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December 6th, 2009
homestar
 | 09:15 am
Boo. The Nostalgia Critic's tie went beyond my price limit :/ SIGH. But all that money is for a good cause, even if I am SINCERELY jealous of whoever gets it. So yay. But still, boo. I didn't expect it to go beyond 150 :X
And it looks like the video of the donation drive is gonna go online soon/already is? So yay. I only caught a bit of it.
work now. yesterday wasn't so bad. hopes for today are high
Current Location: United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/smileys/tired.gif) groggy
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shitty_advice
[grandwazooo]
 | 12:37 pm
Oh Solid Waste Sages,
last year one of my gay online friends sent me an Xmas card full of hugs and kisses that very nearly outed me to my family.
How can i viciously stuff him back in the closet with an Xmas card this year?
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shitty_advice
[fumper]
 | 11:25 pm
I had a job in a hardware emporium.
The best thing about that job was planning to quit.
Then I got sacked by some little two bit team player who had only been my boss for 10 minutes (ie 2 weeks).
Now I cant look forward to quitting anymore.
How can I get even?
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podakuni
 | 02:02 pm - Вопросы про апгрейд
Коллеги! Вопросы по апгрейду MacBook Pro в Москве. =: )
1. А сколько стоит в MB990 добить RAM до 4Gb?
2. Сколько стоит апгрейд RAM в MC406 с 4Gb до 8Gb?
3. Сколько будет стоить замена HDD на SSD (например в 250Mb) у них?
4. Где всё это можно сделать в Москве, чтобы самому не париться этим?
Заранее спасибо! =: )
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ontd_political
[akuma_river]
 | 02:17 am - Some of the most incredible and beautiful pictures of Space from NASA astronaunts on the ISS
Space Shuttle Atlantis: INCREDIBLE Images From Space
The space shuttle Atlantis and its astronauts returned safely to Earth after a seven-day mission resupplying the International Space Station.
They chronicled their stay in space with some incredible, high-quality photographs that capture the astronauts at work, breathtaking views of the earth, and detailed portraits of the space shuttle and ISS.
These sharp images, which were released by NASA almost immediately after they were snapped in space, are testament to how far tech has come. As the Daily Mail notes, "Previously when images were released by Nasa they were soon after the event but still very fuzzy. It is only on recent missions that images of this quality of image were released almost as soon as they had happened."
Check out the incredible images from the Atlantis mission in the slideshow below.
Astronaut Robert L. Satcher Jr. uses a digital camera to take a photo of his helmet visor while doing construction and maintenance on the International Space Station. The reflection in his visor also captures parts of the station and astronaut Mike Foreman.
( NASA pic spam )
So which one is your favorite? I have to say the the sunrise one is mine and the first one.
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racebending
[jedifreac]
 | 01:56 am - Jackson Rathbone interviewed on "The Last Airbender,"
At a NewCon2009 (a Twilight fan convention) press conference, Jackson Rathbone (who will play Sokka) was interviewed about The Last Airbender. His stories about his experience with Airbender actually lasted about four minutes. You can view the video here.
In the interview, Rathbone shares that he initially auditioned and really wanted the role of Zuko, but was asked to play Sokka He also talks about the Sokka haircut and how it was an new look for him and about how the third Twilight movie and TLA will be coming out on the same weekend.
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triplesix
 | 03:52 am
Okay so it has come to my realization that I get asked a ton of questions that I never get around to answering. It's not because I'm intentionally ignoring anyone, and I hope no one feels that way... Sometimes I skip over things with full intention of coming back and answering later, but obviously I get sidetracked or forget about it and the question goes on unanswered.
In this entry
IF YOU HAVE A
QUESTION FOR ME
that I never responded to, ask it in the comments and I will provide an answer.
This goes for any type of question: products, wonderments about myself/life, or just generally something you may think I know the answer to. Whatever it is that you feel the need to ask, freely ask away.
Quite a while back I planned on doing a video interview, and I even posted an entry here asking for questions and didn't really realize that it would become such a huge project. I actually did start on it and answered about 7 questions but I was never able to complete it due to the amount of time it would require so I suppose this entry can somewhat make up for that in the form of a "text interview" of sorts.
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ontd_political
[akuma_river]
| 01:03 am - Is this a hazard to other people on flights?
I'm preparing myself for the fat wank that this will most probably bring but this is a serious question.
A flight attendant supposedly took this photo of an obese man in his seat and showing how it is posing a danger to other people on flight by blocking the walkway.
The important question is if the photo is real and if so was she in the right in taking the photo and using it to address the obese sitting situation on flights.
Obese Man On American Airlines Flight
MSNBC passes along this picture of a slightly awkward situation on an American Airlines flight.
Originally reported by Kieran Daly at airline blog FlightGlobal.com, the picture was supposedly taken by a worried flight attendant who wanted to ensure that the seating arrangement didn't compromise the safety of the other passengers.
Here's FlightGlobal:
"This is sent to me with the absolute assurance that it's a genuine picture taken by a flight attendant at American Airlines. The F/A took it to show her manager what was happening on the aircraft (757???) and why she was unhappy about it. Seems the guy paid for only one seat and the gate staff let him board."
As we pointed out earier this year, some airlines are now requiring obese passengers to buy more than one seat. Last year United Airlines had received "more than 700 complaints last year from passengers 'who did not have a comfortable flight because the person next to them infringed on their seat,' an airline spokesman said."
UPDATE: The New York Post has more details on this incident. According to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson, the passenger in question was given "a whole row to himself" to comply with safety regulations. According to the Post, the flight staff was worried that the passenger would obstruct the plane's aisles in the event of an emergency. Read the entire story here. (I ain't posting it, the entire thing is catty as hell. Does the NYP have any tact at all?)
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ontd_political
[soapinha]
 | 08:07 am - Stop Mountaintop Removal?
Help Save Coal River Mountain This Monday
( Read more )
Source:
http://www.ilovemountains.org/news/633
Basic info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountaintop_removal_mining
The site is biased against the practise, obviously, but it's an interesting topic, especially regarding the environment. Thoughts?
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ontd_political
[sherjakt_flawke]
 | 12:47 am - HIV-positive New Zealand man infects wife with needle
An HIV-positive New Zealand man pricked his sleeping wife with a needle tainted with his blood, infecting her with the virus, court papers have revealed.
It is believed the man wanted to give her the virus, which leads to Aids, so she would have sex with him again, the New Zealand Sunday Star-Times reported.
According to the documents, the man twice pricked his wife with a sewing needle tainted with his blood.
( Read more... )
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girl_gamers
[merulu]
 | 02:55 am - ESRB ratings - Do you agree?
So upon reading the entry a few posts down about parents and kids and blah blah... I got pondering and now I feel the need to pose a question.
Are there any games, either recent or in retrospect, which you strongly did not agree with the ratings of the ESRB rating system?
Now to disclaim, ratings don't affect me either way because I'm adult (at least in the legal sense) so it doesn't much matter, but as ratings are meant to inform those who haven't played the game about the possible objectionable content, they can sometimes give games a worse wrap than I feel they deserve.
A game that I feel should have a lower rating...
would be the original Metal Gear Solid. Perhaps the graphics played a part, but the violence was really limited to shoosting bad guys and one dude's arm getting cut off. Oh and some impaling, but it wasn't really that bad. ... really. The so-called sexual content was pretty much limited to "Snake, make love to me" and extremely pixelated underwear. I feel this game deserved a T. I would also almost argue that its predecessor, MGS2, also deserved only a T rating because other than some pretty tame violence, I can't really think of anything objectionable about that game either.
Also, a game I feel deserved a higher rating...
The original Fatal Frame, holy shit. I almost shat brix when I realized that a game that caused me many a sleepless night was only rated T when there was such content as (oh uh SPOILER WARNING I guess) pretty graphic eye gouging, broken necks, and um... basically really scary shit. Like so scary. I suppose the ratings are pretty arbitrary and "really scary shit" probably isn't something they rate a game up on, but overall I really feel this T rating was pushing the bill. I would've given it an M. :X
So feel free to agree or disagree or argue or give your own pennies, I would like to see some thoughts!
-Mru
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/moonsis/stars/yellow/nerdy_sy.gif) dorky
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ontd_political
[akuma_river]
| 01:31 am - Gay is still a slur in Hollywood
Ron Livingston: 'Office Space' Star Battles 'Malicious' Gay Rumors Online
Wikipedia doesn't always get it right.
At least, that's what actor Ron Livingston wants you to believe. The star, who played is a disgruntled employee in the movie "Office Space," is suing an unnamed Internet mischief-maker for spreading 'malicious' rumors online that the actor is gay.
According to TMZ, the online prankster has repeatedly hacked into Ron Livingston's Wikipedia page and edited the entry to say that the Livingston is homosexual, and involved in a relationship with a man named Lee Dennison.
TMZ reports:
According to the lawsuit, filed yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, the Wiki-hacking began back in May -- and every time Ron's reps remove the false info from his Wiki page ... the bandit "changes them back almost immediately."
The same hacker is believed to have gone so far as to create fake Facebook profiles for Livingston and Dennison that list the two men as "in a relationship" with one another.
Livingston, who is married Standoff co-star Rosemarie Dewitt, filed a suit at the Los Angeles County Superior Court on December 5 2009. He is suing for libel, invasion of privacy and for using his name and likeness without permission.
Although Livingston's current Wikipedia entry contains no reference of Lee Dennison, a previous entry included this line:
Ron lives in Los Angeles with Casting Director Lee Dennison and is currently starring in Defying Gravity.
commenter explains what is going on:
If you know much about Wikipedia, go to Ron Livingston's page and look under the History and Discussion tabs. A flurry of vandalism and reverts. Increased page security. Discussions of the geographical origins of the IPs making the changes, as the 'editors' were anonymous.
As a Wikipedian, this is less about at-large gay issues, and more about vandalism on Wikipedia. Repeat edits vandalize info about Livingston's November 2009 marriage to Rosemarie DeWitt. For each of those edits, there is a reversion or a correction.
It goes something like this:
Sourced Biographical Info
"Ron and wife, actress Rosemarie Dewitt were married on November 2nd, 2009. The couple resides in Los Angeles."
Unsourced and Anonymous Vandalism:
"Ron lives in Los Angeles with (male) Casting Director Lee Dennison."
And back and forth and back and forth. I'm not dissing Wikipedia when I say it's the Wikipedia way. Constant vigilance and security is required by the Wikipedia community.
I used to get a kick out of watching and correcting vandalism on Olbermann's page, but it lost its charm pretty quickly.
Comment on the mothership puts things into perspective of this bandit being a creepy stalker.
Yeah, this was not just a wikipedia edit, it was full-on incredibly detailed fabrication. I mean, his "relationship" with Lee Dennison also shows up on IMDB, comments on random gossip sites, Lee Dennison's alleged "personal website", all over the place. Someone has put a LOT of time and effort into trying to make the whole thing seem true, to the point where it was hard to tell it wasn't. I've seen the facebook too and he is DEFINITELY not overreacting--the made-up "article" about the two of them is like a huge feature-length story, thousands of words long. It is all the work of what seems like a very obsessive and creepy person.
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sean_kennedy
 | 11:55 pm - Convergence Report
This was my day:
End Of Line.
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girl_gamers
[wordsearchgal]
 | 11:43 pm - Question about Sims 2
I lost my box with the code for Mansion and Garden Stuff. It's currently installed on my cpu. Is there anyway to get the code off of my computer?
I did not register it with EA.
TIA!
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December 5th, 2009
girl_gamers
[annnerdley]
 | 11:29 pm - NES clones?
So I'm jonesing to play some old school NES cartridgey goodness but my NES died a couple of weeks ago. I've google-fu'd and can't seem to find an NES clone with a light zapper that works with a flat screen tv. Has anyone heard of a clone that has an hdtv lcd/flatscreen compat zapper?
Oh, and Ebay and Craig's list aren't and option. I'd love another NES but I've had so many die over the years and better conditioned systems seem to be going for collector's prices.
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