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Free Mmo? Looking for a free MMO, thats not horrible graphics.
KainRacure replied to 332083's topic in Computer Gaming
Another option is to look for private servers for pay to play games. Tho most of them are of questionable legality (it depends on the game and their license, TOS and EULA) Also some games allow you to play for free but you can buy upgrades and more features or items. (this is a good system especially if you might in the future end up with money for your gaming) I have a site that lists free to play games too http://www.gameogre.com/freemmorpgs Some games I suggest would include Tales of Pirates (or Pirate King Online or King of Pirates, same game just diff servers) and Knight Online. If your going private server then I suggest you try World of Warcraft (you can find LOADS of servers but I run one called Racuria (google it, I can't give out links here)) or ROSE Online -
Is It Possible To Destroy The Internet?
KainRacure replied to TeeCee06's topic in Science and Technology
Anyone ever see die hard 4? The same concept used in that movie by the bad guys CAN potentially be applied to the internet, HOWEVER it would have to be a much larger scale. The major problem would be that you could only do it in 1 country at a time unless you had a very large organized groups that had some form of communication and perfect synchronization.Remember that even tho the internet started in the USA it has spread to almost every country in the world, each with their own set up. Honestly though the internet could be as simple as 2 or more computers and a server. A LAN is actually a basic form of the internet. So It would be a tall order to destroy the whole thing. -
What Do You Think About Today's Generation..
KainRacure replied to r0b-dog's topic in General Discussion
Today's society is full of crap. We are turning more and more towards a police state every day. I agree wit ha lot of what you said like with a kid stealing a candy bar n stuff, no need to call the cops, spank his butt and make him give the candy back and apologize. End of story. Send him to the cops however and not only do u end up with a kid who is labeled for a long time but you emotionally scar the kid too.Another disturbing trend is how kids are becoming more cloneish every day. The worst part is they don't even realize it when its put in plain terms. For instance I read an article about "Scene Kids" In it the girls (who stole all of their look from either emo (which in turn stole from punk and goth), punk, goth or the 80s (off all things they took the 80's hair styles...)) Referenced a site on how to become a "Scene Kid" which includes the instructions "add random Scene Kids to your myspace and look at what music they are listening to and copy it. Download all the band's music and read everything on the history of the bands."These kids say they look like they do to be different yet reference sites telling them to copy others? Are these kids honestly THAT stupid? Not only do they look like crap but they are copying it from others AND from other subcultures.Another scary thing is the whole psycho paranoia that everyone out there is a sex offender and trying to hurt your kid. Being a male in today's society I am afraid to be seen with a kid for fear that people think I am molesting him or her. When I have my own kids I will be deathly afraid to even give them a hug in public, what if my hand slips and touches their butt, someone could call the cops and say i was groping them. It is udder bull crap. I used to hate all of these sex offenders but now that I hear stories about people who get thrown in jail and put on this list for things like kissing their kid I no longer think anything of it. Good going people, you turned something possibly useful (sex offender registry) into a farce and a useless list of generally random people for all I know.Yet another disturbingly stupid thing is the fact that people can't even become an adult correctally anymore. When my dad grew up and became 18 he joined the marines and left home for good, no turning back, no need for mom and dad to send money for him to get an education, no need to stay with mom and dad because he couldn't pay for an apartment or house of his own.When I turned 18 I looked into getting an apartment. HA fat chance. Working as a cook for 7 bux an hour while going to college and doing only 30 hours a week of work (or less) barely paid for my car and the gas to put in it. I had to wait until I was 21 to move out of my parents house and only because I had started doing freelance 3D graphics.The way things are going, if there is not something to stop them within only a few generations we will be not only a police state but one with no jobs, lazy idiot kids and a crap load of other problems. -
What Is A Chupacabra? Very Interesting.
KainRacure replied to AmandaB78's topic in General Discussion
El Chupacabra is another on the list of vampire like creatures that people believe in. In almost every culture there is some form of a vampire like creature hidden within its lore or legends. This kind of thing is usually created by people who are experiencing things they do not understand and need to put an identifiable face on it.HOWEVER having said that I would like to point out that even scientists have trouble explaining the strange going ons surrounding El Chupacabra. The way it attacks and mutilates creatures and drains their blood is not seen in nature anywhere else. It has been explained in MANY different ways from supernatural beast to aliens to pranksters (the usual) but no solid evidance has been given for any of the explanations and honestly I doubt we will ever find any.Also the sites you posted are hardly good sources. Especially the 2nd one with broken links and a design that looks like it came str8 from when i was 13 making a crappy home page with a crappy Bg and animated GIFs that only I ever visited (thank god)That photo looks fake too. It looks like a carved idol.Also the story about it breeding with a dog is full of things that make it sound untrue (regardless of if it is on a site that looks 100% unprofessional)First off if everything is true then I hardly trust a farm hand who has been drinking and who most likely grew up in an area where Chupacabra stories were told to him most of his life.Second I googled Brandine University and there is no reference to any academic studies and the only place i can find the name at all is mentions on the site you posted and other sites referencing that same site.3rd Even the name of the "expert" is suspect. Sheist means Suspicious or shady (and once again checkign for people named John Sheist turns up only 3 results on google and nothing on any phone book sites or people locators. The 3 results on goolge are 2 from the same site this is on and 1 from someone posting in a forums using the name. Also this site claims Dr. John Sheist is a respected scientist, If he is so respected how come his name is nowhere else?4th, A quick check of http://www.uncoveror.com/ shows stories including lines like these: "Ooh, gross! Look at Britney's ugly bald head. She got cooties, and they made her hair fall out, but who did she get them from?"5th, If these puppies are real why do we not have pictures of them? I know if i had puppies that were part mythical beast I would be giving out evidence like mad and making loads of money off them.6th, Even if El Chupacabra DID try to mate with a dog the chances of viable, living offspring are so small that it is virtually impossible.As far as the 2nd site goes I checked on the phone number and even called it and it is NOT a real number. Plus with the line "Click here if you want to do the Macarena with the Chupacabra." it just sounds like some teen trying to be funny and failing.BTW I study vampires and vampire like occurrences because they interest me. Tho the Chupacabra is a real phenomenon these pages are full of useless CRAP. -
If you can get a hold of it look for Paint Shop Pro 7. It is the last release by JASC before Adobe bought them out and made Paint Shop Pro a crappy 2nd to their Photoshop. I used to use it all the time when I had Windows 98 and still have a copy of it that I use for minor jobs and it does some stuff just as good as my Photoshop CS2. I DO NOT recommend any versions of Paint Shop Pro past 7 because like i said Adobe PURPOSEFULLY made it suck so that Photoshop had no competition. IF you wish for something newer use GIMP. GIMP may run on windows 98, I haven't tried it personally. Also one problem with your post, There are more factors to runnign a program then the platform, if you want to know for sure if it will run you need ot know AT LEAST your platform, your processor speed, the amount of RAM you have and the amount of free hard drive space you have. (also if its a game you may need to know what kid of graphics card you have, what version of graphics drivers you have and what kind of sound card.)
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I agree on the fact that Christianity itself IS NOT a violent, mean, bad, hateful or whatever else religion. HOWEVER unfortunately as is such with anything that creates strict followers and deep ties to it there will be people who mis read the intention of the original idea. This is largely due to the fact that it creates ties to human emotion and human reasoning, both of which can be flawed and unstable.Also unfortunately bad stuff is seen more often then good stuff because it is glaring and obvious. If one person helps an old lady with her groceries and at the same time right next to them someone steals an old lady's groceries the guy who did good will be WAY overshadowed by the guy who did bad. And besides nobody seems to notice good things.Sadly all it takes is a few bad things to knock out a whole load of good and this is how Christians got where they are with people thinking they are either pedo priests, psychos (Westboro), murders (Crusaders), idiots (Bush Jr.) or racists (KKK (many churches have supported them over the years) and Obama's Pastor)I agree that God has said he prefers love over war. God does not like it when his greatest creation turns and harms their brothers (as we are all brothers in humanity)Also another problem is that people misread scripture that has been translated and is out of sync with today's society. Also most people (even "good Christians") have never fully read the bible. We hear snippets in sermons and on signs and in movies and in print but if you go and look at the full meaning it could be totally different. People also use this to their advantage to support their idea of what Christianity should be.
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Well technically the server itself is not against WoW's TOS, HOWEVER using their client to access it may be against their EULA. That being said according to what you said here It is against the rules to post links to any WoW private server because doing so would most likely encourage people to break the WoW EULA. So why are links allowed? Also actually making a server is NOT against the WoW EULA or TOS at all, if you use all your own code. Servers like MANGOS ones are 100% ok to make (Ascent or antrix or wowemu and others that are made for the sole purpose of creating an emulated server for public use however ARE agianst the WoW EULA due to the fact that they use Blizzard's code and other stuff taken from the Blizzard client and are created specifically to allow access via Blizzard's client.) Connecting to them with the WoW Client from Blizzard however like I said would be against the WoW EULA. So why would tutorials on making a server be against the Xisto TOS? Also I am working on a project with some people to create our own client with our own code and there by remove Blizzard from the mix making the servers 100% compliant with any TOS, EULA and what not because all the software will be open source and licensed under GPL. I will not put my links up here until this client is done then. Thank you for the information.
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I run a World of Warcraft Private server and I would like to put my banner (with a link) for my server in my sig but I do not know if it would be against the rules. I have seen other people posting links to web pages for WoW Private servers here and think it might be ok but I'd rather ask before getting in trouble
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Best RPG: Chrono TriggerIt can't be said enough. This game has to be the most awesome RPG for the SNES (It is a close tie to FF7 as to which is the best ever)Close Second is Bahemut Lagoon (only released in Japan but there is a rom with an english translation going around) Made by Squaresoft (they made Chrono Trigger too) this is a strategy/turn based rpg that involved the use of dragons.Best Graphics: Donkey Kong Country 3Its crazy that they could do this with the hardware they had. The graphics are smooth and beautiful.Best Fighter: Street fighter Alpha 2I have loved the Street Fighter series for ever and I like this game especially due to its range of characters.Best Platformer: Super Mario WorldJust the fact that they are still making ports of it up into the 2000s shows how awesome it is.Best Action Game: Legend of Zelda A Link to the PastThe 2nd best Zelda game of all time. This game redefined the series and it was accessible to everyone.Best Under Appreciated Game: The FiremenYes it sounds gay and some of you might be wondering WTF is it but its actually fun and challenging. It looks really cartoonish but it has GREAT game play. (get the rom and just try it)Best Racing Game: F-ZeroI remember me and my brother playing this game over and over. It didn't have many bells and whistles but it leaves an impression on you none the less.Best Sim game: SimCityYou can play this for hours building many different cities and keeping up with loads of different stats and even cleaning up when natural disasters or Godzilla hits town.Best Side Scrolling Smash-um-up: Battletoads in battlemaniacsWho wouldn't like to be a huge toad bashing on pigs with over sized body parts? (Characters are awesome)Best 2 player game (co-op): Zombies Ate My NeighborBashing zombies with pop grenades and other every day objects with a friend, it just doesn't get any better then that.Other great games:Act Raiser (action)Breath of Fire (RPG)Breath of Fire II (RPG)Captian America and the Avengers (side scrolling bash-um-up)Earthbound (RPG)Lost Vikings (strategy/action)Secret of Mana (action/RPG)Secret of Evermore (RPG) (Seriouslly underrated, really good RPG about a boy and his dog. The items system is fun and awesome)Shadowrun (RPG)The Simpsons, Bart's Nightmare (action)Star Fox (flying)Star Ocean (RPG)StreetFighter II (fighter)Super Double Dragon (Side Scrolling Bash-um-up)Super Mario Cart (racing)Super Mario RPG - Legend of the 7 Stars (RPG/Platformer)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time (Side Scrolling Bash-um-up)
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Be Patient! Teach With Gentleness! we are called to be patient
KainRacure replied to longtimeago's topic in Health & Fitness
Agreed, according to the bible demons and angels are both a separate species of sorts, they are not mortals who went to heaven or hell. Also they are THE SAME. The only difference is which side of the God/Lucifer battle they chose when Lucifer decided to rebel against God. Also Demons are not the stereotypical cloven-hoofed, red skinned, pointy tailed, horned imps that are depicted in movies and the such. They are the EXACT SAME as angels and can change form to whatever they need to or wish to be. Humans will always stay humans even after death. Exactly what any of them (humans, angels or demons) look like normally while just hanging out is debated and honestly we will never know till we get there. -edited for spelling- -
I was reading some of these messages in this forum and I noticed that I had heard some of them before and when I thought about where I believe it was copied directly from a religious tract (little hand outs that Christians use to spread their faith)I know that if you copy/paste from a website it is against Xisto's rules but what about this? It is the same thing, plagiarism (tho technically they most likely have the rights to copy it in any way possible but it still is not their own writing)Please note I have nothing against Christians or the whole spreading your faith thing (as long as your not pushy or a jerk about it) But I am against bending rules that were put in place for a reason.
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ok, I am not one to do the whole religion bashing thing but umm your posts make you sound crazy. They seem more like robotic rants then anything intelligent and conversation starting.All of them have the EXACT SAME POINT and this one actually is just some form of insanely reaching attempt to draw conclusions that are not there.If I read this right your saying that god let this crazy guy believe he had an uncle that nobody else believes that he had and that the uncle was going to die and give him money in his will.Seriously its not a miracle or anything, the guy knew he had an uncle and he was going to leave him money in the will. Just because his shrink didn't think he had one doesn't make it not true. God did not just up and make a dieing uncle for him.Also I find it rather macabre that you say to hope and pray for some person to die and give you money. IMO God would see it as both horrible and greedy to pray for a family member to die just so u can get his or her money.Also getting money from some obscure relative has nothing to do with having your soul saved and all that jazz.Stop ranting for the sake of getting hosted and try adding to the community.
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Our American Soldiers are supposed to be the people protecting those who can't protect themselves, insuring freedom and helping other countries and trying to work for peace. As such in my opinion they have a responsibility to become role models. Obviously some people in our armed forces are not up to that role. This article shows 5 different videos of things that our troops have been filmed doing (most of them filmed themselves and thought it was amusing) The article also makes a good point when it says that there is a proven link between the abuse and torture of animals and the abuse and torture of humans. Most serial killers start out as kids who torture animals for fun.... The first video shows a US Marine Holding a small puppy of about 8 weeks old and saying "Cute little puppy, huh?" and another Marine says "Oh so cute, so cute, little puppy" then the soldier hurls the puppy off a cliff and you can hear it yelp and then thud into the ground and the other soldier says "That's mean" The second video shows a US tank crossing a road, in staid of waiting to cross the driver simply runs over the front end of a civilian car, backs off it and then goes around it followed by an armored personnel carrier. The third shows some soldiers in a vehicle going by a herd of sheep being led down the road and firing some form of rather large round into the middle of the sheep and several soldiers laughing. The forth shows them harassing an obviously injured dog and laughing about it running off while trying not to use its injured back legs. (it also looks like they shot at the dirt near it at one point but I may be wrong) The fifth shows them shooting a dog and then when what is presumed to be the owner walks up they say the dog was trying to attack them. (which is bull) Watch the videos here. We are giving these people gun and ammo and training them how to kill when they obviously have little regard for the suffering of other creatures or the property of other humans. This is VERY disturbing and it is no wonder that we end up with scandal like Abu Ghraib. But then again, it also begs the question of if this has been going on with our armed forces for years and only now it is coming to light more due to the accessibility of media and information in today's society.
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Bush HAS said he is doing gods work. He HAS claimed that god is on our side and that we are doing the right thing thus muddling the line between religion and politics (just as it was during the crusades)Also I know that SOME Muslims (not the Muslims as in the whole group) have declared a holy war on the USA not on Christians.Umm what do Jews have anything to do with this? However I am pointing out that some Christians are looking at this war (and Bush's leadership) as a form of holy retribution for acts that were done to us.And I admit that I haven't been in school in a long time but when I was in high school I know that my biology teacher taught us that evolution was a theory and not fact but that PARTS of it were proven to be right (like the passing of genes to the next generation) He also taught us that a theory is NOT fact but merely an educated guess that has been tested over and over and holds weight. But you have to remember that creationism, the big bang theory and every other theory out there are just that. Also it is actually CALLED the Theory of Evolution (not the fact or just plain evolution (at least not in science books, which rarely shorten it to evolution without first pointing out that it is called the theory of evolution)) and any teacher who skips over that fact is not doing his job correctly. I did not forget 9/11 HOWEVER I do point out that the USA's response was totally wrong. Yes citizens WERE afraid of the idea of WMDs however our government mislead us and in staid of properly protecting us and doing the nation as a whole some good and going after the one who actually did this they either intentionally or ignorantly used the air of fear and confusion to attack a wholly different target that had nothing to do with the attack on us. It is a kin to you getting robbed at gunpoint and seeing the guy run off to a house 3 doors down and you go and have your neighbor arrested because he is a jerk and has a gun and you are afraid he will shoot you with it. (only it turns out your neighbor tho being a jerk and who probably deserves to be punished for something has no gun and never was going to hurt you personally)The response to 9/11 was riddled with statements like god is with us and the whole air of George W Bush being a godly man who is out to save the christian country from the Muslim terrorists.I agree that some Muslims are doing the EXACT SAME THING. But there are Christians who I have personally seen pushing for war on religious grounds.
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Believe it or not I don't hate Christians, in fact I see it as wrong to hate any group of people for any reason. I appreciate the fact that you guys have deep faith and that you guys believe in what you believe in 100%. I however DO recognize that there is a certain majority of Christians who are pushy, annoying, mean and abusive about their religion. There ARE some closed minded people who refuse to allow others their own views and beliefs and attempt to force what they believe on said others.This being said I believe that it is not just Christians who do this. Christians just happen to be the most known for it. Any group with deep religious beliefs (or any beliefs for that matter) especially ones that believe that they are right or "the only way" will have individuals and groups of individuals who do this kind of thing.I recently read an article about a woman in another country who was jailed because she switched religions from Muslim which is against their law there. These people who were not christian are doing what Christians are stereotyped as doing on a greater scale.I believe personally that there is no right and wrong in life beyond being generally good to others (be that humans, animals or the environment or anything else) I also believe that whatever god or gods are out there would not want us to hate another group of people simply because of a few people's actions. Heck hate in and of itself should not be practiced anyways. It only breeds bad things.Also a small hint, adding the part about you just wanting to get hosted is kinda redundant, most of the people here are the same and I know personally I accept that at least some posts wouldn't be made except for that reason. Also bringing up a good discussion for what ever reason is good enough, no need for explanation.
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Problem with prisoners in the army is that some have nothing to lose either way and your arming them and teaching them how to kill. Besides people fight better if they have a cause to fight for. With a cause of some form then they will not be doing crap like running from battle or killing each other. Felons have already shown a disregard for the safety of others and for rules and stuff in general so they would most likely do the same on the battle field where proper discipline and covering your buddies behind is a must.
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According to this article I currently live in a less than humane situation, I do not have my very own cottage with key card entry, wood-look kitchen, lounge/dining area with television, individual bedrooms with shelving and a combined share laundry. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment with a kitchen that you can't fit in if you open the oven or fridge and I gotta go a 10 minute drive into town to do my laundry. ACT Corrections Minister Simon Corbell said that the facilities were vital to rehabilitating prisoners. The ACT Government estimates that this prison will cost tax payers $336 a day per inmate based on a population of 200 inmates in the facility that cost $131 million. There are however some more traditional cells in the prison which are called either "soft" or "hard". Differences include carpeting on the soft side and vinyl flooring on the hard side or a porcelain toilet vs a steel one. On the campus like setting there are computer rooms, classrooms, a medical facility, trade rooms, a large commercial kitchen and laundry, a women's community centre, barbecue areas, paved courtyards, art rooms, basketball courts and a sports oval. Also the facility has none of the traditional razor wire, guard towers, or bars on the windows. Corrections officers patrol the grounds and there are small office like huts with corrections officers stationed there instaid. As far as claims that the prison is "too nice" Mr Corbell has said To me this sounds like some form of summer camp for felons. The taxpayers are paying hard earned cash to send these guys away to some cushy little resort and all you have to do to get in there is say mug someone and be a good little boy where the corrections officers can see you. If they keep on building prisons like this I suspect a rise in crime. Heck I worked on a resort a few years ago that offered the exact same thing and people PAID to go there. This is pathetic, criminals should be treated as criminals, the sad fact is you in some way hurt society and you should be punished for it, not sent to a resort. If I lived where I had to pay taxes to this place I would be MAD. If some guy wants to try out his soft little cushy program for prisoners let him do it on his own money, not other people's hard earned cash. Original story here.
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Are Mobile Phones Dangerous? to the users health...
KainRacure replied to googlue's topic in Mobile Phones
I remember Mythbusters doing an experiment on this, they had 1000 phones and placed them on an egg to see if they could raise the temp of the egg. In short nothing happened to the egg.I do not think that moble phones are inherently dangerous. HOWEVER the way people use them can be, if you are not paying attention to driving cuz you are chatting on a phone then yes it is dangerous that way but otherwise i do not believe that my phone will EVER cook my brain in any way. -
Is Homosexuality Right Or Wrong? your views
KainRacure replied to wakelim's topic in General Discussion
This is like asking is blond hair wrong?Gay, Lez or Bi people can't help their sexual orentation any more then their hair color.The fact that people think of it as wrong and right shows how ignorant and sometimes down right stupid people can be.I personally am straight but I have gay and lez friends and I am perfictly fine with them as they are and would not want them any diffrent. Anyways who are we to tell someone that what they do is wrong unless it hurts other people.What if someone looked at you and said you were an aboration for being straight?Also there is evidence that homosexuality is not "unnatural" like some people claim. American bison, bighorn sheep, giraffes, African buffalo, Thomson's gazelles, kob antelope, black swans, greylag geese, various gulls and sandpipers, lyre birds, *BLEEP*-of-the-rock, assorted parrots, walruses, harbor seals, elephant seals, manatees, orca whales, gray whales, bottlenose and spinner dolphins, gorillas, various macaque apes and langur monkeys, and pygmy (or bonobo) chimpanzees and many other animals have been observed practicing homosexual acts. 450 different kinds of animals have been reported to exhibit some degree of homosexuality among their members (roughly 130 of them birds)Among bison males roughly three years and younger at least 55% of mounting is male on male. Anal intercourse a common outcome of such mounting and the "mountee" often tries to help out, lifting his own tail out of the way and/or backing his rectum toward the genitals of the mounting male.How can we deem something "wrong" if it is so widely practiced?I know that you might say "well we are better then animals" well your wrong. For all our higher thinking and brains and crap we are still just like every other creature on this planet. Sometimes even worse.... -
Our School Computer Manager Guy Is An Idiot Php - Databases
KainRacure replied to kobra500's topic in The Vent
seriouslly these guys who work as techs for schools (unless maybe if it is a university) are just losers.There are loads more things you can do if you actually know how to use computers then sit around trying to block sites and clean up school computers.The people that do it are just very basic tech people. They most likely read a few manuals and Networking Computers for Dummys and got the job because no self respecting tech would touch it.I have NEVER met one who knows exactly whats up and frankly most of them seem to not even be able to do the basic part of their job.Even colleges have losers for techs. My GF goes to a community college where their tech couldn't figure out which class was downloading mp3s so he gave up and blocked all the computers in that classroom. Seriously, he didn't know how to read a log? -
First off YES both schools and employers are checking myspace and facebook and probably many other social networking sites for your profiles. Second you can't stop them, You put it on the internet for people to see and so people will see it, ALWAYS REMEMBER once you put something on the net you give it pretty much freely to anyone who knows how to take it no matter what you do (this includes copyrighted stuff) 3rd, Schools CAN NOT legally do anything about bad behavior outside of school unless it relates to in school activities (like saying you are going to beat someone up, giving out answers to a test, bomb threats and other things) HOWEVER, this does not stop them from doing things such as making a list of all the kids who profess to have used drugs and then randomly locker checking them or other round a bout ways to use your words (and stupidity) against you 4th, Unless you are part of a labor union your stupid antics that make your friends laugh when they see it on myspace could cost you your job. Most companies that have no union have a clause in your contract (the crap u signed when u applied and/or got hired but never read(including your application)) that states that either party can terminate this contract at any time for any reason. So in short say you passed the drug test and were a model employees but have video you you on myspace hitting a bong and acting like a moron, your employer can look at that and fire you for it. OH and about that "privacy" thing with the MY space bit, 2 things apply here, first off you published it to the net, that says free game right there. Second you also authorized your employer to authenticate (make sure it is not a lie) any information you gave them, what better way to do it then to go and check your myspace where you have the EXACT SAME INFO! Also this is from myspace's privacy policy: 5th, How dumb do you have to be to put a log of everything you do on the net anyways? Especially the dumb crap. It has NEVER been easier for peopel to get information on other people in the history of the world, now days you don't need a private detective, you just need the internet and a name. Search myspace, facebook, xanga and others, google the name, look it up on places like whitepages.com and you can have an almost complete bio on the person. (try it some day and see, it might scare you) Oh yeah and Almost every band in the world has a myspace and 90% of them are over 20, also there are games (like World of Warcraft) that have a myspace and I am pretty sure that teenagers did not create and do not run those games. Myspace is a huge phenomenon and with things like that come all sorts of people thinking outside the box (most with dollar signs in their eyes) Hell, even playboy playmates have myspace pages (and play boy was NOT made for teens)
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You know it happens, despite the hand washing, sterilizing sprays, vaccines and other measures we ALL get sick at some point.When you get sick and your body feels like its about to shut down on you, your nose seems like it is ready to explode and those darn tissues over flow the garbage by your bed.When that happens do you act like a different person?I know personally I am a fit 24yo "bad *bottom*" type who enjoys things like sword fighting and doing insane stuff and could get hit in the face with a sword and not flinch (it HAS happened in the middle of a parade no less) but when I get the flu I turn into the most pathetic mess of a human ever, I get whiny and annoyed at everything. I also seem to be more picky too.My girl friend is the same, she gets all whiny and demanding (where as she is usually sweet and funny but bullheaded)Does this happen to you as well?Also what makes you feel better (and more like yourself)? For me I like to just lay in bed and watch movies, eat Mrs. Grass Chicken noodle soup and hang out with my cat (who seems to be nicer when I'm sick and not the psychotic moron she normally is)(BTW I thought this up because my girl friend right now is home from work and zonked out on the bed with a horrible cold and she has been REALLY whiny lately because of it
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A few hints to help you prevent this in the future. The more of these hints you can follow the better.Always make secure passwords using Uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and if possible symbols (like !@#$%^&*)Try to avoid repetitive patterns in your passwords (like 123 or abc or AbC)The more random the better.Try to avoid wordsAvoid easy to guess things like birthdays, address, phone numbers or any public information about you or your familyAvoid using your passwords to places like paypal or ebay that deal with money on public computers (like the library or an internet cafe)NEVER allow a program to remember a password for you for this type of stuff (it leave a form of your password on your computer and even if it is encrypted it can be compromised)Always use different passwords for different accounts. (one for ebay, one for paypal, one for email ect.)Try to change your passwords every 2 weeks (I suggest rotating through a list of at least 5 passwords this way)Use a program like Spybot S&D or Adaware atleast once every 2 days to check for trojans or keyloggers that could be there stealing your info.ALWAYS scan any downloads with an anti virus software before opening them.Personally I suggest using Mozilla FireFox Browser due to its heightened security. I DO NOT recommend using Internet Explorer (IE) any more then necessary because there are MANY security flaws that hackers can exploit.When ever you are connected to the internet always have an active and updated firewall and anti virus.If you are unsure about a site or a file do not use it or download it.ALWAYS double check the address bar to make sure that you are inputting your passwords into the correct place.If someone emails you with a link to verify information double check with the company first. Most companies WILL NOT need to verify your info this way. If you think the letter is a scam forward it to the companies' abuse email. (check the individual websites, usually under contact information, to find the address) this will help to stop the people doing this.BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU USE YOUR COMPUTER FOR PORN, this is a major area where people get viruses/spyware/adware. Verify the sites you use and if it asks you to download anything DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT, if it loops and will not close use alt+ctrl+del and find the process and shut it down that way. (note that any site that forces you to download something is most likely running a scam to get you to install a virus.)OH and I am glad that you got it all worked out. Some times it can be harder to fix so you got lucky. And also someone said "some hackers are just that good" that is not true, these people who do this are looking for an easy score, they are usually rather lazy and will only steal your accounts if they find a weakness. It is rare that a hacker will purposefully target you and make a serious attempt at stealing your accounts if you only use the internet for normal things.
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Growing My Own Venus Fly Trap! Updates weekly :D
KainRacure replied to Dagoth Nereviar's topic in General Discussion
I found a site that sells many varieties of carnivorous plants. I am thinking of getting me some from there along with maybe some other carnivorous plants. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ This also has a link to care guides for the plants they sell.