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LYC: More XIM Edge playtime - oblique Jul 24, 08:58 1
- also: I found that I can double map keys on the logitech - oblique Jul 24, 09:01
I'm starting to suspect that DonHomer was actually FoodChem - prayformojo Jul 24, 08:55 4
- He loved Paterno, so the past month must have been brutal. -- nm - David Jul 24, 08:58 1
  - Yes, it might just be easier to stay away until those discussions die down. - Kim Pine Jul 24, 09:00
- does anyone know if he's ok or why he's gone? -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:58
- I think donuts would be mentioned more often if that were the case :) -- nm - budice Jul 24, 08:57
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- you haven't heard of Italy or France before? -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:54 1
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Dear Family Video, your UV collection keeps shrinking - oblique Jul 24, 08:49 5
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  - I'm wondering that also because I'm not seeing them on ebay either in my saved search -- nm - oblique Jul 24, 08:59
  - It's more that they primarily buy new titles for the first day. So, once those UV codes are gone, they do not get replaced most of the time. -- nm - David Jul 24, 08:57
- any other place to get them? -- nm - Remlik Jul 24, 08:52 1
  - ebay, newageflix -- nm - oblique Jul 24, 08:52
you guys will scoff but, "Bun Heads" is a really funny show. - Mel Profit Jul 24, 08:49 7
- It's pretty darned wonderful. -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 24, 08:51 2
  - we're an episode behind but the bit about the possum killed. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 24, 08:52 1
    - We haven't watched last night's yet, either. - Kim Pine Jul 24, 08:54
- I've missed her writing so, so much. -- nm - David Jul 24, 08:49 3
  - Who's this? - Mel Profit Jul 24, 08:51 2
    - Amy Sherman-Palladino, also the creator of Gilmore Girls. - David Jul 24, 08:56 1
      - Thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 24, 09:00
of course, the other controversy people are trying to create is questioning whether he, being a grad student used federal grant money to buy weapons - zork Jul 24, 08:47 2
- he probably got a small stipend, so I guess he could have. the government has no say what you spend it on. it's to live on. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 08:49 1
  - exactly, but there are always spin-doctors -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:51
Mark Lanegan to handle the vocals on unfinished Mad Season album -- (link) - Remlik Jul 24, 08:47 1
- Oh hey, what? Thanks for this. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 24, 08:50
Happy Birthday Cuzzin Todd and Decline !! -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 24, 08:42 5
- Happy Birthdays! -- nm - MDH Jul 24, 08:57
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Jul 24, 08:56
- Happy Birthday Gentlemen. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 24, 08:45
- happy dirthbay -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:43
- MF -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 24, 08:42
mafic alert: Nexen wants to accept $15B takeover offer from Chinese offshore oil giant, CNOOC. -- (link) - zork Jul 24, 08:40
From WarmingGlow: The trailer for MTV's remake of 'The Inbetweeners' has been disliked by 97.6% of voters on YouTube. Dayum. -- (link) - MDH Jul 24, 08:24 [youtube] 2
- Why the hate? It looks good. Like a contemporary Freaks and Geeks. -- nm - Mop on Mac Pro Jul 24, 08:42 1
  - Dirty Americans stealing UK shows -- nm - oblique Jul 24, 08:51
Spaced, Series One, A. Spaced Series Two, B. Sports Night "The Complete Series," ... Um, amazing, but there's a dropoff toward the end. - con_carne Jul 24, 08:19 5
- I know this is wrong because two of the show's best three episodes are the last two. - David Jul 24, 08:24 4
  - Word. - spamlet Jul 24, 08:42 3
    - The Cut Man Cometh -- nm - David Jul 24, 08:44 2
      - "It was a jabbing right hook?" "yes" "And he threw it with his left hand?" -- nm - spamlet Jul 24, 08:46 1
        
        I'M DAN! -- nm - David Jul 24, 08:48
It was fun to see DX again. (1K Raw spoilers) - Mel Profit Jul 24, 08:18 10
- I am gonna need to see if I recorded it. - groiny Jul 24, 08:22 9
  - Road Dogg...that's the guy. - Mel Profit Jul 24, 08:23 8
    - he's a backstage agent for the WWE and hosts a youtube show that digs up the lame gimmicks of the past -- nm - Remlik Jul 24, 08:27 6
      - here is the DX segment.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 24, 08:27 4
        
        it amazing how quickly the wwe has blocked all of the youtube videos -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 24, 08:32 3
        
        oh yeah that's lost revenue for them the longer those stay up. -- nm - Remlik Jul 24, 08:33 2
        
        see i dont get that, the people who are going to buy the show are going to buy it - tRuMaN Jul 24, 08:34 1
        
        from the WWE perspective you want people to come to YOUR channel so that you get the ad revenue...if I had stuff up that was getting 100,000 views - Remlik Jul 24, 08:43
      - For whatever reason I'm glad he's working. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 24, 08:27
    - he showed up in one of the pay per views a while back. - groiny Jul 24, 08:24
Velvet Sky is done with TNA -- nm - Remlik Jul 24, 08:07 1
- and the dreams of some boys will suddenly be less - tRuMaN Jul 24, 08:08
lastly before I head off to work. They will release this information someday I am sure. The AR-15 can be made fully automatic and it's not very hard. - Bacon the Kook Jul 24, 08:03 4
- "Spall baby spall!" -- nm - Jack Black in The Jackal Jul 24, 08:19
- I have more of a problem with handguns. Rifles and shotguns are fairly conspicuous. -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:13
- now this (the bomb making) is actually where I can see his school helping him out. He probably studied loads of chemistry. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 08:06
- the issue is less with the semi-auto nature, it is more with the 100 round clip. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 24, 08:05
Re; the shooter: I read somewhere that his assault weapon didn't even work properly, is that right? -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 07:55 55
- on Sunday, CNN mentioned that the AR jammed. When these guys shoot quickly like that, it's bound to happen. Between that and the body armour ... - zork Jul 24, 08:08 45
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  - I have been staying out of this stuff because obviously ST thinks differently than me, but "there are almost never more than 10 or 20 people killed,"? - The Dark Spawn Jul 24, 08:19 25
    - of course it's a big fucking deal -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:20 24
      - Then why are you using it to justify inaction? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 24, 08:21 23
        
        when have any of these creeps been successfully rushed and overpowered, or picked off by someone other than the police? - zork Jul 24, 08:24 21
        
        Not that I advocate this (particularly in this situation - dark theater, tear gas, etc.) - Kim Pine Jul 24, 08:31
        
        The only time I can think of was the Giffords shooting in AZ. The gunman was tackled by two people while reloading. - Roger More Jul 24, 08:28
        
        probably because it never happens. - groiny Jul 24, 08:26 18
        
        you'll never think your family is safe unless you are with them in an entirely different place. -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:29 5
        
        once they are out the door, as far as I am concerned, they are safe. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 24, 08:29 4
        
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        My wife would be physically stopping me if I said I was going back -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:53
        
        I'm thinking that you're getting them in the car and driving them home rather than creating the possibility that they'll never see you again. - zork Jul 24, 08:45
        
        so you're sure this guy is alone? they aren't always. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 08:31
        
        if only you were there, you'd have shown him differently. - znufrii Jul 24, 08:27 11
        
        you would not see it from cowering under your seat. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 24, 08:29 10
        
        Actually, I saw an article by a former Navy SEAL yesterday who absolutely advocated taking cover. - Kim Pine Jul 24, 08:34 9
        
        ... laser pointers. Where were the assholes with laser pointers?! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:38 8
        
        "Please shoot here" -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 08:40 3
        
        Could still make for a decent distraction, though ... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:41 2
        
        and you could kill yourself and everyone around you. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 08:43 1
        
        that's ... not what I meant. - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:44
        
        (Actually, come to think of it, laser pointers would leave a very visible return path in the haze from the tear gas) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:39 3
        
        Not if you blind their eyes, folks. -- nm - David Jul 24, 08:44 2
        
        maybe you can aim a laser pointer at a guy's eyes in the dark when you're terrified, but I doubt I can. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 08:47 1
        
        it's hard enough to have a steady beam on anything the size of an apple, let alone an eye that's moving. -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:48
        
        It's not inaction, it's getting away from the guy shooting a gun as fast as possible. -- nm - Roger More Jul 24, 08:23
  - all the body armor in the world is not gonna save you from me breaking your arms. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 24, 08:10 17
    - and you expect to close the distance in good enough shape to damage him? -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:11 16
      - were people able to escape the theater? - groiny Jul 24, 08:11 15
        
        that's entirely different. In the end, the best course of action is to wait and run out if possible - zork Jul 24, 08:14 14
        
        300 people, all in a panic, running for the exits, it is very possible that one brave or stupid person - groiny Jul 24, 08:16 13
        
        Is it just me, or are you prettier today? -- nm - Roger More Jul 24, 08:18 5
        
        I am always pretty. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 24, 08:19 4
        
        ... and witty ... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:23 1
        
        ... and brigh... well, pretty. -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:25
        
        your tights are showing. - znufrii Jul 24, 08:22 1
        
        worked wonders for Brett Hart. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 24, 08:22
        
        Only the rim of people closest to him would be able to *go* that direction. The force of the rush away from him would prevent getting close to him. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:18 6
        
        most likely, yes. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 24, 08:18 5
        
        although, I imagine, people were not real anxious to get close to him - groiny Jul 24, 08:19 4
        
        I'd be very surprised if there was any rush anywhere close to being *toward* hiim. -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:21
        
        With the mask on, his field of vision would be quite limited. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 24, 08:20 2
        
        From the photo, looked like the mask might have had decent visibility. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:21
        
        not to mention, a certain element of surprise. - groiny Jul 24, 08:21
- In the link I posted, it says he "used all three types of weapons inside the theater as well, first firing the shotgun, then using the semiautomatic - mara Jul 24, 07:57
- the theory was he was pulling the trigger to fast and it jammed. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 24, 07:56
- I heard one of them jammed -- nm - Epiphany Jul 24, 07:56 3
  - that's what I read, the big assault weapon jammed. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 07:57 2
    - apparently the aftermarket 100 round drums are notorious for jamming, thankfully. -- nm - zork Jul 24, 08:10 1
      - Didn't do his research. Probably why he dropped out of college, too. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:16
- Andy Richter mentioned that it jammed -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 07:56 2
  - Andy Richter? What does he know? He only controlled the universe for like, six episodes. -- nm - Roger More Jul 24, 07:57 1
    - He was also a private investigator. He knows stuff like this. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:41
We need bullet control. Control the bullets. Each bullet need to cost five thousand dollars! -- nm - Chris Rock Jul 24, 07:53 16
- semi-serious answer: they tried that here (not quite to that level). now people just make their own. - mafic Jul 24, 07:55 1
  - That was my first thought when I heard that argument. Make the bullets cost more.....people will just start making their own. -- nm - miffed67 Jul 24, 08:32
- I've heard that argument being made to control small arms violence in the third world. - loosilu Jul 24, 07:54 7
  - Only the wealthy should be able to kill people anyway. -- nm - mara Jul 24, 08:00 2
    - I thought the parallel argument is - raise the price, but give everyone one free bullet -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:01 1
      - that's socialism...you know, it would make coming to the polls to vote or to the Post office to pay taxes more interesting -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 25, 00:58
  - In poor, corrupt countries with thriving informal and black markets? -- nm - Roger More Jul 24, 07:58 3
    - now that I saw mafic's post about making bullets, I'm sure a cottage industry would spring up. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 07:59 2
      - You make it sound so cute. "Come buy our quaint, old-timey bullets of yore!" -- nm - Roger More Jul 24, 08:02 1
        
        In the land of the bulletless, the man with a smelter is king. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:10
- I wonder how much 3,000 rounds of ammo for an AR-15 runs? nm -- nm - groiny Jul 24, 07:54 5
  - you can get it online for around $0.50 per round. (a quick google search) - tRuMaN Jul 24, 07:56 3
    - a 1000 round box of loose ammo is $400 at one site. - tRuMaN Jul 24, 07:57 2
      - "Oh no! Dum-Dums!" -- nm - Obligatory Roger Rabbit Reference si Jul 24, 07:57
      - *knock*knock* -- nm - FBI Jul 24, 07:57
  - Google it. - Beryllium Jul 24, 07:55
ST Code Slingers: anyone use java.nio.MalformedInputException ? - SyrDragon Jul 24, 07:53 8
- are you asking for a list of characters that should be trapped? -- nm - zork Jul 24, 07:55 2
  - It just seems like it should handle read of UTF-8 which is alot - SyrDragon Jul 24, 08:06 1
    - If you're parsing XML, that would explain it - it has some peccadilloes. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:09
- No. As for the IM, can't you just use a regular expression? :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 07:55 4
  - Yeah, this is just a legacy thing...would have used a regex otherwise -- nm - SyrDragon Jul 24, 08:00
  - I have a string that I paste into a vim search and replace to get rid of nasty things that mess up my processes. -- nm - zork Jul 24, 07:58 2
    - not sure how much will get through ... - zork Jul 24, 08:00
    - sed -i 's/[^\W]//g' or something ... heheh -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 08:00
HBO GO is just a killer app. Seeing on someone else's account that you could watch every ep of every season of all these HBO series was enough to subscribe to HBO. -- nm - Ender Jul 24, 07:53 6
- Agreed. It's amazing. Already watched all of The Wire. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 24, 07:59 3
  - I tried to make it work once - failed. So if I have HBO though Dish - I already have HBO Go? do I have to sign up? does it cost? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 24, 08:03 2
    - On first activation you'll have to create a username and all that, but you log in with your Dish id and password and Dish tells HBO "yep, they're good - Ender Jul 24, 08:55 1
      - thank you so much for this -- nm - Epiphany Jul 24, 09:03
- why do you hate spamlet? -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 24, 07:53 1
  - Take my money, HBO! -- nm - spamlet Jul 24, 08:43

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