Hurlshort

Don't try and watch "Date Movie". My wife and I lasted 15 minutes. It was horrid.

It's pretty amazing that the Hurricanes have been to the Finals twice in the last few years, and both teams were relatively unknown going into the season. Also, they've had huge roster changes. It should be a good match up though.

Kate from No One Lives Forever

If that's true, then it would be much more productive if he mentioned that when he complains about games sold strictly online. Otherwise he really isn't adding anything to the topic. By telling his story, he's helping us make informed decisions. That's what I see as the best thing about forums.

What does this have to do with Prince Henry the Navigator?

Teacher

The Portuguese were the first explorers to sail from Europe, around the Cape of Good Hope, and establish a ocean trade route with India. Maybe they'll make a decent video game.

Term limits were written into law after FDR. Before that, two terms was simply the standard. Every time a president gets to the end of a second term, you hear his supporters clamoring for a revision to that. Unless we are in WWIII, I don't see that happening. I agree with taks, if all politicians were like GW, it would be awesome.

When you buy a used game, the publishers have already made a profit off of it. The retailers are taking a risk by allowing customers to sell the game back. If they can't sell it, they have actually given money away. The real facts are that most people do not sell back their games. The people who tend to sell games are usually putting that money directly into more games. The retailers probably benefit the most, but they also have the higher risk. In order to have a supply of used games, you need to sell new ones, so publishers are still moving product. And, used games are good, free advertising for future products. It also allows consumers to experience more products. It's a win situation for everyone.

It sounds like you favor an enlightened despot. While having a great leader for many years may seem like the best path, it creates a dependance upon a single strong individual. Many of the great civilizations have crumbled because the strong leaders could not be adequately replaced. George Washington probably would have been a great king for the US, but he set a precedent where no president, no matter how great, is to be a permanent fixture in the government. It's worked well, we've thrived under good presidents and survived under the lackluster ones. It also keeps the public from becoming too enamored with one president. The fruits of a president's labors are rarely harvested until they are already out of office. This is great for the country but lousy for the individual, which is an excellent way to run a government. Ex. - Lyndon B. Johnson passed more civil rights legislation than any other president. Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter both benefitted from his fight for equal rights. But LBJ was politically castrated by a war that Eisenhower and JFK got him into. It's a sad situation, because many people of his generation look at him negatively, but I think history will remember him as a president who pushed civil rights within our nation forward.

I respect all of the US presidents. It's a very difficult job. I don't always agree with their positions or decisions, but that doesn't stop me from being respectful. But I'm also a very neutral when it comes to politics. I love the political system we have in the US. It's remarkably balanced. It is incapable of stagnation due to the constant leadership changes. Even if another Republican comes into office in 2008, you will still see a policy change. Eventually the people will tire of the War on Terrorism, just like the Cold War. Then you will see conservatives lose their hold. The cycle is very clear.

I think Buffalo will be the tougher match up for Edmonton. Carolina has two very good lines, but Buffalo seems to have 4.

I've pretty much given up on EB games (and Gamestop) for PC titles. It's a slap in the face how easily they dismiss them. They carry a thousand copies of Console Crap II but get 2 copies of HoMM 5, which disappears the first day despite not getting shelf space. I've started to go to Best Buy for PC games. They have a pretty solid section, and they don't play favorites.

I think you give George Bush too much credit. He is not an all-knowing entity. The cover-up is very likely much lower down the chain of command. This isn't a new thing either, the My Lai massacre in Vietnam was much worse and has still not received the investigation it likely deserves.

I've had plenty of PC components freak out over the years. There are plenty of reasons to buy PC's over consoles, but unreliable hardware ain't one of them.

I was so bored by the demo that I didn't even buy HL2. I've been pretty hooked on EQ2, as is evidenced by my X-fire hours. I don't know how it happened, but after 2 weeks I suddenly found myself with a level 24 wizard. I actually used some credit I had at EB to buy both expansions. I'm paying an extra dollar a month to see my guy on the internet in all his splendor. It's a disease, seriously. But I am enjoying it. So far it hasn't been a grind, but I'm a bit worried when it does. Grinding tends to completely turn me off in these games. I go from loving it to not wanting to log in. I also tried to pick up Oblivion again, but I think I need to start a new character. I'm not connected to him anymore. I think the Vampire quest line burnt me out.

I watched a few movies this weekend too. Land of the Dead: I was pretty disappointed. Day of the Dead was really entertaining to me, but I felt horrible about the ending. Land of the Dead went the other way with the ending, but I actually thought that was more lame. I liked the concepts more than the execution in this film. 30 Days did it better. Aeon Flux: Better than I expected. Charlize Theron is a bit hard to watch as an action star, but I thought it was a decent action flick. I swallowed most of my complaints because I know they were trying to stay true to the anime. Munich: It was a very great movie, but I do feel about an hour could have been cut out and still maintained it's message. We KNOW Eric Bana is having mental battles about killing people. You don't need special scenes to illustrate his angst. I guess I just can't handle these epics anymore, my attention span just isn't there. I still loved the story. I think I'll read the book.

Did you pay extra for the store warranty? You know Microsoft will replace it for free, right?

I'll download it and store it next to my Duke Nukem Forever and S.T.A.L.K.E.R movies.

I just played the demo on my 360. It was very nice, and I imagine I'll be picking it up sometime soon. The graphics are unbelievable.

This happens at our school every month or so. There are plenty of industrial strength solvents that will not damage the locks. The landlord should take care of it.

Just a question, where are the flashing Oiler girls? The Flames girls were pretty good, Edmonton needs to step it up. Pronger is such a different player than the guy who played in St. Louis. He really is the best defenseman in the league at this point.

Raffi Torres for playoff MVP.

Rokor, since you seem serious about this, I'm going to edit your posts. I recommend you get a dictionary as well and keep it near your computer. Any word that seems wrong, go ahead and look it up.

If this is true, I don't see how it's a big deal. We've been really lucky that NWN was supported for as many years as it was. Also, the mod community will continue turning out unofficial stuff, so if you want new content, you are still covered. It makes sense to shift fully to the new product. It's not like it's a MMO where they still get subscription money for NWN 1.