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Re:The Power of Company Mottoes on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @05:36AM (#12296359)
I like the motto for a US waste collection company that operates in the Vail, CO area: "Satisfaction guaranteed or your trash back".
I had to chuckle at your first sentence. Over here (UK) 'tool' is often used in slang as a derogatory term for a person, effectively likening them to an obvious part of the male anatomy...
Re:How the Arab World Came Apart on Thursday August 11, 2016 @08:33AM (#12267668)
I watched this a while back on the BBC and remember it being pretty interesting. It examines the relationships of the US, UK and Russia with the middle east through the lens of their respective involvements in Afghanistan.