Barihawk

I think the current enemy would just slaughter them all or cut their heads off in the name of racial purity. I find it amusing that the same people calling for troop removal from Iraq are the same ones blasting these guys. I don't like Blackwater either (not restrained) but they are allowing for gradual troop withdrawal. And to the guys calling for the establishment of the IRS over healthcare? Nobody would ever pay their taxes. EVER. We'd be having Shay's Rebellion all over again. And I am pretty sure we spend less on the war than we do domestic programs. A lot less. Most of which is wasted on people who abuse the welfare system.

Your lack of knowledge in the history of America scares me. To clarify, back when segregation was law, those schools WERE the black schools. They stayed open after the Integration movement. The reason they have a predominantly black population is because the families of the students there have a family tradition of that university. I went to my University because lots of my family went there. Same goes for the above. If you honestly wanted to get into Tulane or some other "black school," you probably could.

I'd like to see a monster that drops multiple items for different people, using the lootshare system. This would be nice for a monster that absolutely requires a team of 10-20.

I would imagine a prayer potion tasting like a bad green tea, but that's because it's all leaves and grass. I imagine once you start adding potatoes and unicorn horns it would probably be a little rank.

Omali wins the thread, I have to say. All of those are great, except for the parts that last a few moments. Just for the duration of the emote and it's a winner.

Just finished Episode 2 and HOLY PETE. Without spoiling anything, the turret cave near the beginning (when you fend off wave after waves of Antlions) was fun, and becomes Epic when metal music starts and a squad of Vortigaunts (both their visual model and animations, and their voices have been made totally badass) come in and just devestate. Episode 2 was amazing.

I lost respect for Al Gore when I heard that during an argument with his daughter, he pointed at a Secret Service agent and shouted "Do you want to end up like one of THEM one day?" First of all, that's a crappy way to talk to the people who GUARD YOUR LIFE from whackjobs. Plus, many agents have degrees in anything from criminology to accounting (the Secret Service is the legal arm of the Treasury, after all). The Secret Service also dislikes Hillary, but that's exactly how I pictured her from the start. The following is fun, because many agents hold psychology degrees! :P [hide]Johnson was a first class jerk and on the two occasions I flew for him, if the Secret Service and their Liaison in the Pentagon hadn't intervened, we would have had to stay on the airplane for hours while he ( Johnson) was off somewhere. Nixon never required that and the four (4) stops we made with him he was cordial to the Secret Service and to me and my crew. We had a neighbor when I lived in DC who was part of the secret service presidential detail for many years. His stories of Kennedy and Johnson were the same as those I heard from the guys who flew the presidents' plane. Yes, Kennedy did have Marilyn Monroe flown in for secret "dates," and LBJ was a typical Texas "good ole boy" womanizer. Nixon, Bush 41, and Carter never cheated on their wives. Clinton cheated, but couldn't match Kennedy or LBJ in style or variety. Without a doubt, Ronald and Nancy Reagan had the best marriage. The couple seemed to always get along and there was never an incident reported where Ronald Reagan lost his temper or got angry with his security detail. He was probably the most down to earth, well liked, of all the Presidents. His wife Nancy was a little standoffish at times but for the most part was kind and considerate of the feelings of the security detail. The information below is accurate: The elder Bush and current president Bush make it a point to thank and take care of the air crews who fly them around. When the president flies, there are several planes that also go, one carries the armored limo, another the security detail, plus usually a press aircraft. Both Bushes made it a point to stay home on holidays, so the Air Force and security people could have a day with their families. Hillary Clinton was arrogant and orally abusive to her security detail. She forbade her daughter, Chelsea, from exchanging pleasantries with them. Sometimes Chelsea, miffed at her mother's obvious conceit and mean spiritedness, ignored her demands and exchanged pleasantries regardless, but never in her mother's presence. Chelsea really was a nice, kindhearted, and lovely young lady. The consensus opinion was that Chelsea loved her Mom but did not like her. Hillary Clinton was continuously rude and abrasive to those who were charged to protect her life. Her security detail dutifully did their job, as professionals should, but they all loathed her and wanted to be on a different detail. Hillary Clinton was despised by the Secret Service as a whole. Former President Bill Clinton was much more amiable than his wife. Often the Secret Service would cringe at the verbal attacks Hillary would use against her husband. They were embarrassed for his sake by the manner and frequency in which she verbally insulted him, sometimes in the presence of the Secret Service, and sometimes behind closed doors. Even behind closed doors Hillary Clinton would scream and holler so loudly that everyone could hear what she was saying. Many felt sorry for President Clinton and most wondered why he tolerated it instead of just divorcing his "attack dog" wife. It was crystal clear that the Clinton's neither liked nor respected each other and this was true long before the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Theirs was genuinely a "marriage of convenience." Chelsea was much closer to her father than her mother, even after the Lewinsky scandal, which hurt her gravely. Bill Clinton did in fact have charisma, and occasionally would smile at or shake hands with his security detail. Still, he always displayed an obvious air of superiority towards them. His security detail uniformly believed him to be disingenuous, false, and that he did nothing without a motive that in some way would enhance his image and political career. He was polite, but not kind. They did not particularly like him and nobody trusted him. Al Gore was the male version of Hillary Clinton. They were friendlier toward each other than either of them were towards former President Clinton. They were not intimate, so please don't read that in. They were very close in a political way. Tipper Gore was generally nice and pleasant. She initially liked Hillary but soon after the election she had her "pegged" and no longer liked her or associated with her except for events that were politically obligatory. Al Gore was far more left wing than Bill Clinton. Al Gore resented Bill Clinton and thought he was too "centrist." He despised all Republicans. His hatred was bitter and this was long before he announced for the Presidency. This hatred was something that he and Hillary had in common. They often said as much, even in the presence of their security detail. Neither of them trusted Bill Clinton and, the Secret Service opined, neither of them even liked him. Bill Clinton did have some good qualities, whereas Al Gore and Hillary had none, in the view of their security details. Al Gore, like Hillary, was very rude and arrogant toward his security detail. He was extremely unappreciative and would not hesitate to scold them in the presence of their peers for minor details over which they had no control. Al Gore also looked down on them, as they finally observed and learned with certainty on one occasion. Al got angry at his offspring and pointed at his security detail and said, "Do you want to grow up and be like them?" Word of this insult by the former Vice-President quickly spread and he became as disliked by the Secret Service as Hillary. Most of them prayed Al Gore would not be elected President, and they really did have private celebrations in a few of their homes after President Bush won. This was not necessarily to celebrate President Bush's election, but to celebrate Al Gore's defeat. Everyone in the Secret Service wants to be on First Lady Laura Bush's detail. Without exception, they concede that she is perhaps the nicest and most kind person they have ever had the privilege of serving. Where Hillary patently refused to allow her picture to be taken with her security detail, Laura Bush doesn't even have to be asked, she offers. She doesn't just shake their hand and say, "Thank you." Very often, she will give members of her detail a kindhearted hug to express her appreciation. There is nothing false about her. This is her genuine nature. Her security detail considers her to be a "breath of fresh air." They joke that comparing Laura Bush with Hillary Clinton is like comparing "Mother Teresa" with the "Wicked Witch of the North." Likewise, the Secret Service considers President Bush to be a gem of a man to work for. He always treats them with genuine respect and he always trusts and listens to their expert advice. They really like the Crawford, Texas detail. Every time the president goes to Crawford he has a Bar-B-Q for his security detail and he helps serve their meals. He sits with them, eats with them, and talks with them.. He knows each of them by their first name, and calls them by their first name as a show of affection. He always asks about their family, the names of which he always remembers. They believe that he is deeply and genuinely appreciative of their service. They could not like, love, or respect anyone more than President Bush. Most of them did not know they would feel this way, until they had an opportunity to work for him and learn that his manner was genuine and consistent. It has never changed since he began his Presidency. He always treats them with the utmost respect, kindness, and compassion. [/hide] We know someone in the Treasury and have confirmed these sentiments :P.

If Al Gore wins the Nobel for his documentary, Highlanders deserves to be the supreme overlord of Earth.

I love how people think spammable spells that can freeze your opponent in place and give you health that hits up to 30 somehow makes you underpowered.

As much as I hate Pokemon, I have a copy of yellow for long trips. I'd rather have red or blue, because I hate Pikachu with a fiery passion. It'd be fine if the damned thing grew up to be a Richu, but nooooooooooooooooooooo. But yeah, I haven't played in years.

Don't kill me for the crappy text, I stole the picture from another site.

And because it's completely worthy of a double post: Gabe Newell has announced that there WILL be "Weighted Companion Cube" plush dolls by popular demand!

Bwahahaahahahahaha at the end credits. That was one of the most fun games I have ever played. And funny as hell, too! If anyone is stuck in the turret room on level 18, I will be happy to impart knowledge. It's so easy I had a friend slap me for being dumb.

How did you figure that one out, that's where I am stuck at the moment. At the very least give me a solid hint.

Thanks Ard, glad you guys are on top of it :).

You do realize that Snake was a Nintendo character in 1991 and Sonic is now a Nintendo exclusive?

83% Ep 1 33% Ep 2 42% Portal 23% TF2 Universities have the worst download speeds.

That timestamp thing goes for several of the hidden boards. Confirmed on both counts, it's been happening for a few days now.

Ok, he asked for your cell phone number, why would he need that to send a cashier's check? All you need for a cashier's check is a name, no matter the amount (I have been given several very large ones this year, so I know them intimately). It's just a guy trying to sell your address and phone number to advertisements.

Baritone Hawkeye. Instrument I played and character from M*A*S*H. BariHawk, Barihawk.

Unless you are some master at money laundering, sixty-five grand is not something you could keep under wraps. And knowing most of you, your idea of money laundering would be "Quick! Do we know a crack dealer! I know a crack addict! Surely he knows a dealer" yada yada.

Ok, I will concede that point. I will need a little bit to regroup, I never really came into this thread expecting an argument.

I think Ginger_Warrior's point of us having instinct for doing what's best for the species is generally a stronger idea than this on a base level. If our primary instinct was to look out for number one, then why are we still here? Why did we not, in our more primitive state when we were no where near as 'enlightened' as we are now, all fight each other out of existance? Why did we have families and communities? Why do we still have these things? Surely the fact that we've come through this primitive stage would tell you that we have an inherent basic nature of cooperation over a simple selfish 'look out for number one' mentality. We were taught morals, and those morals eventually overcame the need for self-centered behavior. I could tell you how I believe we got those morals, but you wouldn't like it. And Ginger, contest all you want. I am sure the thousands of respondents who said "I would ignore it" on the nice anonymous poll would loudly and proudly degree viewpoints like yours when the spotlight is on them. It doesn't change the fact that the MAJORITY of the population would ignore the situation. But of course, you somehow assume I am attacking you because of a two sentence line that you nitpick my post into oblivion. Are Piaget's and Kholor's theories applied to every member of the population? No. From your heated defense, you appear to be at Kholor's sixth and final stage of moral reasoning. Congrats, very few people make it that far. I hope you have ESP or something so you can indeed tell the future and make good on your claim.

User masks: See my PM Sorry, I misclicked. Anyways, my quote had a point. I never meant that you could be genetically evil. However, all creatures on Earth have instincts to survive. Humans have learned to use technology and sociologically are separate from animals. However, we still have that instinct to "look out for number one." EDIT: I never said it was biological. It's a psychological trait burned into just about all conscious creatures on Earth. Ok, let's make it ethical. A woman is being raped by a man with a gun in a very isolated area. You have no cell phone, no weapon. Your choice is to try and stop the man, which means certain death to you, or to walk away and let someone else deal with the problem. Now, I am sure someone who gets as worked up as you would eagerly claim that you would help the woman regardless of being killed yourself. However, a recent AP poll states that the vast majority of people would walk away and not attempt to help the woman. Many respondents even stated that they would not go out of their way to inform authorities because it would be inconvenient to them.[/b] To be honest, I'd probably be one of them. So would you. Why do humans spend billions of dollars each year on medicines to keep them alive longer? If you saw a man drop a dollar bill on the street, would you return it? Only a dollar? As "advanced" as we are, our instinct to survive can overcome our sense of morality. However, we are taught what is right in this world. I didn't say that personality is the equation, but if we are going to talk sociology here it's more appropriate to look at moral development, not the personality that is defined much later in life.

Hope the guy gets fired, but it's a sensationalist article. The comments on the "post 9-11 lack of human rights" bullcrap ruined the article. And the guy at FSU deserved to be tazed. He was struggling when he could have just walked out with the police and not been charged with anything. He was actually doing his best to get assaulted in some way for the cameras to make a political statement.