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| Member number | 4233 |
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| Registered | Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 11:38
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I've found that my lucid dreams only offer limited control, and when I try to take greater control, I usually wake up. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 10:04
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The pigeon has finally taken wing. It was kind of fun to watch him make his first few small flights, but I'm glad he's gone. Anyone know a good way to remove bird crap from concrete? Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 08:33
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quote:Yes - it's really so much worse than any of your topics. :rolleyes: Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 04:24
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Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series (source material for the movie "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"). I'm on book nineteen of twenty right now, and still loving them. Worth going to the library for, though - they're pricey! EDIT: "Les Mis" is my favorite book ever. EDIT 2: Another interesting, quick read is "War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells. It's very dated, but in many ways quite prescient, and its lesson is timeless. [ Thursday, May 12, 2005 08:38: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 04:21
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I thought "soft drink" was used to distinguish those beverages from alcoholic drinks, or "hard drinks." Maybe I"m way off base here. I've always said "soda pop," and have always been considered odd for doing so. At home in Kentucky, at least in the city, most people say "soda." Also, I love soda water. I acquired a taste for it while studying abroad in Italy, and now drink it pretty regularly here in the states. Call me crazy - I just like the bubbles! [ Thursday, May 12, 2005 04:59: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 12:13
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Hey, we've never made any claims on being enlightened. It's all about the application of brute force and will, whatever the cause. :) [ Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:14: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 11:44
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quote:Maybe not in Canada. I agree, it makes no sense, but there are different safety standards for cars and motorcycles, just as there are different gas mileage standards for cars and trucks. To the DoT, it's apples and oranges, even against all reason. This is likely due to special interests, whether SUV manufacturers or Harley-Davidson owners. I was in Madison the day the state house was going to vote on banning riding a motorcycle without a helmet, and the sheer number of guys on Harleys circling the state capitol building in protest was impressive, though their motivation IMO was pretty wrong-headed. [ Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:48: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 11:36
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How about a horde of undead whore prostitutes? EDIT: or how about a horde of something completely harmless, like tribbles, that represent a different sort of horde problem? [ Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:15: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 10:48
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quote:It's a safety issue - most US SUVs would annihilate a Smart car in an accident, and there are many SUVs here sharing the roads. [ Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:50: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 05:05
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Haven't really listened to the Hives or De La Soul. I've been meaning to give some new stuff a listen - maybe I'll check them out. :) Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 04:27
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I tend to buy most of the music I want, just because many of the mp3s out there aren't necessarily well-ripped. Also, I'm a big nerd who likes to have all the album information accurately filled out in my iTunes library. I will on occasion rip a friend's album if it's something that I like, though I'm more than willing to reciprocate. My current list: Radiohead The Roots Tribe Called Quest Billy Idol Joe Welch and the Aurelians The Shins Green Day The Articles Bjork Bumpus The Cure G. Love & Special Sauce Frente! Manu Chao Nickel Creek The Strokes Yerba Buena Taking a break from U2 right now. I also have been listening a lot to the classical pieces on the "Master and Commander" soundtrack, mainly because I've been hammering through the book series - 17 down, 3 to go! [ Wednesday, May 11, 2005 04:30: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 04:14
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I came for the game assistance, but stayed for the banter, after getting into a sparring match with FBM. You can blame him, I guess. EDIT: I was 26 when I started posting, and still can't grow a beard to save my life. Hasn't stopped me from losing hair though! :) [ Wednesday, May 11, 2005 05:42: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 02:50
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Anyone who has ever hit a deer will contest the merits of hitting it as opposed to veering out of the way. As for Smart cars, the European version isn't street legal for the US, but they're currently in the process of introducing a version to the US that is. People in my town and California may buy them, but I'm not sure that it'll sell very well elsewhere. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, May 10 2005 12:43
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What strikes me as most bizarre is that the hatchlings are actually male (or at least can be - I'm not sure). [ Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:44: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, May 10 2005 04:30
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It will be worth it to see Hayden Christensen dropped into lava. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, May 10 2005 04:25
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quote:This seems a bit like the concept of xenia in Ancient Greece. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, May 10 2005 04:22
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We call them cruisers here. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, May 9 2005 11:30
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 +  =  All of these images came from googling "chicken cop." [ Monday, May 09, 2005 11:31: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, May 9 2005 07:32
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Recent findings suggest that hydrogen sulfide may also be used to slow the body's processes with no or minimal decomposition. I found an article on the topic on the BBC here. This has the benefit of avoiding the "what do we do to get them to thaw without dying?" problem. "Vanilla Sky" had a pretty interesting take on the "during the sleep" part of this topic. Usually, though, suspended animation is used in liturature more as a vehicle for exploring the future in whatever utopian/dystopian form it takes. What's your agenda? [ Monday, May 09, 2005 07:34: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, May 9 2005 06:08
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I think that encumbrance, while perhaps realistic, ultimately takes away from the fun factor in games. While I think that JV has struck a good balance between reality and fun in BoA, I think he missed the mark in Geneforge 3. Most frustrating is that characters with lower strengths become unable to do anything if they are even moderately encumbered. In BoA, at least you can carry out an action if you have even one AP. That Geneforge isn't structured similarly is beyond frustrating, especially since any number of the enormous humanoid creations you control (not to mention your NPCs) can't carry anything you find. I don't think that changing this would be all that game breaking - at most, it would give shapers a chance to act at all. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, May 9 2005 04:49
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I wonder how much of all that sperm is even used at those sperm banks anyway. Outside of the top ten supermen (who likely only vary for preferences of race or hair color), there'd be little to no demand out there for anyone else. I reckon it must be the case that some guys out there have "fathered" far more children than they'd ever know about. As for testing, I think it's a good idea for everyone who's at all "active" - though the chlamydia and gonorrhea test is a bit brutal. Nevertheless, it's worth it to know. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, May 9 2005 04:25
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Hey, I'll stick up for Greenday! It's way overplayed, but "American Idiot" in its entirety plays quite well all the way through, which can't be said for most albums these days. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, May 9 2005 04:17
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quote:What's the etymology of "lap-hanger?" Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, May 9 2005 04:13
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At my university, which operated on three terms (quarters, trimesters, what have you), finals could go into the first week of June. I graduated on June 11th. This sucked, because everyone getting out earlier had better dibs on internships. Of course, we didn't have to go back to school until late September. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Friday, May 6 2005 11:27
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What is the motivation for donating sperm in the first place? I understand there may be some monetary compensation, but it can't be that much, and certainly not enough for me to risk having a child I would have inadvertantly "fathered" running around. For that matter, aren't sperm banks pretty selective regarding everyone as is? Their clients would certainly have an interest in receiving product from muscle-bound, high-metabolismed, genius Adonises. Most of us on these boards, for example, likely wouldn't pass muster. :) I looked at the reg, and there are tons of other qualifiers, so I don't think it's entirely built to "stick it to the gays" - the rule doesn't mention this qualifier for discrimination, the draft guidance document does, which doesn't have the force of law. Unsurprisingly, the proposed rule for these regs was published back in 1997, while the draft guidance was published in 2004. [ Friday, May 06, 2005 11:32: Message edited by: andrew miller ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |