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Reply to Please -- No More RTS! in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

#5 by Lowa11 You see, when you play RTS games too much, this is how you write inbetween clicks of the mouse!

Reply to Please -- No More RTS! in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

Well, one great series that has a lot of North American fans is Worms -- the (sorta) 4th in the series is now out everywhere else. We get the boxed edition sometime late this month (I hope). Link Try the demos -- they're great! p.s. Brad, try and get the rights to this puppy -- at least for the next version!

Please -- No More RTS! in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

One of the reasons I've played GalCiv since the OS/2 days is that it doesn't depend on my ability to twitch the mouse at a minimum speed (and secondly it didn't require FPS level hardware). I bought a subscription in the hopes of getting more games like GalCiv -- but they seem to be in the vanishing minority. I realize this also reflects the market, but there *are* quality non-realtime strategy/action games out there that are still actively

Reply to We are different, reposted. in Religion JoeUser Forums

That is how some Christians feel about non-believers. That they are in danger, that they are taking their kids with them.....and they will do whatever they can to try and keep it from happening, even if it means pissing you off. Except from the other perspective its more like a fortune teller following you a

Reply to We are different, reposted. in Religion JoeUser Forums

Bitching about christians trying to make converts is like complaining that water is wet. Amen! You wouldn't believe the looks and static I get when I'm sacrificing people's pets or seducing their daughters to serve Our Lord Satan. Not to mention the used car loans at 10 points above prime.<

Reply to The Flat Tax -- When You're Flat On Your Back Dead in International JoeUser Forums

Reply By: Island Dog Please, if you're going to comment, at least use some effort to address the issue directly. The sheer laziness of using this cartoon is astonishing -- better go back and make sure you have up to date bumper stickers too.

Reply to The Flat Tax -- When You're Flat On Your Back Dead in International JoeUser Forums

Aside from sales tax collected, a business should pay no tax. Two huge, offtopic issues here, but I'll bite. I'm opposed to consumption taxes since they are regressive, i.e., the less income you have the more (as a proportion) taxes you pay. Obviously a huge kick in the pants for people (and compani

Reply to The Flat Tax -- When You're Flat On Your Back Dead in International JoeUser Forums

The money with which all of these goods were purchased was already taxed at some point. To tax them again at death is unconscionable. What about the goal of preventing family dynasties? It obviously hasn't worked because the oldest of the old money (e.g., many of the Mayflower families and the resource baron

The Flat Tax -- When You're Flat On Your Back Dead in International JoeUser Forums

All this talk about what "fair" level of personal income tax to levy seems premature to me without resolving two key issues on the transfer of wealth: 1. Inheritance/estate taxes -- how does wealth move intergenerationally. 2. Business taxes -- how much are corporate and organizational entities fiscally responsible to the employees, shareholdres, local, p

Reply to MORE PROOF THE LEFT HATES RELIGION!! in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

A couple of questions from a Non-American: - are the donations to the religious organizations tax deductible? - assuming the intent is to reduce the burden on these groups of taking funds not already intended for aid, why not temporarily create a 100% reimbursable tax credit for emergency relief instead? - the 2nd link shows the Red Cross is jumping through hoops to demonstrate its independence from the government, any reason wh

What really gripes my wagger in Life JoeUser Forums

I posted this in response to a different article in "Humor" ( Link ): What really yanks my wanker about Western society now .... .... We're becoming more technically dependent and proficient BUT more illiterate .... .... We no longer study History or Geography ....

Reply to All liberals on this side of the line............ in Humor JoeUser Forums

What really yanks my wanker about Western society now .... .... We're becoming more technically dependent and proficient BUT more illiterate .... .... We no longer study History or Geography .... .... Science is now regarded with the same suspicion as politics or religion (and is dismissed as either) .... .... Either everyone is a hero or no one is .... .... finally, to personalize everything, a charismatic simpleton is always

Reply to An old question resurfaces in Misc JoeUser Forums

flies would be better than nothing. ---LW Yeeeeah....that's pretty gross. But I guess you're right. Better than nothing. Quite possibly worse than nothing actually -- add in the cost of catching a fly, eating it and fighting off the germs and other nasties that it probably carries, then your energy

Reply to How much should your income be taxed in Politics JoeUser Forums

My preference is for a less cynical approach -- hope for transparency in government, i.e., first find out what essential services only the government provides and how much they actually cost. If that information is forthcoming and accurate, then we can let the accounting bookworms figure out how to structure a simple progressive/flat rate structure. Barring that, then perhaps another approach would be to figure out a general "minimal cost of l

Reply to WTF Rita??? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

For people who'd rather have a thousand (colourful) words, NASA's Hurricane Resource Page is an eyeful: Link

Reply to WTF Rita??? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

A good source (if you can stay online) is the NOAA's National Hurricane Center: Link . Note that there's an RSS feed for Rita specifically.

Reply to Mississippi making a stand for homeowners and tenants. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

What are the rules in that part of the world -- is having insurance required for home ownership? If so, what kind of coverage? What are the premiums like? What do renters have to have? I'm curious to see if its a) any kind of a financial burden, and b) whether the standard offers much coverage against catastrophies like hurricanes.

Reply to Owens Corning Basement System Experiences in Home Improvement JoeUser Forums

but is actually soft to the touch (that is, it is almost like a cushion). .... It acts as a great sound proofing mechanism. The basement is quiet. Um, are you saying you have a padded basement where sounds can't get out? Lemme guess -- do you interview developers there? Sorry -- couldn't resist! Feel free to delete my p

Reply to Nerd, Geek or Dork? in Misc JoeUser Forums

Modern, Cool Nerd 56 % Nerd, 52% Geek, 30% Dork

Reply to Beating evolution out in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The man has a "very" good education and backround (Dr. Eric Norman has a B.S. in physics, B.A. in chemistry, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in biochemistry.) Can you say the same? Irrelevent -- the factual and logical basis of an argument are not affected by the standing (education, position, etc.) of the presenter or

Reply to Which is your favourite cartoon character? in WinCustomize Talk JoeUser Forums

Duckman Ajax The Tick Mr Crabs Bender Prof Farnsworth Mojo Jojo

Reply to The move to Linux-Things you need to know in OS Wars Stardock Forums

I've been reading up on BSD. I want to set up a FreeBSD file server next winter, if I can get hold of the hardware I need. FWIW, a few things to keep in mind (sorry if you're already aware of these, but this might be of general interest as well) OpenBSD -- by far the most secure general purpose O

CANADA-US IN HUGE TRADE DISPUTE! NAFTA IN TROUBLE! HELLOOO?! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The CBC link plus my original article ( Link ) provide some background on the dispute. Essentially: - NAFTA rejects final US appeal that Canadian lumber practices are unfairly subsidized to the detriment of the US lumber industry - Canada asks for all tariffs levied and collected to be h

Reply to Archiving with Stardock Central 101 in Tutorials JoeUser Forums

Has anybody been able to archive something huge like Disciples II without the server resetting the connection? I've tried twice and it gets about 360MB or so in (less than an hour) before the server chokes and kills the download. Keep in mind I don't have Disciples II installed -- this is strictly download and archive.

Reply to Archiving with Stardock Central 101 in Tutorials JoeUser Forums

Feature request -- let the user specify the backup and restore directories.