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Old 05-29-2012, 10:05 AM   #46
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Stones? It's shells in the future man.
But that's in the future!

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Old 05-29-2012, 10:18 AM   #47
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In Australia things can be very different by necessity. I remember once being in the bush and needing to go, so I went behind a tree. I was doing my business when a Rabbit came around behind the tree and started doing it's business as well. Jokingly i knodded towards it and asked it if It's poo stuck to its fur. To my astonishment the rabbit shook it's head in reply.
So I picked it up and wiped my bum with it.

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Since gerbils and rabbits aren't always available, thats also the sanitary method of using stones, recomended by Muhammad
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Old 05-29-2012, 10:27 AM   #48
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Can we get back to talking about beer? That's what's really important here.
So which came first, beer or civilization?

beer! of course!
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Old 06-01-2012, 01:31 PM   #49
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And brewing technology was one of the things that led directly to the internal combustion engine of course. No, not sarcasm, it is actually true.
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Ooh, bookmarking that brewery. I've been wanting to take a stab at some ancient beer recreations for a while now. If only they had a wholesaler in the area...
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"A man can have sex with sheep, cows and camels and so on. However, he should kill the animal after he has his orgasm. He should not sell the meat to the people in his own village; however, selling the meat to the next door village should be fine."

Khomeini's "Tahrirolvasyleh" fourth volume, Darol Elm, Gom, Iran, 1990

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Do you mind? We're talking about beer, here!
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Beer / beastiality they go hand in hand yeah?
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*insert joke about Montana/Wales/New Zealand here*
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Who Invented Civilisation... that is the question...

Ah well...what's done is done and we have to make the best of it I suppose, course my wee theory could be a tiny toatie wee bit wrong but unless you know different then I suppose it'll do for me...
Early African states such as Egyptians. Or Sid Meier, but he totally lost control with slow arcade game known as Civilization V.
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