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thesteve

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Re: Show us your desktop!
« Reply #165 on: September 10, 2012, 02:51:22 PM »
just saw the T&A myself

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« Reply #166 on: September 10, 2012, 03:21:48 PM »
I meant the Secret of Mana wallpaper :)  Its one of my all time favorites.

Oh, I was talking about my desktop, that there is "nothing going on here" but I remarked that I noticed Drakon had installed "IDA Pro Free", which is literally the greatest x86 disassembly software I have ever encountered and the reason I succeeded in all of my PC patches for Falcom Ys games, etc. That software was a game-changer (once you learn how to use it, that is, but even then to fully master it would take a lifetime), just like Neill Corlett essentially told me it would be when he recommended it while I was hacking Ys I Complete way back in '01... Heh, still remember stuff from my glory days of wasted youth! ;)

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« Reply #167 on: September 10, 2012, 04:54:24 PM »


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Re: Show us your desktop!
« Reply #168 on: September 10, 2012, 05:12:22 PM »
Esteban, what game is that from?

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« Reply #169 on: September 10, 2012, 05:13:15 PM »


Active desktop - All the "pics" are actually icons that can be moved around at will ,,, And all can be used as a shortcut to any file/folder/application/process.


Wow, wish I could have that tiger on my desktop. :)

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Re: Show us your desktop!
« Reply #170 on: September 10, 2012, 05:37:02 PM »
Esteban, what game is that from?
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Re: Show us your desktop!
« Reply #171 on: September 11, 2012, 03:26:15 AM »
Esteban: unzip that Ys and get ta listening!  :mrgreen:
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« Reply #172 on: September 11, 2012, 07:20:25 AM »
Why am I still not seeing either Nazi symbols or white power iconography in Xray's photo? I see an Iron Cross, which is an icon from 13th century Prussia, and some odd flag with a symbol I don't recognize but certainly has nothing to do with Nazis or white power. So... am I missing something here? White power is usually represented by a raised fist or a circled equilateral cross, and Nazis are usually represented by a rotated swastika... neither of which are in that picture. I just don't like the jet... more boobs can fit in its space. :lol:

thesteve

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Re: Show us your desktop!
« Reply #173 on: September 11, 2012, 07:28:29 AM »
i think the gripe was the insignia on the jet, as its a German jet

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« Reply #174 on: September 11, 2012, 08:01:27 AM »
Why am I still not seeing either Nazi symbols or white power iconography in Xray's photo?
It's not terribly overt:
https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=12857.msg256551#msg256551
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nodtveidt

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« Reply #175 on: September 11, 2012, 08:19:51 AM »
i think the gripe was the insignia on the jet, as its a German jet
OH, ok... now I see it... you really have to look for it though, which means that someone was really scrutinizing... you can barely see it unless you're actually looking intently for something to throw at someone.

However, that flag isn't a Nazi symbol. That lightning bolt icon has been used more times than the Iron Cross has.

As for the SA sign... someone needs to actually read the auction description:

"This is NOT an original Nazi/Third Reich era artifact, nor is it made to promote/endorse any ideology. Will not ship to Europe, or anywhere else that bans Nazi/Hitler related items."

The evidence points not to a Nazi sympathizer but to a right-wing conservative with the typical interest in war history. At worst, you could say that he's a racist... or maybe he just hates Obama like all other right-wingers.

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« Reply #176 on: September 11, 2012, 08:30:09 AM »
I can't speak for others, but i will try to clarify what i think is the issue. The jet, a me-262 is popular amongst vintage aircraft enthusiasts. by itself it means nothing, including the symbol on the wings. Reproduction me-262's are made till this day for all to fly, and are usually made with historically accurate insignia. the iron cross is still used today by the german military and by itself is not a symbolism of nazi germany. The flag is the problem. It was pointed out to me that it is the mark of a neonazi group. I did some research, and while you wont' find that exact flag, you will find many very similair, using a combination of the same symbols. The lightning bolt in the center is most likely in reference to the nazi ss. The black swirl behind it is a variation of a reverse swatzika. The overall color scheme and shape are common themes in such flags. Neonazi's will also generally grab onto other symbols otherwise benign as part of the propoganda. If you add that to the fact that xray has been linked with racist forums in another thread, and it paints the picture. He has stated himself that he will make anything you want, including the nazi ss signs he has already made, just to make a dollar.
He may or may not be racist, but by his own admission he has no problem making racist material for money. That in itself appears to have alot to do with what is turning people away. My strongest beef with xray is his treatment of bernie, and the comments he made to the professor about his kids. Regardless of how xray feels about the professor or anyone else for that matter, there are things you just don't say.

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« Reply #177 on: September 11, 2012, 08:59:45 AM »
I'm not thrilled about how he talked to Bernie either. Bernie's one of the friendliest, most respected people around these parts. He's also one of the only people on this forum you'd never wanna meet in a dark alley.

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« Reply #178 on: September 11, 2012, 09:06:50 AM »
The evidence points not to a Nazi sympathizer but to a right-wing conservative with the typical interest in war history.
Out of limitless possibilities for historical icons and military vehicles, why does everything on his desktop fall into line with typical neo-nazi ideology? As for the ebay sale, you might have a point if that SA sign was buried in hundreds of other listings and unrelated designs, but he's not selling any other historical symbols, just that SA sign. And of course he's going to have some BS disclaimer so his listing isn't removed.

Like I said before, only an idiot would reproduce and distribute the symbols of mass murders. Even if Xray doesn't buy into the ideology (highly doubtful), he has to realize that there are legions of white power groups that do and they feed on these products. He also has to realize that thinking people hate this shit. Offensive material shouldn't be censored, but that doesn't mean we should tolerate it or imagine that Xray is a reasonable person. Holocaust deniers continue to spread their lies every day as Americans are brainwashed that their are "two sides" to every issue.

Yes, war buffs are going to have an interest in war history and they're going to collect stuff, but they're going to keep their Nazi paraphernalia under wraps, not wave it around to the exclusion of everything else. They're going to pick a different cool-looking jet to put on their desktop. I happen to have a few old coins with swastikas from one of my Grandpa's because he flew a B-17 over Germany, but I keep them in a box with all of my other weird coins, I don't put them on my frickin' desktop, sell facsimiles on ebay, or bring them up in casual conversion.
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nodtveidt

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Re: Show us your desktop!
« Reply #179 on: September 11, 2012, 10:00:06 AM »
Not everything there falls in line with neonazi ideology, and it may just be that that's the only one he has for sale right now. Could simply be an inconvenient coincidence.

I'm not defending the guy, I'm just not willing to jump on the drama bandwagon. Circumstantial evidence doesn't tend to hold up in the court of law, only in the "court of popular opinion". This chain reaction to one fruitcake is typical forum war crap that belongs at places like neo-geo.com, not here.

And of course there are two sides to every issue. That's not brainwashing, it's f*cking reality. Remember, history is written by the victor... what does the other side have to say? And holocaust deniers are just f*cking stupid, but then again, so are Creationists, Scientologists, the majority of Republicans, most libertarians, and all bleeding heart liberals and Tea Party supporters.