Oh, can't wait for this come the winter seasons. Nativity scene on the front lawn of a government property should do just nicely. It would probably fall under at least one of the 'frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress to' requirements for someone out there. What good is creating a poorly worded cudgel if everyone doesn't get a turn at using it? Heheee.
I was a child in Germany when this event occurred and it did manage some interesting changes. I was six at the time and the school I went to had several tents set up outside the school where men in interesting orange, white or yellow suits would give you a once over with a geiger counter before you were allowed in. I know there was another tent set up a distance away for kids who came in 'hot', but I don't honestly remember what went on in the tent as I was always 'clean'. No recess outside for a whole year (a bunch of pent up 6 year olds is a scary thing) and if you were outside, under no circumstances were you to touch anything or put any of the plants (like blades of grass) in your mouth to make whistles. I know there were probably more rules, but I was six at the time and didn't care much outside the "some Russians made it so we can't play outside" angle. Was a military brat.
I say this because since then I have read up as much as I can on the incident and am extremely interested in the history behind the disaster. I have even looked into getting one of the CHERNOBYL LIQUIDATOR medals to add to my small collections of all things Chernobyl. The lead up to the actual disaster itself is very fascinating and I encourage people to read into it. It wasn't so much a sudden 'oops!' as it was a lapse in several security and communications measures that lead up to the eventual steam explosion. The descriptions from some of the poor unfortunate first responders is enough to send chills up anyone's spine. Particularly the one I read (looking for link now actually) from a firefighter that died shortly there after describing the sensation as 'millions of hot pins and needles all over ones body'. Other interesting aspects from this were talks of the plant design itself, as well as photos of the nearby towns and abandoned villages. If anything this disaster was a wake up call for a more standardized plant design and communications methodology. My mind doesn't serve me well but the Russians had a habit of making each plant unique (someone correct me if I'm wrong?) and thus how to contain this particular disaster was by the seat of the pants moment.
Oh, and if you get a chance, find the remains of the plant via google maps. I am not sure if it is still up but a year ago you could see the concrete tomb from the skies. Also look for some of the 'on site' photography done. The picture of a pipe 'oozing concrete lava' was morbidly fascinating.
If it makes you feel any better, it's even less playable with a controller.
Agreed, so many times over. I tried with the mouse and keyboard for a while when the game first came out. Fed up, I hooked up the controller. Mapping everything and no uniform configuration options (or at least, I didn't see them) made using the controller more painful than using the keyboard mouse combo. It felt like they were intentionally trying to piss me off.
When people talk about "the best", they mean the best, regardless of price.
There are also people who use that line of reasoning to justify buying $2000 gold plated digital audio cables and $500 reverberation minimizing wooden knobs for their stereo equipment.
By what criteria are you judging something to be 'the best' in this instance of iOS versus Droid phones?
I only ask because I have searched your comments and did not see this. Admittedly, some of your comments were modded below my browsing level so I had to go into your profile to read them as well, but still may have missed something.
I alpha tested Hellgate London and closed beta tested Tabula Rasa... Makes me kind of sad they aren't around today. Got the collector's edition of HGL too. Came with a mini comic I believe. I loved HGL, still play the single offline mode. Don't know if I can get the Stone Henge patch for that though.
For those curious, apparently body jewelry shows up quite well on these things. Not sure how a nipple ring can be considered worthy of a pat down, but it is. I imagine a few thoughtfully placed dermal anchors would allow one to have fun with the wave scanners.
Due to my decorations, I just opt for a pat down now, saves me time and having to answer stupid questions.
If you look at a lot of the companies who thought about making flying cars (like Ford in the 1950s) the ideas were usually rejected by the FAA which is, guess what? More government interference.
That's pathetic. Suck it up and act like an adult.
Now, does that work for all phobias, or just the ones you don't have?
Have to agree with LastSaneMan here. Just because you're not bothered doesn't mean someone else can't be. Needles actually don't bother me at all thanks to an assortment of tattoos, body piercings and odd medical workups. Now... Put a spider on me, even a tiny one, I'm gonna flail about to get it off me then bust through the nearest wall like the Kool-Aid man in an effort to get away from it.
Just had this cool metal image of an entire bank robbery done to the Mentos style music and commercial theme:
'Doo doo doo doo, doo-doo, do-Wah!'
It doesn't matter what comes, fresh goes better in life, and Mentos is fresh and full of life.
Nothing gets to you, staying fresh staying cool, with Mentos, fresh and full of life.
Fresh goes better, Mentos freshness, fresh goes better with Mentos, fresh and full of life!
Mentos, the freshmaker!
Then cut to one of the robbers hanging out the side window of the getaway car holding some Mentos and a huge smile.
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Oh, can't wait for this come the winter seasons. Nativity scene on the front lawn of a government property should do just nicely. It would probably fall under at least one of the 'frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress to' requirements for someone out there. What good is creating a poorly worded cudgel if everyone doesn't get a turn at using it? Heheee.
Where there is a rash of murders at Foxconn designed to look like suicides of people potentially leaking the next iSomething design!
Sorry for the large wall of text, haven't posted to /. for a while and forgot how to edit my own post.
I was a child in Germany when this event occurred and it did manage some interesting changes. I was six at the time and the school I went to had several tents set up outside the school where men in interesting orange, white or yellow suits would give you a once over with a geiger counter before you were allowed in. I know there was another tent set up a distance away for kids who came in 'hot', but I don't honestly remember what went on in the tent as I was always 'clean'. No recess outside for a whole year (a bunch of pent up 6 year olds is a scary thing) and if you were outside, under no circumstances were you to touch anything or put any of the plants (like blades of grass) in your mouth to make whistles. I know there were probably more rules, but I was six at the time and didn't care much outside the "some Russians made it so we can't play outside" angle. Was a military brat. I say this because since then I have read up as much as I can on the incident and am extremely interested in the history behind the disaster. I have even looked into getting one of the CHERNOBYL LIQUIDATOR medals to add to my small collections of all things Chernobyl. The lead up to the actual disaster itself is very fascinating and I encourage people to read into it. It wasn't so much a sudden 'oops!' as it was a lapse in several security and communications measures that lead up to the eventual steam explosion. The descriptions from some of the poor unfortunate first responders is enough to send chills up anyone's spine. Particularly the one I read (looking for link now actually) from a firefighter that died shortly there after describing the sensation as 'millions of hot pins and needles all over ones body'. Other interesting aspects from this were talks of the plant design itself, as well as photos of the nearby towns and abandoned villages. If anything this disaster was a wake up call for a more standardized plant design and communications methodology. My mind doesn't serve me well but the Russians had a habit of making each plant unique (someone correct me if I'm wrong?) and thus how to contain this particular disaster was by the seat of the pants moment. Oh, and if you get a chance, find the remains of the plant via google maps. I am not sure if it is still up but a year ago you could see the concrete tomb from the skies. Also look for some of the 'on site' photography done. The picture of a pipe 'oozing concrete lava' was morbidly fascinating.
Seriously, why not something like google goggles for tax forms? Or is that out there already and I'm just not looking hard enough?
And it's cold outside so naturally the boys kinda wanna... *squints* OH! Cubicles... Sorry, misread the heading, my bad.
If it makes you feel any better, it's even less playable with a controller.
Agreed, so many times over. I tried with the mouse and keyboard for a while when the game first came out. Fed up, I hooked up the controller. Mapping everything and no uniform configuration options (or at least, I didn't see them) made using the controller more painful than using the keyboard mouse combo. It felt like they were intentionally trying to piss me off.
When people talk about "the best", they mean the best, regardless of price.
There are also people who use that line of reasoning to justify buying $2000 gold plated digital audio cables and $500 reverberation minimizing wooden knobs for their stereo equipment.
By what criteria are you judging something to be 'the best' in this instance of iOS versus Droid phones?
I only ask because I have searched your comments and did not see this. Admittedly, some of your comments were modded below my browsing level so I had to go into your profile to read them as well, but still may have missed something.
Yeah, then maybe he should chew on a cigar while hanging out of a suicide door on a car as he fires two tommy guns from either arm?
If you'll excuse me, I need to make a call to an artsy type friend with this idea... I owe ya one!
Hopefully, this will make for some interesting and comical new Old Spice commercials!
I alpha tested Hellgate London and closed beta tested Tabula Rasa... Makes me kind of sad they aren't around today. Got the collector's edition of HGL too. Came with a mini comic I believe. I loved HGL, still play the single offline mode. Don't know if I can get the Stone Henge patch for that though.
For those curious, apparently body jewelry shows up quite well on these things. Not sure how a nipple ring can be considered worthy of a pat down, but it is. I imagine a few thoughtfully placed dermal anchors would allow one to have fun with the wave scanners.
Due to my decorations, I just opt for a pat down now, saves me time and having to answer stupid questions.
If you look at a lot of the companies who thought about making flying cars (like Ford in the 1950s) the ideas were usually rejected by the FAA which is, guess what? More government interference.
I say 'proof' or you're talking out your butt.
That's pathetic. Suck it up and act like an adult.
Now, does that work for all phobias, or just the ones you don't have?
Have to agree with LastSaneMan here. Just because you're not bothered doesn't mean someone else can't be. Needles actually don't bother me at all thanks to an assortment of tattoos, body piercings and odd medical workups. Now... Put a spider on me, even a tiny one, I'm gonna flail about to get it off me then bust through the nearest wall like the Kool-Aid man in an effort to get away from it.
Gadget binoculars!
When Prince cries?
Just had this cool metal image of an entire bank robbery done to the Mentos style music and commercial theme:
'Doo doo doo doo, doo-doo, do-Wah!'
It doesn't matter what comes, fresh goes better in life, and Mentos is fresh and full of life.
Nothing gets to you, staying fresh staying cool, with Mentos, fresh and full of life.
Fresh goes better, Mentos freshness, fresh goes better with Mentos, fresh and full of life!
Mentos, the freshmaker!
Then cut to one of the robbers hanging out the side window of the getaway car holding some Mentos and a huge smile.
Indeed, how can they morally justify taking away the wood chips, citrus peel, and straw puree from the poor?
Quite, it sounds like my exact diet in college after buying text books.
I hope you don't mind if I add that one to my collection...
Spy ring busts you!
Holy hell, I think we got a true 'soviet russia' this time!
Is that an ear of corn in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
Depends, are we sending them to the judge at the courthouse or to the judge at his private residence?
Remember, you are not a newt.
I got better...
Gas wants to break Wind.
I thought it was well known that good ASS costs serious cash?