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We don't all look the same, bones wise. If we did, how would facial reconstruction work?

I think someone needs a hug.

I think the "who's to blame" game becomes pointless in this kind of deadlock - since it makes **** all difference who I blame.

Dial down your IQ by ten points. I've been experimenting with this today. it does wonders.

*nods* Worth adding, Agiel, for those who don't know. But that rather reinforces the notion that Israel is facing an enemy who just wants to create carnage.

I think you're all quite right to be suspicious of the NSA. In so far as they are constantly trying to bulk their power. But I think you are mistaken to reject everything they do. They've saved a hell of a lot of lives since 9/11. Just saying.

Good thinking. I had also considered a swimming component, for those with amphibious capability.

Bit of context: Grad missiles are quite commonly being launched at Israel. They are military hardware, not home made.

Katie Price's underwear drawer?

God damnit. I came up with this idea in 2004!

What would you suggest instead? Give it to Prince Charles. The man may be mad for all practical purposes, but you can guarantee he isn't power-crazed.

I think I understand this part. There is no water in the Marine Corps and its good to drink loads of water before joining so you don't get thirsty during your 3 month training in Boot Camp? Maybe it's so they'll make an adorable 'sloshing' sound as they run, and the instructors won't pick on them so much.

I actually think that's a bit more complicated than what I proposed. But yeah, I know my post up there was all over the place. Let me try to sum up the most important points... 1. Decide whether to play it safe or take the risk. 2. If you play it safe, three options: Wait till you're better, use (quest-related*) distractions or only take the easy stuff. (This is basically all that's related to "pickpocketing" as the crime, everything below should be part of the usual crime system.) 3. If you take the risk, prepare to run away and hide. [basic combat with the guards, only you try to run away from it] 4. If you run, don't let the guards knock you out or corner you in such a way that you can't run anymore.** 5. If you can hide, lay low for a while. [Not sure yet what "getting away" and "laying low" mean gameplay-wise] 6. If they do corner you, they'll put you in jail. 7. Once in jail I guess there can be several ways of making it interesting - a trial you can weasel yourself out of, escaping, whatever. *snip* You've described what goes through the player's head. but I'm not sure you've described what should be going through the engine. Plus we've both left out 'Don't be recognised'. Or when you come back... "Hey! Isn't that the douche who stole your pants?"

In lieu of a sensible reply, here's an awesome video about pickpocketing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yh1bRNhRpU EDIT: Link didn't embed. It's Hey Ash Watcha Playin' - Skyrim.

Watching X Factor is falling in line. Buying an i-phone is falling in line. Not breaking the law is falling in line. Not spreading racism and hate isn't falling in line. It's being a human ****ing being.

I'm liking the inscrutable puzzlements one. It's a good pitch.

yeah, but you could be the messiah of anything. Like cut-rate car insurance.

First frame leading to other images like a gurning cat, in five... four... three.. two...

Does anyone have any popcorn?

Boo's just hurting because a few anglos are stopping him kicking off the next Crusade. The only surprise to me is that he's also threatened by men kissing.

Sounds weird to me. WTF is the diff between 'messiah' and 'Jesus'?

Sorry, but my buttocks are still sore from the DRM bull Ubisoft put me through last year. I'm not budging. If I feel like burning cash I'm posting my used pants to their headquarters.

Like so many sins in this life I am protected by both laziness and technical incompetence +10. So, if you want any cards, let me know. And tell me how to send em.

That sounds about right. They can have a computer gathering as much data as they want, but you still need a real person to sit down and look at it to make any sense of it. edit: And honestly if I am one of those 1.6% who are touched, the NSA has just wasted their time. This is a very good point. Data only becomes intelligence in a given context. The NSA isn't going to be just scooping every porn site you surf, because why would that be important? Right? Well, maybe it would, because even terrs use porn sites, and porn sites sometimes use credit cards to access. Credit cards give either addresses or thefts to track. But the point Hurlshot's making - obliquely - is that unless you try to analyse the data it's just noise. And unless you have an objective for the analysis, you can't analyse. The person he's talking about is just a means to that end.

I just had a weird thought: maybe there's now a Obsidz forum in the afterlife. Like a nerdy valhalla.