That engine should run for 100 years; just because it has run for six means that it has run for six years.

When the person asking has infinite money and infinite lawyers... no.

Since always, the words are almost the same.

I don't even know what that means.

Well if that's what people think, then fuck 'em all. I'm not a christian, and I think christians continually fuck up the world in the name of Gosh, and have turned a holiday honoring their team captain into guilting everybody into a gift buying fuck fest.

I'd rather just celebrate the solstice with friends, fire, food, and booze and that's what I do.
Might I remind you that historically THAT is The Reason for the Season.

In summary:
1. Fuck christmas.
2. Fuck religion and the people who think I am a dick for not participation in their bullshit beliefs.
3. Fuck giant corporations who make shit that we don't really need.
4. Fuck materialism, I know Jesus would agree.
5. Fuck you for once again making ME have to justify something that really doesn't need to be justified.

Happy new year.

Are you fucking kidding me?

If you want someone to make a movie the way you want to see it, become a director.

It seems there is a heavy feeling of entitlement as far as media and the arts go here.
Like people often say here, ideas are a dime a dozen. The implementation is the hard part.

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.

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!"

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.

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.

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).

Whoops, I meant Europeans and Native Americans.

It's more fun when you are a kid. Just like playing house or cowboys and indians. I can't believe I'm explaining this.

Woah, someone didn't get take their nap today.

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.

I'm from the US and every ATM I've ever used lets you choose between checking and savings.