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- Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: South Carolina Republicans do the right thing...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1481
Re: South Carolina Republicans do the right thing...
people who purchase out of state goods for use in state are required by law to pay taxes on them. if the selling company does not collect that tax, then the purchasers are to pay it on their tax forms. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales_taxes_in_the_United_States#Use_tax amazon collects sales taxes ...
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:33 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Pell Grants
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13116
Re: Pell Grants
Manufacturing started leaving the US under the Clinton era, and yes, it is getting worse, but it is still here. "America remains by far the No. 1 manufacturing country. It out-produces No. 2 China by more than 40 percent. U.S. manufacturers cranked out nearly $1.7 trillion in goods in 2009, ac...
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:06 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Muslim vs Mormon and free speech
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9276
Re: Muslim vs Mormon and free speech
the UK has laws against hate speech: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_the_United_Kingdom "The Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 amended the Public Order Act 1986 by adding Part 3A. That Part says, "A person who uses threatening words or behaviour, or displays any written...
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:00 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Oregon Politics
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1621
Re: Oregon Politics
it's a rickroll
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:14 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Imperialist Democrats Threaten Libya - NO BLOOD FOR OIL!
- Replies: 91
- Views: 12751
Re: Imperialist Democrats Threaten Libya - NO BLOOD FOR OIL!
BUT ABOVE FUCKING ALL, SUBMITTING YOUR BUDGET FIVE FUCKING MONTHS LATE IS NOT GOD DAMN LEADERSHIP YOU PINHEAD. obama released his proposed 2011 budget on 1 february 2010, 8 months before it would have taken effect. the budget released 2 months ago was for 2012 http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Politics/obam...
- Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:12 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Firefox 4.0
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7215
Re: Firefox 4.0
the 'go' button (to the right of the address bar) alternates between go (when you typed something in), refresh (when you have a page loaded) and stop loading (during the loading process)
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: HOLY SPAM BATMAN
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6925
Re: HOLY SPAM BATMAN
iirc, shev disabled the anti-spam registration measures because i couldnt' create my account because the server wouldnt' create the captcha image. if you install the packages necessary to create captcha images, you can turn that feature back on.... this is a simple server administration fix
- Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:22 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: C#
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6630
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:20 am
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: A modest suggestion on spell memorization and praying
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6878
Re: A modest suggestion on spell memorization and praying
was supposed to be in toril 2.0 as a feat or whatever i remember reading it there anyway. but it'd be too powerful as things are right now and with that simple a way of doing it
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:14 am
- Forum: T2 Areas Discussion Archive
- Topic: Mobs that have the wrong Size
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6345
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:10 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Not even the Reagans like Sarah Palin
- Replies: 69
- Views: 6257
Re: Not even the Reagans like Sarah Palin
so it's back to direct, personal insults?
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:08 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: healthcare law will cost 800,000 jobs.
- Replies: 189
- Views: 20901
Re: healthcare law will cost 800,000 jobs.
so it's back to direct, personal insults?
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:08 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19005
Re: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
so it's back to direct, personal insults?
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:08 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8443
Re: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
so it's back to direct, personal insults?
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:14 am
- Forum: T2 Areas Discussion Archive
- Topic: Mobs that have the wrong Size
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6345
Re: Mobs that have the wrong Size
rocs in muspel are size medium. most birds in the game are size medium. most animals have problems., squirrels, rats, etc are too big, elephants are too small
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:12 am
- Forum: T2 Areas Discussion Archive
- Topic: Mobs that have the wrong Size
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6345
Re: Mobs that have the wrong Size
the TITANIC thing in ttf is size medium
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:10 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19005
Re: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
shrug i asked for a list of inalienable human rights and you provided that link. if you don't agree with it then it's not what i asked for
i think it's unfair you guys keep claiming "that's not a right" and then withhold a list of what rights you do think exist
i think it's unfair you guys keep claiming "that's not a right" and then withhold a list of what rights you do think exist
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:51 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19005
Re: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
i'm especially surprised you guys are ok with article 22 thru 26
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:42 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8443
Re: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
how's this: there's too much religion in politics, and as far as i can tell, they only want more.
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:34 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8443
Re: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
Corth wrote:Please cite your evidence that conservatives want to institute a theocracy in the US.
i thought kiryan's initial post was a good start. obviously they would never use the word 'theocracy', since that's a word for bad guys. they'd use something like 'conservative values' or 'republican base'
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:28 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19005
Re: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
that's way more than the US constitution. you agree with the provisions of that document? you're more socialist than i thought
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:06 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19005
Re: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
plz list all the inalienable human rights
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:23 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8443
Re: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
theocracy
it's only bad when the muslims do it
it's only bad when the muslims do it
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:20 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19005
Re: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
the constitution, and the laws of the US, do NOT grant rights, they protect rights we already have, inherent in being human
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:15 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8443
Re: lack of moral discipline leads to increased government rules
atheists have morals too
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:52 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Republicans' campaign promises are "hypothetical"
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5087
Re: Republicans' campaign promises are "hypothetical"
the story of harrison bergeron always struck a cord with me
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:02 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: conservative budget solution
- Replies: 5
- Views: 984
Re: conservative budget solution
do you think house republicans will attempt to cut social security or medicare? or that republican base would accept it if/when they did?
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:48 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: conservative budget solution
- Replies: 5
- Views: 984
conservative budget solution
"When it comes to America’s long-term deficit problems, conservatives tend to prefer spending cuts to anything else as a way to provide a fix. * 56% - cut spending across the board * 27% - cut spending from all government budgets except the military * 10% - pass a balanced budget amendment * 3%...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:36 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: What are we working for, exactly?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2855
Re: What are we working for, exactly?
seems very US-centric. what about BBC or al-jazeera?
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:47 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: What are we working for, exactly?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2855
Re: What are we working for, exactly?
right, not at all
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:15 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Middle East / Egypt
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7374
Re: Middle East / Egypt
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. This might be true, but Roe v. Wade found a -constituional- right to abortion. i don't understand. doesn't the 9th amendment mean "ppl have rights other than those...
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:09 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Michael Lewis article on the Irish financial crisis
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2046
Re: Michael Lewis article on the Irish financial crisis
property values know no bounds. the japanese emporer's palace was supposedly worth more than the entirety of new york city before their big economic correction (still ongoing 20 years later)
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:05 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: What are we working for, exactly?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2855
Re: What are we working for, exactly?
it's just depressing how many ppl fall for it since they're buying "respectable" products from "respectable" companies
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:01 am
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: mobs reacting before 'power' skills bug.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6905
Re: mobs reacting before 'power' skills bug.
you can paste log stuff into the ticket. i copied your entire post no problem. and if you create them there, you get an email when shev looks at it (he already did)
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:37 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Michael Lewis article on the Irish financial crisis
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2046
Re: Michael Lewis article on the Irish financial crisis
i thought the bailout was the fix, not the problem?
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:36 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Politicizing the supreme court
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2290
Re: Politicizing the supreme court
ppl who call other ppl hypocrites are hypocrites
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:57 pm
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: mobs reacting before 'power' skills bug.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6905
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:01 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Middle East / Egypt
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7374
Re: Middle East / Egypt
I think he was referring to Roe v. Wade, which is a classic example of "legislating from the bench". There is no basis for a right to abortion in the constitution. The court really had to stretch for that one. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed ...
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: What are we working for, exactly?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2855
Re: What are we working for, exactly?
but then someone "providing value" charges you 5% load and a 2% ER, hidden in some fine print at the bottom of your "top shelf" (read: sold on commission) investment, and you lose money every year. yay wall street
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:50 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19005
Re: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
That may be your personal belief, but it is not a right granted by any US institution, a fact confirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States of America. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. second mos...
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:49 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Sued for holding people at gun point on your land
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2183
Re: Sued for holding people at gun point on your land
yeah, only parents should be able to brainwash their kids into believing in mystical skyfaeries, or else they might believe in the wrong faeries
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:46 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Michael Lewis article on the Irish financial crisis
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2046
Re: Michael Lewis article on the Irish financial crisis
i thought it was socialism that caused all the problems of the world?
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:42 pm
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: Broken Illithid mindblast?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7538
Re: Broken Illithid mindblast?
the reason it does that is so you can drain its brain for PSP. a lot of the psi skills don't kill when mort for that reason. in fact you can keep it mort for about 50x mindblasts if you want to skillprac that way
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:33 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Muslims Being Muslims
- Replies: 5
- Views: 834
Re: Muslims Being Muslims
would like to see an atheist run for president (on a big-party ticket). far less likely to win than a woman, jew, or even muslim, would be my guess
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:14 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19005
Re: Iowa ban on same-sex marriage...
should outlaw divorce. number one cause of marriages breaking up!
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:26 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: undocumented worker or criminal illegal
- Replies: 93
- Views: 28754
Re: undocumented worker or criminal illegal
ya we should make illegals wear armbands with a star on them so we know who to deport
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:13 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Middle East / Egypt
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7374
Re: Middle East / Egypt
egypt is the biggest country (population) in the area by like 2x larger than anywhere else, so what happens there is pretty important
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:49 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: would you take 50k over 100k a year? most would.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3246
Re: would you take 50k over 100k a year? most would.
Kifle wrote:you are in no position to be condescending towards me -- even on your best day.
i'm sorry i made you look stupid, so that now you have to make it all about me so you can build yourself back up again. now that i've apologized, i hope we can move on like the other ppl in the thread
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:32 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: would you take 50k over 100k a year? most would.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3246
Re: would you take 50k over 100k a year? most would.
i didn't see her saying their values were better, just different
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:32 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: freedom of speech bullshit
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4641
Re: freedom of speech bullshit
Corth wrote:Really? I think we are in a bit of a golden age of journalism.
i wonder if they called the bronze age the golden age while they were living in it