[The head of Asean has said China's plan to board ships in disputed areas of the South China Sea could escalate tensions.]

Things are slowly grinding towards a confrontation in the South China Sea.

The head of Asean has said China's plan to board ships in disputed areas of the South China Sea could escalate tensions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20551752

Cool, can't wait for Larry's new game Axis&Allies: World War III 2015!

Russia, China, Brazil(edit) vs Japan, India, American Empire, global map centered on Asia(edit), cut down Atlantic.

New Units: Hackers, Stealth Helicopters, and Drones

Too bad Larry said the map only extends to New York and not LA. I was hoping for a Mexican player that could join the Centrals!

look at China's steel production, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_steel_production. In a long war China would rape.

http://www.dw.de/tracking-down-germanys-gold/a-16383224

They may have to reconsider this plan, if they are serious about repatriating their gold!

 Downfall is the best Hitler movie, but it only covers the last few days of his life.

I think a good Hitler bio would be very difficult to make correctly. Its not easy to know who Adolf Hitler was. I think making a film about him is important though because he was easily one of the most interesting and influential people in all the 20th century.

I'd like to make a number of points on how I think a proper Hitler film would be done.

1. It cant only be about how Hitler was a hateful racist who wanted everyone dead. Every eight year old can tell you that, and it would not make for interesting viewing.

2. It has to be a tragedy with Hitler as the tragic hero. This might seem distasteful because it perhaps would generate sympathy for Hitler within the audience. This, however is precisely the point as it is the only way to do justice for the victims of Hitler.


3.Hitler as a tragic hero does not make the film pro-nazi. He was an outcast, below average in many was, yet through sheer belief in himself reached the verge of global domination. He must be portrayed as inspirational.


4. I like Jens idea. Perhaps 1920-1940, the film could end with Hitler strutting around the Eiffel Tower, no need to see his downfall if by that point in the film the audience has a clear picture of who Hitler was, the rest is history.

5. The moral of the film needs to be something along the lines of, there is a little Hitler or Nazi in all of us. Throughout time humans have been drawn to worshiping one man as there savior, Moses, Budha, Christ, St. Paul, Mohammed, Stalin, Mao, the Kims, Saddam. No matter how modern/advanced/civilized a society becomes, critical thinking and constant vigilance is the only way to protect freedom.

If we take "the most influential person of 19th century" to mean someone about whom people are still having heated arguments today (like Karl Marx), here's another nomination: Charles Darwin.

Darwin totally slipped my mind, I am changing my vote.

Karl Marx

I think a 1890-1905 geopolitical axis&allies style game could be really cool. The pre-dreadnought era may fit A&A gameplay even better than the WW2 era. Ships moved alot slower. No ideologies just imperial ambition. Lots of interesting wars/battles in remote parts of the world like the Russo-Japanese War and Spanish-American War. It would be interesting to see how a Pacific war between Japan and the US would play out during this era. Until they were defeated in the first Sino-Japanese War(1895). China had a sizable modern navy so even they could be an important power. The total lack of ideologies means diplomacy should be a factor and players should be able to choose there friends and enemies( and make secret alliances). Nations who were allies in the Boxer Rebellion were fierce enemies just a few years later.

Counter Terrorist Unit

you can wear an eye patch put a big scar across that part of your face and be cool.

Chicks don't dig a guy with one hand.

This is correct, I wish there was still karma +1

Rap and Heavy Metal.

This poll is really narrow.

I don't think I have ever listened to Christian Rock

What are some good songs in that genre?

I am currently living in an apartment in Budapest, Hungary as part of a study abroad program and I will be here for the next four months.

I already have a lot on my plate, but I also wanted to incorporate some WW2/military history sight seeing into this trip, and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on where to go and what to see.

seeing the bullet holes in surrounding buildings reminds me everyday Budapest was itself a very significant battlefield, but I am also able to travel to surrounding countries and cities.

So if anyone has any suggestions, I am currently planning out my stay here. Also its difficult to get into the countryside since only EU citizens can drive cars.

Thank You,

My roommate is really interested in languages ( as any wise person is) . I catch him watching Pokemon episodes in Japanese on YouTube sometimes. Its a good show.

The campaign is the best in the series

thank you for joining the discussion Mr. Connor.

Well not really. He just got banned because he is a spammer. Anytime you see some blue link that has a name of some shoe, vitamin, medical pills, etc. This is the latest form of spamming. If you see them PM me.

lol, figures