BruceVC

I can't find any links but on CNN the latest news is that Likud is now ahead, nonetheless I look forward to seeing how the various political collations work out I have to say that Netanyahu's decision to now publicly reject the two state solution just to pander to the Israeli right wing and win support is appalling and disingenuous Imagine how annoyed this is going to make countries like the USA who have spent years trying to broker a peace deal based on the two state solution ? The view was a two state solution was always possible but difficult. If the various negotiators had known that Netanyahu had no intention of ever agreeing to this it would have changed the nature of the discussions and people wouldn't have spent as much wasted time around this.

Am I the only one who still gets annoyed by these types of interviews, we knew that there were Russian soldiers actively involved in the annexing of Crimea. But during this time it was the constant denials from Russia that they were militarily involved that exasperates me Its like Putin thinks the global community is just uninformed and stupid and all you have to say " there are no Russians forces on the ground" and the world will believe that

He's #1? Really? Kim Jong Un doesn't trump Netanyahu? Kim? LOL (old school, as in you actually made me laugh out loud (the internet was a better place when LOL meant what it says)) Kim is largely harmless. I'm not saying he's a good guy, but he doesn't have near the blood on his sleeve than many other leaders do. He doesn't even rank top 10, hell, not even top 20, maybe even 50. Unless of course you had your heart set on a mohawk, then maybe he's the worst of the worst. I'm am truly shocked by your definition of what constitutes a "bad guy ", it amazes me how you seem give the NK regime a pass from there historic, current and egregious human rights abuses The only reason we don't know the exact number of people that the Kim family have directly and indirectly killed and murdered is because NK is a brutal dictatorship that uses all force necessary to suppress any political dissension and control the flow of information Tens of thousands of people have died of starvation in NK, thousands of people have ended up in work camps and torture is rife There is much blood on the hands of the Kim family and they are no different to many other dictators that exist and have existed in the world Vals you really need to fix your " bad guy meter" ....because the Kim family are a cruel, barbaric and implacable ruling family that have done really nothing to benefit the majority of NK citizens in there decade age rule

I'm not a hairy person but I do sometimes shave hair around my ears, I have also in the past had hair removed from my private parts, it really works but I can do that shaving myself Here is the thing, most men generally prefer a women that is clean shaven. So why wouldn't you think women would prefer that themselves from a man?

http://www.nytimes.com/live/israel-elections-vote-results/ Guys this is actually very exciting, at the moment the Zionist Union is in the lead and may still unseat Netanyahu and Likud I'll be following this election closely

Yeah, I have to agree. For me there was nothing quite as thrilling as the continuation of aspects of the narrative in the BG series. I also enjoyed the fact I could have the same people in my party, it was cool seeing them again in BG2 and I already knew some of there tempestuous personalities yet I still welcomed them into my party. Like when I freed Viconia from the fire...she was always my true love It makes me a little melancholic that there wasn't a BG3 ....thanks goodness for games like PoE

Excellent post and yes you are 100 % correct. After PoE I'm convinced that the success of the game will cause Obsidian to ask " how can we make this new fantasy universe and franchise even better " and they will make the prudent decision around how to effectively implement Romance

Wow..... you really have convinced yourself that the assassination of Nemtsov meant nothing to the Russian people, sorry Drowsy I cant keep trying to change your mind. You believe what you want, its your prerogative

Really? You are suggesting the Russian people don't care about the death of Nemtsov..can you explain the following, because it looks like tens of thousands of Russians cared ? http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/02/world/politics-diplomacy-world/nemtsov-mourners-despair-over-russias-direction/#.VQgheY7Hlg0 http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/video/thousands-march-to-protest-the-death-of-russian-activist-boris-nemtsov/vp-BBi7trm http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/03/europe/russia-opposition-leader-funeral/index.html

He was not prominent, he was a political nobody. There is no more or less reason to trust his confession than his reversal of said confession. But you trust him because? It fits your political inclinations? If you're going to troll at least put in some effort. You right Drowsy, the assassination of Nemtsov wasn't a big deal. The Russian people and the global community don't really care. I wish I had you clarity when it comes what is significant in the political global arena but sadly I just don't have your insights

Maybe you see it like that but I think killing someone in front of your government HQ is not the same thing as someone being removed from political office because of a scandal they are implicated in Unless you have links or evidence of Western politicians being removed from various positions of power for no reason? This generally doesn't happen because very few Western politicians would agree to resign from office unless there is a valid reason and I can't blame them

I'm very disappointed in you Oby, you say this post was about "Russian beauty " But then you post a whole lot of boring pictures about statues Where are all the Russian stripper and escort pictures that really personify "Russian beauty " ? As I said Oby I'm very disappointed

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/11/boris-nemtsov-murder-suspect-zaur-dadayev-claims-police-forced-confession So I see now the Chechen suspects is now saying he was forced to make the initial confession This is no surprise, who will the Kremlin now blame for the murder....especially since Putin vowed to find the killers Can you imagine this ever happening in a Western country? A prominent opposing politician is assassinated and the state decides to frame someone for the murder, the level of political corroboration this would require from many people is staggering But I suppose if you don't have free press its much easier to do, Russia is fortunate they control the media

Well he is instrumental to the reason there is a conflict in Ukraine and his visibility in the global political arena is relevant and should be concerning if he isn't around

Guess it's appropriate that on St Paddy's day we get mention of mythical creatures that guard pots of gold. Funny enough I have had no issues with Steam support, I have only had to use them twice Once I bought a game, Mafia 2, and when I tried to load it Steam said the activation key was " already in use " I contacted Steam support and they asked me to scan my original slip from the company I bought the game from and then email them this scanned slip as proof that I had indeed purchased the game This was slightly inconvenient but once I did this they gave me a new activation key

Wow, so you don't know any gay people or many Russians....you haven't traveled far down the path of multiculturalism have you GD ? Meeting Russians or gay people has nothing to do with multiculturalism, General. You sure? I'll only believe you if you are absolutely certain

Wow, so you don't know any gay people or many Russians....you haven't traveled far down the path of multiculturalism have you GD ?

The "Slavic" beauty is in reality all due to Finno-Ugric/Baltic intermingling. Doesn't bother me in the slightest, they are still hot

because in our culture people must hide own emotions, be a soulless masks. Wowwwww....that sounds great, please can I immigrate to Russia...plzzzz

Depends on the country, in my opinion those societies who pay for a working health care system should have a little say in that matter, our health care system is overburdened with taking care of people with self-inflicted ailments. A delicate matter, but something has to change. I used to think that way, but then I found out that the say in the matter governments have isn't exercised rationally or consistently. For instance, studies show that if you lift hard, odds (82% !) are that you'll injure yourself, the most likely injuries occurring in the back or shoulders, which may require expensive surgery and/or rehab to fix. Then you have low back pain which is, according to the WHO, the leading cause of work absence; the direct and indirect costs of LBP are measured in hundreds of billions in the US alone. We know that an adequate fitness level, proper weight and good posture often help with that... but governments don't do jack about it because LBP isn't a blip on people's radars. And let's not even touch sugary drinks, candy bars etc. You get the picture. Imagine if the EC tomorrow decided to draft a law to ban sitting for more than 30 minutes straight at work, establish fines for obese people, and declared powerlifting and strongman illegal across the EU. Lol much? But it gets better. It turns out that keeping people in jail is expensive as hell (to the tune of €1,950/mo and inmate in my country), while at the same time, we know that prohibition doesn't really end consumption... it simply makes it part of the untaxable submerged economy which is the lifeblood of unofficial crime syndicates. The sensible and morally legitimate way to go about it is the same as with alcohol and tobacco: tax the hell out of them on account of the burden they are to public healthcare, regulate their distribution, and do away with the social stigma so the causes and effects of abuse can be discussed and treated in a mature way. OT: and now I'm off to increase my likelihood of suffering a shoulder or back injury That's a very convincing post, nice one

One week, two weeks ....not much of a difference The main point being the launch of PoE is imminent

That is true for all drugs, they all have beneficial effects, which is usually reason why people use them first place. Even always dissed alcohol and tobacco have beneficial effects. It is quite vague thing that causes drug to become illegal, but more often than not it has lot to do how easy and cheap making that drug is. Which is reason why it think that all drugs should be legal and go through similar oversight as legal drugs. As it would ensure quality of those drugs, make them taxable (which would give money to take care of those who suffer their not so beneficial effects), make controlling them cheaper and easier, and it would lessen power of criminal organizations that finance their operation by selling drugs. But there is always more passion than though when it comes to conversations about drugs. Correct, the real solution to the war of drugs is to legalize everything. As you mentioned you can then control and tax the quality and have proper healthcare to help addicts You would effectively almost completely destroy the power of the various drug cartels. Portugal has adopted a very liberal drug policy and they have had better results than other countries that criminalize drugs ( this link is a little old but still relevant ) http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/12/26/portugals-drug-policy-pays-eyes-lessons/

A bit of subjective praise there wouldn't you say Nonek...I guess you were also the best DM you had ever seen

What !!! That's heresy...sacrilegious ...I'm surprised you don't get banned from the forums for such statements

That's what I was thinking, you could freeze what is left over for later We often have braai's\barbeque in South Africa and there is always meat left over which you inherit if the event is at your house. I have eaten leftover braai meat 3 days after cooking it and it was fine. But I won't go longer than that which I probably could but I choose not to