Ironic I write this because I'm done early with my APCS work... and there's nothing wrong with not knowing something as long as you don't pretend you do, then go and try to find out said thing...
So first.NET is a way to require subscription fees to use Windows and Office, and now it's some kind of intermediate programming language?! >_< I dunno, whatever it is (probably both) it sounds like a Very Bad Thing(TM)...
Actually, one of the the major reasons I liked Mononoke is that it wasn't just Fern Gully with lots of blood and gore attached... if you'll notice, the movie didn't say "Forest Good, Humans Bad". Lady Eboshi wasn't a villian; the Forest God was more of a villian than she was... <SPOILER>the real villain is that guy in the hecka-cool geta sandals.</SPOILER>
So, being a former "nature freak" in Elementary school, then coming to my senses later and realizing that hardcore, Earth First-style environmentalism is a crock of crap (we'll be fine as long as we make a good effort to conserve stuff) - I voted for Republicans and Libertarians on my first ballot last month - I can give this movie two "balanced thumbs up". The movie doesn't say either humans OR nature is evil, they just get caught in a pointless, stupid war.
Liberal, Conservative, Libertarian, or Autoritarian... well, all of those except Authoritarian, we can all agree that fighting wars for no reason is a Bad Thing(TM). That, really, is the lesson of Princess Mononoke.
You're perfectly free to not buy the DVD, but think about it. Never in my life have I seen a big corporation listen to its fans like this before... sure, they might have thought they were gonna lose money if they didn't listen, but they went against their business instincts to not give the customer what they want. I believe that deserves some merit.
Second, it looks like they actually did a good job on this. Companies tend to like to crap out on Anime DVD jobs; pretty much the only decent Anime you can get is from companies that specialize in Anime. Also, Mononoke Hime is a dang good movie. The fact that they even brought it to America in the first place is worth of credit.
So, while you have some good reasons to buy the move, I have some good reasons to buy the movie. As a longtime Final Fantasy and RPG fan, I appreciate it when a company finally listens to their customers (HOW many times were we promised FFV?! >_<)
Evil? Maybe. Monopolistic? Possibly. But my "purchacing vote" goes for listening to us when we complained, even if that isn't "the Slashdot way".
I, for one, am VERY happy that slashdot mentioned this... I've been waiting for it to come out for a *very* long time, and I had no idea of the whole back story.
And let me say that I'm VERY proud of the Mouse for listening to its customers... most Anime fans are NOT easily pleased, but the review seems to be extremely favorable.
Is this the MOST appropriate thing on slashdot? Well, probably not, but if you'll notice, it's "news for nerds" not "news for Linux users".;) And there's a lot of us nerds out there that have been waiting for a chance to get this DVD. ^_^
Oh, and before I forget, this is a REALLY GOOD movie... so if you don't understand what the fuss is all about, go rent it...
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Thanks! Now it's all making more sense... and you did it all without using a single cuss word. Whaddya know? ^_^
Ironic I write this because I'm done early with my APCS work... and there's nothing wrong with not knowing something as long as you don't pretend you do, then go and try to find out said thing...
Heh, you're absolutely right. Coulda put it more eloquently tho. ;)
So first .NET is a way to require subscription fees to use Windows and Office, and now it's some kind of intermediate programming language?! >_< I dunno, whatever it is (probably both) it sounds like a Very Bad Thing(TM)...
Actually, one of the the major reasons I liked Mononoke is that it wasn't just Fern Gully with lots of blood and gore attached... if you'll notice, the movie didn't say "Forest Good, Humans Bad". Lady Eboshi wasn't a villian; the Forest God was more of a villian than she was... <SPOILER>the real villain is that guy in the hecka-cool geta sandals.</SPOILER>
So, being a former "nature freak" in Elementary school, then coming to my senses later and realizing that hardcore, Earth First-style environmentalism is a crock of crap (we'll be fine as long as we make a good effort to conserve stuff) - I voted for Republicans and Libertarians on my first ballot last month - I can give this movie two "balanced thumbs up". The movie doesn't say either humans OR nature is evil, they just get caught in a pointless, stupid war.
Liberal, Conservative, Libertarian, or Autoritarian... well, all of those except Authoritarian, we can all agree that fighting wars for no reason is a Bad Thing(TM). That, really, is the lesson of Princess Mononoke.
You're perfectly free to not buy the DVD, but think about it. Never in my life have I seen a big corporation listen to its fans like this before... sure, they might have thought they were gonna lose money if they didn't listen, but they went against their business instincts to not give the customer what they want. I believe that deserves some merit.
Second, it looks like they actually did a good job on this. Companies tend to like to crap out on Anime DVD jobs; pretty much the only decent Anime you can get is from companies that specialize in Anime. Also, Mononoke Hime is a dang good movie. The fact that they even brought it to America in the first place is worth of credit.
So, while you have some good reasons to buy the move, I have some good reasons to buy the movie. As a longtime Final Fantasy and RPG fan, I appreciate it when a company finally listens to their customers (HOW many times were we promised FFV?! >_<)
Evil? Maybe. Monopolistic? Possibly. But my "purchacing vote" goes for listening to us when we complained, even if that isn't "the Slashdot way".
I, for one, am VERY happy that slashdot mentioned this... I've been waiting for it to come out for a *very* long time, and I had no idea of the whole back story.
;) And there's a lot of us nerds out there that have been waiting for a chance to get this DVD. ^_^
And let me say that I'm VERY proud of the Mouse for listening to its customers... most Anime fans are NOT easily pleased, but the review seems to be extremely favorable.
Is this the MOST appropriate thing on slashdot? Well, probably not, but if you'll notice, it's "news for nerds" not "news for Linux users".
Oh, and before I forget, this is a REALLY GOOD movie... so if you don't understand what the fuss is all about, go rent it...