Enoch Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I still don't understand the whole "You failed to perform so we're not going to give you money" train of thought, well I shouldn't say that, I don't understand that you wouldn't offer ANY help to an industry, Mainly because if something like the big three automakers goes under, you're economy goes into a deeper tailspin because all related jobs are cut. From the Auto plant workers to the sales reps and dealerships all of them get cut. Do they need to reform? Yes, but you can't just cut them off because you'd be doing more damage to the economy in the short term (I'm thinking like 5-10 years here) than you would fix in the long term. A group said that if we were to let a corporation fail, a smaller business would grow and take it's spot. The problem with that reasoning is that that smaller business would probably take several years (particularly in the transportation industry) to fill in where the previous corporation went under. I think one student guessed it might take as long as 40 years to recover completely from such a catastrophic upheaval within our economy. So the fastest fix right now would be to put in oversight and make sure the companies bailed out were changing their business practices so that they didn't fail again. Socialist? Yes, but some socialism is good IMHO, mainly because of things like socialized medicine (Uninsured I was paying 300$'s a month for drugs that would keep me from becoming suicidal... 300$ a MONTH to save my life) and to a degree social services and projects could lead to more jobs being created and higher incomes for our governments. There are dangers associated with both tracks. Letting businesses fail like the powers-that-be did with Lehman Bros. back in October risks spreading panic that undermines the rest of the industry (particularly in the financial industry, which to a large degree is built on trust). But, on the other hand, one contributing factor to the long recession that Japan endured in the '90s while the rest of the world was booming was that their government reacted to a financial crisis by keeping their big businesses alive long past the time when they were dynamic generators of economic growth. Government is good at providing regulations to make sure that certain standards are met (like, say, FDIC does with depository institutions), and the TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program, a.k.a. the bailout) could use some more oversight that follows the money to the individual companies to ensure compliance with the law and Treasury's rules. But government is not at all good at advising companies on how to make money and run their businesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 My precious. Picture's fuzzy, but I don't care. The picture only exists to show off to you guys. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I love how in 14 years, they made 5 games.... and 4 expansion packs. Still can't believe they're dying. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I still don't understand the whole "You failed to perform so we're not going to give you money" train of thought, well I shouldn't say that, I don't understand that you wouldn't offer ANY help to an industry, Mainly because if something like the big three automakers goes under, you're economy goes into a deeper tailspin because all related jobs are cut. From the Auto plant workers to the sales reps and dealerships all of them get cut. Do they need to reform? Yes, but you can't just cut them off because you'd be doing more damage to the economy in the short term (I'm thinking like 5-10 years here) than you would fix in the long term. A group said that if we were to let a corporation fail, a smaller business would grow and take it's spot. The problem with that reasoning is that that smaller business would probably take several years (particularly in the transportation industry) to fill in where the previous corporation went under. I think one student guessed it might take as long as 40 years to recover completely from such a catastrophic upheaval within our economy. So the fastest fix right now would be to put in oversight and make sure the companies bailed out were changing their business practices so that they didn't fail again. Socialist? Yes, but some socialism is good IMHO, mainly because of things like socialized medicine (Uninsured I was paying 300$'s a month for drugs that would keep me from becoming suicidal... 300$ a MONTH to save my life) and to a degree social services and projects could lead to more jobs being created and higher incomes for our governments. There are dangers associated with both tracks. Letting businesses fail like the powers-that-be did with Lehman Bros. back in October risks spreading panic that undermines the rest of the industry (particularly in the financial industry, which to a large degree is built on trust). But, on the other hand, one contributing factor to the long recession that Japan endured in the '90s while the rest of the world was booming was that their government reacted to a financial crisis by keeping their big businesses alive long past the time when they were dynamic generators of economic growth. Government is good at providing regulations to make sure that certain standards are met (like, say, FDIC does with depository institutions), and the TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program, a.k.a. the bailout) could use some more oversight that follows the money to the individual companies to ensure compliance with the law and Treasury's rules. But government is not at all good at advising companies on how to make money and run their businesses. Like I had mentioned, most groups that went with the "support the corporations" view ended up putting strings on each dollar bill. Things like heavy oversight and analysis were mentioned, and another group suggested that you'd only get 10% of the total bailout early on and see what they did with it. If they still failed because of bad business practices then they didn't get any money, but if they showed they were able to show progress with the little amount of money then the rest of their bailout was released to them. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Crud. Sounds like Bioware Austin filled their QA position that I applied for. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) Did nothing special. Another day of substance free. O joy. Edited January 31, 2009 by Dark_Raven Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslug Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 So I really really didn't feel like going to work today and ended up screwing around most of the morning and left a little later than usual when I walk out to my car and turn the ignition. Absolutely nothing. You know it's actually quite amazing. I've been driving for about 4 and a half years of my life but I've probably dealt with about 4 or 5 dead batteries in my time. That's not a very good track record but it's most likely because I've driven exclusively jalopy hand downs. Anyways, so I call my friend and 5 minutes later I'm on my way. Somehow through the magic of time deformation I made it to work but 1 minute late. Quite amazing. So I got off work and eventually got a new battery and now here I am singing about how I wish my car ran on dreams. There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I hunger. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Trying to stay cool. Temperatures have come down from 43 degrees to a more moderate 40 degrees (and 30 degrees at night), still a bit on the warm side of things though “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Woke up extremly late today and was very angry at myself about it, played a little left for dead. Then looked at my own profile on the boards. I've had over 5k views of my profile (which surprised me)... theres nothing there so I have no idea why people look. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslug Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Woke up extremly late today and was very angry at myself about it, played a little left for dead. Then looked at my own profile on the boards. I've had over 5k views of my profile (which surprised me)... theres nothing there so I have no idea why people look. Yeah I have almost 4k views but I'm pretty sure two thirds of that is mods pming me about my many, many out of line posts. The other quarter is probably just random riff raff that patrol the boards amused by how awesome I am and expect to find a treasure trove of wonder but luckily for me they were sadly disappointed and they deserve it becuase the slug can't be bought and sold like some kind of commodity. I expect at least some kind of e-gift basket of pr0n. There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Woke up extremly late today and was very angry at myself about it, played a little left for dead. Then looked at my own profile on the boards. I've had over 5k views of my profile (which surprised me)... theres nothing there so I have no idea why people look. Yeah I have almost 4k views but I'm pretty sure two thirds of that is mods pming me about my many, many out of line posts. The other quarter is probably just random riff raff that patrol the boards amused by how awesome I am and expect to find a treasure trove of wonder but luckily for me they were sadly disappointed and they deserve it becuase the slug can't be bought and sold like some kind of commodity. I expect at least some kind of e-gift basket of pr0n. I've got 4400 views?! It's probably that damned Google spider bot that's always on the users list. Damn it Google! Get off my lawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 8925. I also accept cheques. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 10,351. Moving along. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 5k views, i blame the googlebot. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Me and a couple of friends are going out tonight to drink a couple of beers in memory of Ingo http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/ne...tory?id=3874056 Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Then looked at my own profile on the boards. I've had over 5k views of my profile (which surprised me)... theres nothing there so I have no idea why people look. I have 14,466 veiws... "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I told you to stop putting porn up in your profile. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I want teh kotor 3 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Found out that Starbucks was closing a bunch of stores. Cried profusely. In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslug Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Watched quite a bit of tv today and going to do a little homework before UFC starts. Since I don't want to search for the dead tv shows thread I'll vent here about a show me and hurlshot? watch. Burn Notice has been angering me lately with its melodramatic save the children crap. I mean seriously it's just bad tv though last episode they took a page out of the Japanese book and really took things with another level with some serious fan service when the horribly underweight anorexic costar chick threw down with this other malnourished chick and showed full on upskirt half cottage cheese thighs. It was pretty amazing. Last night I worked out and it was probably one of the most pathetic work outs I've ever had. It really showed how lame I've gotten from not working out for like 8 months. My arms were so fatigued I could barely lift my arms above my head and today they are pretty sore. Looks like I'll have to keep doing full body work outs until I have a good enough base before moving to more muscle centric work outs. I mean seriously my benching was horrible and I had some like 16 year old kid next to me that was probably a good 30 pounds lighter than me and lifting 50 pounds more than me. He was maxing every time but still. I really need to get my supplements though and more foods to eat. There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Then looked at my own profile on the boards. I've had over 5k views of my profile (which surprised me)... theres nothing there so I have no idea why people look. I have 14,466 veiws... Scary part is that I've got an earlier join date than you. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 My precious. Picture's fuzzy, but I don't care. The picture only exists to show off to you guys. I can't believe I almost missed this. I hate you so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Then looked at my own profile on the boards. I've had over 5k views of my profile (which surprised me)... theres nothing there so I have no idea why people look. I have 14,466 veiws... Scary part is that I've got an earlier join date than you. On this account, yes... "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) Tonight I made brownies. (They're so much better if made from scratch than from a mix-- the chocolate tastes like, well, an actual high-quality dark chocolate bar, which, oddly enough, is what I used.) Then I made myself a Manhattan. I didn't have any rye whiskey on hand (the traditional liquor to use), so I made it with bourbon instead (Maker's Mark). Edited February 1, 2009 by Enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Your URL turned into "Manhattan (****tail)." "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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