US then the US wouldn't be there any more.

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JMS gets another English lesson:

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there is no "mostly unique;" thats like saying "sometimes always," its an oxymoron - its either one or the other.

The result:

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By the mid-19th century unique had developed a wider meaning, “not typical, unusual,” and it is in this wider sense that it is compared. The comparison of so-called absolutes in senses that are not absolute is standard in all varieties of speech and writing.

Nonetheless we are bound by treaty to defend them, and them us. Now in the case of iceland them defending us is a pure joke, but how about the other euros? Does any american REALLY believe that any european country would lift a finger to help the US if we were attacked?

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Blade: "more educated and literate people than Justabubba"

Justabubba: "that would include everyone"

http://politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=27847

UK for sure...some eastern countries like Poland would lend a few troops as well. As for others....who knows. I wouldn't count on it.

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JMS gets another English lesson:

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there is no "mostly unique;" thats like saying "sometimes always," its an oxymoron - its either one or the other.

The result:

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By the mid-19th century unique had developed a wider meaning, “not typical, unusual,” and it is in this wider sense that it is compared. The comparison of so-called absolutes in senses that are not absolute is standard in all varieties of speech and writing.

Which once again begs the question why are we in NATO?

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Blade: "more educated and literate people than Justabubba"

Justabubba: "that would include everyone"

http://politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=27847

Not all Americans look like Rosie... not all Scandanavian women look like Bjork

I'm pretty sure SS isn't checking out their women and Bjork might be offended that you would consider him one.

I'd do Bjork.

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LET ME SEE YOUR WAR FACE!!!

It's also interesting to note that Iceland's constitution established official ties between the government and the church.

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JMS gets another English lesson:

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there is no "mostly unique;" thats like saying "sometimes always," its an oxymoron - its either one or the other.

The result:

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By the mid-19th century unique had developed a wider meaning, “not typical, unusual,” and it is in this wider sense that it is compared. The comparison of so-called absolutes in senses that are not absolute is standard in all varieties of speech and writing.

So what? So does the UK.

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Blade: "more educated and literate people than Justabubba"

Justabubba: "that would include everyone"

http://politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=27847