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| News Comments > Evening Metaverse |
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Re: Evening Metaverse |
May 14, 2013, 20:08 |
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"It will be a cold day in hell before I recognize Missour-ah!"
- Abe Simpson
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| "Are you crazy? Is that your problem?" - Jack Burton |
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| News Comments > RIFT Free-to-Play Next Month |
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Re: RIFT Free-to-Play Next Month |
May 14, 2013, 20:06 |
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I still don't understand this. Why is it all or nothing? Why not do tiered memberships? F2P, $5, $10, and $15 bucks a month. I hate most F2P and nothing really justifies $15 per for me, but I'd happily go in on $5 for some fundamentals and maybe some cash shop - so long as prices are reasonable and not insane like Neverwinter where they're going to price themselves out of business.
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| "Are you crazy? Is that your problem?" - Jack Burton |
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| News Comments > Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter |
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Re: Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter |
May 14, 2013, 19:02 |
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NegaDeath wrote on May 14, 2013, 17:40:
Cutter wrote on May 14, 2013, 17:01:
As a Canadian taxpayer that works in an industry that doesn't get any tax breaks I'm loathe to part with my money for any that do regardless.
We had this argument in SK last year with the removal of a film tax credit. The money saved by cancelling the credit was dwarfed by the money lost by the film industry packing up and leaving. If a tax credit attracts businesses to the province and leads to a net economic benefit I have no problem with it.
And I've never seen anything that proves that there is a net benefit to it. I used to work in film and concert - lighting - and have plenty of friends who still do and most of them are VASTLY overpaid relative the work they do and the knowledge it takes to do it, so yeah, tax credits for that industry is one I'm strongly opposed to given how much money they make regardless.
Fact is, without disposable income no one is buying anything so it's in any multinational's interest to see that local economies are strong. And to say they won't do it without tax credits is absurd. Companies will always go where they can make sales. Yet, since we've slashed taxes and given the companies credits and free-reign wages have not only stagnated but fallen.
It wasn't that long ago - our parents generation - that owning houses was an easily affordable reality - it's not like we've run out of space or anything. We didn't have crap like dollar stores, etc. In fact when we had a protectionist environment and strong unions the economy was never better. There were obvious downsides in the unions - public ones in particular - getting too much relative to their value - but now it's gone back the other way where we're seeing virtual robberbarons abound and people are "grateful" for the opportunity to work - on money that can't even really support them, much less a family - while the elites make out like bandits. This is dangerous. This is what leads to revolution. History bears that out time and time again. The median is always the best place to be.
So, no, wealthy industries like film, natural resources, et al. in particular do NOT need tax credits. The fall off you're seeing is one precipitated by greed, not economics.
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| News Comments > Ships Ahoy - Borderlands 2: The Psycho Pack |
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Re: Ships Ahoy - Borderlands 2: The Psycho Pack |
May 14, 2013, 18:52 |
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Brumbek wrote on May 14, 2013, 18:40:
Cutter wrote on May 14, 2013, 16:58:
Psycho killer ques que c'est....
"I hate people when they're not polite!" (Everyone must immediately watch this, the great music show evar.)
If Kreig spouted random Talking Heads lyrics I'd be very inclined to play as him. As is, paying anything over a few dollars for a new character? LOLNO.
Hah! Love that vid! Sheer brillance!
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
May 14, 2013, 17:20 |
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Hoop wrote on May 14, 2013, 16:47:
Well, it's one for the money, .....
Are you going for Carl Perkins or Trooper with this?
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
May 14, 2013, 17:18 |
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Oh please, gents. Yes, all men love Jolie solely for her acting ability. Her looks don't factor into it at all. 
Yes, on a human level it's terrible as it happens to ANYONE. However, she is a public figure whose fame has a great deal to do with her looks and it's not like Hollywood isn't notoriously shallow. You can still say it's a tragedy to happen to a beautiful woman without being a misogynist pig. It's the same when anything beautiful is marred, whether it's animate or not. We don't appreciate beauty in all its forms for no reason. It's hardwired to the DNA for myriad reasons.
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| News Comments > etc. |
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Re: etc. |
May 14, 2013, 17:12 |
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Do they really need a walkthrough for Blood Dragon? Seriously awesome game but it wasn't complex in figuring out the achievements. Hell, I haven't even finishd yet because I've been savouring it!
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| "Are you crazy? Is that your problem?" - Jack Burton |
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| News Comments > Game Reviews |
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Re: Game Reviews |
May 14, 2013, 17:09 |
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Angry Kid Joe? I hate everything about you?
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| "Are you crazy? Is that your problem?" - Jack Burton |
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| News Comments > Morning Legal Briefs |
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Re: Morning Legal Briefs |
May 14, 2013, 17:08 |
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Porn-O-Matic wrote on May 14, 2013, 13:35:
"Gosh the amazing new things that nobody's ever thought of before!"
Oh, I see... make a snarky remark about Microsoft patenting something, but when Apple submits their umpteenth stupid and overly ambiguous patent, it's not a problem, is it?
Lol, are you kidding? We stick it to Apple more than anyone. And as always, the problem isn't these corps patenting this stuff, it's the fucking patent office giving them the patents!
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| News Comments > Morning Tech Bits |
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Re: Morning Tech Bits |
May 14, 2013, 17:07 |
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I personally love, Bill. I think both he - and his old man in particular - are great human beings. Jobs was a snakeoil salesman, nothing more.
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| News Comments > Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter |
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Re: Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter |
May 14, 2013, 17:01 |
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NegaDeath wrote on May 14, 2013, 15:21:
The original Eternal Darkness was pretty good. But that was developed when they were a 2nd party under Nintendo, a company who historically keeps very tight reins on its studios to maintain quality. When that was gone they went off the rails, no reason to expect anything different now. And as a Canadian taxpayer I say no more freebies until you can provide quality work.
As a Canadian taxpayer that works in an industry that doesn't get any tax breaks I'm loathe to part with my money for any that do regardless.
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
May 14, 2013, 11:51 |
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Blue wrote on May 14, 2013, 11:29:
Cutter wrote on May 14, 2013, 11:26:
Haha that NYC thing is good.
And spot-on. 
The Space Oddity thing was in yesterday's media links.
Dammit, I thought you had posted it and I actually searched for it but it didn't come up. Oh well in that case here is Bowie's favourite cover of the song for those who have never heard it - in fact the whole damn album is amazing....
Space Oddity by The Langley School Music Project (1975-1977) |
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| News Comments > Morning Tech Bits |
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Re: Morning Tech Bits |
May 14, 2013, 11:49 |
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InBlack wrote on May 14, 2013, 09:44:
It really touches my heart when I see a billionaire tear up over the terrible fate of another billionaire. Really does...
*disclaimer*
I dont think that all billionaires are douches, I really dont. I just think that in this case one really was, and the other while good intentioned is still naive as hell.
You nailed it. Jobs was one of the world's great douchebags and his death shouldn't mitigate it anymore than when other douchebags die. He was a bully, a thief, and just an all around incredible asshole. When people spoke of Jobs assholishness it was spoken of with awe because of its magnitude...'What an asshole!!!'
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| "Are you crazy? Is that your problem?" - Jack Burton |
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| News Comments > City of Steam Beta |
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Re: City of Steam Beta |
May 14, 2013, 11:44 |
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| Anyone looking for steampunk ARPG is well advised to check CoS out! |
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| "Are you crazy? Is that your problem?" - Jack Burton |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
May 14, 2013, 11:26 |
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Oh my stars! Canada's Commander Hadfield does a cover of Space Oddity from the ISS! Simply Ahhhh-mazing!!!
And the eagle thing is neat but why is the guy spazzing so hard?
Haha that NYC thing is good.
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| News Comments > Metro Last Light FOV Locked; DX9 & Aiming Workarounds; Reviews; Sale |
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Re: Metro Last Light FOV Locked; DX9 & Aiming Workarounds; Reviews; Sale |
May 14, 2013, 03:11 |
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It's because they're overseas. Whenever I make an overseas purchase it flags my account. Once or twice MC has actually even called me and asked if I made said purchase. I had to tell them to put GMG on a safelist and it hasn't been an issue since.
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