Quote from: H̲u̲r̲t̲f̲u̲l̲T̲u̲r̲k̲e̲y on December 01, 2014, 08:04:16 PM

A microphone?

Sure, call it that.

is this legit? That's creepy as fuck.

Jaffa cakes, you say?

The crossguard isn't necessary.  Lightsabers don't work like regular swords (well, that's obvious, but...).  When one saber clashes with another it doesn't slide down the blade toward the hilt, it just sticks.  Watch any lightsaber duel and you'll see what I'm talking about.

yo

*cough*

From Snopes:

Question: Do Salvation Army full members believe, as per the Salvationist Handbook of Doctrine, that practising homosexuals should be put to death? Why, or why not?

Salvation Army members do not believe, and would never endorse, a view that homosexual activity should result in any form of physical punishment. The Salvationist Handbook of Doctrine does not state that practising homosexuals should be put to death and, in fact, urges all Salvationists to act with acceptance, love and respect to all people. The Salvation Army teaches that every person is of infinite value, and each life a gift from God to be cherished, nurtured and preserved.

Question: Why include in your handbook the Romans text from The Bible, which indicates that God insists that homosexuals deserve to die?

This is a misunderstanding of the text referred to. The Scripture in question, viewed in its broader context, is not referring to physical death, nor is it specifically targeted at homosexual behaviour. The author is arguing that no human being is without sin, all sin leads to spiritual death (separation from God), and all people therefore need a Saviour.

Question: Isn't this inherently anti-Christian, to believe people should be put to death?

The Salvation Army acknowledges that the response in the interview has led to a serious misunderstanding of our teaching and that clarification should have been given during the interview. The Salvation Army believes in the sanctity of all human life and believes it would be inconsistent with Christian teaching to call for anyone to be put to death. We consider every person to be of infinite value, and each life a gift from God to be cherished, nurtured and preserved.

Question: Do you feel you owe an apology or explanation to all those gay and Lesbian volunteers and people your organisation supports?

The Salvation Army sincerely apologises to all members of the GLBT community and to all our clients, employees, volunteers and those who are part of our faith communities for the offence caused by this miscommunication.

Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/salvationarmy.asp#Ho1z5OZPm1EXVsCj.99

I'm sure there are other sources about the rest of the allegations. I don't know how true or not they are, but I do know that Tumblr isn't even close to an objective source and that everything should be taken with a heaping helping of salt. Sounds like some of the SA folks aren't good people, though.

Am I biased in defending them? No, I have never donated to them and as far as I know none of the churches I've been a member of have affiliated themselves with them.

Considering the leak turned out to be spot-on, I'm willing to believe anything at this point, as foolish as that may be.

After reading the article about the leak, I'm still skeptical. The info was nothing that couldn't be derived from concept art and cast information.

Quote from: E̲n̲ga̲ge̲d̲T̲u̲r̲k̲e̲y on November 30, 2014, 07:48:08 PM

From concept art the Sith's name is 'The Graverobber', so it's possible he's not actually a Sith but a dark-side user or collector of artifacts that sought out powerful weapons and tools, with Revan's saber potentially being on the list.

Hmm, cool. But it's Revan's mask, not the saber. Guess that also explain's Vader's mask.

You don't see his mask or face in the trailer, so I'm not sure where you get the idea that he has Revan's mask.

Quote from: E̲n̲ga̲ge̲d̲T̲u̲r̲k̲e̲y on November 30, 2014, 06:50:03 PM

Don't put the cart before the horse.

What's wrong with choosing the path you wish to take?

Goals are good, but I can tell you from experience that mapping out your future so specifically can and will lead to disappointment. To be a surgeon requires at least 11 years of post-high school education, and to be a scientist requires a master's degree at minimum. If you're so focused on the path ahead of you, you might miss opportunities better suited to you along the way.

Arizonan here, no humidity but more heat.

I'm doing chores right now. Took the trash outside in shorts and a t-shirt and sandals; it was a bit warm.

I like it when stories aren't so black and white that the villains aren't relatable.

No no, electricity at night makes the city visible to the Luftwaffe.

In the role of private security for foreign nationals and trainers for other militaries, sure. But I think they should be a branch of the government, not independent firms. It's extremely disturbing that former SO-types are out there fighting wars in Africa for the highest bidder. That's not okay, and that's not the purpose of military training. I'd even be down with some clause in the oath of office/enlistment stating that servicemen and women will never use their military training in the service of another country.

On one hand, capitalism should let people be free to use whatever skills one has to make a living, but on the other, holy shit we're talking about taking sides and killing people for a paycheck.

Move to Arizona, it's like 40 degrees at night and 70 during the day, you can even still go swimming if the pool's in sunlight all day. Water's warm enough to scuba dive, no legit snow on record in decades, and tons of stuff to do. Also, it's in America.

is the lump of cancer in my noggin. A dormant tumor that will one day start growing

So it's benign? Unless it becomes malignant, you're good to go.