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by TheScamp
Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:30 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Prescription drugs
Replies: 22
Views: 636

I do agree that there is likely to be a drop in indirect crime, but I debate the "drastic-ness" of the reduction. I cannot, however, think of a means of logically projecting what sort of reduction might be possible. See, this is where I think the real problem lies. While we have plenty of...
by TheScamp
Mon May 23, 2005 11:05 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Downloading TV...
Replies: 16
Views: 722

Thanks for the info. Any reccomendations on clients? Note that I'll only really be using it for basic downloading of occasional files - nothing real fancy or extreme.
by TheScamp
Mon May 23, 2005 7:55 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Downloading TV...
Replies: 16
Views: 722

Downloading TV...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone knew where I could go to download TV shows. Specifically, I'm looking for the episode of Lost that aired last week, on the 18th.
by TheScamp
Sun May 22, 2005 3:13 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Movies] Kung Fu Hustle
Replies: 13
Views: 582

Shaolin Soccer is also on cable. I saw it on one of the Starz movie channels, I think.
by TheScamp
Fri May 20, 2005 1:31 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Revenge of the Sith [review]
Replies: 48
Views: 1589

First, it was fan-fucking-tastic. Very powerful emotionally, in fact. And, just to quibble slightly over super dorky things... the inclusion of airbrakes on ships not intended for atmospheric flight I would say this is a non-issue, as there are plenty of examples of similar ships that certainly do o...
by TheScamp
Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:28 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Nil-(sexuality)
Replies: 140
Views: 3003

For instance, a woman wouldn't be considered acceptable by a majority of men if she didn't look like a model? This, I think is the real issue. That is, how very different the standards for the female body are when talking to men and women. I think that women very freqently mistake the male "id...
by TheScamp
Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:15 am
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: World of Warcraft
Replies: 68
Views: 3891

Agreed. Good thing BG is coming in the next patch.
by TheScamp
Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:22 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Rape fantasies
Replies: 46
Views: 971

If you think you're disinhibited, you will be. If you don't think you are, then you won't try anything that causes you to be.
Then it's not the alcohol doing the disinhibiting.
by TheScamp
Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:43 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Rhode Island Cop Killer: Not pretty.
Replies: 32
Views: 750

A Boston Globe article noted that the fall landed him on a grassy hill.

The really crazy thing is that he wasn't under arrest; he was free to stand up and walk out of that interview room at any time. Granted, most people don't actually know that, but still...
by TheScamp
Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:15 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Battle of the Sexes: Men and Women, equality and reality.
Replies: 20
Views: 566

When the girls complain about how guys can pee standing up, I'll inform them gender is a social construct, and so they too can pee standing up and write their name in the dirt.
Gender (man/woman) is not the same as sex (male/female).
by TheScamp
Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:21 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Battle of the Sexes: Men and Women, equality and reality.
Replies: 20
Views: 566

I think a lot of people believe that "equal" is synonymous with "the same", which really isn't the case at all.
by TheScamp
Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:12 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Illegal Immigrants Beat MIT And Take Jobs
Replies: 69
Views: 1101

Gotta love deporting citizens.
by TheScamp
Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:47 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Illegal Immigrants Beat MIT And Take Jobs
Replies: 69
Views: 1101

Okay, produce a tax return. We'll even accept a W2.
I didn't keep them, and I'm out of work.
by TheScamp
Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:02 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Illegal Immigrants Beat MIT And Take Jobs
Replies: 69
Views: 1101

(I have no idea why it requires anything more than the most cursory court action. Are you a citizen? Are you a legal immigrant? What is you SSN/Green Card number? Oh, you don't have one? Bye.) You see though, that process gets hung up a bit when the person answers "Yes, I am" to the first...
by TheScamp
Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:16 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: How the heck? (Not for the weak of stomach)
Replies: 28
Views: 833

Somewhere, someone connected to this chick is going to have access to cadavers.
by TheScamp
Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:01 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: How to purge the video card memory of...
Replies: 15
Views: 302

I have a 9700Pro that's not in use, if you're interested.
by TheScamp
Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:01 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Let the woman die!!!
Replies: 104
Views: 2126

She's gone.
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:38 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: About Sinsual
Replies: 52
Views: 1276

Yeah, what's with the artwork from first year Engineering students?
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:56 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Pictoors
Replies: 174
Views: 3130

It's not a braile halo, either.
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:46 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: About Sinsual
Replies: 52
Views: 1276

oh and Scamp, neither, the headpipe broke just in front of the canister.
Holy crap. That's fucked up.

I'm glad to hear that you're relatively unscathed. Yet another advertisement for not riding in shorts and sandals.
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:42 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Pictoors
Replies: 174
Views: 3130

Nope, it's 17 in Texas, too. If your spouse is under the age of 17, you're exempt.
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:23 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: About Sinsual
Replies: 52
Views: 1276

Bwog!? His muffler fell off?!

Either someone seriously fucked up when they tightened the bolts on his slip-on, or he was in a really sharp corner.
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:13 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Laura K. Pahl Is A Plagiarist
Replies: 11
Views: 372

AKA: Every paper Brine wrote in college.
by TheScamp
Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:42 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Pictoors
Replies: 174
Views: 3130

I'd just like to say that I'm repeatedly thudding my head against the desk and deeply regretting your jailbait status.
Regret no longer! I revoked her jailbait status earlier in the thread.
by TheScamp
Sat Mar 26, 2005 7:13 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Crazy Probability Math stuff
Replies: 10
Views: 302

Right. There are 64 total combinations that can be rolled. Of those, 8 will show the same number on die #1 and die #2. Of course, with trying to match a certain target number, the higher end explosions are going to be much more useful than an explosion of 1's.
by TheScamp
Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:43 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Shadowrun Vehicular Math
Replies: 31
Views: 632

But what you're doing is taking a specific, singular rule which is meant to be used in conjunction with (and thus be somewhat mitigated by) other rules. You are then declaring that the rule in question is a problem. But as I said, it's not a rule that's really meant to be used on its own. Like the u...
by TheScamp
Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:11 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Shadowrun Vehicular Math
Replies: 31
Views: 632

See, the thing is, lots of Shadowrun's rules seem fucked up when you take them in a vacuum. Only, they're not meant to be used in one. The acceleration rules aren't designed to see how fast a vehicle can go from 0-100 or whatever. They're to be used within the context of vehicle combat as a comparat...
by TheScamp
Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:23 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: To Diaper or not to Diaper?
Replies: 3
Views: 126

I think that a fair chunk of the moves also involve grabbing the mawashi in order to give the other guy a hip throw. Kind of tough in bike shorts.
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 23, 2005 1:25 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Pictoors
Replies: 174
Views: 3130

They look down her shirt on a regular basis?
Yeah, how's that different from us?
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:15 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Pictoors
Replies: 174
Views: 3130

As it stands in NY, 17 is legal up to age 21. As in, I can screw anyone I want, as long as he's 21 or under. At age 18, legality is complete and I can screw anyone I want, provided my parents don't kill him first. According to the NY State Assembly website , you're fair game once you hit 17. The pa...
by TheScamp
Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:38 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Pictoors
Replies: 174
Views: 3130

Boy am I glad I'm still JAILBAIT.
Actually, as long as you're 16 (which I think you are), you are perfectly legal in most parts of the US.
by TheScamp
Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:04 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: World of Warcraft
Replies: 68
Views: 3891

One 54 now, and one in the 20's.
by TheScamp
Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:49 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: World of Warcraft
Replies: 68
Views: 3891

Correction: 4 on Skullcrusher, one of whom doesn't play much any more. Then again, I seem to be the only regularly playing Alliance on Skull.
by TheScamp
Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:26 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: World of Warcraft
Replies: 68
Views: 3891

Yes! More Horde to kill!
by TheScamp
Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:12 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Sexual Harassment: Opinions?
Replies: 22
Views: 562

Mmmm. Margret Thatcher's naughty bits....
by TheScamp
Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:58 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy movie!
Replies: 32
Views: 796

Well, he wrote a draft of it, which was used as a blueprint for the current movie.
by TheScamp
Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:05 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: World of Warcraft
Replies: 68
Views: 3891

Oh sweet sassy molassy, I would completely disagree with that. For one, you can actually do crap on your own, in small pieces of playtime. Unlike EQ2, you can actually get things done solo, and without needing to play for 3 hours at a time. Combat is fast-paced and entertaining, and downtime is merc...
by TheScamp
Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:18 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: World of Warcraft
Replies: 68
Views: 3891

It's fantastic. I have a 46 gnome warrior, and am levelling up a mage as well. Skullcrusher server.
by TheScamp
Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:06 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: T.V. shows of the past.
Replies: 67
Views: 1347

You never seen Red Dwarf? SMEG! You have really missed out on something.
Cat rules.
by TheScamp
Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:52 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: T.V. shows of the past.
Replies: 67
Views: 1347

More Keen Eddy.
by TheScamp
Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:51 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: New Job FYI
Replies: 8
Views: 259

Oh, you dirty mother fucker. I hate you.
by TheScamp
Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:09 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Installing a New OS
Replies: 9
Views: 344

Basically, it's a process where you get all of the service packs and drivers you need and set it up so they install all at once, so you don't have to go and download everything all over.
by TheScamp
Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:53 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What was that commercial?
Replies: 12
Views: 417

(It had the music 'working for the weekend' playing in it and it was for a large brand of cola)
I don't know, but I can't hear that song without thinking of the SNL "Chippendales" skit involving Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze.
by TheScamp
Thu Feb 10, 2005 2:46 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Happy Birthday
Replies: 32
Views: 559

Oh you're brimming with something, all right.
by TheScamp
Thu Feb 10, 2005 2:45 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Double post, nothing to see here. Move along people.
Replies: 19
Views: 369

Testicles!
by TheScamp
Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:29 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Installing a New OS
Replies: 9
Views: 344

Also, most versions of XP require that you electronically register with Microsoft at the end of the install process. Unless the version you got from your friend is exempt from this registration somehow, you're probably going to have a difficult time getting it started, as it will have the registrati...
by TheScamp
Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:43 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Happy Birthday
Replies: 32
Views: 559

Turned 30 on Oct 25th.
by TheScamp
Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:34 am
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: [Warhammer] Fluffy Armies and Army comp.
Replies: 50
Views: 2343

Hmm. Well, there was something we were discussing in the shop which had them taking some sort of fear/run away test that people usually ignored due to the Fearless rule. I can't for the life of me remember what exactly it was - as I said, I'm not a huge 40k guy, even when I was working for GW.
by TheScamp
Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:36 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: [Warhammer] Fluffy Armies and Army comp.
Replies: 50
Views: 2343

Oh, I absolutely agree. Then again, I think 40k is kind of a beardy game anyway, comparatively. I think it requires a lot less careful thought than does Fantasy, though I haven't played 40k with the new ruleset. Though I doubt that will really change things.
by TheScamp
Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:57 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: [DnD3.5 Gestalt] The End Of A World
Replies: 37
Views: 1662

He was also kind of quiet and sneaky if he needed to be, right?