Adrian Cronauer: Excuse me, sir. Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn't we keep the P.C. on the Q.T.? 'Cause of the leaks to the V.C. he could end up M.I.A., and then we'd all be put out in K.P.
I'm a big fan of science. On the other hand, I can see the value of a cell phone call, but can't see the value of searching (seemingly in vain) for beings that we can't* communicate with.
I can see all kinds of great reasons for radio astronomy. SETI isn't one of them.
I find rude cell phone users just as annoying as you do. Next time one bothers you why not try piercing your little universe and politely ask them to knock it off?
-Peter
* Setting aside psychological issues, the 25 stars nearest to us fit into about an 11.5 light year radius. That's a 23 year round trip for a single message. I imaging we have more or less exhausted our methods to detect "artificial" radio emanations from those 25 stars. The outlook gets rather bleak from there.
Where does this clout come from? Surely it comes from the fact that they have obtained a substantial number of votes in past elections.
I'm not sure how your statement that Democrats and Republicans are the same changes anything in this context. If the OP had said that CA had more than one party it would make sense. (And would show insight into our system. I often state that, "There ain't a nickel's worth of difference between a Democrat and a Republican.")
Anyway, you seem to be trying to draw some distinction in structure between the US and Canada. I can only see a difference in outcome.
Now, there is some collusion between the two entrenched parties and the media to create a de facto two-party system. Furthermore, plurality voting creates the environment for a two-party system.
First, the pricing is retarded. 30 bucks for the privilege of recording 24 minutes of video, that you can then pay 13 bucks to have transfered to DVD.
But more importantly:
After shooting, customers have to return the recyclable camcorder to their local CVS store and its contents would then be transferred onto a DVD disc to view and share for a $12.99 processing fee. [my emphasis]
I hope they are doing a through job of erasing them before they recycle them . ..
I like commentary tracks, but I generally don't care about other "special features".
I use DVD::Rip, which supports multiple tracks. I use ffmpeg mpeg4 and ogg vorbis for the audio. Sometimes I use the AC3 passthrough for the main audio, and vorbis for commentary, depending on how much space I'm willing to use.
Work on getting some trim instead. You'll be able to slave away in an office for the rest of your life, but this is your last chance to bone 17 year olds.
Scotty: Computer. Computer? [Bones hands him a mouse and he speaks into it] Scotty: Hello, computer. Dr. Nichols: Just use the keyboard. Scotty: Keyboard. How quaint.
Rollie Hawk writes "41% of respondents start the day by checking their email. On the average, respondents admitted to checking their email five times a day. Just how addicted are the email-dependent among us? So heavily that one quarter of respondents won't go more than two or three days without it. Of course, by those standards, most Americans must be addicted to sex as well."
This raises the important questions: Does Rollie's girlfriend have a sister, and if so, may I have her phone number?
I'm trying to find an inexpensive solution for S/PDIF over TOSLINK for Linux that supports AC3 and DTS, but my messages don't make it to the ALSA list for some reason.
Writing well, in part, means writing appropriately. Was Joe writing a book review or a detective novel? Any points he made for flair spent on poor judgment.
Furthermore, I would encourage you to criticize anyone using "dumbed down US street-cred speak" if it bothers you. What does that have to do with me?
Joe, a frustrated writer, was writing a book review. He should have been content to convey the qualities of the book, but he couldn't contain his literary aspirations. After struggling through a massive tome on the nature of the universe he deserved to indulge his one vice. No editor would stand in his way. No simple slashdot user could thwart him!
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Adrian Cronauer: Excuse me, sir. Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn't we keep the P.C. on the Q.T.? 'Cause of the leaks to the V.C. he could end up M.I.A., and then we'd all be put out in K.P.
The only way we can top yesterday's colossal, horrific atrocities is with global government.
Welcome to the new world order.
-Peter
Cable and satellite both use RF. The term you are looking for is "terrestrial broadcasting".
-Peter
Yes but what does this have to to with the parties? This is strictly a function of the electorate.
-Peter
I'm a big fan of science. On the other hand, I can see the value of a cell phone call, but can't see the value of searching (seemingly in vain) for beings that we can't* communicate with.
I can see all kinds of great reasons for radio astronomy. SETI isn't one of them.
I find rude cell phone users just as annoying as you do. Next time one bothers you why not try piercing your little universe and politely ask them to knock it off?
-Peter
* Setting aside psychological issues, the 25 stars nearest to us fit into about an 11.5 light year radius. That's a 23 year round trip for a single message. I imaging we have more or less exhausted our methods to detect "artificial" radio emanations from those 25 stars. The outlook gets rather bleak from there.
This is true of almost everything. For small fires and overheated truck engines it's a dead heat.
-Peter
Where does this clout come from? Surely it comes from the fact that they have obtained a substantial number of votes in past elections.
I'm not sure how your statement that Democrats and Republicans are the same changes anything in this context. If the OP had said that CA had more than one party it would make sense. (And would show insight into our system. I often state that, "There ain't a nickel's worth of difference between a Democrat and a Republican.")
Anyway, you seem to be trying to draw some distinction in structure between the US and Canada. I can only see a difference in outcome.
Finally, just because I like it, here's an excerpt from Penn Jillette's "Sock".
-Peter
We have more than to parties in the U.S. as well.
We've got the Greens.
We've got the Libertarians.
We've go the Socialists.
We've got the Communists. (Who seem to have abandoned the hammer for a gear, but they're sticking to the sickle.)
We've got the Constitution Party.
Now, there is some collusion between the two entrenched parties and the media to create a de facto two-party system. Furthermore, plurality voting creates the environment for a two-party system.
Some are willing to fight it.
-Peter
But mouses have four legs.
-Peter
I thought the s-word was seriously.
Shows you what I know.
-Peter
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Serously.
-Peter
But more importantly:
I hope they are doing a through job of erasing them before they recycle them . .
-Peter
I like commentary tracks, but I generally don't care about other "special features".
I use DVD::Rip, which supports multiple tracks. I use ffmpeg mpeg4 and ogg vorbis for the audio. Sometimes I use the AC3 passthrough for the main audio, and vorbis for commentary, depending on how much space I'm willing to use.
-Peter
Work on getting some trim instead. You'll be able to slave away in an office for the rest of your life, but this is your last chance to bone 17 year olds.
-Peter
They lose money on every download, but they make up for it in the volume.
-Peter
Scotty: Computer. Computer?
[Bones hands him a mouse and he speaks into it]
Scotty: Hello, computer.
Dr. Nichols: Just use the keyboard.
Scotty: Keyboard. How quaint.
If you're picking a cruse based on internet access in the cabin then you are probably addicted to masturbation.
Try Hustler.
And please understand that I don't say any of this from a position of superiority.
-Peter
Wow, that should be in a movie. It would be punchier if you substituted pot for email, though.
-Peter
Rollie Hawk writes "41% of respondents start the day by checking their email. On the average, respondents admitted to checking their email five times a day. Just how addicted are the email-dependent among us? So heavily that one quarter of respondents won't go more than two or three days without it. Of course, by those standards, most Americans must be addicted to sex as well."
This raises the important questions: Does Rollie's girlfriend have a sister, and if so, may I have her phone number?
-Peter
I wasn't even drinking when I posted this.
Weird.
Anyway, they're coaxial. I'm dumb.
-Peter
Since we're being pedantic, most "coaxial" A/V cables ("RCA" baseband) aren't coaxial. The connectors are, but the cables aren't.
Take a look. The wires are side-by-side.
-Peter
Does it work with DTS?
I'm trying to find an inexpensive solution for S/PDIF over TOSLINK for Linux that supports AC3 and DTS, but my messages don't make it to the ALSA list for some reason.
Maybe it's because too many words are all caps!
-Peter
I suppose that Umbridge would be a Democrat. What does that prove?
-Peter
Writing well, in part, means writing appropriately. Was Joe writing a book review or a detective novel? Any points he made for flair spent on poor judgment.
Furthermore, I would encourage you to criticize anyone using "dumbed down US street-cred speak" if it bothers you. What does that have to do with me?
-Peter
PS: I gots mad cred, yo.
Joe, a frustrated writer, was writing a book review. He should have been content to convey the qualities of the book, but he couldn't contain his literary aspirations. After struggling through a massive tome on the nature of the universe he deserved to indulge his one vice. No editor would stand in his way. No simple slashdot user could thwart him!
-Peter