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So, the start of ACIII is interesting. I'm about 2-3 hours in. Pretty cool so far.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Nov 1, 2012 -> 08:53 AM) I'm surprised at how much network television is watched by people on this site. Gotta watch something during the week. All of the good cable shows are on sunday nights.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Oct 31, 2012 -> 11:35 PM) My god, what a stupid episode of Revolution. I disagree. The show still isn't great, probably average at best, but this was one of the better ones. Charlie looked nice in that dress at least. Unfortunately she's still sinking this show. Partly her acting, partly the s***ty writing. They need to decide if she's going to be a balls to the wall bad ass, or a moping sissy. She changes depending on the plot line.

Yeah, again, tell me where i'm denying global warming would have any effect. I'm saying it's not the end of the world prophecy that was predicted. Edit: And feel free to ignore my post on this very page in which I said my point wasn't to deny the impact, but to poke fun at the overreaction.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 31, 2012 -> 01:08 PM) No, I gave you links to (press releases for) a couple of papers that examined the mechanisms that would increase intensity and frequency. Actually, they know that it plays a part in increased intensity and they have a decent understanding of the actual mechanisms. What they can't know, like I said earlier, is direct causation for any individual storm. Just like you can't know that any particular smoker got lung cancer from their cigarettes. If you want to say that some peoples' reaction is a little hyperbolic, ok, but you were denying that global warming could even increase these sorts of things and said some ignorant stuff yourself. Your own link says otherwise. You gave me links explaining theories as to how increased temperatures could increase the severity of those storms. That's great and all, but I asked for proof that storms generally, not individually, are increasing in frequency and intensity. I'm not asking you to tell me if your lung cancer was caused by smoking, i'm asking you to show me that smoking causes an increase in lung cancer rates. I'm saying these freakish storms occur - and have occurred - for a long time. They're "storms of the century" that have been reported for hundreds of years. Not every hurricane is a direct result of global warming. Hurricanes happen routinely. Freakish ones, like Sandy, do not. And please cite to where I denied global warming could increase these sorts of things. I never said anything like that. I poked fun at the overreaction. Lastly, stop being a dick with these "ignorant stuff" lines. You've been doing that for a while now and it's getting old. I disagree with you on just about everything, but at least I respect the fact that you have a differing opinion than me. I don't make it a point to be an asshole and comment on how dumb I think your comments are.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 31, 2012 -> 11:51 AM) I already gave you multiple links, to which you replied "It's called weather!" You pointed me to some storms in the last 10 years. That doesn't say anything about (1) how those storms compare to each other, (2) how those storms compare to a few decades ago. That can all be explained by better reporting/data gathering. Here's a good piece on Sandy and climate change and what the almighty science has told us: basically, it might play a part, but no one knows! So stop pretending like what you're arguing is fact when it's not. My point wasn't to deny that climate change might alter weather patterns, but to point out Reddy's (and others) overreaction, much like that in the South Park clip. http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/...hurricane-sandy

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 31, 2012 -> 11:43 AM) Man, if only people could use math and science to see if intensity and frequency are increasing. I guess we'll never know! No one has predicted annual Katrinas that I know of. What they've observed and predicted is increased intensity and frequency in weather systems worldwide because there's more energy in the system. This is really, really basic science and you look pretty silly saying "it's called weather!" and posting South Park clips. Give me some data that shows the frequency and intensity has increased as compared to a hundred years ago or 50 years ago. And NOT just because the reporting of those events has gotten better and i'll concede that you're right.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 31, 2012 -> 11:40 AM) Katrina 2005, Sandy 2012. Um, no. No one said annually; but the frequency is increasing, and the close-calls are increasing. How can you state that these storms "happen every few decades or longer" when empirical evidence is being thrown right in your face? Because storms happen frequently. FREAKY, HISTORICAL storms do not. Did you guys not watch 5 minutes of coverage of Sandy? How every meteorologist called this the worst storm EVER in the region? That the last time this happened to NYC on a scale anything like this was 1938? Giving me a couple of examples from around the world is not evidence of this stuff happening more frequently than 100 years ago. The reporting of these major natural disasters just got better.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 31, 2012 -> 11:01 AM) More energy (warmer) = bigger, stronger, more frequent storms. That's pretty basic. http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/02..._hurricanes.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...70830105911.htm http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=110825 etc. Make sure you're not focusing exclusively on the US! For 2010, there was this in Mexico: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Atlantic_hurricane_season there were also the major floods in Pakistan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Pakistan_floods As with any individual case of lung cancer and smoking, you can't prove direct causation for any given storm or event. NOAA has a good resource for worldwide weather events http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/weather-events.html Wake me when Katrina happens annually as was previously predicted but never came true. We've had horrific storms in the past, and we'll have them in the future. To claim this stuff happens annually on such a massive scale is ludicrous. Yeah, s*** happens around the globe, and that's been happening for hundreds of thousands of years. It's called weather!

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 31, 2012 -> 10:38 AM) um. Irene was last year. And it wasn't on a scale like this at all. And what was the big storm in 2010? And 2009? And on and on. These storms happen every few decades or longer. You're buying into that bulls*** Inconvenient Truth hype that more storms and stronger storms would become the norm. That's not denying that global warming exists. It's denying that humans can change weather patterns to the degree you're suggesting.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 31, 2012 -> 10:07 AM) wait wait wait... are you STILL denying climate change? STILL? SERIOUSLY? lol that's rich. I was making fun of your ridiculous claim that these storms "happen every year." The Day After Tomorrow isn't a documentary.

QUOTE (Jake @ Oct 30, 2012 -> 10:22 PM) The less the state government does, the better. The whole notion of state by state governance becomes more obsolete by the day. Which is incredibly sad and pathetic.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 30, 2012 -> 05:15 PM) they're not 100 year storms anymore. they're happening every year. we're in a period of climate activity where storms like this - along with other extreme weather - are going to be the norm for the next 20+ years. Lol, you are ridiculous.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 30, 2012 -> 04:42 PM) ridiculous in so many ways. wait till it happens to you and your attitude will change. Parts of my family go through this s*** every 5-6 years living within a few miles of the Mississippi. I see no good reason why this can't be handled on a state/local level. These are hundred year storms we're talking about. Save a little here and there and over 100 years you'd have plenty of money to pay for everything that needs to be handled.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 30, 2012 -> 01:56 PM) State and local can't borrow money like the Fed can. Do we really want recoveries which should be a year or two to last decades? Having entire parts of the country unproductive due to catastrophe would eventually start to impact the economy and your pocket book. And beside that, there are few parts of the country immune from catastrophe. New York isn't as an area that commonly gets hugely affected by these things. This argument can be extended for ANY governmental spending. Local communities can't pay for schools. MAKE THE FEDS PAY! Local communities can't pay for their police force. MAKE THE FEDS PAY. And on and on. I get it, FEMA serves a purpose, but they should be the secondary guarantor, not the primary. Maybe if states were responsible for this they'd be better at saving and not wasting!

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 30, 2012 -> 01:17 PM) Why should the government keep rescuing people? These people should be able to pull themselves up from their bootstraps. My grandparents never had FEMA and they somehow survived. Why should I be responsible for paying for someone to live on the coast where s*** like this happens every now and again? Why is it so bad that state and local governments should be responsible, for, you know, state and local problems? Edit: And for the record, since we all love truth in politics, he never said he'd get rid of FEMA, he said he'd shift some of those responsibilities to states or the private sector. I know, I know, what a a horror and all that, but it's not the same as ending the program altogether.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Oct 29, 2012 -> 01:45 AM) Dexter was good. Although I don't like Issac being in jail. Takes away a wildcard....for now. Homeland was really great. That 15-minute scene was incredible. Awesome acting from that duo. Saw that Dana/Veep kid thing coming from a mile away, as that symmetry makes me giggle. Boardwalk was decent, but not that exciting. Jillian's storyline with Indiana boy was good though. I had no idea where she was going with that, I just thought she was going to keep him around to fill Jimmy's void. But are they really that bad at identifying people 90 years ago that they can't tell he is a different person? I mean, it's not like she disfigured him or had him rot for a few weeks. Anyone should be able to tell that's not Jimmy. My guess was that him sitting in the bathtub would make him look bloated/swollen. Pretty good episode, even though not much really happened. I'm glad we got more Harrow. Homeland was amazing. Getting ever so closer to beating Breaking Bad for best show on TV. Walking Dead continues to be very good. The new characters really help add some life to the show, and i'm glad we got a break from the prison group.

My copy is on the way from Amazon as we speak. I can't wait to play it tonight.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Oct 29, 2012 -> 01:50 PM) Everything I've heard from players and coaches is that this team is hungry, from seniors down. I love hearing from Groce that he has never had as much fun at practices than with this team because of how hungry they are, how much they want to learn and get better. It's just so different from the attitude we've seen in different years, we're our "leaders" felt like we were entitled to wins. This team is going to earn them (just look at Egwu taking shots before they even turn the lights on at the gym). Eh, I hear this crap every year. As Klee used to say, everything is perfect in the pre-season. Let's see how they talk/play in Jan-Feb. I expect them to be competitive with the attainable goal of reaching the tournament. They have enough talent. The question is whether they can buy into the system and get contributions from the young bigs. My main point of emphasis? Improvement from November 1st to the end of the year. Every one of Weber's teams the last 4-5 seasons seemed to get worse as the year went on while everyone else in the conference got better. That needs to change under Groce if they're going to get back to the top of the league.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Oct 26, 2012 -> 06:47 AM) Obama will win WI and MI pretty easily. According to Drudge this morning, Obama and Romney are each at 49% in Wisconsin.

What a f***ing loser. God I hate that guy. Given a golden ticket in life and just ruined it.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 25, 2012 -> 11:04 AM) I have a Showtime app on my iPad to watch stuff. Called SHO Anytime Maybe they finally released it for iOS. Still waiting (for months) on the Android version.

Sigh, SimCity delayed a few months. Anyone else looking forward to it like me? It's been soooooo long since 4 came out.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 23, 2012 -> 04:59 PM) ...and the library is huge and way newer than the crap on Netflix. They even have *gasp* Showtime programming. For some reason they only have 3-4 shows. I don't get Showtime's business practice with their content. They also don't have an app to be able to watch all of their stuff on OnDemand like HBO. It'd be nice to watch Shameless from the beginning, but no one has the digital/streaming anywhere.

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