By the way, since the Gimp handles RGB images better than Photoshop, it's better for astrophotography processing. ImageMagick is also quite the program.
I'm getting ready to drop the hammer on one of the new Canon 5D Mark III cameras....
I'm trying to find out if GIMP and others can pull images from these FF cameras, can they work with RAW....
Also, wanting to maybe try to use Cinelerra to work with video shot with the Canon. Any thoughts on this? Experience? Links?
Health insurance applies to everyone, since it's difficult to live without some kind of health.
Hmm..so, how did people ever survive before the concept of health insurance came into being?
I was under the concept that health insurance was a fairly modern thing.
Actually...best thing to do, is make people more responsible for their own care. Make it easier to set up HSA (Health Savings Accounts) which are not use it or lose it, like FSA's are....and let people sock away money pre-tax, to be used on routine care, and meds.
This combined with what used to be called "major medical" insurance, something to cover the emergencies (heart attack,car wreck)...would take care of things. With a reasonably high deductible, like $1200...premiums are very reasonable.
These would be modern tools, that would allow people to have health care, and not be a burden on everyone else.
You have to set aside money for food, shelter, etc....why should you not also have to set aside some for your health care? It is YOUR health, why should you not be somewhat responsible for it? It isn't the governments constitutionally mandated responsibility.
I can understand the bans in public buildings, government buildings where people HAVE to go...but , how do they justify this in PRIVATE places like bars and restaurants, where no one holds a gun to your head to go work or be a patron there??
I don't get that one.
And hell, I'm trying to quit smoking now....doing well,and not having smoking at place IS a help to me not being tempted, but still....why can the govt. ban smoking on private establishments like that? Doesn't seem right, and curtails liberty on a legal behavior, that isn't being forced on anyone.
If a bar/restaurant wants to be non-smoking and figures they can make money off it, more power to them...I'll be spending my money there too, but if a private establishment want to allow smoking....they should be allowed to do it, since the act of smoking itself isn't illegal....
You've obviously never worked at a job where you face and have to deal with the general public.
Growing up, and early in school, I worked as a busboy in restaurants, when old enough a waiter and bartender. I've also worked retails....and from those experiences, you basically understand that about 90% of the people out there are pretty much fucked in the head...stupid....idiots.
I don't say that lightly...but when you deal with the avg "joe" on a daily basis, it really just kills you to see the ignorance and just general lack of display of intelligence out there. This was pretty far back for me, and I have to imagine in this day in age....it is even worse.
As hard as it is to believe, yes...there are a LOT of people out there, that do not comprehend that eating McD burgers and fries multiple times a week (hell, multiple times a DAY), washing it down with full sugar cokes....and having Twinkies as snacks in between those meals...will kill them and make them fat.
Yes, there are a lot of them out there, that are that stupid.
I know I come off sounding very elitist when I mention things like this....but after working those jobs, and talking to others that have done the same for any significant length of time, you sadly have to admit it is true. And when you understand that, well, I just am not surprised that much anymore by any strange news report, or anything 'interesting' I come across while observing the common man in the street.
Legally there is no right to vacation days for U.S. workers. The key here is that you work for your state. My current employer offers no vacation days and just Labor day, Memorial day, 4th July, Thanksgiving and Christmas as holidays. That's it. 5 days a year and they're pretty typical for this area
Seriously? Where do you work? What industry?
I've never heard of ANYONE with a 'real job', getting such little time off....
I mean, sure if you're flipping burgers...that might be about right, but not for someone working a real, grown up job......standard is major holidays, plus 2 weeks to start with minimum, plus some sick days.
Well, I am German, not Norwegian. Still no strip searches and shit like that here. If you promise to take care of the pile of USPTO office actions swamping my desk, I'll sponsor you. And buy you a beer. Or two. Bavarian beer.
Are Porsches cheaper over there than in the US?
If so, that the beer thing....heck, I might consider that for awhile!!!
Guys, really? Stop being so anti-social and awkward. Its a safe bet to assume there are women in a bar/library/Starbucks. A line you can come up with on the spot such as 'I like those shoes/hairdo/etc' will get you a lot further than saying you were also at locations X, Y, and Z as she was. From someone you've never met, that comes off of creepy, regardless if he/she posts it on myspace/fb/G+.
Well, if a guy is smart...he isn't going to use that intelligence in such a direct manner. It does, however, give him good ammunition for his repoire with her after he approaches. Talking about things that will spark her interests...and he can come off as something in common with her...shared experience...etc.
its all part of the game really....any advantage a guy can have to create intimacy (which girls value highly and react to), and stand out as a bit different from the crowd, and are interesting....will help said guy get laid....or even more if that's what he's after.
One of the main things a guy can do on approach..is get the girl to talk about her self, and if he can work in things HE knows, he can keep her going on, etc.
There has never been a woman that went home complaining that the guy she was with let her talk about herself too much....
Actually, most of them do have FB and other accounts, but again...no problem keeping in touch and doing things. We actually honestly speak to each other in real time et least once a day...or txt...etc.
Seriously, I don't get left out of anything, if anything..I'm the instigator of things to do, and I get people to meet up and do things. My house is a very central hub...my friends have keys to my place, (yes, I trust them THAT much)...sometimes, there are parties and happenings at my place when I get there.....before even I know about it.
No, it isn't a PITA really....at least, no one I know complains.
Every one that knows me, or that I want to know or know where I live, etc.....already knows where I am, trust me...it is no problem.
I don't get what people out there think.....somehow it must be groupthink that if you're not on FB and/or Google+ or twitter or xyz social network, that you are being left behind in the dark ages, alone in the cold with no contact with human life any longer.....that you have lost every friend you've gathered in life to this point.
Seriously, I don't have any accounts on these networks, and I don't intend to, there is just too much trade of IMHO, for my privacy.....to join up on one of these. I mean, even with a fake name.....they've shown they can figure out who you are with who you associate...etc.
Seriously, I've not missed an even with any of my friends...I've not missed a picture I'd want to see.....
I stil do this weird thing, and see my close friends regularly in meatspace....I call them, I email directly with them, sometimes *gasp* with multiple of us on the same email thread?!?!
This way...the conversation, pics and what-have-you...are just between us and not out for the rest of the world to gawk at, and have corporations (and governments) use all that info to advertise or worse at me.
Seriously....it isn't painful.....I don't miss a thing.
damned the law which requires I keep my ammo separate!
WTF??
I've never heard of such a law before...where the heck do you live??
Also...how the heck are they going to catch or prove you keep your guns loaded?
Geez in my house, I have several guns hidden around the house...all fully loaded, with one in the pipe...all I have to do is grab it, drop the safety (for the ones that have it, not the Glocks for instance)...and shoot.
What good is a gun in the house or car or on person (if you have carry concealed license)...if it isn't ready to shoot on an instants notice...?
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All amps being turned up to "11" of course....
Make it off by default, and anyone that wants it...can flip the switch, so to speak. That way you have a choice to be gay or not...
I'm getting ready to drop the hammer on one of the new Canon 5D Mark III cameras....
I'm trying to find out if GIMP and others can pull images from these FF cameras, can they work with RAW....
Also, wanting to maybe try to use Cinelerra to work with video shot with the Canon. Any thoughts on this? Experience? Links?
You know, we don't agree on a lot of things, but here...I like your thinking!!
Have a great day!
I like your post, but what's with all the weird symbols in your post?
Hmm..so, how did people ever survive before the concept of health insurance came into being?
I was under the concept that health insurance was a fairly modern thing.
Actually...best thing to do, is make people more responsible for their own care. Make it easier to set up HSA (Health Savings Accounts) which are not use it or lose it, like FSA's are....and let people sock away money pre-tax, to be used on routine care, and meds.
This combined with what used to be called "major medical" insurance, something to cover the emergencies (heart attack ,car wreck)...would take care of things. With a reasonably high deductible, like $1200...premiums are very reasonable.
These would be modern tools, that would allow people to have health care, and not be a burden on everyone else.
You have to set aside money for food, shelter, etc....why should you not also have to set aside some for your health care? It is YOUR health, why should you not be somewhat responsible for it? It isn't the governments constitutionally mandated responsibility.
Trouble is...it isn't just this...
I can understand the bans in public buildings, government buildings where people HAVE to go...but , how do they justify this in PRIVATE places like bars and restaurants, where no one holds a gun to your head to go work or be a patron there??
I don't get that one.
And hell, I'm trying to quit smoking now....doing well,and not having smoking at place IS a help to me not being tempted, but still....why can the govt. ban smoking on private establishments like that? Doesn't seem right, and curtails liberty on a legal behavior, that isn't being forced on anyone.
If a bar/restaurant wants to be non-smoking and figures they can make money off it, more power to them...I'll be spending my money there too, but if a private establishment want to allow smoking....they should be allowed to do it, since the act of smoking itself isn't illegal....
You've obviously never worked at a job where you face and have to deal with the general public.
Growing up, and early in school, I worked as a busboy in restaurants, when old enough a waiter and bartender. I've also worked retails....and from those experiences, you basically understand that about 90% of the people out there are pretty much fucked in the head...stupid....idiots.
I don't say that lightly...but when you deal with the avg "joe" on a daily basis, it really just kills you to see the ignorance and just general lack of display of intelligence out there. This was pretty far back for me, and I have to imagine in this day in age....it is even worse.
As hard as it is to believe, yes...there are a LOT of people out there, that do not comprehend that eating McD burgers and fries multiple times a week (hell, multiple times a DAY), washing it down with full sugar cokes....and having Twinkies as snacks in between those meals...will kill them and make them fat.
Yes, there are a lot of them out there, that are that stupid.
I know I come off sounding very elitist when I mention things like this....but after working those jobs, and talking to others that have done the same for any significant length of time, you sadly have to admit it is true. And when you understand that, well, I just am not surprised that much anymore by any strange news report, or anything 'interesting' I come across while observing the common man in the street.
I was also disappointed by the distinct lack of April Fools stories this past Sunday too.
That was the one day a year, that it was ok for crappy, sometimes even funny stories to run....I'll miss those.
Seriously? Where do you work? What industry?
I've never heard of ANYONE with a 'real job', getting such little time off....
I mean, sure if you're flipping burgers...that might be about right, but not for someone working a real, grown up job......standard is major holidays, plus 2 weeks to start with minimum, plus some sick days.
While anyone would love to have that much vacation time a year....I gotta ask, with that much, how do you get anything done???
Do you have to space it out during the year or just can you take off 30+ days in a row?
I don't see how you could do the latter...and maintain a business....?
Yeah, but that has now fizzled down to nothing.
Are Porsches cheaper over there than in the US?
If so, that the beer thing....heck, I might consider that for awhile!!!
But, it is good reason to not eat HER cacciatore!!
Well, if a guy is smart...he isn't going to use that intelligence in such a direct manner. It does, however, give him good ammunition for his repoire with her after he approaches. Talking about things that will spark her interests...and he can come off as something in common with her...shared experience...etc.
its all part of the game really....any advantage a guy can have to create intimacy (which girls value highly and react to), and stand out as a bit different from the crowd, and are interesting....will help said guy get laid....or even more if that's what he's after.
One of the main things a guy can do on approach..is get the girl to talk about her self, and if he can work in things HE knows, he can keep her going on, etc.
There has never been a woman that went home complaining that the guy she was with let her talk about herself too much....
Hey...you can't rape the willing, eh?
No wonder shit is so expen$ive over there.....
Where's the April Fool's jokes for today??
Taco leaves...and no more April Fools articles....geez.
I used to look forward to those every year....
They're not doing it this year....?
That sucks...
Seriously, I don't get left out of anything, if anything..I'm the instigator of things to do, and I get people to meet up and do things. My house is a very central hub...my friends have keys to my place, (yes, I trust them THAT much)...sometimes, there are parties and happenings at my place when I get there.....before even I know about it.
No, it isn't a PITA really....at least, no one I know complains.
Every one that knows me, or that I want to know or know where I live, etc.....already knows where I am, trust me...it is no problem.
Seriously, I don't have any accounts on these networks, and I don't intend to, there is just too much trade of IMHO, for my privacy.....to join up on one of these. I mean, even with a fake name.....they've shown they can figure out who you are with who you associate...etc.
Seriously, I've not missed an even with any of my friends...I've not missed a picture I'd want to see.....
I stil do this weird thing, and see my close friends regularly in meatspace....I call them, I email directly with them, sometimes *gasp* with multiple of us on the same email thread?!?!
This way...the conversation, pics and what-have-you...are just between us and not out for the rest of the world to gawk at, and have corporations (and governments) use all that info to advertise or worse at me.
Seriously....it isn't painful.....I don't miss a thing.
WTF??
I've never heard of such a law before...where the heck do you live??
Also...how the heck are they going to catch or prove you keep your guns loaded?
Geez in my house, I have several guns hidden around the house...all fully loaded, with one in the pipe...all I have to do is grab it, drop the safety (for the ones that have it, not the Glocks for instance)...and shoot.
What good is a gun in the house or car or on person (if you have carry concealed license)...if it isn't ready to shoot on an instants notice...?
D'oh....!!!
I've long wanted to put one of those systems together....looks to be pretty well supported, and works with a pretty large amount of equipment...