Everything posted by Hurlshort
- US Election 2016, part III
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
Only on Thanksgiving. Gah, Malc beat me to the joke by an hour, and I was daft enough to miss it. Sorry Malc!
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
There are quite a few examples of mass murderers that were not religious in recent years. Sandy Hook, the Batman movie theater premiere, etc. Of course, trying to pigeonhole any of these people is dumb. There are often numerous factors at play, and focusing on just one (Islam or mental illness) is folly. Also trying to paint large swathes of people with the same brush because of a very small percentage is dangerous.
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What You Did Today
I think you need to think about the way you post. For example, I agreed with pretty much all of your criticisms about Fallout 4. But when the game came out, you took over the thread we had here about the game. You posted these long essays about all the things Bethesda did wrong. Given that the game had just come out, many of us were making our way through the beginning and still trying to form our own opinions. You kind of drowned out all other discussions, and you were repeating yourself regularly. When I said something about it, you snapped at me. We all repeat stuff here, in fact a lot of threads are cyclical, but if you take a moment to pause and reflect on whether you've made your point already, it will save you a good deal of sanity. Your criticisms may be spot on, but that doesn't mean they need to dominate every thread. Give people space to form their own opinions, try not to repeat yourself too often, and don't forget this is supposed to be fun. I would hope we all come here to relax and enjoy pleasant discussions on games and other interests. It's not a competition and no one is going to win the forum someday.
- Movies You've Seen Recently Thread
- US Election 2016, part III
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Movies You've Seen Recently Thread
That King Arthur clip was super confusing. But it did look entertaining. It looks really light on any historical connection to Britain. I named my cat after the lady Guinevere, so I might be a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to the legend. Edit: Although to be fair, the King Arthur with Clive Owen tried to be somewhat realistic with setting and history, and it turned out pretty bland. So maybe this direction will work out.
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Pokémon GO
I threatened my family with app deletion on every device if they did not move through the parking lot with a bit more haste today.
- US Election 2016, part III
- US Election 2016, part III
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
Ah good to see you're going to contribute with answering questions. Here it is again. And who were you responding to (or post) in this thread if not me? Hurl isn't exactly known for purposefully bringing anything of substance to the table in any given discussion. He occasionally does, but sadly more oft than not it's by accident.
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
Ah good to see you're going to contribute with answering questions. Here it is again. And who were you responding to (or post) in this thread if not me? Affirmative.
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
There there Hurlshot. Can't even answer a question? Ok, but just this one time.
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
I don't prefer either. That's just me., Good to see you admit to prefer being passive aggressive. And who were you responding to (or post) in this thread if not me? Are you new here?
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
Thanks, I've always preferred passive aggression to just outright aggression.
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
Not every post is about you.
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Shooting at Munich shopping mall
So if it is a Muslim, it is clearly the work of religion, but if they aren't, it is clearly the work of mental illness. I think I've got it now.
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Dallas Sniper Shootings
My biggest issue above all others is the lack of transparency and statistics by police across the US. There is really no excuse for why we don't have cold facts to tell us how many police shootings there are in a calendar year. It's inexcusable.
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Dallas Sniper Shootings
I'm really not sold on the idea that European cops as a whole are just better than US cops. One, the US is made up of 50 states that are comparable to 50 European countries. Two, where are the actual statistics here? Is this stuff really all that common, or is it just getting a lot of media attention? It's tragic and it needs to be addressed, but trying to paint the entire US police as some sort of Wild West gunslingers is dishonest.
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Dallas Sniper Shootings
We do not need to move on, because questions need to be answered about why there was an assault rifle pointed anywhere near an autistic man with a toy fire engine and his behavioral therapist. There seems to be multiple breakdowns here. Pulling the trigger may have been an accident, and the officer will likely lose his job for that. But police are subject to hundreds of training hours every year, and the way this entire situation developed points to some serious flaws in that entire process.
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Which is more of a true RPG?
This is a classic thread. Ender, Hades, Hell Kitty, Llyr. The golden years of the Obsidian forums. Even Sawyer gets in on the arguments.
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Movies You've Seen Recently Thread
The Gambler with Mark Wahlberg - I thought it would be a good pre-Vegas movie, but it was lame and made me want to stay away form the tables completely. The main character just has money fall into his lap, repeatedly squanders it, puts people around him in terrible positions, and then walks away scott-free. Possible one of the least rewarding payoffs in recent movie history for me.
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What are you playing right now?
A lot of people played the beta and weren't happy with it, despite a number of concerns being addressed for release. Plus I think a lot of people just didn't know what to make of it. It was a hybrid of a number of genres. Also the PvP had issues, but I never spent much time on that aspect. There was plenty of single player content for me to explore, and that is usually what I care about.
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What are you playing right now?
I loved The Division, as did a few others here. It's a lot closer to an RPG than a shooter, hence the health bars. You have stats, you level and unlock abilities, you have gear that you can upgrade, enemies drop random gear, etc. It was well worth the money for me. Heck, now I want to play it.
- Movies You've Seen Recently Thread