No one would advocate that kind of language but the books were written in a different time. To change them or squash the reading of them would be trying to erase history.
There's a book chain here in.ca called Chapters which refuses to sell Mein Kampf for whatever reason. I doubt Hitler's rantings from his jail cell would have much effect nowadays.:) Very odd.
If someone publishes a game called, "Kill the Nigger" that feature KKK members torturing blacks in a historical context, I won't buy it and I'd probably join in a boycott.
Did you ever see the TV miniseries "Roots" from the late 70's? It's full of racism and brutality. It was also one of the highest rated shows ever. I don't recall there being a lot of racist attacks after Roots played.
Ah yes, politically correct idiots are trying to re-write history. Not
that GUN is exactly history but it's set in a different time with different
values. I guess next someone should go through Tom Sawyer and
Huckleberry Finn to replace all instances of the word "nigger" with
"African American". What will they call the character Nigger Jim; "James
from Africa"?
I remember
sitting in the park with Christopher Reeve in mid-2002 when he said "Of all
the things I miss from when I was able-bodied, I miss playing games the
most." He was quite down about it. I gave him a slap on the back, which was silly
in hindsight as he couldn't feel it, and said "Cheer up, you'll be putting
the 'Super' back in 'Superman' one day."
I'll never forget the way
he took a big, machine assisted breath and said "Thanks, G."
I have Thief Gold, Thief 2 and Thief DS installed with OOOODLES of fan missions.
I also get into System Shock 2 every so often and can't quit playing jDoom (and jHeretic, jHexen, etc)
Good move for the wrong reasons.
on
Hopes Rise for RIM
·
· Score: 5, Insightful
news that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), under
pressure from crackberry-addicted Congressmen, may be moving to invalidate
NTP's patents.
While I agree that NTP's case is bogus, unhappy
Congressmen are the wrong reason for invalidating the patents in question:
it hoists them above the rules everyone else has to live under.
I think most would agree that far more people are disillusioned about
the entire patent process. Apparently, though, nothing will come of that
until some government-types are inconvenienced by the system.
since US law is quite harsh on boards that take actions which could
damage shareholder value - it also makes political sense.
Shareholder's wealth is more important than human rights? I hope the
author feels the same way when China is rounding up "bad thinkers" who
search for the wrong things from within China. It's just a matter of
time... but at least the shareholders will be happy.
You just graduated from college yet you sound as drained as someone
nearing retirement. Snap out of it, get your resume out there, pound
pavement: you don't work 24*7.
Or... are you in over your head?
It's one thing to get your degree, another to apply the theory to
practical use.
Whatever happens, do not quit your job
yet. It's easier to get a job while you already have one. A potential
employer may consider you a hothead if you tell them you quit your job
with nothing else lined up.
Locke, a rancher and builder from Corpus Christi, favors a 50% tax on violent games, as well as a $10,000 tax per abortion and a 10% levy on sweetened soft drinks.
And these taxes would go to where... general revenue? And as for abortion laws: no uterus, no vote.
Ohhhh... it's the reselling of second hand games that is
responsible for the endless sequels, shoddy gameplay, thin
documentation, bugs, hype and lack of originality.
Slashdot Mirror
You mean all these years I've been spreading embryos on toast, I've been eating people?
Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research [...] creating human-animal hybrids
Bush wants to be the last of his species?
Oh my, that's sad.
.ca called Chapters which refuses to sell Mein Kampf for whatever reason. I doubt Hitler's rantings from his jail cell would have much effect nowadays. :) Very odd.
No one would advocate that kind of language but the books were written in a different time. To change them or squash the reading of them would be trying to erase history.
There's a book chain here in
If someone publishes a game called, "Kill the Nigger" that feature KKK members torturing blacks in a historical context, I won't buy it and I'd probably join in a boycott.
Did you ever see the TV miniseries "Roots" from the late 70's? It's full of racism and brutality. It was also one of the highest rated shows ever. I don't recall there being a lot of racist attacks after Roots played.
It's just another kneejerk "boycott".
Ah yes, politically correct idiots are trying to re-write history. Not that GUN is exactly history but it's set in a different time with different values. I guess next someone should go through Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn to replace all instances of the word "nigger" with "African American". What will they call the character Nigger Jim; "James from Africa"?
I run my own mail server but forward through my ISPs mail server. That fixed the dynamic-IP bounces I'd occasionally get.
Right on the money with #4. "don't shit where you eat" I always say.
ya dick, I fell for it. :)
... are you a geek or an end user?
I wish this controller was out a few years ago.
I remember sitting in the park with Christopher Reeve in mid-2002 when he said "Of all the things I miss from when I was able-bodied, I miss playing games the most." He was quite down about it. I gave him a slap on the back, which was silly in hindsight as he couldn't feel it, and said "Cheer up, you'll be putting the 'Super' back in 'Superman' one day."
I'll never forget the way he took a big, machine assisted breath and said "Thanks, G."
Yeah!
I have Thief Gold, Thief 2 and Thief DS installed with OOOODLES of fan missions.
I also get into System Shock 2 every so often and can't quit playing jDoom (and jHeretic, jHexen, etc)
news that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), under pressure from crackberry-addicted Congressmen, may be moving to invalidate NTP's patents.
While I agree that NTP's case is bogus, unhappy Congressmen are the wrong reason for invalidating the patents in question: it hoists them above the rules everyone else has to live under.
I think most would agree that far more people are disillusioned about the entire patent process. Apparently, though, nothing will come of that until some government-types are inconvenienced by the system.
I avoid WalMart like the plague. I try to buy locally produced items from locally owned shops whenever possible.
since US law is quite harsh on boards that take actions which could damage shareholder value - it also makes political sense.
Shareholder's wealth is more important than human rights? I hope the author feels the same way when China is rounding up "bad thinkers" who search for the wrong things from within China. It's just a matter of time... but at least the shareholders will be happy.
"If you throw enough shit against the wall, some of it's going to stick."
Infinium is getting a few $mill, why not Boll?
Sorry, I should have clarified. I meant "pound pavement" to be taken figuratively. My past 3 or 4 jobs had all initial contact through email or fax.
Good point, he's had lots of posts to slashdot...
You just graduated from college yet you sound as drained as someone nearing retirement. Snap out of it, get your resume out there, pound pavement: you don't work 24*7.
Or... are you in over your head? It's one thing to get your degree, another to apply the theory to practical use.
Whatever happens, do not quit your job yet. It's easier to get a job while you already have one. A potential employer may consider you a hothead if you tell them you quit your job with nothing else lined up.
You're a male, guaranteed. Trying to dictate what a woman can do with her body.
Locke, a rancher and builder from Corpus Christi, favors a 50% tax on violent games, as well as a $10,000 tax per abortion and a 10% levy on sweetened soft drinks.
And these taxes would go to where... general revenue? And as for abortion laws: no uterus, no vote.
Bah, colour me with the stupid crayon.
Sorry!
Considering the book (The Peter Principle) came out in 1970 (?) I think it beats that series for previous art dibs. ;)
Life seems too short to spend it under the thumb of an incompetent ruler
We have a federal election here in
talks about workers getting promoted to their level of incompetence.
That's called The Peter Principle
Ohhhh... it's the reselling of second hand games that is responsible for the endless sequels, shoddy gameplay, thin documentation, bugs, hype and lack of originality.
Here I was thinking it was the publishers' fault.
"Capitol Records"
Thank you, I'll be here all week.