I want teh kotor 3

I picked up Stalker and Torchlight. 40 bucks worth games for $7... Nice.

Brazilian steakhouse. Epic freaking win. I couldn't move for hours.

History has shown army defections as far more vital to revolutions against unjust governments than poorly trained paramilitary ****heads. I'm not going to deny that, but I'm not entirely sure how that follows from my post.

Actually Oblarg, looking at American history, and more specifically the DoI, the Founding Fathers specifically desired that the people be free to rebel against an unjust government.

What an intelligent post! You deserve a medal! "la-la land." Honestly. That post shows more intelligence than any of LoF's post's. "Communism is bad" is not an axiom, nor is it a very informed viewpoint. So far, no one but LoF has done anything to support their views other than overuse meaningless anecdotes and strawmen. Drugs are bad, mmkay? Believe it or not, just because you agree with LoF doesn't mean that everyone else fails at life. LoF just tells everyone they're wrong, but never gets around to explaining why. I, at least, explicate why I think Communism needs to go die in a fire.

A firearm is just a tool. If a person hellbent on murder didn't have a firearm he would use a different tool. A bat, a knife, or even a spork if needed. Do not blame the tool. Blame the one using the tool. Bats, knives, and sporks are not designed for the purpose of killing people. A gun is. Why should you have a right to own something which is intended to kill other people if you don't have the right to kill other people? Because even if they're illegal, the nutcases who want to kill you will have them, or something else. Also, I'm pretty goddamn sure knives are weapons.

What an intelligent post! You deserve a medal! "la-la land." Honestly. That post shows more intelligence than any of LoF's post's.

Spoken like a true American: If you don't like us, **** yourself.

This.

Right. You're definitely one to talk. Because Communism hasn't failed in each and every implementation attempted.

The next time the KGB kills me for not agreeing with the government, I'll let you know. Are you out of your freaking mind??

I have three really freaking big letters for you. Ready? Good. NSA Right, and the next time the NSA kills me for not agreeing with the government, I'll let you know. EDIT: In regards to the imminent domain thing, LoF, when the government in the Iron Curtain wanted something, they grabbed their AKs and shot you. When the American government wants something, they go through a bureaucracy. It takes a while, usually amounts to nothing, and, perhaps most importantly, doesn't end with corpses.

More Mass Effect. Hell yeah for the grind. Maybe I'll finally get around to replaying Makai Kingdom or one of the Disgaeas because of it.

Welll it would be if that's how you spend it! My point exactly.

So can the government in the United States? There was a study done of (IIRC) 10,014 reported cases of police abuse, where only 10 or so had significant punishment (significant punishment being one week's suspension without pay or worse). If a police officer shot and killed you, it is extraordinarily likely that he or she could get away with it. As to "robbing you at a whim," have you ever heard of a little thing called imminent domain? Edit: Also, even during the Stalinist purges, there were actually trials (by the troikas), even if they were "show trials." That's fundamentally different from "at a whim." I have three really freaking big letters for you. Ready? Good. KGB

I'm not a big giver to non-local stuff outside of Invisible Children, so I can't help much, but wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to do community service-type stuff rather than donations? In any event, those big international things like AI, etc rarely do anything. :lol:

So? The government could also kill or rob you at a whim. I highly doubt he's the smartest person in this thread. Just saying.

I ate dinner and played Mass Effect. Meh. NYE is probably my least favorite holiday.

No. Also, why AC1 but not AC2? It was superior to the original in every aspect.

Hurrrrrr, Communism is evil and dictatorial by definition and obviously cannot exist without brutally suppressing its people. HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. And you call LoF the troll? It can't exist without oppression. How in the hell else is its "everybody has the same amount of money" stupidity enforced? I mean, I'm sure as hell not giving up the majority of my money.

Ya know, I think the Chinese Constitution would disagree with you.

This.

Poorly trained paramilitaries are hardly the threat you seem to think they are. Besides, if there's a revolution, it will have an appearance of propriety. Your reaction would seem disproportionate and wild to most. A revolution here is not going to occur tomorrow in some kind of socialist putsch. It will be the product of a generation's work, and of months of hard labor before the actual act. In 1904, it would seem as bizarre and insane to think of a socialist Russia as it is today to think of a socialist America. No sense of humor! Evidently you did not get it, you are the one who said there are no rights that are sacrosanct. Gun owners beleive the right to keep and bear is. So the ones who beleive in rights are the ones that own the guns. It was meant to be a little joke but I guess I did not set it up all that well. Besides, you strike me as a humorless fellow anyway. People who push for "second amendment rights" are usually nutcases. Give me one good reason why it should be an unquestionable right to own a device which exists almost exclusively to kill other people? Even if they were illegal, the true psychos would have them anyway. Since I don't want to be defenseless if someone breaks into my house with a gun, I should have one too.

Just ordered my tickets for PAX East. Anybody else going?

Umm... New Year's is tomorrow... I can't imagine you're that far ahead... new year's day is tomorrow new year's eve on the other hand is today I didn't think America was so far behind... Never mind then...