The very many questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XXVIII

[Takhisis]

Anyone know of any open-world games with missions in which the ability to prepare for the mission beforehand (like say parking a helicopter at a getaway zone) plays a major role?

Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City spring to mind.

I'll be back.

Please tell me you said that in a thick Central-European accent while wearing square sunglasses, out loud, while typing it.

 

[Cutlass]

You came here and did not visit Takhisis. Takhisis is offended.

You were like 14 years old at the time....

 

[Takhisis]

Erm, no, just no.

 

[Cutlass]

How old are you now?

 

[Takhisis]

Seven years older than seven years ago.

 

[Tee Kay]

Takh was in Argentina seven years ago, and IIRC he moved to Argentina for tertiary education (because there's no other reason anyone move to Argentina), so he would be at least 18 seven years ago, meaning he's now a venerable 25.

Do I get a prize?

 

[Farm Boy]

Hrrm, but Tak is precocious. Maybe he started tertiary at 7.

 

[Borachio]

(because there's no other reason anyone move to Argentina),

Do I get a prize?

He might be a Nazi refugee. Or keen on tango. Or maybe he's obsessed with corned beef.

But yes you may have a prize. What would you like?

 

[Snerk]

I can confirm that Tak is a boy-genius beef eating (grammar)nazi tango dancer.

 

[warpus]

Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City spring to mind.

Please tell me you said that in a thick Central-European accent while wearing square sunglasses, out loud, while typing it.

I've actually got a cold right now, so no leather clothing for now, but it does mean that I have a very deep and sinister tone in my voice. It works.

 

[timtofly]

Been outside shoveling too much snow?

 

[Takhisis]

Takh was in Argentina seven years ago, and IIRC he moved to Argentina for tertiary education (because there's no other reason anyone move to Argentina), so he would be at least 18 seven years ago, meaning he's now a venerable 25.

Do I get a prize?

Whatever equivalent of the raspberry awards for online guessing exists, you should get it.

Hrrm, but Tak is precocious. Maybe he started tertiary at 7.

My superiority over the rest of humanity is not that noticeable. I take great care to pretend to be a loser so that others aren't humbled by my Presence.

He might be a Nazi refugee.

Ze National-socialist Party of Internet Grammarians is still unter persekution by ze establishment, ja.

Or keen on tango.

Nein, nein, nein, nein, nein!

Or maybe he's obsessed with corned beef.

Vat do you zeenk of me?

But yes you may have a prize. What would you like?

We could give him… a joystick.

I can confirm that Tak is a boy-genius beef eating (grammar)nazi tango dancer.

So, that was you last night?

I've actually got a cold right now, so no leather clothing for now, but it does mean that I have a very deep and sinister tone in my voice. It works.

Leather clothing helps keep you warm!

Been outside shoveling too much snow?

Nothing that can be cured with a few doses of vodka, if that is indeed the case.

 

[Tee Kay]

Whatever equivalent of the raspberry awards for online guessing exists, you should get it.

That's not very nice.

We could give him… a joystick.

Depends. Whose joystick.

 

[really]

Do other countries have an equivalent of the sovereign citizen movement?

Do other countries have an equivalent of the sovereign citizen movement?

Yes - we have them here in Ireland.
They are known as Freemen.
One of the prerequisite seems to be owing more money than they can pay back and / or not liking to pay taxes. Drawing social welfare from the same state doesn't seem to be an issue.

They make up nonsense about mortgages or court orders not being legitimate and then gather a mob when a bank tries to repossess a property. The bailiff arrives, sees the mob and then backs off and the mob claim a great victory for Freemanism (although they never call it freemanism). Once the mob is gone the bailiff comes back and the people get kicked out.

If you want to waste twenty minutes of your life have a look at this:

Link to video.
Skip to half way through for a flavour of the nonsense.

http://www.thejournal.ie/laois-homeowner-who-stopped-the-sheriff-left-demoralised-after-eviction-385195-Mar2012/

The guy in the video stood for the European parliament last year and got 1.19%.

 

[Yeekim]

Yes - we have them here in Ireland.
They are known as Freemen.
One of the prerequisite seems to be owing more money than they can pay back and / or not liking to pay taxes. Drawing social welfare from the same state doesn't seem to be an issue.

They make up nonsense about mortgages or court orders not being legitimate.

I first learned about them few months ago, when two converts got some time on a local TV channel. I haven't laughed so much in years. They became an insta-hit in my office.

 

[Borachio]

Well, I don't know.

If you don't want to repay a mortgage, don't take one out in the first place.

Still, it was worth a try, I suppose.

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

Can anyone suggest any more current affairs publications with online presences? Stuff in the vein of The Atlantic, The Economist, New York Times, Foreign Affairs, etc. I find that I need more sometimes. Geopolitics for the geopolitics god, socioeconomics for the socioeconomic throne and all that.

 

[Takhisis]

The Independent might just be your cup of tea, Mr. ICBM.

That's not very nice.

I hope you know me well enough to realise how much of a jokester I can be, but your guess was sooo far off that I couldn't help myself.

Depends. Whose joystick.

*wink, wink*

I first learned about them few months ago, when two converts got some time on a local TV channel. I haven't laughed so much in years. They became an insta-hit in my office.

Kerpele!

 

[Farm Boy]

Can anyone suggest any more current affairs publications with online presences? Stuff in the vein of The Atlantic, The Economist, New York Times, Foreign Affairs, etc. I find that I need more sometimes. Geopolitics for the geopolitics god, socioeconomics for the socioeconomic throne and all that.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications.aspx

?

 

[Terxpahseyton]

Can anyone suggest any more current affairs publications with online presences? Stuff in the vein of The Atlantic, The Economist, New York Times, Foreign Affairs, etc. I find that I need more sometimes. Geopolitics for the geopolitics god, socioeconomics for the socioeconomic throne and all that.

BBC international news can be nice