Thanks for the “on-line photo” input everyone.
I shall pursue it (if I can stay awake).
Even though Dragon Con had a tinge of taint about it and I came home thinking, “Well, I don’t have to do that anymore.” … I too find myself thinking about making a return trek.
Not this year but maybe next (?).
If I ever win the lottery I’m going to get a block of room and send for all youse guys!
(hmmm maybe I should actually BUY a lottery ticket then)
Our Olympic count is still at 13. They better get on it. Of course, I guess the fact that it’s 3:30 am, there, means we’ll have to wait a few more hours…
*- The Wiki were known for their vast amounts of diverse and unrelated knowledge.
Their culture being the basis for what is now known as the “Wikipedia”.
Which is also the answer to “Who finds dinner sexy?”
I for one, have had some meals that I found to be tasty enough to nearly induce orgasm.
Often they are of the dessert variety and involve chocolate but there was this one steak in Los Vegas … mmmmmmm
Essbee I’m glad Nathan lives up the road from you. The last thing you want to do is traveled “down the road” to meet someone. May please have a rimshot.
Is anybody from here going to Dragoncon so I can say hi. I really don’t care if you listen to my show not. It’s cold as meaning people from the deadpan. Or slice or any other show I listen really.
Re: Blu-Ray
A buddy was telling me that the cost of trying to get a video production distributed in Blu-Ray format (as opposed to plain old DVD) was insane. There was a surcharge of over a thousand dollars just to pay the freaking “liscensing fee” to use the Blu-Ray logo on the disc … a logo that you are contractually obligated to put on there if you get the disc encoded in the Blu-Ray format.
Ain’t monopolies grand!
(Did these people learn nothing from the Betamax debacle?)
The problem I face is that my TV, while HD capable, is pre HDMI. So, Blu-Ray/HD-DVD is right out. I’ve looked at upscaling DVD players, but most of them only upscale over the HDMI connection as well.
I do have a progressive scan DVD player which looks pretty good. I’ll have to see if any analog upscaling DVD players have come down to a reasonable price yet.
“I’ll have to see if any analog upscaling DVD players”
Doesn’t that defeat the purpose?
It would be like getting a Ferrari without wheels.
I thought that “upscale” meant to convert the digital information on the DVD to an HD signal. If you then convert it back to an analogue NTSC signal you have undone all that.
If you buy an upscaleing DVD player but don’t use an HDMI cable to get all that data to an HD monitor, I don’t believe you are getting any added benefit.
TEB – BFP = Boob Face Plant
ok, I don’t need one of those ;)
I think it’s lunch time!
I love this one:
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/08/19/funny-pictures-others-others-not-you/
CP: Touched — VAST
OK ditto, you set me off on a lolcats binge
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/08/19/funny-pictures-ah-will-haz-dem/
You are very welcome!
Six sigma training….
ZZZZZZZZ
Wndr: I’m waiting for the ultimate version: Six Omega. ;)
Ah, my wife did six sigma training a while back.
CP: The End Of The Innocence — Don Henley
Wndr’s a little grouchy when hungry. ;)
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day
CP: 12 Volt Theater, Nathan Lowell interview. He lives in Greeley, CO! Just up the road from me!
TEB is all set on the BFP front. She’s all about the AHP (apple head plant) action.
That’s what happens if you drop your Wander Radio subscription.
That’s what happens when Wolf needs a BFP.
meh
I fell asleep at my computer …
for about an hour.
No puddle of drool. Whew!
DAMN YOU OLYMPICS !!! *shakes tiny, powerless fist at the ancient greeks*
Must…. stay awake…. for…. German….. Synchronized Swimming…. perf-zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Of course, I’ve been cheering for the Iowans at the Olympics. :)
http://www.kansascity.com/862/story/756985.html
Thanks for the “on-line photo” input everyone.
I shall pursue it (if I can stay awake).
Even though Dragon Con had a tinge of taint about it and I came home thinking, “Well, I don’t have to do that anymore.” … I too find myself thinking about making a return trek.
Not this year but maybe next (?).
If I ever win the lottery I’m going to get a block of room and send for all youse guys!
(hmmm maybe I should actually BUY a lottery ticket then)
I’d love to go back to D*C this year, but I have a conflict. I’m hoping next year will work better.
Having to spend $3k to fix the house AC did not help either.
Yes.
Several times now I have tried a saving throw verses Olympic Coverage but I have yet to roll anything above a 3. Stupid dice.
Our Olympic count is still at 13. They better get on it. Of course, I guess the fact that it’s 3:30 am, there, means we’ll have to wait a few more hours…
Owww, I got a paper cut. Blood everywhere. Does that mean I can stop working an claim Worker’s Comp?
Yes?
excellent! no more work for the bunny…ditto said so :)
I say stop working immediately.
CP: Get Out The Map — Indigo Girls
You’re welcome?
So you can now play DVDs on your Wii (if you’ve installed the Homebrew channel via the Twlight Hack):
http://hackmii.com/2008/08/libdi-and-the-dvdx-installer/
Think I will try installing this tonight.
Crikey TEB, you part Inuit* or something?
*-Inuits are (in)famous for bleeding profusely from small cuts due to the large amounts of Omega 3 fat in their diet.
Good new for Microsoft?
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/08/20/xbox-360-sold-out-in-japan-no-seriously
We’ve got a bleeder?
Must be all that seal meat.
Naw, but I do tend to bleed easily. I’ve got very thin blood
Crikey Van you part Wiki* or something?
*- The Wiki were known for their vast amounts of diverse and unrelated knowledge.
Their culture being the basis for what is now known as the “Wikipedia”.
CP: Behind Every Good Woman — Tracy Bonham
What kind of aerobics does one do to get such thin and sexy blood?
Sanguinary?
opps -gotta run.
later DP
the real question is, what kind of person finds blood sexy…J0e?
A vampire?
Got Blood?
Isn’t blood for a vampire dinner? I don’t know about you, but I normally don’t consider my dinner sexy ;)
And some wolfs — mostly of the were variety.
I’m getting a flashback to that talking cow in the Hitchhikers TV series.
You heard it on the bovine?
CP: Junkie Song — The Be Good Tanyas
That song always makes me cry, so here I sit, crying.
Have any of you read the Charlaine Harris books? Those vampires definitely find their dinner sexy.
That one almost induced a rib breaking GROAN.
I aim to please?
I’m off to support my local dentist.
Ciao, all!
It was funny?
;)
Perhaps? Perhaps? Perhaps?
Who put that picture of me on the interwebs???
How in the hell do I sneak up on bunnies now???
Two ways:
Pretend to be a famous scifi/fantasy author and get interviewed by her.
Train to be a ninja.
CP: Rock Rock (Till You Drop) — Def Leppard
And a third:
Be vewy, vewy quiet.
CP: I’ve Got The Blues Over You — Papa Grows Funk
Someone swapped my brain with mashed potatoes. Mmmm… gravy.
EssBee wants me to be quiet – HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!
ditto was serving cake in a previous post!
Which is also the answer to “Who finds dinner sexy?”
I for one, have had some meals that I found to be tasty enough to nearly induce orgasm.
Often they are of the dessert variety and involve chocolate but there was this one steak in Los Vegas … mmmmmmm
^LOL
I really could not have said that better, JOe.
Wolf, shh.
CP: Midnight In Her Eyes – The Black Keys
WNDR, if you become a six sigma black belt (or whatever they call it), I may have to deny that I know you….
Six Sigma – turning a good idea into a very bad one.
From Mark Forman, for your Olympic viewing pleasure:
http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/08/06/photo-of-the-week-chinese-olympic-cheerleaders/
Essbee I’m glad Nathan lives up the road from you. The last thing you want to do is traveled “down the road” to meet someone. May please have a rimshot.
Is anybody from here going to Dragoncon so I can say hi. I really don’t care if you listen to my show not. It’s cold as meaning people from the deadpan. Or slice or any other show I listen really.
CP: Kate — Ben Folds Five
(while stuck in hellish conf call; thank god for mute)
Trucker: ba-dum-dum. It was a really good interview — well done!
Looks like I rolled in just in time for the tumbleweed meeting.
Look at em go, Jack.
All right! Let’s get the ropes set. Ready? Good!
All right, here comes a reasonably slow one. Toss it.
Oops, nope you overthrew. Here’s another–good!
Okay, now mount up!
Yee-Haw! You’ll have that there tumbleweed broke in time for vittles…
Congratulatons, you are now a Tumbleweed Wrangler!
Oh, I guess since I spilled it to just about everyone in Vegas…
There’s another mini-Boze on the way down here at the ranch…
Congrats, JB!!
Does Mrs. JohnBoze know about that? I thought those things were supposed to stay in Vegas….
hehe, congrats, JB.
Oooh, I got my TFAW monthly shipment today!
Spike #2
Buffy #17
Angel #11
Woohoo!
You know, it keeps getting harder and harder to resist laying out the coin for a new setup at the house for Blu-Ray:
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=58792
(I apologize in advance for the following sexist remark)
Women’s Beach Volleyball.
WET, Women’s Beach Volleyball.
There are no losers!
Okay … well maybe I am.
Re: Blu-Ray
A buddy was telling me that the cost of trying to get a video production distributed in Blu-Ray format (as opposed to plain old DVD) was insane. There was a surcharge of over a thousand dollars just to pay the freaking “liscensing fee” to use the Blu-Ray logo on the disc … a logo that you are contractually obligated to put on there if you get the disc encoded in the Blu-Ray format.
Ain’t monopolies grand!
(Did these people learn nothing from the Betamax debacle?)
Morning Pan,
Get an Xbox 360 (use the vga lead) or PS3 or a DVD player that upscales video. Sit a few feet back, and picture looks good on an HDTV.
That was your money saving tip for the morning.
JohnBoze: Congratulations!
Tomorrow will be insanely busy, but at least I have some goals to aim for.
Night, Pan!
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The problem I face is that my TV, while HD capable, is pre HDMI. So, Blu-Ray/HD-DVD is right out. I’ve looked at upscaling DVD players, but most of them only upscale over the HDMI connection as well.
I do have a progressive scan DVD player which looks pretty good. I’ll have to see if any analog upscaling DVD players have come down to a reasonable price yet.
“I’ll have to see if any analog upscaling DVD players”
Doesn’t that defeat the purpose?
It would be like getting a Ferrari without wheels.
I thought that “upscale” meant to convert the digital information on the DVD to an HD signal. If you then convert it back to an analogue NTSC signal you have undone all that.
If you buy an upscaleing DVD player but don’t use an HDMI cable to get all that data to an HD monitor, I don’t believe you are getting any added benefit.