What makes it funny is that people like you get all worked up when someone makes fun of the concept of a 6000 year old earth or an origin story that involves a magic alien cloning a female from some guy's rib. Why do you expect us to not laugh at something that is high comedy? Your magic stories are our entertainment, and in the same way that I won't make a pilgrimage to Graceland or kiss the sidewalk where John Lennon was shot, I don't believe your chosen stale pop culture is especially compelling. Get over yourself.
Well, the reason they didn't cover Ayers or the coal industry "story" is because those are both examples of right wing propaganda designed by and for dittoheads such as yourself. I'd like to add that if you really believe that the Ayers connection was anything other than a smear job, you lack the judgement and critical thinking skills a person should have to make an informed vote and you should avoid ever exercising your franchise.
This is Robert Winglee's M2P2. He Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion. His original idea was to use it as an innovative type of solar sail, but it quickly became obvious that it could be used in the way that these people have stated. All in all, nothing to see here, already been done, and here in the US too. You might also enjoy checking out his page, the guy is a big time plasma nerd.
Blogs will never replace the normal news outlets and these "bloggers" are deluding themselves if they think they will.
So are you going to post a youtube video of yourself eating those words? Hell, Daily Kos is already a better source of information for political coverage and polling analysis than anywhere else, and they have the benefit of providing links to original sources. Between that, Slashdot, Science Blogs, and a few other niche sites the only time I have to hit a major media site is when there is breaking news that happened within the last few minutes. Your failure to adapt does not mean that those of us who have evolved are somehow flawed.
I was waiting for the "But Clinton ________!" defense to come out. No matter what you're talking about, if someone with an R next to their name did something wrong they will always trot out the "But Clinton got a blowjob" or some variation on it. Fucking pathetic.
Actually, a lot of that stuff IS saved. You'd really be surprised at how much of it gets shoved in a box and stored, and for very good reasons that have nothing to do with legal issues. It is of immense help to historians when they're reconstructing events to be able to look at that kind of stuff.
No, you are totally wrong. Your analogy is, frankly, total shit. When she is conducting buisiness relevant to her job, she is not some average citizen, she has obligations that come with her office to ensure that all official buisiness and communication is properly archived, which is why the taxpayers of Alaska fund an email system for her to use that has those archival functions built into it. You utterly fucking fail at being worth even the sum of your constituent organic molecules if you think it is ok for her to bypass the law. Without rule of law, there is only tyranny. Or maybe that is what you're after.
This is exactly the point. Our system was created by the people who might be punished, so when they made it they never built in any real accountability. In a rational world, just using a private, personal account for state buisiness would be enough to get her fired. In the same way, the "I do not recall" defense has become a staple of culture, especially in politics, to the point where it is pretty clear that anyone with memory problems as bad as, say, Alberto Gonzalez, should be fired immidiately and prevented from ever working for the public again. Accountability must be restored or in the long term the negative feedback will build until we end up having to go to war with ourselves to clean out the corruption. Its fucked up, but thats how it is.
I guess I was just remembering the good parts of Dark Crusade as a seperate bit from the whole crap where you have to fight 10 skirmish battles with the computer before you can actually do an interesting story mission. I hated that crap. I liked the big set-piece battles in that game but I never finished them all because even with cheating getting through the skirmishes just took way too long. I never bothered with Soulstorm because it looked like even more of that crap and even less interesting bits, even though I would have loved to play Sisters of Battle. And yeah, the things you talk about are a big reason why I like Relic's RTS games and don't really care for all the Dune 2 clones out there, though from what I've seen other companies are also moving away from that.
There aren't a lot of games on my "to buy" list right now, but I definitely plan on picking up DoW 2.
Yep, its fun, except when it causes a whale to spontaneously exist in my room. Have you ever tried to explain to federal wildlife officials how an endangered species got crammed into your apartment?
I'd say Relic is quickly eclipsing Blizzard in the RTS space with Company of Heroes and 40k DoW 2, both of which were much more fun for me than SC or WC3.
one could even design an MMO where characters increase in versatility, rather than power level, after hitting the level cap, thus making the game become more complex and interesting over time, but still balanced for relative noobs.
The game you're looking for is called Planetside. A newbie with the basic assault rifle can, with care, kill a level 20 character. Leveling past level 6 or so is just a way to add more versatility to your character, but with just doing the tutorial and hitting level 4 you can wear medium armor and have an assault rifle, or wear MAX armor and stomp around the battlefield.
If they charge 15-20 bucks for each campaign, that'd be fair. I couldn't give a shit about the protoss, but a few years down the line when they're in the bargain bin I might drop 10 bucks to see how the story from SC1 turned out for the terrans in the end.
Meh. I don't even like RTS games that much, though I enjoy certain aspects of single player. I hate multiplayer RTS. That said, I _LOVE_ the first three titles in the Warhammer 40k Dawn of War series. When they gave up on making content for their expansions and started bulding the bulk of the gameplay out of their skirmish mode I stopped playing, but those guys know how to make a fun RTS.
They're also the ones who made Company of Heroes, which I never would have tried if I hadn't played DoW first, and which ended up being one of my favorite games ever.
If you have some cash to spare and want something different from your normal gaming fare, hop on steam and buy the Company of Heroes or the Dawn of War value bundles (the ones that come with base game + many expansions). Definitely worth your gaming dollar.
And certainly better than some overbloated Blizztard crap that, despite their assurance it doesn't end with a cliffhanger, will most assuredly end in a cliffhanger, just like every other game they've ever made.
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What makes it funny is that people like you get all worked up when someone makes fun of the concept of a 6000 year old earth or an origin story that involves a magic alien cloning a female from some guy's rib. Why do you expect us to not laugh at something that is high comedy? Your magic stories are our entertainment, and in the same way that I won't make a pilgrimage to Graceland or kiss the sidewalk where John Lennon was shot, I don't believe your chosen stale pop culture is especially compelling. Get over yourself.
"Dim sun" is the new climate buzzword for 2009 to replace 'greenhouse effect.'
I prefer Mongolian Beef myself.
Well, the reason they didn't cover Ayers or the coal industry "story" is because those are both examples of right wing propaganda designed by and for dittoheads such as yourself. I'd like to add that if you really believe that the Ayers connection was anything other than a smear job, you lack the judgement and critical thinking skills a person should have to make an informed vote and you should avoid ever exercising your franchise.
This is Robert Winglee's M2P2. He Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion. His original idea was to use it as an innovative type of solar sail, but it quickly became obvious that it could be used in the way that these people have stated. All in all, nothing to see here, already been done, and here in the US too. You might also enjoy checking out his page, the guy is a big time plasma nerd.
Blogs will never replace the normal news outlets and these "bloggers" are deluding themselves if they think they will.
So are you going to post a youtube video of yourself eating those words? Hell, Daily Kos is already a better source of information for political coverage and polling analysis than anywhere else, and they have the benefit of providing links to original sources. Between that, Slashdot, Science Blogs, and a few other niche sites the only time I have to hit a major media site is when there is breaking news that happened within the last few minutes. Your failure to adapt does not mean that those of us who have evolved are somehow flawed.
I was thinking more Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons.
I was waiting for the "But Clinton ________!" defense to come out. No matter what you're talking about, if someone with an R next to their name did something wrong they will always trot out the "But Clinton got a blowjob" or some variation on it. Fucking pathetic.
Socialized medicine and donuts for all!
Actually, a lot of that stuff IS saved. You'd really be surprised at how much of it gets shoved in a box and stored, and for very good reasons that have nothing to do with legal issues. It is of immense help to historians when they're reconstructing events to be able to look at that kind of stuff.
Actually, they found email related to official buisiness on her yahoo account. Sorry, I know I know, reality has a well known liberal bias.
But... but... Clinton got a Blowjob!
She isn't fit to run a box of dead turtles.
Yes, the law obviously has a liberal bias, otherwise why would all these conservative douchebags be breaking it all the time?
No, you are totally wrong. Your analogy is, frankly, total shit. When she is conducting buisiness relevant to her job, she is not some average citizen, she has obligations that come with her office to ensure that all official buisiness and communication is properly archived, which is why the taxpayers of Alaska fund an email system for her to use that has those archival functions built into it. You utterly fucking fail at being worth even the sum of your constituent organic molecules if you think it is ok for her to bypass the law. Without rule of law, there is only tyranny. Or maybe that is what you're after.
Facts generally don't have much effect on someone who has outsourced their thinking to their tribal leader/shaman of choice.
This is exactly the point. Our system was created by the people who might be punished, so when they made it they never built in any real accountability. In a rational world, just using a private, personal account for state buisiness would be enough to get her fired. In the same way, the "I do not recall" defense has become a staple of culture, especially in politics, to the point where it is pretty clear that anyone with memory problems as bad as, say, Alberto Gonzalez, should be fired immidiately and prevented from ever working for the public again. Accountability must be restored or in the long term the negative feedback will build until we end up having to go to war with ourselves to clean out the corruption. Its fucked up, but thats how it is.
I guess I was just remembering the good parts of Dark Crusade as a seperate bit from the whole crap where you have to fight 10 skirmish battles with the computer before you can actually do an interesting story mission. I hated that crap. I liked the big set-piece battles in that game but I never finished them all because even with cheating getting through the skirmishes just took way too long. I never bothered with Soulstorm because it looked like even more of that crap and even less interesting bits, even though I would have loved to play Sisters of Battle. And yeah, the things you talk about are a big reason why I like Relic's RTS games and don't really care for all the Dune 2 clones out there, though from what I've seen other companies are also moving away from that.
There aren't a lot of games on my "to buy" list right now, but I definitely plan on picking up DoW 2.
Yep, its fun, except when it causes a whale to spontaneously exist in my room. Have you ever tried to explain to federal wildlife officials how an endangered species got crammed into your apartment?
I'd say Relic is quickly eclipsing Blizzard in the RTS space with Company of Heroes and 40k DoW 2, both of which were much more fun for me than SC or WC3.
I cast transporter accident on my girlfriend and she turned into William Shattner with a beard. It made sex akward at first but I've adjusted.
one could even design an MMO where characters increase in versatility, rather than power level, after hitting the level cap, thus making the game become more complex and interesting over time, but still balanced for relative noobs.
The game you're looking for is called Planetside. A newbie with the basic assault rifle can, with care, kill a level 20 character. Leveling past level 6 or so is just a way to add more versatility to your character, but with just doing the tutorial and hitting level 4 you can wear medium armor and have an assault rifle, or wear MAX armor and stomp around the battlefield.
Look we've got 7 cannisters of CN-20, I say we roll them in there and nerve gas the whole fucking nest!
If they charge 15-20 bucks for each campaign, that'd be fair. I couldn't give a shit about the protoss, but a few years down the line when they're in the bargain bin I might drop 10 bucks to see how the story from SC1 turned out for the terrans in the end.
Meh. I don't even like RTS games that much, though I enjoy certain aspects of single player. I hate multiplayer RTS. That said, I _LOVE_ the first three titles in the Warhammer 40k Dawn of War series. When they gave up on making content for their expansions and started bulding the bulk of the gameplay out of their skirmish mode I stopped playing, but those guys know how to make a fun RTS.
They're also the ones who made Company of Heroes, which I never would have tried if I hadn't played DoW first, and which ended up being one of my favorite games ever.
If you have some cash to spare and want something different from your normal gaming fare, hop on steam and buy the Company of Heroes or the Dawn of War value bundles (the ones that come with base game + many expansions). Definitely worth your gaming dollar.
And certainly better than some overbloated Blizztard crap that, despite their assurance it doesn't end with a cliffhanger, will most assuredly end in a cliffhanger, just like every other game they've ever made.
Wow. I'm lazy, I just blindly click the page and mash the keyboard now and then. I don't even speak English, I'm just very, very improbable.