The people of under communist countries have a tendency to be treated less then farm animals. The party bosses lived like kings and the common people very rarely got out of the fields to reach the higher levels of living. Where did they get protection or health care with all the self-caused problems the government caused due to short-sighted policies?
Capitalism may seem dog-eat-dog, but it at least gives one a chance to live good even if you don't win.
Corruption is common, but the scale of it seems to be great when considering Totalitarian and communist governments. When Stalin out kills Hitler's reign of terror it shows that communism is worst, but too bad the war effort did not roll on into Russian like our general wanted to after the fall of germany.
I have problem with anyone trying to tell me how to run my life when I don't bother anyone nor do I like anyone attempting to "help" me through government laws. They can leave for a socialist country if they don't like it.
Actually, Conan the Barbarian is a great movie with one of the best soundtracks! The new DVD version does well to make the movie even better with extra scenes to fill out the plot. I have always hated the original ending with everyone throwing their torch into the water.
Every so often; Hollywood does bring out a gem or two in recent memory, but indies/international are a better source of new films.
Most new music is truly weak and unoriginal trash, but a few groups still shine at times. I might be old and jaded, but not willing to lower my standards for real trash like this.
I do watch wrestling at times and like the rock, but mostly do to my friends and my fond memories of the 80's while a kid watching wrestling. Really gotta kick out watching the music video on the Goonies DVD with all the old wrestlers!
Unfortunely the reviewer has very low standards on movies and must be easily amused by drivel. It had very few good moments, but nothing that would make me buy the DVD or watch it again. It was better then I expected, but not much.
This movie was SO lame that I had to fight not fall a sleep. It shows that hollywood should be burned to the ground and salted to prevent them from making more movies. I use to be a monthly movie goer, but if I get to the movies in a six month period is now rare. Spiderman and Lord of the Rings are about the best possible movies I see in the near future....
I am sick of remakes and reusing much cooler scenes from other movies in an attempt to make a new movie better. They need to break the standard Script mold and allow original ideas to try, since I am getting very sick of them.
But the African ISP is not an equal Partner due to their own short-sighted wars, fraud, lack of vision, etc. It is a shame, but Africia nations need to bring themselves out of their own self-imposed dark ages and create themselves into an economy power. I really can't feel sorry for somebody shooting themselves in their own foot.
They need to get their own act together, not be handheld by the rest of the world. Most of the help we give is either misdirected or pocketed by individuals in charge of the help or by those getting the help.
What are we going to invade every country and topple their governments? That would gain us wide support in the world.
The Globalism is a bad idea and to allow one government to fuck up everything without any safe haven.
They attempt to solve all social ills and the people pay a huge tax to fund the politican's programs. If people would attempt to solve their own problems, but to rely on a government that just seeks votes to stay in power: that is a gross stupidity.
People depend on the government to live and can't life on their own terms. Laws and such need to exist, but the government should not grind the people into dust with their "help". We would do better without their programs and assistance to solve "problems".
If you don't like what someone is saying, then don't listen or argue against their ideas in a constructive manner. Some idea with Violent "Whatever"; if you don't like it, then change the channel/turn it off.
To outright outlaw ALL "HATE" speech is a threat to free speech, if he wishes to kill all those niggers . If he does not act, then it is NOT a crime. The idea of Hate Crime is just a leftist attempt to demonize people. I would rather know someone's opinion on something, then to censor it and allow them to quitely plan to act on their ideas with no heads up.
The EC bastards are a bunch of socialist idiots that wish to control mankind their way, so let them dicate the internet is a dangerous thing.
Africa has not been noted for anything, but raw materials and human suffering in recent memories. I think it would be an interesting test to see if a mutanted species could alter the existing species by design and not by accident.
It really could really help out Africa population and maybe bring them out of the dark ages.
I will agree that there are MANY things wrong with the current shape of our government; since the Federal Government have overstepped their boundaries of power and the states allowed them, since they are/were LAZY and did not want to be bothered with governing their own state.
Personally I would love to see that we should destroy about 200 years of laws and rebuild from the foundation (Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Federalist papers; which explain why the Constitution was design as such and not the current views). People come first, not government interests and business. Capitalism should not weaken our liberities or freedom, but allow those that work hard to make a good living. The movie, music, and software companies usually make a HUGE profit, which does not properly profit those that did the work in the first place (one major example).
[On this guy's rebel cause]
But Thomas Jefferson and crew had a great advantage: they did not raise arms after they attempted to get things fixed with English first, then they built up their strength/allies before attacking the English and their supporters(who were months away by ship). They did not randomly throw bombs at crowds, but attacked fighting men until English forces surrendered and left the colonies (until around 1812). Austin is playing the coward with using terrorist methods to change the world; so if they lock him up for awhile, then it might do him some good. Bombs for blowing things up in your back yard is one thing, but against others: it just wrong and will not solve whatever you are fighting for, but will make matters worst.
Actually I would like the bombing to stop after a nuke is deployed.
I agree with pulling out of the UN, since everyone on it that has any power hates the US. Anyone would who put Sudan on the Human Rights Commission is a fool and is not worth dealing with.
If that part of the world wishes to be closed minded and hate anything that does not follow their ideals of life, then they can rot on their own time.
Globalization has become a tool for power politics and multinationals to increase their bottom line. A global government will never work unless they respect each and every area they control before the change over, so under the current politics this will never happen.
We have have turned caused issues; but if this countries would be strong enough to stand on their own, then we would not have to attempt to help. When dealing with people, things have a tendency to go wrong. All sides have their problems.
Profits and bias-reporting (towards the left) seem to drive the news this days, even with the 9-11 incident. Worldnetdaily and newsmax offers many stories that would not be caught dead on a leftist editor's ABC or NBC show, since they support guns, people's rights, etc. Drudge is a little better, then major news, but not everything is researched properly at times.
I can't stand most major talking heads on the news like Dan Rather and his kin. The way they skew news stories with personal like or dislike is horrible.
If he is pissed that the research won't get much Federal handouts for stem cell research, then they need to raise funds like the rest of the world. Not begging our government, they waste enough of our money on pointless things that they should not. I would rather buy a Quake VI game instead of paying taxes with the money saved.
If it was a free country, they would not force you to go to the poles. If you wanted you could just sit at home and watch the game, now that is freedom. Australia has very odd and screwed up laws. Personally I think they should be cut off the internet, if they have such problem with freedom of expression.
Giving the government more control - more power is like give a fire more fuel. I would not be surprised if we are in the stone age in five decades due to regulations.
I had a clue that the DSL system would come down, but they could have given me a few weeks to switch. It is very unprofessional of AT&T and feel that something very bad should happen to the person(s) that made this move at AT&T(just wishful thinking). But seriously folks, the ex-customers of Northpoint should write AT&T about your displeasure or else they will continue on this path of destruction in the future.
Unfortunely, The "Village" in Hillary's context was the government which that witch meant not your community. The Ten Commandments are the basic building blocks of understanding and following the rules if you bothered to read them. "White Christians" are fine if they don't breath fire and brimstone and pretend that they are the only way. Banning guns would cause an even worse rise in crime in the U.S. and NRA have it right - if everyone has guns and knows how to safely use them, then the world will be a safer place (or lots of dead criminals).
Anyone that could be pegged as the new nazis is the liberial crowd (the ones who started the P.C. crap). People need to relearn that they are responsible for their actions not some distant past memory of youth or some TV show that made them do it. The Old and Tired as you put it worked, not the "lets use whatever fits the moment" to judge what is right. It allows what is wrong be considered right just because of whatever. The ending of Se7en is a perfect hit on this concept that the liberals have latched on (John Doe was messed up, but the line hits the mark).
To blame White Christians or the NRA is just an uninformed opinion, since it helps put the blame on a certain group and not the individual or the parents that should know better about raising their kids. Don't shift the blame to others, just because it fits your world view.
It is a shame that the media and our precious politicians don't wish to truly handle the situation. If they are not willing to deal with the true problem, then they should step away from it and allow the group that can make a difference: the parents. The parents need to stop allowing the government and other influences raising their children without a real rudder to control their future. Having a solid value system and to respect what is right or wrong will give the children to make better choices as they move through live.
None of us have made perfect choices in life and we learn from it. We hated being kids at times, but then again we hated being adults at times. Schools were boring and often made embarassing moments in life that we could have done without. Those who were not in or consider geeks (like me) have considered laying waste to the school at times, but we controlled our desires and let those weasles survive the rest of their lives. After being picked on for years, it does get old fast.
My younger siblings are in a school that I graduated and in retrospect - schools sucked, even the tech school I went to overall. Now they experiment with New Math and other subjects that are frightening if you consider how they will ruin our kid's understanding of math and other subjects. No math genius or scientists will come out with that type of hard science coverage.
Just dumbing down of the american youth by lazy unionized teachers (who never get paid enough), liberal mainstream media (hopefully the kids of the future won't see pass the B.S.), and politicians who hope that their corruption will be overlooked by stupid voters (see entry on Billy Clinton in corrupt politician or holy grail of getting away with it).
This so-called reglion has as much to offer to the higher ups in the organization as dark ages roman church, since they charge larger amounts as you gain "enlightenment" written by a hack sci fi writer, who made the dogma up on a $20 bet.
It is a cult and their donations for teaching are insulting, but in hollywood it is the cool thing to become as they have lack of common sense to begin with. They should go back to drugs and spending sprees, instead of stupid reglious attempts that prove them to be truly hollywoodian.
The silence birth is one of the outrageous teachings that Scientology promotes. That gave me a good laugh when I heard of it. I believe that Mr. John "Why can't I do good movies in a row" Travolia inflicted that on one of his children. His wife must not be very bright either.
I really wonder what they have to hid of their teachings and use of lawyers that would make a leftist socialist twitch. Any group that runs a reglion as a corporation can't be trusted and should be treated as a cult.
It would be impressive to see a SMP system
running Netware 6 and Groupwise 5.5x.
I have ran older versions of Groupwise over
the years and find it runs great and more
useful then Exchange. But I would agree
on the "if it aint broken, then don't mess with it" argument. If force Exchange on the network, then put those responsible in charge of it (setup and support) and NOONE else, that will serve them right.
Due to the why the american voting system is with the electorial college, which means that it almost impossible to vote in a third party president.
Bush could have a point with some of freaks I have need on the net, but if you could TRUST Gore with anything?? Another 4-8 years of Gore with his stupid lying and other scandals like his boss Clinton would be tiresome at the least. You don't choose a vice president that smells like roses if your crooked like Clinton.
I would like a 3rd Party, but until we can get into office individuals will to push through hard reform the political system and reign back the huge federal system. Bush is a start if he had a Republician Congress, but if we can push him to seriously understand our points on the internet and technology. We need to be louder then the Corporate and other influence groups with organization and pushing for change!
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Of course, being a RPG gaming geek, the rules for that are in the new star wars game.
The slight blur effect on the CG helped much to prevent it from looking too Perfect at times.
The people of under communist countries have a tendency to be treated less then farm animals. The party bosses lived like kings and the common people very rarely got out of the fields to reach the higher levels of living. Where did they get protection or health care with all the self-caused problems the government caused due to short-sighted policies?
Capitalism may seem dog-eat-dog, but it at least gives one a chance to live good even if you don't win.
Corruption is common, but the scale of it seems to be great when considering Totalitarian and communist governments. When Stalin out kills Hitler's reign of terror it shows that communism is worst, but too bad the war effort did not roll on into Russian like our general wanted to after the fall of germany.
The only good communist is a dead one!
I have problem with anyone trying to tell me how to run my life when I don't bother anyone nor do I like anyone attempting to "help" me through government laws. They can leave for a socialist country if they don't like it.
Actually, Conan the Barbarian is a great movie with one of the best soundtracks! The new DVD version does well to make the movie even better with extra scenes to fill out the plot. I have always hated the original ending with everyone throwing their torch into the water.
Every so often; Hollywood does bring out a gem or two in recent memory, but indies/international are a better source of new films.
Most new music is truly weak and unoriginal trash, but a few groups still shine at times. I might be old and jaded, but not willing to lower my standards for real trash like this.
I do watch wrestling at times and like the rock, but mostly do to my friends and my fond memories of the 80's while a kid watching wrestling. Really gotta kick out watching the music video on the Goonies DVD with all the old wrestlers!
Yep, the movie will be on Hell's Metroplex for film critics right next to Battlefield Earth and many other fine films.
Unfortunely the reviewer has very low standards on movies and must be easily amused by drivel. It had very few good moments, but nothing that would make me buy the DVD or watch it again. It was better then I expected, but not much.
This movie was SO lame that I had to fight not fall a sleep. It shows that hollywood should be burned to the ground and salted to prevent them from making more movies. I use to be a monthly movie goer, but if I get to the movies in a six month period is now rare. Spiderman and Lord of the Rings are about the best possible movies I see in the near future....
I am sick of remakes and reusing much cooler scenes from other movies in an attempt to make a new movie better. They need to break the standard Script mold and allow original ideas to try, since I am getting very sick of them.
But the African ISP is not an equal Partner due to their own short-sighted wars, fraud, lack of vision, etc. It is a shame, but Africia nations need to bring themselves out of their own self-imposed dark ages and create themselves into an economy power. I really can't feel sorry for somebody shooting themselves in their own foot.
They need to get their own act together, not be handheld by the rest of the world. Most of the help we give is either misdirected or pocketed by individuals in charge of the help or by those getting the help.
What are we going to invade every country and topple their governments? That would gain us wide support in the world.
The Globalism is a bad idea and to allow one government to fuck up everything without any safe haven.
They attempt to solve all social ills and the people pay a huge tax to fund the politican's programs. If people would attempt to solve their own problems, but to rely on a government that just seeks votes to stay in power: that is a gross stupidity.
People depend on the government to live and can't life on their own terms. Laws and such need to exist, but the government should not grind the people into dust with their "help". We would do better without their programs and assistance to solve "problems".
If you don't like what someone is saying, then don't listen or argue against their ideas in a constructive manner. Some idea with Violent "Whatever"; if you don't like it, then change the channel/turn it off.
To outright outlaw ALL "HATE" speech is a threat to free speech, if he wishes to kill all those niggers . If he does not act, then it is NOT a crime. The idea of Hate Crime is just a leftist attempt to demonize people. I would rather know someone's opinion on something, then to censor it and allow them to quitely plan to act on their ideas with no heads up.
The EC bastards are a bunch of socialist idiots that wish to control mankind their way, so let them dicate the internet is a dangerous thing.
Africa has not been noted for anything, but raw materials and human suffering in recent memories. I think it would be an interesting test to see if a mutanted species could alter the existing species by design and not by accident.
It really could really help out Africa population and maybe bring them out of the dark ages.
I will agree that there are MANY things wrong with the current shape of our government; since the Federal Government have overstepped their boundaries of power and the states allowed them, since they are/were LAZY and did not want to be bothered with governing their own state.
Personally I would love to see that we should destroy about 200 years of laws and rebuild from the foundation (Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Federalist papers; which explain why the Constitution was design as such and not the current views). People come first, not government interests and business. Capitalism should not weaken our liberities or freedom, but allow those that work hard to make a good living. The movie, music, and software companies usually make a HUGE profit, which does not properly profit those that did the work in the first place (one major example).
[On this guy's rebel cause]
But Thomas Jefferson and crew had a great advantage: they did not raise arms after they attempted to get things fixed with English first, then they built up their strength/allies before attacking the English and their supporters(who were months away by ship). They did not randomly throw bombs at crowds, but attacked fighting men until English forces surrendered and left the colonies (until around 1812). Austin is playing the coward with using terrorist methods to change the world; so if they lock him up for awhile, then it might do him some good. Bombs for blowing things up in your back yard is one thing, but against others: it just wrong and will not solve whatever you are fighting for, but will make matters worst.
It runs REALLY hot. The machine one of our techs has needed an extra fan to cool the memory!!
But really Rambus is not the solution, but another technology will finally arrive. Damn it, I want those quantuam computers with 3D optical storage!
How much does Tom get kick-backs for supporting Rambu$? They are one of poster boys for Patent reform for both consumers and the patent holders.
Actually I would like the bombing to stop after a nuke is deployed.
I agree with pulling out of the UN, since everyone on it that has any power hates the US. Anyone would who put Sudan on the Human Rights Commission is a fool and is not worth dealing with.
If that part of the world wishes to be closed minded and hate anything that does not follow their ideals of life, then they can rot on their own time.
Globalization has become a tool for power politics and multinationals to increase their bottom line. A global government will never work unless they respect each and every area they control before the change over, so under the current politics this will never happen.
We have have turned caused issues; but if this countries would be strong enough to stand on their own, then we would not have to attempt to help. When dealing with people, things have a tendency to go wrong. All sides have their problems.
Profits and bias-reporting (towards the left) seem to drive the news this days, even with the 9-11 incident. Worldnetdaily and newsmax offers many stories that would not be caught dead on a leftist editor's ABC or NBC show, since they support guns, people's rights, etc. Drudge is a little better, then major news, but not everything is researched properly at times.
I can't stand most major talking heads on the news like Dan Rather and his kin. The way they skew news stories with personal like or dislike is horrible.
If he is pissed that the research won't get much Federal handouts for stem cell research, then they need to raise funds like the rest of the world. Not begging our government, they waste enough of our money on pointless things that they should not. I would rather buy a Quake VI game instead of paying taxes with the money saved.
If it was a free country, they would not force you to go to the poles. If you wanted you could just sit at home and watch the game, now that is freedom. Australia has very odd and screwed up laws. Personally I think they should be cut off the internet, if they have such problem with freedom of expression.
Giving the government more control - more power is like give a fire more fuel. I would not be surprised if we are in the stone age in five decades due to regulations.
I had a clue that the DSL system would come down, but they could have given me a few weeks to switch. It is very unprofessional of AT&T and feel that something very bad should happen to the person(s) that made this move at AT&T(just wishful thinking). But seriously folks, the ex-customers of Northpoint should write AT&T about your displeasure or else they will continue on this path of destruction in the future.
Unfortunely, The "Village" in Hillary's context was the government which that witch meant not your community. The Ten Commandments are the basic building blocks of understanding and following the rules if you bothered to read them. "White Christians" are fine if they don't breath fire and brimstone and pretend that they are the only way. Banning guns would cause an even worse rise in crime in the U.S. and NRA have it right - if everyone has guns and knows how to safely use them, then the world will be a safer place (or lots of dead criminals).
Anyone that could be pegged as the new nazis is the liberial crowd (the ones who started the P.C. crap). People need to relearn that they are responsible for their actions not some distant past memory of youth or some TV show that made them do it. The Old and Tired as you put it worked, not the "lets use whatever fits the moment" to judge what is right. It allows what is wrong be considered right just because of whatever. The ending of Se7en is a perfect hit on this concept that the liberals have latched on (John Doe was messed up, but the line hits the mark).
To blame White Christians or the NRA is just an uninformed opinion, since it helps put the blame on a certain group and not the individual or the parents that should know better about raising their kids. Don't shift the blame to others, just because it fits your world view.
It is a shame that the media and our precious politicians don't wish to truly handle the situation. If they are not willing to deal with the true problem, then they should step away from it and allow the group that can make a difference: the parents. The parents need to stop allowing the government and other influences raising their children without a real rudder to control their future. Having a solid value system and to respect what is right or wrong will give the children to make better choices as they move through live.
None of us have made perfect choices in life and we learn from it. We hated being kids at times, but then again we hated being adults at times. Schools were boring and often made embarassing moments in life that we could have done without. Those who were not in or consider geeks (like me) have considered laying waste to the school at times, but we controlled our desires and let those weasles survive the rest of their lives. After being picked on for years, it does get old fast.
My younger siblings are in a school that I graduated and in retrospect - schools sucked, even the tech school I went to overall. Now they experiment with New Math and other subjects that are frightening if you consider how they will ruin our kid's understanding of math and other subjects. No math genius or scientists will come out with that type of hard science coverage.
Just dumbing down of the american youth by lazy unionized teachers (who never get paid enough), liberal mainstream media (hopefully the kids of the future won't see pass the B.S.), and politicians who hope that their corruption will be overlooked by stupid voters (see entry on Billy Clinton in corrupt politician or holy grail of getting away with it).
This so-called reglion has as much to offer to the higher ups in the organization as dark ages roman church, since they charge larger amounts as you gain "enlightenment" written by a hack sci fi writer, who made the dogma up on a $20 bet. It is a cult and their donations for teaching are insulting, but in hollywood it is the cool thing to become as they have lack of common sense to begin with. They should go back to drugs and spending sprees, instead of stupid reglious attempts that prove them to be truly hollywoodian. The silence birth is one of the outrageous teachings that Scientology promotes. That gave me a good laugh when I heard of it. I believe that Mr. John "Why can't I do good movies in a row" Travolia inflicted that on one of his children. His wife must not be very bright either. I really wonder what they have to hid of their teachings and use of lawyers that would make a leftist socialist twitch. Any group that runs a reglion as a corporation can't be trusted and should be treated as a cult.
It would be impressive to see a SMP system
running Netware 6 and Groupwise 5.5x.
I have ran older versions of Groupwise over
the years and find it runs great and more
useful then Exchange. But I would agree
on the "if it aint broken, then don't mess with it" argument. If force Exchange on the network, then put those responsible in charge of it (setup and support) and NOONE else, that will serve them right.
Due to the why the american voting system is with the electorial college, which means that it almost impossible to vote in a third party president.
Bush could have a point with some of freaks I have need on the net, but if you could TRUST Gore with anything?? Another 4-8 years of Gore with his stupid lying and other scandals like his boss Clinton would be tiresome at the least. You don't choose a vice president that smells like roses if your crooked like Clinton.
I would like a 3rd Party, but until we can get into office individuals will to push through hard reform the political system and reign back the huge federal system. Bush is a start if he had a Republician Congress, but if we can push him to seriously understand our points on the internet and technology. We need to be louder then the Corporate and other influence groups with organization and pushing for change!