Kent

I wondered if anyone could help me out. Im trying to learn about the member ranking deal. Im otaku in rank, but I would rather be able to put up my own couple of words. Sorta like how people have no life, or some of the other individual things. Im sure no life is the rank for people with an enourmous number of post, but I would like to have something I came up with for my rank. So how or can, I go about changing that status. Thanks for your help, -kent

These arent pets, but they are unique and one is crazy. The ant eater, the duckbill platapus and my lil brother Blake Hoggatt.

Well the fact is... everyone who has posted in an anti cp way has said that taking a human life is wrong and no one should be allowed to do it. So how can the murderer be stuck up for and "protected" from the same punishment they unjustly handed to an innocent with out mimizing the lose of the victims life. I know that you all do care about the victims, but to me, showing the murderer mercy for something they did which allowed no mercy for the victim is wrong. The real bottom line to me is that we disagree fundamentally on what sort of punishment death is. To me, its the worst punishment you can recieve legally. None of the stuff we have talked about in terms of intollerable jail conditions and what not are applicable because they just arent gonna happen. So to me, death is the worst. Taking the criminals life is taking what they took from atleast one other. And although my personal religious beliefs support an after life, fact is, we dont know, and so I would have to not take that personal opinion into consideration when creating laws. This means that once you take a life, its over, and so, taking the life of a criminal is taking the one gift that is worth more than anything. That to me is a punishment. To me, the punishment should fit the crime. Not underscore the value of the victims life. Underscoring the victims life is what I see when you send a murderer to jail.

Well, I can say that personally I dont think this is all that bad a topic, but if the mods have a hard on for you, thats that and you probably woulnt have much luck. sorry. But I do wanna talk about this subject. specifically pertaining to gran turismo 1 2 or 3. I have 2 and 3, and spent an enourmous amount of time on 1 unlocking everything after several rentals. I would say that unlockables add to staying power, but the biggest part is playability. When you get some games they can have all the unlockables in the world but if the game sucks you just woulnt wanna play it. period. With me on gran turismo I find that unlocking and obtaining cars is great and keeps me pursuing that 100 % complete, but thats not what really keeps me going. I believe its the overall quality of the game. A mix of beautiful graphics, well designed phisics (in terms of driving) and a personal love of the subject of racing. When I have a game like gt3 I can never really beat it all the way, because every race offers a new challenge. Each opponent is going to race me in a different way every time. Every course has a perfect line that I must accomplish and master, but to do so, I must continually practice and race. With an end goal of perfection I will only be able to come so close to my goal. But along the way, I will (if I havent already) achieve mastery. That is part of what keeps me playing. Its the idea of perfecting the game rather than just beating it. To me there are other games like this, but gt is the best example of this specific "staying power." I do want to note that there are other games with a completly different style of staying power. Games like gta. Games where your ability to freely move and control a charactor while interacting with an enviroment, create a sense of newness every time you play. Im sorry but its time for me to go help with cooking up some lunch, but I will probably edit and explain more. that is... if this is not closed. Which btw, I say would be foolish because this does have promise for discussion. remember its about replay value and what creates that, as well as what games does that the best for you as an individual.

Well, when I said "lock them up and let them think" I wasnt actually refering to you. I was actually at that point "lumping." But, I also wanna mention that the death penalty is not an ineffective punishment. It accomplishes a specific goal. To end the life of a specific criminal. It also accomplishes the goal of ending the possibility of that criminal striking again. (its not like murders dont occur in jail) So the bottom line in this is that we dont see eye to eye. However, I do want to mention what you said to me earlier about reading my/your post (which I know you do) but, I did specifically mention in one of my earlier post that I didnt want to execute them all. Or as you said "oh well, kill 'em all." I went out of my way to make the point that the death penalty is only to be applied in certain situations and even then it must be thought over for a long period of time. Its not like the death sentence is handed down in one day to every criminal or every murderer. The death penalty is reserved for the worst of the worst. Still, like I said before, we just dont see eye to eye on this. I believe in using this punishment as a way to serve justice and end the possibility of further crime. You believe in using prisons as a form of punishment. The most bothering thing to me is the punishment people recieve when going to jail. example. Spencer Perkins... do you know who that is? of course not. He was a 24 year old nobody from williamsburg VA. (my hoometown) (unfortunatly I didnt like him much because he abused one of my friends, his girl friend, and also gave her herpes. sorry for side tracking thought youd want some background. Anyway, Spencer was infront of a party at his house in CW (colonial williamsburg, an area in the town) when he confronted an unwanted guest. A fake thug (maybe hes not fake, which spencer found out first hand) who showed up uninvited. When the two exchanged words and things got heated a fight became imminant. Instead of the old fashion fist fight, it ended immediatly. The thug, shot spencer in the head with a small caliber pistol. Spencer spent 7 days in a coma and then died. Do you know what happend to the shooter? He spent 1 year in JAIL, not prison, and then was sentenced to 10 years probation. I reffer to this as an example of how lax our standards are as a society and how little value we place on victims rights. Spencer was killed, to me, even if the killer spent the rest of his life in jail, it would not do anything to rectify the wrong. It would also not do nearly the amount of damage to the killers life as it did to spencers. (spencer is dead and the killer is not.) So where does this leave me? This leaves me with a sense that the justice system has failed, a sense that there is no value on INNOCENT human life, and that the worst of your (anti c.p. advocates) punishments are still only a minimal punishment compared to the punishment the victims recieve.

Its not that I mean to "lump" you james. Its just that in this discussion there are 2 groups. Those who support the application of capital punishment and those who dont. I believe you fall into the latter. Although, I do wanna mention, arguing for harsher prison systems is less effective than arguing against or for capital punishment. When we argue for c.p. it puts us into a debate that will end up with a possibility of one of our views being applied. But when you argue for harsher prisons there is no way anything will happen. To many from the left would put even more energy into shooting that sort of thing down, than they would fighting c.p. Fact is, the prison system has to recognize human rights. (according to the rest of america) I also know that the sentence directly above is a broad statment. I also know that you support human rights. But there is no way we will be able to change the prison system. That is why it aggrevates me to see the argument of imprisoning said killer with conditions which are intolerable. It will just never happen. So instead of pursuing reform in an area which has no chance of being reformed, I simply want to defend the application of a punishment system I believe serves justice. I really want to stress this though... I do read your arguments and I do not intend to spin anyones opinion. The simple fact is that when you say things like "lock them up and let them think about what they have done" you are actually saying, do not kill them.

Solid Snake. Thats just about all I can say for now. But I promise I will come back and edit this post rather than do that crap newb move of creating a new post. Talk to you then.

The Shield is with out a doubt an awesome show. It pushes the limits. It pushes the fcc, and it pushes the level that television actors have to got to so they can keep up with the cast of this program. What do you guys think. Give this show a try, more than one episode and you will be hooked. Some of the time I hate the charactors in the show, sometimes I love them. I cant wait until the next weeks ep comes. I need it, and if you give it a try, you will too. Amazingly, the show grows on you. try it or atleast come in here and tell me what you think. I just love good discussions.

I love how the only way some can try and look like a real otaku is by bashing funi and cn. Its so cheesy and cliche. I gotta say though, Im looking forward to some new stuff. It should be good, and with a new group of people working on dbgt it might be interesting to see what sort of changes occur stylistically.

Asuka, I gotta give it to you. First you get more and more of my respect by posting quality post and being nice, but now your going against the grain and posting about liking dirty pair flash. -------------------------- Now, I wanna mention dirty pair original is good, but not really good. Its actually only as good as dirty pair flash in the overall. I think the best quality of either show is the fan "love" that ended up becoming a series which spawned endless numbers of fanfics and h-doujins. I think that the original does have a quality element in its story that flash doesnt, but the overall of either is only worth a little bit compared to any other series. Truth is rick had some good points, but at the same time, the series has an element of newness to alot of anime newbs. So on my 1 to 10 scale I would give this show a 4.

I actually like this show alot. Tracy Morigan is the best. That one where tracy placed a classified ad and said all that nasty stuff. "gots to have stretch marks... the dumpa dumpa butt." I wanna know if you guys know what Im talking about. Or maybe the one with adam carrola talking about his morbidly obesse wife needing a "lift." The show is great, but it also pisses me off thinking about getting a call from them. They just might get sued, but hopefully nothing bad will happen because nothing pisses me off more than frivaless law suits.

Do the good old patato powering a flash light. If not that, see how coca cola effects the grow of rust on a nail. Or how vaseline on a plants leaves affects its life. I know those are all silly, but good luck with your dilemma.

Call him and say you wanna hang out before you leave. Your moving, its not like you will have to deal with a worst case senario. Then, if you really get up some nerve, just out right make a move and kiss him. Your going to be gone soon and you woulnt have anymore chances. Just do it.

Heres the thing you gotta realize about me. I do believe in religious ideologies, but in this life, in terms of law making and justice, I will not rely on the assumption that god will take care of the wicked.

I spent a life time getting gran turismo 2 done with. Now I have gt3 and it looks like Im gonna go back into my playstation hole. see you in a few months.

Well I can tell you that imho, fighting is wrong. However, I know you cant always dodge a fight. So just remember to be careful. As for how I approach a fight... just remember that you should never push someone. Also, remember that a young man will hit you, but an old man will kill.

Well, first off, this sort of thread should have been a pm to the mods of your choice. Second, some topics have places in other rooms. Also, some topics are just plain no good. Like that pop goes your brain. That thread had the code figured out in the first 5 post, so what was the point of keeping it alive. I think the best thing to do is take a good look at the rules of the boards, and then think about what you are posting and ask yourself if it is even close to spam. I know how you feel... I have had my threads closed "wrongfully" before. But its important to remember that usually its not wrongfully, and that if it really was wrongfully closed, you can write a pm to an administrator and they will be honest with you and the mod that closed your thread. In the end, I believe that the boards are fairly moderated and almost always reasonable about listening to the members. By the way, aj142, are you in L.A. or LA. because I live in mandeville. So whats up?

My thing is that you (anti-capital pun. supporters) have said you are all about victims rights, but I still see nothing besides the well intended efforts by James to make us feel as if jail is punishment. The biggest part of that arguement that is lacking is the criminal conscience. You have to ASSUME in your arguement that the criminal is gonna feel bad. You dont wanna think about how that murderer is gonna end up in a land of drugs, free everything and the closest gang member friends ever. The truth is, my argument was never meant to use deterance as a main point, just a supporting point. I dont like leaving things "hanging in the air." I want to know for sure that the criminal has payed. I dont want to have to ask myself if they are unhappy because they are getting that free holiday where you only get to see the family you dont care for once every week. I would rather know that justice has been served and the whole ordeal is over with. Not that the murderer is sitting on the other side of a wall thinking about whats coming on cable tonight. (which, most prisons do have now, including internet.) James, I know you care, but why leave Westerfield in jail just to read and enjoy what little freedom he still has. All the while, Daniel is gone. And not just gone, but actually stuck in the limbo of being a memory, which (if you had your way) will never be avenged. Justice is not letting one person off with a limited life style and letting the other person get the punishment that Daniel got. I will say this much, if it makes you feel better, go ahead and tell yourself that prison is worse than death. But if you believe in god judging these people, hell will be a better punishment for Westerfield. And if you dont believe in god, you should support turtore and then death. Not the limited freedom and civil rights that you get in jail. (That sort of punishment will never be enough to avenge a wrong like what daniel recieved.)

Are you doing the pot? This sounds like paranoia to me. Of course you can forget that cause pot dont cause paranoia, cops hunting you for non violent crimes causes paranoia. Sorry, My point is, try trusting in your friends. But also trust your insticts. If they are really your friends they will not talk about you. If you dont really know them, you may wanna try being careful about your feelings. I hope things work out, and good luck.

I respect you more with your your words mentioning pol pot and osama, but read my post above. You know who westerfield is. You know who daniel was. Do you know the details... the real ones. The Westerfield family had a family reunion. Davids niece and several other girls her age slept in an up stairs bed room. (they were all under 15) David showed up in the middle of the night, playing with himself. He went to each one and touched their teeth. (This is all testified to by the actual niece in court. I watched it.) Now back to daneil. Daneil van damn. 7 years old. Went to sell David girl scout cookies a year before her death. A year after that, she dissapeared. Westerfield at the same time of Daniels dissapearance, came home after a weekend away by himself (that same weekend she dissappeared) only to find police looking for him. He turned around and went over 150 miles into the desert. (allegedly) 3 weeks later the missing girl, daniel, was found. Dead, wrapped in a blanket. Westerfield was arrested. Daniels blood was found on his jacket. (oddly, David got his clothes and jacket dry cleaned that very day he returned from a weekend away. Which by the way, he showed up at the dry cleaners in his underwear trying to get all his clothes, including his jacket, cleaned) David had his house raided. What do they find, child pornography. David stands trial. What is revealed... Daniels teeth were all knocked out, rammed into her throat. All were recovered besides one. She was raped. Mean while, investigation on David continues... His motor home he took away for the week end... Daniels hair is found in it. Even more distrubing is the hand prints, palms down on each side of the bed. The prints were daniels. Eventually dna evidence proves to be overwhelming and the trial ends. David is sentenced to death. His attorney offered a plea, it was turned down. After the body was found the plea was turned down, yet David attorney fights for Davids innocence. David is now on death row. Tell me if you know this story, and like I said... If you dont... dont bother with your idealistic defense of criminals. Most of all remember, you can do a search, this is real. The San diego area will tell you.

No, Im sorry but I agree with you to some extent, but no. preventing .0001 percent is nothing. Yet, by killing them with no mercy, those selfish bastards will fear for their lives and not be as likely to kill. If you wanna make them pay, do what they do in saudi arabia, cruel and unsual punishment. (to american standards) Fact is, these pychos plan on your mercy, not your vengence. My biggest thing in this is that no one has addressed the victims rights. What about them, arent they worth something. Not the theoretical, self inflicted guilt. Rather, the punishment they would recieve from medra and I would not only end the insult to the victim, but also end the possibility of any evils occuring again. Would it really be worth your lover, or mother, or brothers life just to see some jerk sit in jail and try to cope with his imprisonment. I mean, its not like they sit in jail and think about what got them there. They sit there and think about how they should be out. Even worse, what they will do when they do get out, which they will with your mercy. You can prevent much more by executing those people. Those people are the ones that dont care about the after life until the moment of death, if they cared they wouldnt kill in the first place. 60 years in prison is a gift to them. They know the things they did are worth their own lives, but they know people like you will protect them the way you should have protected the people they wronged. Everything is complicated today, and nothing can be settled easily. Yet people like you wish to continue arguments by protecting the lowest of the low. Yes, they deservED our simpathy, but after what they have done, they no longer do. ****, do you know who David Westerfeild is? Until any of you can answer that, just be quiet.

Hot damn! Medra you are my new bestest friend on the boards. (if your cool with that) I gotta say, I admire your honesty and your integraty, we need more of that in todays society. I personally believe in arguing with the "pie in the sky" peace-niks by being a little more compramising, but I like your style. I wanna give you a qoute. "Capital punishment is our societies affirmation of the value of human life" -senator Oran Hatch, UT. (R) I believe that you have taken the aggressive stance I didnt take, thank you.

Everyone keeps making the points about the murderers rights... what the crap! How can you be so nasty to ignore the person who was robbed of their life for no reason. Then to protect the person that did it. Come on... are you just ignoring the victim because they are dead, or is it just cause you dont care. If you care so much, think about the victim first, not the man that took the life which began the whole problem. Why protect he who is the villian and not protect the victim? It makes no sense to me to claim killing is wrong and then ignore the victim of a murder. ------------------------------------ Ok, I also wanna mention that I am a religious person, but to act like we need to not worry about punishing those who murder for no reason is foolish. Frankly, when Im making a law, Im not leaving a damn thing up to god. So let god judge them after I send them to him. ------------------------- Also, letting someone with no conscience "stew" over what they have done is completely idiotic. They dont care. So to act like their conscience will catch up with them is foolish. ------------------------------ Most important in this is that, we dont execute every murdered. Just the most violent and the ones with no regrets for their crimes. ----------------------------- Its also important to remember that no one on the earth is with out "sin" and therefore we dont even have the right to imprison these people. I mean, would you consider imprisonment a nice thing to do... hell no. I would hate it, but then again, 3 hots and a cot... That along with an exersice program, all the books I could read and cable television. Hmmmm... that sounds really bad, NOT!

So how do you do justice for the victim. Hmmm? Do you just give the criminal a nice hotel stay for the rest of their non-working, everything provided, no intention of being rehabilitated lives? I say forget the criminals rights, and remember the victims rights.

Indeed asuka, dirty pair flash is no doubt a show for the fellas. Infact, I have been catching the show quite a bit lately because I have showtime beyond and it is a good show, but the female leads are always showing as much skin as possible. Maybe its not a show specifically for guys, but guys had to have made it. All in all it is a good show, I actually like the animation style. Plus, with the background from the original series there is plenty of room to work with charactor development. And indeed the two girls in the lead roles are for sure worthy of mentioning in that "sexy anime charactors" thread. ss gotenks ok, called that one.