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[Arksy]

It could go either way, hence why it's such a good contender for the High Court. If you want clarification please ask I can happily write an essay on any of these points for you.

In essence, the Cth has a limited set of legislative powers, while the states can legislate on everything.

Cth has power of marriages, but that's limited to marriage as defined between a man and a woman.

State laws can't be inconsistent with Commonwealth laws but they can compliment, etc.

States say that since it's a narrow bit of legislation, they are free to legislate on the bit that they didn't legislate on, namely not a marriage between a man and a woman.

Commonwealth will say that their legislation covers the field, an annoying constitutional precedent which means that if they can establish that they've covered the field than the States can't legislate on it. Hence its name.

States will say that the legislation is deliberately narrow and therefore doesn't attempt to cover the field. (Doesn't actually outlaw gay marriage but only defines marriage as between a man and a woman). Therefore the States are free to legislate.

Also this is the ACT.....so not a State.....so it can be overruled by primary legislation by the Cth parliament.

It could easily go either way, but my bet is the High Court will side with the Cth on this one and strike it down.

 

[Jintor]

Bloody Howard and his bloody 2004 Amendments

 

[senahorse]

Jesus christ ausgaf, what's with you and all the babies, guess it makes up for people like people like us that aren't having any . Congrats fred, good luck.

 

[Mondy]

Can someone explain this to me: What is the point of the Territories having their own Legislative Assemblies if external powers can just walk in and manipulate the legislation to their own ends? That just defeats the entire purpose of the Assembly existing at all.

This is going to enflame the States Rights debate all over again.

 

[markot]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_51_of_the_Constitution_of_Australia

 

[Shaneus]

Guru 3D recommends a 750W PSU. http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeon_hd_7990_review,8.html

Awesome, I think that's watt (lolz) I have currently. I shouldn't be thinking about something like a 7990, but I'm pretty sure it will last me at least as long as my current 5850/5970 combo (started with 5850x2 and I had no probs with that either). Only other question is, is that 6GB combined or total? Only because the 5970 is *technically* 2GB, but because it's shared across 2 GPUs, it's effectively only 1GB.

Fake edit: Just looked it up, TDP of 7990 is 375W, combined the 5850+5970 is ~450W. Woo!

On that note I should point out that I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, mostly thanks to Shaenus and Danoss talking about it in this thread. I don't normally like sharing super personal stuff, but I wouldn't have found out about it unless other people did, so thanks guys!

That was part of the reason I mentioned it, although I wasn't going to be quite as obvious as you

While I'm getting personal, I'm going to join Jabels in having a second kid in 2014. Mine is due in April. Fun times!

Fucking awesome! Great stuff all 'round

Stop having sex fred and spend your money on computer items which will help with you not having sex.

You're clearly doing it wrong.

Congrats!

Fuck, that's what I've been doing wrong?

Anyone want to buy a pinball machine?

Oh well that's creepy timing with what has happened this week lol

I know. Damn creepy. Hope she comes to and gets the help she needs, dude.

Congrats dude! On both counts, the diagnosis might help things out in life.

Oh, I can guarantee a diagnosis does. Even without any kind of treatment, just *knowing* is enough to reassure you you're not alone.

Tony Abbott to challenge ACT's Gay marriage Act in the High Court:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-10/commonwealth-to-fight-act-gay-marriage-bill/5014872

Wow. Just wow. This is going to end badly for him. Very badly.

What a fuckstain. Is this almost OT thread-worthy? I kinda think it is.

PS. 12/20. Fucking Swedes.

PPS. New Bundle Stars, probably already posted by rep. Has some decent stuff in there, less than $4!

PPPS.

Each GPU will receive a full 3 GB of graphics memory (GDDR5).

Well, there's that. Still, I guess 3GB is enough to last a fair while then (I hope).

 

[Planet_JASE]

Jesus christ ausgaf, what's with you and all the babies, guess it makes up for people like people like us that aren't having any . Congrats fred, good luck.

Mid year games release drought + Wii U = unprecidented amounts of spare time.

Maybe this has been a concerted effort by Nintendo at helping the birth rates in Japan...

 

[markot]

You're the hitleriest.

 

[magenta]

Jintor Australian JET applications are open FYI

 

[wonzo]

I thought everyone (maybe it was just liberal supporters) were saying he wouldn't be against gay marriage? Or were they just being stupid on the internet?

bu bu bu but the betting odds!!!11

 

[Jintor]

Jintor Australian JET applications are open FYI

Yeah, I'm trying to navigate academic bureaucracy right now to get an 'expectation of graduation' letter because MQ university for some stupid-ass reason doesn't want to just issue me a letter

 

[Bernbaum]

Black Ops 2 maps are boring. Should I just play MW3? Or even better, are the old CoD4 servers still going?

 

[bodyboarder]

Jintor Australian JET applications are open FYI

How long is the application process?

Edit: seems reasonable.

 

[magenta]

Black Ops 2 maps are boring. Should I just play MW3? Or even better, are the old CoD4 servers still going?

I thought MW3 maps was worse than BLOPS 2. I do not recommend IMO.

 

[jambo]

Black Ops 2 maps are boring. Should I just play MW3? Or even better, are the old CoD4 servers still going?

There are over 100 Aussie CoD4 servers, including 17 Internode ones. A good amount of players as well.

There are even a handful of regularly populated Aussie CoD2 servers!

 

[Arksy]

There are over 100 Aussie CoD4 servers, including 17 Internode ones. A good amount of players as well.

There are even a handful of regularly populated Aussie CoD2 servers!

Which COD is the best? I'm talking CoD4 onwards? I honestly haven't played a single CoD game since MW.

 

[jambo]

Which COD is the best? I'm talking CoD4 onwards? I honestly haven't played a single CoD game since MW.

I stopped at CoD 4, so I really don't know.

I have played bits of the later ones, but nothing proper. They all seemed the same as 4 though...

 

[Omikron]

COD1 is the only COD imo.

 

[Jables Swan]

Which COD is the best? I'm talking CoD4 onwards? I honestly haven't played a single CoD game since MW.

I still like CoD4 the best. Though I didn't play much online except for CoD4 and Modern Warfare 2.

CoD2 back in the day was so good.

 

[Sutton Dagger]

For some weird reason I'm contemplating getting the new Pokemon game. Coming from someone who only ever had a connection with red/blue, I don't know what has prompted, maybe the shift in graphics? Anyone else getting the new game? Which version etc?

 

[Lafiel]

Soo after finishing my history essay last friday (got 82.5%) half-finished my psychology assignment last night (only need 3% to pass the bloody unit) all I have right now is mathematics and then exam study time for two exams.. and then I'M FREE!

It will be glorious.

 

[reptilescorpio]

GTA5 is $60 at Costco

Black Ops 2 maps are boring. Should I just play MW3? Or even better, are the old CoD4 servers still going?

I thought MW3 was more fun online than BO2, I didn't play much though. I generally put 2-3 hours in on each iteration online (and about 30 hours SP).

Both MW1 and MW2 are still really popular.

For some weird reason I'm contemplating getting the new Pokemon game. Coming from someone who only ever had a connection with red/blue, I don't know what has prompted, maybe the shift in graphics? Anyone else getting the new game? Which version etc?

Sounds like everyone is buying X for dat Charizard. Also it's $48 at Big W, $49 at Target.

Great pricepoint, tempting to buy (even though it looks barely different to the last Pokemon I played years ago).

 

[codswallop]

Jet Set Radio (Steam) for $1.62USD
Retro City Rampage (Steam or GOG) for $3.65USD (if you pre-ordered, you can get PS3 and Vita versions free too)

 

[ClivePwned]

CoD
OK singleplayer (compared to MoH:AA) but great multi

CoD: UO (PC expansion)
Decent SP, very different MP from any other CoD. Some modes are pretty similar to BF1942, including jeeps and tanks. Base Assault was a lot of fun (to capture a base, you had use demo charges, artillery or tanks to pound a bunker)

CoD2
Again, a decent SP but great Multi

CoD3
ordinary SP. Decent multi. Had tanks. no PC version

CoD4: MW
So, this is bother the high point and the start of the rot. Excellent SP, still the best SP. Excellent Multi. Just needed more maps

CoD: World at War
Last WWII. Pretty Good. Slightly less brutal killstreaks. But the dogs!

CoD MW2
This is where the rot starts. Hyperbolic SP goes nuts. Fun, but just getting silly. Multi was good apart from over the top killstreaks. first PC version w/o dedicated server option

CoD Blops
Treyarch comes into their own. Good SP campaign. Fun Multi. RCXD. Treyarch seemed to make the more balanced Multi player.

MW3
Turned out decent despite the behind the scenes dramas. Story wrapped up in a slightly less silly than MW2 way.

CoD Blops 2
SP goes nuts again. Treyarch always makes a much more brutal games than IW did. That cutscene at the end (WTF). Getting a bit SF with the future levels. I found the multi to be the most balanced of all. It was probably the most fun I had since 2.

Ghosts? who knows. CoD is ruining games. God, I hope CoD tanks. Only 13 year olds play CoD, etc. Fuck off.

/CoD

My wii U is now up and running thanks to some new power cables ordered from Nintendo. Just need WW HD to turn up form OGS.

I have been enjoying the rather goofy Brooklyn 99. If it lasts, it could end up being a good show.

 

[r1chard]

I don't get all this Violet Crumble hate. You're probably the same people who killed off the Polly Waffle.


Gonna be buying a new monitor tomorrow. Got my eye on the Viewsonic 23" IPS VX2370SMH-LED from MSY for $185 unless anyone clues me into the big mistake I'm making...

 

[evlcookie]

Whats the point of the monitor? Gaming, Then probably a No. Looking at porn and surfing the net? It's probably good enough.

Looks like R280X prices are out, Look decent enough. Now we just want for the 290X

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=193_1559

 

[reptilescorpio]

lol 2 more launch PS4 titles!

We’re extremely excited to be bringing Putty Squad and Pinball Arcade to PlayStation 4, which gives us the horsepower to create the most advanced pinball simulation to-date, and recreate everyone’s favourite morphing hero, Putty, in super high quality. Pinball Arcade is the authentic pinball title on any format, loved by gamers the world over, and the critically acclaimed Putty Squad goes as far back as 1992, so we’re excited to offer something unique and compelling on launch day.

I have been enjoying the rather goofy Brooklyn 99. If it lasts, it could end up being a good show.

Yeah I like it a lot too. Terry Crews deserves more roles.

Also I rewatched Next Friday yesterday. Can't believe I loved it as a kid, it's fucking boring compared to Friday or Friday After Next. Now I need to rewatch Friday After Next again tonight to wash out the boring.

 

[Omikron]

PS4, the next gen WiiU.

 

[r1chard]

Whats the point of the monitor? Gaming, Then probably a No. Looking at porn and surfing the net? It's probably good enough.

Yes, gaming. Why's it no good for gaming? It's my understanding that response time is a big factor for monitor selection (not that I've ever really paid much attention to that in the previous LCDs I've bought) and this monitor has a 4ms response time which is under the 5ms recommended maximum. Anything way below 5ms is unnecessary expense, as I understand it.

 

[evlcookie]

Yes, gaming. Why's it no good for gaming? It's my understanding that response time is a big factor for monitor selection (not that I've ever really paid much attention to that in the previous LCDs I've bought) and this monitor has a 4ms response time which is under the 5ms recommended maximum. Anything way below 5ms is unnecessary expense, as I understand it.

It's IPS which doesn't have a good response time to begin with. The 4ms/5ms listed on boxes tends to be bullshit as well.

See if there's any reviews around on something like tftcentral, that will list the actual lag of the unit.

 

[r1chard]

It's IPS which doesn't have a good response time to begin with. The 4ms/5ms listed on boxes tends to be bullshit as well.

See if there's any reviews around on something like tftcentral, that will list the actual lag of the unit.

Ah, OK. I had heard something about IPS being all the shizzle, but I'll ignore that for now then

So it looks like this AOC 23.6" E2450swh for a cheaper $165 might be the one to get then. I've not bought AOC before but the Internets seem to indicate they're good devices.

 

[codswallop]

If any of you guys missed Crusader Kings II recently, it's on sale as an Indie Gala bundle now, currently price is about $5.50ish.

The Golden Joystick free game thing would be nice if the site could stay up for more than two minutes.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Is IPS that bad for gaming? My Dell seems/seemed more responsive than my Asus TN LCD.

PS4, the next gen PS2.

Fixed that for you.

 

[roosters93]

Started at CoD4 which is the best and the one I sunk the most time into.
MW2 was pretty shit
BLOPS was fun again, more balanced.
Skipped MW3
BLOPS2 worse than the first in nearly every way.

 

[Shaneus]

Yeah I like it a lot too. Terry Crews deserves more roles.

Also I rewatched Next Friday yesterday. Can't believe I loved it as a kid, it's fucking boring compared to Friday or Friday After Next. Now I need to rewatch Friday After Next again tonight to wash out the boring.

Terry Crews is amazing. I can't believe I really only cottoned onto him in Idiocracy, but I vaguely recall him in Next Friday as well. I never saw Friday After Next because I thought Next Friday was crap. Friday was the only really good one (and dare I say it, at least partially because of Chris Tucker).

 

[reptilescorpio]

Terry Crews is amazing. I can't believe I really only cottoned onto him in Idiocracy, but I vaguely recall him in Next Friday as well. I never saw Friday After Next because I thought Next Friday was crap. Friday was the only really good one (and dare I say it, at least partially because of Chris Tucker).

Nah he was in Friday After Next.

Deebo was the hold over from the first movie that was in Next Friday.

Friday After Next is the Christmas one. It was awesome and absurd as fuck. The second movie tried to be somewhere between absurd and the gritty hilarity of the first movie. Didn't work.

 

[r1chard]

Is IPS that bad for gaming? My Dell seems/seemed more responsive than my Asus TN LCD.

For some people, anything around 5ms response time is death for gaming. For most people 5ms is perfectly fine. IPS tend to hover around that 5ms mark (though as mentioned, some manufacturers are a bit over-generous with their spec statements). I believe I fall into the "5ms is perfectly fine" camp, but if I go with the AOC I also get to save $20 so there's that too

 

[codswallop]

Friday is by far the best of the Friday series. The other two pale in comparison.

 

[jambo]

http://www.gog.com/game/revolt

Everyone buy it so we can do mp races!

 

[reptilescorpio]

Hyper Light Drifter has made it to the WiiU mark.

$10 for PC/Mac/Linux YOPO key
$15 for Ouya, WiiU, Vita, or PS4 key
Not sure on YOPO for PS4/Vita, thought I read that somewhere.

Alternate Drifter looks cool as fuck

Friday is by far the best of the Friday series. The other two pale in comparison.

Yeah no contest. Was a great spin on the gritty south LA movies that came out in the 90's.
Love Friday 3 for just how ridiculous they get.

 

[Jintor]

Fuck maybe I should bump my donation by five bucks for all those keys

 

[reptilescorpio]

Fuck maybe I should bump my donation by five bucks for all those keys

Shit. My bad, should be commas!

 

[Jintor]

Well I'll probvably want it on a vita anyway

oh my god so many indie games on vita eventually. Hope the pricing is comparable to the PC

 

[Box of Bunnies]

Everyone knows the modern remake with Jaden Smith in Ice Cube's role was the best Friday. It was weird how they adapted the Rebecca Black song as the theme track for the movie, though.

"Gotta smoke a bowl, gotta have cereal" indeed.

 

[codswallop]

Everyone knows the modern remake with Jaden Smith in Ice Cube's role was the best Friday.

Shit, have I woken up in a parallel universe again?

 

[Box of Bunnies]

Shit, have I woken up in a parallel universe again?

Maybe I have. Did you guys not get that one here? He was in talks for a Karate Kid film with Jackie Chan as Miyagi but turned it down to do Friday 'cause he thought it'd give him better cred with his rap career.

 

[Shaneus]

Nah he was in Friday After Next.

Deebo was the hold over from the first movie that was in Next Friday.

Friday After Next is the Christmas one. It was awesome and absurd as fuck. The second movie tried to be somewhere between absurd and the gritty hilarity of the first movie. Didn't work.

Ahhhh. Makes sense. I remember Deebo from that more specifically. I also remember him as the president of Earth in The Fifth Element. Which holy shit, also had Chris Tucker in it. Mind blown.

Sounds like I should see the third one though. Something to look forward to this weekend!

http://www.gog.com/game/revolt

Everyone buy it so we can do mp races!

GOG version supports MP? HMMMMM.

Also, GOG really should get Ignition on there. Shits all over Revolt.

 

[jambo]

GOG version supports MP? HMMMMM.

Also, GOG really should get Ignition on there. Shits all over Revolt.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Maybe I have. Did you guys not get that one here? He was in talks for a Karate Kid film with Jackie Chan as Miyagi but turned it down to do Friday 'cause he thought it'd give him better cred with his rap career.

His Dad Will was awesome in The Matrix too.

Ahhhh. Makes sense. I remember Deebo from that more specifically. I also remember him as the president of Earth in The Fifth Element. Which holy shit, also had Chris Tucker in it. Mind blown.

Sounds like I should see the third one though. Something to look forward to this weekend!

Yeah Deebo was a pretty good dramatic actor. Friday 3 is best with tons of sugary, unhealthy food that allows you to belly laugh as much as possible.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Which COD is the best? I'm talking CoD4 onwards? I honestly haven't played a single CoD game since MW.

Depends on what you like, SP or MP.

Cod4 is still the best for both, especially on PC.

Both Black Ops games have decent SP, but only Blops2 has a worthwhile and balanced mp. However, none of them have dedicated servers so host advantage is always an issue in mp.

Plus, both blops games have the zombies mode, which for me is the best feature.

MW2 and MW3 are the worst, esp in the MP department.