Loose Change This video is an hour and 23 minutes long, so I don't expect many people to watch it, but it was interesting. It brings up a lot of questions about what happened on 9/11. If any part of this video is true.... then this country is in a much worse place than I ever imagined :(( http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848&q=loose+change[^] ... I just wanted to throw this out there and see what, if any, comments come out of it. -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

JimmyRopes wrote:

I might be missing something here but if she had been taking birth control there wouldn't have been a big "surprise"!

They are not all 100% effective, but , generally, you're right.

JimmyRopes wrote:

What did she think was happening when the baby started kicking? Hmmmmm, I shouldn't have eaten that habanero pizza last night?

She said that is was her "ulcer" acting up.

JimmyRopes wrote:

If you friend believes for one second that she didn’t know she was pregnant then she isn’t the only one that is in denial.

I completely agree with you on this one. He does have the amazing ability to forget anything that he has done that might put him in an unfavorable light. :rolleyes: -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

My wife has talked to other people about this and apparently it is possible for women to have a very light version of that biological process while pregnant (the visible part, not everything else of course.) Another problem is that there are forms of birth control that stop those biological processes for months at a time. (Even the pill, if it is taken constantly.) I'm not condoning her denial. In fact it infuriates me. But they are still together, and I would like to think there is a better excuse. :~ -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

I really think that it might be a really serious case of denial. To the point that she actually believed that she wasn't pregnant. That's what I hope at least. They are still together now... -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

This same thing happened to my best friend..... twice. The girl is 5 ft Nothing and wears a size 1 maybe 2. Nobody (alledgedly, including the girl in question) knew she was pregnant the first time. The second time, people started to notice that she was wearing bigger t-shirts and not the tight clothes that she usually wears. Apparently she was asked directly if she was pregnant and said no. A couple months later they finally decided to go the doctor but a few days before the appointment, good morning baby number 2. Both of the babies were put up for adoption. Surprisingly enough, but very comforting, to the same family. Her mom offered (read "insisted") to adopt the first child, but everyone else involved talked her out of that. So you're not alone in this situation, but that doesn't make the situation any better for you. :rose: -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

David Patrick wrote:

the Harmony still has the ability to learn from old remotes should your device not be in their extensive database.

:-O Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to imply that it didn't. -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

Charlie Williams wrote:

I do believe this is configurable, but I haven't gotten around to tweaking it yet.

It is, I had to shorten the delay as well. I could probably shorten it more, but I haven't gone back to mess with it.

Charlie Williams wrote:

it seems silly to have to go over the net each time even a single parameter needs to be changed.

I completely agree with you on this, but I do have to say that is was fun to be able to tweak my remote settings at work and just download them into the remote once I got home. :cool:

Charlie Williams wrote:

In summary, I dig this remote. It's not perfect, but it's the best universal remote I've used. I'd purchase it again if I had it to do over again.

Seconded. -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

I have a Harmony 880 and I love it. I used to have a Pronto (the orginal version TS1001 or something) and it was fun for a while, but the lack of tactile buttons got on my nerves. The Harmony remote's ability to remember the state of your components is really nice and my wife likes the fact that it has a "Help" button that can walk you through fixing any component that is not on or not on the right input. I also like how the programming of the remote is done online (I can forsee some drawbacks to this later) and how the macros are created automatically with no need to "learn" codes from the old remotes. I did, however, just have to get my remote replaced due a thick black line suddenly appearing across the lcd screen. But I called the Harmony support line, talked to the lady for 5 minutes, and I had my new remote a few days later. Then the new remote has a faded/burned screen :rolleyes: I called the support line again, talked to the same lady again for a few minutes, and now a have another new remote on the way. :cool: I recommend the Harmony remotes, personally. :-D -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

By the end of that, I had tears in my eyes from trying not to laugh out loud. Thanks, I needed that this morning. :-D -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

:laugh: -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

espeir wrote:

I agree that it is an anti-Arab thing.

You can agree all you want, but I think that it might the Bush Administration's fear mongering blowing up in their face a little. -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

You are big on this racist thing.... So Bush says: Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes. And the 9/11 Commission says: ...that two of the 9/11 hijackers were UAE nationals, and reports that the UAE was a major financial base for the al Qaeda terror network. Yes I know I used this 'quote' already today. The Treasury Department had reported: The UAE stonewalled U.S. efforts to track al Qaeda bank accounts after 9/11. It looks to me that the people who are questioning this deal are taking to heart what Bush said in that top quote..... -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

Toasty0 wrote:

Thank you, I rest my case.

Your case is kind of shaky.... WikiPedia[^] ...both Democratic and Republican members of Congress expressed concern over the potential negative impact the deal would have on port security. They cited the 9/11 Commission report, which stated that two of the 9/11 hijackers were UAE nationals, and reports that the UAE was a major financial base for the al Qaeda terror network. I will concede that there most likely is a large amount of people that don't like the plan simply because that company is based in the Middle East..... but you can't put that blanket assumption on everyone. -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

Vincent Reynolds wrote:

the illiterate, inarticulate, incompetent, corrupt, draft-dodging, election-stealing, war-mongering fake shit-kicker we currently have in office

You know, personally, I don't like the guy... but damn. :omg: -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

ToddHileHoffer wrote:

Its a win win situation for everyone.

Except for, of course, those who are dead or severely injured. -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

espeir wrote:

motivations behind virtually all American actions are noble

The motivations behind the people who burned "witches" at the stake were noble as well. Noble != Smart -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

Just because a car was produced within emission limits, does not mean that it will stay that way. There are mechanical problems that can cause the emissions to increase and there are also people who like to remove their catalytic converter. -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

You missed these buttons: [Send Error Report] [Don't Send] :-D -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect

Try # 2 :) Either because I'm a glutton for punishment or I like throwing gasoline on a fire.... or maybe both. http://apnews.myway.com//article/20060301/D8G31KPG2.html[^] Specifically the last paragraph: Bush declared four days after the storm, "I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees" that gushed deadly flood waters into New Orleans. But the transcripts and video show there was plenty of talk about that possibility - and Bush was worried too. <Edit> I'm not looking for this stuff, I just happened across it on my home page. </Edit> -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect -- modified at 17:40 Wednesday 1st March, 2006

DAMN! Serves me right for not reading the post twice. :laugh: -J

Think of a computer program. Somewhere, there is one key instruction, and everything else is just functions calling themselves, or brackets billowing out endlessly through an infinite address space. What happens when the brackets collapse? Where's the final 'end if'? Is any of this making sense? -Ford Prefect