OT: Bill gates, circa 1984

[AMF]

I wish I could take credit for finding this, but I can't...in any case, he is dreamy, isn't he?


http://www.mirrordot.org/stories/b45b564dd93222faa7fc0335836835d1/index.html

[DarkHorse]

Gah! I'm blind! I'm blind!

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Whoa, DarkHorse, you've read 1984 too?

[AMF]

Ain't it required reading in most HS curriculums?


StrategiaInUltima said:
Whoa, DarkHorse, you've read 1984 too?

[Fyron]

Wasn't required at mine. It was one of many options for those times when we were allowed to choose a book to read, rather than read whatever garbage the teacher happened to like or the occassional actual good "classic" book we were required to read...

[Captain Kwok]

I like the litte Mac computer in the background of the first picture.

[DarkHorse]

StrategiaInUltima said:
Whoa, DarkHorse, you've read 1984 too?



I read it way back in High School (when it was actually 1984 on the Calendar...) but I don't remember if it was required or not. Either way it was interesting, in a slightly depressing way. I always liked that quote, for some reason.

[Kamog]

We were all required to read 1984 in my high school. That was one of the more interesting books we read.

Some of the other books we studied were:
The Crysalids
MacBeth
Of Mice and Men
Death of a Salesman
Lord of the Flies

[narf poit chez BOOM]

The only one I remember is To Kill A Mockingbird. I guess the others were either so bad I supressed the memory or so boring I forgot them. TKAM was...um...Not my area of interest.

And if we're talking books, don't miss Katherine Kerr's Deverry (http://www.deverry.com/deverry.html) series. I've seen author's try to be epic; to come up with a story that rivals Tolkein. Quite seriously, this one does.

[Randallw]

I had to read "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant". I sort of skimmed though it, looking at all the words as quick as possible but not registering it. I thought I had got the whole book till the teacher asked me about the flashbacks and time changes.

"There were flashbacks and time changes http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif"

[Cipher7071]

LMAO. Gates looks like he's stoned, if you ak me. At least he didn't start peeling his clothes off or anything. Hey man, who's got the Cheetos?

I remember a lot of stuff we read back in the dark ages. Along with the usual things kids read at that time was "The Fellowship of the Ring." I finished the trilogy sometime afterward. I had to. In fact, it's amazing the number of things I read that have since been made into movies, especially the comic books.

[Atrocities]

I don't get it.

[Atrocities]

Ok I get it now. It was his um, boyish pose for the local 1984 lover boy clubs.

No offense of course intended for those who might take offense.

[Azselendor]

Save these pictures. If bill gates ever runs for a public office, the tabloids will pay millions!

"Stoned Nerd Stripper Runs for Governor of Washington"

[Atrocities]

No worries, the election will be a shame, as it was this time, and the opposing democrat will contest it and force a recount until they get the desired out come they wish, then imediately declare themselve the victor and send Bill Gates home.

[AMF]

You know, you're right that he would probably run as a Republican, since he's evil.

And he'd certainly have enough money to buy the Supreme Court rather than have to rely on nepotism to get them in his pocket, like that other fella.

Hey, you started it!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Atrocities]

Being a Republican has nothing to do with being evil. I leave the evil to those who are best at its practice, the democrats.:) Besides, no one would elect Bill Gates as Governer, President yes, but definately not Governor.

[Azselendor]

Atrocities, Dino Rossi isn't a democrat and he's whining more than Al Gore EVER did.

[Atrocities]

Klvino, there is a lot more at stake than what you know. It is regrettable that you would make such a post when there is so much yet to be considered.

[Raging Deadstar]

Bill Gates? Democrat? Republican?

For Him to Be Trully Evil he would obviously be a Third Party Candidate http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Azselendor]

Atrocities, I'm simply pointing out the paralells between election involving Dino Rossi and the election involving Al Gore. The Dino might have won, but got screwed over and now the courts, ironically which will be using the same decision that put Bush into power to keep Dino out of power.

But personally, I feel the Ukraine got it right when it came to questionable results. Throw out everything and pull a do-over.

[Renegade 13]

Must we bring politics into this??

Kamog, I too had to read the Chrysalids in school, and in my opinion, it was one of the best books that we had to read. We've also had to read:

-The Chrysalids
-Deathwatch
-MacBeth
-Romeo & Juliet
-King Lear
-Lord of the Flies
-Death of a Salesman (absolutely the stupidest play ever)
-The Grapes of Wrath
-and some more books I can't remember right now.

[Raging Deadstar]

Dam, sounds like you all got the good books.

At My School in the Uk we had to read:
Romeo and Julliet
Henry V
A Doll’s House
A Taste of Honey
Lamb to the Slaughter
And Too Many Sherlock Holmes stories to remember.

Very few of them are any good IMHO Comapred to what I read normally in my own time. (granted most of it is Science Fiction http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)

[AMF]

Renegade 13 said:
-Death of a Salesman (absolutely the stupidest play ever)




Wow, really? I always thought it was pretty brilliant. I mean, nowadays, it might be a bit dated, but I thought it was extremely well done. I think if you see the play, rather than just read the book, it has a lot more punch.

[Captain Kwok]

The movie Version of the play with Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich is excellent.

[Atrocities]

Klvino [ORB] said:
Atrocities, I'm simply pointing out the paralells between election involving Dino Rossi and the election involving Al Gore. The Dino might have won, but got screwed over and now the courts, ironically which will be using the same decision that put Bush into power to keep Dino out of power.

But personally, I feel the Ukraine got it right when it came to questionable results. Throw out everything and pull a do-over.



I agree, the Ukraine did the right thing and the truth was exposed. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I hope that we do have a re-vote here in Washington. It is very important that the truth be known and that the people of the state have a voice in the out come that currently is reserved for those in King County. I will support who ever wins the re-vote in our state, and do hope that this time there is no question about who won outright.

I would also like to say that Dino Rossi is not acting anything like Mr. Gore had chosen to do after the 2000 Presidential election. I would like to point out that the Democrats here stated before the hand recount started, that if the hand recount goes against them, they would have no choice but to take the matter before the state courts. It is rather hypocritical of them to now begrudge Dino Rossi that right. A lot of wrong doing was committed in King County and the majority of the states residence know this and support the call for a re-vote.

The Democrats know that a re-vote will most likely go against them and therefore they do not want it to happen. So they are attempting to discredit Mr. Rossi by calling him a whiner. Remember, it was the Democrats who disputed the election and had the DNC pay for the hand recount. So far the RNC has not been involved in this matter.

I therefore ask you to keep an open mind about what is going on and look at what is being said and who is saying it. When the vast majority of the state supports a re-vote, and is ignored by the very people whom we placed into office, then we have no choice but to take the matter before the courts and seek the re-vote that way. Let the winner of the re-vote be our unquestioned leader. No matter who that turns out to be.