After the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire in 1018 the area formed part of the Byzantine Empire, but local uprisings were followed by devastating nomad incursions and a series of invasions by the Normans from southern Italy. The Bogomil heresy also flourished.
Largely for reasons of defence the area had been divided into two Byzantine duchies, and the revolt which led to the creation...
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Largely for reasons of defence the area had been divided into two Byzantine duchies, and the revolt which led to the creation...
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Here's how to tell if it's okay to blow your friends out and do your own thing when it's Saturday night.
"Hey, are you coming over? We're all round E***'s and we're playing scrabble!"
You don't even have to feel bad about lying to them, they deserve it.
"Hey, are you coming over? We're all round E***'s and we're playing scrabble!"
You don't even have to feel bad about lying to them, they deserve it.
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munch:
thats me! i'm so manly!!! 
fanny:
i love scrabble!
but it is strictly a sunday afternoon game, and must be accompanied by vast quantities of booze
but it is strictly a sunday afternoon game, and must be accompanied by vast quantities of booze
[19:51] Ben: I always pegged you as a fucking furry
[19:52] Witness The Fitness: Dude, If I was going to fuck a water buffalo, it'd be an original flavour one, not an anthropomorphised one
[19:52] Witness The Fitness: I got standards
[19:53] Ben: ... *saves chatlog*
[19:52] Witness The Fitness: Dude, If I was going to fuck a water buffalo, it'd be an original flavour one, not an anthropomorphised one
[19:52] Witness The Fitness: I got standards
[19:53] Ben: ... *saves chatlog*
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fanny:
that's actually incredibly wise advice 
which from you is a bit of a shock
which from you is a bit of a shock
poptard:
ahh see, most of them we already have, i'm trying to think of songs that are different but good, but not to weird, haha
its a hard task
its a hard task
I've just got back from watching 300
I'm off to do some chin ups or something.
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rockpixie:
Two words Black. KING KONG.
I was there.
And it was a fucking appalling film. At least 300 had spears!! My birthday is in three weeks. I'm asking for a double ended titanium tipped spear.
You know it makes sense.
I was there.
And it was a fucking appalling film. At least 300 had spears!! My birthday is in three weeks. I'm asking for a double ended titanium tipped spear.
You know it makes sense.
lofty:
I still need to see this 300, too much hype already as far as I'm concerned, so I will probably be left expecting more.
How did saturday go, "Predator" do the job?
How did saturday go, "Predator" do the job?
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almostfamous:
i love this american life, it's one of my favorite things i brought back from america 
tsui:
They are sorry, but they need to update my Flash player *sigh*. I'll watch it later but I bet it involves stupid humans. It will only add fuel to the fire I'm sure
Has anyone listened to Wolfmother recently?
That's pretty much how I've been feeling today.
Deep Philosophical Ponderings
1# Girl At The Gym.
FUCKING HELL. I'm not sure how she manages it, but she has an fairly creepy knack for swaying in in her tiny tiny tiny shorts right when I'm lifting something heavy enough to be classed as "Life Threatening".
Although on the plus side,...
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That's pretty much how I've been feeling today.
Deep Philosophical Ponderings
1# Girl At The Gym.
FUCKING HELL. I'm not sure how she manages it, but she has an fairly creepy knack for swaying in in her tiny tiny tiny shorts right when I'm lifting something heavy enough to be classed as "Life Threatening".
Although on the plus side,...
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poptard:
pift i have it on DVD, remastered video and original video release
the swingy walking under her to infront of her thing is awsome
the swingy walking under her to infront of her thing is awsome
tsui:
Its guys like you that stop me going to the gym too often. So yeah, thanks.
The approach to Pigtown that the two men from Peathurst took was a rutted and muddy track, gravelled in the last few miles as it neared the outskirts of the ramshackle township.
By the standards of the Low Districts, Pigtown was something of a bustling metropolis. It was sited on a convergence of roads, and acted as an assembly point for traffic to and from...
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By the standards of the Low Districts, Pigtown was something of a bustling metropolis. It was sited on a convergence of roads, and acted as an assembly point for traffic to and from...
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johnnyforeigner:
That put me in mind of H. P. Lovecraft in terms of narrative. With the exception that you actually said what was in the hole rather than some vague, indescribable terror.
A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY OF A PERSONAL NATURE
I've been watching nathan barley again, because I sort of missed it the first time round. In the second episode, Dan ashcroft goes to the trashbat party, and as he walks around on his way to the stage, he is assailed on all sides by the sight of gurning nu-media twats.
The idea of the scene is to...
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I've been watching nathan barley again, because I sort of missed it the first time round. In the second episode, Dan ashcroft goes to the trashbat party, and as he walks around on his way to the stage, he is assailed on all sides by the sight of gurning nu-media twats.
The idea of the scene is to...
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dotty:
I don't know - what time did you leave?! I thoguht I left before you, now I'm confused.
dotty:
I left just as evrybody was leaving to go to the Engine Rooms, I was too cold and tired to walk all the way down, plus I had to be up early today. Sounds like I didn't miss much anyway!
I AM BROCK SAMSON
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lofty:
Being singlified has written of any hope of being engaged for a long period of time, so Brighton foolishness it shall be!
Looking forward to it, yet another reason to stay out beyond my bedtime and spend hideous amounts of money doing so!
Looking forward to it, yet another reason to stay out beyond my bedtime and spend hideous amounts of money doing so!
glassmachine:
Ha. Nice. It's a long way from perfect, but as long as it's HORRIBLE, it does the job! Thanks.
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poptard:
of what..?
mines on thusday, i'm getting my leg tattoo coverd up buy linol from out of step
check out his crazy style
mines on thusday, i'm getting my leg tattoo coverd up buy linol from out of step
check out his crazy style
poptard:
sounds pritty good to me, will it be flowers done in the style of what you have now????
Robots Make Valentines Day Not Crap.
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jackie:
such a good video...
poptard:
that
looks
awsome
looks
awsome
And Now, a few words about DUNE.
Not all young boys get into Science Fiction as they hit puberty. Sporty boys carry on playing football and stuff out in the fresh air, and get all athletic and fresh faced and handsome, in an intensely dull fashion.
I was not a sporty boy, and for me, puberty was a strange and terrifying experience. For a start,...
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Not all young boys get into Science Fiction as they hit puberty. Sporty boys carry on playing football and stuff out in the fresh air, and get all athletic and fresh faced and handsome, in an intensely dull fashion.
I was not a sporty boy, and for me, puberty was a strange and terrifying experience. For a start,...
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jackie:
your very learn'ed!
ive not read dune...infact i never read a book till i was about 19...
although i wasnt the sporty person either...no surprise there...i was the horrible naughty teenager
ive not read dune...infact i never read a book till i was about 19...
although i wasnt the sporty person either...no surprise there...i was the horrible naughty teenager
jackie:
im pretty sure im not an intense young boy...so maybe i'll check the other one out first.
Horse archers are better than any orcs
Ibn al-Athīr
In 490/1097 the Franks attacked Syria. This is how it all began: Baldwin, their King, a kinsman of Roger the Frank who had conquered Sicily, assempbled a great army and sent word to Roger saying: 'I have assembled a great army and now I am on my way to you, to use your bases for my conquest of the African coast. Thus you and I shall become neighbors.'
Roger called together his companions and consulted them about these proposals. 'This will be a fine thing both for them and for us!' they declared, 'for by this means these lands will be converted to the Faith!' At this Roger raised one leg and farted loudly, and swore that it was of more use than their advice. 'Why?' 'Because if this army comes here it will need quantities of provisions and fleets of ships to transport to Africa, as well as reinforcements from my own troops. . . As far as we are concerned, Africa is always there. When we are strong enough we will take it. . .