EPTA Picture Says 1,000 Words - Page 33
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impression
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Grillat
Sweden7 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.jdmfilmreviews.com/images/ghostbusters-ray-parker-jnr-music-video1.gif) | ||
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Omega.763
France34 Posts
On February 13 2011 08:36 LittLeD wrote: http://www.sacbee.com/static/newsroom/swf/april07/mother/ Pretty strong I just cried. | ||
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ToxNub
Canada805 Posts
On May 12 2011 09:27 Qzy wrote: ![[image loading]](http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-MJ455_Jeopar_G_20110204194146.jpg) In one game, Chinook, playing with white pieces, made a mistake on the tenth move. Tinsley remarked, "You're going to regret that." Chinook resigned after move 36, fully 26 moves later Marion Tinsley plays chinook (Checker AI) Why is this a greater picture than Deepblue beating Garry Kasparov? In 1992 Marion Tinsley beat Chinook, and since Chinook won 1990, Chinook would be allowed to challenge the 1st place for national title - but was REFUSED by American Checkers Federation and English Draughts Association, since it was non-human. Tinsley resigned his WORLD champion title in order to be allowed to play Chinook. After 6 games of draws, Tinsley had to withdraw due to health reasons... 7 months later he died, still the best checker player ever to live in many peoples eyes. Huge respect to Tinsley. The other man in that picture is Jonathan Schaeffer. He used to be the chair of my computer science department, now he's vice provost. You should seriously considering reading his book. It's an incredible and heartbreaking story, when you hear it in full. (And chinook actually defeated tinsley a few times). When Schaeffer solved checkers a few years ago, he gave us a lecture and told the story. oblig pic ![[image loading]](http://mediastore.magnumphotos.com/CoreXDoc/MAG/Media/TR3/6/2/c/e/NYC14473.jpg) | ||
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mr_tolkien
France8631 Posts
On May 12 2011 07:59 travis wrote: I think it depends on the situation. It could be that in some situations a picture does more than helping the individual could do. I, personally, don't agree. I just think that saying the picture says "lets suck the last piece of money that we can get out of this shit girl like the good capitalist we are" isn't entirely fair. We don't even know if those journalists helped the girl or not. We don't even know what they thought about the situation. If he says that none of those people care about human life and that they only care about money, then it's based on very very little and it's an unfair statement. I'm entirely with Travis on this one. My picture was there to remember us how nearly all those pictures came to life, and to learn to have some distance with them. | ||
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staxringold
United States173 Posts
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Selth
United States469 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/TT57l.jpg) + Show Spoiler + The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetary. A constant guard 24/7, 365, in sun, rain, sleet or snow. | ||
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Trizz
Netherlands1323 Posts
On May 17 2011 06:39 staxringold wrote: This one is amazing, can look at it for hours and wander off. | ||
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Legit74
United States32 Posts
Those Polish men were extremely brave, marching with horses and pole arms against German tanks.. | ||
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SOB_Maj_Brian
United States522 Posts
On May 17 2011 16:45 Legit74 wrote: Those Polish men were extremely brave, marching with horses and pole arms against German tanks.. That is a common myth, Polish cavalry mainly fought as dragoons (dismounted). Of the the few cavalry charges they did commit to, most we actually successful. Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland(under myths) And here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_cavalry#World_War_II | ||
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thoradycus
Malaysia3262 Posts
On May 17 2011 08:32 Selth wrote: + Show Spoiler + The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetary. A constant guard 24/7, 365, in sun, rain, sleet or snow. reminds me of those NPCs in WoW who are at one place all the time..,with exact/same pathing scripts all the time | ||
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NEWater
Singapore178 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/92/chrishondroswork32.jpg) Libyan Rebels ![[image loading]](http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IDF-beating-palestinian.jpg) IDF abusing an unarmed Palestinian | ||
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101998
United States318 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/7TKEr.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/2vCVA.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/RWhd7.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Q8LxM.jpg) | ||
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staxringold
United States173 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/W3isf.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ExFS5.jpg) Someone I know had a friend who took this photo of Endeavor taking off for it's final mission. http://www.space.com/11689-shuttle-launch-photos-airplane-window.html | ||
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jello_biafra
United Kingdom6642 Posts
On May 17 2011 16:45 Legit74 wrote: Those Polish men were extremely brave, marching with horses and pole arms against German tanks.. That's actually a myth, yes they used horses in the war but they didn't attempt to take on heavy armour with them, that would just be straight up suicidal. During the German Invasion of Poland in 1939, there is no evidence of Polish Cavalry mounting a brave but futile charge against German tanks using lances and sabres. This seems to have its origins in German propaganda efforts following the Charge at Krojanty in which a Polish cavalry brigade surprised German infantry in the open and charged with sabres until driven off by armoured cars. While Polish cavalry still carried the sabre for such opportunities, they were trained to fight as highly mobile, dismounted infantry and issued with light anti-tank weapons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions#Modern_history Anyway, some pics: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/XYY8B.jpg) British troops going over the top during WW1. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/tFHxH.jpg) US Forces in the Pacific Campaign during WW2. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/HWbhK.jpg) View from one of the landing craft on D-Day. | ||
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simme123
Sweden810 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.theclimatescam.se/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/earth-from-space.gif) Probably a repost but if this picture doesn't say more than a 1000 words I don't know what does. | ||
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Steveh
United States112 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.forties.net/files/GenDouglasMcArthur_Philippines.jpg) MacArthur's promised return to the Philippines. Also, my wallpaper (a higher quality picture obviously) | ||
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Kolvacs
Canada1203 Posts
On May 03 2011 20:54 DarthXX wrote: Damnit every time this video gets linked somewhere I always watched the whole thing and end up crying ... Although it is nice to see the family's whose loved ones come back as opposed to the depressing stories which dominate the media these days. I think that is my fifth time watching, I cry every time. | ||
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LMPeaches
United States157 Posts
On May 07 2011 07:49 HaN- wrote: ![[image loading]](http://uppix.net/0/d/4/0e4fa91cf7d11bfadde9904d55577.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/o5l69.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/fUJfz.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/j1aow.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/JMZK2.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ppxnV.jpg) Wow i like those pictures a lot.. really intrigues me. Anyone know where i can get more info on them? Specifically the Man and boy with syringes and the man with all the guns pointed towards him. | ||
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arQ
1033 Posts
On March 28 2011 13:44 Kindred wrote: Not a picture but I just had to That bring tears to my eyes. Oh Carl Sagan you brilliant, brilliant man. You left us way to early. | ||
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