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I also enjoy actual porn, but nowhere near as often and or as thoroughly.

Wars of religion had fallen out of fashion in Western Europe while Louis was a child. His wars were fought for national aggrandizement - there was a religious aspect to them when the enemy was Protestant, but Louis was perfectly capable of having Catholic enemies (Austria, Spain, Savoy) and non-Catholic allies (the

If you mean history, then yes, that’s basically my porn.

Louis XIV is a towering figure in European history

If Maastricht is unenforceable, the EU doesn’t exist.

Croatia, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Romania are bound to join the eurozone once they meet the convergence criteria. Sweden’s the same, but has so far refrained from joining by purposely not meeting one of the criteria (ERM II membership for 2 years); the EU has treated this as a valid loophole

Sorry about the double-posting, I had a bad wireless connection at the time.

Sorry about the double-posting, I had a bad wireless connection at the time.

Sorry about the double-posting, I had a bad wireless connection at the time.

The moratorium was lifted by the European Commission 2 years before the WTO decision. The current process is slow because, guess what, the rules were written in 2001, when the industry moved at a slower pace. Bringing up the WTO draws attention to the fact that you’re conflating 2 different aspects of the issue:

Pretty much anyone who wanted to keep their currency got to keep it. Unlike the UK.

No sure whether it was Kinja or a lousy wireless connection that screwed me over that time.

Better taste in women too, at least in my humble opinion.

Better taste in women too, at least in my opinion.

No, he’s a very obvious Uzbek.

No, he’s a very obvious Uzbek.

Jar Jar was a war hero like Panfilov’s Men were war heroes, minus the “we declare you dead, so you better fucking stay dead” part.

No, you’re Star Wars!

A damn shame.

Or pronounce it.