I knew that wasn't the best way to phrase that. Let me see if I can explain where I was trying to go. People tend to judge a person's actions (and that person) before they really know what's going on. I don't mean they judge whether the action is right or wrong, but they decide what it shows about t...

[rant]Titanic, hands down. That movie did not deserve 11 academy awards. Why? Because it is nothing compared to Ben-Hur (I'm not even sure ROTK deserves to be on the same level as Benh-Hur). Titanic might have deserved some special effects awards, but everything else about that movie sucked.[/rant]

It is impossible to correctly judge an action without the knowledge of the intentions behind it. Along the same lines: The key to really knowing someone is not who he/she is, but who he/she wants to become. **note: I realize these are both generalizations (especially the first) and thus, there are s...

problem is sovled, for all intents and purposes. Just need a little tweaking and the game runs fine.

It's hard for me to contribute to this thread as I've never heard of most of the people mentioned here (I listen primarily--read: 90%--electronic music). But there are two bands I can think of: Eifel 65 The Crystal Method Both make terrible and/or simplistic techno and both are oddly popular--seems ...

Paul Oakenfold (there are still songs of his I haven't listened to and I've had all this stuff for six moths)

Deus Ex came in the mail a few days a go, Deus Ex 2 came today. Whole bunch of big projects are over (or soon will be).

Conclusion: life is good

As far as christianity is concerned, going by Prom_Stars post there, it's not enough to just have faith, and it's not enough to just do good works. James 2:17 (and also a few verses to come) are not saying works are a prerequisite for salvation ("For by grace you have been saved through faith;...

Walstatt also translates as Battlefield, as in Strauss' Op. 40 - Des Helden Walstatt (The Hero's Field of Battle). --A Thanks, Avatar. I had no idea what the word meant. Two online translators said "whale place" and an online german-enlish dictioanary didn't even have it. If it does mean ...

Warmark wrote:I think SRD has said in the Gradual Interview that its a coincedence.

SRD in GI wrote: Yes, it's just a coincidence. I didn't notice the Elena/Anele spelling until a friend pointed out to me--too late for me to do anything about it. Sometimes these things just happen. (11/08/2004)

Theory:

SRD has said he waited so long before writing the Third Chronicles because he knew they would be the most difficult thing he had ever attempted--he wasn't sure he was ready to write them.

And Time travel sure does make things difficult.

Lena's rape never stopped me from reading LFB--but I did start it at least twice (maybe 3 or more times) before I finally started really reading it. I'm not sure why, but it just didn't grab me at first. of course, when it did finally take hold, I was hooked and proceeded to read the reamining five ...

Just got Deus Ex in the mail. Installed it. Everything seemed great... except... Everything in the game moves really really fast. Cutscenes shift before audio can finish. I'm told this has to do with my FPS rate and that I need to lower it. So, how exactly do I go about lowering my FPS rate? In case...

Memorable Film Moments

SOYLENT GREEN IS MADE OF PEOPLE!!!!


Need I say more?

In follow up to my German Runes translation, here comes the first and second chronicles. First Chronicles Der erste Teil des Weltbestsellers – Thomas Covenants Aufbruch in das magische „Land“. Erstmals in einem Band und in vollständig überarbeiteter Neuausgabe: die ersten drei Covenant-Romane „Der F...

I still think you're missing my point. It's a simple question: If somebody lives a good life, treats others well, essentially obeys the teachings that make christianity what it is supposed to be, but still doesn't believe in god, would they be "saved"? Or redeemed, or accepted into heaven...

For now, I'll just do the Runes back cover. Dies ist die Geschichte von Thomas Covenant, der auf magische Weise in eine andere Welt versetzt wird – eine Welt, in der sich die Armeen des Guten zur Entscheidungsschlacht gegen den Dunklen Lord rüsten. Und es ist Covenants Aufgabe, diese Armeen zu führe...

In the GI, someone submitted the german names of the covenant books--can't say I like them too much Die Runen der Erde (Runes) --this is ok. it literally is "the runes of the earth" Die Macht des Rings (First Trilogy) --not so good. literally is "the power of the ring." Seems lik...

Nope, it's me Prom

Lucimay, back for more?

Das Boot - The captain watches as his submarine sinks as he dies. You have no idea how glad I am someone else has seen that movie. American Psycho -- the end. I still can't figure it out Blazing Saddles -- "Where all the white women at?" "To tell a family secret, my grandmother was d...