>>Nice to know 3 million dollars buys you a roll over and placement. What the hell did they do to the HUMVEE that made it roll over? I know HUMVEEs and HUMMERS, they don't roll easily.
1) Spend 3 weeks on FTX (Field Training eXercise) 2) Get REALLY bored, sneak into town for liquor. 3) Drink said liquor, decide to 'train' in nightime desert nav. 4) Top tall sand dune at 50mph @ 45 degree angle. 5) ????? 6) Figure out how to explain to 1st SGT about flipped HUMVEE.
>>You're welcome to your own opinion, but why "own" anything? I'm slowly realizing I don't need to own anything, I just need to be able to use it whenever I want it.
You bought into Divx (The DVD format, NOT the codec) didn't you?
>>But the real question is, do you know many doctors that treat their patients with anger and frustration whenever they think that the patient is an idiot? Not many huh?
There's a difference between being an idiot, and being an 'idiot user'.
The two are mutually exclusive.
You must not know many doctors, I hear plenty of them joking about how stupid the average person is when it comes to preventive medicine and home remedies.
That not only Amateur Operators (of which I am proudly one) are on the HF bands...
Truckers. Thousands of them.
What's the difference you ask?
Amateur equipment is designed to a MUCH higher standard than CB equipment. Ever hear those truckers bragging about their 'linears'? Crappy imported, cheap built power amplifiers (unauthorized on the CB band, but irrelevant for my point.)
Now imagine all that 'dirty' HF being thrown into the BPL mix. Heh, I'm not even grumbling about the illegal radio wielding truckers anymore...they're fighting my fight and don't even know it!
>>If the specs say one thing, but they give us another - then there is no point in deciding for myself what is the best product - I should say here's 1000 dollars, give me the computer.
Isn't this basically the point of Dell's new ad campaign? People seem to be flocking to the idea in droves. It's the same thing the Saturn car company did, by removing the option of 'bargaining', they make the customer feel like they're getting a better deal, while in actuality leaving them in a position to charge whatever they want.
My GF (something I'm grateful for in and of itself) got me a nice HB set of LotR. Especially nice since I've been whining about how much I need to pick 'em up for a year or so. She got me the leatherbound Hobbit for my b'day, so I'm pretty thrilled!
I don't think she's learned yet that the smoothie maker is more a gift for me than her yet...mwahahaaa!!!
Your argument really doesn't hold water in the context of the discussion, for one main reason.
The point was those of us who download bootlegs/unreleased tracks IN ADDITION TO the commercially available stuff.
None of us are saying that we ONLY download unreleased/bootleg tracks, we're saying we download them IN ADDITION TO the stuff we BUY. (Be it CD's, iTMS, etc)
Do we show up on the radar as pirates? Sure. Are we tho'? Really, are we?
I download what I download because there's only so much commercial music available from the artists I like. It's not an unending stream.
Not to get into a pissing contest with you, but I have one problem with your argument.
All the tracks from various artists that exist independantly of an album to purchase them on.
That said, I understand your argument, however, I'm quite unwilling to deny myself the pleasure of listening to as much music from the artists I like merely because it doesn't exist in an 'official' RIAA sanctioned format.
A couple of examples:
Several tracks by Willie Nelson and friends live. Tom Waits/Bon Jovi live. Nick Cave live. Concrete Blonde's demo (Released as Dream6) OOP Dogs D'amour OOP PJ Harvey live w/friends
Granted, a lot of the tracks SUCK in terms of quality, but, hold on...I"M A FAN. I don't care. If the songs would come out with professional mastering/packaging with good quality sound, hell yah, I'd buy in a heartbeat. They don't exist tho'...so you tell me...what's the options?
After all, how do you quantify someone like myself, who either: A) Downloads a track or three by an unknown (to myself) artist to 'test the waters' and based on the tracks in question either buys their CD's/Merchandise, or immediately deletes their tracks of my HD.
B) Downloads live/unreleased/discontinued tracks by the truckload.
Both of those show as 'piracy' by RIAA's standards, one of them 'MAY' contribute to higher music sales, HOWEVER, in the case of 'A', even tho' I downloaded tracks to which I will NEVER purchase said album, it can not be considered a 'lost sale'.
Bascially, just goes to show, you can skew the numbers to show whatever you want them to show...
Also of note, I'm up to about $400 in sales to the iTMS. Quantify that...
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I guess it's true...mention ANYTHING to do with Linux and it's hailed as newsworthy here.
This just in. Books have been written about Loki.
This just in. A movie has been produced about Loki. (the Mask)
I don't normally whine about goofy blurbs, but fer chrissakes!
>>Nice to know 3 million dollars buys you a roll over and placement. What the hell did they do to the HUMVEE that made it roll over? I know HUMVEEs and HUMMERS, they don't roll easily.
1) Spend 3 weeks on FTX (Field Training eXercise)
2) Get REALLY bored, sneak into town for liquor.
3) Drink said liquor, decide to 'train' in nightime desert nav.
4) Top tall sand dune at 50mph @ 45 degree angle.
5) ?????
6) Figure out how to explain to 1st SGT about flipped HUMVEE.
The one where supposedly as long as the correct letters are there, and not necessarily in the correct order, the words can still be understood?
Am I the only one who at first glance thought this was a story about pron and Prada?
It makes sense to Jeff Bezos.
It's the screams of 10,000 Banzai Buddy fans wondering why their downloads of Southpark Divx's were suddenly cut off.
Am I the only one thinking about yanking the laser and throwing a nice high-power supply on it?
C'mon guys, instant Lightsaber!!!
*insert maniacal laughter*
>>You're welcome to your own opinion, but why "own" anything? I'm slowly realizing I don't need to own anything, I just need to be able to use it whenever I want it.
You bought into Divx (The DVD format, NOT the codec) didn't you?
>>But the real question is, do you know many doctors that treat their patients with anger and frustration whenever they think that the patient is an idiot? Not many huh?
Ever have a prostate exam?
*sigh*
To clarify, the post above was humour.
I know what the text represented, and I caught the humour inherent in that useage.
It's just Karma, but I hate being misunderstood.
*sigh*
(Humour, never apologize, never explain.)
Dear Harry Rodman:
I am a vegisexual. Is it possible to return to the 'fruit colours' naming scheme?
Thanks,
Carrot Top
Remind me again how hard it was to rebuild desktops as opposed to all you had to do with Win95/98?
Hello, Memmaker anyone?
There's a difference between being an idiot, and being an 'idiot user'.
The two are mutually exclusive.
You must not know many doctors, I hear plenty of them joking about how stupid the average person is when it comes to preventive medicine and home remedies.
It's just a bunch of random text! What's that got to do with being a SysAdmin? I've never seen that on my WINDOWS servers!
hmph...must be a GPF or something.....
That not only Amateur Operators (of which I am proudly one) are on the HF bands...
Truckers. Thousands of them.
What's the difference you ask?
Amateur equipment is designed to a MUCH higher standard than CB equipment. Ever hear those truckers bragging about their 'linears'?
Crappy imported, cheap built power amplifiers (unauthorized on the CB band, but irrelevant for my point.)
Now imagine all that 'dirty' HF being thrown into the BPL mix. Heh, I'm not even grumbling about the illegal radio wielding truckers anymore...they're fighting my fight and don't even know it!
Big Brother would like to remind you that there IS no Big Brother.
Move along now.
You're supposed to take your head out first poindexter.
>>Anyway, one thing I promise, you will NEVER see Peter Jackson produce anything even close to a 'crappy' movie.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/
Take your pick. Meet the Feebles springs to mind first.
(It's late, didn't feel like HTML'ing on this crap. Sue me or mod me down...just don't take my twinkies.)
'Maybe 64bit computing is just around the corner.'
Yup, can't wait for a good SG...oh...
well...maybe soon Apple will...oh...right...
well SURELY AMD will come out with...oh...you don't say?
Why is it that just because 'Intel' hasn't come out with a widely accepted product, many people act as if it doesn't exist???
>>If the specs say one thing, but they give us another - then there is no point in deciding for myself what is the best product - I should say here's 1000 dollars, give me the computer.
Isn't this basically the point of Dell's new ad campaign? People seem to be flocking to the idea in droves. It's the same thing the Saturn car company did, by removing the option of 'bargaining', they make the customer feel like they're getting a better deal, while in actuality leaving them in a position to charge whatever they want.
Wizard's first rule: People are stupid.
Weirdo.
My GF (something I'm grateful for in and of itself) got me a nice HB set of LotR. Especially nice since I've been whining about how much I need to pick 'em up for a year or so. She got me the leatherbound Hobbit for my b'day, so I'm pretty thrilled!
I don't think she's learned yet that the smoothie maker is more a gift for me than her yet...mwahahaaa!!!
Your argument really doesn't hold water in the context of the discussion, for one main reason.
The point was those of us who download bootlegs/unreleased tracks IN ADDITION TO the commercially available stuff.
None of us are saying that we ONLY download unreleased/bootleg tracks, we're saying we download them IN ADDITION TO the stuff we BUY. (Be it CD's, iTMS, etc)
Do we show up on the radar as pirates? Sure. Are we tho'? Really, are we?
I download what I download because there's only so much commercial music available from the artists I like. It's not an unending stream.
Rap/Hip-Hop pretty much counts as your 'teeny-bopping' genre there...
I think it's generally agreed that 'teeny-bopping' refers to less than serious music...music that's, 'not really music' if you catch my drift.
Just for the record, it's not against the law to remove the tags from mattresses as long as you own them.
(Personal pet peeve of mine, sorry...)
Not to get into a pissing contest with you, but I have one problem with your argument.
All the tracks from various artists that exist independantly of an album to purchase them on.
That said, I understand your argument, however, I'm quite unwilling to deny myself the pleasure of listening to as much music from the artists I like merely because it doesn't exist in an 'official' RIAA sanctioned format.
A couple of examples:
Several tracks by Willie Nelson and friends live.
Tom Waits/Bon Jovi live.
Nick Cave live.
Concrete Blonde's demo (Released as Dream6) OOP
Dogs D'amour OOP
PJ Harvey live w/friends
Granted, a lot of the tracks SUCK in terms of quality, but, hold on...I"M A FAN. I don't care. If the songs would come out with professional mastering/packaging with good quality sound, hell yah, I'd buy in a heartbeat. They don't exist tho'...so you tell me...what's the options?
After all, how do you quantify someone like myself, who either:
A) Downloads a track or three by an unknown (to myself) artist to 'test the waters' and based on the tracks in question either buys their CD's/Merchandise, or immediately deletes their tracks of my HD.
B) Downloads live/unreleased/discontinued tracks by the truckload.
Both of those show as 'piracy' by RIAA's standards, one of them 'MAY' contribute to higher music sales, HOWEVER, in the case of 'A', even tho' I downloaded tracks to which I will NEVER purchase said album, it can not be considered a 'lost sale'.
Bascially, just goes to show, you can skew the numbers to show whatever you want them to show...
Also of note, I'm up to about $400 in sales to the iTMS. Quantify that...