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Lies. Yes, but this is a 3D caves. With spies. In fact, it's probably a 3D spy-cave full of crates for you to hide behind during an intense spy fire-fight.

What's so bad about IE? I am not some sort of "advanced user", so for me it's an ease of use issue - the 'ease' of IE being that it is already on my computer and I am already used to it. Barring auto-archiving, it does most things I want it to do, so why switch? The number one reason would be that it's not secure. Another would be that it doesn't render a lot of pages correctly.

I certainly care. It pains me when I hear about such stories. I certainly try not to think about them too much because I can't do anything to fix them, but I care. So when it comes down to a choice between doing something, or supporting those who can, and not giving a flying **** like you, guess which I choose? Once I've finished my degree I plan to spend at least a year overseas doing aid work (South America most likely). Where do aid workers fit into your self-centred worldview? Do they all have some secret ulterior motive for risking their lives to help people they don't even know, because they couldn't possibly actually care about those people?

Do your otters do the shimmy? Do they like to shake their tails? Do your wombats sleep in tophats? Is your garden full of snails?

I want the pistol with exploding bullets that was in NOLF1. Please!

Amen.

How can you not have heard of spelunking? And I second awesomeness's motion. Spelunking is a must.

The US has already admitted it acted too slowly to the outbreak, and the WHO has voiced similar concerns. Yes, but the WHO won't get fooled again. Hahahaha,

Thanks for demonstrating your immense ignorance of the situation in Afghanistan. Oh, like you really care about Afghanistans well being? Is it so surprising that not everybody is as callous and selfish as you?

Was DX2 really as bad as I keep on hearing it was? It was a crappy shooter and an even crappier RPG. It had nothing really going for it, but it was fun to play for the couple of hours it lasted.

The US has already admitted it acted too slowly to the outbreak, and the WHO has voiced similar concerns.

Thanks for demonstrating your immense ignorance of the situation in Afghanistan.

Kaftan: I have a feeling we're in Afghanistan for the long haul. Well, if something good comes of it (Afghanistani democracy), at least it will have been worth it.

Indeed. Both Mexico and America reacted far too sluggishly to this threat. The WHO moved it to Phase 4, which is effectively an admission that border control is now useless and impossible.

You need to replace a mask every 20 minutes (certainly every hour) because once it gets damp/moist, it actually becomes a transmission vector for bacteria and viruses.

I'm pretty sure that's Obama's plan. Wouldn't you say that's certainly what Britain and Australia have? I don't know enough about Scandinavia and co to comment on their systems.

I think it's a good thing, so long as it is replaced by a party of socially progressive (or at least centrist) moderate economic conservatives. In other words: a modern neoliberal party with the dynamicism to effectively challenge the Demcratic party and keep things balanced. Then again, that's kind of what the Democrat party has become, so I dunno where such a party would fit. Either way, some force needs to evolve to challenge the Dems. Nobody wants stagnation or corruption (which many terms unopposed would breed). They are in most other countries. The unionisation process in America is really skewed against unions. I don't agree with removing secret ballots but the process certainly needs fixing. I don't really understand why the unions figured it'd be easier to remove secret ballots than actually fix the legislation, however.

? All troop increases combined, the effective troop numbers will more than double their current number. Combined with a strategy overhaul how can you possibly think that nothing will change (whether for better or worse)? Ignorant.

Wow, you made it further than me. I gave up once I got to the imp village, which was like 1/3 of the way? It was a cash cow so they could keep going long enough to finish DD2. They also make a lot of childrens games which is funny. They must sell well and keep them in business. More power to them. But as for those unsure of DD1: try it. It's a unique game, and it has its flaws, but it's probably fairly close to Baldur's Gate 1 in terms of feel, with combat somewhat more like Diablo. Unlike Diablo, you only have to click once to keep attacking an enemy, thank god.

Well, with these being just the most recent in a string of troop increases from NATO and allies, it looks like Obama pulled off the "convince allies" part. Now it's time to see how the troop surge and narrower strategy shift pans out (training Afghanistani soldiers and police, and economic-political stability, rather than full democracy). http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...5013871,00.html

Oh you heard, did you? Well, if you think ethanol is toxic, sure.

The graph you posted shows cloture votes increasing sharply in 1970, certainly way before Geoge HW Bush ever became president. Why don't you actually read that article, the history of the filibuster is quite a long one, as I said. Dear me you're a fool. You can try and hide that fact all you want, but you clearly said the following which is down and out wrong: "And what, cloture used to be rarely used? Where the hell to you get your info Krezack?" Moreover, the 'sharp increase' is actually under the Reagan-Bush Sr tenure, it's certainly in full swing for Bush Jr's reign. Regardless of exactly whose term it started in, the point is Cloture never used to be so abused, which you refuse to accept for some reason.

Yes, that's what my friend told me is the new convention. It certainly makes more sense than coughing on your hand, which so many people do (here at least).

I don't know what the first link is because it;s dead, but I'm pretty sure I LIEK MILK

Correct, which is why covering your mouth when you cough is exactly the opposite of what you should do if you want to minimise transmission. What better way to spread a bug than to spray it all over the hands you use to touch everything and everyone with?