WTF? What ever happened to the word "automatically?" Originally, "automagically" meant the same thing as "automatically" except that it implied awe-inspiring magic took place to actually implement the described automation. And I'm not talking lame, I-bought-a-book-about-illusions-and-I-want-to-perf orm-at-children's-birthday-parties-because-I'm-a-c hild-molester magic. I mean serious magic. The kind of magic that would have brought Merlin, Gandalf, and Harry Potter all to their knees begging for mercy.
Now, however, the only word I ever see written is "automagically." I mean, come on, that word was clever about a year ago (maybe not even that recent) and now every spelling-challenged, self-deluded, double-posting idiot incapable of independent thought uses it. I think less of any person who continues to use "automagically" when the so-called magic implied does not seem outside of the realm of mere mortals.
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How is anti-gay speech not free speech? DMX, 50 Cent, and many music artists have quite a bit of anti-gay stuff in their mixtapes and albums and though they are often looked down upon for this, no one attempts to get rid of their music (I'm really referring to mixtapes here more than the RIAA-branded stuff, with their albums, it's the RIAA and their label limiting their words, NOT the United States government).
You mentioned that religion is not free speech. I'm assuming you're referencing stuff like how group prayers cannot be used in schools and whatnot. This is simply a matter of the constitutional stipulation that the public schools that are run by the state government cannot endorse a particular religion. It's not like children caught possibly doing a private prayer by themselves, disturbing no one will be thrown out of school.
As for your reference to games, it would appear to me that GTA: Vice City can still be legally purchased. Just because some morons sues the company doesn't mean that the plaintiff has any knowledge of the law (for an example, google for "SCO")
Hmmm... the less-than sign got removed from my post. When I give that example for the letter kay with something in quotation marks, it should be a vertical bar followed by a less-than sign.
I'm not sure if this is a serious question or not, but it's a simple example of l33t speak (the l33t comes from "elite"). The most basic form is to substitute numbers for letters, 0=oh, 1=eye, 2=zee, 3=ee, 4=ay, 5=ess, 7=tee. There really is no standard, for example some people use 4=are.
There are, of course, more cryptic forms of l33t speak that use lots of vertical bars, less/greater than signs, and such to approximate letters (e.g. "|" would be the letter "kay").
If you look at my recent posts, I've taken to converting my subjects into l337 speak just so I've got something unique going.
In the case you asked about, my subject was "Other media" referring to movies and books. So it was already in English, just not the script you're used to =)
One thing I thought of after my initial post is that in GTA, the game instructs you to "Kill the Haitians" and then you go forth and kill Haitians. Movies don't tell you what to do, you just watch other people do it and it is up to you whether or not you imitate their acts. So games have a lot more active role when it comes to the player than movies for the viewer. Same goes for books. This is an important point and I'm not really sure what a good conclusion on the issue considering this would be.
But if the KKK can distribute their stuff, GTA doesn't seem like it could be banned.
Actually, I bet it would be banned for short periods of time in some regions but then would later be considered a classic and all high school students would be required to read it.
That's how I assume they picked the reading material for my English classes... not that I read any of it.
Didn't we just have a discussion on Slashdot about the relative evilness of nudity vs. violence? The consensus seemed to be that violence was more evil than nudity. So I'd refute your statement that Duke 3D is worse than GTA (by worse, I mean more offensive/evil, I am NOT referencing the quality of the games =)
Last time I checked, the game was rated M. That's what? Like 17 and older? Maybe if people actually paid attention to warning labels, we wouldn't have a problem.
At least the gaming industry's labels have several appropriate categories (unlike the RIAA [EXPLICIT LYRICS] that appears on practically every album...)
Now this here make Karl Malone real sad. I know the Easter Bunny don't give you none of the present you want for your Christmas list, but that ain't not no way to treat no holiday mascot. Now if you're going to insult the Easter Bunny, don't expect him to not plaster the side of your shelter with a dozen egg. You get that? Ah, that's good. Until next time, don't badmouth them mascot. This here Karl Malone.
Today, Karl Malone wanna talk about coke. Seem all these folk getting abdicted to white powder. Now, Karl Malone know about the Trail Blazer and their drug problem, but at least they don't go around telling advertisement about how they all abdicted.
See, here Karl Malone whole thang: if y'all are so eager to get rid of your money by spending it on buying coke and mountain brew, y'all should just use the money to see Karl Malone play basketball. It go to a good cause since I help other to fix onto the right course. Don't waste your money on drug. This here Karl Malone.
Classical conditioning at its best... by best I mean the-most-disgusting-thing-I've-ever-seen-what-were -you-thinking-I-could-have-had-a-heart-attack-why- didn't-you-use-goatse.
You could try looking for a support group or a rehab clinic. Just don't get addicted to those support groups, we all know what follows that... THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!!
Now, see, this where Karl Malone get all mad because y'all think that some of us American ain't not able to can't talk worth a damn. See, here Karl Malone whole thang: some of us don't need profisiorry of spoken language in our job because we play sport on the TV. I don't need to worry about all that scholarish drivel, I just have to focus on my way I can dribble. You get it? Ah, that's good.
You know, you could also go to the nearest used cloths shop and pick up all of the best styles from the 60s and 70s while avoiding any fads. You'd even save money!
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This should be +5, Funny... "Constructive." That's good. Sort of like how Slashdot discussions are "insightful," huh?
WTF? What ever happened to the word "automatically?" Originally, "automagically" meant the same thing as "automatically" except that it implied awe-inspiring magic took place to actually implement the described automation. And I'm not talking lame, I-bought-a-book-about-illusions-and-I-want-to-perf orm-at-children's-birthday-parties-because-I'm-a-c hild-molester magic. I mean serious magic. The kind of magic that would have brought Merlin, Gandalf, and Harry Potter all to their knees begging for mercy.
Now, however, the only word I ever see written is "automagically." I mean, come on, that word was clever about a year ago (maybe not even that recent) and now every spelling-challenged, self-deluded, double-posting idiot incapable of independent thought uses it. I think less of any person who continues to use "automagically" when the so-called magic implied does not seem outside of the realm of mere mortals.
[Generic comment about Slashdot editors and submitters perverting the English language, fight back, holy Jihad, morons, etc.]
How is anti-gay speech not free speech? DMX, 50 Cent, and many music artists have quite a bit of anti-gay stuff in their mixtapes and albums and though they are often looked down upon for this, no one attempts to get rid of their music (I'm really referring to mixtapes here more than the RIAA-branded stuff, with their albums, it's the RIAA and their label limiting their words, NOT the United States government).
You mentioned that religion is not free speech. I'm assuming you're referencing stuff like how group prayers cannot be used in schools and whatnot. This is simply a matter of the constitutional stipulation that the public schools that are run by the state government cannot endorse a particular religion. It's not like children caught possibly doing a private prayer by themselves, disturbing no one will be thrown out of school.
As for your reference to games, it would appear to me that GTA: Vice City can still be legally purchased. Just because some morons sues the company doesn't mean that the plaintiff has any knowledge of the law (for an example, google for "SCO")
Hmmm... the less-than sign got removed from my post. When I give that example for the letter kay with something in quotation marks, it should be a vertical bar followed by a less-than sign.
I'm not sure if this is a serious question or not, but it's a simple example of l33t speak (the l33t comes from "elite"). The most basic form is to substitute numbers for letters, 0=oh, 1=eye, 2=zee, 3=ee, 4=ay, 5=ess, 7=tee. There really is no standard, for example some people use 4=are.
There are, of course, more cryptic forms of l33t speak that use lots of vertical bars, less/greater than signs, and such to approximate letters (e.g. "|" would be the letter "kay").
If you look at my recent posts, I've taken to converting my subjects into l337 speak just so I've got something unique going.
In the case you asked about, my subject was "Other media" referring to movies and books. So it was already in English, just not the script you're used to =)
One thing I thought of after my initial post is that in GTA, the game instructs you to "Kill the Haitians" and then you go forth and kill Haitians. Movies don't tell you what to do, you just watch other people do it and it is up to you whether or not you imitate their acts. So games have a lot more active role when it comes to the player than movies for the viewer. Same goes for books. This is an important point and I'm not really sure what a good conclusion on the issue considering this would be.
But if the KKK can distribute their stuff, GTA doesn't seem like it could be banned.
Actually, I bet it would be banned for short periods of time in some regions but then would later be considered a classic and all high school students would be required to read it.
That's how I assume they picked the reading material for my English classes... not that I read any of it.
I guess there's a fine line between poking fun at someone's wording and trolling... I thought it was funny, anyway.
Didn't we just have a discussion on Slashdot about the relative evilness of nudity vs. violence? The consensus seemed to be that violence was more evil than nudity. So I'd refute your statement that Duke 3D is worse than GTA (by worse, I mean more offensive/evil, I am NOT referencing the quality of the games =)
Last time I checked, the game was rated M. That's what? Like 17 and older? Maybe if people actually paid attention to warning labels, we wouldn't have a problem.
At least the gaming industry's labels have several appropriate categories (unlike the RIAA [EXPLICIT LYRICS] that appears on practically every album...)
Yet if all of the game's anti-Haitian material was put into a book, people would call it free speech...
Very good transition to the Matrix. I tip my hat to you, good sir.
This from a guy who stole his sig... =)
Now this here make Karl Malone real sad. I know the Easter Bunny don't give you none of the present you want for your Christmas list, but that ain't not no way to treat no holiday mascot. Now if you're going to insult the Easter Bunny, don't expect him to not plaster the side of your shelter with a dozen egg. You get that? Ah, that's good. Until next time, don't badmouth them mascot. This here Karl Malone.
Today, Karl Malone wanna talk about coke. Seem all these folk getting abdicted to white powder. Now, Karl Malone know about the Trail Blazer and their drug problem, but at least they don't go around telling advertisement about how they all abdicted.
See, here Karl Malone whole thang: if y'all are so eager to get rid of your money by spending it on buying coke and mountain brew, y'all should just use the money to see Karl Malone play basketball. It go to a good cause since I help other to fix onto the right course. Don't waste your money on drug. This here Karl Malone.
Classical conditioning at its best... by best I mean the-most-disgusting-thing-I've-ever-seen-what-were -you-thinking-I-could-have-had-a-heart-attack-why- didn't-you-use-goatse.
You could try looking for a support group or a rehab clinic. Just don't get addicted to those support groups, we all know what follows that... THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!!
But haven't you seen their new advertising campaign? They've reformed! Everyone likes AOL now, even Snoop Dogg!
I personally expected them to give up on their CDs a while ago, but there's no accounting for marketing...
If I cut and paste all of the insightful, interesting, etc. comments from the previous dupe, will I get free karma?
So you're saying that India acquired the technology from alien spacecraft? Well, I for one welcome our new alien-Indian co-overlords.
Now, see, this where Karl Malone get all mad because y'all think that some of us American ain't not able to can't talk worth a damn. See, here Karl Malone whole thang: some of us don't need profisiorry of spoken language in our job because we play sport on the TV. I don't need to worry about all that scholarish drivel, I just have to focus on my way I can dribble. You get it? Ah, that's good.
Until next time, this here Karl Malone.
So basically you're saying that no matter what plans they have for the future, people should be killed for the glory of the space program?
Ok, so now you're volunteering to be the first on NASA's hit list.
Don't forget The Last Emperor's Music, Magic, Myth. Awesome hip-hop CD.
You know, you could also go to the nearest used cloths shop and pick up all of the best styles from the 60s and 70s while avoiding any fads. You'd even save money!
Yeah, if you applied the same algorithm to, say, technology companies mentioned on Slashdot, I'd think you'd find that SCO is #1...