For me, a big part of the appeal is the simple freedom to roam around a large city and discover the little atmospheric details of the game -- the pedestrians' one-liners, the varied styles of buildings, etc.
> Personally I'm hoping for more of a San Francisco setting myself.
From what I remember of GTA 1, there was a big red Golden-Gate-like bridge, so that may be what they have in mind. Also the "San" shared by "San Francisco" and "San Andreas" could be a clue.
> As for the time... well, the 70s could be cool and replicate the same sort of retro-vibe they've been going for, but personally I'd like to see them try their hands at something even older. I mean, how about a late 40s, early 50s noirish L.A.-based setting that draws on Chinatown and L.A. Confidential.
Good idea, but there's one problem: no stats list item that reads "Least favorite gang: Hippies".
I think Vice City was, in Rockstar taxonomy, a continuation of the "GTA3 line." I believe the idea was that GTA4 would be "revolutionary" instead of "evolutionary," and probably not available until the next generation of consoles arrives.
> no, instead it was designed by someone who thought it would be a really good idea to make 1 dollar bills the same size as 100 dollar bills. now that's forethought.
It works well for storing them in a wallet, though. I mean, lots of people like 3x5 index cards or 4x6 index cards, but there probably isn't much demand for a "random sampler pack" of index cards of assorted sizes.
Also, businesses in wooden structures are more likely to catch fire than businesses in brick structures, so they should pay the Mafia more protection money.
> All you have to do is replace fuel rods once in a while and you get emission-free, clean power.
Or better yet, replace fuel pebbles. There is a design called a "pebble-bed modular reactor" that looks promising (granted, IANANP -- my main experience with nuclear power is playing Three Mile Island on the Apple II and Chernobyl on the Commodore 64). One of the nifty things about the "pebbles" is that they're coated with a thick layer of ceramic that can withstand very high temperatures. The idea is that the ceramic guarantees a minimum distance between fuel pellets, which puts a ceiling on the temperatures they can generate and thereby makes a meltdown unlikely. They're also somewhat portable, which could be useful for rural electrification projects.
I'll have to keep that line in mind for the next time I accidentally let one rip in an elevator. "Dry heaves? Bah! You act like your disgust is normal!"
D.W. Griffith presents: "Birth of a Catchphrase." Look for "Some X would argue that this is a Good Thing" wherever hot grits are sold.
Some trolls would argue that this is a Good Thing.
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You're wasting your figurative breath. America's war machine will not relent until the Ten Commandments monument is removed from the Baghdad courthouse.
Yanks 132: 9 Even though there weren't any communists in Washington or the Army or Hollywood, 10 No one really wanted to fight with McCarthy, 11 Because McCarthy had lists of names, 12 Which somebody's name might be on, 13 For some reason, 14 And so why risk it, 15 Especially when McCarthy also had a pair of vicious legal attack dogs, 16 With names like Roy Cohn, 17 And Robert Kennedy, 18 Who were dying for any chance to end somebody's career, 19 Forever.
> Their job isn't to humor us on how this toaster can kill you when soaked in water while plugged in - it's to be serious and prevent injury and death in many cases.
If The Boomer Bible taught me anything, it's that a funny cautionary message can often be more memorable than a "serious" one.
The behavior of customers is not the issue -- it's what behavior the owner of the establishment permits, or is permitted to permit. If "Bob's Clean-Air Pissatorium" disallows smoking but encourages buckets of urine, that's for Bob to decide (and for most others to avoid like the plague).
Of course, there will always be cases where property rights have to be suspended for the public good, like when juvenile delinquents store illegal copies of songs on their computers. The government should definitely get involved there.
Ira 27: (20) Once, though, someone almost put one over on Harry, (21) Because when he asked if they'd read [the Bible], (22) They said right back, "Have you?" (23) But it took Harry only half a second to smile, (24) And then he said, Nah. (25) But I've read the Cliff Notes.
To each his own. I prefer the buckling spring keys so much that using a "mushier" keyboard is almost distracting. Also, one benefit of the buckling spring keyboard is that the little click corresponds exactly to a keypress. If you heard/felt the click, the computer got the data; if you didn't, it didn't. With rubber dome keyboards, on the other hand, you have to keep an eye on your text at all times. Between the uncertainty and the overall mushy feel, rubber dome keyboards have at least two strikes against them in my book.
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> People should STOP thinking that the world is black and white and START seeing the shades of gray.
Only then will they truly be on the side of Good.
Delos: Have we got a vacation for you!
Check out some back issues of COMPUTE!'s Gazette. I think they had a program to double the number of displayable columns.
> I don't understand the allure of GTA/Vice City.
For me, a big part of the appeal is the simple freedom to roam around a large city and discover the little atmospheric details of the game -- the pedestrians' one-liners, the varied styles of buildings, etc.
> Personally I'm hoping for more of a San Francisco setting myself.
From what I remember of GTA 1, there was a big red Golden-Gate-like bridge, so that may be what they have in mind. Also the "San" shared by "San Francisco" and "San Andreas" could be a clue.
> As for the time... well, the 70s could be cool and replicate the same sort of retro-vibe they've been going for, but personally I'd like to see them try their hands at something even older. I mean, how about a late 40s, early 50s noirish L.A.-based setting that draws on Chinatown and L.A. Confidential.
Good idea, but there's one problem: no stats list item that reads "Least favorite gang: Hippies".
I guess "beatniks" could work, though...
I think Vice City was, in Rockstar taxonomy, a continuation of the "GTA3 line." I believe the idea was that GTA4 would be "revolutionary" instead of "evolutionary," and probably not available until the next generation of consoles arrives.
You are correct to object. Eskom is actually a European privately-owned utility giant.
> no, instead it was designed by someone who thought it would be a really good idea to make 1 dollar bills the same size as 100 dollar bills. now that's forethought.
It works well for storing them in a wallet, though. I mean, lots of people like 3x5 index cards or 4x6 index cards, but there probably isn't much demand for a "random sampler pack" of index cards of assorted sizes.
I do not avoid Linux. But I do deny it my essence.
Also, businesses in wooden structures are more likely to catch fire than businesses in brick structures, so they should pay the Mafia more protection money.
> All you have to do is replace fuel rods once in a while and you get emission-free, clean power.
Or better yet, replace fuel pebbles. There is a design called a "pebble-bed modular reactor" that looks promising (granted, IANANP -- my main experience with nuclear power is playing Three Mile Island on the Apple II and Chernobyl on the Commodore 64). One of the nifty things about the "pebbles" is that they're coated with a thick layer of ceramic that can withstand very high temperatures. The idea is that the ceramic guarantees a minimum distance between fuel pellets, which puts a ceiling on the temperatures they can generate and thereby makes a meltdown unlikely. They're also somewhat portable, which could be useful for rural electrification projects.
> you act like your disgust is normal.
I'll have to keep that line in mind for the next time I accidentally let one rip in an elevator. "Dry heaves? Bah! You act like your disgust is normal!"
> So, in other words, a human life to you is worth less than your property? What a humanitarian.
What if you shot Santa Claus? Then no one would ever get any presents! That would be a humanitarian catastrophe.
On the other hand, if you shot a burglar, he'd never burgle anyone else. That is maybe not so much a humanitarian catastrophe.
D.W. Griffith presents: "Birth of a Catchphrase." Look for "Some X would argue that this is a Good Thing" wherever hot grits are sold.
Some trolls would argue that this is a Good Thing.
You're wasting your figurative breath. America's war machine will not relent until the Ten Commandments monument is removed from the Baghdad courthouse.
Disney lied! People died!
Yanks 132:
9 Even though there weren't any communists in Washington or the Army or Hollywood,
10 No one really wanted to fight with McCarthy,
11 Because McCarthy had lists of names,
12 Which somebody's name might be on,
13 For some reason,
14 And so why risk it,
15 Especially when McCarthy also had a pair of vicious legal attack dogs,
16 With names like Roy Cohn,
17 And Robert Kennedy,
18 Who were dying for any chance to end somebody's career,
19 Forever.
> Their job isn't to humor us on how this toaster can kill you when soaked in water while plugged in - it's to be serious and prevent injury and death in many cases.
If The Boomer Bible taught me anything, it's that a funny cautionary message can often be more memorable than a "serious" one.
"My people" wasn't necessarily meant possessively, as in "I'll have my people call your people." There is another sense in which it can be used:
"Let my people go!"
"My people call it maize."
"Meesa people gonna die?"
Maybe the 1% in this case is a recipriversexcluson.
The behavior of customers is not the issue -- it's what behavior the owner of the establishment permits, or is permitted to permit. If "Bob's Clean-Air Pissatorium" disallows smoking but encourages buckets of urine, that's for Bob to decide (and for most others to avoid like the plague).
Of course, there will always be cases where property rights have to be suspended for the public good, like when juvenile delinquents store illegal copies of songs on their computers. The government should definitely get involved there.
Ira 27:
(20) Once, though, someone almost put one over on Harry,
(21) Because when he asked if they'd read [the Bible],
(22) They said right back, "Have you?"
(23) But it took Harry only half a second to smile,
(24) And then he said, Nah.
(25) But I've read the Cliff Notes.
My mob is Rheingold, the smart mob!
> How come the US government doesnt seem to extend these rights to non citizens?
You, sir, are trying to mess with my mind! Stop it!
Just FYI -- shift + insert is equivalent to ctrl + V (paste) in many applications. I use it all the time.
To each his own. I prefer the buckling spring keys so much that using a "mushier" keyboard is almost distracting. Also, one benefit of the buckling spring keyboard is that the little click corresponds exactly to a keypress. If you heard/felt the click, the computer got the data; if you didn't, it didn't. With rubber dome keyboards, on the other hand, you have to keep an eye on your text at all times. Between the uncertainty and the overall mushy feel, rubber dome keyboards have at least two strikes against them in my book.