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Forum: Games Discussion 30-01-2011, 01:46 AM

Replies: 45 1830 Railroads & Robber Barons Views: 29,527 Posted By rlbell The copy protection issue mentioned in the review... The copy protection issue mentioned in the review is not a problem with the game, but likely a problem with Dosbox. When I installed the game on an early windows box that supported dos programs, the...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 12-12-2008, 07:28 PM

Replies: 29 Overseas reaction to Obama Views: 5,637 Posted By rlbell Obviously, how one views the presidency depends... Obviously, how one views the presidency depends on which side of the US borders one lives. The US president has little effect within the US, as the president only enacts and enforces the laws, often...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 15-11-2008, 07:48 AM

Replies: 901 Sticky: How do you feel today? Views: 258,129 Posted By rlbell It seems to me that you might have a healthy... It seems to me that you might have a healthy conscience, pay more attention to what it tells you, in future, and you will be well served by it. You are experiencing guilt, because you are not the...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 06-11-2008, 07:38 AM

Replies: 25 Poll: Obama is the US President. Do You agree? Views: 5,882 Posted By rlbell It was a terrible thing for Kennedy to have been... It was a terrible thing for Kennedy to have been assasinated. That being said, it was pivotal for his being remembered as one of the best presidents, ever. The efficacy of the secret service has...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 05-11-2008, 04:08 PM

Replies: 25 Poll: Obama is the US President. Do You agree? Views: 5,882 Posted By rlbell Obama might make a popular leader of the EU... Obama might make a popular leader of the EU (given how europeans answered polls). As the US president, he leaves much to be desired. He cannot even keep half of his promises. He was swept into...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 04-11-2008, 04:22 PM

Replies: 54 Really Big Numbers Views: 8,975 Posted By rlbell It really is a number, it is just a really big... It really is a number, it is just a really big number. One of the early problems in quantum mechanics is that infinity kept showing up in the calculations, normally of the form infinity = infinity. ...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 03-11-2008, 07:19 AM

Replies: 23 1 hour on TV Views: 5,452 Posted By rlbell I would channel the late Bob Homme and do my own... I would channel the late Bob Homme and do my own version of "The Friendly Giant". Possibly using forced perspective to allow me to seem like a giant talking to children's entertainers and authors of...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 03-11-2008, 06:47 AM

Replies: 42 Where does your screen id come from? Views: 12,264 Posted By rlbell First initial, middle initial, surname. I have... First initial, middle initial, surname. I have been using some variation of that for about twenty-five years as a userid.

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 03-11-2008, 06:38 AM

Replies: 54 Really Big Numbers Views: 8,975 Posted By rlbell Actually, there are as many integers as there are... Actually, there are as many integers as there are primes. They are both countable sets. Between any two integers, or any two primes, there are only a finite number of elements. A bigger infinity...

Forum: Gaming Zone 21-03-2008, 02:40 AM

Replies: 38 What are you playing?? Views: 12,102 Posted By rlbell I am dividing my gaming time between Master of... I am dividing my gaming time between Master of Orion, Crimson Skies, and FlatOut.

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 26-02-2008, 12:22 AM

Replies: 47 Learning to think positive thoughts Views: 12,752 Posted By rlbell First thought: Learn to smile. Once you have... First thought: Learn to smile. Once you have tried it a few times in the mirror, smile at anyone who makes eye contact with you. If smiling at random strangers discomfits you, start with just...

Forum: Games Discussion 14-02-2008, 01:30 AM

Replies: 29 Red Storm Rising Views: 13,859 Posted By rlbell While the game may actually be an apalling sub... While the game may actually be an apalling sub sim (how should I know, I have never seen more than pictures of subs), it does a very good job of expressing the atmosphere of modern underwater combat....

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 10-02-2008, 05:00 AM

Replies: 46 Save XP Views: 10,079 Posted By rlbell A real problem with Vista is that it needs many... A real problem with Vista is that it needs many of the processor cycles to make sure that you are not circumventing the copy protection features of the HD-DVD player (even if you do not have the...

Forum: Gaming Zone 09-02-2008, 02:25 AM

Replies: 29 What were the five worst games. Views: 6,390 Posted By rlbell MOO3 It is like those winter outfits that... MOO3 It is like those winter outfits that forklift operators sometimes wear-- a hideous combination flourescent orange and retroreflective yellow. So eye-searing that it is almost invisible. I...

Forum: Gaming Zone 09-02-2008, 02:08 AM

Replies: 38 Poll: UFO: Extraterrestrials Views: 8,777 Posted By rlbell I answered the poll with a voteof "liked it". It... I answered the poll with a voteof "liked it". It is not the equal of XCOM,but it is not bad. It actually did away with my biggest gripe about XCOM-- the CAF can actually get enough funding from...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 22-12-2007, 01:18 AM

Replies: 22 How many five years old you can fight Views: 11,298 Posted By rlbell I was told that I could take on 25, but my wife... I was told that I could take on 25, but my wife coments that it would take serious mind control to get 25 five year olds to fight a towering man who can reasonably assume the contenance of an ogre,...

Forum: Gaming Zone 21-12-2007, 01:57 AM

Replies: 38 Poll: UFO: Extraterrestrials Views: 8,777 Posted By rlbell They get paid only for piecework, while XCOM... They get paid only for piecework, while XCOM staffers are on salary. Looks like XCOM suffers from stronger unions and CAF brings in illegal aliens.

Forum: Gaming Zone 15-12-2007, 02:49 AM

Replies: 38 Poll: UFO: Extraterrestrials Views: 8,777 Posted By rlbell I found out the problem with grenade tossing.... I found out the problem with grenade tossing. Unlike the UFO Defence and TFTD, you cannot toss a grenade to a space that you cannot see. This realy limits the use as one of the purposes of lobbing...

Forum: Gaming Zone 25-11-2007, 02:14 AM

Replies: 139 Why The Hell Don't They Do A Remake Of ... ?! Views: 35,227 Posted By rlbell Someone did do a remake of XCOM: UFO Defence (AKA... Someone did do a remake of XCOM: UFO Defence (AKA UFO: Enemy Unknown), called UFO: Extraterrestrial. I purchased a copy and I have posted my comments on the UFO: Extraterrestrial thread (also in...

Forum: Gaming Zone 23-11-2007, 12:51 AM

Replies: 41 Best ever abandonia game???? Views: 16,270 Posted By rlbell XCOM: UFO is definitely my favorite. Master of... XCOM: UFO is definitely my favorite. Master of Orion is a close second. XCOM: UFO is the only game to ever make me seem compulsive. The first occassion that I played it, I was so enthralled that I...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 19-11-2007, 02:34 AM

Replies: 19 Do You Write Fiction/fanfiction? Views: 4,914 Posted By rlbell <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Blood-Pigggy @ Nov 19... <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Blood-Pigggy @ Nov 19 2007, 12:23 AM) 319528</div> It is not that terrible. Eric Flint has a good slush pile reader who reads the 16XX fanfic. The best of it is editted...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 17-11-2007, 06:56 PM

Replies: 19 Do You Write Fiction/fanfiction? Views: 4,914 Posted By rlbell The thing about writing is that the only way to... The thing about writing is that the only way to completely fail at it is if nobody ever reads it. Fanfic is a way to get people to read your writing. People search the net for fanfic relating to...

Forum: Gaming Zone 16-11-2007, 01:58 AM

Replies: 137 Am I Getting Old? Views: 24,748 Posted By rlbell I think that the trouble is that games with... I think that the trouble is that games with intriguing play options that allow for multiple solutions to problems and make each solution feel different have been done to death and designers think we...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 15-11-2007, 01:15 AM

Replies: 19 Do You Write Fiction/fanfiction? Views: 4,914 Posted By rlbell I am attempting to prove that I am not a science... I am attempting to prove that I am not a science fiction writer by failing to complete a novel that combines to different science fiction universes. After nearly five years, I have a plot outline...

Forum: Games Discussion 13-11-2007, 03:46 AM

Replies: 3,395 UFO - Enemy Unknown Views: 670,216 Posted By rlbell <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Nov... <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Nov 10 2007, 10:57 PM) 318878</div> The only downside to the big missiles (avalanches) is the amount of space that they take up in stores (1.5 points...

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