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#46158 Avatars
Posted by Fuse on 14 January 2005 - 10:57 PM in Site Feedback
Oh, and while we are talking about new general pool avitars; how about some Sealab 2021?
I think calling avitars is kind of silly, but a lot of people seem to be doing it, so I might as well.
I call Chopper Dave. Barring that, I call Hesh.
#40753 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 11:19 PM in News
If you think we're completely fucked, there is always the option of moving to another country. Bush is here whether we like it or not. I am not a big fan of him and his administration, but I am at least trying to look at the positive side of things, and find ways to take care of the negative.
Yeah, I have said that I agree we have to make the best of what we've got. There is no campaigning against Bush at this point, hes got his second term, and he is our president. That however does not change the fact that when it comes to economic policy Bush has no idea what hes doing, and his own advisors have said so.
Besides, even if I wanted to move to Canada (Which I dont and have not seriously suggested to anyone, so I dont want anyone yelling at me to pack up and ship out), not everyone can just pack up and leave. I have a college education, a serious girlfriend, my friends, and my family. Even if I wanted to I couldnt just pack up my nerf guns and computer, grab my petty $5k savings, and move. Im sick of people saying that like it is a perfectly reasonable response to anyone who complains about our president.
There's a reason why there are two other parts to our government...so that the President can't have too much power.
The GOP controls the government now, and is predicting they will be the majority party for 25 years (likely not realistic). The system of checks and balances does not work well when one party controls the house, senate, and presidency. It never has, Dem or Repub.
#40732 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 09:27 PM in News
The Republicans are not going to give us a better economy. It is, and will continue to get worse. Bush's policys are shit, and everyone knows it.Let's see if the Republican's predictions for a better economy, and stabilization on Iraq hold out in these next 4 years. I doubt that the Republicans would pull off any drastic legislation like the Patriot Act anytime soon unless they had a good reason. At this point, I don't think they can use 9/11 as an excuse anymore, and any future civil rights violations by the government will start to sway even the most hardcore Bush supporter. By the time that comes full circle, I no longer intend to be living here.
In terms of a drastic legislation such as the Patriot Act, I guess you have missed the draft of the Patriot Act II (or The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003) That Ashcroft sent around in Jan. of 2003. They dont seem too strongly opposed to the idea of finishing locking their mannacles around the American people's civil libertys. And if they do try it, I seriously doubt America would rise up. This election has proven that it most likey wont. Most Americans swallowed Bush's load deep-throat style when he said the Patriot Act was 100% justified and for our own good. Not a single person who voted for it read it front to back as far as Im aware. It was not written well enough, not specific and well defined enough, for something that deals so directly with the libertys of American citizens, and no one cared, because Bush told them not to. If you think that has changed just because Sept. 11th is a few years past I fear you may find yourself sadly mistaken.
#40900 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 05 November 2004 - 03:56 PM in News
Wow..most of you are real assholes. Like kids. Don't know how to take victory or defeat, for that matter. Frickin accept that the election is over. Maybe if you spent your time trying to figure out WAYS or SUGGESTIONS to help the US, instead of just sitting there saying "Bush has won and now US will die", some progress could be made? The US government listens to the voices of its people. But they don't give a shit about complaining kiddies.
Keep in mind that nearly HALF of America disagreed with his being elected....why?
If you think it is time to move on (as I have said) then perhaps you should too. Like I said, you need to can it unless you get some facts, and changing your mode of attack isnt going to work when your old one is two pages back. Yes, the election is over, and yes it is time to move on, that does not mean we shouldnt correct someone when they are misinfromed.
#40738 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 10:03 PM in News
You are thinking of the Duelfer(sp?) report I believe. The report Bush himself said would be the final word on the issue.Based on a 914 page CIA report (who wrote it, I forget) Saddam had no WMD or means of getting them. He disposed of the WMD's and means of getting them 10 years ago after the Gulf war.No use of weapons of mass destruction by Saddam? Blaster, you forget about the gassing of the kurds?
#40902 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 05 November 2004 - 04:09 PM in News
In my oppinion providing factually based oppinions is as good a way to help as anything else. Staying informed is the best thing people can do. Do I write my reps.? Hell yes. I take action for a change. I got suspended from school for walking out to protest the war. But you know what, somehow I still have time to read facts and try to pass them along.I'm not saying you have to be pro-Bush, dipshit, I'm saying that maybe you could use your genious to HELP instead of being a royal jackass.
#41011 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 06 November 2004 - 07:47 PM in News
About "letting Bin Laden go". Yes, we did. We were in a position where, had we moved, his capture or elimination was almost certain. Bush issued an order for our troops to hold and give the indigenous forces an opportunity to capture Bin Laden. Great idea politically, would have made great headlines, but it didnt work. If capturing Bin Laden was as important as Bush used to say it was, then that was definitely a wrong decision. Our forces should have captured him when we had the chance, but the President chose not to.
I will never agree with Bush's economic policies. He is content to spend spend spend without trying to work off any of the debt. No one likes it, not even his own advisors. Im not saying taxing the rich is the solution, but Bush has offered tax breaks that are more likely to benefit the wealthy by drafting bills full of ambiguity. We need some serious economic reform, or the country will not do well. Our national debt has always been a serious issue, and it is growing at an alarming rate under Bush's policies. It will seriously hurt our nation if the debt continues to grow at the current rate.
Oh, and I apologize. I should not have brought age or educational level into it.
#41000 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 06 November 2004 - 05:22 PM in News
Talk to me about economics once you get out of highschool, because you are simply parroting what you have been told and know little about the way things actually work.
#40716 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 07:36 PM in News
Yes, the voter turnout in my age group was horrendous. Its more that turnout specifially in states such as Iowa and Ohio that really matters (all the dems in the state could have voted in GA and my vote still wouldnt have mattered), but yeah, the campaigns to get young people out there didnt really have any effect. It rose... by about the same ammount it normally does.This was brought to my attention and i feel has a direct relation to the people on this board.
-The young crowd(18-24) did not vote. Apparentley 1 out of 10 of them voted for Kerry. Basically, if more young people voted, then maybe things would have been different.
I dont know, i just thought that was a pretty cool statistic that applied to alot of us..
BTW I heared Hillary Clinton is running in 08, all i can say is if you vote for her then you should be shot..=
In terms of Clinton in 08, thats yet another reason why I find this election so depressing. Is there even an end to the tunnel for a light to shine on?
#40933 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 05 November 2004 - 07:18 PM in News
I cant believe anyone is still trying to call out Kerry for his awards in the Vietnam War. The data is VERY contradictory, and there is no way you can factually support your claims. There is evidence to both sides of that story, but the evidence against Kerry is mostly word-of-mouth from the Swift Boat Vets who got so much funding from republicans.Kerry: Dropped out of college, served in Vietnam. Got three purple hearts: each were from a self-inflicted wound, whether by accident or not. All of them could be tended to with a pair of tweezers and a band-aid. Earned a silver star, by shooting a half wounded man who was running away.
The Silver Star:
(From FactCheck.org)The official citations show Kerry was not awarded the Silver Star "for simply pursuing and dispatching" the Viet Cong. In fact, the killing is not even mentioned in two of the three versions of the official citation (see "supporting documents" at right.) The citations - based on what Elliott wrote up at the time - dwell mostly on Kerry's decision to attack rather than flee from two ambushes, including one in which he led a landing party.
The longest of the citations, signed by Vice Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, commander of U.S. naval forces in Vietnam, describes Kerry as killing a fleeing Viet Cong with a loaded rocket launcher. It says that as Kerry beached his boat to attack his second set of ambushers, "an enemy soldier sprang up from his position not ten feet from Patrol Craft Fast 94 and fled. Without hesitation, Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY leaped ashore, pursued the man behind a hooch, and killed him, capturing a B-40 rocket launcher with a round in the chamber."
Two other citations omit any mention of the killing. One was signed by Admiral John J. Hyland, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, and the other was signed by the Secretary of the Navy. Both those citations say Kerry attacked his first set of ambushers and that "this daring and courageous tactic surprised the enemy and succeeded in routing a score of enemy soldiers." Later, 800 yards away, Kerry's boat encountered a second ambush and a B-40 rocket exploded "close aboard" Kerry's boat. "With utter disregard for his own safety, and the enemy rockets, he again ordered a charge on the enemy, beached his boat only ten feet away from the VC rocket position, and personally led a landing party ashore in pursuit of the enemy." In these citations there is no mention of enemy casualties at all. Kerry was cited for "extraordinary daring and personal courage . . . in attacking a numerically superior force in the face of intense fire."
The Purple Hearts are also easy to counter. For example: That rice/grenade incident DOES qualify for a Purple Heart, even if it was Kerry's own grenade. Friendly fire does qualify as long as it was directed at enemy forces or equipment.
Or how about Letson, the doctor who claims to have treated Kerry for a wound that supposedly was self-inflicted when kerry fired a grenade at rocks. How about him not being on the record as the doctor treating Kerry that day, and Kerry's comrades who were with him denying ever having spoken to Letson.
Kerry's war record was attacked in a childing smear attempt that was since disproven. It does not constitue a good argument against his campaign for president (which is now over, so I dont know why it even matters). There is little point in you bashing Kerry now, because as you have said, the election is over. I wont say I "bash" Bush, but providing facts about the man's policies DOES still serve a purpose as keeping informed on the leader of your country. If someone says something about Bush, insulting Kerry is not a good retort at this point. You keep saying the election is over, yet it seems to be you who I see mentioning Kerry's name the most.
#40646 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 01:53 AM in News
B. there aren't networks that would pratically pay Kerry to do the same.
Liberal media? Its a fact that the majority of television stations are owned by highly right-wing people.
#40630 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 02 November 2004 - 09:46 PM in News
Have you seen any of their Vote or Die material this year? It's quite biased against Bush. Hell, Im voting democrat, but I still think MTV has sorta run the good name of Rock the Vote into the dirt on this one. I agree he should represent the American people, and that is why I say VOTE. Period. Not Vote, and please vote for my guy! That time has passed.sn't MTV non-partisan?
FIDO, yeah, everyone has subliminal influences when it comes to voting. You have unknown pressures when it comes to the gas you buy. You cant control the world. Let them vote. It is their right.
So how about this Bush inviting the press into the White House for a last-minute interview? Personally I think its some dirty bullshit. Hes still scared, and they've come up with a sleezy tactic at the last minute. He should not be allowed air time without prior arrangements on election day while the polls are open. If he wants air time, the opposition should have been notified before hand.
What an asshole.
#40587 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 02 November 2004 - 05:54 PM in News
What are you, MTV?Even more importantly, vote for the right guys.
Kerry Edwards.
Vote for who you wish, just be sure to vote. If you dont vote you lose any right to complain about politics for 4 years.
GeneralPrimevil I think you can register 6 months before your birthday or something like that. You should be able to pull it off, I just dont remember the exact details.
Hows this:
And Then They Voted
While looking at a house, my brother asked the real state agent which direction was North because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him up very morning. She asked, "Does the sun rise in the North?" When another person jumped in and explained that the sun rises in the East (and has for some time), she shook her head and said, "Oh, I don't keep up with that stuff."
.... And then she voted!
I used to work in technical support for a 24x7 call center. One day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I told him, "The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?" Wanting to end the call quickly, I said, "Uh ... Pacific."
.... And then he voted!
So my colleague and I were eating our lunch in our cafeteria, when we overheard one of the admin. assistants talking about the sunburn she got on her weekend drive to the shore. She drove down in a convertible, but "didn't think she'd get sunburned because the car was moving."
.... And then she voted!
My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car. It's designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the passenger side door's map pocket.
.... And then she voted!
I was hanging out with a friend of mine when we saw a woman walk by us with a nose ring attached to an earring by a chain. My friend said, "Wouldn't the chain rip out every time she turned her head?" I had to explain to her that a person's nose and ear remain the same distance apart no matter which way the head is turned!
.... And then she voted!
My girlfriend and I were picking up some sandwiches from the sub place last week and she asked the clerk which one of two sandwiches was better. The clerk didn't have an opinion but did say that the first sandwich was more expensive. My girlfriend got a quizzical look on her face and asked, "If that's the case, why are they both listed with the same price on the menu?"
To this, the clerk responded, "I don't think they tax the turkey."
.... And then he voted!
I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area. So I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because they were trained professionals and I was in good hands.
"Now," She asked me, "has your plane arrived yet?"
.... And then she voted!
So if these people are going to go vote, you better go vote too!
#40698 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 06:37 PM in News
I agree with cq here. We all have heard the list a million times, and with Bush entering into a new term I think its time to let some of those things go at this point. Not forget about them, but find something new to talk about whenever the subject comes up. Bush has his second term, and there is nothing we can legally or realistically do about it, so that list isnt going to change a damn thing anymore.I'd like to challenge the anti-Bush crowd here to avoid the laundry lists of problems from the last 4 years and focus this thread on what we can do, in your opinions, to fix the system.
I'll challenge the pro-Bush crowd, likewise, to avoid the "pinko lefties" type of bullshit. The least you could do is have the grace to win in a relatively civil manner. You're not helping your cause by pushing the rest of us away.
I liked what Kerry said. The country now needs to pull together. Do I want to? No. I dont trust the current adiministration as far as my Commlink will fire. That doesnt change the fact that we are stuck with it. Im disgusted that the GOP now controls the entire government, and that the Supreme Court will likely be expanded to favor the GOP more, but I cant change it. Hell, I live in GA, one of the first states to go red. I never did have a say. But still, we have to do our best to keep Bush from doing such a piss poor job as he did last term. The hope of running him out is past, so its well past time to deal with him.
And just to touch on the draft issue again real fast: There will not be a draft. Bush has said it, Kerry has said it, everyone has said it, and even Bush isnt dumb enough to think it wont get him tarred and feathered. We arent going to have another draft, so drop it. We will continue to have a backdoor draft, where college students are pulled from studys to make good on a contract they signed never expecting the false war that we find ourselves in, but there is no stopping that, and technically they have no reason to complain. They did sign their life and body away, and when and where they are forced to hold to that contract was never a garauntee (For some reason I have no idea how to spell that word right now).
PS: I think the word you guys have been searching for is "theocracy". Welcome to the New America.
#40656 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 07:51 AM in News
Say goodbye to your economy. To your standard of living and any hope of a nice retirement. Say goodbye to privacy and freedom of speech. Say goodbye to chosing whether or not you are fit to raise a child. Say goodbye to being able to share your love with the person who is most important to you. Say goodbye to seeing your sons and friends any time soon. Say goodbye to freedom and justice, America, because you just slid that dagger right between its ribs.
#40688 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 05:44 PM in News
He won because Republicans are, and have been, very good at getting middle-American to vote against its own economic interest by presenting issues with little real importance. The Dems really needed to break the GOP hold on the middle to lower-class workers, becuase they continue to stab themselves in the foot time after time.I seriously have no clue how he won.
#40672 Election 2k4
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 04:00 PM in News
I honestly dont believe that can be done now. Not for at least 4 years. Bush is still pres, and the GOP pretty much owns the government of the United States of America.After we all get it out of our systems, it's time to make America great, no matter if you agree or disagree with the leadership. It can be done; maybe not as we wish, but it can be done. That's the beauty of a democracy.
Thats what I was touching on mentioning sons and friends.You forgot one thing say goodbye to world peace and a voluntary army.
#41306 N-strike Maverick
Posted by Fuse on 10 November 2004 - 11:24 AM in General Nerf
My apologies if I offend the engineer. Its generally accepted as a social norm to use "he" when gender is uncertain.I dont expect him to be able to comment
i really hope he was lying
The assumptions run rampant... <g>
I too seriously hope the gun has more power than the Scout. It doesnt need to be another Nite Finder, but a little more bang for the buck would be nice, especially with the added bulk of the 6-shooter.
I like how it doesnt swing out too much. looks like it will go in far enough to not be a problem, and swing out just as much as it needs to.
Anyone else notice the barrel design? It looks like the inside is wide enough for the rubber suction cup tip only at the top, and tightens to fit the dart pretty quickly, unlike just a little ring at the bottom or nothing at all. I assume this is to ensure the darts dont fall out, and give it a little more range. Nice.
#41338 N-strike Maverick
Posted by Fuse on 10 November 2004 - 05:15 PM in General Nerf
Unless I completely misread the pictures, No.Question: can the darts be loaded from the back as well?
It looks like the barrel is only wide enough for the rubber tip at the top, so you wouldnt be able to get it in from the back.
I suppose stefans could be loaded from the back in spite of this, but I hope not. Leaving the back open wouldnt be a good design for a revolving chamber like that because you would need to be careful and make sure the darts arent sticking out of the back when you load it.
#41375 N-strike Maverick
Posted by Fuse on 10 November 2004 - 09:16 PM in General Nerf
Im confused. What isnt for design purposes? Or do you mean visual design?If you look at the barrels, they become skinnier in the back. Thus, that would not work.
That just looks like that for design proposes.
We are talking about the internals of the barrels as seen in the second photo.
#41370 N-strike Maverick
Posted by Fuse on 10 November 2004 - 09:02 PM in General Nerf
It is part of the N-Strike line, and thus would logically be integrateable into the Unity Power System.Ok if you look at the top of the gun there is an off white part that has ridges in it. Do you think this could attach to something? Cough Cough titan?
#41285 N-strike Maverick
Posted by Fuse on 09 November 2004 - 11:16 PM in General Nerf
Second, I dont expect him to be able to comment on the inner workings much, but here is a sketch of the first thing that came to mind for the rotating mechanism.
Just a thought. The slide turns that gear in the middle, which pushes forward that slider. The angled peice catches the little ridges on the cylinder, rotating it in to place for the next shot. To make sure the alignment is right there could be a spring of some sort that pushes in to a slot on the back of the cylinder. Im anxious to see how Hasbro has actually done it.
#41270 N-strike Maverick
Posted by Fuse on 09 November 2004 - 09:33 PM in General Nerf
#41234 N-strike Maverick
Posted by Fuse on 09 November 2004 - 05:18 PM in General Nerf
The gun is six barrels. You have to take into account the spacing between them. Look closer, youll see. Tho not all revolvers to date have been six barrels, that just became standard. I could be wrong, but I believe it was originally a weight/balance issue.
#40248 Halo 2
Posted by Fuse on 30 October 2004 - 11:43 AM in Off Topic
Heh, hell my computer has a 3.4ghz HT processor and it still lags on Halo. Microsoft just did a shit poor job porting the game to the system it was originally designed for.I'm also excited for half life 2 but for the x-box version that doesn't have a release date yet. I can't get the pc version becaues my computer has a bad processor that can barley handle Halo 1, so I have to wait.
RIP
Bungee
#40662 Halo 2
Posted by Fuse on 03 November 2004 - 11:29 AM in Off Topic
Where did you hear that? Its nice, but it is definitely not better than any game out. It also looks better in screenshots than in acutal play (the leaked vesion is all over my friend's dorm at GA Tech).In most its even better than that. You can now destroy objects and it has a lighting engine superior to splinter cell, or in fact any game out yet.
#40241 Halo 2
Posted by Fuse on 30 October 2004 - 10:46 AM in Off Topic
I know how you feel tho. With Half Life 2 around the corner (Im not trying to start another debate) I can feel my heart rate increase when I think about it. I told my friend that I seriously might orgasm when I first play it. What a great year.
Birth was great only because it enabled us to play these games. Happy marriage is what stops us from being able to play. Its the time between birth and marriage that is truly happy, for it is the time of gaming. Glorious.
#40335 Halo 2
Posted by Fuse on 31 October 2004 - 09:06 AM in Off Topic
Im pretty sure they did say Halo was coming out for PC, they just never said when, and thats where they got tricky. Sure, it did, it just took so long no one cared.
#59346 Armageddon 2005
Posted by Fuse on 14 July 2005 - 07:10 PM in Nerf Wars
But I'll discuss it with the folks this evening since its a family vacation. If I could get a rental car (under their name, no way Im getting one at 19 lol) and maybe make the drive the night before and stay with somebody or in a motel I might be able to make it work. I mean, heck, I just drove almost that far to ride skis with a couple of friends last weekend.
Man, I haven't nerfed in so long, if I show I'm going to get blasted. It'll be PE all over again when it comes to pick teams.
#59719 Armageddon 2005
Posted by Fuse on 20 July 2005 - 02:04 AM in Nerf Wars
PS. Got any touristing suggestions for this area?
#59344 Armageddon 2005
Posted by Fuse on 14 July 2005 - 06:56 PM in Nerf Wars
Sorry, but woah am I excited about this discovery.
#47796 All Purpose Movie Topic
Posted by Fuse on 22 February 2005 - 10:09 PM in Off Topic
I also reccomend (as just good movies) The Big Lebowski, The Shawshank Redemption (A must see if you havent), SLC Punk!, Adaptation, Fight Club, and Super Troopers.
In terms of classic quality, if you havent seen Cool Hand Luke, you need to. It's probably one of, if not my #1 favorite old movie.
#47831 All Purpose Movie Topic
Posted by Fuse on 23 February 2005 - 10:17 AM in Off Topic
Leon (The Professional)
The Boondock Saints
The Transporter
Desperado
and it's prequil El Mariachi
and its sequil (by far the worst of the 3) Once Upon a Time In Mexico
Equilibrium
Romancing the Stone
Snatch (Definitely a must see.)
and along with that Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrles, which is by the same writer/director
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Ronin
Lawrence of Arabia
Mean Machine
Collateral
As Good As It Gets
Harvey
#49007 Ages Of Nerfers
Posted by Fuse on 08 March 2005 - 09:00 AM in General Nerf
#49091 Ages Of Nerfers
Posted by Fuse on 09 March 2005 - 09:36 AM in General Nerf
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