Though we fully support the Timothy Plan bringing to light AoT's non-existent allusions that two men could have feelings for each other, we can't help but wonder ... isn't that our job?
Not to mention [crotch-hoisting joke here].
Though we fully support the Timothy Plan bringing to light AoT's non-existent allusions that two men could have feelings for each other, we can't help but wonder ... isn't that our job?
Not to mention [crotch-hoisting joke here].
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Posted: Dec 4th 2008 11:30AM falcomadol said
AoT?
Apparently they played a different game than I did. Maybe I'm just inured to homo-erotic content since I'm a Massachusetts Liberal though.
Apparently they played a different game than I did. Maybe I'm just inured to homo-erotic content since I'm a Massachusetts Liberal though.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 11:33AM (Unverified) said
I know this is horribly off topic but seriously, that full screen blackout ozzy ozbourne ad is really, really, irritating.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 11:40AM puerrican85 said
Anyone see the picture on the website with the kid playing?? I guess they picked the perfect child to represent their version of Satan and/or demons.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 11:44AM AwesomeTown said
Everyone needs to start just ignoring these morons.
http://graphjam.com/2008/11/19/song-chart-memes-consequences-of-gay-marriage/
http://graphjam.com/2008/11/19/song-chart-memes-consequences-of-gay-marriage/
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 11:45AM monkeyssuck said
Can we get a list of your top 10 favorite conservative Christian, Florida-based investment firms?
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 12:12PM WiredKnight said
No, but Christianity ranks among the top ten most offensive religions.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2008 12:35PM SpartacusMagnus said
WiredKnight,
I think you're confusing the outspoken western mindset with Christian values. You're confusing culture with Christianity. I could give you many examples of Christianity in a non-western context that does not engage in public outcry. Therefore it is actually the western "my opinion needs to be heard" mentality that you have a problem with (and consequently are just as guilty of), not Christianity.
So I agree with you- our culture is ridiculous.
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I think you're confusing the outspoken western mindset with Christian values. You're confusing culture with Christianity. I could give you many examples of Christianity in a non-western context that does not engage in public outcry. Therefore it is actually the western "my opinion needs to be heard" mentality that you have a problem with (and consequently are just as guilty of), not Christianity.
So I agree with you- our culture is ridiculous.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:03PM (Unverified) said
I have to agree with Spartacus on this. I'm no expert on the subject but Muslims in Indonesia can be very different than the ones we all know in the Middle East since they view a lot of the cultural aspects of the Middle Easterners as unnesscary as purely cultural and have nothing to do with being Muslims.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:20PM (Unverified) said
1. Christianity
2. Judaism,
3. Islam,
4. Buddhism,
5. Hinduism,
6. Shinto,
Umm...
7. Zoroastrianism (If no one has heard of it, it's a Persian religion formed somewhere between lingustically 1200 BC and likely historically 600 BC. I'd go with about 600 BC. Supposedly got ripped off by Judaism, though I've studied both extensively, read both holy books, but I can't find more than very superficial similarities. Sihks, I beleive are Zoro's that moved to India so I'm not counting them)
8... Scientology doesn't count. Animism is too broad of a label to count. I'm only going by still existing religions so Egypt and Greece/Rome's don't count. I'm going with Baha'is. It's kind of a conglomerate of the world's religions'.
9 and 10 require me to look some up. Oh okay, Jainism is #9
I can't count Confucism as a religion since from what I know about it, it seems more like Kong Fuzi in his life was more of a philosopher than a stereotypical "religious figure" that all the other ones had.
10. I'm going to have to pick Taoism since that's the last major one I can find or have heard of.
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2. Judaism,
3. Islam,
4. Buddhism,
5. Hinduism,
6. Shinto,
Umm...
7. Zoroastrianism (If no one has heard of it, it's a Persian religion formed somewhere between lingustically 1200 BC and likely historically 600 BC. I'd go with about 600 BC. Supposedly got ripped off by Judaism, though I've studied both extensively, read both holy books, but I can't find more than very superficial similarities. Sihks, I beleive are Zoro's that moved to India so I'm not counting them)
8... Scientology doesn't count. Animism is too broad of a label to count. I'm only going by still existing religions so Egypt and Greece/Rome's don't count. I'm going with Baha'is. It's kind of a conglomerate of the world's religions'.
9 and 10 require me to look some up. Oh okay, Jainism is #9
I can't count Confucism as a religion since from what I know about it, it seems more like Kong Fuzi in his life was more of a philosopher than a stereotypical "religious figure" that all the other ones had.
10. I'm going to have to pick Taoism since that's the last major one I can find or have heard of.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 8:01PM SpartacusMagnus said
SkreeHunter is right. I spent two months in Indonesia working with Muslims there and they are radically different than their cousins in the middle east. For the record, yes, I've been to the middle east.
Culture has an enormous effect on religion and faith, sometimes good and sometimes very bad.
On a side note, to the original poster- I'm Christian and your name offends me. Monkeys are awesome. That is all.
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Culture has an enormous effect on religion and faith, sometimes good and sometimes very bad.
On a side note, to the original poster- I'm Christian and your name offends me. Monkeys are awesome. That is all.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 12:24PM tmontana213 said
Brings a whole new meaning to "This game is gay."
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 12:49PM anoffday said
I'm a Christian, and I gotta say I really wish these "Christian" organizations would seriously just shut up. I'm sick and tired of being labeled as a gay hater or a racist or anything else because some radical morons think it's their christian duty to publish these ridiculous lists. You really want to know what your kids are playing? Well pick up the damn game, and look at the bottom left hand corner. Problem solved! There's no need for these stupid lists created by people who, no doubt, have no idea what the esrb is or that it even exists.
As a Christian, I see it as my duty to believe, try to treat people how they should be treated, and talk to whoever is interested in the religion. If you're constantly telling people what's wrong with them, or why they're going to hell, then you're not a Christian. You're just an a hole.
As a Christian, I see it as my duty to believe, try to treat people how they should be treated, and talk to whoever is interested in the religion. If you're constantly telling people what's wrong with them, or why they're going to hell, then you're not a Christian. You're just an a hole.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 12:55PM (Unverified) said
I don't get all the hate for Ao2. I played through the whole thing with my hetero-life-mate and we had a great time semi-ironically gunning down generic terrorists back-to-back, fist-pounding, adding platinum and gold flames to our sniper rifles and talking about the Wu-Tang clan. Perhaps all you haters just haven't met your BFF yet.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:00PM GWord said
Let's face it. Army of Two is about as homoerotic as the activities involved in pro sports.
If you look at Football (the American kind), there's a huge amount of butt slapping and where the QB has to place his hands to receive a typical snap is a bit interesting. Now onto locker room behavior...
If you look at Football (the American kind), there's a huge amount of butt slapping and where the QB has to place his hands to receive a typical snap is a bit interesting. Now onto locker room behavior...
Posted: Dec 5th 2008 8:39AM LaughingTarget said
The tougher the sport, the gayer it looks. Wrestlers have to wear a women's one piece swimsuit and grab from behind. MMA fighters only get a pair of shorts and practice jiujitsu.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2008 12:59PM (Unverified) said
I still don't see how this is a bad thing. After all, hetereosexuality gave us things like Nascar and leisure suits. I'm just going to go ahead and say that "the straight agenda" really doesn't offer much, overall.
Posted: Dec 5th 2008 2:07AM (Unverified) said
Heterosexuality gave us NASCAR? Think again, my friend.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:03PM (Unverified) said
I really don't see what the big deal is. This guy's firm decided to create a guide for Christian parents to decide what games to buy for their kids.
All of the sudden its judgmental and attacking everyone personally. Seriously WTF is wrong you people that are offended? Are you that thin skinned?
If you are a parent that doesn't care about what your kids play in regards to a set of Christian moral standards, than this guide is certainly not for you.
I would never think about bitching endlessly about a parent's buying guide that Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Environmentalists, Animal Rights groups or anyone else that has a strict set of beliefs they live by.
Some people protest too much I think...
All of the sudden its judgmental and attacking everyone personally. Seriously WTF is wrong you people that are offended? Are you that thin skinned?
If you are a parent that doesn't care about what your kids play in regards to a set of Christian moral standards, than this guide is certainly not for you.
I would never think about bitching endlessly about a parent's buying guide that Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Environmentalists, Animal Rights groups or anyone else that has a strict set of beliefs they live by.
Some people protest too much I think...
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:13PM kevin949 said
what's wrong is that labeling games with things like this will lead to the belief that even having male friends means you're gay. It reads way too much in to subtleties that aren't there. It's the word of some extremists that are overprotective of nothing.
Plus they need to just keep their big mouth shut. Leave it up to the parents to decide what their kids play and when the kid is 18 or however old then they can make their own decisions. Providing they don't suck the teet anymore.
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Plus they need to just keep their big mouth shut. Leave it up to the parents to decide what their kids play and when the kid is 18 or however old then they can make their own decisions. Providing they don't suck the teet anymore.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:09PM kevin949 said
Fu*# florida. that is all.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:14PM (Unverified) said
I rest my case.
If any laws were proposed to enforce decency in games, you no doubt would be lecturing parents that it's THEIR responsibility to make sure their kids aren't playing inappropriate games.
Now that someone is making a guide to help parents do just that, you get sand in your vag1na
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If any laws were proposed to enforce decency in games, you no doubt would be lecturing parents that it's THEIR responsibility to make sure their kids aren't playing inappropriate games.
Now that someone is making a guide to help parents do just that, you get sand in your vag1na
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:16PM kevin949 said
actually no, florida just produces the most outspoken extremists so far. and hell ya parents should do parenting themselves. not leave it up to some group of people to make decisions for them. though that is fast becoming the american way. "I'm too lazy, do it for me."
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Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:34PM (Unverified) said
Good point Kevin...
Perhaps you will take your own advice and steer clear of every game review website and magazine in existence in order for you to "not leave it up to some group of people to make decisions for you".
Please tell me I don't have to explain to you how ridiculous you appear posting something that absurd on a WEBSITE that REVIEWS VIDEO GAMES.
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Perhaps you will take your own advice and steer clear of every game review website and magazine in existence in order for you to "not leave it up to some group of people to make decisions for you".
Please tell me I don't have to explain to you how ridiculous you appear posting something that absurd on a WEBSITE that REVIEWS VIDEO GAMES.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 3:03PM (Unverified) said
I apologize for insinuating that you are a hypocrite or in any way inconsistent. In rereading your posts, I am now convinced that you indeed don't learn from, or trust anything beyond your own first-hand experience.
Your outlook is very "Cogito ergo sum", which of course, should be meaningless to you since you could have no possible firsthand knowledge of the existence of René Descartes. (or La Haye en Touraine,or perhaps France, or even that the earth is round or etc. etc. ad infinitum.)
Good luck with that.
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Your outlook is very "Cogito ergo sum", which of course, should be meaningless to you since you could have no possible firsthand knowledge of the existence of René Descartes. (or La Haye en Touraine,or perhaps France, or even that the earth is round or etc. etc. ad infinitum.)
Good luck with that.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 1:15PM Obienator said
Someone needs to teach these Christians the difference between gay and bro-mance...I'm just sayin'.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 2:19PM CynicalStrike said
did anyone read the pdf? this is an actual quote:
"the riot shield system allows one player to use a shield or car door as portable cover while the other cuddles up close behind and dispenses "lead" from his "iron"". Surely some pisstake?
"the riot shield system allows one player to use a shield or car door as portable cover while the other cuddles up close behind and dispenses "lead" from his "iron"". Surely some pisstake?
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 4:44PM (Unverified) said
Well, I will say that in their defense, they did seem to have actually played the games, that said, the Army of Two thing was particularly disturbing.
"Although never spoken of, undertones of homosexuality are present. Weaponry in the game can be decorated to anything from diamond encrusted to gold plated. You share a parachute..."
Apparently these people think real life army paratroopers dropping down with someone else (usually a specialist) has homosexual undertones. That probably means tandem skydiving is out of the question. Also, gold plated guns? I knew Francisco Scaramanga had something about him, thanks to the Timothy Plan, now I know he was more than likely homosexual because he was the man with the Golden Gun.
"Although never spoken of, undertones of homosexuality are present. Weaponry in the game can be decorated to anything from diamond encrusted to gold plated. You share a parachute..."
Apparently these people think real life army paratroopers dropping down with someone else (usually a specialist) has homosexual undertones. That probably means tandem skydiving is out of the question. Also, gold plated guns? I knew Francisco Scaramanga had something about him, thanks to the Timothy Plan, now I know he was more than likely homosexual because he was the man with the Golden Gun.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 4:50PM GordoJones88 said
I would pay $10 for downloadable homo-erotic content.
Hopefully Army of Two Too will have a more explicit bromance.
Hopefully Army of Two Too will have a more explicit bromance.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 7:09PM Darthweder said
Their description for V.A.T.S. in Fallout 3 is interesting " V.A.T.S., which allows you to target specific body parts... legs...which is good for stopping fleeing enemies in their tracks."
Who do they have playing these?
Who do they have playing these?
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 7:32PM (Unverified) said
I recommend everyone read the whole thing just for the humor.
"Weaponry in the game can be decorated to be anything from diamond encrusted to gold plated. You share a parachute, and the riot shield system allows one player to use a shield or car door as portable cover while the other cuddles up close behind and dispenses "lead" from his "iron"- The Timothy Plan
Comedy gold.
"Weaponry in the game can be decorated to be anything from diamond encrusted to gold plated. You share a parachute, and the riot shield system allows one player to use a shield or car door as portable cover while the other cuddles up close behind and dispenses "lead" from his "iron"- The Timothy Plan
Comedy gold.
Posted: Dec 4th 2008 11:21PM fauxcivility said
Haha, I'll slap a warning on my own head so neo-conservatives know that I'm pretty homo-erotic myself.
Posted: Dec 5th 2008 1:06AM (Unverified) said
I wonder if they listened to the Penny Arcade podcast from months back where they mention how the game would be better if they just went whole hog with the homosexual angle...
Posted: Dec 6th 2008 12:03AM Walt said
I said Nance!
Posted: Jan 31st 2009 3:58PM (Unverified) said
I just realized how hard Garp got owned by Kevin949.
