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by AtemHutlrt
Fri May 13, 2011 8:20 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Fuel Fury
Replies: 42
Views: 431

It's not about one particular law that requires corporations to pursue profit at every opportunity, it's about what a public corporation is , fundamentally. Corporations exist solely to seek profit, that is how they are defined in every jurisdiction in which they exist, and, if they fail to do so wi...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri May 13, 2011 7:49 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: When did rock get so white?
Replies: 24
Views: 279

It seems to me that mainstream-white-America is listening to "black" music as much now as they ever have, if not more. The biggest acts, your Lady Gagas and what have you, might be predominantly white [though I'm really not tuned-in enough to speak authoritatively], but that seems to me a ...
by AtemHutlrt
Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:06 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Gay Caveman
Replies: 18
Views: 258

I think it's about the best typo ever. The hot new frat-boy insult is going to be, "Dude, you must have majored in are-GAY-ology."
by AtemHutlrt
Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:11 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Gay Caveman
Replies: 18
Views: 258

If anyone ever wondered how inexact a science archeology really is, then, well, look no further. To use one of my new favorite acronyms, this "discovery" is what one might refer to as a SWAG, as in: Scientific Wild-Ass Guess.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:04 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Beer Fast
Replies: 25
Views: 337

Of course, real men fast with whiskey.
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:42 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Beer Fast
Replies: 25
Views: 337

And I appreciate this guy's demeanor, especially compared to that drama queen, Morgan Spurlock, who made it seem like eating a diverse, if somewhat unhealthy, diet for a month was somehow almost indescribably horrific. This guy's like, "Yeah, it's actually not so bad." And of course it isn...
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:32 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Beer Fast
Replies: 25
Views: 337

DV8 wrote:Wait, so the dude is just going to be drunk for a couple of weeks?
The goal is actually to never become drunk while on the fast, though, as he admits, a bit of tipsiness here and there is impossible to avoid.
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:01 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Hassle Fee
Replies: 47
Views: 576

Similarly, while I don't smoke, I always found the need to ban smoking from bars and restaurants...ridiculous. If there was such a demand for a non-smoking establishment, wouldn't the market take care of that? There are some exceptions to the "free market" general rule, and I would think ...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:43 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: [D&D3E - FR] A New Campaign
Replies: 38
Views: 1172

Now that the weather has changed, and most of the trauma of the last year has settled, I think I'm finally feeling motivated to work on something again. And, of course, you always have a completely awesome campaign locked in stasis, just waiting to be picked-up again.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Dinner
Replies: 32
Views: 480

The mother has demanded lobster for her birthday dinner this evening, so we shall consume several of the mutant seabugs.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Hassle Fee
Replies: 47
Views: 576

"Yeah, can I get this buttsex without the cock?"

"That'll be an extra $2."
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:32 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Hassle Fee
Replies: 47
Views: 576

You mean, like, buttsex? I've heard good things.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Enter the Void
Replies: 3
Views: 79

I have good reason to believe that this movie is going to be vaguely life-altering for me, so I'm going to save it for a special occasion. I'll report back.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:19 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Hassle Fee
Replies: 47
Views: 576

In fact, you ARE wrong. Hahaha! I think this is something we can all get behind, right? I can't even tell what the state of this discussion is anymore, and, I only skimmed his last post, but I'd wager dollars to delicious hamburgers that 32 is WRONG . Maybe even the wrongest. Like, maybe he's so wr...
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:10 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Comic Books
Replies: 22
Views: 334

I read Irredeemable recently, and thought it was great. Actually, I think a few issues may have come out since I last checked. Gotta look into that. I also read a bit of Astro City, and thought it was decent. I'd read more of that if it was convenient.
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:10 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Hassle Fee
Replies: 47
Views: 576

Ok, yeah, maybe it's a little overstated to say that it's too difficult for them to handle substitutions, but I do see how it'd more of a hassle for them than, say, the average Applebee's. I guess the only thing I really have to say on the subject is: next time you're in Chicago, stop at Kuma's*, or...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Comic Books
Replies: 22
Views: 334

Well I'd suggest you look over the Darkest Night stuff, which is a green lantern story that doesn't suck. As always, the Walking Dead is a good read. But I am afraid i am a few months behind on my reads right now. Hmmm. I've never really read any Green Lantern stuff, though I very much like the con...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:48 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Comic Books
Replies: 22
Views: 334

Well, I think the question of how best to steal comic books online has been answered pretty well, so let me ask you this: what's good, comic-wise, these days? I love comics, but don't have the energy to follow them regularly, and, with the big titles, shit just gets so scattered, that I find it madd...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:36 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Protomen
Replies: 11
Views: 165

What's really weird is that I was listening to these guys a lot a couple of years ago [though mostly just The Will of One , which is just fantastic], and somehow failed to notice that they were basically Mega Man: The Band. I do think, though, that they're way too good to be a novelty act; I'd like ...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Hassle Fee
Replies: 47
Views: 576

Nah, sorry, anyone criticizing Kuma's for this is just completely fucking wrong. First of all, the "no substitutions" thing is kind of one of their gimmicks. It's part of the appeal. They freely advertise the fact, and almost everyone who goes there is well aware of it. You might as well c...
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:29 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What the World Eats - A Photo Essay
Replies: 29
Views: 876

Eva wrote:Guys, guys, I'm not saying we need to go channel Ghenghis for a week.
I'm not sure if my genitals could handle it. Dude was prolific.
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Which Ugly Stereotype Do You Harbour?
Replies: 40
Views: 991

I think all black people are schizophrenic and think that Jesus taught them kung-fu.
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:46 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "Kung Fu Guy" Brutalized in Dojo
Replies: 16
Views: 435

he seems at least symptomatic to me. His thinking appears pretty disordered, and he's fairly delusional and socially dysfunctional. I thought the big thing about schizophrenia was that you don't perceive reality correctly. That you see and hear shit that isn't there, you know. The hallucinations ar...
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:52 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "Kung Fu Guy" Brutalized in Dojo
Replies: 16
Views: 435

The guy seems rather obviously schizophrenic, and I'm fairly good at spotting actors. I don't think he looks even a little schizophrenic. . . Really? It's certainly more your area than mine, and maybe "rather obviously" was a little strong, but he seems at least symptomatic to me. His thi...
by AtemHutlrt
Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: [Eclipse Phase] A review and discussion
Replies: 12
Views: 496

I are want to play Eclipse Phase now please.
by AtemHutlrt
Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Oh! Wait...Eeewwww! *dryheave*
Replies: 13
Views: 396

One time I built a matter transporter, but things got screwed up (long story, lol) and I ended up turning into a kind of half-human, half-housefly monstrosity. It was even grosser than it sounds.
by AtemHutlrt
Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:53 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "Kung Fu Guy" Brutalized in Dojo
Replies: 16
Views: 435

The guy seems rather obviously schizophrenic, and I'm fairly good at spotting actors. I could be wrong, but am pretty confident. I also seriously doubt he died, but I'm no doctorologist. A lot of the conversation centers around the idea that the black belt kept going after the dude conceded, which i...
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:53 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [United States] Health Care Reform
Replies: 63
Views: 1660

Why does this market deserve special treatment? Because this is a 'market of survival', and, as Marius pointed out, health care is on an uneven need/cost spectrum. Food doesn't become more expensive as your need increases, but, generally, health care does. In addition, The food market has a range o...
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Usain Bolt
Replies: 2
Views: 104

He's shockingly tall for a short distance runner, but has the coordination and explosiveness to compensate, so, when he gets moving, he's basically running in a higher gear than everyone else.
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:58 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "Hard Work"
Replies: 475
Views: 7547

I wasn't around much then, but I sure am glad that Paul has stopped using the Cain persona, and now reserves that particular level of insanity strictly for the gaming table.
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Let's talk about prison (again)
Replies: 27
Views: 545

Crazy Elf wrote:Okay, so roughly what portion of the prison population that you deal with, Paul, would be non-violent offenders?
In the segment of the population Paul deals with, I think a non-violent offender is one who stops stabbing after the first round of tear gas.
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Tell Me Why...
Replies: 96
Views: 1953

It's also summer time, so between relaxing and enjoying the nice weather-and Michigan's natural wonders, helping me out, gaming, and etc... Yeah, but 32 doesn't do any of that. How could he? He's just a disembodied brain I keep in a fish tank in my basement. He's not been functioning at 100% lately...
by AtemHutlrt
Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:33 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: [NWS] Semi-nude photos for old times' sake.
Replies: 23
Views: 1188

I fucked her. I'm pretty sure it was in one of her knee folds or something, but who knows.
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: True Blood
Replies: 14
Views: 377

My wife and her friends are deeply obsessed with this show. So much so that, last evening, they went over to the house of the one friend who has HBO -or Showtime, or whatever- to watch it, even though that friend is on vacation ; she had left her key with the group just so they could come over and w...
by AtemHutlrt
Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:25 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Tell Me Why...
Replies: 96
Views: 1953

Why didn't the dinosaurs eat Adam and Eve?
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:58 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Pet Ownership
Replies: 28
Views: 511

My grandmother-in-law once said something poignant about pet ownership: that owning a pet is one of the worst decisions you can make, because losing a pet is like losing a child, except you will experience it over, and over again throughout your life. Certainly losing a pet isn't actually as horribl...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Let's talk about prison (again)
Replies: 27
Views: 545

DV8 wrote:If it's that big of a problem, and it certainly seems like it is, you have to wonder if there isn't a borderline-eugenics type solution to keep inmates docile. Like a temporary chemical castration or something.
Oh, we've thought of that, but the commie-loving Euro hippies tend not to like the idea.
by AtemHutlrt
Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:04 am
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: What RPGs are you/do you want to play these days?
Replies: 43
Views: 1904

I don't care what you're all playing, because you're not playing The Eastern Kingdoms, and therefore I hate you.
by AtemHutlrt
Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:53 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: I don't get it, why don't people talk here?
Replies: 49
Views: 1159

Eva wrote:I guess really what I mean is 'start talking here more than on Animalball'
That's the sexiest idea you've ever had, and that's saying something.
by AtemHutlrt
Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:58 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Used Netbooks
Replies: 0
Views: 125

Used Netbooks

So I don't know much about this netbook bullshit, except that every smart person I know seems to have one -except 32 and Paul, but 32's an unemployed crackhead, and Paul is actually some sort of gorilla-, but my sister's going out of state for grad school in a few weeks, and needs a cheap laptop. He...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:53 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Litterature
Replies: 17
Views: 615

Or if you were a trained reader, you'd look at the road that those two schmucks are sitting by and recognize the irony. The road is supposed to take or lead you to new places, but the entire play takes place in the very same spot, even as the two characters are talking about all the things they're ...
by AtemHutlrt
Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:48 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Finally, a place to rest my head.
Replies: 14
Views: 466

Like 32, until 2 or 3 years ago, I was still using my childhood mattress, which had degraded into a state resembling Willie Nelson's guitar, complete with giant gaping hole. From the hole sprang the innards of the mattress, which were more interested in pulling me into their void of despair, and pok...
by AtemHutlrt
Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:01 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Tech] New PC System questions
Replies: 107
Views: 2923

Jeff Hauze wrote:. . . the game itself blows...how the fuck did these same people make the beauty of System Shock 2 . . .
Really? I loved Bioshock, and I'm hard to please. I like maybe 5 games in the history of games.
by AtemHutlrt
Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:39 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: China threatens to trigger US dollar crash
Replies: 12
Views: 447

Am I the only one who thinks this would be kinda sweet, or at least a little bit funny?
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:11 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: I Laugh In CE's General Direction
Replies: 15
Views: 663

The funniest name I've encountered in real life:

I vaguely know a pair of idiot LARPer types, the sort of people known to give their children pretentious first names. Their recently born son's name is, I swear to Christ, Maximus Johnson.
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Kick Me in the Head
Replies: 15
Views: 443

. . . the collapse of the towers, especially that of tower 7 is just super-fucking-suspect What, in particular, are you having trouble with? Well, ignoring all the inconsistencies of the twin towers, and simply concentrating on tower 7, there's the fact that before 9/11 no steel tower has ever coll...
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:37 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Kick Me in the Head
Replies: 15
Views: 443

. . . does anyone know if part of the plan was to not only have the planes hit the buildings, which only speculated that it would take them down, but what about the possibility that there were also explosives moved into position under the towers. That's certainly a possibility, but there's an unfor...
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:28 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Kick Me in the Head
Replies: 15
Views: 443

DV8 wrote: . . . the collapse of the towers, especially that of tower 7 is just super-fucking-suspect
What, in particular, are you having trouble with?
by AtemHutlrt
Wed May 30, 2007 1:28 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Your five favorite rap songs?
Replies: 22
Views: 512

I recommend the album Mindstate by Pete Philly and Perquisite.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed May 30, 2007 1:26 am
Forum: Gatherings
Topic: Saturday July 7th, 2007: A date that shall live in infamy?
Replies: 42
Views: 1804

Unless (and maybe even if) my feet explode, I should be there. Where exactly near Greenville?