spending $60 a year on a game you might spend 60 hours a month playing (or more) isn't really that expensive.
Subscription: $13 x 12 = $156 (It's actually a smidge more, since the lowest cost is I believe around $13.50) Expansion: ~$30-$40 Total: $180-200 per year.
That's the same price of buying 3-4 stand-alone games.
Let's see.. Battlefield2, FEAR, KOTOR2, DEFCON -- I'm already treading close to that. Count in a console game or two, if you like, and I'm already over. So, my playing WoW hasn't really made me spend much more or less money than I used to. Of course, I did tend to spend entirely too much, in retrospect.;) And, had I instead bought CS:Source, I _might_ have had similar addiction w/o the monthly fee... but, no story, no lore... and I was kinda burned out on CS at the time.
Let's say - if kid wants to register for this kind of page it needs to be done by adult. How? Simple. Bu using credit card.
You're out of date. More and more minors are getting credit cards.
A credit card requirement doesn't prevent a child from getting access to Naughty Stuff. It prevents them from doing it without their parents knowledge. When the parent sees Playboy on the kid's credit card, she/he will know that something is up, and have the opportunity to (a) cancel the charge (and thus the acces), and (b) go have a talk with the kid.
I'm all for requiring some sort of thing like that, for some sites... unfortunately, I don't really TRUST that sort of site with my credit card numbers.;)
Re:Hypothesis: people get married far too young.
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That said, it's a typical, puritannical American response to suggest that people should "man up," hunker down and stay in a failing relationship because the "institution" of marriage is somehow sacred or important. If two people want a divorce because they're no longer attracted to one another, or because they have disagreements about money, or family, or any number of other very fundamental things, it's incredibly stupid to suggest that they should stay together "for the marriage."
I agree with much of what you said, especially about people not being ready for a long term relationship, or of having a lot of growing still to do. However, the latter portion (quoted) led to some objections.
I agree, that if two people realize that they aren't meant to be together, and that they aren't happy, or have other unresolvable differences (number of viable partners, etc;)), it's certainly proper for a divorce to happen.
That said, it seems like the general tendency of many Americans (I can't broaden this to the rest of the world, since I don't live there) to throw up their hands in defeat at the first sign of resistance. I believe the "man up and do something about it" part was accurate, in that a healthy marriage takes work (just like most any good relationship). If you get in a fight, you have to be willing to make up. You have to be willing to think about compromise, and likely will need to meet in the middle on many topics. (Or, decide which ones are important to you enough to object to, versus which ones Don't Matter in the long run -- color of towels, house painting, etc, anything that Makes the Wife Happy.)
I didn't take the "Man up!" imperative as a direction to stay with any marriage, and keep it alive no matter the cost, but more of a reminder that we have to actually put in effort to keep our marriage healthy.
I think this ties in with your theory: I suspect many people marry before they are emotionally mature enough to be willing to think of TWO needs, instead of just ONE. =)
I think this should be modded informative. Yes, it basically says "RTFA", but for those of us who haven't (**ducks**) it's informative, AND a very direct response to the "just read plaintext".
Attached word documents for letters, or powerpoint docs for pictures, are the debbil. >_
After reading that preview, I'm actually interested in the game. Thank you for posting the link. Before, I had naiively dismissed it as GTA-at-school. This... depending on how good it is, could actually convince me to buy a PS2 and the game. Which says a lot.:D
Recently, I've played a lot of WoW. But, if I were to think about a game to play for "relaxation" it'd probably have to be Final Fantasy. The original. I know it almost as well as the poster up above me (somewhere) knows ADventure. =D Now if I ever get the CD back for FF Origins, I'll be able to try and finish my game with 4 mages.... (Wafflestomped everything in the game up to the end dungeon... and then found that the marathon that is the temple of Chaos is nearly impossible. No way to recover spells, so I have to use cheap $spell 2 items and pray that I don't run into quad groups of Zombie dragons. O_o
The horrors. I think the 1 black belt challenge may be easier at this stage, lol!
I can't even begin to count how many games I've had to rebuy over the years for my XBox simply because the DVD has gotten damaged from continuous use...
Someday, maybe, someone at Microsoft or Sony or Nintendo or whatever company will make this a viable option on a console and when they do I'll have my wallet in hand on the day of the release.
Since most people aren't smart enough to buy frmo newsgroups/user groups/etc, I don't think the console companies will be motivated for THAT reason. Now, the laziness factor, THAT's motivation. Maybe select the 5-10 games that are "active" or "favourites", and store those on the drive.
I liked UT2K3 better than the original: better graphics with the same fast-paced FPS-styel gaming
It's interesting that you say this. I feel the exact opposite. I/loved/ the original Unreal Tournament. When I bought UT2004, or '03, or something, I just couldn't get into it.
Part of it was that my favourite skin was unplayable, now that he was the Bad Guy. But mainly it was that the pace of the game felt different. I had a harder time differentiating between weapons and their tactics of use, I really missed the pistols, and in general the graphics were TOO overwhelming. I feel like an old guy on his porch yelling at kids, but it's how I feel.
I like the original UT because it has less glowing balls of death, fiery bolts of whoopah, and generally lit, shiny, glowing, plasma-ish everything. The enemies also seemed to bunny-hop more in the later UTs, but that be just me. The graphics, though, really seemed to distract from the gameplay. I can't SEE where I'm shooting, because everything was super-huge, and shot giant balls of gire. =) I just miss my chaingun, shock rifle, and pistols. =D (that, and the rocket launcher mechanics in UT were more to my liking.)
Tell you what, you provide the proof, and I'll send money. I'll need proof of: That this fellow is indeed who he says he is. That he is truely unable to pay his rent. (i.e. open the books up) List of donations and amounts already received, up to date Details on how the money is definately going to Robert Anton Wilson and no one else. Details on any and all "administrative fees" or anything else taken out before the money is put towards the rent.
That's a lot of good information to have, and would help assauge worries that this might be a scam. That said, if I (or family) were very ill, and short enough on money to pay rent, I don't think I would have the resources to hire an accountant or provide this level of detail.
It's prudent to wait for proof. However, in the absence of proof, I'm willing to risk a few dollars (I think I was suckered for 20?) in the interest of being generous.
Pros: If this is true, I've been merciful and generous, and helped someone. Cons: If I've been suckered, the net loss to me is something I'm willing to lose. (I think I wasted more than that when I forgot to cook some meat last month.:-/ )
I realize that this sort of analysis would also play directly into the hands of a scammer; I just don't care, in this case. I'd rather Do Something and risk being wrong... maybe it's just that I was in a generous feeling mood.
(On a completely unrelated note, how do we do the nifty quoted-text thing, now? =) I'd like better quoting display than just italics.)
If you're assuming everything is coming down correctly encoded you're a fool. This goes for logins ("admin=true" in the URL? BAD!), data, anything logic-related, etc. Scrub it all. Paranoia is the proper way of life for web developers.
I feel like a complete noob for asking this, but... what's an "overlay", in the context that the Gentoo people are using it? I feel like i kindof get it, but an far from grokking it, let alone being able to discuss it intelligently.:)
(As the parent said, and needs to be modded up...)
Not being familiar with it, what was disasterous about Project Sunrise? Is it a giant pile of multiple WTFs, like the "You aren't supposed to report bugs, you're supposed to FIX them" bit that I only just noticed?
t may be the trained Civil Engineer in me that wants everything to withstand 1.4-2.0 times its expected maximum load (depending on the safety requirement). Etc
Hmm. Could be. Though, I find myself wanting the same. Why buy a 380 watt power supply when I'm not sure it's enough? 450! (doh). I think it's a common engineer thing.;)
Why don't the change the name from "Open Source" to "Free To Examine" ??
Free software is about MORE than simply the ability to examine the code. It's about being explicitly allowed to modify the code for your own purposes, and to distribute your modifications to others. (Usually your alteration of the original work also needs to be free software, but IIRC the BSD license doesn't require that. I could be wrong.:))
It means that you can download Super Editor 3000, find out that it doesnt' support your organization's workflow perfectly, and pay someone to modify it to fit your needs, and then you can keep, share, or do what you need to with that.
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Subscription: $13 x 12 = $156 (It's actually a smidge more, since the lowest cost is I believe around $13.50)
Expansion: ~$30-$40
Total: $180-200 per year.
That's the same price of buying 3-4 stand-alone games.
Let's see
A credit card requirement doesn't prevent a child from getting access to Naughty Stuff. It prevents them from doing it without their parents knowledge. When the parent sees Playboy on the kid's credit card, she/he will know that something is up, and have the opportunity to (a) cancel the charge (and thus the acces), and (b) go have a talk with the kid.
I'm all for requiring some sort of thing like that, for some sites
I agree with much of what you said, especially about people not being ready for a long term relationship, or of having a lot of growing still to do. However, the latter portion (quoted) led to some objections.
I agree, that if two people realize that they aren't meant to be together, and that they aren't happy, or have other unresolvable differences (number of viable partners, etc
That said, it seems like the general tendency of many Americans (I can't broaden this to the rest of the world, since I don't live there) to throw up their hands in defeat at the first sign of resistance. I believe the "man up and do something about it" part was accurate, in that a healthy marriage takes work (just like most any good relationship). If you get in a fight, you have to be willing to make up. You have to be willing to think about compromise, and likely will need to meet in the middle on many topics. (Or, decide which ones are important to you enough to object to, versus which ones Don't Matter in the long run -- color of towels, house painting, etc, anything that Makes the Wife Happy.)
I didn't take the "Man up!" imperative as a direction to stay with any marriage, and keep it alive no matter the cost, but more of a reminder that we have to actually put in effort to keep our marriage healthy.
I think this ties in with your theory: I suspect many people marry before they are emotionally mature enough to be willing to think of TWO needs, instead of just ONE. =)
I think this should be modded informative. Yes, it basically says "RTFA", but for those of us who haven't (**ducks**) it's informative, AND a very direct response to the "just read plaintext".
Attached word documents for letters, or powerpoint docs for pictures, are the debbil. >_
Wow.
... depending on how good it is, could actually convince me to buy a PS2 and the game. Which says a lot. :D
After reading that preview, I'm actually interested in the game. Thank you for posting the link. Before, I had naiively dismissed it as GTA-at-school. This
You forget the rampant corruption in Indian bureaucracy. The bulk of these taxes will be absorbed, and will disappear into peoples' pockets.
Recently, I've played a lot of WoW. But, if I were to think about a game to play for "relaxation" it'd probably have to be Final Fantasy. The original. I know it almost as well as the poster up above me (somewhere) knows ADventure. =D Now if I ever get the CD back for FF Origins, I'll be able to try and finish my game with 4 mages .... (Wafflestomped everything in the game up to the end dungeon ... and then found that the marathon that is the temple of Chaos is nearly impossible. No way to recover spells, so I have to use cheap $spell 2 items and pray that I don't run into quad groups of Zombie dragons. O_o
The horrors. I think the 1 black belt challenge may be easier at this stage, lol!
Since most people aren't smart enough to buy frmo newsgroups/user groups/etc, I don't think the console companies will be motivated for THAT reason. Now, the laziness factor, THAT's motivation. Maybe select the 5-10 games that are "active" or "favourites", and store those on the drive.
Glad I'm not the only one. I hadn't intended to troll, it's just that using the glaringly wrong word hertz my eyes. Er, hurts.
The word is cites. A site is a location. To cite is to make a citation.
It's interesting that you say this. I feel the exact opposite. I
Part of it was that my favourite skin was unplayable, now that he was the Bad Guy. But mainly it was that the pace of the game felt different. I had a harder time differentiating between weapons and their tactics of use, I really missed the pistols, and in general the graphics were TOO overwhelming. I feel like an old guy on his porch yelling at kids, but it's how I feel.
I like the original UT because it has less glowing balls of death, fiery bolts of whoopah, and generally lit, shiny, glowing, plasma-ish everything. The enemies also seemed to bunny-hop more in the later UTs, but that be just me. The graphics, though, really seemed to distract from the gameplay. I can't SEE where I'm shooting, because everything was super-huge, and shot giant balls of gire. =) I just miss my chaingun, shock rifle, and pistols. =D (that, and the rocket launcher mechanics in UT were more to my liking.)
I must be in a minority, though.
Thanks! I'd wondered if that was the case. Shame on me for not at least trying it, hehe.
This, and several other posts in similar vein, have made me feel very very vulnerable, and make me want to curl up in a corner and shiver in fear.
:)
Seriously. Scary Stuff. Thanks for posting the eye-opener, I hope you get MODDED UP as far as possible.
Tell you what, you provide the proof, and I'll send money. I'll need proof of:
:-/ )
That this fellow is indeed who he says he is.
That he is truely unable to pay his rent. (i.e. open the books up)
List of donations and amounts already received, up to date
Details on how the money is definately going to Robert Anton Wilson and no one else.
Details on any and all "administrative fees" or anything else taken out before the money is put towards the rent.
That's a lot of good information to have, and would help assauge worries that this might be a scam. That said, if I (or family) were very ill, and short enough on money to pay rent, I don't think I would have the resources to hire an accountant or provide this level of detail.
It's prudent to wait for proof. However, in the absence of proof, I'm willing to risk a few dollars (I think I was suckered for 20?) in the interest of being generous.
Pros: If this is true, I've been merciful and generous, and helped someone.
Cons: If I've been suckered, the net loss to me is something I'm willing to lose. (I think I wasted more than that when I forgot to cook some meat last month.
I realize that this sort of analysis would also play directly into the hands of a scammer; I just don't care, in this case. I'd rather Do Something and risk being wrong... maybe it's just that I was in a generous feeling mood.
(On a completely unrelated note, how do we do the nifty quoted-text thing, now? =) I'd like better quoting display than just italics.)
Damn! I was about to order, and now the store is slashdotted (10 AM PST).
You can still buy it through Steam, but I'm sad that I missed my chance for a boxed version.
haha =D
:D
Someone please mod the parent up
Interesting! I never knew that. Thanks for putting it so clearly. =)
.. or his browser!
Please mod the parent up.
If you're assuming everything is coming down correctly encoded you're a fool. This goes for logins ("admin=true" in the URL? BAD!), data, anything logic-related, etc. Scrub it all. Paranoia is the proper way of life for web developers.
I feel like a complete noob for asking this, but ... what's an "overlay", in the context that the Gentoo people are using it? I feel like i kindof get it, but an far from grokking it, let alone being able to discuss it intelligently. :)
(As the parent said, and needs to be modded up ...)
Not being familiar with it, what was disasterous about Project Sunrise? Is it a giant pile of multiple WTFs, like the "You aren't supposed to report bugs, you're supposed to FIX them" bit that I only just noticed?
t may be the trained Civil Engineer in me that wants everything to withstand 1.4-2.0 times its expected maximum load (depending on the safety requirement). Etc
;)
Hmm. Could be. Though, I find myself wanting the same. Why buy a 380 watt power supply when I'm not sure it's enough? 450! (doh). I think it's a common engineer thing.
Why don't the change the name from "Open Source" to "Free To Examine" ??
:))
Free software is about MORE than simply the ability to examine the code. It's about being explicitly allowed to modify the code for your own purposes, and to distribute your modifications to others. (Usually your alteration of the original work also needs to be free software, but IIRC the BSD license doesn't require that. I could be wrong.
It means that you can download Super Editor 3000, find out that it doesnt' support your organization's workflow perfectly, and pay someone to modify it to fit your needs, and then you can keep, share, or do what you need to with that.
The Telecrapper sounds amazing. I want one.
You aren't brave for reading Lolita.
... ;)
You are if you do it at work