Most people who play these type of games, like GTA, Doom, SOCOM, etc., know that it's just a game. They don't believe what is happening on the screen.
These people playing this game, reading the 'Left Behind' books, & watching the crappy movies, truly believe in the Rapture and what they are doing on screen is "right". That's what makes this a little more scary.
From the article: Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in "sharing their vision of American society." Atheists are also the minority group most Americans are least willing to allow their children to marry.
So I can't see an Atheist being elected anytime soon. But there is the first Muslim elected to Congress this year. Maybe there is hope.
In 1991, an independent radio station was started in Hawaii. It was called Radio Free Hawaii, and played music by request. Each week you could fill out a ballot, requesting 10 songs you wanted to hear and 3 songs you didn't want to hear. In addition you could nominate a song you think would be a hit (one that hasn't been played before), and a song or artist that should be "sledgehammered" off the air forever. On Saturday mornings they would count down the top requested songs, and "Sheriff" Norm, the station's manager, would smash the top voted song/artist off the air. Usually it was a song that was pushed and played continuously on other stations.
The station quickly became the top rated and most popular in the state. What other station could a listener call into and actually request a song, and they would play it...no matter what. (Unless it had more negative votes that is.) However it only lasted until 1997 when it was bought out by a corporation. It was lack of advertising, which was needed to bring funds, that eventually brought its demise.
My theory, which admittedly may be a bit conspiricy based, is that because the station didn't bow to record label's pressure to play their artists, the advertisers were pressured not to buy time on Radio Free.
It was a sad day when the station lost its all request format and turned into just another corporate run station.
At his blog he talks about watching all the Star Wars movies again, and wrote up an article for this week's Geek In Review at Suicide Girls called Han Shoots First
When looking for an engagement ring for me, hubby did a lot of research on different types of stones. I didn't really want a big ring, and didn't see the point (and find it ridiculous) to spend "two months salary" on a ring. He found black diamonds! Perfect for me, since that's my favorite color, I wear it more than any other, including as my wedding dress. (We got married on Halloween.)
Since they aren't highly sought after, he got a 1/2 carat stone in white gold for about half the price that a white diamond would go for. Plus it's very unique.
I can no longer sit back and allow Cell Phone Company infiltration, Cell Phone Company indoctrination, Cell Phone Company subversion, and the international Cell Phone Company conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.
My hubby used to love this one particular Twilight Zone machine because the tilt was very low. He had to quit playing though, because after late night and weekend sessions lasting several hours, he developed a nasty case of tendonitis from shoving the machine back and forth.
Just too bad that the 7-11 stores here replaced all the pinball machines with those crappy claw grabbers.
Another page goes into some detail about the show, and lists the next airing (in the US). November 13 at 8pm ET
Where did the geek-girls go?
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I used to watch Tech TV, and loved that they had knowledgable geek/gamer females as hosts. When the change over was made, they have gotten rid of them, and instead just have the typical model/bimbo type as hosts. What the hell? Sure we don't make up the majority of the gamer and geek market, but they definitely lost my viewing. My hubby only watches Attack of the Show and some of the "Midnight Spank" shows.
Big example: When Attack of the Show had a contest for a co-host. They had to show how geeky, personable, and well they would do on the show. A guy got the job (I believe only guys made the finals.) When they replaced Sarah Lane, they put some girl who doesn't contribute much. And some skinny British girl to report "The Feed". Why couldn't they hold another contest? They had a lot of geek girls on their "MySpace Girl of the Week", and I'm sure there would be plenty who would love to be a co-host.
It seems the people who decide all that just thought Pretty girls = male viewers, when any geek/gamer could tell you they'd rather see a knowledgeable geek/gamer girl than just eye candy. Plus they'd get the female demographic. Your mileage may vary.
Neither my husband, nor I voted for Bush. We stayed up watching the returns in Nov 2004, becoming more and more depressed as we saw the red taking over the country, our state included (although living in Oklahoma, we weren't surprised there). We stayed home the next day, too dispondent to deal with anyone. I still can't watch him or even hear his voice without anger/outrage/depression/etc taking over.
When it comes to voting for third parties, my state makes it difficult. Even with signing the petition to get Nader on the ballot here, I only had the choice of Gore or Bush in the 2000 election. Nader wasn't an option for anyone in my state. He only made it on 44 state ballots. Nader wasn't included in the presidential debates, either. It's all about money...who gets it, who doesn't, and if your party doesn't get enough contributions, then you can pretty much guarantee yourself to lose an election.
I really do wish we had more options. To me, most Democrats are becoming just as bad as some Republicans. Especially when they don't stand up for what is right, and back down because they are afraid the Republicans will use their vote against the PATRIOT Act against them in elections. Even locally this is happening in my state's Congress with a recent ID-type bill. Democrats voted for it, afraid of what would be said against them leading up to November.
Ralphie as Adult: Only I didn't say "Fudge." I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the "F-dash-dash-dash" word!
(later)
Mother: Alright. Now, are you ready to tell me where you heard that word?
Ralphie as Adult: Now, I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master. But, I chickened out and said the first name that came to mind.
I don't believe this is the whole thing though. I remember him rambling on about how he wanted in BloodRayne to tell her story of where she came from, and that's why it's nothing like the game. And very seriously wanting to continue telling her story through time...the next era being Western. He was dead serious.
Also, there is an article telling of the adventures the original screenwriters for Alone in the Dark and their encounters with Uwe Boll. Damn funny, and shows how nuts the guy is! Read it here.
I'd rather only get ads for men in my age than women and kids
But some men wouldn't mind getting ads targeting women. *cough* Victoria's Secret *cough*
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Most people who play these type of games, like GTA, Doom, SOCOM, etc., know that it's just a game. They don't believe what is happening on the screen.
These people playing this game, reading the 'Left Behind' books, & watching the crappy movies, truly believe in the Rapture and what they are doing on screen is "right". That's what makes this a little more scary.
Here's the story covering it, with a partial playlist. I wonder if he remembered that, and when it's pointed out to him, how he will spin this to be the left's fault? :)
There was a study done earlier this year by the American Sociological Society. They found that Atheists are America's most distrusted minority.
From the article: Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in "sharing their vision of American society." Atheists are also the minority group most Americans are least willing to allow their children to marry.
So I can't see an Atheist being elected anytime soon. But there is the first Muslim elected to Congress this year. Maybe there is hope.
In 1991, an independent radio station was started in Hawaii. It was called Radio Free Hawaii, and played music by request. Each week you could fill out a ballot, requesting 10 songs you wanted to hear and 3 songs you didn't want to hear. In addition you could nominate a song you think would be a hit (one that hasn't been played before), and a song or artist that should be "sledgehammered" off the air forever. On Saturday mornings they would count down the top requested songs, and "Sheriff" Norm, the station's manager, would smash the top voted song/artist off the air. Usually it was a song that was pushed and played continuously on other stations.
The station quickly became the top rated and most popular in the state. What other station could a listener call into and actually request a song, and they would play it...no matter what. (Unless it had more negative votes that is.) However it only lasted until 1997 when it was bought out by a corporation. It was lack of advertising, which was needed to bring funds, that eventually brought its demise.
My theory, which admittedly may be a bit conspiricy based, is that because the station didn't bow to record label's pressure to play their artists, the advertisers were pressured not to buy time on Radio Free.
It was a sad day when the station lost its all request format and turned into just another corporate run station.
At his blog he talks about watching all the Star Wars movies again, and wrote up an article for this week's Geek In Review at Suicide Girls called Han Shoots First
When looking for an engagement ring for me, hubby did a lot of research on different types of stones. I didn't really want a big ring, and didn't see the point (and find it ridiculous) to spend "two months salary" on a ring. He found black diamonds! Perfect for me, since that's my favorite color, I wear it more than any other, including as my wedding dress. (We got married on Halloween.) Since they aren't highly sought after, he got a 1/2 carat stone in white gold for about half the price that a white diamond would go for. Plus it's very unique.
And on the other end of the spectrum, November is National Novel Writing Month. Write a 50K word novel in just one month.
I can no longer sit back and allow Cell Phone Company infiltration, Cell Phone Company indoctrination, Cell Phone Company subversion, and the international Cell Phone Company conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.
My hubby used to love this one particular Twilight Zone machine because the tilt was very low. He had to quit playing though, because after late night and weekend sessions lasting several hours, he developed a nasty case of tendonitis from shoving the machine back and forth.
Just too bad that the 7-11 stores here replaced all the pinball machines with those crappy claw grabbers.
Called How William Shatner Changed the World.
Another page goes into some detail about the show, and lists the next airing (in the US). November 13 at 8pm ET
I used to watch Tech TV, and loved that they had knowledgable geek/gamer females as hosts. When the change over was made, they have gotten rid of them, and instead just have the typical model/bimbo type as hosts. What the hell? Sure we don't make up the majority of the gamer and geek market, but they definitely lost my viewing. My hubby only watches Attack of the Show and some of the "Midnight Spank" shows.
Big example: When Attack of the Show had a contest for a co-host. They had to show how geeky, personable, and well they would do on the show. A guy got the job (I believe only guys made the finals.) When they replaced Sarah Lane, they put some girl who doesn't contribute much. And some skinny British girl to report "The Feed". Why couldn't they hold another contest? They had a lot of geek girls on their "MySpace Girl of the Week", and I'm sure there would be plenty who would love to be a co-host.
It seems the people who decide all that just thought Pretty girls = male viewers, when any geek/gamer could tell you they'd rather see a knowledgeable geek/gamer girl than just eye candy. Plus they'd get the female demographic. Your mileage may vary.
Neither my husband, nor I voted for Bush. We stayed up watching the returns in Nov 2004, becoming more and more depressed as we saw the red taking over the country, our state included (although living in Oklahoma, we weren't surprised there). We stayed home the next day, too dispondent to deal with anyone. I still can't watch him or even hear his voice without anger/outrage/depression/etc taking over.
When it comes to voting for third parties, my state makes it difficult. Even with signing the petition to get Nader on the ballot here, I only had the choice of Gore or Bush in the 2000 election. Nader wasn't an option for anyone in my state. He only made it on 44 state ballots. Nader wasn't included in the presidential debates, either. It's all about money...who gets it, who doesn't, and if your party doesn't get enough contributions, then you can pretty much guarantee yourself to lose an election.
I really do wish we had more options. To me, most Democrats are becoming just as bad as some Republicans. Especially when they don't stand up for what is right, and back down because they are afraid the Republicans will use their vote against the PATRIOT Act against them in elections. Even locally this is happening in my state's Congress with a recent ID-type bill. Democrats voted for it, afraid of what would be said against them leading up to November.
Ralphie: Ohhhhh fudge!
Ralphie as Adult: Only I didn't say "Fudge." I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the "F-dash-dash-dash" word!
(later)
Mother: Alright. Now, are you ready to tell me where you heard that word?
Ralphie as Adult: Now, I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master. But, I chickened out and said the first name that came to mind.
Ralphie: Schwartz!
I don't believe this is the whole thing though. I remember him rambling on about how he wanted in BloodRayne to tell her story of where she came from, and that's why it's nothing like the game. And very seriously wanting to continue telling her story through time...the next era being Western. He was dead serious. Also, there is an article telling of the adventures the original screenwriters for Alone in the Dark and their encounters with Uwe Boll. Damn funny, and shows how nuts the guy is! Read it here.
Yes, but they had him doing a scene from his six-hour musical version of Julius Caesar. Rapping no less. "No Tears for Caesar" indeed.
You must have never taken middle school hygene. You never saw the propoganda film! Lucky I keep a copy in the VCR at all times.
I'd rather only get ads for men in my age than women and kids But some men wouldn't mind getting ads targeting women. *cough* Victoria's Secret *cough*