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    Poll: How many of you have actually read the SOPA bill?

    I have read the bill, but more importantly I have also read the Patriot Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The problems with SOPA lie entirely with its mealy mouthed wording. When used in conjunction with the PA and DMCA, SOPA represents an incredible addition of new 'rights' for...
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    Do you believe in love?

    Love is a choice. Love is choosing to accept your partner as they are, flaws and all. Love is what is left, when the chemical infatuation of attraction has died away after two or three months. If you believe in friendship you must believe in love because love is friendship, partnership and...
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    Poll: Gun Talk: A friendly weapons thread.

    My personal favorite is my 1932 German Manufactured K98-K Mauser. 8mm feels like a nice heavy cartridge which gives an appropriate 'feedback'. The rifle itself is very self-explanatory and forgiving of the unexperienced (what you aim at, you will destroy). Most importantly of all, it is drop...
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    Some questions about the UK

    England is where the English come from. I suggest you look at a map of the UK actually to find England, Wales, and Scotland. Britain is the island containing England, Wales and Scotland. The UK is the kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland politically melded together. (This...
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    A question for the gay Escapists

    I live in San Diego, CA, USA where one of the first US pride parades started. The parade and associated fair is a fantastic display of community etc etc etc. More importantly, it is a city wide event that brings lots of groups together. As for the arrogant prick part of the equation: YES...
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    Poll: Your preferred form of Minion, Army or Legion

    A Legion of Jem'Hadar (sp?) from Star Trek would make for a superb set of alien minions.
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    Your current relationship, be honest, Did you "settle"?

    I don't feel that I settled, but I feel like Tony settled for me. His only flaw is untreated bipolar disorder. While that is a biggy given what people in the 'States' usually mean by settle, I still feel that he settled for me, not the other way around.
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    Do Americans have a right to carry?

    Actually, concealment is usually against the law. Displayed in the open is a requirement for public 'carry' if you don't have a 'concealed carry' permit obtained by a local sherrif's office.
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    Ways you don't want to die in.

    In any way which could possibly be construed to give meaning or credence to religion. Faith is fine, but not religion, oh no.
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    You've just been given your very own battleship!

    ISD Chimaera of course... :-)
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    If you could have one item from science fiction?

    I would love to have an industrial replicator with build in fusion reactor off of a Federation Starbase (Star Trek). Then I could build, or rather, replicated just about anything I could ever need.
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    So I found out I'm on my schools "Shooting Watch List"

    This happened to me in high school as well actually. We were working on a side project (some friends and I) and some stupid girl overheard us and relayed details she heard to an administrator. All she heard was 'Hit with a shotgun' and made a whole big thing about it. We were building a...
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    Poll: What do you call split screen cheating?

    Screen hacking.
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    Poll: My friend has shocked and appalled me. Now I feel numb...

    It appears actually that this poll has been rendered moot. I just saw him being 'perp' walked on the 11 o'clock news. The report says that he is accused of not just the one but of five assaults since January. This one appears to have worked out. For those who asked, no I would not consider...