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Where To Start With Young Adult Science Fiction - young adult science fiction - io9 (great list) - http://io9.com/5384382...
Aaron Kurtz, Haggis (Sean Loyless), holly and 2 other people liked this
Not sure where Young Adult begins since I read Orson Scott Card in a college class but Isaac Asimov "End of Eternity" still resonates with me as incredible premonition of the internet, also by Asimov "The Naked Sun" as well as Orson Scott Card "Speaker for the Dead"
- Matt Terenzio
Naked Sun was the only one I read from the very popular Robot series of Asimov
- Matt Terenzio
yeah agreed matt - have read all of them
- mike "glemak" dunn
Where does A Wrinkle In Time fall in to things?
- Alex Scoble
Being partial to Ender's Game, I offered it to an 8 year old as a birthday present. I heard later that it was confiscated by his mother who opened it and saw the word "bugger" <grins>
- Kisholi
ender's seems more like a 12 y/o story but i know some 8 y/o that'd be total appropriate for...
- mike "glemak" dunn
it fits alex
- mike "glemak" dunn
Accelerondo - Charles Stross; Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom - Cory Doctorow; Diaspora - Greg Egan (a bit technical); A Fire Upon the Deep – Vernor Vinge; Against the Fall of Night - Arthur C. Clarke (out of print - may be hard to find)
- Stuart Dambrot
Overclocked - Cory Doctorow (short stories - note Anda's Game, an "update" of Ender's Game; and I, Robot and I, Rowboat, of the original I, Robot)
- Stuart Dambrot
I just picked up Ender's Game to start reading today.
- James Ferguson
I never liked Ender's Game to be honest. Little Brother was a great book.
- Aram Zucker-Scharff
aram - re: ender - blasphemy & agreed on little bro ;) <seriously> to each his own </seriously>
- mike "glemak" dunn
Stranger in a Strange Land (most Robert Heinlein), A Place so Foreign +8 (most Cory Doctorow), The Diamond Age, Dune...
- Rafael Robayna
I read Ender's game when I was in highschool, or maybe middle school. While I enjoyed it at the time, I don't know if I would enjoy it as much with my current tastes in books. I'll have to crack open my copy and go through it again to see if it stands the test of time. Been wanting to read Little Brother for a while now, think that may be my next one to pick up when I finish my current series.
- Aaron Kurtz
yeah good point - we are discussing young adult scifi books that'll wet their appetite towards the genre (ya normally being 13-20 y/o - but some argue for younger which depends on the kid really)...
- mike "glemak" dunn
side street - http://3rdi.ecocentrik.com/ppost...
Nice
- Rafael Robayna
Push Gmail Now On Phones, But We Need A Real Gmail App - http://techgeist.net/2009...
Hugh Isaacs II, Brian, Ron Bailey and 2 other people liked this
the one on android is pretty solid.
- Rafael Robayna
ecocentrik on CNN's Rick Sanchez Exposes FOX News Coaching Tea Party Crowd - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"I loath Fox News as much as the next guy but Rick Sanchez is a douche bag. As a journalist, he's almost as bad as anyone on Fox..."
- Rafael Robayna
Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift During Her VMA 2009 Acceptance Speech - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Wow! What a douch!
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from Bookmarklet
poor girl :(
- Anna Haro
dbag
- AJ Batac
I bet he wouldn't try that mess with Lil Wayne...
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
obnoxious
- Jen (SquirrelGirl)
He lives in a completely different world. Douchelandia, I think.
- Josh Haley
what the hell was that?
- Mycaptain
Messed up. :(
- Pete Delucchi
from iPhone
Da' Gay Fish strikes again. He should get a perma-ban from attending award ceremonies for that.
- Rafael Robayna
MTv loves him. He gives them the controversy they want.
- vijay
How Posterous could be the next Friendfeed - pingmicro - http://pingmicro.com/how-pos...
Andrew Eglinton, Holly Rae, FFer, sean andersen and 44 other people liked this
Are you organising an exodus?
- Graham Sergeant
LOL. I won't need to, Facebook will do that all by themselves at some point. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
bies?
- Mitch
But it's another platform which is a young startup. what's to say somebody doesn't buy them in another year and do the same thing? I'm honestly at the point where I'm using 3 or 4 different services for different things and will remain doing so.
- Bill Kinney
I think choosing another hilltop to hide at is not a good strategy. Going to do a lengthy post on this, hopefully this week.
- Michael Bravo
Why the sudden interest in Posterous? Its been around for at least a year already and as far as I remember doesn't have any of the community search and streaming conversation features that make friendfeed interesting.
- Rafael Robayna
I've used Posterous since the first day and I got to say that the developers are really great, so I think that Posterous will be something to watch out for.
- Svartling
Oh, and thanks for posting my post here Kol Tregaskes :)
- Svartling
No worries. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Of course you'll be seeing my Posterous posts here at FriendFeed. Twitter too. And even Facebook.
- Dennis Jernberg
I like Posterous. I'm not sure if it's going to be a Friendfeed one day. Probably not. In general one can say services not hosted by one of the major players around will disappear or be purchased within some years.
- Rutger Blom
from iPhone
In that way the acquisition of FF by FB is a good thing. You end up on a major platform which is likely to stick around more than a couple of years.
- Rutger Blom
Maybe Posterous will be bought by FB too...
- Gus
Not likely. Posterous has nothing interesting to offer to FB.
- Rutger Blom
from email
Probably not. Have you seen the new friendfeed yet? Facebook lite: http://pingmicro.com/breakin...
- Svartling
from iPhone
is posterous kind of the opposite, a broadcaster as opposed to an aggregator?
- Brian Appleby
Brian - I was wondering the same thing. Posterous seems to be a good way to post *out* to other services, rather than have those other services feed *in* (or have I missed the point?)..
- Andrew Terry
Hiya, is there a way anyone knows of to set posterous to automatically import my new friendfeed items as they turn up? (don't really want to give them my password to see if pretending it's a blog works - pls tell me if that's the only way, though ;-) thanks
- immaterial
Should be possible via RSS. Don't know how to set it up though.
- Rutger Blom
from email
@svartling thanks, forwarding filter is a good idea - giving that a try :-) also trying via feedmyinbox to see if it's fast enough for more control over items
- immaterial
Anne Hathaway is rocking this dress :D
Mathew A. Koeneker, EhsanDiary, Wei Yuan and 50 other people liked this
Does she know that one of the seams ripped?
- Yolanda
Is she breast feeding? Good lord.
- Derrick
It is a nice color on her
- RAPatton
i like that dress.
- Joe Silence is not dead
I am not a fan of the sideboob.
- Rochelle
Horrible. I seriously think the one JLo wore years ago where it was just a sheer cover over her boobs is much better than this.
- Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
*looks at the women's comments* *looks at the men's comments*
- Derrick
It does sort of make you think "why bother with clothes?"
- Jason Wehmhoener
It is a pretty color. And I bet it would be even more flattering if her breast weren't so... available.
- Yolanda
i feel like i'm seeing something i'm not supposed to see
- Nathan Rein
/ : )
- © D/\\/IIID ℠ ®
looks like the dress is working like it's suppose to
- Mac Sharp
Like, this one is so much sexier: http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i...
- Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
She's a lovely girl, and I'm a fan of boobies, as we know, but this seems like a waste of a potentially classy dress. The color is pretty and the material is gorgeous and yet the whole illusion is ruined by the weird fit/cut/exposure. Love her smile though.
- pea ♥ fierce as a woozle
Zu, well, it's Uma. :) Can't remember the last time I looked at Uma and thought, "What the hell was she thinking?"
- pea ♥ fierce as a woozle
giggity
- Internet's Tad
A little sideboob!
- Jim Graham
*Goes to find a pic with some balls hanging out cause what's good for the goose is good for the gander*
- Derrick
that will be easy to find!
- Joe Silence is not dead
then it should be a chest shot Derrick
- Mac Sharp
"hanging down there sort of floppy like" ?!?!? That's HYSTERICAL! Such haters....
- Carter Rabasa
Why such a beautiful woman feels the need to show that amount of "side boob" for shits & giggles just boggles my mind.
- Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
I think she's missing a piece to her ensemble...I got it!! She's not wearing a bracelet! Damn her!!!
- Katie: Witch Of The West
hmm I wonder who doctored up this photo?
- Mac Sharp
Side-boob, full-boob, no-boob...it's Anne FRIGGIN' Hathaway!! It's all good!! :D
- JA Castillo
Most male chest shots don't hang, Mac. I need to show something that hangs so its either balls or that other thing.
- Derrick
SIDEBOOB!!!
- Cardeen Martinez
It looks chilly…
- Glen Campbell
Dress FAIL - refund please? dudes, that is too much skin, not classy at all
- Susan Beebe
LOL @ the male comments vs the female ones. And btw, posting these photos under the pretense of "look at the pretty dress" fooled no one. ;-)
- Trish R
Glen -- hahah yep, Brrrrrrr *nipple* freezzzzzzzzzeeeee!
- Susan Beebe
Fail? That is a matter of opinion.
- Kevin J Hatton
She's lovely and has nice boobs, but the dress isn't sexy -- just explicit.
- Chris Baskind
What Kevin said
- AJ Batac
Boooooooobs.
- Jason Huebel
look at all those boobs...=/
- Marissa
She knows exactly what she's doing and what the photo will be. Look at her face. It says "Hi there AJ!" Lol
- R1CC1
zomg SIDE BEWB! ^_^
- Danny Minick
Not very classy...I'm shocked cause Anne Hathaway usually is. I think it was probably a wardrobe malfunction
- Shevonne
haha
- Kevin Nunez
she's got great breasts
- Rafael Robayna
Not.Mad.At.All. Let the girl live.
- Bryan R. Adams
OK FriendFeeders, your task is to choose my next profile pic. Me half-profile or me all squinty-eyed? You have 24 hours to decide :)
Didier Lahely, Ladybug Heather, Kol Tregaskes and 11 other people liked this
Straight ahead - no question
- Louis Gray
I agree with Louis.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Yeah, straight ahead.
- Mark Trapp
#2
- अभिषेक(Abhishek) Das
seriously? Me all squinty is better? interesting.
- Rob Diana
100%. Voting has concluded.
- Louis Gray
Squinty pic is warmer emotion. A little Photoshop would be nice to mellow the contrast... if that kinda thing matters to you.
- kilbuda
yeah, straight ahead!
- Gülser Yücekara
Looking forward. Much more inviting.
- Laura Wynn
the one on the left...looks mysterious =]
- Marissa
#2 ;)
- Fatih Taşkıran
from iPhone
Looking forward. It's friendlier. :)
- Ayşe E.
Are those our only choices? If so then go with straight ahead.
- Alex Scoble
Straight ahead.
- Jesse Stay
straight ahead.
- mjc
straight
- johnpiercy
straight or overlay them
- Ross Button
The pic on the right for sure. Unless you normally look away from ppl when you talk to them.
- Garin Kilpatrick
Straight ahead is a good shot actually.
- Adam Singer
#2
- Kamilah Gill
2
- Geoff Schultz
Yup. Straight ahead.
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
#1 - the softer lighting is much preferable. (... I seem to be in the vanishing minority here.)
- Andrew C
Andrew, the lighting is nice on 1, but the expression is more appealing on 2
- Kamilah Gill
Yeah, it's a trade-off. I prefer the lighting.
- Andrew C
straight!
- ravi karandeekar
Straight is great. You look approachable and happy.
- Charl Pearce
Straight gets my vote.
- embee
on the left is "diffuse" light, maybe the light is bouncing off of something, or the sun is behind a cloud. on the right is "flat" light, direct sun with harsh, dark shadows. much better light in the first. much better angle in the 2nd.
- Brian Hendrickson
Actually prefer the first one as the light is better but the straight on shot is a best pose just get the sun on your face. ;-) [sorry went all photographer'er on you :-)].
- Kol Tregaskes
The full-frontal contrasty one. The profile pics are small, so contrasty is better.
- Rick Cogley
straight ahead.
- Mycaptain
Hmm, the first one looks intellectual. The second one looks approachable. The second one wins.
- Mo Kargas
#1
- i ♥ derrick #bellymeme
from iPhone
I guess it would depend on your mood really................
- Kevin J Hatton
The second is clearly the better profile pic but is a victim of some seriously harsh lighting. I vote first
- Mr Saturday Morning NFG
from iPhone
Photoshop the lighting and use the second photo. (You don't want shadows across your face in a profile picture.)
- Mark Davidson
from BuddyFeed
Take another picture
- Rafael Robayna
from fftogo
Rob, I agree with Rafael. Retake. Not because either picture is particularly unlikable. But you will probably feel more comfortable facing the camera with a slightly overcast background like Robert Scoble has recently done. This will give your eyes their full advantage (which is important for a professional profile pic). The other view would be more appropriate to a jacket photo
- Melanie Reed
Mo said: "Hmm, the first one looks intellectual. The second one looks approachable. The second one wins." *laugh* ... if I went through the same thought process, I'd be way more likely to pick the first. Different priorities in life, I guess. =)
- Andrew C
Well, the vast majority wanted the straight view, so it has been chosen. I softened the pic a touch, so the contrast is not quite as harsh.
- Rob Diana
Wouaha!, What about this NEW one I've just made? http://friendfeed.com/10dier...
- Didier Lahely
(Just for fun)
- Didier Lahely
YouTube - Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Congressman Brian Baird - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Helen Sventitsky, ProsePetals (aka Denise), sean percival and 9 other people liked this
This guy seems a little angry.
- Thomas Hawk
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It's good to live in "Nazi" France, right now. Have those people (edit: those who consider that a "socialized" healthcare makes a country Nazi) ) ever visited Europe? They should.
- Jérôme Flipo
"It's not your right to tell us that what insurance we can keep." Quite well said.
- Craig Eddy
Jerome: "those people", if you're referring to the Marine, are why you don't live in Nazi France right now. Please do not ever forget that.
- Craig Eddy
Wow that was a very passionate person speaking out for our country.
- Russ Jackson
personally, whatever side of the healthcare debate you may be one, I think it's great that we live in a country where this is possible.
- Thomas Hawk
I bet his speech was written by the same people who wrote Sarah Palin's speeches in the last election. He's an actor. He took acting lessons to be like that. And they tested those lines in focus groups and knew they'd work. You're being spun, Thomas. No it's not great that we live in a country where this is possible.
- Dave Winer
Happily living in Nazi England. Craig, the fact that the guy was a marine is completely irrelevant, you know, and I bet Jérôme does too. I imagine 'those people' are the ones dumb enough to equate a national health care system to the Nazi party.
- Paul Grav
Thomas, aren't you sad that a healthcare reform brings excessive references, so far from the issues? We had the campaign for a European constitution that brought stupid remarks, but it remained reasonable. It's great to have free speech, but it's very sad to use it this way.
- Jérôme Flipo
LOL the rhetoric people is ramping up over there huh, you know its a lost argument when people start evoking Godwins law.
- MarkEdmondson
Paul: it was a dual reference to Ms. Pelosi's assertion that those opposed to President Obama's plans were Nazi's, wore swastika's, or something like that. Basically throwing back in her face that what she was accusing those opposed of being, was actually more reminiscent of what she wants to do. So I don't believe he was "equating" the two, merely pointing out they did control the health care system (among other economic facets). And, Jerome, there was nothing unreasonable in what the man said.
- Craig Eddy
Here's a Wall Street Journal article dismissing Ms. Pelosi's claims: http://online.wsj.com/public...
- Craig Eddy
Why's he pointing out that the German health system was controlled by the Nazis? He didn't make a single argument against Obama's health plan, just dumb rhetoric. Why not stick to the issues and have an intelligent debate?
- Paul Grav
Nicely said, Paul.
- Jérôme Flipo
"The government should not control our health care choices" is not dumb rhetoric, at least not to this dumb American.
- Craig Eddy
That's a pretty cynical interpretation of his remarks Dave. Maybe he actually believes that way. The guy who sent me the link is someone I know personally who is not an actor, is a vet, and feels the same way.
- Thomas Hawk
WTF. Since when have the Nazis been leftist? They *define* Fascism.
- James Myatt
It would help the health care discussion immensely if those opposed to the government proposals would clearly state their position based on facts, and not generate fear with various rhetoric, half-truths or downright lies. Right now it just has the appearance that a vocal minority is trying to force their agenda on the rest of the voting public.
- Nils Sandin
That marine is an idiot: "The nazis were leftist"? Really? This man is in dire need of some basic history education. But yes, it is a good thing that he can say what he feels. Still does not make it true, though.
- Rene Wirtz
Craig, as a fellow American & supporter of our men & women in uniform - I can appreciate your passion on this subject - but if you actually are buying what "David the Marine Corps vet" is selling - then you're as in dire need of education of history as he is.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
I assume this disabled Marine isn't relying on the VA at all.
- Rob H.
Regarding all the Nazi comparisons going on in these discussions, here's an insightful article http://www.freep.com/article...
- Nils Sandin
The debate has become about if your left or right. This is exactly what the two parties want to see happen. They want us fighting among ourselves so they can continue to remain in power. We all need to stop acting like we're ignorant and uneducated and start working together as Americans, otherwise we'll be speaking Chinese and answering to them.
- Russ Jackson
Unlike many peoples opinion it doesn't take a speech writer to write what is on your heart. The man is a disabled vet that put his life on the line for this country. He expects the leaders to do what is right according to their oaths. Our leaders are supposed to be the voice of the people in the country not of their own agendas. When the two separate it creates a logical division and...
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- James Stratford
Rene Wirtz: be careful about disrespectfully dismissing anyone by using the idiot tag: http://www.amazon.com/Liberal...
- Stephen M. Otto
@Stephen M. Otto: I take that book with the same grain of salt (actually more of a salt mine) as the link between Al Qaeda and Iraq.
- Rene Wirtz
More pathetic fear mongering from the right. I'd really prefer healthy debate but fear and slander is almost always the recourse of those on the loosing end of an issue. Its not like the Nazis originated the use of fear, hate and intimidation to control a population. Concentration camps and genocide have absolutely nothing to do with the development of European socialism. This is all just frame play. http://berkeley.edu/news...
- Rafael Robayna
+1 Rafael. And Europeans know this, because they've lived through it.
- Rene Wirtz
@Stephen: Considering the author of that book, it's not a relevant source that anyone with half a brain would take remotely seriously. So the idiot tag would be appropriate in this instance.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Rene and Denise: Until you folks read the book, I don't think your comments are credible.
- Stephen M. Otto
@Stephen: that is your prerogative :-) And I will still defend your right to spout things that are far from correct :-)
- Rene Wirtz
And, since this book is a #1 bestseller with a whole slew of very serious, very positive reviews on Amazon, to persist in your evaluation of this guy as an idiot for calling extreme leftists fascists is ridiculous and shows that you are not being impartial in your approach. You risk being tagged an "idiot" yourself. :)
- Stephen M. Otto
Stephen, the fact that a book is a #1 best seller means nothing to me. I don't let how many millions of sales a book make change the fact that I think for myself. Simply following a "best selling" book doesn't make anyone any smarter for it. Look at how many diet books are out there. And not to put to fine a point on it, the #1 best selling book of ALL time happens to be the bible. Look at the idiots who follow that.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Denise, my point is that it is a credible point of view, worthy of rationale argument, and cannot be summarily dismissed as "idiotic". The Bible also presents a credible point of view. If you want to try to argue that the Bible is not credible, you will succeed in showing us that you are just as extreme as the gentleman in the video, with the difference being that you come from the opposite end of the spectrum. Neither positions are productive in this debate.
- Stephen M. Otto
I never said I was averse to reading views different from mine - that was your misguided assumption. My point is that I don't let the status of a book on the market sway my opinion - and that wasn't my point about the bible either. The point is, from my standpoint, ANYONE can make a point. Hell, Stephen, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Going back to the man at the mike here?...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
And yes, I do think that vet is an idiot. He, of all people, should know more about history, given his military career. I don't think Mr. Goldberg is an idiot, though. He's wrong, but that is just my opinion.
- Rene Wirtz
Free speech is not to be regulated like diseased cattle and impure butter. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today, even for the same performance. William O. Douglas
- Russ Jackson
ProsePetals (aka Denise): I don't need to "buy what he's selling" to believe as he believes about the proper role of government in the U.S. And I certainly don't need more education, but thanks for your mis-placed concern.
- Craig Eddy
*chuckle* Craig - the proper role of government is the protection of its citizens, in a nutshell. And you're welcome.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Protection of its citizens does not include asking (asking, nay, forcing) me or anyone else to pay for someone else's health care, nor does it include forcing me into a plan I do not want while making a better plan I could potentially afford unavailable. And some of the versions of the bills being bandied about do those things.
- Craig Eddy
Good thing you edited that last comment, because you would have gotten a very quick sarcastic response. As to this - you already *do* pay for others' healthcare. Or has that never occurred to you? And be thankful you and other tax-payers do - because if you are ever in a position to need it, you'll know that you paid into it as well.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Craig, we all, by virtue of taxes, pay into medicaid. Is the system abused? Yes. That's a separate matter. However, it is there for a reason. And guess what? The country didn't slip into communism back when medicaid/welfare became available state-to-state. And nobody's asking you to pull the plug on anyone's grandma, either.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Obviously I know about the Medicare taxes sucked from monthly incomes. Do you ever wonder why they won't tell you how much that system really costs?
- Craig Eddy
I didn't say Medicare, Craig.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
@Craig: And further to that, maybe if your house is on fire you should NOT call 911, because you don't want these government paid (socialists!) officials to come rescue you. (http://www.socialmedian.com/story...)
- Rene Wirtz
I will GLADLY pay my real estate taxes to pay for services to protect MY house from fire or burglary. I won't pay for you to protect yours though. Sorry Rene, your analogy is misplaced.
- Craig Eddy
Denise: I'm not a big fan of paying for someone else to enjoy services when they could do what I've done and pay for their own. I hardly think it's fair to ask me to do so.
- Craig Eddy
Craig, to your response to Rene, the magic number on your tax dollars is not solely for YOUR benefit. It covers you, your neighbors, your friends, and even people you dislike. You don't actually own a corner of the police and firefighters for yourself. Further, to assume that everyone is on state assistance because they're "just lazy" is a sweeping generalization that is grossly unfair...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
And Craig - since when do real estate taxes cover protections to your home in the event of fire or burglary? It's county/state level taxes that pays police & firefighters.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Regardless of WHERE exactly the tax $ come from, or whether we're discussing medicare or medicaid, my point still stands: I'll pay my share for my services; my government has no right to force me to pay for someone else's share.
- Craig Eddy
@Craig: then I really hope you don't lose your job, your house and your health, because it would kinda suck having no safety net.
- Rene Wirtz
Hey Rene, I made my own safety nets. Thanks though. And the great thing about free economies is that anyone else can do the same thing.
- Craig Eddy
Good for you!
- Rene Wirtz
Craig - technically the government doesn't have rights at all. The government is an institution. Perhaps you should look up the definition and application of rights. Further, I know that you feel safe and secure with your seeming MLM safety net...which is very nice for you and all, but your opinion on where your tax dollars are spent and how you view your role in the grander scheme of...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
@Craig: so what about the rest of your extended family, all your friends and co-workers, are they all as secure as you are? Are you going to help them out if something nefarious happens to them?
- Rene Wirtz
And Craig - you didn't answer the military/gov't question.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
@Rene: they all have the same opportunities I've had. Your question is way too hypothetical to answer with any certaintude. WOULD I help them out? I'll VOLUNTARILY help just about anyone and everyone. But I get to decide who my help will go to & how much. I'd prefer not to be told under the penalty of law. We all (in this discussion at least) want the same things for people, we just disagree on the best way to make it happen. And we'll never agree, so this discussion is a bit pointless.
- Craig Eddy
Denise: Not that it's any of your business, but no, never in the military or a government employee.
- Craig Eddy
Craig - you're right. It isn't my business. But it explains a bit about you.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
I'm a pretty simple dude, Denise. With pretty simple beliefs. It makes my life easier to live. Not much explanation necessary.
- Craig Eddy
Further, Craig- do you REALLY believe that everyone has the exact same opportunities you have had? That honestly sounds like something straight out of an Amway "Go Diamond" guide - where they tell you that "being poor is a sin" and try to use the bible to justify it. You're probably an otherwise very nice guy - and on any other subject we'd likely get along...but quite frankly on this...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Wow Denise. Thanks. Have a great day, cause this conversation is over. Naive and self-absorbed? Right.
- Craig Eddy
Clearly, the truth stings a bit when it's stated that baldly. Cheers. :)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Yeah, whatever.
- Craig Eddy
@Craig: I call BS on you helping out just about anyone or everyone. You realize full well that medical costs accumulate to extremely high numbers and quickly as well, so I appreciate the fact that you would help out (and I truly believe you will) but it really will only be a drop in the ocean, unless you are willing to go bankrupt, in which case you will have my undoubted admiration. Hence the fact that a "global" safety net is not a bad idea altogether.
- Rene Wirtz
Anyone or everyone in my life, Rene. I believe that's how the question was phrased. And I call BS that a global (or even a national) safety net will ultimately provide more net benefit than it will cause harm to the system as a whole.
- Craig Eddy
@Craig: finally something we can agree on :-) Yes, the risk is definitely there that it could cause harm, but to me that is not a viable reason to dismiss it altogether. You could say that an army can cause more harm to the system as well but you don't do away with that either.
- Rene Wirtz
The moment you say that your taxes should only serve to benefit YOU...Craig, no offense, but that's not what taxes are about. Of course - you *do* have a choice. You *could* choose to not pay taxes. Then you wouldn't have to worry about those hard-earned dollars actually going to benefit anyone except for you. The choice, however, has consequences. And not everyone, Craig, who is...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Yeah, whatever x 2. How about that one?
- Craig Eddy
*grin* Uber mature. I'm doubly impressed. ;)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
I didn't say my taxes should ONLY benefit me. But if we're going to pay for public services, why should I pay more for the same service than my neighbor? If we went to a restaurant and ordered the same dinner, wouldn't you expect we'd each pay the same amount? Why should we have different menus?
- Craig Eddy
And it is a fundamental belief of mine (not one I "learned" from somewhere, or that needs "further" learning), that everyone in America CAN be an entrepreneur. Everyone CAN pull themselves out of their individual cess pools. If you choose not to, you choose not to. Naive? Maybe. But then I never really asked for your opinion of me.
- Craig Eddy
You shouldn't have different menus in a restaurant. However, taxes are income based - those pesky little things we call percentages. And just because I, for instance might pay a less or more than you, based on the percentage - we still drive on the same highways and roads...for example. If my income is higher than yours, wouldn't it make sense that my taxes might be a little higher...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
@Craig: Good point. And that's where the opportunity comes in. You had the opportunity to get out of life what you wanted. Not everyone is able to, so in that sense it makes sense, because it is fair, that you pay a little extra towards those less fortunate.
- Rene Wirtz
But honestly, I rather have that belief than the belief that other people require my help or they're doomed. That seems rather demeaning to them.
- Craig Eddy
It was a fundamental belief only a hundred years ago that women had inferior brains than men (Victorian physicians pressed this). It was a fundamental belief a few hundred years ago that the earth was flat. No - not everyone has the same advantages...or the same abilities. You're discounting one group I can think of off the top of my head. You're saying that someone who is mentally ill should have your same aptitude?
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
@Craig: I think you can turn that last statement into something positive: with my help people who may seem doomed may actually make something of their life :-)
- Rene Wirtz
@ProsePetals The government is not an institution. The US government is a Republic. Furthermore the constitution clearly defines the role of our government and even has a bill of rights built in.
- Russ Jackson
Russ - our government is a Constitutional Republic, yes. You & I clearly took the same history class. You're mighty smart there. However, the government, being a THING, cannot have rights. The individuals who *run* the government have rights. Thanks for playing
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Rene, there are probably examples of people from EVERY walk of life, from EVERY situation, from EVERY inner city project or backwoods hollow, who HAVE made it. They were no more special than the ones who didn't. And, "with my help people who may seem doomed may actually make something of their life" is a paraphrase of my personal mission statement (but then again, I am naive and self-absorbed, so, you know...)
- Craig Eddy
Ah Craig, you took my statement personally - and I meant no offense. There are some very DECENT, but self absorbed people out there. Televangelists come to mind. They mean well, but....
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Denise, "the individuals who run the government"? No, sorry, but the CITIZENS are the ones with the rights. The government employees do not have the "rights" (except for the ones they enjoy as citizens).
- Craig Eddy
Craig - thanks for underscoring my point. ;) None of those "individuals" are a collective. The government, however, is a collective. :)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Oh, and Russ? It's your (?) group, American Politics, is it? The one that states: "American politics is a place to share free debate, discussion and disagreement. A place for believing that if you speak, others will listen. A home for your political life, with the news, views, friends and foes that come with it." Correct? You won't mind if I point out to you that eliminating my threads...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Way to misconstrue what I said all together. I did not say the government was a thing you did by calling it an institution.
- Russ Jackson
Russ - it's not in any way misconstrued. The government is an institution in much the same way marriage is an institution, but not quite in the same way a hospital is an institution. You're busy playing semantics games - but the bottom line, the government is a THING, comprised of individuals who are elected into office by citizens. As individuals, the government officials have...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
The US government is not a collective either it is a republic. So which is it @prosepetals is government a republic, a collective, or an institution? Can't be all three. As for American Politics I don't tolerate people who comment and feel the need after commenting to also leave a snide remark. Case in point you commented and felt the urge to also personalize the comment at the end with Thanks for playing. You can comment without antagonizing others.
- Russ Jackson
@Russ, apparently, she cannot comment without antagonizing others. She's learned from her cohorts how to attack the messenger at least as much as the message. :) (<- added the smilie to make it all alright)
- Craig Eddy
Actually, Russ, a government CAN be all three. Our government - an institution - is (by definition of the founding fathers) is a Constitutional Republic. Any government, like any organization, like any institution, (et cetera ad nauseam) is a collective. If you have difficulty understanding that concept, think of the definition of collective, which is "done by or characteristic of...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
And Craig, that is actually entirely untrue. This is your first encounter with me, so you really have no call to accuse me of ad hominem attack at all, just because I asked you direct questions and offered up my (admittedly unsolicited) opinion of your answers...(oops, hit enter too quick). To be fair, Craig, I don't think badly of you at all. You seem like an otherwise nice guy. *shrug*
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Sorry @prosepetals a collective is the same as socialism and you can not actually believe that A republic can be the same as a collective. You are playing games with words and defining them the way you want to conform to your view of the world.
- Russ Jackson
You did it again @prosepetals you just had to antagonize @craig with *shrug* at the end of your comment.
- Russ Jackson
Russ - when using the term "collective" in terms of government TYPE, you would be correct. However, when using the term "collective" generically, it has nothing to do with government type. For instance, a baseball team is a collective. Further, my *shrug* had nothing to do with antagonizing Craig at all. That is your warped interpretation of a physical action that can be defined a...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
(Thomas, my apologies for my part in completely over-commenting in your post)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
I do want to "pay extra to those less fortunate", and I do, through my personal charitable giving. The government would have you believe that paying taxes and charitable giving are the same thing. I beg to differ, strongly.
- Stephen M. Otto
Let's not forget about all of the hospitals that we have in this country that are affiliated with Christian groups and denominations. The American people are more than willing to supply care without the government middlemen.
- Stephen M. Otto
There is a major difference between charity and taxes: Charity is voluntary. I don't mind helping the less fortunate. I do mind being told that I have to help them or go to prison.
- Otto
I actually wouldn't mind if charitable giving were mandatory, provided I could give the money directly to the benefitting individuals or entities, and provided I could choose their identity, within reason. Let's cut out the unnecessary middlemen. For example, what if I just gave my payroll tax dollars to the local hospital?
- Stephen M. Otto
Stephen: You said, "Let's not forget about all of the hospitals that we have in this country that are affiliated with Christian groups and denominations." -- That is not a correct statement (unless I'm misreading your intended meaning *with* the statement - would you mind clarifying?)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
His statement seems reasonably straightforward to me. There's lots of hospitals in this country that are religious in nature. I would not want my charitable giving going to a religious organization, regardless of the purpose of the gift. I'd prefer my giving to go to secular organizations instead.
- Otto
Otto: I think I misread the statement, unintentionally, which is why I asked the question. I meant no offense whatsoever *by* questioning it - I think where I misread it was the word "about" - if that makes sense.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
My point is that there are, and always have been, alot of private charity dollars in the healthcare system. I'm guessing that the greater the role of the government in the system, the more scarce these dollars will become. What impact will this have on a system that the government thinks will be more economical due to government involvement?
- Stephen M. Otto
Why can't we lift current government restrictions on the insurance companies that prohibits them from competing across state lines? I think that whenever you have run-away costs, and whenever it appears that a player in the market is engaging in price engaging, it is because the government has done something to cripple the free market from operating effectively to protect the consumer.
- Stephen M. Otto
Stephen: You're referring to McCain's suggestion here about further deregulation. The problems such lifting of restrictions causes is less problematic on a government level - but *increases* difficulty for consumers/beneficiaries, because there are actually state-to-state regulations related to healthcare. It's less to do with the free market in action than it is to do with the...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Stephen: you said, "I actually wouldn't mind if charitable giving were mandatory, provided I could give the money directly to the benefitting individuals or entities, and provided I could choose their identity, within reason. Let's cut out the unnecessary middlemen. For example, what if I just gave my payroll tax dollars to the local hospital?" I had to ponder this - and actually, on...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Also, Stephen, when we're looking at this from a protectionary standpoint, it's *not* about the free market, beyond affording private insurers competition. Much of this debate stems from insurance companies fighting *any* competition from the government. People are up in arms because they think that if the government adds a public option to what's there, then there will be some sort of...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
(which, going back to the video that sparked this thread, is one of several points of contention I find with the "USMC vet's" position on the subject, even while I agree about the points of the 1st Amendment - I have serious doubts about the veracity of the man's identification as a former military servicemember because of the way I know how Tricare operates - and the reality that it is now subcontracted out to civilian companies for claims' adjudication.)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
STRIPHANGER - Here's Proof Nude York is the Naked City - http://www.nypost.com/seven...
Chris Weige, J. Abdul-Qahhar, edythe and 41 other people liked this
"A strip club isn't the only place in town you can see a pole dance -- amazed passengers on an L train watched in awe as a naked young woman competed with straphangers for space on a pole. The performance by actress Jocelyn Saldana, 19, lasted just 30 seconds, and some of the passengers probably thought they were hallucinating or dreaming. Most were blasé. But one woman started screaming and an elderly man next to her got the shakes. That free show in mid-June -- as well as similar ones from Times Square to Chinatown -- were the creation of photographer Zach Hyman, 22, whose portraits are never under-exposed. The photographer and his volunteer models don't spend much time on location. The model quickly disrobes and Hyman gives himself only 30 seconds to fire off 10 shots with his Hasselblad 500 film camera. Alex Reisner, a 20-year-old Columbia student, had a very appreciative audience when she disrobed in Chinatown. When Hyman snapped her jumping in the air in the middle of the...
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- Derrick
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this picture has been staring me in the face for the last hour. It's right here on the table at the restaurant.
- Jim Hearts FF
a woman in chile did this too... except she wasn't naked. she was wearing a thong and bra top http://news.bbc.co.uk/2...
- tiffany
I wish I could afford to live in NYC, although part of me wonders if I would like it, or could even handle it.
- Derrick
Yeah, I don't know if I would want my naked bits touching any part of the L. I've seen people urinating, throwing up, bleeding, etc on NYC trains.
- Jason Huebel
...this kind of thing never happens on BART! the Bay Area needs more young, hot, commuting exhibitionists, I think. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
NYC is a special brand of awesome. it's also stressful and draining. what i love about it is that so much of the city's offerings are *world-class,* and there are so many scenes: hipsters, finance, preppy, international jet-set, 3rd-world immigrant, high art, low art, etc. i think about moving back quite often
- tiffany
"People see a naked woman and they smile," he said. "They see a penis and they freak out."
- Kenley Neufeld
I heard about some girls doing a pole dancing routine on NYC subways a little while back.
- Rafael Robayna
I'd be so grossed out. Like, "are you touching that pole? with your naked body? Ew!" germs-wise.
- anna sauce
I don't think these subway pole dancers were naked but it would be pretty nasty if they were.
- Rafael Robayna
.LAG how would one pole-dance on BART? There are no poles
- anna sauce
Wow, hard-core art. The part about the article I enjoyed the most was: "But one woman started screaming and an elderly man next to her got the shakes."
- Kittyburgers
What is offensive about a naked body?
- Kevin J Hatton
Fat-rolls, would be my guess.
- Kittyburgers
from IM
Anna... you're right, no poles on BART, but can't we get some good-looking nudity once in a while, for the sake of art? .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Quentin Tarantino - http://www.kcrw.com/etc...
The movie sounds interesting but there's only so much of Tarantino's pompous shtick I can take.
- Rafael Robayna
It's input time, I finally have pics to change my avatar. Help me choose:
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Mycaptain, Laura B needin' waders, Kol Tregaskes and 8 other people liked this
Either the 3rd or 4th.....wait....Maybe the 1st too....damn....never mind. They are all too cute too choose from.
- Katie: Witch Of The West
3rd
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
First
- Shevonne
Definitely not the 3rd. The 1st is the best. Good for you for having the gumption to crowd source it. ;o)
- Paul Reynolds
the 4th.
- pea ♥ fierce as a woozle
I agree 3rd or 4th.
- Bryan Lee
1st
- Derek Coward
I like the third, your eyes are smiling.
- The Letter M
Number 3 is the best
- RAPatton
Thank you. Now I've got a bazillion avatars to change. Who decided consistency was best?
- Heather Solos
i like #1 and 4
- Imabug
Paul, the hard part was sitting for the shoot. I am much more comfortable behind the camera and feel ridiculous posing.
- Heather Solos
Yes. 4!
- Heidi Jeffers Thibodeau
1st
- Rafael Robayna
4th
- Araceli
Its 2 or 4
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
Definitely 2, you look so much more open.
- Scott
Last one, cropped.
- Kol Tregaskes
I agree, last one much more tightly cropped.
- Brent - Long Live Rock
You chose the right one.
- Gus
Third one looks just about right.
- jan geronimo
I like the third one
- Bren, Photophobe
I think you made the right choice. Cute! :-D
- Ladybug Heather
Thank you. I was 9mo pregnant in the last pic. The baby is now 2.
- Heather Solos
I like #1. You're looking straight at the camera with a slight tilt to your head, with an inviting smile. It's the friendliest of the bunch, I think.
- Jason Huebel
LensRentals.com - Rent Canon, Nikon, Olympus, or Sony Lenses and Cameras - http://www.lensrentals.com/for-all
Ben Greenberg, Rafael Robayna, Brandon and 5 other people liked this
"We have the most stock of any online rental company. Period. With 2067 lenses—not counting cameras or accessories—odds are good that we have the things you want right now. Need it fast? Sure thing. We're just down the road from FedEx's main hub, letting us ship better and faster than everyone else. Worried about quality? We are too. Premium service means going out of our way to do things right. We try to be the best rental company there is. Our second-to-none customer satisfaction shows that we've succeeded."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
I've never used an online rental place before. Anyone have any experience using these people?
- Derrick
wow! I'd be interested as well!
- Live4Emma (L4S)
I rented a Canon 70-200mm f/4L for a week from Lensrental and it was pretty damn easy. For approx. $75, I got the lens + a 4GB card + insurance...for a week. When done, repack the items in the box it came, slap the provided shipping label on the box and you are done. They were courteous, responsive and the actually picked up the phone! Would highly recommend. :)
- JA Castillo
Good to know, JA. I really wanna play with that 85mm 1.2 but seeing as to how I don't have a spare $2K lying around, I'll give it a shot. You're endorsement means a lot. *fist bump, mi hermano*
- Derrick
I've heard nothing but good things about these guys. I'm constantly tempted to rent a 5D mkII from them for a week, but I'm afraid I'd just want to keep it when the week was up. Maybe I'll rent one over Christmas or something.
- Jordan Hofker
I rented some lenses and lighting equipment from them a couple of years ago. Very easy to deal with, good service and cheap too.
- Rafael Robayna
I reserved the lens yesterday and it seemed painless enough. We'll see when it gets here next week.
- Derrick
Derrick: I haven't used the place you ordered from but I have rented from borrowlenses.com (now I live by them). The first lens I rented was the 85mm 1.2L too. It's an unbelievable lens even though it's EXTREMELY slow, here are some shots I took on the first day (http://bit.ly/10ozoD). Not having $2k laying around for a lens either, I recently purchased the 50mm 1.4f for ~$375. Overall...
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- Brandon
i'm shopping for a good basic dslr that wont break the bank. i'd love shooting video on it too but it looks like I can't justify the cost diff. any recommendations or must to avoids from the expert?
- sean808080
Fwd: Canon PowerShot S90 brief hands-on: Digital Photography Review - http://www.dpreview.com/news... (via http://friendfeed.com/juniper...)
Ken Sheppardson, Rodfather, Adrian and 4 other people liked this
f2, focus ring, better iso performance, tiny as hell, shoots raw... I want
- Rafael Robayna
WANT.
- Derrick
Sweet! The G11 sounds really good, too. Decisions decisions…
- Alan
that ring is kicks ass! plus 28mm equiv. lens. only two negs: no HD video and no view finder. i can live without both but they are something i look for in a P&S.
- Marco
Would get this over the G11. Lack of HD vid isn't that critical yet.
- ronin
Wowsa!
- Adrian
Madoff’s Lover Stayed On Because of Tenderness, Lust (Update2) - Bloomberg.com - http://www.bloomberg.com/apps...
Mrsth liked this
"‘Winky Dink’ He sometimes blinked his eyes uncontrollably, leading her to nickname him “Winky Dink” when she disclosed her affair to some close female friends. At the Willard, Weinstein wrote, she learned one of his many secrets that they discussed by telephone a few days later. “Bernie had a very small penis,” she wrote. “Not only was it on the short side, it was small in circumference. That he was now pointing it out to me was telling. It clearly caused him great angst. I wanted to be careful how I responded. Men and their penises have a strange and unique relationship.” Still, she said: “I liked this man and didn’t want to emasculate him. His tiny penis hadn’t prevented me from climaxing.” “On the bright side,” she concluded, because of its size, “oral sex would be a breeze.”"
- Thomas Hawk
from Bookmarklet
jesus, guess his "tiny penis" is fair game now.
- Rafael Robayna
Unlucky 13 - http://bitsandpieces1.blogspot.com/2007...
Amir, Nia, Mehdi saberioon and 10 other people liked this
isn't that....Justin Long?
- Kamamiya
Hahaha
- Darren Heydon
'shopped, but still LOL
- rowlikeagirl
It's from...Dodgeball?
- Jordan Hofker
what's shopped? that is from dodgeball
- Rafael Robayna
Ah, never saw Dodgeball. Still staged, of course!
- rowlikeagirl
Name the Cat...........
Wulffy, ســــتــوده, Aykut Önen and 52 other people liked this
Happy.
- Brome
firefox
- Simon Wicks
Russell
- Nine
squeezed
- Jacque
Happy
- Matt G
Nippy
- AJ Batac
Melon
- Glen Campbell
Sigmund Freud
- Altan Tanrıverdi
Every boy likes to be a cat!
- Er-fun
I HAZ THE SOURCE.
- vijay
shadaim!
- Sets Turan
you are doing it WRONG! >____<
- Nia
and the right way is?
- Kevin J Hatton
Titty Cat the Second here's the first http://ff.im/1hQf0 go on give it a lil bump heeheee
- sofarsoShawn
nipple warmer?
- Rafael Robayna
I think we are finding the level here......lol keep it coming FFr's!
- Kevin J Hatton
fluffy bra
- Bryan Lee
Fred.
- Jemm
I like Fred, very innocent! LOL Thanks for you contribution Jemm
- Kevin J Hatton
Lucky
- Er-fun
External implants
- Steve C
Lacki!
- Nispell
That boob is famous. Anyone know who it is?
- Tanath
yes very famous or should that be infamous!
- Kevin J Hatton
Busty
- ryan
Bracat..
- Francesco LVDI
Huggajug. ;)
- Gus
Fe'lining
- Robert Kenney
Cop a feel-ine
- dkb
You know Peta would have a field day with this one :)
- Jeunelle Foster
i heard of breast implants but this is ridiculous
- Neda S.
It is OK no animals where hurt in this 'enhancement' project! lol
- Kevin J Hatton
While I support PETA, look at the kitten. Does that look like a distressed animal to you? lol
- Kevin J Hatton
tasteful is the name for this kitty :)
- Roudi B
این عکس یکی دوسال پیش گذشاته بودیم تو بالاترین. چه استقبالی شد ازش
- بیداد bidad
tig kitty
- Marco
firefox pusssy
- Demetrios the Traveller
tity cat
- eynollah
Kevin Hatton: Maybe you should watch the episode of Bullshit on PETA.
- Tanath
@Tanath I will be sure to check it out thankyou.
- Kevin J Hatton
It's not sleeping, it's unconscious. It can't breathe!!!
- Mellissa Jane
Schrödinger
- Fossil Huntress
Milky way ! (if it is breasts of a star)
- lotre demedeu
très jolie photo en tous cas...
- Polluxe
YouTube - "Pink" by Charlie White - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Milk Alien to Teddy Bear Pink Goo
- Rafael Robayna
from Bookmarklet
Charlie White, photographer
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Kol Tregaskes, Baard @ Pixum, Christopher Harley and 13 other people liked this
Logical Extremes posted that "Milk Alien" pic and it freaked people out, but nevertheless, I like this guys work and posted some more examples of his stuff. You can find out more about him at his site: http://www.charliewhite.info/
- Derrick
I don't like it, D. We'll have to agree to disagree. This is the stuff of my nightmares.
- Melissa
Mel, I don't like it aesthetically, it freaks me out for sure, but I'm finding that I can appreciate art that doesn't just please my senses. And from what I've read up on White, it freaks him out too.
- Derrick
i like it for opening up my mind to whats not expected, naw, i love it for that, thanks for sharing
- chaz2b
Charlie White kicks ass. Check out this video he made a few years ago for adidas: http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Rafael Robayna
I hear you, sugar. I think its good to expose ourselves to stuff that scares us. Its a good way to shake things up and understand a lot of things we have yet to conquer and develop in ourselves. You need to teach me how to appreciate stuff I normally will not look at :)
- Melissa
Mel, I once read that Stephen King wrote about what terrified him the most. I think White's kinda the same, just in a visual sense. I'm totally getting my fine art nerd on, huh? ;)
- Derrick
Totes. That's hot. </parishilton> Get your fine art nerd on, hon. We'll do Museum Saturday soon :)
- Melissa
Wait, that's Flemming Hovse! Ha, he's at Tech - http://www.caltech.edu/credits...
- τorƍue
I am really not affected by it one way or the other.
- Geoff Schultz
Coolio Jackson, Mel. Torque, White went to grad school in Pasadena and it would be no surprise that he used Cal Tech as a location.
- Derrick
Kol Tregaskes to Kol's feed, Flickr Central, Flickr Photography, Photography United, DSLR, Question of the Day
What is your flickr URL? I'm here: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Mattb4rd, ChaCha Fance, Irma Vermaat and 103 other people liked this
Feel free to add me. Don't forget about the Flickr Photography group here: http://friendfeed.com/flickr-... And there is also a FriendFeed Flickr group here: http://www.flickr.com/groups... #whatsyoururl
- Kol Tregaskes
سلتون تو دوباره پریدی وسط بحث یه عده بزرگتر؟ :)))))
- I /-\li
http://www.flickr.com/photos... please require to be added to see my photos :D
- Valentina De Santis
I'm subbing everyone as I go. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
I can't believe who I've missed here, thanks for the links! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
http://www.flickr.com/photos... Not much activity lately, thou.
- Marcos
Andy, 2? That's just greedy, hehe. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
That is what a homepage is for. You can reach mine through the link in my profile.
- Peter
Kol, once again, thanks for helping us all connect. There are some great photographers on FF.
- Kevin Pedraja
Now that I'm going through and adding all of these people I'm discovering that Flickr needs a grouping functionality for contacts.
- Kenton
I don't need to mention it here. You can just mouse over me to find out. The power of FriendFeed.
- Nick B.
Wow, Nick. Way to play along.
- Rochelle
John Piercy -http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- johnpiercy
I looked at at least two pages of every user who posted. I just started learning, so I bookmarked about 20 pages that I'll be coming back to. This was nice, thanks!
- Ryan Massie
Feel free to add me: http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Milton Ramirez
- Milton Ramirez
Kol, I listed my url earlier but feel free to add me as a contact (http://www.flickr.com/photos...)
- Johnny
A great thread. I do believe that I have subscribed to ya'll. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
http://www.flickr.com/photos... awesome thread! will have to check everyone out [I work there]
- Criz
http://www.flickr.com/photos... Have a nice day!
- Gabcsi
http://www.flickr.com/photos... i am here :)
- Mahdi Ebrahimi
http://flickr.com/photos... (NSFW if you have safesearch turned off)
- Michael Hocter
http://www.flickr.com/photos... . The quality of my stream varies depending on inspiration, if you're browsing I suggest my 25 most interesting images: http://www.flickr.com/photos... and my personal favorites: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Niklas Morberg
http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Bengi Gencer
- bengi gençer
Http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaymeephoto
- Chad McCoskey
from iPhone
Thanks for all the links! I'll be going through them all today. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Thanks guys! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Keep 'em coming. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
just realized ,, ive been missing out on some awesome photographs .. AWESOME thread
- johnpiercy
:-)
- Kol Tregaskes
wow, thats a lot of flickrs LOL well, thanks to you I went to flickr and set up my url.. I was amazed this was available http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- David Gross
Thank you all! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
http://www.flickr.com/photos... Awesome!
- ★ Soner Gönül
Couldn't find the page, Soner.
- Kol Tregaskes
I just went pro :D http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- MλTT
Cool. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Thanks.
- Kol Tregaskes
Thank you everyone! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Thank you. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
G Dan Mitchell: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- G Dan Mitchell
Great shots, G. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Thank you.
- Kol Tregaskes
Keep 'em coming, I'll add you all later today. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
/micahwittman
- Micah Wittman
http://www.flickr.com/photos... DavidePatti
- Davide Patti
Thank you all!
- Kol Tregaskes
Thank you.
- Kol Tregaskes
http:///www... - I haven't updated it, photo-wise for a long time, since I was getting dangerously close to exceeding the 200 item limit.
- Tyson Key
Thank you.
- Kol Tregaskes
This is me: flickr.com/photos/vestigialconsciousness/
- Parth Awasthi
http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Peter Mutuma
- Peter Mutuma
there are some great pictures in this list!
- Chris Rogers
Why not? - nemrel@gmail.com - TIA
- Paul H.
sent :) -9
- nhaima
looks cool, I would like one:) patronaut AT gmail DOT com
- Patrik Johansson
done :)
- nhaima
-7
- nhaima
mcsteamy@ya.ru thank you!
- Скверный характер
z. done
- nhaima
-6
- nhaima
trisolino@gmail.com thanksss!! ;)
- Max Trisolino
from iPhone
max done ;) -5
- nhaima
Thanks!:)
- Patrik Johansson
zjkzjk1987ATgawab.com thx
- Mr.Tsang
done. -4
- nhaima
please invite me. patrick.becker1985 (at) gmail (dot) com
- Patrick Becker
oksana@prostakova.com thanks!
- Рыба без трусов
ecocentrik at gmail dot com thanks
- Rafael Robayna
Should Browsers Block Ads by Default? - http://technologizer.com/2009...
Valentine Valov, Peter, Vishwajith and 35 other people liked this
Yes. Or at least give us an ad-blocking extension. This is the thing I miss most about Chrome from Firefox (though I prefer Chrome's minimalism.) [Edit: position later changed to "no," but they shouldn't block ad blockers either. We should have tools that we can turn on if we want. Some popups and some websites are downright annoying.]
- Justin Long
No.
- Holden Page
But then how do those who use the net for a living earn that living then?? its a personal choice.. I don't want the browsers deciding what I see..
- Rob Sellen :o)
I agree but there should be a checkbox??? I just think it should be easier than it is now. I *do* appreciate Chrome's blocking of popups. That's the sort of ad I hate most. I don't mind Google's text ads, but I do mind big garish things. And I hate websites that are little more than ads.
- Justin Long
No, and stop stealing from me by blocking ads. I have to pay for webhosting somehow. Don't like my ads, don't come to my site. I love you all.
- Bwana ☠
No, though easier controls would be nice for the masses. The bigger issue though is we need some serious reform in how the ad-tracking industry operates.
- LogEx
No. That is how people make a living.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
Guess I'm changing my answer to the same as Logical's. "No, but easier controls would be nice."
- Justin Long
No. I see it as morally wrong, which is why I don't use an ad blocker. If I don't like an ad, I don't pay attention to it.
- TeraDyne Azurepaw
No. It's how a lot of small sites support themselves. If it wasn't for a few bad sites with ridiculous amounts of untargeted ads, we wouldn't need ad blockers at all.
- Jan Ole Peek
TeraDyne - why would you see an adblocker as morally wrong? what about fast forward on a TiVo?
- Justin Long
Justin: You pay for TiVo
- Holden Page
Justin, fast-forward on a TiVo is different assuming you pay your cable or satellite provider and don't just use it for off-the-air broadcasts.
- LogEx
I don't have a tivo but my father-in-law does. He pays for DishTV. But there are still ads. Is it morally wrong to fast forward through the ads on a show? Why?
- Justin Long
What is the difference between "not paying attention to an ad" and "using an ad blocker"? I just don't get the comment about it being morally wrong.
- Justin Long
This is something I predicted would happen in 2008, and it didn't. I hope somebody does it, but it's unlikely in my opinion.
- Louis Gray
It's the only thing keeping me from using Chrome
- Alex Scrivener
I have no qualms about fast-forwarding through TV ads, particularly since I'm paying a premium to get satellite service to begin with. But I probably I wouldn't be so aggressive about blocking internet ads if the tracking wasn't so invasive.
- LogEx
Louis: You want ads to be blocked by default?
- Holden Page
While we're at it, let's deliver half of our content if a browser blocks the ad. No, how about a 1/3. We'll call it even.
- Bwana ☠
Holden, wouldn't it be great if a Web browser had a checkbox to on/off ads, just like it does for popups or cookies?
- Louis Gray
Ads? What are those? Seriously now, I can't remember the last time I clicked on an ad. It's not that I don't want to support this and that blogger, I really do. But my brain seems to have created a filter. I don't intentionally ignore ads each time, on each site, but somehow I don't see them. So maybe that was meant to be past tense. I do use ad blockers. Not because of text ads,...
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- Vlad Bobleanta
Are you talking about ANY ads Louis?
- Rob Sellen :o)
Yup.
- Louis Gray
Bwana, today's ad blocking people are not usually the target psychographic anyway.
- LogEx
For all using Chrome: http://adsweep.org -not developed anymore, but still works decently. Successfully blocks at least 50% in my experience.
- Vlad Bobleanta
This discussion sickens me
- Bwana ☠
Justin: I also don't use a Tivo, but I hardly ever watch anything on TV. The difference is that a lot of websites are run by people who aren't being paid for their work, while TV shows have a budget and are kept alive by the viewers.
- TeraDyne Azurepaw
I see... well to me in my opinion the best ads don't look like ads anyway ;o)
- Rob Sellen :o)
I am agreeing with Bwana.. people NEED to make a living, we are not all so lucky as to be being paid by others...
- Rob Sellen :o)
As for the making money argument, maybe it's time for content creators to move past this one. EXCEPT the text ads.
- Vlad Bobleanta
No. If you want to get good content for free, suck it up. Don't click on them if you don't like them. But sites need to do a better job at laying out ads. If you compromise on your reading/watching experience by having intrusive ads or ads taking up more prime space than content, your site will suffer.
- Kamath (नमः)
what did i do to deserve this? what else would you rather i did for a living? perhaps report on tech news but take money in exchange for saying nice things about companies?
- Marshall Kirkpatrick
Louis: As a blogger who is supported by ads and since some of the biggest companies on the web depend on ads (like Google who happens to make Google Reader) I would say no.
- Holden Page
Marshall, let's charge $12.50 for 5 words
- Bwana ☠
Bwana, I have to agree. It goes to show what scoiciety is like. They want "something for nothing".
- TeraDyne Azurepaw
You can kiss all the great stuff you guys love to have for free, goodbye
- Holden Page
Louis... can I say you wield that wooden spoon so well ;o) kudos.. :-D
- Rob Sellen :o)
I suspect it will be difficult to get Google to implement this on chrome - NoScript is a staple of mine for FF, hands down best script!!
- walidmREALTOR
Ads go... internets die... simple...
- Rob Sellen :o)
Kamath: Agreed. Bwana: deliver none of the content if an ad blocker is used, if you so please. Or pull a Murdoch as you suggested. No one is going to stop you.
- Vlad Bobleanta
Louis, if ads go, would you be willing to pay for the internet tools you use day by day?
- Holden Page
Microsoft will clearly never do it in IE, nor will Google. That leaves Firefox and Apple, and I leave it to your imagination to itemize the pressures these organizations would be under not to do it.
- LogEx
You guys want to rob content providers and smile while you're doing it. Fine. I don't have to like it and I will say something about it.
- Bwana ☠
Logical: Apple nor Firefox will do that. Wanna know why? Cause I will be one of the biggest people against this. And that, I promise.
- Holden Page
But for those who insist on the moral or whatever other reasons ads should be tolerated... put some pressure on your ad networks not to use annoying ad styles and to trim way back on the tracking data (cookies, Flash LSOs, etc). Then it becomes not such a big deal with a lot of people. Simple and comprehensive ad blocking will never be in the mainstream browsers, and those who go out of their way to add blockers are not your target audience anyway.
- LogEx
If you don't like my ads, don't come to my site. It's that simple.
- Bwana ☠
I'd say let people turn off ads after a set amount of time on a page. I want to see the ads just not all of the time I am on a site with long form content.
- David Sandey
from Friend Deck
What RIGHT do you have to block someone's INCOME on THEIR site/blog??
- Rob Sellen :o)
Holden, I always am willing to pay for good products.
- Louis Gray
Bwana, who in this thread has ever sent you via your blog any money?
- Louis Gray
You have. And if you block my ads, I'll gladly return the funds :)
- Bwana ☠
Holden, that you are supported by ads on your blog is an illusion.
- Louis Gray
Louis: Are you also willing to pay to visit as many blogs as you do?
- Holden Page
Louis: +1. but to answer the initial question, I don't think brothers should fiddle with the design and "content" of the sites they show by default. Plugins are good enough for me. And anyone who wants to block ads knows about ABP and such.
- Vlad Bobleanta
With full RSS feeds and increasing content in social networks, viewing actual blogs is presumably on the decline anyway, so bloggers will have to evolve and find new revenue models.
- LogEx
LE: Precisely.
- Vlad Bobleanta
I don't think the browser has any business blocking ads out of the box. Blocking ads is not an exact science. It's not like disabling Flash or CSS. Now, a plugin blocking ads is just fine. I understand the arguments about messing with someone's livelihood, but I think I also see what LG is getting at here.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
Which is why I get an Adsense for Feeds check
- Bwana ☠
Justification doesn't make it right. There is no gray (no pun intended) area here
- Bwana ☠
That's great for you Bwana, seriously. That's a good adaptation that I suspect gets through to people.
- LogEx
No. Ads are the secret juice that funds much of the internet, leaving it free for all to enjoy.
- felix
No. If somebody takes time to build and contribute to a site, and chooses to support that work with ads, then it is a very fair exchange for the words that I enjoy that costs me nothing. I do get frustrated with sites that overdo it with ads. Header and footer, sidebar, mid-content, and between post summaries? That's a bit too much. My solution? Don't visit those sites.
- Andy Bold
Thank you Andy. That's MY point
- Bwana ☠
If the sites overdo it, don't visit. Don't use that as justification to block ads everywhere.
- Bwana ☠
1) I didn't write this post. Others did. 2) I wrote a long post quite a while ago about how the common "I blog for ad revenue" model is broken for most people. 3) I will pay for good content and services. 4) I think having an option to turn off ads - all ads - would be a good move. 5) I still like Bwana anyway. :)
- Louis Gray
Bwana, just like reading your content, it's a pleasure :-)
- Andy Bold
My most controversial post on this topic from the way back machine: http://louisgray.com/live... "Most Bloggers Don't Deserve Any Ad Revenue"
- Louis Gray
ad blockers should notify the site they are blocking ads from to give them the option to limit content
- Rafael Robayna
Rafael - that's my thinking. Welcome to shareware on the web
- Bwana ☠
None of this is personal, but Louis knows, when I feel passionate about something like this, I'm not going to bite my tongue :)
- Bwana ☠
Here's another point on this from back in 2007 when I saw ad revenues on the Web were going to hit a wall (which later happened). http://www.louisgray.com/live...
- Louis Gray
No, or I should pay for the site's maintenance.
- Er-fun
Louis, I agree with you too. My blog? Not worth the time it takes to put the ads up. The stuff that I read each and every day? Least I can do is allow some ad light to hit my eyeballs. Actually, a question for Bwana and others. Would you be willing to offer a subscription model where paid subscribers got a login to the site for an ad-free experience? Louis would pay, I'd pay (some sites - don't get excited, y'all). Would anybody else?
- Andy Bold
Andy: If the content is unique enough, and not available elsewhere for free (I realize that's saying the same thing twice), people will pay. But 99.999% of content is not unique enough. Sorry.
- Vlad Bobleanta
Subscription models failed because people were generally cheap when it came to the web. "Everything is free or else we'll find a way to get it for free" I know there's a lot of folks who would pay and honestly enjoy it. But there are those who WILL justify: 1. Stealing the content and reproducing it elsewhere (THE WEB SHOULD BE FREE!!) 2. Not pay at all and consider me a money hungry wolf 3. Launch a campaign to smear my name
- Bwana ☠
And since they justify it, they don't see any wrong in it.
- Bwana ☠
Are ads a problem for someone here ? I mean ok, ads should not be the main income for bloggers and startups but it helps, secondly do people really care ?
- Stanislas Jourdan
@Andy: actually kachingle.com has an interesting model of paid subscriptions which I find very promising, and have shown that a substantial part of the web reader population is willing to pay for the good content they consume.
- Stephan Osmont
thepirateblog.com ;-)
- Andy Bold
For what it's worth, I do not block ads with any third party apps on any of the browsers I use.
- Louis Gray
Stanislas - I believe some take extreme cases and apply it to everyone
- Bwana ☠
@Bwana : ok, did i miss something then ?
- Stanislas Jourdan
Not really, some people care more than others
- Bwana ☠
Louis: Suure... :)
- Kevin Arth
no
- Wayne Sutton
I just listened to a debate, where people argued about the power of default settings; because many people keep everything set to default. I think when ads become less of a boring interruption and more value focused, people will be fine about them. Right now though Louis, most ads just get in the way of what I want to read or do online.
- Jim Connolly
In France there is a startup called GeekBooster that offer to place ads for blogs in blogs pages. The concept is that clicks does not make you earn money but points that enables you to place your own ads on others blogs. And that's cool because you can discover new blogs. Probably a detail, but i like this service and it would be a shame for everyone if it was blocked. Sight
- Stanislas Jourdan
JIM: especally the ones that pan across your screen and block or obscure the content.
- Kevin Arth
@Stephen - kachingle.com - nice tip!
- Andy Bold
Wow! I just came back after a brief lunch... this was quite the enthusiastic conversation!
- Justin Long
I simply don't understand this moral outrage people get upon seeing web ads. When you watch TV (which many of you are also probably paying for) do you scream at the commercials? When you read a magazine (which you've probably paid for) do you place your hands over the ads? Why is it that when you browse a website - for free - (whether or not you believe it deserves to get any sort of revenue) and there's a banner there it's a huge problem that must be fixed by ad blocking?
- felix
Moral outrage is the wrong word. But yes, when I see commercials on TV, I skip them with TiVo. When I get commercials on the radio, I change the station, or turn on Sirius Radio (Commercial Free) from the iPhone.
- Louis Gray
when ads come on TV i flip channels. but then i'm usually watching PBS so pffft.
- Joe Silence is not dead
Yeah!
- Dobromir Hadzhiev
@louis - if it isn't moral, than what sort of outrage is it? You are opposed, on what grounds, to being shown ads on an otherwise free website?
- felix
In general is not seeing ads on a page (banner blindness is documented) really so awful that it would be worse than putting most ad driven websites and services behind a pay wall?
- felix
I have no problem with ads, as long as they don't interfere with the overall experience and don't spy on me/follow me. Unfortunately, that's increasingly rare.
- AllisonWagda
My main gripe against a lot of ads is the speed penalty they impose. I tried running Firefox without AdBlock Plus running and Google Reader was siginficantly slower as well as many websites. If you watch whats loading, its not the site, but the ads that are slowing things down.
- William
Not by default but the ability to install adblock is desirable to me. Not everyone has pretty ads like Bwana. I also agree with the slow loading issue of sites with many ads. It completely kills a good web experience when you visit a site and have to wait for a doubleclick server to sent you that drug-you'll-never-use ad which, when it finally does load, blinks incessantly next to the first and fourth paragraph of plain text you are trying to focus on.
- Dale
i don't use ad blockers either.
- Edgar Rodríguez
I just want to be able to block slow ad sources. Sometimes the ad loading adds up to 2 minutes in page load time. It sucks. If I see I'm waiting for one source, that isn't the content source, I should be able to block it. Or weed it out simply.
- Andrew
No, in many cases I prefer ads than having to pay for content. With the amount of reading I do I would have to be very rich.
- M F
If browsers start blocking ads, simple websites would try to block access to such browsers, the sophisticated ones will make it impossible for such browsers to distinguish between content and ads. At the end of the day, an ad is html & javascript. Its not very hard to fool such a browser.
- Vishwajith
btw, ads can be useful and add value to the page.
- Vishwajith
How I use Facebook. Log on real quick to very quickly confirm pending friend requests. Keep my fingers crossed that nobody starts chatting at me on the IM thingy. Quickly log off, whew! Made it on and off again alive -- less than 60 seconds.
Susan Dennis, Peter, Anthony Citrano and 93 other people liked this
I do the same, however I have changed the chat thingy to always be offline so there is no danger of being interupted ;)
- Travis Koger
from iPhone
how do you do that Travis?
- Thomas Hawk
Ha, you turn the chat thing off. Under the "Options", just set it to "Go Offline".
- Rafael Robayna
LOL, Thomas = FB n00b... kidding! What Rafael said...
- Jorge Escobar
but if it takes me too much time to log on and change it, they might start chatting at me again while I'm online. Might have to try to do this late at night when nobody's on there.
- Thomas Hawk
where is this "options" under settings?
- Thomas Hawk
Omg, I thought I was the only one that did that! I do the exact same thing!!!
- Jannifer @wordsforliving
Ha! You're stealing my moves ;)
- Micah Wittman
ok, cool, I went offline. I feel much safer now. Maybe I'll just leave facebook open in a tab for the rest of the afternoon now just because I can. ;)
- Thomas Hawk
TH, sorry I was beat to the answer whilst checking out some othe entries.
- Travis Koger
from iPhone
Is that something I can execute quickly or should I wait until 3 a.m. tomorrow morning?
- Jannifer @wordsforliving
Haha - @jannifer - it's best to wait til the middle of the night. But, once it's done - you never have to worry again!!!! Muahahahahahaha.
- Justin
@jannnifer, I don't believe the fb chat has an 'xxx has come online popup', so it should be fine to do it whenever... Unless someone is watching the chat window but I have found it sooo flaky, one second it says someone is online, then you click their name and suddenly they are not... Wait... What... Damn!
- Travis Koger
from iPhone
30 seconds and I am done.
- ashish
Cool, thanks for posting this Thomas, I've just done the same and don't need to be afraid to go online on FB anymore.
- Kenton
LOL. I used to do the same until I found out that the chat settings can be turned off. I was even happier when I found out I could hide all those stupid quizzes. Facebook isn't such a bad thing when you've got control over your content.
- Carrie
I actually like the chat thingy... I have installed a chat plugin to keep those on facebook chat on my Pidgin im client in linux. :) I can only chat with some friends from facebook and I don't like to keep the fb page open.
- Thirteen
hear hear to that Thomas. Same.
- Thomas Power
You can turn off the IM thingy. :)
- Alex Scoble
@ThomasHawk... that's pretty much my approach, only I stay a little longer to do a few 'jobs' in that FB Mafia game, bank my illicit cheddar, and then log off...
- .LAG liked that
I only access visit facebook.com to accept friend requests, see suggested friends and sometimes a few friends pictures.
- Frederick Bvalani
Me too!!
- Andrew Terry
I do the same!
- Rick Cogley
Interesting!Mine is in the reverse order.I log in,turn Off the Chat,Confirm Friend requests and log off Quick before I get noticed!
- Samuel Ochanji
Thomas and I use FB in exactly the same manner. I would have to had an initial step, though "Only remember to log into FB when I read the word 'FaceBook' on FriendFeed".
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
There's nothing wrong with ignoring IM requests. It's the modern form of call screening.
- sean808080
Mine is set to 'offline' but its mostly to deter the creepy Indian guy...
- Shannon
I get too distracted by all the app requests.
- James Hague
Disable apps, turn chat offline, only friend people you really want to share with/from, and use friend lists aggressively.
- LogEx
I hate FB
- BEX
Glad that I am not the only one using FB that way! :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Well, I stay logged into Facebook IM with Adium, but otherwise I don't get on Facebook unless it sends me some kind of email notice.
- Jason Huebel
from iPhone
just log out of chat! Though hanging around on FB is not a great prospect anyway.
- WorldofHiglet
I did find the HS grad pic via a classmate's upload to FB.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
that's exactly how i use facebook... my afk friends aren't into tech really and all have a million apps and if they want to get in touch with me they have my phone number
- Chris Heath
I keep chat offline. If I'm looking for someone like my mom, i turn it on real quick, if she's not there, it's off again. :)
- Karoli
Social networking for the anti-social FTW!?!
- Adam Turetzky
Hey, that's how I use Facebook too.
- τorƍue
Same here. Include 'unsubscribe from any application notifications if possible'
- Большие ириски
I turned the chat off and only go on it the chat when I have some spare time ;)
- Nicholas James
Yes! Same here.
- Anthony Citrano
Everglades swamped with invading pythons - http://www.reuters.com/article...
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The population of Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades may have grown to as many as 150,000 as the non-native snakes make a home and breed in the fragile wetlands, officials said on Thursday.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from Bookmarklet
Wildlife biologists say the troublesome invaders -- dumped in the Everglades by pet owners who no longer want them -- have become a pest and pose a significant threat to endangered species like the wood stork and Key Largo woodrat.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
EEWWW!
- Michelle
150,000 sounds like a grossly exaggerated number. Numbers like that would have a serious impact on the everglades ecosystem. Why are they even wrangling the snakes if its gotten to that point? They should be encouraging hunters to target them...
- Rafael Robayna
Windows 7 RC download now officially available - http://www.inquisitr.com/23416...
James Myatt, Ruben Sanchez, Ronald and 23 other people liked this
"Microsoft has released Windows 7 RC (release candidate) for download. The release moves Windows 7 closer to final distribution, and includes XP visualization for the first time."
- Kol Tregaskes
from Bookmarklet
Download from here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows... but good luck as the page just halts for me atm. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
i think its good upgrade, but be sure to backup your essential data before upgrading :)
- Farshad
Has Microsoft given official pricing numbers for Win7 yet? The last I saw were rumors of a $320 Ultimate Edition which seemed a little high to me...
- Rafael Robayna
The one downside, this is going to take up quite a bit of HD space.
- Stephen
I am absolutely loving Windows 7. Iv'e been running the OS since the beta was released in January. This is everything that Vista should have been. I guess this means that the Mojave ads are finally done. [Thank goodness]
- Lorin Olsen
I may be reading the RC page wrong, but it looks like once you download the RC, you're committed to getting the full version next year or else your puter shuts down every 2 hours. Am I missing something?
- Heather
I've been using Win7 exclusively on my desktop PC since the public beta, trying almost every leaked build along the way, and I haven't had a single issue of any significance - no BSoDs, no data-corruption, no problems getting all my hardware to function properly. Impressive, to say the least. I'm not sure any pre-release version of any OS has been as stable and functional as Win7....
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- Phil Essing
"You don’t need to rush to get the RC. The RC will be available at least through July 2009 and we’re not limiting the number of product keys, so you have plenty of time" YAY!
- MiniMage, sheeple of FF
I respect this photographer for getting the shot. I want to see the shot 5 seconds later.
Figbar, Daniel Dulitz, Michael Sheldon Reed and 139 other people liked this
I wouldn't like to be on that ride, even if Monica Belluci is waiting for me in a corset at the end of it. No way!
- Rajtilak Bhattacharjee
Question. Do elephants smoke?
- William
What are the 2 in the far left doing?
- Nitin Nanivadekar
That's an E Ticket ride.
- Christopher Harley
Oh. My. Gosh.
- Dane Findley
Whoa ! :D
- Faraz Mullick
Technical question: Do you really want to be hitting the elephant over the head if you find yourself in that situtation?
- Chris Kenton
from twhirl
یا حضرت فیل!!
- آدمیرال
NSFW
- Nitin Nanivadekar
When you got to go, you got to go!
- Pedro Fonseca
THAT is why I would rather walk.
- Zed Darkman
Wow. That elephant's hung like a horse.
- John Craft
THAT is why you always march the male ahead of the female elephants. Lesson learned I guess... I'd rather not see the shot 5 seconds later.
- Rafael Robayna
These are all done in Pencil.
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Impressive
- M F
Great work!
- Nia
I reshare this to Ideas & Inspiration room :) These are so realistic!
- Kristian Salonen
I'm sorry but this is unbelievable:) I'll give credit to the artist upon more convincing proof! The photogenic look of the tiger and lion really helps the artist's case though:)
- Roney Smith
I'm with Roney... I find this hard to believe... or maybe I'm just jealous that I can't even get stick people right!
- Jasmin Smith
I don't believe it. Too amazing.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
I'm with Rah
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Only the lion looks like its drawn
- embee
The bear and rhino look drawn, too.
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
very very talented. Wow they look like B&W pics you know photography.
- Gabriella Sannino
These are amazing, were they done by you?
- Angelo Rodrigues
Nice photographs
- Rafael Robayna
@michael, if they weren't drawn by you, at least tell us who the artist is and the link
- LouCypher
Link please?
- Jason Wehmhoener
wow
- Carolyn Chan
being slightly skeptical, i'm going to say these were done with pencil by a printer of some sorts... #justsayin
- Enrique Gutierrez
they're beautiful, but skeptical as well
- Jennifer Van Grove
My uncle draws like this.
- Lindsey is Fierce!
Would need to see higher quality images to see if they are pencil or not - too many jpg artifacts to tell.
- Luke Addison
from twhirl
Stupefied.
- Parth Awasthi
want proof
- Jérôme Flipo
Wow!! Yeah it's pretty amazing what they can draw with a pencil nowadays, deviantART has lots of great pencil art.
- Kol Tregaskes
Michael, who is the artist?
- Kol Tregaskes
wow, cool!
- Sarah Perez
you cannot win on the interwebs. draw some crap it doesn't get noticed. draw something amazing in pencil and people say it's not real.
- Joe Breen
I'm really happy everyone liked these. They're my most liked entry to date, Thanks! There also seems to be some question about whether these are actually Pencil Drawings.I can assure you that they are.When I get home, I should have the links. I have more drawings, too.
- Michael Fidler
from fftogo
O_O WOW...Stunning
- Anna Haro
Wow, these are stunning!!
- Susan Beebe
Yes, especially the tiger. Reminds me of that "Tiger, tiger burning bright."
- Melanie Reed
Alright, Mike - I believe you. These are awesome. Good job!
- Enrique Gutierrez
HOLY CRAP.
- Chieze Okoye
no way!
- Mister Groonk
Thanks Enrique, I'll post some more soon. They are a little more obvious than these ones. As Luke points out; without being able to look closely it's impossible to tell. He's right; but up close it's more obvious. I'll upload the originals to Picasa later, and then you'll be able to zoom in with any photo viewer and see for yourselves. I can't believe how many people liked these. A few people have reposted them already. Thanks!
- Michael Fidler
Absolutely awesome, Michael. You are extremely talented. Everyone should repost these pix and help to make you famous. You should be doing this full time - you obviously have some passion for this. Bravo.
- Chris Loft
These are really beautiful, Michael. Do you sell them?
- Shannon Jiménez
Chris, I would love to say they're mine, but it's not true. I've had them for a while, but I'll find the artists names. It will just require a little backtracking. Besides, they deserve the credit; all I did was find them:-)
- Michael Fidler
Cut the bullshit! :) Photos are very good.
- Burçak Çubukçu
I draw alot in pencil, but they are amazing, the best for me is the girl, that is the most photo-like one. :o)
- Rob Sellen :o)
I agree Rob, the girl is amazing. My favorite by far! Wait until you see it close up! It's really had to tell, even up close!
- Michael Fidler
Burçak Çubukçu If these were photographs, they would be very good. As Pencil Drawings,(which they are), they're amazing.
- Michael Fidler
Wow, amazingly realistic
- Threepwood
@Michael Fidler did you draw them? How can you so sure?
- Burçak Çubukçu
That is my pencil drawing :) http://picasaweb.google.com/Burcak...
- Burçak Çubukçu
dont look like it
- Prakash
@ Michael Fidler don't push so hard :)
- Burçak Çubukçu
@Burçak Çubukçu I can't tell if your serious now or just kidding around. I hope your just having fun! If you are serious, I've never given you a reason to question my integrity, nor do I ever intend to. However, the second set is up now, so judge them for yourself, but don't judge me! http://ff.im/1BJh5 BTW, I messed up and reposted the shot of the women again. Oh well. Hope you like them:-)
- Michael Fidler
@Michael: try deviantART, not Picasa, to submit your artworks
- LouCypher
WOW "I can't believe it's in pencil"
- sofarsoShawn
LouCypher, I know it well, but I don't see why I would want to do that. I hope everyone knows by now that they're not mine? I'm sorry, but I can't say it any clearer than that.
- Michael Fidler
nah, i don't believe it is done in pencil. i am sure it is photoshopped :)
- hasin hayder
These would be great even for photos.
- tomit
i'm not able to comprehend
- Varun Shenoy
More comments here: http://www.bannination.com/comment...
- donato
I'm finding this both interesting and humorous at the same time. There's a separate message board where this post is being discussed and it has another forty comments on it already. I think its great how this has created some lively discussion, considering that when I posted this I was doubtful if anyone would even like it. When I went to sleep last night there was only had 3 or 4 likes...
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- Michael Fidler
Very interesting. I would like to see them up close and in person...just to make sure. Bill said it's real and possible. Your 2nd set of picts look like pencil. Nice work in finding these!
- LaFern Cusack
Kol, I can't thank you enough! Kol found another post which helps to prove that these are done in pencil. I had my doubts about a few of them because I collected them from several different sites over time, but the site Kol found has done a great job pulling together an impressive collection of these drawings and more. Take a look - http://www.flickzzz.com/2009...
- Michael Fidler
Actually there are more than what this site shows. There's an entire set with the cats(little cats), which I have, and there's a new portrait set.
- Michael Fidler
Found your post here, Michael. :-) I tried my best to find the artists.
- Kol Tregaskes
Amazing and very very very good.... Very impressive ...
- Linda Zeek-Bobinski
fake. http://lenscratch.blogspot.com/2009... Even if your not claiming to be the artist, these are photographs, well except the woman, thats pencil
- james foor
Yeah we know, thanks though, James. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
After having limited time on FF lately and returning for a decent spurt tonight, the fun, interaction, users and overall experience here is leaps and bounds more fun than Twitter. On there I just feel like I'm cupping my hands and shouting in the streets.
Niklas Sjostrom, Jasmin Smith, Robyn Hawk and 11 other people liked this
...and every now and then a guy drives by in a car and shouts back.
- Mark Krynsky
I feel the same way, I always feel like I'm yelling at a wall and no one is listening. There used to be interaction there but now it just seems a constant stream of megaphone blasts and the only people heard are those who yell the loudest.
- Trish R
I primarily use Twitter as a broadcast tool...while FF is an interaction tool.
- Mark Krynsky
@Mark, that's the best comparison/differentiation of FF/Twitter that I've read so far ! I think I'll .. retweet that - LOL
- Ahsan Ali aka. Slick
It is good Mark.
- Roberto Bonini
Haha, Ashan...good luck shrinking that to 140.
- Mark Krynsky
FF is the other half of Twitter. Start on twitter and then carry the conversation on at FF. I love it!
- Allen Harkleroad
I just link them to this convo ;)
- Ahsan Ali aka. Slick
with all the random data loss and downtime on twitter I'm surprised anyone still uses it
- Rafael Robayna
Internet Explorer 8: How not to launch a new browser - http://www.tgdaily.com/content...
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"Microsoft is the company that invented the concept of launching a beta product in order to build up traction for the final product. And still, the introduction of Internet Explorer 8 shapes up to be a complete train wreck as far as customer adoption is concerned."
- Jonathan Kong
from Bookmarklet
One difference between the deployment between IE and FF is that the latter forces/notifies updates through internal mechanism. IE8 will be an optional update through Windows Update some day, but not yet.
- Jemm
Wont IE8 become a required update via Windows Update at some point in the future? Also, unlike Firefox, Microsoft has a distribution channel that it has complete control over. Microsoft doesn't really need to create a huge marketing campaign for IE, it knows that users will either have it installed by default on their OS or they'll upgrade via Windows Update.
- Paul Grav
@Paul: Yeah, _eventually_ IE8 will be pushed through WU, but the article writer was wondering, why it wasn't _instantly_ as popular as FF. FF users are also more likely to be fans of the product and aware of all the updates, while most IE-users aren't so enthusiastic about a browser.
- Jemm
@Jemm. Yeah, and my point was that it doesn't need to be instantly popular in order find its way (eventually) onto users' machines. Still, MS could have had a bit more fanfare. Unless you're a geek, I bet most people don't even know the IE8 was released.
- Paul Grav
@Paul: I guess Microsoft is careful at first and waits for bug reports for the RTM-version and if nothing major (like security issues) surface, they'll start pushing it to bigger audience.
- Jemm
Yeah, and these threads are started by MS haters. IE8 is slower than Firefox, but is still better than Chrome and Opera for me.
- TrafficBug
Who said anything about hating MS?
- Paul Grav
Because the thread is directly attacking Microsoft and criticizing IE launch and marketing practices. Stop criticizing IE8 and Microsoft's handling IE8 launch, people, if you dont want to use IE8, go use other browser... Microsoft products are always better supported and I found I can actually contact the developres through their blogs
- TrafficBug
What makes MS (or any other company) above criticism? What difference does it make to *you* if MS is criticised? Wouldn't it be better to give us reasons why you think the IE launch was a good one?
- Paul Grav
I don't feel any MS love for IE 8. I think they're trying to do the minimum to keep their current IE users from further defections to Firefox, Opera, Chrome, or Safari. I sometimes forget that "trying out" new browsers, or changing to another, is something that most people just don't do -- they aren't really interested in the browser; it's just the way they get to their URLs.
- Stan Scott
ha Paul, you are turning it into a personal attack, probably you are involved in that site. I have nothing for or against Microsoft, but picking on Microsoft, and not picking on other browsers like Chrome, is not intelligible to me. No company is above criticism, that I can agree, but there are too many people against Microsoft for the wrong reasons, and Microsoft makes good software products. google didnt do windows.
- TrafficBug
What?! Personal attack? Are you kidding me? Please tell me what you judge to be personal? BTW, I've seen plenty of criticism of Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Those products all have their own specific issues. I wasn't aware that criticism needs to be apportioned equally among browser products.
- Paul Grav
I find it hard to believe that Microsoft invented promotion through Beta. With what product? Still no support for html <canvas> in IE8 is a fail. And slower than firefox is a major fail, seeing as firefox is one of the slowest browsers on the market atm.
- Rafael Robayna
Its a personal attack because of "what difference does it make to you" reference. There may be criticism of other browsers, but flogging MS or IE is like beating up a dead horse, done for the sake of getting traffic to sites that have nothing else to write about. There is no point in criticizing a free product, or how it was launched, because you are not paying for it. You can submit your enhancement requests and support queries, but this one criticizes how MS is "shooting itself in the foot" (which is what
- TrafficBug
the picture displays - I wouldnt waste my time clicking through to read that article, because criticizing IE is a time-waster. You want to know why IE8 is more usable - http://interestsblog.blogspot.com/2009...
- TrafficBug
"what difference does it make to you?" is question directed at you, it's not a statement about you. Do you know the difference between a question and an attack? Sorry, but making a product free doesn't mean that a product can't be criticised. Besides, IE isn't even free, a Windows OS is required to run it and that certainly isn't free. It's like saying the Start menu is free or WMP is free or notepad is free.
- Paul Grav
I have not directed my question to anybody personal, so you are asking a "directed question" at me, means you are including me personally in the matter. Of course Windows is not free, but this is not about Windows, it is about IE. If anybody want to criticize IE in a constructive manner I would have expected some technical test cases to prove how IE differs from other browsers are whatever. Not fluff just to get some blog with a dearth of topics to write about, get noticed.
- TrafficBug
"means you are including me personally in the matter." Exactly, I'm asking *you* a *question*. I'm not attacking you. IE is tied to Windows, there's no way round that.
- Paul Grav
blue hole in belize. i want to go! - http://ambergriscaye.com/pages...
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One of the top 5 places I want to dive before I die.
- Kevin D. White
YES, kevin, total bucket list material here... im aiming more like must go within the year, though.
- Melissa Maskevich
This year is full already for me, but I'm planning for Belize in '10 and wouldn't miss this dive.
- LogEx
Considering the accelerating rate of coral reef death I should probably put more effort into clearing that list. The blue hole may actually beat me to the grave.
- Kevin D. White
pretty amazing
- Cee Bee
I've been obsessed over this for about 10 years now and it kills me whenever our Belizean friends tell me they never saw it and don't want to. How is that possible?
- Anika
Anika, My husband grew up in Belize and never saw it.
- Michelle Martinez
In my defense I was 8 when I left...I believe my dad did go there though
- jamar78
It seems incredibly claustrophobic to me. Then again most diving does. :(
- Soup
@Soup That's easy to solve. You just take your mask off. ;)
- Kevin D. White
@Kevin, *dead!....and in more ways than one!*
- Soup
I dove the blue hole two years ago. Although there's amazing coral formations in the area, there are really none in the blue hole. The blue hole has other cool stuff. Also its 3-5 hour boat ride from mainland Belize so I'm not really surprised that most Belizeans haven't been there.
- Rafael Robayna
Diving the Blue Hole, Why does Pappa Smurf and Smurfett pop into my mind?
- Moved to Facebook
from fftogo
@rafael: i didnt know it was a 3-5 hour ride, that's like a flight from new york to LA. damn. so, what's the "other cool stuff" in the blue hole?? im so intrigued!
- Melissa Maskevich
It's a giant limestone sinkhole that was previously a very large cavern. There are some impressive and very large stalactite columns along the outer edge at about 130'. Its also filled with lots of sharks (mostly Caribbean grays but also some bulls).
- Rafael Robayna
lots of sharks?? hhmmm, had me, then lost me. i dont mind a shark or two, but this lots of business freaks me out a bit. might have to wait until a bit more of a seasoned diver :)
- Melissa Maskevich
@melissa Oh come on. Sharks are easy. Just hang deli slices off off your buddy's BC and you'll be fine.
- Kevin D. White
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