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by Stroodles
Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Welcome to the Obama youth
Replies: 8
Views: 647

As I stated in the other thread, bad thing.

Hitler's Youth analogy? A stretch AT BEST. I similarly find unlikely Obama had anything to do with that teacher's personal decsion. (As far as making her do it, of course if he didn't exist, the song wouldn't make sense).
by Stroodles
Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:43 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Let the indoctrination begin!
Replies: 79
Views: 4429

I agree with Will on this. Bee...saying they had you do it for Clinton...doesn't really help your position. And What does the FOX part matter? Unless you think they faked the video? Personally, I think it's wrong to have children pledge to a specific person-liberal, conservative, independant, w\\e. ...
by Stroodles
Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:37 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Sole of Discretion
Replies: 26
Views: 1683

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Total load 'o crap, in fact he was released yesterday after being tortured; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8257524.stm I applaud the man... I wish he clocked Bush 2 for 2. I doubt this is true, but if it is, he got what was coming to him. Doing that to any world leader is incredibly disresp...
by Stroodles
Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Most influential emotion in human history?
Replies: 133
Views: 6431

For society? Passion

For the lines of the nations, the way the rise and fall? The other 3.
by Stroodles
Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:13 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Sole of Discretion
Replies: 26
Views: 1683

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Total load 'o crap, in fact he was released yesterday after being tortured; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8257524.stm I applaud the man... I wish he clocked Bush 2 for 2. I doubt this is true, but if it is, he got what was coming to him. Doing that to any world leader is incredibly disresp...
by Stroodles
Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Descend Again Released!!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 3049

Level 14 is Europa Carbon Dioxide Mine if I'm not mistaken. I'm positive there is no level Ganymede Military Base. But the names of the levels were styled after the original campaign...going through the solar system again...(Neried Space Vaults, because the Neptune moons are named after Posiden's ne...
by Stroodles
Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:10 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Which robot has the creepiest sound?
Replies: 50
Views: 15752

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Absolutely, the driller's shriek. With the other ones, you hear them, and have time to at least attempt a dodge... <shiver> I have to concur on this. But, when I first played D1, EVERY bot I heard for the first time freaked me out. The super hulks particularly gave me the willies for the longest ti...
by Stroodles
Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:01 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: New voice of the GOP
Replies: 55
Views: 3868

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...Wilson called him a Liar. it doesnt matter the context of the accusation... Your name calling makes me laugh. :) I really need to be more like an adult and do that too. However that little light bulb in my blond head did flicker for a fleeting moment and in the dim light I could see the word str...
by Stroodles
Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:46 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Descend Again Released!!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 3049

Level 1, Lunar Observatory http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/974/phpvgiwzy.png Level 2, Lunar Ore Refinery http://www.postimage.org/PqyRU8J.png Level 3, Venus Co2 Mine http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1677/php4thexk.png Level 4, Venus Sulfer Mine http://www.postimage.org/gx14mKiS.png Level 5, Mercury...
by Stroodles
Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:46 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Descend Again Released!!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 3049

Descend Again Released!!!!!

My 15 level Descent 1 level set (Single Player) is now released! http://www.enspiar.com/dmdb/viewMission.php?id=200 Get it there! I put about 3 months into this project, and I really like how it came out. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. This is my first large level set, and I'd appreciate as m...
by Stroodles
Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Man carrying assault weapon attends Obama protest
Replies: 187
Views: 14559

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Sergeant Thorne wrote:Don't be melodramatic. That's an awful misuse of a historical quote.
Gotta agree here.
by Stroodles
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: :)
Replies: 7
Views: 2767

Double post...
by Stroodles
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: :)
Replies: 7
Views: 2767

Support. I think there's a lot more players then people think-people who wan't to play, but aren't sure how to do it.

That's me btw ^
by Stroodles
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Old Skool Descent Moments
Replies: 20
Views: 7262

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Memories..... Wow there are so many of them. I got kali and started playing descent back in 1997. The first time I played anarchy was Descent: First Strike, level 7. The first person I killed was a pilot named "Mike" by the spawn point in the light orange ship. Many of my fondest game mem...
by Stroodles
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Descent Vignettes Release Thread!
Replies: 105
Views: 34748

The 'Start on level X' Works on D1X Rebirth, just tested it.
by Stroodles
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: The DBB Testing Zone
Topic: test
Replies: 2
Views: 2047

sweet spreadfire cannon
by Stroodles
Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent 1 Music Wiped Out
Replies: 4
Views: 458

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Next questions ... 1) Is the Music volume slider way down? (inside D1X-Rebirth settings) 2) What is your volume setting SW Synth in the computer's audio settings? (I've noticed that D1X-Rebirth will adjust those settings for me ... without my permission) The music slider doesn't work in the current...
by Stroodles
Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Descent Vignettes Release Thread!
Replies: 105
Views: 34748

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The domed room? Which level was this? Great Escape? Yep, that's the name. yeah, level 4. oh, one other thing. If you start the set over, you are not offered the option to start at "X" level; you start at level one each time. I don't know if there's anything you can do about that, but just...
by Stroodles
Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Democrats are working hard to improve the health care bill..
Replies: 143
Views: 8856

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How about our damned Military? :x :x :x :x :x I find this HIGHLY OFFENSIVE, I served in that DAMNED Military, I protected people like you. and I find this attitude totally unacceptable, if you don't like the government its one thing, but to smear the service of the men and women that VOLUNTARILY se...
by Stroodles
Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Bill: Obama to seize control of the internet in \"emerg
Replies: 8
Views: 547

It just shows that leaders in power become corrupted by said power and fall into the trap of squelching any criticism of their policies, even those leaders who pontificated on and on about change and transparency in government. Good point. Bee, I don't think the root server thing is quite the same ...
by Stroodles
Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent 1 Music Wiped Out
Replies: 4
Views: 458

I'm sorry, I meant D1X Rebirth, off Zico's site.

And I don't really want to run D2X-XL, I perfer Descent just how it was originally, which is why I like the Rebirth
by Stroodles
Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Descent Vignettes Release Thread!
Replies: 105
Views: 34748

Re:

I just checked, it is locked. Not sure what happened there. It's because you can destroy the reactor from outside the red door. You need to block the player's line of sight to the reactor to force him into the room. That said, cruising through the level during the exit sequence is a really cool eff...
by Stroodles
Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Republicans and health reform
Replies: 37
Views: 2776

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Lothar wrote: Smart Stuff
Agree Completely

Ignore the above post, for some biazzare reason I can't edit or delete it.
by Stroodles
Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Republicans and health reform
Replies: 37
Views: 2776

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There are two sides of the "health care" question that need addressed: 1) The cost of individual health care procedures 2) The cost and availability of health coverage plans (which are misnamed "insurance") The problems with (1) and the problems with (2) are sometimes related, a...
by Stroodles
Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How will the US come to an end?
Replies: 27
Views: 2635

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tunnelcat wrote:I picked 'other'. They hold so much of our debt, we'll become a slave state to China when they decide to call in their chips.
Yes, but the underpaid chinise workers can't afford to buy any of the stuff they make. So that would be bad for them too
by Stroodles
Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent 1 Music Wiped Out
Replies: 4
Views: 458

Descent 1 Music Wiped Out

Not sure where this goes, sorry if this is in the wrong section. I recently started using DTX, and was just testing it out. (Note, I'm using the newest version of D1X to play) I made a custom hog file, followed the instructions and switched the level 1 music to the level 11 music. It worked, so I ad...
by Stroodles
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: New commercial Mechwarrior game?
Replies: 52
Views: 6102

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Posted by Supermike, Friday, 21 August 2009 03:22 Well folks, as Vam posted a couple days ago, we are effecting some major upgrades to our servers and there may be server shenanigans periodically over the next few days. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause, but keep in mind, when the ...
by Stroodles
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: New commercial Mechwarrior game?
Replies: 52
Views: 6102

Anyone got any updates on this>?
by Stroodles
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:37 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Halp! D1 Level 9 Mars Military Dig
Replies: 5
Views: 2090

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Duper wrote:lol. you're welcome. I had to play through 3 levels to get to lvl 9 (I recently reinstalled D1 from scratch).
:)
He put effort into helping someone!!!!

Yay!!!!

*pats on the back*
by Stroodles
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Descent Vignettes Release Thread!
Replies: 105
Views: 34748

Got about halfway through so far, really enjoyable. Nice Job. Side Note:I believe it's level 4 that has the exit tunnel that goes up through a room you already went through, and out a second exit? In that level, lock the red door on the inside. I flew out the way I came in, and spent the whole count...
by Stroodles
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Reasonable questions for unreasonable times
Replies: 12
Views: 973

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Isaac wrote:Did President Obama know of Van Jones’ radical political beliefs when he named him special advisor?
Yes because he's really a goa uld, from space. Image
:lol:

I'm done with e&c...
Nice pic.
by Stroodles
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:30 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: network bias or good business???
Replies: 17
Views: 2147

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Birdseye wrote:nbc sells obama merchandise...
fox promotes bush....
partisan politics waged pointlessly...
dog bites man.
Agree...selling merchandise to support the Leader of what should be the best country in the world? I see nothing wrong with that. Maybe they sold less for bush, but hey, that's politics
by Stroodles
Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How will the US come to an end?
Replies: 27
Views: 2635

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Truth hurts huh Bee No, it doesn't Cuda. Not in the least. I don't mind someone copying my quote and changing it to make it theirs, but I do mind when they keep my name in the header and then imply that I meant to say something different. It should be against forum rules. Bee It was pretty obvious ...
by Stroodles
Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:35 pm
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Secret Levels in Descent 1
Replies: 4
Views: 3752

I haven't actually made secret levels in D2 either....lol
by Stroodles
Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:29 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Is the Joker really black?!?
Replies: 42
Views: 3095

The artist made it as a joke, and it was originally backlaid on a TIME magazine cover, which he laughed about with some friends, and stuck on his Facebook page. A person, we are not sure whom, took the image, removed the TIME backround, added the word socialism, and passed it out around L.A. The guy...
by Stroodles
Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:24 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Man carrying assault weapon attends Obama protest
Replies: 187
Views: 14559

Bee-the NRA doesn't need to make a comment every time some loon does something. This guy is in no way representive of the whole population of NRA members. And if you think everyone in the NRA is brainless, then that is just beyond stupid.
by Stroodles
Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:38 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Could you become a citizen?
Replies: 19
Views: 1365

Ya, but that's up to question. At the time it would have been interchangable. But it couldv'e meant the 13 states, which, at the time were all that existed. But it's just semantics, so, meh.
by Stroodles
Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Missing Congressman
Replies: 3
Views: 355

Lawl!
by Stroodles
Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Republicans and health reform
Replies: 37
Views: 2776

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I'm not hearing much of anything from conservatives on how they would improve affordability of health care/insurance. Once it looked like Obama might not get it rammed through they just zeroed in on winning the political battle instead of working toward a better solution. Business as usual for poli...
by Stroodles
Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:19 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: and the Government continues to stick it to us
Replies: 25
Views: 1489

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honestly there is no reason to complain about Cash for Clunkers. It's been the most stimulative of the government programs dollar for dollar in my opinion (a lot of this due to stock prices/consumer confidence, tough to measure). There was way, way worse crap in the multi hundred billion stimulus b...