Random Thoughts Thread. (Clean version)

[Kaizen]

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Game over yeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

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[Squall-Leonhart]

i like pie.

[ElijahTW]

My local kmart hires special needs kids and pays them $3 an hour. Minimum wage is supposed to be $7.30 here. They get away with this because they claim that these kids need special care at work which costs $4.30 an hour.

This, for some reason, pisses me off to a great extent. Taking advantage of special needs kids? Pfft.

[Hard core Rikki]

Some places are beyond hopeless. Next thing you know, some workplaces will actually demand to be paid by employees for granting them the 'honor' to work for them.

Isn't it actually illegal, and can be challenged in court for current and retroactive compensations (not to mention the discriminative policy)?

[Squall-Leonhart]

My local kmart hires special needs kids and pays them $3 an hour. Minimum wage is supposed to be $7.30 here. They get away with this because they claim that these kids need special care at work which costs $4.30 an hour.

This, for some reason, pisses me off to a great extent. Taking advantage of special needs kids? Pfft.


George would stage a protest.

[Exodus]

Isn't it actually illegal, and can be challenged in court for current and retroactive compensations (not to mention the discriminative policy)?
Is it discriminatory? Should a company pay the total wage when the total work can't be done? If they hired based on qualifications, they'd never hire a special needs person unless the job was so base and simple.

But on that note, since hiring these types of people is usually a "We're a good company! Love us!" type of action, you'd expect them to at least pay minimum wage.

[Ahielia]

Question about Dragon Age Origins.

How do I get Leliana to teach me the Bard specialization?

[Boltzmann]

My wife's birthday today (she's 27). Her parents are here (we live in a different city, BTW), along with my aunt and a few of her friends.

And I'm here hiding in my office trying to play some Chrono Cross on my PSP while trying to ignore all the noise. Gotta hate birthday parties...

[makotech222]

ahelia, just get her friendly enough, give her gifts and such, and it will be available in the camp dialogue

[Ahielia]

Apparently that's the case... But how friendly?
I got her approval rating at +58(care) now, but she still won't teach it to me.

E: There is one dialogue option I haven't chosen, the "we should end this now". But I don't want to do that, since when I did it with Zevran, he went from +40 something back to ~0..

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Apparently that's the case... But how friendly?
I got her approval rating at +58(care) now, but she still won't teach it to me.

E: There is one dialogue option I haven't chosen, the "we should end this now". But I don't want to do that, since when I did it with Zevran, he went from +40 something back to ~0..

Done her quest? I think it might only be after that though I'm not sure...and can't check cuz I've got her at 100.

[ElijahTW]

Is it discriminatory? Should a company pay the total wage when the total work can't be done? If they hired based on qualifications, they'd never hire a special needs person unless the job was so base and simple.

It is simple. They unload trucks and unpack boxes. Doesn't need $4.30 an hour worth of supervision. They're not even stocking shelves or anything which could require a few brain cells I guess to understand the sequence numbers.

I could understand it if they were temporarily paid less due to the extra instruction needed to explain things, and once they learned what they needed to learn, pay them minimum wage at least. But no, this is a permanent thing.

Mind you, these are just really slow kids - not at the retarded level, where they are unable to put their own pants on. They are able to learn things and do things without supervision, provided they are given a tad extra extra explanation.

[Ahielia]

Done her quest? I think it might only be after that though I'm not sure...and can't check cuz I've got her at 100.

I don't think so...
Or at least, I can't remember doing it.

I suppose I can just get it later, since I won't be doing another ranged rogue the next time. But after that perhaps?

[Taisen]

My local kmart hires special needs kids and pays them $3 an hour. Minimum wage is supposed to be $7.30 here. They get away with this because they claim that these kids need special care at work which costs $4.30 an hour.

This, for some reason, pisses me off to a great extent. Taking advantage of special needs kids? Pfft.

Sounds like it is time to contact the ACLU

[ElijahTW]

I'm about to break my Hackintosh OSX install by trying to update it. Lol.

[ozzgx4]

This hay fever is pissing me off :mad:

[Kaizen]

Is it discriminatory? Should a company pay the total wage when the total work can't be done?



Every factory I've worked in had equal pay for women, yet they never hauled ass like the guys did or could. We'd have at least 40% more pick rate each hour and none of the perks.

So yeah, the retards should get full whack

[Kazuya]

My local kmart hires special needs kids and pays them $3 an hour. Minimum wage is supposed to be $7.30 here. They get away with this because they claim that these kids need special care at work which costs $4.30 an hour.

This, for some reason, pisses me off to a great extent. Taking advantage of special needs kids? Pfft.
The minimum wage in Mexico is 5 dollars a day. I guess they all are special needs laborers here oO

[ozzgx4]

We must rebel against this!!!!!...not that it would make a difference

[Taisen]

Every factory I've worked in had equal pay for women, yet they never hauled ass like the guys did or could. We'd have at least 40% more pick rate each hour and none of the perks.

So yeah, the retards should get full whack

Women working less has been my experience unfortunately as well. Too many times I've had to do my job and their job as well.

We must rebel against this!!!!!...not that it would make a difference

Yeah we'll storm them in two days on Bastille Day.

[Lex_Light]

Spain has won the World Cup! YEAH! :D

[Taisen]

Spain has won the World Cup! YEAH! :D

Finally an end to
http://forums.ngemu.com/attachments/open-discussion/211481d1278957798-random-thoughts-thread-clean-version-bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzworldcup.jpg

[Lex_Light]

Finally an end to
http://forums.ngemu.com/attachments/open-discussion/211481d1278957798-random-thoughts-thread-clean-version-bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzworldcup.jpg

Yeah, it's the end of the Vuvuzelas! :D

[Taisen]

Yeah, it's the end of the Vuvuzelas! :D

For now but what about 4 years from now.
http://forums.ngemu.com/attachments/open-discussion/211482d1278958357-random-thoughts-thread-clean-version-vuvupsycho.jpg


http://forums.ngemu.com/attachments/open-discussion/211483d1278958357-random-thoughts-thread-clean-version-wicker_bzzzzzzzz.jpg

[Ahielia]

The minimum wage in Mexico is 5 dollars a day. I guess they all are special needs laborers here oO

Sometimes I'm kinda glad I live in Norway.
When I started working at the supermarket, I got 120 NOK (roughly 19USD at todays rate) an hour... And back then I used to work 22 out of 28 days in a 4 week period, 8 hours a day. Needless to say, the cash that flowed in made me a happy panda.

[Taisen]

Sometimes I'm kinda glad I live in Norway.
When I started working at the supermarket, I got 120 NOK (roughly 19USD at todays rate) an hour... And back then I used to work 22 out of 28 days in a 4 week period, 8 hours a day. Needless to say, the cash that flowed in made me a happy panda.

It is sad most of the world doesn't require at least a living wage be paid even in countries that can afford it like America. Though isn't the cost of living and taxes very high there.

[gamefreak94]

Sometimes I'm kinda glad I live in Norway.
When I started working at the supermarket, I got 120 NOK (roughly 19USD at todays rate) an hour... And back then I used to work 22 out of 28 days in a 4 week period, 8 hours a day. Needless to say, the cash that flowed in made me a happy panda.

So even unskilled or semi-skilled work reels in a comfortable salary? I have trouble imagining that....over here we have qualified MBAs and Chartered Accountants doing clerical type work...

[Kaizen]

So even unskilled or semi-skilled work reels in a comfortable salary?

You honestly think all the highest level managers in the world are competent?

They're thick gits who take chances, that's how you make bank in this place.
People with degrees live in the slums.

I'm also thinking of becoming a carer.

The Marines are still keeping me coolered and I want a career where life is enriched.
Older people may not be technically adept but they are well versed in life experience, even if said experience is how not to live life

[gamefreak94]

I dunno....I know relatives abroad who just took it safe and step-by-step with good qualifications and slowly worked their way up to a pretty high level.

[Boltzmann]

Sometimes I'm kinda glad I live in Norway.
When I started working at the supermarket, I got 120 NOK (roughly 19USD at todays rate) an hour... And back then I used to work 22 out of 28 days in a 4 week period, 8 hours a day. Needless to say, the cash that flowed in made me a happy panda.

I love the Scandinavian countries ;)

[verboten999]

Note to self: Avoid Gamefaqs's message board at all cost. Just looking at the abominations called posts in there really cut my IQ down to 45. I'm going back to my Divine Comedy now.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

If only Gamespot had never merged with GameFAQs...it's what's killing the IQ levels of that place. Most stupid posts are made by people with Gamespot accounts rather than GameFAQs ones.

[Exodus]

Note to self: Avoid Gamefaqs's message board at all cost. Just looking at the abominations called posts in there really cut my IQ down to 45. I'm going back to my Divine Comedy now.

I figured that out a LONG time ago. However, they are quick to answer game questions.

[verboten999]

I could tolerate some posts up until now, and not all of the posters there are idiotic. But sadly most of them are. I don't know about the merger between gamefaqs and gamespot, as I never really visited gamespot forum before, but if that's the case then, I'll absolutely steer away from the boards. Gamefaqs has been my favorite (and mainly the only) source of game guides, the boards however...

[Noja87]

Most of the biggest game sites share the same community. Gametrailers, gamefaqs, gamestop and ign. All have their immense share of members with a brain of an Amoeba.

[Exodus]

I don't know about the merger between gamefaqs and gamespot, as I never really visited gamespot forum before, but if that's the case then, I'll absolutely steer away from the boards. Gamefaqs has been my favorite (and mainly the only) source of game guides, the boards however...
The Gamespot merge of forums is indeed the reason.

[gamefreak94]

I could tolerate some posts up until now, and not all of the posters there are idiotic. But sadly most of them are. I don't know about the merger between gamefaqs and gamespot, as I never really visited gamespot forum before, but if that's the case then, I'll absolutely steer away from the boards. Gamefaqs has been my favorite (and mainly the only) source of game guides, the boards however...

For guides I'd suggest:
Game Guides, Walkthroughs, Solutions, Maps, Codes and game FAQs for PC and Video Games (http://guides.gamepressure.com/)

They don't have quite as many guides as GameFAQs does, but the ones that are present are much better. Unlike walls of text on GameFAQ, these guides are sprinkled with 2 screenshots after every 1 sentence you just can't go wrong with the troublesome bits.

[Gareth1977]

The masses are asses

[ozzgx4]

Some nice guides there

[ElijahTW]

I got called a "stupid ni*ger" by some random, middle aged looking black guy at Krogers today. (Krogers is a grocery store). I smiled at him, called him a stupid honky, and walked away.

[Noja87]

Why is it that when a friend of yours gets a new girlfriend he turns into the most irresponsible dick head in the planet?

[Taisen]

I got called a "stupid ni*ger" by some random, middle aged looking black guy
So a normal day of being black...

[ElijahTW]

My f**king bank sucks. Plenty of money in my account, but for some reason my debit card gets declined for a $5 purchase? Isn't the first time it's happened either... a few months ago it happened and I called the bank... and they fixed something and it worked again. But I'm not going to keep doing that every few months.. f**k that ****. I need a new bank.

[Taisen]

Do you have a local bank that will give you a visa check card with your checking account?

[ElijahTW]

This *is* my local bank.

My previous bank which was a major bank (PNC) never screwed up this bad, maybe I should go back to them..

[Taisen]

You only have one local bank?

[verboten999]

For guides I'd suggest:
Game Guides, Walkthroughs, Solutions, Maps, Codes and game FAQs for PC and Video Games (http://guides.gamepressure.com/)

They don't have quite as many guides as GameFAQs does, but the ones that are present are much better. Unlike walls of text on GameFAQ, these guides are sprinkled with 2 screenshots after every 1 sentence you just can't go wrong with the troublesome bits.

Thanks GF. An alternative is always welcome :D

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

...most places only have one local bank... if that many...don't confuse a smalltime bank with a branch of a huge bank now...

[verboten999]

It's already half past seven, and I'm still at the office in front of my laptop. Alone. Yay for overtime -_-

[ozzgx4]

Overtime is the best!

[deamonhunter]

OK , International Heat Wave everyone !!!!!!!!
its Fing 45c here . A.C. is ON 24/7
I heard people in Spain died , and not cuz of WC2010

[ozzgx4]

Does anyone know the name of this FF character or which game he is from?
http://i31.tinypic.com/v78tbn.png

[Strike105X]

RT: Only got to figure out how to properly introduce voices in oblivion and i finished my Ignis character XD, and maybe a small fix on a swords texture :P.


@OZZ: don't know the name but his from FFXIII Versus.

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[gamefreak94]

OK , International Heat Wave everyone !!!!!!!!
its Fing 45c here . A.C. is ON 24/7
I heard people in Spain died , and not cuz of WC2010

Maybe not many, but at least this guy must have died after the final:

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[Exodus]

Does anyone know the name of this FF character or which game he is from?
http://i31.tinypic.com/v78tbn.png
Hmm... Well, it appears to be male, but VERY feminine, so at the very least, it's a main character.

[Azatos]

Some people on this forum are hilarious.

[Desred]

Hmm... Well, it appears to be male, but VERY feminine, so at the very least, it's a main character.

Hey, hey, hey. Terra was an awesomly feminine women and Bartz was manly as hell.

Of course they're Dissida redesignes transferred them into bishounen with unknownable gender but I'm talking here from their original designs.

[Exodus]

That's before they were given 3D or CGI'd faces... Also, look at the original artwork by that hack of an artist, and you'll see...

[Gladiator@]

Since the Trailers thread was unsucessful (and the last post is already mine), I'm posting this here:

Devil

http://www.cinepop.com.br/cartazes/devil_101.jpg

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Centurion

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Good stuff.

[Desred]

That's before they were given 3D or CGI'd faces... Also, look at the original artwork by that hack of an artist, and you'll see...

Amano's artwork wasn't that bad though. Even Bartz was acceptable from me.
I'm still only talking about the game itself though.

Cecil in IV managed to become a bishounen over the course of the game entirly by himself.

(If not clear already. Bartz and Terra are the best FF mains imo)

[Noja87]

Since the Trailers thread was unsucessful (and the last post is already mine), I'm posting this here:

Devil

http://www.cinepop.com.br/cartazes/devil_101.jpg

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Good stuff.

Weak. And the chick is the devil. No no wait! the devil is actually a costume! the girl was using the costume to scare people from elevators cus her son died in one of those. Elevators are evil! WHAT A TWIST!.

[Phil]

This *is* my local bank.

My previous bank which was a major bank (PNC) never screwed up this bad, maybe I should go back to them..

Bank of America. They are anal about overage fees, but at least consistent.

[ElijahTW]

Bank of America. They are anal about overage fees, but at least consistent.

I don't have any local BoA banks around here.

[Phil]

I don't have any local BoA banks around here.

Have you tried online banking? That's what i use. I have not set foot in a bank in years.

[Gladiator@]

Weak. And the chick is the devil. No no wait! the devil is actually a costume! the girl was using the costume to scare people from elevators cus her son died in one of those. Elevators are evil! WHAT A TWIST!.

lol

The "Good stuff" was directed more at Centurion, actually. But Devil seems to be intriguing, to say the least. It got my interest.

[Kaizen]

Quistis has a fiery cave she wants to shows me.

The last thing on my mind is pleasing her pit demon.
Let's bail.

Also, sky angel girls know how to treat a man. Girls in prons suck in bed. Seriously.

[Ahielia]

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Youtube won't let me browse my favourites when looking at videos :(

[ozzgx4]

Sue them!!!

[Kazuya]

Somebody called? :D

[ElijahTW]

^ lol

[Lex_Light]

No, nobody called, Kazuya. xD

[Taisen]

I don't have any local BoA banks around here.

Do you happen to live in one of those one road towns where on one side of the town you can see the town limits on the opposite side?

[Ahielia]

Somebody called? :D

You're a lawyer?

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Yes he is

[ozzgx4]

Didn't you know? He is the most feared lawyer in the world!!

[Ahielia]

Then he should gogo sue Google!

[aceloop]

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[Kazuya]

Didn't you know? He is the most feared lawyer in the world!!

Didn't you know that old joke? A lawyer dies and goes to heaven. He sees a man a few steps away, dressed in a suit and making a closing statement. Then he asks Saint Peter about him and he responds: Nahh, he is just God, he thinks he is Kazuya :p

Arrogance FTW :D

[Kaizen]

Why is it that when a friend of yours gets a new girlfriend he turns into the most irresponsible dick head in the planet?

He's simply not cool with it.

Have you ever said something that's 'weird' and someone bursts out laughing?
For example, "I design shoes for diabetic cats"

People don't have an auto response and the comment is absurd so they gravitate towards laughter.


What I'm saying is, your friend feels outside his own reality with his girlfriend. She must be hot or he must be weak but for some reason guys become weird and clingy, show off-y and start acting irrational when things 'shouldn't' be the way they are

(most guys are pussies deep inside, the girl reveals him)

[Boltzmann]

Have you ever said something that's 'weird' and someone bursts out laughing?
For example, "I design shoes for diabetic cats"

People don't have an auto response and the comment is absurd so they gravitate towards laughter.

Reminds me of something I read (http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/07/writing-funny.html) in Scott Adams' (of Dilbert fame) blog:

Humor is about creating logic that a-a-a-lmost makes sense but doesn’t. No one in the real world could put gum on his penis and retrieve an iPod from a storm drain. But your brain allows you to imagine that working, while simultaneously knowing it can’t. That incongruity launches the laugh reflex.

[gamefreak94]

So my ISP upgraded its tariffs free of extra charge:

2mbps --> 4mbps
4mbps --> 6mbps
+ new 8mbps package announced (pretty expensive though, $90 a month).

Why am I not celebrating?

1mbps --> 1mbps

Never felt this discriminated in a while now, hey m0f0s we're paying customers too we don't beg for your f***ing internet or get it as charity! :rant::angry:

I'm hoping this is just a clever financial strategy, atm the 1mbps plan is the least economical per unit speed. I guess what they're hoping for is that many people will jump ship from the 1mbps plan and pay a bit extra for 4mbps (and it's working too, lots of people on a local forum are upgrading). Not me! I'm waiting till they finally upgrade this s**t as well.

BTW what's the bandwidth limit for a standard copper telephone cable? Wouldn't 8mbps be coming a bit too close?

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

I keep on hoping against hope my ISP will do the same thing...though they've attacked the other ISPs that now offer more freedom saying their service is garbage and worse than their own...which is true whenever SeaCom (undersea cable) goes down but wrong the rest of the time which is 95% of the time...

Can't wait till our contract expires...I want...no I need more bandwidth...these days my dad works from home and it's greatly affecting how much of the cap I can play with each month...in other words it's partly responsible for my lack of activity around here.

[Gareth1977]

I got a free upgrade from 2mb to 10mb about a year ago.

[ozzgx4]

My ISP are **** and the customer service is pants.

[Exodus]

What I'm saying is, your friend feels outside his own reality with his girlfriend. She must be hot or he must be weak but for some reason guys become weird and clingy, show off-y and start acting irrational when things 'shouldn't' be the way they are

(most guys are pussies deep inside, the girl reveals him)

I imagine it's just a self-esteem thing. If they're sure about their image and themselves, they won't change when around others. But if they aren't sure...

[Kaizen]

I am a silver fox!
A sexy beast!

Finally got's my grey silver hair on

[Exodus]

One step closer to a Final Fantasy VII character...?

[Boltzmann]

He just needs the spiky hair!

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Meh, Jet Black is where it's at.

[Kaizen]

One step closer to a Final Fantasy VII character...?

No, I haet teh finel fantasy!
*hides 5 foot long cloud strife poster*

George Lamb. He's a sexy mofo and I like the cut of his jib.

Grey is mature and really stand outish. It's catching on now but still rare enough in young guys to turn heads and that makes the girls look a few seconds longer and notice how sexy I am

[Squall-Leonhart]

i recently got a quota upgrade from 80GB/m to 140GB/m, at a lower cost.

[Exodus]

makes the girls look a few seconds longer and notice how sexy I am
When you say girls, I guess you mean grandmas, right?

[Gladiator@]

eBay user selling NES bundle for $35,000, says he's down on his luck
July 15, 2010 by RawmeatCowboy Filed Under: Nintendo in general

http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/thumb_500x_35knes.jpg

What makes this NES bundle worth $35,000? Absolutely nothing, that's what. The thing is, the seller needs to pay off some bills, and they are hoping that someone will actually come through and help them out with the funds.

BEST ORIGINAL NES BUNDLE PACKAGE ON EBAY
I am down on my luck need to pay bills living pay check to pay check. this is my price possession the only thing I can say I own 100%. to some a nes system could mean nothing but to me its priceless. I hate to part with it but i need the money. You might say what a ridiculous price but thats how hard it is for me to part with it. I have 100% feedback. whoever buys it can verify that I really need the money. I can show you my bills and credit report to verify it and I will give proof that the bills got paid. I would like to personally hand over the nes bundle system over to the winner and personally thank him/her if possible. God bless.

Feeling really, really generous? Check out the auction here (http://cgi.ebay.com/original-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-package-BUNDLE-/140387605886?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Video_Games&hash=item20afc0dd7e#ht_2379wt_1137)

Let's help him.

[Hard core Rikki]

He wants to follow up the rich buyer to his home and break into his house when he's out? How considerate.

[gamefreak94]

I keep on hoping against hope my ISP will do the same thing...though they've attacked the other ISPs that now offer more freedom saying their service is garbage and worse than their own...which is true whenever SeaCom (undersea cable) goes down but wrong the rest of the time which is 95% of the time...

Can't wait till our contract expires...I want...no I need more bandwidth...these days my dad works from home and it's greatly affecting how much of the cap I can play with each month...in other words it's partly responsible for my lack of activity around here.

Well thank god all these plans have no cap. I just want moar speed, back when I got this connection I was ecstatic, "WOA! 100KBps man! That's more then I'll EVER need!!" But with time the ecstasy wore off and these days I'm like "Come on man! This speed is s**t! 26GB episode pack is taking way too long!" :D

[Hard core Rikki]

Google just will start installing 1000mbps fiber in some cities worldwide. Instant downloading ftw.

[Squall-Leonhart]

thats still only 120MB/s

[Hard core Rikki]

I now dub you Professor Iris for the flawless maths.
If downloading entire DVDs in a minute is too slow, have a thought and tear for those still on 56kbps.

[makotech222]

Google just will start installing 1000mbps fiber in some cities worldwide. Instant downloading ftw.

well i dunno about you guys, but my harddrive write speed maxes my downloads out at 1.5mb/s no matter what the internet speed was, in my case, the 100mbs at the university.

[Hard core Rikki]

No way. 10 MB/s would be typical, but 1 would be slower than USB.
PS: download apps cache writes for sequential saving, so thats not an issue.

[makotech222]

hmm what does that mean? cause i switched from the 100mbs to my comcast at home at 20mbs and still had the 1.5mb/s maximum.

[Squall-Leonhart]

well actually, thats on a 8bits per byte formula, which isn't true as theres a 1 or 2 byte overhead depending on the encapsulation format, (PPPoE's 10 vs PPPoA's 9)

the best achievable transmission speed will be around the 111.111111111111MB/s

hmm what does that mean? cause i switched from the 100mbs to my comcast at home at 20mbs and still had the 1.5mb/s maximum.


Internal, or external?

[makotech222]

internal, sata2 on a samsung spinpoint f1 750gb.

[Boltzmann]

Germans really like their boardgames (http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2010/07/the_social_scie.html):

"There are two schools of thought as to why the Germans love board games," says Martin Wallace of Warfrog. "The Germans are of the opinion that it's down to their superior education system. We English are of the opinion that it's because German TV is sh***."

There are, in fact, many more than two schools of thought about why Germany is the world's board game superpower. It could be the enthusiasm of the citizens. In a country such as Britain, it is downright odd to pull a board game out of a cupboard and offer to teach it to friends alongside after-dinner coffee. In Germany, people do that and more. They *discuss old games and act as evangelists for new ones. Naturally, the games are better as a result.

Any Germans around to offer their thoughts?

[Noja87]

You know Bolt you are the only old guy who has come back and stay. The rest just comeback to say hi and leave. Im proud of you son.

[Boltzmann]

I bet a lot more people are hoping that I'd leave too :p

[Noja87]

Cant please everyone :evil:

[gamefreak94]

internal, sata2 on a samsung spinpoint f1 750gb.

oO RMA it? Even my WD 640 Green on SATA (I) with 16MB cache manages ~25MB/s IIRC.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Germans really like their boardgames (http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2010/07/the_social_scie.html):



Any Germans around to offer their thoughts?

Um, I rather like boardgames and the germans easily come up with the best. Ravensburger AG makes some legendary stuff, perhaps if the rest of the world had more immediate access to their board games and puzzles the entire world would be more into board games and puzzles.

Take Labyrinth/Crazy Labyrinth for instance, it's one of the best board games in existence, if more people knew about it more people would be into board games.

The rest of the world only has Monopoly, Rummikub, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, Cluedo (which requires a bunch of players to be any good) and stuff Mattel makes. And many of those games can take hours to play so with Risk or Monopoly for instance it's often a case of oops we only have 2 hours, looks like we can't start this time around.

I guess it could be related to the education system though. I went to a German school and in Grades 1 and 2 the kids still get breaks (aside from lunch breaks) from work and during those breaks all sorts of board games and card games come out for the kids to amuse themselves with. Even in Grade 5 during Geography if we performed really well on a test or earned a reward in some other way out came Map Mania (admittedly not from Ravensburger or any german company) and the class formed into teams and we spent a lesson playing that. This behaviour just carries over to normal life I guess then and sticks around all the way through a person's life.

[makotech222]

oO RMA it? Even my WD 640 Green on SATA (I) with 16MB cache manages ~25MB/s IIRC.

weird... maybe its something else... utorrent? its set to unlimited...

i only assume its the HDD because i know its not internet speed, what else could it be?

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

weird... maybe its something else... utorrent? its set to unlimited...

i only assume its the HDD because i know its not internet speed, what else could it be?

If it's torrents then it could be the guy on the other side limiting you.

[makotech222]

on every single torrent for the past 2 years? doubtful..


edit: err first time i read it i thought u meant the uploader. Im on Comcast and im also encrypting it, so i doubt its throttling. Also, had the same speed on my university line.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

I actually had meant the uploader...could be shaping as well though as you already thought of.

[gamefreak94]

Its unlikely every single torrent he's ever dl'ed maxed out at 1.5MBps...

[Kaizen]

hmm what does that mean? cause i switched from the 100mbs to my comcast at home at 20mbs and still had the 1.5mb/s maximum.

Internet speed has less to do with plan and more to do with line stats.

20mb at 1.5mb real download is as fast as it gets without fibre.

Line attenuation, signal to noise ratio, frequency band spectrum results.
These three things determine your internet speed.

Line attenuation is worse the further you are from the exchange.
SnR is just a setting set by your ISP, I had mine changed on request.

there are 4 snr profiles. 15 (worst), 12, 9 and 6. As they get lower, crc errors increase so you need a good line.

Another factor is interleaving settings, this affects your ping mostly but download too. No interleaving is called fastpath and THE setting you want for games.

Higher interleaving increases ping but essentially is a staggered data stream to correct errors. Higher = more correction.

[makotech222]

Okay but ive had the same DL speed with a 100mbit line from my university, as i do with a 18mbit line from comcast.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Its unlikely every single torrent he's ever dl'ed maxed out at 1.5MBps...

he never said it was for that long

[makotech222]

well for the past 2 years that i can remember.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

I meant at the time I suggested either Upload being limited by the guy on the other side or bandwidth shaping you had not yet said that it happened for a year or longer.

[ozzgx4]

Lol What has Squall done this time to get himself banned?

[Boltzmann]

Squall was banned?

[ozzgx4]

It seems so. There's a thread in the bin, seems he was banned for being himself lol

[kakashi919]

lol? banned for being yourself >_> how cruel XD

[Boltzmann]

IMHO he deserves no less. But I'm guessing that he'll be back soon with more of his trollish posts and ignorant screeds.

[ozzgx4]

It was a permaban.

[gamefreak94]

If some of the sup-mods are right then yeah I don't think we'll be seeing him again.

It is definitely a trade-off though, you can't deny his contributions to the forum.

[Boltzmann]

I just checked the bin thread - I hope it's really permanent, because that guy is a major wacko.

Since I only frequent the open discussion area (and a bit of the game discussion), I don't really know about any of his alleged contributions to the forums. And I'm sure the mods weighed this before making their decision.

In the Open Discussion threads, all his "contributions" amounted to racist comments, anti-America tirades, pseudoscientific junk, anti-vaccination paranoia, and blatant trolling. That's why he got the #1 spot on my ignore list :)

[gamefreak94]

Personally whenever I had a mysterious and baffling problem whether it be with software or hardware I'd often find him to be the only one who'd help out (and I don't blame the others either, you'd need a good amount of knowledge to know what's going wrong with some of the problems I've faced).

[Strike105X]

*post edited meah never mind i'm not in the mood or maybe to much in the mood*

[verboten999]

Now, this is new to me. Squall was banned? What for?
I have to admit he did sometimes go into some kind of trolling-rage, but he was also helpful in the sub forums (well, in a blunt ways I guess). I prefer some other certain member to be permanently banned, but the mods have their reasons I guess
:(

EDIT: nevermind, I visited the bin and kinda figured out why.

[Exodus]

Maybe they could ban him from everywhere but the software and hardware section then.

[Taisen]

Why ban him when all those offended could just put him on ignore?

[Hard core Rikki]

Now, let's not talk badly of people in the convenience of their absence. Last I've checked, this is still uncool.

[verboten999]

I'll contemplate then

[Boltzmann]

Then let's move on and talk about better stuff. Economist Tyler Cowen on the recession and Zero marginal product workers (http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2010/07/zero-marginal-product-workers.html).

It is true that the ceteris are not paribus, But the observed changes if anything favor the hypothesis of zero marginal product. There has been no major technological breakthrough in the meantime. If anything, there has been bad monetary policy and a dose of regulatory uncertainty. And yet again we can produce just as much without those workers. Think of "labor hoarding" yet without...the hoarding.

You might cite oligopoly models and argue that the workers can produce something, but firms won't hire them because they don't want to expand output, due to lack of demand. That doesn't seem to explain that output has recovered and that profits are high. And since there is plenty of corporate cash, it is hard to claim that liquidity constraints are preventing the reemployment of those workers.

In general, which hypotheses predict lots more short-term unemployment among the less educated, but among the long-term unemployed, a disproportionately high degree of older, more educated people? This stylized fact seems to point toward search and recalculation ideas, with some zero marginal products tossed in. Do aggregate demand theories yield that same data-matching prediction? I don't see it, at least not without being paired with a theory of concomitant real shocks.

The "dregs" and the "complementarities" views also have different policy recommendations. The dregs view implies either hopelessness or a lot of fundamental retraining or ongoing assistance, while the complementarity view leads one to ask how we might mobilize positive complementarities, rather than orphaned factors of production, more quickly. Perhaps there are some fixed factors, such as managerial oversight, and entrepreneurs do not want to strain those fixed factors too hard. How can we make such fixed factors more replicable or more flexible?

However theoretical this may sound, the answer to this question has real implications for economic policy.

[Noja87]

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure (Wii) review (http://wii.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/07/pokepark_wii_pikachus_adventure_wii)

Here lies my hopes and dreams for a portable like pokemon game on consoles.

R.I.P

[Boltzmann]

Is Pikachu a zero marginal product? :p

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

You never responded to my earlier post Boltz, you asked for feedback on german passion for boardgames and I gave you some.

[Boltzmann]

You never responded to my earlier post Boltz, you asked for feedback on german passion for boardgames and I gave you some.

Sorry about that. It got lost among the posts about bandwidth.

Um, I rather like boardgames and the germans easily come up with the best. Ravensburger AG makes some legendary stuff, perhaps if the rest of the world had more immediate access to their board games and puzzles the entire world would be more into board games and puzzles.

So it is a matter of quality, even if only partly.

Take Labyrinth/Crazy Labyrinth for instance, it's one of the best board games in existence, if more people knew about it more people would be into board games.

Never heard of it, but I'm not very knowledgeable about board games, anyway. Is it available outside of Germany, in english?

BTW, the board games in general do not appeal to me because they're too social. I fit the "lonely gamer" stereotype pretty closely (to the point of avoiding even online gaming).

The rest of the world only has Monopoly, Rummikub, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, Cluedo (which requires a bunch of players to be any good) and stuff Mattel makes. And many of those games can take hours to play so with Risk or Monopoly for instance it's often a case of oops we only have 2 hours, looks like we can't start this time around.

And they're probably not very good games to begin with. One of my coworkers is a big board game fan, and some of his games take days to finish. Once again quality seems to be an issue.

I guess it could be related to the education system though. I went to a German school and in Grades 1 and 2 the kids still get breaks (aside from lunch breaks) from work and during those breaks all sorts of board games and card games come out for the kids to amuse themselves with.

That's the kind of cultural association I was looking for.

Even in Grade 5 during Geography if we performed really well on a test or earned a reward in some other way out came Map Mania (admittedly not from Ravensburger or any german company) and the class formed into teams and we spent a lesson playing that. This behaviour just carries over to normal life I guess then and sticks around all the way through a person's life.

You're probably right. So people are introduced to board games in an early age and socially acceptable fashion. I can see this kind of behavior carrying over to adulthood, specially if the available games are good.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Sorry about that. It got lost among the posts about bandwidth.



So it is a matter of quality, even if only partly.



Never heard of it, but I'm not very knowledgeable about board games, anyway. Is it available outside of Germany, in english?

BTW, the board games in general do not appeal to me because they're too social. I fit the "lonely gamer" stereotype pretty closely (to the point of avoiding even online gaming).



And they're probably not very good games to begin with. One of my coworkers is a big board game fan, and some of his games take days to finish. Once again quality seems to be an issue.



That's the kind of cultural association I was looking for.



You're probably right. So people are introduced to board games in an early age and socially acceptable fashion. I can see this kind of behavior carrying over to adulthood, specially if the available games are good.

Yeah I guess it's a combination of quality combined with simplicity yet still ample chance for strategy and then early introduction of the games where it becomes totally normal behaviour to play a boardgame with friends even later on in life and then to continue the love for boardgames with your kids.

Hmm, seems it's not called Crazy Labyrinth as a direct translation would suggest but instead aMAZEing Labyrinth.

Amazon.com: Ravensburger Labyrinth: Toys & Games (http://www.amazon.com/Ravensburger-26448-Labyrinth/dp/B00000J0JF)
Ravensburger Labyrinth Games | Wiki | BoardGameGeek (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Ravensburger_Labyrinth_Games)

Another of my favourites is one called Deutschlandreise
Deutschlandreise | Board Game | BoardGameGeek (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6787/deutschlandreise)

And then there's the german classic "Mensch ärgere dich nicht" which translates directly to "Person/Human don't get angry"
Mensch ärgere dich nicht - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch_ärgere_dich_nicht)


Pretty much all of the games I mentioned above have rules that can be explained in 2 minutes but they can entertain for ages as you play em over and over and over etc.


Cafe International is slightly more complex and not by Ravensburger (still German though) but also pretty fun.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214/cafe-international



And then my final favourite would be a game that's not German and a fair bit more complex and it can sometimes really get the brain smoking as you try to work out whether you can win in that turn or not.
Rummikub - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rummikub)


And all of this is only the tip of the Iceberg, there's way more out there.

Another I enjoyed back when was 8 or so has no memorable name. It was a dice game combined with a puzzle. There were 6 puzzle turtles each made up of 6 numbered pieces and the goal was to assemble your turtles first which you did by rolling a dice and then picking the piece that matched the number rolled and placing it in the turtle (you were essentially assembling it's shell).

Even Lotto/Memory exists as a mathematical variant for kids starting off school to enjoy.


Top Trumps is also very popular among german kids mainly cuz of it's portability so for instance it's great to play during breaks at school or during the bus ride.
Top Trumps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Trumps)


Just incase you wanted some examples of what German kids (or at least kids that get brought up in a German manner) play.

[aceloop]

just found out that Shenmue cost $70 million to make........

[Boltzmann]

Just incase you wanted some examples of what German kids (or at least kids that get brought up in a German manner) play.

Thanks for the tips. I'll check them out later on Board Games Geek. Perhaps I'll find something nice that can be played by two people.

As I've said, I don't enjoy the social aspect of board games, but I do enjoy playing stuff with my wife.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Thanks for the tips. I'll check them out later on Board Games Geek. Perhaps I'll find something nice that can be played by two people.

As I've said, I don't enjoy the social aspect of board games, but I do enjoy playing stuff with my wife.

Well they weren't really tips XD, seeing as I'm just 22 most of these are either childish or at best teen games or parent and child games and they were mainly examples of stuff a typical german kid might come across. And I'm afraid that's were most of my experience is since these days all my german friends have moved away and I just have english friends left who don't understand the concept of having fun from playing a board game plus I do far more reading these days and spend a lot of time on my computer so board game time is virtually nill other than an almost seasonal game or two of Rummikub with my sister.

Rummikub however is an all ages type thing in my opinion so that you could definitely look up. The card game Rummy is also a short and sweet affair people of all ages can enjoy. In fact if it's just two aged players then card games are your best bet as opposed to board games unless of course you're into Chess or Backgammon.

[Gladiator@]

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Lola?!

http://www.cinepop.com.br/cartazes/monsters_1.jpg

^ This isn't District 9.

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Looks promising.

[Noja87]

I thought it was going to be a D9 rip off but after watching that clip it got me hooked XD

Between saw the review for the Pokepark game glad? =(

[Gladiator@]

I thought it was going to be a D9 rip off but after watching that clip it got me hooked XD

Between saw the review for the Pokepark game glad? =(

Yeah, I saw a couple reviews of it. One rated it 4/10 and the other 6/10.
I'm still gonna play it because I think the real-time battles look cool.

[ozzgx4]

I don't like Lola :cry:

[verboten999]

Random question:
What would you do if someone were to irritate you so much you want to kill him/ her, but you know you couldn't do it for various reasons?

[Gladiator@]

I don't like Lola :cry:

Oh, man. You shouldn't have said that. You really shouldn't have said that.

:evil:

[Xblade]

Someone stole my garden troll, I demand he be returned. -.-

[Taisen]

Someone stole my garden troll, I demand he be returned. -.-
It is not like he would be the first garden gnome to take a vacation. I'm sure he'll return soon with pictures of his travels.

Random question:
What would you do if someone were to irritate you so much you want to kill him/ her, but you know you couldn't do it for various reasons?

Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. If you can, move away or exclude that person from your life.

I hope those various reasons include it being wrong.

[Xblade]

I speculate my garden troll has been stabbed thoroughly by a moderator, and smashed with a hammer by an administrator, so he probably won't be back..:(

[gamefreak94]

I need to run a PSX emulator with my 360 controller....problem is I avoid non-official drivers at all costs so I don't wanna replace the standard MS ones with the XBCD ones. Is there any other (good) PSX emu that is compatible with a 360 controller out of the box?

[verboten999]

Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. If you can, move away or exclude that person from your life.

I hope those various reasons include it being wrong.

Thanks, you're right. Being agitated clouds my reasoning a lot. I should be able to see things clearly when I calm down. I might be wrong, just as you said. It's just too natural for someone to move away from something unpleasant instead of trying to know better about the things s/he despises and accept it.

[Boltzmann]

Random question:
What would you do if someone were to irritate you so much you want to kill him/ her, but you know you couldn't do it for various reasons?

You should try the Serenity Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlZvY_LXJco) ;)

Seriously, my own solution would be avoiding the source of stress as much as possible. Problems tend to take care of themselves this way :)

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Random question:
What would you do if someone were to irritate you so much you want to kill him/ her, but you know you couldn't do it for various reasons?

Get a Worms game and create a custom team and then name one of the worms on that team the same as the person...then play VS that team and have fun killing the worm over and over again in the funniest of ways.

[Kaizen]

Random question:
What would you do if someone were to irritate you so much you want to kill him/ her, but you know you couldn't do it for various reasons?

Take his girl or the girl he loves, spark up some day 2 action and not have sex with her.

He will have to hear her whine about how she's never been rejected like that before and give the usual chode routine of trying to be sympathetic and white knight into her pants all the while in the knowledge she's my reject.

Sloppy seconds is nowhere near as bad as having to be a second best.

[verboten999]

You should try the Serenity Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlZvY_LXJco) ;)

Seriously, my own solution would be avoiding the source of stress as much as possible. Problems tend to take care of themselves this way :)

Lol, I was that kind of introverted person up until my early college years. Always trying to keep everything inside, but getting uncontrollably angry some of the times. And yes, taking some steps back, trying to see the matters a bit clearly by getting away for a while from the source of irritation helps a lot. Though from my experience, if things don't get taken care of by me, it tends to get worse and worse. I fell into a depression some times ago partly because of that.

Get a Worms game and create a custom team and then name one of the worms on that team the same as the person...then play VS that team and have fun killing the worm over and over again in funniest of ways.

Lol, great catharsis. I prefer playing Dynomite though. With some Guilty Gear soundtrack, with maximum volume.

Take his girl or the girl he loves, spark up some day 2 action and not have sex with her.

He will have to hear her whine about how she's never been rejected like that before and give the usual chode routine of trying to be sympathetic and white knight into her pants all the while in the knowledge she's my reject.

Sloppy seconds is nowhere near as bad as having to be a second best.

oO Uh, that's some hardcore stuff. I don't know...

Thanks guys :)

[Strike105X]

If your looking for something more gory you could always grab oblivion, deadly reflexes, a torture mod & the construction set, make a char that looks like him with a big HP and torture/amputate him to your likings, though personally i just don't give a f... and ignore pricks, or if they stand in my way i find a smart way to "remove my problem" or get him in trouble, rarely though resorting to physical violence unless his the one starting it.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Lol, great catharsis. I prefer playing Dynomite though. With some Guilty Gear soundtrack, with maximum volume.


Meh, lacks Sheep :p

[Boltzmann]

Lol, I was that kind of introverted person up until my early college years. Always trying to keep everything inside, but getting uncontrollably angry some of the times. And yes, taking some steps back, trying to see the matters a bit clearly by getting away for a while from the source of irritation helps a lot. Though from my experience, if things don't get taken care of by me, it tends to get worse and worse. I fell into a depression some times ago partly because of that.

I used to express my angry feelings more clearly before. It never worked to my benefit. Keeping them inside and staying away defuses them and makes everything better.

Anyway, I'm assuming the problem is rather trivial (as most of our human problems are). If its nature is more serious, than staying away is not always an option.

[verboten999]

If your looking for something more gory you could always grab oblivion, deadly reflexes, a torture mod & the construction set, make a char that looks like him with a big HP and torture/amputate him to your likings, though personally i just don't give a f... and ignore pricks, or if they stand in my way i find a smart way to "remove my problem" or get him in trouble, rarely though resorting to physical violence unless his the one starting it.

Hmm...

Meh, lacks Sheep :p

:p

I used to express my angry feelings more clearly before. It never worked to my benefit. Keeping them inside and staying away defuses them and makes everything better.

Anyway, I'm assuming the problem is rather trivial (as most of our human problems are). If its nature is more serious, than staying away is not always an option.

Yes, most of the problems are trivial. It's just me being overwhelmed by negative feelings makes me perceive them to be somewhat a lot bigger. Keeping composure is the key, maybe. The tricky part is how to express my feelings and thoughts without it being too offensive to the other party.

Thanks again for sharing guys :)

[Boltzmann]

I like Germany. Look at this NFSW picture (http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/optimiere-dich-selbst/1886410.html) in the culture section of the leading Berlin newspaper.

I highly doubt that a major newspaper would publish this picture in America.

[Ahielia]

Ofc that wouldn't happen in the America, they're too prudish.

[Taisen]

I speculate my garden troll has been stabbed thoroughly by a moderator, and smashed with a hammer by an administrator, so he probably won't be back..:(

Oh so this wasn't a real gardon gnome. Are you talking about squall?

I like Germany. Look at this NFSW picture (http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/optimiere-dich-selbst/1886410.html) in the culture section of the leading Berlin newspaper.

I highly doubt this would happen in America.
Since I can't read German all I can make out of it is mass public nudity so I'll assume you believe that doesn't happen in America well it does.

Memorial Oak Grove Nude Protest (http://zombietime.com/nude_protest_at_memorial_oak_grove/)

[Boltzmann]

Since I can't read German all I can make out of it is mass public nudity so I'll assume you believe that doesn't happen in America well it does.

Memorial Oak Grove Nude Protest (http://zombietime.com/nude_protest_at_memorial_oak_grove/)

I know that nude protests happen in America. What I doubt that would happen is a prominent newspaper publishing the picture (although I'm ready to stand corrected).

[Taisen]

I know that nude protests happen in America. What I doubt that would happen is a prominent newspaper publishing the picture (although I'm ready to stand corrected).

A prominent newspaper would probably not do that so it wouldn't get brought up on obscenity charges.

[Boltzmann]

A prominent newspaper would probably not do that so it wouldn't get brought up on obscenity charges.

That was precisely my point. In Germany they aren't afraid of such charges.

BTW, I'll edit my original post to make my meaning clearer.

[Taisen]

Lego is releasing a series of "board" games. Just saw a commercial for one today.
http://forums.ngemu.com/attachments/open-discussion/211583d1279765223-random-thoughts-thread-clean-version-3841-0000-xx-12-1.jpg

[ozzgx4]

Heard about that in the news ages ago, I think they came out in the UK months ago.

[Lex_Light]

I've heard about the Lego games since a few days, because of a commercial in the TV. :)

[Gladiator@]

mwTcEAjsafw

[Boltzmann]

I like Saw. I don't like gimmicky 3D movies.

I'd bet against this movie if there was a box office futures market (with good liquidity, of course).

[Noja87]

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/39/phpthumbj.jpg

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/904/rec3.jpg

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7900000/1x09-Storming-the-Castle-Animated-gif-Excited-Buster-arrested-development-7915175-230-249.gif

[ozzgx4]

I haven't seen any of the SAW films. I heard the first one was good but then it just went downhill.

[Exodus]

Saw type movies aren't my thing. Movies where the whole premise is to show gory deaths isn't deep enough for me.

[Gladiator@]

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^ Awesome.

-/-

The following trailer is NSFW, seriously:

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^ Wow.

[Strike105X]

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[Exodus]

Good ol' Bruce Willis. Movie looks like it could be cool, albeit probably not the most original plot.

[Desred]

Good ol' Bruce Willis. Movie looks like it could be cool, albeit probably not the most original plot.

You are watching Bruce Willis blowing **** up and killing people for plot?

I don't wanna live in a world without Die Hard and co. :p

Also, old dudes who get into action again is usually harmlessed into stupid comedy. Here it looks like they can still kick ass so it's not that unoriginal for fun action movies.

[Ahielia]

Google Oversetter (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.infobae.com%2Fmundo%2F528007-100891-0-Love-Parade-tragica-17-muertos-y-mas-150-heridos-estampida&sl=es&tl=en)

Seriously, wtf?

[Boltzmann]

I haven't seen any of the SAW films. I heard the first one was good but then it just went downhill.

The first was quite intriguing, and its not just about gore (although there's plenty of that). I liked it a lot.

The second is not as good, but has its moments. Still recommended (unless you're squeamish, of course).

3rd, 4th and 5th steadily decline in quality and focus mostly on the gore.

Saw VI is actually quite good (still below the 1st movie, but not far). If you liked the first and second, you'll probably like this one.

Saw type movies aren't my thing. Movies where the whole premise is to show gory deaths isn't deep enough for me.

You sissy :p

Google Oversetter (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.infobae.com%2Fmundo%2F528007-100891-0-Love-Parade-tragica-17-muertos-y-mas-150-heridos-estampida&sl=es&tl=en)

Seriously, wtf?

I just checked it at Der Spiegel (http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,708340,00.html). Weird world :rolleyes:

[Exodus]

You sissy :p
Hey now...
I dislike them just as much as I dislike brainless action movies where things exploding is the plot.

[Samor]

that makes me the worst then... I can't stand things like Saw but I LOVE stupid-explosion-movies... =P
But at least I realise they're stupid.. does that help? ;)

[Boltzmann]

Hey now...
I dislike them just as much as I dislike brainless action movies where things exploding is the plot.

That's good for you, or else you'd be killed for being too squeamish:

Who was this Allen who sought to kill Charles as too "squeamish", and why had his destined victim said in the postscript to that frantic letter that he must be so completely obliterated in acid?

- H.P.Lovecraft, "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"

Myself, I like both mindless killing and brainless action movies (not to mention silly comedies, such as Austin Powers). My utility function is very broad in this respect. Although said movies do have to meet several criteria for me to enjoy them. I don't like all gory movies (as you can see from my variable ratings for the Saw movies).

@Samor: Exodus is consistent, you're just a sissy :p

[Exodus]

But at least I realise they're stupid.. does that help? ;)
It helps a little, yes.

[Silenus]

RT:

I'm so giddy watching the DC Universe trailer.
Feel like a schoolgirl watching Justin Bieber.

Only major flaw is that it is an mmo, why oh why.

They could have build a nice story around it.

[Samor]

@Samor: Exodus is consistent, you're just a sissy :p

I'm going for "consistent sissy" :p

It helps a little, yes.

well, there's quite some garbage out there which is fun to watch since stuff blows up in spectacular fashion....
however, sometimes even spectacular effects and all the explosions in the world can't save a movie... like 2012, for example. No special effects could cover up that the movie was a huge pile of crap.

[Exodus]

Speaking of action movies, Steven Segal got himself into a new one. Steven Segal! I could have sworn he went to hide in a cave for '80s washed up action stars.

[Noja87]

You mean Machete?

[Boltzmann]

Steven Seagal: now that's a guy whose movies I can't stand.

[Irukapooka]

Isn't he the one that had a hand in the human trafficking business a few years ago?

[Exodus]

You mean Machete?

Yup. It was definitely a "huh?!" moment when his name was mentioned in the trailer.

[Strike105X]

Steven Seagal more stiff then a board.

[Gladiator@]

Ferrari is a shame for F1 and sports in general.

[Ahielia]

Ferrari is a shame for F1 and sports in general.

Driving a car around and around in a circle isn't a sport.

[Taisen]

Driving a car around and around in a circle isn't a sport.

Running around in a circle with or without a ball is a sport?

[Dennemark]

Making horses dance is a sport ?

[Strike105X]

Driving a car around and around in a circle isn't a sport.

You wouldn't be saying that if you knew how "easy" it is.

[verboten999]

Speaking of action movies, Steven Segal got himself into a new one. Steven Segal! I could have sworn he went to hide in a cave for '80s washed up action stars.

Ugh, I hate Segal's movie. I don't know which is worse, his characters that are always the same no matter what movie he's in, or the the part where he HAS to be the cool-invincible-wannabe. Seeing his Aikido technique in his earlier movies is great, but I absolutely abhor the attitude -_-

[aceloop]

does any one else miss the wire?

[Silenus]

I didn't get to see it although I read it was a great series.

That's on my to watch list.

[Exodus]

Ugh, I hate Segal's movie. I don't know which is worse, his characters that are always the same no matter what movie he's in, or the the part where he HAS to be the cool-invincible-wannabe. Seeing his Aikido technique in his earlier movies is great, but I absolutely abhor the attitude -_-
As he isn't the main event in this movie, I wouldn't be surprised to see him die. Especially considering the type of movie it is.

[Noja87]

Steven Segal is awesome.

[Exodus]

Why am I not surprised you think so...

[Noja87]

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How can you NOT like this!? Come on!

[Taisen]

The harder he squints the number of explosions one can expect from a baby seal increases exponentially along with the size of those explosions and number of exploded baby seals.

3Jji78uEW14

How can you NOT like this!? Come on!

Isn't that thoughtful. He's going to drive his friend Trent to and from so he can give a blood donation.

[Boltzmann]

As he isn't the main event in this movie, I wouldn't be surprised to see him die. Especially considering the type of movie it is.

Seeing Steven Seagal die would be nice for a change :p

Just like I always enjoy seeing Chuck Norris die in Way of the Dragon :evil:

[Taisen]

Just like I always enjoy seeing Chuck Norris die in Way of the Dragon :evil:
It was horribly corny and you should feel bad.

[Proto]

I just realized Squall was banned. Did I missed something? Temp ban or was he ninja'ed? (cookie points for those who get the reference)

[Strike105X]

Permanent, for being himself.

[verboten999]

As he isn't the main event in this movie, I wouldn't be surprised to see him die. Especially considering the type of movie it is.

Seeing Steven Seagal die would be nice for a change :p

Lol Yeah

Steven Segal is awesome.

Umm... okay :laugh:

[gamefreak94]

I just realized Squall was banned. Did I missed something? Temp ban or was he ninja'ed? (cookie points for those who get the reference)

Permanent. It wasn't just due to an issue in a single thread or with a single person. Allegedly it's his general behavior and consistent, minor offenses which added up overtime.

[Strike105X]

Watching Steven Seagal in a a movie is like watching a movie with a plank as the hero and seeing everyone around it mysteriously getting hurt.

[gamefreak94]

You dare under-estimate the power of the plank?

http://www.freewebs.com/worldofeds/Plank.bmp

[Boltzmann]

It was horribly corny and you should feel bad.

Maybe I should... But then I watched it again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYHZEu7Y7DU), and it still feels good :evil:

Bruce Lee rules ;)

I just realized Squall was banned. Did I missed something? Temp ban or was he ninja'ed? (cookie points for those who get the reference)

He got the ninja treatment.

Yeah, I'm an old-timer too :p

[Noja87]

The Thing Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_thing_2011/)

Why they cant leave a classic alone for once? do they really have to make a remake of everything good and **** it up for the lulz? ugh.

[ozzgx4]

Yup because they want to make as much money as they can.

[Noja87]

I normally would blame you for everything but that chibi orihime is too cute.

[ozzgx4]

I know, now I can get away with anything :evil:

[aceloop]

I didn't get to see it although I read it was a great series.

That's on my to watch list.

it should be on top. The story is great. Characters are great, and thats like the understatement of the century.

[Strike105X]

.....

[Noja87]

Why when i go to someones "Find all posts by" in their profile and click a post it takes to the very start of the thread instead of the post i want to see? Its been like this for ages.

[gamefreak94]

If you're using a "posts per page" setting other then the default then you'll face this problem. Heck not even permalinks work for me!

[Strike105X]

Actually its random it happened once or twice for me to work (i use default and i have this problem).

[ozzgx4]

I feel like eating a Kebab :drool:

[gamefreak94]

I had 'em yesterday.

[ozzgx4]

I had one last week and now I feel like another one lol

[Naix]

you people have them everyday. Lucky you.

[Boltzmann]

I've been reading several essays by George Orwell, having just finished the amusing Bookshop Memories (http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/892/).

Now compare this essay (published in 1936) to a blog post from 2009, called The Seven Types of Customer (http://www.rocketbomber.com/2009/06/01/rethinking-the-box-the-seven-types-of-customer) (written by a bookstore manager).

Its amazing how much similarity of experience is there. The times may be a-changing, but people are not - that's for sure.

Just two examples:

Orwell: "Unfortunately she doesn't remember the title or the author's name or what the book was about, but she does remember that it had a red cover."
Matt: "Yeah, I get it, the cover of the book is red. Can you recall even one word in the title? Or the author’s first name? Or if it’s fiction or non-fiction? Color, while vivid in your own memory, is in fact the least helpful detail you can give us about any book."
***
Orwell: "In a town like London there are always plenty of not quite certifiable lunatics walking the streets, and they tend to gravitate towards bookshops, because a bookshop is one of the few places where you can hang about for a long time without spending any money."
Matt: "Grazers don’t need a book, or want a book, but they love coming in to the bookstore, and love lingering leisurely over all the tables, racks, endcaps, promotional displays, and front-of-store placements."

EDIT: Another RT: The Who still rocks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb5JSKr2m6Q)!

[Lex_Light]

I didn't had the chance of eating kebabs, and I want one... :(

[Kaizen]

I'm going pro.

Joining a troupe of 14 pickup guys, we're all vets and going to stake claim to the country.
All the clubs are belong to us.

[Ahielia]

You're gonna pick up guys?

[Kaizen]

You're gonna pick up guys?

Yes actually.

More guys = more wings and more insight

[Strike105X]

qdNux4Ue2sg

[verboten999]

Beef, Mutton, or chicken kebab?

[blueshogun96]

Somebody next door was singing loudly "I feel like a Nazi!" oO

[Taisen]

Somebody next door was singing loudly "I feel like a Nazi!" oO

http://forums.ngemu.com/attachments/open-discussion/211649d1280200898-random-thoughts-thread-clean-version-okwiththis.png

hmm

[Exodus]

Joining a troupe of 14 pickup guys, we're all vets and going to stake claim to the country.
Veterinarians?

[Irukapooka]

Anyone seen the newest episode of Mad Men yet?

[gamefreak94]

Beef, Mutton, or chicken kebab?

Chicken....kebab? lol that's a disgrace to kebabs. Proper kebabs are made from beef or mutton only.

[verboten999]

Lol I myself prefer mutton kebab to any other meat. I don't fancy beef too much. To be honest, we have a lot of meat varieties here, so no wonder we also have chicken kebab. Oh, and snail.

[Kaizen]

Chicken kebabs are brilliant

[caseyparker]

Personally I find kebabs to be disgusting. But then again, I'm a Jew.

[verboten999]

Is there any reason why a Jew would not like kebab?

[caseyparker]

Most of the time, a kebab is about as far away from kosher as you can get. Unless the only thing on it is the meat, and it's all beef ... then it'd be okay. But that's more beef-on-a-stick than true kebab, isn't it?

[verboten999]

Oh? That's interesting. I never knew that, I'm sorry. But what is the ingredient in the common kebab or at least the ones you have stumbled into that is not kosher? I thought mostly the ingredients (the ones I have ever eaten) are bread (the flat one, I don't know what the name is), meat, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, chili paste and tomato paste.

[caseyparker]

Oh? That's interesting. I never knew that, I'm sorry. But what is the ingredient in the common kebab or at least the ones you have stumbled into that is not kosher? I thought mostly the ingredients (the ones I have ever eaten) are bread (the flat one, I don't know what the name is), meat, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, chili paste and tomato paste.

The problem, as with most kosher problems, isn't so much WHAT it is, but more how it's put together. If I'm not mistaken, the ingredients of a kebab are assembled before it's cooked. Kosher rules dictate that raw meat cannot touch any other food before being prepared. If the meat were cooked first, and then combined with the others, it would be okay.

[verboten999]

Hmm. I don't know in any other countries (where is GF?), but in where I live, the meat is usually cooked or grilled first before it is put together with the other ingredients. That's new information for me :D

[ozzgx4]

video was here

That looked really boring to me.