Sennex

TL;DR - There are good and bad shows out there, watch what you want, we are all guilty of watching things that others would find abhorrent. ~Long Post~ I've never really been clear (Mainly as I chose to not explore what the pervs gound appealing in MLP) on the Over sexualization part of MLP, but I will say this, "we (The members of this forum) have all seen pics of ponies dressed up in lingerie, with tits, in a sexual pose". Now I am not a prude by any stretch, but thats not my cup o' tea, and I can see where others take exception to it. Now on the flipside of that, there isn't a single one of us on these forums that would NOT commit atrocious acts for a few hours with: But, there is quite a bit of distance between the above and this stuff below: WARNING: NSFW/LIFE (DISCLAIMER: Obviously this is not a good representative of the MLP artwork that is out there, it was chosen from two different artists that have NOTHING BUT artwork like this. Seriously, this is all they draw) Found these off of a generic Google search. There are worse out there so I don't recommend doing it. Regardless of all that though. I don't doubt that the cartoon is probably really well done. truth be told, I would rather my son watch MLP instead of things like "Uncle Grandpa", or "Dan VS", or "Mad TV", or the "New Looney Tunes", or "Total Drama Island", or the "New Teen Titans", or "Spongebob", or any of a hundred other shows that are just frigging horrible for young minds. MLP seems to have genuine decent lessons in the show geared towards teaching decency and being a good person. All that said, my son isn't really a fan of the show, and neither am I, but, too each his own. As far as the Sports fan analogy, I completely agree. I cannot watch College football because of the fan base here in Alabama; and I will never forget the first actual fist fight I saw between an Auburn fan and an Alabama State fan. That shit is just fucking retarded. //Starting to get the idea that Dave is trolling all of us here and we fell for it.

I still play almost nightly

Also, this was just posted on Reddit. Sure every hobby has its nutter's, but damn.

I understand your point now. Sorry for the confusion. Yes though, people like that are "Anti-Theists" they are not even deserving of the Atheists label, and yes I can completely agree with you that My Little Pony reserves a percentage of the same type of hate.

Hey man, glad to see you here.

The problem with Tim Tebow is that he was presented to the world as if he was Jesus of Nazareth reborn with a golden arm. He was/ isn't, he was barely responsible for the wins that Florida took during his time there. Yet Tebow's mother, the Media, and his publicist would tell you otherwise. (This is where he goes south, and it’s not his fault, but! he is beholden to his own "Cult of Personality") He then went onto the NFL where just a comparison of his stats will show that he is crap. QB record: 7-4 (11th), completion percentage: 46.5% (34th, worst), interception percentage: 2.2% (9th), yards per completion: 13.7 (3rd), yards per game: 123.5 (35th), QBR: 72.9 (28th), sacks taken: 33 (12th), sacks percentage when attempting a pass: 10.9% (34th, worst), comebacks led in the 4th quarter: 5 (3rd) and game winning drives: 6 (tied for 2nd). So there are the stats, cold, hard, honest, undeniable. There is no question that based on statistics Tim Tebow is an average-to-below-average NFL quarterback. Tebow is what’s called a "Project Quarterback", which means that the head coach and offensive coach will take this dude on and make a project out of him. They will try to work on his strengths and get his head where it should be. The only reason they would do this is because most scouts and coaches also use their "Gut" as a measure of a player. Tebow has loads of intangibles, (Things that cannot be measured) Tebow was a hard worker, a hard player, and a really dedicated study of playbooks and game footage. By all accounts he was a model player, never complaining, never causing a fuss; but he was also never improving. His accuracy sucks, his throwing motion sucks, and he is totally unreliable as far as reading a defensive line. And that’s why Tebow's "career" in the NFL is dead. Huge loads of hype, for nothing. Tebow was Vaporware Comparing that to Bronies isn't a good fit. People were not ridiculed for liking Tebow; they were ridiculed for trying to promote a bad player as the best player. I've yet to hear a Tebow fan being labeled as a Furry. The reverse cannot be said. I hear all the time that Bronies are Furries because they insist on ponifying and over sexualizing everything. I could care less either way, but just wanted to point out the disparity. Now, all that said, Trekkies would be a much better comparison, but even then you have end up with the base argument of "Should boys play with dolls/girl things? Or should they play with Guns and Science/ boy things?" //Potential spin off thread "Why is Star Trek considered a boy show, and why is science considered Masculine?

Robert E Lee's Definition of a Gentleman ----- The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman. The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer over the employed, the educated over the unlettered, the experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the silly--the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case admits it, will show the gentleman in a plain light The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others. ----- John Wayne defines a man based on his acting experiences: "I want to play a real man in all my films, and I define manhood simply: men should be tough, fair, and courageous, never petty, never looking for a fight, but never backing down from one either. "I made up my mind that I was going to play a real man to the best of my ability. I felt many of the Western stars of the twenties and thirties were too goddamn perfect. They never drank or smoked. They never wanted to go to bed with a beautiful girl. They never had a fight. A heavy might throw a chair at them, and they just looked surprised and didn't fight in this spirit. They were too goddamn sweet and pure to be dirty fighters. Well, I wanted to be a dirty fighter if that was the only way to fight back. If someone throws a chair at you, hell, you pick up a chair and belt him right back. I was trying to play a man who gets dirty, who sweats sometimes, who enjoys kissing a gal he likes, who gets angry, who fights clean whenever possible but will fight dirty if he has to. You could say I made the Western hero a roughneck. "I would like to be remembered, well... the Mexicans have a phrase, 'Feo fuerte y formal'. Which means; he was ugly, strong and had dignity."

Several thoughts: Who hates bronies? I find them hilarious. Bronies are not hated, they're pitied, ridiculed and the target of exasperation, perhaps, but not hated. The world is a better place when you have things that everyone can laugh at (bronies don't count as people - they're ponies). Is this like when ugly/fat people yell "You're just jealous of my body!" at anyone who'll sit still long enough to make eye contact? Cause it feels like that. /Claiming an identity built around a kid's show is kinda sad

A wired Xbox controller (USB) is about 20-30$ on Newegg. I can apparently run this half way between Required and Recommended. http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri has been updated with BF4 specs, so go there to see how you do (If you don't already know)

With specs like that, its doubtful I will get it for PC. ps3/ps4 will end up being cheaper for me in the long run