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by AtemHutlrt
Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:35 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Play Station Memory Card Problem
Replies: 12
Views: 246

That's strange. F.F. Tactics isn't known to have any particular forward compatibility issues. And, even if it were, that saving problem probably still wouldn't be accounted for; F.F. Anthology and The Mortal Kombat Trilogy are among the non-compatible games, and I've played, and saved, both on my Ps...
by AtemHutlrt
Thu May 08, 2003 8:38 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Dieting, Wendi Style
Replies: 37
Views: 434

ThatWendigo wrote:*shrugs*

Well, that's your priority, then. Me... I'd rather not have diabetes, if I can prevent it.
That sounds insultingly sanctimonious.
by AtemHutlrt
Thu May 08, 2003 7:17 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Client-Attorney Privelege
Replies: 417
Views: 5709

It's all well and good to say you pity them and you weep for them, but the reason I don't respect you is that you'll talk about how much they should be pitied, yet you will do nothing to help them That's the stupidest fucking thing I've ever heard. Do you do everything in your ability to help every...
by AtemHutlrt
Thu May 08, 2003 5:27 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Client-Attorney Privelege
Replies: 417
Views: 5709

Serious Paul wrote:...any one can look smart with the help of google and a spell checker fellas.


Zing

Good one
by AtemHutlrt
Thu May 08, 2003 5:05 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What constitutes "sex" ?
Replies: 112
Views: 1387

Salvation122 wrote:What's it from?
It's from At the Rialto, a short story by Connie Willis.
by AtemHutlrt
Thu May 08, 2003 1:28 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Odd request
Replies: 15
Views: 217

I had a similar assignment in a high school physics class. We were given carte blanche to build a device designed to fling pies at the physics teachers. What my partners and I came up with was sort of a giant sling-shot that was very powerful and very accurate; it almost decapitated poor Mr. Walthorn.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed May 07, 2003 11:49 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What constitutes "sex" ?
Replies: 112
Views: 1387

So, a gay male who's had dozens of partners, but none of them female, is a virgin? In my opinion, the standard doesn't change to accommodate sexual preference. Semantically, yes, they're a virgin. However, to this point, the issue becomes rather academic. I should also make it clear that I think th...
by AtemHutlrt
Wed May 07, 2003 11:04 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Odd request
Replies: 15
Views: 217

Trebuchet.com seems like a good place to start.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed May 07, 2003 9:43 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What constitutes "sex" ?
Replies: 112
Views: 1387

Where did you pull those definitions from? I like dictionary.com's Sexual Intercourse definition; it covers both vaginal and anal sex, and perhaps oral also, depending on how you read it. Yeah, but the first definition refers explicitly to vaginal intercourse. I feel that unless you've had vaginal ...
by AtemHutlrt
Wed May 07, 2003 9:23 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Client-Attorney Privelege
Replies: 417
Views: 5709

Cain wrote:the liberals haven't produced anything like Rush Limbaugh, just yet
I'd say Michael Moore is getting awfully close, and he's barely gotten started.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed May 07, 2003 3:59 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cat Lovers/Haters?
Replies: 47
Views: 578

by AtemHutlrt
Tue May 06, 2003 11:57 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Dieting, Wendi Style
Replies: 37
Views: 434

Diet Rite tastes like ass. I'd bet it's the aspartame. I've found almost every low-fat or low-calorie food variant be quite disgusting, or, at best, significantly less enjoyable than its unhealthier alternative. I'm sure I would completely hate Diet Rite with or without aspartame. i'd really like t...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue May 06, 2003 10:34 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Dieting, Wendi Style
Replies: 37
Views: 434

I'd really like there to be a line of high-fat food products. I'm not the least bit concerned about gaining weight, and I'd like my food to be as tasty as possible.
by AtemHutlrt
Fri May 02, 2003 6:45 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: US Death Row Inmates Drugged for Execution
Replies: 17
Views: 250

But again, it's not that simple. "Mentally incompetent to stand trial" is different than "Mentally Incompetent to give informed consent to medical treatment". I agree that it is, and there are mechanisms in the status quo designed to make those distinctions; I don't really under...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri May 02, 2003 2:49 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: US Death Row Inmates Drugged for Execution
Replies: 17
Views: 250

"Mentally Incompetent" isn't a yes/no question. In this context, I think it is. As far as I know, in most states, a judicial determination of incompetence to give informed consent is required before an individual can be medicated against his will in a non-emergency situation. Absent that ...
by AtemHutlrt
Thu May 01, 2003 6:16 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What's so funny???
Replies: 58
Views: 819

Why do Mexicans buy Cabbage Patch Kids?

Because they come with birth certificates.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:57 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What's so funny???
Replies: 58
Views: 819

Did you hear about the Jewish child molester?
He hid in the bushes and said, "Hey little boy, wanna buy some candy?"
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:39 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What's so funny???
Replies: 58
Views: 819

I thought of a funnier punchline for Anguirel's joke: So, on the way back to the church, the priest is mugged. Being fearful for his life, he quickly gives all of his cash to the attacker. Upon returning to the church, he is visibly upset; a concerned nun asks, "Father, what's wrong?" &quo...
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:54 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: An invite to Paul and anyone else for that matter
Replies: 35
Views: 420

Right.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:51 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Informal Survey.]Whats your Education?
Replies: 47
Views: 540

I'm a second year undergraduate, and am studying English Composition, Communication and German -as a minor-. I'd like to pursue a master's degree in Rhetorical Communication, assuming my plan of winning the lottery as soon as I graduate doesn't pan out.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:29 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Make me a Dwarf Cat!
Replies: 51
Views: 584

Christ, this is the ugliest cat I've ever seen.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:29 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: An invite to Paul and anyone else for that matter
Replies: 35
Views: 420

Salvation122 wrote:Dream Theatre is arguably the most talented band that's ever performed.
I dunno, man.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:04 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Attn: Eliahad] Apocalyptica
Replies: 11
Views: 141

The Bjork, Radiohead and Tool string tributes were released by Vitamin Records; they do tributes to just about everybody.
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 29, 2003 4:14 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Make me a Dwarf Cat!
Replies: 51
Views: 584

...and a kitten will fit on my shoulder when a grown cat cannot. The thought of you sitting very still with your hands folded in your lap, staring firmly ahead while a black kitten is perched on your shoulder is either very funny or very unnerving -or maybe homoerotic-. Now, if you could just grow ...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 29, 2003 4:02 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Make me a Dwarf Cat!
Replies: 51
Views: 584

Anguirel wrote:How about a Bonsai Kitten ?
Whew, I've been trying to think of the name of that site all day. Some people got reeeally mad about it.
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 29, 2003 1:19 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Make me a Dwarf Cat!
Replies: 51
Views: 584

The thing is, if you get one of these dwarf cats, it'll just be a very small cat, and not some kind of perma-kitten. It really depends on whether you'd like a cat with a kitten's disposition, or just something cuddly-wuddly; if it's the latter, I recommend trying to repopulate the house with mice.
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Apr 28, 2003 2:53 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What is the purpose of punishment?
Replies: 122
Views: 1797

The purpose of punishment is to decrease the likelihood that someone will repeat an undesired behavior.
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Apr 28, 2003 1:36 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What is the purpose of punishment?
Replies: 122
Views: 1797

Cain, if you'd like to have a discussion, please read my analysis, and respond precisely; a statement such as "The situations listed are accurate examples of the terms as set by BF Skinner. " is not an appropriate response when the purpose of the preceding post was to dispute that inferred...
by AtemHutlrt
Sun Apr 27, 2003 2:33 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What is the purpose of punishment?
Replies: 122
Views: 1797

I have no idea what you were taught, but if you're going to argue definitions in behavioral psychology, you could do much better than saying Skinner's terms are "retarded". I didn't say this or suggest it, and will not repeat myself. Please read my posts carefully before replying. This is...
by AtemHutlrt
Sat Apr 26, 2003 12:11 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What is the purpose of punishment?
Replies: 122
Views: 1797

With all due respect, Atem, those are the standard definitions I was taught. If you disagree with them, I'd be more than glad to look at your sources. I don't disagree with the definitions you provided. In my last post, I explained that the situations used to explicate the term 'Negative Reinforcem...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Apr 25, 2003 10:59 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What is the purpose of punishment?
Replies: 122
Views: 1797

And the point of bringing this all out-- using the classic Skinnerian definitions, the current penal system is a Punishment model. That's true, and I don't believe anyone was arguing otherwise. Sending an individual to prison qualifies as both positive and negative punishment, as you subtract the a...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Apr 25, 2003 10:50 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What is the purpose of punishment?
Replies: 122
Views: 1797

Oook. Let's see. Negative Reinforcement: Think of negative reinforcement as taking something away in order to increase a response. Taking away a toy until your son picks up his room, or withholding payment until a job is complete are examples of this. Basically, you want to remove or withhold someth...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:56 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Movies we CAN wait for.
Replies: 49
Views: 481

We definitely need a high definition t.v. - definitely gotta watch Wapner in progressive scan.
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:23 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What is the purpose of punishment?
Replies: 122
Views: 1797

Positive reinforcement involves rewards for desired behavior. Negative reinforcement involves removing negative stimuli as a response to desired behavior...Punishment is anything applied in an attempt to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. That's what I was taught. Basically, unde...
by AtemHutlrt
Fri Apr 25, 2003 3:07 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bored in web page design
Replies: 11
Views: 164

I've always worked on the theory of if you're not sure what to do, just make the whole damn thing pink. I once applied that theory after running out of games to play with my cat; he was pissed. Edit: I meant to imply that I painted my cat pink, not that I sexually assaulted him. Who do I look like,...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 22, 2003 10:15 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 24
Views: 291

There was a wealthy Jew who owned a nail company. His only son had just graduated from college and the father wanted to get him involved in the company. He initially farmed the young man out to each of the departments; first research & development, then manufacturing, then sales, and in each the...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 22, 2003 9:32 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Obscure Video Game Question
Replies: 97
Views: 902

Christ; that's reeeally fast. Although, the guy who did it still isn't nearly as cool asBilly Mitchell.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 16, 2003 8:35 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Obscure Video Game Question
Replies: 97
Views: 902

Time Traveler -that holographic time-traveling cowboy arcade game that Rick 'Dragon's Lair' Dryer made about 12 years ago- was pretty awesome. It did suffer from the same lack of actual gameplay as every other laser disc game { Journey excluded, that game /rocks/.}, but, when it came out, it was pr...
by AtemHutlrt
Thu Apr 10, 2003 2:32 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Iraq] Iraqis and Saddam Huessin.
Replies: 26
Views: 342

ak404 wrote:since no charity groups (UNICEF, Save the Children, Red Cross, what have you) can't get into the country.

I don't not understand.
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 08, 2003 3:54 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What do you do with an Anti-Social co-worker
Replies: 22
Views: 457

So, bring him to lunch, don't give him a choice, say, "Dood, yer comin to chow with me, I am buying, just get yer shit and lets go" I hate when people do shit like that. If he has declined all previous lunch invites, it probably means he genuinely doesn't want to socialize. It's very irri...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 08, 2003 3:53 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What do you do with an Anti-Social co-worker
Replies: 22
Views: 457

So, bring him to lunch, don't give him a choice, say, "Dood, yer comin to chow with me, I am buying, just get yer shit and lets go" I hate when people do shit like that. If he has declined all previous lunch invites, it probably means he genuinely doesn't want to socialize. It's very irri...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 08, 2003 12:52 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: homosesuality
Replies: 103
Views: 1576

Touché.
by AtemHutlrt
Mon Apr 07, 2003 11:27 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: homosesuality
Replies: 103
Views: 1576

Experimental evidence suggests that people who /do/ write with proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure, get laid /more,/ and get laid by more intelligent, more attractive people. I dunno man. No one gets laid more than Prince, and I'm pretty sure e.e. cummings ...
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 02, 2003 11:25 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: War Meets Marketing
Replies: 92
Views: 1147

ak404 wrote:Can't possibly be as offensive as the dildo shaped like Jesus.
They call that'n 'The Jackhammer'.

I've always been partial to the 'Baby Jesus Butt-Plug'.
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 02, 2003 9:26 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Europe boycotts American goods
Replies: 45
Views: 469

*Brings Earl a sandwich
by AtemHutlrt
Wed Apr 02, 2003 1:17 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Breaking news, time traveller.
Replies: 19
Views: 236

Claim: Man arrested for insider trading attributes his financial success to time travel. Status: False. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2003] 'TIME-TRAVELER' BUSTED FOR INSIDER TRADING Wednesday March 19, 2003 By CHAD KULTGEN NEW YORK -- Federal investigators have arrested an enigmatic Wall St...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 01, 2003 11:28 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Breaking news, time traveller.
Replies: 19
Views: 236

Scamp wrote:Of course, no one would possibly change the date on their April fool's story. Nope, never.
I doubt The Weekly World News prints April fool's stories.

"Surprise, here's a story we didn't make up!"
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 01, 2003 10:26 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Breaking news, time traveller.
Replies: 19
Views: 236

Weekly World News will continue to follow this story as it unfolds.
The only paper with the balls to print the real news.
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 01, 2003 6:02 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: D-bait
Replies: 6
Views: 152

Thanks Paul. The type of debate we do here is quite a bit different from high school debate, so this case might seem a little strange. Some judges we competed in front of were very specific about how they liked a case and plan to pan out, which I thought was pretty narrow minded of them. At most of ...
by AtemHutlrt
Tue Apr 01, 2003 1:42 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Information Source
Replies: 11
Views: 148

Is there some sort of philosophy behind staying informed with current events 24/7/51, or is this just (another) part of the American consumer frenzy which has somehow slipped my personality? It's 52, dude. Also, I don't think attentively following the news has anything to do with "the American...