

What's in a name?
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Posted 08 November 2011 - 04:18 PM
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Posted 08 November 2011 - 04:47 PM
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Posted 08 November 2011 - 05:42 PM

#25
Posted 09 November 2011 - 07:11 AM
Adam + Harold Banies' last name = Adam Baines
The Should-be-Hall-of-Famer Harold Baines

#26
Posted 09 November 2011 - 07:13 AM
IntruderAlert!, on 08 November 2011 - 05:42 PM, said:

You can go to Abandonia.com and DL it there and play it if you have a DOS box program. :-) I did that for the original Mechwarrior and Pools of Radiance.
PS: It's legal so no worries :-)
Edited by AdamBaines, 09 November 2011 - 07:15 AM.
#27
Posted 09 November 2011 - 07:20 AM
AdamBaines, on 09 November 2011 - 07:13 AM, said:
You can go to Abandonia.com and DL it there and play it if you have a DOS box program. :-) I did that for the original Mechwarrior and Pools of Radiance.
PS: It's legal so no worries :-)
You do realise that's illegal, do you?
Unless the IP-holder of those games actually release those games for me, its illegal.
Regardless whether or not the game is otherwise unavailable.
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Hey, at least I have a valid reason to be in here.
Concord of Kapteyn and such.
Edited by Alizabeth Aijou, 09 November 2011 - 08:16 AM.
#28
Posted 09 November 2011 - 08:16 AM
Alizabeth Aijou, on 09 November 2011 - 07:20 AM, said:
Unless the IP-holder of those games actually release those games for me, its illegal.
Regardless whether or not the game is otherwise unavailable.
That why its called Abandonia. I was going to define it myself but then it would be better to have someone else define it better then I would :-)
Wikipedia: "Abandonware is computer software which is no longer being sold or supported by its copyright holder. Alternately, the term is also used for software which is still available, but on which further support and development has been deliberately discontinued. Since the software is no longer sold or supported, the copyright holders are not directly harmed in any way. This is why abandonware sites are, for the most part, ignored by the law. The distribution of copyrighted software however is, and will allways be, illegal!
For something like Mechwarrior where the IP has not been abandoned, the key parts of the statement above are the last three sentences. Yes it is illegal to distribute copyrighted software, but because the copyright holders are not being harmed in anyway, they are generally ignored. Now if Microsoft came along and said stop, they would have to. You will notice that they do not have the other Mechwarior games available because I'm sure Microsoft has said something about it. But because the original is Activision, and they are not charging for it, its not being perused. Most of the game on the site are truly Abondoneware.
Strictly speaking if you want to push the argument, I the original Mechwarrior being there is illegal, I don't feel like getting into an argument about it. :-)
Edited by AdamBaines, 09 November 2011 - 08:17 AM.
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Posted 09 November 2011 - 08:29 AM
#31
Posted 09 November 2011 - 02:13 PM
if youve seen me gimme a shout perhaps im still playing that game.
#32
Posted 10 November 2011 - 01:53 PM
Today, it's a word that means a "wicked, willful, shameless woman". It's also used as a reference to promiscuous Southern women.
However, I respect the actual historical figure and am of the opinion that she got a bad rap at the hands of patriarchy.

Historically and Biblically she was the Queen of Israel, wife of Ahab. Short version, she is at odds with the Prophet Elijah because she persists in worshiping the *** Ba'al and encourages others not to give up their ancient faith in the name of the new ***. She is, of course, killed.
#33
Posted 10 November 2011 - 02:17 PM
Perfecto Oviedo (Crewman, I think, maybe Ensign) was the weapons clerk on USS Voyager in that game. You went to him before most missions to get your gear. I loved the name, and always loved hearing the computer on the main menu say "Crewman Perfecto Oviedo" when you clicked his name, so I started using that.
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Posted 10 November 2011 - 02:35 PM
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Posted 10 November 2011 - 02:35 PM
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Posted 10 November 2011 - 05:35 PM
Kenichero, on 10 November 2011 - 02:35 PM, said:
For some reason I kept thinking the name was Kenshiro, but may have been drunk when i watched long ago, lols
#38
Posted 10 November 2011 - 07:19 PM
Vincent or "Vinny" is usually the name of a "Wiseguy" on some of those mobster movies. Usually hes the brooding smartass that gets the job done.
Magnum or Mag is my favorite weapon be a .357, .44 or 12 gauge just cant beat the stopping power of a magnum.
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Posted 13 November 2011 - 07:11 AM
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Posted 13 November 2011 - 10:04 AM
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