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    What Do You Do At The Shops

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    the apple store used to have keyboards (edit: as in pianos), my friend and i would go in and play a duet for all to hear until a worker told us to lower the volume :P

    also we would load up a flash video on all the 30" cinema displays of my friends freaky looking dog with U2 playing in the background. it was a really random video but it was a good video to exit with!

    Anyway how to buy M+ Games without parental guidance

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    It was a figure of speech of me being pissed off, Rappo.

    Yeah I realize that, but I still think they did a good job not selling it to you. Ratings are in place for a reason and you might think you're mature enough to play an M rated game, but there are definitely people out there that aren't mature enough, and they shouldn't make any exceptions. Your mother probably has her reasons for not buying you the game, maybe she doesn't feel like you're mature enough - the ESRB, game companies, and society as a whole has placed the responsibility and choice of buying M rated games in the hands of adults, and your mom is exercising her right to deny you the game.

    Also fuck yeah Charger, GO LAKERS!!

    Presidential failure

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    Your points about his brother and his "world apology" tour are pretty ridiculous in my opinion. Who are you to speak for his family, and what his brother wants? I've read plenty of articles about his brother, where he expresses his content with his life in Africa. You must realize that not everybody is interested in a life of greed and excess.

    Though peaceful, life can be hard in this part of Kenya, one of the East African nation's poorest regions. Not only is there little infrastructure, but the region is prone to drought, which leaves many hungry.

    Still, Malik Obama prefers the village to the fast-paced capital, Nairobi, where he grew up. He runs an electronics shop in a town a half-hour drive away, and works as a consultant in Washington for a few months each year.

    Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6333496

    As for the apology tour, I'm really proud of Obama for doing all of that, and it's exactly why I voted for him. Just because he goes and visits leaders (and bows to them HOOO NOOOO) doesn't mean he's completely condoning their actions. He's proving that America is a more civilized country which is capable of humane actions even when its opponents may not be. He's building something called a foreign policy, which America has been lacking for quite some time.

    I don't have much to say about the rest since I don't give a crap about economics.

    College

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    - Whats it like?

    - Is college stressful?

    - How can you get a scholarship?

    - Do you have to pay for a dorm?/ Are dorms free??

    - Are you forced to have a room mate?

    All these questions are highly dependent on what school you go to. Obviously Harvard is a lot more stressful than most other schools! I can speak for my experiences though - I attend the University of Southern California.

    Well first, for the UK people - in America there isn't really a distinction between the words "college" and "university," they mean the same thing. Somebody said up there that college is typically 2 years, but I have never used it in that sense - that's a community college. We use the word "university" to mean the actual institution, while "college" is used in a more general sense, just meaning your years as a student in community college and/or university.

    College is school with freedom. Nobody forces you to do anything, and your success purely relies on your own motivation and self-will - nobody gives a shit if you're not doing well in class, it's your fault. You sign up for mostly classes that you enjoy, and you basically form your four years. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved and pretty much no matter what, there are people who will share your same interests. I'd like to say that college lacks all the bullshit/drama/idiocism of high school, but if you take a step into a Fraternity or Sorority house you'll see that it's not true. The good news is you can choose to avoid these people if you'd like!

    As for stress - yes and no. It's totally up to you how much stress you'll have. I know people who are in five clubs and sign up for everything - these people are stressed. If you balance your school and other activities you should be fine. You'll find that in college you have loads of free time between exam weeks :P

    You can get a scholarship by applying to them - ask your high school counselor, that's their job! There are two types: merit based, and need based. So if you're smart and poor then hot damn you're in luck.

    Yes you have to pay for a dorm, silly. You also have to pay for a meal plan if you live on campus. Dorm life is pretty friggin expensive considering the room they give you. It's a nice experience but if you don't want to blow your money on it, then it might not be a good idea. And you're usually not forced to have a roommate. There are single rooms available in university housing, and you can specify you prefer those. You can't always get what you want, though!

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