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I'm leaving SS forever
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I'm leaving SS forever

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Only for a week or so, during which time I'll be with my family vacationing in an undisclosed location. I am not dead or in prison so don't bother organizing a massive rescue operation, which I know you would all do (right? guys...? Aaww fuck y'all).

I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins.
The quickest way to kill a revolution is to wait for it.
08-13-2010 11:44 AM
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Have fun out there!
08-13-2010 12:02 PM
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Goddammit rebelnerd you scared the hell out of me.

Well have fun and watch out for enemy snipers.

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08-13-2010 12:10 PM
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Don't forget the deck chairs!

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but what about the radiation?
08-13-2010 01:01 PM
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dammit we have lost ANOTHER member FOREVER!!
08-13-2010 01:42 PM
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HeartofShadows Wrote:Goddammit rebelnerd you scared the hell out of me.

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08-13-2010 01:51 PM
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I was a little worried, but I didn't really think that you'd leave.
Rebelnerd Wrote:I'll be with my family vacationing in an undisclosed location
Just be sure you don't end up in Ravenholm. We don't go there anymore. Or Chernobyl. Well, the second one is prolly safer not to mention awesome to explore, so disregard that.

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(11-27-2011 10:52 AM)Efs Wrote:  Our Army is more professional than Amerika. Smile
Except ours isn't allowed to have guns
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Mmm, flambéed vulpine.
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HeartofShadows Wrote:Goddammit rebelnerd you scared the hell out of me.

Anyway, have fun, and be careful not to step on any landmines.

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I KEEP THEM IN MY BASEMENT

I TELL THEM I AM THEIR MOMMY NOW
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REBELNERD IS DEAD!!!111
08-13-2010 06:58 PM
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You didn't fool me, I knew you were trolling. Smile

Have fun out thar. Salute

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psychopath Wrote:REBELNERD IS DEAD!!!111
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Be back soon. Dude, we'd so rally up for a huge rescue mission, probably because we have nothing better to do, but whatever.

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I should have known.

PLEASE, TELL US JUSTIN
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Well, I'm back. The formerly-undisclosed location was Maine, and it was fun as hell. There was the this one restaurant where you could get a BLLT (bacon-lettuce-LOBSTER-tomato) for about ten bucks and it was FUCKING INCREDIBLE. We ended up going there practically every day. And I bought one of these and accidentally cut myself with it literally hours after opening it, so I had to hide a massively-bleeding cut from my parents for an entire week by covering it with a fuckton of band-aids and making up a bullshit story. Also we went kayaking and saw a loon that could hold its breath for five freakin' minutes.

It was a wonderful vacation. Cool

I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins.
The quickest way to kill a revolution is to wait for it.
08-22-2010 09:58 AM
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Cool vacation bro.

Also check your interview thread.

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Maine is a nice place. I don't care for lobster, but the local salmon was god damned tasty.

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(11-27-2011 10:52 AM)Efs Wrote:  Our Army is more professional than Amerika. Smile
Except ours isn't allowed to have guns
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Mmm, flambéed vulpine.
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