How about the idea that the German government has no place in their citizens' bedrooms?
Amen.
There are already video games that are verboten in Germany because of their violent content, e.g. Manhunt. This game has been confiscated from video game stores.
In addition, we have some kind of red list (called the Index), which includes all games that are rated suitable only for adults (18+). Those can't be sold in store areas that minor can access (i.e. they must be in a seperate room). You cannot advertise these games, you cannot print reviews of these games.
Because of this, some video game companies don't even try to sell some games in Germany. For instance, you can't buy God Of War (!) in Germany. If I want it, I have to import it from the UK or Austria.
something that's ground breaking and sets the trend for the system (as 'Halo' did with the original Xbox)
In addition, it didn't really set a trend for the XBOX, or did it? It set a trend for Halo 2, and that's about it, I guess. No game on the XBOX ever lived up to the Halo hype.
How old is LiveJournal? How many of these self-hurting teens have grown up and gone for interviews at corporations only to find the ubiquitous google search on their name leads to a big flashing warning sign?
There's an option to disable seaching in your LJ blog, then you can't search it with the LJ search engine or for instance blogsearch.google.com.
Of course, you always have the option to make posts friends-only.
Heyhey, who are you? This is the German buddy of Vincent;)
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What is/are "midgits"
"An invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, starting with a mountain, trees and a "midgit" (sic). All evidence pointing towards evolution was intentionally planted by this being." - from wikipedia's Flying_Spaghetti_Monsterism article.
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Research into Gigantopithecus blackii began in 1935, when the Dutch paleontologist G.H. von Koenigswald discovered a yellowish molar among the "dragon bones" for sale in a Hong Kong pharmacy.
Hmmm, the 30's and the word "kong" in there twice?
The schticks were awesome. IIRC, my favorite was the one where you could only be killed in a duel at high noon, and every time you jumped out of a window anywhere, you would land on your horse/transportation of choice - dunno what it was called. Oh and let's not forget about skills like "Look good at all times". =)
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Google thinks you do:
He's the guy who's going to sue Slashdot for mentioning his name in a forum that is strongly biasted against stupidity.
;)
Are you speaking of some kind of secret forum on slashdot that I haven't found yet?
German punk band Wizo already released an EP on USB-Stick (64MB) with five tracks and a video for 16 Euros.
Sexohol released an album on iPod shuffle for $109.
This kind of thinking is extremely irresponsible.
Huh? What's so funny?
German gamer here.
How about the idea that the German government has no place in their citizens' bedrooms?
Amen.
There are already video games that are verboten in Germany because of their violent content, e.g. Manhunt. This game has been confiscated from video game stores.
In addition, we have some kind of red list (called the Index), which includes all games that are rated suitable only for adults (18+). Those can't be sold in store areas that minor can access (i.e. they must be in a seperate room). You cannot advertise these games, you cannot print reviews of these games.
Because of this, some video game companies don't even try to sell some games in Germany. For instance, you can't buy God Of War (!) in Germany. If I want it, I have to import it from the UK or Austria.
Fuckers.
something that's ground breaking and sets the trend for the system (as 'Halo' did with the original Xbox)
In addition, it didn't really set a trend for the XBOX, or did it? It set a trend for Halo 2, and that's about it, I guess. No game on the XBOX ever lived up to the Halo hype.
Let's not forget game nerd comic Dork Tower.
Gee, I wonder how evolution missed that one.
Evolution? The Flying Spaghetti Monster designed us this way!
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Ah cool, I know Meg, too, from this year's GenCon. Tell'em I said hi! ;)
How old is LiveJournal? How many of these self-hurting teens have grown up and gone for interviews at corporations only to find the ubiquitous google search on their name leads to a big flashing warning sign?
/. has an LJ? Just have a shot at http://www.livejournal.com/users/SLASHDOTUSERNAME
There's an option to disable seaching in your LJ blog, then you can't search it with the LJ search engine or for instance blogsearch.google.com.
Of course, you always have the option to make posts friends-only.
Wanna try out if someone on
Heyhey, who are you? This is the German buddy of Vincent ;)
What is/are "midgits"
"An invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, starting with a mountain, trees and a "midgit" (sic). All evidence pointing towards evolution was intentionally planted by this being." - from wikipedia's Flying_Spaghetti_Monsterism article.
Is that you, Anakin?
Research into Gigantopithecus blackii began in 1935, when the Dutch paleontologist G.H. von Koenigswald discovered a yellowish molar among the "dragon bones" for sale in a Hong Kong pharmacy.
Hmmm, the 30's and the word "kong" in there twice?
Even stranger: "Koenig" is German for King.
Raven created the Earth sounds a lot like Genesis
And lets not forget how the Flying Spaghetti Monster created mountains, trees and midgits!
Another blog with interesting discussions about roleplaying is the The 20' By 20' Room. Check it out.
is the worst that can happen to any IP-based society
No, one of the worst things that can happen to our society is that it's turned into an IP-based society.
I, for one, welcome our space lichen overlords!
...and it runs much snappier!
"But wait sir, what happens when people find it? Won't that motivate people to avoid buying CDs since they don't know if they can trust us anymore?"
I don't think they even got to this step.
Flying Spaguetti Monster
Blasphemy! You shall have no other pasta before Spaghetti. Burn the heretic!
The schticks were awesome. IIRC, my favorite was the one where you could only be killed in a duel at high noon, and every time you jumped out of a window anywhere, you would land on your horse/transportation of choice - dunno what it was called. Oh and let's not forget about skills like "Look good at all times". =)
...it's been rendered by SGI, too.
Tales of the Floating Vagabond! I need to play that one again sometime...