Gfted1

Unfortunately, not a chance in hell. As is swearing in on any religous document! I was more curious why the addition of "in god we trust" had people up in arms any more then swearing an oath on a religous document, like somehow its EVEN MORE religious. All Im saying is it seems the same to me.

This is a tough point to explain. On one level, there isn't a difference at all. A person is expected to have faith in whatever they are pledging to, and will honour that pledge. What if the person is not of that faith? Then this pledge will mean nothing to them. Only the morals or codes they adhere to themselves will guide them, not the promise. But they have a choice. They may swear on the bible (christianity), the koran (islam) or simply the Constitution itself. I see what youre saying but isnt "god" a general term used for every religions head dude? They are not required to say that. The actual oath is: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

^Why do you feel that way?

Which is obviously false but then somehow I didnt catch the hidden meaning of your post and you REALLY meant the addition of "so help me god"? Whatever. Oh noes, I was off by 20 years! So smegging sue me. Or, you know, don't. *sigh* Abraham Lincoln assumed office in 1861. So, you know, you were only 89 years off. Every president since FDR has used the oath ("so help me god"), so no, I was off by two decades. But dude, whatever. I dunno why you're having a fap about this. Do you really want to know my thoughts on the matter? I think it's wrong for the person administering the oath to include the words "so help me god" - if the President wants to, well hallelujah. But he shouldn't be urged to like this: Roberts: "preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States" Obama: "preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States" Roberts: "So help you God" Obama: "So help me God" Roberts: "Congratulations, Mr. President" The actual oath in the constitution is: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Oy, if your just trying to beat me down with some wierd circular argument, youre winning. You keep addressing something you never originally said, just look at what you quoted in your reply. Anywho, tell me why you feel its different to "only" swear on the bible/koran/wiccan tablet then it is to also include "in god/allah/odin we trust".

Which is obviously false but then somehow I didnt catch the hidden meaning of your post and you REALLY meant the addition of "so help me god"? Whatever. Oh noes, I was off by 20 years! So smegging sue me. Or, you know, don't. *sigh* Abraham Lincoln assumed office in 1861. So, you know, you were only 89 years off.

I'm disappointed in how quickly you jump to conclusions. "This crap" you refer to is the fact that every President since FDR has added the words "so help me god" to the oath they swear on the Bible; where previously it was a strictly optional commodity, it has become a de facto standard response at inauguration. Still, surely you picked up on my facetious tone when I referred to it as a 'flagrant violation of separation of church and state', or the strange anecdote about racial oppression following it? If not, I suppose I can't fault you too much, the Internet being a largely monotone communication medium and all. What? You said: Which is obviously false but then somehow I didnt catch the hidden meaning of your post and you REALLY meant the addition of "so help me god"? Whatever. Im curious, does the addition of "so help me god" in some way make it more significant then merely swearing on the bible?

Um, how was it introduced in the 1950's when he swore oath on the same bible that Lincoln was sworn in on? Do you just make this crap up on the fly?

This is what scares the crap out of me. I think I'd cry like a Sally if I logged on one day and my toon was standing there in his underwear. To those more savvy then I, is there a way to check an addon for trojans / virus / loggers? Can you pump the file through an antivirus program or anything like that? How do people protect against that or is it just the luck of the dice?

Thanks for the link MC. Can it generally be considered "safe" to D/L from that site (do they check out the add-ons for trojans / worms)?

You're probably right. I dont run any addons as Im paranoid Im going to accidentally download some logging trojan.

Ive got a n00b question regarding WoW. How do you calculate your DPS? For example, Ill see in the LFG channel people looking for "2k DPS" for Naxx or whatever. I know my "bonus damage" is around 1350 but that doesnt include the damage of the spell itself so how do you extrapolate that out to calculate DPS?

Yeah, me too. Im not necessarily a believer, my brain just doesnt compute on "belief", but I still wear a crucifix on my necklace. You know, in case of the 2nd coming, or vampire attack.

^Tsk, tsk, dont you know that god knows you're just playing the odds?

Meh, Im excited while at the same time not so excited. I barely even remember wth is going on anymore.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skulls Dear god, another favorite franchise bent over. I mean seriously, And dont even get me started on the whole swinging through the jungle like Tarzan bit. RARG, Gfted1 angry!

Id pack up the family and head over to Aram's house.

The last two days here have been bone numbing cold. The thermometer in my car tells me it was -9F both days so far. I cant even enjoy my smoke break at work because I have to stand outside and get flayed alive by the winds. Oh yeah, did I mention that with the wind chill effect its like -17F.

Holy crap Thorton is loaded for bear in that first picture. Two heavy machine guns on his back, an SMG on his hip (which we know come in two's so there must be one on the other hip) and a pistol!

UPDATE:

Yes, yes, weve all seen the EULA. Do you honestly think these are being rented out by big chains without a license? So what they are really pissing and moaning about is the miniscule slice they dont get from individuals and low volume game stores that resell used games. It no different from trying to charge you every time you reinstall a game.

As it should be IMO. They provided a service and were paid for it. Why do they deserve to get paid in perpetuity?

But Im not talking about depreciation. Lets say Blockbuster (movie & game rental chain in U.S.) bought 5000 copies of for distribution to their various locations. They paid for those 5000 units so why should ALSO profit from anothers business model? You know, thats part of how capitalism works.

What on gods green earth makes him think they deserve money from used game sales and rentals? Its already been paid for per copy so he feels they deserve to get to re-sell it every time? Wow.

Fun link.