THE 10,000 Post Thread

[Vahr 341]

8226

Well seeing as I rarely have computer use during school, I can't, and even then we have the site blocked, and I don't feel like risking a detention or just the work to get around the filter.

[Larks2242 251]

8227.

I've never tried to get on ST from school.

[Muck308 55]

8828

I access the internet with a computer. I don't have the internet on my phone.

[Duke87 1,070]

(8829)

The necessity of having access to my hard drive in order to be able to upload and download things generally prohibits me from doing most of the things I do online from any computer other than my own. So, no, I have never been on Simtropolis at school, in class, or at work and most likely never will be. In fact, I can count on one hand the number of times I've logged in here from a computer that wasn't mine: three. Once was the day after Thanksgiving 2004, at a hotel that only had internet access available on a couple of computers in the lobby (wi-fi was not quite so commonplace in those days, and I did not have a laptop then besides). The other two times were in the spring of 2008 in the computer lab at college, each when for whatever reason ST would not load on my own computer for a week at a time.

[Larks2242 251]

8830.

Hmmm so who will win tonights NLCS game?

[Ocram's Razr 964]

8831

I wish I could place more Token Multiplier buildings (that I earned) in my cities.

[Skimbo 304]

@Duke: Yes, I connect to ST very often at scool, especially then when a teacher does not appear or during the (unneccesary) ethics lessions.

8832

[Duke87 1,070]

(8833)

Ethics lessons?

[Vahr 341]

8834

We get those sometimes, where the teacher has a "life lesson" to teach.

[Larks2242 251]

8835.

Oh i hate those.

[Muck308 55]

8836

I learned ethics from my parents.

[Chptrk 86]

8837.

I learned ethics for doing psychology research from my teacher this year. And life ethics from various people, parents, teachers, my own thoughts, etc..

[Ocram's Razr 964]

8838

I do not listen to ethics lectures. They are often wrong.

[Skimbo 304]

8839

Damn, I'm confuseing myself today. I've released a mod and noticed five minutes later how to upgrade it....

[Duke87 1,070]

(8840)

Well, this is the first I've ever heard of the idea. I never got any "ethics lessons" in school... and I must say, the idea is rather creepy. What parent would want the school system teaching their kids stuff like that?

[Chptrk 86]

8841.

I can't speak for the rest of them, but the ethics I got from school was probably because I went to a Catholic school from preschool to 5th grade. And what I got from there is probably what keeps me from ever agreeing with those crazy, right-wing social ideas.

[Larks2242 251]

8842.

Just got back from the movie theater. Red is an awesome movie!

[Duke87 1,070]

(8843)

Last movie I saw in theaters was Toy Story 3.

I don't go to the movies often. Tickets are overpriced, and with movies coming out on DVD fairly quickly after their theater release these days, there's really no good reason not to just wait and then rent it in most cases.

[Vahr 341]

8844

Generally, most of my ethics were learned by myself, from literature, parents, teachers... pretty much wherever. I decide for myself whether or not its good advise, and I'm open to it.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

8845

I wonder why custom maps do not work in Cities XL 2011.

LOL, I am a Bureaucrat. Posting in the Social Forum sure raised my post count.

[astronelson 339]

8846.

We had ethics, but I can't really remember much of it. I know I got an A for arguing that homosexuality isn't immoral. Considering this was in a Catholic school...

Of course, my school seems like it was rather more liberal than the stereotypical Catholic school.

[Duke87 1,070]

(8847)

This weekend, I plan to do a little research. Election day is coming up, gotta decide who I'm going to vote for...

[Chptrk 86]

8848.

I really wish I could vote this election. Illinois is on the verge of totally becoming screwed up and there's nothing I can do about it...really sucks.

Oh, and Astro, Catholic's (from stuff I've seen) seem to be more liberal (compared to protestants) because of social justice type issues. Yay us!

[Larks2242 251]

8849.

I'm so sick of attack ads i just hope Rick Scott wins so we don't have Alex Sink in there that would screw alot up.

[astronelson 339]

8850.

Ah, so these are the midterm elections. Interesting. May the best candidates win, and by best I mean the centre-left ones.

Although your centre-left is different to ours, apparently... anyway, good luck to the candidates.

Attack ads aren't really that prevalent here, although I don't usually watch much commercial television, and I'm not quite sure how many there are in both countries. I suppose only having a month of campaigning helps in part. There really isn't enough time to start attacking your opponent to any serious degree.

PFB alert!

[Duke87 1,070]

(8851)

Originally posted by: Chptrk

Catholic's (from stuff I've seen) seem to be more liberal (compared to protestants) because of social justice type issues.quote>

As a general trend, yes - but this is a source of controversy, due to some key inconsistencies between liberal philosophy and church teachings (most notably on gay marriage and abortion, also on the role of religion in society).

There are plenty of liberal catholics out there, but the more devout catholics all lean right.

[Vahr 341]

8852

I have a best friend that's a right leaning devout Catholic, so my social-political views tend to oppose his. Not that it affects anything, really, since we respect each other's views.

[astronelson 339]

8853.

I generally respect the views of others, except in some situations.

[Muck308 55]

8854

I have some research to do for the coming election as well. I always leave it to the last minute.

[Duke87 1,070]

(8855)

Well, I've got my list made up. This year I will be voting for six Republicans, three Democrats, two Libertarians, and two Independents.

I am displeased, however, at the fact that information as to what referenda will be on the ballot seems to be unavailable. Looks like I may be making those decisions on the fly, if there are any.