BruceVC

You don't hold MotB on a high regard? Why? Actually that's a good question, I am interested in the answer

This is a good post, I need to respond to it because you have asked some good questions. But I'll do it later as I have an emergency home owners meeting in my complex now

That's okay I don't mind looking ridiculous because then I'll be the same as most of the other people partaking in this debate

With all due respects its irrelevant where you have lived, you obviously don't understand the reality of why Russia is doing what they are doing around inflating gas prices. Tagaziel is 100 % correct. Also the actual infrastructure that carries the gas comes primarily from Russia so its not just a simple case of Ukraine saying " that's okay, we will just use gas from another country" because the pipes and mechanisms to get the gas to Ukraine don't exist

Thanks for all suggestions, there have been some good points raised. But I don't get this "why do I care" view. I care because I am human being and I empathize with people who are less fortunate with me. Why do Doctors without Borders exist? Why do NGO's exist? Why do people try to help a stranger who is about to jump off a bridge. In all these cases we don't know the people involved but people still get involved and want to alleviate the pain and suffering of others. I would say this is one of the things that makes us human? But I do accept I could make the situation unintentionally worse for her

That's good advice. I was wondering where I recognized your profile picture from and then I remembered, its a rakshasa from the AD&D Monster Manual

So you have never tried to help someone in your life who is on a destructive course? I hear what you are saying, but then we need to ask questions about "what is societies role in trying to help people " This is a very difficult for me to bring up with her. It would be much easier to do nothing and to rather watch her eat junk food every day. Also after her first trip to the hospital she was put on some sort of diet from the doctor but she isn't sticking to it. So should I rather inquire about the diet she is suppose to be adhering to?

Hi All Sometimes we like to ask for general advice around personal issues or just get the advice of people on these forums. I generally ask my RL friends for serious advice but there are times when its interesting to the opinions of our erudite members. So I thought a thread dedicated to people wanting to pose questions to the community might be appropriate Let me start with with the problem I have that I would like some input on There is a women in my office who does the office admin, she is in her late 40's and her and I get on really well. But she is obese, very overweight. Whenever I'm at the office I see her eating junk food and when we go for business unit lunches or dinners she eats whatever she wants and its all large and unhealthy portions In the last 6 months she has been hospitalized twice for eating related reasons. She is literally "eating herself death". Now I want to say something to her in a polite and dimdiplomaticy about her eating habits, she has a 8 year daughter who she obviously loves and my view is even if she claims its her life and she can do what she wants she has a resresponsibility her daughter and family So here is my dilemma, do you think I should say something and if so how do I approach her? No one else in my office wants to get involved for a variety of reasons but my view is if she suddenly drops dead and we all go to her funeral what are we all going to say and think? Surly we should say something in a way that doesn't embarrass her. My advice wouldn't be draconian, she just needs to cut out all the junk food I see her eating and order something healthy when she orders from our canteen? Yes she could still eat unhealthily at home but her husband and daughter are at home so I imagine she is more reserved. Anyway any input would be great. Finally I am only thinking of saying anything because I am concerned about her. There is no surreptitious motive behind me wanting to help her

Welcome , good to have you aboard

That sounds like a awesome little eatery and I took a look at the menu. Very appetizing. Your wife had the lamb bourguignon, did she enjoy it?

Gromnir you are horribly and egregiously wrong about Ziets, he is a very talented writer and very creative ...and he knows how to write meaningful Romance you could be correct that he is a talented writer, but we don't know 'pon which to base that-- surely not motb. am honestly uncertain what he did for fo:nv, but we don't recall meaningful romance in that game, so we doubt you is using that game as a reference. am admitting that we is likely not giving zeits his due, but am not certain what work of his deserves greater Gromnir consideration. HA! Good Fun! Fair enough maybe someone else can give more information, here is his Wiki information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ziets

Kaine I doubt you are talking about the same Torment we are talking about ..

Gromnir you are horribly and egregiously wrong about Ziets, he is a very talented writer and very creative ...and he knows how to write meaningful Romance

Yeah I agree, I am so excited with all the games on the horizon like PoE and ToN

Wow, that looks good. I am very interested in any feedback around this game

Cast Iron Skin and you can tank indefinitely. Or... Cast Mirror Image then Stone Skin then Simulacrum then have your Simulacrum cast a Project image. Then have your Project image cast Improved haste, and Shapechange: Mind Flayer then go to work on the front lines while your Simulacrum buffs your party with more improved Hastes, Mass invisibility, and spirit armor. In the meantime, you can spam the battle field with Horrid Wiltings, chain lightnings, Disintigrates, Emotion: Hopelessness and fireballs. You will then (literally) be able to say that your mage is Tanking, DPSing and Crowd Controlling Simultaneously. Throw in a couple of Vampiric touches by your simulacrum, and you can say that you're Tanking, DPSing, Crowd Controlling, and healing simultaneously. But no. Class roles aren't as flexible in BG2 as they are in WoW. LOL Edit: ROFL To be fair, only the mage classes could do that. BG2 had the best magic from any game ever, but the other classes weren't so flexible. Also surly you couldn't do that all the time because you would run out of spells and need to rest After a level not even that. Just cast Wish and select to regain all your spells Interesting strategy, I never used Wish in BG2

Cast Iron Skin and you can tank indefinitely. Or... Cast Mirror Image then Stone Skin then Simulacrum then have your Simulacrum cast a Project image. Then have your Project image cast Improved haste, and Shapechange: Mind Flayer then go to work on the front lines while your Simulacrum buffs your party with more improved Hastes, Mass invisibility, and spirit armor. In the meantime, you can spam the battle field with Horrid Wiltings, chain lightnings, Disintigrates, Emotion: Hopelessness and fireballs. You will then (literally) be able to say that your mage is Tanking, DPSing and Crowd Controlling Simultaneously. Throw in a couple of Vampiric touches by your simulacrum, and you can say that you're Tanking, DPSing, Crowd Controlling, and healing simultaneously. But no. Class roles aren't as flexible in BG2 as they are in WoW. LOL Edit: ROFL To be fair, only the mage classes could do that. BG2 had the best magic from any game ever, but the other classes weren't so flexible. Also surly you couldn't do that all the time because you would run out of spells and need to rest ?

And IE games you couldn't? Technically no I would say you can't, for example I usually play a mage. He hangs back and cast offensive spells. He is not a tank, I could use a spell like Tensers Transformation but that would only make him a temporary tank.

Yes, because IMF-sponsored "fiscal prudence" has worked wonders elsewhere, right? Who cares if people can't pay for gas? After all, it's "bad business" to subsidize necesity goods, huh? But hey, let's spin the story to make it about Russia. And while we're at it, let's also forget that the single thing that started the ball rolling was Yanukovych's refusal to accept the same terms of the deal that his unelected successors have made. Can't let silly things like democracy get in the way of economic domination, now can we. 2133 lets try to leave our personal views on Ukraine\Russia\EU out of this discussion for a second and lets be logical. I think we can all agree that Ukraine requires transformation to get there economy viable and healthy again. What business, company or country for that matter sells anything for less than what it buys it for? It makes no sense, don't blame the IMF for making the correct suggestions. "Don't shoot the messenger " Also why are you suggesting that the fact that Russia is now astronomically increasing there gas price to Ukraine is some sort of spin or is not relevant?

Okay I see your point. But I just think this does more harm to the region than good, because you are allowing a political agenda to influence a countries economic prosperity

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/04/01/betrayer-review/#more-198291 Guys take a look at this and watch the video, I didn't think a monochrome game would be that great but I think it adds to the excitement in this case

That's called free market - everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it. Before Russia had lower gas prices for Ukraine because Ukraine showed some cooperation. Why should they provide same price cuts now? Check how much other EU countries are paying for gas. Want to be in EU - be prepared to pay just as everyone else. But the question should be " why is Russia pushing up its price now that Ukraine is looking to align to the EU" ? Obviously this is some sort of punitive measure. This is just going to harm Ukraine's economic recovery and seems childish and contradictory to wanting regional stability? Also how does this help Russia in winning over the hearts and minds of the Ukrainians?

I concur about anchovies, its amazing how many people say " no I don't eat anchovies, I don't like the taste". But when you mix anchovies into a certain recipes like Caesar salad you won't even notice the difference...anchovies just taste like salty goodness

Well I just see this as bad business sense that the Ukrainian energy company, Naftogaz, sells gas at less than the price in buys from Russia. We should be supporting the fact that the IMF is encouraging Ukraine to demonstrate more fiscal prudence I'm much more concerned that Russia is using, again, bullying tactics to influence Ukraine to be aligned to them by increasing the price they pay for gas from Russia http://dailyenergydump.com/2014/04/01/russia-tightens-energy-screws-angers-ukraine/

I played IWD for the first time about 6 months ago and there is a major difference between it and games like BG2 ( I haven't played BG1 yet) and thats the lack of interesting party interaction. Its not just the fact that there was no Romance but rather the fact that your party members are like cardboard caricatures, there was no depth and very little affinity I felt for my party members I liked IWD but I really feel if a modern day RPG doesn't allow some kind of party interaction then it will be missing something that will appeal to most gamers around what they expect from an RPG experience