ShadySands

I really like Blizzard as a company even though I don't play any of their games. During my first deployment in Iraq some people in my platoon who were diehard WoW addicts contacted Blizzard about pausing their subs or something until they got back. Blizzard asked for our unit mailing address and about a month or so later we got a package in the mail with a bunch of stuff and whatever was the newest WoW expansion and an awesome letter that detailed how to create a private server while stating they don't condone private servers and how they are forbidden. I don't know who signed off on that but the company has a lot of good will from me for that.

Elba or Hardy would have been my pick. I liked the grittier new Bourne Bond so I hope they keep running with that

Would probably just result in more drone strikes anyway

Sure and I agree with that but I wasn't really thinking about the military as much as I was thinking about people getting more involved or caring more about taking heads calling for boots on the ground if it isn't someone else's son or daughter in harm's way. But I totally agree that an all volunteer professional fighting force is superior

My upside to conscription was that maybe people will take the time to be more informed and care about our foreign policy if everyone potentially has skin in the game. Probably not

No, I don't disagree that the military can be a very rewarding career or stepping stone but it's definitely not for everyone or maybe even most people. I'm not even against conscription in general (not the conscript the unemployed) provided that it remains fair and those with means and privilege can't just defer out of it or get assigned to champagne units... So I'm against it...60/40?... 70/30?

That's what I did but I don't think you should have to risk life and limb for decent employment. Especially to support wars interventions you don't believe in (see my avatar for more on that) Bruce, I hope you're joking

Yeah, and you don't have to worry about being drafted, you get to go to college regardless of your parents education, and you get to live tweet the entire thing to the world. Aren't you even in a biracial relationship? How easy do you think that was 50 years ago? edit: You can legally smoke pot in a growing amount of states! Alcohol was illegal less than a century ago. I dunno. I've also seen a lot of articles and studies about millennials having it harder economically. I'm not old enough to speak for the last 60 years but from what I've seen and heard I absolutely believe it is harder now than it was for my parents generation.

I knew someone was going to take that bait

I think the last season of Supernatural that I watched had Lilith or the leviathans as the big bad

Saw the Grand Canyon yesterday and stopped in Sedona for the night. We were only going to stay the one night but then my wife fell in love with the views in Sedona so we are hanging around for another night.

I just backed it but it doesn't really speak to me for some reason. Luckily this fool and his money are easily parted

I agree with KP on this. The die hard party types only view it in black and white and voting third party is worse than not voting. The system is fine and people like us are the problem

This makes me angry

In Vegas, sipping a beer by the pool of the house we rented. Waiting for dark then heading to the strip

I'd give it to first term Obama too but not second term Obama https://youtu.be/nZI1GFxiKUE And before anyone says anything yes, I'd prefer him to work on his game rather than the middle East. Priorities

What are your thoughts on this guy? I need to see his jumper but he's obviously on the skins team and my modesty tends towards shirts

He's got a better shot than Obama and that's how I pick my politicians

Stopped in Grand Junction for the night. It's not very grand or very junction... Okay, maybe a little junction. Tomorrow is Vegas

We leave on our trip tomorrow so today is just some last minute shopping and then hopefully a lot of rest

Yes Every time And then some Sometimes when I don't have a lot of time to play I load up a save right outside the woodcutter's camp just to kill Harmke before I have to go

Not cool enough?

I don't think I've ever seen one outside of New Jersey

I agree with pretty much all of this and would add that I wish ranged attacks and spells had more range and that a the camera and FoW were both a little further out More of a nitpick but I'd prefer the combat to be a little more deadly... either higher damage (especially for spells (me likes em OP)) or lower health across the board