Cajungal
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And it's usually said as if it's a big expose'. Everyone knows.
Funny Pictures Thread. It begins again
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Aw, man...
(I've only played the original game. Still fun even in EGA to stomp a virtual opponent)
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Yeah, most of the Unseen haven't been put in. We're having to put up with Jagermechs instead of Riflemen, Cataphracts instead of Warhammers, Stalkers instead of Marauders, etc etc. Not to mention no infantry/tanks, no aerotech (aside from the "call airstrike" ability module but you can't shoot down the incoming aerospace bomber), no metagame (declaring for a house has no in-game effect other than giving you an icon indicating your house, and the outcome of any given battle has absolutely no bearing on the others or anything else)... The matchmaker is shoddy (often one side will dramatically outweigh the other), light mechs are brokenly overpowered, and while they cling to tabletop rules/canon to justify one decision they gleefully toss it aside for another (every mech has a torso to twist now, almost 180 degrees in most cases. Yes, even Jenners, Cicadas, Locusts, and Novas)... not to mention the developer has changed their mind on several design principles that were important to early backers, and routinely fails to meet set dates for content/expansions while simultaneously releasing almost cynically-obvious cashgrab content (500 real dollars gets you a GOLD PAINTED/PLATED TIMBERWOLF! Er, in 6 months when it will come out. Honest. But pay now!)... and the "champion" mechs are only available for real cash and are way overpriced (they start at around $15 for a light and go up to $45 for an assault)
But because it's ostensibly free to play, and the only mechwarrior-based content available for consumption right now...
Actually, a lot of people don't. Granted, these are the same people who upon hearing Christ was Jewish say "No, he was Christian!"
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As a pagan here, I will explain ...
DEEP INHALE.
... It doesn't matter. Everything about Yule has become the secular side of Christmas, which means it's actually more prominent than nativities--you can see it everywhere. The people who tend to "correct" about this are usually white knighting. The only time it's relevant to bring it up is when someone is being a shmuck about the origins of Christmas or making a point about the reason for the season as a means of getting down on someone for enjoying the holidays, but even then, there's no point in bringing it up, as the shmuck isn't going to let it get through their thick skull. So might as well save one's breath.
The nephews' teacher in Ducktales was Mrs. Quackenbush.
fade
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Right. And the other thing is that they are Christmas traditions regardless of their origins because they're used to celebrate Christmas whether that schmuck likes it or not. They may be loan traditions with origins elsewhere but they're still Christmas traditions. If you like how the previous owner of your house decorated and choose to incorporate it into your design, it doesn't cease to be your house.Actually, a lot of people don't. Granted, these are the same people who upon hearing Christ was Jewish say "No, he was Christian!"
As a pagan here, I will explain ...
DEEP INHALE.
... It doesn't matter. Everything about Yule has become the secular side of Christmas, which means it's actually more prominent than nativities--you can see it everywhere. The people who tend to "correct" about this are usually white knighting. The only time it's relevant to bring it up is when someone is being a shmuck about the origins of Christmas or making a point about the reason for the season as a means of getting down on someone for enjoying the holidays, but even then, there's no point in bringing it up, as the shmuck isn't going to let it get through their thick skull. So might as well save one's breath.
Or if you're having a discussion about cultures being subsumed by western religion. Probably the only time it's really pertinent.Actually, a lot of people don't. Granted, these are the same people who upon hearing Christ was Jewish say "No, he was Christian!"
As a pagan here, I will explain ...
DEEP INHALE.
... It doesn't matter. Everything about Yule has become the secular side of Christmas, which means it's actually more prominent than nativities--you can see it everywhere. The people who tend to "correct" about this are usually white knighting. The only time it's relevant to bring it up is when someone is being a shmuck about the origins of Christmas or making a point about the reason for the season as a means of getting down on someone for enjoying the holidays, but even then, there's no point in bringing it up, as the shmuck isn't going to let it get through their thick skull. So might as well save one's breath.
That's really my only complaint. OH YOU HAVE A FESTIVAL SO DO WE OURS IS BETTER YOU SHOULD COME.
--Patrick
when your extended family bitches about the pagans across the street shitting on Christ's birthday. HOW DARE THEY CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS!?
Honestly man, it is the only time I have ever uttered anything of the kind. "CHRIST WAS BORN IN SUMMER AND IT WAS THEIR HOLIDAY FIRST..."
in other time, I have no fucks to give...
Technically that culture was also a western religion, but I know what you mean.
I guess I'm jaded--I'll mention things if someone seems to be having general ignorance, but too often I've encountered aggressive ignorance, either denying things or the "who cares?" variety, and nowadays I just don't bother. I try to keep my religion to myself.
Don't forget the war on christmas by all those gay liberal pagan pbs-sponsorers that are trying to take Christ out of Christmas.
That's when you can whip out the fact that X-mas has nothing to do with removing the word Christ from Christmas.
Merry Mas, one and all!
look, I am not just a Atheist, I was raised Roman Catholic, so despite not being into the whole religion deal, I still enjoy the togetherness of family and being together for the holidays. This shit doesn't last forever so w/e gets you through the end of December is fine by me. There will come a day soon when my grandparents die, and we don't do family Christmas anymore. So I smile and nod, and play nice.
But Happy Holidays is equivalent to wishing their kids all drown in a pool of HIV infected blood.
When the alternative is not drowning, and being infected with HIV, and racking up a lifetime of hospital bills and medication bills, I'll take the drowning, thankyouverymuch.
Pretty much. I've been lucky to spend the last few years with my aunts and their twin kids and have better Christmases than I did at my parents' house. When they move, it's going to probably just slide back to my wife and I's religious day, and yeah, that's ours, but that formaity won't be as big or important as being with our loved ones.
...There's actually a logical reason why the end of December was chosen. It goes back to a Jewish concept about great Rabbis: it is said that they "came into the world" (were conceived) on the same day they died (or were murdered). Considering that Christ was killed shortly before Passover in late March, that would mean that his day of birth would be nine months later.
Count it off: 270 days after March 30th is... December 25th.
Count it off: 270 days after March 30th is... December 25th.
Remember when this thread was about pictures and how funny they where?
Hush you. We're talking about math and God.
figmentPez
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Bwahahaha! With my Higgs Boson Destructinator I will take the mass out of Christmas!
That...that all sounds terrible.
For the record, I didn't know the "Bibles" calculator joke yet. I learned those jokes with Dutch words 
As for Christmas - if youre a "true" believer and all that, you celebrate Christmas with nativity, solemn prayer, perhaps a feast, and offerings to the newborn Lord.
If you celebrate a holiday about some jolly fat myth guy coming from the North Pole, giving gifts all over, kissing strangers because the wrong (right?) plant happens to hang around, drink eggnog and decorate a bunch of plantlife, you're not doing anything remotely "Christian" - it can easily be said it's idolatry to decorate and celebrate a tree (and is seen as such by the Orthodox). Claiming it's a strictly Christian holiday is rubbish. Modern-day Christmas has its roots in Christianity, just like old-time Christmas has its roots in some pagan winter solstice festivals and so forth. Modern day Christmas is a fairly general holiday about togetherness, love, and consumerism (heh). I'm agnostic and I'm perfectly fine celebrating it.
As for Christmas - if youre a "true" believer and all that, you celebrate Christmas with nativity, solemn prayer, perhaps a feast, and offerings to the newborn Lord.
If you celebrate a holiday about some jolly fat myth guy coming from the North Pole, giving gifts all over, kissing strangers because the wrong (right?) plant happens to hang around, drink eggnog and decorate a bunch of plantlife, you're not doing anything remotely "Christian" - it can easily be said it's idolatry to decorate and celebrate a tree (and is seen as such by the Orthodox). Claiming it's a strictly Christian holiday is rubbish. Modern-day Christmas has its roots in Christianity, just like old-time Christmas has its roots in some pagan winter solstice festivals and so forth. Modern day Christmas is a fairly general holiday about togetherness, love, and consumerism (heh). I'm agnostic and I'm perfectly fine celebrating it.
GasBandit
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It does, doesn't it?
And yet I go back and play more, because once you're in and playing, it does feel like Mechwarrior. But I won't be giving them any money (mech bays are 3 bucks a pop, you start out with 4 but if you want to own more than 4 mechs... break out the credit card) until they actually come through on some promises.