Not to be picky (ok, to be picky), but buying a gallon of milk with cash, or buying a coke from a machine, are not contracts. A contract must contain at least one promise. Neither of these purchases contain a promise of future action.
To think, six years ago I actually payed $7.50* to watch that god-awful Will Smith vehicle "The State" just to see the Phantom Menace Trailer. Soon after that I wore an armband for a week to save my spot in line to buy opening night tickets.
I think I saw Episode II about a week after it came out.
Episode III I'll probably save for Netflix. Sigh.
*Which would be worth something like $7.53 in 2005 dollars.
Umm, I've only been here a few months, but aren't we supposed to tell everyone it sucks and to stay away? Have I been lying to my parents for no reason?
Notably, Article 2 forbids "national appropriation," but does not ban appropriation by some super-national body -- such as the United Nations. Surely the settlers of Mars would gain little from being placed under the thumb of an infamously corrupt and self-serving collection of dictatorships none of which (Russia excepted) have contributed anything to the exploration of space.
Here is the real point of the article. The author is yet another anti-UN zealot, and his entire attack on the treaty mentioned is a thinly veiled attack on that body. Personally, I think an UN-headed colony on Mars or the Moon would be a great way to go.
How many times have you heard of an estate or corporation (usually a publisher) doing something with a work of art that must surely have the artist rolling over in his grave.
Yeah, but did you see that part where Legolas stabbed that orc with the arrow, and then nocked it and shot someone else with it? You have to admit that was pretty cool.
I hate people who respond just to point out typos. Hate them with a passion. Thus, I am disgusted with myself for this, but since this one's been giving me the giggles:
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"Ist she ein fast sheep? Ist she ein fast ship? You've heard of zee Millenium Falcon?"
Your idea of real world labor equating to in game dollars is interesting, however that would open a whole new can of worms.
I don't remember which game it was, but one of the Online RPGs ran in to some trouble for simply having volunteer player arbitrators, as someone accused them of unfair labor practices. If anyone has any more details or a relevant article, I'd be interested in reading up on this.
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My point is, they needed a much longer and more thorough beta period to root out some of the big problems, especially with cheating, and get them fixed before releasing it to the paying public
Exactly. I was in the beta for the game, and while the newness made it incredibly exciting for a while, I remember it was still basically in an unplayable state when I got the email letting me know the beta was ending. My jaw dropped open and I thought "They're going to release this."
Glad I didn't pay for it.
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Well, seeing as I just got out of a marathon five hour session of Dark Age of Camelot in time to see this story, I'm not exactly an unbiased source, but I have to say you people put together a damn fine game. Having betaed AC, UO, and EQ (I love free stuff), and having declined to purchase any of those three, I reluctantly bought DAoC after reading good review after good review.
...Let me just say I find it worth paying per month. Congratulations on your success.
You try to make it in this world, you work hard, you put out good products that people enjoy, and what comes of it? Some older God, snobby old economy type, chains you to a rock bed and drips acid on your face for eternity.
Ah, but Taco was referring to the futuristic Free Dome, the last hold out of intellectual freedom in our chilling, 23rd century, post-apocalyptic wasteland.
"There, just over thar ridge lies the Free Dome. If we can just stay one step aheard of General Tharr, we just might make it!"
Ugh. I'm pretty sure we've been through this whole deal before. Anyone else remember coding their web pages to turn black for a day? (And half of the web staying black for weeks or months.)
Anyone else find it amusing that ABC News would report on these Big Brother Awards? The corporate media, of course, being concerned only with the free flow of information and ideas. gack.
Anyone who is interested in the fate of the International Space Station might want want to consider checking out "Dragonfly", a book about the experiences of the NASA astronauts on Mir. They had quite a bit of trouble with these air scrubbers, which I believe are the same used on ISS. Someone correct me if I'm mistaken.
That's the point I was trying to make. Sadly, I mistyped "have no ground to stand on" as "have ground to stand on." Kind of reverses what I meant to say just a bit.
WOT Erotica? Look no farther than the books themselves! I've been slogging my way through the newest volume, trying to ignore the fact that Jordan's prose is barely readable (I'm hooked on the plot... been reading the damn things since 10th grade, I can't stop now).
Anyhow, it's been really bugging me just how heavy Jordan's been laying on the bondage fantasy. You can't swing a ta'varen without hitting a naked girl on a leash. It's a little jarring.
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Not to be picky (ok, to be picky), but buying a gallon of milk with cash, or buying a coke from a machine, are not contracts. A contract must contain at least one promise. Neither of these purchases contain a promise of future action.
Repeat after me:
You can be sued, and then settle out of court afterwards.
Sissy European lisp thingy!
To think, six years ago I actually payed $7.50* to watch that god-awful Will Smith vehicle "The State" just to see the Phantom Menace Trailer. Soon after that I wore an armband for a week to save my spot in line to buy opening night tickets.
I think I saw Episode II about a week after it came out.
Episode III I'll probably save for Netflix. Sigh.
*Which would be worth something like $7.53 in 2005 dollars.
What's the difference between a /. poster and a lawyer?
A lawyer has an understanding of the English language and knows the difference "your" and "you're."
Umm, I've only been here a few months, but aren't we supposed to tell everyone it sucks and to stay away? Have I been lying to my parents for no reason?
Here is the real point of the article. The author is yet another anti-UN zealot, and his entire attack on the treaty mentioned is a thinly veiled attack on that body. Personally, I think an UN-headed colony on Mars or the Moon would be a great way to go.
Hey, maybe he could right his own OS... maybe he even had, and Bill Gates tricked him into selling it for a pittance. It could happen to you...
Yeah, but did you see that part where Legolas stabbed that orc with the arrow, and then nocked it and shot someone else with it? You have to admit that was pretty cool.
"Ist she ein fast sheep? Ist she ein fast ship? You've heard of zee Millenium Falcon?"
Amen! If I hadn't had my moderation stripped from me for all eternity for replying to The Post, I would certainly mod this up.
If their name is HotBabe13, the odds are probably a lot slimmer than that.
Your idea of real world labor equating to in game dollars is interesting, however that would open a whole new can of worms.
I don't remember which game it was, but one of the Online RPGs ran in to some trouble for simply having volunteer player arbitrators, as someone accused them of unfair labor practices. If anyone has any more details or a relevant article, I'd be interested in reading up on this.
Exactly. I was in the beta for the game, and while the newness made it incredibly exciting for a while, I remember it was still basically in an unplayable state when I got the email letting me know the beta was ending. My jaw dropped open and I thought "They're going to release this."
Glad I didn't pay for it.
Well, seeing as I just got out of a marathon five hour session of Dark Age of Camelot in time to see this story, I'm not exactly an unbiased source, but I have to say you people put together a damn fine game. Having betaed AC, UO, and EQ (I love free stuff), and having declined to purchase any of those three, I reluctantly bought DAoC after reading good review after good review.
...Let me just say I find it worth paying per month. Congratulations on your success.
Wait, so you're saying the Lions don't really, really, really suck?
That's a load off...
You try to make it in this world, you work hard, you put out good products that people enjoy, and what comes of it? Some older God, snobby old economy type, chains you to a rock bed and drips acid on your face for eternity.
Poor Loki. Poor, poor Loki.
Boycott Odin!
Dan
Ah, but Taco was referring to the futuristic Free Dome, the last hold out of intellectual freedom in our chilling, 23rd century, post-apocalyptic wasteland.
"There, just over thar ridge lies the Free Dome. If we can just stay one step aheard of General Tharr, we just might make it!"
Ugh. I'm pretty sure we've been through this whole deal before. Anyone else remember coding their web pages to turn black for a day? (And half of the web staying black for weeks or months.)
Dan
Anyone else find it amusing that ABC News would report on these Big Brother Awards? The corporate media, of course, being concerned only with the free flow of information and ideas. gack.
Well, so far both a search for Etallicamay and Octorday Edray have come up empty.
Moderators: The point he's responding to is patently wrong, despite it's +3. This guy is provably correct. Mod him up.
Anyone who is interested in the fate of the International Space Station might want want to consider checking out "Dragonfly", a book about the experiences of the NASA astronauts on Mir. They had quite a bit of trouble with these air scrubbers, which I believe are the same used on ISS. Someone correct me if I'm mistaken.
That's the point I was trying to make. Sadly, I mistyped "have no ground to stand on" as "have ground to stand on." Kind of reverses what I meant to say just a bit.
WOT Erotica? Look no farther than the books themselves! I've been slogging my way through the newest volume, trying to ignore the fact that Jordan's prose is barely readable (I'm hooked on the plot... been reading the damn things since 10th grade, I can't stop now).
Anyhow, it's been really bugging me just how heavy Jordan's been laying on the bondage fantasy. You can't swing a ta'varen without hitting a naked girl on a leash. It's a little jarring.
Dan