Everything posted by Hurlshort
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What are you playing right now?
Possibly the lowest bar in history.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
Huh, thought that was one of the better things it had going. As an aside, apparently Salavatore didn't get paid for his work on the game. He was owed 2 million and they went belly up before that was paid. He decided not to sue. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/interviews/12450-Curt-Schilling-Did-Nothing-Wrong-at-38-Studios-Salvatore-Says Edit: I haven't read Salvatore in 20 years, but I remember his books being fun and easy adventures to read. Seems perfect for a video game writer.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
Huh, well it was a neat universe, so I'd play another Amular game. As for the new Tolkien MMO, I won't hold my breath. LoTRO was released at the height of the MMO genre by a studio that was at the top of its game. I doubt a f2p attempt by an unknown studio in Hong Kong is going to get anywhere near the original. edit: Also must be cured, the TOR video did nothing for me.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
EVE was doing ok under CCP in my opinion, maybe even because their monetasitation scheme, don't see need to change it The game was 15 years old, and they've failed to launch anything else of note during that time. My guess is their money is slowly running out and they needed to do something.
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Political Thread XX
You guys are making me nervous. I'm biking up highway 1 this weekend, so let's hope this conversation isn't prophetic.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
I've heard good things about Black Desert Online though. I didn't dig the style, but maybe they'll do right by EVE.
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Political Thread XX
Clearly I need to pay closer attention when I watch Law and Order, schooled by Grommie and GD. But as to this question, if I get killed accidentally by a motorist, or if I get murdered, it is still the same philosophical quandary. Why is one not as bad as the other? It doesn't matter to my family.
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Political Thread XX
I'm curious how many insiders and former insiders it will take before Trump supporters actually believe that things are not going well in the administration. I mean, my guess is it doesn't matter how many, but I do wonder if there is a tipping point.
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Political Thread XX
Motive is looked at in every case though. There is a big jump from manslaughter to murder. Also you don't have to delve to deep into the head of a racially or gender motivated killer. They tend to be more than happy to share their motives on social media and often have nice tattoos to make it really clear. edit: I do agree somewhat with you. Hate crime laws are an attempt to change a culture where lynch mobs and racial injustice was common place. At some point we should be far enough along as a society to not need them. I'm not sure if we are there, but I'd like to believe it.
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nfl 2018-2019
Not sure about Carr being 13 or 14. He had a down year last season, but he's still relatively young and has a pretty solid resume already. Most of the guys I'd rank ahead of him are in their mid-30's, so who knows what he will become in the next couple seasons?
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What did you do today?
I've got a bit of a hectic week leading into my first half ironman on Sunday. My daughter has dance tryouts all week and my son start hockey Friday, so it's going to be busy. I'm also getting the RV back tomorrow after its first time out as a rental, so I'm pretty nervous to see what shape it is in. But I've done the training, so I'm not too nervous about the race. More like antsy to get out there and get it done.
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That TV Topic
Almost done with Jack Ryan on Amazon. It's a pretty solid use of the IP. John Krasinsky (not Ted Kaczynski) is a pretty good version of Ryan, with a believable mix of nerdiness and manliness. I look forward to more.
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Political Thread XX
So I guess Nike has launched an ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick, which is an interesting choice. People are now burning their Nike's in protest, and this was the best response to that I saw.
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
Apparently the flag is shown in a bunch of shots, so this might just be a bunch of hullabaloo. The first steps and the speech Armstrong gave would seem to be the big moments from a historical perspective. Also I love Gosling as an actor, but like all Hollywood types, why do we care about their opinions? Celebrity is not a sign of intelligence.
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
I'm pretty sure he planted an MTV flag, not a US one.
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That TV Topic
Perfect. He should really be able to nail the complete lack of emotion that Geralt puts off in the games.
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Political Thread XX
Nobody puts their name in giant gold letters on tall buildings without having a pretty hefty dose of narcissism.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
Everyone I've ever met that works with animals is way better at animal empathy than human. Not that I'm judging, they found the right career for that.
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What are you playing right now?
I jumped back into my game of Subnautica and realized I had done everything I wanted already. I had a beautiful habitat with great decorations. I had a neat submarine parked outside. I mean, yeah, I could try and cure the virus and all that, but I think I'm happy just living out in the ocean in my own sustainable environment.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
The post doesn't really go into statistics, rather it is clearly just an informal observation. Although if bullying is a leading factor in mass shooting, which is a narrative used often, it is fairly logical to think that there would be more kids that fit the classical bullied stereotype committing these shootings. Where are the overweight mass shooters?
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Political Thread XX
The quote about being off the record is fun. I'm not sure there is such a thing as 'off the record' once you become President.
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F U N N Y S T U F F
Then I wouldn't have been able to comment it before. Ah, you're correct. Well then, injurai is guilty.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
Except for the Virginia Tech shooter. And the Triad. And the Yakuza. But yes, I agree with Volo on the stereotype.
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F U N N Y S T U F F
To be fair, Sharpie may be on moderated status, which means his post pops up on a delay. So injurai is probably innocent.
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
Burn Notice was also a great use of him.