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Richard Ragon
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:02 pm Post subject:
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Carl Zwanzig wrote:
| Quote: | mrmook@gmail.com> wrote:
2) EVERYONE has the flash player. It is now the most universal of all
players. Windows, MAC, Linux/UNIX all view the video the way I encoded
it.
EVERYONE DOES NOT HAVE FLASH!! (sorry for the shouting, not the message)
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This is true.. However, I think the current rate is about 98% penetration.
| Quote: | In my case, only one of my systems has flash, but most have quicktime,
windoze media, and maybe mplayer or xine. I know a fair number of other
people with similar setups. I have no use for flash or shockwave.
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You would be part of a very very small minority.
But still.. because of the penetration of Flash, Flash makes a great way
to distribute multimedia content.
| Quote: | Rant:
Macromedia flash is one of the most overused devices for delivering
"user experiences" on the planet. When I visit a web page, I don't want
fancy shifting menus, long animations, etc, I want to see the page.
Vendors that have flash-only web sites don't get my business, only an
email telling them why.
:endRant
z!
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And I'll bet they get a good laugh at your email too. They probably
printed it up and hung it in the employees lounge so that everyone can
enjoy it.
-Richard
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Richard Ragon
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject:
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Specs wrote:
| Quote: | "Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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Richard Crowley wrote:
"Gary Eickmeier" wrote ...
So doesn't DSL work off the phone lines?
Not when your telephone line is more than 18,000 feet.
Besides, half my neighborhood is on SLC (Subscriber-
Line Carrier) were they use the bandwidth that would
have been used for DSL to carry your next-door neighbor's
telephone service. :-((
Whooh! Satellite, here I come!
Gary Eickmeier
Jeez, even in the UK in the back of beyond where I live we've got 2.2Mbps
DSL. I thought the US was a first world country??
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It has nothing to do with being "up to date".
When you sit on an island packed with people, it's allot easier to
implement DSL in small phone networks such as yours.
Until you come over the to the US, you can't possibly understand the
shear size and the traverse open areas to know that it's not a question
of behind behind in technologies, but more of a question of limits of
those technologies.
-Richard |
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Specs
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject:
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Jeez, even in the UK in the back of beyond where I live we've got
2.2Mbps
DSL. I thought the US was a first world country??
It has nothing to do with being "up to date".
When you sit on an island packed with people, it's allot easier to
implement DSL in small phone networks such as yours.
Until you come over the to the US, you can't possibly understand the
shear size and the traverse open areas to know that it's not a question
of behind behind in technologies, but more of a question of limits of
those technologies.
-Richard
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I see sarcasm is still not understood?
I have had the displeasure to travel extensively in the US (not to mention
the rest of the world) and have probably seen more of it than most of you
hicks that live there.
Its not a question of limited technology its more a question of a country
that operates ruthless capitalism where people are marginalised either
through location, income or race as was seen in New Orleans. Where there is
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Richard Ragon
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Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
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Specs wrote:
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Jeez, even in the UK in the back of beyond where I live we've got
2.2Mbps
DSL. I thought the US was a first world country??
It has nothing to do with being "up to date".
When you sit on an island packed with people, it's allot easier to
implement DSL in small phone networks such as yours.
Until you come over the to the US, you can't possibly understand the
shear size and the traverse open areas to know that it's not a question
of behind behind in technologies, but more of a question of limits of
those technologies.
-Richard
I see sarcasm is still not understood?
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Yes. :)
| Quote: | I have had the displeasure to travel extensively in the US (not to mention
the rest of the world) and have probably seen more of it than most of you
hicks that live there.
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And.. I too have traveled extensively though south England and France. I
hate to be the one to break this one too you, but we set the pace for
you. From our TV shows to Hip-Hop music, nothing new has come out of
England for some time now. Being that I live in Los Angeles, it's quite
hilarious to watch your teens try find some new Hip-Hop identity, and
try to make it look "getto".
| Quote: | Its not a question of limited technology its more a question of a country
that operates ruthless capitalism where people are marginalised either
through location, income or race as was seen in New Orleans. Where there is
a will there is a way.
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.... And GOD bless capitalism! Now go re-join your anti-war
demonstration around Big Ben.
-Richard |
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Specs
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Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject:
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I see sarcasm is still not understood?
Yes. :)
I have had the displeasure to travel extensively in the US (not to
mention
the rest of the world) and have probably seen more of it than most of
you
hicks that live there.
And.. I too have traveled extensively though south England and France. I
hate to be the one to break this one too you, but we set the pace for
you. From our TV shows to Hip-Hop music, nothing new has come out of
England for some time now. Being that I live in Los Angeles, it's quite
hilarious to watch your teens try find some new Hip-Hop identity, and
try to make it look "getto".
I am sure that's how it looks to the insular and myopic but the cognosenti |
know different. Every part of American "culture" is dumbed down from
politics to food to drink to what you consume through eyes and ears. The
lunatics have taken over the asylum at the moment.
In England and in other places that can spell "ghetto" is more commonl
found.
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Its not a question of limited technology its more a question of a
country
that operates ruthless capitalism where people are marginalised either
through location, income or race as was seen in New Orleans. Where
there is
a will there is a way.
... And GOD bless capitalism! Now go re-join your anti-war
demonstration around Big Ben.
Its scary how readily the american will praise god and capitalism while in |
the next breath usher me to rejoin an anit-war demo as if its a bad thing.
I'll be adding that last paragraph to my Blog.
Another lunatic for the asylum...... |
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Richard Ragon
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:04 am Post subject:
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Specs wrote:
| Quote: | ... And GOD bless capitalism! Now go re-join your anti-war
demonstration around Big Ben.
Its scary how readily the american will praise god and capitalism while in
the next breath usher me to rejoin an anit-war demo as if its a bad thing.
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What's more interesting, is that how you called capitalism a bad thing..
It's been my experience that people how call capitalism a "bad thing"
are usually lazy with a bad work ethic and prefer things to be handed to
them rather when go work for it, usually because it's much easier to
just get things handed too you, as opposed to working hard for a living.
anti-war demo a bad thing? Yes, it is because it server no productive
purpose other than to divide our countries up. We had an election, the
countries have spoken, and the majority agree we need to do something
about the middle east, now rather then wait till it's too late. The
Majority agree.. To liberals "majority agree" is a foreign concept to
them... It's all about "myway" must be how the rest of the world thinks.
| Quote: | I'll be adding that last paragraph to my Blog.
Another lunatic for the asylum......
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Kewl. My facetious comments are added to another wack job left-winger
blog. You'll probably take it completely out of context as most all of
your kind of people do.
... In fact.. lets take a look at how completely out of context you state
other peoples opinions. Post the link to your blog.
-Richard |
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Specs
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:00 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | anti-war demo a bad thing? Yes, it is because it server no productive
purpose other than to divide our countries up. We had an election, the
countries have spoken, and the majority agree we need to do something
about the middle east, now rather then wait till it's too late. The
Majority agree.. To liberals "majority agree" is a foreign concept to
them... It's all about "myway" must be how the rest of the world thinks.
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Sorry, did I miss some world referendum on the state of the middle east?
Really you should stop watching Fox news it can be bad for the intellect.
Anyone who bands about a phrase "majority agree" in relation to a western
democracy is deluded. |
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Richard Ragon
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
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Specs wrote:
| Quote: | anti-war demo a bad thing? Yes, it is because it server no productive
purpose other than to divide our countries up. We had an election, the
countries have spoken, and the majority agree we need to do something
about the middle east, now rather then wait till it's too late. The
Majority agree.. To liberals "majority agree" is a foreign concept to
them... It's all about "myway" must be how the rest of the world thinks.
Sorry, did I miss some world referendum on the state of the middle east?
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Humm.. Your anti war protest? Or is there another war going on that I
don't know of?
| Quote: | Really you should stop watching Fox news it can be bad for the intellect.
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I don't have a TV. Perhaps that's part of the problem.. your assuming
that everyone is influenced like you by watching TV.
| Quote: | Anyone who bands about a phrase "majority agree" in relation to a western
democracy is deluded.
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Yep. Completely foreign concept too you. Voting, Majority, Unity.. you
know.. those funny words in the dictionary describing democracy.
I guess this means that your NOT going to post your blog so we can all
laugh at it being so far out of context on my quote.
-Richard |
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Richard Crowley
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
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"Richard Ragon" wrote ...
| Quote: | I guess this means that your NOT going to post your blog so we can all
laugh at it being so far out of context on my quote.
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"Specs" can't chance revealing his true alias. |
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Specs
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject:
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everyone is influenced like you by watching TV.
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Anyone who bands about a phrase "majority agree" in relation to a
western
democracy is deluded.
Yep. Completely foreign concept too you. Voting, Majority, Unity.. you
know.. those funny words in the dictionary describing democracy.
When has 50% of 50% turn out ever been a majority? |
You seem to have read "Democracy for the under 5s" and still do not
understand it. Unity in a democracy? You are having a laugh aren't you? I
think you mean the "despotism of public opinion and the absense of
intellectual freedom" instead of unity.
Its not surprising you think the way you do as you are subjected to
propaganda telling you how strong your democracy is yet is swings further
toward autocracy due to the factors above.
The US system of hegemony and the false consciousness of its citizens are
_the_ threats to World peace in our time not the mythological Al Qaeda. |
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Specs
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:20 pm Post subject:
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"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Richard Ragon" wrote ...
I guess this means that your NOT going to post your blog so we can all
laugh at it being so far out of context on my quote.
"Specs" can't chance revealing his true alias.
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I have already revealed my alias...... |
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Gary Eickmeier
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:59 pm Post subject:
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Specs wrote:
| Quote: | The US system of hegemony and the false consciousness of its citizens are
_the_ threats to World peace in our time not the mythological Al Qaeda.
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Whew! That was a close one! I almost fell victim to the false reports of
bombings around the world. Probably more U.S. propaganda to justify
Bush's war. Imagine! Muslim extremists! What a silly notion!
Gary Eickmeier |
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Specs
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject:
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"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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Specs wrote:
The US system of hegemony and the false consciousness of its citizens
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_the_ threats to World peace in our time not the mythological Al Qaeda.
Whew! That was a close one! I almost fell victim to the false reports of
bombings around the world. Probably more U.S. propaganda to justify
Bush's war. Imagine! Muslim extremists! What a silly notion!
Gary Eickmeier
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I fully expected that sort of reply which just serves to show the typical US
citizen only understands superficial arguments. The point regarding the
mythological Al Qaeda was indeed too subtle for you.
You are obviously unaware that the Bush administration coined the term Al
Qaeda a long time before Osama Bin Laden ever did. OBL began using the term
after he realised that was what the Bush administration was calling him and
his CIA trained cadres. Any asian teen that's dissafected and is motivated
by an extreme interpretation Islam to carry out an atrocity is suddenly
elevated to a member of Al Qaeda. All this mythologising is proof positive
that one should be careful what one wishes for.
Your minds belong to the state.. |
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Gary Eickmeier
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject:
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Specs wrote:
| Quote: | "Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ZW90f.165225$p_1.141828@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
Specs wrote:
The US system of hegemony and the false consciousness of its citizens
are
_the_ threats to World peace in our time not the mythological Al Qaeda.
Whew! That was a close one! I almost fell victim to the false reports of
bombings around the world. Probably more U.S. propaganda to justify
Bush's war. Imagine! Muslim extremists! What a silly notion!
Gary Eickmeier
I fully expected that sort of reply which just serves to show the typical US
citizen only understands superficial arguments. The point regarding the
mythological Al Qaeda was indeed too subtle for you.
You are obviously unaware that the Bush administration coined the term Al
Qaeda a long time before Osama Bin Laden ever did. OBL began using the term
after he realised that was what the Bush administration was calling him and
his CIA trained cadres. Any asian teen that's dissafected and is motivated
by an extreme interpretation Islam to carry out an atrocity is suddenly
elevated to a member of Al Qaeda. All this mythologising is proof positive
that one should be careful what one wishes for.
Your minds belong to the state..
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So how does that change my reply? What is your answer? Is it the U.S. or
the terrorists that are responsible for the "interruption" to world peace?
Gary Eickmeier |
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Specs
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:
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"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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Specs wrote:
"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ZW90f.165225$p_1.141828@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
Specs wrote:
The US system of hegemony and the false consciousness of its citizens
are
_the_ threats to World peace in our time not the mythological Al Qaeda.
Whew! That was a close one! I almost fell victim to the false reports of
bombings around the world. Probably more U.S. propaganda to justify
Bush's war. Imagine! Muslim extremists! What a silly notion!
Gary Eickmeier
I fully expected that sort of reply which just serves to show the
typical US
citizen only understands superficial arguments. The point regarding the
mythological Al Qaeda was indeed too subtle for you.
You are obviously unaware that the Bush administration coined the term
Al
Qaeda a long time before Osama Bin Laden ever did. OBL began using the
term
after he realised that was what the Bush administration was calling him
and
his CIA trained cadres. Any asian teen that's dissafected and is
motivated
by an extreme interpretation Islam to carry out an atrocity is suddenly
elevated to a member of Al Qaeda. All this mythologising is proof
positive
that one should be careful what one wishes for.
Your minds belong to the state..
So how does that change my reply? What is your answer? Is it the U.S. or
the terrorists that are responsible for the "interruption" to world peace?
Gary Eickmeier
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Clearly its not a black or white answer as you put the question. Don't you
think US foreign policy over many decades leaves a lot to be desired? Don't
you think these might just something to do with the "interrruption" to world
peace?
Its clearly not all the US government's fault either as there clearly is a
nasty little ideology within the margins Muslim community. Current US
foreign policy does nothing to marginalise the Islamists but rather boulster
their popularity amongst the young, stupid and impressionable.
What I fail to understand is the amount of support there is for the antics
of the right-wing by the american public. The invasion was based on a lie
or at least a complete failing in so called intelligence. "No WMD? No
worries at least we've got rid of Saddam!" is all that's needed to justify
the deaths of over 100000 people and many more continue to die each day.
Even Saddam didn't manage to kill as many people as that even with his
ruthless efficiency.
By any measure the War on Terror is an utter failure if reducing world
terror was the aim. But, hey we're not all that blinkered to believe that
was the aim are we? |
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