So what's so awful about the idea that tastes change as you grow older?
What's so awful about the idea that tastes don't have to change as you get older?
Ico and Shenmue might have sophisticated adult eyecandy, but when I play a game I want it to be FUN, just like when I was a kid. Kids care more about having a good time than appreciating art, and I think that the supposed "kids games" follow the same trend. Mario Kart 64 is still the best multiplayer combat racing game to date from a gameplay point of view, and it is certainly considered a kids game by the masses.
I'm not saying I dislike all adult games, or games that push the envelope, but disliking (or liking) a game because of the visuals instead of the gameplay is absurd. If a kids game plays well, I will play it.
Actually, the servers I run also have Roger Wilco enabled, so NWN is like playing old school RPG's with miniatures. Well, without the dice rolling, of course.;-)
Oh, crap. I read your sig twice! You aren't with the RIAA, are you?:-)
A war would be a great excuse to hike prices at the pump. There are a lot of corollary ideas to this as well, such as making sure that OPEC stats "cooperative" out of fear that the US military will come calling for a made up reason.
Personally, I think we need to go in and wipe that particular regime out. I also think that if there's money to be made in the process, it will be.
I'm not anti-helmet, I make it part of my riding routine when I feel conditions warrant it. I am rabid about seatbelts, they rarely have a downside and never get in the way of safe operation. I can't even move my truck in the driveway without a seatbelt on, it's like a subconscious psychosis.:-)
What I really mean is that in some cases they won't save your life, and in some situations they are a risk factor themselves.
Yes, you certainly disproved my statement. Thank you so very much! How did I ever exist without your enlightenment and edification? More to the point, how can you continue to survive WITH your enlightenment and edification?
Away with you, AC, and bother me no more.:P
And yes, GW makes a lot of dosh from big oil. A war is a great excuse to hike gas prices here. You do the math, genius.
We'd grow faster if the church wasn't holding so many people back by preaching from a horibly outdated playscript from 2000 years ago.:P
Seriously, I think the lack of growth of human ethics is because the values and ethics we are being taught are a bit outdated for much of the current world. The world we live in is changing rapidly, and the church doesn't fit into it as well as it fit into the lives of people in the past.
Anti abortion and Pro abortion. Using childish euphamisms may make you feel better, but pro-choice is still a buzzword that doesn't mean anything. The choice is: abortion acceptable or abortion unacceptable.
Don't be a twit. I'm pro-abortion! I think EVERYONE should have been aborted!
Pro-choice is the logical term here, since it is in the middle of the 2 binary states (all or none).
Sure, our local Catholic college (Notre Dame) graduates a lot of lawyers. Obviously theism instills ethics... Oh, wait, they're LAWYERS!
I really hate that school.
I really don't want ethical education from a church that started the Crusades becuase their imaginary friend was "better" than another imaginary friend.
How about a church that is afraid to go into bankruptcy because "secret papers" may be exposed to a court appointed trustee? What the heck kind of "benevolent" church needs to keep SECRETS from its members and the public?
The government hasn't released any specs yet, and probably will not for some time. The manufacturer is choosing not to bring the device here, they are not being blocked by the (very overbearing) government.
I must have a funny shaped head.:-) I have a good Nolan helmet (full face, of course) and it definitely impedes my vision. And my exhaust note seems to resonate and be louder inside of it, despite my trying to quiet the bike down by repacking the exhaust regularly.
As far as turning the head goes, you can flick a glance but in emergency avoidance mauevers you don't have time to turn your head, in my experience. Sometimes you have to change lanes NOW to avoid a left-turner, you know?
And you still didn't cover the structural limitations of a 10mph helmet.:-)
Personally, I think the helmet companies have a vested interest in furthering the propaganda and backing mandatory helmet laws. That could just be conspiracy theory though! LOL (Maybe I need my head examined?)
Do you remember the (NY?) senator that wanted to mandate SEATBELTS for motorcycles some years ago? He was (of course) a non-rider.
Supposedly, one of the constituents in his home district rode, and fitted his bike with a lap belt. He then went to a political rally for this senator, said he supported the legislation, and asked if the politico wanted to get some publicity photos sitting on the bike. The senator sat down on the bike in front of the press, and the motorcylist kicked the bike over!
The proposed legislation was dropped shortly thereafter.:-)
I try to go 5-10mph faster than traffic, since it reduces the danger of being hit from behind or clipped from the side by cagers. I know I'M paying attention to what's in front of me, but the guy behind/beside me is beyond my control. I also pay close attention in my mirrors when stopping, making sure the guy behind me looks like he is too. If he isn't, I try to leave an escape route for myself.
Interesting, I have very little trouble riding sanely on my ZX with 175 ponies under my wrist. I'm not saying I never exceed the speed limit, but I definitely let the situation and traffic conditions temper my riding style. I've maxed it, but it was a 4 lane limited access Big Wide Flat Straight road at 2AM with good visibility, and I backed off well before I encoutered traffic again. When I ride it on my daily commute, I just ride with traffic.
But, that comes with experience. I usually ride toward the back of the pack, because the guys in front are too reckless for my comfort.
Well, that and mandating airbags in cars before the technology was up to an acceptable and safe level, the cause of some major injuries to me.
So if they do something, they're bad. If they don't do anything (like the airbag vest), they're still bad.
It looks to me like they are being cautious so they don't repeat earlier mistakes. To release the wrong specs on these vests could cause more injuries than they would prevent, similar to your airbag experience.
Then again, you could kill yourself walking down the street too. Would you wear a helmet on your evening walk?
Since D.O.T. rated helmets are good for perpendicular impacts of ~10MPh (IIRC), they won't help in a accident, even in town at 35MPH, except to stop road rash.
Personally, I prefer to have unimpaired peripheral vision and hearing in town to let me avoid the accident in the first place. I do wear my helmet on long highway trips, though, becuase it cuts down on wind fatigue.
Don't buy into the helmet propaganda, they aren't ALWAYS a good idea. I think it needs to be the rider's choice, since he/she is in the best position to evaluate the tradeoffs based on the type of riding he/she is doing.
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What's so awful about the idea that tastes don't have to change as you get older?
Ico and Shenmue might have sophisticated adult eyecandy, but when I play a game I want it to be FUN, just like when I was a kid. Kids care more about having a good time than appreciating art, and I think that the supposed "kids games" follow the same trend. Mario Kart 64 is still the best multiplayer combat racing game to date from a gameplay point of view, and it is certainly considered a kids game by the masses.
I'm not saying I dislike all adult games, or games that push the envelope, but disliking (or liking) a game because of the visuals instead of the gameplay is absurd. If a kids game plays well, I will play it.
I wish I had mod points for you, I got busted for LOL@work when I read that comment. You'd have gotten "+1, Funny" from me.
I wasn't trying to correct your opinion, rather I was trying to offer my own opinion. It just happened to not be the same as yours. :-)
Actually, the servers I run also have Roger Wilco enabled, so NWN is like playing old school RPG's with miniatures. Well, without the dice rolling, of course. ;-)
I want to see the controller from Steel Battalion on the PC. It would be great with MW4. The regular XBox controllers are only so-so, IMHO.
A war would be a great excuse to hike prices at the pump. There are a lot of corollary ideas to this as well, such as making sure that OPEC stats "cooperative" out of fear that the US military will come calling for a made up reason.
Personally, I think we need to go in and wipe that particular regime out. I also think that if there's money to be made in the process, it will be.
We're the USA, we have the finest politicians that money can buy!
What I really mean is that in some cases they won't save your life, and in some situations they are a risk factor themselves.
Away with you, AC, and bother me no more. :P
And yes, GW makes a lot of dosh from big oil. A war is a great excuse to hike gas prices here. You do the math, genius.
Simple, really.
Seriously, I think the lack of growth of human ethics is because the values and ethics we are being taught are a bit outdated for much of the current world. The world we live in is changing rapidly, and the church doesn't fit into it as well as it fit into the lives of people in the past.
I hope I said that right...
Don't be a twit. I'm pro-abortion! I think EVERYONE should have been aborted!
Pro-choice is the logical term here, since it is in the middle of the 2 binary states (all or none).
They're dependents.
I really hate that school.
I really don't want ethical education from a church that started the Crusades becuase their imaginary friend was "better" than another imaginary friend.
How about a church that is afraid to go into bankruptcy because "secret papers" may be exposed to a court appointed trustee? What the heck kind of "benevolent" church needs to keep SECRETS from its members and the public?
Theism and BAD ethics go hand in hand.
The government hasn't released any specs yet, and probably will not for some time. The manufacturer is choosing not to bring the device here, they are not being blocked by the (very overbearing) government.
As far as turning the head goes, you can flick a glance but in emergency avoidance mauevers you don't have time to turn your head, in my experience. Sometimes you have to change lanes NOW to avoid a left-turner, you know?
And you still didn't cover the structural limitations of a 10mph helmet. :-)
Personally, I think the helmet companies have a vested interest in furthering the propaganda and backing mandatory helmet laws. That could just be conspiracy theory though! LOL (Maybe I need my head examined?)
Where do they wear the wearables to minimize wear and tear? And we're dying to know where they get the wares... :-)
Supposedly, one of the constituents in his home district rode, and fitted his bike with a lap belt. He then went to a political rally for this senator, said he supported the legislation, and asked if the politico wanted to get some publicity photos sitting on the bike. The senator sat down on the bike in front of the press, and the motorcylist kicked the bike over!
The proposed legislation was dropped shortly thereafter. :-)
I make similar statements about helmets... :-)
Sometimes, it's just safer to speed. :-/
But, that comes with experience. I usually ride toward the back of the pack, because the guys in front are too reckless for my comfort.
So if they do something, they're bad. If they don't do anything (like the airbag vest), they're still bad.
It looks to me like they are being cautious so they don't repeat earlier mistakes. To release the wrong specs on these vests could cause more injuries than they would prevent, similar to your airbag experience.
I'd say they are being smart.
Since D.O.T. rated helmets are good for perpendicular impacts of ~10MPh (IIRC), they won't help in a accident, even in town at 35MPH, except to stop road rash.
Personally, I prefer to have unimpaired peripheral vision and hearing in town to let me avoid the accident in the first place. I do wear my helmet on long highway trips, though, becuase it cuts down on wind fatigue.
Don't buy into the helmet propaganda, they aren't ALWAYS a good idea. I think it needs to be the rider's choice, since he/she is in the best position to evaluate the tradeoffs based on the type of riding he/she is doing.
D'oH!!! B0rked my tags, sorry.
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