2011 Off topic thread(basketball,movies,etc whatever)

[SPX]

I don't know, man. Maybe. I think it depends on how retarded they are. I think there are high-functioning retards and low-functioning retards. If you ever saw the movie The Other Sister, then okay, I think retards at that level could make it. But if they're like the retard that I saw the other day who had boxing head gear on and was drooling on himself, then no, he would die if he didn't have any help.

In any case, there's clearly only one thing to do--an experiment that will prove this one way or the other--in the name of science.

[zY|]

Steve Jobs just died.

[Luke]

Steve Jobs just died.

Damn,that was fast.

[zY|]

But ultimately it comes down to companionship. I've owned a handful of pets--dogs, cats, rats--and dogs stand apart from all other animals in their connection with humans and in their ability to be worthwhile companions.

This is because we have bred them to be this way for many thousands of years.

[SPX]

Damn. That's . . . entirely unexpected.

I wonder what's going to happen with Apple over the next few years.

[Luke]

Damn. That's . . . entirely unexpected.

I wonder what's going to happen with Apple over the next few years.

Nothing different ,doubt Jobs has really been in charge for years.

[SPX]

Well the company was struggling terribly before he came back.

[zY|]

Damn. That's . . . entirely unexpected.

Well, not really. He did have pancreatic cancer.

[Ludo]

iPad 3 set to release October 6th in honor of Jobs' death

[Luke]

iPad 3 set to release October 6th in honor of Jobs' death

negged,banned and reported

[SPX]

Well, not really. He did have pancreatic cancer.

So I have learned.

[Luke]

Well the company was struggling terribly before he came back.

Oh,I agree,just meant he probably hasnt been in charge since he became really sick so business should go on as normal .

[Ludo]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/10/5/2469830/fightmetric-introduces-new-fantasy-mma-game

Up until now, fantasy MMA games have been limited to pick 'em
contests, confidence pools, or betting play money against the spread.
Yesterday, FightMetric announced their new game: MMA Salary Cap. From the FightMetric blog:


The game works just like other salary cap style fantasy games.
Players are given a budget for each MMA event to spend on the fighters
competing on the televised portion. To make fantasy gaming work properly
with the unique nature of MMA, the game contains two innovative
features:


Players can purchase multiple "units" of fighters to fill their
roster. This adds a layer of strategy while ensuring that every player's
picks are different, despite choosing from only 10 available fighters.
The scoring categories in the game are all rate statistics, like
Strikes Landed per Minute (SLpM). This is necessary to reward and avoid
penalizing fighters who finish their fights quickly in favor of fighters
who rack up high volume numbers simply by fighting longer.


Disclosure: I do contract work for FightMetric. With that out of the way...

I helped playtest the game during its private beta, and I'm a fan.

Each fighter has a unit price. For instance, Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard are priced at $10 and $8, respectively, for their trilogy fight at UFC 136.
Each player is given $500 to buy up units as they please. The only
restriction is that you may not spend more than $150 on any one fighter.
So, you could buy a maximum of 15 units of Frankie Edgar ($10 X 15 =
$150).

The unit mechanism adds a layer of complexity that you won't find in
more typical "pick 'em" games. (And, let's be honest, betting against
the spread is only fun with real money.)

If you love fantasy games, I highly recommend checking it out. The
scoring system takes some getting used to, but the game is a lot of fun
once you get the hang of it.


Who's interested?

[SPX]

Will read later.

[MMA_scientist]

I have never met a mormon I didn't enjoy. I respect their committment. Mormons are a good people by me.