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burger1 · Post by **burger1** » Thu, 7. Aug 14, 23:08

Casey Hudson leaves bioware
http://www.vg247.com/2014/08/07/mass-ef ... t-bioware/

clakclak · Post by **clakclak** » Thu, 7. Aug 14, 23:27

Tracker001 wrote:
burger1 wrote:Tropico 5 banned in Thailand because it might affect peace and order in the country according to the military government that took power in a military coup.
http://time.com/3079463/thailand-bans-t ... -concerns/

I'll have to question the article , naming of "Thailand" being the (Government) location of such a banning . It is more like something our beloved Tsar of Cow , the Ruler of..... The Land of Cow would be in the forefront , with the implementation of such a ruling .

A dictator, fending off military coups, rigging elections and ruling with a iron fist .

Vice did an interesting series on thailend recently, it gives a little inside on what is going on at the moment. (Like everything done by vice it is on the level of a few people and may not represent the majority. That is just the way ther documentaries are done.)

Thailand on the Brink (Dispatch 1)

The series has 5 parts.

Deleted User · Post by **Deleted User** » Wed, 13. Aug 14, 16:11

Thats what i call a robery

http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/crim ... cle/396565

burger1 · Post by **burger1** » Fri, 15. Aug 14, 12:03

US has a proposed asteroid mining bill
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr5063/text

Man argues legal right to wear colander on his head as part of his religion
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/08/14 ... 79758.html

Morkonan · Post by **Morkonan** » Fri, 15. Aug 14, 23:35

burger1 wrote:US has a proposed asteroid mining bill
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr5063/text

Cool!

Nearly impossible, right now, but it's still cool.

brucewarren · Post by **brucewarren** » Fri, 15. Aug 14, 23:41

But what happens if the Chinese, Indians or other Power that may or may not have a presence in space by then say "Oi! hands off our 'roid!" when they try to mine it?

I know space is supposed to be nationality free and all, but once the gold rush starts it's going to be like the wild west out there.

Tracker001 · Post by **Tracker001** » Sat, 16. Aug 14, 01:38

.... "Oi! hands off our 'roid!"

That may only occur if the Doc doesn't use enough Anesthetic

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"
March 12, 2005
Illinois Lawyer Accidentally Sues Self :

NO, WE'RE NOT KIDDING. We quote from The Madison County Record, an Illinois newspaper, which has the details on this "only in America" type of story. The paper writes:

Alton attorney Emert Wyss thought he could make money in a Madison County class action lawsuit, but he accidentally sued himself instead. Now he has four law firms after his money - and he hired all four.

Wyss�s boomerang litigation started in 2002, when he invited Carmelita McLaughlin to his office at 1600 Washington St. in Alton. Acting as her attorney when she bought a home in Alton and when she refinanced it, on both occasions she had chosen Centerre Title--a company that Wyss owned--to close her loans.

In the course of the attorney-client relationship, Wyss advised McLaughlin she might have a claim against Alliance Mortgage, holder of the first mortgage. Wyss believed Alliance Mortgage might have broken the law by charging a $60 fax fee when she refinanced.

But the story continues. After depositions in the case were taken and some fancy lawyering by the defense, according to the Record, the trial judge ordered that Counselor Wyss and his firm were to be added as third-party defendants in the case. That's because they collected those allegedly improper fees. Counselor Wyss then understandably quit the plaintiff's case, but is now still on the hook as a defendant.

OOPS. Gee, isn't this is a prime example of "loser pays?" Heh heh heh.
http://www.benkepple.com/archives/000568.html "

burger1 · Post by **burger1** » Wed, 20. Aug 14, 01:55

Morgue Attendant Admits To Sex With 100 Dead Women
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/1 ... 87795.html

Solar power plant sets birds on fire as they fly overhead
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/brigh ... -1.2739512

'Video-less' 3D games developed for blind players
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28757186

burger1 · Post by **burger1** » Fri, 29. Aug 14, 11:00

Australian consumer group sues steam/valve
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/g ... 09w0y.html

burger1 · Post by **burger1** » Thu, 11. Sep 14, 07:13

Solar flare to come near earth sept 11
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-w ... are-2014-9

OmegaKnight · Post by **OmegaKnight** » Thu, 11. Sep 14, 18:38

There was a second CME as well, should arrive shortly after the first.
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wsa-enlil/

I'm keeping an eye on this twitter, to see if anything will be visible from the UK

BugMeister · Post by **BugMeister** » Fri, 12. Sep 14, 16:11

..random:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... P=ema_1732

- c'mon all you billionaires out there, let's get it on..
- billionaires are human, too..!!

burger1 · Post by **burger1** » Sun, 14. Sep 14, 11:03

Virgin Galactic has a contest to win a trip to space with three friends
http://www.virgin.com/travel/win-a-trip ... ee-friends

burger1 · Post by **burger1** » Wed, 24. Sep 14, 00:55

Blizzard cancels titan mmo (world of warcrafts successor)
http://www.polygon.com/2014/9/23/683395 ... gen-mmo-pc

clakclak · Post by **clakclak** » Wed, 24. Sep 14, 01:22

burger1 wrote:Blizzard cancels titan mmo (world of warcrafts successor)
http://www.polygon.com/2014/9/23/683395 ... gen-mmo-pc

Good now have them work on the next starcraft dlc please.

Morkonan · Post by **Morkonan** » Wed, 24. Sep 14, 04:48

burger1 wrote:Blizzard cancels titan mmo (world of warcrafts successor)
http://www.polygon.com/2014/9/23/683395 ... gen-mmo-pc

I remember when the first announcement came out, years ago. I was still playing then, just not very much, IIRC.

It didn't look interesting.

I mean, the concept art and graphics looked interesting. The idea, or what little of it was revealed, was tempting. But, all I could imagine is seeing a poorly revamped Anarchy Online, this time with more flash and better quests... To tell you the truth, the first thing I took away from that early sneak-peak announcement was the feeling that this was going to be another "Holy Trinity MMORPG".. except with lasers.

Besides, SonyEQ is still cranking away at their "next-gen" MMO, which is supposed to be the Fantasy MMO to end all Fantasy MMOs and will kill WoW deader than last week's panda. Minecraft+Dragons+Permanent World+ZOMGZ PHAT LEWTZ = TAKE MY MONEY! Right? Right? /sigh I'm not too juiced up about that one, either.

Antilogic · Post by **Antilogic** » Tue, 30. Sep 14, 23:56

I found Rapier in real life. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20068927

Morkonan · Post by **Morkonan** » Wed, 1. Oct 14, 01:48

Antilogic wrote:I found Rapier in real life. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20068927

Awesome! My "Get Rich Quick" scheme is finally coalescing! Now, all I have to do is wait by the phone...

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On an unrelated note and not necessarily not worth a thread...yet...

First Ebola Case in United States - CDC Vows It Will Stop It In Its Tracks

That's right, the third most populous country in the World with, arguably, one of the most sophisticated internal travel systems in the World with millions of people flying daily within its borders, just got its first uncontrolled exposure to a strain of Ebola that has killed more people than all previous Ebola outbreaks, combined.

We wait in white-knuckled anticipation...

Antilogic · Post by **Antilogic** » Wed, 1. Oct 14, 03:15

Morkonan wrote: We wait in white-knuckled anticipation...

For nothing. There will be no widespread contamination and nothing major will happen.

Morkonan · Post by **Morkonan** » Wed, 1. Oct 14, 03:32

Antilogic wrote:
Morkonan wrote: We wait in white-knuckled anticipation...
For nothing. There will be no widespread contamination and nothing major will happen.

I would tend to agree. That's because we have an excellent healthcare system and one which is up to the task of containing this problem.

Provided, of course, that we don't suffer further issues, like a widespread outbreak. Even then, it won't be as bad as it would be for less developed nations.

The "white-knuckled anticipation" has more to do with how the public may react to this if there are any further cases linked to this one. More "diseases" might spread other than Ebola... We'll see.

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