HUZZAH! Banned from Rentech.com!
Hook:
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 July 23, 22:55:56
...one of the few times the military came up with something actually useful for the civilians...
Actually, I think it was the Rand Corporation. :)
I first heard the quote when someone published on the Internet the Chruch of Scientology's "Operating Thetan" material. That's the highest level in the church, and some of L. Ron Hubbard's worst science fiction. The Scientologists tried very hard to suppress it, but for every site they closed down, several more opened up.
As for the military, I think it's intended for other things besides coming up with useful stuff for civilians. :) I think the higher level of competence in Germany is in part because of universal military service. I assume they still have that.
Hook
veilchen:
Posted by: Hook
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As for the military, I think it's intended for other things besides coming up with useful stuff for civilians.
Far be it from me to argue with an expert about his/her field of expertise ;D.
I guess I'm just hung up on the greek philosophy that state and individual are equal, when in actuality it's the roman one that prevails (state and individual are not equal). The exclusive scientific clubs and circles are very scary indeed, especially when these people toss ethics aside as if it was just so much rubbish.
And yes, military duty is still mandatory in Germany. They had a little problem with my son; he (and my daughter as well) have dual citizenship (my ex-husband is a US citizen) and the german military wanted their half :D. Luckily it all worked out.
G.
ZephyrZodiac:
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It was the shot in the game where one Sim is about to jump onto the Sim on the couch during the make-out session.
If you choose to play the sims, surely you have to accept that it is a game with a sexual element! In the US it's rated Teen, which surely tells you before you buy it that there is an adult element to the game! (Unfortunately here in the UK they've slipped up, and it's rated 7+, but they've amended that for University, which is 12+)
If you accept that the game has adult content, it's surely hypocritical to complain about someone using a shot from the game as an avatar! Naked sims in hot tubs with life-like additions and a no-censor patch installed just about to woohoo I could understand - but getting into a clinch on the sofa! How narrow-minded can you get?
reggikko:
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 July 23, 22:27:30
Hi Reg.
To briefly hi-jack this thread, I found your story and it cracks me up. "Do I know you? Do you live here?" Priceless.
Reminds of JM's mantra: "Who are you? Do I know you? Do I like you?" Great houses and now funny stories. Your repertoire seems never ending.
Back to avatars and bans. How come you changed yours? Did the 'mascot protection league' get on your case. Not that there is anything wrong with the new one, its a very nice looking dog. ;D
G.
I'm glad you liked the story. The "Who are you" line is definitely homage to Pescado.
As for the avatar, I just wanted a new one for the shiny and awesome new site. That's Bailey, aka Psycho-Neurotic Dog, aka Buckethead, my personal APO Security System. Bailey has issues. When we adopted him, his name was Tyson and his former owners had given him up because they couldn't housebreak him. It turned out that not only did he have a severe bladder infection, but was nearly deaf due to untreated chronic ear infections. Fortunately, after about 6 months of treatment, he did regain his hearing and there was no permanent damage. He aslo housetrained immediately once the bladder infection cleared up. As to "Tyson", well, no dog of mine was going to be named for a rapist.
syberspunk:
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 July 23, 22:16:30
The VariousSimmers web-site, Vampires forum under F**king Mod the Sims2, page 2, around post # 40. That's around about where it starts and it goes steadily downhill from there.
Freoninferno's original, cute avatar is still viewable on the MTS2 site. I guess you were lucky that the watchdogs never caught on to your avatar :D
Guess I'll have to read that thread. I'll go find it. But I've seen freoninferno's avatar before and I didn't see anything wrong with it. It looked a bit kinky, but it wasn't like super racy or anything. I mean, what's the big deal? God, people are such lame-ass whiners. I mean, if this was a pic of an in-game event, why should they complain since it's something that is typical and possible in the game? Do these people play their Sims 2 game so fucking totally sterile and in such a boring manner that they refrain from using WooHoo at all? These are the type of people who are so fucking frigid and uptight about sex, I bet they barely enjoy it. They think of it as some awful, uncomfortable, unemotional and unpassionate event that must only be done in the missionary position with their eyes closed while they are praying at the same time trying to cleanse themselves of dirty, impure, and unholy thoughts. :p I mean seriously, get a grip, as much as it claims to be a "life-simulator" it is still a game! The same thing goes for Jack Thompson (or whatever his name is). Don't these peopl have better things to do with their lives?
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 July 23, 22:19:16
I posted this explanation in another thread: (Note it mentions you :))
It was the shot in the game where one Sim is about to jump onto the Sim on the couch during the make-out session. All you could see of the 'jumpee' was lower legs/feet and the jumper was completely clothed. I still don't get it. Syberspunk's avatar (which I think is hot, btw..lol) is a picture of two guys in bed kissing, not Sims, people. No problem with that one, though. Since R**tech never did explain her 'reasoning', I suppose we'll never know. Supposedly 7 people (out of about 600 registered users at the time) complained.
I'll have to find this thread too. As I said, I saw that avatar and didn't think anything was controversial about it. You're right about mine though, I mean if anything, I imagined that would have been cause for alarm. Admittedly, I do like attention, the attention whore that I am ;) and do like to attempt to push boundaries sometimes, but really, what's wrong with two boys kissing? It is hot and it is sexy and that's life. Nothing wrong with boys expressing love or just pure, flat-out, plain passion for each other. Especially when one of them is me. ;D That just seems really crazy and out of hand. But I guess, on the other hand, it is someone else's site and they can run it however they hell they want. But I also agree that it seems uneven. I guess I am lucky. *shrugs*
Oh well, whatever the case, it seems a shame how that turned out. But I'm kinda glad Pescado has his own site. As much as I like VS, it's getting a bit waaaaaaaaayyy too crowded there as it is. And although I really really loved having twojeffs finally come over there and have a place where I could get both his and Pescado's hacks together was very convenient, it's not that big of a deal really. Just gives me yet another site to log onto and browse around and read and post. More drugs to feed my addiction. :p
Ste
PS. Where are these reggikko authored stories? I think I'd like to read them. ;D
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