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http://sopatrack.com/search For CA, Boxer raised over 5 million on this one bill. One single bill! Two and a half mill+ from big media, one and a half million+ from Pro-PIPA groups and an additional 1.1 million+ from Anti-PIPA groups.

Bob Anderson, an Olympic fencer and best known for his role as David Prowse's stunt double for Darth Vader's lightsaber fighting scenes, has died Sunday at the age of 89. Anderson was also involved with sword-fighting sequences for movies like The Princess Bride, The Mask of Zorro, and also The Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as teaching fencing to many Hollywood stars like Sean Connery and Johnny Depp.

NEW ORLEANS – Radar used in the stealth bomber and to find roadside bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq is moving into the sewers of Louisiana. The aim is finding empty spaces where dirt has seeped into sewers and water pipes before they spread to create huge buttholes or "stinkholes" that can collapse roadways and sidewalks above them. The radar was developed for the Defense Department. Researchers at Louisiana Tech University -- bankrolled by a Florida sewer inspection company -- adapted it to look for potential buttholes before they reach the surface. The system is to be tested in January in Slidell, where a butthole that popped up this fall alongside a major thoroughfare c…

Siri Tells Little Boy to 'Shut the F--- Up,' Calls Him 'Ugly' http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Siri-Tells-Little-Girl-to-Shut-the-F-Up-Calls-Her-Ugly-136450818.html

According to recent news, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and possibly other major sites such as Wikipedia may be planning a coordinated backout in response to SOPA. If this does occur, it looks like the sites will be taken COMPLETELY down and show only a page urging users to contact their congressmen so they can use their favorite web sites in the future. I can only imagine the impact this would have if it actually goes through... Read more here: http://www.foxnews.c...k-blackout-net/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEDINGTON!!! (AKA Cocoa Romeo) Sed is such a great guy, he bought me a gift when it was his own birthday. Much love, Romeo. Have an awesome night, man! Love you.

Like Fargo, thousands of other local police departments nationwide have been amassing stockpiles of military-style equipment in the name of homeland security, aided by more than $34 billion in federal grants since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a Daily Beast investigation conducted by the Center for Investigative Reporting has found. Interactive Map: States Spend Billions on Homeland Security. The buying spree has transformed local police departments into small, army-like forces, and put intimidating equipment into the hands of civilian officers. And that is raising questions about whether the strategy has gone too far, creating a culture and capability that jeopa…

as the title says, I just got into college (I am growing up) been saving up for a while, so I will be staying in a dorm, I'm just doing the basics for now but my primary goal is Graphic designer, for websides and such, or maybe even 3d models for videogames. Been saving up for a while, will properly learn here for like 2 years, and then move on to Denmark or Sweden. So I won't be on as much, might be online on weekends (If I'm not working).. So yeah. Live Long and Prosper \V/ (lol Startrek, even though I'm more into Star Wars, it just seemed appropriate)

Read this - http://penny-arcade.com/resources/just-wow1.html Fukinay haha. This dude is for sure out of a job. Whatta dick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJIuYgIvKsc Show this to everyone. Friends, family, social media, etc. This is bullshit at the highest level.

Along with SKSE this .dll file is getting rave reviews for increasing Skyrim performance in cpu-limited areas. I'll post the general tweakguide info along with a direct link. http://tweakguides.com/ http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1321575-rel-tesv-acceleration-layer/

Since nobody said it to me yesterday, I figured I'd check the calender Lol. So Happy Birthday today to Bollweevil and Panfoot. And Happy Birthday to Bacon and Kisi tomorrow. Then Panda, Wisiu, and Agonizing are on the 24th so Happy Birthday to you guys as well.

I can't believe that people are actually SCAMMING the system when it comes to the Humble Indie Bundle and the current Steam Holiday Sale in order to try to work the system to get more entries into the stupid Steam Holiday contest. It makes me VERY angry that people would stoop so low, but of course not a lot surprises me these days. So, I'm giving a big F U to all the asshats out there who ruin all the good things for the rest of us.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/north-korea-leader-kim-jong-il-died-15185456#.Tu6rKxeJrPo

Pick a gift for the person above your post. I'll start off with a gift for Santa: A new Rudolf

There's a warrant out for your arrest? What did you do?

What Christmas traditions do you do? If you are from a large family like I am you might enjoy this, it was tradition to line up the kids Christmas morning from youngest to oldest, this is a poem my brother wrote about it. We also read several books on Christmas eve, The Three Trees, Little Match Girl, Christmas Star. We would also pick out the spot that we wanted Snata to put our stuff. Now that i have my own family we dos some of those and alos making new ones. So what do you do? Fifth from the Front By Eric Christensen Fifth from the front Fourth from the rear Anxious to see if Santa’s been here Wish Dad would hurry And give the “All Clear!” ‘Cause I’m Fifth from the fr…

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Congress is voting today on SOPA. If you have a moment, you should take five minutes and call your Congressional representative now! Here is a VERY easy way which practically does everything for you. http://engineadvocacy.com/voice/ Enter your name, phone number and zip code and the site will automatically call you and connect you directly to the Congressional switchboard. When the operator answers, ask to speak to your local representative. They will ask for your zip code and connect you. You will probably get a secretary, but if you're lucky you may get to speak directly to your representative. Tell them to VOTE NO TO SOPA! Tell them to take a look at the Occupy Mov…

Not really entering this contest so to speak, since I know I've been in and out of here so much lately that you're all probably tired of me. Anyways, just wanted to say hi to you all. Crap's been rough lately, with my job, family, and friends. I could create a 9-pararaph post to explain it all but I'll spare you that lol. Just wanted to say hi and although I don't participate as much as I lurk, I still consider you guys part of my family. Hope you're all doing well.

I was looking around the blizzard forums the other day and came across this thread in one of the more recent topics created. While as of now WoW is the only game that I know of that this is effected by I thought it could be interesting to see what everyone else thought of it and how they would react to it if this were done to one of your games. To sum up the thread and what has been happening in patch 4.3, Blizzard has recently created a new feature called Looking For Raid or LFR. The lfr lets you que yourself for the new raid that is out and allows you to more easily find a group of members who also want to down the content. So think of it like as selecting online coop a…

I want to hear your vote for the greatest story ever told in a game. Please use examples and your reason for your choice. Maybe we can vote afterwords and proclaim the winner in a Gamercide article and post it on Gamercide.org?? I think we need stronger story lines and more character development in the games we play. The more invested I am in my character the more I'm impacted by the game play. I'll give my vote after a few posts. I want to think about this a little bit. I have a few in mind and have to narrow it down. So what say you GC?

What is an Energy Vampire? Intruding on your life, ignoring boundaries and privacy (energy vampires don't think of you). Making big deals out of nothing. Energy vampires are often called "drama queens" because they can turn a broken nail into a Shakespearean tragedy. Complaining constantly about their partners, jobs, children, bad luck, and illnesses. Energy vampires like to vent. Criticizing your hair, appearance, job, children, partner, friends, and pets (energy vampires aren't positive). Not taking "no" for an answer. Energy vampires don't consider your needs. Being unrelentingly negative. Their negative energy is relentless, and energy vampires drain your positive ene…

Challenging you all to create one new thread in the next 48 hours. If it creates discussion, you get major bonus points. Let's label them in the title with "GCC" so we know that's your challenge thread. Let's see what you got. Go. ily