Jay

C3PX said:

Uhh, okay. I guess pretty much anyone with low enough intellectual capacity not to vote for Obama is pretty naive...

C3PX said:

This whole thread seems to be trying to make the case that there are no legitimate reasons not to back Obama.

What is with you and the sweeping generalities? You sound like a right wing nutjob who doesn't read the actual posts.

How exactly do you come to the conclusion that I'm saying anyone who doesn't vote for Obama has "low intellectual capacity" and is "naiive?" Where do I even suggest something so absurd?

What I said is that anyone who thinks there aren't elements of the McCain campaign who are stressing Obama's middle name for the sake of promoting fear and intelorance is naiive. And I stand by that. But I didn't say what you're suggesting I said.

Tiptup said:

Jay said:

The films weren't shot with HD cams; they were shot on Super35.

Hmm, I consider Super35 HD, since it has a highly defined image that is even above the 1080 pixel standard (and the lower, 780 standard is also called HD). Do people define it as not being "high definition" because they wish to reserve that term for digital mediums?

"HD cams" typically refers to digital video cameras. As I said after the sentence you quoted, film has a higher resolution than the HD standard (assuming we're talking about 35mm).

Tiptup said:

MeBeJedi said:

You go right on ahead and plead ignorance, but the Republcans are trying to smear Obama in any way possible,

People smear George W. Bush in lots of illegitimate ways as well. But that doesn't mean that everyone who attacks Bush is an idiot. It's just the nasty way politics works. The use of Obama's middle name doesn't mean there's an official Republican strategy, some dark conspiracy, or a specific intent to mislead people by specifically mentioning his middle name.

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And the "Osama" thing is the most ridiculous part of your conspiracy theory.

You're naiive.

There are plenty of idiots who think Obama is a Muslim terrorist trying to infiltrate the White House simply because he's dark-skinned and has a foreign-sounding name, so speakers emphasize that middle name strongly and repeatedly at their froth-mouthed rallies because they want to illicit an irrational response from the fearful, angry red sheep. Take a speechmaking/communications course and then watch these people and how they address the crowds. Listen to their words and how they attack the man; it's rarely based on his policies. The focus is on Obama being a friend of terrorists, a big question mark, a socialist, a Marxist, an unpatriotic man who is against America and its ideals. It's right in your face whether you choose to see it or not.

McCain has run one of the lowest, most desperate campaigns in the history of presidential elections by adopting the same tactics of misinformation and fear used by Bush, and with any luck, he'll be rewarded properly once all the votes are tallied.

Peter Jackson has said in interviews that he's been working on the Blu-ray release. I think we'll see them at some point next year, most likely as a box set with all three films. Hopefully we get the extended cuts in addition to the theatrical cuts and Warner doesn't force us to double dip.

The films weren't shot with HD cams; they were shot on Super35. Film has a higher "resolution" than HD, so that's actually a good thing. I'm very concerned that the recent anti-grain trend will lead to digital noise reduction on these releases, which removes film grain--along with high frequency detail. It's been a problem on many recent Blu-ray releases because of misguided studios trying to make films look "clearer" and more like video.

I doubt they'll have to redo the CG from the ground up. It was most likely rendered at 2K resolution during post production, which is slightly higher than HD's 1920x1080.

Ha, sorry. Usually the ads are related to the content of the page. The campaigns are probably paying extra for more placement though.

Are you seeing them on all topics, or just those that mention the election (the Politics thread, for example)?

Expecting a software release to be free when it includes major interface changes and functionality enhancements is a bit asinine. Microsoft is obligated to provide you with patches that fix bugs from the initial software release. That is all.

I assume you were aware of the feature list when you purchased the Vista license or the pre-built computer on which it was installed. What makes you think updates should be free if they include new features and enhancements that didn't ship with your version of the product? If you buy a 2008 Civic that doesn't have navigation as an available option, and Honda releases a 2009 model with navigation, do you drive your 2008 back to the dealership and demand they install a navigation system at no cost to you?

MS patched Vista and it's now very stable from what I've read. They completed their end of the bargain.

Nanner Split said:

negative1 said:

vbangle said:

Oh, I think he does get it....oh yeah, he gets it alright.

 

well, if you're so smart..

explain it easy to understand words that people can comprehend,

instead of being so cryptic..

 

is it a joke?

 

later

-1

 

Warbler?

I chuckled.

C3PX said:

As for Jay regarding Obama's spending, my point wasn't that it wasn't the guys money to spend, my point was HOLY SHIT THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON JUST A DAMN CAMPAIGN!!! Especially for the guy who has already technically won this election by a landslide. Seems like if this was an inevitable change and the wisest decision for people to make, it should not have taken over 600 million dollars.

And the Republicans are just as bad, so I'm not sure it's even relevant.

Obama hasn't won anything, and he says as much in every speech he makes. There's nothing to be taken for granted at this point. He should spend every last dollar if it gets him in the White House; that's why people donated it to him.

C3PX said:

As for fiscal responsibilty? Let's compare how much McCain spent campaigning compared to how much Obama spent campainging... if that is a shadow of things to come... then, uh, wow!

It's fiscally irresponsible to spend money you actually have? I could've sworn it was the spending of money that wasn't there that's been our problem for the last eight years.

I'm going to sign up for an economics class at my local community college because apparently I've had it backwards my whole life.

bkev said:

Zion (currently having computer problems) and I believe Moth3r are mods.  Those are the only two?

Yup.

Added to the bug list, thanks.

Moth3r said:

A related suggestion for future enhancement - it would be nice if the option could be tailored to be more flexible, e.g. "Replace images with links if wider than 600px/larger than 100KB, etc."

This would be possible with images uploaded as attachments (which isn't a feature yet), but not with images on other servers. An image needs to be on the server for the application to get its attributes.

GhostAlpha26 said:

Jay said:

I've asked him to use a text editor if he simply must copy/paste his posts.

 

Where and when?

I sent an e-mail to the account you have on file asking you to use a plain text editor.

I also deleted your signature since that was apparently pasted from Word as well.

I've been deleting his posts as I get complaints. I've asked him to use a text editor if he simply must copy/paste his posts.

I'm still investigating possible fixes for the editor that will take care of this issue. None of the solutions provided by the authors have worked, but I did find a plugin that someone wrote to deal with this issue.

Thanks. I've encountered this a few times in the past, but I think I have it fixed in my test environment.

Rob said:

 He wouldn't stand a chance, he's Jewish.

And dark-skinned.

lordjedi said:

I already have a saviour.

Maybe he should run for office.

He probably wouldn't get past the primaries though with his checkered past.

Just keep reading the link I posted and eventually it'll sink in.

Hint: McCain's Freddie/Fannie money primarily came from lobbyists. Is that somehow better than Obama's private contributions by company employees?

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/07/fact-check-did-obama-get-second-most-money-from-freddie-and-fannie/

The total listed for Obama is $126,349 — a tiny fraction of the approximately $390 million his campaign has raised, according to the center. The list shows McCain has received a total of $21,550 from Fannie and Freddie employees. The list includes donations of at least $200 from those who receive paychecks from Fannie and Freddie. It also includes donations from political action committees — pooled contributions from employees.

The report spans from 1989-2008 — just a portion of the time since Fannie Mae went private in 1968 and Freddie Mac was created in 1970.

The New York Times has published a separate list looking at contributions from "directors, officers, and lobbyists for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac" for the 2008 campaign cycle. That list — using figures from the Federal Election Commission — shows McCain receiving $169,000, while Obama received only $16,000.

VERDICT: Misleading. No donations actually came from the companies. One method of measuring employee contributions does put Obama second overall, but another, for the current election cycle, shows McCain receiving significantly more.

Oh shit...facts!

McCain isn't going negative because of some honorable goal to vet Obama and get out from under the oppressive boot of the liberal media, and you're naive for suggesting it. He's going negative because it's the only avenue left in a failing campaign. If using the issues won't work, pull a Rove and get nasty. It's the same crap Bush used against McCain in the 2000 primaries. Hey, if it worked for him, why not?

And I think it's hilarious that you're criticizing Obama for his ties when McCain has spent the last 26 years putting his ass in political debt to lobbyists and corporate entities. Get ready for them to collect if he gets into office.

The guy with two years of Senate experience owes fewer people. I can deal with his skeletons, which amount to a few bags of bones compared to McCain's national cemetery.

Let's also ignore McCain's well-known violent temper. I honor his service, but he's carrying long-lasting emotional damage from his time in that camp. Can't wait for this guy to get his finger on the button!

Dealing with sensitive and complex issues is quite different from handling them.

Having interviewed lots of potential employees over the last couple years and watched the results of my choices and my supervisor's choices, I can say unequivocally that I'll take the candidate with less experience and more passion.

I don't want a "been there, done that" attitude. I want fresh thinking and new ideas. Is Obama's lack of experience a risk factor? Yes. But a person's resume is one part of their potential.

Another key attribute of a leader is the ability to pick the right team. McCain has surrounded himself with lobbyists and all sorts of corrupt Washington scum, and the negative turn in his campaigning reflects that. Obama has surrounded himself with genuinely smart people, his message has stayed mostly positive, and he'll carry that intelligence and positivity with him to the White House.

McCain was snarky, his jokes fell flat, and any time he took a shot at Obama, "that one" was able to bounce back and demonstrate why he's more presidential than McCain could ever be.

McCain is doing a great job proving to the public that he really would be Bush Part II. Some of his policies may be different and he may have a better grasp of foreign affairs, but he gives off that same vibe of the agitated, impatient old man we don't want dealing with sensitive and complex issues.

I haven't seen duplicate results myself, so an example search with duplicate results would be helpful.

Don't know what happened, but the database's full text catalog got corrupted somehow. I rebuilt it and search seems to be working again.

User-specific search is coming in a future version of the software.

HotRod said:

Besides, I thought Jay had fixed that little problem.

I just made some additional changes that should help, hopefully.

It's not Javascript, it's a meta refresh. I'll add a link to the confirmation screen that allows you to click through.

This all stems from copying/pasting content from Word.

I've made changes to the editor in the latest beta to help address the issue.