Recent content by Tom Roberts

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    Student Writes Star Wars Math Problem, Abrams Solves It

    The initial question is easy as pie to solve (as opposed to pi, which is impossible to solve) He pays 100 credits per day for rental in the speeder bikes The bounty hunters cost either nothing (if they catch no spies) 250 credits if they catch 1 spy, or 500 if they catch 2 spies. (Note...
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    Poll: Emma Watson's Speech on Gender Equality

    As another aside they (tampons) are also excellent for soaking up blood (shocking!) and sealing the hole left once the two-way rifle range has been participated in. They even have that nifty applicator to slide in the hole easily if you can't see the wound well, cause it's say in your back.
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    Old social values you could get behind

    Craftsmanship. The idea of planned obsolescence and/or replaceable (rather than repairable) goods is one that can hit the rubbish heap.
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    Could a Character Based On Yourself Survive The End of the World?

    Is there going to be an option to be the guy who, for one, welcomes our new alien/machine (or old god) overlords?
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    Gaming suggestions for a girl who loves RPGs?

    If you love the RPGs, go to the source material. Find a tabletop PencilnPaper group and game on. If it's the mechanics you're worried about, I wouldn't. Most now have apps/computerized character sheets that'll take care of the math for you. And some are so simple as to not need it. You can...
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    Will there ever be another World War?

    "The fourth World War will be fought with Fang and Claw, Horn and Mandible."
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    Free robo-sex for everyone!!! Whoooo!

    But do you believe the 'Sex-bot' would decrease that sort of crime? What about the 'she's too drunk to consent, but is enthusiastic about the idea' rape? Do you see the 'creeps' buying one of these and then just basically ignoring women since they don't need them for what they want anymore?
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    The Altar of Valve

    If I were to alter the altar, would that get me Altair's Armour? Or simply make me a Blasphemer?
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    Recommend Me My First Drink

    Screwdriver (OJ & Vodka), Harvey Wallbanger (OJ, Vodka & Galliano (a sweet Vanilla Liqueur)), Bartender's Root Beer (Coke, Soda, Kaluha, Galliano) You could also try a Brown Cow (Milk and Kahluha) or Paralyzer (Coke, Vodka, Milk, Kaluha)but for myself I've found that milk based drinks are...
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    Breaking Bad returns tonight for its final 8 episodes. To fans: your hopes, thoughts, expectations?

    2 Murders, obviously. One to send a message, another to simply die.
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    Poll: Do you support evolution?

    I would love to support evolution, but such activity is Illegal where I live. (I've thinking here specifically of evolution in the strict sense as 'success at reproduction' and those who just shouldn't have, ever.)
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    Poll: Do you play D&D?

    Yep, and if anyone's looking to join a group in the Calgary, Alberta area, let me know. Currently running a 3.5 and a Pathfinder campaign, but I've had the monkey on my back since the days before it was 'Advanced' D&D, and have played in, run or created a shocking number of systems and...
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    I want to get into D&D

    Edition is nowhere near as important as Rule 0 Don't game with Dickheads. If rule 0 is followed Edition, setting, rules all that are secondary to having a good time. A good time may still be had if Rule 0 is ignored, but it is not a certainty. Since you've decided on a game system, I'd...
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    If a second American Revolution where to happen....

    If you really want an interesting look at a second civil war (and both world wars with an Americas Divided) check out Harry Turtledoves Opus, How Few Remain/The Great War/American Empire/Settling Accounts (11 Books in all). It's based on the simple idea of a confederate soldier pointing out to a...