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Comment Re:Scourge? (Score 1) 161

Especially given how some smokers, when foul weather hits, seem to think its their god given right to blockade the entrances and exits to building so that they can light up.

I do it on purpose for all the people who voted to take our rights away (I live in Wisconsin, ban was enacted July 5th). There is no demand for non smoking bars (not where I live anyway). If there was there would have been non-smoking bars before the ban and bars wouldn't be going out of business, shortening their hours and closing on Mondays.

Comment Re:Hipster? (Score 1) 385

Fine. Replace all with 99.9% in my previous post. Do I really have to say that every time? Or do you think maybe the audience can infer?

For example if you were at a party and your friend showed up and said "Wow! Looks like everybody is having a good time!" do you say "Listen Ron, you can't go around making general statements like that. How do you know everyone is having a good time? For all you know only 99% could be!"

Comment Hipster? (Score 4, Interesting) 385

The reason people who don't watch TV (like myself) have to mention it so much is because ITS ALL ANYONE EVER FUCKING TALKS ABOUT ANYMORE.

I don't care about sports, the latest reality show, or American Idol. That's why I don't watch TV. I realized when I was about 16 that every show on TV is just a rehashing of some older show. There's nothing to see.

Comment Re:privilege (Score 0) 721

Art does not belong to the artist? That's ridiculous. If I create something, I have the choice to keep it, copy it, sell it, patent it, copyright it, whatever, it's mine.

You can't own blue

Well no shit. However, a painting is more than just a single color, or an arrangement of different colors.

Are you against the ownership of cars because no one can own the element iron?

I think you are either confused or being deliberately obtuse by confusing physical objects (statues, paintings, etc.) and IP (the force, maybe musical recordings).

Comment Re:No (Score 1) 520

Right on. It all depends on what you want to use it for. For anything other than audio recording, an on-board card is just fine.

If you want to build a recording studio or record your band, you MUST get a separate card. After recording 16 tracks that 60Hz hum and other line noise from your power supply and other random interference really adds up. A decent sound card makes a HUGE difference.

Also as a side note: yes, don't buy Monster speaker cables, there is no difference. However, if you are a musician, their XLR and 1/4 in. cables cost twice as much as a cheapo but have a LIFETIME guarantee. I've spent about $100 on all my Monster cables (for a bass rig) and I'll never have to buy another one.

Comment TFS - Callouses (Score 1) 135

I'm a full time bass player (I play with my fingers, no pick) and my callouses are pretty impressive. Every once and a while I'll get a blister under them and have to bite em off. They're about an 1/8th inch thick and I can see my finger prints just fine. Not sure what the summary is referring to.

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