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| Jun. 25th, 2009 @ 11:32 pm Annoyed | |||
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| I had the following convo with Scott: (11:15:05 PM) ixdan: i prefer not to eat animals? (11:15:12 PM) ixdan: why eat animals when there are alternatives (11:15:18 PM) ixdan: for the same type of nutrition (11:15:42 PM) Platdragn: Only if you take pill suplementation... (11:15:53 PM) ixdan: i take that too (11:15:59 PM) Platdragn: ::inserts the missing "p":: (11:16:08 PM) Platdragn: Well, that's the thing... (11:16:29 PM) Platdragn: If you have to take pills just to keep going, doesn't that kind of suggest the unnaturality of the life choice? (11:16:30 PM) ixdan: but i used to take pill supp. even when eating meat (11:16:40 PM) ixdan: it's called multi-vitamins (11:16:47 PM) ixdan: which is suggested for everyone (11:16:56 PM) Platdragn: Which are supposed to be obtained through natural means... (11:17:23 PM) ixdan: meat eaters, vegens, etc, do not get all the vitamins/minerals they should in a day. hence, multi-vitamin. (11:17:27 PM) Platdragn: I love animals, which is why I am an omnivore... (11:18:35 PM) Platdragn: I eat vegetables for needed vitamins, but I eat meat to keep the death to a minimum. (11:18:51 PM) ixdan: hmm? (11:19:23 PM) ixdan: how so (11:19:49 PM) Platdragn: One cow can feed me for many days, one plant not even for one meal (11:21:01 PM) Platdragn: I love animals, and so, in order to be sure that they have more food to eat, I must at times consume some. In this way, as being higher on the food chain, I do not starve them out by deciding to go against the natural order. (11:22:08 PM) Platdragn: I just don't understand vegetarians. I mean, I can see the reasons for making the choice, but it makes as much sense to me as someone punching a hole in their organs. It's just unnatural. (11:22:35 PM) Platdragn: I say this when my significant other is a vegetarian. (11:23:04 PM) Platdragn: I rarely hear a good explanation from vegetarians who made the choice... (11:23:38 PM) ixdan: Trust me, animals have plenty to eat. The animals we consume, we have farms devoted to their own feeding. What is unnatural is the rate we breed them for the sole purpose of consuming them. (11:23:50 PM) ixdan: we are talking millions every year (11:24:04 PM) ixdan: millions within each type of animal, cow, chickens, etc (11:24:13 PM) Platdragn: Some say "I don't want to kill things" like Ros... to which I say, you are extinguishing hundreds more lives by feeding off of plants. Plus, some minerals must come from animals anyway - see, calcium - and if you eat pills, that is usually boiled down minerals from an animal's corpse, anyway. (11:25:23 PM) Platdragn: In your case, you love animals, so you don't want to eat them. This similarly makes no sense - you are choosing to consume the same food they are consuming, upsetting a natural balance, and undoubtedly causing an ecological shift. If everyone went vegetarian, what would happen? (11:25:56 PM) ixdan: the animal husbandry plants would shut down and stop producing them by the millions? (11:26:38 PM) Platdragn: Elizabeth tells me, she doesn't want to eat meat as a sign of protest against the ways animals are treated in captivity, and this is also pointless. I sympathize, but it accomplishes nothing. Not even lobbying will help. (11:26:51 PM) ixdan: your argument is weak as it relies on the assumption that the fact that we eat plants as well results in less plants for animals to eat. (11:27:07 PM) ixdan: there can actually be plenty of land and plants for both us and animals ot eat. (11:27:37 PM) Platdragn: Humans are simply too ravenous to subsist off of plants. We will completely eradicate the ecosystem if all of us stopped eating meat. (11:28:09 PM) ixdan: There is plenty of land throughout the world that can sustain farms for the production of palnts for our own consumption. (11:28:39 PM) ixdan: what is more costly and expensive and a harder strain on our natural resources is producing and sustaining the production of animal livestock for our own consumption. (11:29:11 PM) Platdragn: Your argument is both weak and illogical, as you are trying to explain that a careful symbiosis between animals known as the food chain can be looped and not have negative ramifications. (11:30:04 PM) ixdan: animals have predators that will keep their population in check, which nature has done for millions of years, long before we as humans began production of them in the millions for our own food. Then the fucker logged without a warning. What do you think of his argument? I just don't agree with it. I think his argument is flawed and his logic doesn't make sense, at least to me. What do you all think? I mean, he speaks about upsetting the natural order. I think we have already upset any natural order by producing animals in large facilities, through unnatural reproduction means, by injecting them with growth hormones to speed growth, by the hundreds of millions each year. Where's the natural order in that? If humans want to go into an animal's natural habitat and hunt for food, then that's their choice. But don't remove them from their natural habitat and confined them in cages from infancy and subject them to an industrial production process. They are not inanimate objects. They are alive. | |||
| May. 26th, 2009 @ 10:24 am Buffy | |||
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Current Mood:
Apparently the people who own the rights to Buffy are planning on making a new version of Buffy The Vampire Slayer for television, or possibly a new movie.  pissed offhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con The series or movie won't have any connection to the original series. Worse, Josh Whedon won't even be a part of it! They want to capitalize on the franchise and bring in a whole new story for the "new generation" and the same way it was done for Star Trek. I'm sorry, but it's only been 6 years since the show ended. I seriously don't think there is a "new generation" to warrant remaking this show. The previous generation of Buffy fans are still alive and young, and we want more fucking Buffy with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Josh Whedon being a fucking part of it! If Josh Whedon isn't even on board, then this series will not have my support at all. | |||
| May. 13th, 2009 @ 11:12 am PAX | |||
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| http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/index.ph Who wants to go?! | |||
| Mar. 10th, 2009 @ 03:49 pm Concentration camps? | |||
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| It's hard to believe it, but is this for real?! <_> Link to government document detailing the plan: http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r21 Link to article discussing the camps: http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r21 | |||
| Nov. 28th, 2008 @ 12:12 am Gobble Gobble | |||
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| I turkey curse you all on this day of homicide! | |||
| Aug. 4th, 2008 @ 12:23 am Update! | |||
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| I finished building my new computer. It's fully operational and running Vista 64, XP Pro, and Ubuntu. Surprisingly, I have not encountered any problems with Vista as of yet. Everything that I thought or heard wouldn't work or that I would have a problem has turned out to be untrue in my situation. I wonder why that is... But Vista sure does look pretty! The best part of my new computer is that I'm able to have a dual-monitor screen using my LCD screen and my TV. The cool part is that my graphics card will output them both at different resolutions and refresh rates, etc. I can now watch movies and other media while working on my computer. It's pretty nifty! And the entire system is super quiet. I could hardly hear it, it's amazing! Also, in other news, I'm moving to Houston in 2 weeks to begin my new job at a CPA firm. I've known since last year, and damn time does fly fast. I'm feeling very nervous, because I'm literally moving away for a LOOOOONG time and probably will never come back to live in El Paso. I'll finally be on my own, so why do I feel so nervous and scared about it?! -=sigh=- | |||
| May. 4th, 2008 @ 05:44 pm New Puter! | |||
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| Yup, I'm building myself a new computer. The one I have was custom built by a friend of mine back in 2002! Although it has not let me down (except when the fan of the videocard fell off, causing the card to overheat and get fried and short circuiting the motherboard in the process) it is one fine piece of machinery. However, I think it's time to update, and I wants me a quad core comp in a shiny new case. But, I'm getting a headache in choosing a mobo and videocard. My budget is 1,500 - 2,000. Below is a list of some stuff I want. https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wi If you all can help me out and lend your advice on the type of mobo / video card to get, I would greatly appreciate. I'd do this all by myself, but the time I have to self-educate on the latest technology and features is lacking, and I find myself having to rely on knowledge of others. And, most importantly, I plan on using this comp for gaming and some serious photo editing/video editing. I'm going to purchase adobe production suite (http://www.adobe.com/products/creative So if you have time, help me out and offer me some advice plz! | |||
| Mar. 14th, 2008 @ 07:54 pm D&D Character | |||
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| I Am A: True Neutral Human Druid/Wizard (1st/1st Level) Ability Scores: Strength-14 Dexterity-12 Constitution-15 Intelligence-17 Wisdom-16 Charisma-13 Alignment: True Neutral A true neutral character does what seems to be a good idea. He doesn't feel strongly one way or the other when it comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Most true neutral characters exhibit a lack of conviction or bias rather than a commitment to neutrality. Such a character thinks of good as better than evil after all, he would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. Still, he's not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way. Some true neutral characters, on the other hand, commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. True neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you act naturally, without prejudice or compulsion. However, true neutral can be a dangerous alignment because it represents apathy, indifference, and a lack of conviction. Race: Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like. Primary Class: Druids gain power not by ruling nature but by being at one with it. They hate the unnatural, including aberrations or undead, and destroy them where possible. Druids receive divine spells from nature, not the gods, and can gain an array of powers as they gain experience, including the ability to take the shapes of animals. The weapons and armor of a druid are restricted by their traditional oaths, not simply training. A druid's Wisdom score should be high, as this determines the maximum spell level that they can cast. Secondary Class: Wizards are arcane spellcasters who depend on intensive study to create their magic. To wizards, magic is not a talent but a difficult, rewarding art. When they are prepared for battle, wizards can use their spells to devastating effect. When caught by surprise, they are vulnerable. The wizard's strength is her spells, everything else is secondary. She learns new spells as she experiments and grows in experience, and she can also learn them from other wizards. In addition, over time a wizard learns to manipulate her spells so they go farther, work better, or are improved in some other way. A wizard can call a familiar- a small, magical, animal companion that serves her. With a high Intelligence, wizards are capable of casting very high levels of spells. Find out What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?, courtesy of Easydamus (e-mail) | |||
| Feb. 5th, 2008 @ 12:33 pm I'm not a cynic. I'm a realist. | |||
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| A lot of people like Ron Paul because he advocates the elimination of income taxes and the state of the IRS altogether. A lot of people flock to his support by hearing these things, but eliminating the IRS and taxes is far easier said than done. If successful, it would mean the loss of tens of thousands of jobs, not just in the government sector, but in the private sector as well. It would not only affect jobs in the U.S., but jobs and services throughout the world. There are multinational firms and organizations that do nothing more than to specialize in tax (CPA firms obtain half of their revenue from Tax/Consulting services). It would also adversely affect treaties and legislation governing a vast majority of countries throughout the world. No man is going to be elected president if he this type of results. Also, closing off the U.S. from the rest of the world is virtually impossible. We exist and operate in an international trade economy, where the the world's economies are closely linked and affected by one another. We saw this occur during the mortgage crisis this past fall, in which the effect rippled in the economies of countries throughout the world. The forces in power and whose livelihoods are threatened will make sure that they keep their power. One man isn't enough to take them on, at least not in this day of age. Sorry. For these reasons and many more, I say Ron Paul is waisting his time. Don't get me wrong, I would love it if the IRS and Income Taxes were abolished -- it's just easier said than done. In all honesty, to achieve the perfect and idealistic goals of Ron Paul, the world would have to suffer a major catastrophe that results in the deaths of millions/billions of people. Only then will our current structure be truly flexible to change without protest. One would have the chance to start anew; however, one cannot guarantee that it will be for the better. | |||
| Dec. 31st, 2007 @ 11:22 pm Happy New Year!! | |||
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| Happy new year, people! Wow, this past year has been intense. I start off with a new and pretty much my first real job, while going back to school after a 1 1/2 year break. I had, like, no life. But, here I am, with only one semester left while working a new full-time job. Hard work does pay off in the end, it seems. So, what do I plan on accomplishing this year? I want to: Lose weight. I weight 175 lbs, but I want to weight 160 again, and that was with muscle! Improve my Spanish, because I have trouble communicating in Spanish, although I can understand it. . . STFU Adam I know that you're going to say that I should improve my English. Anyways... Oh, and I wanna get a G/F! Woooot!! | |||
