Hiro Protagonist

Who's to say what should be banned and what shouldn't? And where does personal responsibilty come in? Should we ban everything that might cause harm to people because of their stupidity? It's a gimmick. And where does it end? Should we ban McDonalds, KFC, etc? Because most of their food isn't exactly healthy. Australia has many such food outlets where you have food challenges to see if you can get through a certain amount of food. eg Killa Burgers with a hamburger that's a foot wide and is served in a cake box - as that's the only box that will fit the burger in. http://www.killaburgergrill.com/ If I was visiting America, I'd stop by the Heart Attack Grill and try one of their burgers.

I liked the first two die hards and the fourth was good. Never really liked the 3rd. Will wait until the 5th is on Channel BT to watch it.

With 12 Angry Men, did you watch the 1957 version or 1997 vesrion? I've seen both and there's a huge ensemble cast in the remake which I found very good. Also, Darth Vader has already had his story told with the prequels. I would've prefered to see a Boba Fett spin off but then the prequels kind of spoilt the mystery of who Boba Fett is.

I have all 109 episodes from the first series of Fist of the North Star. I've been meaning to watch it. I really enjoyed the first movie when it was released.

"But none of these points, IMO, constitute a Police State..seriously. These are normal rules in any civilized, structured Democracy. You need all the points to ensure a country can function. If you don't have these types of rules then your country will end up like places in Africa, and trust me that is much worse" In your opinion doesn't mean anything against facts. Citizens of any country who are so constrained are not free. That's what it comes down to. We call it Law and Order in our countries and then point to other contries and call it tyranny. However, if both countries apply the same points, it's the same. Both systems are tyrannical in nature, the only difference being the degree of tyranny applied and the understanding of the system by the citizens. There would be laws in say Australia which Australians are used to and the overwhelmiing majority of the population have no problems with, whereas citizens from other countries would absolutely balk at and say it's tyranny, taking away your rights, no freedoms, etc. For instance, Australia is only 1 of 10 countries in the world that has enforced compulsory voting and if you don't vote, you can expect a fine in the mail unless you have a satisfactory answer why you didn't vote which is up to the Australian Electoral Commision to decide if your answer will be accepted. If you don't pay the fine, then your drivers License can be suspended. And many people have had their drivers license suspended. If a police officer pulls you over for a Random Breath test and checks your license, sees there's an outstanding voting fine, he will suspend your driver's license on the spot. Many people have reported this happening to them on the internet. The common response is, 'your fault for not voting, idiot'. 'Should have paid the fine, numb nuts'. The Australian Electoral Commission's computers are also linked to many other Government computers. So if you change your address and do the same with your drivers license, the AEC will know and send a letter to your new address to confirm you are living there.

"Somehow I think that Americans are a bit better off than Russia(where you can be imprisoned for public demonstration) or China(where the government controls everything). Unless I missed the part where some tea baggers went to prison or where my Internet is censored." Obviously what I posted went straight over your head. Not surprisingly. The fact is that you do live in a police state outlined in the points I mentioned and comes down to the degree of how it's implemented.

Watched the Japanese movie Hachi-ko Monogatari (1987) last night. Got it from Channel BT. Great movie about a dog's loyalty to his master. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093132/

Just another day off to play video games and watch TV and movies.

"These same people don't realize that we're already bordering on a police state." You should realise most people in America already live in a police state, and are completely unaware of it. There is little difference between tyranny in governments, no matter where it may be. For example, the people of Poland: cannot drive without licenses cannot work where they choose are required to register firearms and cars cannot build on their land without government approval are compelled to buy insurance must show identification papers upon demand have a portion of their wages taken have ports of entry which compel them to stop, clear and pay duties are subject to searches on their highways may be arbitrarily taken into custody and fingerprinted without court order The list goes on. It makes no difference where you may be located; citizens of any country who are so constrained are not free, but living under tyranny. It matters not whether we think we have it somehow "better" than the Poles. Both systems are tyrannical in nature, the only difference being the degree of tyranny applied and the understanding of the system by the citizens. The Poles understand that they live in tyranny, while Americans have been convinced that it can't happen here, even though it has already come to pass. We recognize tyranny in foreign countries, but in our own, we refer to it as "law and order." But a police state by any other name is still a police state.

Been watching the British mini-series Utopia. Fantastic show.

The wife wanted to see Les Miserables (2012). We both enjoyed it.

^ I also think it comes down to the writer as well. Wouldn't be surpised if they got Lindelof on the script since Lindelof is a mad Star Wars fan and has collaborated with Abrams in the past. eg. Lost. Expect a lot of big questions and no answers.

There were only 8 episodes and it sort of has an ending. I didn't find the acting any different to any other American show.

Watched the TV series, The River. First episode was ok but it then had me hooked from the second episode onwards. The ending of the first season does sort of have an ending. Shame it was cancelled

I just read Valsuelm's post and this is an anime thread? I thought it had to do with depression? I didn't really understand the context of the videos in the original post. Should have a mod rename the title of the thread as Anime and put more context in your original post. eg. explanation as to what your point is.

I'm going to go against most people here and say I prefer slim women instead of chubby overweight women. My partner is slim and looks great and she likes for me to be slim as well. The main reason being healthy without any unnecessary health risks associated with obesity. I've put on weight in the past and have now taken it off and given the choice, I prefer to be slim and healthy than overweight.

Watched the series finale of Fringe. Really enjoyed the overall series and ending. Will probably go back and watch the entire series again some time in the future and have fun connecting all the dots.

Sitting at home with the aircon on in this heat. It reached 46.4°c (115.52°F) in Sydney where I live today. When I went outside in direct sunlight to my car, it felt like the sun was burning my skin.

If I was a judge, I'd dismiss the case against the home owners.

Who is he? Never heard of him.

Saw the Hobbit yesterday. 2D version. Loved it. Perfectly paced, the time just flew and nothing to fault from me.

It's not really fair for the kids to be dragged into this. If you're angry with your parents, then don't use your kids against them. I think that's pretty low tbh.

They say love is blind. eg. If you love someone, you cannot see any faults in that person. That's what basically comes across from yourself Hurlshot with your wife. While your wife is rubbing people the wrong way with things she says and doesn't say (eg. thank you), and you obviously don't see these things. My wife and I have been married for five years and have a wonderful relationship. Sometimes I will point out her faults and she will do the same with me. That's how we learn and improve ourselves. We don't take offense because if it's something where not aware of, we then become aware of it and realise, 'yeah, that is kind of rude/stupid/etc of me'. But you have to be objective and see the faults in yourself. Bragging is also tiresome and no one wants to hear someone bragging about something they did many years ago. If they don't have new experiences to share (not bragging), then it really limits what you can talk about. It also helps relationhips when you invite family and friends over for dinner, but it seems your wife doesn't really care? That's probably how it comes across with your dad.

And yet other people also get bullied, suffer from despression and do this. Just because thousands who are bullied and suffer from despression don't massacre people doesn't mean it applies to all people.

Watched Dungeons and Dragons 3 - Book of Vile Darkness. Better than the first movie, but that's not saying much.