Afghanistan is part of Asia, not the Middle East. This is a common misconception though because religiously it falls more into line with the Middle East.
This is why I think Jeb Bush should change his last name. He's unfortunately got no political future because of the bad press he'd get just for being GWB's brother, while he's infact a better disaster manager than his brother. The year that Ivan hit Florida, we actually had 4 separate category 4 or 5 storms to hit the state of Florida in the same 3-4 month period, and everything was handled very well by the state. The only black mark in the whole situation was insurance companies trying to take advantage of people, but that's insurance companies for you. And of course, as I stated in another post, Biloxi got hammered far far worse than New Orleans, but they have recovered far better than New Orleans with a lot less federal aid.
Before you start acting like you know what you are talking about...nevermind, just don't speak. You are from AR, your experience with Hurricanes amounts to what leftovers you may get with a storm that passes through Mississippi. I went through Ivan, Dennis, parts of Katrina, etc etc. I live in Pensacola, which is right in the middle of Hurricane Alley. The problems with New Orleans were primarily the fault of the state of Louisiana and the city government, not the Federal Government and FEMA. Mayor Nagin advised people NOT to leave town and only gave the order to evac less than 24 hours before the storm hit. And the city and state misused Federal funds that were supposed to be used to shore up the levies. Let's not forget that Biloxi had far worse damage from Katrina, but was forgotten because NO had serious flooding damage from the levies collapsing, not from storm damage. Most of the damage occurred days after the Hurricane, not while it was passing through. And the US Army and US Navy were the first on the scene, but even they had to wait until the storm was out of the way. No use trying to rescue people if your helicopters are damaged beyond use because of storm damage. Oh yeah, while we're on this discussion, let's talk about the fact that people were basically handed free money in the form of Debit cards after Katrina, without any vetting process to determine who needed money. Everything from Girls Gone Wild to Sex change operations were purchased with said free Debit cards. What major aid was given to Biloxi, given that their wind damage was far worse than that of New Orleans? For that matter, other than blue tarps and MREs, people in Pensacola had to all but fend for themselves after Ivan, but we managed just fine. If you REALLY had experience with Hurricanes, you'd know that you are responsible for surviving on your own for a maximum of 5 days, as the state and federal government will tell you, because sometimes it's not possible for them to get to you immediately. It was a failure on the city and state's fault to not prepare their populace, and the stupidity of the people of New Orleans for living in a city below sea level. It was bound to happen eventually.
I doubt China cares about following the rules. Just like they allowed people to file for permits to protest, and then summarily arrested people who filed for the permits. They are a communist regime and we should've lobbied to get the Olympics hosted anywhere BUT China. I think the only reason we didn't outright boycott it is because of the fact that it would unfairly punish athlete's like Michael Phelps who were going for historic records.
Kids? Bet I've been gaming longer than you if you thought TLJ had a great story. And for the record, I hated Halo because it's a FPS-Lite. The simple fact that you said Baldur's Gate, fail made me realize what a fucking moron you are.
Says the anonymous coward. If you think games like The Witcher, Baldur's Gate, and FF4 fail, then you are a casual gamer, or what I like to refer to as a L-O-S-E-R!
May not be exactly what you are looking for, but in the RTS Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth (or LOTR:BFME hehe) allows the possibility of heroes dying without having a "Mission Failed" Screen come up, but more importantly, allows you to try to keep Boromir from actually dying.
Judges (both conservative and liberal) should be shot on sight if they attempt to subvert the constitution. It's the very document that gives them the right to have their job.
Yeah, they can do that stuff you mentioned (IF they get a warrant, otherwise it's inadmissible and it doesn't matter if they have it because they can't use it), but you cannot be compelled to help them open it. Again, you completely miss the point.
There simply is no way to compel someone to SAY something. It's not part of our legal system.
Actually there is. If they give you immunity from prosecution you can't remain silent and refuse to answer questions.
Actually, even immunity cannot compel you to testify. But if evidence is found that proves that you are complicit in said crime, you could be charged with obstruction of justice. Still, they cannot MAKE you talk.
Yeah, if you have a cough or a twisted ankle. I know people who live in Canada who have ended up coming to America for major surgeries because it would've taken them over a year to get the surgery done in Canada. When I speak of "healthcare", I'm referring to the serious kind, like Open Heart Surgery, Organ replacement, Spinal Surgery, etc. Not prescribing you Motrin for a bum ankle or giving you a stool softener for your constipation. That crap is what pharmacies are for.
As for the second comment, We had the Aircraft Carriers long before GWB came along. Most of the carriers in service now were put into service during or before Vietnam. Only one Aircraft Carrier in service was put into service during Bush 43's term, and that's the George HW Bush (ordered days after Bush 43 took office, and most likely in the planning stages long before that), the last of the Nimitz line. The next one will be the Gerald R Ford. But thanks for trying really really hard to fit a Bush bashing session into a discussion that has nothing to do with the US and it's foreign policy.
Your point about a character dying in a video game isn't 100% accurate. Just ask any old school PSOne players how they felt (or still feel) about Aeris (Aerith) dying.
Agreed. The Wheel of Time > story of any game I've ever played. Now, if they could do justice to that series in a game, then I'll pluck down my $49.99US
That may be your opinion, but that doesn't make it fact. I'll list ten games with a better story than TLJ (no particular order)
Xenogears, Kings Quest III, Final Fantasy IV, The Witcher, Warcraft III, Knights of the Old Republic, Neverwinter Nights, Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Chrono Trigger
Heck, if you want me to list only PC games, then here's another 10 better than TLJ:
Max Payne, Kings Quest III, Planescape: Torment, The Witcher, Warcraft III, Knights of the Old Republic, Neverwinter Nights, Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Starcraft
Free health care systems? Nothing in life is free. Ask the Canadians about how much time they spend waiting for said "free" health care, or ask the Europeans what their tax rate is in order to get said "free" health care. And I can guarantee you in the US it isn't free, just look at my paycheck stub where they deduct the medical coverage cost from.
The reason is mainly the one I stated. Anyone who thinks the IOC care about the physical condition of athletes is kidding themselves. They care more about their appearance, and don't want a bunch of 12 year olds from China who have been in gymnastics since before they could read beating 16-17 year olds who have been training since they were 10-12 and creating an arms race where eventually the maximum age to compete is 14.
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Afghanistan is part of Asia, not the Middle East. This is a common misconception though because religiously it falls more into line with the Middle East.
This is why I think Jeb Bush should change his last name. He's unfortunately got no political future because of the bad press he'd get just for being GWB's brother, while he's infact a better disaster manager than his brother. The year that Ivan hit Florida, we actually had 4 separate category 4 or 5 storms to hit the state of Florida in the same 3-4 month period, and everything was handled very well by the state. The only black mark in the whole situation was insurance companies trying to take advantage of people, but that's insurance companies for you. And of course, as I stated in another post, Biloxi got hammered far far worse than New Orleans, but they have recovered far better than New Orleans with a lot less federal aid.
Before you start acting like you know what you are talking about...nevermind, just don't speak. You are from AR, your experience with Hurricanes amounts to what leftovers you may get with a storm that passes through Mississippi. I went through Ivan, Dennis, parts of Katrina, etc etc. I live in Pensacola, which is right in the middle of Hurricane Alley. The problems with New Orleans were primarily the fault of the state of Louisiana and the city government, not the Federal Government and FEMA. Mayor Nagin advised people NOT to leave town and only gave the order to evac less than 24 hours before the storm hit. And the city and state misused Federal funds that were supposed to be used to shore up the levies. Let's not forget that Biloxi had far worse damage from Katrina, but was forgotten because NO had serious flooding damage from the levies collapsing, not from storm damage. Most of the damage occurred days after the Hurricane, not while it was passing through. And the US Army and US Navy were the first on the scene, but even they had to wait until the storm was out of the way. No use trying to rescue people if your helicopters are damaged beyond use because of storm damage. Oh yeah, while we're on this discussion, let's talk about the fact that people were basically handed free money in the form of Debit cards after Katrina, without any vetting process to determine who needed money. Everything from Girls Gone Wild to Sex change operations were purchased with said free Debit cards. What major aid was given to Biloxi, given that their wind damage was far worse than that of New Orleans? For that matter, other than blue tarps and MREs, people in Pensacola had to all but fend for themselves after Ivan, but we managed just fine. If you REALLY had experience with Hurricanes, you'd know that you are responsible for surviving on your own for a maximum of 5 days, as the state and federal government will tell you, because sometimes it's not possible for them to get to you immediately. It was a failure on the city and state's fault to not prepare their populace, and the stupidity of the people of New Orleans for living in a city below sea level. It was bound to happen eventually.
...considering how badly Mayor Nagin screwed over many from the area.
There, fixed it for you.
And next on news at 11, JC Penney patents the changing room concept.
I doubt China cares about following the rules. Just like they allowed people to file for permits to protest, and then summarily arrested people who filed for the permits. They are a communist regime and we should've lobbied to get the Olympics hosted anywhere BUT China. I think the only reason we didn't outright boycott it is because of the fact that it would unfairly punish athlete's like Michael Phelps who were going for historic records.
When I first saw the title of the article, I thought Al Qaeda was converting iPhones into IEDs.
Kids? Bet I've been gaming longer than you if you thought TLJ had a great story. And for the record, I hated Halo because it's a FPS-Lite. The simple fact that you said Baldur's Gate, fail made me realize what a fucking moron you are.
Says the anonymous coward. If you think games like The Witcher, Baldur's Gate, and FF4 fail, then you are a casual gamer, or what I like to refer to as a L-O-S-E-R!
No thanks, I'd prefer The Wheel of Time. You might be interested in Jokes for Dummies.
May not be exactly what you are looking for, but in the RTS Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth (or LOTR:BFME hehe) allows the possibility of heroes dying without having a "Mission Failed" Screen come up, but more importantly, allows you to try to keep Boromir from actually dying.
Judges (both conservative and liberal) should be shot on sight if they attempt to subvert the constitution. It's the very document that gives them the right to have their job.
Yeah, they can do that stuff you mentioned (IF they get a warrant, otherwise it's inadmissible and it doesn't matter if they have it because they can't use it), but you cannot be compelled to help them open it. Again, you completely miss the point.
There simply is no way to compel someone to SAY something. It's not part of our legal system.
Actually there is. If they give you immunity from prosecution you can't remain silent and refuse to answer questions.
Actually, even immunity cannot compel you to testify. But if evidence is found that proves that you are complicit in said crime, you could be charged with obstruction of justice. Still, they cannot MAKE you talk.
Yeah, if you have a cough or a twisted ankle. I know people who live in Canada who have ended up coming to America for major surgeries because it would've taken them over a year to get the surgery done in Canada. When I speak of "healthcare", I'm referring to the serious kind, like Open Heart Surgery, Organ replacement, Spinal Surgery, etc. Not prescribing you Motrin for a bum ankle or giving you a stool softener for your constipation. That crap is what pharmacies are for. As for the second comment, We had the Aircraft Carriers long before GWB came along. Most of the carriers in service now were put into service during or before Vietnam. Only one Aircraft Carrier in service was put into service during Bush 43's term, and that's the George HW Bush (ordered days after Bush 43 took office, and most likely in the planning stages long before that), the last of the Nimitz line. The next one will be the Gerald R Ford. But thanks for trying really really hard to fit a Bush bashing session into a discussion that has nothing to do with the US and it's foreign policy.
Your point about a character dying in a video game isn't 100% accurate. Just ask any old school PSOne players how they felt (or still feel) about Aeris (Aerith) dying.
Agreed. The Wheel of Time > story of any game I've ever played. Now, if they could do justice to that series in a game, then I'll pluck down my $49.99US
OMG, if I had not already posted in this discussion, I'd mod you +10: Awesomeness!
You also forgot "Man vs. Weighted Companion Cube"
That may be your opinion, but that doesn't make it fact. I'll list ten games with a better story than TLJ (no particular order)
Xenogears, Kings Quest III, Final Fantasy IV, The Witcher, Warcraft III, Knights of the Old Republic, Neverwinter Nights, Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Chrono Trigger
Heck, if you want me to list only PC games, then here's another 10 better than TLJ:
Max Payne, Kings Quest III, Planescape: Torment, The Witcher, Warcraft III, Knights of the Old Republic, Neverwinter Nights, Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Starcraft
I played it, and his stuff doesn't hold a candle to the stuff that Sid Meier has put together.
Actually it (being the battery) can dump the excess charge in the Bussard Collectors. DUH! :p
Doesn't matter. Self incrimination is self incrimination. If you just hand pick which parts of the constitution to pay attention to, we become China.
Free health care systems? Nothing in life is free. Ask the Canadians about how much time they spend waiting for said "free" health care, or ask the Europeans what their tax rate is in order to get said "free" health care. And I can guarantee you in the US it isn't free, just look at my paycheck stub where they deduct the medical coverage cost from.
The reason is mainly the one I stated. Anyone who thinks the IOC care about the physical condition of athletes is kidding themselves. They care more about their appearance, and don't want a bunch of 12 year olds from China who have been in gymnastics since before they could read beating 16-17 year olds who have been training since they were 10-12 and creating an arms race where eventually the maximum age to compete is 14.