Not at all. I don't care how independent minded Rigthtious Babe Records or Fat Wreck Chords are if they can't stick to a set of principles.
You can't call youself independent, the little guy, fighting for fans etcetera if you're a member of the RIAA. By giving your money to one of these 'independent' lables, your giving money to the RIAA, and (perhaps worse) paying Hil's salary. You see a label under which your favorite artist releases his/her recordings on the RIAA list? Don't buy their music, it's that simple. If you want to pay the artist somehow, send them a cheque directly, or go see their live show.
No black flags with skull and crossbones, no cutlasses, cannons, or daggers identify today's pirates. You can't see them coming; there's no warning shot across your bow. Yet rest assured the pirates are out there because today there is plenty of gold (and platinum and diamonds) to be had. Today's pirates operate not on the high seas but on the Internet, in illegal CD factories, distribution centers, and on the street. The pirate's credo is still the same--why pay for it when it's so easy to steal? The credo is as wrong as it ever was. Stealing is still illegal, unethical, and all too frequent in today's digital age. That is why RIAA continues to fight music piracy.
Movies: Only attend matinees, if you MUST see it in a theatre.
I don't know. I think movies are the only thing you should really see. Movies which run at 7-10 bucks are all in all a good value for the money. I don't feel ripped off if I go see a good movie at that price. Anyway, keep in mind that these movies cost often over 1.00E+8 dollars to make. It's reasonable for MPAA members to expect a healty 5 or 10 percent profit on they're effort.
It's buying the DVD, the tee-shirt, the action figures, the pop-corn, the lingere (hehe.... ok maybe goign a bit too far) thats where the rip off is, as the cost to product such spinoffs is almost noexistant, and profit can go up into rediculous amonts 30,40,50%... the sky's the limit really.
YOu want a boycott? Sure, but hit the where they're ripping you off, stop buying LOTR collectors edition DVDs and star wars for 30-40 bucks a pop.
IF we start to believe that the Wright Brothers weren't the first to conduct a powered, controlled flight then the terrorists have already won. Won't somebody PLEASE think of the childeren!
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No, Gates never hacked anything. Some people argue that Gates can't even program.
Paul Alan was hacking code. Gates was the promoter. He may have done some minor stuff here and there. But I assure you that Gates was a suit all the way.
- A suit
Yeah, some suit. YOu run a goddam prono site. People like you are the lowest of the low. I've seen you post before, you arsehole. You seem to think of your self as a big busness man. Instead your a loser exploiting people's inability to get laid. A pornographer calling themselves a suit is like a drug dealer calling himself a benefit to society. YOu sir are full of shite.
If you haven't read the book, you shouldn't see the movie. So if some of this stuff is a spoiler to you YOU DESERVE IT I've said this a thousand times... watching this movie without reading the books will RUIN the experience. Don't miss out on some of the greatest literature of the 20th century, read the book(s) now before it's too late!
No, thats not what I look for in a star trek movie. I look for a good, engaging plot featuring characters I love. I'm not looking for cowboy Jean-Luc riding around in a dune buggie shooting at baddies; I'm not interest in action. This movie started out with great potential and then wound down to crap in a mear 1/2 an hour. The movie just dragged on for the last hour into meaninglessness. It was a waste of my time. For those of you who haven't seen it heres a plot breakdown:
JL: Great job getting married guys, and Riker looks like you've finally become a star ship capitan, good for you!
-- cut to bridge --
JL: Yay, we're on the way to batazed, hopefully you guys are all ready for a naked wedding!
Worf: I can't get naked, that would not be honerable
JL: Yeah well, you have to anyway
Worf: OK!
Georgi: looks like we have some posotronic signals on the sensors
JL: Great lets go check it out!
Riker: But what about my wedding.
JL: Oh yeah, we'll do that too I guess.
--- time passes, arrive at planet ---
JL: I'm gonna go dune buggying now!
Riker: YAY!!!!
--- cut to surface
JL: Shit, theres people shootign at as!
Worf: Let me shoot back
Severed Head: Hello, how are you, I'm a severd head!
Data: Shut up head, JL is trying to drive!
Worf: YAY!!!! Lets do a jump into the space ship!
--- cut to ready room
Comp: Transmission for the Capitan
JL: YAY!!!!!
Admiral Janeway (???): JL go to romulas for some reason
JL: YAY!!!!!
I coudl go on and on, but I'm tired and it's late.
I suppose I should have been more clear... I should have included the fact that 3500 people had signed the petition. It's those people who are stupid, the people who wrote it are either a) stupid, or b) very clever and witty. Ah well, you live you learn.
-JP
Or watch it on your computer screen.... 21 inches, panoramic, resolution thats equal to a movie screen. If you think about it, a 21 or even a 17 inch screen is way better than a TV anyway, since your sitting much closer.... and I can't stop cheering about the resolution! Who need a TV and DVD player when you've got a computer!
No this isn't flamebait.... I'm entirely serious. I have my FOTR divX, do you?
Those of us who have seen The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring know what an amazing director Peter Jackson is. When I learned that there apparently was to be a sequel, I was overjoyed. However, Peter Jackson has decided to tastelessly name the sequel "The Two Towers". The title is clearly meant to refer to the attacks on the World Trade Center. In this post-September 11 world, it is unforgiveable that this should be allowed to happen. The idea is both offensive and morally repugnant. Hopefully, when Peter Jackson and, more importantly, New Line Cinema see the number of signatures on this petition, the title will be changed to something a little more sensitive.
Suspense is sitting at the edge of your seat wondering whats going to happen next. I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I think most people reading slashdot are going in to these movies knowing more or less whats goign to happen. The suspense factor just isn't going to be there.
I think the exciting part about seeing these movies is comparing how the movie compares to what the story looked like in your own imagination. Just as an example, I pictured the great river as a river as wide as the Columbia, winding through a dry wasteland. In the movie it was portrayed in an entirely different way. Thats what excited me, to see what another person imagined the story to be like.
I think if your watching the movies for the suspense, do yourself a favor and read the book. Sometimes knowing whats going to happen is even better.
to me it looks like the person went over whatever was written there in Photoshop, perhaps he or she wanted to enhance what was written, as it was not visible due to the glare of the camera.
Hey those rockets are VERY cool.... I am impressed. I wonder.
It looks like right now they're using them for sattelite launches. I wonder, since space shuttles are gettin' kinda old and are and always have been rediculously expensive, will these Delta rockets eventually serve as the american's main launch vehicle for astronauts? That would be very cool.
To remain a little bit more on topic, they videos look great, all of this is very exciting.
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Not at all. I don't care how independent minded Rigthtious Babe Records or Fat Wreck Chords are if they can't stick to a set of principles.
You can't call youself independent, the little guy, fighting for fans etcetera if you're a member of the RIAA. By giving your money to one of these 'independent' lables, your giving money to the RIAA, and (perhaps worse) paying Hil's salary. You see a label under which your favorite artist releases his/her recordings on the RIAA list? Don't buy their music, it's that simple. If you want to pay the artist somehow, send them a cheque directly, or go see their live show.
Fight the RIAA and it's MBA monkeys TODAY!!!!!
No black flags with skull and crossbones, no cutlasses, cannons, or daggers identify today's pirates. You can't see them coming; there's no warning shot across your bow. Yet rest assured the pirates are out there because today there is plenty of gold (and platinum and diamonds) to be had. Today's pirates operate not on the high seas but on the Internet, in illegal CD factories, distribution centers, and on the street. The pirate's credo is still the same--why pay for it when it's so easy to steal? The credo is as wrong as it ever was. Stealing is still illegal, unethical, and all too frequent in today's digital age. That is why RIAA continues to fight music piracy.
:). Such quotes and more can be found on the The Funnest Place on the Net
Well shiver me timbers
Movies: Only attend matinees, if you MUST see it in a theatre.
I don't know. I think movies are the only thing you should really see. Movies which run at 7-10 bucks are all in all a good value for the money. I don't feel ripped off if I go see a good movie at that price. Anyway, keep in mind that these movies cost often over 1.00E+8 dollars to make. It's reasonable for MPAA members to expect a healty 5 or 10 percent profit on they're effort.
It's buying the DVD, the tee-shirt, the action figures, the pop-corn, the lingere (hehe.... ok maybe goign a bit too far) thats where the rip off is, as the cost to product such spinoffs is almost noexistant, and profit can go up into rediculous amonts 30,40,50%... the sky's the limit really.
YOu want a boycott? Sure, but hit the where they're ripping you off, stop buying LOTR collectors edition DVDs and star wars for 30-40 bucks a pop.
FCC doesn't approve new communications channels.
DUH! The Soviet Communications Council handles that!
Heres some more stuff:
Richard Pearse - Features some really cool pics of his aeroplane
Richard Pearse, Aviator - Features a cool VRML 3d model of his flying machine. Remember VRML? Also has some dimensioned drafts.
Richard Pearse - New Zealand Pioneer Aviator - IT's got soem schematics and descriptions of the engine he used.
Lots more cool stuff available out there if you feel like looking.
How about:
I'm not a racist but I play one on TV.
Is that a sure sign of being racist?
I see what you're saying!
IF we start to believe that the Wright Brothers weren't the first to conduct a powered, controlled flight then the terrorists have already won. Won't somebody PLEASE think of the childeren!
YOU == Wanabe marxist 15 year old.
C'mon, I'm right arent I?
No, Gates never hacked anything. Some people argue that Gates can't even program.
Paul Alan was hacking code. Gates was the promoter. He may have done some minor stuff here and there. But I assure you that Gates was a suit all the way.
- A suit Yeah, some suit. YOu run a goddam prono site. People like you are the lowest of the low. I've seen you post before, you arsehole. You seem to think of your self as a big busness man. Instead your a loser exploiting people's inability to get laid. A pornographer calling themselves a suit is like a drug dealer calling himself a benefit to society. YOu sir are full of shite.
Spoilers?!?
If you haven't read the book, you shouldn't see the movie. So if some of this stuff is a spoiler to you YOU DESERVE IT I've said this a thousand times... watching this movie without reading the books will RUIN the experience. Don't miss out on some of the greatest literature of the 20th century, read the book(s) now before it's too late!
JL: Great job getting married guys, and Riker looks like you've finally become a star ship capitan, good for you!
-- cut to bridge --
JL: Yay, we're on the way to batazed, hopefully you guys are all ready for a naked wedding!
Worf: I can't get naked, that would not be honerable
JL: Yeah well, you have to anyway
Worf: OK!
Georgi: looks like we have some posotronic signals on the sensors
JL: Great lets go check it out!
Riker: But what about my wedding.
JL: Oh yeah, we'll do that too I guess.
--- time passes, arrive at planet ---
JL: I'm gonna go dune buggying now!
Riker: YAY!!!!
--- cut to surface
JL: Shit, theres people shootign at as!
Worf: Let me shoot back
Severed Head: Hello, how are you, I'm a severd head!
Data: Shut up head, JL is trying to drive!
Worf: YAY!!!! Lets do a jump into the space ship!
--- cut to ready room
Comp: Transmission for the Capitan
JL: YAY!!!!!
Admiral Janeway (???): JL go to romulas for some reason
JL: YAY!!!!!
I coudl go on and on, but I'm tired and it's late.
Macintosh scams YOU!!!!
Wait a second, macintosh scams you anyway... eg $100 bucks for Jaguar.
Let's change that:
IN SOVIET RUSSIA
Macintosh DOESN'T scam YOU!!!
I suppose I should have been more clear... I should have included the fact that 3500 people had signed the petition. It's those people who are stupid, the people who wrote it are either a) stupid, or b) very clever and witty. Ah well, you live you learn. -JP
Malda marries YOU!!!! *ducks* *runs*
Or watch it on your computer screen.... 21 inches, panoramic, resolution thats equal to a movie screen. If you think about it, a 21 or even a 17 inch screen is way better than a TV anyway, since your sitting much closer.... and I can't stop cheering about the resolution! Who need a TV and DVD player when you've got a computer!
No this isn't flamebait.... I'm entirely serious. I have my FOTR divX, do you?
Those of us who have seen The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring know what an amazing director Peter Jackson is. When I learned that there apparently was to be a sequel, I was overjoyed. However, Peter Jackson has decided to tastelessly name the sequel "The Two Towers". The title is clearly meant to refer to the attacks on the World Trade Center. In this post-September 11 world, it is unforgiveable that this should be allowed to happen. The idea is both offensive and morally repugnant. Hopefully, when Peter Jackson and, more importantly, New Line Cinema see the number of signatures on this petition, the title will be changed to something a little more sensitive.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Some people are stupid.
Dude, read the book....
Suspense is sitting at the edge of your seat wondering whats going to happen next. I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I think most people reading slashdot are going in to these movies knowing more or less whats goign to happen. The suspense factor just isn't going to be there.
I think the exciting part about seeing these movies is comparing how the movie compares to what the story looked like in your own imagination. Just as an example, I pictured the great river as a river as wide as the Columbia, winding through a dry wasteland. In the movie it was portrayed in an entirely different way. Thats what excited me, to see what another person imagined the story to be like.
I think if your watching the movies for the suspense, do yourself a favor and read the book. Sometimes knowing whats going to happen is even better.
Arrrgh, you guys are ALL WRONG, its:
p = m*v
that does the killing.... geeeeez!!!!
Yeah, you could do that..... or you could just download teh free utility and run it, heck that would even be cheeper!
NO!!!!!!
:)
IT was frustrating to try though
to me it looks like the person went over whatever was written there in Photoshop, perhaps he or she wanted to enhance what was written, as it was not visible due to the glare of the camera.
Hey those rockets are VERY cool.... I am impressed. I wonder.
It looks like right now they're using them for sattelite launches. I wonder, since space shuttles are gettin' kinda old and are and always have been rediculously expensive, will these Delta rockets eventually serve as the american's main launch vehicle for astronauts? That would be very cool.
To remain a little bit more on topic, they videos look great, all of this is very exciting.
"How 'bout some Sim Rocky Horror Online Saturday nights..."
Hmmmmmm, how about not.
C'mon people, it's late, don't you people sleep or something?