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Yup, silver :thumbsup: This track I know from the Zimmer album. Think it was the end credit song of Black Hawk Down, a film not to be made during the Bush era ^^ The US military philosophy of the 'Leave No Man Behind'- the Somalian skinnies had counted on that. I still believe to remember one or two atrocious images of mangled and bloated bodies of dead US soldiers pulled as trophies under great warcry through the streets of Mogadishu in October 1993, scenes not part of the movie but doubtlessly of the back then uncensored News. I was not yet seven years old... I keep radio silence for a while cos I feel nauseated http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Sorry to hear that, grannywils. However, you'll hear the stuff later, God willing :thumbsup: ______________________ Radio Cockroach-Free Wasteland on 88.3 MHz - where the drum beats roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZfQneffmRA Algeria - Cover Fallout 3 (mine) The song was used in the 2001 American war movie Black Hawk Down directed by Ridley Scott Barra Barra ( "Out! Out!" ) - English lyrics Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Teaching has to happen in the forefront of an event, when the other one is not yet part of the game and the rules. This goes for the MMORPG. In the MORPG of old, where a single player worked as the host for up to a dozen of others on a zone server with thousands of players is was still possible to throw out fools and to form closed groups. The last match of this kind was played in late 2006, if memory serves.

There are a lot of people here who have experienced all this during the last decade. That's not the problem. The problem is - we've taught absolutely nothing to those who came after us, cos we've simply left the online scene, huh. Oh yes, we were indeed the better players in those days - holy warriors under the banner of self-righteousness, for sure. But probably because of social experiences we've made already in Lan sessions in the late 90s - and that's all.

Guess we don't need new social studies on infantile brutality, cos that's a natural feature of childhood as such. "Children in power" is the last thing one could really love. Ever heard of child soldiers, the Khmer Rouge or the armed kids of Africa? The Lord of the Flies? Forget it! All we need is a restauration of parental abilities to teach the own children a better, a more social life than the own which too often follows the doctrine of social darwinism - the survival of the fittest, the loudest and the most brutal.

There never ever was somethin' like honour and respect in an MMORPG. The only difference to a MORPG is the massive appearance of barracudas and their omnipresent muahahaha warcry - the missing M. In so far your experiences aren't that new, the scene is known since 2001, and the final results for those who had a good will as well. People merely randomly communicate on their negative experiences, and when they do the others don't listen for they know better, but only to share these experiences later... You might try out Lan versions to play online with known folks and a responsible host that has a name! Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

I'm not an old timer, but I understand your feelings, nosisab. One day it will be a much-noticed expedition, when the Chosen One moves his ass away from the screen to find out whether or not the real world of which the legend goes has ever really existed. Sometimes, man gets a second chance. Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Thanks for listening, gannywils and silver :) The wood elf is an earlier FaceGen conversion with special emphasis on mimic art. She was made before the general takeover by anime figures - a blockbuster of old. The 2nd track reminds me of the jazz pubs in Frankfurt ("Mainhattan"). Well done! Some experimental Hip Hop __________________________ Radio Cockroach-Free Wasteland on 88.3 MHz - where the drum beats roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn5j1pns8r8 USA - Cover Oblivion (mine) The song was used in the sci-fi film Babylon A.D., starring Vin Diesel as mercenary character Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Of course you have all rights, like all of us, but you have alleged an interesting argument without any verification. An analogy based upon an argument from silence, unfortunately. But in that way a debate doesn't work. So, you better deliver these facts known to you in addition as soon as it is possible for you, simply to avoid a permanent negative impression. Do us the favor, I'm just curious :thumbsup:

Well, if you already went through all that in Britain, ginnyfizz, then explain to us the programmatic differences between the Coffee Party and the Real Coffee Party in the USA and show verifiable accordances to the political constellation in Britain. Thanks in advance.

A touch of romance :) ______________________ Radio Cockroach-Free Wasteland on 88.3 MHz - where the drum beats roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jsYfK_-DiU Ireland - Cover Oblivion (mine) Na Laetha Gael M'óige ( "The Bright Days of My Youth" ) - English lyrics Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Hope you're right, grannywils. Though I fear that both political "drinks" are more or less hijacked and infiltrated, i.e. controlled by the two great parties, kept perhaps on a long leash, functioning as the respective gathering places for the dissatisfied and disappointed on both sides, the later returnees. The opposite would be a surprise for me. One should observe now the reactions of both Democrats and Republicans for some time. Noticeable convergence or divergence to the "drinks", that's the decisive question. Normally whalers don't go far off from the mothership. In the medium term you'll know it, I'm sure :thumbsup: If I were an American I'd probably put the Coffee Party to the proof, yup, cos I love coffee with milk and sugar :wub: But which one? The Coffee Party or the Real Coffee Party? Two by two they are. Damn it! o_O

Evidently the Coffee Party is the to be expected pro-Democrat atomizer to the pro-Republican Tea Party. Guess the consequence is a renewal of the public political paralysis - the Mexican standoff. Here comes the Nuka Cola Party as the longed for white knight into play. Already soon, I think.

:thumbsup: and thanks, Silver and grannywils :smile: Hopefully these sayings aren't written in Lakota, for I know merely a few words of this wonderful language - and no grammar, as usual :blink: Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Again - no. Shots of our real world are not game related, or our understanding of reality is corrupted. There's always a logical limit, a separating line between game virtuality and reality. Let it go at that. Geography and News sites are hosting enough material for those actually interested in desert stuff, for example. No good reason to get nuked here by daily CNN sandstorms or Mogadishu vacation impressions (the own or the unasked ones by others). Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Only after the last tree has been cut down, Only after the last river has been poisoned, Only after the last fish has been caught, Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. _ Cree saying Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

I miss the good ol' days at high school before the coming of the "every-man-for-himself-and-God-against-them-all" precept. Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

I drive exclusively female avatars. Male characters are figures to play with. Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Thanks for listening, grannywils and silver. Oldie But Goodie :thumbsup: Guess I have one or two Enya images somewhere, grannywils. Regarding Kitaro - musically I don't follow in the wake of the mainstream, Silver, I'm a lone she-wolf. Dish of today: Depeche Mode's Route 66 some 275 years thereafter. Get your kicks! ______________________ Radio Cockroach-Free Wasteland on 88.3 MHz - where the drum beats roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVlmWR-OldY England - Cover Fallout 3 "Route 66" (mine) Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

bben46 refers to the possibility that the interchangeable DVD drive is dead because of a hardware bug.

Look for firmware at the manufacturer's website.

Thanks for listening, grannywils and silver :thumbsup: An early piece of music by Enigma (CD "Principles of Lust" 1991) ______________________ Radio Cockroach-Free Wasteland on 88.3 MHz - where the drum beats roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC2ALoga5C4 Romania / Germany / Austria - Cover Oblivion "Lust" (mine) Sadeness (Latin / French) - English lyrics Take your protein pills, boys http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Good stuff, gannywils and silver :thumbsup: The 2nd Kitaro track was unknown to me. ilaà el liqaa'i, insha'allah http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

Ramadan Kareem! Kul 'am wa enta bi-khair! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvl7GPGRHBo ilaà el liqaa'i, insha'allah http://www.abload.de/img/anne9hol.gif

No - you reach the selection via F8 during the boot up sequence