More Secret Service Shenanigans

2009-11-18 Thread Gruss Gott
BRUSH, Colo. — A basketball-sized chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a family's Colorado home after apparently falling from an airplane passing overhead. Danelle Hagan and her 9-year-old daughter were at home in Brush on Saturday when they heard the kitchen ceiling come crashing down. They w

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Casey Dougall
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:12 PM, G Money wrote: > > Haven't studies generally shown that subliminal advertising doesn't work? > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Casey Dougall < > ca...@uberwebsitesolutions.com> wrote: > > It's going to work for those things you already have affection for right

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
good point. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Scott Stroz wrote: > >> Either you are deliberately being obtuse or bloody stupid. > > Why would they mutually exclusive? > > > -- > Scott Stroz > --- > The DOM is retarded. > > http://xkcd.com/386/ > > ~~

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Scott Stroz
> Either you are deliberately being obtuse or bloody stupid. Why would they mutually exclusive? -- Scott Stroz --- The DOM is retarded. http://xkcd.com/386/ ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with somethin

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Dana
Biden has hair? /me goes to look On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Biden doesn't need the spray, have you seen his hair? > > Smokin Joe! > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Dana wrote: > > > > Obviously the bad guys have coated Joe Biden in some sort of spray that > is

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Judah McAuley
Biden doesn't need the spray, have you seen his hair? Smokin Joe! On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Dana wrote: > > Obviously the bad guys have coated Joe Biden in some sort of spray that is > attractive to female drivers. This after throwing a randowm pedestrian uder > the bus to make sure we'd

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Dana
Obviously the bad guys have coated Joe Biden in some sort of spray that is attractive to female drivers. This after throwing a randowm pedestrian uder the bus to make sure we'd be paying attention. I suspect the British, myself. Who else is that devious? On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Gruss G

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Sam
What cookie? On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Won Lee wrote: > > I love that idea. > >  What is the over and under on when I eat this cookie in front of me?  It is > chocolate chip and home baked.  It has been 4 hours since I ate anything. ~~~

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Won Lee
I love that idea. What is the over and under on when I eat this cookie in front of me? It is chocolate chip and home baked. It has been 4 hours since I ate anything. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:18 PM, G Money wrote: > > It's all good...i've just been thinking about everything in terms of > be

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread morgan l
Lost tried to address that by playing "fake" commercials that were actually show related, with clues about what was going on with Dharma, etc. in them. Not sure how well it worked out for them. I know I wasn't interested enough to actually watch the commercials to try to see the clues. On Wed, N

RE: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Scott Stewart
It's got to be working otherwise they wouldn't be doing it I'd rather see show add an extra 10 minutes, run all the commercials at once and be done with it... Product placement I can deal with, because it doesn't really disrupt the flow.. plus it makes a pretty good drinking game -Origin

Re: Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Judah McAuley
Dar Williams - Christians and the Pagans On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > Less season specific, and more tangentially related. > > Stone Temple Pilots - Piece of Pie > The Waitresses - Bread and Butter > Johnny Cash - I am a Pilgrim > Don McLean - American Pie > Hot App

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread G Money
It's all good...i've just been thinking about everything in terms of betting odds lately. Was sitting behind a bitcladyat a red light this morning who was yapping on her cell phone...and the thought occurred to me "I wish I could place a bet in Vegas that she will fail to move when the li

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Ian Skinner
Scott Stewart wrote: > What's the point in running ads when people just fast forward through them. A big factor of that is that the vast majority of the time the ads are for products the watcher is not interested in, or at least not interested in at that time. That's the idea that if you picke

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread G Money
Haven't studies generally shown that subliminal advertising doesn't work? On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Casey Dougall < ca...@uberwebsitesolutions.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Scott Stewart >wrote: > > > > > I think the next wave of advertising is going to be the sublimin

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I'm gone. its being deliberately obtuse. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > >> Larry wrote: >> >> why it had nothing to do with them. >> > > I want answers Larry.  Answers. > > ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Just some frustration on my part. As I said his responses indicate he's being deliberately obtuse (i.e. a troll) or its sheer stupidity. Gruss has shown in the past (and proclaims it regularly that he is not stupid so what is it then? On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:39 PM, G Money wrote: > > Over\und

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Casey Dougall
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Scott Stewart wrote: > > I think the next wave of advertising is going to be the subliminal product > placement, it's already in movies and starting to creep over into > television.. > > What's the point in running ads when people just fast forward through them. >

RE: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread LRS Scout
Apple TV? -Original Message- From: Ian Skinner [mailto:h...@ilsweb.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:52 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column Cameron Childress wrote: > Having said that, we kinda already have what you su

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Casey Dougall
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:17 PM, G Money wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Ian Skinner wrote: > > > > > But really, how much advertisement money is spent to get advertisements > > in front of everybody just so those who are interested in it see one. > > > > Normally none, but my idea

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Gruss Gott
> Larry wrote: > > why it had nothing to do with them. > I want answers Larry. Answers. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://ww

RE: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Scott Stewart
I think the next wave of advertising is going to be the subliminal product placement, it's already in movies and starting to creep over into television.. What's the point in running ads when people just fast forward through them. -Original Message- From: G Money [mailto:gm0n3...@gmail.c

Re: Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Jerry Johnson
Perfect! On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas? > > :) > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > > > > Less season specific, and more tangentially related. > > > > Stone Temple Pilots - Piece of Pie > > The Wai

Re: Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Erika L. Rich
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas? :) On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > Less season specific, and more tangentially related. > > Stone Temple Pilots - Piece of Pie > The Waitresses - Bread and Butter > Johnny Cash - I am a Pilgrim > Don McLean - American Pie >

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread G Money
Over\under on when this thread would devolve into name calling was 13this was post 11house pays "under". Remember, when Larry AND Gruss are involved in the same thread, always take the under. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > why it had nothing to do with them.

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Jerry Johnson
That was definitely a troll. hmmm. letter substitution? g->t, u->o, s->l? GRUSS TROLL Coincidence? On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > why it had nothing to do with them. > > Either you are deliberately being obtuse or bloody stupid. I sincerely > hope its the former

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
why it had nothing to do with them. Either you are deliberately being obtuse or bloody stupid. I sincerely hope its the former and not the latter. Although the way you've been going about it lately, I have my doubts. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > >> Larry wrote: >> HOW TH

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread G Money
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Ian Skinner wrote: > > But really, how much advertisement money is spent to get advertisements > in front of everybody just so those who are interested in it see one. > Normally none, but my idea would add a new incentive to current consumers of your product: Bu

Re: Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Jerry Johnson
Less season specific, and more tangentially related. Stone Temple Pilots - Piece of Pie The Waitresses - Bread and Butter Johnny Cash - I am a Pilgrim Don McLean - American Pie Hot Apple Pie - Hillbillies Dead Boys - Caught with the Meat in your Mouth Bread - Baby I'm A Want You Suicidal Tendenci

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Ian Skinner
G Money wrote: > My idea is really stupid because it was designed for one reason: So that > Anheuser Busch would sponsor every sporting event, and I'd never have to > watch another commercial :) This is part of my larger idea. If you controlled what commercials you watched you could pick to onl

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread G Money
Every show/program should be sponsored by ONE product. Purchasing this product should allow you to view ALL shows/programs sponsored by that product commercial free, for one year. (Scan a upc on your cable box or something). The product/company could then sell ad time to other products for partic

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Gruss Gott
> Larry wrote: > HOW THE FRICK IS THE SECRET SERVICE TO BLAME! > These are all good questions. I'm hoping the secret service answers them asap. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Sam
Or use a DVR and fast forward commercials On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > I think that people in the United States by and large like "all you > can eat" plans.  Having said that, we kinda already have what you > suggest.  If you want commercial free, buy from iTunes

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Ian Skinner
Cameron Childress wrote: > Having said that, we kinda already have what you suggest. That was a big part of my point, we really do sort have a lot of the pieces, but they have really not been put together yet. iTunes is nice, but it is not on my TV yet, at least not without more technical skill

Re: Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
its sort of half and half but jethro Tull's Ring out the soltice bells may work. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > I am working on a playlist of Thanksgiving (or fall) related songs. > > Any suggestions? > > (During the search of my drives, I rediscovered Mojo Nixon's "St

Re: Happy birthday

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Been there, done that, read the book, saw the movie, bought the t-shirt. you'll survive. As they say 40 is the new 40. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Ray Champagne wrote: > > Thanks guys.  As I was telling Weeg, this the year I start the > slippery slope to 40.  Oh noes > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2

Re: Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Maureen
Alice's Restaurant. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > I am working on a playlist of Thanksgiving (or fall) related songs. > > Any suggestions? > > (During the search of my drives, I rediscovered Mojo Nixon's "Stuffin' > Martha's Muffin", and realized I am still in love w

Re: How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Cameron Childress
I think that people in the United States by and large like "all you can eat" plans. Having said that, we kinda already have what you suggest. If you want commercial free, buy from iTunes, if you want to see commercials, watch Hulu. -Cameron On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Ian Skinner wrote:

How much would you pay for television WAS Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Ian Skinner
Robert Munn wrote: > hulu has it, or grab it off the torrents... Torrents have never worked for me. The few times I wanted to watch some show to be motivated enough to try them so that I overcome my general 'boy scout' nature I was unable to make it work. Finding the tools from sources I fel

Re: Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Ray Champagne
Play the Thanksgiving Song by Adam Sandler at any event I am at, and I will walk out. God I am so sick of that song. :) On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > I am working on a playlist of Thanksgiving (or fall) related songs. > > Any suggestions? > > (During the search of

Re: Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Erika L. Rich
There's Fall music?! I'm going to pllay Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. :) AND Halo theme music. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > I am working on a playlist of Thanksgiving (or fall) related songs. > > Any suggestions? > > (During the search of my drives, I redis

RE: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Scott Stewart
Yup and I must add... Elizabeth Mitchell is da bomb -Original Message- From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:pih...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:57 PM To: cf-community Subject: the fifth column so who is digging V right now? looks to be turning into a slick show ~~~

RE: The League

2009-11-18 Thread LRS Scout
Also a quality show. Funny as hell. FX is doing well this season with it, Son's of Anarchy and Sunny. -Original Message- From: Cameron Childress [mailto:camer...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:28 PM To: cf-community Subject: The League Anyone watching "The League" on

Thanksgiving playlist

2009-11-18 Thread Jerry Johnson
I am working on a playlist of Thanksgiving (or fall) related songs. Any suggestions? (During the search of my drives, I rediscovered Mojo Nixon's "Stuffin' Martha's Muffin", and realized I am still in love with Martha Quinn, and Mojo has lost none of his appeal for me). What can you help me wit

RE: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread LRS Scout
Ninja video ftw -Original Message- From: Ian Skinner [mailto:h...@ilsweb.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:20 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: the fifth column Paul Ihrig wrote: > so who is digging V right now? > looks to be turning into a slick show I thought the first episod

Re: The League

2009-11-18 Thread Ray Champagne
Yes, I have been telling anyone and everyone I know about it. I love the show, and I have to say, FX in general for some of the right-on-the-edge-of-good-taste shows they are putting out. The League Always Sunny in Philadelphia Nip Tuck The Shield Rescue Me Sons of Anarchy Great stuff, all of i

The League

2009-11-18 Thread Cameron Childress
Anyone watching "The League" on FX? I hadn't seen a single promo for it but my Tivo automatically recorded it as part of my "Season Premiers Guru Guide" and it's not bad. It has a solid irreverent humor and reminds me of the movie Knocked Up with some good humor for men and women to enjoy. http

Re: Happy birthday

2009-11-18 Thread Won Lee
Happy Bday. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Paul Ihrig wrote: > > happy bday ray > > > ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http:/

Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Robert Munn
hulu has it, or grab it off the torrents... On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Ian Sk wrote: > > Paul Ihrig wrote: > > so who is digging V right now? > > looks to be turning into a slick show > > I thought the first episode showed promise. > > The signal wasn't strong enough for my TIVO to record

Re: Happy birthday

2009-11-18 Thread Ray Champagne
Thanks guys. As I was telling Weeg, this the year I start the slippery slope to 40. Oh noes On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Paul Ihrig wrote: > > happy bday ray > > > ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with somethin

Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Ian Skinner
Paul Ihrig wrote: > so who is digging V right now? > looks to be turning into a slick show I thought the first episode showed promise. The signal wasn't strong enough for my TIVO to record the second episode. I haven't looked at this weeks third episode yet to know if I got it. I watch most of

Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Cameron Childress
Yeah - I just watched the last episode last night. It's pretty cool and that whole "oh wow" moment in the interrogation room was very interesting too. -Cameron On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Paul Ihrig wrote: > so who is digging V right now? > looks to be turning into a slick show

Re: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Scott Raley
yeah its not bad, watching last nights show right now On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 1:04 PM, LRS Scout wrote: > > Yeah seems cool so far, we'll see. > > -Original Message- > From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:pih...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:57 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: t

RE: the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread LRS Scout
Yeah seems cool so far, we'll see. -Original Message- From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:pih...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:57 PM To: cf-community Subject: the fifth column so who is digging V right now? looks to be turning into a slick show ~

the fifth column

2009-11-18 Thread Paul Ihrig
so who is digging V right now? looks to be turning into a slick show ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/

Re: Happy birthday

2009-11-18 Thread Paul Ihrig
happy bday ray ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:307987 Subsc

Happy birthday

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Its Ray Champagne's birthday today. Hope you have a happy one. larry -- Larry C. Lyons web: http://www.lyonsmorris.com/lyons LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/larryclyons -- The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. - B. F. Skinner - ~

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
OK I still do not understand. How is it the Secret Service's fault in these two cases. In the New York case, a New York City Policeman was at fault. In the New Mexico case, a cab drive, ran around a roadblock and was hit by an Albuquerque sheriff. So in both these cases (pardon the shouting here)

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Scott Stroz
That is all well and good, but how is it the fault of the Secret Service when someone from outside their agency gets into/causes an accident? On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Gruss Gott wrote: > >> Larry wrote: >> >> don't like the Secret Service much now do you Gruss? > > http://www.huffingtonp

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Gruss Gott
> Larry wrote: > > don't like the Secret Service much now do you Gruss? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/17/joe-biden-car-crash-injur_n_361483.html and I've already explained, I don't like people who don't do their job; it has nothing to do with the secret service in particular beyond the f

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Gruss Gott
> Larry wrote: > > don't like the Secret Service much now do you Gruss? Do you have some > axe to grind? Neither of those two accidents btw involved Secret > Service Personnel. You seem to distort the news as much as Faux. > It was from MSNBC ~

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Sam
A female cab driver? One that can't grasp the right-of-way concept? You say coincidence? Come clean. Tell us all about it. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:54 PM, Dana wrote: > > yeah I thought of posting the albuquerque accident as a joke, but I figured > I could count on gruss to pick it up. But yea

Re: Secret Service Driving Update!

2009-11-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
don't like the Secret Service much now do you Gruss? Do you have some axe to grind? Neither of those two accidents btw involved Secret Service Personnel. You seem to distort the news as much as Faux. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > The advanced security detail for Vice Pre