Super Troopers is great. A definite sleeper, especially if you wait a few months before seeing it a second time. The only drawback for owning the DVD is the deleted scene of Farva puking in the toilet. Yes, it's real puking, and there's a continuous take of him forcing himself to puke over four times during a single take (they edited it into "singles" for the montage). Almost as bad as the extra scene in "Jay & Silent Bob" with the dog's dick.
Exactly! One of my FAVORITE movies. A real sleeper. I ended up buying it on VHS just so I could watch it whenever. The cinematography is just great. Excellent scenes, camera angles, and mood.
This is also one of those movies where it's best to turn it off once you reach the aliens. After that it just gets too silly IMO. But, the part leading up to the alien ship is outstanding "Stand By Me"ish quality.
Saw it in the dollar theater. When I walked out, I said (and friends back me up on this one): "I overpaid for that piece of crap."
A month or two later it came out on DVD and I was at a friend's house. He had it and asked if I wanted to see it, and I recounted the previous story.
After that I heard part of the soundtrack on the radio and bought the soundtrack. Then, I got thinking about some of the running gags and other one-liners in the movie, and yes, I broke down and rented it. (My friends who were with me the first time made fun of me)
Then, I found a copy on a P2P network and got it and watched it late at night when no other movie choices sounded good (plus a ton of beer), and loved it again.
Last month, I broke down and bought a copy off Amazon. I never learn...
Not to the end of the list yet, but before I forget (and in case no one else mentioned it), "Slacker" should be there too... No, not "Slackers", but "Slacker", the flick by Richard Linklater. One-of-a-kind movie with some outstanding monolouges, and the best flow I've seen. I've written stories like that: once the actors get boring, follow one of them away and intercept a whole new plotline!
The only thing *gasp* I couldn't *gasp* stand *gasp* was Keifer *gasp* Sutherland's *gasp* performance.
I can't get past his terrible delivery to enjoy the movie anymore... I wish I could replace him in the movie, though, because everything else about it I just love. (I even own it, but hardly ever watch it)
Every time I watch Brazil I'm always inebriated by something. Therefore, every time I watch it it's like the first time. There is a little deja vu, but even though I've seen the movie over 7 times I still can't remember anything about it except "It's some kind of 1984 type movie."
Good issues, but I agree with Wyden on them anyway, so it makes no difference. Funny thing is I can't remember if I voted for him because I really REALLY hated his campaign ads.
I heard somewhere that it's difficult to see a LCD monitor clearly unless you're directly in front of it. If that's true, it would make working with co-workers or training a bit difficult, since the people on the sides would have trouble seeing. Since I don't have one, I can't check that very easily. Anyone have experience with this issue?
That's true... At work, I recently had the option of getting an LCD or a CRT monitor. In a $500 budget, I could get a 15" LCD, or a 21" CRT. I ended up going for the 21" CRT, since I work with spreadsheets all day long. Seemed like a better way to spend the money, even if I now have to use a keyboard drawer due to limited desk space.
Sounds like this might work. As far as I know our IT department has no plans to do anything on the "server side", so whatever I want to implement will have to be on my client only. I'm really having trouble finding some client side software that works in conjunction with MS Outlook.
Thanks. I'm clueless when it comes to how MS Exchange directs mail to MS Outlook... I thought POP mail was used when I want to get mail from an ISP? How does this translate to a MS Exchange server/MS Outlook combination? I've never used POP addresses with this configuration.
It looks like Spammunition works with MS Outlook 2000 or higher. Anyone know of a good spam filter for Outlook 98 under WinXP Pro? Our mail is handled by MS Exchange Server.
"Because the material is moving at such high speeds, even a small chunk can cause potentially lethal damage. A collision with a small piece of space junk remains high on NASA's list of possible explanations for the puncture that apparently led to the disintegration of the space shuttle Columbia as it re-entered the atmosphere."
But unfortunately, I need to listen and watch RealMedia. In WinXP, there is only one "free" application that will do that: RealPlayer. I guess I'm stuck with it.
I really do like listening to Amazon.com's samples before I buy a CD, and most of the Southpark episodes I download (can't get Comedy Central in my area) are encoded in RealMedia.
Lots of programs play.AVI files, and lots play.MP3 files. Why aren't there more.RM players?
It's funny you mention that, because most of my oldest memories happen to be the ones that were pain related. Having an appendix removed, falling off a rope way up in the air, etc. Maybe I just had a bad childhood.
Guess I'll throw my story in here too, just to keep things slightly positive. I work at an electric/water utility. Our bonus is in two parts. We get a % of our total net income if we rank as the cheapest electric/water provider. We don't always get the bonus, but you better believe that we take great pains to be the lowest provider so that we get it.
The second part is department specific. At the end of each year we put together a list of "above and beyond" projects that we would like to do but aren't part of the regular job description. These are weighted and scored and if we get over a certain score we get the other half of our bonus.
We also get a company "banquet" with a no-host bar, buffet style, so that's a nice perk too.
Well, there's also a coupon for a box of chocolate thrown into that.
Of course, we did have a few layoffs recently, mostly in our conservation area (grr, that's important dammit) but I believe even they get percentages of the bonus.
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Super Troopers is great. A definite sleeper, especially if you wait a few months before seeing it a second time. The only drawback for owning the DVD is the deleted scene of Farva puking in the toilet. Yes, it's real puking, and there's a continuous take of him forcing himself to puke over four times during a single take (they edited it into "singles" for the montage). Almost as bad as the extra scene in "Jay & Silent Bob" with the dog's dick.
Exactly! One of my FAVORITE movies. A real sleeper. I ended up buying it on VHS just so I could watch it whenever. The cinematography is just great. Excellent scenes, camera angles, and mood.
This is also one of those movies where it's best to turn it off once you reach the aliens. After that it just gets too silly IMO. But, the part leading up to the alien ship is outstanding "Stand By Me"ish quality.
Saw it in the dollar theater. When I walked out, I said (and friends back me up on this one): "I overpaid for that piece of crap."
A month or two later it came out on DVD and I was at a friend's house. He had it and asked if I wanted to see it, and I recounted the previous story.
After that I heard part of the soundtrack on the radio and bought the soundtrack. Then, I got thinking about some of the running gags and other one-liners in the movie, and yes, I broke down and rented it. (My friends who were with me the first time made fun of me)
Then, I found a copy on a P2P network and got it and watched it late at night when no other movie choices sounded good (plus a ton of beer), and loved it again.
Last month, I broke down and bought a copy off Amazon. I never learn...
Whenever I think of that movie, I think of large breasts pressed up against a glass shower door. Such fond mammor... um... memories...
"Puuberrtyyyy looooove.... It's so neeeat... it's so coool...."
Not to the end of the list yet, but before I forget (and in case no one else mentioned it), "Slacker" should be there too... No, not "Slackers", but "Slacker", the flick by Richard Linklater. One-of-a-kind movie with some outstanding monolouges, and the best flow I've seen. I've written stories like that: once the actors get boring, follow one of them away and intercept a whole new plotline!
I generally watch this movie up until they get to the island, and then I turn it off. Anybody else agree?
I can't get past his terrible delivery to enjoy the movie anymore... I wish I could replace him in the movie, though, because everything else about it I just love. (I even own it, but hardly ever watch it)
Every time I watch Brazil I'm always inebriated by something. Therefore, every time I watch it it's like the first time. There is a little deja vu, but even though I've seen the movie over 7 times I still can't remember anything about it except "It's some kind of 1984 type movie."
Good issues, but I agree with Wyden on them anyway, so it makes no difference. Funny thing is I can't remember if I voted for him because I really REALLY hated his campaign ads.
Should have read further before posting... Looks like prices are quite a bit lower these days from what I had been looking at back then!
I heard somewhere that it's difficult to see a LCD monitor clearly unless you're directly in front of it. If that's true, it would make working with co-workers or training a bit difficult, since the people on the sides would have trouble seeing. Since I don't have one, I can't check that very easily. Anyone have experience with this issue?
That's true... At work, I recently had the option of getting an LCD or a CRT monitor. In a $500 budget, I could get a 15" LCD, or a 21" CRT. I ended up going for the 21" CRT, since I work with spreadsheets all day long. Seemed like a better way to spend the money, even if I now have to use a keyboard drawer due to limited desk space.
Sounds like this might work. As far as I know our IT department has no plans to do anything on the "server side", so whatever I want to implement will have to be on my client only. I'm really having trouble finding some client side software that works in conjunction with MS Outlook.
Thanks. I'm clueless when it comes to how MS Exchange directs mail to MS Outlook... I thought POP mail was used when I want to get mail from an ISP? How does this translate to a MS Exchange server/MS Outlook combination? I've never used POP addresses with this configuration.
It looks like Spammunition works with MS Outlook 2000 or higher. Anyone know of a good spam filter for Outlook 98 under WinXP Pro? Our mail is handled by MS Exchange Server.
Why is the iris so special to you? Do you hold similar reservations about having your fingerprints on file?
I know what you mean... I feel bad when I only want to burn 50-100MB of space. Usually I throw extra stuff on discs like that just not to "waste" it.
"Because the material is moving at such high speeds, even a small chunk can cause potentially lethal damage. A collision with a small piece of space junk remains high on NASA's list of possible explanations for the puncture that apparently led to the disintegration of the space shuttle Columbia as it re-entered the atmosphere."
I really do like listening to Amazon.com's samples before I buy a CD, and most of the Southpark episodes I download (can't get Comedy Central in my area) are encoded in RealMedia.
Lots of programs play .AVI files, and lots play .MP3 files. Why aren't there more .RM players?
God yes, what I wouldn't do to see Akbar and Jeff acting stupid. Think of the animation costs that could be saved!
It's funny you mention that, because most of my oldest memories happen to be the ones that were pain related. Having an appendix removed, falling off a rope way up in the air, etc. Maybe I just had a bad childhood.
The second part is department specific. At the end of each year we put together a list of "above and beyond" projects that we would like to do but aren't part of the regular job description. These are weighted and scored and if we get over a certain score we get the other half of our bonus.
We also get a company "banquet" with a no-host bar, buffet style, so that's a nice perk too.
Well, there's also a coupon for a box of chocolate thrown into that.
Of course, we did have a few layoffs recently, mostly in our conservation area (grr, that's important dammit) but I believe even they get percentages of the bonus.
I guess it was mentioned in a few of the articles... But this goes into more detail for those who are interested, I guess.