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Silent Storm was sweet.

My source was the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The link was http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/bse-overview.html but I can't seem to get it to work anymore. I'm not sure if they retracted the statement or if it's just because many of the links on their website seem FUBAR'd at the moment (clicking on About APHIS from their homepage works, but not from their Search page). I found a link to a George A Venters article here as well as here. I also base my conclusions on a stunning lack of increase of vCJD that was predicted by the CDC, particularly in proportion to the outbreak of BSE in England. Doubly so in places that consider cow brains to be a delicacy (which would result in maximal exposure to BSE). I found one article here that was an interesting read, but many of its reference links are now dead. It was an early 2004 article, so perhaps things have changed in the past year. Which would also explain my ignorance since I don't follow on the BSE hoopla much anymore. In fact, given what I've learned of BSE and its suspected transmittability, I'd probably still eat a steak from a cow in spite of knowledge that it had BSE, since even the CDC comments that muscle has never been reproducibly shown to contain the infectious agent in any form of spongiform encephalopathy, whatever the affected species. Having said that, it's possible new research has changed things, and even then, you could still argue through semantics that vCJD isn't exactly the same as BSE, so you don't get BSE

I agree Ender This I think is actually a latent bonus to the game......I find Arcanum to be a whole lot easier as a Tech Specialist.

Flyers just signed Gagne, which isn't too surprising.

People don't get Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad cow disease). There's been discussion about people eating meat from a cow infected by BSE to possibly develop Creutzfeld-Jacobs Disease, and people have labelled it as human madcow. However there's minimal evidence that actually indicates that people can get vCJD from eating cows with BSE. The big question mark is that places that consider cow brains a delicacy (where it's supposed to be most likely for the disease to "transfer" to a human) have not reported an increase in vCJD outbreaks. And even still, vCJD has still been found in patients that have been vegetarians. How many people have been killed by "mad cow disease?" I think that most of the hype is large enough, that it's just that...hype.

TSN is commenting on a bid by Comcast to televise NHL games and it's said to be in excess of $100 million US for two years. For reference, ESPN opted out of its $70 million option for the next two seasons. I'm not sure if it's $100 million per year or over the next two years.

Unfortunately, EA didn't do a whole lot of justice to the franchise (or to Origin) with Ultima 8 and Ultima 9

This place has an 80 minute interview with Jacko. I actually do agree with him that Take Two is a bit...uh...."ballsy" for releasing a game like Bully.

Ultima VII for teh win. A game that got a semi-sequel (Serpent Isle), as well as two expansion packs. Not bad at all!

I really enjoyed Garden State....and I don't blame the way he wrote the role...I would have I really enjoyed Garden State too, further proving I am an alternate account of you.

Agreed. No offense to Zach Braff, but there's no way I couldn't keep my eyes on Natalie Portman. Maybe if I get lucky I'll get a job with Obsidian one day, and conveniently set up an encounter with her in a non-stalkerish way and magic will happen "

I'm not saying that Bertuzzi should not have been suspended. I'm just commenting on the reactionary nature of punishment in the NHL (and arguably society).

I agree. Part of the problem I find is that so many CRPG "fans" seem to so absolutely against any change of any sort that they do more damage than good.

That's why the Sims 2 is so popular. It's a pediphile trainer.

Heh, a "newb" getting on the case of someone defending against newbs. Welcome to the board Carnage :D

Knight Rider for teh win!!!

Yes I know. You posted pictures of them.

The engine of the game is gorgeous. And I like it when the game engine still renders your character. One thing that I thought was silly in Doom 3 was that I didn't cast a shadow.

Holy slippery slope batman! EDIT: I wouldn't be so sure about JRPGs having the "party interaction" so to speak, at least not like KOTOR. In JRPGs, I could never initiate conversation. In games as old as Ultima VI (and perhaps even earlier) I could actually sit down and shoot the ****e with a party member about whatever the heck I wanted. In any case, even if this is a JRPG feature, it's by no means a bad one. All CRPGs that have party members should have some sort of party interaction IMO. It's silly not to as far as I'm concerned.

He's a dork. Who threatens to sue those that disagree!

I think Bertuzzi has served his punishment. The only reason it was severe as it was is because of the injury to Moore. If Moore hadn't been hurt at all, I doubt Bertuzzi would have even been suspended.

The Coyotes do seem to be struggling. And they're now playing in a new arena to boot I just read the Edmonton Sun today, and it definitely seems like the Oilers are done from a signing UFAs perspective. I didn't see anything that indicated that Messier was calling it quits, but I did see a lot of excitement about both Horcoff and Hemsky given their performances during the lockout. Anyone know where I can find a league leader board for the Swedish league. I've heard the 46 points Horcoff got ranked quite high.

If Calgary can secure Mikka it sounds like they have great potential too. Northwest should be a crazy strong division.

Wow, Lindsey actually looks good in that picture.

I remember I did something like this in a thread and it got deleted. I'm on the mods' blacklist???