Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
I haven't seen the movie but tonight I saw TGWTG's Bum review of it. I think I understand what you guys are saying now... maybe http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/bum-reviews/15043-ep036 (he calls them "smurfy-cats") Until Later! C. Hatton Humphrey http://www.eas

Re: Wild browser war visualization

2009-12-22 Thread Jerry Johnson
That is awesome! thanks for that. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:45 PM, C. Hatton Humphrey wrote: > > http://www.axiis.org/examples/BrowserMarketShare.html > > Until Later! > C. Hatton Humphrey > http://www.eastcoastconservative.com > > No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a larg

Wild browser war visualization

2009-12-22 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
http://www.axiis.org/examples/BrowserMarketShare.html Until Later! C. Hatton Humphrey http://www.eastcoastconservative.com No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. ~

Re: Anyone willing/able to take in 2 dogs?

2009-12-22 Thread Dana
many freecycle groups allow pet posts. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Mary Jo Sminkey wrote: > > >A member of my wife's parish is joining the Franciscans and he has 2 > >dogs, Border Collie/Shepherd mix, that he needs to find a home for. > > > > Might help to mention where they are located. ;-

Re: Anyone willing/able to take in 2 dogs?

2009-12-22 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>A member of my wife's parish is joining the Franciscans and he has 2 >dogs, Border Collie/Shepherd mix, that he needs to find a home for. > Might help to mention where they are located. ;-) A good place to find a new home would be petfinder.com. Also, they could try local rescue groups...bot

Chavez announces "socialist" retail stores

2009-12-22 Thread Robert Munn
My favorite quote from the article: -- Chavez said the Comerso chain of stores will include "a network of subsidiaries" that will sell new vehicles directly imported from China and Argentina, "without capitalist intermediaries." -- Priceless! http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.d7cfbb07

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Jerry Johnson
that does sound good. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > Now I'm hungry for Turkey again > > /me drools ... > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Sam wrote: > > > > > Did I every share my live stuffing recipe? > > > > Use soft bread not stale, grate it with a food pr

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Erika L. Rich
Now I'm hungry for Turkey again /me drools ... On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Sam wrote: > > Did I every share my live stuffing recipe? > > Use soft bread not stale, grate it with a food processor not long > before needed. > Sautee onions and celery in butter, (garlic and mushrooms opti

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Sam
So you don't like stuffing? That's ok, I'm not offended. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > We have a local restaurant famous for its double baked stuffed potatoes. > > (where I worked briefly in the kitchen - 3 weeks). > > The mashed potatoes used in that recipe are _the

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Not mine, I got it from the food section of the washington post. There's also a recipe I have at home for mashed potatoes that uses greek yogurt that's pretty good. I'll have to post that one. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > We have a local restaurant famous for its dou

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Jerry Johnson
We have a local restaurant famous for its double baked stuffed potatoes. (where I worked briefly in the kitchen - 3 weeks). The mashed potatoes used in that recipe are _the best ever_. Getting the recipe was most of the reason I took the job. That plus Stephanie. But, in the interest of global

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
If you're going to do mashed potatoes try this recipe: Simple Mashed Potatoes The Washington Post, November 22, 2009 * • Course: Side Dish * • Features: Holiday, Make-Ahead Recipes (Thanksgiving) Summary: A few cloves of garlic added while the potatoes are cooking lend a hint of sweetn

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Sam
Did I every share my live stuffing recipe? Use soft bread not stale, grate it with a food processor not long before needed. Sautee onions and celery in butter, (garlic and mushrooms optional) break up some walnuts or buy the already broken ones. Rubbed sage, or as Adam will say sauteed fresh sage

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Judah McAuley
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 6:11 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > HOLIDAY EATING TIPS > > 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table > knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave > immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. I li

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Casey Dougall
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Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Medic
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Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Erika L. Rich
:) On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like > frosted > > Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near > > them and don'

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted > Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near > them and don't budge. A Christmas cookie the ***SIZE*** of Santa? That's one big cooki

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Casey Dougall
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > What? This wasn't political enough for you bunch of scrooges to warrant a > comment? :) > > Bah humbug! ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they wa

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Jerry Johnson
* munch munch * Sowwy. * slurp * Practicing. Too much molasses on my fingers to type easily, and I would have had to put one of the pieces of pie down. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > What? This wasn't political enough for you bunch of scrooges to warrant a > comm

Re: HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Erika L. Rich
What? This wasn't political enough for you bunch of scrooges to warrant a comment? :) On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > HOLIDAY EATING TIPS > > 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table > knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you

Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread William Bowen
I think Wil Wheaton described it best: "Thundercat-Smurfs" :-D On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:27 AM, morgan l wrote: > > Or Ferngully. > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:43 AM, G Money wrote: > >> >> Avatar sounds like a high tech remake of Dances With Wolves. >> > > > ~

Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread morgan l
Or Ferngully. On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:43 AM, G Money wrote: > > Avatar sounds like a high tech remake of Dances With Wolves. > ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House

RE: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread LRS Scout
I always think back to the scene with the old timer with the airborne tattoo That'll be me someday :) -Original Message- From: Cameron Childress [mailto:camer...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:47 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOIL

RE: MySpace and ColdFusion

2009-12-22 Thread Jacob
We are going to redo our site from the ground up starting next year. Almost 13 years of ColdFusion coding pieced together. You should see some of this... -Original Message- From: Jeffrey Epstein [mailto:jeffr...@pobox.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:11 AM To: cf-community Subject

Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:22 AM, LRS Scout wrote: > I've read most of them. > > None of them compare to Endgers Game. That's what I am afraid of. I think it's hard to keep that "ah-ha" moment in each book's ending. Ender's Game had a fantastic ending and I think it's very difficult to replica

Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > I too liked the Postman. And Costner in it. Wasn't enthralled with > Waterworld. Same - I enjoyed Postman, didn't love Waterworld. -Cameron ... ~| Want to reach the Co

Re: Lie of the Year

2009-12-22 Thread Gruss Gott
> Sam wrote: > Too many variables in health care. Insurance companies are monopolies > so they aren't going to cut prices unless you knock down state > borders. yes and no. The monopoly thing is absolutely right - it must go. But so must the tie to employers. and healthcare costs are NOT contr

Re: MySpace and ColdFusion

2009-12-22 Thread Sam
Isn't the fact that they weren't coders what made MySpace and others like it possible? If everyone had to actually learn a language first many ideas would have been lost. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: > > The original thing I was calling out was the influence of the MS

Re: MySpace and ColdFusion

2009-12-22 Thread Jeffrey Epstein
The original thing I was calling out was the influence of the MS discount and misunderstanding of CF at MySpace. But I am not suprised to hear there was poorly written code there, and it is not CF's fault. In fact, I'm starting to wonder now how much we (old timers) are responsible for those mi

Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Brin's book though was brilliant. I really liked the way he was able to slip all sorts of ideas and philosophies into the book without your realizing it until too late (for instance the difference between "warriors" and "soldiers"). On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > No m

Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread Jerry Johnson
No movie is ever as good as the book. Except Ian Fleming. He was a horrible writer, the movies are way better. For me, the movie is seldom the same as the book, I enjoy them differently. I too liked the Postman. And Costner in it. Wasn't enthralled with Waterworld. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:4

Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
If you've read David Brin's The Postman, you'll never say you liked the movie again. Hollywood outdid itself on the butcher job they did on the book. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:23 AM, LRS Scout wrote: > > Haha, I have to be the only person in the world that liked those movies. > > -Original

Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I've given up on Card's work after reading Folk of the Fringe. A good book but his attitude to non Mormons was more than a bit disturbing. Then when he got into the Prop 8 controversy and made some quite ugly comments, I sold all of my books by him. At least I got my money's worth from the novel v

RE: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread LRS Scout
Haha, I have to be the only person in the world that liked those movies. -Original Message- From: G Money [mailto:gm0n3...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:51 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS) On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:46 AM,

RE: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS)

2009-12-22 Thread LRS Scout
I've read most of them. None of them compare to Endgers Game. -Original Message- From: Cameron Childress [mailto:camer...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:41 PM To: cf-community Subject: Avatar and OSC:Speaker for the Dead (SPOILERS) I have recently started reading Orson

RE: When will white people stop making films like Avatar?

2009-12-22 Thread LRS Scout
You haven't given any opinion, I'm not playing. -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:gel21...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 7:56 AM To: cf-community Subject: When will white people stop making films like Avatar? http://www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog/?p=2126 I decide

Re: Lie of the Year

2009-12-22 Thread Sam
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > Sam, Sam, Sam.you do realize that evil is a religious term and me > being.well, an atheist would not use those terms to describe > anyone or anything.  It'd kinda be like me describing a good deed as > being "inspired by jesus"

Re: Lie of the Year

2009-12-22 Thread Sam
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 5:39 AM, Dana wrote: > >  You know, I disagree with the mammogram decision, but the people who made > it are not a death panel. This was a recommendation for best practices by a > professional group, not a ruling on an individual patient, first of all. I guess if you take

HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

2009-12-22 Thread Erika L. Rich
HOLIDAY EATING TIPS 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It's rare.. You canno

Re: When will white people stop making films like Avatar?

2009-12-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You guys have it all wrong. Instead of going all genocidal on them we just got them to agree to trap furs and buy stuff from us. Then we got them to agree to be marched off to reservations where they did themselves in. Much more neat and efficient than sending around deranged types like Custer to

Re: Lie of the Year

2009-12-22 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
Sam, Sam, Sam.you do realize that evil is a religious term and me being.well, an atheist would not use those terms to describe anyone or anything. It'd kinda be like me describing a good deed as being "inspired by jesus". But you go ahead and keep repositioning my stance in order to fit

Re: Lie of the Year

2009-12-22 Thread Dana
You know, I disagree with the mammogram decision, but the people who made it are not a death panel. This was a recommendation for best practices by a professional group, not a ruling on an individual patient, first of all. Second, a lot of the art of medicine comes in deciding who needs what, and