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by Duper
Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:52 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Gospel of Paul
Replies: 59
Views: 3562

Re: Gospel of Paul

I can tell by your responses you have completely misunderstood. No, No. I understood rather clearly. I ignored some to avoid the sinkhole you and Cuda got into and clarified a couple of other points. Incidentally, The Jehovah's Witnesses find their roots in the "Arian heresy" or "Ari...
by Duper
Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:26 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Snow is Falling
Replies: 70
Views: 7525

Re: The Snow is Falling

lol @ snow driving.

I have a Crown Vic. ..without chains. :P

yeah... I'm stayin home and enjoying the view.

Yeah Krom, I feel for you guys in the midwest. Yikes. That kinda "snow" is dangerous. Take it easy over there.
by Duper
Fri Feb 07, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Snow is Falling
Replies: 70
Views: 7525

The Snow is Falling

And it's absolutely beautiful. Here in Willamette Valley Oregon, we don't get to see much snow, but when we do, it's a real treat. (for me it is at least). I know Gren and TC have a good bit more than i do being further south. ..not sure why that works that way here, but it seems to. It will be gone...
by Duper
Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:31 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Gospel of Paul
Replies: 59
Views: 3562

Re: Gospel of Paul

Flip, I'm having a hard time understanding exactly what your conclusions are.... It sounds like you're trying to make a statement about the doctrine of the trinity? That's because he is Jehovah's Witnesse (iirc) and they don't believe in the Trinity. And I don't agree flip. It matches the body fine...
by Duper
Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:12 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Gospel of Paul
Replies: 59
Views: 3562

Re: Gospel of Paul

See, the Christ thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but He humbled Himself even to death on a cross, and is now exalted to the right hand of God with the Father's full authority. God re-married Himself to man through the Christ. Now, just as the Father, the spirit of the Son is everywhere....
by Duper
Thu Feb 06, 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Dem Sochi Olympics
Replies: 83
Views: 6179

Re: Dem Sochi Olympics

People who flee from discrimination on religious beliefs, do not rob merchant ships and destroy the indigenous population of America, are not engaged in the slave trade. Refugees religious beliefs did not like religion Indians and Negroes? You yourself are not funny? New Americans were notorious bl...
by Duper
Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:24 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Dem Sochi Olympics
Replies: 83
Views: 6179

Re: Dem Sochi Olympics

Americans are not to blame . It would be foolish to condemn them for it. In the end, the American nation was born of European fugitive criminals who fled to the Americas from the gallows and guillotines in Europe. heh? are you confusing America with Australia? Originally, Australia was a pineal col...
by Duper
Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:47 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Ass whooping
Replies: 15
Views: 2077

Re: Ass whooping

Except in the Pacific Northwest, of course. :) Yeah, that wasn't the kind of game I expected Peyton Manning to deliver. His scoring drive was the one time he really looked like himself. I'm happy for the guys up here but he didn't really deserve that. Yeah Sirius, I'm 100% with you there. I'm a Haw...
by Duper
Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:01 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: New Star Control News!
Replies: 0
Views: 627

New Star Control News!

Article Link

For those of you that have played Star Con II and agonized through Star Con III, here is some welcome news to an upcoming Sequel in the franchise.
by Duper
Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: DCS World
Replies: 11
Views: 2537

Re: DCS World

flip wrote:How much of the system models are actually simulated?
Clik!
by Duper
Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:57 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Star Citizen Update
Replies: 3
Views: 557

Re: Star Citezen Update

Oh Duuuuuuper? You have a misspelling in your subject title. :wink: Wow! I sure did. Thanks TC. I was posting between 3 different things going on at work. I was looking into this a bit more yesterday. This looks like it's going to be a bit of a money sink. You can buy new ships. One at $15,000. ......
by Duper
Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:35 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Star Citizen Update
Replies: 3
Views: 557

Star Citizen Update

Well.. they have daily updates. I ran across this is on Gamasutra from last year's GDC. Chris Roberts discusses some strategies they have employed to perpetuate interest and grow the game beyond what they originally planned. In short, they listen to and involve their community. Linky! Some interesti...
by Duper
Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:38 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Missile attack U.S. forces in Somalia
Replies: 40
Views: 2545

Re: Missile attack U.S. forces in Somalia

Even if the UN is completely discredited itself under pressure from the United States, what else to say? Sigma, I am sorry you don't like the United States using military action in Somalia. I don't like it either. However, this has nothing to do with the UN. The problems in Somalia are under the ju...
by Duper
Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:57 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Ridiculously Resilient Ridge
Replies: 42
Views: 5103

Re: The Ridiculously Resilient Ridge

Some real info on Climate change

Notice it's not called global warming.
by Duper
Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:56 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Gravity is Weird
Replies: 13
Views: 1821

Re: Gravity is Weird

Neat!

Here's a report about solar wind-produced water.

A bit heady, but interesting.
by Duper
Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:58 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Nimbus
Replies: 1
Views: 293

Re: Nimbus

Looks more like Gundam.
by Duper
Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:43 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: When you experience happiness?
Replies: 20
Views: 1595

Re: When you experience happiness?

CDN_Merlin wrote:Family
Ditto.

Being with family at the beach or out in the woods away from stuff.

That and also after being about an hour into prayer.
by Duper
Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:54 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: UHG
Replies: 35
Views: 1952

Re: UHG

Krom wrote:The floor drains are in the basement, it is a newer development so while the rest of the construction is generally crap at least it had that going for it.
Ah good. I actually did think of that, just didn't express it. ...er.. at all. :P

Nice job TC. Where's the ban-hammer.

:lol:
by Duper
Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:51 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Whatever happened to politeness?
Replies: 99
Views: 5379

Re: Whatever happened to politeness?

TC, a relativistic society inherently becomes selfish which eventually becomes violent. While not everyone will become THAT violent, it opens the doorway to a much larger "playground".
by Duper
Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eeeewwwww!
Replies: 6
Views: 1383

Re: Eeeewwwww!

zombie wererabbit? :shock: ack! time to review my zombie plan!!!! Actually TC, it looks like Bobcats DO, infact bury the leftovers of their kill! Cool ! ...well ... sort of. :mrgreen: So dang it TC, put it back before you wreck your local eco system, landing you on KOIN News @ 6 and get blamed for g...
by Duper
Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:45 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: UHG
Replies: 35
Views: 1952

Re: UHG

might be good to install that one well above the floor level. In a house it isn't too much a concern as the water will find a way else where. In a basement (where there isn't a drain) water has no where to go. Bad thing for electric systems. :P
by Duper
Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: a change of pace from all the political BS
Replies: 8
Views: 466

Re: a change of pace from all the political BS

yes.

"Keep Portland Weird"

Saw a bumper sticker that said "Keep Portland away from me". :mrgreen:
by Duper
Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:13 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: UHG
Replies: 35
Views: 1952

Re: UHG

CUDA wrote:Well not being able to watch my trailblazers is almost killing me. :P
wait, what?!??
:lol:
by Duper
Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:11 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Zero Tolerance
Replies: 127
Views: 6828

Re: Zero Tolerance

They have to enact laws for this? Are the people really that stupid? OMG, time to move. Get the **** out of there. That's retarded. I have to agree with ya Merlin. It's utterly foolish that counter-laws need to be created because people in "power" have no discretion or wisdom. I could voi...
by Duper
Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:48 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: UHG
Replies: 35
Views: 1952

Re: UHG

A 4" drain should be big enough for anything. I flushed a couple of my brother's diapers down the toilet when I was toilet training! :mrgreen: accident of course. ..I think.. I forget.. The internal S-bend in most standard toilets are less than the sewer drain. I think the internal are about 3....
by Duper
Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:17 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: UHG
Replies: 35
Views: 1952

Re: UHG

CUDA wrote:
woodchip wrote:Might want to find out why it overflowed :wink:
His turd cutter, cut too big a turd :P
Actually had one of those in an adult foster care house I used to work in.

lol.. and after you guys survived the flood those years ago. .. nevermind you like on a huge hill. ;)
by Duper
Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:11 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: RIP Paul Walker
Replies: 15
Views: 1267

Re: RIP Paul Walker

... (in which case where was the 911 call)... heh, forgive me Sirius, but if I had a stuck accelerator, the last thing I would be doing is calling 911. ;) I'd be more focused on stopping the car. Turning the car off would work in most cases...but I'm not here for debate. The fact is that people mak...
by Duper
Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: changing out power supply and video card?
Replies: 15
Views: 1223

Re: changing out power supply and video card?

While I normally recommend Win7 (64 bit Pro), It's important to point out these days that if you're building a gaming rig you need to keep in mind that only Win 8 supports DX 11.2. Some of the newer games are requiring it. Also, Vid cards have had to release new lines (AMD created the R7 and R9 line...
by Duper
Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A "New" Twist to the GMO topic
Replies: 9
Views: 359

Re: A "New" Twist to the GMO topic

woodchip wrote:My daughter has gotten me used to buying free range and hormone free meat. Not sure how much good it is doing me other than I seem to be having more morning erections than I used to... :wink:

I'm sold! :mrgreen:
by Duper
Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A "New" Twist to the GMO topic
Replies: 9
Views: 359

A "New" Twist to the GMO topic

It seems that Tyson Food Corp has been experimenting with a "growth hormone" called Zilmax and has been wreaking havoc on their herds.

Article

Epic palmface :rant:

This isn't very far from home for me. Yeah.. "eat more chicken" ...er.. Tyson grows chickens too. :huh:
by Duper
Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:04 am
Forum: Other 6DoF Game Efforts
Topic: Talon
Replies: 21
Views: 20291

Re: Talon

Oh, Ok. I guess that makes sense. Thanks!
by Duper
Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:30 pm
Forum: Other 6DoF Game Efforts
Topic: Talon
Replies: 21
Views: 20291

Re: Talon

Noticed that there was a bit of spawn camping with napalm in that vid. :|
by Duper
Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:29 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Shadow of the Colossus is the greatest game ever made
Replies: 3
Views: 601

Re: Shadow of the Colossus is the greatest game ever made

Heretic wrote:I thought you said that about Minecraft.
heh, kinda like this.
Image

The game does have a great aesthetic. Much like ICO.
by Duper
Thu Dec 26, 2013 8:07 pm
Forum: Other 6DoF Game Efforts
Topic: SOL Contingence "Proving Grounds" Pushed Back
Replies: 3
Views: 11851

Re: SOL Contingence "Proving Grounds" Pushed Back

:lol:
They still did better than Daikatana! Black Mesa turned out really well though all considered. For a game that looks like a hi res port with a little extra bling thrown in, I'd say it sets a rather high bar ...er.. yeah.. minus that development time. :wink:
by Duper
Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:05 pm
Forum: Other 6DoF Game Efforts
Topic: SOL Contingence "Proving Grounds" Pushed Back
Replies: 3
Views: 11851

SOL Contingence "Proving Grounds" Pushed Back

Til' late Q1 of 2014

Bummer, but not entirely surprising. Welp, I'll grab some brandy and hot eggnog and go play some Mass Effect1 and more Descent 1 till then!
Cheers guys and good luck! Thanks for the update!
by Duper
Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: New UbiSoft Engine - Snowdrop
Replies: 10
Views: 740

Re: New UbiSoft Engine - Snowdrop

Only if you never left the Pearl district.
by Duper
Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Godzirra!
Replies: 3
Views: 403

Re: Godzirra!

I dunno Isaac, that new Zilla looks pretty big. At least as big as the Kaiju. hmm.. Gipsy Danger is spec'd at 260ft (79m) tall and 1980 tons. The Otachi Kaiju (the one near the end before the underwater thingy) was 206ft. (63m) and 2690 tons. The Knife head Kaiju was 315 ft (96m) and 8,700 tons. The...
by Duper
Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: New UbiSoft Engine - Snowdrop
Replies: 10
Views: 740

Re: New UbiSoft Engine - Snowdrop

LOL Isaac, try living on the streets of Portland or Seattle for a week and you'll be thinking Saints Row or GTA.