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quote: Originally posted by Cmdr Nova: ......Please don't do that. I'm not SC... I'm new to having power and all that stuff. (I don't like titles.) Addressing me by Nova will do just fine. [ 10-15-2001: Message edited by: Cmdr Nova ] What the hell are you talking about?

Hehe, I'm fine with gun control -- no problems there. I have a problem with gun bans. If they try to do that, I'll be right in there with Gallion and Jaguar.

quote: Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: And how the hell did he register on the site with a vanity email address? He probably didn't. He probably just figured that he could do that. ANY person I find in that fleet DB with a vanity email address, is getting booted and the fleet leader demoted. End of story. Yeah, small problem. If only there could be a ban list in the fleet DB... Oh well, I have the boot on always.

quote: Originally posted by Jaguar: Yeah, I got a little gunshy after this threadNew nonstop service to Afghanistan Got some people a bit up in arms, so when I got this joke, I just sent it to a few people, SC being one, Was hoping someone else would post it and take the flak that inevitably would come with it. So far, SO GOOD!!! Thanks for posting it!! [ 10-14-2001: Message edited by: Jaguar ] Hey, why the hell didn't *I* get it via email?

quote: Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: oh? I didn't get it. ....the topics are different. So obviously I saw a movie the night before and in the afternoon of the next day. Which is why it sounded ludicrous to me. I don't even like being in public, let alone hanging out at a theatre. heh. LOL!

*Sigh* Still no response to the economic argument (the one where if everyone divides all the money in the world, everyone would be rich). At any rate, I again need to stress this argument. Remember, GOODS are the economy -- not money. Now, while the rich have a lot of money, exponentially moreso than the poor, they do NOT have exponentially more hard goods than the poor. The value of the goods they DO have is much higher but do not detract from the actual supply of raw materials. Now, if EVERYONE could have such valuable goods, the supply of raw materials and land would be at a premium. So, that $10 million that everyone has would actually be worth less than $10,000 in today's terms. So what happens? Instead of a few being impoverished, most being comfortable in the middle class, and a few being highly wealthy, EVERYONE ends up in the lower class due to lack of MATERIALS.

quote: Originally posted by Scrivener: You can thank the media for every last one of those Anthrax incidents. As soon as ratings started dropping off (People just got sick of perpetually hearing "It was a terrible tragedy") they shifted focus to "They could still get us with... Anthrax! Its cheap and easy to make!"THEN, little more than a week later, some guy in Florida gets it... Coincidence? Not a chance. You can diffinately thank the media for any anthrax outbreaks that occur. [ 10-14-2001: Message edited by: Scrivener ] I don't think so. The media weren't the only people saying it and thinking it. Think about this: what if the media said nothing and a MAJOR anthrax attack occurred, and the drugs weren't readily handy? The media KNEW of the potential but didn't say anything... Then you'd hear the "why didn't you warn us?" crowd. "Let us decide what we need to know."

quote: Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: No. And I'm not such how my schedule bares any relevance herein. Hehe, I think he was joking...

LOL!

quote: Originally posted by $iLk: Anthrax shots have extremely bad side effects, they cause your body to stop producing testosterone, and you feel like you are 50 years old. This according to people who got it in the gulf war.Also 5 more cases of Anthrax reported in Florida. "don't worry, it's isolated." Hey now, I had an anthrax inoculation and I haven't experienced any side-effects. Yes, some side-effects do occur, like in any drug. But they are rather rare.

quote: I agree, and that's why I'm against capitalism. Capitalist production is based on owners taking away the personal rewards of workers who perform all of the labour and manufacture all of the products....and socialist production is based upon everyone reaping equal rewards regardless of how much or how little they actually put into the system, meaning that for anyone to actually reap ANY sort of reward, they must work much harder in order to pick up the slack from those who do not. Also, in order for socialism to be successful, it must be centralized in control. While, in theory, the people would own everything, they would not actually have control of ANYTHING. That is an attack of freedom itself. Yes, in capitalism, often times the least deserving gain the most. However, in capitalism, the PEOPLE have control over who to work for. And, in a strong economy, the people have much to gain as businesses are highly competitive in the acquisition of good labor. And, I have NEVER seen anyone falter and fall into poverty if they truly put themselves into the work. Socialism would merely keep everyone above the poverty line, simply by LOWERING the poverty line. Capitalism allows some to succeed far beyond their peers. People are NOT the same. To base an economic system on that assumption is ridiculous. And, as we discussed before (you eventually agreed to this), in order for a socialist system to work, everyone must contribute equally. That just isn't going to happen. Besides, do we REALLY want a society of quintessential drones who are only tools of state production? As for owners reaping most benefits, that's not quite true. In this economy, most "owners" are also workers who buy into companies. CEOs/Owners do sometimes make a good dime, however, when you're working 20 hour days to keep a company together, you deserve to make a little more than your 9 to 5'ers. And when you're a normal worker investing, you deserve to make some money due to the inherent risk of investing. On top of that, I'd literally bet you good cash that, in a socialist system which rewards workers based upon production, the SAME people would end up in poverty as they do in capitalism. Also, if a socialist economy was effective, the middle class would see NO change, except probably quite a bit less for themselves. Socialism is only effective in bringing DOWN those who have good wealth -- not increasing wealth for anyone.

Again I be the dissenter. I liked this episode and especially the way the characters are being developed. And I really enjoy the sense of exploration. The episode plot line was pretty weak, though, but the acting really helped it. And, it did go quite a ways into helping to develop the characters.

quote: Originally posted by Urza: Umm, I wonder if he pulled the pin first? Yep. Was a major problem during the end of the conflict.

quote: Originally posted by Epsilon 5: Hmm is that true? If not, it almost seem true. It's all true. Look it up.

OK, just for fun and out of boredom, here's a few little-known facts about some of the most common gaming terms. 1: Frag -- Comes from Vietnam. During the end of the campaign, troop discipline was at an all-time low. Occassionally, troops would lob a fragmentation grenade into the tent of their commanding officer, an action known as "fragging". 2: Fog of War -- Another military term taken out of context. Fog of war does not describe not being able to spot the enemy. It actually describes a state that soldiers enter during combat. It is said that combatants loose an actual sense of reality when under fire, and forget the most basic human functions -- all except their training. This is called the "fog of war". 3: Strafe -- Another military term. Strafing is NOT moving sideways. Rather, strafing was a World War I propaganda term for lowflying aircraft raking troops with machinegun fire. It then began to encompass any time that machineguns would be used to randomly fire over a formation of troops or vehicles and is generally done by aircraft. OK, out of time now. More to come!

quote: Originally posted by $iLk: PayPal or what? Email me at [email protected] to do business.I accept PayPal, it's preferred except when they screwed me over about a month ago but everything turned out okay. I will be online later tonight to respond. [ 10-09-2001: Message edited by: $iLk ] You've got mail. And if you have ICQ, add me to your list. Number is in profile.

Hehe, $ilk, I know what PCI is. In any case, damn. I don't have AGP on this one. Sho, hand the puppy off. But thanks anyway!!! $ilk, let's talk cash. I'll pay you upfront $70.

quote: Originally posted by ShoHashi: Let me know Aramike..if you don't want it, I'll put it back on the market. Oh believe me, I want it -- just hope it will fit into my box. I'll let you know asap!

And don't worry about ship names -- a good portion of those are ships that currently exist and have existed in the past.

You know what, Sho, I'm not sure I have an AGP slot on my current home PC. I'll get back to you on that. Silk, I may end up taking you up on your offer.

quote: Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: Yeah he can. As long as the race is different, the caste is irrelevant. I think I think he means as long as the caste is different, the race is irrelevent.

Nick, speaking of which, send another ICQ auth request. And don't worry, I don't have to question you. I'm positive that you're not a troll.

Oh the haggling...