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I wonder what my sister's will be like. He's a nice guy and all, but I don't uh... 'connect' with him. He likes cars, motorbikes, racing, getting pissed. I Like science, computers, philosophy, getting pissed. So the only thing we have in common is getting pissed, which makes it awkward when we're not getting pissed - but it's great fun when we are!

Now if they could only finish the hydrogen powered motorcycles... Oh god, can you imagine the number of deaths the would occur? Hahahaha.

It's true for games like Fallout because you can reload. But P&P is different. But I agree "even goblins should get lucky sometime" and if they're going to try and smooth out critical hits, I think they should also smooth out the hit point gap between high and low levels; preferably in favour of lower/medium hitpoints being standard for both enemies and the player.

Hah. Well I reckon it'd be darn handy for camping, power blackouts etc. Not to mention apocalypses. BTW, I think you joined #obsid today, astr0creep? It's fairly inactive atm but you're welcome to join. I'll bother with enticing users once I've finished the IRC bot I'm working on (K-9).

I don't think you actually watched the right movie, because Blade Runner is great even now. It's a worthwhile film, but theslug is correct that the best part about it is the production design, art direction, and other stylistic elements. Here is a recent retrospective of the various reactions to the film since its release. Summary excerpt:

You're impossible.

Digital "products" are not products. They are just zeroes and ones. A product is something you can hold and touch. It is tangible. Also D&D Insider isn't going to stay free. Its like dealers get you hooked on drugs. Its free to a point but once you are hooked it starts costing money. Wait til 4e comes out. It won't be free. So I presume you pirate any and all software because it's suddenly not a product since it was made on a computer? Games, operating systems, etc? And good job trivialising drug abuse.

Hahaha silly northern hemisphere people half way through their academic year at start of the year.

Also, met an old work colleague at the pub recently. She's cute - we'd always flirt at work. I didn't get her number, but she found me on facebook the next day...

Haha. It's a $30 fine, actually. Still, it's enough to encourage the 50% of the population which probably wouldn't have voted otherwise. Either that, or the worm* *A product of the Australian media - you'd know what I mean if you watch Chaser at all... ah <3 Chaser

oh, there are plenty of places that require IE and won't even work with firefox or other browsers. taks Hmm. Can you link to some?

Psuedo-medi

I dislike the turn-out for America's elections. It's typically less than 50% of the population, compared to 95% in Australia.

http://physorg.com/news118683361.html Awesome.

An interesting study on the chemical causes of alcoholism: http://www.physorg.com/news118599284.html Surprise, surprise, dopamine is involved again, though not in a way related to ADHD.

Really? I've never had any issues with it, in fact I use it for sites which screw up in IE (well I used to except I never use Ie anymore) Sand: I highly recommend it. There's a reason it's gained in a mere 3 years a 30% market share in a market where IE, a professional, Microsoft backed, OS-integrated programme had an 85% monopoly. That's a mind-boggling user uptake.

I guess there's always "hope" Was there at least part/half of season 4? Edit: And why? As far as I've read, all the actors would more than likely be willing to fill their roles (what else are they going to do?). And the writers...well, they can just finish writing the storyline later, amirite? AMIRITE? Season 4 is the final season (thye've been denied renewal) and they'll have to do a finale at episode 11, ruining the plot they were going for.

The writers said the writers strike has essentially destroyed BSG.

So by your definition Harry Potter is not fantasy? Now I am confused. Um. Harry Potter falls under all 3 criteria.

Because, for an individual to be diagnosed with ADHD, this has to cause a clear maladaptation. Which is often defined by it causing them distress. A person who has simply a high optimum arousal threshold, but operates perfectly fine on a cup of coffee is one thing. A person who has a high optimum arousal threshold and cannot focus on his schoolwork so he starts to fail is another. One is perfectly fine. The other can be a bar to a decent education. Since I had always assumed that I outgrew my 'hyper-active' phase I don't know how to properly answer your question. In my case, I enjoy 'stressfull' situations as they give me a chance to 'prove my ability to meet the needs' of any problem that life throws my way. You needn't play martial music or hype me up on stimulants. Just make the problem personal and difficult and I'm on it like ugly on an Englishman :wink:. I LIKE problems thrown my way as they mostly prove myself against them. Coasting through life without testing yourself is boring. Surpassing roadblocks in life gives you a 'benchmark' to show the passing of time and your accomplishments. As you get older, the saying "time flies" gains more and more relevance as you become jaded and gain less benchmarks to show the actual passing of time. It is my opinion that we, as humans, need noteworthy events to benchmark time and without those, we simply coast through time toward oblivion. To the young, most of life's experiences are interesting ( providing benchmarks ). To those that grow older, the noteworthy benchmarks become fewer and fewer ( the marriage of our kids, the birth of grandkids, change in a job, et cet ) and time moves faster because we have fewer means to benchmark the passage of years. It is my assumption that this is why I deliberately place myself in 'risky' situations. Working with high voltages ( 480 VAC 3 PH ), playing with high pressure or explosive gases, rock climbing, stuff that can kill you in general. I'm not looking for a rush ( I don't even get worked up until after I've successfully completed my work, if at all ) but rather an excuse to remind myself that I was sufficient to the needs placed before me. Don't know if that helped or not but it gained me another post count ( well actually, being in Off Topic, I guess it didn't :wink: ). Hah! You sound like me!

Quoted for the irony factor. Have you seen anything that struck you as ironic lately? I'm the one on the right. a/s/l? 42/h/icelandic

NWN1's and BG1's writing is absolutely horrible. I hate BG1. But better than Kotor? Nah, no way. BG1 was brilliant. It was everything it purported to be and didn't pretentiously try to be anything more, unlike BG2 and NWN1, But yeah KOTOR1 rocked.

Quoted for the irony factor. Have you seen anything that struck you as ironic lately?

Anyone who can come back from crack addiction gets superpower points in my book. Definitely. Doesn't make her music any better, but kudos to her for succeeding where most fail.