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by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:02 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Mass. court upholds same-sex marriage
Replies: 131
Views: 14059

Maybe, maybe not. One thing that is for certain is that it's not the first time judges have been used to deploy someone's political agenda. Administrations frequently put into place judges that uphold their beliefs - like pro-life for example. So, to be outraged at the Massachusetts ruling requires,...
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:49 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Gooberman: McCain is a good example. I tend to be pretty far left, but I have voted for him in every election in which I have been able to. Yet have faile...
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:39 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Mass. court upholds same-sex marriage
Replies: 131
Views: 14059

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Lothar: courts are supposed to uphold laws, not create them. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yeah. That's God's job. http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/tongue.gif Seem...
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 1:02 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Longhorn
Replies: 21
Views: 2681

From what I've heard, Windows Longhorn will bring with it a few things: - Trusted Computing, a.k.a. Palladium, Microsoft's anticipated means of policing hardware and forcing it to conform to its specifications. A lingering question is to what extent Microsoft will take this. Somehow, I feel it's pos...
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:56 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: So I broke down...
Replies: 22
Views: 2302

It almost wouldn't be a bad idea for Mozilla to have a pop-up blocking override. For example, if I actually wanted to have a certain Javascript pop-up window appear, if I could press a button as I entered the site allow it. The other thing I think Mozilla needs, and I mentioned this on their Bugzill...
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:52 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Gooberman: Why even have parties? The whole idea of sacrificing part of your beliefs to get the majority of them passed doesnâ??t sit right with me. </fon...
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:49 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Corralling in Dr Strangelove
Replies: 19
Views: 3122

I loved the movie Dr. Strangelove! Image
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:46 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: By by Dean
Replies: 8
Views: 1702

I thought it was more like gusto. The guy certainly has a way of rallying people together, I'll give him that much. And the overall way his campaign worked redefined the meanings of "grass roots." By employing the Internet and tapping into the largely ignored twenty-something group, he ama...
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:40 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Fix your damn avatars
Replies: 86
Views: 6854

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by MD-2389: 33.6 - 56k actually, but who cares? Limit is 15kB regardless. I don't know why this is so damn hard to comprehend for some people. </font><HR></B...
by Kyouryuu
Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:28 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: So I broke down...
Replies: 22
Views: 2302

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by DCrazy: 1. I noticed that. I was just wondering if there was a way to get them to do it automatically. If not, too bad I guess. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Feb 03, 2004 6:57 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: So I broke down...
Replies: 22
Views: 2302

Gee, here's a thought. Answer DCrazy's question rather than acting like crazed televangelists. 1. Under Preferences -> Navigator -> Tabbed Browsing, you can make it so a middle mouse-click, or ctrl+click or ctrl+enter will open a link in a new tab. Also, ctrl-T makes a new tab. 2. Don't have the aut...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Feb 03, 2004 6:51 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

Lothar: You invited your own criticism when you yelped: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Lothar: I'll vote for Bush over anyone else running right now because he's pro-life. I couldn't ca...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Feb 03, 2004 6:50 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

Aren't we on a roll with the metaphors today? Image
by Kyouryuu
Tue Feb 03, 2004 6:46 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: By by Dean
Replies: 8
Views: 1702

$41 million wasted, for what purpose? *********, why don't people contribute to useful causes rather than infernal politicians?
by Kyouryuu
Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:47 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

A potential candidate under Lothar's logic: - Gased hundreds of individual heretics for interfering with my politics. - Stuffed the polls so I would win. - Declared war on a neighboring country to take their assets. - Eliminated communist social health, welfare, and education programs. - Unwavering ...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:44 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: This really pissed me off!
Replies: 18
Views: 3100

Well, what do you expect? We are a nation of "It's someone else's responsibility, not mine."
by Kyouryuu
Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: He did not let us in
Replies: 52
Views: 7903

The other thing with North Korea is that, verily, it is the problem of South Korea, Japan, and even China to work out. A rogue state like North Korea doesn't do anyone there any favors. The positive aspect is that southeastern Asia is relatively stable and they should be capable of working out a sol...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Star Trek's Picard is a moron
Replies: 26
Views: 2412

Personally, I think he makes a good point. While I don't think space exploration should be stopped (it is inevitable, I feel), it is true that our Earth is deeply flawed as it is and it would be wreckless to run around colonizing other planets when we can't even get it right here.
by Kyouryuu
Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:21 am
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Great Job Guys!
Replies: 69
Views: 9691

I had the same problem on a phpBB2 I ran with authentication e-mails. I'd get bugged at least a couple times a week by people who never received an e-mail. Those were only the vocal ones; there's no telling how many there really were.
by Kyouryuu
Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:14 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: PXO's website is down
Replies: 74
Views: 10344

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Suncho: You're assuming that these newbies already have the game installed and therefore have access to the multiplayer menu. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes...
by Kyouryuu
Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:09 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Sharon pulling settlements out of Gaza
Replies: 1
Views: 1332

Well, that's a big step in the right direction.
by Kyouryuu
Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:07 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Will Robinson: The only way is if the voters unite and rebel. It would be a revolution, something the historians would teach about for centuries. </font><...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:15 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I am teh....
Replies: 53
Views: 4628

... TEH DBB Raptor!

I like to draw scaly anthropomorphs when I'm not working on a bunch of maps. I'm usually docile and love to help out my pack when I can, but tick me off and I'll snap back like the velociraptor I am! Image
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:10 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Mozilla and XP
Replies: 12
Views: 1496

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by woodchip: Mobius, aren't you "sheepish" that you couldn't come up with the answer. http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/wink.gif </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: He did not let us in
Replies: 52
Views: 7903

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Tyranny: Yes. You join the armed services your life basically becomes forfeit regardless of rhyme or reason. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Kinda' makes one wis...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:06 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Tyranny: TB, Its a revision of his previous icon character. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> And actually, I'm not responsible for this awesome rendering. That ho...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 4:11 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Great Job Guys!
Replies: 69
Views: 9691

Could someone activate the "Kyouryuu" account on the new DBB? I didn't get an e-mail confirmation. o_O
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 4:06 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: PXO's website is down
Replies: 74
Views: 10344

Hooray for Mark Muller who still cares! http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/biggrin.gif I think the idea of a community-supported venture is best in the long run, though, but I'm not entirely certain how you would make it work. I'd envision a handful of designated servers maintaining an ongoing server list...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:54 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

Oh, I would concur (EDIT: with Dedman). I don't know exactly whose party to join (probably the independents since it's a catch-all), but the democrats are an embarrassment, especially Howard Dean. The majority of democrats running today are like Dean, full of this anti-Bush gusto and rhetoric, with ...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:49 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: He did not let us in
Replies: 52
Views: 7903

So those 500+ more deaths were "worth it" in your opinion?
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:42 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How well hung are you?
Replies: 11
Views: 2194

It doesn't matter if it's news; it's information all the same. And indeed, I don't think the government should be in the media business or provide subsidies for any television group other than the obvious non-partisan (and boring except when British Parliament is on http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/wink...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:34 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How much does a country cost.....
Replies: 37
Views: 5767

For the record, on the AP newswire today: "Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean said Sunday that he regretted burning through most of the $41 million his campaign raised last year on losses in Iowa and New Hampshire." It's really gotten out of control. These special interest groups ...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:20 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: He did not let us in
Replies: 52
Views: 7903

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by bash: My advice to the Dems would be to find an issue that more of us actually give a sh*t about. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You mean 500+ dead American sol...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:15 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How well hung are you?
Replies: 11
Views: 2194

Aren't public broadcasting stations (i.e. PBS, the people who air Sesame Street, Nova, etc) government subsidized?
by Kyouryuu
Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:11 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Chair
Replies: 43
Views: 5879

You neglect, though, that the cost of the criminals appealing the verdict repeatedly often means it costs more to enforce the death penalty than it does to support them for their entire life. Personally, I think violent criminals who don't get the death penalty should face a life sentence that makes...
by Kyouryuu
Sat Jan 31, 2004 2:09 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Great Job Guys!
Replies: 69
Views: 9691

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Topher: We lose a couple of current threads. Whoop-dee-doo. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Since you don't do mapping, you clearly have no idea how much informa...
by Kyouryuu
Sat Jan 31, 2004 1:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Has anyone ever heard of this?
Replies: 15
Views: 1311

I know it's about Booble, but...

If any search engine is going to have a shot at competing against Google in my book, it simply must have the "Cached webpages" feature. There are other engines as accurate as Google, but this feature seperates it from the rest.
by Kyouryuu
Sat Jan 31, 2004 1:58 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: PXO's website is down
Replies: 74
Views: 10344

My opinion is this. The PXO site has been down for several weeks at this point. Clearly, if they intended to bring it back up, they would have done so a long time ago. Historically, even when PXO has gone down, it was rarely down for more than a couple days. This is why I'd just as well assume it's ...
by Kyouryuu
Sat Jan 31, 2004 10:23 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Sushi anyone?
Replies: 22
Views: 2049

CHEATER! Image
by Kyouryuu
Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:43 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: [poll] Your ideal candidate?
Replies: 18
Views: 3236

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by DCrazy: While all the other candidates are focusing on getting GWB out of office, Lieberman is consistently trying to put attention on "yeah that's g...