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Re: What the hell was Rocksteady thinking with Batman: Arkham Knight's Riddler?

itemforty — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:42:53 -0000

Also, City had 440 riddle collectibles to Knight's 243.

Re: What the hell was Rocksteady thinking with Batman: Arkham Knight's Riddler?

itemforty — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:38:24 -0000

Spoiler ahead, just in case:

I agree that having to collect 100% was a pain, but you had to use informants and destroy objects in City, as well as collect 100% of the trophies/Riddles to bring Riddler in, so it made sense to me that Batman wouldn't just say "welp, Riddler isn't THAT big of a threat, time to go home."

Re: Please, Don’t Stay On The Line

itemforty — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:51:04 -0000

Jesus I would flip my shit.

Re: The Rape 'Joke' at Microsoft's E3 Reveal Is a Bigger Deal Than Another Bad 'Joke'

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:20:02 -0000

The problem with this whole situation is that the moment someone says "much like someone being sexually assaulted," there is very little opportunity for it to be a discussion. We are past discussion and on to finger waving and gross generalizations. Anybody arguing against the possibility that this guy mentioned rape is now trying to "protect rapists" (at worst), or is "simply so ignorant of the grand problems in rape culture that they can't possibly understand enough to contribute" (at best). I can understand both ways to decipher what happened, but neither side will benefit from saying "You know, like a rape" or "Rape talks happens all the time in gaming lol" or "You are just a man, you don't know what's happening here."

When it's time to wave torches, the first question should always be, "what if I'm wrong?" If the dialogue on stage was not rape related, then demanding that it was seems dangerous to me. The gaming industry/culture is full of misogyny, so if it's a verifiable quote about rape then DEFINITELY string the person up. However, if it's just a misunderstanding, it either stirs up an already bubbling mass of a pot, or it might get this guy fired for nothing. No fun for anybody.

Re: Xbox One comes with a 'next-gen' Kinect sensor

itemforty — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:44 -0000

I have my 360 behind the wall on which my TV is mounted, so a Kinect on the console is 100% irrelevant to me. I wouldn't mind yelling at my console more often though. Why can't we just yell at our controllers instead?

Re: Is Austin Over the Hump?

itemforty — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:09:27 -0000

That HuffPo article was obnoxiously self-serving, imo. Although people not moving here might mean I could afford to own a house, I don't feel some shift in anything; Austin is either just as cool as it used to be, or wasn't ever anything at all.

Also, if you want to move to Houston because people say it's cooler, then yeah, move to "Houston." Also, when you get there, tell me where "Houston" is, because it was a pretty big city last time I checked. That whole metroplex is cool? Them's pretty good odds!

Re: You don’t want Google’s Project Glass

itemforty — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:33:53 -0000

I will do it and I will be the first happy person despite good judgement.

Re: Apple Patents the MacBook Air’s Wedge Design — Bad News for Ultrabook Makers

itemforty — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:41:01 -0000

It's not that everyone wants to copy them. Apple is being allowed to patent concepts like attaching a phone to a computer, or having a menu in a text message. Those aren't ideas that people want to steal, they are just GOOD ideas. It's like if Apple patented the naturally rectangular shape of their iPad; that isn't an Apple concept, it's a naturally GOOD idea that would occur organically for everybody.

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:40:19 -0000

I understand your point completely. The only thing I can add is the theory that the negative or violent signs against Obama had the 'opportunity' to exploit race, which provides a reaction that is easier to focus on/politicize. There are definitely people forgetting that both sides compared Bush/Obama as Hitler (neither comparison making sense to me), but if the Right posted the "Bush reminds me of an Ape" and replaced Bush with Obama, I doubt it would escape the public memory for a while.

I guess, that is. I really don't remember if anybody was that upset when the Left called Bush Hitler, but it's possible that there were upset persons on both sides. I really just can't remember.

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:28:09 -0000

Trying to gauge your opinions about these topics through conversation. I probably should have been more forth-coming with this, but prefer to ask questions to figure these things out.

Re: Discussion of: Jared Lee Loughner's 'Creepy,' 'Hostile' Behavior Disturbed College Officials Before Gabrielle Giffords Shooting in Tucson

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:14:45 -0000

hahahaha

Re: Discussion of: Limbaugh: Loughner Has Democrats' 'Full Support' - Rush thinks lefties don't want him convicted of murder

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:11:09 -0000

Ah, ok. Thank you for clarifying.

Re: Discussion of: Limbaugh: Loughner Has Democrats' 'Full Support' - Rush thinks lefties don't want him convicted of murder

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:06:05 -0000

I think he means that nobody blames "anyone other than Lougner" for the deaths, but that the actions might have been inspired by others.

Re: Discussion of: Limbaugh: Loughner Has Democrats' 'Full Support' - Rush thinks lefties don't want him convicted of murder

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:03:46 -0000

DontLikeYou is Stephanie Meyer: confirmed.

Re: Discussion of: Limbaugh: Loughner Has Democrats' 'Full Support' - Rush thinks lefties don't want him convicted of murder

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:02:13 -0000

With all due respect, I don't see anything in this story that implies that he was going to be raping anybody...

Re: Discussion of: Limbaugh: Loughner Has Democrats' 'Full Support' - Rush thinks lefties don't want him convicted of murder

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:00:50 -0000

Limbaugh doesn't like Rush?

Re: Discussion of: Limbaugh: Loughner Has Democrats' 'Full Support' - Rush thinks lefties don't want him convicted of murder

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:55:22 -0000

This is not the first time I've heard Rush called a homosexual, and it's really confusing. Is there some kind of story behind this?

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:28:58 -0000

As to a point I made earlier, I think it is easier to remember more of the anti-Obama signs and protests due to racism alone, since race relations are much easier to exploit. Just something to think about.

Also, I think I remember your reference to the Town Hall meetings, but I can't recall them directly. Do you have any more concrete details or links to examples?

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:24:22 -0000

Honestly, I'm sure that if there were these kinds of people at one rally, there were probably some peppered all over. Although the data is speculative, I think we would be doing ourselves a disservice to assume that one side has more violent or sensationalist members than the other. Furthermore, Bush didn't have an ethnicity to exploit, and since racism is [somehow] still prevalent in this country, it's easier to assume that Obama's detractors were more violent or widespread.

Having said that, I still can't find ample example of left-wing media promoting this kind of behavior, but I'm sure it's out there.

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:15:25 -0000

Hell, it's possible that Loughner DID listen and hated them. We really just don't know.

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:14:23 -0000

Although we can make connections to the rhetoric in theory, we still haven't found a concrete connection between Palin and the shooter. Not saying it's not possible, but pointing out that the "Palin's Fault" argument has many holes.

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:10:10 -0000

Yes, this observation is correct for this thread. I have let myself get tied to your username out of curiosity for your reactions, and I apologize for that. In my defense, I was focusing on your responses because you have been directly responding to me.

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:05:43 -0000

Double post; thank you Chrome.

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:03:04 -0000

No, I *am* sorry that you prefer to be negative as it is my opinion that it doesn't help come to an understanding.

Re: Discussion of: Paul Krugman, E.J. Dionne: Blame Conservative Fury for Giffords Shooting

itemforty — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:14:40 -0000

I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, but I personally don't think there is a direct connection between the shooter and Palin, etc. and haven't tried to insinuate that. Instead I'm trying to compare the difference between Toby's example and the dialog I've heard from the opposing side, and which one I feel is more negative.