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These are politicians, people, they aren't going to come out and say what their true beliefs are. Palin, in many ways, was simply pandering to here majority with her stances on creationism and drilling. Her views on abortion and sex ed. are pretty clear though. That abstinence policy seems super effective ;-)

I can agree with that. I wish I had 20% when I got into my place. Like all investments, there is risk involved. Even if you pay 100%, if the market tanks, you are losing money.

Sweet, alanschu is like a homewrecker!

Where I live, 30% is like $150,000 for an average house. That's a bit tough to save up for. Also, while I'm saving there is a good chance that the price will rise, and I will get considerably less real estate for the same price. At least that's the way the market was for about a decade before it tanked recently.

The pop-ups really don' bother me, and they give me an extra chance at stopping my wife from causing mischief on my PC.

The only time the Federal government doesn't get involved in something that is dangerous to us is if they are making money off of it.

The issue here is that if one state decides to make performing abortions illegal (and there are a few that likely would) then you have a potentially dangerous situation. Young women who get pregnant don't usually have the financial means to simply move out of state to get an abortion. Whether you believe abortion is right or wrong, the fact is women will seek out a way to reverse the pregnancy. If it is illegal in their state, they are going to take risks in order to do so. They might go to an unlicensed doctor, they might try something more drastic that will endanger the unborn child. Abortion isn't a new concept. It dates back to Ancient Times. Abortion isn't going to end just because abortion clinics are shut down. It will just become more dangerous for the pregnant woman. We have the medical knowledge to make it safe for those who make the choice, and so the Federal government has told every state that they must provide that safety regardless of personal beliefs.

I really liked that movie. I don't get all the criticism.

At this point JA3 is very likely trapped in development hell, so it's not worth arguing over. It got bumped from this year to 2010, that's a bad sign. Heroes of Might and Magic 4 was in 3d? I remember it being crap, but not 3d. HoMM5 was in 3D and I think they actually did a great job of reviving the franchise.

Llyr, you still don't get to be part of my goon squad. Nice try though.

Most ISP's have download limits, they just don't publish them. They just slow your connection speed to a crawl if it gets out of hand.

You mean, the worst president in history's supreme Court, that's trying to overturn Roe v. Wade? I thought so. Roe vs. Wade hasn't been overturned though. People have been talking about how the Supreme Court is going to overturn it since I was in middle school (so when I was your age) and that was about 15 years ago. It's not going to happen, the case was decided very reasonably and it would take a major change in our understanding of the birth process to even bring to the court.

I don't know what the furor is about, the Supreme Court will end up making it a moot point. That's why we have the lovely balance of power in the US.

Oh no, that would really be too bad :/ I liked the setting and the characters a lot. It looked pretty, too. Yeah, it also seemed like it had just started to really move. It's like ending with The Empire strikes Back and never seeing Return of the Jedi. I'm not saying they are at that same level mind you. I don't mind the stock fantasy stuff. I thought the Polar Bear stuff was different enough. It has gotten me interested in the books, I might go pick the first one up. I hear they are fairly different, but I like the alternate setting stuff.

Are you sure you have the graphic settings right? I thought it was a pretty great looking game, at least on par with Oblivion. I don't know what to tell you about the gameplay.

Do it. The market will recover, it always does, and then you'll be swimming in equity.

The Golden Compass- A pretty decent movie. It's a shame they won't release any sequels, or at least that seems to be the rumor. Instead it's just a cliffhanger.

I've been playing them through Gametap. They are set up to work in the Gametap player and I've yet to encounter an bugs in their old titles. I don't think VI is available, but 1-5 are.

I remember Shattered Galaxy, that was a fun strategy game. It's good to see the MMO mold broken, and it's a shame it's not done more often.

I never got into it, tried the trial. I think it was more of a timing issue than the game itself. I like to play games when they are brand new, it's harder for me to get into a game if it's been around for awhile. I had the same issue with EQ1.

I beat Kings Quest V. I haven't played it in about 18 years, and it was very enjoyable. I forgot what a great looking game it was, even with the years that have passed. I also managed to remember most puzzles and beat it only using a walkthrough on the desert and the ocean part. Dumb mazes, I don't have time to make a map anymore.

2011 sounds about right for the next generation of consoles.

A few crybabies doesn't equal "many gamers". The game was critically acclaimed and has sold well. People who go on forums to whine about DRM are an extremely small percentage of the purchasing public.

You definitely pay more for an Alienware, but with that comes better customer service and better reliability.