Everything posted by Hurlshort
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - VISUAL NOVELS ALLOWED
I have no idea if Cyberpunk will be good, and I'm not really a Witcher fan, but CPDR has apparently improved with each title they have released, so they've earned their street cred.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Sharpie is probably trying to post the source, but the mods are blocking it.
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Steam summer sale deals and recommendations
If anyone hasn't got this one yet, you better grab it on sale. It was the best game I played in the last year.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - VISUAL NOVELS ALLOWED
I doubt 15% off is a good indicator of a game bombing. That's a pretty tiny discount. Usually new games that come out during the holidays are offered up with those types of discounts, and it doesn't necessarily mean they aren't selling well.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Huh, didn't know Volo was pro-life.
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What are you playing right now?
I don't play team based multiplayer games because I am the terrible player that Malc and Bart have to cover for.
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
I am not sure how they really expected Solo to succeed, given the messy production.
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What did you do today?
I was pretty disappointed in FO4, but I still put in a lot of hours exploring. Tyranny isn't really going to scratch that itch, it is much more of a narrative experience and also quite a bit smaller in scope. Pick up both. You will get to them eventually.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
As has been pointed out by a lot of outlets, the practice of separating families is not a new one, but the scale is. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/migrant-children-at-the-border-by-the-numbers/ Also, this was an interesting article about the different 'options' people trying to immigrate have: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/world/americas/mexico-family-separation-immigration.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
I guess that means in 20 years or so GD can support him in the Libertarian Party primary and hope to finally crack the 5% barrier. Can't, I'm Cuban Whatevs, Obama was a Muslim from Kenya.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Yikes, I was fooled!
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Ah yes, probably shot at the same studio as the moon landing. Wake up sheeple! Trump has broken from the zero tolerance policy, so seems like things will calm down a bit.
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The Kickstarter Thread
Didn't take long for Xenonauts to hit the goal, 12 hours.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Yep, its truly a moving tale. Are you aware that US immigration laws have existed since 1790? He's an american history teacher... of course he doesn't know Actually I teach Medieval World History, not Immigration Law. I mean, I know most people on the internet know everything, but I've never claimed that. The amount I do not know about Immigration laws and policies far outweighs what I do know. Thankfully we live in an age of information, where even a sharp guy from Poland can look up stuff and be an expert on every subject imagineable.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Yep, its truly a moving tale. Are you aware that US immigration laws have existed since 1790? I am aware, but do you really think people fleeing poverty and violence are going to be well-versed in immigration laws? I'd guess they will be more familiar with the symbols and sentiments of the supposed land of opportunity than the complicated path to citizenship. Also that link you put up has a whole lot of super racist policies like the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Geary Act, so I'm not if it is the best defense for our current policies.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
It's kind of something the US is known for.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - VISUAL NOVELS ALLOWED
Yay for Xcom clones!
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The Kickstarter Thread
Huh, I was hoping they were close to done with Xenonauts 2. Of course, I never thought they would finish the original, so I guess they've earned some leeway from me.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Well, imo, nobody in the world can roll up on another countries borders and claim ignorance or surprise at not being admitted without proper procedures. And "ignorantia juris non excusat", at least here in the US. I think that opinion is much easier to hold from the comfort of a first world country. In reality, if I was dealing with the fear of violence, or unable to feed my family, or any other myriad of problems that exist south of the border, I would probably be more focused on what I was getting away from than what was in front of me. Plus, as I said, those proper procedures keep changing.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Agreed, the children become collateral damage. But why is that an "acceptable part of society" while the illegal immigrant situation is not? Because being in the country without proper documentation isn't a clear cut crime like robbery or murder. Particularly considering our immigration policies seem to change dramatically with each new administration.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
It sucks.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Are you cherry picking which laws to enforce the same way you cherry pick which discrimination is important? Neither of us in an expert on immigration law, I'm guessing. It's clearly a much more complicated situation than you are making it out to be though. In terms of the public outcry, this is hardly a surprise. If Juan Valjean breaks the law to make a better life for his family, and he is being doggedly pursued by the dutiful Javert Sessions, it is clear who the sympathetic figure is going to be.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Not sure if crossing the border is really the same as murder, but okay dokay.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
I don't think anyone is questioning the guy getting the boot from the military. My concern us more that it suits his agenda completely. Friends close and enemies closer, and all that. Not that I think he warrants the title of enemy, but I can see how the incident will be used by those who share his beliefs.
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
I don't know, it seems like the same as it has always been. At least with all the streaming channels we are getting some good original content.