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quote: With regard to permits for protesting, not every city has that law.Really? Tell me ONE major city that doesn't have that law. Sure, it IS up to each individual municipality, but practically all metro areas in this country has a permit system in place. Further, it is illegal to protest on private land EVERYWHERE. Unless, of course, you're saying that trespassing is alright in case of protest. I can see the signs now: BEWARE OF DOG (Unless, of course, you are protesting)

Yeah, we're going to officially institute a logo. When? No clue. Probably will get down to business a little more when I get some free time on my hands to come up with a full-featured Spectre Fleet Web site.

Shingen, look for a file called "config" or something of that sort. Open it in your favorite plain text editor and the instructions are usually commented in the file itself.

Here's what you do - exactly what Tyrn said. NO man should ever hurt a woman ... EVER.

quote: Is there anything in the world that IS America's fault?!Sure, just not everything. quote: Maybe I have unknowingly stepped into a parallel universe where America is ruled by angels with golden rings above their heads. Get real!No, you're trying to create a world where EVERYTHING is the fault of the US. quote: The trade block exists, and it's ruining the Cuban economy whether Castro likes power or not.The trade block wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Castro. So, the Cubans are letting ONE power-mad man destroy their economy. Not our fault. quote: No. They said that they provided military aid to the government of El Salvador knowing what it was going to be used for.Nothing wrong with that. quote: Read the post again!I don't have to. quote: "Riots: Numerous times in the past several years, in a city that has an outstandingly low crime rate (Columbus OH, my city). We have had riots. Almost yearly at this point. What do they all have in common? They all started the moment the police arrived in riot gear. There was no riot prior. There was a riot shortly after. You figure it out." So? Are you saying that ADULTS can't exhibit any sense of control in the face of the POLICE? Interesting... Another blow to personal accountability. quote: Have you figured it out yet?I've figured out that you don't think people need to be accountable for their own actions. quote: The same thing happened in Brisbane on the 1st of May. A group of protesters blockaded the stock exchange just by standing in front of it. It was completely non-violent at first. Then the police arrived and started attacking the protesters, even the ones who weren't resisting arrest.I don't know the specifics of that incident, and I don't care. That is unrelated to the US situation. At any rate, people DO have a RIGHT to protest. However, they do NOT have a right to INTERFERE with the activities of OTHERS. That is the deprevation of the rights of others. In other words, if the police show up and ORDER protestors to disperse, they MUST disperse. PERIOD. Everyone has rights, and NO ONE has the right to take away the rights of others. But apparently these protestors feel that their right to protest is more important than MY right to conduct MY business in PEACE. quote: Hold it right there! First you tell me that I am not American, therefore I don't have the knowledge and experience of what America is like, now you are implying that Gomez has no idea what's going on in his own hometown!I'm NOT telling him what is going on in his hometown. I'm simply saying that I don't believe all the supposed "facts". I have a RIGHT to not believe things that do not have EVIDENCE. quote: Sounds like YOU are calling him biased because you disagree with him.No, I'm calling him BIASED because I know how the media works. If there was police responsibility there, I GUARANTEE you that the media would have come down on them VERY hard. That's the way of the world.

What Charles said, plus remember that this is 1000 years in the future. If you can call for a distress ship and receive a reply instantly, why couldn't fleets put out an all-points-bulletin quickly?

What directories do you have? How do files need to be modified? If you have NO docs on this, pick a new program. Those ain't worth it, believe me. Btw, considering that you have .asp files, you may want to find out what kind of server your host is using. ASP is a Microsoft thing, and if you try to use it on Solaris (Unix), you may have difficulties. [ 05-31-2001: Message edited by: aramike ]

quote: Originally posted by Menchise: Is there any particular reason why Memorial Day is on the 29th of May? Actually, it's the last Monday in May. It USED to be May 30th (started as Decoration Day by Civil War general who was decorating the graves of fallen soldiers). It is observed as early as April in other states, however.

quote: That was the polite way of saying that my opinion is worthless unless I agree with America. It's called racism.Menchise, first of all, the assumption that people outside of the US don't know the inner workings of it as well as people WITHIN the US is NOT racism. It is a statement of fact. Do YOU know how to file my taxes? Do you know how to register to vote in the US? Do you know how to aquire an American driver license? Further, have you done ANY of the above? I didn't think so. Americans have more experience (and thusly, more knowledge) of the US system than Australians do, in general. That "race" card is SO absolutely ridiculous, and it is a standard liberal tactic. To expound, I want to go back to the socialism debate just for a moment. You said that socialism would be great because people would be free to express themselves. Apparently, you BELIEVE that is good so long as they express themselves in a way that is in concurrence with your beliefs. If it isn't, they are automatically "racists" or some other amount of nonsense. Anyway, I just wanted to clear that up.

quote: I attribute this to the decline of our educational system. We have a self-esteem feel-good system that would rather social-promote someone who can't read than hurt their feelings by holding them back. We are eliminating scoring from junior sports events so that there are no more losers (we don't want to hurt their feelings). We are eliminating the SATs as college acceptance requirements because our students can't pass them anymore. Instead of teaching our children how to handle loss and defeat while they are young, we are teaching them that pride in accomplishment is not as important as pride in just trying. They are taught to believe that just trying is all that matters and that alone deserves compliment. The actual result (i.e. getting it right) is secondary. Therefore, when someone challenges them (like a bully, or a romantic competitor), their only reaction is to lash out and attack because their self-esteem has been threatened. Here is a fascinating article by Diane Alden on this topic. I wrote an layman's editorial on this topic (under a pseudonym) on Free Republic a month before Ms. Alden wrote this, making many of the same points without the expert backup that she cites. Just lucky, I guess. Amen to that. That's why I despise liberalism - they always seem to try for the QUICK fix. Things that *seem* to work today are what wins votes. Things that work that were started by conservatives 20 years ago are simply forgotten, or the credit is taken by the liberals.

quote: Originally posted by Commander Hamblin: Defend it from what? So called "Rogue Nations" (What's the definition of a Rogue Nation anyway?) wouldn't be silly enough to launch anyway, since they know they'd end up killing themselves in the process. You said yourself the US is the most powerful nation on Earth, and no one could stand up to you, so why do you need this if you're already on the top?The only threat now is from terrorists. And terrorists don't use ICBM's, they use bombs in briefcases. Better to channel that money into anti-terrorism, than into paranoia. What's it to you? Sure, there are different threats, sure some may say that ABM is unneccessary, but still, if it happens to protect just ONE person, then I'd have to say that it is worth it. Perhaps you can lend me your crystal ball so I can see into the future as clearly as you.

Alright, I'll hit on the hot topics here briefly: ABM: Since WHEN should an INDEPENDENT country let FOREIGN governments influence their actions? We ARE the most powerful country in the world, plain and simple. There is no country that can stand up against the US. If we want to DEFEND our people, SCREW the opponents. Kyoto: Apparantly some people in this thread don't realize the difference between the signing of a treaty and the ratification of a treaty (Canadians). First of all, the US government would NEVER ratify that ridiculous Clinton-era treaty - not the senate, not at all. So, if we aren't going to RATIFY it, why would we bother PRETENDING to abide by it? Secondly, the US has higher pollution-controls than any major industrial country in the WORLD! Why does the world always need US help to do ANYTHING? IF they want to pass and ratify this treaty, LET THEM. There is NO need to drag us into it. Funny, these same countries that want our help for EVERYTHING seem to complain about us at EVERY opportunity. Steve: I have to say that neither Ben Affleck or Chris Ruddy are experts on war: quote: Excerpt from article: Adm. Moorer observed that if we had lost Midway nothing would have stopped the Japanese fleet from attacking the U.S. west coast. Japanese occupation of parts of California would have been likely. First off, I don't consider Admiral Moorer an expert on very many things, much less the times. Here's something else he has said: quote: But I think women ought to quit while they were ahead. And now, they are working themselves into a position where they, in the long run, are not going to be able to compete. And this is particularly true in the military. I think that If we have another war, and actually put women in combat, the public's going to rise up in horror. Anyone who'd rely on Moorer for knowledge of hypotheticals has got to be insane. The Japanese wouldn't be so stupid to occupy an INDEFENSIBLE area of land. OK, I digressed. Oh well.

Shingen, what's the problem? You'll find that it is usually something VERY simple when CGI scripts don't work as advertised.

quote: Originally posted by Blades: Think of it this way - The more there are of them, the less likely they will turn tail and run from any GalCom fleet. This means more bigger servings of bunny stew. Personally, Menchise is exactly where I want him. Now, if only we could get Aramike to transfer to Destiny ... Nah, I plan on transferring to Orion Starstation. Keep that chair of yours warm for me.

Too many heroes, there are. Salutes to all of them!

quote: I have already registered and reported on the Spectre HQ (website) forum. Is that what you're referring to, or does Destiny have its own site?Therein lies the difference between the Insurgents and GALCOM. GALCOM fleets tend to have one station apiece. Us, however, have TWO stations that are a part of Spectre, plus a starbase. quote: I'm confused. Gallion is telling me to use a different signature (earlier in the thread).Whenever we get a new recruit into the fleet, he is initially assigned to Spectre station until the details are hammered out.

The developments! Welcome aboard, Menchise. We're glad to have you. For now, report to Commodore Antilles (Eclipse) at Destiny Starstation. He's needs some quality commanders. Also, as a result of this, your sig should be: Commander Nick Menchise ICV Lion's Mane, Destiny Starstation, (Nevuela) Spectre Fleet Again, welcome aboard!

Ah, wise choice Commander Menchise. Welcome aboard!!! I'm sure you'll make a fine addition to Spectre Fleet.

It's a free market. If game companies start putting tons of ads in games, so be it. Nobody is forcing you to buy those games. Maybe this: $50 no ad version, $25 ad version. Either way, if you don't like what's in a game, would you actually buy it?