Quote fromThey did say the PTR would be up first.. makes sense. So maybe they'll have information on the PTR?
That's what I'm thinking it might be. Either that, or they finally had a breakthrough with the increased stash and just have to share the news with all of us (and then proceed to say that the patch will be released "soon").
Blizzard time > Valve time, y/y?
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I have a strange fascination with ancient Roman and Greek societies, mythology, and all that other stuff. It'd be nice to actually see some of that history and architecture.
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I agree with you here, that state laws can not violate the Constitution. However, I have a problem with state goverments attempting to do it anyway, citing small loopholes (if any) in the Constitution itself.
In their effort to protect consumers, they probably did end up discriminating against people. The way I read into that law was that those types of practices were prohibited, even in a private setting. The wording of the law also led me to believe that those practices were only allowed to be used for entertainment purposes, since it specifically stated that amateurs were exempt.
Probably, but debate has never been a strong point of mine. Lol.
Understood, haha. You're very good at this, and it's given me a bit to think about today.
Heh, I can't help it. I love European/early-American history, focusing on the history of colonies in particular.
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We have the 8Mbps download/768kbps upload package. I just checked their website, and the price is showing at right around $53 per month for it. We're paying less right now because we ended up getting the package; that's the price we'll end up paying this November, after our year is up.
It might really be worth looking into getting a package deal, since a $20 difference per month can mean a lot sometimes.
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The reason I find laws like that hypocritical (and maybe that was the wrong word to use) is because America was founded on certain beliefs and freedoms, yet state governments are taking it upon themselves to tell people what they may or may not do as far as religious beliefs are concerned. It's like saying that you're allowed to like any color you want, except you can only choose been blue and green (not the greatest example, but I'm not a very good debater, so bear with me, lol). Maybe 'too restrictive' was the phrase I was looking for.
Again, I probably didn't use a good word to describe what I'd meant by 'mocking.' I'm just imagining a school carnival or fund-raiser that has someone 'reading fortunes' for money, which may anger someone who seriously believes themselves to be psychic and practices as such. Myself, I don't actually believe in any of it, but there are people who take it quite seriously.
I have no doubt that the law was put into place to help protect people from phonies. There's rarely a day that goes by even now that you don't hear about an elderly person being swindled by a 'door-to-door fortune teller/psychic.' It's sad, really, but for every fake, there's someone who actively practices such beliefs.
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I think our internet alone is right around $35 a month, and that includes our modem rental and the extra we're paying for a little more speed.
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In my opinion, a law such as that should never have been allowed to become a law in the first place. I find it extremely hypocritical for a state or federal government, especially in the United States, to tell someone how they may or may not worship.
That former law you quoted was, I believe, very unconstitutional and also seemed as if it were mocking those who do practice those beliefs (i.e., you may only do such things for fun in certain places).
Maybe it's just me, but I feel as though a law like that just slaps the Constitution in the face. Nearly everyone knows that America was founded by those fleeing religious persecution in Europe, and even Thomas Jefferson said:
Yoinked from Wikipedia, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
It's sad that even after the Revolution and such, groups in America were still persecuted for their religious practices. The major ones that come to mind right now are the violence against Mormons back in the 1840s, as well as intolerance of Islamic religions in the United States now (it's not to the point of 'religious persecution,' so to speak, but rather just an intolerance by some loud people, if that makes any sense).
Though, in regards to the rest of your post, I'll have to agree with Siaynoq in terms of certain laws being outdated.
There's a law here in Michigan that states that you can not swear in front of women or children, yet it's done every day (and I do plenty myself). Probably ten years ago or so, a man had tipped his boat while in a river and, out of frustration, swore. A woman on shore overheard it and sued him, citing this law. Now, I'm not sure what ever came of it, but I do know the law came into question. I don't think it's been removed, but this is just backing up Siaynoq's point that dated laws are rarely enfoced.
Yeah, I'm done rambling now.
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I agree 100%. I've only ever had one problem with Comcast, and that was just an issue with a local branch office in Tennessee. Their customer service is pretty good where I'm at right now, and the techs have been (surprisingly) on time for any appointment we've had to make.
My friend and her husband used to have Charter, and she said that the internet was fairly cheap, but it was terrible quality. I don't know if it was just a local issue or not, but, in any case, I'd stay away from them.
My boyfriend and I have the highest speed Comcast has available, since we're both gamers and need the bandwidth. Granted, the package we have is a little excessive, but too much is better than not enough, eh? He can run Ventrilo, AIM, and whatever FPS/RTS he feels like, and I can do the same with my games, and we don't bother each other at all with lag or slow-downs.
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If I were able to, I'd definitely help you in getting some of your equipment back, but unfortunately, I don't have anything of much value right now (seriously...I have a Cathan's armor and ring, lol). Soon, though.
Hopefully nothing like this will happen to you again (or, at least, any time soon). And I know you don't know me, but if I can be of any help either now, or in the future, let me know.
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I do recall one person, though, who claimed to have an OBE. I was probably eight or so, and this woman was a member of the church I used to attend. She had apparently needed surgery for something or another, and claimed she had had an OBE during the procedure. I remember her saying that she had a bird's-eye view of the operating room and that she was watching the staff operate on her.
I was too young to remember any other details about it, but I know it scared me a little about having surgeries if I ever needed them. Of course, I'm not a fan of hospitals or blood (though I'm fine with realistic video game blood and gore - go figure).
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In my opinion, USWest doesn't seem as busy as USEast. I've noticed that people tend to be a little more talkative on West as well.
Then again, I rarely duel, so I wouldn't know the differences there. During Tristram and Baal runs, though, I've noticed that there isn't as much flaming.
Of course, there are jerks everywhere. No realm is safe from that.