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    So there's going to be an Artemis Fowl movie

    This so much this. The first movie I thought of when I read the title of this thread was Stormbreaker. I enjoyed Alex Rider so much in my early teens and that film was just horrible. Tried to take a comedic route as well and obviously stood no chance of having a sequel to it. OT: Disney will...
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    Your Arch-nemesis Game

    Daxter for the PSP. I have defeated this terrible spin off, but I wish I hadn't. It makes no sense to the original storyline of Jak and Daxter (a game series I adore and spent many hours on during my childhood.) He becomes a bug catcher? Really? Those fucking hive queens that can insta-kill...
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    Why illegalizing guns will not work in the U.S

    Ironically in the UK people with guns are targeted by gangs more, because they want to steal the guns for criminal usage. Most shootings are done with shotguns which were owned by farmers at one point.
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    Why illegalizing guns will not work in the U.S

    I am not saying he himself would have to seek it, people are now saying his mother was seeking mental health treatment for her son anyway. It is ridiculously hard in the US to get a person taken in for involuntary treatment, even if you are their mother or another form of caregiver. Its not...
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    Why illegalizing guns will not work in the U.S

    If the NRA argues that it would be safer if more people have guns then why not make it like driving a car? You have to go through some form of mandatory training consisting of maintenance, safety and how to use a firearm effectively to protect yourself or others. You would then be tested and if...
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    Biggest university/college/school pet peeves.

    Just about to go to university for the first time soon so relying on high school for these. -Fucking velcro. When a kid has a velcro bag and the class is silent and he decides it is a good idea to slowly, slowly rip it off. Its like a plaster, just do it. -People that lie about how much...
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    The Atrocities of Your National Heritage... This is a Fun Thread! :D

    I am British, and the whole opium wars where we forced opium onto China to make massive profits, when China refused the opium because it was bad, we went to war with them. Kind of a dick move. Also after the Norman invasion of Britain the normans committed what was basically genocide, now...
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    Really Stupid Things You've Heard/Read Someone Say

    I know a girl who genuinely thought that drinking alcohol every night meant you would not get pregnant. So at parties and on a holiday she is going on she is getting more drunk than usual, to try to stop getting pregnant. She doesn't like using condoms because they "feel funny" She won't even...
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    Whats your opinion of the Police in your country?

    I understand that many UK officers are nice people, my sister in law is one! My dealings with them have all been bad though... teenager in a town full of rich people. Walking home one night down a road of £2 million + houses... just walking down the street, shorts and a t-shirt, it was still...
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    Writing on the wall - A chance to be a part of Escapist history!

    username: Andy Beaumont Font: something odd..... Thanks!
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    Poll: What's wrong with piracy

    Personally, I have downloaded several games.... original sims city, dungeon keeper. All games I owned but in moving have lost the discs to... I recently downloaded oblivion as I had never played it before, loved it, and have now bought skyrim BECAUSE of that... I usually buy pre-owned games and...
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    Do nice guys really finish last?

    to be honest, nice guys finish last... in the sense of getting the girl in the end... yeh in high school girls may go for the more popular guys etc... but when it actually comes down to someone to LIVE with then nice guys come up tops... nice guys seem to have the longer relationships is what...
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    So you like a girl...

    to be honest... i can't get the courage up really to ask out a girl outright... every girl in the past i have played the LOOOOONG game and just spoken to them, flirted (so i'm not friend-zoned!) and then waited for them to either drop a major hint or the girl to hang about with me at parties a...
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    Short survey on Backpacks (Chance to win: Terraria!)

    If you travel to Work or School and carry electronics, would you say their physical safety (Due to water damage, damage from general force on your bag or damage to your phone as you take it out) is a real issue to you? (1-10, 1 being "Of little concern" and 10 being "Of great concern") *8 Are...
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    My school has just crossed the line from 'Idiotic Logic' to 'Batshit Insanity'

    my school used to lock toilets except for a 25 minute period in the middle of the day... i wrote a letter with my friend listing the hundreds of medical complaints caused by not being able to go to the toilet, listed legal liability cases proving if any student suffered from this they could...