🚀 go-pugleaf

On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:36:54 GMT, john.dsl@frontier.com (John Lewis)
wrote:

>On Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:16:26 -0400, Rin Stowleigh
><rstowleigh@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:26:46 GMT, john.dsl@frontier.com (John Lewis)
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:57:55 -0400, Rin Stowleigh
>>><rstowleigh@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:58:48 -0700, noman <no_m_an@zzzyahoo.yycom>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On 9/29/2012 3:26 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:48:20 GMT, john.dsl@frontier.com (John Lewis)
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> See:-
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.gog.com/en/promo/square_enix_weekend_promo_28_09_12
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All games completely DRM-free. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> XP/Vista/Win7
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> John Lewis
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Seems kind of pricey -- I bought all the Thief games in a bundle on
>>>>>> Steam for six bucks back in July.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>
>>>>>These games are DRM free on GoG, so they are different products than
>>>>>what we can get on Steam. 
>>>>
>>>>I guess that could lead to one of those tired old debates on whether
>>>>you believe logging into the Steam client constitutes DRM despite all
>>>>the advantages, or whether or not you believe the freedom to not log
>>>>in is worth paying twice as much 
>>>
>>>Not always twice...anyway stop trailing red herrings.. And the GOG
>>>versions come with ALL available extra goodies... soundtracks etc.
>>>For my large collection of classic PC games, finally the total freedom
>>>from either the Steam umbilical or (copy-protected) CD/DVD installs is
>>>so refreshing. I keep all my GOG install-files on a desktop USB3.0
>>>drive (and archived elsewhere)... lightning fast installs.  Just one
>>>download of each game + its extras... done. No need to log-on to some
>>>junk umbilical website like Steam/Impulse/Gamersgate/Origin/etc  to
>>>re-install or play. Install anywhere at any time. If the game has an
>>>MP mode, the key is provided.  
>>
>>This is where the myth comes in, and where an understanding and
>>acceptance of the truth versus myth comes in handy.  You don't have to
>>"log into a website" or even have an active Internet connection to run
>>Steam.  I know "you can't handle the truth", but there it is.  If the
>>game does require that, it is a choice of the publisher and not Valve.
>>
>>But if you'd like to continue to buy games from a company that pranks
>>their customers, please do feel free.. It gives me more reason to
>>laugh at you :)
>
>Now, let me see. Here is this icon "Mafia" on my desktop. Hmmm.. maybe
>I might like to play the game. Double-click. Huh? What's this ? The
>Steam log-in comes up..damn,  forgot to log-in and/or set Steam to off
>-line mode. 
>
>Now, where did store my log-in and password? Sorry, I don't auto
>log-in. Security issue, you know. 
>
>Of course, if one auto- logins or has (previously logged-in to) set
>off-line mode, then I suppose you can live in the alternate reality
>that the Steam umbilical does not exist.
>
>Have you applied for a job with Valve? Your technical and marketing
>ability should find you a slot in the company with remuneration 
>and bonuses suitably aligned with your current wealth. And Bellevue is
>a beautiful area, with all sorts of recreation close by. Skiing,
>climbing and hiking in the Cascades, boating and fishing in the lakes
>or in Puget Sound and the San Juan islands.
>
>John Lewis

Someones prescription ran out again I see.  Any reason you don't call
ahead and have them process the refill for you before the bottle is
empty?