2,882 Forum Posts by "Serphyas"
At 8/19/10 03:34 PM, Esshole wrote: This war will NEVER end.
Yep. People have been deluded into thinking that our influence will be gone by the end of 2011. Puh-lease.
Here's a peach from the OP's article. Government officials aren't even afraid of hiding it anymore.
At that point, the US mission in Iraq will be re-christened Operation New Dawn, from Operation Iraqi Freedom - the name given to American operations since the 2003 invasion.
US state department spokesman Philip Crowley described the end of combat operations as a "historic moment," but vowed that America's long-term commitment was unwavering.
"The last thing that we want to see is an occasion where we have to send troops back into Iraq yet again, so we are ending the combat phase of our involvement in Iraq for a second time," he said.
"We're not ending our involvement in Iraq. We will have important work to do. This is a transition. This is not the end of something. It's a transition to something different. We have a long-term commitment to Iraq."
Mr Crowley said that after spending $US1 trillion in Iraq and with 4,400 lives lost, the conflict had come "at high expense".
"We've invested heavily in Iraq and have to do everything we can to preserve that investment to integrate Iraq along with the neighbourhood into a much more peaceful situationthat serves their interests as well as ours," he said.
We're there to stay, folks.
You know, if this were a comedically-proficient website with intelligent users, y'all would've said, "NO FUCKING WAY! When did this get implemented?! Nice find!" And then called him a faggot.
But you didn't, and instead you've all disappointed me once again.
Two commonly-accepted but conflicting theories:
A) The infamous OP was a troll who pulled a picture of some college-aged muscle-chump off the internet and posted it
3) He was an angry motherfucker with a long god damn neck
In either case, no one gives a fuck what happened to him because it's just not funny to know what he's doing now. Let an old joke lay dead in posterity please
Time-machines as they are currently conceived and theorized are innately flawed. Even if you somehow accounted for the difference in the axis and rotation of the earth between the points you wish to travel, as well as Earth's orbit around the sun, you'd still need to accurately predict where the earth was, or will be, in regards to the universe because our ever-moving, spinning galaxy is always gliding throughout the cosmos at hundreds of kilometers a second. So you're talking about travel that requires far more calculation than ordinary superluminal travel.
FAGGOT.
"None Of This Beautiful Shit Matters"
The cover shows me comically driving towards the reader at a high speed in a beat-up Pontiac. I'm tripping on acid and the left half of the cover is fraught with fractals and vivid imagery. I've just given a 200mph high-five to Satan as he rides the wrong direction on the freeway while sitting on his chopper and smoking a cigar.
Phile/philia is a "dispassionate, virtuous love."
Also, I firmly believe Arcansi here was ambushed and sodomized years ago by a pack of fursuited thugs in an alleyway, and is venting his jowl-shaking rage through the only outlet he knows: Internet.
Furfags can be cool people. But once you've bought a costume, you've gone too far.
This thread needs more Cosby.
The funny thing is that Digg actively denounces faggots like you who use other online networks to promote stories to the front page. It's called gaming the system. So I'm going to bury your story. Eat my shit.
I've done it a bunch. It's a great experience but I'm going to give ya some information and advice.
There're differences between Ecstasy and Molly. Ecstasy is mostly MDMA (active ingredient that increases serotonin levels in brain) and comes in pill form but is almost guaranteed to be cut/mixed with other shit . I'll still recommend it because it is almost always harmless but it still not 100% pure. MOLLY (Moli/Mol-E?), on the other hand, is pure MDMA and, as such, cannot be pressed into pill form based on its chemical properties; it is a light-tan or white crystalline solid and is often put into empty gel caps. MOLLY will never be in pill form! Some of my friends swear by Molly but it is much harder to come by, so go for the E if it's available.
If you are getting your Ecstasy from a reputable dealer then you should have nothing to worry about (I've heard horror stories about dealers cutting E with Meth, but, again, if your friends have done this E and felt fine then you'll be good). The "color of the pill" will differ depending on individual dealers and batches more than on the strength or potency of the pill itself.
Don't take Ecstasy every two weeks like your retarded friends seem to be doing. Ecstasy impairs the brain's ability to absorb/re-uptake serotonin through certain receptors for a while after the dose, and this damage an be permanent if those receptors are put under too much stress in too short a time. My personal guideline is to have lots of fun with E one night a month (5-6 pills for me).
The body high can be intense for a first timer...if you feel uncomfortable, start dancing. And don't feel awkward, because everyone is a dance machine on E. Just have fun!
If you feel the tendency to grind your teeth, chew on some gum.
HYDRATE properly, because you might sweat (mostly from dancing, if you do). BUT DON'T DRINK TOO MUCH WATER. Drinking too much water is more dangerous in these situations than drinking too little. You don't want water poisoning or a kidney failure from drinking 8 bottles of water in a row. Just be mindful and have a sip once in a while.
Uhhh...that's about it. Too much information?
At 8/2/10 07:47 PM, Mo-ni wrote:And you know what? Fuck your notions of convenience. Your opinions on the worthiness of these worthless items mean fuck-all in a cold, heartless capitalist industry. These products are produced and sold for money, not praise or adoration, and the creator profits: THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. If you don't feel a product is worth the money, there is no rational alternative that involves stealing that product.Says the thief....
Okay, sure dude. Bravo. Well, you're barely present in this discussion so I'm gonna end it. All you're doing is invalidating my points based on ill-developed, petty personal morals of yours. Probably in the absence of having anything relevant to say.
I know people like you. I'll be walking out of the movie theater loudly complaining about the terrible film I just saw and you'll be that one friend of a friend who scolds me, saying, "Well, YOU haven't directed a movie, so you have NO RIGHT to criticize the director or that movie!" You're that guy. And it's fuckin' irritating.
At 8/2/10 07:34 PM, Ecliptic wrote: pizza, all the way!
I agree. Ya never get tired of pizza. Mmm-MMM. I want some pepperoni pizza right god damn now.
At 8/2/10 07:19 PM, lolwtfmudkips wrote: Serphyas,
Admitting that you pirate on a PUBLIC FORUM just proves that your an idiot. Whats even worst is that you suggested that real internet pirates admit they pirate.
I didn't suggest shit. Half the people in this thread admitted they pirate and they'll prooooobably be fine next month.
But you're right: I've heard the rumors. Time-Warner and Comcast have trained an elite squadron of internet commandos to search public forums for software bandits! Keep on your toes everyone.
Mo-ni, don't fool yourself into thinking my points invalid simply because I have stolen before. A man who criticizes his political or social system is not ignored because he lives under that system. A criminal's guilty plea and remorse are not totally disregarded because he committed the crime.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain an idea without accepting it. So entertain me for a bit...
At 8/2/10 05:56 PM, Mo-ni wrote: I'm not talking about books, movies, programs...don't even get me STARTED on programs or anything else. We are talking about games. Maybe it is horseshit and maybe it isn't It doesn't change the fact the main reason most people download games is because A. they don't want to waste money or B. They are cheap as hell or C. Just cause they like pissing off the "man".
I just don't understand your notion of "wasting money." You seem to think that stealing is equivalent to "not wanting to waste money," a correlation which is simply beyond my comprehension. But as long as we agree in thinking that pirates do not contribute anything towards industry, it's dandy.
I have news for you: Wasting money is just one part of the consumer-oriented society we live in; it stands opposite the ability to make a GOOD decision. And it's easier now then ever to make an informed decision about a product. The very same tool a pirate uses to steal - the computer - can be used even MORE QUICKLY to review the product they're about to steal through the internet and see if is a worthy purchase. A purchase with money.
No one is forcing them to consume this product, this videogame, so whether or not they waste your money is ultimately up to them, the customer. Don't blame the producer of a non-essential good for ripping you off. Which leads me to my next point...
For example music: There are a rarity of CD's out there were the entire album is good. I stopped buying music *no i do not download music*. Why because out of 12-20 songs only 2 or 3 MAX on average is worth listening to and the rest of the album is full of garbage songs or fucking skits. You think anyone is going to shell out 20 bucks for 10 minutes of listening music you are nuts. Getting away with downloading is not because its free...not entirely anyway. PEOPLE DO IT for the convience and the whole feeling of "you aren't going to rip me off again" I for one won''t shell out thousands of dollars for a damn thing that isn't something a life necessity.
Before we move on, take one more look at the last sentence: "I for one won''t shell out thousands of dollars for a damn thing that isn't something a life necessity." It's so tongue-in-cheek and subtle, so poetic in its contradiction, that I would've laughed if I didn't think you actually meant it. This sentence says, in essence, "I will, without hesitation, steal a product that I feel costs too much."
The reason the "thing" (which I assume means software, since it's appearing in a discussion about piracy) is priced so highly is not because it is a necessity but because it is a high-grade, near-industry-standard, complex, sleek and powerful piece of software. It may not be a life necessity, but it may very well be an industrial necessity.
And what is this about ripping you off? Who is? What artists' CDs are you talking about? What albums are you talking about? I've found plenty of albums that have great content throughout the CD. If you can't find a quality album then that is YOUR fuckin' problem first and foremost, your music dealer's problem second, and then ARTIST'S problem, not the industry's. Music is not an equally distributed arena; there are good albums and bad albums, good artists and bad artists. Music is not a rationed good; if you get ripped off it is your fuckin' problem, because your choice led to that purchase!
And you know what? Fuck your notions of convenience. Your opinions on the worthiness of these worthless items mean fuck-all in a cold, heartless capitalist industry. These products are produced and sold for money, not praise or adoration, and the creator profits: THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. If you don't feel a product is worth the money, there is no rational alternative that involves stealing that product.
And for someone who was is so eager to bust out the "Supply-and-demand" schpiel, you seem to have little grasp of the subject. If you truly believe that the way to spur lower costs and improve quality in the gaming industry is to steal their products then you are beyond help.
Games and software are not a Playstation. Software and games leave the realm of the physical, controllable and priceable once they leave the physical store shelf (or, for some software and games [Steam], the developer's website) and enter the digital realm of the internet. If 10,000 customers download game, it means 10,000 less legitimate unit sales. Even if the developer lowers the cost to spur sales, they are probably losing money on a per-unit basis, at least temporarily. But they'll never recover those lost sales.
Mo-ni, I can agree with a lot of what you said. I realize that my general anti-pirate stance is odd for someone who sometimes pirates media himself.
But with this hypocrisy aside, I'm not telling or advising anyone to do anything. I'm just talking.
And THIS -
At 8/2/10 04:57 PM, Mo-ni wrote: if it was at a reasonable price people wouldn't download.
...is horse-shit. Horse-shit! So much reality is being suspended here. Pirates are pirates, and they aren't just video games pirates. They're not just movie or software pirates; they're pirates! Pirates will happily grab Photoshop and Premiere - multi-hundred dollar products - along with cheaper computer games, console games, DVDs, seasons of television shows, books, comics, software of all sorts, midget porn from Ukraine. You fuckin' name it. It's all free! Okay?
The average-Joe pirate is not going to change their stripes or habits based on a product's price; file size, maybe, but not price. They steal because it's fuckin' free! All pirates, with the exception of a rare few, are not stealing because they are anti-authoritarian consumer crusaders on a vigilant fight against transnational corporations for economic justice and equity. THEY STEAL BECAUSE IT'S FUCKIN' FREE AND THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT.
I've paid attention to the opinions and demeanor of scores upon scores of people throughout my life and have found this to be accurate. And you know what? That's fine. I enjoy stealing immensely. But I do not do so with an artificially clear conscience obtained by blaming my actions on the very market I am stealing from and pretending it's THEIR fault that piracy is rampant!
"I'm sorry but half the games out there aren't worth the price they charge people for them."
I agree with that wholeheartedly but I'm not going to bullshit myself into believing that's a moral loophole that justifies my theft of those games.
A game is not a commodity. You don't need it. It's not food or water or resources. It's a product, and even argued by some to be art. And when I steal it, I know that I'm taking a chance and breaking the law. It escapes me how someone can be so deluded into thinking that piracy supports a rational position towards videogames.
Console games are expensive because they're on a console, which is a machine essentially designed for portability and ease-of-use but one which will unintentionally and inevitably fuck you out of your money. One cannot develop games for the consoles easily, or develop games themselves (indie games), or play games for free. But games are developed for that machine for years afterward and the console doesn't require you to update your console with improved parts. So of course this is reflected in the price; what else are you going to buy for it? Pricing structures are almost always out of the developer's hands. On the computer, things are different.
Look, I'm not trying to be an asshole. I would honestly love to hear opinions on the merits and benefits of videogame piracy if anyone has the time to write them out and have a rational discussion. My only request is that we leave out incompetent jingles like "I can't afford games so I pirate them."
Hell, I respect someone who tells me, "Why pay for something you can get for free?" At least they have the balls to stand firm as a pirate.
At 8/2/10 04:26 PM, AmmrbAJk2wI wrote:At 8/2/10 04:16 PM, Serphyas wrote: If shits like you had comprised the gamer demographic 20 years ago we wouldn't HAVE videogames today.people like you who feel obliged to pay out of your ass for intangible products are the reason the rest of us have to put up with products being nine parts commercialized puke and one part quality, you're a real saint
Who's obligated? The last mentality I wanted to associate myself with was mindless, perpetual consumerism, especially one where I feel obligated to buy a product. But surely the way to combat the "commercialized puke" is not to outright steal products from this industry. Voting with your wallet is one thing; theft is another entirely.
The PC industry enjoys much less creative and commercial restriction than its console brethren, and opens smaller or independent developers to a bigger audience. There are no tiny developers on the consoles. The problem is that the quality games and companies are subject to the same piracy as the rest.
At 8/2/10 04:04 PM, sweet21 wrote: .....Vaginal is better....Anal is like putting your dick in a screw clamp, or as AVGN would say "it's like trying to stick your dick in a cherio."
Besides, doesn't anal sex cause STD's? it's not meant to be penetrated so it's painful and will cause anal bleeding.
Nothing causesSTDs dude. If she has an STD, it'll be spread to you regardless of which lower orifice you stick it in.
It is tight, yeah, but like any part of the body can be persuaded to loosen up a bit. Anal, especially with women, needs some time, patience and some sorta lubricated help. A lot of couples try anal without lube and then wonder why it hurts so fuckin' much. And THAT'S where tissue tearing can come in. But if you're not being fucked by a horse then you really have nothing to worry about.
At 8/2/10 03:59 PM, Killinkyle wrote: Sorry bro, im not paying 80 bucks for some game ill only play for about a week.
Have you ever rented a game? Get a console and rent some games. If you wanna stick to PC, you have to man up and BUY games because that is the pathway the PC gaming industry affords. Hell, I bet rental-services like GameFly already rent computer games to fickle, ignorant prepubescent consumers like you.
You are a fucking twat and are grossly mistaken in thinking yourself freely entitled to the fruits of game companies. I hope you enjoy leeching off an industry that was never catered to you in the first place. Your view of games and their sales is a completely unsustainable one. If shits like you had comprised the gamer demographic 20 years ago we wouldn't HAVE videogames today.
At 8/2/10 03:52 PM, razorbladesigh wrote: I'm wondering if Torrenting The Witcher Enhanced would be worth it, or if it still would hate Windows 7. Seriously, fuck the Witcher. It gets into little bitch fights with Windows 7.
I bet someone has released a package that is Windows 7-friendly.
That's a shame, The Witcher always seemed like a great game that released to relative critical acclaim but little commercial sales and luck. Any good, in the time you have managed to keep it running?
At 8/2/10 03:55 PM, sweet21 wrote: Anal is gross and chances are NONE of you have gotten any so shut-up.
Says the virgin. Your impotent, sexless anger is seeping through. Kiss our collective asses.
Anal can be fun if you do it properly. And, of course, wrap your johnson. And for god's sake help the poor girl out with some lube.
I never had a problem with period sex. I always gotta convince her that it's fine, and she winds up loving it anyway because of apparent swelling and sensitivity.
At 8/2/10 03:42 PM, thenewbies wrote: I'll reincarnate myself as a butterfly. Nobody expects a butterfly.
You think butterflies are beautiful, romantic? You're gonna land on the one guy who freaks out and swats you, or the kid who picks off your wings. You're helpless! If you were to come back as a lion you'd have the chance to maul an African villager or some white asshole hunter before you die. THAT'D be cool.
Are you faggots kidding me? If you can't afford the game, then you have no right to buy it, simple as that. Piracy is theft. It is, okay? Don't bullshit me with some non-existent moral loophole. You're not just downloading freeware, you're not just trying the game. You're stealing. And that's fine.
I AM A PIRATE. ME. I personally download things illegally. But at least I admit what I'm doing and don't try to weasel around that point by offering excuses.
At 8/2/10 02:57 PM, Zerok wrote: Dude. He grew up to BE Jigsaw.
Shit I just spoiled Saw XXVIII. Sorry guys.
That's what I was thinking.
Meet Kevin McCallister. A young boy who defied the odds and saved himself from bandits not once but twice through ingeniously-laid booby traps and mind games. Except that Kevin began to enjoy his games a little too much. And when the crimes stopped and his marionettes were sent to prison for good, Kevin began looking for more puppets.
And this time, he's not trying to save himself: they are.
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Fuck you buddy. Here's an idea for a new thread title: "Avoid making terrible roommate decisions like my dumb ass did."
Roommates are awesome. I lived with 6 other guys in a college house last year and it was one of the most gratifying and hectic experiences of my life. And, surprise, none of 'em were addicted to crack.
Erm. Yeah, my girl and I would be going out to a secluded campsite on a romantic getaway, and something tells me she'd meet with an unfortunate accident. A terrible, tragic accident.
