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Dubird

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  1. Prometheus was just a confused movie. I can't remember if it started as a prequel to Alien or was something else and they tried to turn it into that, but it was just a mess. They tried to take it seriously, and it failed. This, however, looks to be a silly summer action flick that they know won't be the best story, but they'll have fun with it anyways. That I can get behind! XD


  2. I thought this was pretty cool. Chris Hadfield is an astronaut up in the ISS, and he's been posting pictures on Twitter that he takes up there (which is worth checking out). Someone wanted to know what happens when you wring out a wet towel in zero-g. Here's what happens:

    Science, bitches! XD


  3. I wasn't trying to defend them. They made the wrong choice, plain and simple. But what I'm saying is that it's also the parent's and community's fault as well. I hear teen and younger boys joking about raping someone and laugh because they haven't put that connection together yet, and the parents don't bother to correct them. If they're going online looking for porn (and lets face it, most of them are), porn with the women getting 'raped' end with the woman having a good time, so they have a very skewed view of sex and what is right and wrong in that regard. And the parents are 'too busy' or just plain uncomfortable talking about sex with their kids, so they're left on their own to figure out what they should do. We don't just need education for our kids; a lot of parents should be educated as well.


  4. You know, I was reading one of the random Yahoo artilcles about this, written by one of the sports guys, and he made a good point.  Not in defense of them or what they did, but why it might have happened in the first places.  Apparetly, the whole town had a habit of just letting the jock crowd do what they wanted.  The liquer stores would look the other way when they bought beer, the parents willingly let them have parties and stay out as late as they wanted to, and so on.  He mentioned one of the kids actually took the keys away from one of his friends so he wouldn't drive drunk.  The kids knew that was a bad idea, but didn't truely realize what rape was.  I'm not trying to defend them by any means, they commited a crime and should be punished for it.  But just as much blame can be placed on the adults in that community, not only for letting them do what they want simply because they were star football players, but also for not educating them properly.  We've taught them that drinking and driving is bad, and they understand that.  Why has rape and assault not been given the same prominence?


  5. Mordin Solus. I loved that Salarian to death. A great companion, singer of Gilbert and Sullivan (by far the best part of ME2), and all around hyper-active scientist you don't want experimenting on you or near you. He was the only companion I did not switch out in ME2 and used him through every run through I did. I actually cried in ME3 when *spoiler for those who have not played the game* because that's how much of an impact he made on me when I played ME2. Plus who doesn't love his idle chatter when you talk to him in the Tech lab.

    Yeah, that got to me too! I was all "Mordin, noooo!!" *sniff* And Legion too, that was just as sad!

  6. Ugh I couldn't stand Garrus in ME1 since I favor playing renegade. It wasn't just his persona which improved for me in ME2, its that he'd always die on me in battle XD. I ran with Wrex and Liara. I swapped out Miranda, Mornith, Thane, and Grunt in the second one. EDI, Javik, Liara, and Tali in the 3rd. I should include Wrex in this list. I was upset they replaced him with Grunt in the second game because he did not build that same relationship with you as Wrex did as he slowly grew on you from being a rude and distant Korgan.

    I'd give Garrus a chance in all 3 games... I guess its just the way I play that causes him to go down so fast, because it never failed in any of the games. I played Solider every game as well because I liked more firepower over actual special abilities. Although a totally different game. I learned to prefer this play style from KOTOR because Solider/Jedi Guardian had a faster feat progression than the other classes. Plus the use of heavy armor, because in any game I play I'm pretty gung ho and careless unless I'm absolutely forced to be patient. :P

    I did like Wrex, espically in ME3. Yeah, he's not part of your party, but it was nice to see him come into his own, so to speak.

    And I didn't have any more trouble with Garrus going down vs. anyone else. If you have him switch to the sniper rifle, he'll hang back most of the time, and he's pretty good with it. The worst mobs I had trouble with were the Brutes and the Banshees. *headdesk* And that's why I always use my extra power as Carnage because that's the best way to take both of them down! But I think I liked him best in ME3. His character was more fleshed out, and it was pretty clear he considers Shepard his best friend. Plus, he was fun as a romance, probally because he apparently tried to get dating tips from Joker. XD


  7. Garrus Vakarian / Mass Effect

    I liked his personality, and he made such a fun romance, espcially in ME3. Plus, he's a bit of a smartass, which I can apprecate.

    Actually, most of the main characters of ME, espically ME3. There were some very touching moments in ME3, like Mordin's part. *sniff* And I'm sorry, I didn't really care for Miranda, she could be such a bitch at times. But the fact that they took time to round out her character and gave her a complex personality (not just a bitch, but a person) was good.

    Anders / Dragon Age

    In Awkenings, he was my favorite character. Funny, kinda sweet, and a good character. In DA2, much more complex and tragic, which really bummed me out because I had a little game crush on him.

    Ruined-Tail / Oblivion (mod companion)

    I don't know if this counts, but Ruined-Tail's Tail is a companion mod for Oblivion, and one of my favorites. You can install as just an NPC follower, but he has a good backstory, a bit of tragedy, and a fun personality. If you still play Oblivion, it's worth checking out.

    Lilisette / FFXI (Wings of the Goddess)

    One of the expansion NPCs, she's a half-Elvaan/half-Hume dancer, who ends up following you to the past in search of her father. It's a really interesting story, and I'm really bummed I'll probally never get to see the end of it.


  8. Oglaf is hilarious! So many kinds of wrong. XD

    I follow multiple ones, though not as many as I did (and I'm reluctant to pick up new ones). A couple of my favorites:

    Dominic Deegan - Probally my favorite. It's a continuing story, so you'll have to start at the beginning, but it's totally worth it. Magic, puns, and metal-inspired battles. What's not to love? XD

    Girl Genius - Another story one to start from the begnning, steampunk inspired. Loads of fun, and Phil's artwork is made of awesome: quirky, funny, and occasional cheesecake (and beefcake).

    Other comics I still follow:

    Order of the Stick (stick figure D&D group, story comic), Lackadaisy (story comic, prohibtion era cats! MykJL, you might like this one), Questionable Content (story comic), Awkard Zombie (gaming jokes), Real Life Comics (pure randomness), Savage Chickens (chickens on post-it notes!)

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