I’m coming late to this - so sorry if someone already brought it up.
I think that if you don't have kids of your own - you may be a little insensitive to mature themes in games. A while back I gave a copy of God of War (PS 2 video game) to my friend's son who is 15. My friend was okay with it, but he told me he was a little blind-sided when he sat down with his son and watched him play and rightly busted my chops. He won't be asking my opinion anytime soon on content I've viewed if it is age appropriate for his kids. (God of War can be…err…quite bloody.) He feels his kid has already been exposed to quite a bit gore as a horror movie fan – even if he is not 17.
I just really didn’t give it any thought until this incident. And now that I became a Godfather to my brother's son – I think about appropriate content – never did before. <shrugs>
Funny, I'm just the opposite. I often over censor content for my friends kids.
And my goddaughter's favourite things when she was 2 were Elmo and Godzilla. :-)
Your first however seems rather closed-minded itself, if you think about it.
There are people in your life who won't change. They won't change their opinions, won't change their habits, won't change the effect they have on your life.
So... why keep them in your life? I know plenty of people who make informed decisions, use logic, don't take dangerous drugs, don't bring risk and unhappiness to me and my loved ones. I choose to keep those people in my life, and avoid the others.
Life's too short to put up with people who make you unhappy or unable to be yourself.
Is *that* closed-minded?
Depends on the person. Some folks their biggest strength, or flaw as others might see it, is to try to fix things.
All civil society is based on the idea that the government is allowed to use its monopoly of force on citizens to force them to do things for the greater benefit of all, and the check on this is the fact that citizens can control the course of the government. Congratulations, you've passed high school sociology.
Um, do you really beleive this? If the government is the 'monopoly of force' how can the citizens control the course of the government?
I'm curious, specifically directed at those who seem to subscribe to the "only military, police, roads and postal office"-expenditures, what is the position on other government mandated rules or laws not specifically enumerated in the constitution?
There are literally hundreds of laws and regulations not mentioned in the constitution, which your tax-payer dollars still go to to uphold, monitor and run. Would all of these be better left to the free market place?
A couple of examples could be clean water, e.g. the levels of allowable toxins in the water etc.
How about toxic waste and its disposal?
Should the pharmaceutical firms be free to create whatever drugs they want and then it's just up to the consumers to sue them if they suffer any ill-effects (actually, it's difficult to sue if there aren't any laws or regulations concerning these things)?
In Matt's ideal world, those fall to the states. Where it becomes a Federal case (heh) would be if states were shipping products across state lines. Section 8 would cover To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; so regulating Ohio corn shipped to Michigan might be a place where the Federal Government gets involved. Shipping it from Cincinnati to Cleveland shouldn't be.
For example.
Now for those who argue the government should be able to regulate health care. What shouldn't they be able to regulate and why?
Oh, and more. Are the "right to have roads" or "right to have firefighters" on the american constitution as well ? Are these public services privately owned in US ?
Just replying to this.
Actually there's no 'right to roads' there's the right to be free, and roads are clearly defined as an enumerated power of the Federal government. There's no 'right to firemen' either, but there's no federal fire department. There are local fire departments. Both volunteer and paid.
However, the Senate bill, not the House one with the Stupak Amendment, does an end around to the Hyde Amendment. In the Senate bill, there is an additional $7 billion for community health centers that would be dedicated funding for five years. This funding would not be a part of the annual appropriations that the Hyde Amendment applies to. It has no restrictions and thus this money would be eligible to be allocated to abortions. Although these centers do not currently provide abortions, this is a five year funding. It will be taken to court and won. They will be required to support abortions.
Thank you for the elaboration.
And BTW, thank you everyone for being civil on this. I know emotions run high.
Seems that large parts of the Catholic church in the US are also for health care reform.
Article
Yes, but one of their main issues, which is being led by Bart Stupak of Michigan and his 'group of 12' happens to deal with federal funding of abortions (they want to ban it from the bill).
Well, according to the article, federal funding of abortion isn't IN the bill at all.
Odd, since that was one of the main issues they were talking about in the national news this morning on television. Oh, who or what to believe when the media has their deceptive webs to weave. ;)
It's my understanding that what keeps the Fed out of people's wombs is the Hyde ammendment. the Stupak ammendment in the house cemented the language into the heart of the bill, as opposed to being renewed every year.
*shrug* Even the entries themselves though tell us a lot about 'superstar'
I mean my proposal would have been right around the 8th level rating, since that's the upper end I'm comfortable writing right now. So that wouldn't have 'stood out'.
Ebon Destroyers and Shadow Thieves stood out to me because of setting (Ebon) and intrigue (Shadow). I've been looking for a good Indian based campaign setting to steal from.
In the end, if it is a project that got my attention that's a plus. That's 'superstar' to me.
So you are willing to agree that there are exceptions that to the principle of 'I have no right to the product of another mans labor'.
If the constitution was ammended to contain the provision of healthcare, under that founding principle of 'provide provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States'.
Would it then be acceptable?
I'd grumble, but that would be acceptable. Heck, I disagree with the concept of Prohibition, but it was the law of the land for a while.
I was just making the arguement eleswhere (where someone compared Romney to Stalin, so you can imagine how stable his worldview was) that a state can set up whatever healthcare they choose, and that's fine. It's the federal government that doesn't have it in their enumerated powers.
In the end I hope it helped them out and I wish I could manage to do it more often.
That is frakking awesome. I gave $100 to a coworker's 'fire fund' and make it a point to the woman collecting that she wasn't to know it was from me or how much I contributed. I'll admit it wasn't entirely altruistic. I work hard to maintain a presense of being pretty distant and unbiased. Kind of need to for my job.
Not wanting addresses or such but do you guys think the area you live changes this? Last time I had a flat I was in a small town here in Kentucky and I had so many people stop and ask if I needed help (which I didn't) that it took quite a while to change the flat just because I had to keep saying, "No I'm good thank you."
Oh it does in my experience. rural folk are less likely to think the worst.
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First job in 'the big city' (Columbus) I worked night shift at a grocery store, I noticed the security guard would escort the female cashiers out to their cars. I thought that was very nice of him. I jokingly asked him, "Bill, why don't you ever offer to escort me out to my car?"
His reply? "Well Matt, I figure the odds of you getting raped in the parking lot are pretty low."
Having grown up in BFE (northern Appalachia) the thought of attacking a woman never even had entered my mind...
X Factor is pretty good, and doesn't have as much 'crossover spilling' as the rest of the X books.
You might find X-men forever and X-factor forever interesting. They're 'alternate realities' books with Claremont and Simpson, respectively working with their 90's books. Xmen forever has been some hit and miss* but I've mostly enjoyed them.
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I wanted to see what Claremont did with a non James Howlett Wolverine, but he killed him first issue, and I didn't like his Illyana take, it makes her heroic sacrafice in Inferno hollow.
On the DC side, they're getting ready for Brightest Day which might make it easier to get into. Teen Titans is just finishing up a Dakota storyline (I liked Static in the DCAU, so I'm interested, and Rose kicks butt) but it might lead to a 'clean' reboot.
And of course, Bruce is coming back to Batman this year...
This is not a Gish. Shugenja are divine casters. Great story though!
While Rokugani Shugenja are divine casters...look at the numbers. d6 hit dice, poor BaB, only good Will saves, casting like a sorcerer - with a mix of arcane/divine spells to choose from. We're not talking Cleric or Druid here - Shugenja were gimped Sorcerers.
The only saving grace is armored casting...though they got no armor proficiencies. And you couldn't multiclass without a feat (which I had), and even then you had rough multiclassing limitations.
Maybe it wasn't a gish, but is sure smelled, sounded, looked, felt and tasted like one.
+1, If you're going to make this arguement then none of the examples are gish since none are Githyanki.
Mixing warrior/caster levels a 'gish' makes. I included my psychic warrior and would include a mageblade from AE for the same reasons.
The Twitter/Facebook link on a user profile is meant to be a link to that profile page on paizo.com, so you can post to Facebook saying "this is me on paizo.com". I take it that's not as useful as you'd like -- can you provide some more details about what you'd like to see instead?
Ah, I must have goofed somehow.
I thought if there was a way to add to the user entered profiles Twitter:... Facebook:... it would be useful. I'm at work, so I can't replicate my error.
No HIV, pancreatic cancer And not abandoned by his private insurer as was posited in the post that inflamed me.
Ah, I misunderstood. Damn. I know there's some work with (adult) stem cells to build a pancreas, but that's still experimental. Was once asked by middle management why I knew so much about some medical procedures. I told him, "I work at an insurance company, talk to people with health issues all day, and read medical journals between calls. Why do you think I know so much?"
Reason number 347 why I wouldn't make good management, lack of tact. :-)
Agreed, I don't pretend my side is all angels, but nor are they evil incarnate.
I'm sorry to hear about your cousin.
My feeling as well, thoughI didn't articulate it as well. I likely overreacted to the burning torch and pitchfork rallying cry. ;)
Yep, 'tis stressful times these days in my family. My current (hopefully temporary) problems and Rick's diagnosis. He's only 52. Still, our current system is doing right by us both. Not perfect, but all right given the circumstances. Thanks.
Is he on the drug cocktail? Is it HIV 3? I'm afraid my knowlege of HIV treatments are a few years out of date. Cancer's been the larger focus of late in my own life.
I do like the facebook/twitter links on profiles, but any chance you could change them from user search to allowing us to enter the information on our own?
I mean, searching for Matthew Morris on Facebook is kind of pointless.
Have you ever had a good idea that could have gone horribly wrong?
I was at a stoplight in January, cold outside and I saw a couple of girls standing at an intersection. It was 7 AM and I thought "I've time before work, they look miserable. Why don't I offer to drive them to wherever they're walking to. Won't take but 5-10 minutes."
While I'm waiting for the light to change, the school bus pulls up, lights flashing and the two girls get on. I immediately think about how 'strange guy pulls up to two highschool/jr. high girls and asks if they want to get in for a ride...'
Last week. Driving home in a cold rain, see a young woman walking on the wrong side of the road. Again, I figure she's walking home so I plan to offer her a ride. As I get closer, I see a backpack. Curse the fact that even though I was honestly going to offer her a ride, pulling over to offer the young woman a ride would likely get me reported as a potential kidnapper...
Sure wish people would let the name SP fade, instead of using her as a rallying cry. It really diminishes the points.
On any side of an argument you can find extreme examples, such as the BS with Fortis. To counter the death panel rebuttal example of your aunt, rest her soul, I offer that of my cousin. Same diagnosis, but not dropped from his insurer in the current system. We pray for a miracle. So the real life examples oppose each other, HIV versus my cousin's cancer.
Yep, insurers pull all kinds of asshattery. Will that change? Nope. Either corporate profits will motivate them or personal greed/corruption. I have no faith in bureaucrats. Sad, but that's the way I feel. Americanized NHS or private.
Agreed, I don't pretend my side is all angels, but nor are they evil incarnate.
Actually insurance companies have 'investigation units' and 'processing logic' that comes up a lot more. If a claim comes in with a code related to an accident, the company will ask for subrogation information. If the claim comes in with a worker's comp claim number, the claim will be pended for ther worker's comp. For those caes where a policy is revisited by a high dollar/high diagnosis claim is being revisited, the recission panel determines if the policy was issued in error. In fact, it is a halmark that the insurance company initially takes the statement of the applicant at face value, since it is assumed that most of the people who apply for insurance are honest.
Previously undisclosed records from Mitchell's case reveal that Fortis had a company policy of targeting policyholders with HIV. A computer program and algorithm targeted every policyholder recently diagnosed with HIV for an automatic fraud investigation, as the company searched for any pretext to revoke their policy. As was the case with Mitchell, their insurance policies often were canceled on erroneous information, the flimsiest of evidence, or for no good reason at all, according to the court documents and interviews with state and federal investigators.
Nice to see Insurance Companies doing what they are there for, namely ensuring profits for their shareholders, and not providing health care coverage.
"Barack Obama's campaign promises have expiration dates, all of them."
I'm curious as to where that quote comes from - and the subtext. Like any politician, his promises expire formally when the next guy is sworn into office. But I'm being literal. I'm assuming that's not what you meant.
The problem with Health care, like most campaign promises is that it comes down to which audience he was speaking in front of that day.
If it were only mentioned once, and never, ever refered to again, I can see where you are coming from. But I got that link from a Google search of "obama health care reform campaign". It was link #2. And its on barackobama.com, his official campaign web site.
Not exactly hidden and buried.
Greg
I could likely find his no lobbiests pledge too if I looked.
Everyone knows politicians make promises they can't keep. They shouldn't, but they do. The frequency and brazen nature of his is what troubles me.
It's also why I can't be a good politician. "Mr. Morris, do you promise X?"
"No. I'd love to do X, but if elected and I find out Y means I have to postpone or not do X for the good of the nation, then I won't sacrifice others so I can look good because I 'kept my promise on X'."
...If the Democrats lose seats in the house and senate, it's not because of the Republican skill in getting their message across. It's because the Democrats self destruction.
The Democratic Party is similar to the Miami Dolphins... they are their own worst enemy. :)
Apparently you've not watched the Republicans over the last 8 years. *sigh*
As much as I dislike the man, I can't argue President Clinton was the master politcian.
This is a good ideal, I recently ran my 8 year old though her first pathfinder game. She rolled up a dwarf barbarian and proceeded to turn what I was making a cartoony goblin fight, with knock out and such into a bloodbath as she yelled, made swinging motions with her hands and proceeded to declare "I chop it's head off!" with a bit too much enthusiasm. she then shot the run trying to run with her bow and stacked all the head it "little piles" and declared herself " Sara stonecutter goblin slayer!" with much posing
She has since slain kobolds goblins and giant weasels. I really have lost the "bloodless" G rating fight I think.
But a basic set style is a great ideal
I'm sure this isn't waht you want to hear... but that is so cute!
*ahem*
Anyway, a Pathfinder colouring book might be a hoot. Especially if we could get a simplified line sketch of the cover of burnt offerings, I'd love to see 8 year olds take on goblin colours :-)
~rereads what I wrote and all the previous posts~ Hmmmnnnnnn... Methinkiths I missed something. I honestly thought "Cool! There is something new?", but my guess is that the OP is referring to the Pathfinder Roleplaying game subscription? Right?
Correct. Was just seeing if subscribers would be made aware of when newer printings were available.
I've always gotten an e-mail when there's a correction in a PDF, so yes.
Those are solid, cogent points, with which I agree. I'm more cynical than you, though, insofar as I fail to see where either party is fiscally conservative in any manner. Drastically outspending tax dollars has been the preferred modus operandus for all U.S. politicians for more than a decade, and doesn't seem like it will change anytime soon.
I won't get into the last part, but I will hit on this.
If the Democrats lose seats in the house and senate, it's not because of the Republican skill in getting their message across. It's because the Democrats self destruction.
In fact, in those cases where he has waffled on his campaign promises (closing Gitmo, for example) he's been pilloried in the press for not following through on his promises.
If I were him, I'd be pretty f'n confused right now...
Greg
"Barack Obama's campaign promises have expiration dates, all of them."
The problem with Health care, like most campaign promises is that it comes down to which audience he was speaking in front of that day.
I bought the Hermitage knowing the seals on the windows needed replaced. I included this in my offer, knowing a) I don't worry about cold as much as most humans so it's not a priority, and b) I'll get to them soon enough.
Under various laws proposed, the seller would have been required to fix the windows prior to selling the house, thus increasing her asking price, and decreasing my wanting it.
For Health Care, the legislation is the same thing. It's a law sticking the government's nose where it doesn't belong in its clearly defined powers, with unintended consequences abounding. Heck, Speaker Pelosi has already said the wonders of the bill will be I can quit my job and become a struggling writer without losing my insurance. Why should someone else pay for my stupid choice? More importatnly if we all quit and become writers, who's going to pay the bills?
Not to mention the arguement "We need to pass this bill to see what's in it." Really? So you won't let me see the ingredients before I pay for the crap sandwich? What business model works like this?
Again, reason I'm not a politician. I'd make every bill be read on the floor, just to get the point across.
Quesada responded, “I totally understand. But while it may feel like a retread to you, if I talked to a ten-year-old right now who just started reading Spider-Man a year and a half ago, this is totally brand new. And when you look at every iteration of Spider-Man out now – the movies, the cartoons – he’s a single guy.”
...so is this ignoring the fact that the Spider-Man movies have essentially been all about Peter and Mary Jane getting together from the beginning? And didn't Peter and MJ get engaged in the third movie or something?
"I am The Great Quesidea! How dare you bring facts into this!"
Aside, even though I joke about the fact I have two ex-wives, this guy really seems to hate married people.
Funny thing about Katana (which just means "Sword" if I remember correctly) is that they come in the same variety of sizes as western swords. So... any interpretation can be the "correct" one.
It's my understanding that the 'katana' typically was forged from a certain ore, and was folded. Now the sword is typcially curved, but I think there were straight versions as well.
That said, I'm sure there were generic differentially tempered blades that were curved, without the required 'special features'.
Ok, the two problems I have with a central/nationalized/single payer system in the US are smiple based on the US itself.
1) The Federal goverment has strictly defined powers, and health care isn't one of them. The Military, roads, currency, post office, etc. are all clearly defined in the constitution. You want to take the labor of others and apply it to the national good, fine, write an ammendment. Yes, I know this ship sailed a long time ago, but it's still a hill worth dying for.
2) A single payer puts a chokehold on the market process. While not as far as 'slavery' it does go back to having the government fix what you may charge for your services. As I've said before, How long would Paizo last if they government came in and said 'you can only charge X for a book' and X was <= the cost of making the book? This is what happens all the time with health care providers. Medicare payments are frequently less than the cost of the procedure, and the doctor can either accept the medicare payment, or not see medicare patients. For right now the cost of business is made up for in negotiations with private insurance companies in large part. Yes, this goes back to the 'you're already subsadizing heath care' arguement, but what if there was no private insurance? Who picks up the slack then?
As to the current administration's arguements for heath care, I find them laughable at best, slanderous at worst.
Doctors might remove tonsils as that is more profitable than treating the sinus issue.
Doctors cut off legs for diabetics as they can make 30k.
The government can pool risk. Um, what do you think an insurance company offers employers?
All the various horror stories given by the president in his campaign speeches.
X people will lose insurance/die/suffer swarms of locusts every day (if this is true, why does the plan wait two years to take effect, but I start paying for it now?)
The adminsitration's case for tort reform. Oh wait, I'd poke fun at that, but there isn't any tort reform.
We can debate on what should be done to revitalize the health care industry (buy across state lines, privacy, abuse, etc.) but the current bill does none of that.
We won't get into where I hear 'sir/ma'am' I don't want to scare folks ;-)
It's always been a case with me to use it as a default sign. But I'm old fashioned. I joke about having 'young miss...' stuck in my head, but it's not much of a leap from, 'miss' which I do use.
I do know of one company who actually brands 'sir/ma'am' as racist and doesn't allow it for their reps *rolls eyes* Drives my roommate crazy since she's Southern through and through.
Personally I don't like first names with Customer Service. You don't know me, don't call me 'Matthew' or worse 'Matt' unless I say so (I'm usually quick to say so). When my work relaxed the policy, it too forever to get used to hearing this:
"May I have your name?"
"Robert Smith."
"And how can I help you today, Bob?"
It's like nails on a chalk board to me.
But then I also hold the door for a lady, and try to pull out the chair so a lady can sit. I'm an old fashioned sexist pig. *shrug*
Spoiler:
There's one woman I work with who can't stand me because I always open the door, ask if she would like a hand, etc. I'm positive she thinks it's because she's in a wheelchair. I'd love to drop the PC speak in the work place and tell her, "It's not because you have wheels, it's because you have ovaries.
I am a big fan of 'my country right or wrong' But that means its mine, right or wrong. (for example, we're wrong on the Faulklands. They're yours, not Argentina's)
I don't think it's jingoism to say 'we're the best, even though there are places we can be better.' There's a difference between pride and arrogance after all.
IMHO, to say "my country is great" is pride. To say "my country is the best" is jingoism, because it is statement of superiority. Qualified, potentially, by whatever comes after, but superiority nonetheless.
There can be many great countries, but there can only be one "best".
Greg
I'm glad we agree Greg, there's only one best, and it's here :P
Shadrach was a Psychic warrior. Only played him up to 5th level because of party issues, but I found that balancing powers and melee were a tough trade off. Reality often determined I could only throw one, maybe two buffs up, unless the rest of the party wanted to keep them busy. (yeah, right) usually it was a vigour for extra HP or an force screen for the extra AC. higher levels, I was looking to vampiric blade to do the 'hurt you/heal me' combo, and empathic transfer of course.
Aethyr was my battle sorcerer (3.x). Low to mid levels it was shield up and move in, with glitterdust and ray of enfeeblement to weaken foes. She was build under the 'economy of actions' school, with improved familiar (pseudo-dragon) and eventually abjurant cheesewhore. Because of the way we read readied actions, after her second level of ab-cheese, it became spend one round double buffing (abjuration + standard action) or swift abjuration and then ready a spell to counter a caster. With d8 for HP and a fair con, her pseudo-dragon familiar could take risks. With a shield on him and mage armour, his AC quickly approached absurdium (I think it was 39 or 40 at 12th level) Old style alter self allowed tactical maneuverability, and phantom steed quickly replaced that. I found she shifted from melee to caster fairly quickly at higher level, even going to far as to arcane mark on her sword "If you can read this, I am too close." She benefited heavily from the spell compendium. Ray deflection stopped range touch spells, and Orb of force was a favourite for counterspelling. (35 average points of damage! oh and suck a DC 45 caster check, 12th level cleric!) She got into melee exactly twice after 10th level. Once when everyone was low on spells, shifting into the form of a Mountain Troll (thank you Draconic Polymorph) and wailing away with a 38 strength and once when her and Keth (the psuedodragon) were trapped with the BBEG. Form of the dragon is a swift action. Suddenly two adult red dragons (share spell is my friend) 5' apart, full attacks on the BBEG results in dead BBEG.
Aethyr's also why I'm hesitent to allow over 6th level spells to Sword and book builds. They quickly change the character from a meleeing caster to a caster with high HP and blowing stuff up.
That's weird too. Good manners have become undervalued in a society as jaded as ours. I try to be as courteous as possible, and most of the time it earns me a strange look as people think that I'm setting them up for something(insurance salesman, etc.)
Oh, I agree, and I've had people try to take advantage of me because I'm so polite. After watching Serenity, 'young miss' seemed to be a permanent part of my vocabulary.
Though you can set up people with politeness.
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SO....you went in drag? :-)
Nope, the thought of it was enough to scar her. Do you really want me devestating the mental health of the midwest gaming community?
I am a big fan of 'my country right or wrong' But that means its mine, right or wrong. (for example, we're wrong on the Faulklands. They're yours, not Argentina's)
I don't think it's jingoism to say 'we're the best, even though there are places we can be better.' There's a difference between pride and arrogance after all.
As to infant mortality, there's been some discussion of what the definition is.
Is that funding for government spending, private spending, or both? Here's a NCPA study that discusses medical innovation in the US. I don't know which 'side' the NCPA stands on, so I don't speak to more than it validates my arguement.
Gods I wish all discussions could remain this civil ;-)
That's weird too. Good manners have become undervalued in a society as jaded as ours. I try to be as courteous as possible, and most of the time it earns me a strange look as people think that I'm setting them up for something(insurance salesman, etc.)
Oh, I agree, and I've had people try to take advantage of me because I'm so polite. After watching Serenity, 'young miss' seemed to be a permanent part of my vocabulary.
Though you can set up people with politeness.
Spoiler:
Couple years ago at Origins, Matther Atherton was a guest of honour, so we had a large number of people in superhero costumes. There was a woman in a Wonder Woman outfit, who filled it out quite nicely. Not Lynda Carter nicely, but still...
I walked over and told her, "Excuse me, young miss. I jsut wanted to say that's a very nice Wonder Woman costume, and you look much better in your costume than I do in mine. Have a nice day.
The look of confusion and dawning horror on her face was priceless.
In the art world, however, people are scared to death of giving any sort of criticism. People look at your stuff, and regardless of what they think, they simply say "that's nice," and walk away. I've come damn close to having to hit people in order for them to give me constructive criticism.
I remember those days and yeah, that was frustrating. Then I got to sophomore year and everything changed. Teachers were brutal and they really encouraged people to lay it all down. I still got (and probably gave) some wishy-washy answers but overall, people let me have it and it was hurtful at the time but it was the truth and it helped me grow.
If you want honesty, post up here. I'm sure some folks will give it to you.
*sharpens knives*
;-)
Heh, that reminds me of my language classes in high School.
Spoiler:
I have some kind of block that keeps me from learning human languages. Programming? sure, like a duck to water. French? Russian? Spanish? Forget it. I can understand lingustic structure, but languages I just can't.
My Freshman/Sophmore Russian teacher was always on my case, and I tried. It was the first time I really had to push myself, and I just kept by the skin of my teeth. Mr. Taylor really reached out to me, though I didn't appriciate it at the time.
At the same time, we had one guy who was just basically idling. I asked him when he retired, "Why is it you always pushed Dave and I, but let Joel slide?"
"Mr. Morris, Joel was never going to get the language, he was in there just to be a 'student athlete' I pushed you and Mr. York, because you can do it."
He was wrong about me, unfortunately, but I look back and that really changed me. So yeah, criticism is good. Too many forget that.
I'd also add, more relevantly, if you can't take criticism of your work, stay the heck away from RPG superstar ;-)
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