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by Sylvus
December 7, 2010, 12:36 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush tax cuts? Fuck it, let em go
Replies: 63
Views: 6570

Re: Bush tax cuts? Fuck it, let em go

Oh just let the fucking thing expire. On the individual level, the tax cut wasn't anything crazy special. Rewrite a different tax plan next year. Does anyone know what their taxes were like before this "drop" or what they will return to if it expires? My guess is 99% of Americans have no ...
by Sylvus
November 24, 2010, 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VV Real Life Photo Thread
Replies: 12
Views: 3620

Re: VV Real Life Photo Thread

Here's a picture of me and my wife and our kids:

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by Sylvus
November 19, 2010, 1:22 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Palin girls get real dumb
Replies: 23
Views: 4153

Re: Palin girls get real dumb

I find it more offensive that they can't differentiate between "your" and "you're". Actually, you know what, I think I've just had an epiphany. For me, it's not about politics, it's about intelligence. I hated Bush because he was an imbecile, and I feel similarly about Sarah Pali...
by Sylvus
November 11, 2010, 6:20 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Sons of Anarchy
Replies: 81
Views: 17568

Re: Sons of Anarchy

I love this show. Probably the #1 priority must-watch show for my wife and I every week.

This week's episode was totally epic, can't wait to see how this season plays out.
by Sylvus
November 11, 2010, 6:19 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Internet "petitions"
Replies: 5
Views: 1453

Re: Internet "petitions"

Why would anyone have a problem with Japanese Dolphins Laughter Webcams? It sounds awfully cute to me.
by Sylvus
November 8, 2010, 11:52 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Kinect...
Replies: 197
Views: 36464

Re: Kinect...

Where do you need to set the Kinect up in relation to your TV? I'm thinking about getting one, but the room I'd probably put it in, I have a flatscreen mounted up pretty high above my fireplace. Do you think it would work setting the kinect up on the mantle and standing 5-7 feet back from it?
by Sylvus
November 5, 2010, 3:02 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers
Replies: 10
Views: 2255

Re: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers

Agreement is reached! Yay! Mockery from such as you is disconcerting. It's like being lectured by Al Gore on conservation while his limo idles in the parking lot for hours. So you're saying it's hypocritical for me to mock you? I don't really see it what's hypocritical about it. Or were you just tr...
by Sylvus
November 4, 2010, 4:18 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers
Replies: 10
Views: 2255

Re: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnUfPQVOqpw
Metanis wrote:I may be stupid
Agreement is reached! Yay!
by Sylvus
November 4, 2010, 1:02 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Kinect...
Replies: 197
Views: 36464

Re: Kinect...

I may pick up a new 360 with this kinect thingy so I have a non hacked console again. I need to read some more reviews though as the previous videos of this in action haven't inspired me yet. I can see the potential and superiority over the Wii and PS3's motion gimmicks though. But what if you end ...
by Sylvus
November 3, 2010, 11:47 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: A word of thanks
Replies: 24
Views: 4759

Re: A word of thanks

So the GOP retook the House... How long does a party have to fix the whole country these days? Everything should be better by March, or else we can start complaining about how ineffectual they are? Can't wait!
by Sylvus
November 1, 2010, 5:54 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Pinball FX 2 - 10/13/10
Replies: 114
Views: 29135

Re: Pinball FX 2 - 10/13/10

I picked it up on your recommendation and enjoyed it quite a bit. I even beat your scores on a number of tables, Fair. :p Though I haven't played it since that first night, so you're probably up ahead of me again.

Lot's of fun, and it looks amazing! Feels like real pinball.
by Sylvus
October 27, 2010, 8:47 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Stuff my dad would say!
Replies: 12
Views: 2588

Re: Stuff my dad would say!

Hey, this thread could be fun! Let me see, stuff Metanis' dad would say... Who cares that we're first cousins, what's the worst that could happen? We're having a boy? Well pour me a highball, and make yourself one while you're at it. We've only got a few more months to celebrate until he's born! Don...
by Sylvus
October 26, 2010, 11:33 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: A Serbian Film
Replies: 6
Views: 1290

Re: A Serbian Film

Oh wow. I had never heard of this movie, but after your post, I decided to go read the Wikipedia spoilers about it. I think I can probably do without seeing this movie. Thanks for the warning, even if it was an unintentional one.
by Sylvus
October 19, 2010, 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surprise! Another right wing terrorist!
Replies: 16
Views: 3264

Re: Surprise! Another right wing terrorist!

You do realize that those right wing loonies rebelling against an oppressive government is why this country is in existence right? Er, wasn't it left-wing loonies rebelling against an oppressive government that brought our country into existence? Sorry, just catching up on threads I've missed latel...
by Sylvus
October 7, 2010, 11:05 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Civ V
Replies: 27
Views: 4768

Re: Civ V

It's tough to enjoy the game with wife aggro looming over you. My wife went up to bed at like 10pm to watch Top Chef: Cupcakes (or somesuch) and I sat down to start a new Civilization last night. I came to bed at like 1am and she woke up and was like "were you really playing a game for three h...
by Sylvus
September 22, 2010, 4:11 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Civ V
Replies: 27
Views: 4768

Re: Civ V

If you use a unit to fortify a town, can you ever get that unit out of that town? That screwed me up in my first game, I seem to have lost my first warrior unit and couldn't find it.
by Sylvus
September 16, 2010, 1:31 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: IE 9 Beta is Live!
Replies: 15
Views: 2870

Re: IE 9 Beta is Live!

Winnow wrote:As I'm building my new website, it's interesting that Firefox is the browser that has issues with the CSS formatting.
You're doing something wrong.
by Sylvus
September 15, 2010, 5:09 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Unban Cartalas
Replies: 34
Views: 6669

Re: Unban Cartalas

Metanis wrote:I talked to Cart on the phone this week. To paraphrase slightly, he said his bowel movements have more life and intelligence than any of the Liberal posters left on VV.
I'm looking for the video of this talk on http://www.ted.com/ and I can't seem to find it. :(
by Sylvus
September 1, 2010, 2:34 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Upcoming movie "The Expendables" with Stallone, Statham, Li
Replies: 40
Views: 8516

Re: Upcoming movie "The Expendables" with Stallone, Statham, Li

I certainly wasn't suggesting it doesn't take a lot of hard work. What I was suggesting was that, in general, a 64 year-old man can do all the hard work he wants, and will never look like that. I've heard HGH referred to as the fountain of youth.
by Sylvus
August 30, 2010, 10:40 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Inception
Replies: 30
Views: 4936

Re: Inception

I tend to agree with the Internet folks who believe that interview with the costume designer. Methinks it was not what miir thinks.
by Sylvus
August 25, 2010, 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: There Are 100 Ways to Love a Cat
Replies: 16
Views: 3649

Re: There Are 100 Ways to Love a Cat

I just wish it was longer. Surely there are at least 300 ways to love a cat?
by Sylvus
August 25, 2010, 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: There Are 100 Ways to Love a Cat
Replies: 16
Views: 3649

Re: There Are 100 Ways to Love a Cat

Way 64
When he grooms himself say "Good Job"
100 loving ways....


(hot dog, really?)
by Sylvus
August 25, 2010, 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: There Are 100 Ways to Love a Cat
Replies: 16
Views: 3649

Re: There Are 100 Ways to Love a Cat

God, I'm crying over here. I can't explain it, but this is too funny to me.
by Sylvus
August 24, 2010, 1:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

And again you completely proved that you do not read or you have extremely selective reading. let me edit this to say that I do not believe Al Queda is funding this before fuckface miir and xatrei pipe up with their bullshit Which part of that did you fail to understand? I read exactly what you sai...
by Sylvus
August 24, 2010, 11:33 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

So much for the arguments questioning where the money is coming from. I'm pretty sure that Kilmoll won't watch the clip, but starting around the 1:45 mark The Daily Show owned Fox News and their questioning where Park 51 is getting its funding. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-23-2010/t...
by Sylvus
August 24, 2010, 10:52 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

So much for the arguments questioning where the money is coming from. I'm pretty sure that Kilmoll won't watch the clip, but starting around the 1:45 mark The Daily Show owned Fox News and their questioning where Park 51 is getting its funding. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-23-2010/th...
by Sylvus
August 23, 2010, 5:21 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

The anti-mosqueteers are acting like the people behind Park51 are the same people behind 9/11. In a nutshell: Muslims = Park51 Terrorists = 9/11 Exactly. And that's why it's kind of embarrassing that people are so up in arms against it. Beyond the issues of it being Constitutionally within their ri...
by Sylvus
August 23, 2010, 10:53 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Upcoming movie "The Expendables" with Stallone, Statham, Li
Replies: 40
Views: 8516

Re: Upcoming movie "The Expendables" with Stallone, Statham, Li

Or.. Maybe he just eats right and does proper exercising. Were you unaware of his legal troubles in Australia a couple years back? (AP) Sylvester Stallone has apologized for importing banned muscle-building substances into Australia, saying he had taken the drugs for years for a medical condition b...
by Sylvus
August 20, 2010, 3:51 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

So we're all on the same page that they have every right to build the mosque wherever they like. Good, we can move on from that one. Now we'll just have to determine the character of Feisal Abdul Rauf. It is true that he said that US policy was an accessory to [9/11]. Do you disagree with that? He s...
by Sylvus
August 20, 2010, 1:27 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

So does that mean you believe that it is Muslim Radicals who are building this mosque and community center? Or that all Muslims in America are responsible for the 9/11 attacks? You are aware that there has been a mosque closer to ground zero since before the World Trade Center was built? I don't ca...
by Sylvus
August 20, 2010, 12:48 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

So does that mean you believe that it is Muslim Radicals who are building this mosque and community center? Or that all Muslims in America are responsible for the 9/11 attacks?

You are aware that there has been a mosque closer to ground zero since before the World Trade Center was built?
by Sylvus
August 20, 2010, 12:26 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

Kilmoll the Sexy wrote:If someone wanted to build a Nazi shrine in Jerusalem, I am fairly certain it would go over poorly.
You don't honestly believe there is even a close parallel between the Nazis and Muslims in general. That is completely foolish.
by Sylvus
August 20, 2010, 12:04 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22046

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

That article is cute, talking about a president's "endless vacations" and "clownish response" to gulf-coast disasters. Which one was this about again? Metanis, I believe you've made it pretty clear in your response to Prop 8 being overturned that you support the will of the many ...
by Sylvus
August 16, 2010, 11:07 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: True Blood
Replies: 83
Views: 16554

Re: True Blood

How many more are left? My DVR cut off before the credits.

That was an exciting conclusion to last night's episode. I figured we'd see him show up there at the end, but I wasn't expecting that level of showmanship.
by Sylvus
August 12, 2010, 12:05 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Does this sound like a couple people we know?
Replies: 24
Views: 4755

Re: Does this sound like a couple people we know?

Oh...and good job putting your own slant on the story instead of cutting and pasting straight facts. You would make a good liberal commentator. What about that wasn't fact? It was a summary of what happened, but none of it wasn't factual. I added the part about the spitter being unarmed because it ...
by Sylvus
August 12, 2010, 11:10 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Does this sound like a couple people we know?
Replies: 24
Views: 4755

Does this sound like a couple people we know?

So there's a trial going on in Detroit right now, ostensibly about a shooting as a result of Road Rage, but it hit pretty close to home (VV). http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/08/09/news/cops_and_courts/doc4c609d57f3553890006072.txt http://www.freep.com/article/20100810/NEWS03/8100361/Roa...
by Sylvus
August 11, 2010, 10:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Girl quits job with dry erase board
Replies: 10
Views: 2920

Re: Girl quits job with dry erase board

And TheChive's suspect post came during that time of year when bored office workers are happy to be entertained by even the fishiest of "news" stories.
What time of year is that, exactly?
by Sylvus
August 4, 2010, 12:49 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: For the faggot war lovers
Replies: 51
Views: 12210

Re: For the faggot war lovers

I love it when people who left and don't post anymore come back to tell us this place is dead. I wonder why?
by Sylvus
August 3, 2010, 4:40 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Favre Retires...really?
Replies: 20
Views: 4018

Re: Favre Retires...really?

Brett Favre's spectacular stint with the Minnesota Vikings appears to be over. Favre has informed the Vikings he will not return to Minnesota for a second season, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The 40-year-old Favre called coach Brad Childress to say ...
by Sylvus
August 3, 2010, 10:44 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Nuclear Launch Detected (SC2)
Replies: 27
Views: 5008

Re: Nuclear Launch Detected (SC2)

cadalano wrote:speaking of nuclear launches... watch my ghost go from 0 to 87 kills in half a second!

http://cadalano.com/boom.wmv
I want to do that.
by Sylvus
August 2, 2010, 11:57 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Federal Debt
Replies: 81
Views: 12352

Re: Federal Debt

I believe the wealthy of this country should carry most of the tax burden. So 300,000,000 people need a mechanism to decide what the proper burdens should be. The system we have currently works pretty well I think. Your side is already winning for God's sake. We aren't even arguing that tax rates s...
by Sylvus
July 30, 2010, 3:40 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Would you pay $41k for this car?
Replies: 24
Views: 4278

Re: Would you pay $41k for this car?

$50Billion down the rabbit hole. Chump change for Miir, but real money for some of us. What are you talking about, it was a loan that has already begun being paid back. The big 3 all just posted profits for the first time since 2004, and we're coming up on 60,000 auto-industry jobs having been crea...
by Sylvus
July 30, 2010, 1:03 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Nuclear Launch Detected (SC2)
Replies: 27
Views: 5008

Re: Nuclear Launch Detected (SC2)

Perhaps I'm a noob, but how do you sign up for a RealID? All of my googling has only come up with people outraged about it, and the page on Blizzard tells you what it does for you but I don't seem to see how to obtain one. Considering it's Blizzard, you probably just type in your full social in a r...
by Sylvus
July 30, 2010, 12:36 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Nuclear Launch Detected (SC2)
Replies: 27
Views: 5008

Re: Nuclear Launch Detected (SC2)

Perhaps I'm a noob, but how do you sign up for a RealID? All of my googling has only come up with people outraged about it, and the page on Blizzard tells you what it does for you but I don't seem to see how to obtain one.
by Sylvus
July 29, 2010, 2:49 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: THOR
Replies: 75
Views: 17962

Re: THOR

Might not be up long, so check it while you can... several minutes of Thor footage from Comic Con.

http://dai.ly/ay5aVp

That makes me kind of tingly!
by Sylvus
July 28, 2010, 11:07 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Federal Debt
Replies: 81
Views: 12352

Re: Federal Debt

Since you can't actually click the contextual link provided at the bottom of the second graph, I'll make it easier for you:

http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=692
by Sylvus
July 27, 2010, 2:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The worst show on TV.
Replies: 5
Views: 1812

Re: The worst show on TV.

Funkmasterr wrote:I thought this was going to be a thread about It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, I'm disappointed.
Wait, seriously?
by Sylvus
July 22, 2010, 5:05 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Bioshock 2
Replies: 41
Views: 6296

Re: Bioshock 2

It seems like some people might be confusing what input devices they prefer to use with what works best. It's not necessarily a level playing field. Much like a boxer might dominate all other boxers in the ring yet get his ass kicked in the octagon by a fairly mediocre MMA fighter, people are making...
by Sylvus
July 22, 2010, 5:05 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Bioshock 2
Replies: 41
Views: 6296

Re: Bioshock 2

It seems like some people might be confusing what input devices they prefer to use with what works best. It's not necessarily a level playing field. Much like a boxer might dominate all other boxers in the ring yet get his ass kicked in the octagon by a fairly mediocre MMA fighter, people are making...
by Sylvus
July 21, 2010, 4:53 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Inception
Replies: 30
Views: 4936

Re: Inception

Yes, they felt the need to explain numerous fairly simple concepts of this movie's mythos far too often. I can only assume this is done to make stupid people feel clever that they "got it." I don't feel like they beat you over the head with it. In fact, I'm trying to remember specific ins...