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Cheers! Yes, hazy lines indeed. However, I'd like to bring up something in this general issue of hazy lines, namely all of the hype about "WMD". Now, I understand certain fears regarding them, for instance, the fact that a nuclear device could turn one man with a briefcase into a...

That's a really good point, Welsh. Remember how Ian would join your for either 100 caps or "a piece of the action"? Yet if you paid him the caps you could take them back. The only "piece of the action" he ever got in any of my games was his share wounds. The sad thing is that payment has...

You hear that, gentlemen? The truth comes out at last. So please, no more wishful thinking about Vault 69. :lol: The cruelest trick ever played on men by Nature was that by the time we find our groove...we've already passed our peak (17-25)... Bravo! Not only do you speak the truth...

The RPG warheads you're referring to are simply chemical weapons, not WMDs because -- to paraphrase and add to your argument -- there is no "mass" involved. They are designed for short term affect of a single, small target, e.g. a vehicle. They will kill an unprotected crew, provided that the...

That line is so general it could be taken to mean pretty much anything if you're willing to look at it metaphorically. I'd say it's not just about the choice of the song itself, but how it was altered for use in the intro. It's sped up, has lots of hiss and crackle in it, etc., just like it...

Don't tell anyone, but I secretly harbor an optimistic streak. ;) OTB

No, his name is Jerry Falwell. I think you're combining Jimmy Swaggert and Jerry Falwell. Misuse of that word gets my goat. Since when are Jews the only supposed descendants of Shem? Of course, this term would only refer to ethnically Arabian peoples, and not Muslims, just like it...

I voted that it's a matter of equal rights, but I'd like to add a qualifier: females should not be held to lower physical fitness standards than males are. The military is not an equal opportunity employer and shouldn't be for any reason. In combat it's getting the job done that counts. End...

I'll let some of you mull the impact of that statement over a bit. OTB

I agree that the EU should have had its name changed, but remember that the FO universe isn't the '50s writ large, but rather a blend of '30s - '50s pulp sci-fi and WWII/Cold War social attitudes. (Mad Max and the Leibowitz books form the basis for the Post Apocalyptic aspects.) So what may...

CC, I think you're overlooking a very important point about Christianity, and that's the Council of Nicea. You have pointed out that the vision of a violent Christ, one that doesn't turn the other cheek, but rather comes with a sword in hand is not found outside of the Gnostic Gospels. You...

This is a good idea. I've always found FO/FO2's system of random encounter setup to be rather lacking. You have no control over marching order, formation or any of that, although I wouldn't want the devs to go overboard w/this, lest FO3 turns into a better squad-based tactical game than FoT...

It was a decent read, but the thing I hated about it was that it completely lacked any sort of unified narrative. It was almost like listening to a chorus of muppets in fatigues at times. Bowden also seemed to be echoing exclusively what he heard from soldiers when it came to equipment...

Yes, I would recommend it. Although I'm leary about using fiction as a means of learning about things -- as those who have seen my quote on DaC might have concluded -- it's one of those thought provoking works that can stimulate interest and/or dialogue on a topic. While it's the story of a...

Welsh, if you're going to mention The Shortimers you might want to mention it was the book that Full Metal Jacket was based on. (AFAIK it's out of print and rather hard to find, though.) Speaking of All Quiet on the Western Front I have to say that all of the translations that I've seen are...

I think it would still be far too reminiscent of Doom's end of level readout where you're shown what percentage of kills and secrets you had. Besides, it would take all the fun out of finding those really obscure "easter eggs". You're right, EM, the data transfer issues could probably be...

I recently read A War of Nerves by Ben Shephard: a history of shell shock/battle fatigue/PTSS/PTSD. One part social history, one part history of science and one part intellectual history. I recommend it, but caution that it's not for the uninitiated. Cheers, OTB PS Axl, I have to...

Actually the military is having huge problems now due to their reliance on private contractors in general. John Doe signing up to ladle soup out to GIs is one thing, but when he's asked to go into a country that is torn by war...well, a lot of these corporations have backed out, and the federal...

That's a hot topic right now, welsh, as it's an increasing trend in the US. For instance, DynCorp, another private company that employs mostly veterans, is being employed to guard Karzai in Afghanistan, to fly what amount to combat missions against coca production in Columbia and so forth...

You'll not get away that easily, my little pretty! :twisted: OTB