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I sincerely hope you can play games.....what is the point to gaming as a great hobby if you cant play any games due to a PC problem....hopefully your issue is not hardware related as it sounds more like a type of corruption within the user profile that is more software related but not " BSOD "( blue screen of death ) So it should be able to be fixed, keep us updated

Im having a delicious, unctuous Kessler Rib for dinner. We eat it with pineapple for the sweetness

That video is brilliant, the family did a great job. The little girls are really cute

You nearly did the same thing to me, you closed a thread when I was posting now but it did still make the post in the old, closed thread. I then copied and pasted my post directed to Mamie in the new thread But I dont see how you would know when a thread has someone actively posting so I cant imagine how this can be prevented ? I love exploiting and playing with the AI in Ubisoft games which is what I am doing in AC Odyssey now ...I love letting NPCs and enemies resort to different strategies to defeat me and how I can fool them Its very entertaining

Last question I want to ask you on this topic because I dont want to hijack a gaming discussion with this type of interesting non-gaming debate When you say you have unions in the private sector that get salary increases and bonuses these companies I assume are not running at a loss ? So in other words would you agree with me you cant expect a bonus normally when the company fails to make its yearly target or is running at a loss because these are 2 separate things but both present the same problem....the private sector company cant pay you a bonus or double your salary increase if it has no money to pay this type of expense

@Mamoulian War I have very bad SA experiences with unions, very bad But you clearly have properly working unions in Slovakia and we dont. For example our state controlled energy company is running at about 24 Billion Euro loss and has been for about 5-6 years due to state capture corruption that is now over . Unions at the SOE ( state owned entity ) are demanding double inflation salary increases and performance bonuses !!! But the institution is running at an incredible loss and is just costing us tax payers money....the unions are also fighting logical and normal structural reforms to address this drain on the SA tax base as we still have to bailout every year all our loss making SOE ....and this issue occurs with almost all our unions. They make outrageous demands in state owned institutions that are funded by taxpayers yet are running at a loss https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-07-23-the-never-ending-story-of-eskom-bailouts-mboweni-introduces-special-bill-of-billions-more/

I have very bad SA experiences with unions, very bad But you clearly have " properly working unions" in Slovakia and we dont. For example our state controlled energy company is running at about 24 Billion Euro loss and has been for about 5-6 years due to state capture corruption that is now over . Unions at the SOE ( state owned entity ) are demanding double inflation salary increases and performance bonuses !!! But the institution is running at an incredible loss and is just costing us tax payers money....the unions are also fighting logical and normal structural reforms to address this drain on the SA tax base as we still have to bailout every year all our loss making SOE ....and this issue occurs with almost all our unions. They make outrageous demands in state owned institutions that are funded by taxpayers yet are running at a loss https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-07-23-the-never-ending-story-of-eskom-bailouts-mboweni-introduces-special-bill-of-billions-more/

But Mamie, something else about finding solutions to discrimination I firmly believe this can be vastly reduced but please.....I beg you in the interests of all things sustainable and effective....we dont need unions or the idea of unionization in the gaming industry as a solution This is not a union problem

Okay, it makes sense...I got it

, you right ....their are numerous examples of certain companies being in contravention of their own codes of conduct But I cannot comment on the gaming industry and why this happens. Because personally I have only worked primarily in listed companies in the financial and software sector and people absolutely do get fired if they discriminate through cases like sexism or racism Its a clear violation of any company policy I have ever signed so the culture of discrimination doesnt grow or be practiced because you get fired.....it really can be as simple as that

This may seem like a valid point but no one in an interview, if even asked , is going to say " yes I like to discriminate agaisnt xxx " so I am not sure how your idea could be reasonably implemented But thats why company policies and codes of conduct matter and address these things....you should sign these types of legal documents when you join any private or public sector institution

I can do that but its easier if someone understands it to spend the 2 minutes explaining it

I am confused by the point of this meme but I think its significant ....I just dont get it? Is it prolife or prochoice, I assume its saying when you take away a womens choice it can lead to many kids being raised in foster care which is not ideal. So I would assume its prochoice but why do they frame the prolife in a positive way with a parent ?

Thanks for the details around numerous games , nice one

Im 12 hours into AC Odyssey and I am definitely deep into that inexorable " Ubisoft Honeymoon period " ...the game is great and I am loving it I have just left the starting isle and I thoroughly appreciate how that whole part of the game is your learning curve. I am comfortable with combat and loved the normal parts of the game like killing bandits, crafting and completing side quests Im sure the inevitable " Ubisoft fatigue " will settle in and I will move to complete the main quest but right now I am just enjoying exploring and completing side quests

I tend to agree that many media houses will frame things based on their own biases and views even if they, for example, dont specifically say " we support BLM protests even when they are violent but we dont acknowledge the violence and blame the police " But if you take CNN they also raise valid issues and raise important issues so I feel they do more good than bad And also what is unusual in the US is the prevalence of " opinion pieces " where you have media houses, like FOX and MSNBC, that often report using opinion journalism and not " normal " journalism based on facts and not being biased both intentionally and unintentionally But I have definitely noticed what you have observed at times and I have raised this on this forum and other places. So in example we have months of violent protests in Portland and generally CNN doesnt focus on the violence and criminality of some the protestors but will focus on the police response and the deployment of Federal security forces as draconian https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/09/100-days-of-black-lives-matter-protests-in-portland-timeline-and-photos-trace-the-arc-of-events.html

https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2021/09/06/everything-we-know-about-elden-ring More news about Elden Ring, this time very interesting with some real design and gameplay information about this impending game. I think it looks great, 21 January 2022 is the ETA

You right about the exclusion of rape and incest, its just seems particularly cruel and insensitive One consolation about the US and these new draconian abortion laws is most women have the option of leaving Texas and getting an abortion in another state. So at least its not a country wide legal change

I dont think enforcement is the key, I think a clear understanding and acceptance of the code of conduct and acceptable behavior in any company is the best and most sustainable solution going forward People sometimes genuinely misunderstand what is considered sexual harassment

It is one solution and part of the choices provided, taking personal responsibility for not accidently falling pregnant is possible But not everyone has access to pharmacies or drugs that can help, so we see this in countries like SA. We have a major problem with underage pregnancies in SA, this year we had 934 girls age 10-14 falling pregnant https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/934-girls-aged-10-to-14-gave-birth-between-april-2020-and-march-2021-gauteng-health-mec-7ebedd6f-96b8-469e-ac1c-766d52ae042b

That sounds very exciting, I like the idea of writing things down. Lets see how it goes

I must say that is one way of looking at these issues and its interesting and paradoxical because I can both see problems and real benefits to what you saying if you think of possible punitive litigation due to sexual harassment and then the charges by not following local hiring policies

Wormie thats the thing, their wont be any because their will only be men working....less stress and NO discrimination

http://www.u5lazarus.com/ I decided to take your advice and look into the older Ultima games and I found this awesome U5 mod called Lazarus. Take a look at the new screenshots compared to the old game as you would remember the graphics So I have decided to start on U5 with this Mod and go forwards from their

Thanks for sharing GD, sorry for your loss of a beloved pet. As mentioned by others many pets become like family members so any grief is not just real its to be expected I think you being too hard on yourself and the reality of the fact you single and the reasons for you being single, Stephanie had an issue with being faithful...that was her issue and you shouldn't judge yourself on that Marriage is an amazing way to have a relationship when it works, do you know how many people I know who are bitterly unhappy and married? I also have a long list of failed relationships and most of it is my fault but not all But I realized something years ago for me, I would rather be single and content than married or involved but be unhappy or do things that are wrong ....like cheating Anyway I hope this post makes you feel better. But you shouldnt be too hard on yourself ...I think you have done many things well and many things I personally admire. Your career and work ethos for example , you have achieved relative financial independence without family resources, that is always something I respect because having family resources makes many things easier. You also did your military service which always matters in a country like the USA You have put effort into supporting retired veterans and you are a law abiding citizen who has never taken advantage of state subsidies or government handouts, you have always worked and been independent. I consider you a success on many levels but I am sorry for your loss of Sunny.