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Actually the participation in the certification process is voluntary and not well enforced. Blood diamonds are laundered and passed as non-blood diamonds pretty easily.

Holy poop we actually agree on something!

CL4PTRAP!

First off, I recognize the silly thing is a personal hangup and not 'the right way to be'. It's my deal and I'm aware of that so what I said wasn't a dig at anyone, it's a dig at me. :p My sword and dagger were much more than wallhangers. Starfire makes a lot of gear people what spar at the...

That's sort of taking a company or two and saying the entire industry is to blame for what they did. That's ... nuts and it would mean that - if you're (general) true to your moral code - you'd not be able to work for anyone anywhere. Hell, he's a lawyer. Lawyers have done some horrendously...

Had a bladric, too. Made carrying that lump o' steel a lot easier. I felt silly enough in period-ish garb - a wooden sword would have been the final straw that reduced me to being nothing more than a really tall toddler. Some aspect had to be real and the sword/dagger are the most important...

Underage porn is illegal and falls outside the bounds of what we consider 'porn'. HS didn't ask if you'd work in kiddie porn, he asked if you'd work in porn.

For the record, I don't smoke cigarettes any more. When I smoke it's cigars - not nearly as processed. Pipe tobacco is my all time favorite but it's too much work to smoke a pipe even casually. I'd have no problem with the death of the tobacco industry if it were a natural one. It's not...

Yup. I'd even act if the circumstances were right. Never much minded people watching. Nope. I could sell the hell out of cars cuz I know 'em and like 'em and I'm very charismatic when I want to be plus I can present myself in a very trustworthy way. The reason I say no is because I don't...

I tend to find an author I like and then read everything they've written. I do it more for convenience than obsession, though. I read a lot and I need a lot of books so doing it this way keeps me entertained.

This. And I think the ending should have been darker as well. The whole point was that the journey could end nowhere. It was all built on hope and I would have enjoyed it more had that hope been in vain.

What did you do in telecommunications - if you don't mind? I started my real job life there. Oh, lotsa peeps saying they wouldn't work in the tobacco industry. I wouldn't, either, but that's because it's dying - not over some personal statement. I like choice and people should have it.

I heard about this. That kid right there is a future CEO.

Yup, pretty much. It also totally makes sense that my friend can use the mags while I can't because his gun has a shorter barrel. This is what happens when people who don't know anything about what they're writing legislation for get their legislation passed. Oh, thanks for clearing that...

When I went to Ren Faires I carried real steal - Highland Steel (Skycastle) and Starfire. I can see wood or whatever for a convention setting, of course, but outdoor Ren Faires need steel!

Oh-ho!

Not quite.

If you put it on the rack and can guarantee that nobody else is gonna touch it then you're probably fine. For some reason, though, I can't imagine a hat check person is gonna be all that careful with your garment. They likely don't get paid nearly well enough to care. ;)

Exactly.

I'm happy to see that you're beginning to see things my way.