Ryan Brymer › Comments

"Good luck man. Thanks for being real and open." - Ryan Brymer

"saw this yesterday. good stuff." - Ryan Brymer

"sounds like.... a plan. no, I'm excited to see what you've got to share. Bring it on." - Ryan Brymer

"That was great!" - Ryan Brymer

"Indeed. Thing is, when you've lived as an artist and made no money, time comes when you're more likely to sacrifice your art for money." - Ryan Brymer

"Digital Fortress was ok, good twist at the end with the Japanese storyline. The other one, Deception Point, was pretty intense." - Ryan Brymer

"I agree that this is a huge issue with Christians, not just to church service, but just in general. We feel that it is unChristian to say "no." It also plays out in a lot of business situations where we feel like we can never say "no" to any bosses." - Ryan Brymer

"1) I'm sure that they know. They may have no right to challenge what the record company wants to do - especially if they don't own their own songs. Some people may be fine with it from a business perspective and just submit artistically. The interesting thing is that with Remixes, there is a new piece of art being created. Some artists, even offer an "alternative" mix to old songs (Third Day did this on their greatest hits package, so did Live). But doing it just for radio's sake seems dirty to me." - Ryan Brymer

"I see where you're going with the post modern influence of wanting it my way, but I think this is more about money and market saturation." - Ryan Brymer

"No excuses!!" - Ryan Brymer

"Why?" - Ryan Brymer

"There¹s always a comedian." - Ryan Brymer

"Troy, Thanks for the kind words. Fridays probably will flex a bit. Maybe just "Media Fridays," since I have quite a bone to pick about New Avengers. If you want, I¹ll bring you some more books this week. Just not sure if you have time for them. Let me know." - Ryan Brymer

"Greg, Thanks for your thoughts. There is definitely a difference between courtesy and rationalization." - Ryan Brymer

"Could probably do my own CSS editting if I had a visual editor. Used to use Frontpage to do my html work. Not really sure what I would do now, so I don't even try to tool around with CSS." - Ryan Brymer

"I'll try to look into this." - Ryan Brymer

"I just don't count the comic books because they are such a quick read that they don't seem like a "real book." Now if I were reading a complete work like say, Watchmen or 300, then I would count that, but what I've got are really just compiled issues of ongoing books. I like that your bookshelf contains quite a variety of reading material. Is this your first time with DaVinci Code? It¹s a favorite of mine, though not as good as it¹s predecessor, Angels and Demons." - Ryan Brymer

"I wouldn't consider myself an authority on actual coffee shops - a patron, yes. even an opinionated one. but not an authority. I would say that I am something of an aficionado of coffee itself. So, while I couldn't tell you where to drink coffee in Daytona beach. I could probably tell you what kind, depending on the time of day. Have a safe trip." - Ryan Brymer

"ABSOLUTELY. For me, at least." - Ryan Brymer

"Well, it's an interesting dynamic, because some people will meet for the first time. For others it has been several years since paths have crossed. I like to connect and re-connect people. So, if something arises out of it for them to maintain relationships apart from me, that¹s great. Back in the day I had a lot of jealousy regarding this and it actually got me in A LOT OF TROUBLE. I didn¹t like the idea of people that I had introduced to one another hanging out without me. I¹ve mostly gotten over this, but it still does strike some of that same old chord of being last one picked in kickball." - Ryan Brymer

"Yes, but there are many who would say that simply by recommending the art you are in fact recommending the artist and paying money for their art, you are condoning their choices. Now, of course, there is a short leap in logic here, but nonetheless it is the route that many will go to. And we see countless acts of boycott against artists and businesses because of their public beliefs or practices ­ however, if we are guilty when purchasing from them, are we equally guilty in purchasing from those whose beliefs and practices we are ignorant of? In short, how much responsibility is their on the consumer to know and agree with the beliefs and practices of any and all merchants (whether of art or product)? Because for all I know, Papa John could be a satanist. I still eat his pizza. Do I have a responsibility to go find out about him? Or do I just allow capitalism (good product + good price = satisfied customer) to rule the day?" - Ryan Brymer

"Oh, I got that, too, but to go from lawyer to minstrel is nonetheless a little questionable choice of occupation. I would have preferred something more noble." - Ryan Brymer

"Troy, Thanks for reading and for your friendship and shared interests. Thanks for passing along anything you feel is worthy. I'm not one for self-promotion, though I may need to look into that." - Ryan Brymer

"With the internet, how can I know who I'm influencing?" - Ryan Brymer

"Ok, so it was good, but please tell me that was for some sort of contest. Or does he just spend time sitting around writing skits about products he loves? I mean, who does that? By the way, I like Whataburger." - Ryan Brymer

"1602 was a little bit slow for my taste and seemed a little forced. Let me say that I like the concept, but didn't care so much for the way it was presented. Like they were trying to include too many people and be too clever. Plus, Matt Murdoch as a minstrel? Aside from the alliteration, I just don't get it." - Ryan Brymer

"Troy, D'anna did a great job. I was glad to be able to hear the full story. I'm so glad for the way things are going for ya'll now." - Ryan Brymer

"Gentlemen, Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad to hear what you have to say. It is still something that I am processing through, personally. The predominate reason for this is not so much for my own conviction, but for the sensibilities of others. I think that is the bigger question that is at stake. How much do I let the insecurities of others dictate what I share with them? That is a big question." - Ryan Brymer

"I admit, it is a lengthy set up, but it's a decent (I think) analogy. Never fear, it is going somewhere. Come to think of it, I have no idea what happened to my old Tandy or all the floppies." - Ryan Brymer

"I finished Frontlines 1 & 2 and it actually turned out really good. Some interesting outcomes that I think really add a lot to the overall Civil War story. As for the rest of your activities, I'm a bit overwhelmed. I helped my Father-in-law free up some hard drive space (he had about 24mb left open on a 30 gig hard drive). I finally figured out how to operate their humongo remote for the HD TV. But I mostly kept a low profile in the digital world during my break." - Ryan Brymer