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by MDX
Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:13 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: My thoughts about Diedel's misplaced gun thread
Replies: 25
Views: 1657

Whenever you ban ANYTHING from ANYONE, someone will find a way around it. In the case of guns, crooks will find way around anti-gun laws, and will take full advantage of the fact that now every innocent civilian in the USA is unarmed. Result: crime rate goes up. I am in full opposition to gun contro...
by MDX
Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:58 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: DBB on the go!
Replies: 9
Views: 784

DBB on the go!

You can access this site on your cell phone! Try it out! Only problem is: you can't log in (or if you can, I haven't found out how, yet). The text boxes and stuff for the login page don't show up on mobile phones (probably written using a non-wireless web format?). So you can browse and read posts, ...
by MDX
Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Game Goofs
Replies: 21
Views: 1149

Game Goofs

Sometimes you just gotta wonder what developers think when they make a game. You really do. I'm sure most of you have played Starfox Assault on the Gamecube. If not, swing by your local Walmart and play the demo. If and when Nintendo and Atari decide to make another Starfox, they have to come up bet...
by MDX
Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:17 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: How old is everyone and how long have you played Descent
Replies: 213
Views: 59309

Started with D2 shareware. My dad brought the game home from work with him, and was playing it when I first noticed. It looked like the most fun I could ask for! Eventually, I got to play it myself. Later on, I got ahold of D1, then the full version of D2. Now I have D3, meaning I have officially pl...
by MDX
Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:57 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Take the Vader Challenge
Replies: 38
Views: 2221

HA! He never even TRIED to guess "WALL!" (Stopped at "Exit sign" and "Exit")

"Simple mind," indeed!
by MDX
Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:46 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Classic TV Shows
Replies: 20
Views: 1101

Ah yeah, Green Acres and whatever that show was w/Mr. Ed. I think that was...Mr. Ed. :P I can't stand Green Acres. Must be the song, must be something else, but I can't stand to watch it. Why that is, I have yet to figure out. Anybody remember that old Mario Bros cartoon? I think it was called the ...
by MDX
Sun May 29, 2005 1:27 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Classic TV Shows
Replies: 20
Views: 1101

Classic TV Shows

What's your favorite classic TV show? ("Classic" being anything that was popular in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. ;)) My top two picks are Dukes of Hazzard (if you haven't already, buy this show on DVD!) and Knight Rider. I wonder if the Duke boys ever thought to challenge Michael Knight to a der...
by MDX
Sun May 29, 2005 10:47 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Whos got a Nintendo DS?
Replies: 12
Views: 705

Personally, I do not plan on EVER even THINKING of owning a DS. EVER. Why? BECAUSE: 1) Some games are not playable on a touch screen for me. I treid playing a multiplayer game of Metroid Prime Hunters at a Gamestop once, and got mopped when I tried to switch to missiles...which you can only do on th...
by MDX
Tue May 17, 2005 7:37 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Who labelled this thing??!!
Replies: 15
Views: 894

The intent of this thread was more to point out funny things you've noticed on product labels. Like the "100% Juice" with "added ingredients". Poor wording, inconsistencies, etc.

And yes, the stuff does taste somewhat like grapefruit juice, and yes, I hate grapefruit and juice.
by MDX
Mon May 16, 2005 3:25 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Flares
Replies: 14
Views: 2817

A flare can kill a ship at 0% shields...which is rare. (Usually a ship that hits zero points shield is just half a second from being atomized, anyway.) But I can't help but like the way they made the flares stick to the bots instead of just hit them and explode. Now you can do all sorts of fun stuff...
by MDX
Mon May 16, 2005 3:15 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Descent 3 Level 8
Replies: 14
Views: 3009

You don't have to trichord to get down them. I've flown headlong down them, AB at full burn, and have gotten through. It's more about timing your thrust and choosing the right tube to tackle. ;)

Word of warning: Once you get in, don't start napping. There's Old Scratches in there!
by MDX
Fri May 13, 2005 8:53 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Who labelled this thing??!!
Replies: 15
Views: 894

Who labelled this thing??!!

Here's something I noticed on a bottle of Tropicana orange juice. The label says 100% pure orange juice. Right next to this, it says 100% vitamin C (I understand their meaning, but they could've worded this better). Under it, it says "from concentrate, with other ingredients." Kinda makes ...
by MDX
Mon May 09, 2005 5:50 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: d3 level 13 help
Replies: 17
Views: 2586

Just gotta warn you about that secret level: the high velocity in the tunnels will give you a headache if you play around too much with them. ;) Other than that (and any resulting motion sickness. Better stock up on barf bags and Motrin ;)), this level's the most fun level in the SP game! (Someone n...
by MDX
Sat May 07, 2005 10:14 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Flares
Replies: 14
Views: 2817

D3 flares also do one point damage. The easiest way to figure this is to watch your shields when Guidebot pegs you with one (he does, and he will as long as he's out). (One time Guidebot pegged a Stinger right on the nose with a flare. And in D3, they stick, so I've got this robot with a flare stick...
by MDX
Sat May 07, 2005 10:11 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: d3 level 13 help
Replies: 17
Views: 2586

Secret level 2. That level is FUN! (Toast all robots in this level, and enjoy your magnetic-lift high-velocity playground.:mrgreen:) Also keep an eye out for those repair centers. They actually regenerate YOU, too! (I think you have to hit a switch or something before they'll work.) As for the engin...
by MDX
Sat May 07, 2005 10:06 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: New news?
Replies: 23
Views: 1505

New news?

I was listening to Paul Harvey the other day, and he mentioned something that caught my interest. He said that a scientific study had concluded that attending weekly church services promoted good health. The study also showed that the mortality rating for churchgoers was drastically less than that o...
by MDX
Sat May 07, 2005 9:53 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Yet Another Batmobile Thread
Replies: 11
Views: 800

I always figured they'd make the new Batman cartoon kinda weird-looking, so I'm not surprised to see that the Batmobile got "dorkinized" for it. The front head-on view (seen as Batman jumps into it) looks kinda cool, but doesn't make up for the rest of the car, which looks like a Matchbox ...
by MDX
Mon May 02, 2005 9:43 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Why the Reel Whirld looses out too Gaimes...
Replies: 23
Views: 1202

In real life, you can't jump super-high to get anywhere in a single bound. In real life, you can't speed up or slow down at teh press of a button. In real life, you can't blast away ten robots at once with a gun the size of the state of Texas. In real life, you can't fly space ships through space, s...
by MDX
Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:59 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Fluid Physics? Water, Petrol, etc.
Replies: 13
Views: 845

Okay, Brownian motion wouldn't effect mass weapons, but the ship at least should move around just slightly (barely noticable unless you're really watching). Electric weapons could be used in some cases where you have to charge up an underwater generator or something. Then your ship becomes a giant D...
by MDX
Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:27 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Fluid Physics? Water, Petrol, etc.
Replies: 13
Views: 845

Ships would move slower in water, but would also be harder to knock around. Projectile weapons and missiles would go slower, but move around slightly as a result of Brownian motion. Energy weapons would have a wider area of effect, but severely limited range. Electro-weapons would zap the ship that ...
by MDX
Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:41 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Fusion Bots
Replies: 25
Views: 3867

Watch the walls, keep your ears open. If you start hearing robot noises and weapons fire OR see random flashes coming from a certain area...get moving. You're about to get hammered with fusion and concs!

Duper and Snoopy: I think he means D1. ;)
by MDX
Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Who here is creeped out by the Burger King?
Replies: 36
Views: 2631

While not exactly creeped out by them, I'm not especially fond of the commercials, either. Whatever happened to the days of Kid Vid and the gang? I'd take them over that freaky king any day!
by MDX
Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:43 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Declining schools
Replies: 16
Views: 1098

Declining schools

As many of you have noticed, the schools in the US have been dumbed down to allow more kids to have a chance at a better life. This is one area both Democrats and Republicans actually agree on. I, on the other hand, don't think the problem is with the kids growing dumber. I think it's all these pare...
by MDX
Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:03 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Death Caused by Gaming
Replies: 14
Views: 855

What an idiot! Stabbing someone over a stupid sword in a video game?

Good thing about D3: you don't have to leave your comp to unleash your wrath upon the heathen that darest rob you of your Fusion cannon!

Just keep and eye out for some Black Sharks. :twisted:
by MDX
Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:44 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Descent 2 Level 2
Replies: 16
Views: 3885

Use bombs (prox mines will do, but I prefer to use smart bombs, if you've got 'em). If they don't blow before you can get a clear shot, shoot them while keeping an eye on your HUD messages. As soon as you see "door opened!" you turn and AB for all your worth! (I'd suggest setting markers i...
by MDX
Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:11 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Gotta love VR
Replies: 5
Views: 557

Don't D1 and 2 support VR helmets? I think they do. The only trick is getting your hands on one (what are they, $1000 a pop?).
by MDX
Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:44 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Funny stuff that happened in D2
Replies: 3
Views: 1500

Yeah. If only D3 Fusion did that! :twisted:

Anyone using the thing would OWN everyone else! :mrgreen: :twisted:
by MDX
Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:12 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ascension
Replies: 57
Views: 3116

(comment retracted)
by MDX
Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:54 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Where the hell is everybody, gawdammit?
Replies: 109
Views: 9016

I haven't been able to go online (and STILL can't) because of one reason or another. The most recent reason is I made the STUPID mistake of packing both my game and my joystick away.

Maybe after I move, and I have my stuff in my hands. ;)
by MDX
Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:44 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Descent 3 Level 3
Replies: 12
Views: 2813

And after you destroy the towers, you can have fun rolling the balls from the top of the towers around. (Watch them go up as the smaller towers explode, then come back down. You should see a black smoke trail behind each one.)
by MDX
Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:13 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Kitty Kitty
Replies: 79
Views: 3728

I've lived with dogs all my life. Some breeds of dogs can (and will) attack a human being for no good reason. I've got a scar (you can barely see it, but it's there) from a coon hound puppy bite (puppies tend to have much sharper teeth than adult dogs). However, most dogs, if raised and treated righ...
by MDX
Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:22 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: House Hearing To Focus On Threat From Lasers
Replies: 32
Views: 1909

With all that heightened security since 9-11, you'd think they coulda stopped something like some jerk with a laser pointer.
by MDX
Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:44 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Damascus Rebellion
Replies: 12
Views: 1053

I don't trust news reporters. They're too notorious for blowing things outta proportion when they're no big deal. Someone so much as sneezes in court, the press is all over it. Whenever they show a high-speed chase (like the one just last week that went through THREE COUNTIES), I watch the chase and...
by MDX
Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:38 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Kitty Kitty
Replies: 79
Views: 3728

Just call up the SPCA or soemthing! Let THEM worry about the stupid cat! Then you don't have to do the legal limbo with the owner, and the cat can be put down if necessary!
by MDX
Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:43 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: House Hearing To Focus On Threat From Lasers
Replies: 32
Views: 1909

In that case, I withdrawl latter statements.

My first statement still stand, for those who don't understand what a laser actually is.
by MDX
Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:34 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Funny stuff that happened in D2
Replies: 3
Views: 1500

Funny stuff that happened in D2

One time, in the final boss fight, I had the bouncing-weapons cheat on. I charged up my fusion, and let him have it. The fusion blobs flew threw the boss, hit the opposite wall, flew back the other way (through the boss), hit the other wall, etc. Plus, the shot multiplied passing through him, making...
by MDX
Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:18 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: House Hearing To Focus On Threat From Lasers
Replies: 32
Views: 1909

A LASER is a CONCENTRATED BEAM OF COHERENT LIGHT. The word "laser" is actually an abbreviation for " l ight a mplification by s timulated e mission of r adiation". Laser light is a concentrated stream of amplified light and radiation. This is why it's advised NOT to point on into...
by MDX
Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:00 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Kitty Kitty
Replies: 79
Views: 3728

If you need a nonlethal way to teach them cats a lesson, I suggest using paintballs. 1) They're quiet. No loud booming noise to disturb the neighbors. 2) Nonlethal. At 20+ feet, the balls just splatter and hurt, maybe leave a welt. Worst part is having to wash the stuff off the cat. That way, no one...