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Old 10-09-17, 09:37 PM   #712
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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro View Post
I wish for a military victory by the US and it's allies including South Korea and Japan and a peaceful reunification of the North and the South as they are after all the same people with two different ideology's.
Have you ever heard of the short story 'The Monkeys Paw'?

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The short story involves Mr. and Mrs. White and their adult son, Herbert. Sergeant-Major Morris, a friend who served with the British Army in India, introduces them to a mummified monkey's paw. An old fakir placed a spell on the paw, that it would grant three wishes. The wishes are granted but always with hellish consequences as punishment for tampering with fate. Morris, having had a horrific experience using the paw, throws the monkey's paw into the fire but Mr. White retrieves it. Before leaving, Morris warns Mr. White that if he does use the paw, then it will be on his own head.
At Herbert's suggestion, Mr. White flippantly wishes for £200, which will enable him to make the final mortgage payment for his house, even though he believes he has everything he wants. The next day his son Herbert leaves for work at a local factory. Later that day, word comes to the White home that Herbert has been killed in a terrible machinery accident. Although the employer denies responsibility for the incident, the firm has decided to make a goodwill payment to the family of the deceased. The payment, of £200, exactly matches the amount Herbert suggested his father should wish for.
I'm sure you'll get your military victory, your £200...somehow...



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Originally Posted by Platapus View Post
That's a bit harsh. Britain is free to have any opinion the United States decides it should have.
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