Volourn

"To put it bluntly: so? Last I heard, it wasn't the job of the American armed forces to make Iraq a better place." It is. Unless youa re saying the Amerikan armed forces should be uncaring gits who have no problem blowing things up and then leaving the mess for others to clean up. Not to mention, the US leaving would make the armed forces liars as they have promised to help the Iraqis rebuild their country? I thought the Amerikan armed forces were honourable. A part of honour is keeping your word. Your choice.

"Did you honestly expect any less? JE is one of the best cRPG's of recent times. Period." Eh? I'm mocking those who tried to say that JE was a financial failure because its price was reduced in some areas of the world (not where I am, really). 500k copies is about how much I predicted it would sell pre release. people can search old posts for that. Anyone who thought JE would reach BG-NWN-KOTOR type numbers was dreaming. Period. "The simple reality is that 500k for a console title isn't a whole lot." Most console titles do not reach 500k copies. Many don't even reach 100k. 500k copies is the second tier of hits behind the super duper hits that reach 1 mil+.

"What tests do you advocate for citizenship?" 1. None really other than being born in a country or being accepted in through the current means as it is. I believe there is already a test; but mine is much more reasonable. "And the system seems to be very much not working now, so I think it's up for analysis and amendment." Why isn't it working? Because Bush is the Prez, and Kanada has a crook for PM? LOL It seems to be working. Sure, not perfectly, and there are ways to improve the system; but I still don't think taking away people's right to vote is the way to fix the problems we do have. "I am almost tempted to search for one of your earlier posts where you equate "Kanada" with the USA, but I'm not that motivated" Eh? I wish you were motivated because I'd like to see those posts. i know I am pro USA; but saying Kanada = USA? Hmmm... It's a pickle, indeed.

"I've never seen anyone say it "bombed", but it's certainly modest sales at best. BioWare presumably has the resources to take a long term view and grow the brand but this time around probably lost them money, which is hardly a huge success." Lots of people have. You shoudl read around. The IGN article itself says its a 'financial failure', and other sseem toa gree. In fact, on the BIO board people had a thread 'JE a financial failure'. There are other examples to. And, oh, lost money? JE sold 500k+ copies. Let's say the average retail price is $50. That is 25 million dollars. I'd be surprised if the game cost that much to make and to market. And, that's assuming 500k minimum copies were sold. My point is, few games cna even hope to reach 500k copies in about 5-6 months like JE. It didn't bomb. Sure, if you were expecting BG-NWN- KOTOR type of numbers it bombed; but I doubt that's what they were going for. Afterall, JE only had BIO's name to sell it which as much as I like BIO cannot match the selling power of the SW names or the D&D names so of course JE loses out to those other games. Just sayin'. "

"Go, Volo!" R00fles! "just like you folks in the USA and your quaint "Electoral College" system )" Gah! I thought I posted this earlier in this thread: I'M NOT AMERIKAN! Don't blame for the silly EC. Anyways, Meta, it's all good to find new ways to improve one's society. I just don't think having 'tests' or 'requirements' (other than very basic ones like being a citizen) should be one of them. Most people who don't keep up with certain issues probably don't care about their issues and aren't likely to vote on those issues nayways so it seems to me a waste of time to force someone NOT to vote. People who wnat to vote likely have a basic knowledge of what their voting on. so good for them let them vote. those who don't want to vote let it be their choice. This way works for everyone, or at least should.

"Long Live Bioware! (.)(.) Yeah..." Long Live Sarcasm! (.)(.) Yeah...

"But you are insignificant, even if mommy tells you otherwise. Deal with it. Feel free to report me now." Your wish is my command. None of this changes that voting is a right. A right that many have died for so we cna enjoy it. That right will always be there as long as freedom loving peoplemake sure everyone enjoys it even if you feel that some people aren't worthy just because they disagree with you or don't fit in some 'voters' mode. everyone in our freedomc ountries have to do with the plusses of citizenship and the negatives. One of the positives is the undeniable right to vote; one of the negatives is obeying laws that you don't really agree with it. That's a part of life. Let's deal with it.

R00fles! What a joke! 500k+ copies is pretty darn good. Why do certain people continually say that JE bombed? What a mythical myth! This so called 'price lowering' means nothing espicially since wher eI am it is still $50+. R00fles! And, oh, BIO has never said that their URE game is a first person shooter thingof migjig. Stop trying to say it is when you have no proof. R00fles! BIo has 3 games so far that have semi announced (I bet they have a 4th theya re keeping really under wraps) 2 xbox games (inlcuding JE2 - you know the game that bombed so bad it alreayd has a sequel on the way), and DA for PC. Anyways, source is the following: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/646/646723p1.html

"You obviously fail to understand the concept of freedom. Luckily for everyone, you are insignificant." Next unjustified personal attack like this will be reported. thank you for your co-operation in making this a freidnly,a nd safe environemnt. As for the rest of your post, voting is a right. You shouldn't have to 'prove' yourself to have a right. Lobbing up between those who heave earned' the right or not is a way to divide a voting populace even furtehr which helps no one. All you'd get is revolution after revolution. The right to vote is one of the only ways to show one's disapproval of how they ar ebeing governed. It's ncie that you think you feel the right to taxe people who you wouldn't be allowed to vote meaning if a politician comes up fo election, and wants to tax a certain amount more (or less); someone can't at least have a say of whetehr or not they feel they should be taxed that much. Everyone should ahve a right to have a say on how much they are taxed. Currently, the only real way to have that say is through voting for various candidates. And, taxes is just one issue. Voting is a right. This is undisputable. No voting allowed on this issue. LOL

"I already admitted I'm a fascist." Ok. And? "But voting is not a right. Getting stuff in exchange for nothing is stupid. And with something as important as the right to vote, it's not only stupid, it's dangerous." 1. Voting is a right. 2. What do you get stuff for free? Voting is not something that is done for free. You do it for a price. Any laws made through voting (be it through politicians elected or through refenrdums) effects everybody. That's why everybody has the right to vote 'cause laws passed effect you whether you vote or not. 3. Taxes. You are the type of person who says 'dumb people can't vote' (ie. dumb people = people you disagree with making it more likely your side will win any vote) yet you would gladly force these 'dumb people' who you say can't vote to pay taxes to cover governemnt expenses. You seem to forget that's one of the major reasons why the US threw Britain and the Queen in the trash. Taxation without representation only leads to trouble. And, no, if I can't vote or at least don't ahve the option to vote the person elected is not my represenative nor should I pay for any bills. "But hey, you are Volourn. That makes you automatically wrong in anything you post." Really? This is true? So, if I were to say that NumbersU is correct that would be automatically wrong? R00fles! Your logic is very poor, and its the thing that revolutions are made of. Voting is a right. It's a right as its one of the few ways outside of violence that one can keep their freedom, and have a say on how they will be governed. If someone CHOOSES not to vote that's one thing; but forcefully disallowing someone from voting is something dicators who don't care about the people would do. It also makes new groups called 'second class citizens' where one group will get all the benefits of society while the other side gets trashed and thrown in the gutter, and get leftovers f they're lucky. Even the best of dmeocratic/free countries have major problems when it comes to true freedom. Yoru type of proposal makes it much, much, much worse.

There should be nothing required to vote in an election other than being a citizen. Period. This idea that you have to 'prove' yourself in order to vote is just plain silly. No one chooses what country they ar eborn from, and those who take up citizenry in a new country usually have to go through some process/test to be grnated citizenry in their new adopted country. Voting is NOT a privelege. It is a right. Anyone who tries to take away that right is spitting on the concept of freedom. I have, or at leats should have the UNDENIABLE right to vote who will 'lead' me, and make important decisions about my life. Period. If you try to take away that right you ar enothing more than a wannabe dicator who doesn't believe in TRUE freedom.

All good. :cool:

"Lastly I will generalize for the heck of it in this statement, even though I might be wrong. Disregarding Volourn (LOL!), the Canadians seem to be some of the most humble posters I have seen on forums through the years." Kanadians who seem humble on the 'net are faking it. Kanadians are arrogant. This is a proven fact by anyone who has actually lived in Kanada for more than two months, and is truly honest with themselves. You'd be hard pressed to find a Kanadian who doesn't honestly think they are better than Amerikans - let alone people from other countries. Kanadians are punks who need to be spanked. P.S. None of this talk changes one simple fact - Amerika is awesome!

"Yes, but in case you've been living in a sea shell, you'd know that European nations have moved on, they are now a lot more peaceful (some even pacifists), and many of these nations also offers better living conditions for the average citizen than the US due to social democracies." No. France can't even afford proper air conditioners. And, no country is pacifistic. None. Zilch. Zero.

"someone made the reverse comment, 'Anything good about America is a gift from its European founders', he would be accused of anti-Americanism. Why aren't we discussing anti-Europeanism in America - arguably that's just as big a problem? How many American commentators have turned the fact that many European countries opposed the Iraq war into an excuse to insult and denigrate the people of an entire continent?" 1. I'm not Amerikan. 2. There's lots of good thing about Europe. Slavery, racial hatred, and conquering other nations and enslaving its people are not three of them. 3.My family - like almost every family in NA - hails from other continents. Usually either Europe or Asia. In fact, my family is 90% French. 4. It's not my fault the arrogance of Europe thinks their poo doesn't smell as they fling it across the ocean towards my AWESOME southern neighbours. 5. If Europeans cna't handle the heat don't start the fire.

Why? I'm only typing the truth. Let's look at Amerika's sins: Slavery - a gift from Europe. Attacking & conquering other countries - a giftf rom Europe, and even then nowhere near as horribly unmericful as European warmongers. Racial Hatred - a gift from Europe. Afterall, it was the Europeans who decided to slaughter the Natives wholesale. Amerikans (and Kanadians) have gone a long ways to work with the Natives for a better live for everyone. The list goes on.

Noine.

Amerika is ana wesome country. it has its faults; but I'd take it as a neighbour to my home country than *any* European country. Anything bad about Amerika is a gift from its European founders. Anything good is a gift from those who realized that Europe is the cause of many of the world's sins. LONG LIVE AMERIKA!

"If you are saying there are documented cases of rape and sexual harrassment, then I think you're calling him a rapist." You are misreading it. I called him a sexual pervert, and said there are 100s of documented cases in the house for it. I said I was surprised he has never been charged or convicted of this crime or more seriosuly of rape because of his attitude towards women. He has sexually harassed the women in BB. I've lost tracked of how many times a BB female HG has told him no, and to leave her alone. Once again, he has to my knowledge raped nobody; but it would be no surprise to me if he has or might in the future.

I never said he was a rapist. I said, I'm surprised he isn't. Besides, rape is a term thrown around way more than I cna manage. Afterall, people are called rapists when they have concensual sex which is just silly. Once again, i never called Howie a rapist. Don't put words in my post.

"It should come as no surprise, by the way, that two schools ranked in the top 14 in terms of attendance percentage last year were Idaho (No. 5, at 103 percent capacity) and Boise State (No. 14, at 101.66 percent). Granted, neither of their stadiums seats more than 31,000 (an end zone's worth of fans at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.), but I think those filled seats have a lot more to do with the campuses being located in Moscow, Idaho, and Boise, Idaho, respectively, than with how good the teams were (the Vandals were 3-9). Sure, it's a lot to ask Southern Cal to fill a Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum that seats more than 90,000 for every home game. The Trojans only fill it to 93 percent capacity, about 85,000 fans per game. But the Trojans are defending national champs, have the nation's top two marquee offensive stars and play in the belly of the nation's second-largest city. You think the folks in Ann Arbor, Mich., or Lincoln, Neb., would have any trouble filling up the Coliseum? No, and that's the point. Even though it seems to be a paradox, the verity of college football is: The smaller the town, the more filled the stadium." The top two paragraphs contradicts the entire article. Their comapring stadiums with 90,000 and 31,000 max seating capacity. The California one draws 85,000 fans; the other draws 31,000. No contest.

"I don't really watch the show, but I have been in the room a few times when Sarah was watching it, and all the girls sincerely seem to like Howie. I don't know what Volourn is talking about." You sure about that? The girls other than Janelle tend to bash Howie when he's not around. Besides, it doens't matter what the girls think. The guy goes around talking about b00obies (even more than me fooling around on the 'net!) and continually asks the gals for the chance to squeeze their b00bies, have sex with him, and anything else sexual. He evn tries to ahve sex with Beau despite the fact that Howie isn't even gay. The guy is a sexual freak. And, I don't completely hate Howie. He can be funny at times; but it doesn't exuse his behaviour. Heck, his partner and friend Rachel, gets annoyed a lot of the time with Howie. That, to me, says a lot. Other girls like Howie because he is so stupid, and very easy to manipulate.

The Mets beat the Phillies, and only trail them by half a game now! (w00t)

I'm bias though. I like the Mets. It won't be easy though since the NL East is very tough. The Yanks, on the other hand, will win the WC in the AL relatively easy as they are just too stack NOT to make the play-offs.

I expect the two NY teams to take the Wild Card spots.. unless the Yankees pass the Red Sox that is.