A decent response to a rather flawed argument, although he does play some of the same bad logic games, but to a much lesser degree. Geh, I wonder if people who argue against video game violence just take logic classes to figure out what they shouldn't do, and then do it...
Gee imagine that... now the channel will still suck.
Corporate Exec 1: "We're doing horrible! This other network is doing well."
Corporate Exec 2: "Lets buy them and then get rid of all of their programs."
Corporate Exec 1: "Then continue to use our same format."
Both: "Brilliant! "
That the United States did not officially occupy or annex Germany and Japan after World War II, but instead it unofficially made them its satellite states. In France, Britain, Germany, Japan, and many other countries you will find U.S. Military installations. How many of those countries have a base in the United States? None. The United States does indeed have a global military hegemony, and does indeed have a group of defacto satellite states.
Did anyone else notice that the host of Junkyard wars is the guy who played Kryten on Red Dwarf? I liked the ep where they built the sail powered carts, and the one team ended up pushing it with their feet.
No, think of them as states. Scotland and Wales both have their own educational systems and regional government. Some people predict that Scotland could become independant in the next decade.
See the thing about growing the meat in containers is that it would not have the same flavour as the kind taken from animals. The reason that your steak or hamburger meat has flavour is that it is saturated with uric acid and other biproducts that it is saturated with by the blood. Just the nutrients won't do any good. Now you may ask how it would be different. Just try Kosher beef, and you'll understand the difference.
Besides after you stop eating meat for a while, you notice that if you try it again it hasn't got much taste.
I don't know about you, but I get tired of people constantly claiming that all anime is porn. Its not, I think that series like Tenchi would have proven that. Then there is violence - not all anime is violent, Dragonball Z, which is probably has the lowest production cost of any show I've seen is not an example of what all anime is like. Many of the better shows do involve violence, but it is essential to the plot - Ranma 1/2 has heavy martial arts combat in it, but the characters are all martial artists, and it usually takes a humourous turn. A classic example of non-offensive violence is Urusei Yatsura where would the show be if Lum did not shock Ataru constantly?!
On the subject of Rurouni Kenshin on Toonami, I could see them changing the language a bit - although I've never seen the private release eps, only the fan sub ones - other than that I can't think of too much that would get changed, there is a bit of blood, but not too much.
Heres to another successful year of Toonami!
When I signed up for DSL from Verizon they gave me the DSL modem and the ethernet card for free*
that is you get the modem for free so long as you stay with them for a year...which is still a good deal
I'm a Taoist, but not much of a hacker, or programmer. But I would say that its because most tech types have wider interests than just what is solid, and what can be seen. Possibly its some sort of belief that not everything is obvious, maybe life has hidden files.
Let me think...Hank Williams is dead! not much room for a fan club there. And Every single Metallica album that will ever be made will go at least Platinum if not double.
Oh come off of it, we all know that trading Mp3s is just as bad as pirating software, when looked at legally. Why do we complain so much about Napster? I have it, but most of the tunes I have gotten off of it have been ones that I already own...on a media that I cannot transfer to my PC, i.e. record. Any songs that I don't own that I download, are just sort of a listen before you buy sort of deal, then if I like it I'll go out to a local store, such as a Circuit City, or other similar place where they sell the cd's for about $9-12. So please pike it with the complaints about how "unfair" it is that Napster is being sued, if you were an artist you would want every single fucking penny, too!
Bring the internet and technology, how about food and medicine? These are the things that are needed in third world countries, starving kids in africa couldn't care less about Linux, but if they had a real fish...
I think that the goal of the new black isle game Neverwinter nights is to run a multi-player game with the DM controlling all the factors, I'll prolly buy it when it comes out. Info is at www.neverwinternights.com
Being an EQ addict i can tell you that the solution to name problems and such is that they don't allow that name to be used, varient spellings yes, not that exact name though. I guess that they could make you to complete a bunch of helluva tough quests to gain sith status. Personally I want to play a jawa so i can make that neat "OOteeny" noise.
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A decent response to a rather flawed argument, although he does play some of the same bad logic games, but to a much lesser degree.
Geh, I wonder if people who argue against video game violence just take logic classes to figure out what they shouldn't do, and then do it...
Gee imagine that... now the channel will still suck.
Corporate Exec 1: "We're doing horrible! This other network is doing well."
Corporate Exec 2: "Lets buy them and then get rid of all of their programs."
Corporate Exec 1: "Then continue to use our same format."
Both: " Brilliant! "
That the United States did not officially occupy or annex Germany and Japan after World War II, but instead it unofficially made them its satellite states. In France, Britain, Germany, Japan, and many other countries you will find U.S. Military installations. How many of those countries have a base in the United States? None.
The United States does indeed have a global military hegemony, and does indeed have a group of defacto satellite states.
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So what you're saying is that cows don't produce waste products? And they don't urinate? Wow pretty amazing beasts they are.
Oh darn it's not for Windows, oh well and I was hoping that new open sourced version had finally hit the shelves ;)
Bugger you mean they changed it? @!#$@#$ Dammit thats what I get for not watching it in a long time. *sigh* back to Red Dwarf reruns.
Did anyone else notice that the host of Junkyard wars is the guy who played Kryten on Red Dwarf? I liked the ep where they built the sail powered carts, and the one team ended up pushing it with their feet.
No, think of them as states. Scotland and Wales both have their own educational systems and regional government. Some people predict that Scotland could become independant in the next decade.
See the thing about growing the meat in containers is that it would not have the same flavour as the kind taken from animals. The reason that your steak or hamburger meat has flavour is that it is saturated with uric acid and other biproducts that it is saturated with by the blood. Just the nutrients won't do any good. Now you may ask how it would be different. Just try Kosher beef, and you'll understand the difference. Besides after you stop eating meat for a while, you notice that if you try it again it hasn't got much taste.
I don't know about you, but I get tired of people constantly claiming that all anime is porn. Its not, I think that series like Tenchi would have proven that. Then there is violence - not all anime is violent, Dragonball Z, which is probably has the lowest production cost of any show I've seen is not an example of what all anime is like. Many of the better shows do involve violence, but it is essential to the plot - Ranma 1/2 has heavy martial arts combat in it, but the characters are all martial artists, and it usually takes a humourous turn. A classic example of non-offensive violence is Urusei Yatsura where would the show be if Lum did not shock Ataru constantly?! On the subject of Rurouni Kenshin on Toonami, I could see them changing the language a bit - although I've never seen the private release eps, only the fan sub ones - other than that I can't think of too much that would get changed, there is a bit of blood, but not too much. Heres to another successful year of Toonami!
I have but one question, and it is one for the ages - Autobots or Decepticons?
When I signed up for DSL from Verizon they gave me the DSL modem and the ethernet card for free* that is you get the modem for free so long as you stay with them for a year...which is still a good deal
I'm a Taoist, but not much of a hacker, or programmer. But I would say that its because most tech types have wider interests than just what is solid, and what can be seen. Possibly its some sort of belief that not everything is obvious, maybe life has hidden files.
Let me think...Hank Williams is dead! not much room for a fan club there. And Every single Metallica album that will ever be made will go at least Platinum if not double.
hmm as I understand it, when one has a ROM one may have it legally for 24 or 48 hours before you have to delete it...
Oh come off of it, we all know that trading Mp3s is just as bad as pirating software, when looked at legally. Why do we complain so much about Napster? I have it, but most of the tunes I have gotten off of it have been ones that I already own...on a media that I cannot transfer to my PC, i.e. record. Any songs that I don't own that I download, are just sort of a listen before you buy sort of deal, then if I like it I'll go out to a local store, such as a Circuit City, or other similar place where they sell the cd's for about $9-12. So please pike it with the complaints about how "unfair" it is that Napster is being sued, if you were an artist you would want every single fucking penny, too!
"You are not ready..."
Bring the internet and technology, how about food and medicine? These are the things that are needed in third world countries, starving kids in africa couldn't care less about Linux, but if they had a real fish...
We probably won't see them replace WoTC with the hasbro label because WoTC is still a separate body, it didn't get absorbed like TSR.
Yes TSR was bought out by Wizards a while back, and now TSR only exists as a stamp that they put on AD&D books.
I think that the goal of the new black isle game Neverwinter nights is to run a multi-player game with the DM controlling all the factors, I'll prolly buy it when it comes out. Info is at www.neverwinternights.com
Being an EQ addict i can tell you that the solution to name problems and such is that they don't allow that name to be used, varient spellings yes, not that exact name though. I guess that they could make you to complete a bunch of helluva tough quests to gain sith status. Personally I want to play a jawa so i can make that neat "OOteeny" noise.
Yes but the imposrtant question that must be asked is after its release will there be a director's cut thats like 3.5x as long?
I don't know abou you but I only buy stuff that I like, anything else well... Man I can't believe that they get away with some of this though.