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Old Dec 29th 2015 | 9:24 am
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The etymology of gate goes to the Dutch for breach, so not all together unsuited.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 9:25 am
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Originally Posted by kimilseung
The etymology of gate goes to the Dutch for breach, so not all together unsuited.
Kimilseung's new avatar is OK, but I liked the one that resembled our hero, Kim Jong Un.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by Leslie
Fishgate.
That's what they'd call it. Bollocks.

Originally Posted by FlaviusAetius
Blame the media. Remember "Iran-gate?"
Nobody knows how to beat a dead horse quite like the media.

Originally Posted by kimilseung
The etymology of gate goes to the Dutch for breach, so not all together unsuited.
Oh aye, like those buzzword fetishist media people even know what Dutch is, let alone how to speak it.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 9:30 am
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I thought gate referred to shutting the gate after the horse had bolted
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 12:09 pm
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This just in from Sky News:

Muslims have gone on the rampage in Manchester, killing anyone who's English.. Police fear the death toll could be as high as 8 or 9.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 12:26 pm
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Originally Posted by FlaviusAetius
Kimilseung's new avatar is OK, but I liked the one that resembled our hero, Kim Jong Un.
Much better than the last black/red/Arabic iteration, but I can't say I recognise who it is?
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 1:24 pm
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Trump Facebook Fraud? (This is from a while ago, dont remember it being posted.)
Donald Trump's Facebook Followers - Business Insider

 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 1:57 pm
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Apparently George Pataki was running for President. But he isn't any more.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 2:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Shard
Much better than the last black/red/Arabic iteration, but I can't say I recognise who it is?
Google seems to think it's Karl Kautsky:
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 2:38 pm
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Google seems to think it's Karl Kautsky:
Oh how fun. That was like mystery dinner theatre.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 2:38 pm
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Originally Posted by zargof
Apparently George Pataki was running for President. But he isn't any more.
Out with a squeak.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 2:51 pm
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Predictions for top political 'gate' scandals in 2016:

- Weiner-gate (part II)
- Gonorrhoea-gate
- Curlywurly-gate
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 3:46 pm
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Originally Posted by username.exe
Predictions for top political 'gate' scandals in 2016:

- Weiner-gate (part II)
- Gonorrhoea-gate
- Curlywurly-gate
Bill Gates-gate.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by username.exe
Google seems to think it's Karl Kautsky:
He was a Marxist, so probably Bernie Sanders' idol like those other Commies Stalin, Lenin and Obama.
 
Old Dec 29th 2015 | 4:02 pm
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Username tracked it down and Zargof nailed it. Kimilseung's cover's been blown. Still think it's a pretty good avatar, though.

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