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Elections: The Registration Thread in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Saturday, June 18 2005 19:01 Profile #20
I'm gonna need like, say, 15 votes. At least. I mean, like, there are sooo many qualified people running away from this office. I want to vote them all out. Huh? What are we doing again?

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Elections: The Registration Thread in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Saturday, June 18 2005 15:52 Profile #10
i need some more info on the candidates if i am going to vote. and i shall vote. perhaps a new biotopic where each candidate can expose themselves?

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Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Saturday, June 18 2005 13:19 Profile #109
now we all see what the mods board looks like...

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Drug Debate Thread for the Rest of Us in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Saturday, June 18 2005 13:11 Profile #34
Another recent news article about the widespread use of herbal pain relief.

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Fun and weird! in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Saturday, June 18 2005 11:39 Profile #9
Yeah, it would be nice to hear more of the female perspective in here.

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Drug Debate Thread for the Rest of Us in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Saturday, June 18 2005 10:42 Profile #33
This recent news story may illustrate why the prohibition on pot is worrisome to some.

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Drug Debate Thread for the Rest of Us in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 21:50 Profile #32
Then it's settled. As of Monday, the 20th of June, 2005, it shall be as we said it should be and to Exile with those that oppose us.

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Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 20:35 Profile #77
quote:
It's not as though being a mod carries a stipend, any glory, or throngs of men, women, and tentacles who hang around you at all times.
And there is the missing ingredient. The bait as it where. Why would Ben want to mod? He mods in Jadewolf's forum so it isn't the power trip. I wonder....

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Drug Debate Thread for the Rest of Us in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 20:26 Profile #30
I really tried hard to concentrate and read everything, but I may have missed something, and I apologize if I am repeating words of another.

I compare drugs and alcohol and see no real difference other than that created by law making bodies. Just that there are different effects and strengths and delivery systems. In the USA, states are the governing body on alcohol distribution, whereas the Feds attempt to control drugs. In my home state, medical marijuana is legal under state law, but not federal law. So it really starts with jurisdiction.

Once jurisdiction is solved, then it becomes free-market. A gov't body regulates/tests/certifies drugs much like the FDA and USDA (well not the USDA) currently operate. That means you can be sure the product is whatever substance and grade you desire. The government is free to tax that substance to cover the increases in drug related crime (thinking drugged driving, not mugging) and substance abuse clinics. Basically a tax to cover the social costs of the substance, which is currently born by all tax payers, would be solely on the users.

Finally, the topic of underage use is worrisome, but it already exists with alcohol and cigs. I would suggest a age limit for drugs being legal. Say, whatever it is written "alcoholic beverage," just add "and drugs."

Now I suppose someone could say that that meant parents could dope up their kids like they give them a little wine around the holidays, but come on.

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Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 19:06 Profile #73
Salmon...Sausage...

I thought of it first! Soon it will be the summer grilling season and the healthy yet tasty alternative will be salmon sausage! Yes, it's not just for smoking anymore.

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Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 17:44 Profile #64
So, you read the fortune cookie expecting some wisdom??

All I said was that eagerness to assume the mantle of leadership (with all the inherent responsibilities) is suspect, at best. Typically the most eager are not really sure what the job entails. I'm not sure I would want to ban,can,lock,prune,edit,delete, or whatever else the job would entail. And that is the whole point. How can a person want a job without knowing what the job in fact is? I could post a job for "firearms tester," and only later reveal that I needed to test how quickly a person goes deaf when firing a weapon.

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THE GREAT DEBATE, PART III in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 17:35 Profile #44
quote:
My understanding as to why there are minimal black markets for cigarettes and alcohol is because these products are readily available and are relatively affordable. Crack is relatively harder to get and relatively expensive. If you want to reduce the black market for crack, then you will have to make sure that the controlled markets increase current consumption levels of crack by huge amounts until black markets activities become generally hard to carry out for profit.
Pardon my ignorance, but are you sure that is the way free-market commerce functions?

See, I was so sure I was right in thinking that in order to break into an existing market I had to do one of several things.
1. Offer a better product at the same price.
2. Offer the same product at a better price.
3. Offer the product and "eliminate" the competition.

There is no option in any situation I am aware of that a manufacturer can create more market, at least on the macro scale that you seem to be envisioning. So, I just don't buy it. If another dealer hits the block offering crack at 10% the price and 100% of the quality, every crackhead on the block is quickly going to that guy for the stuff. It's the same logic behind the success of Home Depot and Lowe's in the states. Same product-cheaper price.

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Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 17:21 Profile #62
I would be thinking that those most eager for any elected office are usually those least qualified to hold the office. Leadership is a burden, as decisions suddenly affect many rather than one.

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Global Warming or Global Cooling in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 17:11 Profile #53
I just noticed my plum trees are blooming for the second time this year. They set fruit early, then a frost took them, now more flowers.

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It is that time of the month again in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 16:04 Profile #24
:confused:

:confused:

teachers are great. people suck. so how can teachers be people?

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Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 15:53 Profile #52
Seeing as how the balloting will be top secret, and there will be no repercussions, I will throw my support behind dolphin.

Please, supporters of mine, join me in joining dolphin in her race to the finish in this nonexistant race to moder-hood.

Edit - "fishing?" hhrmph

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[ Friday, June 17, 2005 15:56: Message edited by: Smoked Salmon ]
Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 13:10 Profile #44
As that proposal eliminates me, I am 100% in favor of moderators becoming more female.

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Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 12:44 Profile #41
I can only imagine the joy that comes with being a mod. Oh the power. Oh yeah. Honestly, how soon would you get sick of locking topics? or editing posts? what if you were over-eager and got reported yourself?

There are many freedoms that come without the burden of power, I'll enjoy them and shirk the responsibility side of things.

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Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 10:08 Profile #32
Having utterly destroyed a pot of coffee, I see that I wasn't clear earlier. What I meant was that discussion on Exile 1 and RWG seem about equal right now. Of course the RWG discussions tend to be on anything but, and Exile 1 topics remain centered on Exile 1. And I agree with you on the popularity of the games themselves, since I had't even heard of RWG until this board.

I happen to be a firm believer in secret ballots. Implicit is the trust we hold in the ballot counters, which I assume would be current mods. This would also eliminate the chance that someone unfit for the job would get elected. An open balloting system seems too close to a popularity contest, which feels wrong somehow.

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Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
THE GREAT DEBATE, PART III in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 08:11 Profile #35
quote:
And how many drug dealers would stay in business with legal and legitimate competition? For evidence, I'd like to ask where the tobacco black market is. If cigarettes are so highly taxed, why isn't underground cigarette sale such a problem?
Currently the best methods for purchasing cigarettes are:
1. Cross a border and when re-entering purchase a carton at the duty-free.
2. In USA, enter an Indian reservation and purchase with no taxes. (this loophole is getting smaller)
3. Don't buy them at all, mooch off a buddy.
4. I read/heard something a while back about truckloads of cigs from S Carolina getting diverted to NYC. Presumably mafia to take advantage of the $6/pack price differential.

When looking at the black market situation for drugs, and comparing it to alcohol, there most certainly is a current black market alternative to regular branded stuff. While not the same in substance, sterno, mouthwash, cough syrup, vanilla extract, and many others all contain enough alcohol for the sought effect. These aren't taxed or controlled like Bacardi.

So yeah, there are current "un-controlled alternatives" to currently legal "drugs."

Edit - proofreading kills crain bells

[ Friday, June 17, 2005 09:05: Message edited by: Smoked Salmon ]
Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Friday, June 17 2005 07:37 Profile #30
That hunting party may not need to stray far from home. I spied Alcritas on these very boards yesterday. If I recall correctly, he was reading the "Bahs Rated" rant and re-rant.

I fully support Drakey's position on the hypothetical election results. Unless there is some way to conduct the poll without showing the results to the unwashed masses, it wouldn't feel like a real election. Plus, I've not yet heard a current moderator ask for a break.

Not so sure about how the current popularity of a game is used to determine the quality of board moderation. It's likely that Exile 1 ranks equal with RWG, but I would be the last person to say it is unpopular.

*These and other unwritten observations courtesy of not enough coffee yet*
:P
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It is that time of the month again in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 19:34 Profile #11
Might as well make my 100th in this category...

Following up on Dolphin's comment on PMS not being universal, I need to say that some birth control products dramatically decrease the PMS effects. My gf used the injection thing for a while, and while there was no mood swing for PMS, we both noticed that there was no mood swing period. (no pun) So we discarded that method and now we get to enjoy fights over such moving topics as "nothing," "sock folding," and my personal favorite "the proper way to cook bacon."

Ahh good times....
Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Elections? in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 16:00 Profile #9
And the winner of the Reward Challenge this week gets a brand new title.

There never is a winner of the Immunity Challenge.
Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
It is that time of the month again in General
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 13:50 Profile #4
A most laudable topic, to which I have nothing of value to add.

But, I read a book that touches on quite a few impacts to human evolution that have come about because of cyclical ovulation. I highly recommend Leonard Schlain's "Sex, Time and Power : How Women's Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution."

It is well written and thought provoking, and a good "hammock book" for this summer.
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Some fortification in VoDT. in Blades of Exile
Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 12:49 Profile #6
Good catch SM, I've stopped paying attention to the minor occurances of foul language in society today. I was curious though and did some research. It turns out that the first 'primetime' use of the offending word was in 1988 on LA Law. The root of the offending word was first heard in 1950 on a live show hosted by Arthur Godfrey.
It was a popular word on television until 1997, when stronger foul language displaced it.
While excising foul language from our lives might be impossible, the least we can hope for is some escape from the desensitizing effects. Keep it clean! :D

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Originally written by Kelandon:

Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing.
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