http://i45.tinypic.com/2i21tp5.jpg

I don't get it. What's the genetic explanation? Are they more easily distracted? Are they ~stressed~ and hormone-y? Do we need to enforce a no cell phone rule with a death penalty?

Specifically teenage and college age women, holy god. I'm sick of almost getting pushed off the road while driving around uni because some fat cunt can't figure out how to stay in her lane while turning (so complicated, I know). They also always assume they have the right of way which probably explains why most minor accidents are caused by females. Idgi. Enlighten me with your evo-psych, ESR.

I'm going on one of those budget college euro package tours at the end of this month. My itinerary looks like this.

Dec 29 - Jan 3: Amsterdam
Jan 3 - 4: Paris
Jan 4 - 5: London

I have an allotted five days in Amsterdam, while only two days in the other two cities (go figure). There are little sightseeing activities planned for three of those days, which means the other two days are completely free. Are there any recommendations for how to use this time wisely and not be a n00b tourist?

I won't have nearly as much free exploration time in Paris or London, but any recommendations (other than the Louvre and the Tower of London) are very much appreciated.

Also, I was wondering if there were any gaming events/public LAN parties going on at that time. I'll have my laptop with me, which has SC and AoE, plus it'd be awesome to meet some fellow ESR locals.

I've been itching to come home after a long day of grueling hard work to frag some fags, and what happens? Fucking site is down for it's "weekly update." RAGE. I know a good portion of QL users live 6 hours in the past (EDIT: FUTURE), but would it kill them to tweak the time a little more so it's not Prime Time 9PM in the states? God damn.

What the hell am I supposed to do with myself so I won't go crazy? I guess I can watch demo videos and pretend like I'm playing but ugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQpcO8x6NNY&am...r_embedded

Okay, I am downloading this game and defeating it. I must see.

http://www.thecartelmovie.com/cgi-local/content.cgi?g=27

Thought this was topical. I knew teacher's unions were bad, but god damn. After healthcare reform, we need some serious education reform.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/10/the_berlin_reunion.html

So guys, how do you start this srsbzns professional gaming thing? Let's say you already have enough skill to assrape any motherfucker in Day of Defeat (do you even know what that is?) let alone something like Starcraft. What do you do next?

Do you need a sponsor, or to download some app? Is it as simple as signing in to a designated server? And if so, where do you find these servers?

Can I just waltz into some gaming room in Moscow and, so long as I'm not being a pain in the ass by rubbing my tits in your faces, pull up a chair to an empty computer and join in?

On a level from zero to pretentious, how formal are these things?

Edit: I guess no one got the reference. I thought you guys were really into this. ):

Not by me, but I thought it was lol.

http://www.videogame-reviews.co.uk/articles/t...first-frag