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State Senate Candidate in Maine Exposed a
Fenrir.Sylow
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2012-10-05 10:20:36
Lachowicz said her current game of choice now is Angry Birds.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82074_Page2.html#ixzz28REuNgrZ[
Garuda.Chanti
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By Garuda.Chanti 2012-10-06 12:22:29
PC Gamer's take on this
Personally I think every gamer should donate to this candidate. I wonder if they take Gil?
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By Asura.Ina 2012-10-06 12:38:26
Idk if people try giving her too much money they might try to flip it and make it out that she is letting "Colleen’s World” slip into the real world... Humans seem to be stupid enough that they would buy that these days.
The artical Sylow posted says she is furter donations anyways.
By BakingJonez 2012-10-06 13:06:22
It appears to me the main issue, as stated in the report, is the fact she uses this alias to post offensive things which she would not say in public.
The liberal bias in these forums is disgusting. I am sure it would be ok for Paul Ryan to post how bored he was at work and would rather be in Vana'diel or Mitt Romney to play ffxi and post on forums calling gays *** because, well....
Quote: She also appears to refer to members of the Tea Party as, well, teabaggers.
so that came as big news to them that they are often called that?
So its acceptable, because they are often called it.
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By Ramuh.Sagittario 2012-10-06 13:06:56
Oh America.
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2012-10-06 13:09:39
It appears to me the main issue, as stated in the report, is the fact she uses this alias to post offensive things which she would not say in public.
The liberal bias in these forums is disgusting. I am sure it would be ok for Paul Ryan to post how bored he was at work and would rather be in Vana'diel or Mitt Romney to play ffxi and post on forums calling gays *** because, well....
Quote: She also appears to refer to members of the Tea Party as, well, teabaggers.
so that came as big news to them that they are often called that?
So its acceptable, because they are often called it.
The tea party is not a marginalized class.
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2012-10-06 13:13:02
And you can't claim bias on the way you think people would react.
By Lye 2012-10-06 13:14:38
It appears to me the main issue, as stated in the report, is the fact she uses this alias to post offensive things which she would not say in public.
So you believe that all politicians go home and are the exact baby-kissing, hand-shaking, smiling baboons they are on the job?
As to this:
The liberal bias in these forums is disgusting. I am sure it would be ok for Paul Ryan to post how bored he was at work and would rather be in Vana'diel or Mitt Romney to play ffxi and post on forums calling gays *** because, well....
Quote: She also appears to refer to members of the Tea Party as, well, teabaggers.
so that came as big news to them that they are often called that?
So its acceptable, because they are often called it.
Some people grow up. They realize that name calling means nothing. Are you offended?
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By Asura.Ina 2012-10-06 13:16:56
Is Liberal Bias the new race/real life card or something? Believe it or not it is possible to disagree in relation to politics and it not be modivated by the difference in party.
It appears to me the main issue, as stated in the report, is the fact she uses this alias to post offensive things which she would not say in public. The issue is they have taken her statements out of context, when she was refrencing the Vagina Monolouges for example. As far as saying things she wouldn't say in public EVERYONE does this, if someone claims they don't they are lying. If not in video games then in emails, to friends/family or just to themselves when no one is around, everyone has somewhere where they vent.
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2012-10-06 13:17:41
Wow. I was wondering if someone would be brave enough to come in here and try to defend this stupidity.
So its acceptable, because they are often called it. 
They called themselves that. I thought they were "taking it back" now by referring to themselves that way now.
By Artemicion 2012-10-06 13:28:01
So escapism from reality at one's leisure is suddenly a bad thing now?
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By Asura.Ina 2012-10-06 13:30:51
So escapism from reality at one's leisure is suddenly a bad thing now? Only if it's video games it seems... I wonder how long till someone digs up a Republican playing WoW or some other MMO now.
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By Lakshmi.Aurilius 2012-10-06 13:30:57
She rolled an Orc rogue, she should be ostracized. Troll or Goblin or gtfo.
Other than that, this story is lulz worthy.
By Lye 2012-10-06 13:31:03
So escapism from reality at one's leisure is suddenly a bad thing now?
No. You've got it wrong.
According to these clowns, discretion is a bad thing. HAHAHAHHA
By Artemicion 2012-10-06 13:33:27
So escapism from reality at one's leisure is suddenly a bad thing now? Only if it's video games it seems... I wonder how long till someone digs up a Republican playing WoW or some other MMO now.
And I suppose killing animals for sport would be an acceptable hobby of leisure for typical or generalized conservatives.
Alas, I jest. Though I think a lot of this has to do with the general stigma around WoW or MMOs in general. I'm almost willing to bet if she was caught playing something like Cabella's Big Deer Hunting or something, it wouldn't be remotely as frowned upon. Yay double standards.
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By Lakshmi.Aurilius 2012-10-06 13:38:27
I kill animals for sport, and I play MMOs. I'm a wildcard son of a ***.
Big Game Hunter is also fun as ***. It's like you are watching me in my free time.
/scared
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By Asura.Ina 2012-10-06 13:40:51
So escapism from reality at one's leisure is suddenly a bad thing now? Only if it's video games it seems... I wonder how long till someone digs up a Republican playing WoW or some other MMO now.
And I suppose killing animals for sport would be an acceptable hobby of leisure for typical or generalized conservatives.
Alas, I jest. Though I think a lot of this has to do with the general stigma around WoW or MMOs in general. I'm almost willing to bet if she was caught playing something like Cabella's Big Deer Hunting or something, it wouldn't be remotely as frowned upon. Yay double standards. I think they would have just focused on her skill at handling a gun in that case.
By Lye 2012-10-06 13:44:08
I kill animals for sport, and I play MMOs. I'm a wildcard son of a ***.
Big Game Hunter is also fun as ***. It's like you are watching me in my free time.
/scared
Well, if this article holds any water, I should be able to effectively judge your ability to perform your job based on how you talk about your hobbies on internet forums.
Please tell me your job so I can judge whether or not you can do it effectively.
By Artemicion 2012-10-06 13:45:48
I think they would have just focused on her skill at handling a gun in that case.
From a plastic controller...
I don't even know how to approach this kind of idiotic mindset of unmerited, belligerent accusations anymore.
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By Lakshmi.Aurilius 2012-10-06 13:48:59
I kill animals for sport, and I play MMOs. I'm a wildcard son of a ***.
Big Game Hunter is also fun as ***. It's like you are watching me in my free time.
/scared
Well, if this article holds any water, I should be able to effectively judge your ability to perform your job based on how you talk about your hobbies on internet forums.
Please tell me your job so I can judge whether or not you can do it effectively.
I'm an accountant. I didn't say I enjoy stabbing things though, so you can't judge me. I already said the story was lulz worthy though. I was just making light of a HELP I AM TRAPPED IN 2006 PLEASE SEND A TIME MACHINE story. I guess if I had to defend it, I could say that in MMOs I optimize my DPS the same way I hope to optimize your tax deductions.
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By Asura.Ina 2012-10-06 13:49:30
I think they would have just focused on her skill at handling a gun in that case.
From a plastic controller...
I don't even know how to approach this kind of idiotic mindset of unmerited, belligerent accusations anymore. Ah I didn't know the game and figured it was the ones with the plastic guns in the place of a controller :/ Then again now that I think about it I havn't seen one of those for years out side of an arcade so don't mind my stupid.
By Lye 2012-10-06 13:54:11
I kill animals for sport, and I play MMOs. I'm a wildcard son of a ***.
Big Game Hunter is also fun as ***. It's like you are watching me in my free time.
/scared
Well, if this article holds any water, I should be able to effectively judge your ability to perform your job based on how you talk about your hobbies on internet forums.
Please tell me your job so I can judge whether or not you can do it effectively.
I'm an accountant. I didn't say I enjoy stabbing things though, so you can't judge me. I already said the story was lulz worthy though. I was just making light of a HELP I AM TRAPPED IN 2006 PLEASE SEND A TIME MACHINE story. I guess if I had to defend it, I could say that in MMOs I optimize my DPS the same way I hope to optimize your tax deductions.
Nicely done! Just never make an error in calculation in game or on an online forum otherwise someone might doubt your professional qualifications! Right?
By Artemicion 2012-10-06 13:55:36
Ah I didn't know the game and figured it was the ones with the plastic guns in the place of a controller :/ Then again now that I think about it I havn't seen one of those for years out side of an arcade so don't mind my stupid.
Even if it was a gun controller, would that honestly hold any grounds or correlation to handling a real firearm? I mean that's like saying I'm a professional driver because I've played Grand Turismo.
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By Lakshmi.Aurilius 2012-10-06 13:57:54
Of course! I mean who makes mistakes anyway? If you're not 100% correct in all that you do 100% of the time, you're obviously a failure at life.
One single math mistake should get me fired immediately. I was able to calculate 25% tip about an hour ago at lunch with my wife without having to pull out my cell phone. If I wasn't able to do so, my employer should be able to fire me on the spot, no questions asked.
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By Lye 2012-10-06 14:06:44
Of course! I mean who makes mistakes anyway? If you're not 100% correct in all that you do 100% of the time, you're obviously a failure at life.
One single math mistake should get me fired immediately. I was able to calculate 25% tip about an hour ago at lunch with my wife without having to pull out my cell phone. If I wasn't able to do so, my employer should be able to fire me on the spot, no questions asked.
Exactly~!
By Jetackuu 2012-10-06 14:13:02
Of course! I mean who makes mistakes anyway? If you're not 100% correct in all that you do 100% of the time, you're obviously a failure at life.
One single math mistake should get me fired immediately. I was able to calculate 25% tip about an hour ago at lunch with my wife without having to pull out my cell phone. If I wasn't able to do so, my employer should be able to fire me on the spot, no questions asked.
25% tip is really easy to calculate in your head though...
By Jetackuu 2012-10-06 14:18:19
It appears to me the main issue, as stated in the report, is the fact she uses this alias to post offensive things which she would not say in public.
The liberal bias in these forums is disgusting. I am sure it would be ok for Paul Ryan to post how bored he was at work and would rather be in Vana'diel or Mitt Romney to play ffxi and post on forums calling gays *** because, well....
Quote: She also appears to refer to members of the Tea Party as, well, teabaggers.
so that came as big news to them that they are often called that?
So its acceptable, because they are often called it.
1. grow up.
2. it's not "liberal bias" it's that we're not all *** idiots, if that makes us lean against Republicans, well then that should speak for itself.
3. It's acceptable because it's mocking something that should be mocked, again grow up.
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By Lakshmi.Aurilius 2012-10-06 14:18:55
Unless your bill ends up being some obscure number like 23.71. I'd be willing to bet a lot of people can't do the math in their head. Most can estimate though.
By Jetackuu 2012-10-06 14:19:06
Some people grow up. They realize that name calling means nothing. Are you offended?
qft
By Jetackuu 2012-10-06 14:22:21
Unless your bill ends up being some obscure number like 23.71. I'd be willing to bet a lot of people can't do the math in their head. Most can estimate though.
Most people are allowed to be idiots who are allowed to be bad at simple math.
rounding up because I'm nice like that: $5.93, total of 29.64, so I'd round up again to $30.
I typically base my tips on 15% though which would be: $27.27 or $28, or if I don't have ones (or am in a good mood/they did great): $30.
as a WoW player
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Quote: Republicans out Democrat in 'World of Warcraft' witch hunt
Colleen
Colleen Lachowicz is a Democratic candidate running for State Senate in Main. She's also a level 85 Orc in the massively popular online game "World of Warcraft."
UPDATED - Colleen Lachowicz is a Democratic candidate running for State Senate in Maine. She's also a level 85 orc in the massively popular online game "World of Warcraft." And for that, the Republican party says she is unfit for office.
Maine's GOP has accused her of living a "bizarre double life" and set up a website meant to out Lachowicz's participation in the popular online game -- a game that currently boasts some 10 million players around the world.
Not only does the website show off a picture of the orc character she plays -- named Santiaga -- it also displays comments that have been dug up from online forums in which Lachowicz talks about her love of the (sometimes violent) game as well as her thoughts on various political topics.
Among the comments the website attributes to her:
"So I'm a level 68 orc rogue girl. I stab things . . . a lot. Who would have thought that a peace-lovin', social worker and democrat would enjoy that?!"
"I can kill stuff without going to jail. There are some days when this is more necessary than others."
"I'm so jealous! I wish I wasn't at work. I'd much rather be gaming with my guildies!"
She also appears to refer to members of the Tea Party as, well, teabaggers.
"In Colleen’s online fantasy world, she gets away with crude, vicious and violent comments like the ones below," reads the website. "Maine needs a State Senator that lives in the real world, not in Colleen’s fantasy world."
Colleen
Colleen Lachowicz
Meanwhile, Maine's Republican Party has also sent out a press release titled: "Democratic Senate Candidate Colleen Lachowicz's Disturbing Alter-Ego Revealed" which accuses her of living a "time-consuming double life." The party has also sent out post cards that, like the website, put her "World of Warcraft" character on display and highlight her online comments.
UPDATE: I reached out to Lachowicz, and she sent the following statement:
“I think it's weird that I'm being targeted for playing online games. Apparently I'm in good company since there are 183 million other Americans who also enjoy online games. What's next? Will I be ostracized for playing Angry Birds or Words with Friends? If so, guilty as charged!"
And she went on to state, "What's really weird is that the Republicans are going after my hobbies instead of talking about their record while they've been running Augusta for the last two years. Instead of talking about what they're doing for Maine people, they're making fun of me for playing video games. Did you know that more people over the age of 50 play video games than under the age of 18? As a gamer, I'm in good company with folks like Jodie Foster, Vin Diesel, Mike Myers, and Robin Williams. Maybe it's the Republican Party that is out of touch."
In fact, it doesn't seem Lachowicz was trying to keep her "WoW" playing a secret. This Daily Koz World of Warcraft guild link introduces her as a candidate and spreads the fundraising word on her behalf. It reads:
One of our original founding members, Colleen Lachowicz, better known in the guild as Santiaga or Ralista, is running for the Maine State Senate. Colleen is a long time political activist and advocate for kids and health care. Also her DPS is amazing. Mainers will be fortunate indeed if she wins to have her in there fighting for education, kids, health care, jobs and the 99% against the one of the absolute worst of the Tea Party Wing Nut Governors which were inflicted upon us all in the 2010 election patch.
Meanwhile, "World of Warcraft" players are coming to Lachowicz's defense.
"I don't know that I'd agree with her political stances or that I would vote for based on her policies," writes one poster in the "WoW" forums. "That's not what this is about. What I do know is that using the fact that she plays World of Warcraft against her in a political campaign is absurdly pathetic ... I think it makes the person using it as a negative look petty and desperate."
http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ingame/republicans-out-democrat-world-warcraft-witch-hunt-6283586
Link to website with quotes of her forum posts:
http://www.colleensworld.com/
They attack just about anything now days @.@
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