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projectarnold
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http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2879092,00.html
I can't quite believe it and yet it would appear to be true.
I can't quite believe it and yet it would appear to be true.
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Nylex
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You're a bit late..
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xane
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I gather SimPlanespotter didn't do too well in Greece.
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djpringle
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granny
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No, no he isn't. The legislation has only just (within the last couple of days) become law in Greece. The story has been touted before yes, but that was only while the bill was under consideration.
Edit: Sorry, being a pedantic bastard today for some reason, it'll pass.
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Wij
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*cancel holiday*
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Mellow-
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Another reason to avoid the continent
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Insane
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I say send the marines storming up the beach and take greece by storm!!!
They seem good at storming beaches, just look at the last time they tryed to storm the rock
They seem good at storming beaches, just look at the last time they tryed to storm the rock
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legendario
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What exactly are the Greeks gonna achieve with another rediculous law?
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FatBusinessman
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Apparently it's going to stop gambling...
One wonders why, if they wanted to stop gambling, they didn't make gambling illegal?
One wonders why, if they wanted to stop gambling, they didn't make gambling illegal?
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*Kornholio*
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Probably because gambling is often referred to as 'gaming'... I know that in South Africa, they made gambling illegal, so what people did was this - Go to a casino type place (not called a casino) and buy sweets at around R10 each (when the sweets were worth like 5 cents) then play roulette / black-jack with the sweets, and sell back what they won at the end of the evening... Therefore, no actual money was being gambled, so the peeps just leapt through the legal loophole like dolphins on show... sod all the cops could do about it...
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Damini
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Some guy from Greece is talking about it in the DAoC forums.. sounds pretty harsh.
http://forums.barrysworld.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31199
I mean, I can understand if it was ambiguos and the banning of games was something that could be interpreted, but actually acting on it? Very odd.
http://forums.barrysworld.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31199
I mean, I can understand if it was ambiguos and the banning of games was something that could be interpreted, but actually acting on it? Very odd.
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ECA
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the Greek CPL qualifier has been canned.
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old.Jas
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Pretty dire situation. They must have some complete fucktards making laws over there.
Why don't they drive across a border for the CPL qualifier?
Why don't they drive across a border for the CPL qualifier?
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old.Jas
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Found some more info -
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/9/4/12036/88708
And if you speak greek -
http://users.forthnet.gr/the/geoanas/law.pdf
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/9/4/12036/88708
And if you speak greek -
http://users.forthnet.gr/the/geoanas/law.pdf
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Ono
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Is there a Greek ebay?
I fancy selling some of my old games for a few Dracmas.
I fancy selling some of my old games for a few Dracmas.
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dysfunction
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Originally posted by Ono
Is there a Greek ebay?
I fancy selling some of my old games for a few Dracmas.
Now here is someone with a buying & selling addiction!!
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doh_boy
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I'm thinking, will secret gaming halls pop-up. Much like the "speakeasys" of prohibition USA? just think of it.....
a man walks down the dark passage up to a sturdy wooden door with a small hatch cut into it, about head hight
Door-Man:- Hello, whats the password?
Man:- ummm......l337
Door-Man:- Correct!
The Doorman opens the door
on a serious note, though, it does seem wierd that they've not banned gambling but tried to stop it happening anywhere where they're not going to make loads of money out of it.... :/
a man walks down the dark passage up to a sturdy wooden door with a small hatch cut into it, about head hight
Door-Man:- Hello, whats the password?
Man:- ummm......l337
Door-Man:- Correct!
The Doorman opens the door
on a serious note, though, it does seem wierd that they've not banned gambling but tried to stop it happening anywhere where they're not going to make loads of money out of it.... :/
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I find it staggering.
I can't see how this can work on a practical level.
Once broadband becomes more widespread in Greece, people will simply download their games (as this option also becomes more widely available) and almost secret-societies will be formed.
It seems absolutely fucking ridiculous that a kid can't bring his game boy over on holiday.
Will my mobile be outlawed in this country just cos it has "Snake" on it?
All copies of windows come with games built in. And as TTD mentioned, even Excel has easter egg games in it.
All copies of DVD's will be restricted. The latest release of "Predator" has a playable demo of AVP2 on it. Will disks like this be banned?
It seems ludicrous. It'll cripple gaming companies in Greece, not to mention ISPs that charge per min etc.
Games consoles are all now illegally owned!
Crazy, just crazy! I can't see the whole practical side of this working at all. There'll be raids on illegal lan parties set up in remote locations in the mountains etc etc.
Fucking retarded Greek government. And I thought the UK was bad....
I can't see how this can work on a practical level.
Once broadband becomes more widespread in Greece, people will simply download their games (as this option also becomes more widely available) and almost secret-societies will be formed.
It seems absolutely fucking ridiculous that a kid can't bring his game boy over on holiday.
Will my mobile be outlawed in this country just cos it has "Snake" on it?
All copies of windows come with games built in. And as TTD mentioned, even Excel has easter egg games in it.
All copies of DVD's will be restricted. The latest release of "Predator" has a playable demo of AVP2 on it. Will disks like this be banned?
It seems ludicrous. It'll cripple gaming companies in Greece, not to mention ISPs that charge per min etc.
Games consoles are all now illegally owned!
Crazy, just crazy! I can't see the whole practical side of this working at all. There'll be raids on illegal lan parties set up in remote locations in the mountains etc etc.
Fucking retarded Greek government. And I thought the UK was bad....
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legendario
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I dont think how realise how far they will take it.
Its even ilegal to own Windows as it is shipped with usual games that only secretaries play...you can include Linux too.
Any computer related gameage whatsoever is banned.
Its even ilegal to own Windows as it is shipped with usual games that only secretaries play...you can include Linux too.
Any computer related gameage whatsoever is banned.
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Wij
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politicians and technology = not teh mixx !!1
Did anyone read the article on the reg about that Aussie politician who when asked why Korea had much better broadband than Australia ignored the higher population density and general economic and demographic data and stated his belief that it was due to the Koreans love of porn
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<- Befuddled politicians
Did anyone read the article on the reg about that Aussie politician who when asked why Korea had much better broadband than Australia ignored the higher population density and general economic and demographic data and stated his belief that it was due to the Koreans love of porn
Me ->
<- Befuddled politicians
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ECA
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lol yeah that was amusing Wij.
But then again he is an aussie :/
But then again he is an aussie :/