What state do you live in? I know in both California and Iowa, groceries are not taxed. Certain non-food items are taxed (paper towels, snack foods, etc.), but food items from a grocery store (produce, pasta, cereal, etc.) generally are not taxed in states where I've lived or visited.
Don't know why I'm responding to an AC, but all I could think is that you're not putting this into context. True, MOST DVD owners don't watch bonus stuff, but fanatics of a particular show/movie will watch bonus stuff over and over. Pretty much only Star Trek fanatics would buy the season DVDs, and they will eat up as much as they can get.
I'm not a Star Trek fan, but your post rang hollow to me. I like the Simpsons and Kevin Smith films, and I have watched every bit of bonus stuff on each of those (many) DVDs. Even stupid-ass "Jersey Girl," just because I'm a Kevin Smith whore.
If any audience was going to buy things they've already seen/recorded/bootlegged, it's Star Trek fans.
Wrong. Libertarians would love to DEFEND our country, not just go and bomb the crap out of countries with whom we disagree. Defense means our borders, not screwing around with other sovereign nations for no good reason.
The Parents Television Council is responsible for a huge number of complaints to the FCC, prompting most of the recent crackdown. The above group is the first (I believe) group to consolidate people concerned about broadcast freedom. They have forms (just like the PTC) to send "anti-complaints" to the FCC, stating, in a nutshell, that the PTC is crossing the line, and that you as a viewer don't find some things offensive.
The FCC only acts on complaints, not on public opinion, so if only the crazies make up.012% of a viewing audience, and they complain, the FCC will open an investigation, even if the other 99+% didn't care in the least.
Check it out.
I suspect no one is reading this thread now that it's older, but some of the comments piss me off. I know they shouldn't, and I shouldn't take them personally, but the ignorance and insensitivity of some people just bugs me.
I'm from Norwalk, IA, and I've known Brandon since he was born. My mom called me with the news when she was in the room with his parents as they got the word from him. At first I couldn't believe it. There's no stinkin' way I know Superman! I babysat Superman! (I'm adding it to my resume). I went to church with Superman!
I can see why he got cast, given his small town roots and the director's desire for an "unknown". He's very humble and unassuming, yet he can step up and play stronger roles. In his early 20's, he did more slacker stuff (obviously), but I think it will work. Time will tell, I guess.
I look forward to seeing him in this big-time role, in spite of the fact it's a "summer blockbuster" and those usually suck. He's a really good guy, and he's planning to never ride a horse ever again.
No, no he didn't. He played in one episode, the one where they go to the Bangles concert and "corrupts" Rory's friends. You're confusing him with the other "Jess."
This if definately off-topic, but does that fire-truck scoot/walk thing have buttons to push that also make noise? My daughter recently got one of those, and it is freakin' loud! There's no volume control, not even the basic 2 setting "loud and louder" so I think I'll have to cover up the speaker with tape so my child isn't deaf by the time she's 2.
One facet of what he writes struck me as being very obvious, but I've never thought of it before. The activists against video game violence are always described as concerned mothers, whereas Dr. Jenkins, in spite of having raised a kid of his own, is merely referred to as a researcher. In his own words:
"On Donahue, activists are moms and intellectuals are presumed to be childless."
The nice thing about the internet is that you can say all the things you wished you would have said in the first place. Granted, he's reaching an entirely different audience than those who watched the Donahue in the first place, but he gave me something to think about when I see how people are labeled in the media.
I'm pretty sure "concerned mothers" are a greater threat to freedom than terrorists ever were...
Well, no, not specifically, but if you're running windows the default settings may be slowing you down. Go to DSL Reports where they have a number of tweaks and tools to optimize one's DSL connection.
Yes, it is absolutely that much better. You bring up good observations, but TI and the other company that does digital projection knew they needed to match film and that viewers wouldn't tolerate pixelation. When I get poor picture quality on my Dish, it's because of the compression and decompression of the digital signal. Sure Dish Network can cram 500 channels on their satellites, but picture quality suffers. Same with digital cable.
With digital "film" projection, there isn't the same level of compression/decompression. They have as much bandwidth as they need since it's feeding off of a hard drive rather than over cables or through the air.
I saw Episode I digitally projected at the AMC Burbank North 6, and it was magnificent. You don't realize the difference while you're watching unless you really think about it. It's after the movie that you realize there wasn't a single error or marking on the "print".
It's odd that this theater was chosen for digital projection, as there are 2 other AMCs (Media Center 14, and Media Center 8) within walking distance to this one. The North 6 is the least crowded, and the theaters aren't huge. This is a great place to catch movies that you know are released digitally. Went to see Toy Story 2 there, didn't plan to see it digitally, but that's how they were showing it. Animation in particular is much more vivid in this format.
Yeah, because EVERYONE knows how to FTP, download, and install software. (sarcasm)
Sure, it's easy for "us", but my parents can't ever figure out where their email attachments "went," so I don't think they're going to be installing their own web browser anytime soon.
I would be curious to see someone else respond to this allegation. I've tried to do some independent verification, and while I know the founder and chairman (Sky Dayton) is a member, as are (were?) many of the upper ranks, there doesn't seem to be the same coercion to take "corporate seminars" that are really CoS recruitments in disguise.
I applied for a job in 1996 for a company in L.A. that published "Internet Yellow Pages" both in paper format and online. They paid people to surf the net and rate pages (1 to 5 stars). I don't remember the name of the company, nor can I find any mention of them now, but Sky Dayton was on their board, as were other CoS members. An employee took me aside and told me about the forced seminars, and someone later told me they quit after that type of requirement. I didn't take the job, but I've always kept an eye on Earthlink after that.
Having said that, it seems as though Earthlink behaves like a normal ISP that wants to make money. They don't force CoS rules on their employees, nor do they kick people off their service for being critics of the, ahem, "church." Granted, Earthlink makes a lot of money for those Scientologists in charge, who in turn give quite a bit of that money to the organization. But I believe they have many non-Scientologist executives and have done a good job of separating their business from their beliefs.
I'm not defending Earthlink, that's just what I've found so far. If there is a larger connection, I would like to learn about it so that I can cancel any clients' accounts with them.
Actually, it was initially paid for by the U.S. government and universities that wanted to participate. Up until 1994 it was essentially an educational (.edu), military (.mil), and government (.gov) haven. I rarely used.com until 1993, and by 1995 those were most of the addresses I used.
While corporations (telcos, etc.) did quite a bit to build bandwidth after that time, they were piggybacking on a system that had already been in existence for 20+ years.
While you are fairly correct in your economics (nothing is free-as-in-beer), you should take history 101 as your next class.
Yes, your complex, well-reasoned answer certainly clears up the China/Taiwan question. Just as Kuwait was historically part of Iraq, so it is now. Oh, wait....
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Less filling vs. Tastes great!
"that film will mar his career for all time"
I thought that was Jersey Girl? Jay and Silent Bob SB gets funnier each time I watch it.
(I still got Jersey Girl on DVD. I'm a Kevin Smith whore.)
Whatever. But just barely whatever.
D'oh! My bad.
What state do you live in? I know in both California and Iowa, groceries are not taxed. Certain non-food items are taxed (paper towels, snack foods, etc.), but food items from a grocery store (produce, pasta, cereal, etc.) generally are not taxed in states where I've lived or visited.
Wally disputes many old adages today:
http://www.comics.com/comics/dilbert/index.html
Don't know why I'm responding to an AC, but all I could think is that you're not putting this into context. True, MOST DVD owners don't watch bonus stuff, but fanatics of a particular show/movie will watch bonus stuff over and over. Pretty much only Star Trek fanatics would buy the season DVDs, and they will eat up as much as they can get.
I'm not a Star Trek fan, but your post rang hollow to me. I like the Simpsons and Kevin Smith films, and I have watched every bit of bonus stuff on each of those (many) DVDs. Even stupid-ass "Jersey Girl," just because I'm a Kevin Smith whore.
If any audience was going to buy things they've already seen/recorded/bootlegged, it's Star Trek fans.
Wrong. Libertarians would love to DEFEND our country, not just go and bomb the crap out of countries with whom we disagree. Defense means our borders, not screwing around with other sovereign nations for no good reason.
The rest I'll agree with, however.
The Parents Television Council is responsible for a huge number of complaints to the FCC, prompting most of the recent crackdown. The above group is the first (I believe) group to consolidate people concerned about broadcast freedom. They have forms (just like the PTC) to send "anti-complaints" to the FCC, stating, in a nutshell, that the PTC is crossing the line, and that you as a viewer don't find some things offensive.
The FCC only acts on complaints, not on public opinion, so if only the crazies make up .012% of a viewing audience, and they complain, the FCC will open an investigation, even if the other 99+% didn't care in the least.
Check it out.
I'm from Norwalk, IA, and I've known Brandon since he was born. My mom called me with the news when she was in the room with his parents as they got the word from him. At first I couldn't believe it. There's no stinkin' way I know Superman! I babysat Superman! (I'm adding it to my resume). I went to church with Superman!
I can see why he got cast, given his small town roots and the director's desire for an "unknown". He's very humble and unassuming, yet he can step up and play stronger roles. In his early 20's, he did more slacker stuff (obviously), but I think it will work. Time will tell, I guess.
His sister is a "DJ" on an internet radio station.
I look forward to seeing him in this big-time role, in spite of the fact it's a "summer blockbuster" and those usually suck. He's a really good guy, and he's planning to never ride a horse ever again.
No, no he didn't. He played in one episode, the one where they go to the Bangles concert and "corrupts" Rory's friends. You're confusing him with the other "Jess."
4) ????
5) Profit!
I'm sorry. That was uncalled for.
This if definately off-topic, but does that fire-truck scoot/walk thing have buttons to push that also make noise? My daughter recently got one of those, and it is freakin' loud! There's no volume control, not even the basic 2 setting "loud and louder" so I think I'll have to cover up the speaker with tape so my child isn't deaf by the time she's 2.
Do you fly ultralight/experimental aircraft better when drunk? Just curious based on your handle. heh.
One facet of what he writes struck me as being very obvious, but I've never thought of it before. The activists against video game violence are always described as concerned mothers, whereas Dr. Jenkins, in spite of having raised a kid of his own, is merely referred to as a researcher. In his own words:
"On Donahue, activists are moms and intellectuals are presumed to be childless."
The nice thing about the internet is that you can say all the things you wished you would have said in the first place. Granted, he's reaching an entirely different audience than those who watched the Donahue in the first place, but he gave me something to think about when I see how people are labeled in the media.
I'm pretty sure "concerned mothers" are a greater threat to freedom than terrorists ever were...
Well, no, not specifically, but if you're running windows the default settings may be slowing you down. Go to DSL Reports where they have a number of tweaks and tools to optimize one's DSL connection.
What about for those of us who are civilians?
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that DLP had unlimited bandwidth, just that it had much more than cable or satellite systems.
Yes, it is absolutely that much better. You bring up good observations, but TI and the other company that does digital projection knew they needed to match film and that viewers wouldn't tolerate pixelation. When I get poor picture quality on my Dish, it's because of the compression and decompression of the digital signal. Sure Dish Network can cram 500 channels on their satellites, but picture quality suffers. Same with digital cable.
With digital "film" projection, there isn't the same level of compression/decompression. They have as much bandwidth as they need since it's feeding off of a hard drive rather than over cables or through the air.
I saw Episode I digitally projected at the AMC Burbank North 6, and it was magnificent. You don't realize the difference while you're watching unless you really think about it. It's after the movie that you realize there wasn't a single error or marking on the "print".
It's odd that this theater was chosen for digital projection, as there are 2 other AMCs (Media Center 14, and Media Center 8) within walking distance to this one. The North 6 is the least crowded, and the theaters aren't huge. This is a great place to catch movies that you know are released digitally. Went to see Toy Story 2 there, didn't plan to see it digitally, but that's how they were showing it. Animation in particular is much more vivid in this format.
End rambling.
I really wish I had moderator points for this comment. Quoting from the only good film Val Kilmer ever made - outstanding.
Yeah, because EVERYONE knows how to FTP, download, and install software. (sarcasm)
Sure, it's easy for "us", but my parents can't ever figure out where their email attachments "went," so I don't think they're going to be installing their own web browser anytime soon.
I would be curious to see someone else respond to this allegation. I've tried to do some independent verification, and while I know the founder and chairman (Sky Dayton) is a member, as are (were?) many of the upper ranks, there doesn't seem to be the same coercion to take "corporate seminars" that are really CoS recruitments in disguise.
I applied for a job in 1996 for a company in L.A. that published "Internet Yellow Pages" both in paper format and online. They paid people to surf the net and rate pages (1 to 5 stars). I don't remember the name of the company, nor can I find any mention of them now, but Sky Dayton was on their board, as were other CoS members. An employee took me aside and told me about the forced seminars, and someone later told me they quit after that type of requirement. I didn't take the job, but I've always kept an eye on Earthlink after that.
Having said that, it seems as though Earthlink behaves like a normal ISP that wants to make money. They don't force CoS rules on their employees, nor do they kick people off their service for being critics of the, ahem, "church." Granted, Earthlink makes a lot of money for those Scientologists in charge, who in turn give quite a bit of that money to the organization. But I believe they have many non-Scientologist executives and have done a good job of separating their business from their beliefs.
I'm not defending Earthlink, that's just what I've found so far. If there is a larger connection, I would like to learn about it so that I can cancel any clients' accounts with them.
Actually, it was initially paid for by the U.S. government and universities that wanted to participate. Up until 1994 it was essentially an educational (.edu), military (.mil), and government (.gov) haven. I rarely used .com until 1993, and by 1995 those were most of the addresses I used.
While corporations (telcos, etc.) did quite a bit to build bandwidth after that time, they were piggybacking on a system that had already been in existence for 20+ years.
While you are fairly correct in your economics (nothing is free-as-in-beer), you should take history 101 as your next class.
Yes, your complex, well-reasoned answer certainly clears up the China/Taiwan question. Just as Kuwait was historically part of Iraq, so it is now. Oh, wait....