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by Aruman
September 22, 2006, 11:34 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: PS3 manufacturing has started.
Replies: 131
Views: 23700

Mind you that I don't own a console, and probably never will because that type of game system doesn't appeal to me... but here is another tidbit from a web site I do go to: Quote from CTRL-ALT-DEL Holy crap, Microsoft is just clobbering Sony today. First of all, they've partnered with Hironobu Sakag...
by Aruman
September 21, 2006, 4:54 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Muslim hysteria
Replies: 106
Views: 10743

There's got to be a better example of worldwide Bush hating and worrying about a country's leader siding with Iran than Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez. Just another country to add to the list, I think that was obvious contextually. Whenever I see Hugo Chavez yapping... I imagine this tiny little l...
by Aruman
September 21, 2006, 4:51 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Anyone been watching the UN stuff...?
Replies: 13
Views: 1239

Keep your friends close... keep your enemies closer...
by Aruman
September 17, 2006, 1:15 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Taskbar
Replies: 2
Views: 608

Might be a dumb question... but did you unlock it first before trying to move it?
by Aruman
September 14, 2006, 11:08 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Something good out of the mess?
Replies: 21
Views: 1989

Be careful Mid...

Nick might write you a letter to tell you how angry he is...
by Aruman
September 12, 2006, 11:44 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Something good out of the mess?
Replies: 21
Views: 1989

kyoukan wrote:lol

you think this is a good thing?

you want Iraq to ally with a fundamentalist islamic nuclear power who's mandate is to convert all of the middle east into a fascist theocracy?
I suppose the ? means nothing to you...

In other words it wasn't a statement, it was a question.

lol?
by Aruman
September 12, 2006, 10:09 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Something good out of the mess?
Replies: 21
Views: 1989

Something good out of the mess?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5337300.stm

It's going to be interesting to see what develops out of this.
by Aruman
September 9, 2006, 9:47 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: This space reserved for Winnow's 360 fanboy orgasm
Replies: 30
Views: 3683

Every article posted in this thread so far was posted on either september 5th or 6th. None of the above were posted in june. I'm afraid you're oracle-like powers of deducing dates/times are failing you oh great Aruman. Oh... I gotcha now. But then again... was I feeding the troll (you) or being ser...
by Aruman
September 9, 2006, 2:25 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Fox Investigative Reporter beaten by subject of report
Replies: 16
Views: 1314

Saw the video and the story yesterday. Now, to preemptively qualify, the couple are complete and utter waste of life meatbags. That said, even from what little I saw of this particular investigative reporter...he deserved an assbeat for his behaviour. I'm waiting for Becky Oliver (the one here in D...
by Aruman
September 9, 2006, 2:21 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: This space reserved for Winnow's 360 fanboy orgasm
Replies: 30
Views: 3683

Why should I read previous posts when you can't even read a news item that is more current than June 2006. Who gives a crap anyway, I don't own a console... I just make posts in here and in sports to inspire you flame freaks. I guess you could say the BBC was 'stupid' for posting an update to the J...
by Aruman
September 7, 2006, 10:41 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: This space reserved for Winnow's 360 fanboy orgasm
Replies: 30
Views: 3683

kyoukan wrote:pointing out your stupidity isn't necessarily a flame.
I guess you could say the BBC was 'stupid' for posting an update to the June 2006 article eh?

I'm just the messenger...
by Aruman
September 7, 2006, 9:51 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: This space reserved for Winnow's 360 fanboy orgasm
Replies: 30
Views: 3683

Why should I read previous posts when you can't even read a news item that is more current than June 2006.

Who gives a crap anyway, I don't own a console... I just make posts in here and in sports to inspire you flame freaks.
by Aruman
September 7, 2006, 9:13 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Looking for recommendations...
Replies: 8
Views: 954

I perfer Gigabyte myself. Think this will work for you. http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/News/Motherboard/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1268 I have never used anything besides Asus or ABit. How long have you been using Gigabyte MB's? Have you ever had any problems with them in the first year or two of owning one...
by Aruman
September 7, 2006, 8:52 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Looking for recommendations...
Replies: 8
Views: 954

Re: Looking for recommendations...

What I want to use: AMD X2 MB with 2 full PCI-16 slots... not 2 that are PCI-8 when both 16 slots are in use. Can you link some benchmarks that show a difference between SLI PCI-2X8 & 2X16? As far as I could tell, it's less than one percent if anything. Perhaps things have changed. I guess you ...
by Aruman
September 7, 2006, 7:52 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Looking for recommendations...
Replies: 8
Views: 954

Looking for recommendations...

I have fallen behind in keeping up with tech, so am looking for recommendations. What I want to use: AMD X2 MB with 2 full PCI-16 slots... not 2 that are PCI-8 when both 16 slots are in use. I prefer Asus or ABit, so either is acceptable. There are so many out there that I don't really know what to ...
by Aruman
September 6, 2006, 10:51 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: This space reserved for Winnow's 360 fanboy orgasm
Replies: 30
Views: 3683

by Aruman
August 31, 2006, 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Burger King 911 Call
Replies: 8
Views: 1108

Should anonymously send a copy of the recording to the local news channels/newspapers with the callers identity.

At the very least the lady should get penalized for wasting the operators time with such a stupid call.
by Aruman
August 31, 2006, 10:47 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: TiVo coming to CoX
Replies: 16
Views: 1483

Fairweather Pure wrote:I just upgraded to digital cable, and yes, you can watch 1 live show and record 2 others at once. It's standard on the DVR they gave me.

EDIT: I have Comcast btw, whom I detest.
I think that Comcast uses MOXI also, right?
by Aruman
August 31, 2006, 12:00 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: TiVo coming to CoX
Replies: 16
Views: 1483

Re: TiVo coming to CoX

Recording 2 shows while watching a third... TiVo can't really touch that. What do you mean? I can record two shows with my hr10-250 and watch another one that's already been recorded. Are you saying you can record two live shows and watch a third live show on Moxi? That would mean you have three tu...
by Aruman
August 30, 2006, 10:21 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: TiVo coming to CoX
Replies: 16
Views: 1483

Re: TiVo coming to CoX

Well, all I can say is MOXI > TiVo. http://www.moxi.com/features.htm Looks interesting for sure. I don't like the way the stations are displayed. I prefer TiVo's style of split screen listing of channels and at least my DirecTivo had the option to use the classic grid at well but that may have only...
by Aruman
August 30, 2006, 8:56 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: TiVo coming to CoX
Replies: 16
Views: 1483

Re: TiVo coming to CoX

Sweeeet. I switched from DirecTV to Cox a few months ago because my TiVo DirecTV-HD recorder's HD crashed and there was nothing else to replace it with yet that had the new mpeg4 codecs. DirecTV is dropping TiVo for their own DVR software. The Cox DVR is pretty generic but it looks like they're goi...
by Aruman
August 21, 2006, 9:54 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Public Acceptance of Evolution
Replies: 27
Views: 2217

This isn't my argument... I don't give a crap about religion. I believe in evolution as more likely than some unknown entity creating man.

There are other more extremist ideas out there concerning creation though(think alien influence for example).
by Aruman
August 20, 2006, 11:45 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Public Acceptance of Evolution
Replies: 27
Views: 2217

I guess I just wish there was unmistakable proofs in either direction so that the other side would shut up. Why does it have to be an either\or situation? For myself, I believe in both. The two aren't incompatible. I'm not so sure the two aren't incompatible. When Adam and Eve were created, death w...
by Aruman
August 18, 2006, 12:14 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Federal judge orders end to wiretap program
Replies: 24
Views: 1630

But, but, but that will mean all the terrorists are gonna get us, its unamerican, lets invade Iran to prove its needed to wiretap. Make fun all you want Caffey. Today, you just weakened a country. No, they stopped something that would eventually destroy the country as we know it. He's a president, ...
by Aruman
August 3, 2006, 11:53 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: McCain's Son Joining Marines
Replies: 52
Views: 4510

He meant KC...the Tanker variant...AC-130 is AF only I think? edit: confirmed all the spookys and spectres are in the USAF's spec ops wing. Are you trying to debate military hardware with a man who once stormed a pillbox with only a bent corkscrew and a tattered american flag? Aruman probably jumpe...
by Aruman
August 3, 2006, 7:53 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: McCain's Son Joining Marines
Replies: 52
Views: 4510

Do Marines even fly anymore? My bad :razz: Helos Harries Hornets Ospreys F-117 is USAF only. You forgot the KC-130 I think you mean the AC-130. That thing is flat out scary to behold. Saw it in action a few times. I think he meant the tanker! That's why I left my first response. He wants GAS! Haha!...
by Aruman
August 3, 2006, 6:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: McCain's Son Joining Marines
Replies: 52
Views: 4510

Cartalas wrote:
Sendarie wrote:
masteen wrote:Do Marines even fly anymore? My bad :razz:
Helos
Harries
Hornets
Ospreys

F-117 is USAF only.
You forgot the KC-130
I think you mean the AC-130.

That thing is flat out scary to behold. Saw it in action a few times.
by Aruman
August 3, 2006, 1:22 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: So Snakes on a Plane isn't a joke???
Replies: 5
Views: 579

Re: So Snakes on a Plane isn't a joke???

And here I thought that the whole Snakes on a Plane was another movie trailer mashup/Internet joke. http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/snakesonaplane.html Not a joke. I saw the trailer in the theatre. Whether it will be released in theatres.... who knows. Wouldn't surprise me if it went straight to DVD.
by Aruman
July 26, 2006, 7:16 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Nick wrote:
I haven't complained about President Bush at all.
That's not something you should proclaim too loudly with any degree of pride.
Proclaim? Sorry, that's your department.
by Aruman
July 26, 2006, 5:55 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Truant wrote:people who don't vote and complain need to have their balls taken.
I haven't complained about President Bush at all.

People who did vote and complain are most likely Democrats.
by Aruman
July 26, 2006, 10:38 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

As far as my voting record goes... I didn't vote for Lurch, and I didn't vote for W in either election. If you didn't vote for Bush, and you hate Kerry, pray tell, who did you vote for? No one! Making him impervious to all arguments and allowed to complain about anything and everything with a clear...
by Aruman
July 26, 2006, 5:48 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

According to your argument and your voting record, active duty make better soldiers but national guard make better military leaders. Huh? What kind of twisted logic is that. I merely made a comparison of what you people say is my 'bad mouthing NG' to your 'bad mouthing' President Bush. I don't see ...
by Aruman
July 25, 2006, 10:08 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Re: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq

You immediately dismissed the opinion of someone who is over in iraq because they are in the National Guard. Those "unreal" soldiers are over there and they don't even have the "training, motivation, physical conditioning, mental conditioning, or anything else you could come up with&...
by Aruman
July 25, 2006, 8:55 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

I love how Aruman completely dismisses the original topic of this thread because those soldiers are "JUST NG LOL LOOSSERS" then later tries to claim he wasn't intending to disparage NG soldiers who fight in Iraq. I'm not a vindictive little man who thinks using insults makes me something ...
by Aruman
July 24, 2006, 11:05 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Does anyone else hear the A-Team theme music in their head whenever reading an Aruman post? Translation: Someone knows more about something than I do due to real experience, so I am going to try to use extremely lame attempts at humor. This will help me feel better about my insecurity when confront...
by Aruman
July 23, 2006, 9:32 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Okay, I agree with the gist of your argument, I just take exception to the wide brush you're using to paint both NG and AD units. I just think that NG units are trained a lot better than they used to be, and are (in general) better than you're giving them credit for. I also believe that you're &quo...
by Aruman
July 23, 2006, 1:19 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Prove it. Give examples of their active participation where they aren't providing security. 20th SFG(A). You seem to be able to use the Internet, find the examples yourself. For Active Duty this is much less of a concern because, as I said, they are 24/7 while NG is 2 weeks, and one weekend a month...
by Aruman
July 22, 2006, 10:18 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

All I am implying/saying is that NG aren't as well trained, or as mentally or physically prepared as Active Duty units. NG can't even come close. I guess you could say they aren't nearly as disciplined and as such are more prone to having morale problems. This is why I pretty much dismissed the art...
by Aruman
July 22, 2006, 10:11 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

If any NG Combat Arms units are in the areas where combat operations are taking place, I can pretty much guarantee they are doing things like providing security and not participating in actual offensive operations. You can't guarantee that, because it's untrue. There are quite a few NG units that d...
by Aruman
July 22, 2006, 3:50 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Kaldaur wrote:So, in effect, you're saying that every person on the internet posting is either, a. an undisciplined national guardsman, or b. the black sheep of their company.
Sigh... read the article from the original post.
by Aruman
July 22, 2006, 3:24 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Who cares how much training they go through? They're all over there dying. Jesus, man, listen to yourself. The National Guardsman in Iraq is still a "weekend warrior"? I didn't bring the subject up, someone else did by attempting to lead people to believe something falsely. I am merely re...
by Aruman
July 22, 2006, 3:00 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

You are right, they aren't 'real' in the sense of their training, motivation, physical conditioning, mental conditioning, or anything else you could come up with to compare them to an active duty unit. You really are a stupid cocksucker arnt you? What the fuck have you ever done in shit filled life...
by Aruman
July 21, 2006, 2:11 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Even your own soldiers think it's a bullshit war. There you go using blanket statements... The few that are speaking out are an extremely tiny fraction of a percentage of the military as a whole. There will always be the few in the military that bitch about anything and everything. More than likely...
by Aruman
July 20, 2006, 11:39 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

To someone like me, IE someone who accepts elementary moral principles. Something the likes of you and Mid still haven't grasped. I fully understand the concept of what it means to trust others with my life and be responsible for the lives of others. You on the other hand are part of the Me generat...
by Aruman
July 20, 2006, 11:04 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Nick wrote:Does that just mean the rest are stupid?
To someone like you it would seem that way. To someone who depends on the person next to him in combat... it's another situation entirely.
by Aruman
July 20, 2006, 10:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Even your own soldiers think it's a bullshit war. There you go using blanket statements... The few that are speaking out are an extremely tiny fraction of a percentage of the military as a whole. There will always be the few in the military that bitch about anything and everything. More than likely...
by Aruman
July 20, 2006, 9:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Yeah those guys aren't real soldiers, they are only fighting in Iraq after all. You are right, they aren't 'real' in the sense of their training, motivation, physical conditioning, mental conditioning, or anything else you could come up with to compare them to an active duty unit. . I'm sure soldie...
by Aruman
July 20, 2006, 8:34 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Yeah those guys aren't real soldiers, they are only fighting in Iraq after all. You are right, they aren't 'real' in the sense of their training, motivation, physical conditioning, mental conditioning, or anything else you could come up with to compare them to an active duty unit. I'm not applying ...
by Aruman
July 20, 2006, 8:12 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Liberal Media Painting Grim Picture in Iraq
Replies: 81
Views: 5528

Clearly these troops don't support the troops. If we had some real leathernecks over there like Aruman and Metanis (true soldiers), Iraq would be a democratic utopia by now. Instead all we have are these liberal wussies who probably just want to talk to the insurgents to get their side of the story...