I had to reformat my rig this weekend,and as I was getting everything else sorted out, I thought I'd treat myself to a new headset (considering my mic was about to fall off the old one...)

Evolution had mentioned to me to check out the Plantronics line, and boy am I glad he did. The GameCom Pro1 is an extremely comfortable ear cushion set, with incredible sound...

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation...

Mathieu Girard is Ubisoft's Producer on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. His role is to ensure that the production of the game goes smoothly, and that Ubisoft reaches the highest possible quality. Here's what he had to say in a recent Q&A session:

"More than 100 people are involved with the PC version. Ubisoft and GRIN are working in close collaboration to deliver the next installment of the smash-hit squad based shooter franchise on Windows PC DVD-ROM.

In the PC version of Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, we will develop the tactical aspect further than in the other versions, because this approach best fits this platform, and we know that all Ghost Recon fans are expecting to be able to plan their teams actions on the battlefield."

This was seen on The Combat Zone Swat 4 news page:

"Five years in the making, dozens of members, and thousands of matches. Garnering respect from other teams as a group of fair, fun, and sometimes a little crazy team of extremely talented players. With members from all over the globe..."

It is rather for us the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us...that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.
--Abraham Lincoln

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
--John F. Kennedy


It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
--Patrick Henry

The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
--Abraham Lincoln

All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.
--Edmund Burke