We don't have to come up with an elaborate explanation for the what the Neocons real goal is, they have outlined it quite clearly themselves.
http://www.newamericancentury.org/
"Any "PC gaming ISNT dying" article would have to square with the miniscule shelf space given to PC games in stores."
PC is one platform. Sure, if you lump all the console platforms together, then the PC has "miniscule shelf space" compared to PS2, PS1, Xbox, Xbox360, Gamecube, PSP, GBA, and DS combined. Try comparing the shelf space taken by PC games to the shelf space taken by any other SINGLE console.
At my local game store, the space taken by PC games is third after PS2 and Xbox.
I agree. I want my tivo to stop recording Star Trek as suggestions, seen them all numerous times. But if I give it a thumbs down, it assumes I am giving a thumbs down to the genre Sci-Fi it addition to Star Trek, which I don't want.
I agree 100%. One heard that marijuana would be legalized when the "hippies" from the sixties got in power, and they have essentially made things worse. There is too much money and power for the government in keeping it illegal. Best one can hope for is a semi-decriminalization like we see in California, which, while keeping you out of jail, still allows them to seize all your stuff.
There are several cities in California where it is legal to smoke only inside your own home, or inside an enclosed car, provided there are not children in the car. Technically, in these cities, it is illegal to smoke in your own back yard. I believe it won't be long before similar laws are passed in most of California.
I understand people don't want to breath smoke, as a smoker I agree with the bans inside public places. But I think they are going overboard here in making it illegal to smoke anywhere outside. I can breath the fumes from my neighbors barbeque and be forced to listen to his marachi music, but he can't be exposed to my cigarette smoke drifting over the wall?
Wish they would just get it over with and make them illegal, thereby forcing me to quit.
Nope, instead we some guy who drove up from New Orleans to pat Bush on the back and wish he could serve a third term.
No wonder Bush agreed to see him. If he wasn't planted by the GOP in the first place.
"Secondly, exactly what did you expect him to do in New Orleans?"
I expected him to show some leadership. When his subordinates dropped the ball, he needed to step in and find someone who could carry the ball. That is what a leader does. Bush just let everything fall apart, even when he knew his appointees completely screwed up. Don't forget that he said that Brown "is doing a heck of a job" even after the major screwups were apparent. That is not leadership.
I know you are trying to sound cool and all with that leet Gametester job, but you are high if you think NG is a one button mash fest. Basically, leads me to believe you are making it all up. Good try though.
For others reading, Ninja Gaiden is throw the controller through the TV, ass-raping HARD.
"When was the last time an anti-abortion, pro-war advocate chatted you up about how awesome it was that innocent civilians were being killed by their own countrymen?"
Actually, to correct your statement, those 30,000+ dead Iraqis weren't killed by their own countrymen. They were killed by people following orders from people who value an unborn fetus more than a living, breathing child/adult human being who happens to follow a different religion.
"When was the last time an anti-abortion, pro-war advocate chatted you up about how awesome it was that innocent civilians were being killed by their own countrymen?"
Last week I believe. Last time I had an argument with the fundamentalist christians in my office. The ones who advocate a war to eradicate all muslims. And there have been others as well.
"then I'm also against Root-kits and the complete arrogance Sony has been showing towards their customers rights."
This is the exact reason, along with being suckered by the PSP and Sony's arrogance towards their customers in general, that myself, and most if not all of my gaming friends (professionals in early 30's, plenty of disposable income) are not buying a PS3, or any further Sony products in general.
If I remember my scuba diving days correctly, I believe you get an additional atmosphere of pressure every 14 feet of depth in the ocean. So, if you are 14 feet deep, you are at 2 atmospheres.
My point was, that regardless of whether or not you made those statements, I could still make the call. Do you think that the NSA should be wiretapping people simply because they received a call like that?
Talk about bullshit. Read up on the FISA law before advocating the slaughter of your fellow Americans ("All we can hope for is that the terrorists strike wisely, and blow up buildings filled with liberals").
The NSA can retroactively seek a warrant. The NSA could immediately wiretap that concerned citizens neighbor and seek a warrant after the fact.
Citizen: Hello NSA? I've know without a doubt that neonprimetime is an Al Qaeda terrorist. You should really listen in on his converstations so you know when / where he's going to strike! I heard him say something about hitting the government building tomorrow!
Hmm, maybe I should make that phone call now, you might feel differently about the actions of the administration then.
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We don't have to come up with an elaborate explanation for the what the Neocons real goal is, they have outlined it quite clearly themselves. http://www.newamericancentury.org/
"Any "PC gaming ISNT dying" article would have to square with the miniscule shelf space given to PC games in stores."
PC is one platform. Sure, if you lump all the console platforms together, then the PC has "miniscule shelf space" compared to PS2, PS1, Xbox, Xbox360, Gamecube, PSP, GBA, and DS combined. Try comparing the shelf space taken by PC games to the shelf space taken by any other SINGLE console.
At my local game store, the space taken by PC games is third after PS2 and Xbox.
I agree. I want my tivo to stop recording Star Trek as suggestions, seen them all numerous times. But if I give it a thumbs down, it assumes I am giving a thumbs down to the genre Sci-Fi it addition to Star Trek, which I don't want.
I agree 100%. One heard that marijuana would be legalized when the "hippies" from the sixties got in power, and they have essentially made things worse. There is too much money and power for the government in keeping it illegal. Best one can hope for is a semi-decriminalization like we see in California, which, while keeping you out of jail, still allows them to seize all your stuff.
There are several cities in California where it is legal to smoke only inside your own home, or inside an enclosed car, provided there are not children in the car. Technically, in these cities, it is illegal to smoke in your own back yard. I believe it won't be long before similar laws are passed in most of California.
I understand people don't want to breath smoke, as a smoker I agree with the bans inside public places. But I think they are going overboard here in making it illegal to smoke anywhere outside. I can breath the fumes from my neighbors barbeque and be forced to listen to his marachi music, but he can't be exposed to my cigarette smoke drifting over the wall?
Wish they would just get it over with and make them illegal, thereby forcing me to quit.
Nope, instead we some guy who drove up from New Orleans to pat Bush on the back and wish he could serve a third term. No wonder Bush agreed to see him. If he wasn't planted by the GOP in the first place.
"Secondly, exactly what did you expect him to do in New Orleans?"
I expected him to show some leadership. When his subordinates dropped the ball, he needed to step in and find someone who could carry the ball. That is what a leader does. Bush just let everything fall apart, even when he knew his appointees completely screwed up. Don't forget that he said that Brown "is doing a heck of a job" even after the major screwups were apparent. That is not leadership.
I know you are trying to sound cool and all with that leet Gametester job, but you are high if you think NG is a one button mash fest. Basically, leads me to believe you are making it all up. Good try though.
For others reading, Ninja Gaiden is throw the controller through the TV, ass-raping HARD.
I won't be happy until I have an Undead Paladin!
A little offtopic, but if you are a big Diablo II fan, you might want to take a look at Titan Quest.
We would have attacked Iraq even without 9/11. So we would be in a similar situation, I think.
All the flights involved in 9/11 were domestic. So, perhaps flying out of the country has no relevance.
"When was the last time an anti-abortion, pro-war advocate chatted you up about how awesome it was that innocent civilians were being killed by their own countrymen?"
Actually, to correct your statement, those 30,000+ dead Iraqis weren't killed by their own countrymen. They were killed by people following orders from people who value an unborn fetus more than a living, breathing child/adult human being who happens to follow a different religion.
"Culture of life" my ass.
"When was the last time an anti-abortion, pro-war advocate chatted you up about how awesome it was that innocent civilians were being killed by their own countrymen?"
Last week I believe. Last time I had an argument with the fundamentalist christians in my office. The ones who advocate a war to eradicate all muslims. And there have been others as well.
"In a war, soldiers are knowingly fighting each other."
Tell that to the 30,000+ dead Iraqis civilians who died for no other reason than being born in the wrong country.
As long as it is first or second season Samantha Carter. The more recent mid-40's Carter, not so much.
Don't forget Firefly. I for one am looking forward to the second season ;)
"then I'm also against Root-kits and the complete arrogance Sony has been showing towards their customers rights."
This is the exact reason, along with being suckered by the PSP and Sony's arrogance towards their customers in general, that myself, and most if not all of my gaming friends (professionals in early 30's, plenty of disposable income) are not buying a PS3, or any further Sony products in general.
"See, this is why engineers get annoyed when computer engineers call themselves engineers...;-)"
Amen brother!
If I remember my scuba diving days correctly, I believe you get an additional atmosphere of pressure every 14 feet of depth in the ocean. So, if you are 14 feet deep, you are at 2 atmospheres.
"Do you really think a man like Bush has the intellect to decieve an entire nation?"
Not at all. Thats why he has guys like Rove and Cheney hanging around.
My point was, that regardless of whether or not you made those statements, I could still make the call. Do you think that the NSA should be wiretapping people simply because they received a call like that?
Talk about bullshit. Read up on the FISA law before advocating the slaughter of your fellow Americans ("All we can hope for is that the terrorists strike wisely, and blow up buildings filled with liberals").
The NSA can retroactively seek a warrant. The NSA could immediately wiretap that concerned citizens neighbor and seek a warrant after the fact.
Citizen: Hello NSA? I've know without a doubt that neonprimetime is an Al Qaeda terrorist. You should really listen in on his converstations so you know when / where he's going to strike! I heard him say something about hitting the government building tomorrow!
Hmm, maybe I should make that phone call now, you might feel differently about the actions of the administration then.
"How many children got snatched by pervs?" Percentage wise, probably just as many as today.