True_Avery

03-24-2010, 3:38 PM
#1

Three separate incidences of bricks being thrown through Democrat windows, and other Vandalism: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/22/pols.dems.vandalized/ http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/21799 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/2010032... [Read More]

Posted in: Health Care Bill Passed by the House, 219-212

True_Avery

03-22-2010, 11:00 PM
#23

Coming from you that's news to my ears b/c a year or so ago you had a very different attitude about it. IIRC something about how we need to keep business going strong, and not be isolationist. What finally changed your mind? I don't really think I ch... [Read More]

Posted in: Health Care Bill Passed by the House, 219-212

True_Avery

03-22-2010, 9:18 PM
#16

This needed to pass to, at least, put regulations on the insurance companies so they'd stop dropping anyone who needed to, you know, use their services. If being unable to pull the plug on their members when they get cancer ends up putting them out o... [Read More]

Posted in: Old Republic Pricing to Have "Twists"

True_Avery

03-21-2010, 12:11 PM
#24

I don't mind a few micro's(pets, decorations, costumes), I just don't want to see "premium members". I don't want to know that because Joe pays an extra 10 bucks a month, his character is always gonna be faster, stronger and better geared t... [Read More]

Posted in: Lib/Con Intelligence

True_Avery

03-15-2010, 9:39 PM
#8

Interesting...that's all I can say about these kinds of studies. I just feel like we have so many other problems in the world that if all of these "intellectuals" that administer these surveys got together, we could solve some real problems... [Read More]

Posted in: Lib/Con Intelligence

True_Avery

03-14-2010, 6:09 PM
#4

Yeah, never really understood IQ measuring in the long run.... [Read More]

Posted in: Lib/Con Intelligence

True_Avery

03-14-2010, 6:18 AM
#1

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/26/liberals.atheists.sex.intelligence/ Ok, before anyone freaks out and posts anything without reading the entire article, this study does not use what you and I would probably consider to be liberal and conservativ... [Read More]

Posted in: Texas Revises Curriculum

True_Avery

03-20-2010, 5:05 PM
#65

OK. Back on subject: messed up as it is, you have this instance of curriculum revision in this direction, and so many others 'revise' in the opposite direction. So IMO it sort of has a net balancing effect. Texas affecting textbooks for the rest of... [Read More]

Posted in: Texas Revises Curriculum

True_Avery

03-14-2010, 1:13 AM
#27

So...it's okay for us to have freedom of religion as long as we give up freedom of speech? o_0 I'll have to agree with this statement. Public show of Religion is a right of Freedom of Speech. However, I do think it still needs to stay out of politic... [Read More]

Posted in: Texas Revises Curriculum

True_Avery

03-13-2010, 7:00 PM
#19

I'm with Web. These people need to die. And, is this really how far Texas is down the dump? I learned about Malcolm X, the Black Panthers, Reagan, Bush, the religious influence's of many different religions on this country, our internment of people... [Read More]

Posted in: The Old Republic is EA's Biggest Project Ever

True_Avery

03-12-2010, 1:02 AM
#6

I can only assume that this may be the most expensive at launch MMO ever, if no up there as one of the most expensive games ever made. If they really intend to go full voice the bill should be quite, quite large. Real risk on their part. Most MMOs,... [Read More]

Posted in: Libertarianism and a Republic

True_Avery

03-02-2010, 9:13 PM
#1

I noticed we have a lot of Libertarians on the forum. So, I ask you all, how much control do you think the government is allowed to have? How much tax should there be, what should it go to, what shouldn't it go to, and so on? If government is to b... [Read More]

Posted in: Political Orientation

True_Avery

02-28-2010, 4:26 AM
#20

As someone who was conscious of his surroundings during the 1980s I can say with a fair amount of confidence that you should probably not be so depressed about this. Homosexuals were regarded as something less than human back then. I know, because I... [Read More]

Posted in: Political Orientation

True_Avery

02-27-2010, 3:36 PM
#12

True_Avery as very liberal One of the only things I consider myself very liberal with is same-sex marriage. I'm pretty moderate/indifferent on most everything else, mainly because most issues don't affect me directly. If I'm reacting to something its... [Read More]

Posted in: Political Orientation

True_Avery

02-27-2010, 9:04 AM
#4

As I always do on these things, I'm centrist although, like most of these, I take issue with the wording of some of the answers. Particularly in this one there were a few answers that seemed to be more redundant and too similar. Between Liberal and... [Read More]

Posted in: What do you call your hot water bottle?

True_Avery

03-01-2010, 8:38 PM
#46

I just have a bed with a ton of pillows, a few layers of blankets, and a comforter. After 10 minutes the bed is nice and body warm. Used to be more extreme when I was younger, since I'd build little "nests" out of my pillows. Something abo... [Read More]

Posted in: The Old Republic To Miss Spring 2011 Launch?

True_Avery

02-17-2010, 9:07 PM
#5

Meh, it'll come out when it'll come out. If they can't pick a date then don't dangle one in front of me.... [Read More]

Posted in: New Planet: Dromund Kaas

True_Avery

01-09-2010, 2:34 AM
#12

Beautiful pictures, but 2 complaints: 1) Having horrific flashbacks to the capital city in the first World of Warcraft expansion 2) The 4th pic looks straight out of WoW Other than that, awesome sith world... [Read More]

Posted in: PC Gamer preview for January issue

True_Avery

12-25-2009, 3:56 PM
#4

I'll read this when christmas is over... but... "Inspired by Sam Fisher." ahahahahaha... [Read More]

Posted in: Tatooine Revealed, New Threat of Peace, and TOR Clichйs

True_Avery

12-19-2009, 3:25 PM
#2

Already know about Tatooine, don't care about the comics, but as far as the Clichйs go: Monoclimates Yep, pretty much. Instead of having Earth-like planets... or well, any realistic planet with different climates scattered throughout all the SW pla... [Read More]

Posted in: Daniel Erickson Clears Up Darth Revan Backstory

True_Avery

12-13-2009, 3:18 PM
#30

In the thread in the SWK section there was a post (I think it was by Shem) that had a picture of a conversation with Canderous where he mentions that the Mandalorians were convinced to attack the Republic (as in the Mandalorian Wars, not their school... [Read More]

Posted in: Daniel Erickson Clears Up Darth Revan Backstory

True_Avery

12-13-2009, 8:13 AM
#28

@TA: Well they DID mention Revan's return to the Unknown regions to fight the True Sith. Adding in another piece of TSL. His return to the unknown regions was not part of KotOR. That was specifically from TSL. Perhaps the reason Revan returned alon... [Read More]

Posted in: Daniel Erickson Clears Up Darth Revan Backstory

True_Avery

12-13-2009, 12:32 AM
#23

It looks to me that you are confusing absence of mention with mention of absence. Fair enough. When they feel like mentioning something explicitly from TSL I'll revoke my statement. As it stands all the only mention that has been made are vague plot... [Read More]

Posted in: What holiday do you celebrate?

True_Avery

12-14-2009, 11:52 AM
#32

My family celebrates Christmas and Chaunikka, and a few other things throughout the year. We just adopted a few holidays into our yearly routine to better understand other religions and kind of use them as an educational experience. Doesn't hurt that... [Read More]

Posted in: Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines (spoilers ahead)

True_Avery

01-19-2010, 3:17 AM
#333

Anyone who wants to make a horror game should be required to playthrough that area. Its a fantastic piece of work.... [Read More]

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