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It's really a matter of perspective, since we have so many people here that are not from the US. Reagan is and was an immensely popular president at home, but from an outsider's perspective his reputation isn't the same. Personally I have little to say about Margaret Thatcher because I am an outsider and I try not to speak about things I know little about. But that doesn't stop everyone else, of course

Yeah, the crazy thing about that Vogelsong start was he struggled in the first, then retired the next 12 straight, in dominant fashion, then lost it again. With Romo the biggest worry is injury, that guy has two knee braces and is the tiniest baseball player I've ever seen. I love talking Giants, so anytime

I don't see Scutaro being all that impressive this season. I'm hoping for .280 from him. He's a smart player, sees a lot of pitches usually and knows how to move runners, but he isn't going to get hot like he did at the end of last year very often.

I don't think there is anything wrong with saying that Obsidian's games attract a mostly male audience. They certainly don't aim to alienate females, but I'd say it is simply a trend of the genre. There also isn't anything wrong with being a casual gamer. There are a lot more of them than there are of the hardcore RPG crowd, that's for sure.

Vogelsong looked pretty good in his start, so I think he will be fine. Madison Baumgarner is my favorite of the Giant's pitchers, but I'm guessing he isn't available. You might want to look at a couple of the A's pitchers, they are very good and I think will continue to improve. I'm more concerned about the Giant's bats at this point

I'd say the playoff performance already proved that. Heck, he could fall off the face of earth at this point, and he'll still be a huge part of the World Series run. Now he's always going to have the massive contract hanging over him a bit, but that I've always said that was management's issue for offering it.

While I know there is a lot of controversy over her time in office, she was one of the first prominent female leaders of the time and her influence on future generations of women should be acknowledged.

I just don't understand why you would recruit someone without even talking to them first. I mean if we are sharing a combat area and engaging in the same baddies, then it's fine to give a quick hello, but if I run by you on the space station, that isn't asking for an invite.

To be fair, we have a lot of Scandinavians, and that makes up for the lack of women. I really have no idea though, women probably just have better things to do?

What is this in response to?

The funny part is the woman he complimented is a long-time friend of his. It is a ridiculous story. But the backlash against the liberals that called it sexist has been pretty decisive, so I don't see it as a real issue.

Ended up at $1.9 million, which is pretty solid. I'm happy I got in on the first responder level, $25 is about all I'm willing to put up for the project currently.

I was going to give Ros a hard time for wearing a vest at a brunch, but clearly the ladies dig it

Well I knew I wasn't going to play 6 games, I wasn't that nostalgic, but yeah I should have picked up World of Xeen. It was actually $10 instead of $6 for that pack though. I looked at Lands of Lore as well. I actually have Wizardry 5 on CD's, so maybe that's my best bet for nostalgia

Nostalgia convinced me to pick up M&M 8 on GOG. Geez, the graphics are really bad...kind of regret spending $6 on it.

I enjoy Foster's Freeze for the deserts, and a lot of fast food places in my area now have a Foster's Freeze menu to compliment their own. El Pollo Loco is the one that comes to mind. Orange Julias was my favorite growing up, but there is only one of those left that I know of. Many of these are definitely California based. All this talk is making me want to go to Five Guys for a burger.

Interesting, but I'd rather see classes using Python and creating actual software rather than using RPGMaker. Also, I read enough stuff from my students to know I have no interest in playing a game they would make.

Claiming that they are using World of Xeen as their primary reference point is a fantastic thing to hear.

Eh, that's probably due to the fact that Disney is VERY focused on their image. They can't let Mickey be "Dark" in any way because it'd damage his image. Kingdom Hearts had all of the darkness in the story be from the "New" or Final Fantasy characters. Star Wars characters wouldn't have as much image issues. I don't need Mickey to be dark, we have a plenty of incredibly successful IP's that are also family friendly in games. What I thought they would be able to pull off is something to compete with Mario, or even Crash Bandicoot or Jak & Dexter.

It's very odd how Disney has struggled internally to develop games. It's like they are pulling all the right levers but what comes out is garbage. I just don't get how the Epic Mickey games didn't turn into a gigantic success with the concept and Warren Spector at the helm. At least they are savvy enough to see that it isn't working and it is better for them to outsource.

I have no idea what Bloodline Champions is, but I was referring to the superhero MMO Champions Online. Also, the word 'viable' seems to have a different definition for some folks.

There are more than 4-5 viable ones, right now you've got quite a few running on all sorts of different economic models. WoW, Eve Online, GW2, EQ2, LotRO, Rift, TOR, Secret World, Age of Conan, DDO, Champions...the list goes on, and there are about a dozen Asian MMO's that do very well in their markets.

He was a UFA at the end of the year, and the word was they weren't going to pay much for him. It makes sense when you look at the Sharks, they are struggling with team speed, but they've got all these playmakers that need speedy guys to hit with their passes. Clowe has a great shot, but this season he's just struggled to get into position. The change of scenery will probably help his game. San Jose has raided the farm system for too long, so they need to rebuild the prospect list, and they did so by letting go of UFA's. Not a total rebuild, but close to one. They still have a pretty solid group of talent on the team.

Clowe, of course, scores two goals in his first game with the Rangers

The Dig 2: Double Penetration please.