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  1. Crash Crash

    Oh for a voice like thunder, and a tongue to drown the throat of war. When the senses are shaken and the soul has dreamt of madness, who can stand? When the souls of the oppressed fight in the troubled air that rages, who can stand? When the whirlwind of fury comes from the throne of God and the frongs of its countanents drive the nations together, who can stand? When Sin clapses broad wings over the battle and sails rejoicing in a flood of death, when souls are torn to everlasting fire and fiends of H*** rejoice upon the slain! Oh, who can stand? Oh... who hath caused this? Oh... who can answer at the throne of God? The kings and the nobles of the land have done it. Here it not Heaven, thy ministers have done it!

    Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:19:29 UTC from web
    1. Patch Patch

      @lightningcrash This reminds me a bit of a poem which I can't properly recall. Something along the lines of 'Where are you going, o soldier, with weapons so terrible the world must grow kind or die in its tracks'. I read it years ago, and now you've got me digging through my library to find it again.

      Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:30:17 UTC from web
      1. Crash Crash

        @patch Lol. Hope you find it.

        Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:34:06 UTC from web
      2. colfax colfax

        @patch "Oh, where are you coming from, soldier, gaunt soldier, With weapons beyond any reach of my mind, With weapons so deadly the world must grow older And die in its tracks, if it does not turn kind?" --The war game (1963)

        Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:35:40 UTC from web
        1. Patch Patch

          @colfax Thank you! Hugs, kisses, and other assorted hash-markery! I was gonna go nuts looking for that.

          Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:37:32 UTC from web
        2. Gherkin ☑️ Gherkin ☑️

          @colfax "A strange game. The only winning move is not to play." --WarGames (1983)

          Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:38:00 UTC from web
          1. Patch Patch

            @thelastgherkin @colfax The weird thing is, that movie was chasing around fragments of the poem in my brain. Now I know why. Man, I need a better mnemonic filing system.

            Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:39:28 UTC from web
            1. Gherkin ☑️ Gherkin ☑️

              @patch HOW-ABOUT-A-NICE-GAME-OF-CHESS

              Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:41:38 UTC from web
            2. colfax colfax

              @patch "Song for Three Soldiers" by Stephen Vincent Benét

              Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:42:10 UTC from web
              1. Patch Patch

                @colfax Thank you kindly. Also...your sunglasses might be on upside down. Just...just a heads-up.

                Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:44:48 UTC from web
                1. colfax colfax

                  @patch They fit better that way!

                  Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:45:22 UTC from web
                  1. Patch Patch

                    @colfax Probably good for cutting wind-resistance too, I imagine?

                    Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:49:11 UTC from web
                    1. colfax colfax

                      @patch Sure... why not.

                      Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:50:37 UTC from web
                    2. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                      @patch are you there?

                      Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:51:11 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                2. Lady Abraxas Lady Abraxas

                  @patch oh, derp. I caught the tail end of the conversation and looked it up XD

                  Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:45:40 UTC from web
                  1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                    @galaxy hey

                    Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:47:45 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                    1. Lady Abraxas Lady Abraxas

                      @theawesomepinkpony HAY THAR

                      Friday, 09-Dec-11 17:14:43 UTC from web
                      1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                        @galaxy how are you ?

                        Friday, 09-Dec-11 17:27:47 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                        1. Lady Abraxas Lady Abraxas

                          @theawesomepinkpony Antsy, you?

                          Friday, 09-Dec-11 20:07:58 UTC from web
                          1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                            @galaxy i'm antsy as well what are you doing ?

                            Friday, 09-Dec-11 20:41:00 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                            1. Lady Abraxas Lady Abraxas

                              @theawesomepinkpony Still taking care of school stuff. :I you?

                              Friday, 09-Dec-11 20:45:55 UTC from web
                  2. Patch Patch

                    @galaxy Good catch regardless, and thanks.

                    Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:48:20 UTC from web
                    1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                      @patch you there?

                      Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:48:51 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                      1. Patch Patch

                        @theawesomepinkpony I'm here. Where are you? Are you there? I'll bet you are, because I've heard simply everypony who's anypony is there. Also, totally sorry if I missed something you asked me earlier.

                        Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:50:58 UTC from web
                        1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                          @patch you didn't answer my question.

                          Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:51:36 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                          1. Patch Patch

                            @theawesomepinkpony Terribly sorry. Would you mind repeating it?

                            Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:54:28 UTC from web
                            1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                              @patch i was asking how old are you.

                              Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:59:03 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                              1. Patch Patch

                                @theawesomepinkpony Oh, man. Like a jillion.

                                Friday, 09-Dec-11 17:00:40 UTC from web
                                1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                                  @patch c'mon an actual number.

                                  Friday, 09-Dec-11 17:02:34 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                                  1. Patch Patch

                                    @theawesomepinkpony Well, I asked one of the tribal elders one day when I was born, and he said, "in the summertime". :) I hope you can forgive me, but it's an area where I'm terribly insecure. Let's just say that the color of my character's mane here is not entirely inappropriate for me.

                                    Friday, 09-Dec-11 17:05:14 UTC from web
                                    1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                                      @patch so you're old ?

                                      Friday, 09-Dec-11 17:07:42 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
                                      1. Patch Patch

                                        @theawesomepinkpony Painful to admit, but probably true. I look older than I am, but...yes. :) Hope that's not too terribly bizarre.

                                        Friday, 09-Dec-11 17:13:57 UTC from web
                                        1. kirurakiru kirurakiru

                                          @patch i'm assuming that you don't want to tell me your age?

                                          Friday, 09-Dec-11 17:29:46 UTC from StatusNet iPhone
        3. Patch Patch

          @colfax Who's the author?

          Friday, 09-Dec-11 16:38:02 UTC from web