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You shove a lot of things in our faces.

NOTE: For this episode, when I say "Modesty", I mean it in a professional, clean sense. People being modest, for example, "I'm terrible at singing" when they actually are really talented, is totally acceptable to me, and supposedly I am very modest in that sense of the word in real life. I wanted to start off talking about women in gaming, but Tracker pulled this to my attention. I am completely with TheDoctor. I am absolutely shocked that somebody is offended by so much as a television programme. That really scares me. Let me ask you a question; how does the television effect your life? How? Does it wash your car? Brush your teeth? Drive you to school? Does it pay you? No. This society is a society of fear and shame. If someone mentions so much as a sexual term, you can bet someone will wriggle around and attempt to shut up the "heretic" for speaking his/her mind. It's pathetic. The people who will read this are in a FIRST world country. You are born into a world of freedom. Why do you fear the dreaded s-word? Will you be shot if you say it? It's not just words, either, but whole jokes, the content of artistic expressions and more that constantly comes under fire because people feel "uncomfortable" with these kinds of things presented to them. People, we are a maturing society. Curse words and sexualisation is creeping more into our society as we continue onwards. Is this so much of a problem? No. Modesty might be an acceptable practice when you want to show some professionalism. But art is not professional. True art is the idea of expression and teaching. Art should do whatever it wants to do to bring us a new experience. This documentary, "How sex changed the world", is a piece of art in its own way. People who cringe on the subject matter are doing exactly what the show creators wanted. They're tapping into your fear of the word "sex" being a public idea, and trying to show you that sex is a natural thing that people should not fear. Now, you might say, "what about the children"? What about them? When did a child ever go to the History Channel? And, why is it such a big deal if they learn the word "sex"? This is where parenting comes into play, so they learn the connotations of the word and learn its proper usage. They don't need to learn the process. Children are, more or less, like goldfish. They won't care 10 minutes after learning about something. What I hate about current society is this shying away from the fact that these things exist, and they are a core part of our society? To be modest is not to complain everytime someone swears. To be modest is to have an appreciation that you, as an individual, are not as important as the whole, and that your talents are second to others. That is true modesty. This idea that modesty and maturity are one and the same annoys me. But, wait! Maturity does not imply that you can't say these words or express yourself. Maturity simply implies that you act in a manner equivalent to your experience. I realise now my arguments are probably a complete mess, for which I'm sorry. However, the point remains. I don't see a problem with this show, it's name, or any shows like it. I think we, as a society, should move more to bring this issues further into the light, accept that they are a natural part of life, and not blow up everytime someone swears, wears something a little skimpy or makes a TV show about sex. And that's Wot I Fink. One last thing, those shows like the Kardashians...those aren't mature. Have you ever watched an episode? They are children. Those shows are produced to exploit the "Trainwreck Effect" in all of us. I want to talk more about money and maturity, but I'll save that for when I'm not so scrambled in the brain.

Just one more thing to toss in - I noticed the original status update and comments implied an attitude of "today's TV shows involve sex, how crude, that never happened in the good old days". I think it's safe to say that sex is indeed more of a focus in media today (usually in the "naughty" sense as opposed to basic documentaries and such). However, I would like to provide an example of a specific episode from a TV show I watched VHS tapes and TV Land reruns of a TON as a kid: The Andy Griffith Show. A well-loved, classic, family friendly sitcom that's over 50 years old now. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0512521/reviews?ref_=tt_ov_rt ... Look, people... Don't be so uptight. The topic of sex, in and of itself, isn't something to avoid. It's been around for a while, there's nothing wrong with it. "Naughty" TV programs and such are a different matter entirely (perhaps not suitable for in-depth discussion here? Probably would end up pushing the whole NSFW part of the forum rules), but again, just use common sense, don't flip out, and things should generally be fine. tl;dr version: Keep calm and carry on.

I honestly don't see what there is to be offended at here. It's a documentary on something that's a core part of life as a whole. There's a lot to discuss, a lot to document... It seems like a great match for a documentary to me. Would I watch it? Nah, I don't even watch TV, there's not enough content that interests me to make it worth the time and money. But what is there to be offended about with this program? Sex is intimate, but I don't see why it's often considered "dirty". Yes, it can be dirty (the specifics of what you consider dirty depending on your personal beliefs to an extent, but I don't think many will disagree that things like, for example, extramarital affairs are "dirty" in some sense of the word), but sex in and of itself is not some inherently dirty thing that shouldn't be discussed. Heck, if it weren't for sex you wouldn't exist right now. In fact, maybe this documentary actually has some interesting things to say about varying views on sex being a taboo subject, and why some people don't like discussing it, in which case it could be interesting to watch for those wondering about it. But honestly, I don't give a darn about most of what's on TV anyway, I just occasionally watch MythBusters clips on YouTube and that's it, so meh.

My aim is to recreate as many (old) minifigures in LEGO Racers. Right now I'm focusing on LEGO Space minifigures. This is what I already textured. Textures may look stretched at some times, due to the poses the minifigs take. Note that these textures may not be the final result. You can click on the images to enlarge them. Classic Space racers Blacktron racer Futuron racers M-Tron racer Space Police racer Blacktron Future Generation racer Space Police II racers Ice Planet 2002 racers (extra) Spyrius racers Unitron racers Exploriens racers Roboforce racers UFO racers Insectoids racers Texture Packs

They always suck. But seriously, from now on, Wot I Fink is a new segment I'll be writing every once in a while with my opinion on an issue in the world, mostly covering gaming. Issues you can expect me to dump on: Sexism in gaming Casual Games/Gamers Nintendo/EA/Ubisoft Story vs Gameplay vs Graphics Indie Developers New Technologies (like the Oculus Rift) Consumers QC/QA Retro Gaming Player Interpretation and Meaning in Gaming DLC And so on, so forth. So, sit back, get some popcorn, and prepare yourselves. It's going to get hot.

How is it shoved in your face? It's telling you about a documentary that's going to be on the history channel. It just happened to contain the word sex. Shoved in your face would mean that it appeared in the center of the screen, shouted it, and then wouldn't let you change the channel. And sodomy? Really? So can't even stand to see a little message in the history corner, but you would lecture people about sodomy and why it's wrong? If anything is disgusting, it's the hypocrisy of forcing your religious (or even worse, personal disgust with something that shouldn't affect you unless you choose for it to) views on people and then complaining about this. Seriously, where do you get off? Edit: Got confused about who he was referring to with the furry thing.

What does "with bug in the corner" mean? And how is this a slip? This is the history channel, not children's programming. Why can't it be their feature of the week? Because it's about sex? Sex plays a very important role in history. You were watching the History Channel. We can't progress as a society if we can't talk about important, relevant things. You're doing more or less what Jobless was talking about.

You were just criticizing Tracker for what he said, and now you're saying that being a furry doesn't make what he said less valid (and referring to him in third person)...? ergh I'm speaking too awkwardly.Nevermind. OHHH, is Tracker the furry? I thought he was talking about McJobless. Fixed original post.

... let me try this again You were just criticizing Tracker for what he said, and now you're saying that being a furry doesn't make what he said less valid (and referring to him in third person)...? ergh I'm speaking too awkwardly.Nevermind.

Then what you said in what I quoted makes even less sense... look at the rest of my post.

He gets off over animals mostly.

How is what Tracker said valid in the first place, since you were just criticizing it?("He" being Tracker)

So... what about to discuss here? Misplaced, you have to post screenshots in the screenshot forum for Lego Racers.

Complete agreement. I wanted to write more, but there was no need for me to do so.

Well said, well said. Very thorough and I couldn't agree more.

Get to the choppa!

I like you already.

Joe9412: How about a giant flying city with racist Ciprian: You lost me at racist. Extreme110: Bioshock Infinite's plot in a nutshell.

THIS POST IS PROOF THAT THE FOLLOWING VIDEO CAN LEAD TO MENTAL INSTABILITY [11:50:49 AM] Lair of Rockwhales: i think the cameraman is drunk? [11:51:16 AM] Lair of Rockwhales: is this a failed harlem shake video? 2:33 PM - PeabodySam: ... 2:33 PM - PeabodySam: Oh God... 2:33 PM - PeabodySam: Just that preview image alone... 2:34 PM - PeabodySam: Cragger, get your hand away from your crotch when you're in front of the ladies... 2:34 PM - PeabodySam: PLEASE 2:42 PM - PeabodySam: I am REALLY, REALLY, REALLY going to regret this... 2:42 PM - PeabodySam: How long is this intro? 2:42 PM - jamesster: about a minute 2:42 PM - PeabodySam: About a minute too long, I think... 2:42 PM - PeabodySam: ALRIGHT 2:42 PM - PeabodySam: I'LL DIE 2:42 PM - PeabodySam: JUST YOU WATCH ME DIE 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: I WILL DRINK YOUR CUP OF POISON 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: NAIL ME TO YOUR CROSS 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: AND BREAK ME 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: BLEED ME 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: BEAT ME 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: KILL ME 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: TAKE ME NOW 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND 2:43 PM - PeabodySam: Oh, this is really off to a good start. 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: CHIMA 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: With the drunk narrator. 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: Planet? 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: Okay, so we got confirmation that this takes place on a different planet. 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: WHAT 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: WHEN SUDDENLY DINOSAURS 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: OKAY 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: THAT'S IT 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: THAT'S THE INTO 2:44 PM - PeabodySam: AH GOD 2:45 PM - PeabodySam: THAT WAS SO BAD THAT IT'S MESSING WITH MY SPELLING AND STEALING MY R'S 2:45 PM - PeabodySam: And I would advise against reading "stealing my r's" out loud. 2:49 PM - PeabodySam: That preview image of Cragger's hand on his crotch sitting next to a bird-woman... 2:49 PM - PeabodySam: Yeah, I think Pterisa is in the other room looking for the brian bleach. 2:49 PM - PeabodySam: Brain bleach, too. 2:50 PM - PeabodySam: But we need the Brian bleach because there's too many Brians here. 2:50 PM - PeabodySam: I guess? 2:50 PM - PeabodySam: This video stole my r's and turned my brain into Brian. 2:51 PM - PeabodySam: And I only watched the first 59 seconds of it. 2:51 PM - PeabodySam: Which was nothing but a diorama, a drunk narrator, and a BIG LIPPED DINOSAUR MOMENT 2:51 PM - PeabodySam: Plus that disturbing preview image. 2:54 PM - PeabodySam: OH GOD THAT VIDEO IS SHOWING UP IN MY YOUTUBE WATCH HISTORY 2:54 PM - PeabodySam: GOTTA REMOVE IT 2:54 PM - jamesster: hehe 2:54 PM - PeabodySam: TOO LATE 2:54 PM - PeabodySam: THE SUGGESTED VIDEOS ARE COMING IN 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: AH CRAP 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: "Suggested Video: [insert furry porn here]" 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: HOLY CRAP 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: JAMESSTER 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: YOU 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: ARE 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: THE 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: WORST 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: ROOMMATE 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: ... 2:55 PM - jamesster: run 2:55 PM - jamesster: fast 2:55 PM - jamesster: wait what 2:55 PM - PeabodySam: Wait, you're not even my roommate. 2:56 PM - PeabodySam: PTERISA I NEED MORE BLEACH 2:56 PM - PeabodySam: QUICK I NEED SOMETHING LESS DISTURBING... 2:56 PM - PeabodySam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXLAwfN1Z20 2:56 PM - PeabodySam: ... 2:56 PM - PeabodySam: Ah, Friends. 2:56 PM - PeabodySam: I've never been happier to see you. 2:57 PM - PeabodySam: My only Friends...

Well I want to keep this texture-only (said that on page two I believe), but if you guys want to recreate stuff from LR go ahead but start a new thread Progress report: only a few textures left.

Progress report: working on Royal Knights Raceway, about 60% done. Nothing is final in this pic, especially not the road.

Alright, particles for sand are done. They need some work do, as do some of the other textures. Test Track is 100% complete though, minus some global things like power bricks. Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hgkb650e8311q7x