Humodour

Hamas admits to killing Palestinians it suspected of being sympathetic to Israel: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/mi...rs-1488649.html Meanwhile, Iran moans about the arms crackdown on Hamas, complaining that it will now be difficult for Hamas to get the guns they need to mindlessly shell Israel: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/mi...ms-1475968.html

They already implemented the two-state solution earlier this decade you dork-knob. What do you think the West Bank is? Why do you think Israel had to send troops into Gaza in the first place? Hint: it's because they don't control it. Anyway, Hamas just fired some more mortars at Israel. Guess where from this time? A refugee camp. Meanwhile, Fatah activists are randomly being shot oh, and those lovely Hamas chaps are also hijacking Jordanian aid trucks: http://ammannet.net/look/article.tpl?IdLan...mp;NrSection=40 (It's Arabic)

Schadenfreude is a German word, but has been adopted into English. So yes, it exists. Edit: similar terms in English are 'sadism' and 'dark/black humour'.

Here's some screenshots of KDE Ubuntu (Kubuntu): It's the one I suggest you get. As you can tell there's some variety between the shots. It's up to you how you arrange your desktop. You can change a fair bit of it simply by changing themes and things in the control panel (or whatever it's called in KDE). Gnome is the default that comes with Ubuntu. It's not bad, but it's less swish and I prefer KDE because it seems to offer more control.

Just an FYI: Ubuntu (at least) offers a GUI of apt these days which is just point/click, so it really is for everybody. Gnome Ubuntu even goes as far as to offer the apt GUI for 'advanced' users and an add/remove programmes apt GUI for typical users. It only contains highly-rated/used programmes and is as simple as ticking 'install' in the applications box, then 'upgrade'. Similar to Windows add/remove, but obviously better because you can download from the repositories. Rhomal: yes, I'm speaking about the last couple of years. Mac blows Windows out of the water in the audio/visual industry. Maybe you can try to write it off as artists being 'preppy'?

What is this twitter thing you speak of? Bloody kids these days.

And as usual you have an opinion about stuff you obviously have no clue about. Hahaha. Yeah, I've seen some of those before. Chilling stuff.

Quiche is ****ing awesome.

You still ranting, Yuusha? The war's over, Israel has withdrawn, and the two-state solution already exists and isn't going away any time soon (no matter how hard Hamas tries to obliterate Israel). Cheers for your concern though, mate.

I only ever referred to 'the oath' ("so help me god") as being problematic, though even that was largely facetious, as I said. Son of a gun. Note a) I was being facetious, b) I take no real issue with either of these since they're all de facto practices, but you can read my post above for something I do have a problem with! Now, would you care for a cuppa?

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."

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.

Oh well, thanks guys. I just got into a game programming degree (my first preference was environmental chemistry, but oh well). Maybe I'll pick up some talented friends there.

Alpha Protocol.

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.

I only care in the first place because gays are treated differently under the law. I mean if institutional racism still existed, I don't think you'd be calling it a non-issue. All the religious nutjobs are really just there for laughs. The main issues is generating equality (whether they like it or not). So why do you say equality is nonense, Kaftan? Suppose black people weren't allowed to all the entitlements of a married couple because they weren't allowed to marry?

It's quite possible. Swearing the oath on the Bible was actually introduced in the 1950's, I believe. A flagrant violation of separation of church and state, but nobody did anything about it because they were too busy preventing black people from eating at the same restaurants as white people. Where can i find this law concerning the bible under oath? Or is it just tradition/policy? It's a recent 'tradition' which Obama continued. I guess if he'd have done otherwise, he would've been accused of being a closet Muslim/socialist even more, so can't blame the old chap too much.

It's quite possible. Swearing the oath on the Bible was actually introduced in the 1950's, I believe. A flagrant violation of separation of church and state, but nobody did anything about it because they were too busy preventing black people from eating at the same restaurants as white people.

Blow that, I'm still waiting for my Blade Runner(-esque) RPG from Obsidian.

The draft is a silly idea and the House Rep proposing it is as silly as that Republican one who wants to fine all authors $5000 each time they swear in their books. Guard Dog's inability to distinguish between an individual Senator and his party is amusing. What is also amusing is that this Charles Rangel fellow tried to introduce the draft back in 2003, but was DENIED. He claims a draft would make the government think twice about going to war next time. It's an interesting idea, but I think simply getting rid of Bush is enough on that front. Also, news flash, Guard Dog: this isn't some Democrat plot against the Republicans. Rangel introduced it in 2003 and 2006 (the current one). In 2003, the House voted against it 402 against, 2 for. taks: Oh, well in that case, bring on 'socialism'. What are you going to call a centrally planned economy with no free market now, though? Aha, you didn't think that through very well.

They aren't going to use GURPS for the same reason they switched from GURPS to SPECIAL in Fallout: licensing and restrictions.

Got examples? Would you say Deus Ex had an electronic edge and Fallout an acoustic one...? What was Icewind Dale?

Fanataics should scare everyone. I've seen some pretty scary fanatical Libertarians recently. Thumping on about how government regulation is the cause of all the World's ills, and should be ruthlessly stamped out...

I love Obama. I mean he's obviously a great bloke and will make an awesome president for the next 8 years and all that typical jazz. But what I really like about him is how people like taks and Guard Dog almost pop an artery every time he's mentioned.