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Good points, all I can say is I have to believe that the USA can succeed or all the world is in for tumultuous economic times

The last election was not a one issue election and this isn't just about the Republicans. The latest poll shows a clear majority (57%) of Americans are opposed to Obamacare. And if you track the history you will find that Obamacare has rarely had a popular majority supporting it and that's been clear from multiple polls even before Obama's re-election. So this isn't just a Republican thing. Check out the link below - it tracks the approval rating over the course of the last 4.5 years. Winning an election does not allow a government the right to say "Oh you voted for us now shut up for the next four years". Winning an election does not automatically disenfranchise the losing party from having it's voice heard. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/obama_and_democrats_health_care_plan-1130.html I really enjoy and appreciate your posts Kgambit but I think you missing my point. Obama is Obamacare and Obamacare is Obama. The two are inextricably linked. Obama's presidency will be defined by the failure or success of the new proposed healthcare system. IMO despite all the other important and relevant things he has done this is what will endure and what people will remember. Of course we all realize that any elected government doesn't mean that government can do what they want or that they can't be challenged. But you cannot deny that despite opposition from some sectors to Obamacare this is what he stands for and what was a major source of opposition from the Republicans and Romney. So when people voted for Obama they voted for Obamacare and the Democrats won. This obviously needs to be implemented and the Republicans are not helping the situation by causing a government shutdown, they had there chance and they lost it when there candidate was soundly beaten in the elections

For FPS, mouse and keyboard is the only way to go. I can't stand playing them with controllers and I don't see how the steam controller is going to change that. It looks like it might be pretty cool otherwise, for other game genres. I have come to realize that a PC Controller is extremely useful, in fact I would argue mandatory, for certain games that have been ported to PC. Like Sleeping Dogs and Darksiders Yes, though the need for controller for certain games is direct result of lazy port. Either because the devs didn't bother to make the K&M controls good or because the moneymen didn't allow them to do it. I personally vote no with my wallet for games like that, no matter how good the game otherwise is. Yeah I hear you and agree. The main reason for me in using a Controller in Sleeping Dogs was because you couldn't remap the KB controls. This was laziness from the Developers. But the Controller did make the game so easy to play and I am at a point now where I won't play a good game just because a Controller is necessary, I see that as " cutting your nose off to spite your face". And Sleeping Dogs is a great and entertaining game But I do understand your point

For FPS, mouse and keyboard is the only way to go. I can't stand playing them with controllers and I don't see how the steam controller is going to change that. It looks like it might be pretty cool otherwise, for other game genres. I have come to realize that a PC Controller is extremely useful, in fact I would argue mandatory, for certain games that have been ported to PC. Like Sleeping Dogs and Darksiders

I voted for having children in the game and being able to kill them for the realism factor But I don't see why anyone should want to kill children anyway For me its not something I would ever consider during my RPG journeys

Sure but the Republicans are claiming that the implementation of Obamacare and has been undemocratic and that's its there duty to the American people to stop it. If the majority of the American people were opposed to it they could have voted for Romney. But the reality is that despite the fact the Republicans for years claimed that the American people don't want Obamacare the voting facts dispute this. The fact that Obama won the election again does show that there is more support for Obamacare than there is opposition to it, this is how a Democracy works. Republicans needs to accept this and move on to other contentious political fights

I really enjoyed the interaction with your party members and the Romance options (Viconia was my favourite). I firmly believe that Romance adds realism and a deeper immersive factor in any RPG. I also enjoyed the narrative in BG2 and the way you had to fight different children of Bhaal, it was exciting

What I find particularly vexing about the Republicans resistance to Obamacare and there continued efforts to the government shutdown is that Obama won the election. Romney ran part of his campaign as being vociferously opposed to Obamacare and claiming this would lead to economic suicide , America voted and Obama won another term. The people of America followed the path of Democracy and decided that Obamacare is something that they want. Surly the best thing now is for the Republicans to accept this, if Romney had won the election he could have repealed the developments around the new health care but he didn't. To me this is just about political maneuvering and being obstructive and not actually about reasonable political opposition

Yeah its not an American Horror Story, I'm enjoying Sleepy Hollow but I'll be pleasantly surprised if it makes it past season 1 So far Sleepy Hollow has had good ratings - only being beaten by THE VOICE's second hour (putting it past ABC's Dancing with the Stars, CBS's 9:00 comedies or whatever the CW is showing). Unless it plummets in the next few months, I'd think its looking good for renewal. That is interesting and good to know

Just one more week. OhboyOhboyOhboy. Aside, my subliminal suggestion detector exploded when viewing the "snake in three mouths" picture. Holy Smoke its going to be amazing and I was right there will be hot, seductive witches !!!

Yeah its not an American Horror Story, I'm enjoying Sleepy Hollow but I'll be pleasantly surprised if it makes it past season 1

Talking about excellent but older TV series, has anyone seen The Shield with Vic Mackey as the main character. He is almost an anti-hero. I can't stress enough how brilliant this series is, its dark and the cops really cross the line in order to enforce the law. But it is the best cop series I have ever seen

It does look like Rogue Trooper from 2000 AD

I though the experiment is a nice thing to watch but I question the connection between what they are saying and the reasons that people can improve there happiness levels on a permanent basis As hinted by others if a person in life does something positive of course there happiness levels will increase. Its like going to an excellent restaurant and eating a fantastic meal and then asking that person " are you happy at the moment " ...in most cases they will say yes. Obviously almost any person who is asked to phone someone they respect and love and explain why that person is special to them will feel good about it afterwards. How can you not as you are sharing a personal, important and emotional experience with them Happiness is a chemical in your brain and a state a mind that is influenced by many things and its levels are impacted by how you perceive your reality

Okay I need to clarify my point as I see I'm being misunderstood I ask them something funny and harmless that they have never been asked before. I don't mention Porn at all. They laugh and thinks its very cool, its a nice change for them and what they are normally asked

No that's not what I ask them, give me some credit I like to joke with people and normally people avoid the Porn stars or ask embarrassing questions. So typically I would walk up to them and say something like ( the girls walk around promoting there movies ) "Hi Ladies " "Oh hi " "I'm a big fan of your movies, its great to have people of your prestigious position in the country" " Oh thanks, we having a swell time" " Wasn't your movie the one that got the award for its accurate portrayal of the struggle women face in the 21st centuary against social discrimination. Your movie really highlights the need for serious and systemic changes in our modern era" "Errr....mmm...no we are porn stars " Anyway it is much funnier when you see it in person

Thx I'm looking forward to H20 the most, the event is held at a water world so there are all these pools and different dance areas, plus many hot ladies in Bikinis . I have Monday off work so I can recover as H20 will be a looooong party

I was quite envious until a picture came up of some old naked dude getting an autograph from two women sitting at a table. God help you sir, what is seen cannot be unseen. No Sexpo is cool One of my friends is a professional pole dance so we always support her. Plus there are always international Porn stars walking around who are always great fun to chat to

Wow I am really spoilt for choice this weekend, check out what I'm doing this http://www.sexpo.co.za/ Sex and lifestyle exhibition https://h2oparty.com/ Outdoor dance event, check out the gallery. Its there 15 year anniversary so it will be epic http://www.tasteofjoburg.com/ Food and drink expo

one older sister, also married. plus, california vs wherever nepenthe lives "Have advanced degree, willing to travel" :D But Nep they probably don't speak Finnish so how would you communicate?

Good points but I can add another relevant one You are taking customers out for a celebratory drink after the closing a good deal and you are expected to drink with them (technically the company pays for this so this may be the same as point e )

Keep the cider till the weekend, that would be my advice

I have to disagree, Mods are human and I prefer and appreciate the fact that they can have debates between each other that we are privy to. We all know each other on Off Topic and I don't think this undermines the forum in anyway. For me having the Mods participate in debates with us and each other adds more of a personal touch to the website. Also we know that all of us tend to jump around on topics and subjects. I want to add that when it comes to really censoring necessary topics and managing large discussions they do an excellent job. Also I've had several protracted debates with Gfted1 and everyone knows he's seldom right

I too have no idea why you keep coming here. funny

it is, I'm saving up for government exams, which cost about 1100 euro, I will also have to study about 700 euro worth of books, and I'll have to join adult education programs, also costing money.Currently I'm saving about 250 bucks per month, but some months I can't keep that up. **** that is a lot of money. Best of luck on all counts(having had a weight problem myself, I definitely sympathize), I hope you don't get sick and have to use that money for medical bills. @ Kaine It must be an unusual thought that there are countries out there that if you get sick the government health care system can take proper care of you. That's why the USA needs Obamacare