Profile for Drew
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| Displayed name | Drew |
| Member number | 4233 |
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| Postcount | 2242 |
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| Registered | Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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| Got ethics? in General | |
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written Saturday, May 5 2007 17:21
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I think that the action itself is one that society would find commendable, and as such, the rescuer would deserve any credit awarded for it, regardless of his personal feelings or motivations. I think that the only way one wouldn't get the "moral points" for the rescue would be if, in retrospect, the rescuer totally regrets making the rescue. Who would do that? Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Saturday, May 5 2007 17:14
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My last exam was Friday, and man oh man, does it feel good to be done. :) Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, May 3 2007 15:46
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quote:Ending your future career in politics before it ever began. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, May 3 2007 10:50
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That was too bad - the comic wasn't in complete bad taste, just a little risque and clever. Perhaps only mildly inappropriate. I was hoping my lolcat would redeem it. :( [ Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:50: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Friday, April 27 2007 02:44
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I denominate myself, and proffer Scorp in my place. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 25 2007 02:59
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quote:I am not, nor am I trying to be. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 24 2007 11:41
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I guess you just aren't that popular. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 22 2007 14:17
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(1) What's your main goal in life? Not sure - still trying to figure that out. I guess in the mean time, I'd say it's not to screw anything up too badly, and not hurt anyone. (2) If you won a million dollars, what would be your first thought? Two million to go... (3) When you are mad; do you usually stay angry or do you yell to release the anger? My anger usually goes away after a couple hours. (4) Tell us an anecdote of anything that happened to you today. Today I tried renewing my Symantec Internet Security subscription. Their customer service is anything but helpful. (5) What's your current Philosophy on life? Everyone has a right to do what he or she wants, provided that doesn't infringe on anyone else's right to do the same. (6) If you created a deadly disease, what would you call it? George W. Bush Syndrome. (7) What should you be doing right now? Studying for my Criminal Procedure final. (8) If this were Southpark, what character do you think you'd be? Butters (9) What occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid ? Professional tenor. (10) What happened to those dreams? Reality (11) Describe the last dream you can remember. I seem to have a recurring dream where I return to some form of my undergraduate campus. It's usually the first day as well. Not sure what it means, though it probably has something to do with law school... (12) If you were a supermodel, which supermodel would you be? Derek Zoolander (13) If you had to live in a hole, what kind of creature would you be? Funnel Web Spider (14) If you could have one thing right now, what would it be and why? Ten million dollars, so I could set up a personal endowment and worry about other things in life than money. (15) Name one thing about you that embarrasses you. Procrastination. (16) Do you usually walk around your house with sandals or barefoot? Barefoot. Shoes/sandals are for outdoors. (17) Have you ever gotten something you really wanted but thought you wouldn't get? Admission to GW Law. I thought I was destined to go to Catholic U. or American after I was rejected by George Mason Law, but GW sent me my acceptance letter in the nick of time. :) (18) Name one thing you are presently excited about or fascinated by. I'm fascinated by concepts of natural rights, and whether they should have any bearing on Supreme Court jurisprudence (what exactly is the Ninth Amendment for, anyway?). I'm also excited about distinguishing Western culture's fascination and support for equality, to an extent that surpasses its love of liberty. I'm articulating this poorly, but a lot if it is in Tocqueville's writings. So I guess you could say I'm fascinated by old Alexis. Also, there's the new Battlestar Galactica, and I've been reading Bel Canto, which is also pretty good. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, April 19 2007 03:51
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quote:As was mentioned above, it can actually be tricky to fire a pistol accurately with just one hand. Also, I have it on the good authority of a state trooper that if a shooter is within five feet of someone, you have a better chance of taking him out physically than he has of shooting you. Self-defense courses for women frequently instruct women that it's better to wrestle with someone who's armed than allow yourself to be dragged into a car, because once you're in that car, your odds of being seen again are much, much lower than surviving a possible gun shot. Finally, probably a fraction of gunshots in circumstances where targets are moving are fatal (though this will depend on the skill of the shooter, too). You don't NEED a gun to defend yourself. The thing about countries that have strict gun control laws is that while it is still possible for criminal elements to acquire guns, the price of doing so becomes much more expensive. While organized criminal elements might therefore still have guns, people who would otherwise use a gun in a crime of passion, like the spree on Monday, or for armed robbery as a part of petty theft or mugging, would not have access. And that, I think, would be a good thing. -- It's unfortunate that the Fourteenth Amendment extends the Second Amendment to the States. Though I am extremely grateful for the Fourteenth Amendment in every other case, I think that the States should be able to regulate the sale of firearms. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 18 2007 03:59
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My wife and I had a conversation this morning about individuals not acting to try to take the gunman down. Synergy, you questioned the nature of our societal values, but I think what really happens within our minds during such situations taps into something nested a little deeper - our instincts. And our instincts probably haven't evolved to account for dealing with a gunman. We are pretty programmed to look out for number one, and to do so predominantly through flight; I think the only stronger instinctual impulse is to protect one's family. I think what this demonstrates, however, is that nature tends not to reward heroes. Regardless of your intent, your post definitely came across as questioning the courage of the victims, which is why it received the reaction it did. And Salmon, you really don't have a speech right, at least according to natural law, to raise a false alarm (unless we're going to get all Hobbes and establish that there's no such thing as rights except in society, but that undercuts your expressed liberty interests in gun ownership). Further, I would say that right to life does trump other liberty interests, since without life, which the taking of is the biggest no-no in natural law, no one can enjoy liberty. [ Wednesday, April 18, 2007 13:45: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 17 2007 03:40
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What is wrong with our culture that these sorts of things seem to happen commonly? Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, April 16 2007 11:44
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You know, I kinda miss Ben. :( Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 15 2007 16:15
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1. Why did you join the boards? Initially I sought answers to questions about "Valley of the Dying Things" in BoA. 2. If you did, why did you change your name? I started out as Andrew Miller, which is my real name. After getting involved in debate with FBM and sticking around for a while, people started referring to me as "AM," so I went with that for a while. Finally, I just decided to go with "Drew." 3. Have you even noticed that I changed mine (besides now)? Nope. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 15 2007 13:20
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The quality of pencil and paper RPGs however largely rises and falls with the imagination and management skills of the game runner. Finding not only a creative, comprehensive DM, but also a group of players willing to make the experience fun, is no small task. I gamed a lot in college, but only one particular campaign with a great DM and players other than me that lasted a summer really stands out as a truly great gaming experience. The delicate balance of personalities that made it such an incredible experience was thrown off as soon as a few other folks rejoined once school started up again in the Fall. :( Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 15 2007 13:16
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The difficulty comes when you're trying to take Lavos out easily. Falcon Hit (as I've now determined the double tech is called) pretty much will hit all of Lavos' components, and you're still left with Robo to heal everyone if needed. Luminaire is great, but it costs a fair amount to use, and as I recollect, didn't cause as much damage. Also, use of triple techs limits the ability to heal right away, at least as far as I recollect - it's been a while. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 15 2007 08:59
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Crono, Ayla, and Robo for the win. Crono and Ayla for that "firebird"-like attack, Robo for cure beam. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, April 12 2007 06:02
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Settlers of Catan. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 11 2007 10:36
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I have a feeling you're a little young. At any rate, my purpose was merely to subject you to what you were subjecting defenseless Dolph. Also, denegrating someone's attainment of a Fulbright and admission to MIT sounds pretty foolish coming from someone who has not (and likely cannot) attain either. [ Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:37: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 10 2007 17:36
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Wow. Ron Howard. Wow. I see it, though. quote:It just goes to show, Thuryl: you should never have cut your hair short. :( Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 10 2007 17:07
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Yeah... sophistication, and, dare I say, moxie and panache? Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 10 2007 17:02
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For me:  Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 10 2007 16:54
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The poll is a bit ill-constructed; I have at points played all those systems (as well as White Wolf games, Car Wars, Marvel Superheroes, Cyberpunk, Paranoia, variations of the system used for Shadowrun, various and sundry Palladium games, as well as several homegrown systems) but have not played at all recently, mostly due to the demands on time from law school and the difficulty of aligning the schedules of other interested but busy people. Of all of those systems, I've enjoyed AD&D the most (my experience being informed there by 1st and 2nd editions) because it's pretty simple, once everyone gets an understanding of AC, THAC0, and that you could only ever take at most 12d6 damage from a fall of any height (i.e., realism isn't what the system is about). GURPS tended to be too complex, and Palladium Games in general far too munchkin. Like with many other activities, if you game in moderation, it's entirely possible to have a life. I've known many people who went too far, of course, and in undergrad, I certainly skirted the edge - and picked up a sport to compensate. :) Far more detrimental, in my opinion, are large-scale single-player cRPGs. My roommate sophomore year, an otherwise upstanding physics-biology double-major and captain of the track team, got sucked into playing my copy of FF7. At one point, another friend came into our room while he was playing and upon seeing the amount of time recorded on his save file - 80+ hours - expressed shock, and then asked what my roommate could have accomplished in that time. He replied: "Oh, I don't know... maybe found a girlfriend." As for parties, it all depends on the parties you go to, and whether you're a wallflower. [ Tuesday, April 10, 2007 16:59: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 10 2007 16:37
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Simple - he loves someone named Sarasa, or maybe just Sara. Also, anagrams for his name may be found here. My favorite is "a pariah Silas." Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 10 2007 16:29
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Umm, being awarded a Fulbright is a big deal, and it wasn't like MIT kicked him out. He was also He-Man, which is jawsome, in the Street Sharks sense. As for having not seen any of his movies, it's not his fault that you lead an uncultured existence in Northern Nevada. [ Tuesday, April 10, 2007 16:31: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |