Boba Fett

[color=green]The League of Nations failed. The U.N. is an international joke. The EU is a laughable organization of nations that can't even govern their own peoples, let alone the entire continent. A world government would fail for the same interests. Nationalism is entrenched too deeply at the present time for anything resembling a world government to work.[/color]

[QUOTE=Drix D'Zanth]The answer is: Yes, I would save the billions. I would give my own life to save billions.[/QUOTE] [color=green]Would you sacrifice your significant other? A sibling? Your mother?[/color]

[quote name='Skeith92']She dosnt really feel the same way at all. I have tried forgetting about her, but I cant.[/quote] [color=green]Out of sight, out of mind. Keep busy, start exercising if you don't already and get involved if some new things - assuming you have the time. All things fade, and until then your best bet is to stay busy.[/color]

[color=green]Dear PeopleWhoAreBetterThanEmoKids, Since you obviously have nothing better to do than criticize people who haven't done a single thing to you, other than "annoy" - I'd like you to take this moment for some introspection. Whether someone likes "real emo," "old school emo," or Fall Out Boy/MCR/The Used, that doesn't make their choice of music any less valid than yours. If someone wants to cut themselves for attention or because they broke up with their significant other, good for them. Hell, if you want to wear girl?s pants, have at it. Grow up and learn to be accepting of people different of yourselves. Your lack of tolerance is disturbing, disgusting and juvenile.[/color]

[color=green]As long as the program has kids burning as many or more calories than they were before, and the school system isn't spending money on this partnership with Konami. For the latter to happen, a donation of $425,000 is needed (according to [URL=http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/01/25/fitness.obesity.game.ap/index.html]CNN.com[/URL]) The real solution to obesity is to teach children about healthy eating and for schools to serve [b]low cost, healthy food[/b]. In all the schools in my local school system, we have health classes that teach about healthy eating, but can pay $1.75 for a hamburger or $2.50 for a healthy (turkey/lettuce/tomato) sandwich. ... note I didn't bring up banning junk food. Schools are preparation for the real world, in which junk food exists. If teachers can counter junk food sales in schools through education, students will be better equipped to face eating choices later in life.[/color]

[quote name='Adahn][size=2']I wonder if Communism could operate within a capitalistic society. Of course, it wouldn't be called Communism, it would be called The Community.[/quote] [color=green]It already does, and we call it socialism.[/color] [quote name='Adahn'] It would take one person, or a group of like-minded individuals to start something like The Community. They would really have to put themselves on the line.[/quote] [color=green]Like, say, the U.S. founding fathers?[/color] [quote name='Adahn']They would pool their assets, purchasing a building to become the center of The Community, or the "Hub", as I like to call it. In the surrounding residential area, land would be purchased and relatively small homes constructed. This would mark the beginnings of The Community.[/size][/quote] [color=green]A country, perhaps? With a capitol and surrounding private residences?[/color] [quote name='Adahn][size=2']Next, the function of the Hub must be addressed. The Hub will serve as a center for entertainment, public gatherings, and an eating area. Its size and functions could be modified to suit the resources and desires of the community. The Hub will contain many of the resources required for daily living, so that the residential areas need not be very large, though still spacy given that the Hub takes care of most things that can be accomplished in a community setting.[/size][/quote] [color=green]Reminds me of the mall. Or the public library. Town hall. The office building I work in. The school I am educated in.[/color] [quote name='Adahn][size=2']Those entering the community must sign a contract agreeing to the rules of the community... This also serves to rule out applicants without the ability to acquire income. The applicants may bring any number of family members with them...[/size][/quote] [color=green]Immigrants are subjected to a visa process in our current society.[/color] [quote name='Adahn']All applicants must agree to make their tax returns available to the accountant, who will be elected within the community. The accountant will be on a tight leash, since he/she will have access to sensitive documents and money. Money will enter the community's general fund through donations by its members.[/quote] [color=green]Mr. IRS?[/color] [quote name='Adahn']At some point in the year, it will be time to decide what the money in the general fund is used for. A certain amount must be left for necessities, a certain amount for emergencies, but the rest can be used for anything to benefit the community... The estimated (or exact) cost of each thing being voted for will be known, and after votes are cast, the thing with the highest percentage will be accepted, followed by the next highest percentage, and so on until the money in the fund is exhausted. If there is money left over, then it will go into the emergency fund, an investment, next year's general fund, or something like that which has been pre-decided by the community.[/quote] [color=green]Congress is supposed to do this. Forgive me, but you seem to have reinvented the wheel.[/color]

[color=green]The Otakuboards calendar allows us to post important events and interesting tidbits for all the boards to see. It also apparently can be used to advertise for "My New Site" on every day of the week. I see the latter as spam. Discuss.[/color]

[quote name='Chabichou][COLOR=#004a6f'] If the Qur'an says not to consume alcohol, that's just a simple basic instruction. How is that subject to interpretation? "Don't drink alcohol" means.... "don't drink alcohol!"!.[/COLOR][/quote] [color=green]So am I allowed to eat a dessert prepared with liquor? Would drinking a non-alcoholic beer violate the spirit of that passage? Everything is interpreted.[/color] [quote name='Chabichou][COLOR=#004a6f'] She simply doesn't agree with polygamy, which is only permitted, but not encouraged in islam. Not only that, the subject of polygamy is found in the Quran, not simply muhammad's teachings.[/COLOR][/quote] [color=green]Just curious as to why an all powerful god would, when creating a book you claim has never been altered by human hands, place within that text something he permits but does not encourage. If you're god, why settle for anything less than perfection in your laws?[/color]

[color=green]I'm sure the target audience will be [i]devestated[/i]. They'll take at least a week to figure it out, I'm sure. UPN has been putting out pitiful programming for a very long time. They even took a program with garunteed viewership, [b]Enterprise[/b], and made it a huge flop.[/color]

[quote name='Lord Rannos']Is the neon green and blue writing hurting anyone else's eyes?[/quote] [COLOR=Cyan]No,[/COLOR] [COLOR=Lime]Never.[/COLOR] [color=green]My favorite color is green. I'm no quite sure why. But the opposite of green is orange (I think) and that's the color green turns when you spill bleach on it. [center][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Jedgar/Stain.jpg[/IMG][/center] So although my favorite color is green, my sweatshirt is green and orange. Like vomit..?[/color]

[color=green]I'm currently at level 12, and am stopped somewhere north of Borlis Pass. I'm wondering about my choice of bows; as a ranger I'd like to be standing as far back as possible from combat, and the Half Moon bow I'm using doesn't have the range of a longbow. Any ideas on where to get a good longbow? I've got 9 in marksmanship, but I can raise that if the skill becomes an issue. As far as pvp goes I'm waiting until I get crippling shot and the like before doing anything serious. With Necromancer as my second profession, I do fairly well as far as healing if I can get into ranged combat and avoid melee fighters (pets as tanks do well there). I've put a lot into Blood and Curses, but avoided Death magic as it's easier to just use my ranger pet - currently level 10. Ideas? Comments? Suggestions?[/color]

[QUOTE=Shinji][color=crimson] Except it leave out us non-Americans. :( It furthers my conspiracy that the internet was intended to be an exclusive American-only club, and the rest of the world got only got online by being lucky by 'accidentally finding it.' [/color][/QUOTE] [color=green]Feel free to go start your own root file... This is an interesting idea, and I did add myself to the map.[/color]

[QUOTE=Ziggy Stardust][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=Sienna] Iraq was stable... backwards, stagnant, and horrifying, but stable (i.e not about to collapse in on itself). All that the Bush War did was make things considerably worse.[/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE] [color=green]The intel that lead to the war was bad, for sure - and Bush should take the blame for that (as Tenet has already taken the fall). I think, and at least on all the Iraqi blogs I've read, the prevailing sentiment is "Give me freedom or give me death." As for Bush, I think he's a decent president. Not exactly stellar, but definitely not the abysmal, impeachable failure many people make him out to be.[/color]

[color=green]What is your religion? You talk about going against it, but then you say because your relationship was online you didn't do anything against your religion. Sorry, just a bit confused.[/color]

[color=green]I've created a ranger primary (Jedgar Nieta) and I'll be active ingame starting on Monday.[/color]

[color=green]Two things. Running away is going to make, ?tomorrow harder to live than today.? No matter where or who you run to. I know your father doesn?t sound, at least from what you?ve shared, like a very nice guy. Yet it still might be better to stick it out, keep your head down and once you get out of the house... You?ll move on. I tried running away when I was ten or so. I got to the end of the block, and came home crying. It?s not exactly a mature solution to your problem. If you need someone to talk to, so you can de-stress, I?m sure your school has a counselor. If you don?t feel comfortable talking to him or her, you can visit [URL=http://www.befrienders.org/index.php]Befrienders.org[/URL] and call one of their members ? who?ll be happy to listen and advise you. Whatever you do, do it off OB.[/color]

[quote name='Retribution][center][IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/orlygeek.jpg[/IMG'][/center][/quote] [center][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Jedgar/Jesuscopy.jpg[/IMG][/center] [color=green]As to John's question, I think I've already answered it in my first image, which I will refrain from reposting for obvious reasons.[/color]

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[quote name='Corey][size=1][list]?[b]wrist cutter[/b]- I'd like to nominate wrist cutter because he's been one of the most genuine people these boards have seen in a long time. And it's dissapointing he no longer frequents this site.[/list'][/size][/quote] [color=green]I second that.[/color]

[color=green]From current Guild Wars players... If you were going to give a new player advice what would it be? Are there any builds that should be avoided? That aren't common? Anything at all...[/color]

[quote name='Chabichou][COLOR=#004a6f']Do you think Sharon's ill health is a good thing or bad thing?[/COLOR][/quote] [color=green]It is obviously his punishment for dividing the holy land.[/color]

[quote name='Zenriek'] Really, why lose yourself in something that isn't real? It's all not real, it was made for the enjoyment of people who seem to have not much better to do, it's all a fantasy put into tape/picture/etc.[/quote] [color=green]Like anime?[/color]

[quote name='Drix D'Zanth']...the rights marriage does grant a couple doesn?t elevate them to a higher status as citizens. An unmarried person?s contribution to society is neither greater nor lesser than the bearing of a married person.[/quote] [color=green]So an unmarried man or woman in their sixties is treated no differently than a married person of the same age? There is definitely a social stigma attached ? especially to women ? to those who don?t marry. More importantly, married people are eligible for all sorts of government and private organization benefits that single persons cannot obtain. To discriminate against people of different genders applying for marriage is to deny them these benefits, and serves to further stigmatize them.[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']As far as discrimination is concerned, it is not an unjust discrimination. [/quote] [color=green]With regard to discrimination, your examples are of ?The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment,? while gay marriage falls into, ?Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice.?[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth'] As far as a ?pretend? marriage is concerned, you should really ask yourself when you truly feel like you will have married that special person in your life. As far as I?m concerned, it will be at the alter, not the courthouse- I don?t need the government to tell me when I?m married.[/quote] [color=green]Then let the government marry whomever it pleases, if it is at the alter that marriage truly matters.[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth]They want to take their private interpretation of marriage and [i]change[/i'] our public interpretation. They simply want to change the entire definition of marriage, which is why we aren?t debating civil unions or specific rights. Which is one of my biggest concerns- if it is fundamentally changed now, why not change marriage to accommodate everyone?s interpretation of what it means to be married?[/quote] [color=green]The definition of marriage wasn?t fundamentally changed with Vegas drive-through weddings? I?m going to leave this discussion on this: I think, Drix, we both agree that the government should stop marrying everyone and hand out civil unions to any people that want to be recognized in the eyes of the state as partners. Religious establishments can choose to marry whomever they please. ... or at least something roughly to that effect.[/color]

[color=green]I have joined your site, made a blog and posted two movie reviews. But be aware advertising a site is against the OB's rules. :] - Boba Fett[/color]

[quote name='Goddess][size=1][color=indigo]It's all about women control. It's about what we [women] have, knowing how to use it, and knowing we can do it. It's a battle fought and argued for thousands of years....it's sort of like a less-tactful feminist attack. >_> If I had to put it in a political sort of context. [/size'][/color][/quote] [color=green]Similar to the plot of the Lysistrata, then? Only in this case, I suppose women would have to withhold porn for some reason or another...[/color]