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I'm sure we all have things we collect, I've got boxes and boxes of books sitting in storage. But I've also moved about 5 times in the last 10 years, so it is hard to justify keeping too much stuff.

I believe Jon Basso himself is a pretty big guy, so I'm guessing he has bought into his own line on the obesity epidemic, which is to make light of it. I have a few overweight friends who really just seem to be completely accepting of their excesses. It's a bizarre thing, I hate the way I feel when I go more than a couple weeks without a good workout or when I eat a few unhealthy meals strung together.

Yeah, I'm a huge anti-smoking advocate, so it might sound odd that I wouldn't condemn this restaurant. But the smell of french fries isn't quite the same as the smell of cigarettes. On a personal level I'm anti-fast food, but I'd rather see these places change because their customer base is becoming more educated and health conscious than any forced legislation.

Like many things in Vegas, this seems like a fun place to visit once. People who eat there every day are exercising terrible judgement. It's not like the place is trying to conceal how unhealthy it is for you. I just would rather see people taking more personal responsibility for their health than attempting any legal junction on a business. Feeding the morbidly obese for free is a bit of a tough one, that might be going too far.

Actually it sounds like Ken Taylor has a legitimate complaint, given that even President Carter questioned the direction of the film. I get that it is simply a movie, and Affleck is the star so he is going to get most of the play, but it rubs me the wrong way when they distort the history.

I believe Bioware Austin handles all the TOR stuff, so I doubt Alanschu, who works in Edmonton and is involved in DA3, would have any more insight than most of us here.

WoD, this fairly deep into conspiracy theory territory. I know you are conservative and I appreciate your input on many of these debates we have, but this one seems a bit out of the realm of reason.

This isn't a political issue, it's one guy arguing with Caltrans. There are tons of veteran's memorials all over the state of California, so trying to turn this one situation into some anti-American conspiracy is ridiculous. Do you really think that Caltrans is trying to push some socialist agenda here? Come on, that's just not reasonable. I'm not sure if you realize this WoD, but I'm not a liberal. I vote for the best candidates available for the job, which means I typically split my votes between republicans and democrats. I look at all media outlets skeptically. You could really help yourself by being just as critical with the conservative news sources as you are with the liberal. Both sides have an agenda and spin news to meet it.

It was just another dull ARPG for me, never really got into it. I thought the Xmen games were more engaging for that type of genre.

I don't know if I agree, the success of services like GOG and PS2 Classics on PSN says otherwise to me. Though HD collections are still a cool thing and I hope the trend of good ones continues into the next generation of consoles. That is what I mean by 'the great stuff gets redone for the new generation'. GoG's older titles and the PS2 classics are modified so they can run on current tech. The price is usually negligible for these classics, so I see no reason to store stuff for years and years. The HD stuff is cool too, but it is usually more expensive.

That mural is in a park, right? This flag display is next to a park and ride? They are entirely different things. There are plenty of flags and memorials in parks all over the place in California. The electricity is a big beef, I agree with Caltrans that they shouldn't have to pay to light this display. I am sure he can find a better spot to create a monument, it sounds like he's creating a stir for attention. edit: Hah, they are complaining about a mural put up 40 years ago? Geez, let it go. It bears zero relevancy to the flag display. edit: Just looked it up, that mural is actually a few years older than Caltrans

While this sounds like a bureaucratic mess, bringing up the Chicano park has no relevancy to the situation. Is he trying to build this memorial in a park, because it is unclear where this is? It mentions a highway ramp at one point but then it sounds like they gave that up. Anyways, it sounds less like a conspiracy theory and more like a sign that Caltrans is a mess of an organization. Anyone who has driven on CA freeways or used public transportation can tell you that much is true.

Seriously, if Sacramento had more influence over my home than DC, I'd be in deep doodoo

Every time I go to buy a new console, I sell the old one. I've done this since I owned an NES and sold it to the kid down the street to get an SNES. There is just too much new stuff for me to worry about the old stuff, and as I already stated, the great stuff gets redone for the new generation.

You haven't played the DLC before? Nope, I'm not really a fan of DLC in general. I spent 60 hours on the base game, so I was ready to move on to other things. I usually wait until I get an itch to replay something before I worry about any DLC, and most games that never happens.

Decided to start on on the F:NV DLC, beginning with Dead Money. So far so good!

That does say a lot about your personality.

I used to have legitimate gripes with Steam, given that their offline mode was messed up and I had a spotty internet connection. But they have vastly improved that so I enjoy it as a service.

The MMO Browser one looks lackluster, Shadowrun Returns is the real gem.

After watching the Sharks last night, I found myself wishing the lockout had not ended.

Can we go outside now? That's really all I want out of that game, a frickin' sky.

Played an MMO called Age of Wushu. Looks interesting, it was recommended by a friend. It's pretty dang complicated, but I'll give it a bit more time. I think it is still in beta, I'm playing for free now.

Men in Black 3 - I watched it in the RV with my kids crawling all over me, but I thought it had some great moments. It was a very good addition to the franchise. Lockout - Think Escape from New York but on a space station. Guy Pearce was pretty entertaining. Not a great film but a pretty watchable B action movie.

The bigger concern is how alcohol and tobacco negatively affect those who come in contact with you. But the warning labels don't really help with that.

I've never understood the need for your games to last forever. The way technology moves, most of my old crap is simply that, crap. The good stuff tends to be preserved by people and made playable on new devices.