subject:"\[FairfieldLife\] Re\: For Bhairitu"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ultrarishi  wrote:

 Suggestions come from all fronts.

Indeed they do. That's why I cannot fathom anyone being interested in a
supposed algorithm to categorize movies and TV to better sell them to
customers. Just thinking back over the things I've enjoyed this last
year, there simply *isn't* any genre or even half a dozen of them they
could be categorized into.

I get my tips from folks here, from the occasional professional
reviewer whose taste I trust (there are only 2-3 of them at this point),
and from the recommendations of Internet friends and Pirate suppliers
whose taste I've come to trust because they've never let me down. If
they recommend it, it's interesting...even if it turns out to be not
entirely my cuppa tea.

But on the whole I can't *conceive* of being so dependent on Other
People's Taste to shape my own that I'd have to rely on genre
descriptions or reviews. That just doesn't compute. I see a title in my
list of available downloads, and either get an intuitive hit on it or
I don't. If I do, I immediately check it out on the IMDB, and if the
cast, director, writer, or short description appeal to me, I download
it.

That said, thanks for the reminder about Top Of The Lake. I avoided it
at first because of Jane Campion. She fell off my Directors To Be
Trusted list with Holy Smoke and In The Cut and I've been avoiding
her ever since. But maybe I'll give this one a try. I avoided Dancing
On The Edge because yet another series about the British upper crust
just didn't appeal to me after Downton Abbey. But, as you remind me,
it's Chiwetel Ejiofor, so maybe I should transcend my aversions and give
it a try. Thanks.

As mentioned a few times, I'm a fan of Canada's Lost Girl, but for
reasons that may not appeal to others here. First and foremost, of
course, is the Babe Factor, which Anna Silk, Ksenia Solo, and Zoie
Palmer supply in spades every week. Second is the fairly remarkable
approach the writing takes to sex and sexuality, which I find refreshing
and rare -- there are straight relationships, gay ones, and even odder
ones, and *none* of them are treated as anything but normal. The third
factor is what does it for me (but probably won't for most people), and
that's the writing. Lost Girl is FUNNY, in a way that allows
comparison only to Buffy The Vampire Slayer. That, for me, is a high
compliment. There are more great one-liners per show than pretty much
anything else on the air (but they go fast quickly, without drawing
attention to themselves, so many people may miss them).

I'm all caught up on The Blacklist now, and will probably keep
watching. The draw is, of course, James Spader. What a surprise. My
first reaction when I heard his name was the same as everyone else's I
mention this series to: Is he still alive? But he not only is, he's
turned into a damned good character actor. The boyish good looks have
been replaced by a paunch, somewhat bloated  features, and a balding
head, and not only does he not hide these things, he turns them into
*assets* when forming his character. Plus, the writers are good enough
to keep us guessing, and to foil all of our assumptions from time to
time.

But I think you nailed the Big Thing about a TV series for me in your
posts. As I've mentioned before, I'm more drawn to character-driven
series than plot-driven series. But it's the issue of overriding arc
that makes for good characters. Whether it's one long plot (like True
Detective) or episodic (like The Blacklist), the hook for me is
whether the characters are allowed to have their own long stories that
develop over time. If they don't, I'm pretty much outa there.

I'm also outa there even if they have long stories if those stories
become boring, and I lose interest in the characters and find myself not
really caring what happens to them. That has happened for me with Mad
Men and Boardwalk Empire. I go back and try to catch up, and can't
even finish an episode, because I can't bring myself to care about these
people any more. Go figure.

Anyway, thanks for the raps about TV and movies, and enjoy your
viewings...

 This is the first year we watched the Golden Globes.  We're glad we
did because it gave us a heads up on 2 series we would have not known
about otherwise.  The NZ crime drama Top of the Lake was excellent with
an award winning performance by Elizabeth Moss.  That's available on
Netflix streaming already.

 The British series Dancing on the Edge we just started and it appears
to be very good as well.  It is starring
  Chiwetel Ejiofor, who is having one helluva year.

 Orphan Black was tremendous because of the many, many characters the
incredibly talented Tatiana Maslany is able to play seamlessly.  The
writing is great as well.

 Ray Donovan  is intense and gritty.  Just our cup of tea. Didn't
overly pander like some cable shows with excessive tits and ass and
violence because, after all, it's cable and it's why people go there. 
Just good story telling,

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

The funny thing is that if Barry had discovered the article I recommended to 
Bhairitu, he'd be the one touting it on FFL.
 

  Suggestions come from all fronts.
 

 Indeed they do. That's why I cannot fathom anyone being interested in a 
supposed algorithm to categorize movies and TV to better sell them to 
customers. Just thinking back over the things I've enjoyed this last year, 
there simply *isn't* any genre or even half a dozen of them they could be 
categorized into.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

2014-02-07 Thread Richard J. Williams


On 2/7/2014 2:15 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
*/I cannot fathom anyone being interested in a supposed algorithm to 
categorize movies and TV to better sell them to customers./*


You are supposed to read the article BEFORE you post your comments. LoL!

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

2014-02-07 Thread Richard J. Williams


On 2/7/2014 6:33 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
The funny thing is that if /Barry/ had discovered the article I 
recommended to Bhairitu, he'd be the one touting it on FFL.


Does almost everything Barry posts to FFL have to have something to do 
with winning some subject debate with Judy? Go figure.

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: For Bhairitu

2014-02-07 Thread Bhairitu


On 02/06/2014 05:30 PM, ultrarishi wrote:


Suggestions come from all fronts.  This is the first year we watched 
the Golden Globes.  We're glad we did because it gave us a heads up on 
2 series we would have not known about otherwise.  The NZ crime drama 
Top of the Lake was excellent with an award winning performance by 
Elizabeth Moss.  That's available on Netflix streaming already.




Yes I watched that last year on Netflix.  It was a good series.  Had a 
little problem getting a good HD stream for some episodes though.




The British series Dancing on the Edge we just started and it appears 
to be very good as well.  It is starring


Chiwetel Ejiofor, who is having one helluva year.




I'll look for that one.

Orphan Black was tremendous because of the many, many characters the 
incredibly talented Tatiana Maslany is able to play seamlessly.  The 
writing is great as well.


I watched a few episodes and got tired of the shtick.



Ray Donovan  is intense and gritty.  Just our cup of tea. Didn't 
overly pander like some cable shows with excessive tits and ass and 
violence because, after all, it's cable and it's why people go there.  
Just good story telling, excellent stars and writing.


Great show and I'll miss the next season.  Didn't watch Homeland either 
due to cutting the cable.  Interesting take on the kind of person who 
actually exists in Hollywood to clean up things after a big star blows it.




Big dissappointments are Intelligence and Almost Human.  As well 
produced as these shows are they fail to sustain our attention because 
neither show has established a long arc in their stories.  Shows like 
The Good Wife or The Blacklist are much more involving because not 
everything is tied up neatly.  Things carry over the season, and that 
delayed resolution hook's us.  We like to kick around the dinner table 
what if scenarios based on where we think the stories might be going.


I like Almost Human more for the comedy as other viewers do too 
especially Urban's deadpan to Early's character's comments.  This last 
episode has the introduction of a longer arc.  Urban was also perfectly 
cast in Dredd. I gave Intelligence a few episode but it quickly fell 
into a formula rut.


One series which like Breaking Bad stands out but is not for everyone 
is Kurt Sutter's Sons of Anarchy.  It should be a handbook for show 
runners.  Just when you though he couldn't take that show to another 
level Sutter does.  I got a particular joy out of identifying the clue 
he provided in the show promo spot which provided the key points for 
this last season.  I'm looking forward to the final season next fall to 
see how things are resolved and I'm not expecting a Sopranos finale 
either.




My favorite thing about Netflix is the big FU they have given the 
studios and the cajones they have shown to green light their own 
material.  Looking forward to Season 2 next week of the wonderful 
House of Cards.  Orange Is The New Black was fun as well.

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:

 On 02/06/2014 05:30 PM, ultrarishi wrote:
 
  Ray Donovan  is intense and gritty.  Just our cup of tea. Didn't
  overly pander like some cable shows with excessive tits and ass and
  violence because, after all, it's cable and it's why people go
there.
  Just good story telling, excellent stars and writing.

 Great show and I'll miss the next season.  Didn't watch Homeland
either
 due to cutting the cable.  Interesting take on the kind of person who
 actually exists in Hollywood to clean up things after a big star
blows it.

I'm off work today, so I downloaded Ray Donovan and have now watched
the first three episodes. I'm hooked, and will watch the rest. Liev
Schreiber is excellent, Paula Malcomson is always excellent, and there
are quite a few familiar faces popping up among the rest of the cast,
such as Steven Bauer and Elliot Gould. Still, it's Jon Voight who kinda
steals the show, as the most despicable human being you're ever likely
to see onscreen. I can only imagine that he'll get worse.

Good to chat with people about TV and movies they've actually seen. Much
better than dealing with people who know nothing whatsoever about them,
but repost month-old articles we've all already read before to make it
seem as if they do.  :-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

Oooopsie! More hallucinating from Barry (at least if he's referring to FFL). He 
can't seem to get his panties untwisted.
 

 Good to chat with people about TV and movies they've actually seen. Much 
better than dealing with people who know nothing whatsoever about them, but 
repost month-old articles we've all already read before to make it seem as if 
they do.  :-)

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

2014-02-07 Thread Bhairitu


On 02/07/2014 10:01 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:

 On 02/06/2014 05:30 PM, ultrarishi wrote:
 
  Ray Donovan is intense and gritty. Just our cup of tea. Didn't
  overly pander like some cable shows with excessive tits and ass and
  violence because, after all, it's cable and it's why people go there.
  Just good story telling, excellent stars and writing.

 Great show and I'll miss the next season. Didn't watch Homeland either
 due to cutting the cable. Interesting take on the kind of person who
 actually exists in Hollywood to clean up things after a big star 
blows it.


*/I'm off work today, so I downloaded Ray Donovan and have now 
watched the first three episodes. I'm hooked, and will watch the rest. 
Liev Schreiber is excellent, Paula Malcomson is always excellent, and 
there are quite a few familiar faces popping up among the rest of the 
cast, such as Steven Bauer and Elliot Gould. Still, it's Jon Voight 
who kinda steals the show, as the most despicable human being you're 
ever likely to see onscreen. I can only imagine that he'll get worse.


Good to chat with people about TV and movies they've actually seen. 
Much better than dealing with people who know nothing whatsoever about 
them, but repost month-old articles we've all already read before to 
make it seem as if they do.  :-)/*




That said I would expect you to be on top of this one. ;-)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57618549-93/kickstarter-funded-film-reunites-joss-whedons-dollhouse-cast/

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:

 On 02/07/2014 10:01 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:
  
   On 02/06/2014 05:30 PM, ultrarishi wrote:
   
Ray Donovan is intense and gritty. Just our cup of tea. Didn't
overly pander like some cable shows with excessive tits and ass
and
violence because, after all, it's cable and it's why people go
there.
Just good story telling, excellent stars and writing.
  
   Great show and I'll miss the next season. Didn't watch Homeland
either
   due to cutting the cable. Interesting take on the kind of person
who
   actually exists in Hollywood to clean up things after a big star
  blows it.
 
  */I'm off work today, so I downloaded Ray Donovan and have now
  watched the first three episodes. I'm hooked, and will watch the
rest.
  Liev Schreiber is excellent, Paula Malcomson is always excellent,
and
  there are quite a few familiar faces popping up among the rest of
the
  cast, such as Steven Bauer and Elliot Gould. Still, it's Jon Voight
  who kinda steals the show, as the most despicable human being you're
  ever likely to see onscreen. I can only imagine that he'll get
worse.
 
  Good to chat with people about TV and movies they've actually seen.
  Much better than dealing with people who know nothing whatsoever
about
  them, but repost month-old articles we've all already read before to
  make it seem as if they do.  :-)/*

 That said I would expect you to be on top of this one. ;-)


http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57618549-93/kickstarter-funded-film-reu\
nites-joss-whedons-dollhouse-cast/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57618549-93/kickstarter-funded-film-re\
unites-joss-whedons-dollhouse-cast/

You would be correct, actually. :-) I have a 1080p full HD version of it
ready to watch tonight after dinner. I first heard about it on
whedonesque.com.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/dollhouse-alums-talk-life-in-the\
-whedonverse-or-whedonverse
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/dollhouse-alums-talk-life-in-th\
e-whedonverse-or-whedonverse

Haven't seen it, though, so unlike the person on this forum who likes to
comment about films she's never seen, I can't give you a review yet. 
:-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

My God, somebody get him a prescription for antipsychotics, quick. He's been 
having this hallucination off and on for years, but now it seems to have taken 
him over completely.
 

 Haven't seen it, though, so unlike the person on this forum who likes to 
comment about films she's never seen, I can't give you a review yet.  :-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:

 My God, somebody get him a prescription for antipsychotics, quick.
He's been having this hallucination off and on for years, but now it
seems to have taken him over completely.

Ahem. Please note the title of this post, written by Judy Stein about a
film she had never -- and *still* has never -- seen. Note the following
section, added *by her*, *in her own words* at the end of the review she
believed and reposted, again without ever having seen the film:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/126122
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/126122

To highlight what the writer tactfully leaves
implicit, Gibson has slandered the Maya and
mangled history for the purpose of exalting the
purported superiority of Christianity.

And she's *still* trying to pretend that she didn't write this, and
comment about a film she'd never seen.

I'll bet -- even given the publicity surrounding Philip Seymour Hoffman
lately -- that she's *still* never seen Doubt either. Probably because
several people on several Internet forums took a look at the movie and
their first reaction to the insane nun played by Meryl Streep in that
movie was, She reminds me of Judy Stein.  :-)

   Haven't seen it, though, so unlike the person on this forum who
likes to comment about films she's never seen, I can't give you a review
yet.  :-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

Over the edge. He's gone over the edge. He can no longer tell the difference 
between reality and his fantasies. He isn't lying; he actually believes what 
he's saying.
 

 Of course, I've never denied writing what Barry quotes. That's one of his many 
hallucinations connected to his ridiculous attack on me concerning 
Apocalypto. Folks who were here then and read the exchange know how badly he 
crashed and burned. Apparently that was so traumatic for him that he's turned 
it into a victory in his imagination and hauls it out regularly as if it were 
the real story rather than his elaborate fantasy.
 

 As I say, his mental breakdown is becoming more urgent by the day. I worry, 
frankly, about his family.
 
  My God, somebody get him a prescription for antipsychotics, quick. He's been 
  having this hallucination off and on for years, but now it seems to have 
  taken him over completely. 

 Ahem. Please note the title of this post, written by Judy Stein about a film 
she had never -- and *still* has never -- seen. Note the following section, 
added *by her*, *in her own words* at the end of the review she believed and 
reposted, again without ever having seen the film:

 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/126122 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/126122 

To highlight what the writer tactfully leaves
 implicit, Gibson has slandered the Maya and
 mangled history for the purpose of exalting the
 purported superiority of Christianity.


And she's *still* trying to pretend that she didn't write this, and comment 
about a film she'd never seen.

I'll bet -- even given the publicity surrounding Philip Seymour Hoffman lately 
-- that she's *still* never seen Doubt either. Probably because several 
people on several Internet forums took a look at the movie and their first 
reaction to the insane nun played by Meryl Streep in that movie was, She 
reminds me of Judy Stein.  :-)

   Haven't seen it, though, so unlike the person on this forum who likes to 
   comment about films she's never seen, I can't give you a review yet. :-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

What he said.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:

 I would  have to review that.  But there's a problem with speculating
 what Netflix does.  As Barry would tell you, having worked for tech
 companies, it is often not *what* they are actually doing.  But any
 programming just glancing at the article would as expected it would
 speculate that is basically data mining or maybe more correctly data
 scraping.

 Netflix will post blog articles about their techniques.  And I get to
 argue with people who claim they are still using these techniques some
3
 or 4 years after the blog article has been posted.  Worse yet I get to
 argue with geeks about Netflix encoding methods.  One ongoing argument
 is that my Sony BD is too old to use adaptive streaming.  Mostly
 Netflix does not have one file for each stream.  Instead streams are
 broken up into each small files for MPEG-4 and those may be for HD as
 small as 1.2 MB each.  They will have several of thees kinds of stream
 files at different resolution ranging from 240p to 1080p.  If they
 detect some congestion between you and their server they will drop
down
 to a lower resolution stream just to catch up.  In fact if you watch a
 movie on Netflix they often will use a 240p stream just to start for
 about 30 seconds. That's because at the start of most movies is a
bunch
 of studio and distributor logos so it doesn't matter.  In the meantime
 they're able to buffer up to a minute of HD while your player shows
those.

 And that's for ONE kind of steam.  Netflix admits they may have as
many
 as 120 different stream packages for each show.  That's to handle the
 wide range of devices that Netflix can be viewed on. And it gets worse
 than that.  The MPEG-4 example just makes it a little easier to
 understand.  But the files don't have to be broken up into small files
 on the server.  Silverlight which Netflix uses doesn't necessarily do
 that as I've played with Microsoft Expression which can be downloaded
 for free and will do up to 10 minutes of Silverlight encoding at
 different resolutions.  Those are in VC-1 format though the paid pro
 version can do MPEG-4.  Each resolution has only one file and an index
 manifest for seeking.

 Favored probably by the industry is the emerging HTML5 codec that
Google
 offers... for free. This is Webm which has the VP8 or VP9 codec from
the
 company Google bought.  Those are like Silverlight singe files for
each
 resolution, video only.  The audio file is separate.  All these have a
 meta data or manifest that allows them to quickly seek the segment to
 send out.  Chromecast is most likely using these for newer films.

 Where I get into an argument with the techies is that I have always
seen
 varying resolution on my supposedly non-adaptive (DASH) supported BD
 player.  I have even told them that the Netflix app got updated at
least
 once.  I also have done projects using Sony's SDKs and know how they
 handle MPEG-4 files.  The player is probably about  the same as on
their
 devices I have programmed.  BTW, none of the people I am arguing with
 have EVER done that nor even shot, edited video let alone created
video
 players (I've had to create two of those).

 The reason Netflix won't tell you *what* they are actually doing is
tech
 is VERY dynamic.  So what they did last year might be completely
redone
 this year.  They keep upgrading their technology.  They need to remain
 competitive.  And when you work for a tech company you are bound by
NDAs
 which severely limit what you can say.  So we don't exactly have
Netflix
 employees (who are probably lurking and laughing) drop in to post.

 So reverse engineering their suggestions technology might have led to
 gaffaws and grins down in Los Gatos.

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  authclueless wrote:

 Well, do go review (i.e., read) it and let me know what you think.



  I don't see anything in this post or your previous one that's
relevant to the article I linked to, actually.

   I would  have to review that.  But there's a problem with
speculating what Netflix does.  As Barry would tell you, having worked
for tech companies, it is often not what they are actually doing.  But
any programming just glancing at the article would as expected it would
speculate that is basically data mining or maybe more correctly data
scraping.

  Netflix will post blog articles about their techniques.  And I get to
argue with people who claim they are still using these techniques some 3
or 4 years after the blog article has been posted.  Worse yet I get to
argue with geeks about Netflix encoding methods.  One ongoing argument
is that my Sony BD is too old to use adaptive streaming.  Mostly
Netflix does not have one file for each stream.  Instead streams are
broken up into each small files for MPEG-4 and those may be for HD as
small as 1.2 MB each.  They will have several of thees kinds of stream
files at different resolution ranging from 240p to 1080p.  If they
detect some congestion between you and their server they will drop down
to a lower resolution stream just to catch up.  In fact if you watch a
movie on Netflix they often will use a 240p stream just to start for
about 30 seconds. That's because at the start of most movies is a bunch
of studio and distributor logos so it doesn't matter.  In the meantime
they're able to buffer up to a minute of HD while your player shows
those.

  And that's for ONE kind of steam.  Netflix admits they may have as
many as 120 different stream packages for each show.  That's to handle
the wide range of devices that Netflix can be viewed on.  And it gets
worse than that.  The MPEG-4 example just makes it a little easier to
understand.  But the files don't have to be broken up into small files
on the server.  Silverlight which Netflix uses doesn't necessarily do
that as I've played with Microsoft Expression which can be downloaded
for free and will do up to 10 minutes of Silverlight encoding at
different resolutions.  Those are in VC-1 format though the paid pro
version can do MPEG-4.  Each resolution has only one file and an index
manifest for seeking.

  Favored probably by the industry is the emerging HTML5 codec that
Google offers... for free. This is Webm which has the VP8 or VP9 codec
from the company Google bought.  Those are like Silverlight singe files
for each resolution, video only.  The audio file is separate.  All these
have a meta data or manifest that allows them to quickly seek the
segment to send out.  Chromecast is most likely using these for newer
films.

  Where I get into an argument with the techies is that I have always
seen varying resolution on my supposedly non-adaptive (DASH) supported
BD player.  I have even told them that the Netflix app got updated at
least once.  I also have done projects using Sony's SDKs and know how
they handle MPEG-4 files.  The player is probably about  the same as on
their devices I have programmed.  BTW, none of the people I am arguing
with have EVER done that nor even shot, edited video let alone created
video players (I've had to create two of those).

  The reason Netflix won't tell you what they are actually doing is
tech is VERY dynamic.  So what they did last year might be completely
redone this year.  They keep upgrading their technology.  They need to
remain competitive.  And when you work for a tech company you are bound
by NDAs which severely limit what you can say.  So we don't exactly have
Netflix employees (who are probably lurking and laughing) drop in to
post.

  So reverse engineering their suggestions technology might have led to
gaffaws and grins down in Los Gatos. 

  On 02/07/2014 10:05 AM, authfriend@ mailto:authfriend@ wrote:

Ooh, sorry for the link-lack.


  So what did you think of the Perry Mason phenomenon?


  They've always been a bit laughable for me because they are
recommending films I've already seen.  What Netflix can't do if know
that you've seen via other sources.  I rent occasionally at Redbox. 
These are often films that Netflix won't be getting for awhile if at
all.  For instance, Netflix rarely gets any Universal movies (though
that may change now that Comcast owns Universal and I'll explain later).
So Universal's big films if I am interested in one at all I'll just rent
at Redbox on Bluray.  I also rent some indie films at Redbox again
dependent on the distributor or if it is a title I want to see right
away rather than wait maybe a month for it to arrive on Netflix.


  One movie Netflix keeps recommending is Assault on Wall Street by
Uwe Boll.  Thing is it was definitely a title I was interested in having
seen the trailer posted on conspiracy sites.  So when it hit Redbox I
immediately rented it on release day.  I even

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

So what do you think about the Netflix Perry Mason phenomenon, Barry? If you 
read the article as you claim, you know what I'm talking about.
 

 Well, do go review (i.e., read) it and let me know what you think. 
 
 


  I don't see anything in this post or your previous one that's relevant to 
  the article I linked to, actually. 
 
  I would have to review that. But there's a problem with speculating what 
 Netflix does. As Barry would tell you, having worked for tech companies, it 
 is often not what they are actually doing. But any programming just glancing 
 at the article would as expected it would speculate that is basically data 
 mining or maybe more correctly data scraping. 
 
 Netflix will post blog articles about their techniques. And I get to argue 
 with people who claim they are still using these techniques some 3 or 4 years 
 after the blog article has been posted. Worse yet I get to argue with geeks 
 about Netflix encoding methods. One ongoing argument is that my Sony BD is 
 too old to use adaptive streaming. Mostly Netflix does not have one file 
 for each stream. Instead streams are broken up into each small files for 
 MPEG-4 and those may be for HD as small as 1.2 MB each. They will have 
 several of thees kinds of stream files at different resolution ranging from 
 240p to 1080p. If they detect some congestion between you and their server 
 they will drop down to a lower resolution stream just to catch up. In fact if 
 you watch a movie on Netflix they often will use a 240p stream just to start 
 for about 30 seconds. That's because at the start of most movies is a bunch 
 of studio and distributor logos so it doesn't matter. In the meantime they're 
 able to buffer up to a minute of HD while your player shows those. 
 
 And that's for ONE kind of steam. Netflix admits they may have as many as 120 
 different stream packages for each show. That's to handle the wide range of 
 devices that Netflix can be viewed on. And it gets worse than that. The 
 MPEG-4 example just makes it a little easier to understand. But the files 
 don't have to be broken up into small files on the server. Silverlight which 
 Netflix uses doesn't necessarily do that as I've played with Microsoft 
 Expression which can be downloaded for free and will do up to 10 minutes of 
 Silverlight encoding at different resolutions. Those are in VC-1 format 
 though the paid pro version can do MPEG-4. Each resolution has only one file 
 and an index manifest for seeking. 
 
 Favored probably by the industry is the emerging HTML5 codec that Google 
 offers... for free. This is Webm which has the VP8 or VP9 codec from the 
 company Google bought. Those are like Silverlight singe files for each 
 resolution, video only. The audio file is separate. All these have a meta 
 data or manifest that allows them to quickly seek the segment to send out. 
 Chromecast is most likely using these for newer films. 
 
 Where I get into an argument with the techies is that I have always seen 
 varying resolution on my supposedly non-adaptive (DASH) supported BD player. 
 I have even told them that the Netflix app got updated at least once. I also 
 have done projects using Sony's SDKs and know how they handle MPEG-4 files. 
 The player is probably about the same as on their devices I have programmed. 
 BTW, none of the people I am arguing with have EVER done that nor even shot, 
 edited video let alone created video players (I've had to create two of 
 those). 
 
 The reason Netflix won't tell you what they are actually doing is tech is 
 VERY dynamic. So what they did last year might be completely redone this 
 year. They keep upgrading their technology. They need to remain competitive. 
 And when you work for a tech company you are bound by NDAs which severely 
 limit what you can say. So we don't exactly have Netflix employees (who are 
 probably lurking and laughing) drop in to post. 
 
 So reverse engineering their suggestions technology might have led to gaffaws 
 and grins down in Los Gatos.  
 
 On 02/07/2014 10:05 AM, authfriend@ mailto:authfriend@ wrote: 
 
 Ooh, sorry for the link-lack. 
 
 
 So what did you think of the Perry Mason phenomenon? 
 
 
 They've always been a bit laughable for me because they are recommending 
 films I've already seen. What Netflix can't do if know that you've seen via 
 other sources. I rent occasionally at Redbox. These are often films that 
 Netflix won't be getting for awhile if at all. For instance, Netflix rarely 
 gets any Universal movies (though that may change now that Comcast owns 
 Universal and I'll explain later). So Universal's big films if I am 
 interested in one at all I'll just rent at Redbox on Bluray. I also rent some 
 indie films at Redbox again dependent on the distributor or if it is a title 
 I want to see right away rather than wait maybe a month for it to arrive on 
 Netflix. 
 
 
 One movie Netflix keeps recommending is Assault on Wall Street by Uwe Boll. 
 Thing is it

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

2014-02-07 Thread awoelflebater

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb@... wrote:

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:

On 02/07/2014 10:01 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:

On 02/06/2014 05:30 PM, ultrarishi wrote:

That said I would expect you to be on top of this one. ;-)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57618549-93/kickstarter-funded-film-reunites-joss-whedons-dollhouse-cast/

You would be correct, actually. :-) I have a 1080p full HD version of it ready
to watch tonight after dinner. I first heard about it on whedonesque.com.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/dollhouse-alums-talk-life-in-the-whedonverse-or-whedonverse

Haven't seen it, though, so unlike the person on this forum who likes to
comment about films she's never seen, I can't give you a review yet. :-)

That's right Bawwy, sit your ass down and watch some more TV. Wow, your life
sounds like a frigging nightmare. Is there really nothing for you to actually
DO? Have you really accomplished everything you wanted to in your life that you
can afford to sit like a lump in front of a small screen for hours on end? Is
there nothing you can imagine that might give you any sort of pleasure other
than sitting in coffee houses or staring at moving pictures? Phew, you aren't
quite dead yet so there is still time to milk some of what this life has to
offer that doesn't include sitting down all day focussing on a world that
doesn't include breathing, warm human beings.

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Bhairitu

2014-02-06 Thread TurquoiseB

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ultrarishi  wrote:

 Lately, I've had better suggestions from members here on Fairfield
Life, like Bhairtu, than from the Netflix algorithm.

 Not knowing me may be just as important as knowing me in defining and
refining my tastes.  Nobody really knows me here, but I lurk about
reading the conversations and great suggestions come up.  Some of the
podcasts I listen to as well from complete strangers target my interests
film and TV wise better than Netflix.

I know what you mean. The last day or so, I've succumbed to a
recommendation from here, the current US series The Blacklist.
OK...it's pretty good. And I'd be willing to bet that the two-part
episode called Anslo Garrick (S01E09-10) is probably what earned James
Spader his Golden Globe Best Actor nomination.

[FairfieldLife] RE: For Bhairitu

2014-02-06 Thread authfriend

Oddly enough, the article I linked to doesn't deal at all with the 
appropriateness of Netflix's suggestions as far as viewers are concerned. It's 
a completely different--and mind-blowing--slant on how Netflix operates.
 
 Lately, I've had better suggestions from members here on Fairfield Life, like 
Bhairtu, than from the Netflix algorithm.  

Not knowing me may be just as important as knowing me in defining and refining 
my tastes.  Nobody really knows me here, but I lurk about reading the 
conversations and great suggestions come up.  Some of the podcasts I listen to 
as well from complete strangers target my interests film and TV wise better 
than Netflix.

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: For Bhairitu

2014-02-06 Thread Bhairitu

Because of Netflix's limited licensing agreements and how they work it's 
a rather limited selection.  But at that there is always something to 
see that makes the subscription worth it.


Hulu has been getting rights to some of the foreign shows ahead of 
Netflix probably because of involvement by companies like FOX and NBC 
(Comcast).  Hence I was able to watch the entire first season of the 
original Bridge in HD.  And the last three episodes knocked it out of 
the ball park and highlighted what I felt the mistake was with the US 
version in that they used a backstory on the rich woman (played by 
Michelle Forbes) to stretch the 10 episodes to 13.  FX should have 
stayed with 10 episodes.


Since I don't have cable anymore and HBO which was mostly free for me 
the last 2 years due Comcast's customer retention (of course free is 
just an illusion they spin) I didn't see the final season of Treme.  
But HBO only ordered 5 episodes which played in December.  It is now 
available on Amazon but I'm not going to get it there because it is also 
available on Google Play where I can use my Chromecast for superb 
picture quality as I do with Netflix where I get SuperHD and DD+ and 
Hulu+ is now providing 1080p shows too though only stereo sound.


Turq has fun rubbing it into us backward Americans about what he is 
seeing in Europe.  Sometimes I know about those shows too from the home 
theater forums which have European fans on them.  There are quasi-legal 
ways to watch these shows without having the FBI knock down your door.


A German courts recently ruled that watching a show on some of the 
offshore websites did not constitute piracy.  I reasoned it was 
dangerous to do torrents because to get any reasonably fast download you 
had open your port to make your machine a repository to pass on segments 
you already have.  So you become complicit. You don't just watching it 
on an off shore tube or even episodes posted on YouTube or DailyMotion 
(where I watched Bron/Broen season two with English subtitles).  I can 
use the Chromecast to mirror the show from Chrome to my TV.  Under the 
DMCA the copyright order must issue a takedown notice and some of these 
companies don't have time (or probably budget) to deal with it.


Another thing I do because I am a horror film fan is check all the 
coming soons on sites and also from a few distributors such as 
Canada's Phase Four because their site has sections for vendors who want 
to license films to be released several months from now.


Hehe, Amazon just tried to sell me a software product that I looked up 
there because I was curious if it was still being sold. I already have 
copies of it because I was the executive producer on the project.  In 
fact I was looking for one loose CD to give to a friend who was a big 
fan of it.


On 02/05/2014 10:53 PM, ultrarishi wrote:


Lately, I've had better suggestions from members here on Fairfield 
Life, like Bhairtu, than from the Netflix algorithm.


Not knowing me may be just as important as knowing me in defining and 
refining my tastes.  Nobody really knows me here, but I lurk about 
reading the conversations and great suggestions come up.  Some of the 
podcasts I listen to as well from complete strangers target my 
interests film and TV wise better than Netflix.

[FairfieldLife] RE: For Bhairitu

2014-02-06 Thread ultrarishi

Suggestions come from all fronts.  This is the first year we watched the Golden 
Globes.  We're glad we did because it gave us a heads up on 2 series we would 
have not known about otherwise.  The NZ crime drama Top of the Lake was 
excellent with an award winning performance by Elizabeth Moss.  That's 
available on Netflix streaming already.

The British series Dancing on the Edge we just started and it appears to be 
very good as well.  It is starring 
 Chiwetel Ejiofor, who is having one helluva year.

Orphan Black was tremendous because of the many, many characters the incredibly 
talented Tatiana Maslany is able to play seamlessly.  The writing is great as 
well.

Ray Donovan  is intense and gritty.  Just our cup of tea. Didn't overly pander 
like some cable shows with excessive tits and ass and violence because, after 
all, it's cable and it's why people go there.  Just good story telling, 
excellent stars and writing.

Big dissappointments are Intelligence and Almost Human.  As well produced as 
these shows are they fail to sustain our attention because neither show has 
established a long arc in their stories.  Shows like The Good Wife or The 
Blacklist are much more involving because not everything is tied up neatly.  
Things carry over the season, and that delayed resolution hook's us.  We like 
to kick around the dinner table what if scenarios based on where we think the 
stories might be going.

My favorite thing about Netflix is the big FU they have given the studios and 
the cajones they have shown to green light their own material.  Looking forward 
to Season 2 next week of the wonderful House of Cards.  Orange Is The New Black 
was fun as well.

[FairfieldLife] RE: For Bhairitu

2014-02-05 Thread ultrarishi

Lately, I've had better suggestions from members here on Fairfield Life, like 
Bhairtu, than from the Netflix algorithm.  

Not knowing me may be just as important as knowing me in defining and refining 
my tastes.  Nobody really knows me here, but I lurk about reading the 
conversations and great suggestions come up.  Some of the podcasts I listen to 
as well from complete strangers target my interests film and TV wise better 
than Netflix.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird

2013-08-26 Thread Bhairitu

This message and the Post Count which has your username should show up. 
One could get even fancier and have it skip the Post Count too.


Reading via email is vastly superior to reading FFL on the web due to 
all the options one can have.  You just can't add a picture though.


On 08/25/2013 10:40 AM, merudanda wrote:


Thanks a lot .What a clear voice in this noise -what a light in the 
darkness..=D
 Created sub-folder in my FFL by email-account- found filter 
option--everything ready to be fed

Its a little very late in the night- so will you update in the morning .
 May I ask you (and /or someone from FFL with a golden heart and 
understanding for a ancient-senile-one -on-mount meru)  to send 
merudanda  a test-message  ?

Thanks
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:

 And just to make sure your message was a little unclear if you are
 getting FFL by email anyway. If you are not seeing any FFL posts come
 in by email in the Inbox then make sure you are subscribed via email to
 FFL. Check your member settings to have posts send via email. If they
 still don't come in then check your email settings on your email 
account

 such as if you get your email via a Yahoo or Gmail account. Sometimes
 those will filter out FairfieldLife as spam.

 On 08/25/2013 02:45 AM, merudanda wrote:
 
  PLEASE
  Bhairitu I did install Thunderbird but still do have trouble getting
  hold on posting addressed to me.Missing quite a lot or found about it
  too late to answer.
  How do I filter that out. Could it be because being quite often in
  Europe and Far-Middle-Near-(whatever)East and therefore changing IP.?
  But on the other hand TurquoiseB -being in Europe,too-does has a
  functioning filter installed .
  Can you give me a hand here,please.May be there are other here at FFL
  with the same problem.
  Thanks in advance
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
  
   Yup, I find a lot of the chatter here boring. Like Rick, I 
have a

   filter that copies any message that addresses me to a sub folder on
   Thunderbird.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird

2013-08-26 Thread doctordumbass

He's like John McCain in the Die Hard series, or Indiana Jones, against the 
Nazis! Or the car, in, My Mother, The Car. Impressive!

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote:

 All of this blather of Barry's here just goes to show that he is missing out 
 on the fact that, because he filters out all the posters that fulfill his 
 criteria below, there are about 10 posts per week for him to read and his 
 world shrinks by the moment. But more importantly, he has missed all the 
 loving, adoring, complimentary posting his former enemies have recently 
 been engaging in. Now Barry is isolated in his imaginary world of being the 
 last real and relevant man standing and all this time he could have realized 
 the world loves him, if only he'd remove that filter. The human condition is 
 tragic and I weep for the fact that this suffering of his is so unnecessary.
 
 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merudanda no_reply@ wrote:
  
   PLEASE
   Bhairitu I did install Thunderbird  but still do have trouble 
   getting hold on posting addressed to me.Missing quite a lot 
   or found about it too late to answer.
   How do I filter that out. Could  it be because being quite 
   often in Europe and Far-Middle-Near-(whatever)East and 
   therefore changing IP.?
   But on the other hand TurquoiseB -being in Europe,too-does 
   has a functioning filter installed.
  
  My filter is manual, since I read FFL on the Yahoo
  Web page. I just scan the list of Message View, run
  them through my wetware filter, and skip any posts
  sent by people who fail the Life's too short to deal 
  with pissants test. :-)
  
  If you have trouble with getting an email client 
  working for you, someone else will have to be your
  customer service rep. 
  
  BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
  have established a long history of 1) almost never
  having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
  ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in 
  a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic 
  Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every 
  criticism I make of you and argue with me, because 
  you just *have* to routine. 
  
  In my book, #3 is the most egregious. That's not just
  a narcissism thang, it's an attention vampire thang.
  Best to cut them off at the pump and let them drain
  others who are still willing to be drained. From my 
  point of view, this last couple of weeks not dealing
  with them or responding to them has been so pleasant
  that this policy is going to become a permanent one, 
  not just for this Unlimited Blabbing month.
  
  I figure that will piss them off more than anything 
  else could, so they'll redouble their attacks, but 
  who really CARES what pissants say, eh? 
  
  Good luck getting your email set up...
  
   Can you give me a hand here,please.May be there are other 
   here at FFL with the same problem.
   Thanks in advance
   
   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
   
Yup, I find a lot of the chatter here boring.  Like 
Rick, I have a filter that copies any message that 
addresses me to a sub folder on Thunderbird.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird

2013-08-26 Thread authfriend



--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote:

 
 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend  wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:
 
   BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
   have established a long history of 1) almost never
   having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
   ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in
   a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic
   Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every
   criticism I make of you and argue with me, because
   you just *have* to routine.
 
  Damn. Lets me out, then, on all three counts.
 
  Are there no other ways to get on that list?
 
  (You're missing close quotes above, BTW.)??
 
 Eyes getting a little bad?

Heehee. What a *triumph* for you, iranitea, to have
caught me in such a significant mistake! That should
really set you up for the day, maybe for the week, eh?
And I know Barry will really appreciate the fluffing.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird

2013-08-25 Thread turquoiseb

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merudanda no_reply@... wrote:

 PLEASE
 Bhairitu I did install Thunderbird  but still do have trouble 
 getting hold on posting addressed to me.Missing quite a lot 
 or found about it too late to answer.
 How do I filter that out. Could  it be because being quite 
 often in Europe and Far-Middle-Near-(whatever)East and 
 therefore changing IP.?
 But on the other hand TurquoiseB -being in Europe,too-does 
 has a functioning filter installed.

My filter is manual, since I read FFL on the Yahoo
Web page. I just scan the list of Message View, run
them through my wetware filter, and skip any posts
sent by people who fail the Life's too short to deal 
with pissants test. :-)

If you have trouble with getting an email client 
working for you, someone else will have to be your
customer service rep. 

BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
have established a long history of 1) almost never
having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in 
a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic 
Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every 
criticism I make of you and argue with me, because 
you just *have* to routine. 

In my book, #3 is the most egregious. That's not just
a narcissism thang, it's an attention vampire thang.
Best to cut them off at the pump and let them drain
others who are still willing to be drained. From my 
point of view, this last couple of weeks not dealing
with them or responding to them has been so pleasant
that this policy is going to become a permanent one, 
not just for this Unlimited Blabbing month.

I figure that will piss them off more than anything 
else could, so they'll redouble their attacks, but 
who really CARES what pissants say, eh? 

Good luck getting your email set up...

 Can you give me a hand here,please.May be there are other 
 here at FFL with the same problem.
 Thanks in advance
 
 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
 
  Yup, I find a lot of the chatter here boring.  Like 
  Rick, I have a filter that copies any message that 
  addresses me to a sub folder on Thunderbird.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird

2013-08-25 Thread authfriend

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote:
snip
 BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
 have established a long history of 1) almost never
 having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
 ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in 
 a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic 
 Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every 
 criticism I make of you and argue with me, because 
 you just *have* to routine.

Damn. Lets me out, then, on all three counts.

Are there no other ways to get on that list?

(You're missing close quotes above, BTW.)

 In my book, #3 is the most egregious. That's not just
 a narcissism thang, it's an attention vampire thang.
 Best to cut them off at the pump and let them drain
 others who are still willing to be drained. From my 
 point of view, this last couple of weeks not dealing
 with them or responding to them has been so pleasant
 that this policy is going to become a permanent one, 
 not just for this Unlimited Blabbing month.

Is going to become? But it's been your policy--as
announced, anyway, albeit not always in practice--for
as long as I can remember. Do you really mean it this
time?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird



--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merudanda no_reply@... wrote:

 PLEASE
 Bhairitu I did install Thunderbird  but still do have trouble getting
 hold on posting addressed to me.Missing quite a lot or found about it
 too late to answer.
 How do I filter that out. Could  it be because  being quite often in
 Europe and Far-Middle-Near-(whatever)East and therefore changing IP.?
 But on the other hand TurquoiseB -being in Europe,too-does has  a
 functioning filter installed .
 Can you give me a hand here,please.May be there are other here at FFL
 with the same problem.
 Thanks in advance

Dear Meru, I have some experience of being blocked by email providers because 
of changing IP addresses, either because of traveling or using Tor, or by 
sharing email accounts for working projects. This happens quite regular to me, 
but until now only with Gmail or Facebook, and in this case, you won't be able 
to retrieve any email from the account at all, unless you go online on the 
webbrowser, fill up some Captcha, some security questions, or get a code 
through some phone number.

Then, you could use the email client again, from the same IP, after unlocking 
the account. But I never experienced this with yahoo.I also don't think that 
only *some* emails would get filtered, either the email provider thinks you are 
some kind of attack, and block the IP, and device combination, or they don't. 
You should also get a notification on your account, some warning, (suspicious 
activity detected) if the provider blocks access.

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
 
  Yup, I find a lot of the chatter here boring.  Like Rick, I have a
  filter that copies any message that addresses me to a sub folder on
  Thunderbird.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend  wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:

  BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
  have established a long history of 1) almost never
  having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
  ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in
  a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic
  Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every
  criticism I make of you and argue with me, because
  you just *have* to routine.

 Damn. Lets me out, then, on all three counts.

 Are there no other ways to get on that list?

 (You're missing close quotes above, BTW.)??

Eyes getting a little bad?

  In my book, #3 is the most egregious. That's not just
  a narcissism thang, it's an attention vampire thang.
  Best to cut them off at the pump and let them drain
  others who are still willing to be drained. From my
  point of view, this last couple of weeks not dealing
  with them or responding to them has been so pleasant
  that this policy is going to become a permanent one,
  not just for this Unlimited Blabbing month.

 Is going to become? But it's been your policy--as
 announced, anyway, albeit not always in practice--for
 as long as I can remember. Do you really mean it this
 time?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird

2013-08-25 Thread doctordumbass

LOL! As if you have EVER had the self-control you have described here about 
twenty times over the years! You can't avoid that which you crave, and you 
clearly enjoy your imagined position as embattled, yet still fighting the 
righteous fight. It is SO stupid! Makes you look like someone with zero 
integrity, and obsessive tendencies that you cannot control.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merudanda no_reply@ wrote:
 
  PLEASE
  Bhairitu I did install Thunderbird  but still do have trouble 
  getting hold on posting addressed to me.Missing quite a lot 
  or found about it too late to answer.
  How do I filter that out. Could  it be because being quite 
  often in Europe and Far-Middle-Near-(whatever)East and 
  therefore changing IP.?
  But on the other hand TurquoiseB -being in Europe,too-does 
  has a functioning filter installed.
 
 My filter is manual, since I read FFL on the Yahoo
 Web page. I just scan the list of Message View, run
 them through my wetware filter, and skip any posts
 sent by people who fail the Life's too short to deal 
 with pissants test. :-)
 
 If you have trouble with getting an email client 
 working for you, someone else will have to be your
 customer service rep. 
 
 BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
 have established a long history of 1) almost never
 having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
 ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in 
 a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic 
 Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every 
 criticism I make of you and argue with me, because 
 you just *have* to routine. 
 
 In my book, #3 is the most egregious. That's not just
 a narcissism thang, it's an attention vampire thang.
 Best to cut them off at the pump and let them drain
 others who are still willing to be drained. From my 
 point of view, this last couple of weeks not dealing
 with them or responding to them has been so pleasant
 that this policy is going to become a permanent one, 
 not just for this Unlimited Blabbing month.
 
 I figure that will piss them off more than anything 
 else could, so they'll redouble their attacks, but 
 who really CARES what pissants say, eh? 
 
 Good luck getting your email set up...
 
  Can you give me a hand here,please.May be there are other 
  here at FFL with the same problem.
  Thanks in advance
  
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
  
   Yup, I find a lot of the chatter here boring.  Like 
   Rick, I have a filter that copies any message that 
   addresses me to a sub folder on Thunderbird.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird

2013-08-25 Thread Ann

All of this blather of Barry's here just goes to show that he is missing out on 
the fact that, because he filters out all the posters that fulfill his criteria 
below, there are about 10 posts per week for him to read and his world shrinks 
by the moment. But more importantly, he has missed all the loving, adoring, 
complimentary posting his former enemies have recently been engaging in. Now 
Barry is isolated in his imaginary world of being the last real and relevant 
man standing and all this time he could have realized the world loves him, if 
only he'd remove that filter. The human condition is tragic and I weep for the 
fact that this suffering of his is so unnecessary.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merudanda no_reply@ wrote:
 
  PLEASE
  Bhairitu I did install Thunderbird  but still do have trouble 
  getting hold on posting addressed to me.Missing quite a lot 
  or found about it too late to answer.
  How do I filter that out. Could  it be because being quite 
  often in Europe and Far-Middle-Near-(whatever)East and 
  therefore changing IP.?
  But on the other hand TurquoiseB -being in Europe,too-does 
  has a functioning filter installed.
 
 My filter is manual, since I read FFL on the Yahoo
 Web page. I just scan the list of Message View, run
 them through my wetware filter, and skip any posts
 sent by people who fail the Life's too short to deal 
 with pissants test. :-)
 
 If you have trouble with getting an email client 
 working for you, someone else will have to be your
 customer service rep. 
 
 BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
 have established a long history of 1) almost never
 having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
 ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in 
 a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic 
 Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every 
 criticism I make of you and argue with me, because 
 you just *have* to routine. 
 
 In my book, #3 is the most egregious. That's not just
 a narcissism thang, it's an attention vampire thang.
 Best to cut them off at the pump and let them drain
 others who are still willing to be drained. From my 
 point of view, this last couple of weeks not dealing
 with them or responding to them has been so pleasant
 that this policy is going to become a permanent one, 
 not just for this Unlimited Blabbing month.
 
 I figure that will piss them off more than anything 
 else could, so they'll redouble their attacks, but 
 who really CARES what pissants say, eh? 
 
 Good luck getting your email set up...
 
  Can you give me a hand here,please.May be there are other 
  here at FFL with the same problem.
  Thanks in advance
  
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
  
   Yup, I find a lot of the chatter here boring.  Like 
   Rick, I have a filter that copies any message that 
   addresses me to a sub folder on Thunderbird.

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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote:

 
 
 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@ wrote:
 
  
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend  wrote:
  
   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:
  
BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
have established a long history of 1) almost never
having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in
a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic
Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every
criticism I make of you and argue with me, because
you just *have* to routine.
  
   Damn. Lets me out, then, on all three counts.
  
   Are there no other ways to get on that list?
  
   (You're missing close quotes above, BTW.)??
  
  Eyes getting a little bad?
 
 Heehee. What a *triumph* for you, iranitea, to have
 caught me in such a significant mistake! That should
 really set you up for the day, maybe for the week, eh?
 And I know Barry will really appreciate the fluffing.

Oh, Judy, what a progress. You *admit* a mistake! Congratulations...

[FairfieldLife] Re: Asking Bhairitu for Advise Creating ME-subfolder in Thunderbird

2013-08-25 Thread authfriend



--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote:

 
 
 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote:
 
  
  
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@ wrote:
  
   
   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend  wrote:
   
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:
   
 BTW, to get on my Don't Bother With List, one has to
 have established a long history of 1) almost never
 having anything interesting to contribute, 2) attack-
 ing me (or anyone who dares to interface with me in
 a non-hostile manner), and 3) running the Narcissistic
 Personality Disorder You *have* to respond to every
 criticism I make of you and argue with me, because
 you just *have* to routine.
   
Damn. Lets me out, then, on all three counts.
   
Are there no other ways to get on that list?
   
(You're missing close quotes above, BTW.)??
   
   Eyes getting a little bad?
  
  Heehee. What a *triumph* for you, iranitea, to have
  caught me in such a significant mistake! That should
  really set you up for the day, maybe for the week, eh?
  And I know Barry will really appreciate the fluffing.
 
 Oh, Judy, what a progress. You *admit* a mistake!
 Congratulations...

Always do, as you well know.

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