Everything posted by Hurlshort
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The Political Thread - Machiavelli Edition
My driver's license rarely matches my current address. It's a hassle to update it with the DMV, and I tend to move more often than I need to renew it. My SS card also has a different name than my DL birth record and DL. I've gone by my middle name since I was pretty young, but some documents use my first and some documents use my middle. So yeah. I'd probably be more sympathetic about the crusade to crack down on voter fraud if there was actually a real voter fraud problem in this country. Voter suppression has a bit more historical evidence behind it, but even that gets thrown around as a political tool too often.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
We should probably keep in mind that before Bethesda, Fallout wasn't exactly a hot property. Also Bethesda didn't make that Brotherhood of Steel game, which was far and away the worst of the franchise.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
I don't get why anyone would root for a major RPG studio to fail. I didn't much care for the direction Fallout 4 went, but that sounds like a petty way to live life. Personally I'm just hoping Fallout 76 corrects some of the issues I had with 4.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
- Cinéma vérité - and all other types
I think it is because we currently live in a society where it is more symbolic to destroy and usurp the original than it is to simply begin anew. Or maybe we've already thought of every conceivable superpower and now we have to overlap. Hell, theres even a Superdog! I wish they would launch some new super hero property with Will Smith, where he has Superman type abilities but feels isolated and alone. Then he gets a clever PR guy with a dry sense of humor and falls for the PR guy's wife, who turns out to be his weakness. She could be played by Ashley Judd or Charlize Theron. I bet it would be a huge hit.- Cinéma vérité - and all other types
Next thing you know they will recreate the Wizard of Oz with a black cast. This new Hollywood is out of control!- Cinéma vérité - and all other types
I can totally see Jordan as Superman. He has been excellent in everything else so far.- Cinéma vérité - and all other types
I'm not sure why you would expect such Misery, their are Shining examples of Stephen King's work in cinema. Also Aladdin is the first of the Disney live action remakes that piques my interest. I mean, other than just being partial to Jasmine, the setting is one that doesn't get enough attention.- Rumours about acquisition by Microsoft
I totally remember the Rob Roy Trailer. That was fantastic. I also remember Liam Neeson cutting a guy in half.- The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
That's really not how it works. I mean, apart from the grammar mistake, that reads like something a dumb parent wrote because they didn't understand why their child was being held accountable for actions. Your child may have been completely justified in hitting back, but the school still has to hold him or her accountable. I hit an 8th grader who had bullied me all year long when I was a 7th grader. He was pushing me in the back, and I turned around and swung. Amazingly I connected and gave him a great big shiner. This was a formative moment in my life and I don't regret it, but I also completely understand getting suspended. There are consequences to actions, even when justifiable. You can rarely be held too accountable. My daughter got suspended for spraining the wrist of another girl a couple weeks ago. In the end, it seemed to be a bit of an overreaction by the administration. She was wrestling with a friend and the friend got hurt. The friend wasn't upset at my daughter, but apparently other kids made it sound like my daughter hurt her on purpose. At the end of the day though, it was more important that we teach our daughter about accountability than make excuses for her. So the lesson here is that the Hurlshots get in trouble a lot.- Rumours about acquisition by Microsoft
You don't get filthy rich by overpaying on investments though. They aren't going to get a Bioware type offer.- Rumours about acquisition by Microsoft
To clarify, the Xbox store sells games for the PC and Xbox. You buy it once and can play it on either platform. I'm not sure if that wokrs for all titles, but I think it applies to all Microsoft exclusive ones. https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/xbox-play-anywhere- XCOM 2
Kind of par for the course for this type of property. I mean, why did all my advanced tech disappear when I went under the sea in Terror from the Deep? Why am I shooting a harpoon when I had plasma guns and spaceships in the original?- Rumours about acquisition by Microsoft
Microsoft seems to have figure that out with their Play Anywhere program, although I'm not sure if it has proven to be profitable for them.- XCOM 2
For me, new Xcom 1 did a good job of filling the void of the original Xcom games, while new Xcom 2 did a good job filling the void of a decent Jagged Alliance game. Not quite an exact comparison, but I've been extremely happy with what Firaxis has done. Even better is the fact that it was popular enough to get a bunch of new entries into the genre.- Star Citizen
My guess is Hamill was fairly affordable, given his previous relationship with Roberts. Gary Oldman is the only one that would seem to really break the bank in that cast, although the sheer amount of recognizable names is a bit surprising. Come on, it's not that bad. Always the optimist, Malc.- Star Citizen
Well it looks like it will be at least as good as the Wing Commander movie.- The Food Thread
Not sure, it is just a classic waffle iron.- What are you playing right now?
Dead State was a fantastic find for me as well. I am not sure what Double Bear is doing at this point, but I hope they release another game soon.- XCOM 2
Xenonauts fits the old style pretty well if you are looking for it though, so give that a spin.- Baldur's Gate 3?
Huh, I liked the battles of Fallout Tactics well enough. Didn't quite have the depth of JA2 or Xcom, but it had some good moments.- Baldur's Gate 3?
Not to be crass, but are you referring to her looks? I don't really get that. I mean, she's a nice looking girl, but I'd hardly say that her looks stand out. Kelly Clarkson makes similar music, would you dismiss her as well? Beiber is a very different case. Sonic already explained well enough, but he is still putting out good music despite it being more about his producers. It just isn't music you like. Again, that is not a problem. Not everything has to be created for your tastes. But it is arrogant to assume that means it is bad. Despacito is super catchy though, so you are missing out on that one. Kind of makes me think of how I love Guns n' Roses, but I know Axle is a total tool. I'm not even sure if I would say he was talented, but he made great music with that band.- Baldur's Gate 3?
Actually agree with Sonic here. The idea that an artist who has dominated multiple genres of music both as a writer and a performer is not good is ridiculous. I may not be the target audience of her work, but it would be arrogant of me to dismiss Taylor Swift as an artist.- RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
Are you sure?- WTF happened to Xbox? Where are the REAL exclusives? "Console" and "timed" aka FAKE exclusives are NOT enough.
Most people cannot build a PC. - Cinéma vérité - and all other types