Yeah, this was pretty heavily used on the Amiga as well. Off the top of my head I can think of two games that used word-obscurity as security. I think one was called Immortal (an isometric 3d game where you were a wizard, excellent puzzley game) and Robin Hood, that had the ol' word 17 paragraph 3 page 21 rubbish. I cracked mine though. (The crack being a photocopy of the manual)
For all your pseudo-intellectual babble, it's obvious to most of us that you are going on and on and on and on like a three year old having a tantrum, stamping your feet and repeating the same rhetoric ad nauseum, but are neglecting to provide any evidence, just opinion. The debate does NOT continue because "people do not want to accept the logical conclusion of the premise" (Which I guess means they don't agree with your viewpoint), the debate continues for the exact opposite reason. You cannot accept that others may have a varying opinion. And, for all your hot air, every point you make is still an opinion, not a fact. You have stated nothing. The closest you have come to a fact has been to invoke Godwin's law, and even that was heavily spun. Anyway, I think it's time YOU tried to accept the logical conclusion of the premise, ie: ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS ARE SO HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY YOUR EMOTIONS THEY HAVE LOST ALL CREDIBILITY.
Okay arsehole AC, i'll bite. Put your money where your mouth is. First up, give us a documented example or two where violence against animals has occurred directly due to influence from videogames. Secondly, the animals we are discussing are a pest that even carries a bounty in some parts of the country, and lastly, feel free to spray me with dettol anytime, hippie.
I'm assuming you're Australian. The secret biological weapon against cane toads: Dettol. Splash some of that on 'em and they smoke and melt into a little puddle. I keep a water pistol full of Dettol to squirt the little buggers when I'm in the backyard, a quick spray and you know they have about 10 minutes of life left before they turn to soup.
I agree. I much prefer a system that lets you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. Besides, I'm happy with my current voice-activated system. It's easy to use with simple commands like "honey, skip this bloody song, will ya?", and also holds your drink when you drive. I only wish I could get the mute command to function properly...
Here's a thought for you: Learn to fucking read. The parent asked why doesn't somebody just convert them to ASCII files and make them available. I just told him that has already happened, and how he could see for himself. At no point did I advocate downloading the copyrighted material in lieu of purchasing it legally. Gee whiz, way to fly off the handle without reading the post properly.
What stops anybody of scanning a book in plain, good ol' ascii text and releasing it on the internet
Not much at all, I suspect. Even if you just enter the term ebook (not even author or title information) on your favourite P2P software you'll see literally hundreds of titles out there already in plain text. Unfortunately I downloaded the Metallica autobiography and ended up with Battlefield:Earth instead. Bastards.
Why now? Because we've all been watching war on our TV screens for the last little while, and it's much more fun to live vicariously through a virtual rendition one of the world's messiest wars in the comfort of your own home. I'm looking forward to this BF1942 is awesome fune, but I dont really like the WW2 theme that much. Bring it on, I say!
OT, but did you ever see the BBC (or might have been ABC) television adaptation of this excellent book? I bought the video about 8 years ago, and I don't think I've ever met anybody else that has seen it. Some excellent Australian actors are in it, and Ben Elton is as funny as ever.
Just out of interest, does NASA have to ask anyone's permission to visit the ISS? Do they give the other countries involved in the ISS the same courtesy?
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Yeah, this was pretty heavily used on the Amiga as well. Off the top of my head I can think of two games that used word-obscurity as security. I think one was called Immortal (an isometric 3d game where you were a wizard, excellent puzzley game) and Robin Hood, that had the ol' word 17 paragraph 3 page 21 rubbish. I cracked mine though. (The crack being a photocopy of the manual)
We have no option but to create a race of Jennifer Connellys. I'll take 3 please.
Have a nice day, kid.
Here's a word of advice then; NEVER send him anywhere via post.
I know what you mean... I addressed mine webmaster@sco.com. d'oh!
It's worse when he tries to pay 'em by credit card... **swipe**
I call 'em a manbag. I prefer to carry stuff in my pockets though, I don't think I could bring myself to carry a hand/manbag.
Wow, that was pretty thoughtful of them. Maybe next time you could plan on getting hit by a beer-and-doritos truck?
Yeah, That's my problem too. I really have to do something about it. Starting tomorrow, I will procrastinate no further!
Okay arsehole AC, i'll bite. Put your money where your mouth is. First up, give us a documented example or two where violence against animals has occurred directly due to influence from videogames. Secondly, the animals we are discussing are a pest that even carries a bounty in some parts of the country, and lastly, feel free to spray me with dettol anytime, hippie.
I'm assuming you're Australian. The secret biological weapon against cane toads: Dettol. Splash some of that on 'em and they smoke and melt into a little puddle. I keep a water pistol full of Dettol to squirt the little buggers when I'm in the backyard, a quick spray and you know they have about 10 minutes of life left before they turn to soup.
I agree. I much prefer a system that lets you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. Besides, I'm happy with my current voice-activated system. It's easy to use with simple commands like "honey, skip this bloody song, will ya?", and also holds your drink when you drive. I only wish I could get the mute command to function properly...
Someone set her up the bomb!
Here's a thought for you: Learn to fucking read. The parent asked why doesn't somebody just convert them to ASCII files and make them available. I just told him that has already happened, and how he could see for himself. At no point did I advocate downloading the copyrighted material in lieu of purchasing it legally. Gee whiz, way to fly off the handle without reading the post properly.
Fuck yeah. It's a cash cow with over 28,000,000 teats. I'm suprised they haven't done it with all their famous franchises.
What, you never been to Starbucks?
Fu^H^H Stuff that, after drinking it your ears only hear in mono until the third patch, and that leaves your fly undone!
I don't know about you, but I grow illicit high-strength skunk weed buds for the flavour, too.
Not much at all, I suspect. Even if you just enter the term ebook (not even author or title information) on your favourite P2P software you'll see literally hundreds of titles out there already in plain text. Unfortunately I downloaded the Metallica autobiography and ended up with Battlefield:Earth instead. Bastards.
Hehehe...heheheh... THANKS!..heheheh.... c'mon, hurry up, download!!
Why now? Because we've all been watching war on our TV screens for the last little while, and it's much more fun to live vicariously through a virtual rendition one of the world's messiest wars in the comfort of your own home. I'm looking forward to this BF1942 is awesome fune, but I dont really like the WW2 theme that much. Bring it on, I say!
Yeah, maybe they should hide 5 golden tickets inside those awesome chocolate space food sticks!
The Young Ones!
OT, but did you ever see the BBC (or might have been ABC) television adaptation of this excellent book? I bought the video about 8 years ago, and I don't think I've ever met anybody else that has seen it. Some excellent Australian actors are in it, and Ben Elton is as funny as ever.
Just out of interest, does NASA have to ask anyone's permission to visit the ISS? Do they give the other countries involved in the ISS the same courtesy?