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Yes, because, of course, everyone who dislikes DRM must be a pirate or have been brainwashed by one. You're confusing me with Hurlshot I think. I do think the AP DRM is pretty relaxed and isn't worth getting upset about. Do you even need the CD in the drive to play? I'm also in the anti-Ubisoft camp, as internet connections for single player are lame-o.

Get a job, hippie.

Man, those crows must have really ticked him off.

I'm playing it, everything is basically a bit more refined. It was worth the upgrade for me.

I bought a tablet today (Bamboo Pen) and I've started playing around with it. It came with Corel Painter Essentials, which seems like a fairly decent product. So far it is pretty sweet, but I have a lot to learn about it. My first goal is to create a decent looking banner for the top of my site, then maybe make a couple ad banners. I have some students doing them too, but they are taking a bit too long. As Tig mentioned, the student enthusiasm will likely wane eventually, so I am trying to get ahead of the potential loss of my artist by doing a little art myself. Oh yeah, I'm in the top 200 for Top Web Comics, so feel free to vote for me

It doesn't matter if they were green and tentacled, they were intentionally baiting another group. I see. Let's compare those 5 boys wearing patriotic T-shirts with the 200 hispanic students that skipped classes the following day and marched to the school administrative offices carrying their Mexican flags and chanting "si se puede" and "we want respect". Would you consider that "baiting" another group? Because I sure as hell would. Yes, the protesters are being stupid as well. I've already said it is stupid for anyone to get upset over the 5 boys regalia. Look, I'm tired of repeating myself at this point. There is a tremendous lack of knowledge about how High Schools operate, how the social structures work within schools, and what actually goes through the minds of hormonal teenagers. I'm not just talking about here, as there are plenty of media outlets that are ignorant as well. So go ahead and jump on the Patriot bandwagon and ignore the actual intent of the boys.

It seems like a lot of work for a bit of satire, but good on you sugarbooger.

I am glad to see Wall-E on the list as well. I honestly never would have thought of it, but after seeing it on the list, it definitely fits.

I'm taking the RV out tomorrow for a 1 day trip to the beach, where we will have a family BBQ.

That makes me a bit nervous.

That's the way it went for me. No way I was buying BS2 after wasting my money on the first one. Thirded.

It is my professional opinion that the administrator missed out on a teachable moment.

That is ridiculous.

I don't mean to sound condescending here, but there does seem to be quite a disconnect between some of the posters here and what happens on a High School campus in California. The reason I called these kids punks is because I know them all too well, I deal with them on a daily basis. There is no great political statement behind their action. They wanted attention, they got it.

Ah, well then what about I Am Legend?

Everyone agrees that it SHOULDN'T be an issue. But the reality is it was.

I'm not entirely sure I'd refer to 28 Days Later as sci-fi. I can see the argument for Eternal Sunshine though.

I haven't seen quite a few of those. Is Artificial Intelligence the same as A.I? No Minority Report? I assume you left Avatar off because it is more fantasy than sci-fi. edit: Doh! Just checked the actual link you put in

It doesn't matter if they were green and tentacled, they were intentionally baiting another group.

I've already stated that I think it is incredibly wrong that a group of Mexican Americans would have a problem with other students wearing US regalia on Cinco De Mayo. I've also stated that the administrators did a piss poor job handling the situation, it was a teachable moment, not a disciplinary one. But quite a few folks seem willing to give the 5 boys a free pass here when their intent was clearly suspect.

It's a little late for that, Cinco De Mayo has inexplicably turned into a big deal. There really isn't any going back. However it can be turned into a positive event, celebrating Mexican culture and heritage, which is what most schools do. Folklorico dancing, Mariachi music, and churros are not a bad thing for a school to celebrate with. People keep bringing up St. Patrick's Day and Ireland as a comparison. I don't fully like that because we don't share a gigantic border with Ireland so the immigration was rather minimal in comparison. But lets be realistic here, this is about discrimination, which both Irish Americans and Mexican Americans have faced. These 5 kids were clearly interested in disrespecting Cinco de Mayo and the Mexican heritage of their classmates. There is nothing patriotic about their act, it's a punk move by punk kids. Given that their parents endorse their behavior, it is clear they have been raised to not respect other cultures. There is nothing redeeming about their actions.

Game 4 never happened, I know not what you folks are referring to.

More background on this school district - A few years back they lost a major lawsuit over gay and lesbian rights. A group of students sued them over their treatment by students and staff members.

My wife is an alum of the school, and I was told by her that bandanna's are indeed against the dress code.

On a side note, if these kids had done the same thing a little down the road in Salinas, they would have probably been shot. And how often do large groups act with reason and logic? Let's try to be a little realistic here. The five students have every right to make a statement on Cinco De Mayo by wearing US regalia, but it doesn't make it a good idea. And again, a school is a bad place for statements, distractions are supposed to be minimized.