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by spaceviking
2015-04-11 08:30pm
Forum: History
Topic: Traditional Viking games?
Replies: 5
Views: 5515

Traditional Viking games?

So I am running an option course at a middle school called world history-Vikings and I thought it might be a fun activity to do a viking games unit. So far finding material has been difficult, does anyone know any resources on traditional Scandinavian games? (Most of what I have found is wrestling, ...
by spaceviking
2015-01-30 12:22am
Forum: History
Topic: Afghanistan before the Soviets/Taliban
Replies: 26
Views: 11562

Re: Afghanistan before the Soviets/Taliban

Question? Is the professionalism of Afghan military overstated in those picture?
by spaceviking
2014-12-14 04:22am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The College Rape Overcorrection
Replies: 292
Views: 28279

Re: The College Rape Overcorrection

My university had a sexual violence seminar thing this semester. Overall the seminar was quite feminist; however, they did not take nearly as a hard line as 'The Romulan Republic' regarding drunken sex. They made a clear distinction between someone who is drunk and someone who is so drunk that they ...
by spaceviking
2014-05-09 12:30am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Trailer for Fox's 'Gotham'
Replies: 15
Views: 2372

Re: Trailer for Fox's 'Gotham'

I am not too familiar with the comics, are most of the Batman's villains older then him to the extent they can be real villains in this?
by spaceviking
2014-04-17 08:14pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Game of Thrones Season 4 discussion (book spoilers included)
Replies: 309
Views: 34971

Re: Game of Thrones Season 4 discussion (book spoilers inclu

I think in the book it was unclear if Reek was the one who fucked up Ramsay or Ramsay fucked up Reek. Regardless, I think the real Reek was messed up when he met Ramsay.
by spaceviking
2014-04-04 04:05pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Do you drink tea?
Replies: 33
Views: 6375

Re: Do you drink tea?

I will generally drink Ceylon Tea (orange pekoe). While I will drink coffee with milk, adding anything to tea seems off to me.
by spaceviking
2014-03-16 07:43pm
Forum: History
Topic: State of Greek military capability under Roman rule
Replies: 22
Views: 8571

Re: State of Greek military capability under Roman rule

I believe that a Spartan phalanx(s) defended Greece against Hunnic invasions. So it seems they had traditional units for quite some time after conquest.
by spaceviking
2014-03-01 08:55pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: SDN Rundown- Guardian Angels
Replies: 11
Views: 3406

Re: SDN Rundown- Guardian Angels

Pretty sure he was just semi quoting batman.
by spaceviking
2014-02-22 10:21pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Police screw up, shoot unarmed WHITE kid this time
Replies: 39
Views: 3918

Re: Police screw up, shoot unarmed WHITE kid this time

I am not sure if you would call them civilians... but, some people have tried it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_ ... checkpoint
by spaceviking
2014-02-19 07:54pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Conversations From the Professional Front Lines
Replies: 1477
Views: 324575

Re: Conversations From the Professional Front Lines

I am amazed that they put multi level marketing in their name. At least try to hide you are a scam.
by spaceviking
2014-02-15 01:47pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Revolution in the U.S.
Replies: 41
Views: 5929

Re: Revolution in the U.S.

How well could national guard forces operate independent of the greater military? They could add real capabilities to the hill billy revoloution.
by spaceviking
2014-02-02 04:58pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead
Replies: 10
Views: 2504

Re: Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead

I cant believe he was only 46, I assumed he was at least in his sixties.
by spaceviking
2014-01-21 01:59am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: World LGBT tolerance map
Replies: 25
Views: 3082

Re: World LGBT tolerance map

Japan might be redder than the Philippines because it is an older population. Age demographics might explain some of the other surprises.
by spaceviking
2014-01-18 04:54pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: How could you have made High Density public housing WORK?
Replies: 75
Views: 11037

Re: How could you have made High Density public housing WORK

Stas, what do Asian societies do to ensure that people will not behave like assholes in their high-rises? Probably a great many different things. In China I assume most people are in those high rises because they have factory jobs, if they were unemployed they would most likely be back in the count...
by spaceviking
2014-01-16 02:07am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Great courses
Replies: 5
Views: 1644

Re: Great courses

I have watched and enjoyed a few of them. The courses are reasonably comprehensive and should provide you with roughly an intro university course level of information (obviously with no academic rigor). Though even with a steep discount they are still over priced.
by spaceviking
2014-01-13 03:05pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Game of Thrones Season 4 news (spoilers galore)
Replies: 108
Views: 17029

Re: Game of Thrones Season 4 news (spoilers galore)

Seeing Jamie's Iron hand in the trailer reminds me of a question I had while reading the books... Why does Jamie use the iron hand rather than some sort of apparatus that he can strap a sword to? I understand the ability to change grips is important to sword play, but given his skill in his non domi...
by spaceviking
2014-01-09 05:12pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: What books do you pick to rebuild civilization?
Replies: 36
Views: 5550

Re: What books do you pick to rebuild civilization?

I think attention should be given to the book physically, not just its content. In this scenario some the information in the book may not be fully usable for centuries, ideally it should be made of materials that are not going to perish if it is kept in less than ideal conditions.
by spaceviking
2013-11-21 06:28pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The first female Marines ever to complete infantry training
Replies: 52
Views: 6521

Re: The first female Marines ever to complete infantry train

It pretty much is hilarious how people are claiming that surviving Stalingrad (what with its food shortages, no heating, freezing winter so cold that you could not touch any metal or it would rip your skin off) is not tough enough to get through US marches. That was not what I meant to say. I am ju...
by spaceviking
2013-11-21 01:50am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Man of Steel out on DVD. (Spoilers)
Replies: 19
Views: 3421

Re: Man of Steel out on DVD. (Spoilers)

I enjoyed the physics of the fight. It really felt like these guys were superhuman.

One thing I did not understand, why change the planet. I get that the atmosphere was uncomfortable for the Kryptonians, but Zod adapted quick enough.
by spaceviking
2013-11-21 01:44am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The first female Marines ever to complete infantry training
Replies: 52
Views: 6521

Re: The first female Marines ever to complete infantry train

Stalingrad veterans went through hell, that does that mean they were great individual soldiers. Modern soldiers have the benefit of better diets, better training and education. They were no doubt tough as fuck though, since they did not have a choice.
by spaceviking
2013-11-20 10:32pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The first female Marines ever to complete infantry training
Replies: 52
Views: 6521

Re: The first female Marines ever to complete infantry train

PeZook wrote:I am not surprised in the slightest. Female soldiers handled Stalingrad, for fuck's sake.
I would assume that modern soldiers are on average much more skilled and capable, ignoring technological differences.
by spaceviking
2013-11-20 06:41pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The first female Marines ever to complete infantry training
Replies: 52
Views: 6521

Re: The first female Marines ever to complete infantry train

I'd guess that they will higher graduation rates than men, just because the average women is not going to sign up for the marines. An average man might.
by spaceviking
2013-11-07 09:47pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: 15 Yr Low, 50% U.S. Workers Made less than $27,500
Replies: 7
Views: 1241

Re: 15 Yr Low, 50% U.S. Workers Made less than $27,500

I know that the cost of living is lower in some areas of the United States, but holy fuck. That is Canadian summer job level money.
by spaceviking
2013-11-07 09:45pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Economic Discussion - Income Inequality
Replies: 12
Views: 1536

Re: Economic Discussion - Income Inequality

I would respond by showing that the U.S in the past 50's and 60's had much higher taxes on the highest tax brackets. This is a time when NASA achieved great things, infrastructure (roads and what not) was improved, and people were improving their standard of living. Libertarians want all the advanta...
by spaceviking
2013-11-06 05:51pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Texas - Cut 25% off school budgets but spend $69M on stadium
Replies: 30
Views: 4295

Re: Texas - Cut 25% off school budgets but spend $69M on sta

Thanas wrote:Then why the heck do principals get that much more?
No idea. What is worse is that many American principles were never teachers, they go to principal academies. Maybe the U.S sees them more like school CEO's than educators.