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[2006-06-30 10:00:11] - Here is the full study http://www.hfes.org/Web/PubPages/celldrunk.pdf  -sam

[2006-06-30 09:58:32] - Study: Talking on Cell Phone as Dangerous as Driving Drunk http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,201586,00.html  -sam

[2006-06-30 09:44:30] - a: i like how TJ has the green start arrow thing -amy

[2006-06-30 09:14:49] - a: hey, that's a cool map indeed -sam

[2006-06-30 09:12:46] - a: saturday would be good day for me to watch superman -sam

[2006-06-30 09:12:14] - a: actually, i'll be out of town from sunday to tuesday. -sam

[2006-06-30 09:02:49] - a: i don't see me.    -  aba

[2006-06-30 07:41:29] - paul:  fixed.  ~a

[2006-06-30 01:21:36] - Also, he was spot on regarding that April 19, 2006 game that Minnesota threw. Man, that was ridiculous. -Paul

[2006-06-30 01:20:52] - http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060629&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1 "The Mavs take Maurice Ager at No. 28. Ager walks up to the stage in a triple-breasted, oversized beige suit, goes to shake hands with Stern and immediately gets whistled for a foul on Dwyane Wade." I <3 the Sports Guy. -Paul

[2006-06-30 00:26:03] - a: I don't see Dave. -Paul

[2006-06-29 23:34:11] - cool map . . . let me know what i should change or add.  ~a

[2006-06-29 17:44:59] - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/28/AR2006062802039.html Doesn't the first page of this make it sound like Mineta is crazy? -Paul

[2006-06-29 17:35:36] - a: "They wish to cure us, but I say we are the cure!" -Paul

[2006-06-29 17:26:55] - "honey, have you ever tried not being a liberal?"  ~a

[2006-06-29 17:20:07] - a: Silly, people aren't born liberal, it's a choice. -Paul

[2006-06-29 17:14:56] - paul:  then maybe you should have been born a liberal.  ~a

[2006-06-29 17:09:12] - a: Yes, it's another one of those silly liberal ideas. -Paul

[2006-06-29 17:05:35] - does the word diversify mean anything to you?    ~a

[2006-06-29 16:39:49] - *Sigh* Today would've been much better had it not been for stupid ATI (down $600+). -Paul

[2006-06-29 16:03:11] - sam: the original top spin was really awesome - vinnie

[2006-06-29 16:01:17] - a: any days are fine with me.    -sam

[2006-06-29 15:34:49] - i'm busy all of saturday.  i'm free on friday and sunday.  ~a

[2006-06-29 15:26:54] - a: when would you like to see superman returns? -sam

[2006-06-29 15:21:21] - The Least-Safe Cars 2006 http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2005/10/21/toyota-leastsafe-cars-cx_dl_1024feat_ls.html -sam

[2006-06-29 14:51:30] - aye got yer pirates right here, yarrr! - pirate vinnie

[2006-06-29 14:30:21] - that and pirates.  ~a

[2006-06-29 14:30:13] - i'd like to see it.  ~a

[2006-06-29 14:13:12] - is anyone thinking of seeing superman returns? -sam

[2006-06-29 14:07:46] - a: yea, i've seen show a couple times and that dude acts weird. -sam

[2006-06-29 12:27:27] - mig: SCOTUS also ruled (correctly, IMO) that the Texas mid-census redisctricting was Constitutional, but illegal by reason of discrimination against a minority group. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-29 12:13:42] - thank goodness.  ~a

[2006-06-29 11:57:18] - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/27/AR2006062701056.html flag desecration amendment fails by a single vote. - mig

[2006-06-29 11:51:07] - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/29/AR2006062900928.html supreme court says no to secret tribunals. - mig

[2006-06-29 10:50:18] - sam:  i've seen that show.  it's very dumb.  ~a

[2006-06-29 10:40:25] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Money -sam

[2006-06-29 10:38:40] - Jim Cramer is famous for yelling "booya!" on his show -sam

[2006-06-29 10:36:37] - Jim Cramer is always on the hunt for a bull market, and he's trying to make you money. http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/TV_Info/P108231.asp -sam

[2006-06-29 10:33:42] - paul: i like them both -sam

[2006-06-29 10:17:03] - I totally don't understand the stock market. The news for ATI is nothing but good (beat expectations, upbeat outlook, etc) and yet the stock is down 8% today. WTF? -Paul

[2006-06-29 09:46:08] - Sam: Muffin or McMuffin? -Paul

[2006-06-29 09:14:02] - i love sausage & egg muffin! -sam

[2006-06-28 23:22:02] - Sam: I thought about it, but table tennis sounded better to me. I don't particular care about creating my own character. -Paul

[2006-06-28 23:21:32] - a: A few. -Paul

[2006-06-28 22:52:46] - paul:  do you know any?  ~a

[2006-06-28 19:53:54] - paul: it also has a "creat your own player" feature -sam

[2006-06-28 19:52:33] - paul: check out top spin 2 for xbox360.  it's a tennis game and multi-playable up to 4 players.  i played the demo for it , and it seems pretty good.  it's a lot like your ping pong game.  -sam

[2006-06-28 16:21:04] - a: The hot girls. -Paul

[2006-06-28 15:47:26] - a: also, some states only require 1 license plate. -sam

[2006-06-28 15:46:50] - a: btw, some states don't even require you to get your cars inspected every year. -sam

[2006-06-28 15:45:16] - like?  ~a

[2006-06-28 15:00:36] - a: There are better reasons to wish you lived in Fairfax County. -Paul

[2006-06-28 15:00:11] - http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/66795671.html "Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It..." I'm not sure I agree with all of these but at least are funny (IMHO). -Paul

[2006-06-28 14:58:03] - xpovos:  http://www.mediocrityinmotion.com/  if you didn't already find it.  -  aba

[2006-06-28 14:54:01] - paul:  yes.  ~a

[2006-06-28 14:36:33] - a: Why? Because of the decal thing? -Paul

[2006-06-28 14:33:45] - i wish i lived in fairfax county.  ~a

[2006-06-28 13:31:32] - a: Thanks. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-28 13:19:00] - no more fairfax county car decals! http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta/ -amy

[2006-06-28 13:09:29] - a: yeah, me too - vinnie

[2006-06-28 12:27:33] - vinnie:  i'm going anyways.  ~a

[2006-06-28 12:26:34] - aaron:  wow.  when's the last time you missed ddr?    ~a

[2006-06-28 12:26:15] - xpovos:  i think if you follow the "aba" link above, you'll see it somewhere there.  ~a

[2006-06-28 12:13:02] - pabamig: What's the website for your WoW guild?  I thought I saw it on here before, but I can't find it. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-28 11:54:25] - ddr_people: no ddr for me tomorrow - dentist instead - aaron

[2006-06-28 10:53:34] - would anybody be interested in going with me to this: http://www.vtyme.com/tournament.htm i know the website is not great, but... VG tournaments! it's in fairfax and it's $15 for the whole con. -amy

[2006-06-28 10:42:50] - Zomg: Gary Numan at the 9:30 club, August 9th! -- Xpovos

[2006-06-28 10:36:35] - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13568024/?GT1=8211 Half-ton Mexican man loses 200 pounds. -Paul

[2006-06-27 20:39:24] - i went back and fought gurkie2 again and she made me remove my shield and when i killed her i didn't get it back .(

[2006-06-27 16:48:38] - a: hmm try this http://thesurrealist.co.uk/dungeon.php?user=sabournine -amy

[2006-06-27 16:40:55] - amy:  where is the url?  ~a

[2006-06-27 16:32:24] - sam:  page003 is pretty interesting.  ~a

[2006-06-27 16:29:25] - a: yeah! i took no damage for gurkie2's first two attacks. before she made me remove it and all. i wanted to go back and kill her with my new sword to see if i could get shield of arichnad back. but i died .( -amy

[2006-06-27 15:52:43] - Xpovos: Well, this is the same franchise that has kept him around for this long and has actually increased his responsibilities over the years so it doesn't seem like a bunch of geniuses are running the place. -Paul

[2006-06-27 15:51:15] - "Isiah Thomas has one season to turn Knicks around."  Is giving him, of all people, a one-season ultimatum a good idea?  I mean he's already the type of guy who throws away the team's future for the superstar of the moment... -- Xpovos

[2006-06-27 15:31:32] - did i do any good at all before i was removed?  ~a

[2006-06-27 14:31:46] - Gurkie2 the nymph has seduced me into removing my shield. ;_; -amy

[2006-06-27 14:18:01] - Confessions of a Car Salesman http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/42962/article.html -sam

[2006-06-27 13:48:11] - Poor mickj -Paul

[2006-06-27 13:47:40] - i just found the awesomest LJ meme. it makes a dungeon out of your friends list and interests. so far i have killed mickj the owlbear and i am wearing the shield of arichnad. -amy

[2006-06-27 12:15:04] - Sam: That's a little weird, but I guess it's not too surprising. There are roads named after Peyton Manning at the University of Tennessee. -Paul

[2006-06-27 10:23:28] - Xpovos: Excellent. I hadn't checked stocks yet but I could use some good news on that front. -Paul

[2006-06-27 10:23:08] - aba: Glad to hear, hopefully that will help you move around some. -Paul

[2006-06-27 10:22:40] - a: Yeah, I heard that there were some widespread flooding problems all over. Not too surprising considering the downpour, I guess. -Paul

[2006-06-27 10:15:37] - Paul: Sounds good.  Other things that sound good: SIRI up a quarter yesterday. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-27 10:13:37] - Xpovos: I didn't have any trouble getting to work on Monday, but I did have some trouble driving home on Sunday night. I'll tell you the story sometime if I remember. -Paul

[2006-06-27 10:12:41] - did you know that the speed limit on the Ole Miss campus is 18 mph because Arche Manning (peyton and eli manning's father) wore that number when he played football there? -sam

[2006-06-27 02:03:49] - paul:  the usb mouse works.  thanks much.  will test it fully later.    -  aba

[2006-06-27 02:03:26] - xpovos: my brother had the car die on him sunday night.  luckily he only abandoned it 2.5 miles away from home, so it was walkable.  -  aba

[2006-06-26 23:48:20] - oh shut up.  i didn't know that.  ~a

[2006-06-26 21:54:24] - a: Yeah, stepmania is pretty popular! I think ITG might use the stepmania engine - aaron

[2006-06-26 10:25:48] - paul:  it wasn't the only one.  any road near cameron run was flooded out.  i'm sure every lake, river, and creek in the area flooded over.  ~a

[2006-06-26 09:48:40] - So anyone have trouble getting into work this morning?  I was stuck at the Rosslyn metro for 25 minutes, and then there was a fat bastard on the train, but by and large the commute went well for me, considering things like the Beltway. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-25 22:11:05] - Hope nobody was travelling on Leesburg Pike tonight. The road was flooded in two places (at least). -Paul

[2006-06-25 13:18:33] - aaaaaaaaa!

[2006-06-25 12:17:34] - :) :)  ~a

[2006-06-25 12:16:14] - aaronvinnie:  stepmania looks pretty interesting.  it's another computer ddr game like dwi.  some of the screenshots on their website are pretty cool too.  ~a

[2006-06-25 11:42:23] - i hope you guys like rain  ~a

[2006-06-23 17:34:19] - aaron:  hahahaha.  or we can call it even.  ~a

[2006-06-23 16:39:04] - a: maybe you can give me my $4 and i can buy you dinner with it - aaron

[2006-06-23 16:38:49] - a: i forget too. i know i didn't buy you dinner for your AAAAAAAA - aaron

[2006-06-23 16:28:24] - aaron:  did i give you $4 (that i owed you) on thursday?  i forget.  ~a

[2006-06-23 15:48:05] - a: oh when i read it again, i felt like it looked like i was bragging about my own tickets. not really sure why one would brag about that. but yeah. -amy

[2006-06-23 15:02:22] - i didn't read it as belittling.  i'm also trying to figure out how it could be read as belittling  ~a

[2006-06-23 15:00:29] - hmm. i'm looking at what i said again, and i feel compelled to explain that i didn't mean that in a belittling way, more that i was surprised that 1. they gave the ticket at all and 2. that it was so much. -neurotic_amy

[2006-06-23 13:37:56] - a: that sucks! 13 mph over gets a ticket? that's almost as much as the ticket i got for going 24 over... or the ticket i got for running a red. .( -amy

[2006-06-23 13:33:24] - thanks aaron.  i needed that laugh.  . . . i just got a speeding ticket going out to lunch.    who knew speeding tickets were so expensive.  13 mph over + one lunch == $150.00 (the lunch itself was about $20).  ~a

[2006-06-23 13:31:37] - haha.  ~a

[2006-06-23 13:26:40] - http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/preantepenultimate - aaron

[2006-06-23 12:18:20] - PhotoBucket Has 44% Share of Photo Sharing Sites http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/archives/2006/06/23/photobucket_is_the_top_picturesharing_site_flickr_nowhere.html -sam

[2006-06-23 11:25:09] - well... OK. here is the ever accurate summary: they scientifically proved it's the happiest day of the year based on sunlight, looking forward to time off or weekend, happy summer memories, etc. -amy

[2006-06-23 11:23:36] - a: how weird. i just went to the same page in my history. and it's disappeared!! .O -amy

[2006-06-23 11:17:57] - amy:  404.  page not found.  ~a

[2006-06-23 10:24:41] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5107912.stm Today is the happiest day of the year! In the UK, anyway. -amy

[2006-06-23 10:24:27] - aaron: hahaha. well when you put it like that, give me a plate of the spaghetti ice cream .) -amy

[2006-06-23 09:54:50] - amy: http://spaghettiicecream.com/asparagus-on-blue-plate.html asparagus well it looks more appetizing than their asparagus ice cream - aaron

[2006-06-23 09:53:54] - huh. not as interesting as i'd thought. .( -amy

[2006-06-23 09:48:19] - i think they got me on this one. i want to find out what it is! -amy

[2006-06-23 09:48:06] - google ads wtf? Spaghetti Ice Cream: The Ice Cream you eat with a fork. 0% spaghetti, 100% fun! spaghettiicecream.com -amy

[2006-06-23 08:16:40] - http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/06/22/new-episodes-of-futurama-coming-to-comedy-central-for-real/ omg - aaron

[2006-06-22 17:18:17] - aaron:  now() returns about 1151010000.  (in java it's (new java.util.Date()).getTime()/1000  in cygwin/unix/linux it's date +%s  in php it's time())  ~a

[2006-06-22 17:12:12] - yes, sfm.  ~a

[2006-06-22 16:53:46] - Xpovos: Well, I haven't turned down any promotions at my job yet but I also don't think I've been offered any. -Paul

[2006-06-22 16:49:11] - a: so sfm this week? - aaron

[2006-06-22 15:20:52] - a: yeah basically - vinnie

[2006-06-22 15:13:45] - This job is really causing me to hate people (even more than I already did) -- Xpovos

[2006-06-22 13:41:50] - because you don't want to use my cool math formula?  ~a

[2006-06-22 13:27:00] - a: yeah, that's fine. although I might have to ask you guys every now and then which one we're going to if I skip a whole bunch - vinnie

[2006-06-22 13:17:26] - ((now()-777600)/604800)&1?"sfm":"nvcc"    does that sound alright with you guys?  ~a

[2006-06-22 12:51:53] - aaron:  the title was changed from "early publicity" to just "publicity" since you posted.  ~a

[2006-06-22 12:49:15] - aaron: ROFL! -amy

[2006-06-22 12:47:34] - a: I take your point.  One option would have been moving from "Administrative Assistant" to "Secretary" with a large pay raise because this secretary does insane amounts of work.  But there'd be no exit from that job, and definitely no upward mobilitiy.  Turned that one down in about 10 seconds. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-22 12:36:06] - vinnieaaron:  can we always just assume that we're trading off nvcc & sfm every week?  ~a

[2006-06-22 12:31:12] - i've never been offered a pay raise (other than the yearly ones).  ~a

[2006-06-22 12:30:15] - xpovos:  it probably depends on your definition of "promotion".  if your definition of promotion is pay-raise, then it's pretty cut and dry.  if your definition of promotion is good-for-your-career then it's very subjective to which job changes are promotions.  ~a

[2006-06-22 12:18:20] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_On_A_Plane love Samuel's quote from the MTV music awards (second-to-last paragraph under "early publicity") - aaron

[2006-06-22 11:45:42] - Paul: A couple.  1) I don't want to be unfair to them, since I'm looking to move out of the company for a much better promotion elsewhere. 2) Two of the promotion offers were just awful jobs, even if they did mean a pay-raise. 3) The remaining one I have turned down wasn't really a field I wanted to go into. (Tech Support) -- Xpovos

[2006-06-22 11:03:26] - Xpovos: Do you have a good reason? -Paul

[2006-06-22 11:01:48] - Paul: I've turned down three.  Looking like four soon. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-22 10:55:36] - Xpovos: I imagine most people wouldn't turn down a promotion at all unless there was a good reason not to. -Paul

[2006-06-22 10:52:51] - Xpovos: I think it really depends on a number of things. -Paul

[2006-06-22 10:37:22] - How many promotions, on average, does the average employee refuse before taking one? -- Xpovos

[2006-06-22 10:37:19] - Xpovos: Exactly. You only have something to fear if you have something to hide. -Paul

[2006-06-22 10:35:30] - Paul: Ah, I see you're taking the "only the criminals need to fear invasion of privacy" tact.  Excellent. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-22 10:21:17] - A teenager who was part of a gang that fatally stabbed a 15-year-old boy over an iPod was convicted Tuesday of murder. http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/06/21/ipod.killing.ap/index.html    -sam

[2006-06-22 09:53:01] - Xpovos: Have some dark secret you want to share with us? -Paul

[2006-06-22 08:57:54] - This makes me glad I've graduated already... http://www.wtop.com/index.php?sid=828580&nid=104 -- Xpovos

[2006-06-21 15:35:39] - http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2494491 Guillen calls columnist Mariotti homosexual slur. -Paul

[2006-06-21 11:08:08] - http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060620-7096.html MySpace sued in wake of sexual assault. -Paul

[2006-06-21 08:58:57] - Ω

[2006-06-20 18:11:58] - amy: leroy jenkins is up there - aaron

[2006-06-20 14:37:17] - amy: here is the original http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/banana.php -sam

[2006-06-20 14:33:29] - amy: the family guy version of the "peanut butter jelly time" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFH0WiZ7ghs&search=peanut%20butter%20jelly%20time -sam

[2006-06-20 14:31:12] - sam: what's pbj time?? -amy

[2006-06-20 14:29:30] - http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060620 The Sports Guy says: Root for Dallas. -paul

[2006-06-20 14:14:19] - amy: peanut butter jelly time! -sam

[2006-06-20 12:59:58] - a: i was thinking numa numa! but I haven't heard of the others. then i started feeling old 'cause since i left college i'm not in touch with what is popular with young geeks these days .( -amy

[2006-06-20 12:38:02] - amy:  numa numa?  ask a ninja?  pvn?  i don't know, check out internet memes.  ~a

[2006-06-20 12:23:28] - mboard: you know those internet videos that were really popular when we were in college, e.g.: badger badger badger, all your base, we drink ritalin, yatta, some home star runner stuff... do you know of any that are popular now that came out recently (this year let's say) that are as ubiquitous as something like "all your base"? -amy

[2006-06-20 11:18:19] - you can also download new templates here http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx?Application=OF&Ver=11 -sam

[2006-06-20 11:03:27] - in a few clicks, i can create an inventory control application with access! i dunno how robust it is though... -sam

[2006-06-20 10:59:52] - I've never used the templates for the MS office until today.  And wow, there are so many things you can easily create. if you haven't already, try looking at the templates from the "New Office Document" on your start menu or the desktop. -sam

[2006-06-20 10:17:36] - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/19/AR2006061901543.html Morbid Curiosity magazine has published its final issue. -Paul

[2006-06-19 23:24:23] - a: I don't know, maybe Dave? I consider my dad to be kinda a car guy also. -Paul

[2006-06-19 20:19:49] - paul:  do you know any car guys?  ~a

[2006-06-19 18:09:23] - a: I don't consider myself a car guy either. A car guy is somebody who knows a lot about cars and takes care of their car and prefers to do a lot of the work themselves (IMHO). -Paul

[2006-06-19 17:29:32] - are you a car guy?  who is a "car guy"?  ~a

[2006-06-19 17:00:08] - a: I dunno, you don't strike me as a car guy. -Paul

[2006-06-19 16:56:42] - why's that?  ~a

[2006-06-19 16:56:08] - a: Really? No offense, but you don't strike me as the type to wax your car. -Paul

[2006-06-19 16:43:51] - darn.  i wash/waxed my car last night.  ~a

[2006-06-19 16:27:04] - OR he's a proctologist. or he's just an assman .) -amy

[2006-06-19 16:20:21] - it's from seinfeld.  ~a

[2006-06-19 15:59:07] - sam: ASSMAN was already taken - aaron

[2006-06-19 13:31:14] - Sam: I'm guessing that person is going for "Assman". -paul

[2006-06-19 13:13:12] - 455M4N for license plate number.    what do you guys think it says/means? -sam

[2006-06-19 11:56:27] - in the long run, game quality is the only thing that matters for console.  having new and shiny features might net you a short term advantage but you'll lose out in the long run no matter what if your games aren't as good. - mig

[2006-06-19 11:25:38] - Sam: Some of my guildmates swear by it, and they're technically savvy, so it can't be all bad.  But I'd still much rather use a combination of products from third parties I trust, personally. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-19 10:29:58] - Sam: Woohoo! Go 360! -Paul

[2006-06-19 09:16:30] - Does anyone know how good/bad Windows Live OneCare is?    http://www.windowsonecare.com  -sam

[2006-06-19 09:08:47] - Console Power Usage: Have you ever wondered how much power your game consoles are sucking up? http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/console-power-usage-181610.php    -sam

[2006-06-17 23:49:03] - AOEUI!  i don't wanna hear it.  ~a

[2006-06-17 15:03:56] - paul:  i agree that game quality matters (and matters the most).  all i'm saying is that other things matter too.  ~a

[2006-06-17 12:33:28] - a: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd-i I think the CD-i was one of the first consoles to have a "next generation" CD-ROM drive but that didn't manage to save it. -Paul

[2006-06-17 12:30:56] - a: And if you're right that people care about new processors and next generation drives, then the Wii should fall flat on it's face when it comes out even though all signs point to the contrary. -Paul

[2006-06-17 12:29:50] - The Xbox was pretty much hands down a more powerful console than the PS2 but it came in a distant second because the PS2 had more games that people were interested in playing. -Paul

[2006-06-17 12:28:58] - I believe the Sega Genesis was more powerful than the SNES (and had a CD-Rom add-on too) but it ultimately lost the war because the SNES had more games people wanted to play. -Paul

[2006-06-17 12:28:17] - a: I don't think most people actually care too much about how powerful the processor is or how advanced the drive is on their new console. I think most people only care about what kind of nifty games they can play. on the console. -Paul

[2006-06-17 12:26:20] - a: Hmmm, I think that organization (the eff) has some ties to libertarianism. Unless I'm mistaken, I think the founder of the eff tried to get the lp presidential nomination or something. -Paul

[2006-06-17 12:01:57] - paul:  if a nifty new processor and a next generation drive isn't what people want, then they'll keep buying ps2s, and dreamcasts, and neses.  the fact of the matter is:  higher capacity disks and higher power cpus have the power to make better games assuming the game developers know how to use (and not misuse) the new power.  ~a

[2006-06-17 11:59:30] - http://www.eff.org/corrupt/  i didn't know anybody actually cared about consumer rights.  ~a

[2006-06-16 18:15:14] - ARG rules!

[2006-06-16 18:14:38] - for every minute you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness

[2006-06-16 15:59:57] - a: I think a lot of people understood why the PS3 was expensive (cell processor and blu-ray drive) but they wondered if the console was worth the cost. If you are just interested in playing games, is having some nifty new processor and a next generation drive really going to make the games that much better? -Paul

[2006-06-16 15:47:15] - sam:  a bd player will be $1000, and people thought the price of the ps3 was expensive!  now maybe they understand that a device capable of playing nextgen content is expensive.  ~a

[2006-06-16 10:56:43] - amy: Ack, oh well.  Fair Lakes is quite outside my range.  In addition, it has no Metro, making it infeasible. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-16 10:09:57] - Xpovos: well this is my last day in DC, but you (and everyone) are invited to join me (and Vinnie, if he doesn't mind me inviting on his behalf) for lunch in/near Fair Lakes basically any day .) -amy

[2006-06-16 10:08:56] - this is a must have accesory for the iPod owners! http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060615/060615_ipod_hmed_12p.hmedium.jpg -sam

[2006-06-16 10:02:42] - Samsung Ships Blu-Ray Disc Player In U.S.: Starting June 25, the BD-P1000 will sell for $999.99, or twice the price of devices that play HD-DVD disks. http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=189401595&subSection=Product+Reviews  -sam

[2006-06-16 09:36:54] - amy: Then perhaps another day when we can plan a little more carefully. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-16 09:30:47] - Xpovos: Aha. Well. Offer is still genuine, though made complicated-to-impossible by the fact that I have forgotten my cell phone today .( -amy

[2006-06-16 08:58:08] - amy: No, more about the amount of time required for transit would mean we'd probably have to eat at a hotdog stand, unless you happen to work in SW.  Which I know technically doesn't exist, but, you know, the portion that would be SW, now that Arlington has been reabsorbed by VA. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-16 08:33:57] - Xpovos: also... why wouldn't it be worthwhile? Is it because I am half asleep and having serious doubts about my ability to stay awake to eat an entire meal, much less converse through one? .) -amy

[2006-06-16 08:33:31] - ...For this reason, I don't categorize very well into E/I, and my quiz results are 50-50 between J and P. I think there is a limit to which MBTI is applicable. -amy

[2006-06-16 08:32:49] - Xpovos: Well yeah, like I said I think that there are different aspects to S/N (as well as all of the other opposing pairs) so I think that one can have many traits of both sides. I also think that sometimes the specific aspects of the opposing traits are not mutually exclusive... -amy

[2006-06-16 08:06:34] - I can theoretically get to most of D.C. for a lunch break, but it would probably not be worthwhile for either of us. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-16 08:06:05] - amy: Thanks, I am still having trouble categorizing myself S/N, but your examples seem clear.  So it's clearly in me.  Particularly since the MB test can never figure it out either... -- Xpovos

[2006-06-16 06:43:25] - a: oh noes. i was in DC on Wednesday, too. but it probably would have been tough to schedule lunch anyway. today i will have a lot more time. -amy

[2006-06-15 21:31:47] - amy:  i just switched offices today also.  in my last office (where i've been for THREE YEARS) i was 10 minutes from dc.  in my new office, i'm 25 minutes from dc.  ~a

[2006-06-15 18:37:57] - Oh here is another N thing. When I write songs, I usually hear the whole thing in my head and then try to make the song sound like what's in my head, and I often get frustrated because I can't bring into actuality what I hear in my head. I think this is a typical N thing. -amy

[2006-06-15 18:29:52] - I don't know if this is a good example though, because while Vinnie has a much more vast knowledge and acute observation of music created by others than I do, I would say we are probably equally prolific in terms of song writing. -amy

[2006-06-15 18:28:49] - But for an example, I believe that Vinnie tends towards S and I tend toward N. We both enjoy writing and listening to music, but he's got a CD collection of 400+ and mine barely tops 100. He spends a lot of time listening to and analyzing music, and I spend a lot of time practicing and playing musical instruments. -amy

[2006-06-15 18:26:55] - Xpovos: the MB definitions of Intuitive. vs. Sensing, in my opinion and as of my understanding, seem to lump two things together that I'm not entirely sure are related. One is the five senses thing, and the other is a "enjoying the moment" vs. "work on long term plans" mentality... -amy

[2006-06-15 18:12:26] - a: really, you'd have been able to make it to DC? I didn't think anybody would (though the invitation is genuine -- just thought i'd try). how long would it take you to get there? -amy

[2006-06-15 17:04:15] - amy:  such bad timing.  i just switched projects today, so i'm booked.  if only you were two days sooner  ~a

[2006-06-15 16:56:24] - Xpovos: I dunno. I guess a sensing person would see a transvestite and think that the person is who they appear to be while an intuitive person might have a gut feeling that they are not the gender that they appear to be? -Paul

[2006-06-15 16:37:33] - Paul: Can you give a concrete example of a situation for it?  The problem is, I think I'm too intuitive with my definition of intuition. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-15 16:20:44] - Amy: I would if I could but I think DC might be a little too far for me to go on my lunch break. -Paul

[2006-06-15 16:20:17] - Xpovos: I know this doesn't exactly answer your question, but I think a good example of intuition is a person who goes with their gut instincts, even if that might go against what their eyes and ears are telling them. -Paul

[2006-06-15 15:42:00] - ok, nvcc sounds good - vinnie

[2006-06-15 15:08:43] - aaron:  nvcc sounds fine.  i'm going to be very late:  like 630.  ~a

[2006-06-15 14:46:34] - anyone want to come to DC and join me for lunch tomorrow? ^_^; -amy

[2006-06-15 14:04:05] - Ok, so, probably a bad question, but what's a good definition for 'intuition'? -- Xpovos

[2006-06-15 12:52:15] - Xpovos: S vs. N is trickiest for me, but one of the characteristics of S is that they pay more attention to the five senses, whereas N look inward and pay attn to, well, intuition. -amy

[2006-06-15 12:52:10] - Amy: Unfortunately, Sam is a man so I guess he's stuck with the raise that he got then. -Paul

[2006-06-15 12:51:35] - Xpovos: Well, I think Amy has a point too because sensing types are supposed to gather a lot of information through their 5 senses and hearing is one of those. -Paul

[2006-06-15 12:51:20] - Paul: Well now it depends on if the cryer is a man or a woman ,) -amy

[2006-06-15 12:46:54] - amy: I still can't figure out the difference between S and N types.  I think Paul's more accurate with the music affecting an F over a T. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-15 12:34:48] - Amy: What about if you started to cry? -Paul

[2006-06-15 12:30:57] - Paul: Nono, a Sensing person (vs. an iNtuitive) one would be more swayed by music .) -amy

[2006-06-15 11:49:38] - Amy: I guess that's true. If you're dealing with a feeler, make sure you start playing pleasant music when you come in to discuss your raise. -Paul

[2006-06-15 11:41:27] - aaron: Some pesonal, yes. Though the nature by which you complain, wording you use, etc. is very important in ensuring you're not burning bridges. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-15 11:05:04] - Paul: That depends on if the person is a Thinker or a Feeler .) -amy

[2006-06-15 08:47:56] - xpovos: do you have any experience to back that up? - aaron

[2006-06-15 08:45:06] - Sam: Also if you complain, have an exit strategy ready.  Salary complaints are rarely resolvable, and generally result in leaving the company, one way or another. -- Xpovos

[2006-06-15 07:44:19] - ddr_people: svmonvcc? - aaron

[2006-06-14 23:04:43] - Sam: But I would definitely have some hard numbers and facts to back you up because I think that has a better chance of swaying people than just saying that you worked hard. -Paul

[2006-06-14 23:04:09] - Sam: For instance, if you think you are underpaid and could make more working somewhere else, find that information out and present it to your boss. If you think your raise is lower than the standard raise for somebody in your job with your experience, show it to him and ask him why your raise was lower. -Paul

[2006-06-14 23:02:52] - Sam: However, if you choose to complain, I would make sure you have some numbers to back you up instead of just saying you feel like you should earn more since you worked hard. -Paul

[2006-06-14 23:00:45] - Sam: I would think about the increase that you got seperate from the one you got before and decide if you are satisfied with it or not and use that to determine whether or not you want to bring it to your boss's attention. -Paul

[2006-06-14 23:00:02] - Sam: I think salary increases are based on a lot of factors and not just how hard you work. It could be that the company was doing better in your first year or they felt like you were underpaid before. -Paul

[2006-06-14 18:22:01] - mmmmmmmmm.  pie (yes, some of the 2s are backwards)  ~a

[2006-06-14 16:38:19] - sam:  and it really depends on the difference.  if it's like a 1% difference i really wouldn't worry so much about it. - mig

[2006-06-14 16:35:31] - sam:  was your intial salary considered "below market value" for you?  if so it's not uncommon for new employee's to have larger than usual raises because the employer realizes their value. - mig

[2006-06-14 15:23:09] - fyi, the inflation rate for 2006 has been pretty close to the historical average of ~4%/year.  ~a

[2006-06-14 15:17:20] - sam:  i dunno.  depends on the %ages are.  if you've been getting >6% each year, i wouldn't complain unless you've been working really hard.  if you're getting <4%, then, because of inflation, they're actually effectively "cutting" you salary.  ~a

[2006-06-14 14:51:58] - is it common for your salary increase to be lower for your 2nd year than for your 1st year? -sam

[2006-06-14 14:48:31] - it's less in both percentage  and in actuall dollar amount  -sam

[2006-06-14 14:47:51] - should I complain about it to my boss? -sam

[2006-06-14 14:47:24] - -sam

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