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Nearly had cause to break out the tragic alias the other day. Crazy ass Houston drivers. :-/

Isn't this the brand new bike? D: [/QUOTE ]I have had it for almost exactly 1 year. Luckily because of the way bikes are built, the odds of anything more serious are practically nil. It's not like I laid it down, and he really wasn't going at any rate of speed. As long as he and his insurance company don't try to weasel out, everything should be fine.

I'm fine. Just really really pissed off.
The Harley appeared to have only minor damage. Cracked brake light lens, bent fender. I need to get it looked at to be sure though.

Man, now that's some f%@$ing b~@&~@@*. Just got rear ended at a stoplight! Stupid damn cager yakking on his damn phone idled right up on my ass.
F%#&ing HATE moronic jerkoffs.
:-/

By the way... did I mention that I laid down the new bike last weekend?

Nothing major, was pulling into one of the biker bars that were on our route, (No drinking had been done at this point) and slipped off the narrow concrete path (read: sidewalk) and onto a patch of soft dirt. I had a passenger at the time which threw off my balance a bit and over we went.

She got off safely. But I strained my still injured left knee trying to keep everything upright.

Pain. Cursing. Falling.

No damage done to the bike, but I really hate to think what that knee is going to feel like in 5 years...

Why everything hurt? Ow ow ow ow ow. Stupid muscles.

Tell me about it. I still hurt. :-(

Has anyone here read The Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy by Elizabeth Moon?

Yes. Excellent books. The follow up, The Legacy of Gird, is really good as well.

Werthead wrote:

Aberzombie wrote:

Yeah, having just finished reading the first book, I had realized the same thing about several scenes. They seem to be doing a good job with these scenes of adding to the overall storyline. My one question, however, is this...

** spoiler omitted **

Do we need spoiler tags for episodes already aired?

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Crashthulhu wrote:

Urizen wrote:

Crashthulhu wrote:

I recommended Brix.

I know, you're welcome.

As in sucrose, or sugar? Saying she's sweet?

As in Brix Smith.

** spoiler omitted **

Ah. I would've never picked up the reference.

My own peeve is that I need the name to not be monosyllabic. Easier for me to comprehend if there's a cadence. I get messed up when someone says 'how now brown cow' to me, for instance. A downside to hearing impairment. :/

Ah. Well, I won't be able to help. I tend towards short simple names. On the up side, I can save Brix for my next dog! :-D

Crashthulhu wrote:

I recommended Brix.

I know, you're welcome.

As in sucrose, or sugar? Saying she's sweet?

As in Brix Smith.

Bitter Thorn wrote:

Urizen wrote:

Creative people. I need names.

For this sexy biatch.

We're rescuing her.

We already have Bodhi. Then the cats are Maya, Kali, Pasi (short for Passicaglia) and Bijou. Names such as Tyler, Scout (from To Kill A Mockingbird), Jessie, and Sophie have been mentioned. Not my cup of tea.

Illuminate me.

Sally?

Doesn't she already have a name at that age?

It's alleged the dog is four months old. She hasn't been responding to Taylor or Tyler or 'girl'.

I'm proposing Skylar.

I recommended Brix.

I know, you're welcome.

It does look good, but there is already a Conan the barbarian thread ongoing. Check it out.

bigkilla wrote:

Maybe I will order a half dozen to get the suckas on eBay in a year or so.

Man thats not a bad idea if you got the extra few hundred bucks

Unless demand is high enough to justify a second printing. I mean, I have no idea how high it would have to be, but the possibility is there.

I'm going to bed too. Before I stir up any more trouble. :-/

I'm all for abstinence being included as part of sex education. There's just not substanti evidence that abstinence only programs work that well by themselves.

It'd be pretty tough to change the culture to embrace chastity (sex sells and we live in a capitalist society). I wouldn't object to such a cultural sea change, but I don't see a practical non-fascist way to get there.

Agreed. It's a societal problem. But the fact that we, as a people, find the only truly effective and nondestructive way to be inconvenient to our instant gratification obsessed selves, doesn't mean it isn't still the only truly effective and nondestructive way. It just means that we are generally weak willed and self indulgent to practice it.

Crashthulhu wrote:

Well. I know of one case in the last 2000 years, but God's really of a one woman kind of guy, so I'm not expecting any repeats.

So before we go farther... are we basing this argument on actual real-world facts and statistics, or just interpreting quotes from Wolfthulhu's version of the Old and New Testament?

FACT. If nothing goes in, nothing comes out. And that has nothing to do with any testament or my interpretation thereof.

Crashthulhu wrote:

Sebastian wrote:

I know you don't mean abstinence, because there's a mountain of evidence that it doesn't work to prevent pregnancy (at least by itself).

Which is why it's ridiculed. Not working is a pretty big problem.

Well. I know of one case in the last 2000 years, but God's really of a one woman kind of guy, so I'm not expecting any repeats.

Yeah, that pretty much misses the point. While we're at it, we might as well eliminate crime by teaching people that if they break laws, they will be put in jail. If it's as easy as telling people the obvious, it wouldn't really be a problem.

More like intentionally went around the point. I generally try to avoid arguing with lawyers. I mean, I know better than to think I have any chance of winning.

But, for the hell of it.
Our society hasn't actively encouraged abstinence for decades. Sure it gets mentioned with a wink and a nod, and a 'Oh and by the way, here's a condom'. It's made into a joke, even though it actually is pretty damned effective against both pregnancy and disease.

I know you don't mean abstinence, because there's a mountain of evidence that it doesn't work to prevent pregnancy (at least by itself).

Which is why it's ridiculed. Not working is a pretty big problem.

Well. I know of one case in the last 2000 years, but God's really of a one woman kind of guy, so I'm not expecting any repeats.

I think the point of the organization is really about educating people and helping them to make good decisions. Making good decisions means that men and women practise proper birth control if they have sex and thus women don't pregnant until they actually want to have babies. Proactive measures are key. Abortion is a reactive measure. Successful proactive measures make it so that the reactive ones (like abortion) don't have to come into play. Sure some people still make mistakes, and get into situations where they feel things like abortion are necessary, but if planned parenthood is properly funded and able to do its job it reduces the number of cases of unplanned pregnancies, and thus the people that do get pregnant actually want to have the baby. They just need a separate organization to do the abortions then all the antiabortionists could get mad at them instead and leave planned parenthood alone.

Crashthulhu wrote:

P.H. Dungeon wrote:

I'm trying to understand what it is that some people seem to have against this organization.

I'm a school teacher, and what I see in the school system is that the people who are least well equipped to properly care for and raise children are producing the most kids. Over time this single fact places an enormous burden on society. Such children are more likely to have health problems (diabetes, obesity, fetal alcohol syndrome etc..), they tend to have more difficulty in school, struggle more to get gainful employment after school, and are more likely to end up in the criminal justice system.

Having an organization like planned parenthood that helps to educate people about taking steps to ensure that they don't have children when they aren't equipped to raise them can only be a good thing for society. The savings a country will see in the long run for investing in such education will more than pay for itself.

Will save.

1d20+4

Hmm...
Well, my thinking is this: Whatever good Planned Parenthood may do is (IMO) trivialized by their

...

If proactive measures are so important, why is the best, most effective one completely ignored and even ridiculed by most supporters of PP. (I suspect by PP as well, but I can not actually state that as fact.)

Crashthulhu wrote:

Edited. Is that more acceptable?

Who said hyperbole was bad? I was more interested in what facts back up that opinion. If there are bloodthirsy child murderers in abortion clinics, I'd like to know so we can act on it.

Amusingly, Houston's PP building vaguely resembles a ziggurat.

Crashthulhu wrote:

TriOmegaZero wrote:

Crashthulhu wrote:

their eagerness to murder our future generations

Hyperbole much?

Troll much?

Constantly. Et tu?

Edited. Is that more acceptable?

Crashthulhu wrote:

their eagerness to murder our future generations

Hyperbole much?

Troll much?

I'm trying to understand what it is that some people seem to have against this organization.

I'm a school teacher, and what I see in the school system is that the people who are least well equipped to properly care for and raise children are producing the most kids. Over time this single fact places an enormous burden on society. Such children are more likely to have health problems (diabetes, obesity, fetal alcohol syndrome etc..), they tend to have more difficulty in school, struggle more to get gainful employment after school, and are more likely to end up in the criminal justice system.

Having an organization like planned parenthood that helps to educate people about taking steps to ensure that they don't have children when they aren't equipped to raise them can only be a good thing for society. The savings a country will see in the long run for investing in such education will more than pay for itself.

Will save.

Hmm...
Well, my thinking is this: Whatever good Planned Parenthood may do is (IMO) trivialized by the murder of our future generations. Trying to justify it by saying the victims are somehow 'better off' than if they were born into less than ideal circumstances is... I just can't wrap my head around that kind of thinking.

I mean, what you seem to be saying is that, because someone might grow up in less than great health or might be a bad person, the best course of action is to deny them the chance of having a long healthy life as a good person who does contribute to society?

So what are those Dire Wolves, they don't seem to have that Husky/Malamute tail thing going on...different breed?

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So, who's going to PaizoCon?

Going!

Muscle of Love, Alice Cooper.

Just listened to a string of Fight, 2wo, Halford.

DM Wellard wrote:

Wolfthulhu wrote:

The only 'improvement' I truly hope to see by 2012 is your absence from the paizo.com forums.

+1 googleplex. Please Gary, Ross, Liz..anyone can't we just ban this creep from the boards?

Yeah, real smart. Shun the guy asking for assistance. That'll really help him out.

-1 to the above suggestion. I would weigh my vote more heavily, but alas I am only one man, not a googleplex.

But seriously y'all, ease up on the guy.

Gaming forums are not the place t get the kind of help he needs.

Though for the record, I meant to imply a voluntary absence not an enforced one.

Not that I would be upset either way.

Crashthulhu wrote:

Dungeons & Dragons is IP owned by WotC, Pathfinder by Paizo. One of these companies I fully support, the other I do not. So, why would I say that I play with an IP wholly owned by a company I do not support, taking credit away from the company I do support?

Therefore, "I don't play D&D, I play Pathfinder!"

When I speak, I do it to communicate with another person. Using "Pathfinder" is more accurate yet less likely to convey information. Yes, I can - and sometimes do - explain myself. Still, the information-density in "D&D" is very high. I don't need to explain that Nissan has nothing to do with how I game.

Well for the purposes of this thread, which is about a gaming specific poll, I was assuming a conversation between gamers.

To outsiders, yeah. I'll tell them I play D&D or 'a game like D&D', because it has name recognition.

But, that's really a different conversation.

Damn it.

Put the truck in the shop to take care of a couple of concerns. I was given the verdict that I have been dreading to hear, "Mr. 'Thulhu, after we take care of this, it's time to start thinking seriously about replacing the truck".

I see the odds of getting a new Harley this year dwindling before my eyes...

Just made an order that will complete my Faction T-shirt collection. I'll never wear these yellow and red nightmares, but I own them. :-)

delaneyalysa wrote:

The place I ordered my book is $25.80 I have free 2 day shipping. Paizo was 39.99 with shipping at $6.83 for 3 - 8 days (my experience it is closer to the 8 than 3) So you add $25.80 + $9.99 that equals 35.79

Now take Paizo's cost for the book and basic shipping 39.99 + 6.83 = $46.82

That is an $11.03 save.

I get the savings, I would question your 1 week delay. I'm going to be enjoying the PDF on Wednesday or Thursday the 11th. There is a fair chance I'll be fondling the hardcover on the 14th or the 16th. In my experience Amazon doesn't even start shipping Paizo books for a week after the 'official' release date. Free two day shipping is a questionable benefit when they don't have the product to ship out.

I've done it both ways and for me, the savings isn't worth the wait while all my chums are enjoying it. All that said, it's entirely possible Amazon's turnaround on Paizo stuff is much better now, it's been a few books since last messed with it.

It's not just Paizo books. Amazon is bad about hitting release dates for gaming products and video games. I had to wait so long for my original 4E release order that I ended up buying the books from a local store after all. And I've seen LOTS of friends get bit by PS3/360 release delays.

Crashthulhu wrote:

Moorluck wrote:

Crashthulhu wrote:

Jess Door wrote:

I have pirate cutlass earrings on. They serve no purpose, except to amuse me and garner shocked looks from my coworkers. Dammit, it's casual Friday. At least I'm not wearing a hawaiian shirt! Right? Right?!?

Heh, looks like something I would have worn in the eighties.

...or that time at the Blue Oyster. :P

I thought we agreed not to talk about that...

It's not as embarrassing as when you wrote "Douche" in sunblock on me when I fell asleep. :/

Dude, it took me two hours to find you after you took off with the last of the Cabo AND the hot little senorita I had been flirting with. Not my fault you drank it and passed out on the beach. Oh, hey... did you ever get your wallet back?

Crashthulhu wrote:

Jess Door wrote:

I have pirate cutlass earrings on. They serve no purpose, except to amuse me and garner shocked looks from my coworkers. Dammit, it's casual Friday. At least I'm not wearing a hawaiian shirt! Right? Right?!?

Heh, looks like something I would have worn in the eighties.

...or that time at the Blue Oyster. :P

I thought we agreed not to talk about that...

I have pirate cutlass earrings on. They serve no purpose, except to amuse me and garner shocked looks from my coworkers. Dammit, it's casual Friday. At least I'm not wearing a hawaiian shirt! Right? Right?!?

Heh, looks like something I would have worn in the eighties.

Kobold Cleaver wrote:

Alorha wrote:

Mr. Whedon,

Why Wash? Was it because you hate me?

I'm going to pretend you just dislike Wash, since I haven't seen the movie.

Everyone hates Wash. Everyone everywhere. Read nothing else into that statement. After reading nothing else into that statement go see the movie.

Now.

If I see you posting it means you're not seeing the movie.

I will be very disappointed in you.

Pfft. Wash is dead. Speared through the chest, pinned to his pilot's seat, bleeding out his mouth dead.

Yeah. After 6 years the statute of limitations on spoilers has run out.

You know, I heard there is this really cool get together in Seattle for Paizo coming up here real soon. I might just have to come swing by and say hi. And maybe have something to say then. :)

And look at that, I have that Friday dedicated to being in Seattle. Hmm, how did that happen?

Clark

Sweet! Looking forward to June even more!

Pathfinder basically is D&D 3.55, so I don't really get the people going out of their way to claim "I don't play D&D, I play Pathfinder!"

Dungeons & Dragons is IP owned by WotC, Pathfinder by Paizo. One of these companies I fully support, the other I do not. So, why would I say that I play with an IP wholly owned by a company I do not support, taking credit away from the company I do support?

Therefore, "I don't play D&D, I play Pathfinder!"

Mark Moreland wrote:

Welcome to your second term, Mr. Obama.

Not necessarily. Bush I won the war in Kuwait only a few months before the election but still got trounced by Clinton. Obama's critics will have a whole year to try to give Obama's predecessor the credit for this victory. It won't silence the Trump-led Birth movement one iota who still sees him as a black man who doesn't belong in the Oval Office. I don't think however he's nearly enough foolish to rest on the laurels of this momentary respite.

Wow. Still holding onto the race thing? My dislike for the man, and this goes for every conservative I know personally, has nothing to do with his skin color.

Hell, I think it's awesome that we have a black man as President. I just wish it wasn't that black man.

Tanner Nielsen wrote:

Mark Moreland wrote:

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that"

— Martin Luther King Jr.

Fake quote, btw.

Doesn't mean I don't share the sentiment 100%.

It does mean that you don't happen to share it with anyone that gives it the weight that MLK would.

I mean, honestly would you have posted that quote if it didn't have such a well respected name attached to it? Most likely not.

Yeah...that post will be deleted soon I think...

Best post in the thread.

Heathansson wrote:

I've wished no man dead, but I've read some obituaries with great pleasure." - Mark Twain

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that"

— Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a better man than I.

Now, how will the Rightwing spin this so it doesn't benefit President Obama, who they hate and want to destroy? Right, as we speak, they are having meetings trying to come up with a stragedy.

However, there isn't any way they can. The Rightwing, hard core conservative president George W. Bush couldn't find Osama and kill him. However, the so called leftist, liberal, weak President Barrack Obama is able to get it done. Do you think he's a radical secret Muslim now, Rightwingers?

Neither Bush nor Obama had any real impacting influance on this search. Bush initiated it, Obama continued it and then gave a go ahead to take action once others had found him.

And just for the record, Bush may have leaned Right, but he was in no way a 'hard core concervative'.

This news deserves a shot!

Oof... that wasn't intentional, really.

silverhair2008 wrote:

Kingmaker Sunday with Crashthulhu and Jess. FTW!

WOOT! Tell Jess I said hello and Crashthulhu I hope he is mending well.

Thanks. I guess I haven't updated in awhile, have I?

Doing well. Only wearing the wrist brace when I'm up and about. Been working the fingers with a stress ball. Grip is still weak but a whole lot better as time goes by.

The swelling in my knee is finally going down. Still waiting to hear about the last batch of x-rays taken last Thursday.

I see the Orthopedic Surgeon again in two weeks. Hopefully he will be ready to start rehabing my wrist. As soon as we start that, I'm going to start looking for my new ride. Hopefully, only about a month of being stuck in the gas-guzzling cage left...

KaeYoss wrote:

deinol wrote:

It really was a stupid over-reaction they did.

Not really. It would be an over-reaction if the reason they gave us was the actual one - the piracy nonsense.

The real reason was twofold: 1: FU, 2: We want 3e dead.

For that, it was hardly an overreaction. It didn't help nearly enough.

*Yawn* yes, yes, bad evil WotC trying to put the 3rds down.

Yet funny, they also pulled their 4e pdfs as well, which would be silly if they were trying to only kill older editions. But let us not let logic get in the way of our nerdrage and all that.

Down with the Hasbro lackeys!

Pull your head out of the sand. Pulling the PDFs was a marketing decision. The older PDFs were direct competition with the new game, and PDFs of that rule set would have cut into their shiny new DDI subscription base.

It was dollar signs that prompted the decision and if you think it was anything else, well I've got this really amazing beachfront property for sale in Arizona...

Um, naked paladins?

replaces mental image of Sparhawk with Seelah.

Ok, much better...

Jess Door wrote:

The Elenium and Tamuli are my favorites. Redemption of Althalus, though so similar it's sometimes too boring, is nice for a quick read too.

PSST! In book two of Tamuli (The Shining Ones), again.

Considering playing a Sparhawk-type Paladin.

Yeah, that's a pretty common result of reading those books.

Ashe Ravenheart wrote:

What the hell do you mean Three Amigos is 25 years old?!? I distinctly remembering seeing it when I was only ...

s+#%

ha, ha, you're old! I watched three amigos myself when I was.... aw crap!

Luckily, I have never actually seen Three Amigos.

The advantages of disliking comedies. :)

Jess Door wrote:

::sighs and puts laundry in the washer::

When you are done, you can do mine.

Heh. Heh. :D

I'm just gonna keep my mouth shut here...

For AZ.