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| Policeman Shot, Bombs Explode in Katmandu | |
| 2004-08-21 | |
Suspected communist guerrillas shot a policeman and set off two bombs in Katmandu on Friday while keeping up a blockade that has isolated the capital since midweek to press demands for the release of rebels held by Nepal's government. A few hours later, the Cabinet promised to meet one rebel demand _ that the government account for suspected rebels missing since apparent arrests. But it was not clear if officials also would agree to demands for immediately freeing known rebel prisoners and removing their "terrorist" label. There was no immediate reaction from the rebels, who have been fighting since 1996 to replace the monarchy in this Himalayan nation with a communist state.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #24 Thanks for your good wishes, Brett the Q. I will visit the site frequently - as long as I can get this old laptop to stop freezing on me every time I do something it doesn't like. It's like an old motorbike in serious need of an overhaul- hard to start and stalls often. |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-21 10:43:42 PM |
| #23 "I don't understand - we sprayed for Maoists just last month..." |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-08-21 3:01:31 PM |
| #22 Rantburg is also of course famous for poorly constructed S-Meters. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-21 2:59:36 PM |
| #21 RB also has a series of trademarked comments! I will never forget the 'Motorcycles of Doom" concerning the Taliban. Bryan, there are many intelligent, sharp-witted people who comment here and that is why RB is a constant stop for me as well as the FIRST and LAST sites I check every day. Good luck |
| Posted by: Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-08-21 2:52:35 PM |
| #20 I'd like to throw my own hat into the ring with the substitution of Red Croissant for the International Red Crescent, which everyone here calls the "Red Thingie." Strictly my own work and I'll happily assign the rights to Fred. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-21 2:44:35 PM |
| #19 Car Swarm is definitely LGF. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-21 2:05:47 PM |
| #18 I recall that Beauzeau was originated in the 'Burg? I remember it was considered RBurg property at LGF and a link on the word was the first time I visited. I still have my lizard suit, but the Zionist Entity has put me on half pay. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-21 2:05:00 PM |
| #17 How about 'fatwan' - one who issues the fatwa. If he's of sufficient girth you can say the fatwan (fat one) issued the fatwa. |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-21 1:37:14 PM |
| #16 I offered the term "fatwanic" some time ago---about or relating to fatwas---but it remained a tadpole and grew no legs..... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-08-21 1:23:13 PM |
| #15 Hard Boyz, always hits the mark. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-08-21 12:16:35 PM |
| #14 Ethel - get my pills! |
| Posted by: B 2004-08-21 11:47:10 AM |
| #13 One of my favorites(although not an acronym)"Curly toed shoes don't fail me now" Not sure about car swarm. |
| Posted by: raptor 2004-08-21 11:33:26 AM |
| #12 Splodeydopes is LGF. "Boomers" is more common here, along with gunnies, snuffies, and the generic "turbans," which covers all three plus the eye-rolling, spittle-spewing holy men. |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-08-21 11:08:44 AM |
| #11 'Paleostinians' is great. With apologies to Webster's Third New International Dictionary: Paleolithic: of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age .... characterized by rough or chipped stone implements. Paleolithic man: a man of or peculiar to the Paleolithic period (as in the Heidelberg, Neanderthal or Cro-Magnon). I only have one problem with calling them Paleostinians: it's a bit insulting to the group defined above. |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-21 10:39:24 AM |
| #10 I would give props to Fred for the "flying meat" reference too - splodeydopes may also have originated here.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-21 9:47:19 AM |
| #9 Rantburg is the home of the term "Paleostinians". It's also the first site to offer secure connections for your sympathy and surprise meters. |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-08-21 9:18:00 AM |
| #8 .com, 10Q. |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-21 3:48:20 AM |
| #7 Bryan - Lol = Laugh Out Loud. Hang on and I'll locate a good glossary page for the standard (sorta) acronyms... Okay - this one looks pretty decent. Have fun! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-21 3:32:42 AM |
| #6 Thanks .com. I had a look at the site and will peruse it at my leisure. Now there's a word flying around my monitor which reminds me of a word we used when we used to speak English back in the old days, and which means to move in a lazy way. The word is 'loll'. I don't think it's even a distance cousin of 'lol', but now I'll be able to find out. |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-21 3:25:04 AM |
| #5 Bryan - Barking Moonbat: Definition, heh and website, lol! In general usage it has now been shortened to moonbat. First time I ever heard the term was on LGF - can't remember when. Much blogosphere terminology seems to have originated there - e.g. Islamofascists, Izzoids, Arafish, etc. We all play our part, heh, RB has coined a few too, methinks... I dunno if Fred ever did start that list or not, but I did ask him to - so blame him if he can't cough one up, lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-21 3:08:09 AM |
| #4 I'm new to this site. Did you mean 'kafir'. Also, what's a 'moonbat' - a bat that only flies at full moon? |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-21 2:56:38 AM |
| #3 Cat Stevens is |
| Posted by: Trolling for Allan 2004-08-21 2:45:29 AM |
| #2 This is a bit off subject, but I recall Cat Stevens singing about it decades ago: Katmandu I'll soon be seeing you And your strange, bewildering time Will keep me .... (or something like that) Then he converted to Islam, had a dozen or so children and I last heard of him being denied entry into Israel - he was trying to bring in funds for the Palestinians. Can't think of a sadder thing happening to a musician. Beats drug overdoses by a long shot. |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-21 2:42:46 AM |
| #1 So much for getting "bombed" in Katmandu. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-21 1:58:16 AM |