BTGBullseye

No, it's the third, they just know you're going to sneak one when you're not looking.

Well if we need to find people to fight... There's a thread that had some people that would probably be good at it, many of whom were attacked for their opinion about war. (hint hint) I wonder why people complain about not getting enough people to fight the bad guys after attacking people for not being pacifists.[/sarcasm]

Yeah, well... It won't be me! I didn't read it! You can't prove I did!

I remember some of those as well, now that you mention them. I agree with your assesment of those instances. I can definitely support that sentiment. If the majority decided that they wanted everyone in office to be a person of faith, then that's the right of the people. It's no different than putting a minimum age limit on being a candidate for the presidency. (that age limit is 35 years old BTW) That's equivalent to saying that for a time there was nothing prohibiting discrimination against blue people with a limp. Anti-discrimination came about all around the same time, and almost everyone that wasn't a (non-Irish) white male of at least 35 years of age was discriminated against in some form. (and in reality, they still discriminate, except now they just find legal fake reasons to discriminate, like 'overqualified') Naturally... Specifying only certain areas of discrimination leaves the door open for huge discrimination of any and everyone else, "because the law says it's only those groups we can't discriminate against". What most people seem to not get is that there is no such thing as "separation of church and state" in the constitution... What it says in the first amendment is "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Nowhere in that does it say anything about religious symbols on public property. There are an awful lot of people that don't really know what the words say, much less mean. The meaning of the part about religion was to prevent the government from interfering with religions like Britain did. The Church of England was appropriated so that the King had complete and total authority over the religion, even to the point of outlawing other religions as blasphemy. The founding fathers didn't want that to happen, so they put that wording in. It wasn't an accident that they didn't say that religion wasn't allowed to interfere with the government. A lot of people take sides without realizing what exactly they are or aren't fighting for. Homosexuals have had the ability to have every single benefit of marriage, except for the title, for a very long time. Marriage (until recently in some states) was always defined as 1 man, 1 woman. (other than polygamy, [1 man, multiple women] which was outlawed in the USA a very long time ago as well) The entire fight was over changing the definition of a word that has not had it's meaning changed in thousands of years. (always been between heterosexual men and women) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage#History_of_marriage Why they felt the need to change the meaning of a word? I'd say that P.C. movement you're against so much had quite some influence. And we have a thread for that in another forum. It is indeed, but even so, it's still being perverted from what its real meaning is. The right is the neo-liberal side... A.K.A. the US version of liberal. (the left and right are switched in the US as well as the terms describing them) http://www.politicalcompass.org/images/axeswithnames.gif In other words, governments are pretty much the same everywhere... Authoritarian shitholes that want to control your life. They may or may not be... All evidence points to them using no bias when making the compass though. Which left are you speaking of now? The US version, or the rest-of-the-world version? I would certainly hope unions would be in decline. 90% of them do nothing at all beneficial for their members, and just sit there and forcibly take dues out of employee's paychecks. (I see it as synonymous to the mafia's 'protection' money shakedowns) Taxes have pretty well been blamed for declining economies across the globe for decades, and there is proof to back that up. (the businesses and rich move out of countries that tax them, leaving nothing but the impoverished and broken economies) So you think that there should be legal regulations that say that privately owned Christian businesses, and Christian hospitals should have to violate their beliefs, just because someone doesn't want to go to a different location, or a store to get their damn birth control? That is quite obviously a violation of the first amendment. (and the supreme court agrees) Forgotten the political compass already I see... They're all in the center of the authoritarian neo-liberal quadrant, if that's what you mean. There are idiots all along the spectrum. Most likely... There is a large percentage of people in this country that are just trying to get away from the guy that gave away a trillion dollars to companies, just so they could go bankrupt anyways, and who happened to be the same guy that put a 4 trillion dollar 'free' healthcare bill through in record time, that actually fines people through taxes far more than having health insurance ever would. (I could get into more detail, but that's something for another thread) Most can't... It goes against what the media and all the US liberals are saying in the strongest possible way. (again, something really for another topic)

Star Trek Online.

Complete.

Cool Ranch, no question. Best chip on the planet. Sun tea or Arizona Iced Tea?

"Happy. Sad. Dismayed. Huffy. Yearning, Jubilant. Distraught. Seductive. Petulant. Blissful. Frustrated. Raving. Sullen. Elated. Demure. Fretful. Delirious. Naughty. Whimsical. Sassy. Hypercritical. Serene. Blasé. Haughty. Spunky. Ashamed. Brooding. Intoxicated. Tingly. Seething. Goofy. Sulky. Contented. Frolicsome. Sarcastic. Abashed. Woeful. Giddy. Contrary. Grumpish. Overjoyed. Mopy. Prissy. Bitter. Prickly. Flippant. Smug. Amiable. Infuriated. Morose. Perky. Testy. Lackadaisical. Touchy. Cranky. Itchy. Lovelorn. Frisky. Perturbed. Listless. Resentful. Lonesome. Glum. Disturbed. Pleased. Peevish. Cocky. Unhinged. Mirthless. Jaded. Enraptured. Doleful. Inscrutable. Lustful. Jolly. Disgruntled. Surprised. Surprised. Surprised. Surprised." (yes, I looked at each and every frame)

Starship Troopers - 8/10 - A classic. B+ or A- movie that gained a cult following. Starship Troopers 2 - 5/10 - It had some very good actors that were severely hampered by the script. Appeared to be an attempt to turn Starship Troopers into Pitch Black. Starship Troopers 3 - 3/10 - Nothing but making fun of, and dissing religion from what I can tell. Starship Troopers Invasion - 7.6/10 - Much better writing than 2/3, but the animation left quite a bit to be desired. (the voice acting was decent though)

Computer fans, and my Mom trying to be quiet so as to hide the fact that she knows I'm up until 4:30AM so she can use it against me later.

Heading to bed.

That would depend on your insurance... Most don't. Mower propelled stones are the biggest source of broken glass on stationary buildings.

Who wants cookies?

One can never be late for that. No need to rush... Agreed... To both sentiments.

I was speaking of the one without the plasma gun.

Unfortunately they have a nasty habit of kicking people out of school in certain states for having a prayer meeting on the grounds... Or having a meeting that is pro-gun... Or numerous other things. (I remember one issue where a guy was expelled for having a sticker of a hand grenade [it was for a clothing brand] in his car window) It's only the outright suppression of anything related to Christianity specifically that is what has affected me. (and Christianity was singled out while muslims and Jews were completely ignored) It usually has nothing to do with preventing conflicts between religions, and everything to do with 'we don't want Christianity at this school'. (I have even seen it at my niece's and nephew's schools all their lives, just for praying quietly to themselves before eating) Ok... No idea what you're going on about, as there hasn't been any forced religion in this country since it's independence. If you're thinking on the laws specifically, that was just normal legislation, nothing untoward. Also, I recall nowhere that ever made it illegal to hire homosexuals, or legal to discriminate against them. (and California has been the popular respite of that type for over a century, with no issues) Never even implied it was. As will just about anyone. True, but if you weren't in the middle of the road with a sign, I doubt they'd pay you much mind. 'Right' extremism has been greatly overstated by the media. (coincidentally, all major media except Fox is controlled by vocal or extremist anti-Republican pro-democrats) Not a bad article, but it fails to mention that the meaning of 'liberal' has changed significantly over the years, and nobody seems to recognize that. http://netrightdaily.com/2011/11/the-definition-of-liberalism-has-changed-greatly-over-time/ http://www.postlibertarian.com/2012/04/defining-the-terms-liberal-and-conservative/ http://www.politicalcompass.org/faq#faq21 By these definitions, I am a classic liberal, a modern conservative, and closer to Ghandi's politics than any other major historical figure. (my Political Compass results: http://www.politicalcompass.org/analysis2?ec=-0.88&soc=-2.05) I consider myself to be a Constitutionalist. Please provide sources. (not trying to dispute this, I'd just like to see proof if you don't mind) And the persecution that I do actually get is getting just as old, as is the saying that it is a persecution complex. (I've been turned down for jobs quite obviously for not being a Democrat, and that is persecution)

That would mean lack of fuel, electrical, or computer problems. (I haven't read the info as yet, so I'm not sure which)

I think you haven't gotten many responses because of the lack of interest in Yemen as a country.

Almost anything is better than ISIS at this point.

I find it interesting that of all images in posts before the page 4 revival, with the exception of mine, are either not showing or deleted.

Late.

"What are you doing back there?"

No. Bootlegging is stealing. Piracy is sharing with everyone for free. I have some nice torrents if you want. (including the Black Triangle version of DSotM) Peanuts. Protein instead of carbs. (and I'm not avoiding carbs) 8-bit or 16-bit?

Convert to 8-bit and you have an awesome piece for a 2D sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter. (and probably quite a few other sci-fi genre 2D games)

I preferred the heavy bolter version.