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That's like wishing the rest of us turned into ocelots due to magical space beam. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *Gasp* Orbital mind-control lasers!

Violent American revolutionaries crack me up. The civil rights movement in America is very serious, and the amount of racism I see there is frightening. But I grew up knowing South African revolutionaries. When they said the Man was trying to kill them, they were actually telling the truth. See, which makes your man there quite funny. It's like listening to a British 'gangsta'.

I sincerely have no qualm with this idea. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> See, this is what I mean. I would hope she can be happy whatever happens, but changing her entire body? I'm feeling like we're in a Philip K.**** novel. Ultimately I'd be in favour of people learning to cope with who she is anyway. I mean, it's not like mentally disadvantaged people are going to stop being around. Surely the one stop shop is for the rest of us to be less judgemental.

I can really say that while the combat is probably better in other games NOTHING compares with X2 for flying around zapping stuff fun. Because of the whole free galaxy aspect you can quite literally do anything from be a bounty hunter to a courier, to become a tycoon and finance your own wars. Plus you get a lot of different ships with a wide range of ammo loads and... OK I need to calm down. As a final point X2 is now out in the classic games bin for a fiver.

Hello? Awful quiet in here...

Great, and while you're out, pick me up some doughnuts.

This made me very uncomfortable, and I just worked out why. If we can tinker with how she looks in order to make her seem better, why keep her as a person at all? Why not put her brain into the body of a bloody ocelot? Dumb human = world's smartest ocelot. She'd be famous, and happy.

I can't stand pistols. They scare me. Give me a rifle or a shotgun. In fact, give me a plasma pulse rifle in the 40W range.

I have been reliably informed by zoologists that I dance like a rhino that has been set afire.

Good stuff. Firstly, imperialism. I'd concede the uS hasn't gone in much for old skool imperialism. But, as 213374U points out you chaps rather missed the boat. You only got into the swing of things in time for empires to be passe. And, I might add, conributed every ounce of your strength to knobbling those that WERE around, more or less out of spite (in my opinion). However, I don't think it is completely unfair to describe most of America as an Empire. Hell, when you guys seceded (over a one penny tax on tea - WHICH YOU DON'T EVEN DRINK :angry:) I rather think you occupied a small slice of the eastern seaboard. I think France, Mexico, and the Native Americans might take exception to the notion that you didn't trample anyone in pursuit of land. That's ignoring the occupation of the Phillipines, which I really can't believe was entirely peaceful - although I can't say any different. Secondly, while there are less differences between the Marines and Army of 2000 than in 1800, like colonialism the more things change the more things stay the same. The differences are not so much in equipment but in culture and operational focus. The Marines and Airborne are elite light infantry intended to be sent into the storm first. That means they have to be above all psychologically ready to commit to assaulting the enemy without masses of preparation. That means their officers have to mentally agile, and noncoms have to be determined. The Army can circle aroudn things, have a crack with artillery, let the airforce have a go. The Marines have to bloody well turn up at the appointed hour and make it happen. And I say that with the greatest respect for the Army. It's a smarter way of fighting. It just happens that sometimes there's no time or flexibility available in the operational context to fight smart.

It wouldn't matter, you wouldn't care. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ah morphine, the cause of, and solution to, a terrible life.

Frankly if it can start interesting topics, and stick to the subject it's doing better than me.

Hmmm... physiological addiction anyone?

Er... hello! Could've sworn this was going to be a bot.

Not sure what you mean by this. Every engagement the Spanish Legion has taken part in, they have proven their effectiveness. Even though it was modeled after the FFL, it was never a "Foreign" corps by itself. At present, they are considered crack units in the Spanish military. It was established late (colonially speaking), though. I didn't mean to disrespect the Legion. I mean they (the Spanish) haven't as many uses for them. I think it is also fair to observe that unlike the French Foreign Legion, the Legion del Muerte are quite happy to accept serious criminals. If it talks like a duck and walks like a duck... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...It's my mother?

I'm sorry. I keep hearing a voice saying the word 'Hawaii'. Can't imagine why. Of course, we all know that Hawaii is kept in line by Dog the Bounty Hunter. And frankly, if you think you can remain in a pre-eminent position without foreign adventures then you're bananas. And so long as you hae them you should consider using a Foreign Legion. I do, however, agree that you shouldn't let them into the US until afterwards. I have also been reminded by a colleague that the Gurkhas are the UK's Foreign Legion.

Hurrah for my heroic leadership, and the way I have derailed this into a discussion of poop!

And floppy shirts!

I wouldn't use SoF to buy bootlaces. The French have had a lot of success with their Foreign Legion. The Spanish less so, but then they have less uses for them. I think there would be a definite political incentive to have one, in that you could deploy soldiers without the media wetting themselves when they get hurt. But any foriegn legion ahs a distinct unsavoury side. It really depends what your priorities are.

I'm telling you, man. Those AREN'T blue smarties.

OK, gentlemen, we've crossed the line. Sorry, but there ya go. I wasn't expecting this to segue so strongly onto the bestiality theme.

Update: I decided to go with the Saitek Cyborg after all. Why?Because it has a blue LED on the top, and I find blue LEDs soothing.

You hacked my damn webcam!

Another thought. My doctor can prescribe me morphine. But he can't prescribe me marijuana.

I think, without going into any spoilers, that Cassidy IS a bit of a lackwit tosser. An absence of anything below the surface could work extremely well. On the subject of Jesse, if I were directing I'd be inclined to take the actor away for about six months and put them through the mill. Hard work, fistfighting, day long drunks. You name it.