Not only that, I remembered it.

Where my dogs at who still solve their problem with ?format c:/?

It seems to me that for all the criticism the administration is taking for the seeming haphazard way this is being conducted, and perhaps rightfully so, Libya may be the one place in the world where the US military should be intervening. I think this may be one of those times, like WWII, where America gets to show whether it is just another tribe trying to protect its own patch of dirt, or whether we are actually willing to stand up for the principles we pay so much lip service to.  I would say it's a much more noble cause than Iraq, or even Afghanistan.
No one seems to want to acknowledge that the Gaddafi is potentially giving other dictators in the region the blueprint to survive their own protests. The revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt were relatively peaceful, and ultimately the presidents of both those nations lost power. Gaddafi is not going down peacefully, and if he succeeds, the message to others in his situation is clear: show no weakness to the protesters, and respond with violence until they go away. If it works in Libya, it will be clear in Yemen, Bahrain, etc... what those heads of state need to do to keep their positions. If that is something we are willing to sit back and watch, then whatever is left of our moral credibility is down the drain.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/oct/04/microsoft-motorola-android-patent-lawsuit

Yeah it's bubblegum high school stuff. But at least she plays and writes it herself, by all accounts. You got to give props for that even if it's not your thing.

Also, I would hit it.

I play Chaccaron sometimes, but only until it reaches the WAT (Wife Anger Threshhold).

US = Gondor
Canada = Shire

Maybe only Demo and a couple others will get the analogy but it is apt. Apt, I say!

Hectar

The person you are referring to is a Geekery member in good standing, and he seems to be getting along just fine with everyone, including the ladies. Personally, I like him (a whole lot, actually).

What the fuck's gotten into you?

This kind of hostile personal attack is childish.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day... but it never was about video games, more about being a grown man.

I think the only new reads for this year for me are:
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Really good book. It reminded me a lot of Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe. Lots of made up words, based on real words so you pretty much know what they mean... until 200 pages later when he describes the thing and it's not quite what you thought the whole time. But very interesting and not typical scifi. I would expect no less from him.

Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire.
Sequel to Wicked, but unlike Wicked, just awful. I think the protagonist was made as dull as possible on purpose. Instead of reading this, just read Wicked twice.

Everything else I read was re-reads of stuff on my shelf.

What's wrong with porn and why is it immoral?

Hmm, I think you are getting bogged down in details, I am speaking of generalities. No problem in the world is the fault of a video game. But large overarching problems have symptoms, and sometimes a video game is one.

As well as Jason Isaacs and Alan Rickman (oh GOD his voice). Those three. That's pretty much it.

I think part of the problem is the technological advances society has made in the game realm. I'm hard-pressed to find a guy around my age (mid 20's) who actually reads REAL books nowadays. (As in, not manga/comics, or the like), which is important as a source of self-learning.

I also notice this in the academic realm. Even in the hardcore sciences, I'm noticing that the majority of the students pursuing advanced degrees in these areas are female! So, if we want to find a man that can compete with us intellectually (which is one criteria I feel is important, others might not think so), it's going to be even harder to find one since there are fewer and fewer around. It's interesting when you compare it to  a generation ago, where most, if not all, all the professors/people in their fields are basically male.

Coincidence that this turnaround coincides with the prevalence of the gaming culture?

Neither here nor there, but be very careful about equating your number of degrees with intellectual prowess. Level of literacy is fair, I think. There are lots of reasons one might not choose to pursue any number of degrees. There aren't many good reasons one can't pick up a book now and then, besides lack of interest in such things.

Don't hate the player, hate the game. Really. Think about it. The person playing Pokemon is really no different from a person playing any other game out there: Whether it be a card game or a game based on a console. It's still make believe, and it still evokes feelings of goodwill for the user when they play it. So the real issue isn't the person per say, but how "manly" the game is. Which is kind of ironic because at an "adult" age you get that mentality of I DON'T CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK - I AM AN ADULT.

To say society (both male and female) have developmental issues (sexual and mental) due to a video game is just fucking ridiculous. I'm sure there are more things to blame those faults on than just a video game.

Hmm, I think you are getting bogged down in details, I am speaking of generalities. No problem in the world is the fault of a video game. But large overarching problems have symptoms, and sometimes a video game is one.
And I would say that yes, a person playing pokemon really is very different from any other person playing any other game. Perhaps another thread is in order for that. It will turn into a big discussion.