Everything posted by Hurlshort
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What's going on in Boston?
That's why I always appreciate and respect Drowsy Boo as a member of this community, even when I greatly disagree with his opinions.
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What's on the idiot box...
I started in on the 3rd season of True Blood today. I enjoyed the first two, but haven't watched it in a long while, so I'm a bit lost. Ah well, looking for something to replace the fact I caught up on Game of Thrones.
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What's going on in Boston?
They clearly became radicalized in the US, which definitely speaks to a larger problem that needs to be addressed. Although I think the religion is more of an excuse for the behavior of the sociopathic older brother. He seemed to have much larger issues and was using his religion as an outlet for his anger.
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What's going on in Boston?
I'm pretty sure you can find random pics of just about anything on the internet. But it speaks volumes about Oby that he feels the need to do so. He also doesn't seem to have any clue what SWAT is and how they vary from state to state and even town to town.
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What's going on in Boston?
Wonderful, another shooter on the grassy knoll for conspiracy nuts to play with. So these two innocent brothers just happened to be carrying multiple backpacks around the Boston Marathon, then when the police released images of them, they decided to go on a crime spree? Not everything is a cover up.
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What's going on in Boston?
Crazy brings in the ratings, I suppose. It kind of undermines his whole spiel when he uses it as a teaser to get people to listen to his show on Monday.
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What's going on in Boston?
There are people in the US that fail basic geography quizzes about their own country, it really shouldn't surprise people that they are confusing Chechnya with the Czech Republic. Of course I'd be surprised if many Europeans on this forum could tell me the difference between Arkansas and Kansas without using the internet.
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What's going on in Boston?
The suspect was captured alive, so that will lead to an interesting trial.
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Torment: Tides of Numenera
The people in the PE forums probably think we are bizarre for coming to Obsidian and rarely discussing anything to do with the company
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What's going on in Boston?
What is wrong with some of you? This isnt a movie, there are law enforcement people putting their lives in jeopardy to stop those two violent psychopaths. If you think you can do a better job, go join the police academy and stop looking like a total a-hole. These two brothers blew up an 8 year old boy and crippled over a hundred innocent people. Get a clue.
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What's going on in Boston?
Drowsy, what connection are you making exactly? These two men would have been children at the time of that event. Apparently the older brother actually attended School Number One, but they left the country a year before that happened. The uncle has been interviewed, and it was refreshing to hear him call his nephews losers that have disgraced the family. Usually the family is pretty quiet about this stuff. I agree this seems less political or religious and more a horrific act committed by two boys who felt like outsiders.
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What's going on in Boston?
I read a report that they came to the US almost 10 years ago, that means this younger brother was only about 10. So his commitment might not be the same as his older brother.
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Movies You've Seen Recently
GI Joe - First off, I got the theatre all to myself, which was perfect. I enjoyed it, but the best part of the movie was watching the dynmac between Channing Tatum (Duke) and Roadblock (The Rock). The movie had some fun parts after that, but nothing really great. Bruce Willis was also fun to watch. I really think this whole IP should be based on a more fictional world though. COBRA has melted the Eiffel tower and blown up London at this point, those are huge events and they are kind of glossed over. It seemed weird. Still, best not to think too much on the plot, it is a fun action romp and it does that well. I think I might prefer the first one though, the character development was rather weak in this one, and my favorite part is bringing to life the action figures. Leaving out Destro was also lame.
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What you did today
I'm not sure how much time you've spent in California, but I live closer to the farmlands and a bible belt than Berkeley. Also, and this has surprised pretty much everyone, Governor Moonbeam has become a fiscal conservative in his old age. He's made huge cuts from the last Republican governor, that's for sure. We are even looking at a budget surplus in the years to come.
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The Kickstarter Thread
I noticed that the JA developer is also the one doing the TB version of Space Hulk. Hey, I do hope they are successful, I'd love to have a new Chaos Gate style Space Hulk game, and I'd be amazed at a decent Jagged Alliance. But I'm not going to kickstart them. I save my investment dollars for folks that have done something amazing in the past. That's why I threw money at Obsidian, Lori and Corey Cole, and the Space Quest guys. Even if they fail, they've given me enough memories for me to deserve a shot at it. This made me curious about Ian and Linda Currie, and apparently they are doing extremely well at Turbine working on both DDO and LotRO, so I don't see them launching any kickstarters soon.
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The Kickstarter Thread
I don't see anything about Ian Currie being on board and so that means it isn't really Jagged Alliance. He's actually at Turbine, which is my second favorite game developer. Seriously, you can't have Jagged Alliance without him. They don't appear to have anyone from Sir-Tech, so I really don't see any reason to get any hopes up here. Firaxis did X-COM: Enemy Unknown without Julian Gollop and did a pretty bang up job IMHO. With that said, I'd be happier if Ian Currie was involved in this. Firaxis is one of the best developers out there and has a ton of experience with epic turn based games. This JA developer doesn't sound like it has anything resembling a resume.
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The Kickstarter Thread
I don't see anything about Ian Currie being on board and so that means it isn't really Jagged Alliance. He's actually at Turbine, which is my second favorite game developer. Seriously, you can't have Jagged Alliance without him. They don't appear to have anyone from Sir-Tech, so I really don't see any reason to get any hopes up here.
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Shadowrun Returns
Back in Action is not really Jagged Alliance either. If you haven't played Jagged Alliance 2, you've missed out on one of the greatest games ever created.
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Shadowrun Returns
I backed them as well. And I expect fewer (or no) nasty surprises from them Clearly you aren't a Jagged Alliance fan
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What you did today
That is a bit odd GD, we have night janitorial staff at our school (although I think they clock out by midnight) as well as a security guard that patrols a few different campuses. Every union is different though, they all have their quirks.
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Pictures of your games part 2
The picture doesn't do it justice, but the flower are all gently swaying like an ocean. Spying on Saruman's horde.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS
Could be Fallout 4, maybe set in Kansas.
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What's on the idiot box...
IT Crowd is still my favorite, but Black Books is a pretty close second.
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What are you playing now?
I'm enjoying the 6th year anniversary celebrations in Lord of the Rings Online. I actually decided to upgrade to a deluxe house, I've had a small one for years, but at level 70 I'm making money pretty easily so I think it is time for an upgrade. Now I just need to get more furniture, I'm trading in my anniversary tokens for as many paintings as I can get. It's a fun little side project. Today I was fighting a troll and two orcs, and the troll knocked me into another group of orcs. I thought I was a goner, I haven't had any real tough fights in awhile because all my mines of Moria gear is very strong, but I managed to pull out the win with a bit of health left. It was a good challenge, I had to use a couple skills to survive that I haven't touched in awhile.
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What's on the idiot box...
It has been recommended to me several times but I have never watched it. Where could I watch it for free? I believe it is on Hulu.