Recent content by wonkify

Feed Dump and The Onion are now my sole news providers. I am happier than I have been for years. The pith helmet on the face made me laugh. Those things were part of the daily uniform for the Marines stationed on Guam with our cammies. No matter how bad a day I was having I could imagine I was...

Very happy for you both. Not an attack on you personally, I was talking about the entire trend of public proposals. Not a fan.

And thank you for the 501st. Sorry it caused such angst.

Maybe this is a generational issue, meaning I am just too old, but I really dislike the gimmick proposal. Especially the public gimmick proposal. Am I alone in feeling a little skeeved by the arm twisting implied by proposing to a woman in a highly public setting? If she says no, whatever...

Jim, I will watch as long as it takes until you finally turn about and tear open that huge wrapped present behind you. Don't wait too long, however, there could be a pony in there! And that would be bad. I'll keep watching, keep them coming.

Hang on, you mean there is an option other than Liara? Hope Casey and Co. got past the storm in a teacup about the 'sex' scenes in ME2 and show them in a more adult and classy fashion. A playthrough with a different Shepherd had Shep and Jack with the two practically wearing combat boots. If...

I'm embarrassed that I missed the Varys-Illyrio plotting when I read the series years back. Thank you for this clarification. Don't know how such a major element was opaque to me, must have been blasting through reading too fast. I thought the references to 'Lys' was an attempt to smear Varys...

Thanks for this, Bob. Some might find hunting and fishing and being protective of companion animals to be at odds but it isn't. A day in the field with a trained gun dog leaves a person forever marked with love and respect for them. That's in addition to regard for them as pets. A...

Thanks for the "happyface" digression. Made me grin. Good on ya, Bob.

I'm with you here, Shamus. I am at the point now that I cringe a little every time I read a "we're developing our own engine..." My vision isn't that great and the fidelity we have in graphics now gives me all I can use or really appreciate. More development $$$ poured into incremental...

I think we can all agree that 'No Pants' is more a fundamental law than a rule. Also, these are still my favorite, funny Canadians. Love LRR and all their contributions to The Escapist.

Kudos. Really like these guys. Also, if this and the latest Top 5 resulted in Lisa doing away with her 'toxic blonde' 'do, it's a big win. She looks a lot better and less harsh. Sorry, I'm a dad with daughters her age and can't help it. I'm so old.

Exactly! And without support from those in positions above you, you have the recipe for true misery and injustice for the person behind the counter. The rage he felt can be understood by anyone who has ever been in that position, it's lose/lose and bitter in it's unfairness. I've always...

Most people who have served in uniform would likely tell you that the liberty we enjoy in this country, even down to something like the subject matter of games, is what they were putting their lives on the line to protect, not infringe. Hearty agreement with the thinking in this piece...

That is one vicious sounding cat. Yet still cute when it purrs.