Agreed, that the accounts are tied in. My son, when he was younger created his own secret account in BF2142. He and I were naive enough not to think this was going to be an issue with time. I tried to contact EA and even wanted to send in the original disc to get the account info changed but they would not let it happen. It is a waste of $50 that I paid for it and all the time he spent leveling up and kicking my butt. Anyways there should be some sort of reset. They could try to contact the original owner via account info to see if we are scamming. That might even refresh my sons memory of all the super secret account info he put in there as a 14 year old. They don't do anything but say sorry but we can't help you. (Can't is always a synonym for won't in EA's case.) My little aside is that DLC is killing certain franchises. I will not buy DLC for GTA4 which was stripped and made boring in comparison to the previous super three. When you start making a game with great ideas and history and your second step is answering the question, "which of these can we make into dlc instead?" you are bound for mediocrity.

Ideally The publishers would like you to pay by the player minute anyways. They would then complain that they are "loosing" money to players watching others play and call that theft. Thus a new round of watcher pirates versus paying to watch will being with fake lost revenue numbers being bandied about. I hate the crying of lost revenue using projected numbers. Poor people in China wouldn't pay to play the game if they couldn't get it for free. Just like the Windows OS thefts there.

WOW, you really think people quit jobs THEN find another? I think most actively and or passively keep their lines in the water in case a job bites. At least that was the case for some of my jobs while over exaggeration of longevity of the job (Both were coincidentally government jobs by the way)that lead to a quick walk to the unemployment line. All in all jobs are what you make of them. If you sit at the job you hate it is ultimately your fault period (this is supposedly a free country after all.) I want to thank you for telling me what I have done and how responsible I was. Imagine someone taking responsibility for his action working to feed his family. Getting off of unemployment as soon as he found a job. Sometimes work 2-3 jobs must seem irresponsible to you. (Yes, I am incensed by your thoughtless comment)I suggest holding people responsible for their actions is better than just giving money away to people who commit crimes. No I am not saying everyone on welfare is doing crimes way more are fairly honest than are criminal. I am saying we shouldn't reward bad actions with money. You did say money is a limited resource after all. So why send bad money after good with little positive effect? The limited resources you mention also, would be the argument of why everybody would have worse health care btw.

So you are admitting there is public health care already? Is it working now? Is it efficient? IS it cost worthy? Just as medicare and medicaid are working? The part I don't understand is why you would give people who take money allocated for say education and use it to build a 5 million dollar bridge for 555 million. Why trust them? Why not just have legislation and enforcement, outlawing monopolies. Why doesn't anyone propose that people are allowed to purchase insurance via co-ops like investment clubs?

You can drop a job. The fear of the unknown p0revents many. The lack of confidence to get a new degree even more. Don't confuse being " trapped" because of benefits and pay as no choice. I prefer making that choice and I for one have A few times. It has bitten me a few times as well as paying well in other ways. All in all nobody stopped me from staying or going but my family has been better off.

The problem isn't the fact of panels but of choice. In a government one you don't have a choice period. In Private sector you choose your insurance company. You vote with your money period or the job you get hired at does. Don't for get the company provided health care is sometimes a selling point used to entice new employees. I really can't believe people really want the government in another program since they handle so many so poorly. Social security was supposed to be a retirement plan when it was first sold to the publice what is it now? Education is alwasy getting its budget cut and grades are modified up to appease the parents of an ever decreasing quality. (Hint check out NY state's Grading chart for the Regent's Living Environment Exam (one more how many correct do you need to get a passing grade of %65) What about all the states that are in "Deep economic crisis"? Do you really think that since they handled these things so badly and don't cut politically appointed jobs that they really aren't going to spend this money foolishly too? I want financial AND moral responsible health care. Let the companies compete and the government make sure they are competing fairly not take over everything.

A finite set of resources in the old Soviet Block was wonderful way of saying you have to wait in line all day for your toilet paper come back for your bread tomorrow. Political organizations view money as power no differently than corporations do. The main difference is that in Capitalist situations we vote with our money so the most efficient (sans monopolies) corporations win. Look at Walmart for instance. The pricing there allowed for the Political and economic super power they are today. I don't recall any government local state nor the US cutting prices and offering better services just the opposite. Where does that money go?

BYW the following will be all too common health care headlines Michigan School budget cuts - gee the government never holds schools hostage to raise taxes does it? http://www.wxyz.com/news/story/Governor-Orders-More-School-Funding-Cuts/Ky1-nJOs6EGAfwE2Yx6GMw.cspx In New York State Funding to Schools and health care are being cut - The same thing you want the government t take over are being cut. Hmmm http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxxi/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1566593/WXXI.Local.Stories/Paterson.Proposes.$3b.in.Budget.Cuts..Including.Mid.Year.School.Aid.Reductions

Police have been there to enforce laws not decide policies. What next? Do you want them to come and euthanize grandma? Are you telling me that you don't decide the CEo but you vote with your money. Your let some one else tell me how to live philosphy is sad. What happened to the Child that told his her parents that you are grown up and are ready to make decisions for yourself? Letting the government run your life is not a democracy its a monarch a socialist counrtry a dictatorship but it is not a free one with people taking responsibilities onto themselves. I don't want the government telling me what to eat, when to go to sleep or how much health care I am entitled to.

Wow you really think a government can be morally correct? Like the inquisition? Like Agent Orange? Like the trail of a thousand tears? How many instances of morally ambiguous decisions do you need? The government is is as moral as the backing it gets. Corporate America fuels American political agendas (special interest groups, lobbies). Don't confuse separate party mantras as truths, nor a dynamic leader as morally right based on some ambiguous political speeches. "Change changing Changes" is no better than being elected because you are a "maverick". When fellow Americans learn that politicians (and people) should be judged by actions and not pretty slogans and hold them to that we will be better off. Even if you like Obama and think he really is the savior do you really trust every other politician including his successors to run your life?

Why is rationing by either acceptable. Istead of taking the insurance cos place why does the Government do what it was designed to do GOVERN> I hate arguments that people say well the other side is doing it so we willl do it too therefor its better bs. IF the Government would prevent the Insurance companies from backing out or writing dishonest policies then I would have agrred with it. As this stands we will have the government decide when we die instead of a private company gee I feel sooooo much better.

1) Bored sometimes 2) true sometimes few games are really the only choice out there 3) well COD 2 and 4 were good why not? DOh! Crap I just got stuck with the "make a buggy pc game they will buy it because it is part of a series" in COD5 4)impossible creatures(neat in concept boring in reality, GTA4 ( a great graphical sequel with all the fun sucked out of it i.e. no extra bonuses for completing the ambulance missions and police stuff.), any newer star bores games ( I loved it until Lucas surrounded himself with yes men Jar Jar arrrg and little Anakin "stoneboy" Vader), The Need For speed series was fun the first 100 versions or so same with EA sports games (high priced roster updates)The list goes on and on. Unfortunately it is hard to vote with oyur money until after you get suckered by the Publishers a few times.

Yes and no to your reply Talgrath. Being pissy doesn't help either. The problem is not publishers. The problem is publishers that force everything their way. I am a big Call of Duty, Battlefield, Half-life, and Fallout Fan. I voted this last round with my money. I bought and enjoyed the BF series even the console based 1943. I bought and enjoyed Fall OUT 1 and2 but didn't have time for tactical's epic battles so i skipped it. Being a purist I did not like the concept of FO3 so I voted no buy; my money my choice. With CoD 1 & 2 I thought they were and still are fun games to play. Cod4 too many helicopters (freaking cheat like crazy) and points given for non-earned kills but I still play via mods. CoD 5 I voted with a purchase. It came out buggier than day old roadkill. I persevered through 3 updates and have been rewarded with some nice new maps and add-ons. The downside is still a game that crashes way too much. The Problem With CoD5 is that is was a forced port of a console gaming done on a tight time schedule. It wasn't something that was made sure to be done with the least amount of bugs and tarnished the series rep. I have friends that have literally shredded the disc in irritation (grown men not teenagers either) in pure frustration. The saving point for CoD5 for me has been the mods and dedicated servers. COD4-2 Modern Warfare 2 by publisher choice is going to get rid of mods and dedicated servers (at least at first.) The series was built and respected in the pc community and modders loved the game. Now due to a publisher- profit/ largest audience make money off of every single asset and possibility is in serious danger of loosing the community that helped make it great. Mods show new ways of playing games; give developers ways to see what could be done without much cost if any; breed loyalty; create a robust community that rivals sports. These things seem to be ignored for this mysterious larger audience that seem to want to play the games we have been playing for years. Publishers lately seem to want to control too much and seem to be going the way of GM and other car makers. If you want windshield wipers you must buy gps. If you want a full size spare it will cost 200 bucks more in unwanted accessories. But I digress in frustration.