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by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:50 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Psychopath attacks congresswoman
Replies: 137
Views: 14405

\"Black Sabbath records drove me to kill my parents.\" \"Sarah Palin's website drove me to kill six people at a political rally.\" Just as I thought. Side by side, both statements appear equally stupid. Loughner believed that the government was using the rules of grammar to control our minds, and ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:26 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Psychopath attacks congresswoman
Replies: 137
Views: 14405

The bodies aren't even cold, and the ghouls on the left are trying to exploit the dead to tear down their political opposition. Pretty sad. Six folks are dead, including a 9-year old girl, and the first thing some folks think of are ways to make it Rush Limbaugh or Sarah Palin's fault. I used to ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Psychopath attacks congresswoman
Replies: 137
Views: 14405

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Only in this lovely folder would a thread about a tragedy like this go straight to hell. Stay classy, guys. Amen, bro. It's pretty ghoulish how folks are so eager to take the actions of on obviously disturbed psychopath to make some kind of nonsensical political hay out of it. Never let a good ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:53 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Say so long to privacy through encryption.
Replies: 22
Views: 2702

So seriously... why would anyone pay money for an encryption software with a back door for Johnny Law? To do so, not only would you have to assume that the government would never abuse this power, but also believe that the knowledge of how to exploit it will forever and all time remain in the hands ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:43 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Moral equivalence and \"islamophobia\"
Replies: 130
Views: 15319

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In fact, Christian leaders, on a whole, tend to be the biggest hypocrites of their own morality agreed. some of them are. but maybe thats because they stand for something. :P and because they stand for something you choose to hold them to a higher standard. as you should. its easy to not judge or ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:11 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Moral equivalence and \"islamophobia\"
Replies: 130
Views: 15319

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You Still Continue to call reformists aka Tea- PARTY people "tea baggers." Your hate speach does nothing for me except to preclude me from even replying to your insipid diatribes. Face it, AlphaDoG, the TEA Party is racist. The gal profiling white peope as bigots, slinging sexual insults, and ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Moral equivalence and \"islamophobia\"
Replies: 130
Views: 15319

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...What it's really all about is that a BLACK man is now president! Ooooooh, the black boogey man is coming to destroy your lily white country! Deny it if you want, but that IS the underlying reason. I've listened to enough white tea baggers blithering around town and they practically drip with ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:20 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Say Hello to DescentValhalla.com
Replies: 26
Views: 6650

Nice site. Thnx.
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: socialist party, releases congressional members names.
Replies: 41
Views: 4186

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Hitler and Mussolini were fascists. Yes thats right Hitler was leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party Which brought about the term Nazism. Mussolini was the leader of National Fascist Party. Which brought about the term Fascism. Both socialism and fascism require government control ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What are you listening to at this moment
Replies: 54
Views: 9796

King Crimson - Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With.

But since I got my THRAK avatar still going, I might just have to cue up the namesake.

THRAK can be as painful as it sounds. Wonderfully so.
:P
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:28 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: TEXAS ISLAMIC COURT
Replies: 16
Views: 3447

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requiring immigrants to carry papers all the time? yeah, hello WW2 Germany. Well, you have the right era. It's already federal law enacted under FDR. Arizona's law only restates what the fed requires anyway. Funny, when I visit foreign countries, even if not the law, I just think it's a good idea ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: TNFC
Replies: 17
Views: 3874

Had a misfire last night. TNFC is now up and running. Knight of the coconut. Never been in the level before. If you need to download, try here: http://d3fischlein.de/levels/scripts/counter.php?id=1 As promised in the TXT file, it gets framy in that big room. Team anarchy by request. Knights vs ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:39 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: In Memory of [RIP]Wyno...
Replies: 22
Views: 5996

Damn, that sucks.

About as inspirational as I got right now. Sucks when the good ones go young.

RIP Wyno.
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:44 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Regarding Pilot “IDontCare”
Replies: 41
Views: 7525

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AlphaDoG wrote:Bug, I think Heretic's comment was directed at TheWhat.
Really? Aw, that's dissapointing, because it did make me chuckle good. Why I threw in a :lol: before my own snarky reply.

Oh well, directed at me or not, I'll have to use that one myself some day.

:lol:
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:56 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Regarding Pilot “IDontCare”
Replies: 41
Views: 7525

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So how much foreskin do you have around your neck dude. :lol: More than your boyfriend. Now go outside and play. The adults are trying to have a conversation. Do you have a very good reason for posting this? or did you figure this was an appropriate place to complain about another player? Alright ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:50 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Regarding Pilot “IDontCare”
Replies: 41
Views: 7525

Regarding Pilot “IDontCare”

Does anyone here fly under the pilot name “IDontCare” or know the person who does? His IP traces back to Windsor, Canada. The reason I ask is because there are members of team RIP (myself among them) who are losing patience with this person. Well, perhaps not so much the person as the connection thi ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Tue May 04, 2010 5:41 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: WNFC (\"Wednesday. Night Fight Club\")
Replies: 146
Views: 22548

As a former Descent Ranger, I spent many a wasted hour in both. Every now and then I like to throw D-Day out there. WD is a little more rare. And perhaps a little closer to my heart. I miss Wolf and the gang, some days... Sadly, no one ever ported Wolf's Den 3 (made with his brother Verran, IIRC ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:33 am
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: New Level: Gremlin
Replies: 0
Views: 1725

New Level: Gremlin

Some months ago, I finished a new level intended for CTF and was ready to go public with it. Then my car got wrecked: http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/Machete_Bug/Forums/CRASH2.jpg I’m okay. But in the dealing with the mess of getting a new car (got me a shiny new Toyota Camry :) ), I put off r ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:16 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: DRH Christmas Party
Replies: 6
Views: 1725

Okay, I tested lots of stuff while constructing this. But never thought of this... Seems when serving up the original, we can't disable microwave. It's pretty annoying, most of all because I'm not sure why. Anyway, it's now been forcibly removed. Should have just done it to start with. Version 1.1 ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:13 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: DRH Christmas Party
Replies: 6
Views: 1725

Edited original post for download links. For Veins, I was able to turn the flag, and all icons for team #2 into Green. However, without modding, HUD displays and ship colors remain blue. Also, that little orbiting glow remains blue when you have the flag. Close enough to suit us and our goofy little ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Paper Batteries
Replies: 18
Views: 2059

Well that's cool.

When can I get lithium stationary?
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: DRH Christmas Party
Replies: 6
Views: 1725

DRH Christmas Party

Starting sometime in the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 19, the Descent Retirement Home will be taking down Vericose Veins Gaurdian CTF. Now I can alreay hear a bunch of you crying, \"But Bug! We LOVE Veins! You can't take it away from us!\" Have no fear, peeps. In it's place, we'll be hosting up a ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:15 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Adrastea
Replies: 3
Views: 1322

Adrastea

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/Machete_Bug/Forums/Adrastea_Load.jpg Okay, so I made this really HUGE first level learning D3 Edit. I convinced a couple of folks to come in and check it out. It's not perfect, but hopefully not too bad for a first time out. It is big, so if you host it up ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Adrastea Beta Testing
Replies: 10
Views: 2393

Okay, for a short time I had 5 players in. Most of the time it was 4. It's a big level, so that's probably the bare minimum number of players before you have a genuine game going on. It's not very fast moving at that, but it seemed to play alright once we got to four. Love to see more in there ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:23 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Adrastea Beta Testing
Replies: 10
Views: 2393

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I didn't mean it to come off as rude. sorry. No no! I didn't mean it that way, dude! I was taking a jab at myself. I didn't take it as rude, and in fact I'm sure you asked a perfectly fine question. I was just amused that I hadn't a clue what you were talking about. I've never done any computer ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sat Dec 06, 2008 5:38 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Adrastea Beta Testing
Replies: 10
Views: 2393

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It looks like fun. Where are you getting your static mesh objects? Hehe. Figured it wouldn't take long before someone asked a question that demonstrates my ignorance. I am pretty noobish to all this. :P If you're talking about the Pyro in the pictures, that's my second computer in level playing ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:51 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Adrastea Beta Testing
Replies: 10
Views: 2393

Adrastea Beta Testing

Okay, so I finally got around to learning D3 edit. And as part of my self education, I started building rooms. Then I started sticking these rooms together into a level. Then building other little rooms to connect between. Pretty soon, I have this pretty HUGE level on my hands. I'm onto a new level ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: Servers and Server OP's
Topic: MD Instareap
Replies: 4
Views: 4109

I think Deicide has his servers back up. He's a reap-freak, so I'm guessing he'll be serving up some on a regular basis.
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: Servers and Server OP's
Topic: MD Instareap
Replies: 4
Views: 4109

How would \"Reap This!\" do for getting you're instareap fix?

Up on DRH

72.232.124.90:2104
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Anti-Alias Month AUGUST
Replies: 76
Views: 12837

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Krom - you are talking to [RIP] who claim every other clan are cheaters and refuse to play them... we all know where this will go. Aww. You hurt my feelings. Or at least you would, if it were true. Yeah true, as soon as I read that "earning a tag" post I thought "Here's a member of RIP alright ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Anti-Alias Month AUGUST
Replies: 76
Views: 12837

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For instance I had great fun the time I masqueraded as VonLoki's PXO login using mIRC [...] Aliases are cool by me. Impersonating another pilot, most uncool. Same with wearing a team tag you haven't earned. Someone wants to ban for those reasons, more power to them. Just my $0.02. BUBBALOU is ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:04 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Anti-Alias Month AUGUST
Replies: 76
Views: 12837

FLY as your real nickname/pilot and avoid being banned Boy, the stuff you miss when on vacation... And as much as it might amuse me, I'll not enforce such on DRH in your case. Because honestly, I can't remember the last time you showed up there as Bubbalou. if it werent for alias i'd fly as mark ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:28 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: T. Boone Pickens to the Rescue.
Replies: 37
Views: 3935

TC, Please show me where the man plans to use taxpayer money, cause I must have missed something. Nowhere have I seen any specific plan put forward by him asking for public funds to build his plants. However... Neither has he pledged to refuse them. Last week I saw an article where Mr. Pickins ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:49 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: What do you score?
Replies: 17
Views: 2204

Ford Prefect wrote:I got all the international questions but U.S. political leaders were a mystery to me.
That's okay. Aside from the current president, I'd have a hard time naming anyone in Canadian politics. You get a pass. :wink:
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:00 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: What do you score?
Replies: 17
Views: 2204

Missed the last question about Kosovo. Otherwise, this wasn't any harder then the 8th grade current events tests my history teacher made us take.
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:29 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Insta-Reap Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1797

Insta-Reap Question

So I was doing some pondering on Insta-reap. Not my favorite mod. But I did get to thinking recently: \"Why would anyone play insta-reap in anything but a tank or phini?\" With the tank, you're slowed down, but you get a faster MD reload time. ***EDIT: You also get a smaller hit sphere.*** With the ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:18 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: A \"calling\"...
Replies: 39
Views: 4948

My step-daughter is a nurse. She used to work in the neo-natal ward with premature babies and stuff. Very emotionally demanding job, not to mention some long hours. Though one thing about those long hours -- if you're willing to put them in, you can make some very nice money for yourself too. Though ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Helping a friend with her Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 1224

Perhaps this can be as easy as taking the old drive out its case, slapping it in one of those USB 2 or Firewire cases to make it an external drive, and then just hook it up to the new Mac. Then she could just transfer her files directly, or just keep them all on external storage.
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Way off Oil
Replies: 28
Views: 2883

Most electric cars need to be recharged overnight and can be done at home. As far as recharging electric cars at “recharging stations” I don’t know of any batteries that can be recharged in a time frame that would make that feasible. If batteries were made to a universal standard, and easily insta ...
by [RIP]Machete_Bug
Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:57 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Forumers who play Descent
Replies: 45
Views: 5834

Well, I play as much as time and other interests allow. Sometimes it's 5 nights a week. Sometimes 1. Just depends. You know, I hear lots of folks here who don't play much or at all anymore complain about the lack of level variety. As of this writing there are 77 servers up with 49 distinct levels ...