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No offense to the fine Mr. Corcoran, but Cincinnati is ASS.  It's really boring, there's no good food there, and the bars downtown all close at 11PM.  WTF?  Oh, and that famous "Cincinnati chili" you've heard so much about?  ASS.  At least the Skyline Chili version.  Skyline's a local chain that all my wife's coworkers said she had to try.  We did yesterday.  It was one step above toxic waste.  At one point, my wife looked at me and said "This wouldn't even make good drunk food!" which is the worst indictment I can think of.

Indianapolis proved to be quite cool, however.  Didn't spend much time there but I'd love to go back and see it in more depth.

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One of the other terrifying things I saw on the road

was this. I would not so much buy a car from them as run screaming away from them.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 7:56 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is fabulous.

Welcome back pal. I assume it was at least good to see the wife for a few days.

Didn’t you go catch an NFL game too?

by Sec 108 on Nov 25, 2008 8:01 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We were gonna but it didn't work out

The original plan was to go to the game last Sunday, but my wife ended up having to work that day so I flew out this weekend instead. I did, however, go to the Reds Hall Of Fame, which was completely awesome – I thought it was going to be a small thing with some plaques, but it was a three-story museum that covered the entire history of the Reds from inception to today. It was really freakin’ cool. In the section honoring Pete Rose, they had a wall of 4256 baseballs – three stories high. Pretty cool stuff.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 8:03 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sounds awesome.

At least you had some redeeming experience to the trip.

by Sec 108 on Nov 25, 2008 8:09 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And it's always good to hang out with my wife too

we were both just left wondering why on earth people stay in Cincinnati, or move there in the first place – it’s not even like it was ghetto, or particularly scary/dangerous – it’s just DEAD like a lot of Midwestern cities.

And, as those of you who know me know, I’m not…exactly svelte, but in Cincy I felt like I was anorexic – those people are FAT. I think the entire city’s going to keel over from a heart attack sometime in the next five years.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 8:14 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're fat because the food is good

Columbus OH has been ~ the fattest city in the country for years

It’s because if you like being active urban Ohio is roughly the worst place in the country to live

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 25, 2008 8:56 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But the food's not good, it's just plentiful

Granted, I didn’t eat at any swanky restaurants, but the places we did eat we were served mediocre food in portion sizes that would kill normal people – we started splitting entrees because one entree had enough food for three.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 9:03 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Max and Ermas

Bob Evans
Steak ’n Shake

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 25, 2008 9:06 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These are examples of quantity over quality.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Nov 25, 2008 6:32 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That looks like a fun place to work

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 10:56 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You think that's bad?

Try dealing with this thing at two-thirds of the shows you play.

by acblue on Nov 25, 2008 12:07 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They just put up a mural on the basketball court at the Funhouse.

It is the mst terrifying thing I’ve ever seen. I think if Jeff saw it he would go into shock.

by acblue on Nov 25, 2008 12:13 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Many of you may have seen this already, but I think it is very LL appropriate.
Subj: investments
  
If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would have $49 left.
With Fannie Mae, you would have $2.50 left of the original $1,000.
With AIG, you would have less than $15 left.
But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drunk all of the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling REFUND, you would have $214 cash.
Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle.
 
It’s called the 401-Keg

by Sec 108 on Nov 25, 2008 8:29 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brilliant

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:00 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This Netflix 360 service is going to be the death of me.

I spent all night watching the History Channel’s “Dogfights.”

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 8:36 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am completely infatuated with this thing

After a bit of gaming late in the evening (played some CoD and finally did well!) I sat and added about 25 more movies to my queue. I am excited to cancel my cable soon. Even my fiancee is impressed with it when I explained it to her

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:02 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's fun

I didn’t mention it, but after I stopped playing the game I had the netflix up on the xbox, just because it was fun to see things pop up so quickly. And yes, they will continuously expand the service. I hope it will be soon, though I’m sure they’ve already been flooded with emails complaining that there isn’t enough selection, though that would be attached to what I assume is a huge batch of new customers which Netflix can’t be unhappy with

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:07 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm one of those new customers.

I didn’t have a Netflix account before the dashboard upgrade, but now I’ll gladly pay nine bucks a month to use this service.

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 11:16 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same here

I miss the super great old plan I was on as a Best Buy Employee, where I got the full service for $6 per month

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:17 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOTD...

Eggless bacon and cheese omelet (note that it’s woven):

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 8:45 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn. In looking at that, who in the hell could eat that much bacon?

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 8:46 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Raises hand...

Just ask my wife. She used to HATE going to the cafeteria with me in college. I’d load my plate full of bacon and all of the teeny aerobic chicks would look at my plate, look at her, look at me, look back at her and roll their eyes. Or at least that’s what she’d tell me. I was too busy looking at my Plate Full of Pan-Fried PerFection ®™ to notice…

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by PositivePaul on Nov 25, 2008 9:39 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about bacon furntiture, or at least accessories.

Bacon knitting techniques. Afghans, doilies, throws, slip covers. Eat your furniture, have a heart attack.

by dpseadv on Nov 25, 2008 1:45 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha, nice.

I knew there had to be some punchline; I thought it’d be the bat going back through the head.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 25, 2008 8:47 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That happens in the game also

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:04 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CLUB LL!!!

OONCH OONCH OONCH

Furcal

by JI on Nov 25, 2008 10:31 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I did the same when I first saw it

I like when he scores, and then gets up and runs some more

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 3:57 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Need some help from you guys

Mainly watch this – I co-wrote, filmed, and edited this video.

http://www.symantec.com/norton/playerdetail.jsp?cid=flag&sg=home_homeoffice&type=videos&lg=en&ct=us&fp=y

And tell me what you liked and didn’t like. But remember it is symantec and I had limitations

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 8:47 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Other than the fact you're endorsing a Symantec product, it's great.

Nah seriously, very well done Scruffy. That’s good viral video.

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 8:52 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Technically I'm promoting :) Not endorsing

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 8:56 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Details, details.

Don’t bother me with technicalities.

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 8:57 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meh.

It wasn’t shot on a Red.

;-)

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by PositivePaul on Nov 25, 2008 9:45 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How do you know :)

It is compressed :)

It was shot with the Panasonic HVX 200. I did get my hands on a Red though the other day – thing is pretty freaking sweet.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 9:47 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet!

Looks great, dude. Nice work! I wish I had 1/100th of the video skills you have.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 25, 2008 9:54 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

meh its just photography with moving pictures.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 10:08 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorta, yeah.

I’ve done video for a long time myself, but not nearly as in-depth. I was actually hired ~10 years ago because I was one of the few people around that actually knew how to put video on the Internet. But just because I knew how to do it doesn’t mean that I was any good at writing/producing video…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 25, 2008 10:25 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do you have a Red?

Those are so incredible

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:08 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope.

I wish. I wouldn’t know what to do with it, though, even if I had one. My production skills are even further behind than my programming skills.

Besides, my 8-year-old Mac G4 tower was barely able to handle the last batch of wedding photos I processed. It couldn’t handle serious video production even if I wanted it to. I need a computer upgrade in the worst way. I’m having a hard time debating if I want to upgrade to a Mac Book Pro or to a Mac Pro tower. Likely the latter, since most of the serious work I do needs as much horsepower as I can get and an awesome calibrated monitor.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 25, 2008 11:32 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice!

I’m still waiting for confirmation of whether or not the medium-format digital Nikon sensor is a reality. I know Leica has just announced their new larger-than-35mm pseudo-MF digital. It’ll be hella expensive, though. I’m sure the modular Red will be even more, though…

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by PositivePaul on Nov 25, 2008 11:57 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From what I was reading,

The modular Red is designed to be low cost, relative to other cameras that offer those features (which may not even exist; not my area of expertise). At least, the cost will be considered low given everything that you can do with it

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:01 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah!!!

Its now on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMOUi3vTMDo

Go people Go – Need Views

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 10:15 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we leave the same level of comments on it that other YouTube videos get?

because I’m looking forward to being able to call somebody an ignorant douchebag and not worry about spelling or anything.

seriously, though, nice job on the video.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 10:18 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For the time being I'd say yes

I don’t think Symantec has control over the youtube page of it but I’m probably wrong and they’ll disable my comments

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 10:19 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't insult Skyline Chili

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 25, 2008 8:52 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's industrial sludge.

I was expecting something tasty, and all I got was a plate full of glop with a ball of cheese the size of my head on it.

Steak n Shake, though, that’s some good eatin’.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 9:04 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least you enjoyed Steak 'n Shake

I’m honestly not a huge Skyline Chili fan, but I live and die by Steak ’n Shake

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 25, 2008 9:06 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've been to S&S before and loved it

so any excuse to go back is fine by me.

The only thing to be said about Skyline is that it’s cheap; we had lunch for two and sodas for $9.12. But still. I’m sure there’s better places for Cincinnati chili, but Skyline is what was recommended.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 9:08 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh and YOUTUBE WENT WIDESCREEN!!!!!

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 8:59 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They alway bloat after a couple of years of being with them.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 9:00 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 9:06 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's actually pretty nice, and if you log in and tell it to always play high quality,

You can occasionally come across HD clips. On that note, did you see the Mirror’s Edge PC Trailer? It is using nVidia’s Physx tech, and is AMAZING

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:11 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weren't the physics sick?

Seeing the tarp get shot out by that chopper towards the end, and then kicking the guy through the plastic at the end was insane

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:27 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I watched it like 5 times in a row last night

This game makes me want to upgrade my PC so I can play it like that on my TV

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 1:10 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm already PhysX capable with my setup.

This is further proof that PC gamers are part of the master race.

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 1:15 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The 8800 architecture allowed for a complete firmware rewrite.

Set of beta drivers went out a few months ago that upgraded my cards to support PhysX.

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 1:21 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good, because buying one of those Physx cards seemed like a waste

But once Nvidia stepped in and scooped them up (good choice, BTW) then it made sense to port it in and get things running on it

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 1:23 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait WTF

Steve Yzerman might be the Sens new GM? Lame.

by Robert on Nov 25, 2008 9:10 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Say goodbye to that organization.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 9:12 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This was mentioned a few months back
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates hope Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel really do have million-dollar arms.

The two 20-year-old pitchers, neither of whom had picked up a baseball until earlier this year, signed free-agent contracts Monday with the Pirates. They are believed to be the first athletes from India to sign professional baseball contracts outside their country.

Singh and Patel came to the United States six months ago after being the top finishers in an Indian reality TV show called the “Million Dollar Arm” that drew about 30,000 contestants. The show sought to find athletes who could throw strikes at 85 miles per hour or faster.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gufLw_geoRucUnOYAwVuFh59LZeQD94LUCN00

by Robert on Nov 25, 2008 9:13 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

subtle. nice.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 9:25 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm brain dead

self-referential linking took 3 clicks to process

Nice Robot

by azruavatar on Nov 25, 2008 10:34 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snorting it whole does not sound comfortable.

Not that I’m really into snorting anything, but hey.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 25, 2008 10:38 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You smoke whole tic tacs,

if you want to snort them they have to be crushed.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 25, 2008 10:39 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what I'm assuming

but you never know what kids these days are into.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 10:39 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tic Tacs are a gateway drug.

Soon you’ll find yourself rooting for the Mariners and posting in ridiculously hard to load game threads. Whoops! There goes your social life.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 10:46 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anybody remember that episode of Pete and Pete

Where young Pete gets that marshmallow cereal president lodge in his nose, and has to build up a ton of static electricity to blow it out of his nose? Classic stuff

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:14 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fantastic

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:12 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Today is going to longest most boring day ever.

I should’ve just taken the week off.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 9:41 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TEll me about it.

I got in after midnight last night and came to work today expecting to be a) catching up on emails and b) scrambling to cover people while they’re gone. Turns out everybody left last Friday, so I came back to 12 emails and nobody at all around to either support or cover because most of my department and about 75% of our internal customers are off this week. I’m seriously pondering leaving at noon.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 9:44 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Opposite for me.

Clients always wake up before holidays and flood us with rush work. No complaints though because we have been slow.

I will have to work Friday though which is a bummer. Means I’ll be missing LL football.

by Sec 108 on Nov 25, 2008 9:50 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same here

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 9:53 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate you

I have 2 more the of the videos above to finishing writing and film and edit. And then another big project to edit from last October.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 10:07 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would rather be busy.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 10:20 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there is truth to that

I just get in trouble when I’m not busy

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 25, 2008 10:24 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My business is always very busy on the weekend after Thanksgiving

And then the final 2 weeks of the year. I will also be missing the Football game. I thought it was going to be on Thanksgiving, because I could have definitely gone, but Friday just won’t work for me unfortunately

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:20 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good to be busy though

I would love to be busy right now, because that would mean I’m making money. As it stands, I’m looking to make minimum wage this month, which is never fun. Good thing the Car biz has trained me to keep a rainy day fund designed to last about 3 months

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:57 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sony says there are no plans for a PS3 price cut.

I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be a rough holiday season for them.

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 10:27 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scuttlebutt says that they mentioned price cuts in a closed door meeting with shareholders a week or so ago

But nothing would happen until March, according to that report

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:25 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For sure

Instead of price dropping this year, they bring out a more expensive (160gb) model, and then bundle it with Uncharted to entice sales. I was at Fry’s last week, and I see a display for the 80gb PS3 for $400, the 160 with Uncharted for $500, and then turn around and see the Arcade 360 for $200, the Premium with 2 popular games bundled in for $300, and the Elite with the same 2 games for $400. Absolutely insane that Sony thinks that this is a good business model. Blu-Ray or not, it is just plain expensive, and this holiday that will be more a factor than ever before

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:32 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's why I haven't bought one

I’m interested in getting to Blu-Ray, but between not having 1080p and not wanting to rebuild my movie library at $25 a pop I just don’t see a need right now. Especially when I can go to Fry’s and buy the HD-DVD player for $40 and buy HD-DVD movies for $12 and under (which I’ve been really considering)

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 1:17 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mlb.tv has all the games

except games you’re blacked out of. (can’t remember where you are since you’re not in Spokane). Extra Innings doesn’t have every game of every team – they don’t have games Wednesdays or Sundays due to ESPN, and they don’t always carry every game for every team. Plus, mlb.tv lets you pick which broadcasters you want to listen to, so you never have to listen to Hawk Harrelson again.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 10:39 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mlb.tv is also cheaper, portable, and easy to game

Plus the picture quality for EI is beyond terrible.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 25, 2008 10:42 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably not

But it’s clearly worse than what your local FSN affiliate provides.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 25, 2008 10:44 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is JAP?

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 10:52 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Justice Adjusted Performance

it’s a stat that shows how good Arthur Rhodes actually was.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 25, 2008 10:53 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is awesome

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 10:54 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Proxy service

you can thus fool your ISP into thinking you’re not where you are.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 10:53 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

San Fran

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 10:44 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So you'd be blacked out of Giants and A's games on mlb.tv I think

which could put a pretty big dent in the number of games you watch. Thus, JAP.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 10:48 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate the A's. I only watch them now when they play the Mariners.

I have started to like the Giants, in a weird they suck really bad and I hate the NL kind of way, but it’s fun to go to the games.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 10:50 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice. I have a couple of old desk tops to play with.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 12:09 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN has national exclusives those days

so I don’t believe that Extra Innings can show games on those days. At least that’s how it was a couple years ago when I had it, it may have changed but I don’t think so.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 10:49 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice. I have couple old desk tops I can have some fun with

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 12:08 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JI, you seem to be one of the more knowledgeable HDTV people here

I’m thinking about buying a 32" LCD TV. At that size, would I notice a big enough difference between 720p and 1080p to justify the price?

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 11:02 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably not.

Every report I’ve read is that if the resolution is 13xx by 7xx you shouldn’t even be able to tell the difference.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 25, 2008 11:09 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Though if I were getting a TV, I'd start at 37'

because sideways letterboxing on a 32’ set may be a little tiny.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 25, 2008 11:11 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll keep that in mind.

I’m planning on using this display as both a television set and my primary computer screen.

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 11:15 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't think so

But the 37" comment is definitely a good way to go.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:30 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A display that big is freakin' huge

Are you planning on using it from across the room?

It would work fine, it just does not seem practical. Plus, all the extra time spent active will shorten the life of your set.

I’m using a 15’’ tv a my monitor, but that’s because my other monitor blew, this isn’t my primary tv, and I got the tv for roughly the same price as I would have a new flatscreen monitor.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 25, 2008 11:31 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well by "primary"

I mean the machine I game on and watch movies on. For general use I’ve got another computer and a 17" monitor.

by BrianL on Nov 25, 2008 11:33 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is what I do

My main machine is plugged into my 50" DLP with max res of 1280×720. I use wireless Keyboard and Mouse for when I need to access anything on there, and it works perfectly. An LCD around the sizes mentioned above would also work well for that, as long as you aren’t sitting too far from it

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:37 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you get a 720p tv for use as a computer screen you will be limited to 1368x768.

Most 1080p tvs will have 1470×1024. This is why monitors cost more than comparable TVs.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Nov 25, 2008 6:42 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have no idea how watchable the picture would be at 46"

Plus you have to consider that internet streams just don’t have as smooth a picture.

Still, I’d recommend mlbtv assuming you already have a high speed connection. It’s easy to learn how to game the system and watch every single game on the schedule.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 25, 2008 11:27 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You have a VGA or DVI plug on your tv?

If so, then plugging it in with that should make it look ok. I used MLBtv on my 50 for a while at the end of the ’07 season and it was pretty solid, all things considered

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:45 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have both on my TV.

I was just looking at Video Cards that handle HD, and I might take an old desk top and turn it into a media server.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 11:58 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what I do with my desktop

Check this out, gives you some ideas on ways to use an old desktop

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:02 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice. I have a couple of old desk tops to play with.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 12:10 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the fuck

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 12:22 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was an epic reply fail

I thought I was going crazy there for a minute, after going past two of them and seeing this one. Especially because he made subtle changes to each of them

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:31 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was weirded out as well!

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 12:35 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I only see one. i did have a few problems.

Sorry guys

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 25, 2008 12:48 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't be

It was entertaining

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:49 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kinda like

I heard the Orioles are going to flip him for …

by Sec 108 on Nov 25, 2008 2:10 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is great technology though

I brought this up on the night of the Shuttle Launch, but it’s good to hear that it is now installed and operational. This will make things much better up there for them, and allow longer stays on board.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:43 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Totally.

It’s actually a really cool concept, even if it does sound a bit disgusting…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 25, 2008 11:50 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What I had read about it before

Makes it sound as though it has no unique taste to it. The astronauts had to bring it home with them and put it in the fridge and get used to drinking it, but said they and their families couldn’t taste a difference

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:51 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh fuck I just realized I locked my keys in the car

Now I have to find the break in kit in Service…

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:40 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I enjoy that you took the time to post

that you locked yourself out of your car. Engage internet problem solving.

I vote the break in kit is your elbow and a window.

Nice Robot

by azruavatar on Nov 25, 2008 11:48 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As good an idea as this is,

It’s already been handled. I drive a ‘95 Escort, so breaking in isn’t a problem. Took me less than 30 seconds with a bent coat hanger, and that was largely because I couldn’t get it out once I had unlocked the car. I could have probably yelled loudly at the door lock and it would have opened

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:53 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:55 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that week pretty much sucked.

Just about as bad as driving to Southcenter only to find out that I forgot my wallet at home.

I’m absentminded sometimes.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 25, 2008 12:00 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate going somewhere and realizing that I've forgotten my wallet

Especially because the trip back home is scary because you don’t have your license

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:03 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've only locked my keys in MY car once.

Though when I was a kid, I locked both the keys and my 1-year-old brother in the car once. That wasn’t fun.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 25, 2008 11:56 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scheiße!

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:02 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is only the second time since I got my permit back in double ought

Piece of cake though

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 11:54 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Today is my 12 hour day at work

I already want to leave, and our semi crazy owner called and said that since we didn’t sell a car yesterday that we’re all on notice. Threatening to fire people over things they have little control over is not a good motivator

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:04 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More than our competition, which is all that should matter

Ownership is unhappy that we are selling less cars than at this time last year. There were 16 million cars sold last year, and analysts are looking at about 10 million this year. So obviously the sales people are not doing their jobs properly, and that’s why we have sold less cars. The way I view it is that if everybody is down, then the one that is down the least is the best.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:33 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quite the opposite, which is the strange thing

He’s actually the one that first brought to my attention to the 6 million unit drop issue. He feels that since dealerships are closing all around the country, we should step up our game and overcome diversity. Which is fine and understandable, but he is going about it in a strange way

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:40 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He probably does, but I blame that slip on this weird ass Macbook Keyboard

I was proof reading before I posted it, and saw “dversity”, and for some reason added the “i” instead of the “a”

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:46 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me too, although working at Hyundai doesn't bring us much diversity

Koreans and white people trying to save money make up like 98% of our business here

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:50 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll stop by to take a look when I'm in Seattle

so you’ll have at least one Japanese customer, I guess

by seattlebruin on Nov 25, 2008 12:51 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent

We had one like 2 months ago.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 12:52 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, I'm a white guy that was trying to save money.

That and the fact Jeanuts didn’t even want to LOOK at anything else once she drove the Veracruz.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 25, 2008 1:09 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And again I ask,

Why can’t more people be like that?

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 1:12 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I promise that if I could afford a new car I would almost certainly buy it from you.

As it I’m selling the used one that I love. But in a few years, I’ll be in touch!

by acblue on Nov 25, 2008 1:16 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds good

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 1:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After wearing down everybody here

And leaving 3 times to get the price lower. But, we had a new salesperson working with her, so they made the deal just to get her on the board

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 1:12 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harriet Tubman?

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 1:10 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oprah?

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 1:12 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rachel Ray?

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 25, 2008 1:15 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got it!

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 25, 2008 1:15 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Robert Reich?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 25, 2008 1:13 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Godwin?

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 25, 2008 3:03 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs