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by Adriorn Darkcloak
Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:34 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: More European awesomeness
Replies: 80
Views: 5875

Re: More European awesomeness

I don't care what the specific salary is. How would your butcher deal with having his earnings drop by half? See, that's part of the problem. A butcher making 25k and losing half his income is devastating. Poverty-level disaster. Going from 430k or whatever it was to 260k is not. For a job that, in...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:26 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: More European awesomeness
Replies: 80
Views: 5875

Re: More European awesomeness

The important point was missed because you didn't really MAKE that point well. I know it's a stressful job. I know it involves long hours. But...$264k a year...and they're on strike? ahaha My problem wasn't their salary (mainly), it was that they were protesting over it ; in a country with major ec...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:47 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: More European awesomeness
Replies: 80
Views: 5875

Re: More European awesomeness

sounds like a bunch of class warfare to me (anyone earning over X has no right to complain? srsly?) Read the article Corth linked above. It might help to shed some light on the history of air traffic controllers, unions, and strikes (here in the USA). I.E. the ILLEGAL part about government union(?!...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:30 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: More European awesomeness
Replies: 80
Views: 5875

Re: More European awesomeness

You compared a stop light to an air traffic controller, and accuse ME of trolling? Considering this was my thread, on a post in which I was replying to someone else, yes. Correct. I can't believe the analogy got so out of hand. Who cares how good or bad it was? The important point of all the posts ...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:50 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: Meet the Liberal Elite
Replies: 1
Views: 541

Meet the Liberal Elite

Funny video. 11:36 is fun.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:49 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ok one point for obama
Replies: 15
Views: 1808

Re: ok one point for obama

Yeah, but the punch line was nice. I had to go with it.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:26 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ok one point for obama
Replies: 15
Views: 1808

Re: ok one point for obama

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by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:26 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: More European awesomeness
Replies: 80
Views: 5875

Re: More European awesomeness

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2/2 today chief, grats.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:01 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: More European awesomeness
Replies: 80
Views: 5875

Re: More European awesomeness

Atleast in sweden u need a 3 years university degree to become a controller. You probably are responsible for 10 000+ lifes every day. I dont see what the fuss about their paycheck etc is all about. The corner traffic light sees around 100k people pass through it every day. Does the guy who changes...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:28 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: DREAM act
Replies: 25
Views: 1302

Re: DREAM act

Integration takes time. Generations sometimes. But what really causes a group to separate themselves is constant demonization. The more accusations and laws that are thrown at these people the less they want to integrate with our society. Yes, sometimes it takes a generation or two to complete the ...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:00 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: DREAM act
Replies: 25
Views: 1302

Re: DREAM act

I agree here with what Sarvis said. (I'm now cutting my veins as we speak) BUT. The major difference I think Kindi was referring to is that in the past those different cultures would come here and their specific traditions or customs would INTEGRATE into the larger culture, as they themselves would ...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:42 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ok one point for obama
Replies: 15
Views: 1808

Re: ok one point for obama

It wasn't one of the important points in my main argument either, just one little example. But one little example that taken with many other little examples adds up I think. Sometimes. :)

Regardless, like you said, not really part of the main argument or founding. But the rest before were.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:38 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: More European awesomeness
Replies: 80
Views: 5875

More European awesomeness

Sorry to all the good Europeans and their countries out there. "Spain's military took control of the nation's airspace Friday night after air traffic controllers staged a massive sickout that stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers on the eve of a long holiday weekend, forcing the governmen...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:25 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ok one point for obama
Replies: 15
Views: 1808

Re: ok one point for obama

in god we trust is pretty recent (1955 for paper currency and 1956 for motto) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust From the same source: The motto IN GOD WE TRUST first appeared on the 1864 two-cent coin, followed in 1866 by the 5 cent nickel (1866–1883), quarter dollar, half dollar, silver...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:09 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ok one point for obama
Replies: 15
Views: 1808

Re: ok one point for obama

Hmm... my recollection of history is that henry the 8th co-opted the Catholic church's influence / control by separating the church of england from the Catholic church and making himself the head of the church of england... The pilgrims were fleeing the state's "legal" control and harassm...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:37 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ok one point for obama
Replies: 15
Views: 1808

Re: ok one point for obama

kiryan wrote:Separation of church and state is not getting religion out of government it is keeping government from controlling and mandating religion.


Really it was about keeping any Church from controlling government affairs. I.e. the Pilgrims who came here escaping such control.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:39 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: paralyzed bride gaming the system
Replies: 16
Views: 2279

Re: paralyzed bride gaming the system

Sarvis, just offhand I can think of several literary pieces written in the 1700's that show people falling in love and getting married just out of love. Hell, you even see it in Don Quijote, 100 years before even that. The 'wealth and power' bit might have applied to many "noble" families ...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:29 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: paralyzed bride gaming the system
Replies: 16
Views: 2279

Re: paralyzed bride gaming the system

Ragorn: I agree 100%, I think I said the same thing on that marriage thread awhile back.

Sarvis: #1: Traditional doesn't mean going back to Neanderthal times. But I think you already knew that before posting that nonsense. #2 Still citing Psychology Today...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:50 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ebooks
Replies: 22
Views: 2941

Re: ebooks

Funny enough, I just got an email with this article about ebooks and price-fixing.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:04 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Happy Thanksgiving
Replies: 1
Views: 1154

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all us Americans out there. May your turkeys be full of stuff.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:28 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ebooks
Replies: 22
Views: 2941

Re: ebooks

For instance, one electrical engineering book, "Analog Signal Processing," was found for under $8, compared with $140 on Amazon.com. ...yeah...uh... Mr. Frey added that he doubted that the imports would abate unless publishers deal with the root cause: the high cost of textbooks, which ca...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:14 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ebooks
Replies: 22
Views: 2941

Re: ebooks

So instead of paying $15 for 13 songs, you're paying $1 a song for just the ones you want. Ok... that model doesn't really work for books, because I don't see them moving to a model where they sell chapters individually. Actually, I've been seeing today many different college textbooks that sell in...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:57 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ebooks
Replies: 22
Views: 2941

Re: ebooks

How many songs are typically on a CD? 12-16? So roughly $1 per song? Less really, more like 8-10. And most people don't buy all the songs on the album now, they pick and choose. You are right, they absolutely want to continue receiving the same profits as before. Even higher profits if they have th...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:04 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: Q3 Corporate Profits
Replies: 19
Views: 1493

Re: Q3 Corporate Profits

But Republicans keep telling us Obama's policies are actually harmful to business. The effectiveness of the bailouts is questionable, but if current policy was harmful business should not be doing so well. At best you can say policy is questionable at this point. I disagree, Sarvis. I think many of...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:51 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ebooks
Replies: 22
Views: 2941

Re: ebooks

Now compare everything you've all said and relate it to the music industry. Before, buying a new music CD was like $12-$16, minimum. Now, you can pick and choose the songs you want from the "album" for $1 a pop. Both industries have to pay certain people before the album or book are sold; ...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:11 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: ebooks
Replies: 22
Views: 2941

ebooks

Regular textbook price: $130. Ebook price: $107. Really? My first impulse is to side with liberals and say 'wtf, corporations?' This just smells of massive greed, but maybe I'm overlooking things? I'm hoping you guys have some more insight on this. I got really upset today when I saw the ebook price...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:03 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: Q3 Corporate Profits
Replies: 19
Views: 1493

Re: Q3 Corporate Profits

I know it hurts that the "other" political party saved our economy, but at least you won't starve :) Rags, we don't know what would have happened if they hadn't done all the bailouts. Short-term results might have been worse, but maybe long-term results could have been far better...we jus...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:38 am
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: AMC - The Best Network On Television
Replies: 20
Views: 10092

Re: AMC - The Best Network On Television

Better off Ted was a great show. So was Firefly, so was Studio 60. Sad to see good entertainment go, and the Biggest Loser is still on. BTW, thanks Jake for that original post. I started watching Walking Dead after I saw your post, what a good show...if you like zombies. Who doesn't like zombies?!
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:46 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: warren buffet thanks uncle sam
Replies: 50
Views: 3190

Re: warren buffet thanks uncle sam

Or he could just be playing party politics...who knows.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:49 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: Forbes article on Obama
Replies: 22
Views: 1256

Forbes article on Obama

Good read, 5 pages.

Feel free to discuss.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:47 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: The Ideological Animal
Replies: 10
Views: 1247

Re: The Ideological Animal

Do you feel anything it says is wrong? I know you don't like a reference to Kerry, or Psych Today as a source... but do you have any evidence the article itself is wrong? Yup . From a psychologist too! And please remember my first sentence: "While some things in the study might be telling , th...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:10 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: The Ideological Animal
Replies: 10
Views: 1247

Re: The Ideological Animal

While some things in the study might be telling, things like this pretty much destroy its "scientific" foundations: "The study's authors also concluded that conservatives have less tolerance for ambiguity, a trait they say is exemplified when George Bush says things like, "Look, ...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:02 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: Now imagine if it was a conservative organization
Replies: 12
Views: 926

Re: Now imagine if it was a conservative organization

Isn't that what the liberals did in the 1960's?
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:40 am
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: Awesome, a 4 yo is being sued for negligence
Replies: 5
Views: 1763

Re: Awesome, a 4 yo is being sued for negligence

I'm going to be a little more sincere and direct here. This is exactly like Columbine. All talk about the teens, video game violence, etc, etc. No talk about parents being responsible. This is the same thing: trying to deflect CULPABILITY and NEGLIGENCE from bad parents onto other "criminal&quo...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:17 pm
Forum: Current Events & Politics
Topic: Interesting article on convicts and risk assessment
Replies: 33
Views: 4924

Re: Interesting article on convicts and risk assessment

Getting back to the article - the conclusion was that additional jail time doesn't necessarily serve as a deterrent. I'm not going to disagree, and yet I still think that violent crimes deserve a stiff punishment - certainly more than what is common in most European countries. Deterrence isn't the ...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:37 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Capitalism and the miners
Replies: 23
Views: 4636

Re: Capitalism and the miners

The drill bit may or may not have existed with capitalism. You have no way of knowing. Unicorns may or may not have existed. Toril 2.0 may or may not be coming. These statements are useless. Reality: this drill bit came into being out of capitalist innovations and in the year 2010 helped get the mi...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:25 am
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Capitalism and the miners
Replies: 23
Views: 4636

Re: Capitalism and the miners

Oh, and for the record: Innovation does happen without capitalism. You may be too blind to see it, because it doesn't fit your worldview. But it happens. Yes, Sarvis, sometimes it does. But like the article and I have said from the start, the reason the MINERS were saved was because of capitalist i...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:37 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Capitalism and the miners
Replies: 23
Views: 4636

Re: Capitalism and the miners

Oh, and what about all the first world countries everyone calls Socialist like Germany and France? They've never presented any innovations to the world? The article is about the miners being rescued thanks to the innovations of Capitalism. Period. Without those innovations, the miners might not hav...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:45 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Capitalism and the miners
Replies: 23
Views: 4636

Re: Capitalism and the miners

Built in China and built in China by American companies are two different things. Did Chinese companies contribute anything? Or did they contribute pennies like they did with Haiti.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:22 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Capitalism and the miners
Replies: 23
Views: 4636

Re: Capitalism and the miners

Did anything/anyone from China help them get out? Anything/anyone from Cuba? North Korea? Venezuela?

REALITY is pretty conclusive as to the reason they got out.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:18 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Capitalism and the miners
Replies: 23
Views: 4636

Capitalism and the miners

Good article from the WSJ.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:43 am
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Interesting Question as far as voting.
Replies: 40
Views: 9379

Re: Interesting Question as far as voting.

Well said Kifle. I keep thinking that you, Kifle, and many other people like you who identify with social liberal philosophies have attached yourselves to the economic liberal party out of correlation. "Oh, they are Liberal, so am I", and subconsciously aligned yourselves with their mental...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:42 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: couldn't decide
Replies: 28
Views: 3380

Re: couldn't decide

The biggest problem with Obama is that he probably promised more than he could possibly provide. Sarvis, this is probably the lamest and saddest sentence I have ever seen you write. Even after I accounted for all the past insults. You criticize people for not fulfilling campaign pledges, and now yo...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:34 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: more liberal hipocrisy
Replies: 20
Views: 1992

Re: more liberal hipocrisy

Kifle: While I agree in part with what you're saying, I think there's something missing. When Franco died in Spain, after many years as Dictator, the country has since gone through a huge far, far left transformation. It was due IN PART to years of far right forced down. But, there are many liberal ...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:27 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: whats wrong with politics today
Replies: 19
Views: 2387

Re: whats wrong with politics today

Sarvis, I know I told you once before but I'm not sure what the response was. At least I think I told you. Voltaire did not write that famous quote that is attributed to him, it was from some guy who was writing a summary of Voltaire's thoughts or whatnot. Also, the actual quote from that guy was &q...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:38 am
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Obama administration, letting science rule the day again.
Replies: 5
Views: 1056

Re: Obama administration, letting science rule the day again.

Am I reading this wrong? Cause this is just awesome, in every possible way. So, these guys want to say how bad it COULD have been, based on models and research. But, we have a different REALITY of what actually did happen. So, basically, they want to publicly say how poor their models/findings were?...
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:30 am
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Christian groups oppose breast cancer research
Replies: 5
Views: 1158

Re: Christian groups oppose breast cancer research

Ragorn wrote:Christian groups oppose breast cancer research


Christian groups oppose abortion. The Komen foundation apparently does not give any money to PP. The chic who complained was mistaken.

This is not newsworthy.
by Adriorn Darkcloak
Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:41 am
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: No more homework!!! WHOOT!
Replies: 39
Views: 4685

Re: No more homework!!! WHOOT!

I agree with most of what Ragorn and Sarvis have been saying, actually. I do believe the liberal university crap though. But I prefer to use the term left-wing. Too much shit I saw at the university. And I disagree about conservatives thinking universities are bad. Many of those left-wing university...

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