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Forum: Extended Discussion 10-09-2009, 06:59 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 11,164
Posted By Overton Transpire
My two cents: Immoral Or Not? The old...

My two cents:

Immoral Or Not? The old prohibitions against homosexuality were put in place due to a combination of health concerns and wanting a steady supply of new worshippers. It's no business...
Forum: Extended Discussion 10-09-2009, 06:42 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 2,895
Posted By Overton Transpire
My points on the matter: 1) Prison is not...

My points on the matter:

1) Prison is not that terrible of a punishment. Due to laws regarding humane treatment, the only real sources of suffering are the other inmates and the criminal's own...
Forum: Extended Discussion 10-09-2009, 06:29 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 5,478
Posted By Overton Transpire
To the original topic: it's easy to believe what...

To the original topic: it's easy to believe what you've been brought up to believe. Pretty much anything can be blamed on translation error, or the change of wording over time as people miscopy,...
Forum: General Discussion 10-09-2009, 06:19 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 966
Posted By Overton Transpire
Well, being in the Navy and all, I think the CO...

Well, being in the Navy and all, I think the CO would probably gather up the ship's crew, boot off all of the shipyard goons, and take us out for a nice, long cruise until the mess clears up and/or...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 09-09-2009, 10:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 611
Posted By Overton Transpire
The question to ask is: Are the SD card slot...

The question to ask is:

Are the SD card slot and DSiWare worth the additional cost of a DSi over a DS Lite to me?

You'll get your answer that way.
Forum: Computers & Gaming 09-09-2009, 10:52 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 754
Posted By Overton Transpire
"Oh, COME ON!" - Things that make you quit games

So I'm sure a few of us have had... issues with games we were playing. Issues that made them stop being fun. Issues that made us put them down and never touch them again.

In my case, I was going...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 09-09-2009, 10:36 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,118
Posted By Overton Transpire
Game Boy. The ORIGINAL Game Boy, with the giant...

Game Boy. The ORIGINAL Game Boy, with the giant boxy shape that took four AA batteries to power and had that pixelly yellow screen. Man, that thing lasted me FOREVER. Not like these new Nintendo...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 09-09-2009, 10:34 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 712
Posted By Overton Transpire
I remember having this experience with Soul...

I remember having this experience with Soul Calibur IV. It's not that SCIV is a bad game considered on its own... but I had been playing Guilty Gear XX Reload previously, which made the slowness and...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 09-09-2009, 10:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 634
Posted By Overton Transpire
Try Knights in the Nightmare, if you can find it....

Try Knights in the Nightmare, if you can find it. The game's system is strange and entertaining, and I'm sure once I get over the frustration of doing something wrong with the key items and cutting...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 09-01-2009, 09:23 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 1,667
Posted By Overton Transpire
I'm looking froward to the rebalanced, retuned...

I'm looking froward to the rebalanced, retuned remake of BlazBlue. Said remake does not yet have a console release date, having only been announced in its arcade incarnation. BAH.

Yes, I did...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 08-29-2009, 01:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 287
Posted By Overton Transpire
Curse of Monkey Island. Rhyming insult...

Curse of Monkey Island. Rhyming insult swordfighting. What more could you possibly need?

I'm looking forward to Telltale's game-bites; they did a really impressive job with Sam & Max in the same...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 08-28-2009, 11:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 514
Posted By Overton Transpire
It is gone to the Great Localization Graveyard In...

It is gone to the Great Localization Graveyard In The Sky, where all of the cool but technically less-that-accurate localizations went after one too many idiot fanboys complained about Ted Woolsey...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 08-28-2009, 11:49 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,068
Posted By Overton Transpire
None of my worst stories qualify, since I Wanna...

None of my worst stories qualify, since I Wanna Be The Guy is supposed to generate horrible frustrating deaths.
Forum: Computers & Gaming 08-28-2009, 11:19 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,160
Posted By Overton Transpire
My current ownership list goes like: SNES, N64,...

My current ownership list goes like: SNES, N64, DS, PSP, PS2, PS3. I had previously owned an Xbox 360, but that went away about a year ago when one of my roommates decided to never lock the door...
Forum: General Discussion 08-16-2009, 12:45 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 563
Posted By Overton Transpire
I would wish for people to fully understand the...

I would wish for people to fully understand the consequences of their actions, and an infinite supply of money. Since I would fully understand the consequences of my own actions due to the first...
Forum: Books 08-16-2009, 03:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 329
Posted By Overton Transpire
The three most important things are pacing,...

The three most important things are pacing, pacing, and pacing.

Maintaining the reader's interest is a prerequisite for getting the reader to actually pay attention to your plot and...
Forum: Books 08-16-2009, 03:50 AM
Replies: 630
Views: 38,613
Posted By Overton Transpire
My two cents on the matter: -Anyone aiming...

My two cents on the matter:

-Anyone aiming to write fiction needs to pick up A Maze of Death by Philip K Dick. It's a perfect demonstration of how to lay down masses and masses of atmosphere...
Forum: Computers & Gaming 08-08-2009, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 392
Posted By Overton Transpire
WARNING! Use of TV Tropes may cause you to stop...

WARNING! Use of TV Tropes may cause you to stop enjoying the stuff you used to have fun with. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife) Then again, you might just enjoy...
Forum: General Discussion 08-04-2009, 11:35 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 2,400
Posted By Overton Transpire
Ahh, the sound of gender politics. Bet you...

Ahh, the sound of gender politics. Bet you everyone claims their own has it worse.

There's a reason for this, and it's that people don't get to experience the opposite gender's issues first hand....
Forum: Books 08-03-2009, 10:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 152
Posted By Overton Transpire
So I want to start reading Chuck Pahlaniuk

But, being an indecisive git, I have no idea which of his books to start on. Do any of his fans out there have a recommendation for me?
Forum: Books 08-03-2009, 10:44 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 8,558
Posted By Overton Transpire
I actually had a great time with Of Mice And Men....

I actually had a great time with Of Mice And Men. It was simple, unpretentious, and managed to achieve more characterization with less verbiage than... let's say ninety percent of what I've read in...
Forum: Books 08-03-2009, 10:40 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 1,616
Posted By Overton Transpire
Moby Dick. When an author uses up a page and a...

Moby Dick. When an author uses up a page and a half to explain his own color symbolism, that author needs to get the hose. It didn't help matters that I had already read The Sea Wolf, which was...
Forum: Books 07-28-2009, 07:15 PM
Replies: 299
Views: 9,294
Posted By Overton Transpire
Snow Falling On Cedars, which apparently made its...

Snow Falling On Cedars, which apparently made its way into the curriculum solely because someone tried to get it banned. Between the completely gratuitous and unnecessary sex scenes, the bald-faced...
Forum: Word Games 07-28-2009, 02:02 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 3,357
Posted By Overton Transpire
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Seems I need practice in the area of not elbowing the key below.
Forum: Films and Television 07-26-2009, 03:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 993
Posted By Overton Transpire
The Usual Suspects. Brilliant writing, astounding...

The Usual Suspects. Brilliant writing, astounding direction, perfectly executed atmosphere and pacing... you won't top it.
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