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Teflor Lyorian

Glad you guys are doing alright.

Teflor Lyorian

As a gut feeling, I do think that opening the mud code would result in more people attempting to abuse the code than people attempting to improve the mud or contribute in an effective manner. More open might be better. And certainly there are ways to expand the number of contributors without actuall...

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Oddly, I would suggest that there's a lack of creativity here. Or at least a challenge going unanswered.

Not that it would be all too surprising coming from a guy that created a game that was also mostly without a point or good reasons to have balanced interactions with other players.

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What a wonderful idea to extend the functionality of the game, I love the idea that there would be a use for xp after the leveling is over. The only concern I have about this specific idea is that you would gather a sizable collection of re-stringed items strewn across the mud and make things terrib...

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Regulation has hundreds on instances where it is good and neccessary, look at the regulations put on chemical companies in regards to dumping of products and treatment of waste? are any of those bad? The chemical companies were quite happy to continue to dump thier poisons wherever they could until...

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There is regulation, and there is regulation. No restaurant would put poison into their food because their business will be killed in vengeful anger. The question is, is it necessary to regulate the amount of poison in food? What would regulation do that common sense, business sense, and plain sense...

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Interesting arguments. If they can already compell you to produce a key to a safe, isn't that the same as producing a password? or a DNA sample? or I like their argument, just type the password in, we won't watch. Law enforcement already has a right to the data, they got a subpoena and search warra...

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From article: The Obama administration has asked a federal judge to order the defendant to... Does anyone know what that actually mean in this case? I am especially interested in if anyone can link this "order" directly to the white house. In Denmark the law is very clear on this. You can...

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20078312-281/doj-we-can-force-you-to-decrypt-that-laptop/?tag=topStories2 Obama's DOJ is seeking to force the accused to either give up her passphrase or decrypt her laptop. More importantly, why aren't people using encryption techniques that provide plausible denia...

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Not everyone succeeds in life, Dispoutlip. You can't regulate individual success.

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Unfortunately, government subsidies do encourage some to enter into the waste loop. Politically designated dollars can be far more damaging than those dictated by non-governmental market forces.

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Kindi wrote:i meant that it's the wrong measure to use to judge the state of our economy

It really isn't, unless the profit motive is severely diminished. But disagree with most economists all you want. I do with quite a few academics.

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i didn't realize there was someplace you could vote for liberties certainly some ppl talk about it. but it never happens at any level of govt It's difficult and it takes a lot of legwork as a voter, but you can if you put effort into it. Some people develop certain strategies. For example, a lot of...

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You could just make every politician in the Senate and House ineligible for reelection of the deficit exceeds 5% of the budget and lock down taxes.

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Teflor, reports here suggest that this was a widespread practice at the tabloid, not just a single employee. Reports suggest that this is the reason the organization was shut down as the perception of integrity will be destroyed and cannot be regained once everything is made public. So Ragorn's pos...

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In that case, GDP is exactly what I thought it was. What did you mean by saying that you think GDP doesn't matter? Or what did you imply by what 'people' think it means as it relates to the point?

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Corth wrote:Please explain that part about GDP

I too am curious.

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Indeed, politics is about power and control. All parties are seeking to remove liberties as it suits them. However, when I vote for liberties, I find that I have to side with the Republicans far more often than the Democrats. Both parties are such big tent parties, however, that it's hardly a good i...

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Yes and no. Republicans like to _think_ they value personal freedom, but then you ask them about something like gay marriage and they're all about limiting your choices. How do you think Kiryan would react if, for example, MTV Skins was advertised during Saturday morning cartoons? Gay marriage has ...

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He says efforts to reduce childhood obesity should be focused on creating a "culture of health," in part through encouraging more exercise. But not from his company, of course. Everyone ELSE should promote a culture of health, while his company sells sugar frosted sugar flakes with extra ...

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So if a McDonalds employee robs a bank, Ragorn is going to make a sarcastic post about how you would expect that from McDonalds and their ilk?

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What? A Rupert Murdoch-owned "news" outlet caught engaging in illegal and unethical journalism practices? Hold on, let me prepare my surprised face. Ahem. :O Like they all don't at some point? At least they're actually tapping phones instead of making up stories *cough* NYT *cough*. But i...

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is it only1% of teachers in this situation, it seems like a lot more, but I can't seem to figure out how many total teachers/administrators were at the 44 schools. Also, it was a lot of principals. Second of all, the unions aren't worried about whether the administration can get rid of the 1%. They...

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Here's another slightly less outrageous one. http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/28419956/detail.html analysis of state records show in the last four years Massachusetts has spent $43,968,295.99 on clothing. The majority of those purchases are tied to longstanding union contracts, while many others a...

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I don't think liberals in general deny that there is a worst 1% core of teachers that should be expelled - they just don't believe that the administration of schools has the capability to accurately identify and purge them with cause.

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Link to the Council of Economic Advisor's report: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default ... report.pdf

For your convenience.

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"Real GDP reached its low point in the second quarter of 2009 and has been growing solidly since then, in large part because of the tax cuts"

- Obama's Council of Economic Advisors

Suck it, ...Sarvis. Did anyone else bitch about tax cuts? I think a few of you did.

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"Again, this is the verdict of Obama’s own Council of Economic Advisors, which is about as much of a home-field ruling as anyone could ever ask for. In truth, it’s quite possible that by borrowing an amount greater than the regular defense budget or the annual cost of Medicare, and then spendin...

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http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-s-economists-stimulus-has-cost-278000-job_576014.html * Cost $278,000 per job supposedly saved. * Undermined economic recovery. * Has been causing the economy to shed jobs over the last six months. * Put the Federal Government $666 billion deeper into debt. ...

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Check the threads, libs are constantly arguing here that christianity is irrelevant in the USA at < 50% of the population. I'm pretty sure we've ran off anyone who was dumb enough to think that Christianity is irrelevant, if anyone had said so. There are plenty of people who have argued that it sho...

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“This is all about him being a bully and a punk,” he said told the press on Friday. “I wanted to punch him in his head.” == since you apparently missed that violent rhetoric, I've reposted it for you. The LEADER of the democrats in the senate in NJ has plainly said he wants to commit physical viole...

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Yet another example of the slope we actually slipped on.

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kiryan wrote:there is a bit of preparedness to consider... but im pretty sure the reason we have air conditioning out there is not 'preparedness' and rather one of comfort.

It's not so much perparedness as it is casualty prevention. Most casualties are non-hostile.

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It is until they end up dead or in a hospital. Soldiers are athletes that perform better with better facilities. That's true; however, given that the soldiers we're fighting would still have worse facilities than us even without air conditioning, we already have a huge gap in technological advantag...

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Palin: Go shoot Democrats! This Guy: He's practically shooting people! Please tell me you see a difference? That said, you're getting a little closer. At least you have an important democrat using the word "shoot" this time. To bad he's describing someone else's actions rather than tellin...

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Space age was so 40 years ago. Get these tents some youtube and facebook.

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Sounds like an excellent win for the consumer. Glad to see someone's finally willing to stand up to the big business politics of the republican party. I pick UNITED STATES CITIZENS as the winners, and FORTUNE 500 CEOS as the losers. Have you checked your retirement fund lately? Guess what? Most Ame...

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Ragorn wrote:How does New York rank for individual freedom now, mother fuckers?

:D

Marriage isn't an individual freedom, its more like a cruel arcane regulation that should be abolished to establish the equality of women.

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It is until they end up dead or in a hospital. Soldiers are athletes that perform better with better facilities.

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Being independent is hard. The extra effort, added hardship, and painful heartbreak doesn't make it any less worthwhile. Independence does not require you to participate in politics to protect your own way of life. It produces with a supply of hard work, positive attitude, and indominatable spirit a...

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Kindi wrote:i guess you missed the part where they canceled it. even tho i posted links and everything.

i demand praise for obama canceling this program! demand it!

Praise for taking back a horrible mistake spurned by anti-American philosophy?

Praise is something that has to be earned.

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Sarvis wrote:
Corth wrote:Nobody was holding a gun to your head forcing you to accept those debit cards as payment.

kiryan wrote:you can not run a retail operation without agreeing to outrageous contracts.

Maybe not a gun, Corth, but if you can't do business without this...

ATM.

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I threw my hat in with a couple of small cap funds early in 2010, but I'm not sure if it's a sustainable strategy. I'm keeping almost half of my holdings in guaranteed return funds out of an unsubstantiated fear of a double dip recession. I put about 1/4 of what I have into real estate funds targeti...

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Sarvis wrote:
kiryan wrote:but what about the impact on the environment!

Right, because all the bombs and missiles we're setting off over there are eco-friendly. :roll:

Used effectively, they reduce carbon footprint.

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But now there is someone holding a gun to your head telling you how much you can charge for each use.

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Congress just destroyed $8 billion in American business by imposing $0.21 cap on transaction fees for debit cards.

I bet you can't wait until they get into your business and tell you how much you can charge for your services.

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Oh I'm sure you are right about that. But let me put it this way. If they had technology that could make a tent as efficient as a house which has insulation, siding, etc., then... houses wouldn't need all that insulation. A tent just simply cannot be made efficient enough to hold much cold air in a...

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Sarvis wrote:When the Democrats run one of these guys as a Vice Presidential candidate, give me a call.

Are you kidding me?

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http://www.time.com/time/world/article/ ... 56,00.html

Corrupt Chinese officials left with $120 billion, mostly to the US and Canada.

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Sarvis prefers the government because the larger the entity it is that you're begging for help, the less judgmental it tends to be. If you ask a family member for help, you are subject to their prejudices, judgement, etc. in order to obtain assistance from them. Whereas, if you ask the Red Cross for...

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