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cheapdate

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7. Stone defensive walls really lost much of their effectiveness

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 09:06 PM

Jan 2013

around the 1300s or so when the use of cannons became commonplace. They're gonna "make a stand" against a modern armored regiment? Give me a fucking break. The place is destined for bankruptcy. A few scattered houses in a huge, unbuilt, planned development in the middle of nowhere.

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A bunch of lunatics in a double walled compound in the middle of nowhere Warpy Jan 2013 #1

at least they will all be in one place! Or is this a $$ scheme and deposits given , lunasun Jan 2013 #4

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There are only about 150 houses in all its neighborhoods. How they gonna cram kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #2

Right, they're either going to have to be dormitories Warpy Jan 2013 #13

Slums? You mean "freedom hovels". SpartanDem Jan 2013 #43

1+ Neoma Jan 2013 #55

Amphitheater? How many times can one watch Dirty Harry? n/t 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #77

A farmers market but no farms? Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #3

They have a gun factory, but no food source. Dumbfoxistan rules! For a very short time! Squinch Jan 2013 #18

Raiding parties bongbong Jan 2013 #58

The "surrounding area" is Archie's IGA jmowreader Jan 2013 #72

Aw,,, where's Boot Hill? Kip Humphrey Jan 2013 #5

They're building their own private FEMA camp!! shraby Jan 2013 #6

DUzy!! lastlib Jan 2013 #11

. Squinch Jan 2013 #16

Stone defensive walls really lost much of their effectiveness cheapdate Jan 2013 #7

Think of a few daisy cutters Warpy Jan 2013 #14

The sheer fail of this is funny. Dash87 Jan 2013 #20

Even before the cannons.... physioex Jan 2013 #56

No, not easily. Eventually. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #62

Sounds collectivist and anti-capitalist to me. drm604 Jan 2013 #8

Swearing "their fortunes", isn't that redistributed wealth? n/t woodsprite Jan 2013 #28

"Not profit-driven" sounds to me like a polite way to say 'for profit'. n/t cheapdate Jan 2013 #34

Seems like the opposite of it to me. drm604 Jan 2013 #36

Toss One String Of Firecrackers Over The Wall On A Saturday Night..... Paladin Jan 2013 #9

Creating a closed in compound to protect their liberty? Politicub Jan 2013 #10

And what pray tell are they going to do for jobs and money? Botany Jan 2013 #12

Yeah, all we need to do is weld the gate shut Warpy Jan 2013 #15

Citadel Zoo. Squinch Jan 2013 #17

Please, we're not heartless Warpy Jan 2013 #22

You are nicer than I am, Warpy! Squinch Jan 2013 #47

Alesia. DetlefK Jan 2013 #31

Their money bongbong Jan 2013 #59

Wow. What a great place to hide if you're running from the law. Dash87 Jan 2013 #19

I'm totally stealing this map for my next D&D campaign. OswegoAtheist Jan 2013 #21

I wonder if they're gonna higher illegal immingrants to build their castle. YayArea Jan 2013 #23

*hire Turborama Jan 2013 #26

*force Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #74

Oh..and by the way... YayArea Jan 2013 #24

Waco 2.0? Turborama Jan 2013 #25

I bet they get MichaelHarris Jan 2013 #27

I'd add Dominos to that list but that guy already built his own city: think Jan 2013 #33

Too bad they're not closer together bongbong Jan 2013 #60

Brilliant idea a collective truly worthy of Communalism. gordianot Jan 2013 #29

They believe that it's not collectivist if all inhabitants are white. Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #75

Scamming gun nuts out of their money. I approve. Scuba Jan 2013 #30

Must be a neverending supply of disposable income for them or something Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #50

We can only hope think Jan 2013 #32

But somethng is missing... sky imager Jan 2013 #35

Apparently we're going back to the Middle Ages CanonRay Jan 2013 #37

It's a serious bizarre project and almost sounds like a scam Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #38

I was sure this was from the Onion. malthaussen Jan 2013 #39

Always thought it was funny that gun nuts are feudalists... malthaussen Jan 2013 #40

.......... marmar Jan 2013 #41

Looks like a prison to me.....n/t neverforget Jan 2013 #42

Looks to me more like a cult compound.....nt meow2u3 Jan 2013 #46

That too neverforget Jan 2013 #63

Where do I mail the Kool-Aid? SpartanDem Jan 2013 #45

Is that a kid's drawing or something? Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #48

Genuine comment on the site from a prospective tenant: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #49

awesome web site Botany Jan 2013 #61

Hey, Gun Enthusiasts: What's A "Safe Queen" Firearm? Paladin Jan 2013 #68

Never Mind. I Found Out What It Means. Paladin Jan 2013 #69

From their web site Botany Jan 2013 #65

These are the people who won't follow the rules Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #51

What? It's not called the 'Reagan Amphitheatre'? louis-t Jan 2013 #52

Load the place up with surveillance cameras Speck Tater Jan 2013 #53

I just HAVE to ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #54

The post office will have lots of incoming mail bongbong Jan 2013 #57

Punchline to an old joke: Now fill it with water. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #64

Fill it with lava Dash87 Jan 2013 #67

I've seen the future and know... sanatanadharma Jan 2013 #66

Aww a museum and reflecting pool. a la izquierda Jan 2013 #70

A farmers market, but no farms? IDemo Jan 2013 #71

No flaming bales of hay lobbed over the wall by trebuchets??? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #73

How many drones will be assigned to this little arena? 2on2u Jan 2013 #76

I doubt if it could withstand flying rabbit Jan 2013 #78