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It seems it's not just DASW has a problem with it. I read this article RIGHT after the first one.

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In the last few years, American taxpayers have forked over hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Entertainment Software Association due to lawmakers' failed attempts to legislate the gaming industry. Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota have all been ordered to reimburse the group's legal fees in recent years, with the Land of Lincoln being hit for $500,000.

Today the ESA is adding to its tally. The trade group has collected $282,794 from the state of California in reimbursed legal fees over a defeated game law. The ESA had originally demanded reimbursement of $320,000 from the state.

Drafted by state senator Leland Yee and signed by governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005, the law would have criminalized the sale of violent games to minors. It also would have required a two-inch-by-two-inch sticker with a solid white "18" outlined in black to appear on the front cover of such games.

"California deserves more from its legislators than pursuing flawed legislation," ESA CEO Michael Gallagher said in a statement. "State employees are facing pay cuts. California's services are being scaled back. And anxiety is rising in Sacramento to find funds. Rather than tackling real problems affecting Californians, they chose to waste time, money, and state resources. It is shameful that legislators pursued personal agendas in spite of the facts."

The law was initially blocked from taking effect, and then declared unconstitutional. California is appealing that decision.
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Oooook so they just got slapped by paying 200k, and the governor of California is trying to resurrect it just for the state to get b*tch slapped again? Seriously...wtf? Common sense people, common sense.

It seems as though this whole Hot Coffee thing has blown out of proportion. It gave rise to a lawyer we hate to no ends, Jack Thompson. And now these law makers are trying to cause harm their state's tax payers for their own goals and such. Seriously this is utter bullshit.

Way I see it: Waste of time.

What irks the fact is for video games, we have big icons that say EC, E, E10, T, M, and the occasional AO. They are in the front and back in bold print saying it's for their respective audience. Hell in fact if people disregard the label the image on the cover itself clearly says it's not for kids. Yet parents still buy it for their kids, or teens buy it for their little brothers etc etc etc.

But when you go to get a movie, OH that's a different story. Bullshit...it's the same thing. They have the following ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17 and the occasional UR when its out on DVD/Blu-Ray. The thing is, you can't tell the rating on the movie and on the back of the movie you will find the rating is in a small little space reserved for it. The image on the movie title can also be misleading and also lead to traumatic or awkward situations.

Yet you don't see anyone cracking down on that? OH Noooo you don't see it at all.

NEWS FLASH! People do this shit for movies too! You don't see people cracking down on porn stores do you? I thought not. So to Uneducated parents, and biased lawmakers and law holders, leave video games the f*ck alone, grow a pair of balls, follow the damn ratings, and use some god damn common sense.

I was reading an article, this is what it had to say:

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Antiwar group targets Ubisoft, America's Army

The America's Army games have served as a recruiting tool for the US Army since the line debuted in 2002 with a free-to-download first-person shooter. While the Army has been clear that the games are targeted at young Americans to increase their interest in military service, an antiwar group this week is saying those potential recruits were too young.

The group Direct Action to Stop the War (DASW) is taking to task the Army and its sometimes-partner in the America's Army series, Ubisoft, for what it calls the recruiting of children in violation of international law. DASW claims the Army is specifically targeting boys as young as 13 with the game, which is rated T for Teen. The United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict specifically forbids the recruitment of children under the age of 18.

The group said in a statement that it met with Ubisoft North America president Laurent Detoc, who informed them that the publisher was through making America's Army games. An Ubisoft representative did not return GameSpot's request for confirmation on that point.

DASW also wants a warning label attached to the game. The suggested label would read, "Warning: this video game has been developed by the United States Army to recruit children under the age of 17 in violation of the U.N. Optional Protocol and international law. Combat service has been known to cause death, irreparable injuries, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and lifelong feelings of overwhelming guilt."
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My thoughts on this:

Where as I agree with DASW on the matter that the game, America's Army, should not be a T rated game since it is to recruit new soldiers at the age of 18, their approach and solution is complete and utter bullshit. It seriously is. The whole, post this sticker declaring such and such does not solve a damn thing and, as proven before, will never happen.

The true, unbiased (as well a common sense) solution is to make the game an M rated game, take the game off the official retail centers, and place the games in American Army Recruitment Centers. SIMPLE AS THAT. Yet it's funny how people make a huge case about it and over exert their authority. Bottom line: STFU and use common sense, DASW.

Wow. It has been a long time since I had written in this livejournal.I was meaning to keep it like an archival thing, but now I am going to just start the days a new here.

Man...I seriously was Emo and Melodramatic back in those days....Geez it's no wonder people were like: that guy's crazy.

Anyways I think many of you guys are wondering what you all are thinking, "How's it hanging?" and "What have you been doing all these years?" Answer is: College and Education. I am hoping to graduate and if you see me post anything ranting wise, you know it's to get it off my chest. But mostly here is where I can post my poems, ideas or anything needed really. So enough digression and to the meat of the matter. It's 2008 so let the new era roll:

Family:
Living at Aunt's place. I enjoyed it until Idris moved in here. Ever since he moved in here he has been invading space so to say.

It annoys me but I will be glad once I get the old Ann Arbor house back up to par so Dad and Idris can live peacefully over there, and I can stay here where I enjoy it and live my life peacefully again until the new chapter begins.

In fact I did move here at around the late 2006-early 2007. Idris moved from the old house to Tara didi's house, and then moved to where I was living (Which, as I stated, I don't like). Dad moved to NC with his new wife, CJ (He calls her Angel), but is now moving back to the old house that we all used to live in.

Work:
Not doing any work until I graduate and get my job that way. I was sick of my past jobs and the situations that each presented me. Not really a "Work with consumers" job type of guy because people just piss me off at those type of jobs. The job I am gunning for is to be a video game programmer. Inshallah that will come after I pass college :)

Education:
Used to take this lightly. Now I am gunning the subject with all I got.

Love Life:
I decided to stay single. Forever? Who knows, Who Cares. It's not important and should not be high priority as it was back in the whole High School drama.

When I look back at it. I feel kind of sorry for myself. I was just no better than the people around me...I guess it's true as they say, the older you grow, the more wiser you become. Needless to say you will still see me rant, just not as overly dramatic as I used to do it.

Anyone still using LJ: I'm BACK! :D

To close this: The Dark Knight was awesome! I watched the midnight release. I can't wait to see it again. 5/5 here.

This was a little think I thought of, I hope you enjoy it:

*360* Hey Wii!
*Wii* Hey there 360. What's up?
*360* Oh nothin much man, just chillin in the USA. Ya know what I mean?
*Wii* Yeah I hear ya, but I can't wait for my debut album: Wii: Unleashed.
*360* Tight, tight. I got's my new flix coming in soon
*Wii* Really what do you got?
*360* Aw baby it's Geow, Saint's Row, Fable 2, and Halo 3 in the hizouse.
*Wii* Nnniiiiiiiiiicccccce...
*360* What you got homie?
*Wii* I got Metroid Prime 3, SSBB, Super Mario Galaxy, Legend of Zelda: TP, Redsteel, and Warioware.
*360* Swwwwwweeeeet.
*360* Ah hey! here comes PS3! PS3 WAZZ- WOAH! DOG, what happened to you man? Last time I checked you were a grill?
*PS3* Nah man, I changed a new style.
*Wii* What new Style?
*PS3* Aww you dunno? Man I got all these features: Blue ray, motion sensor technology, On-
*Wii* HEY YOU STOLE MY GIRL YOU B-
*PS3* Woah woah woah woah....chill homie....as I was saying: Online service with guide button-
*360* WTF! WHY ARE YOU HATIN'?! THAT'S MY BABYGIRL YOU-
*PS3* I also got MGS4, Heavenly Sword, Final Fantasy XIII, and a few more games.
*360 and Wii* I guess....
*PS3* All in a neat package for 600 bucks.
*360 and Wii* WTF?!
*360* DOG! You being an expensive b**** or something?!
*Wii* DUDE! That's like the price of me and 6-7 games alone!
*Ps3* Well.....it makes me look special....
*360* Makes you look like a price hungry h**
*Wii* True dat....
*PS3* But I have fans!
*Wii* You are technically hurtin em at that price....
*PS3*.......


*360* So anyway: Wii, you got rumble?
*Wii* Course I do and I have a speaker
*360* Sweet....dunno what it is used for though....
*Wii* Kinda hard to explain. I'll let the E3 footage tell you.
*360* Yo, PS3? What about you man?
*PS3* Nah, that is so last gen
*Wii and 360*........
*360 and Wii* You're trippin right?
*PS3* No, I'm being legit.
*Wii* Then how will people know if they get hit or enjoy that headshot or feel the crash of their car-
*360* Or feel the vibe from that woman with the Hot Coffee mod?
*PS3* Nah my crib knows what they are doing?
*Wii* I hope your crib isn't trippin man....for 600 bucks, I don't think it packs the punch...ya know
*360* Yeah dog...no rumble...no feedback....no bling bling...

*PS3* Yo homies guess what?!
*360 and Wii* What?
*PS3* I GOT BLUE RAY BLING!
*Wii* Say wha?
*360* Oh yeah? I got HD-DVD!
*PS3* Fool your jacking my chain man, you can't play HD-DVD...
*360* Oh yes I can, I got my lil bro: Mini H-DVD.
*Wii* Wait, what?
*PS3* I have the format in me brother....unlike you adding on weight...
*360* I'm on a Bill Gates money diet! HD-DVD RULES!
*PS3* No: Blue ray!
*360* HD-DVD!
*PS3* BLUE RAY!
*360* HD-DVD!
*PS3* BLUE RAY!
*360* HD-DVD!
*PS3* BLUE RAY!
*Wii* Dudes, seriously what the **** are you talking about? Can't you stick with standard DVDs?
*PS3 and 360* NO! SHUT UP Wii!

Nintendo Fanboy: 67%
Sony Fanboy: 43%
Microsoft Fanboy: 42%


This means you're: Nintendo #1


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What does it mean?

You are a gamer, since you like all the systems, but Nintendo is your weapon of choice. But you don't show disdain for any system.


Heh.

Lately, MMORPGS have been a nuisance to me. Most of them you have to have a social life to it, and face many annoying issues. Here is my rant:

Level Grinding/ATB system:
I love Final Fantasy. Even if the ATB system has been used over and over again, it fits it perfectly. The same can not be said for MMORPGS. I hate the ATB systems on every MMORPG. It is too...well...slow. The only MMORPG exception for using the ATB is Final Fantasy XI: Online. The level grinding is absolutely annoying as well. I swear whenever I hear people say: "Buy this game, you can lvl up quicker.", I find them to be joking. The leveling is horendous in almost all MMORPGs. Because they expected the game to be a "social gathering" game, the only way to lvl up "fast" in almost any MMORPG is by partying.

The almighty race:
Some MMORPGS keep almost every race in balance so it could just be down to preference. My friend, Justin, made me play DAOC, and I hated almost every moment of it. The PvP doesn't save it either. I find it annoying when I play a human champion and the strongest class is Vampir. I swear that is bull****. It's like everyone will end up choosing that race for his/her own reasons. I liked FFXI for its preference AND it's balance. DAOC is just not worth my time.

Sociality:
One huge thing I hate about MMORPGs. It's like no matter where you go, you get money beggars, newcomers who spam the hell out of you unless you help them out, social groups EVEN ON MMORPGs, and yet again the non social outcast tolerant games. I swear this gets on my nerve as much as I get on everyone elses in these games. However I will point out that if your good buddy is on: always stay on the same level and lvl up like a team. I had that in DAOC and FFXI, but FFXI takes my preference.

If I might make a suggestion for future MMORPG makers: Make a damn free attack MMORPG like a FABLE online, or Maple Story...the crappy formula you tight wads have been following is getting old and is getting on my nerve.

Sing once again with me: The Phantom of the Opera.

You scored as The Phantom. Phantom: You are a pitiful creature of darkness. You enjoy being alone, and you have a side of you that is unknown to many. Your thoughts and feelings run deep, deep into your vains, into your soul. You believe strongly in revenge, and your plans often work out extremely well. You see people in a different light, you know what people are all about, a better understanding. You are a unique person, and instead of hiding in shame, be proud. </td> The Phantom 100% Madame Giry 88% Christine 50% Raoul 50% Carlotta 50% Andre 25% Firmin 25% Meg Giry 25% Which Character from "The Phantom of the Opera" are you? created with QuizFarm.com

Wow....So that's why people say "Don't kill me" towards me.

You scored as Dark Demon. Wow I am shocked you seem to have a gap and it fills up with morbid thoughts that fine, just please just dont kill me! </td> Dark Demon 50% Ugly Demon 30% Devil Demon 30% Loving Demon 10% Possesing Demon 0% What sort of Demon are you? created with QuizFarm.com

I am Wolverine:

You scored as Wolverine. Wolverine is a loner, and a skilled fighter. He's got the hots for Jean Grey but a better fit for him would be Storm. He doesn't like to follow orders which pisses Cyclops off. He has terrible memories from the experimentation done on him at Weapon X. Even though he doesn't show it, he loves the X-Men. Powers: Fast healing and adamantium skeleton and claws. </td> Wolverine 95% Jean Grey 85% Cyclops 55% Nightcrawler 50% Colossus 45% Storm 40% Rogue 30% Gambit 10% Emma Frost 10% Beast 5% Iceman 5% Most Comprehensive X-Men Personality Quiz 2.0 created with QuizFarm.com

I am vengeance, I am the night...I am: BATMAN.

You scored as Batman, the Dark Knight. As the Dark Knight of Gotham, Batman is a vigilante who deals out his own brand of justice to the criminals and corrupt of the city. He follows his own code and is often misunderstood. He has few friends or allies, but finds comfort in his cause. </td> Batman, the Dark Knight 92% James Bond, Agent 007 63% Indiana Jones 58% Maximus 58% The Terminator 33% El Zorro 33% The Amazing Spider-Man 33% William Wallace 33% Neo, the "One" 25% Captain Jack Sparrow 25% Lara Croft 17% Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0 created with QuizFarm.com

This one is actually true in my eyes:

You scored as Eyes full of Pain. People tend to overlook you, which makes you feel less worthy of their attentions. You sometimes wish you could just disapear from the world around you. You have been hurt very badly in the past and you just wish that someone would understand you, and what their cruelty is doing to you.Click here!! </td> Eyes full of Pain 92% Mysterious 58% Passion 50% Diamond Eyes 25% What do your eyes reveal about you?(PICS!) created with QuizFarm.com

This is my Werewolf persona, Black Werewolf:

You scored as Black. You are a Black Were. Some think of you as mysterious, though you are often straightforward. Though pure of heart, you can't help but be mischeivious sometimes, even with serious consequences. You are sneaky and have a sense of stealth, but can be outright when you want. Black Weres love company, though they need serious alone time. </td> Black 86% Gold 81% Silver 74% Grey 69% Brown 67% White 48% Red 36% What Color Werewolf Are You?? created with QuizFarm.com

When I took a quiz that was linked on my friend's site, it proved once and for all who my character persona in FFVII is: Sephiroth.

You scored as Sephiroth. You are Sephiroth Son of JENOVA </td> Sephiroth 68% Vincent Valentine 65% Red XIII (Nanaki) 40% Cid Highwind 38% Cloud Strife 38% Barret Wallace 35% Cait Sith 33% Yuffie Kisaragi 30% Tifa Lockheart 25% Aerith Gainsborough 15% Which Final Fantasy VII Character are you like? created with QuizFarm.com

Halo 2: Let down single player campaign, but with good highights none the less. However that is not my issue. My issues with it are categorized into 3 sub paragraphs for your viewing pleasure:

Quitters/@$$holes:
Now I know no one in the game likes to lose, but losing is a part of the gaming cycle. However there are some idiots-nay-@$$holes that are brought in a match for the sole purpose of ruining everyone's fun, and ruining a good game. During a sniper match in lockout, a XBL user named "I Mod For Mike" shot me 3 times betraying our team into negative points. To make it worse, the @$$hole decides to start jumping off every single time he respawns. My team and the red team hated it. I wanted to boot him out but for some odd reason the system wouldn't let me. In the end we lost, but we all gave that @$$hole what was coming to him: bad feedback galore. Bottom line: If you do not like the game type, team you are on, etc., just do us all a favor and quit. That way both sides benefits instead of being a parasitic @$$hole on LIVE. Secondly: Quitters. Even if it is a training game or major match, No one has absolutley no reason to quit unless they are lagging terribly. I was doing a team skirmish training game, and all of my f-ing team quit. I held off but gave up in the end because this was pathetic. So either stay in the game (winning or losing; favorite match type or not), or get the f*** out of the Halo universe with a mark of shame branded on you.


8-9 year olds:
During my stay on Live I have noticed one very bad thing. Halo 2 is a rated M game. So only 17 year old guys/girls and up are supposed to play. However I am noticing kids younger than the age of 14 now playing. These kids are so damn annoying it's unbelievable. From a simple kill, they go like: OOOOOOHHHH did you see that?! I like shot him in the head!. News flash, dumb@$$ kid: NO ONE GIVES A F***! Secondly some of the little bas****s have huge potty mouths. I apologize if I am doing the same but I am kind of in a bad mood. Anyways back to my point. When I was Zakman_Zaki in H2, I was not a very good sniper, but I was good enough to put this one annoying kid in his place. He wasn't doing well, and he had the least kills in his team (only 1). Yet this kid was cursing, swearing, and commanding the others like he was top dog. Risking my position, I made him and everyone hear what I had to say: "Kid do us all a good favor. 1. Shut up, 2. If you want to swear, join the military since you can't (and won't) wash your mouth with soap. And 3. OWNED" I gave him a direct head shot and he was booted off. Bottom line to those kids: Wait until you're older and more mature. Then we won't complain about you being @$$holes on LIVE.


Raive(redfireX456):
Now Raive is beyond any doubt, a hardcore Xbox and Halo fan. He must idolize Master Chief so much that he will probably have a custom Halloween costume in the works. He is a great opponent at times, but recently he has started to become more of an annoying @$$hole. Ever since I got my 360, I enjoy it and love playing it daily(I expect the same for revolution). However, when ever I am playing another game of my interest, or trying to find a good game to play, he constantly send me pages to chat or play just one game: Halo 2. It's Halo 2 this and Halo 2 that. Nothing else. Out of sympathy I just go on H2 and what do we do when Xanit, Raive, and I get there? Nothing. Absolutely f-ing nothing. Then at times he just kills us out of the blue and will not respond to our inquiries. To make it the final straw, he acts like he is top gun. I have proven once and for all that I have out bested him at snipers, and it also proves that I am far capable of taking lvl15-20s head on. However his claim of: I do everything just takes the last shred of patience. He has been removed from my friend's list on LIVE and declined any request until further notice. Bottom line: Do not be an annoyance, and learn to branch out to other genres.

That is all and good day.

Which Naruto Character Are You?
Test by naruto - kun.com

Wow I am Sasuke...man that means Steph would be Sakura...SWEET!

Yeah it has been since July that I remember paying up for my 360. If you ask me I got kind of ticked off saying that they didn't have enough systems. I remember the time when I called Gamestop and they said I was 40th on the list. Currently I am like the 20th on the list due to many people cutting their preorders to try their luck at best buy and such.

I, however, will wait. I am a bit tired of all those complaining about not having a 360 in their hands and how much they hate microsoft blah blah blah. I know Microsoft half gutted the situation by taking most of the consoles made for the US pre orders, and botched it to other countries, but I am not blaming them. I am just waiting endlessly for mine. I don't care when I am called for it, I only just need to pick it up (that and dead or alive 4). But seriously...MS should rethink strategies. On the other hand here is my life thus far:

Site:
Haven't updated due to finals. Being free now I shall update it with some comics.

School:
I am free!!! FREEEDDDDOOOOOM!

Work:
I volunteered to work in the college christmas mini session. However my hours are shorter so I have more freedom until the spring.

Around 6:20 in the morning while I was still asleep, I hear a huge clanging sound and slowly wake up. To my surprise, my fan came off it's hinges and was hanging by a thread as it's blades were spinning at it's high speed. I roll out of the way and run to turn it off. I report this to my dad and now I do not have anything to keep my room cool. I hope my brother doesn't make the same mistake when opening my room.