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machievelli

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Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-20-2007, 1:28 PM
#21
I did? I thought my rhetoric would be seen as defeatism, not military jingoism. Oh well. I don't really know what to do in Vietnam. 1. Persuade others (say, netural judges) to believe in you. 2. Persuade the person you are arguging against. 3. Lear...  [Read More]
Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-20-2007, 11:22 AM
#19
Everyone obviously thinks I had bowed out after SS001's last diatribe, but I'm putting all my ducks in a row. His contentions are silly enough that the only way to stop him (Which has never happened when I deal with the pure 'war is evil crowd) is to...  [Read More]
Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-19-2007, 3:07 AM
#13
The Chinese form actually tries to be a 'humanistic Communism, but as Tom Clancy pointed out, the people who are bringing the nation the most wealth, the enterpreneurs who go out and sell their products, are considered lackeys by the party, and since...  [Read More]
Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-18-2007, 11:54 PM
#11
A ceremonial feast among certain Native American peoples of the northwest Pacific coast, as in celebration of a marriage or an accession, at which the host distributes gifts according to each guest's rank or status. Between rival groups the potlach...  [Read More]
Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-18-2007, 9:18 PM
#9
Interesting history lesson. It tells how the war starts. But... Because if the Chinese and the Soviet Union wouldn't back down, then what? Someone has to back down. Obivously China wouldn't, because if the Korean Pennisula fell to the Americans, t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-18-2007, 2:47 AM
#7
And what would happen if we decided to stick and fight in Korea, Vietnam? What would happen had we stayed there and CONTINUE to fought? Someone has to back down, and if USSR doesn't and if the USA doesn't...then... I was actually waiting for you to...  [Read More]
Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-17-2007, 9:56 PM
#5
He'd probably go for something like "she says she won't let him put words in her mouth and I believe her, seeing as she probably doesn't let him put anything in there!" Nah. Leno will say that...  [Read More]
Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-17-2007, 9:46 PM
#3
Have you thought of the fact that if Hilary gets elected he'll probably say 'And the ventriloquist act of Hilary and Bill is back in town. But she has already told Bill she is not going to let him put words in her mouth this time'....  [Read More]
Posted in: Comments on the arguments right now about the war
  machievelli
02-17-2007, 8:32 PM
#1
As a historian, I look at what has happened before, and like Seneca, I know that 'if you refuse to learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it'. There has always been a vocal minority in this country, even when we were still thirteen colonies, t...  [Read More]
Posted in: SW: Return From Exile
  machievelli
02-05-2007, 5:31 PM
#200
I like the originality. Just incase I missed something did Atton and Marai hookup? No, they did not. Sorry....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Expert Forum
  machievelli
02-16-2007, 5:23 PM
#144
In terms of technology, there was a practically infinite amount. Foodstuffs and people are another matter, but my original point was how odd it was for the Sith troopers to have armor like they did. :) It might have been something as simple political...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Expert Forum
  machievelli
02-16-2007, 1:34 AM
#142
I dis agree with the 'practically unlimited resouces' part. Having a super ship yard that can create entire ships and droids does not give you such a thing. I know that i used that consept myself in my KOTOR novel by locking the system into making em...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Expert Forum
  machievelli
02-13-2007, 4:09 PM
#140
Even with full body armor, there are spots on the body that don't get covered so that you're able to move and bend the joints--elbows, backs of knees, armpits, right at the hip, etc. You'd be able to find a spot to inject something there. ED's comme...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Expert Forum
  machievelli
02-11-2007, 12:25 PM
#138
One reason I am designing my own version of an RPG is I always gotten frustrated with the idea that just because you're a veteran, you have more hit points and therefore are harder to kill. So far I have found one, an old west rpg that actually take...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Expert Forum
  machievelli
02-11-2007, 2:51 AM
#136
Jae, if you ever have to give me a shot go ahead and hit the thigh. I hate needles, but by the same token, it's better for her if I know what the nurse is doing. You also forgot ED, that the emergency med kits issued to the military use e-pen design...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Expert Forum
  machievelli
02-10-2007, 10:23 PM
#132
Or for the treatment of minor wounds. It would have been more realistic if the character would open up the medpack, apply bacta/bandages/synthskin where needed and pack everything back up when done after a few minutes, but that would have been too mu...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Expert Forum
  machievelli
02-09-2007, 2:12 AM
#130
Of Medpacks, Stealth fields and other such things. When I wrote my published Work Gryphonrider, I didn't give my character's sword a plus versus anything because as often as I've seen Elric or Conan whip his sword, no one ever commented on it's plus...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Critic's 2 cents
  machievelli
02-16-2007, 2:39 PM
#588
I haven’t let Real life interfere with this duty except when my computer bit the big one. But today I must say I did. I finally felt my creative juices flowing fully for the first time in almost two months, and began a novelized take off of some Ja...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Critic's 2 cents
  machievelli
02-09-2007, 12:25 PM
#586
9 February Coruscant Entertainment Center I’m doing two extra from CEC and kotorfanmedia because I have finished the Jedi Archive. If there are not at least four for me to review next week, I will increase both kotorfanmedia to seven each startin...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Critic's 2 cents
  machievelli
02-09-2007, 3:18 AM
#584
Hey mach, this may be a complete stupid and useless question, but im too lazy to check for myself ;) ... Im just wondering ... have you reviewed The Second Coming of Evil, yet? I remember talking to you about it, and i 'think' i sent it to you via e-...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Critic's 2 cents
  machievelli
02-05-2007, 11:37 AM
#581
Not too sure what that means and I don't remember my words then. The only thing I remember that you were all new to the forums with 16 posts on the boards and that those 16 posts were quality material :) You've done a terrific job and you continue to...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Critic's 2 cents
  machievelli
02-05-2007, 11:32 AM
#580
Actually, it was reading Republic Dawn and Jae's Adventures of Jolee Bindo that inspired me to go ahead write my first fic. Now I'm working on three different ones at once :) There is no greater praise for an author to know they inspired someone. Ke...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Critic's 2 cents
  machievelli
02-03-2007, 12:14 PM
#576
thank you for the compliment Mach...I guess there were a few things my spell check didn't catch :) It actually took me quite some time to gather the gumption to begin posting my writing for the general public viewing. I've been writing since I was in...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Critic's 2 cents
  machievelli
02-02-2007, 10:28 PM
#574
lol, got to love him. Next to robert Heinglien, he is my most quoted author....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Critic's 2 cents
  machievelli
02-02-2007, 7:51 PM
#572
The pen is mightier than the sword! :D Terry Pratchett commented twice on that old axiom. One version is 'The pen is mightier than the sword if the pen is long and sharp and the sword is short and dull' the other was 'Which do you want someone to po...  [Read More]
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