Re:My karma can stand it
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I can't remember even one episode in which bacon is mentioned
You're kidding me? You must not have seen many episodes at all then.
Homer's patented Moon Waffles.
The "good morning burger"
The one where Homer starts his grease recycling business (and feeds $25 worth of bacon to the dog.)
The one where Lisa becomes a vegetarian, and Homer lists all the types of meat she won't eat "ham? bacon? pork?" "Dad! those are all from the same animal!"
The one where Homer and Marge are in the garden of eden, and Homer eats the bacon directly from the pig.
and those are just off the top of my head... bacon is mentioned on a pretty regular basis.
You can't show boobs or use profanity on network TV, but you can still discuss certain subjects in prime time
Ooohhh... Discussion.. that's so saucy! My goodness, how can you show people talking about things! I'm quite sure I'd be overcome and faint if I ever saw something like that!
Premium networks like HBO and Cinemax can show whatever they like and happily show R-rated or more explicit programs.
Try visiting another country sometime, you might be shocked. It doesn't even have to be very far - Canada would probably suffice (and we're pretty tame compared to some European stuff I've seen).
Unedited versions of "Sex and the City" show regularly on network TV in Canada - it's pretty easy to find full-frontal nudity (not just boobs) any night of the week.
I remember when Pete Townsend said "fuck" a few times on a daytime TV talk show, and nobody really cared (except the Americans living near the border, who called the CBC to complain.)
The VG cats guys started it when they replied to the email he sent them! </imitation>
Re:An IMDb alternative
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a wiki by the name of MovieWiki. It still seems to be in the works, but with more help, it could be an awesome replacement for IMDb. (Disclaimer: I work there)
First of all, I don't think that a standard wiki is a terribly good idea for something like this, as all the pages need to be updated manually. Part of the power of the IMDB is that everything is cross-referenced. Take Bruce Willis as an example. With your Wiki clicking on most of the links on http://digitalsubstance.com/wiki/Bruce_Willis, will take you to a blank page for you to edit - it should (at the *very* least) be a template, with Bruce Willis' name already in the correct spot, with a link back to the Willis page (again, already completed.)
This is the perfect app for a relational database, and wikis are not relational. There is just *way* too much redundant information here - a wiki will collapse under its weight once you go over 10,000 entries or so.
Second, if you really want to pursue this - it needs more data. IIRC data cannot be copyrighted (only the format of the data), so you can snag an old version of the IMDB data (or, if a lawyer tells you that's a bad idea, you can at least get a head start by getting the last public version of the IMDB data from USENET.)
But unless you're a masochist (and you believe that everyone who is going to contribute is as well), I'd first recommend designing a relational DB (a real relational DB, with proper constraints) with a custom front-end, then trying to populate it with data. Wikis may be cool, and it may be something you know how to admin, but it's just the wrong tool for the job.
I thought he'd changed his name to "The Artist who until recently was known as the Artist formerly known as Prince"?:o)
(Bonus: a cookie for anyone who gets the reference.:o)
Re:I'd like IMDB more if...Manniquin Sound Nude
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in addition that movie is just plain fun, which is a bonus.
Yeah, we picked it up in the $6.99 bargain bin. It's good to watch if you just want some mindless entertainment.
Too bad it was done before Kim Cattrall was willing to do SitC style nude, or even topless, work.
Huh? I thought she did topless in Porky's, which was 3 years before Mannequin..
Re:I'd like IMDB more if...
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It says there are DVDs available in four languages when I view it
I'm not talking about the advertisements - try clicking on the DVD DETAILS link on the left side of the page. Oh, that's right - you can't. Try this link then.
See all the nicely laid out information, showing the details about availability, the subtitles, aspect ratio, audio, and languages?
Neither do I.
Re:15 Reasons to boycott IMDb
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Er... how very... communist(?) of you.
How refreshing - someone who thinks that the founders of the USA were communist!
Re:I'd like IMDB more if...
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I'd like them more if they actually updated their site.
I've submitted information to them on a couple of occasions, and the information still hasn't shown up.
An example: the movie Mannequin. IMDB says that there is no DVD available, but I happen to own one (and have for almost two years.) I submitted the information for it over 8 months ago, (including the barcode so they could even check it if they need to.)
This is what it shows for my update history:
The update has already been sent to IMDb so there is usually no need to resubmit it. To quit this view simply return to your submission history or press the 'Cancel' button. Since the data has already been transmitted to our central servers, the 'Cancel' button only closes this view and does not retract the submission.
Other updates I've made say exactly the same thing.
There are no "word games". He made a contradictory statement, and I pointed it out.
You know what he meant.
Yes, and he's wrong. That's why I posted.
I question whether it's even illegal in the first place.
Then you've obviously been living under a rock for the past few years. Many states have made spamming illegal, and there is a federal law (CAN-SPAM) regulating it.
Few complain about junk snail mail
Actually, LOTS of people complain about junk mail. But as you've been living under a rock, I'll forgive you for not knowing that.
that takes far more time to get rid of than email and it's hardly possible to eliminate.
Yes, and junk mail it also costs money to send rather than receive. Email is the other way around.
No, I don't get lots of spam. Most of it is denied at the SMTP protocol level and is never even written to disk.
But the fact that you're using a *FILTER* means that it's using up your bandwidth. Whether it gets written to disk or not is irrelevant. Your server (and hence you) still receives it.
wasiting a few kilobytes of bandwidth on my server every day
Contrary to your opinion, the universe doesn't revolve around you. He's stealing bandwidth from hundreds of *THOUSANDS* of others besides you.
it most certainly isn't worth granting government that "exception" they need to start prodding their way around.
What exception? Just because it's a computer? Vehicles used in the commission of crimes get confiscated too. There's no "exception" here, except the fact that it's a computer.
And what would you suggest the FBI do - just ask him nicely to give them all the evidence they require?
all the dopers you will ever meet are boring, no good losers who think of nothing but scoring more dope to make them even bigger losers [...] sure some people were cone heads and did great things
Why would I need to point out an obvious fallacy with examples, when you contradict yourself in your own post?
It's been my experience that many geeks are far more physically attractive than they think they are. I call it the "ugly duckling syndrome." I was 18 before any woman told me I was attractive, and I didn't believe her. It was a few years after that I started thinking that I just might be. (A recent photo on hotornot.com got me a 8.9:o)
Perhaps you're more attractive than you think you are.
So they'll do what I always do when confronted with age checks on places like ogrish.com -- pick January 1, 1900 because it's the first thing on each list.
Yeah, because we all know that there are so many online predators waiting online to molest 105-year-olds.
How do they plan on verifying age? A little checkbox saying "I am at least 18 years old"?
Of course not. They're going to require the user to enter their date of birth. Everyone knows that American schoolchildren won't be able to figure out the math.:o)
1. Scan a picture, create a new document and write something about the picture. 2. Move the pictures of your camera to the place where you save your pictures in the computer. 3. Engage in a multimedia chat with some friend (micrphone+webcam+text)
Of course every linux user knows [although some of they deny it] those are non trivial tasks in a linux distribution;)
Um, no, these are trivial under Linux - just as trivial as they are under Windows.
1: Click on the Koomba icon, click on the AbiWord icon. 2: No need. The pictures automatically move when I plug my camera in. 3: Start GnomeMeeting
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I can't remember even one episode in which bacon is mentioned
You're kidding me? You must not have seen many episodes at all then.
Homer's patented Moon Waffles.
The "good morning burger"
The one where Homer starts his grease recycling business (and feeds $25 worth of bacon to the dog.)
The one where Lisa becomes a vegetarian, and Homer lists all the types of meat she won't eat "ham? bacon? pork?" "Dad! those are all from the same animal!"
The one where Homer and Marge are in the garden of eden, and Homer eats the bacon directly from the pig.
and those are just off the top of my head... bacon is mentioned on a pretty regular basis.
...so if I put some "powered by Honda" stickers around it, lower it, and add a cool exhaust tip, will it be fast just like a Civic?
No, you'll need to add a 3' spoiler on the back and neon-green wipers.
It seems to me the more edits a page has gotten, the closer to "right" it should be.
Sounds good at first glance, but doesn't take into account revert-wars.
"American TV" includes over-the-air networks
Wow, you're so advanced. Is it like WiFi? I'm sure nobody else has discovered that wondrous technology!
"Schindler's List" aired uncut on NBC in 1997, including a scene with a naked boob!!
Yeah, but last year when they showed a nipple on TV, your entire country seemed suffer a grand mal.
The things you seem to find so special happen on a regular basis in more enlightened countries.
I've visited other countries, but I didn't spend my time abroad ogling boobies on television.
Obviously.
You can't show boobs or use profanity on network TV, but you can still discuss certain subjects in prime time
Ooohhh... Discussion.. that's so saucy! My goodness, how can you show people talking about things! I'm quite sure I'd be overcome and faint if I ever saw something like that!
Premium networks like HBO and Cinemax can show whatever they like and happily show R-rated or more explicit programs.
Try visiting another country sometime, you might be shocked. It doesn't even have to be very far - Canada would probably suffice (and we're pretty tame compared to some European stuff I've seen).
Unedited versions of "Sex and the City" show regularly on network TV in Canada - it's pretty easy to find full-frontal nudity (not just boobs) any night of the week.
I remember when Pete Townsend said "fuck" a few times on a daytime TV talk show, and nobody really cared (except the Americans living near the border, who called the CBC to complain.)
Most likely, he played too many "lawyer simulation" games as a child and now thinks he's qualified to be a lawyer.
:o)
Actually, I think the fact that he passed the bar is what makes him think that he's qualified to be a lawyer.
And yes, I know you were making a joke (unlike Jack, I recognize satire.)
Thompson himself started this mess.
<imitation type="loser jack">
No, he didn't! no he didn't! no he didn't!
The VG cats guys started it when they replied to the email he sent them!
</imitation>
a wiki by the name of MovieWiki. It still seems to be in the works, but with more help, it could be an awesome replacement for IMDb. (Disclaimer: I work there)
First of all, I don't think that a standard wiki is a terribly good idea for something like this, as all the pages need to be updated manually. Part of the power of the IMDB is that everything is cross-referenced. Take Bruce Willis as an example. With your Wiki clicking on most of the links on http://digitalsubstance.com/wiki/Bruce_Willis, will take you to a blank page for you to edit - it should (at the *very* least) be a template, with Bruce Willis' name already in the correct spot, with a link back to the Willis page (again, already completed.)
This is the perfect app for a relational database, and wikis are not relational. There is just *way* too much redundant information here - a wiki will collapse under its weight once you go over 10,000 entries or so.
Second, if you really want to pursue this - it needs more data. IIRC data cannot be copyrighted (only the format of the data), so you can snag an old version of the IMDB data (or, if a lawyer tells you that's a bad idea, you can at least get a head start by getting the last public version of the IMDB data from USENET.)
But unless you're a masochist (and you believe that everyone who is going to contribute is as well), I'd first recommend designing a relational DB (a real relational DB, with proper constraints) with a custom front-end, then trying to populate it with data. Wikis may be cool, and it may be something you know how to admin, but it's just the wrong tool for the job.
I need to create a local variable named
:o)
:o)
I thought he'd changed his name to "The Artist who until recently was known as the Artist formerly known as Prince"?
(Bonus: a cookie for anyone who gets the reference.
in addition that movie is just plain fun, which is a bonus.
Yeah, we picked it up in the $6.99 bargain bin. It's good to watch if you just want some mindless entertainment.
Too bad it was done before Kim Cattrall was willing to do SitC style nude, or even topless, work.
Huh? I thought she did topless in Porky's, which was 3 years before Mannequin..
It says there are DVDs available in four languages when I view it
I'm not talking about the advertisements - try clicking on the DVD DETAILS link on the left side of the page. Oh, that's right - you can't. Try this link then.
See all the nicely laid out information, showing the details about availability, the subtitles, aspect ratio, audio, and languages?
Neither do I.
Er... how very... communist(?) of you.
How refreshing - someone who thinks that the founders of the USA were communist!
I've submitted information to them on a couple of occasions, and the information still hasn't shown up.
An example: the movie Mannequin. IMDB says that there is no DVD available, but I happen to own one (and have for almost two years.) I submitted the information for it over 8 months ago, (including the barcode so they could even check it if they need to.)
This is what it shows for my update history:
Other updates I've made say exactly the same thing.
I just gave up.
There is little need for your word games
There are no "word games". He made a contradictory statement, and I pointed it out.
You know what he meant.
Yes, and he's wrong. That's why I posted.
I question whether it's even illegal in the first place.
Then you've obviously been living under a rock for the past few years. Many states have made spamming illegal, and there is a federal law (CAN-SPAM) regulating it.
Few complain about junk snail mail
Actually, LOTS of people complain about junk mail. But as you've been living under a rock, I'll forgive you for not knowing that.
that takes far more time to get rid of than email and it's hardly possible to eliminate.
Yes, and junk mail it also costs money to send rather than receive. Email is the other way around.
No, I don't get lots of spam. Most of it is denied at the SMTP protocol level and is never even written to disk.
But the fact that you're using a *FILTER* means that it's using up your bandwidth. Whether it gets written to disk or not is irrelevant. Your server (and hence you) still receives it.
wasiting a few kilobytes of bandwidth on my server every day
Contrary to your opinion, the universe doesn't revolve around you. He's stealing bandwidth from hundreds of *THOUSANDS* of others besides you.
it most certainly isn't worth granting government that "exception" they need to start prodding their way around.
What exception? Just because it's a computer? Vehicles used in the commission of crimes get confiscated too. There's no "exception" here, except the fact that it's a computer.
And what would you suggest the FBI do - just ask him nicely to give them all the evidence they require?
I hardly get any spam at all. I use spamassassin on my server and junkmatcher on my client.
If you hardly get any spam at all, then why do you need *TWO* spam filters?
You *GET* lots of spam - just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it's not there.
all the dopers you will ever meet are boring, no good losers who think of nothing but scoring more dope to make them even bigger losers [...] sure some people were cone heads and did great things
Why would I need to point out an obvious fallacy with examples, when you contradict yourself in your own post?
s/corn/canola/g
I'm only moderately pretty myself
:o)
It's been my experience that many geeks are far more physically attractive than they think they are. I call it the "ugly duckling syndrome." I was 18 before any woman told me I was attractive, and I didn't believe her. It was a few years after that I started thinking that I just might be. (A recent photo on hotornot.com got me a 8.9
Perhaps you're more attractive than you think you are.
That's funny -- when Microsoft does this, it's called "vendor lock-in".
What's funny about it? Are you suggesting that the customer shouldn't be able to set their own specifications?
When the customer does it, it would be called "customer lock-in" - oh, well *that's* funny.
They will enact laws requiring it.
Are you that stupid naturally, or did you have to take special classes?
Please provide one tiny shred of proof of that statement.
I think you need to back that statement up with a source.
http://www.spamhaus.org/rokso/index.lasso
Count the number of times "United States" shows up in that list, relative to other countries.
So they'll do what I always do when confronted with age checks on places like ogrish.com -- pick January 1, 1900 because it's the first thing on each list.
Yeah, because we all know that there are so many online predators waiting online to molest 105-year-olds.
How do they plan on verifying age? A little checkbox saying "I am at least 18 years old"?
:o)
Of course not. They're going to require the user to enter their date of birth. Everyone knows that American schoolchildren won't be able to figure out the math.
1. Scan a picture, create a new document and write something about the picture.
;)
2. Move the pictures of your camera to the place where you save your pictures in the computer.
3. Engage in a multimedia chat with some friend (micrphone+webcam+text)
Of course every linux user knows [although some of they deny it] those are non trivial tasks in a linux distribution
Um, no, these are trivial under Linux - just as trivial as they are under Windows.
1: Click on the Koomba icon, click on the AbiWord icon.
2: No need. The pictures automatically move when I plug my camera in.
3: Start GnomeMeeting