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I'm curious about this though. Do you have a link that explains why their cups suck so much or anything like that? No, I don't have the link, just what my Law teacher told me. Might be just a rumor, since I Googled it and didn't find any trustworthy sites mentioning it.

Hot liquids usually do cause burns. Most people older than 3 know that. http://lawandhelp.com/q298-2.htm Third Degree Burns in just 2 to 7 seconds. That's way too hot. Not mentioning the fact that McDonald's have known about this in years. I studied this in Law last year, and the coffee was so hot, it compromised the integrity of the cup. When the woman took the top off of the cup, the cup collapsed. It was known that McDonalds made their cups this way in order to cut costs.

F(6) is 6. F(x)=x^(7-x) Tell me why e=mc^2 is wrong please. Edit: Darkmage, the flaw in your proof is that you are dividing by 0 in one part.

Bush is definitly NOT fighting a Holy war. There is no indication whatsoever that the War on Terrorism (you didn't specify which war, and since there isn't a war between the US and North Korea, I assumed this is what you are talking about) is religiously motivated. Besides the fact Bush himself said they were fighting a crusade. He apologized for the comment, but I think he meant it. Only after he realised the impact of his statement did he correct himself. And it could be seen that Bush is pushing a "holy war" because he is religiously driven leaving him determined to act on his "born again" beliefs. This could be seen as a good or bad thing.. depends on perspective. If Bush is risking the lives of thousands of Americans and inciting resentment from much of the Middle Eastern world for his religious beliefs, then he is no better than other religious fanatics. I gotta say, this has really changed my views on Bush. I hope Mr. Bush knows what he is doing.

The quality of the education you get here really depends on the individual student and his/her abilities. My high school is basically divided into three groups. The lazy and insolent students who are placed in the simplest of the classes, the normal ones, and the hard working ones who are actually getting a good education. By the end of their senior years. There can be a huge difference between the 2 extreme groups. With one group dual enrolling in the local university (UM) and the other struggling in rudimentary classes. It also depends on your location in the US. Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Ohio have some of the worst schools in the nation. While Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts have some of the best. The state where I live, is pretty much crap, except for Ann Arbor (Huron and Pioneer) and Novi (International Academy). I'm guessing your friend will have a pretty easy time in high school, but don't worry, the competition will pick up in college.

Bush is definitely NOT fighting a Holy war. There is no indication whatsoever that the War on Terrorism (you didn't specify which war, and since there isn't a war between the US and North Korea, I assumed this is what you are talking about) is religiously motivated.

They should... The SAT is pretty easy; however, since I've never taken the HSC, I wouldn't know how they would compare. The HSC isn't just a set of exams, though. The assessment is based on your performance for an entire year, and from what I hear, our course content is somewhat more advanced than what you get in the US, at least in some subjects - for example, calculus is a mandatory topic for most maths students. If I could see an example of a syllabus (what students are expected to learn in a given course), I might be able to draw a better comparison. If that's the case, then there is no point in comparing the two. The SAT is much easier. However, the main purpose the SAT measure apitude, not what you have learned. I guess the HSC is closer to the SAT II tests. But then again, those aren't very hard either.

They should... The SAT is pretty easy; however, since I've never taken the HSC, I wouldn't know how they would compare.

Bad example. That case is actually legitimate. The coffee was able to cause third degree burns in less than 5 seconds. But it's pretty much impossible to fire a teacher, no matter how bad they are at their jobs. That's one of the problems why America has such a bad educational system.

Ahh, you should have raided Bioware while you were there.

Yep, America fought a war over tea. It wasn't the corruption of the King that sparked the revolution. It wasn't the unfair taxes imposed on colonists that sparked the revolution. It wasn't the mercantilism policy of Britain that sparked the revolution.It wasn't the neglect of the colonies by the King that started the war. And it definitely wasn't the lack of representation for the colonists in the British government. Nope. We started a war and sacrificed the lives of thousands of men for tea. Just out of curiosity, where are you from?

Ummm, unless the guy is a PROFESSIONAL driver?

I thought the theme was that man is inheritly evil and when their backs are against the wall, they'll revert back into savages. I could be wrong, but I doubt it \ ERrrm ya, mutli themes can be present, if forgot to say that :oops: @poster above: Sure they can have good plot, but what about theme? I forgot to mention that here in canada, theme is considered a grade 10 (so high school) thing in english class. So not all people might know what i mean by theme. While some video games have complex stories, they will never be able to offer the same amount of complexity and depth as a novel. For example, The Scarlet Letter is a great book, it has symbols, motifs, allusions, and themes all over the place. You can never get that with in a simple game that was probably created to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. Therefore, there aren't many games with deep and complex themes. After all, video games are mostly for young children and teenagers who won't bother to look beyond the game to discover their deeper meanings. Also, there are no protagonists in most video games. Remember, a protagonist isn't just the main character of the story, he/she must also undergo significant psycological change. The theme of Half Life may be that tampering with nature is bad. However, Gordon Freeman may represent humanity, who, in defiance of nature, is attempting to force it to submit to humanity (portal thing?). Gordon Freeman is fighting a losing battle against nature (represented by the thingies that came out of the portals). However, Gordon Freeman does not undergo a major psychological change. Also, Gordon Freeman would have to lose and die for the theme to be true, which I doubt the creators will do.

Since when did Runescape require any semblance of intelligent thought?

I also am from michigan. Snowed here... I don't hate it unless it spoils my run... Love it when it gets me a day off of school. : It snowed today here in Ann Arbor too...

Oh no! I don't remember any of the people I talked with for the past week! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I'm confused...

Ryan Miller, Roberto Luongo, and Dominik Hasek are mine! All mine!!! But seriously, how do you not take Miikka Kiprusoff and Martin Brodeur when you have the chance?

Well, that was fun while it lasted. :D

I'm gonna need some proof of that, preferably in the form of pictures. Okay, okay, so I'm not mature at all, sue me.

...of a polar bear? [/lost referece] Crap, I thought I was going to be the first to mention Lost :P . Speaking of which, this would be all i need for two years: :D My Lost woman owns your Lost woman.

I just joined, finished my draft picks. Prepare to be owned by noob.

Cedar Point rules. I've ridden the Dragster once, and I'm never going near that thing again. It actually looks like it's perpendicular to the freaking ground... Also, sometimes the car doesn't make it up to the top and then it comes back down...

North Korea is brash, not suicidal. The only thing we have to worry about is if they begin to sell their nukes. With the state their economy is in right now, unfortunately, that is highly possible.

Ha! I knew Pandaman didn't have 3,000 posts! Anyways, I've only read the first 2, Stormbreaker and Point Blanc, I liked Sotrmbreaker better.

Err... What? If our solar system has a diameter above 5 light years, I'll eat me keyboard. Alpha Centauri isn't even 4 light years away! I was thinking the same thing. We launched something with a destination of "out of the solar system and beyond" in like the 1960's, I believe, and it was just a few years back that I read about it finally leaving the solar system. I want to say I read about it leaving the Galaxy, but that'd be far-fetched I think...I know we're on the end of the galaxy just about, but still. :P 40 years to get out of our solar system is a huge amount of time, but there's no way it would even be close to out of the solar system if the distance was that massive. We're almost at the middle of the solar system, so... Again, it really depends on the definition of the solar system. Does it end at the farthest dwarf planet? The farthest planet? Pluto? Or the farthest celestial body orbiting the Sun? *Snickers* Uranus... *Bursts out laughing* :lol: