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You have me there -- many authors have stated that a great deal of fine plot details and nuances were not planned for but either 'just happened', 'fell into place,' or were entirely unintended and only came about through the zealous scrutiny of dedicated fans. *coughcough* Pre-planned stuff on...

Gah! I'm so sorry that happened! We had these storms sweep through and it was a constant light show. Lighting struck very close to us as well (and yet, we never lost power for more than a few mins.) Well, long story short, it blew out the ethernet cable port on our modem so we had to replace it...

Okay, it's more likely to be Sunday at this rate, but that IS father's day. and I got plans Monday night. Let me know if you'll be on Sunday night and I'll do my best to get on!

Hey, I'm doing good just busy as hell. Trying to get into shape and get my family in shape (I'll let you guess which is harder) but man. It's been crazy. Somedays I just want to sleep. I'll get on on either Saturday or Sunday! I gotta lot to talk about with Maria too, poor gil! I feel so bad...

Thank you Arrow Storm! I'm glad to see this is still helping out folks and always shedding new light on the game and thank you for all your kind words! Alas, I know that it can seem intimidating but let me assure you: It certainly look intimidating when it's all laid out like this. It boggles...

I am bound by blood and oath to vote for number 2. Not because I know who made it, not because I swore to vote for it, but because of the fact that I've been watching Aliens since I was 4 years old, and I can quote the movie line-by-line and even own the soundtrack. And the special addition...

Why do I think it would be difficult for you to believe? Because never, in my experience or the experience of several friends and family members, has a European truly understood the difference that size can make, and if they do, they never appreciate how truly huge America is. My godmother had...

:ffs: Yeah, okay, you're looking to be insulted here. I'm not insulting. I'm providing perspective. Tellingly provocative, I don't even know where you got that but let me disabuse this misconception right now: I'm not insulting Europe, I'm not belittling or degrading or being patronizing...

This. Word for word. I don't know why, but anti-human attitude has become very popular these days. I've seen it in movies like Brother Bear to Avatar (where the main character literally changes species and abandons all humanity.) People seem to think that humanity is 'unnatural' and that...

Oh Jesus have mercy, I plea. You again? *sigh* Hypothetical aunt. :srsly: She does exist. She quoted statistics as reported in USA Today. Remember, Google is your friend. You can haz research. And here's a news flash. 47% is actually fairly accurate. In terms of political parties, America is...

Combined with the truly atrocious handling of the government funds (social security, Obamacare, etc.) and the gleeful exportation of jobs by our own politicians in exchange for kickbacks, I say America has about 40 years left. After that, I fully expect states to start ceding from the union...

Khristós Anésti! A very lovely thread, Cali, and you have my thanks for making it. We all have loved ones we've lost but remembering them on this day makes me smile. I would be having a lovelier day if I didn't have to get all this work done for classes -- tomorrow is finals week -- but it's...

In order, 1. It is false to think that preventing anyone from having guns will automatically equal less gun crime. It merely ensures that the strong become stronger and the weak stay meek. Also, it isn't a life-risking operation to get illegal guns into the US at all. Recently, a California...

iSmiff I was just providing something to spark a conversation but I believe you missed the whole meaning of the quote. "Gun laws only affect the law abiding, who are not inclined nor determined to commit a crime." Meaning, those who do commit crimes have no qualms about breaking laws to...

Now that this is open again, I merely wish to impart two thoughts for everyone to keep in mind, both put forth by a very wise man a long time ago. Firstly: "False is the idea of utility that sacrifices a thousand real advantages for one imaginary or trifling inconvenience; that would take...

Nope, BFF is coming up as nada, badanooch. Did it go offline? o_0

Thank you kindly, NTSH. :) I have not read his, no -- a link perhaps? Ah, I went to great lengths to avoid the LTD in my explanation. It really doesn't have much bearing on the plot mechanics in any case.

Oy vey, machine-gun quotes. o_0 Such a pain to copy with this new touchpad. Actually, you're pretty much spot on. It's generally assumed that Geostigma is very similar, if not identical, to the virus that Ifalna mentions. There's no way to know for sure, but it stands to reason. It would be...

<_< Short answers are going to be short, because while you have excellent questions and excellent info, there's still so much we don't know that it's almost impossible to say anything without speculation, which is something i'm not comfortable doing confidently. That's a great question. It's...

Thank you for the rep comment! It means a great deal coming from you! ^_^