LostInSpace

quote:Originally posted by Prez: Restaurants I can see. But bars not allowing smokers? That's just silly. Ultimately, it should be up to the man or woman who owns the business and no one else. Funny that casinos are being exempt also from the smoking bans where tens of thousands of innocent non-smokers gather everyday. The way I see it, these smoking ban laws are very elitist in nature.

Awww, yea he was funny. I still remember him hanging by a parachute on a church steeple in the "longest day".

The way I've seen it is that isreal is taking out strategic targets first like the airport. All in the attempt to prevent the two israelie soldiers take by Hezbollah to be spirited away to Iran and also so they aren't resupplied by Iran. There's in no negotiation as well there should be none with these fanatics. From what I understand also, Hezbollah has been loping rockets into israel for the past two weeks prior to this kidnapping incident. The way I look at it, if you sleep with and harbor these kind of goups, you get what you deserve. There is only so much restraint one can deal with and enough is enough of playing footsy with these groups.

I was thinking the same thing when I read the news as it unfolds now and all that is going on with Iran and North Korea. Frankly, these nutters should have been blasted off the face of the Earth long before they've had the chance to get nukes and whatnot. MacArthur was right about North Korea. Israeli warplanes attack Beirut airport

Keep in mind the news link I posted above: Smoking ban imposed in Ky. state buildings quote: Gov. Ernie Fletcher said the ban will extend to state buildings controlled by the executive branch, but exclude portions of the state Capitol and the Capitol Annex controlled by the Legislature.Seems once again the law will only apply to the sheeple and not the Judas goats.

quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: Take Two troubles continue. The end is nigh. I have seen it. quote: Honestly, this is bordering on harassment. If they did something wrong, fine. But all these suits coming in such rapid succession smack, to me, of bandwagoning. Take 2 is down, and everybody is going to take advantage of the situation to take them down a notch, whether for political or monetary gain. I feel neither for nor against Take 2, as a company. I just feel for them in this situation. ALL of this stems from Hot Coffee, and the vulture mentality that is so pervasive among lawyers and corporations these days.

DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Achieving a long-sought goal of the $48 billion memory chip industry, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. announced the commercial availability of a chip that combines traditional memory's endurance with a hard drive's ability to keep data while powered down.

quote:Originally posted by Blerm: quote:Originally posted by Kalshion: Probably at the same time they realize voting for ANY liberal OR republican is a mistake, since neither CARE about the country =P quote:Originally posted by LostInSpace: Exactly. Only out for #1 and their contributors and lobby.Good point. I think they should all start smoking. You have no idea my friend. Like I said in other threads this is strickly a "do as I say not as I do" ideology: WHEN the citywide smoking ban takes effect here next month, at least one workplace in town will be spared: Congress, the beneficiary of a kind of diplomatic immunity for federal lawmakers. That is excellent news for John A. Boehner of Ohio, the new Republican majority leader, who regularly smokes cigarettes between votes in the House. And for Barney Frank, the Massachusetts Democrat, who sits and smokes cigars while reading the newspaper in the speaker's lobby. And for Sherwood Boehlert, the New York Republican, who is struggling to quit but can be seen inhaling in weaker moments during the workday. Because while the rest of the country has turned against smoking with great zeal, Congress has stubbornly ÔÇö some would say proudly ÔÇö refused to bend. Smoking is still allowed in numerous indoor spaces in the Capitol, most noticeably in the gilded reception area where lawmakers crowd together during the long yeas and nays. Standing ashtrays, usually partly filled with cigar and cigarette butts, are strategically placed in the corridors. In a time when the "smoke-filled room" is more metaphor than fixture, its literal incarnation in Congress can seem almost quaint. Members are uncharacteristically shy about discussing their smoking habits in a public domain where smoking is supposedly taboo. Not one smoker-lawmaker contacted for this article returned the call. Photographs of lawmakers smoking are virtually impossible to come by (as the blog Wonkette discovered last week when it put out a public call for photographs of Mr. Boehner smoking). [more info in the link]

quote:Originally posted by Kalshion: quote:Originally posted by Blerm: quote:Originally posted by LostInSpace: When is this society going to start taking responsibilty for their own actions. Probably the same time they wake up and realize voting for Bush was a mistake. *rubs hands* Probably at the same time they realize voting for ANY liberal OR republican is a mistake, since neither CARE about the country =P Exactly. Only out for #1 and their contributors and lobby.

Heh, I see this issue pop about that up in a few things I've watched. Just this past week I just happened to catch the middle of the office. Not too sure what was going on in this episode but seems it was about the office staff airing out anonymous grievances. Steve Carell the actor who plays Michael Scott (office manager) was reading a few papers from the employees and he came across one and read it out loud. "The bathrooms are designated whites only". I was like huh? What I didn't notice at first that behing Michael Scott you could see the two bathroom doors. The one for men and other for women. I was still like huh? Then I looked closer still saying what the heck is he talking about? Finally the light bulb went off in my head. The plaques on the bathroom were black background with white characters. OMG, I said. Now the camera pans on this guy (african american) and he says "I didn't say that". Meaning he didn't write that paper. Then all of a sudden a white guy behind said he did. OMG!!

quote:Originally posted by Cmdr. WeeGee: It is, but the support for videogames is pretty slack still. Native games run quicker than in Windows (in my experience), but running games through wine (with the DX9 layer) or Cedega is still very slow, and very unpredictable. Yeah, I did some research yesterday and had hoped by now that linux would have better support for games. I also checked most of my more recent games and seems the only one that supports linux is UT2k4. Some suggest dual boot, but IMO, that defeats the purpose of going to another OS and giving competition to Microsoft. I don't blame linux on this but the software companies for their continued exclusive support of windows and giving none to linux.

Plaintiffs in tobacco lawsuit still angry quote: INGLIS, Fla. - Mary Farnan started smoking at age 10, sneaking down to the fishing camps in this Gulf Coast town to buy 35-cent packs. In the 40 years since then, what once cost so little has taken a lot: parts of both her lungs, some ribs, a piece of her brain and with it her memory, and her job as a nurse. Doctors were once so sure it would take her life that they gave her three months to live. But Farnan, one of three plaintiffs who took the spotlight in the historic class-action lawsuit against Big Tobacco, is still around. She considers herself lucky ÔÇö she was the only one still alive to receive an award after the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the $145 billion judgment. Despite invalidating the ruling, a majority of the state's high court reinstated a $2.85 million award to Farnan that had been tossed out on appeal. Can the courts legaly reinstate an award after it was tossed out on appeal? quote: Farnan smoked for 30 years ÔÇö sometimes three packs a day, sometimes four. She knows she shouldn't have. She tried hypnosis, a counseling program and nicotine gum to stop. What bothers her most, she said, is that the tobacco companies never took responsibility for killing so many people, for getting kids hooked before they could legally drive and lying about it when they learned they were killing their own customers.Rubbish. She either started smoking because she wanted to or because her peers were smoking too in a rebellious fashion and because they and she thought it look cool. Sue your peers and the rest of society while you're at it. Sorry for your lack of will power to quit but when is this blame game going to stop. When is this society going to start taking responsibilty for their own actions.

I think it's time for me to start migrating over to linux. The support for hardware and software is pretty good nowadays from I've been reading.

Ah, cool. I was waiting for that post about POTC. Seems people on the net are split about this one. The one major issue was the length. Glad to hear it's not am excruciating 2 1/2 hours.

Hmm, I'm not too sure which post to quote. I liked the GTA series oh well all things must come to end I guess.

quote:Originally posted by $iLk: Should be interesting. We've been dating for about two years now and are exchanging our vows at 3:00pm CST. Wish me luck. Oh, if you only knew my friend. Once you put that ring on the ringwraith in her will rear it's ugly head. I suggest you bring her back to mordor now before it's too late!!! Just kidding, best of luck to both of you.

quote:Originally posted by Prez: Having said that, it is TOTALLY out of control. I am a musician looking to better myself and possibly go semi-pro some day soon, maybe get a band together and go play a gig or 3 down on Beale Street here in town. Just don't be affraid of the internet stuff. I still say it promotes cd sales than hinder it.

Another good reason I'm glad I don't MMORPG.

quote:Originally posted by Grizzle: There's gotta be a way to put these farks out of business. Do they serve ANY purpose other than to bring lawsuits against people? Everyone needs to boycott the record industry. It's the only way to take care of this.

Another state ready to take the bull by the horns instead of waiting for the lame duck feds to do something. DENVER - Colorado should not wait for the federal government to stop illegal immigration but should implement its own plans, Gov. Bill Owens said Wednesday.

Hah, prosecutors said he was within the law for his viagra pills. So, no prosecution and his plea bargain is safe.

I'm surprised the Chinese aren't putting the thumb screws to the guy.

I have the original Falcon 4.0. Very nice game rather sim. I'm fairly sure the allied force should be good.

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It's not the first time my friend, not the first time. Take a look at this little ditty: Teen Slain At McDonald's In Vancouver, Wash. quote: 28-year-old David Barton Sullivan made his first appearance in Clark County Superior Court Friday. He was ordered held without bail for investigation of murder. He'll be arraigned next Friday. Police say Sullivan is a sex offender with a history of mental illness. *snip*.......................... A defense lawyer appointed to represent Sullivan says he had pleaded guilty to unlawful imprisonment with sexual motivation in 2003 for trying to kidnap a 14-year-old girl in Vancouver. He was sent to Western State Hospital, treated for paranoid schizophrenia and found competent to stand trial. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail. Meanwhile they give 15 year sentences to people who steal booze. Something is desperately broken with this system of ours. Here's the poor girls tribute page: Anna Svidersky She moved here with her parents from Russia only to end up like this. The government can't figure out why no one wants these people living anywhere near them. In their eyes, they've served their time and so be allowed to go wherever they want.