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Haha, yea, but the new Tombraider (which apparently will be showcased AGAIN NEXT YEAR, haha) I think really is going to give Mr. Nathan Drake a run for his money... man, the gameplay footage was unreal. I seriously thought I was watching a CGI trailer until I saw the interaction indicator (to wiggle the right stick or whatever)-- and I'm not one to get confused about this sort of stuff. But yea, I have [super] high hopes for Skyrim. Its also the reason why I put "so far" in my initial post, haha. Whenever Bethesda does show it in the next few days, I think its going to be some epic gameplay footage considering the release date is around the corner. And I agree, it'll probably be game of the show.

I'm super pumped for the new Assassin's Creed. The gameplay looked pretty solid too. But I'm a long time Assassin's Creed fan, and would buy pretty much anything AC-related, haha. The new Tombraider looks pretty good-- the CGI trailer is actually quite epic. Far Cry 3 also looks really good as well. I still think game of the show @ E3 so far has to be between Battlefield 3 and Uncharted 3.

When an account attached to my BOA accounts was compromised, BOA jumped on it quickly and had me credited within hours of the incident. Their investigation was also pretty darn quick, and the whole mess was cleared within a few weeks. I'm the same way though, I take my security and banking information quite seriously... definitely bordering on anal regarding that.

Ahaha, time is relative. Which really is my way of saying that I was up for some other reasons, and finally had the time in the day to respond!

I too think it will be some type of disease-- most likely a virus. I do think that it would most likely be synthetic, though not necessarily weaponized. Like the fact that most experts agree that a nuclear weapon being detonated on US soil will most likely result from an accident, I feel that the release of a "zombie" virus would be the result of an accident of some sort. I do think the Z's will start with the potential of any normal human, though their physical ability would deteriorate quickly. I do think the Z's would quickly become "shamblers" because the muscles in the legs and feet would be the first to go (unless there was some change in physiology that prevented this). Eyesight would quickly go as well, esp if basic motor movements were destroyed (like the ability to blink). I'm not sure about auditory skills though, nor touch (how CNS would be affected). My plan, using the above knowledge, would be simple. Outlast them, and outlast the MZB's. There is no winning this war by force, just hoping that nature does what it does best, and "extincted" the soulless bastards before I run out of boolits.

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Like I said, what a person decides to say/joke/whatever about is their choice, and I'm not saying that is wrong in any way (I have never said this is a 1A issue). I'm simply saying that people who think that their jokes are not offensive because they believe them to be simply jokes are lying to themselves. This doesn't mean to stop telling them-- just have to live with the possible consequences.

I personally don't take huge offense to this joke necessarily, but that does nothing to lessen the bigotry of it. The way a "joke" is perceived has two sides, those of the joker and those of the receiver. To simply say that its a "joke" and because of that people shouldn't take offense means nothing to those it might offend regardless. I don't actually understand how people can't understand that, though it might be because I don't have a centric view of the world.

Acts of war: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/31/washington-moves-to-classify-cyber-attacks Fox News had an article about it, but I can't seem to find it. If you Google "US will consider hacking an act of war", there is quite a buzz on the interwebz. As for the new cyber commands, yea, its not just the AF these days (though they had their foot in the door first). My old command had the first Army personnel trained for it, and now with the new command, they have really broadened their capabilities (and budget ).

I keep seeing laws like this, mostly because the technological industry is starting to really become commercialized (at the mainstream level). Its a classic move by politicians to get in these stupid laws in now before the whole thing really gets big (as big as it is now, technology/social media/etc is going to get bigger). Interestingly, it seems like this is one field that I don't know if governments could truly get a choke hold on. We have seen how hackers, amateurs to the professionals, have brought big names to their knees... and while many are professional hackers who are state-backed, many are also just "lowly denizens" of the global population. What I find more scary, and relating to the bit about hackers, is that the United States will start considering network security breaches (hacking) possible acts of war. While I do agree that its a natural progression, what kind of doors does that open?

From my experience, people resort to racism or some type of bigotry as a means of dehumanizing the targeted group or peoples so that they don't feel bad if something were to occur (whether or not they were directly responsible for harm). Same reason why racism and bigotry is rampant in the military-- or even something as simple as calling a live, human being who might have a family and cares more about defending their homeland from a foreign threat then in some religious fervor a "threat" or "target" (compared to the earlier stated). But on the outside, when there is no battles or war to be fought, its plain as day to me that it is indeed bigotry or racism (compared to bigotry/racism wearing a facade of general acceptance). But hey, some people just need that to put a bounce in their step, which is a shame.

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I agree with MrP for the most part. I also do agree that there is a growing issue, and it must be addressed or this nation (and the global landscape) will see a shift-- or struggle at worse. The growing ranks of unemployed youth (both educated and non-educated) does usually result in social disruption. Its not a recent development, or even one subscribed to countries like the US. It can be seen virtually anywhere, whether we're talking about an economically strong (for what its worth) country like the USA, or places in East Africa (Somalia), Pakistan... and other parts of the Pacific and Orient (as well as western and eastern Europe, etc). Along with the rise of the unemployment of youth, the different facets pertaining to education doesn't help. The educational standards of the public realm have slipped (when compared to the global scene), higher education is not nearly as valuable (though this can change quickly)-- and higher education, for that matter, is becoming increasingly more difficult to attain because of financial constraints (the ballooning cost of tuition of example). There are other factors that attribute and contribute to this, but I do believe that there must be some type of educational reform or this nation is in trouble. The number I do find the most interesting though is the apparent decrease in the number of children being born from the "millenial" generation. I do share the fears of others, but I don't think we're on the cusp of some breaking point. There is still plenty that can be salvaged, but only if the so-called leaders of this country would stop effing around.

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I don't see the point of prying or speculating. I'll wait to hear it from the horse's mouth.

I'm saying they won't do CUSTOM modifications. They have a series of brakes they will pin on the uppers-- but they only will pin those brakes as they do them in batches. You can't send BCM a brake and request for it to be perm attached. You also couldn't request a brake that isn't already included in their options (even if they sell it separately).

BCM will NOT do custom modifications. I have contacted them to see if they would be willing, and they declined as they do everything in bulk.

Oh ok, I didn't know if there was some hidden competitive shooting secret, Vlad . Speaking from experience, if an user has to run with the rifle slung (with a single point), they're going to throw it to one side or another. They would do the same if they were climbing something, or performing some administrative task. Would a 2pt be better in a task like this? Yes, definitely. Still, one would have to consider why a person is utilizing a single point to began with, and in a lot of cases speed > mostly everything else. So, if its a bit more of a pain to throw the rifle to the side, it comes with that trade off.

I like the idea of the Magpul MS-series of slings, as it can go from single to two point. There are some others with the same design, but their names elude me right now. I do think 2-pt has its advantages, the most being that its comfortable especially if you're wearing your rifle for a long time. When I have run a two-point, I never subscribed to all that weird strappage stuff with wrapping my arms around this or that to create a better stance-- so, for me that is a moot point. Also though, to my first point, chances are you won't be humping around a rifle much, so the major advantage of a 2 pt goes out the window. But again, its preference, and I'm only speaking from my applied experience. As for dropping a rifle with a 1pt. If I am transitioning from a rifle to pistol, the last thing I'm going to worry about is banging up my knees or jewels-- I'm just focused on getting my secondary up (but I'm not speaking from say a competition perspective, so, I can't comment on that). I do run a sling that does swing to the side when it is dropped in a transition. Its not the best design in the world, but it functions just fine. Regarding the bungee in slings, its not a terrible idea, but I do prefer a single point without the bungee. Having that bungee is great for weak-side transitions, but otherwise it can just be annoying. And anyway, a good sling won't have the issue where bungee is required-- the sling should be tight, but mobile enough to move around if need be (if you're going to get choked by it eventually anyway). Its all preference though. I think the Magpul series is a good option because it welcomes the advantages of both 1 and 2 pt slings (3 pt slings are relics, and shouldn't even be considered anymore).

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Ha, sorry, Nick. I accidentally unapproved your message somehow (page was loading slow or something and I mis-clicked).

Gosh, I smell trollface.

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I seriously don't understand how anybody can actually defend (or remotely defend) the actions of the pharmacist. He executed a man, in cold blood, knowingly. Adrenaline or not, he made that conscience decision. To say that he was a 'victim' went right out the door with his innocence as soon as he partook in his actions.