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[2012-12-12 11:59:43] - mig: according to the NLRA that was already illegal. ~a
[2012-12-12 11:55:35] - paul: from my understanding, the only thing the law does is ban requirements that workers have union dues deducted from their paychecks (regardless of whether they want to be in a union or not) as a condition of employment. - mig
[2012-12-12 11:52:53] - a: I don't know much about the law passed, so this is an honest question, but why do you think the small government people are on the opposite side of the issue than they logically should be? -Paul
[2012-12-12 11:47:42] - a: sadly, the profit model for Adobe Flash and Oracle Java is now like, "how many people can we trick into installing Ask Toolbar and McAfee (anti?) Virus" so... i'm genuinely surprised they bought into ninite in the first place, honestly. i don't think they'd buy into a windows solution - aaron
[2012-12-12 11:47:10] - a: I dunno about small government people's stance but as I posted some time ago on the message board I have always been perplexed about liberals being against right-to-work as vehemently as they are. - mig
[2012-12-12 11:36:13] - it's weird . . . that big-government people and small-government people are on opposite sides of this issue then the logically should be. what do you guys think about the ban? ~a
[2012-12-12 11:29:46] - Michigan goes right-to-work that's a little surprising, given the history of the state. - mig
[2012-12-12 10:43:35] - hmm, good question. maybe because software distributors wouldn't use it? with apt-get, the source is oss, so software distributors don't need to buy in. with windows, the source isn't all oss, so people like AOL and adobe and nullsoft etc would have to push software to provide some sort of windows update package. ~a
[2012-12-12 10:38:02] - a: That would be a worthwhile application. One wonders why Windows doesn't implement a broader feature like that? -- Xpovos
[2012-12-12 10:36:48] - xpovos: yeah, it would be nice if ninite updated windows stuff. like if it included windows update in it too. ~a
[2012-12-12 10:34:17] - a/aaron: to be fair, that is an improvement for the Windows environment. I've used Ninite. It's pretty nifty, but it would be much better if stuff like that were hard wired into the OS, yes. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-12 09:41:06] - a: yes, just like apt-get for windows and without source code! - aaron
[2012-12-12 09:31:54] - a: Haha, ok. That makes more sense. Sorry, I was confused by your delayed response to him. Update on chromium, though, I've ran into a problem getting flash to work, which is disappointing because it messes up some of the things I wanted to use the netbook for. -Paul
[2012-12-12 08:45:07] - sorry. i was replying to aaron. ~a
[2012-12-12 08:30:43] - a: I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you asking what Chrome Apps are? Because I'm also curious... They seem like glorified bookmarks. -Paul
[2012-12-11 23:40:03] - so like apt-get? except for windows. and without source code. ~a
[2012-12-11 23:02:36] - a: I think I successfully got Chromium OS installed on my netbook. Seems to be working fairly well so far, although I haven't been able to view any videos yet. Now I'm wondering if I should be doing stuff like installing Chrome Apps (whatever those are). -Paul
[2012-12-11 13:09:57] - hahaha, no, i don't know how to do that. ~a
[2012-12-11 13:02:46] - a: Did the Christmas lights come on to the sounds of Transiberian Orchestra? -Paul
[2012-12-11 12:58:10] - http://ninite.com/ ninite lets you specify a bunch of programs (firefox, itunes, flash, pidgin, 7-zip) and gives you an installer. this installer will download and install all of these programs onto a new machine, or will update all of these programs to the newest version if they're already installed - aaron
[2012-12-11 12:57:37] - "It was pretty amazing. She had no idea it was coming, I think I blew her mind." ~a
[2012-12-11 12:57:25] - " When we were both *under the tree* cutting it down, I gave her a ring and popped the question. (she said yes). When we arrived home, I had spent the whole day lining the whole house with christmas lights and flowers and stuff. We entered the house, tree in hand. It was dark, I was like "hmmm, is the power out?", then the christmas lights all came on." ~a
[2012-12-11 12:57:15] - ok, it didn't create a new feed line. here it is: "On Friday I woke up in the morning, got ready for work, drove Audrey to the metro, and pretended to go to work. We had planned to go cut down a christmas tree a few hours afte r lunch. They have farms where you can show up and cut down your own christmas tree with a hand-saw. It's fun..." ~a
[2012-12-11 12:38:16] - a: I went to the FBs but did not see the story - vinnie
[2012-12-11 12:26:32] - . . . i posted the full story on the facebooks. ~a
[2012-12-11 11:58:46] - nina, yes! ~a
[2012-12-11 11:44:30] - Did you propose while chopping down trees? -nina
[2012-12-11 11:34:17] - pics ~a
[2012-12-11 11:32:27] - wooooo. -title
[2012-12-11 10:28:05] - title: Congratulations to adrian. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-11 09:39:58] - not yet. it's on my queue to watch. ~a
[2012-12-11 09:34:55] - did anyone catch the daily show interview with Chris Christie? It was pretty interesting. - mig
[2012-12-11 09:05:48] - Xpovos: I'm not convinced he was trying to lose games last year. Even if he is a good coach, he was still their second choice (at best) as OC behind Cameron. I'm sure they're going to be looking for a new OC in the offseason unless Caldwell does really well. -Paul
[2012-12-10 18:23:13] - Re: Colts last year, also don't forget that they were diving. Caldwell will outplay himself because of that at a minimum because he's being told to try to win the games again. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-10 16:18:18] - paul: well it's a chicken or the egg thing. We could go in circles about this all day if we wanted to. - mig
[2012-12-10 16:01:02] - mig: Perhaps. If you look at the rest of his record, though, those two years seem like the exception rather than the rule. You could also argue he was handed a very good team where the offense was on auto-pilot (Peyton and Moore). -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:56:57] - anyways, I can't imagine things being any worse, and I would imagine most Ravens fans would agree that getting rid of Cameron was probably a good thing. - mig
[2012-12-10 15:54:53] - paul: it could be argued the mess the Colts were last year had more to do with Polian mismanagement of the roster (whcih until last year was masked by the fact they had Peyton Manning) than Caldwell's competence, remember the 2 years before the Colts made it into the Super Bowl and the playoffs the year after - mig
[2012-12-10 15:51:17] - mig: I hope it's more of that, but it seems like the time to have fired him for that is during the off-season. Even the biggest Cameron critics can't think that this will improve the offense, right? Jim Caldwell? Did they see any Colts games from last year? -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:50:00] - mig: I'm willing to believe that, although it is worth considering that maybe Cameron played in role in how good Rice has been and deserves some credit for that too. Wasn't he the OC in San Diego when Tomlinson had his best years? -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:49:53] - I see the firing as less of a "flacco's not progressing to our satisfaction" and more of "this guy is a stubborn jerk set in his archaic ways that make no sense and we don't want to deal with him anymore". - mig
[2012-12-10 15:47:00] - paul: there's a lot I can point to that's gone wrong with the Raven's offense over the last 2 years that can be squarely put on Cameron's shoulders. The (mis)-usage of Ray Rice's ability ranks up there on top of the issues, and that has nothing to do with Flacco. - mig
[2012-12-10 15:46:19] - mig: Great QBs hardly ever get their OCs canned. They get them promoted (Brady, Rodgers, etc). I can't even remember the last time a great QB had his OC get fired. Closest I can think of is Bruce Arians in Pittsburgh, but I don't think that had anything to do with Big Ben. -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:44:07] - mig: Yeah, I guess it's a poor comparison because it's just been two guys. Besides that, though, the situations seem very similar. I think both QBs are average, at best, but both fanbases seemed to think they were above average QBs. Both organizations kept waiting for the QBs to take the next step, and eventually it ended up with OCs getting canned. -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:40:58] - paul: I don't see how the Campbell thing is comparable. There haven't been a rash of firings in the offensive side since Flacco came on board. It's just been Zorn (and if the rumours are to be believed, that could have been a case of Cameron feeling "threatened" by Zorn), and Cameron. - mig
[2012-12-10 15:34:47] - mig: I think the Ravens need to realize he's a mediocre QB and their offense will be average with him. They won't be terrible, but they also won't be great. If they aren't ok with that, then get a new QB, but no amount of coach shuffling is going to fix it. -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:33:45] - mig: I think that's why I place blame on Flacco. People keep getting fired around him because they aren't able to get him to perform like the elite QB the Ravens seem to think he is. I saw the same thing with Jason Campbell and all the OCs the Redskins went through. -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:31:40] - mig: Fair enough. I haven't watched too many Ravens games, but as a Hokies fan, I certainly can empathize with questionable play calling. -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:31:29] - http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--keeping-qb-joe-flacco-happy-meant-the-ravens-had-to-get-rid-of-coordinator-cam-cameron-180838938.html this highlights some of the issues both Flacco and Cameron have been having with each other. It touches a little on the Zorn firing too, which I still found incredibly mystifying move. - mig
[2012-12-10 15:29:28] - And yeah the defense is a big issue right now. Part of it is injuries and part of it is they need to rebuild a lot of it. Honestly, I kind of hope Rex Ryan gets fired from the Jets after this year so there's the possibility at least that he could be brought back - mig
[2012-12-10 15:27:57] - of a close game). - mig
[2012-12-10 15:27:53] - paul: it's not been performance related so much as it has been in strange playcalling. A lot of people have been pointing out several games where Ray Rice has mysteriously just not gotten a lot of touches when they really should have been running the ball (The 2nd game against the steelers is a recent example, where he didn't get hardly any touches in the 2nd half
[2012-12-10 15:22:00] - mig: I certainly don't think he's as bad as Skelton, but I do think he is pretty much a thoroughly average starting QB in the NFL (at best), and the Ravens have an offense which is about middle of the pack. Not sure why Cam is getting so much hate when really it's their defense which has been letting them down. -Paul
[2012-12-10 15:17:29] - of a John Skelton or worse. He's not an elite QB, sure, but I'd still take him over a good portion of the starting QBs right now. - mig
[2012-12-10 15:16:36] - paul: I don't agree about Flacco being the problem. Cameron has had a sort of Mike Martz-like insanity to him in terms of playcalling and it's been a problem for years. And honestly I don't understand some critics obsession (primarily people like Skip Bayless) with being down on Joe Flacco. If you hear some of it you'd think Flacco is the equivalent ...
[2012-12-10 14:46:58] - mig: Frankly, I still think the problem is with Flacco, not the offensive coordinator, but I agree that even if they were going to fire him, they probably should've done it sooner (in the offseason?). -Paul
[2012-12-10 14:26:55] - paul: people have been calling for cam cameron's head for quite awhile. I can't really disagree with the decision but it should have been done sooner. - mig
[2012-12-10 12:07:23] - mig: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8732341/baltimore-ravens-fire-cam-cameron-tab-jim-caldwell Surprised the Ravens would make this move in the middle of a season where they are almost certainly bound for a high playoff spot... especially if his replacement is Jim Caldwell. -Paul
[2012-12-10 10:43:03] - fair enough, i guess i don't blame them. they're providing the source, so i shouldn't complain too loudly!
~a[2012-12-10 10:39:50] - a: Yeah, from what I understand, google has little interest in supporting the open-source Chromium OS and instead wants to push Chrome OS in their Chromebooks. I found that site listed on a number of other sites too, and it seems legit enough. I think the atom is x86. -Paul
[2012-12-10 10:33:53] - understood. yeah, give chromium os a try. i had a hard time finding a place to fucking DOWNLOAD chromium os. for some reason the main chromium site doesn't produce releases for download (or even dailies). i've been using this http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ . . . trust that site at your own risk. i believe those downloads are for x86. intel atom is x86, right? ~a
[2012-12-10 10:11:56] - a: Also, while I know what you meant about hardware not getting slower, I'm worried that maybe the SSD in the machine is no longer running optimally, or if somehow some memory has gone bad without me noticing. -Paul
[2012-12-10 10:11:11] - a: Again, I know atom processors weren't heavy lifters when new AND they're now multiple years old, but it seems like they should be able to handle basic web browsing with a few tabs fine. Maybe I'm wrong. -Paul
[2012-12-10 10:09:54] - a: Well, it was slow to begin with (Hardy Heron, I believe), but then it just kept getting worse (specifically with random lock-ups which would last for 30-60 seconds). I upgraded to Lucid Lynx, hoping a new OS installation would fix whatever the problem was, and it did seem to fix the lock-ups, but performance was still relatively poor. -Paul
[2012-12-10 09:59:08] - paul: if it has gotten noticeably worse, i'd suggest reformatting the HD with a new OS (i guess that's what you're doing). hardware doesn't get slower. as for which OS to install, i'd consider trying multiple to be sure you get what you like. give chromium os a try. give ubuntu precise lts a try. ~a
[2012-12-10 09:57:38] - a: I assume it's because I had been pushing it's meager hardware with relatively full-featured OS's like Ubuntu (even netbook remix versions) when I could probably do everything I want with something that I am guessing is lighter, like Joli OS or Chromium OS. -Paul
[2012-12-10 09:56:25] - a: I guess I should be more specific: I mean increase performance vs the Lucid Lynx netbook remix I have currently installed. I know netbooks aren't supposed to be speed champions, but mine had gotten ridiculously bad on simple web browsing tasks. -Paul
[2012-12-10 09:41:33] - haha. i'm trying to get my laptop to boot chromium os. right now i'm booting up a VM with chromium os on it. i doubt it'll increase or decrease performance on a 2008 budget netbook though
~a[2012-12-10 09:39:59] - I don't suppose anybody here has used Chromium OS and/or Joli OS and has any opinions on which would have better performance on a netbook with an atom processor.... -Paul
[2012-12-10 09:39:38] - ...he goes to church already. not sure, though, if someone was lying about that or not. ~a
[2012-12-10 09:39:17] - aaron: according to the article
[2012-12-10 09:37:05] - also, i was under the impression alabama had been doing the "church or jail" thing for awhile -- is this the first time it's actually been put into practice? - aaron
[2012-12-10 09:30:29] - if i learned anything from psychology, it's that you should get a really ugly person to invite the kid to church... then afterwards, ask the kid to rate how much he enjoyed church on a scale of 1 to 10... - aaron
[2012-12-10 09:28:52] - won't sentencing a kid to mandatory church cause them to hate church?? - aaron
[2012-12-08 09:35:16] - well its cruel and unusual regardless. ~a
[2012-12-07 19:01:39] - mig: Ah, but is it cruel AND unusual, or cruel OR unusual. Thank you constitutional ambiguity. Regardless, the criminal agreed to the sentence, so it's moot. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-07 18:07:32] - http://www.kval.com/news/national/Teen-gets-sentenced-to-10-years-of-church-as-part-of-DUII-probation-182450211.html aside from the 1st amendment issues, i'd say this qualifies as unusual punishment as well. - mig
[2012-12-07 12:28:13] - a: hmm sure! looks good - aaron
[2012-12-07 11:42:52] - aaron: better? ~a
[2012-12-07 11:33:02] - oooooooh. cool! ~a
[2012-12-07 11:30:48] - a: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/12/bitcoin-going-mainstream-exchange-approved-to-operate-as-a-bank - mig
[2012-12-07 11:00:01] - i preferred the subtler color scheme! everything else is OK - aaron
[2012-12-07 10:59:29] - a: let me try it out for a bit, not used to where things are now. but I did like the old design - vinnie
[2012-12-07 10:43:54] - a: Was the page redesigned by algorithm, using clicks for most frequently used features? That's conceptually interesting. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-07 10:33:51] - xpovos: most of them weren't being used i'm guessing. i've thrown a few at the bottom just now. ~a
[2012-12-07 10:30:08] - Where did all the menu functions go? Like stats and showthreads? I'm sure the urls still work, but there's no link through? -- Xpovos
[2012-12-07 10:29:19] - Gwah! Change is hard to accept. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-07 10:06:39] -
thanks paul. ~a[2012-12-07 10:04:01] - I like it. -Paul
[2012-12-07 09:30:16] - I would move the title/subtitle above the text input, but everything else looks fine I think. - mig
[2012-12-07 09:29:34] - ok for now i'll hide the subtitles. ~a
[2012-12-07 09:26:30] - a: it's difficult to differentiate the title/subtitle from the rest of the posts. - mig
[2012-12-07 09:11:07] - new message board look/feel. thoughts? in other news, i've seen 1000 movies. ~a
[2012-12-06 16:17:41] - aaron: occam, you bastard, you've done it again! - vinnie
[2012-12-06 16:16:50] - vinnie: that's clearly the simplest, and therefore the truest explanation. - aaron
[2012-12-06 14:42:49] - a: Dammit. I was looking for a Christmas gift for someone I hate, but that is totally unacceptable. *sigh* I guess I'm back to my lump of coal option. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-06 14:41:40] - vinnie: Aliens? -- Xpovos
[2012-12-06 14:27:08] - http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/06/colbert-senate-south-carolina-demint/1751167/ Here's the big story: Colbert to the Senate? -Paul
[2012-12-06 14:23:29] - probably. ~a
[2012-12-06 14:12:52] - I'm gonna take a wild stab and say Foxx and Demint were having an affair, and they got found out, and demint resigned and foxx was pissed and took it out on a staffer. also there might have been aliens - vinnie
[2012-12-06 14:05:32] - nice soundbyte: "Christmas gift for someone you hate" from some mit professor ~a
[2012-12-06 13:56:25] - i have no idea. that's above my paygrade. ~a
[2012-12-06 13:50:36] - a: She is losing him? Do they have any connection other than both being Republicans from the Carolinas? -Paul
[2012-12-06 13:48:36] - mig: I kinda like kickoff returns, although I know it's supposed to be the most dangerous plays in the game and would be ok if they wanted to get rid of them to improve player safety. Onside kicks definitely seem like they can be improved in some way. -Paul
[2012-12-06 13:48:32] - mig: audrey's theory is that foxx was having a breakdown because she was losing DeMint
~a[2012-12-06 13:37:40] - basically, after a kickoff or FG, the scoring team gets the ball on their own 30, and it's 4th and 15. They can either go for it or punt it. Going for it is obviously pretty risky, but probably has a better success rate than trying to recover an onside kick. Sound like a good idea? Or does it feel too XFL-ish for lack of a better term. - mig
[2012-12-06 13:35:51] - http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/roger-goodell-talks-chiefs-eliminating-kickoffs-player-safety-164839047--nfl.html nothing really of note here, aside from a wacky rule change proposal that intrigued me. - mig
[2012-12-06 13:17:04] - Yeah, DeMint resigning is pretty unexpected. -Paul
[2012-12-06 13:13:19] - though the debt ceiling discussions have been proving to be just as whacky as they were in the summer, so why not add some more general wackiness I guess. - mig
[2012-12-06 13:11:54] - the elevator thing seems just a funny anecdote. DeMint resisning is definitely crazy and unexpected. - mig
[2012-12-06 13:03:13] - a: I'm more surprised by DeMint resigning. He was setting himself up to be a long-term power player, it seemed. I can't imagine the Heritage Foundation is THAT much of a coup. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-06 12:40:53] - oh wow, here's a better link here. "I’m just making sure we are hiring people who know how to read" damn. ~a
[2012-12-06 12:39:40] - audrey gives word that there is craziness on the hill today. 1 and Jim DeMint is resigning. ~a
[2012-12-06 10:49:32] - mig: Just because of the speed upgrade? I can see how it can help some, but hydras still seemed a little underpowered for their cost. -Paul
[2012-12-06 10:31:47] - paul: looks like hydras abre back in favor for zergs. - mig
[2012-12-06 10:29:19] - http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/7320452320 major balancing patch for Heart of the Swarm, lots of units getting adjusted. some of the changes need a point of reference if you're not familiar with the new units but a lot of the old units got reworked signficantly. - mig
[2012-12-06 10:16:18] - http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/14cb0c/im_snoop_lion_ask_me_anything/ snoop dogg did a reddit AMA. good questions... if a white guy is singing along with of your songs, is he allowed to say "nigga?" - aaron
[2012-12-05 10:56:35] - adrein then. ~a
[2012-12-05 10:41:52] - a: That first E would be out of place, then. -Paul
[2012-12-05 10:36:10] - greinke sounds like a combination of gurkie and adrian. ~a
[2012-12-05 10:20:41] - paul: I would have liked Greinke too, but I think he just commands too much and would hamstring what other moves the nationals could make, which is why I would have really liked for them to get him as a rental at the trade deadline last year (though I'm not sure I would have wanted them to outdo what the Angels offered). - mig
[2012-12-05 10:17:46] - mig: Yeah, I would've preferred Greinke, but I think he should be an upgrade over Jackson, assuming he is healthy. Haren is only a year or two removed from being a really elite pitcher, and he's not that old. -Paul
[2012-12-05 10:15:46] - paul: i approve. It is a bit of a risk, but it's also for a #5 starter, and they can probably afford to eat the contract for 1 year if he does go bad like Chien-Ming Wang and spending most of the year on the DL. - mig
[2012-12-04 17:57:12] - http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/8709361/dan-haren-reaches-agreement-washington-nationals-according-sources Dan Haren to the Nationals. -Paul
[2012-12-04 16:38:20] - so, all you need is 1/1000 people with rooted phone to get the 10-to-1 non-paying-to-paying ratio very easily. ~a
[2012-12-04 16:37:30] - mig: i wouldn't be so sure. on android the hard/easy parts are split up unevenly. it's easy to "install" software someone else has pirated. it's hard to "get" the software to pirate though. iow, you can install pirated software without rooting your phone. but getting the software to pirate requires a rooted phone. ~a
[2012-12-04 16:08:45] - paying users would ever get that out of whack. - mig
[2012-12-04 16:08:37] - i find that ratio very hard to believe. I don't know the ins and outs of iOS apps but it seems like from what I've skimmed that the amount of effort required to workaround actually purchasing the app would be more work than what a normal person would be willling to do. Unless the game had a really small userbase, I just don't see how the ratio of pirates to ...
[2012-12-04 16:07:59] - a: yeah, 20/20 hindsight and all but -- the logical model would be to have one registration key per software key and stuff, although i don't know if that's difficult based on how iOS is defined. - aaron
[2012-12-04 15:57:18] - 'cause that would be best, right? and not totally impossible depending on how the iOS api is defined. ~a
[2012-12-04 15:56:41] - ouch. i wonder if they could somehow determine which users have paid for the game and which have not. ~a
[2012-12-04 15:35:02] - http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/when-pirates-outnumber-paying-customers-10-to-1-games-die-very-quickly when pirates outnumber paying customers 10 to 1, games die very quickly - aaron
[2012-12-04 13:39:40] - if you want to reset your password, email me what you want it to be. and if it's the same as your pics pw, that's cool too. ~a
[2012-12-04 13:39:23] - i guess i could have set it up for them to be the same . . . but i did not do that. ~a
[2012-12-04 13:39:12] - only if that's how you set it up. ~a
[2012-12-04 13:30:31] - wiki pw not the same as pics pw? - mig
[2012-12-04 12:32:02] - aaron-subtitle: it was probably classified. ~a
[2012-12-04 11:18:48] - yes. email me the password you want me to reset it to. ~a
[2012-12-04 10:49:11] - a: Ok, can you reset it to something for me? -Paul
[2012-12-04 10:46:40] - you've always been pessen afaik. also, i can't look up your password, i can only reset it. ~a
[2012-12-04 10:17:21] - a: My old information indicated that my username was andrew. I tried using the password with both that and Xpovos, and it didn't work, so I was confused. I tried Xpovos (as you showed) with a likely password, and that worked, so I've added Avengers. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-04 10:13:00] - a: Stupid question, I can just check, and yes, pessen appears to exist. I think I remember my original password, but then you added some special character to the end of it, didn't you? -Paul
[2012-12-04 10:11:55] - a: I was told "Login error There is no user by the name "paul". Check your spelling." Did you switch me to pessen? -Paul
[2012-12-04 09:57:48] - http://wiki.aporter.org/wiki/Special:ListUsers . . . i see your usernames. if you want me to reset your password, email me what you want your (temporary) password to be. ~a
[2012-12-04 09:57:04] - hmmm. checking. ~a
[2012-12-04 09:40:51] - Xpovos: Huh, my account doesn't seem to exist either. -Paul
[2012-12-04 09:39:36] - a: Alternatively, apparently my account no longer exists. Boo? -- Xpovos
[2012-12-04 09:38:28] - a: I have to go find my password again. Then I'll nominate Avengers. I think it might be the only movie I saw in the theatre in all of 2012. And it was good, so that'll be my nomination, to save someone else that effort/nomination slot. -- Xpovos
[2012-12-04 09:35:55] - no. if you really want to nominate two movies, do it. i won't stop you
~a[2012-12-04 09:28:15] - a: Hmmm, so I should wait until later to see if somebody else nominates some of my favored movies?
-Paul[2012-12-04 01:00:41] - (usual rule: one nomination per person) ~a
[2012-12-04 00:59:33] - What is the best movie of 2012? ~a
[2012-12-03 14:57:26] - cool. i ordered it! $9.99!
~a[2012-12-03 14:27:51] - http://slickdeals.net/f/5632368-Cards-against-humanity-holiday-pack-Pay-what-you-want URL says it all... -Paul
[2012-12-03 14:18:55] - mig: no, never with power supplies - aaron
[2012-12-03 12:23:20] - mig: I've only ever had one fail me, and it wasn't a spectacular failure at all. Can't recall which models I've used in the past, though. -Paul
[2012-12-03 12:08:22] - a: well these last 2 that failed for me were 1000W (my 2 video cards require a lot of power) but I don't think I was stressing either one too much since I wasn't close to eating the 1000 total (at least I didn't think it was). - mig
[2012-12-03 11:58:17] - i had one fail once. i was probably demanding more Watts than it was rated for, though. ~a
[2012-12-03 11:51:06] - Has anyone else had issues with the power supplies on their PCs? I've had one fail for the 2nd time in 2 years, and both times were pretty spectacular failures (though this most recent one was less so). I was using the same brand in both instances (corsair) so maybe it's just a shitty model . - mig
[2012-11-30 14:55:43] - vinnie: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/tim-duncan-missed-sunday-night-spurs-game-because-081218158.html - mig
[2012-11-30 14:54:11] - paul: hahaha where it that from? - vinnie
[2012-11-30 14:51:05] - mig: No kidding about the can of worms thing with the NBA, btw. If this goes through, I figure all we'll see is a lot more "injuries" listed to Tim Duncan and the like going forward. Anybody remember the "DNP - Old"? -Paul
[2012-11-30 11:00:43] - the order goes Russell Athletic (vs. Big East), Sun Bowl (vs. Pac-12), Belk (vs. Big East, LOL Belk, btw), then finally Music City (vs. SEC). - mig
[2012-11-30 10:56:47] - paul: actually, the only possibility of playing an SEC team is the Music City Bowl and that's apparently last in the ACC pecking order. - mig
[2012-11-30 10:53:07] - mig: No idea. I think it's all speculation at this point, although I have a total gut feeling that we're going to get invited to a bowl we don't quite deserve and will consequently get blown out (sadly, probably by an SEC team). -Paul
[2012-11-30 10:00:33] - vinnie: none that I know of. Definitely opens up a can of worms if the league actually follows through with this. - mig
[2012-11-30 09:51:22] - mig: yeah, weird. is there actually an existing rule against this kind of thing? - vinnie
[2012-11-30 09:51:09] - vt_people: does anyone have even an inkling of what bowl vt might play in. I've looked at 3 projection (yahoo, espn, cfn) and they all have different answers. - mig
[2012-11-30 09:33:25] - http://sports.yahoo.com/news/spurs-playing-without-4-regulars-001405051--nba.html woah.I know the league execs get pissy when teams sit players but this could be a strange precedent set, for the nba at least. - mig
[2012-11-29 16:43:39] - Bring on the Jubillee. -- Xpovos
[2012-11-29 16:15:19] - Aaron: I don't expect it to be complete forgiveness, but something along the lines of what has been done for underwater homeowners. So either one of your options or even something like partial forgiveness. -Paul
[2012-11-29 16:03:33] - paul: do you think they'll get a bailout" like, "oh you don't have repay the loans??" or a bailout like, "any income spent towards repayment of student loans is now tax-exempt" or "the outstanding balance of any student loans can be renegotiated to a 1.8% fixed interest rate", something like that?? i think something like the latter might be slightly feasible - aaron
[2012-11-29 15:59:36] - a: Why don't you think so? -Paul
[2012-11-29 15:58:59] - a: I'm inclined to think some students will get a bailout. At the very least I think the dems will push for a full student bailout. - mig
[2012-11-29 15:49:37] - students won't get a bailout. ~a
[2012-11-29 14:57:23] - Xpovos: Also, I'm actually wondering about the "don't get a student loan" part. Is there any doubt students are going to get a bailout? -Paul
[2012-11-29 14:56:32] - Xpovos: Why buy distressed debt? -Paul
[2012-11-29 14:30:17] - Paul: Don't get a student loan? Also, buy distressed debt? -- Xpovos
[2012-11-29 14:05:30] - So... any suggestions by my financial advisors here on how best to profit from the student loan bubble bursting?
-Paul[2012-11-29 13:41:06] - yes, you should have an event there after work! haha, jk. i actually probably won't be able to make it to your house friday. so, next time for sure. ~a
[2012-11-29 12:59:48] - a: yeah that's my house. yay we should hang out after work sometime - vinnie
[2012-11-29 12:56:25] - Aaron: That's a little disturbing... -Paul
[2012-11-29 12:50:39] - paul: merry christmas - aaron
[2012-11-29 09:43:14] - WEEE FRISBEEE ~a
[2012-11-29 09:22:07] - a: Frisbee this weekend? -Paul
[2012-11-28 20:13:49] - vinnie: (regarding the thing this friday) is this where you live?! my work is only one metro stop down. ~a
[2012-11-28 20:10:25] - Don't judge aaron for posting about contractions, y'all'd've done the same thing if you found that wiki page! -Daniel
[2012-11-28 13:20:13] - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_English_contractions i've never wanted to work "you all would have" into a sentence so badly - aaron
[2012-11-28 13:18:28] - also something I didn't know before that apparently there's going to be 3 main characters in GTA5 and you can switch between them whenever you want, even in missions. I hope it works out because it could really make the game unplayable if it isn't done right but could be really interesting. - mig
[2012-11-28 12:16:30] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_5#Gameplay ... Characters can "flick off" people, "something Rockstar recommends you do in vary circumstances to see different reactions from people". - mig
[2012-11-28 10:21:58] - subtitle: star and the craft: swarming hearts
[2012-11-28 09:02:59] -
~a[2012-11-27 23:38:56] - a: Merry Christmas -- Xpovos
[2012-11-27 19:43:50] - ohh... "principle??" oops i don't feel smart now - aaron
[2012-11-27 19:43:15] - ha ha. i might buy it just on principal, because i'm really happy with how insanely well they've supported multiplayer. they've provided like 20-30 balance patches, added the collector faction, patched some pretty huge bugs, they really went above and beyond. i've sunk like 40-50 hours into multiplayer, may as well throw some $$ their way as a thank-you - aaron
[2012-11-27 17:37:12] - mig: Haven't downloaded any ME3 DLC since the Day 1 DLC and I don't intend to download this one. As an aside, I was a little irked when they hinted at going back to Omega in the game but I never got the chance to. I guess I know why now. -Paul
[2012-11-27 16:28:13] - omega dlc for Mass Effect 3 is out today. It''s pricy ($15) but the trailer for it looked really good. - mig
[2012-11-26 17:53:25] - paul: well, you might have been saying that!
- vinnie[2012-11-26 16:42:40] - Vinnie: Thanks. For whatever reason it sounded a little weird using it that way. I thought I was saying that I was questionable instead of I was questioning something else. -Paul
[2012-11-26 16:36:42] - paul: dubious can describe your feelings of suspiciousness, or something that is suspicious http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dubious - vinnie
[2012-11-26 16:19:37] - ok, i changed DC's brady score to 50-74 (and made a note of it on the final image). ~a
[2012-11-26 16:00:12] - Also, I'm not so sure I used "dubious" properly in a previous post. I don't think I meant to say that I was dubious. Am I right that I misused the word there? -Paul
[2012-11-26 15:59:35] - a: Huh, interesting. I wonder how they calculate that. Right after I hit enter I started wondering if that particular statement was right, because I thought I remember hearing somewhere that (unlike the Federal Government and most states) DC was required to balance it's budget. -Paul
[2012-11-26 15:53:05] - no way, paul. their finances are good! http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/compare_state_spending_2013pH0c . . . 2nd best! ~a
[2012-11-26 15:50:32] - a: I'm fairly certain DC has some of the most restrictive gun control laws in the country, which is why I was a little dubious, I guess. I also thought the tax burden and finances were bad... -Paul
[2012-11-26 15:48:15] - aaron: Outside of Iowa being greener and most other places being redder, no. -Paul
[2012-11-26 15:47:51] - yeah, apparently the state tax image also didn't have DC data either . . . so you might not want to trust the DC circle just yet. ~a
[2012-11-26 15:47:18] - and audrey. ~a
[2012-11-26 15:39:13] - paul: vinnie and i have iowa as green too!! i guess we know where we're moving. go tell gurkie! - aaron
[2012-11-26 15:38:25] - a: hmm california got a tiny bit greener, and everything else got a tiny bit redder. did yours change much paul? - aaron.
[2012-11-26 15:35:36] - i think the brady campaign only rates the 50 states. you'd think they'd rate dc because the brady campaign is HQed in dc. ~a
[2012-11-26 15:29:13] - paul: no. i can't find the brady rating for DC. ~a
[2012-11-26 15:25:10] - a: Nevermind, I guess I should've just checked the new link. My new map is considerably more red and apparently Iowa is now more appealing.
Strangely, DC is still very green for me. Can that be right? -Paul[2012-11-26 15:23:01] - a: What's the brady rating? Something to do with gun control? -Paul
[2012-11-26 15:18:01] - paul/aaron: http://aporter.org/states/ i included state debt, state revenue, and the brady rating. i haven't added the state debt image to wikipedia yet. ~a
[2012-11-26 15:10:07] - yeah the question might be more like are you comfortable with your state having a high debt as a result of spending on schools, etc - vinnie
[2012-11-26 14:37:59] - Aaron: So I feel like there needs to be some way of capturing that. -Paul
[2012-11-26 14:37:19] - Aaron: True enough. I was just thinking of a state like California, where maybe it's perfect for me in a lot of pro/con ways (basically socially accepting), but which I would never want to live in because of the high taxes/regulation/debt. -Paul
[2012-11-26 14:21:54] - paul: ha ha
i don't know, maybe the map works your way too. maybe some states are just bad to live in, and questions could totally be one-sided. it just makes the map less interesting/less personal in my opinion - aaron[2012-11-26 14:20:44] - paul: it only works as a tool if the questions are framed in a way where people will feasible answer one way or the other. if you frame the questions one-sided, like, "Do you like debt??" "Do you like low literacy rates??" "Do you like crime??" then it's like -- cool map, but apparently nobody in the universe wants to live in tennessee - aaron
[2012-11-26 14:19:21] - aaron: Hmmmm, ok. Then the pro of needing to work more for a beer is that there are less drunk people around.
-Paul[2012-11-26 14:16:25] - paul: typically, the pro of state/local debt would be that the state has been spending money on something that you like -- like education, public transit, parks, or things like that. so i think a better question would be centered around that stuff - aaron
[2012-11-26 14:14:30] - maybe something like this site which, for example, lists that, per capita, virginia spends $3,032 to utah's $2,719 on education... but $8,822 to utah's $9,440 total - aaron
[2012-11-26 14:13:59] - aaron: Oh, I guess I kinda saw this as a tool to suggest what places you might be interested in visiting or moving to. I didn't think each side had to have a pro or con. What's the pro of state/local debt? -Paul
[2012-11-26 14:09:50] - paul: better questions might be oriented around public versus private education, or how much states spend on things like public parks or libraries - aaron
[2012-11-26 14:08:23] - paul: i don't know how much that helps though. questions like "do you support the death penalty" have pros/cons to both side, it sounds like you want a question like "do you want more money?" - aaron
[2012-11-26 13:40:45] - a: Wonder if there is state level data for something like this: http://us.gizmodo.com/5946511/how-long-it-takes-to-earn-a-beer-visualized -Paul
[2012-11-26 12:08:20] - paul: another good question would be: state/local debt. maybe a combination of the two would get a more balanced picture. ~a
[2012-11-26 11:59:02] - shit. ~a
[2012-11-26 11:51:17] - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238577/Maria-Santos-Gorrostieta-executed-surviving-assassination-attempts.html mexico's fearless woman mayor who survived two drug gang assassination attempts is beaten to death and dumped by the roadside - aaron
[2012-11-26 11:35:07] - a: Interesting. I wouldn't have guessed that. Not sure which state I would've guessed (Texas?), but it wouldn't have been Arizona. -Paul
[2012-11-26 11:22:59] - xpovos: yes i noticed that too. there's lots i learned about the state laws when making this. in some cases i had to trace back from the results to the sources to convince myself there wasn't a problem with my software. ~a
[2012-11-26 11:22:00] - paul: republicans have (had?) a super majority in arizona. the daily show did a piece on it. ~a
[2012-11-26 11:20:28] - paul: haha yeah i considered tax revenue. i was looking here: File:US states by average state tax income percent.svg ~a
[2012-11-26 11:09:42] - a: I'm surprised by some of the less obvious similarities/differences between states. On the social side, apparently I belong in either Mississippi or Wisconsin. Those aren't exactly states you'd normally pair up on social issues. -- Xpovos
[2012-11-26 10:56:07] - On a barely related note about California, though: I've read that the Democrats now have a super-majority in the state government so they can pass any laws they want and the Republicans can't do anything about it. It should be an interesting case study about a thoroughly democraticly governed state performs. -Paul
[2012-11-26 10:51:40] - a: I could look for some later (first day back at work means me = busy). It shouldn't be too hard to find a map of states with no state income tax, for instance. -Paul
[2012-11-26 10:43:50] - of course, do you have any data? i'm compiling what i find into wikipedia and pulling from there. i created this map and made changes to these three maps. ~a
[2012-11-26 10:19:25] - a: Apparently I belong in the New England area or Washington. California is neutral for me and the south is generally bad. Not sure how accurate it is for me, though, since I think you would need more questions to measure things outside of the (basically) four social issues on your quiz. -Paul
[2012-11-26 10:01:50] - a: yes, DC is bright green for me -- brighter than maryland or virginia. - aaron
[2012-11-26 09:42:36] - for me california is pretty green. i guess we probably answered differently enough on some stuff to make california greener for me. ~a
[2012-11-26 09:41:10] - there, DC is a little easier to see now. ~a
[2012-11-26 09:23:53] - i want to make DC easier to see too, because probably DC is green for you too. ~a
[2012-11-26 09:15:15] - a: cool! apparently i really belong in washington or maine?? california is surprisingly neutral. i'm a little reassurred by the fact that maryland is ever so slightly green, like maybe northern virginia's demographics will eventually swing our state in that direction as well - aaron
[2012-11-25 22:41:46] - vinnie: madeon is 18; he was 15 when he put out his first single. that song Pop Culture which you like, was made when he was 17. - aaron
[2012-11-25 16:04:12] - a: Yeah, it seems really cool, but I just wasn't sure if I could use it for anything different than what I use my phone or tablet for. -Paul
[2012-11-25 09:56:55] - ummm, plug it into your TV, plug in a wireless keyboard/mouse, and use it as your computer when you're in the TV room? seems pretty cool to me. basically not needed if you have a tablet i'm guessing. ~a
[2012-11-24 22:42:28] - http://www.in4dealz.com/deals/Black-Friday-iMito-MX2-Android-4-1-Jelly-Bean-Dual-Core-TV-BOX-RK3066-1-6Ghz-Cortex-A9-1GB-RAM-8G-ROM-HDMI-Black-600472/ I know I am lacking in creative thinking, but can somebody tell me how I could use something like this? -Paul
[2012-11-23 22:26:11] - i got the idea when i was looking at a same-sex-marriage map and a cannabis map and was wondering what a combination of those maps would look like. ~a
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