Elsewhere in the thread I linked Osama bin Ladin's 1998 fatwah. Read it. Notice how pissed he was that the US is attacking Muslims? He was worried that the Arabian peninsula would become a base to the US attacking the rest of the Middle East, he was pissed that the US seemed eager to subjugate Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Sudan and use them to decisively conquer the Middle East and ensure the survival of Israel.
Notice also how many times he didn't say he was glad the US was attacking Muslims from other countries, and how often he didn't mention that his sect was the only true sect of Islam and all other Muslims should die.
You're right, that was a bad choice of words. Regionmen just doesn't have to same ring. Muslims are somewhat divided by country, but they're infinitely more united with each other than with any Western entity.
I'm in a better mood now, so I'll try to make a more helpful post than my flame above.
Terrorism is a tactic. You are entirely correct that the current terrorists have already created fear of flying, and would like to create fear of other large-scale public activities.
But when we talk about "the terrorists", we refer to the current crop of people who would like to use terrorist tactics against the US, the Islamic terrorists. Talk of them winning refers to their achievement of their ultimate goal or goals, not their immediate goal of creating fear.
No, it's my position. I don't care if the terrorists win. If the terrorists win, there'll be no more War on Terror, which means we win too. The War on Terror has caused nothing but problems - tax money and numerous civil liberties, gone like the fucking wind.
No, the terrorists have won when our troops stop killing their countrymen. That won't happen until the people at large get fed up with the War on Terror and vote in politicians that won't continue it.
It would be nice if there were people like that, and politicians like that, wouldn't it?
I didn't mean they'd print more; even our government isn't dumb enough to think that would work. They'd just borrow more from other countries, sending the nation further into debt, to give the airlines money.
I was just using myspace as an example. At Duke University you can't turn 90 degrees without seeing mediocre-looking chicks jogging in sports bras, looking around to see if any guys are watcing them, or girls in bikinis sunning themselves in the most populated place they can find, or people sitting in corners outside with pouty expressions, hoping someone will walk up and ask what's wrong (which people are all too happy to do), or people pretending to read thick books in the courtyards, hoping someone will compliment them on their intelligence, or people blasting their crappy generic music through crappy computer speakers with their doors open, hoping someone with equally poor taste in music will come in and compliment their musical tastes. I don't know how it is everywhere else, but here and the high school I left you can't escape the damn attention whores.
How is that WORSE than the entire country getting stupider and less knowledgeable every day of every year??
And what the hell are you talking about, segregating ourselves away? This is the age of the attention whoring myspace user. The world needs more introverts.
What does it matter which party the politicians are in? They're the same party. You think Democrats wouldn't steal an election given the chance? You think a Republican won't pull a stunt like this to appear honest to get those last few votes to get him in office?
Why do you hope so? You want people who aren't even computer-savvy enough to need Windows 2000/XP choking the support foums with stupid questions and starting arguments about how unhelpful "RTFM" is??
Dammmit, I really wish natural selection still worked.
The people at Bungie are the worst. How can they complain about people like me. They should have built a anti-cheating engine in the game to prevent it. Its not my fault that modders cheat.
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What advice would you give game designers to help discourage cheaters?
Schmuck5000: Give Up! There is no way to stop us. Everyone wants to cheat and we will always find a way to do it.
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Elsewhere in the thread I linked Osama bin Ladin's 1998 fatwah. Read it. Notice how pissed he was that the US is attacking Muslims? He was worried that the Arabian peninsula would become a base to the US attacking the rest of the Middle East, he was pissed that the US seemed eager to subjugate Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Sudan and use them to decisively conquer the Middle East and ensure the survival of Israel.
Notice also how many times he didn't say he was glad the US was attacking Muslims from other countries, and how often he didn't mention that his sect was the only true sect of Islam and all other Muslims should die.
You're right, that was a bad choice of words. Regionmen just doesn't have to same ring. Muslims are somewhat divided by country, but they're infinitely more united with each other than with any Western entity.
I'm in a better mood now, so I'll try to make a more helpful post than my flame above.
Terrorism is a tactic. You are entirely correct that the current terrorists have already created fear of flying, and would like to create fear of other large-scale public activities.
But when we talk about "the terrorists", we refer to the current crop of people who would like to use terrorist tactics against the US, the Islamic terrorists. Talk of them winning refers to their achievement of their ultimate goal or goals, not their immediate goal of creating fear.
God, you're dumb. Why do you post?
No, it's my position. I don't care if the terrorists win. If the terrorists win, there'll be no more War on Terror, which means we win too. The War on Terror has caused nothing but problems - tax money and numerous civil liberties, gone like the fucking wind.
Osama bin Ladin's 1998 Fatwah
Osama bin Ladin seems to disagree with you about his intentions. Now I'm not sure who to believe.
By the way, the entire US doesn't pray to Allah, so we haven't become like them.
No, the terrorists have won when our troops stop killing their countrymen. That won't happen until the people at large get fed up with the War on Terror and vote in politicians that won't continue it. It would be nice if there were people like that, and politicians like that, wouldn't it?
I didn't mean they'd print more; even our government isn't dumb enough to think that would work. They'd just borrow more from other countries, sending the nation further into debt, to give the airlines money.
Makes you wonder how many people have decided that and how many airlines will go bust as a result.
That would be zero. The airlines are in bed with the government, remember? If the airlines get too low on cash the government will find some for them.
TFA says DEFCON 2 was declared on October 24. Not true, it was on the 22nd, same time as everybody but the SAC went to DEFCON 3.
Who would you trust more with your IP address and download data, though? Personally, I go with TPB.
Yeah, that was exactly the point. I'm glad other people agree. The post above yours was also good, but I don't feel like replying to it.
I was just using myspace as an example. At Duke University you can't turn 90 degrees without seeing mediocre-looking chicks jogging in sports bras, looking around to see if any guys are watcing them, or girls in bikinis sunning themselves in the most populated place they can find, or people sitting in corners outside with pouty expressions, hoping someone will walk up and ask what's wrong (which people are all too happy to do), or people pretending to read thick books in the courtyards, hoping someone will compliment them on their intelligence, or people blasting their crappy generic music through crappy computer speakers with their doors open, hoping someone with equally poor taste in music will come in and compliment their musical tastes. I don't know how it is everywhere else, but here and the high school I left you can't escape the damn attention whores.
How is that WORSE than the entire country getting stupider and less knowledgeable every day of every year??
And what the hell are you talking about, segregating ourselves away? This is the age of the attention whoring myspace user. The world needs more introverts.
...the enemy's gate is down.
That's a really bitching Notepad icon. They've clearly been hard at work.
What does it matter which party the politicians are in? They're the same party. You think Democrats wouldn't steal an election given the chance? You think a Republican won't pull a stunt like this to appear honest to get those last few votes to get him in office?
Er... meant my typing. I was thinking "typographical error" while I was typing it and it came out typography.
Who says I feel guilty about them?
I actually did brandish a soldering iron at my roommate yesterday, but it was a Cold Heat so he was in no danger.
My typography might allow the occasional slip, but I never misspell a word.
Bitch, I said interoverted, not unassertive!
/me lights soldering iron
What's wrong with interoverts?
Why do you hope so? You want people who aren't even computer-savvy enough to need Windows 2000/XP choking the support foums with stupid questions and starting arguments about how unhelpful "RTFM" is??
So, you're really stupid, huh? How's that, uh, workin out for ya?
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