WarAdvocat wrote:Foil, I already said that :p

WarAdvocat wrote:The reality of the situation is much more complex...

D'oh! You're right.

I guess I missed that one, since the quote didn't sound familiar. Do you happen to know where I might find it?

"'Stingy' Americans & the charity racket" Whoa. First of all, I need to take exception to this wording. The practice of charity ("1. Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving. 2. Something given to help the needy; alms. 3. An institution, organization, or fund establish...

Kinda' made me sick, actually. Considering how many cats are put to sleep at animal shelters everyday, it's the height of arrogance and stupidity to spend $50,000 to clone a specific cat. Exactly what I thought. x3 I love my cats dearly, but even if the money were not an object, it seems like cloni...

[edit]My post would throw this in E&C at best ... Agreed, given the direction this thread has taken. There seem to be two extremes which sometimes rear their ugly heads during debate on this subject: "Kids are not at all influenced by parents/peers/music/movies/games/etc., because they can...

This is one homebody who votes to stay home. :P A couple of years ago, I would have said the same thing (home for me right now is a medium-sized city in the central U.S.), but my wife and I are starting to "itch" for someplace different. For family's sake, we're not planning on going to a...

Wow... that's quite a story, and I'm inclined to believe that the fact the girl's class was studying tsunamis was not just "coincidence". With all the death and destruction, it's good to see some of these little stories of hope. ...I know, I know. In comparison to the death toll, the lives...

It's the same in the central U.S. (almost constant un-felt earthquakes) where I live. I've lived here almost 28 years, and I've never felt one, although I occasionally hear about minor ones. Oh, and what's the deal with all this apocalyptic stuff? :roll: But if we don't blow ourselves up us Californ...

My Mazda 626 has 295,000, and it still purrs, since I've made sure to get regular oil changes, and I don't drive it too hard. I plan on keeping it at least until 300,000 or more (although that should be just a few months). On the other hand, I didn't maintain my last car (a '74 260Z) very well, and ...

Yes, it's Maroon 5, who I think actually have a more unique sound than Los Lonely Boys.

My wife likes Maroon 5 even more than I do. Something about their vocals appeals to me, although their lyrics seem a bit shallow.

I know it's a slight thread bump, but I've just gotten back from vacation, and I had to try this with my favorite group: Are you male or female?: I Can't Explain Describe yourself: I Just Wasn't Made For These Times How do some people feel about you?: Too Far Gone Describe your girlfriend/boyfriend/...

Hmmm... nukes as solutions to massive natural disasters... wasn't that done in a few movies? "Armageddon", "Deep Impact", and "The Core", to name a few... Anyway, yeah, I've been following the story. With all the destruction and loss of life, it makes 9/11 seem a lesser...

My two cents: Sing. Two more cents from me: Yes, just sing. I had a similar experience a few years ago, when I sang with a little band (mostly just my college friends) for a small church near my home. We weren't really even very good, but I remember that after we played a few of our more upbeat con...

Absolutely, yes. And I agree with Stryker. A "just barely passing" grade should not be rewarded with the opportunity to participate. Having been a public high school teacher for a brief period, I would have loved to get something similar for my students. Heck, I would have almost volunteer...

I know this is off the posted topic, but the current discussion about Biblical interpretation is something I feel strongly about. I believe every word of the Bible. There are a few parts, such as many of Jesus' parables, that are figurative because HE TOLD THEM AS FIGURATIVE STORIES. The rest is qui...

the SATs don't really mean anything. they're really a measurement of how good a test taker you are than anything. Not true. It doesn't always make a difference (sometimes things like family income factor in), but I got basically a half-scholarship based on my ACT score; if it had been only two poin...

The only "final" left for me is completing my Master's Thesis, which I've been putting off for over a year now. I'll probably go back and finish it someday, but I don't have any motivation to at this point, since it wouldn't help my career. Colleges around here require the ACT for entrance...

Sweet! (And it works fine on my system, running Win2000.) My degree is in Pure (Theoretical) Mathematics, so I know about Conway's Game of Life , and how it works. I'd never thought of putting the game on any other surfaces. Have you gotten any weird results, or found any stable patterns which would...

Interesting. I'm not quite sure which side to "side with" on this one. On the one hand, I agree that the current standard uniform essentially paints a big "kill-me-first" target on the Air Marshals who try to protect us; but on the other hand, they also need to make sure that the...

people feel like they are participating in something bigger than themselves It's unfortunate that people don't seem to feel that way to the same degree in presidential elections- I absolutely agree. Pro sports- I'm speaking of the NBA/NFL/MLB in particular- have become little more than fan-supporte...

I agree. EA makes a good NFL game, but it's always good to have a variety to choose from (example: a friend of mine prefers the ESPN 2Kx gameplay over the EA Madden versions).

Turn off the TV, toss the tickets... Boycott pro sports! You've gotta be kidding... there's no way you could be serious... you couldn't be that out of touch with pro sports fans... could you? First of all, on a personal level, you're asking people to just stop enjoying the most well-performed level...

Anyone reminded toward the end where Reeves's character is looking upon the master machine , a strong similarity to Frodo putting on the ring and gazing at Sauron? Actually, I hadn't thought of that, but I do see what you mean. The main difference being that Sauron was a purely evil force, whereas ...

I just rented and watched all three movies again last weekend. For my wife, it was the first time she had seen all three. Personally, I liked Reloaded and Revolutions, and I really even enjoyed the philosophical stuff. Whereas the first movie was just basically action-oriented, its appeal had much t...

^ Is probably correct.
< Despite efforts not to, laughed out loud while slacking at work & reading this thread.
V Is getting tired of this game.

...and people said the loss of PXO wouldn't split the D3 player community.

x2 I've fenced for a number of years now, and I never felt better about myself than during the period a couple years ago when I was fencing 2-3 times a week. Based on the physical specs you mentioned, you even fit the stereotypical fencing build. It can a bit expensive at first, but most clubs have ...

Just "Foil".

I haven't been in the mines in a while though, due to problems with my sound and video cards. I'm hoping to get a new computer and a good connection soon, so I can get back in.

(This is my first post here, I've been lurking and reading through posts during lunch for a couple of days.) I think I should jump in and add a couple of observations about this debate. - There seems to be a misconception by some that the current trend toward "Political Correctness" someho...