Bulldrek v3.0

Maelwys

Szechuan wrote:
3278 wrote:Interesting that no one has mentioned the other side of the rape fantasy; giving, and not receiving, as it were.
Bringing it up crossed my mind, but then I realized how bad it is for men to discuss that.

Well that just deserves a sarcastic comment, but I'll let it pass for now

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Coercion would the be power aspect of the deal. Sure, you aren't hitting hte person, but you're exerting your will, and your wants on the person, whether they want it or not As for your discussion on the rape fantasy, it sounds like you're describing a rape fantasy fantasy, that its a fantasy of peo...

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But is rape really about the sex at all? Sure, there's a sexual release, but for the most part aren't studies showing that rape isn't about sex, but violence and power? I think a rape fantasy is really a misnomer. For it to be a rape fantasy, you would have to be the rapist. In what many people call...

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MissTeja wrote:
Eva wrote:But would you make one, or have you?
I never have, but I would with someone I trusted. Sure.

*steps up to the plate, and brings flowers*

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Nexusvoid wrote:Will blind drop and real blind drop be disabled if we get proper recon?

Not if we go against the Wobblies. You can recon all you want but for whatever reason, you'll turn a blind eye to everything the Wobblies are doing.

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Jan 5th should be fine, I'll probably have it done before then, but since you're one of the people that spends time with family on holidays, doubt we'll see much of you over the break :) Nice BA, damn that formatting sucks though. Might want to come up with a slightly easier, and condensed version :)

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Will we be given a chance to modify the mechs at all, either before game starts, or after the game starts (ie, in the course of repairs, etc)? When are we planning on starting this? Damnit man, I need a fix!

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How will we be calculating the classic BT rating of gunnery, since gunnery in MW3 has multiple values, depending on the type of weapon you're shooting, while in BT they're condensed down to a single value? Use the best, use the average? Depends on the mech you're piloting?

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I just find it amusing that people are willing to point out how 'stupid' and 'ludicrous' America is (and find a way to blame the election of Bush for it) without ever looking at the site they're quoting and seeing the words "Satire" and "parody" at the top of the page. Seems peop...

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Sounds good to me, would probably have to be on Tuesdays though...we'll see what future schedules are like.

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Yup they were

Of course, that was several years ago, for all I know they've experienced a surge of rapid growth since then.

Or maybe sears is just that screwed.[/url]

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This disturbs me. I cannot say without having been there, but it sounds like the officers involved were a bit incompetent in regard to their physical apprehension capabilities. What matters is that the boy is okay, but one must question at what level of skill these officers are performing their job...

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I for one can't think of any reason for a strike against the Pentagon by someone other then Terrorists. Alternative scenarios don't have to rule out terrorists. It could still be the Bin Ladin Brigade, but just not a 747. Then why lie and cover up the fact? What is the reason for saying it's a 747 ...

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1. Why would the Bush administration fire a missile into the Pentagon? I can't see how they would benefit from it, because they already had the towers coming down as plenty of excuse to go to war. Is that what's being suggested? (Sorry, but I watched it without sound.) I don't believe the administr...

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Yeah. I'm all for keeping kids safe, but something about that just doesn't quite jive for me. And honestly - am I the only one who just didn't grow up being allowed to trick-or-treat on their own? Seriously, I was 12 before I was allowed to go trick-or-treating without an adult, and I only went by ...

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SOTA:2064 has a small paragraph on Artie. Unde the "Top 10 wanted Suits/Scientists" he's listed at number 1. According to the blurb, he's continued to take bites and chunks out of Novatech, he's rejected any attempt by Novatech to reach a peace accord (rather violently the rumors say), and...

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Haven't played it, but from alot of the people around here that have played it, their main concern was the replayability of it. A grand total of about 13? missions from what I understand, before you have to go multiplayer mode. They liked the game, they just finished it so quickly, and haven't bothe...

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Is there any proof that this worked in Canada? EU Anti-Smoking Campaign Gets Graphic Canada has used similar graphics and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000, and studies indicate there has since been a slight decrease in smoking. So to answer...no. There's no indication that this worked in Cana...

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No, psychologically scare tactic conditioning works better. That way you put forth an aversion toward the objects in question, so you stay away from them before you understand why. It's like hitting a kid when they go to turn the gas on in the oven and lock themselves inside. They stay away because...

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Why not do the same for all things that are potentially unhealthy? Come on, you know you want bags of candy with pictures of rotting teeth and mouths, and diabetics getting limbs removed. Does anyone else think this might possibly induce kids to try smoking more? "Oh cool...damn that's gross......

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TheScamp wrote:So no one should be able to wear hats?

So to solve this problem all french schools should institute rules banning the wearing of any head apparel. A work around where they're not banning due to religious reasons, just distraction reasons.

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And why should one's religious beliefs override the rules that govern everyone else? From the point of view of a religious person, religion answers to a higher authority than government. It is quite logical for them to believe that it is right to follow the precepts of their faith over purely man-m...

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And why should one's religious beliefs override the rules that govern everyone else? Religious beliefs should not be used to trump laws.

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I think they're taking it a step too far, but I applaud the effort. What Mustafa Kemal Ataturk managed to do in Turkey - seperating church and state by banning headscarfs and other religious apparel from people who held a public office - is what the French are now trying to emulate. However, instea...

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Okay, here's the deal, I need to know if anyone is going to Gencon SoCal. A product there is comng out that's limited release that the owner of the store would like to get. Unfortunately, we're not going to be there. I was wondering if there's anyone out there that's going that would be willing to p...

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The supreme court used a similar argument when they decided on executing the retarded a year or two ago. A big part of thier decision was that because the majority of states did not do so, including those who did not execute at all, that it was unconstitutional. Seems like fantastically bad reasoni...

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<sigh> Double post

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Let's review: A "fluff" gamer makes an army that follows some traditional theme for the race. A "power" gamer eschews such high-minded concepts for whatever will best kick his opponent's ass. Of course, sometimes these two things fit together hand in hand. Consider Blood Angels ...

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Figured this would apply to lots of Bulldrekkers out there. Apparently there's a way to use inhaler like objects to atomize alcohol so it gets to you faster, with more potency. Of course, no one's quite sure how safe it is. Figures, neh?

Read more or something.

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I picked up a copy of the Terminus Experiment a little over a year ago at GenCon. It's still in very good condition (or was last I saw it - I can check it if you're interested in taking it). And once I check what I have currently, I'd probably be interested in almost all of the SR books - if any ar...

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One good thing about packing stuff up is you get to realize where all the duplicates are. Damn things making me have over 100 posts. Anyway, here are a list of SR and BT novels that I have duplicates of. Let me know if anyone's interested, should be able to cut a deal on the price. SR Novels Preying...

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Moo and Liniah both have valid points in their comments, however, I think they're looking at two different things, and it's been touched upon by someone commenting on the difference between Nationality and Culture. If a family lives in America, but keeps alive their family traditions, and their cult...

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Well, you can always have someone's patten imbued into armor/artifacts left over from the ED age. Probably something that the characters in ED used, like high level pattern items, that became linked to their pattern. Then have the Atlantean Foundation or someone have the runners steal the items, or ...

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But this is verbal masturbation. He asks a question (and a rather open question at that), without really giving much for people to go on, and when people answer according to their views on it, he nitpicks because they aren't taking a firm stance, or reading into the question what he apparently tried...

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So what is the point of this thread? To simply see what people's views of sex and rock and roll are, without the risk of anyone figuring out your own perversions on the subject? If you're going to bring it up, atleast have the balls to express your own opinion on the subject.

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The idea that ignorance is bliss is certainly a widely spoken of theory, and tells of the idea that "What we don't know, can't hurt us." Which I think is safe to say that the majority of us know is a fallacy. What we don't know CAN hurt us. But which is worse. Knowledge, or uncertainty. Yo...

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Is it true what they say? Can knowledge be a bad thing? Take, if you will, genetic testing in this day and age. You find out that your wife is pregnant, and for whatever reason, you have the child tested and find out that it has some sort of genetic defect...how does this effect you? You're growing ...

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I really wanted to talk to some people first before posting this, but I feel time is running out rather quickly on me. In a nutshell, it doesn't look like I'll be in Houston much longer. Unfortunately, I don't know where I'll be, or where my family will be. And to be honest, at this point, I really ...

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This is a pretty good example of why Networks should not only be secure, but their functions should be limited to what they are designed to do, and why multiple networks should function as multiple networks instead of just one

http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/go/risks/22/84/15

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"Here Sir, we'd like to test out a possible vaccination on you for AIDS. In exchange for this, we'll reduce your sentence from 20 years to 5 years. Of course, there's a possibility that you'll develop AIDS like symptoms, which means you'll be ostracized by people, you'll be labeled by unthinkin...

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I heard he did collapse once he staggered in...or was that last year?

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This year definitely rocked. Despite some splitting up, I think I can say we all managed to have an incredible amount of fun.

Thanks for the fun and the memories. And yes, I do actually remember all of the con this year

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There was a question in here, but I got lost: Do you think governments should limit funding for reseach into human cloning? Why? Why not? And a separate but no less essential question: Do you think human cloning itself is moral? Should it be legal? How should it be controlled, if at all? Interestin...

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Gunny wrote:you're a nonsmoker, but you smoke?

It's not as uncommon as you'd think

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My suggestion would be to stay away from the Octopus though. The few times I've had it I've found it much too chewable to really be enjoyable.

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You'd think that with Cheney's close ties to Haliburton and the administration being awash in corporate lackeys, that Bush would take great pains to give other corporations - even corporations from other nations - a chance at Haliburton's contract, but then again, "tact" isn't exactly a w...

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Damn, why don't you people read the article? They were awarded the contract in 1992 (3 years before Cheney was the head of it) and the contract was renewed before he was in office. <sarcasm> Oh the corruption, the graft, oh woe is me, woe is me! </sarcasm> source CNN.com Halliburton Contracts Under ...

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Interesting. So, we all know the RIAA is just a bunch of dumbasses, but how soon until the TV companies and movie companies start screaming about lost revenue due to people recording DVD quality movies off the TV, and then sending them to friends?

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Classic Battletech is a miniature based board game, usually focusing on Battlemech (giant piloted robots) combat, but also has rules for combined elements such as infantry, vehicles, and aerospace fighters. (And rules for space combat such as giant Warships). Mechwarrior RPG (Now known as "Clas...

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True... but if Sammy A has an init of 17, and Sammy B gets a 9.. ONe the first pass, Sammy A goes, then B. The second pass, Sammy A would act on 7, while Sammy B would sit there and be a bullet sponge. Now, if Sammy A wanted to move his full walking movement (which for example lets say would be 6),...

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