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Right. I'll beleive you when you actually do what you say: come back when you get beat the original Pacman. Then tell me how easy it was.

I think I have the Platinum edition, as it installed to version 1.33. (Not bad, considering I got both games for <

I got 5 million points before I quit. That's a sign of obsessive-compulsive. Just installed Thief (the first one) and played the tutorial (yah! no need to read the manual ... except to get the keymapping) and then the first level. It must have worked, because now I can't think of anything else except the next level and getting through it ... whereas other games recently I've been almost forcing myself to keep playing. Good game!

Shaolin War Priest?

I think that creates a perfect situation for you, Mus?.: you just have to explain that the best way to upgrade to Vista is with a new PC!

Interesting link. The problem with preaching like that, is that is overeggs the pudding. What I mean is that, people think "But, I drink cola all the time and nothing bad has happened to me," and so all the scare-mongering sounds like hysteria. If the authors of that health piece had written it with a little less pessimistic doomsaying, I bet it would have a greater effect. All they are doing with this is preaching to the converted ... every person who believes that high sugar and caffeine soft drinks are bad will be pleased to have their beliefs reinforced ... but anyone who drinks them will dismiss it as hysterical over-reaction. Just stating that mega-doses of sugar are bad for the body, and that's because the liver has to cope by converting as much excess into fat as it can, not to mention that the pancreas has to go into over-drive to compensate for the sudden inbalance (hyperglycemia is bad, m'kay) and producing loads of insulin (which is what tells the liver to store sugar to get it out of the blood). The fact that this sort of stress prepares the body for Type 2 Diabetes (previously known as "late-onset") should be enough to give habitual drinkers pause for thought. Of course, I prefer a good cup of espresso. (Caffeine is arguably the best drug we have, with the least severe side-effects and the most controllable addiction cycle, together with some excellent benefits, like burning fat.) A cup of tea does just as well, though you should have it without milk (according to a recent German study that I am not going to look up right now). (Nicotine is also a very useful drug. The bad effects come from the smoke. Of course, like most things, in large quantities it isn't good for the body ... in fact nicotine is a deadly poison.)

Oh, I'm sure it happened ... I'm just calling BS on the explanation. I would say the two guys were in on it ... would you get in a wheelchair strapped to the front of a truck if the driver didn't know you were there?

Sounds like a kid. Really. children do illogical things, like break into a car that doesn't look like it has anything in it, just because they can. Also this would explain the stealing of shiny thing ("Oooo, a knife!, cool!") and not taking much more valuable inverter. The seat moved forward assists the hypothesis (smaller person), as does the drinkbottle and wrapper. (You could get the DNA off it and track them down, man! ... Unless it's a child without their DNA on record, of course, then all you could do is have the DNA on file for when they commit some crime in years to come, and then you get a telephone call from the police telling you they caught the person who robbed you all those years ago.). A friend of mine had his Accord broken into. This accord was a decade old and had been around Australia a few times, so it wasn't special in any way ... except for the sound system. They guy took it, but had to leave the amp under the driver's seat, as it was huge and the guy was probably disturbed. (He left his cigarettes.) Anyway, a few days later, the guy obviously came back, because he broke in and took the amp, AND his cigarettes.

No wonder there was precious-little dialogue in the trailers ... "

As for the commute, I would recommend some sort of audio-book; I used to listen to the BBC Radio 4, so much so that I could be the press secretary for the Prime Minister on any given day (it's a radio station devoid of music and full of news, current affairs and special interest topics, including -- but not limited to -- the sciences and arts). But, if you ever hankered after a Melville novel and complained that you never had time to read it, or perhaps want the extra stimulation of hearing, say, Richard Burton's sublime, mellifluous and clipped tones carefully craft and enunciate the masterful Wellsian incisive prose in War of the Worlds ... it will certainly transmogrify the commute into something, if not altogether pleasant, counterbalanced by such goodness that, at least, it becomes a burden worth bearing ...

I've got the whitebox edition, so I assume it's up to date. Still, many thanks for the link, I'll check it out now. Edit: I see there are loads of fan patches, any recommendations?

Ok I think I'll go play it now.

There was no save game (or even pause) on the earlier games ...

Linkie

Weeeeeeeelllllllllllll, one could argue that acting a specific role could be deemed role-playing, but I understand your point. Of course this isn't as funny as my original super-joke comparing your needs with a certain other member's ... "

Not more than most everyone else. My comment was more to draw out what you consider a "tr00 RPG".

Too late!

From my understanding, there will be a lot of free-roaming in areas, very much like Deus Ex. Having a key is just a formal way of preventing players from inadvertently blundering ahead of times into areas that will obliterate their PC.

I call BS. He had a seatbelt, and he did it on purpose wither with or without the truckie's assistance ...

I keep copious notes of all my written advice. But that's me. Also, you might say that you are an urbane and friendly sort, but I couldn't possibly comment.

Yeah, the first few days aren't going to have much rhythm. I meant the rhythm you instill, as you train her (and you) to sleep at night.

As I'm sure you are aware, there are literally hundreds of strains of hemp, from the coarse, strong tensile fibres used for rope to food supplements (and other uses). I take it in a fruit juice (Innocent brand are 100% fruit, no preservatives). clickie!

Depends if the tiger has a pirate ...