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Lets Paint The Kettle Black,Do You Have A Bitch On Whats Going On Around The Site Or Any Thing Negative To Report
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6. February 2007 @ 13:49 |
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Somebody, don't remember who, said that it should say "Member since January 2007" or whatever month and year you joined aD. I liked this idea a lot.
My bitch of the day:
Guitar Hero is finally going to be released for the XBox 360 according to Gamestop. But, the reason for this complaint is the controllers. According to GameStop's website they are going to be $60 and thats just for an extra guitar.
The game, which comes with a guitar, is only $90 which is a bit expensive but not bad considering it comes with a Guitar.
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6. February 2007 @ 14:28 |
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That is a very good idea! PopSmith!!
Now where can I get the "I hate titles" rank I see that drd has???? Now, I would work for that one!
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6. February 2007 @ 14:42 |
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I think the only people who should have any titles are "STAFF & MODERATORS"...
I've never cared what my title was or is...I was surprised that titles were by posts...I've seen Addicts post the most ridicules answers...and Newbies post some of the most brilliant...I judge each answer on it's own merit...
I will not take someone advise just because of there title...period...
A.D. Would have a lot less problems with no titles...it would eliminate post padding and take some of the load off the staff & mods...
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6. February 2007 @ 15:27 |
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Originally posted by Lp531:
I think the only people who should have any titles are "STAFF & MODERATORS"...
I've never cared what my title was or is...I was surprised that titles were by posts...I've seen Addicts post the most ridicules answers...and Newbies post some of the most brilliant...I judge each answer on it's own merit...
I will not take someone advise just because of there title...period...
ya. I believe that rank doesn't matter, although i think everyone who's stayed with ad for so long deserve a reward of some kind...or not. Just an idea. I just realized i've been using this site since 2005. 2 years of sensless dripbble coming out of this mouth :p-----
Sam fisher watches youThis message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. February 2007 @ 15:28
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6. February 2007 @ 15:42 |
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It use to be that the first 3 levels (Newbie, Junior and Member) were the only ranks done by post count. To become a Senior or Addict you were hand picked by Admins and Mods for showing above average knowledge and using that knowledge to help others as best you could.
You are right that rank doesn't mean much these days since it doesn't take any thought to post pad if someone wants to. However those that do use their knowledge to help others do get noticed by other members regardless of the title under their name. Just help out when you can and don't worry about the rank. Its not important.
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6. February 2007 @ 15:53 |
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To my knowledge Jerry was the last of the old school gentlemen to earn a promotion under the beloved old system - I know because I nominated him :)
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6. February 2007 @ 15:54 |
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AMEN... should just say "member since feb 8 2006" something like that.
my bitch is im at work and its 6 degree's out and we just got 8 inches of snow and they wont let us out early.
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6. February 2007 @ 17:22 |
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Typical Cincy Whine, Be a man and stay at work, then hit the flippin' dumpster and report all your treasure.
I've always supported the "Member sice" title for everyone.
'cept for Neph.
"master of all that is known"
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"Demi God with Lightning Rod"
are two titles I support.
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6. February 2007 @ 17:32 |
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blivetNC, now who would be the "Demi God with Lightning Rod"?
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6. February 2007 @ 17:38 |
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and whats the weather like there in carolina???lol
pretty good titles there. im sure creaky would like one..lol(wink)
another bitch why do members (JR SR and ADDICTS)here wanna lash out at a newbie for asking a dumb question. thats why they are newbies...
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6. February 2007 @ 18:08 |
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@ddp...lol...giggle...spurt...chuckle. You have such a cool dry sense of humor. Who do you think they were talking about.
@cincy - I hope I was not lashing the "slip o' the pirate one". I was hoping to scare him/her before a "demi god with a lighning rod" caught up with it, and remind him/her of the rules. I re-edited with a welcome after the OP had changed the post. The last thing I want to do is make noobs feel bad, I still consider myself one.
8 inches of snow and they wont let you go sledding!?! Bad overlords!
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6. February 2007 @ 19:10 |
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@ddp,
the title is all yours oh mighty one with such sympathy towards us undeserving minions.
@Cincy, the weather here is actually cold today, some of the locals are setting their houses on fire trying to keep pipes from freezing. We like burning things down here I guess. Every year after T-day the local TV station has a recap on how many people set something on fire trying to deep fry their turkey. Just goes to show liquor and hot oil and a burner don't mix with a 20 lb turkey.
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6. February 2007 @ 20:42 |
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Originally posted by ddp:
aabbccdd, the last time the nfl was on strike, you guys watched canadian football & liked it tho the rules are different. also remember we have american players in our teams as you have canadian players in your teams. you're right as i don't watch sports including hockey. i'll play it but won't watch it as i have other things that i enjoy doing.
ddp yeah your right we did watch canadian football and it was ok yes lol. i had forget. but theres alot of things i forget lol
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6. February 2007 @ 21:14 |
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Ok, this is really random but I was looking around the 'net and happened to notice a crazy, yet probably true news article. Its about the whole "Merry Christmas" (Which could be considered offensive to people who do not celebrate the holiday) vs "Happy Holidays" thing.
Now I know America is not the only country in the world, nor in my opinion, is it the best at times (or maybe even at all). Yes, before I get flamed, I do live in America. I live in Salt Lake City.
Ok, so I found a news article dated 9 December 2006, posted on a New Zealand (what the heck?) paper's website that said out of almost 13,000 Americans who took a survey, which was conducted by Zogby International, 95%, or about 12,350 of them, said that a "Merry Christmas" greeting in stores would not or did not offend them.
It went on to say that 32 percent of the survey takers found "Happy Holidays" to be offensive which I thought was funny because "Happy Holidays" is considered religion neutral and supposedly inoffensive.
I personally do not mind saying or hearing Happy Holidays, but, whatever.
I just thought it was an interesting article and I thought I would say something about it.
Peace
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6. February 2007 @ 21:46 |
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@ddp
Were you the one that posted about converting a USS Arizona model to a USS Texas...What Mods are you having to make...Looks like Texas has a protruding bow compared to Arizona...More vertical Turrets without wings...looks like the upper hull lines are similar...can see why you chose Arizona to begin with...I'm assuming no Texas kits exist...would love to see photos if you got any...My brothers doing a real nice Missouri...I'll post some pictures of a DR1 I did of Kempf's with all the mods pointed out...Could not stand watching Flyboys with all the Red DR1's...how about just a little historical accuracy...some of use will notice that stuff...It made me get a copy of the Blue Max at least they were close...
@jerry746
This is the first forum I ever read or posted in...so every thing about a forum...or how you should post...or rankings...is news to me...I use to assume it was by promotion from Staff or Mods...learned that was not the case in Safety Valve...
Still not 100% sure how everything works in forums between Staff & Mods...I always assumed Staff are payed...Mods are volunteer...Staff promotes Mods...Mods contol forums...Mods are the only ones who can officially ban members...
Just posted pic's of my sisters new Home Theatre project...been working on it for 2 years...just installed carpet today...no pic's of that yet...
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7. February 2007 @ 02:51 |
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@ddp
Uh, that would be you old mighty Thor.
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7. February 2007 @ 03:42 |
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@kitty66
no i wasnt talking about your post there. you were 100% correct on that. some people need to know how to ask a question. thats why i replied the way i did...lol i think he got the point of how to ask just by changeing his thread title and question
@BlivetNC.
heck i think tha happens everywhere with the turkey's lol i know it has here. you shouldhave seen pete rose way(yea your favorite street next to the stadium) some tailgateing going on and them deep fried turkeys went up in flames..lol
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7. February 2007 @ 04:17 |
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Study says video games are good for eyes
February 7, 2007 12:30:20 AM PST
Video game addicts, rejoice: U.S. researchers have found that playing is actually good for your eyes, and despite all those dire warnings from your parents, it won't make you blind.
A study by the University of Rochester showed that people who played action video games for a few hours a day over the course of a month improved their vision by about 20 percent.
"Action video game play changes the way our brains process visual information," Daphne Bavelier, professor of brain and cognitive sciences, said in the study published on the university's Web site, www.rochester.edu, on Tuesday.
"These games push the human visual system to the limits and the brain adapts to it. That learning carries over into other activities and possibly everyday life."
Bavelier and a graduate student tested college students who had played very few, if any, video games in the last year.
Test subjects were given an eye test similar to the one used at regular eye clinics and then divided into two groups -- one played shoot-em-up action games for an hour a day while the control group played a less visually complex game.
Their vision was tested after the study, with those who played the action game scoring better in the eye test.
The researchers said their findings could help patients with several types of visual defects.
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7. February 2007 @ 04:37 |
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To be eligible for the beta testing, you must have:
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7. February 2007 @ 04:42 |
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HOT NEWS
Victory for RIAA victim,
p2pnet.net News:- Oklahoma mother Debbie Foster has proved once again that when the RIAA comes knocking, it pays to slam the door.
She didn't cave in when Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG, the members of the Big 4 Organized Music cartel, set their RIAA on her and now the cartel's US enforcement unit has been ordered to pay Foster's attorney's fees, a first for Big 4 victims.
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), "acted in bad faith in bringing the lawsuit against Debbie Foster," said her lawyer, Marilyn D. Barringer-Thomson, last year, going on:
First, prior to commencement of this action, plaintiffs knew that Debbie Foster did not engage in any infringing conduct and plaintiffs could not have been motivated to file this action to obtain an injunction against Debbie Foster.
Second, Debbie Foster informed plaintiffs very early on that she had no knowledge of any infringement and requested specific details of the alleged infringement ... plaintiffs refused to dismiss her with prejudice insisting instead that they were entitled to recover sums from her. Plaintiffs were not motivated to file and maintain this lawsuit to recover any profits or any fair and reasonable multiple thereof.
Finally, the true motivation for the filing of the instant suit can be gleaned from the evidence in the District Court file. Thus rather than pursuing resolution of a fairly minor dispute in good faith, the record suggests that plaintiffs and their counsel filed and maintained this suit in an attempt to extract a significant payment from perceived 'deep pocket' defendant Debbie Foster (and in an attempt to garner publicity for plaintiffs and their lawyers).
Barringer-Thomson demanded the case against her client be dismissed, the RIAA abandoned its attempt to railroad her and because Foster was judged to be the "prevailing party" under the Copyright Act, she was also eligible for certain costs.
"The exact amount of the 'reasonable' fees to be awarded has not yet been determined," says Ray Beckerman on Recording Industry vs The People, going on that .
Foster had asked for about $55,000 in her motion.
"The judge also held that (a) the RIAA will be permitted to engage in discovery on the attorneys fee issue, and (b) Ms. Foster can supplement her application (i.e. seek fees for the later work, including, presumably, time spent in discovery on the 'reasonableness' issue)," says Beckerman.
Judge Lee R. West ruled the RIAA had asserted an untested and marginal theory that veered toward "frivolous and unreasonable" by suing Foster for contributory and vicarious copyright infringement when the only evidence against her was her name on the household Internet account, says the EFF's Jason Schultz in Deep Links.
With Public Citizen, the ACLU, and the American Association of Law Libraries, the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) filed an amicus brief supporting Foster's motion for fees.
"Much like the judge in Elektra v. Santangelo, West expressed skepticism that 'an Internet-illiterate parent, who does not know Kazaa from a kazoo' could be held liable for children in her home downloading music illegally unless the parent had knowledge of the conduct or had giver her permission to do so," says Schultz.
"West also hinted that the RIAA might have pursued the secondary liability claims 'to press Ms. Foster into settlement after they ceased to believe she was a direct or "primary" infringer. Finding that in the face of these claims, 'her only alternative to litigating ... was to capitulate to a settlement for a violation she insists she did not commit' and that '[s]uch capitulation would not advance the aims of the Copyright Act,' the Court awarded Ms. Foster her attorneys fees and costs."
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Also See:
acted in bad faith - RIAA owes Oklahoma mum, August 9, 2006
Recording Industry vs The People - Judge Grants Debbie Foster's Attorneys Fees Motion in Capitol v. Foster, February 6, 2007
Deep Links - Big Win for Innocent RIAA Defendant, February 6, 2007
http://p2pnet.net/story/11246?PHPSESSID=...dfca752445ac4bd
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7. February 2007 @ 04:54 |
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MY BITCH TODAY
RIAA says you're lucky CD's are so cheap!
So our good old friends at the RIAA are spreading some more FUD that we as consumers are lucky that CD's are so cheap now. Apparently they think that as time goes on, items get more expensive (inflation I can understand), and technological advances that make things cheaper to manufacture do not exist!
I remember a time when it was justified for CD's to be twice the price of a vinyl album, because the red lasers to create these wonders were uber expensive. Heck I remember the original CD's being so strong and resistant that they would barely scratch. Now with red laser burners costing under 30 bux to us consumers, really how expensive is it to create a CD? We know just how little the artists actually get from this cartel, why hasn't anyone invoked RICO on these bastards yet?
Have a good laugh at their expense. But remember, most of the US congress is in their pockets, and they are coming to your country as well! Call your congress rep let them know about this crap! I did, and he was clueless about it all, but at least he was willing to listen. The more we can educate our reps, the better chance we have of them getting a stronger foothold.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/RIAA-says-y...e-so-cheap.html
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7. February 2007 @ 05:00 |
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Internet Fends Off Attack On Main Servers
Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.
Date: 07.02.07
Time: 02:33:48
Category: Hackers
Source: http://www.wftv.com/technology/10945909/...&psp=technology
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7. February 2007 @ 06:46 |
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Originally posted by Nephilim:
To my knowledge Jerry was the last of the old school gentlemen to earn a promotion under the beloved old system - I know because I nominated him :)
@Neph,
That check I sent you must have got lost in the MAIL SYSTEM years ago, LOL. Sorry about the poor Postal service. I still thank you for the support at that time.
Jerry
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7. February 2007 @ 08:33 |
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It was a well decerved promotion my friend. The check did get here by the way - several nice young ladies that frequent a certain local street corner will vouch that I had the funds ;)
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7. February 2007 @ 08:49 |
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Lp531, texas turrets have same sloping armor as arizona but has 2 gun barrels per turret compared to arizona's 3 barrels per turret. will continue this in shout box if you want.
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