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Reply to An iTunes/iPod question. . . in iPod Stardock Forums

Everyone I know who has an iPod or Mini (about 15 people) has had some major problems with it at one point or another (from headphone jacks breaking to, to random "outages" where it stops working or syncing for a week and then is fine, to complete device death after a month or two of ownership). On top of that, you have to have iTunes, you have to have songs in those limited formats, and you get crap like this. I got an iRiver 20gig jukebox

Reply to CTD after successful invasion cutscene window in Bug Reports Stardock Forums

Mine got stuck endlessly trying to resolve the invasion itself. See my post titled Endless Invasion Freeze. On that note, all new posts I create seem to end up in the general Support forums, though I click Create Post from the specific GalCivII forum...

Reply to REQUEST: Remove nebula background from main map in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

I agree with Ugleb, maybe a different background would be better, but I definitely don't want just a plain starfield, it would get too monotonous. I don't really have a problem with the current either, it's not too distracting to me, but I could see how some might be annoyed with it. Maybe an option to toggle the nebulae would be best, or even a new slider to change the brightness of the backdrop. Obviously I'm not a big proponent

Reply to Custom Race Suggestion in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

CariElf, can you clarify whether these PNGs should really be in a "Custom" folder? I just got the beta yesterday and one of the first things I did before even playing the game was create a custom portrait and logo >8), but I put the files in the Gfx\Race folder and just named them RaceImage10.png, RaceLogo10.png, and Small\RaceLogo10.png There is no Custom folder in my install, and if I create one, would I have to create a seperat

Reply to REQUEST: Draw lines for auto-pilot destinations in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

Aww... I do second this request, even if it's not feasible/practical. Would it be a lot of work for the devs? At least a prelinary/test version to see how it looks and functions? It could (and should) always be togglable in the options and could have a note about causing slowdown. Furthermore, there could be options like: Show for all ships Show for currently selected ship Show only when holding a keyboard key</font

Reply to Middle mouse button intrerface gripe in Ideas Stardock Forums

I agree whole-heartedly with BoogieBac's statements. Most modern game use MMB for camera rotation, and RMB to assign orders. Homeworld is hardly a modern game (though it is a great classic), and besides that it's a totally different dynamic since it's in a true 3D environment, rather than a planar map with 3D graphics for effect, rather than gameplay. Furthermore, you can easily play this game without ever needing to rotate the m

Reply to Rush Limbaugh: Open mouth, insert foot. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

(((((btw, to Shitzu. Yes, I will refer to the terrorist scum as "bacteria". Yes, biologically they are human but like rapists, child molestors and other such oxygen thieves there is no reason to think of them as anything more than brainless single-celled organisms that, when left unchecked cause death to the healthy life around them.))))) Those a

Reply to Rush Limbaugh: Open mouth, insert foot. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Now, have they got Londoners running for cover, too afraid to walk the streets? No, but was that really their goal? I don't think so. Well said.

Reply to Rush Limbaugh: Open mouth, insert foot. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I agree with Dharma here. You might not think it didn't cause too much terror, when in fact it did just that. The fact is people died, people got injured, there morning routine was interrupted in a fight for their lives. Something that will take a long time for them to forget, no matter if they were directly affected are not. It

Reply to Rush Limbaugh: Open mouth, insert foot. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I just found out that my friend, who is in England/London on vacation, saw two of the bombings first-hand. She was almost involved in the train one, she just got lucky that her friend suggested they get breakfast so they ended up at the station after the bombings rather than during. I've been unable to get a hold of her until today, and apparently she saw the aftermath of the tube and bus explosions, bodies, blood and all. Fuck Rush L

Reply to Funniest Message on a Bathroom Wall in Humor JoeUser Forums

Those who write on bathroom walls, Roll their shit in little balls, You who read these words of wit, Eat those little balls of shit. Not all that funny, but the poetic aspect makes it good.

Reply to Life in Jerry Falwell's World in Misc JoeUser Forums

Frighteningly insightful. Was this prompted by some new development in regards to Falwell that I am not aware of? Or is it just a spur-of-the-moment sort of thing?

Reply to Kerry CONDEMNS Moveon.org Anti-Bush Ad in Current Events JoeUser Forums

It's pretty ironic that someone who's hoping that the trial lawyer who managed to make C-sections more common because of lawsuits becomes VP would have a problem with Cheney. I don't know if this was directed at me, but I'll take a stab at it anyway. What's wrong with being a trial lawyer? Hone

Reply to Sorry, But Government Won't Leave You Alone! in Politics JoeUser Forums

I guess the important thing is the actual operation of the separation. Recent years have seen rulings like no Christmas decorations on government property (strict interpretation) and no ten commandments monument (strict interpretation) but no challenge at all to the faith based initiatives of the Bush administration (loose interp

Reply to Ann Coulter is stupid. in International JoeUser Forums

" By the time a youth reaches the age of 14, they are either a conservative, or a liberal if they have an IQ above a toaster. " I dislike Ann Coulter every bit as much as you, but I'm pretty sure her meaning there is that by 14 if you're not either a conservative or a liberal (meaning you have no politi

Reply to There Ought to Be a Law... in Politics JoeUser Forums

While I hold many of the same political views as you, I would like to encourage you to be a bit more diplomatic in your responses. Crisp is an excellent blogger, and while I disagree with this view, there are better ways to address it than degenerating into namecalling. I agree, just so you know, Crisp,

Reply to big. fake. boobs. in Misc JoeUser Forums

I'd just like to add that while I do prefer proper capitalization, grammar, and all that, mignuna's writing is very readable and easy to understand. I think lack of capitalization and all that is only a problem when the tone or vocabulary someone uses is... well... awful, like the typical internet message board stuff: omg i went to back to skool yesterday and it was totaly like deja vu all the people were like "omg, its u"!!!!!! so then

Reply to Kerry CONDEMNS Moveon.org Anti-Bush Ad in Current Events JoeUser Forums

one thing i truly admire about him is that smarmy smile that says (without words) 'you know im lying...i know im lying...but nobody has the balls to call me on it.' Yeah, I agree with you, Cheney has a really sleazy feel to him, in my opinion. At least Bush projects an image of an honest simpleton (tho

Reply to big. fake. boobs. in Misc JoeUser Forums

I for one am not much of a boob man myself in terms of pure attraction, preferring more intimate parts of the anatomy, but I can certainly appreciate a nice pair of breasts. To me, however, nice usually means no bigger than a C cup. Anything above that is way too big for my tastes, and A or B is just perfect in terms of balance and aesthetics. Obviously that's just me, but as far as fake breasts go, I just see no appeal whatsoever, especially

Reply to Sorry, But Government Won't Leave You Alone! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Nice social studies classes we teach in government run high schools and colleges, hmmmm? Remember, you learned what they wanted you to know. Actually, I am well aware, both from the public school system you subtly deride, and from my own studies, that the primary source of "seperation of Church and Stat

Reply to libertarians: way that people could vote for third party candidates w/o wasting votes in Politics JoeUser Forums

Very interesting ideas. Especially the runoff voting. It's one of those terms I've heard tossed around and have always been too lazy to actually find out what it means. Thanks for the explanations, fellow Illinoisian (I rather hope that's not a real word).

Reply to I'm a Loser and I'm Proud of It!! in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Well I can see why they looked down on your religious views, but i can't see how many respected it. I'm not trying to be mean or rude or anything, but just relating to Capt.'s article. Many respected them because many respect one's choices of religious beliefs, or lack thereof. Maybe where you live 99%

Reply to Sorry, But Government Won't Leave You Alone! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Hmm, between Gideon and chip, anything I was going to say has probably already been said >8). Still, I should mention that I think there's a big difference between the sort of incentive you mention, be it to enter the military or whatnot, and incentive for people to practice religion and Sunday School morality, since our government is supposed to be based on the concept of seperation of church and state.

Reply to Heaven, Hell and God in Religion JoeUser Forums

And God exists beyond the mind too, or so I believe. And that's where one of us may be wrong, though we won't know for sure until we've both passed away, if even then. Though I think the most interesting theories would be those where we were both right, or at least half-right.

Reply to Cutrate Costco Caskets; Concern, Consumers? in Misc JoeUser Forums

One of the guys I worked with showed me this story in the paper yesterday. I got images of people lugging a month's supply of Gatorade around in a casket on wheels instead of a shopping cart, conveniently getting all their stuff home and planning for the future... I would like to be buried at sea, though I don't know how viable that is these days, especially for someone outside the Navy or some such.