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Reply to Does anyone use IE anymore? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

They just click the button that says "internet" and go from there, and couldn't care less I would add one more phrase "that it is made by Microsoft" It does what I want it to do, I get what I need from it. If I am missing something thats essential to my life, I have no doubts someone will point it out, and some entrepreneur will produce it. So far I have seen no practical reason to change to another browser, and I have had a look at them. <br

Reply to No more worries about nuclear waste! in Archeology JoeUser Forums

If it works out that it will absorb and neutralise radiation, its certainly good news, time will tell. Something like this or of similar effect is sorely needed, as is becoming increasingly clear to even the most ardent Green campaigner, there is an energy gap with fosil fuels alone, and until Nuclear Fusion is perfected, we are going to have to deal will substantial nuclear waste from conventional reactors. Dozens new nuclear plants are on the drawi

Reply to Dumb woman races train in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Insane, totally insane. No doubt she could be prosecuted, but it would serve no purpose, she has sentenced herself for life, she will have to live with the consequencies. I wish people would relearn what "responsibility" means - it also applies before an event in terms of personal values & standards, not just after it with the benefit of hindsight. Sadly others are hurt before most get the message.

Reply to GAlactic Civ 1 vs Galatic Civ II in Game Discussion JoeUser Forums

If you liked GC1, you'll love GC2. I don't think there's anyone who didn't I'll second that, and anyway there are so many differences, even a high level would take forever - definitely download the demo

Reply to How radical should expansion packs get? in GalCiv Journals JoeUser Forums

I would go for three expansion packs (incl the coming one), one a year until GalCivIII, the "fourth" being GalCivIII in 2010/11. That way the fan base is kept alive and warm, with a defined Roadmap. Two/three years between Major Releases is normal, and I cant see a significant number drifting away, especially if the expansion Packs contain meaty content as in the past. I'd also be tempted to give a loyalty discount on purchase of GalCivIII for those who stayed the course and bought

Reply to On A Lighter Note in Internet JoeUser Forums

Thats a good Advert, nice one. I wish Marketing people would get more creative on a regular basis. From their viewpoint I might even watch them, which I rarely do at the moment as the "message" is usually the same boring one that the Client Firm bought into. One of the most enduring UK ad icons has to be the Bulldog used for Churchill Insurance, very effective - and they end up with free plugs when people try to describe it <img src="http://images.stardock.com/ju/T_JU/smiles/

Reply to I suffer from boob envy in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

This whole boob thing is baloney. For sure the voluable male will rattle on about it in bars yaddie yadda, its an ego thing. The other 95% quietly get on with life - in the same way message boards usually only contain complaints or argumentative dribble from the insecure, happy ones dont bother posting, they see no need - principle of the silent majority. Yup I'm a man - but the popular myth says these are being flashed at me - nope - the ove

Reply to ARRRGH!!! HELP ME!!! in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

You could try VLC Media Player - its an Open Source Project being done under a GNU. It will play AVI files direct. Its not a convertion tool, doesnt do many things others do, it just does one very well - Plays things. Feature wise it doesnt have a lot to hold up for it as its not commercially motivated (yet), so it concentrates on basic functionality not the "wow" factor, that shows in the remarkable number of formats it will play without hassle. Not perfect of course, what is, but i

Reply to US citizens armed to the teeth in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The right to bear arms controversy will rage on for the forseeable future of course, dont see it changing any time soon. One aspect of it that surfaces every now and then is the need to eject an overbearing /out of control Executive / Government. It was a very good point at the time - of course - but to hear anyone say this in a serious manner these days..... It always invokes an image of the said stalwart of Democracy standing in the middle of the street brandishing his .3

Reply to Do you still have and/or use a VCR? in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

My children know what VCRs were, but their children (when they have them) will likely never know of them and may ask the question in a way that would be similar to someone reading Gid's comment above about Super 8 and go huh?!? Wait for the day when they say that about DVDs - then you'll know the grim reaper is near

Reply to Do you still have and/or use a VCR? in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

I say if it ain't out on Super 8, it ain't worth watching! Nice One We still have a VCR, still does all we need it to do. My wife is not a particularly avid film watcher, so all we use it for is playing back personal tapes or recording the odd show we would otherwise miss. There hasnt been any point in getting a DVD player for the TV, VCR has done all we n

Reply to The memory limits are starting to bite in GalCiv Journals JoeUser Forums

Oh I can whinge with the best of them, I am no paragon of vertue Its just nice to see a positive article.

Reply to The memory limits are starting to bite in GalCiv Journals JoeUser Forums

Its good to see an article that illustrates positive thinking and action. It gets tiring to see tirade after tirade about what might have been, could have been or should have been, usually resulting in a general self seeking "told you so" statement, negative hindsight is an easy to achieve skill. I am more interested in people who resolve issues, and get on with life. Yet again full marks to Stardock, I look forward to V1.7 and ongoing developments.

Reply to Anyone have any idea why so many offers for watches? in Internet JoeUser Forums

I am waiting for the first email that offers cut price cans of Spam - then I'll know the world really has gone nuts

Reply to Two "men" caught in S.C. with explosives...shall we play "geuss the ethnicity/religion"? in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

So when the next wacko Catholic runs riot with an automatic weapon in a shopping mall, we should empty the US of all Catholics? Or the British should have emptied the UK of all Catholics in the seventies, followed by all the Protestants? Simplistic hysteria is, tired, outworn and does not solve these problems. The solutions sound nice, are good for a self-satisfying wiggle of the shoulders, but they never solve anything. I'm not. See, both sides hate

Reply to Invitation to Joeuser Bible students. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I'll give it a whirl - keep the the Faith

Reply to Invitation to Joeuser Bible students. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I take your point - the Qura'an That introduces another dilema - Christ is treated as a Prophet in the Qura'an, but as a devine entity in the Bible. At the moment I have an issue trying to get my head round the existence of a supreme deity at all let alone draw a distinction such as the two different discriptions of christ in the Bible & the Qura'an, and following on from that just who or what God actually is. The latter gets into the nature of Mohammed, and at present bein

Reply to Invitation to Joeuser Bible students. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

just dont restrict that to one book You mean the Bible? Why not, isnt that what I am trying to wrap my head around ? Or did I miss the point you made ..

Reply to Vote or shut UP! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Ever thought about turning in a blank ballot? Write ins? Running for office yourself? There are a lot of valid ways to make your dissatisfaction known without voting for a scumbag. Blank ballot is effectively the same thing as not voting, although I acknowledge the formal nature of the count of blank ballots. Write ins would be effective if they believed we would do something to change them if they didnt change, they dont believe that, so they wont.<br

Reply to Invitation to Joeuser Bible students. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Not so fast--get your own dirt! Neat - hadnt heard of that one before Is it co-incidental that Adnauseum called Jesus Christ an ordinary man, and you are arguing the Hypostatic Union? Totally co-indidental- I hadnt even thought of that connection with that post. I am not arguing the hypostatic union, more the

Reply to Invitation to Joeuser Bible students. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

You are anxious to claim there is a bitter warfare between religion and science. And this isn't surprising becasue it's been the primary polemical device used in the atheist attack on the faith I make no attack on Faith, I have consistently stated a genuine desire to resolve the whole issue in my mind - and most certainly not at the expense of rediculing a Faith a stance I find utterly abhorent. If others wish to believe in a particular Faith, thats fine

Reply to Invitation to Joeuser Bible students. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

It's maddening to me that for years students across the land are getting very strong doses of Darwinian Evolution presented not as a theory but as an established fact of science. Fair call, Darwin Theory as originally presented had its problems, and it wasnt until almost 100 years later that the basic tenent was accepted as being backed up by solid evidence. There is little doubt that in an absolute sense it had its problems when first presented. Knowl

Reply to Drinking During Pregnancy is "Alright"? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

They used to pass around coins and bills! Imagine, coming into contact with germs all the time... Nice One

Reply to Invitation to Joeuser Bible students. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

The Bible is out of date and we need to revise it thoroughly and properly so that it makes sense to modern man. I hear the sentiment, but from an objective stance I believe that would cause more issues than it solves. Its hard enough to try and "believe" a book put together over nine centuries, and that contains a large number of illogical and inconsistent parables. The Leadership of the major Christian Religions have already canned the literal sense o

Reply to Vote or shut UP! in Politics JoeUser Forums

I agree with the voting sentiments, I also have not voted in the last two Genral Elections. I will vote if I think the candidate will do a good job representing me. I will not vote for a power crazed idiot, thats a waste, and promotes apauling Political candidates. The main Parties do this because they know the majority will vote by Party allegence, not candidate credibility. That makes controlling the internal party "canon-fodder" much easier. Until we send a message thats unacceptab