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Reply to Do you have Faith? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

Run to the subgenius.... run! I thank Bob every day that I have a mind, and sometimes I know how to use it....

Reply to Illegal Gay Marriages in San Francisco in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Perhaps I need to clarify my statement. Judge Moore's act of civil disobedience was not in putting up the plaque, it was in refusing to take it down. Perhaps also, it is too early to judge if the action in SF is civil disobedience or not, if they are willig to face the legal consequences of their actions then it is an act of civil disobedience, if they are unwilling it is not. You agree with one action and not the other which tempers your beliefs and opinions. I did not judge either action a

Reply to Illegal Gay Marriages in San Francisco in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Its called civil disobedience. Both Judge Moore and those in SF are practicing it. Sometimes one wins and sometimes one loses. Judge Moore lost the fight but became a media-cult-hero for the religous conservatives in this country. How will the SF action play ot? Who knows, only time will tell, they are only doing what they feel is right, as did Judge Moore.

Reply to What kind of blogger are you? Look at the google ads in Blogging JoeUser Forums

In an interesting twist on my googleized ads, o got one for Chrons Colitis Foundation. I have Chrons, but have never mentioned it here, is Google psychic?

Little Johnny's Day Out in Misc JoeUser Forums

Vrrrooooommmm, mimics Johny as he butts his toy car into the wall. A shower of small white chips cascade to the floor. Ever curious hands pick up a chip and begin the investigation. “Smells O.K., not like Dad after coming home from work. Looks like those things he eats with his beer when he watches TV” thinks Johnny. A tentativ

Reply to Listening to the arguments on gay marriage in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I think that there are problems with the way the whole issue is being handled, on both sides. First, I think many who argue the case (for and against) blur and merge the concepts of marrage as a civil contract versus a religous sacrament. Second, as it stands today, civil unions (I don't like the term, reminds me of PC claptrap) do not provide equal protections under the law. Third, homosexual couples have been adopting and raising children for years and children raise

Reply to Two Americas on a collision course in Politics JoeUser Forums

One can register as an independant and not be tied to any party platform or ballot. I am registered independent and will not vote for Bush, but I don't see Kerry having the same charisma that the average Joe would pick up on. Not a bad guy, but don't think he can swing the Bushites. I see the country as a whole swinging furter to the right, which will even itself out eventually. What scares me more is the religeous right growth of power in this country. They appear to be firmly plan

Reply to DEAN SPINS OUT OF CONTROL in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I like the Hulk tie-in. Didn't think about it at the time, but very apropriate. I almost laughed myself off the road when I hear the replay of the speech. I guess he loses a few points under "keeping a cool head", or perhaps "crisis management".

Reply to Will Linux ever go mainstream? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

for xthxbye - a userfriendly fan by any chance? this is a recent userfriendly cartoon: http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20040108 he touches the bsd vs. linux vs. unix vs. whatever pretty often. that being said, i don't think linux will ever hit mainstream, at least not in its current form. for one, there are not enough games, i believe that games more than any other software drives the market, just look at the store shelves. how $39 word processors are out there comp

Reply to Is there alien intelligent life in the universe? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

Perhaps the aliens are playing with us right now. Imagine, just like a cock-fight or pit bull-match, perhaps we humans are an alien entertainment vehicle, a planetary scale cock-fight.

Reply to she puts the weights in my little heart in Blogging JoeUser Forums

in a fit of curiosity i repeated your experiment with my username and came up with lots of hits on joeuser also. many of which are blogs that i did not post on. interesting.

Reply to Price points study in Business JoeUser Forums

I think you also have to look at just what the expansion does. In the GalCiv case, it adds a whole additional dimension to the game with the inclusion of scenario and campaign play. This is a major change from the open ended start at A and end at B gameplay originally wrought in the game. With the inclusion of map, scenario and campaign editors I think it is worthy at $24.95. However being a long time Drengin Net user I don't have to worry much. I don't think it would be too unreali

Reply to Peter Jackson - Legacy and Future in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

You raise an interesting point. Orson Wells was alowys looking for someone else to produce his next big thing. Peter Jackson is his own producer and has never waited or looked for someone else. In fact, Peter created his own production company and special affects co. Each early film helped fund the next, although now he does not have to worry about funding. I guess there is a similarity to Lucas in that respect, except Lucas dodn't start Lucasfilms until after the sucess of Star Wars. With

Peter Jackson - Legacy and Future in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

I do not believe you will find many who would pan Mr. Jackson's handling of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. I for one find them to be amazing. However, I wonder what lies ahead, and ultimately how Peter Jackson will be remembered in 50 or 100 years time. Look at Orson Wells. Citizen Kane often cited as one of the best ever made. Touch of Evil (despite the strange casting of Charlton Heston) also a classic. What other OW movies can you name, right this instant?

Reply to Some Thoughts On Marriage in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I like it, now we just need to solve the problem of sex outside of marriage. How about the mandatory use of chastity belts by all? Huzzah!

Reply to Open Source and Free Software in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Yeah, GIMP is not the prettiest thing in the universe, it has not really been updated from the X11 windowing scheme. Would be nice to have it all integrated in a single window, but hey, it works for what I need it for (I've also done a lot of UNIX based work so the X11 thing really does not bother me). Word works for you, and you are willing to pay the cost, great. But there are options out there and if one takes the time to look around and do some researce, one can find what works th

Reply to What Does Your Screen Name Say About You? in Internet JoeUser Forums

fugmulch - a name that means nothing, a made up slur of sounds. what do you think that says? although, it is easy to remember.....

Reply to Open Source and Free Software in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

There is also a browser called 1X (http://www.scitrav.com/1X/), although not free, it is small and fast. It does not do javascript, which depending on what you do, may or may not be a bad thing. I have not played with the Mozilla suite, ineria at play there, mostly with too many old messages hanging around in my mailer. Never dipped into the warez scene, and don't intend to, nor do I condone it. If there is a commercial product I like and need, I do buy it, but today those te

just what is a fugmulch? in Welcome JoeUser Forums

it's is nothing, just a collection of sounds and letters that were interesting at the time. there is no hidden meaning, possibly.... what it is, though, is the user name nerver taken, i always know when i have signed up for a site, because there is only one fugmulch. who would want more? this way i don't have to remember 1000 user names, or if i am sadistickitty0121 or insertfunnysupposedlyendearingusernamehere or even joeuser8884829837237.

Reply to Some Thoughts On Marriage in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I agree with you, however I think you took my ramblings too seriously.

Reply to Open Source and Free Software in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Never said Gimp is as good as PS or PSP, but how many people need everything PS or PSP does? I build icons, perform simple image manipulation, make pics web friendly and other small things. Open Office word processor cannot do all the things Word can do, but who needs all that Word can do? What percentage of the users use 75%, or even 50% of the features of Word? Why pay for all the extra bells and whistles, just to play the imbedded flight simulator in word?

Reply to Open Source and Free Software in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Open Office includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and simple drawing program (vectors, like corel draw). Yes, it works on OS/2, but only on version 10.2 and up. It is also a rev behind, it is at 1.1 for Win and Linux, but 1.0 for OSX. It also has Microsoft Word filters, so you can read and edit .doc files. Here is a link to the download directory: http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/ooo-osx_downloads.html

Open Source and Free Software in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

First, let me say, I have been generally happy with Windows 2000 and XP, after years of dissapointment. Second, let me also confess that I was an OS/2 junkie for a long time. Now let me say, I am not at all enamoured with Microsoft Office, and I was royally pissed when Microsoft bought Visio and turned it into bloatware. I no longer use Microsoft Office, at least not at home where I ahve control over my choices. I use Open Office (www.openoffice.org). Not a perfect piece of

Reply to CHeck out my idea for the best computer of all time. in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

wacked, but interesting. i/o could be an issue though.....

Some Thoughts On Marriage in Current Events JoeUser Forums

As some may know, Mass is in the throws of the debate over gay marriage. Mass State Supreme Court says legalize it, Mass congress is debating the issue as well as using civil unions, the Mass Attorney General wants civil union, religious groups want all homosexuals to go away forever, etc. The list is endless. Well, I think we should up the ante and take this federal. Why let the states muck around willy-nilly when good ol Uncle Sam can step in. Gay marriage detracts fro