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by Spidey
Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Is this how it really is?
Replies: 10
Views: 926

Yea, Staged was the first thing that occurred to me.
by Spidey
Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I'm showing my age here - but I was wondering...
Replies: 52
Views: 5202

And following that…It seems to me that the medical community is far more interested in making money than curing things…Example: I have a cataract, a problem of the proteins clumping together in the lens, seems like a simple problem to solve right? Simple enzymes to un clump the proteins? Basic che ...
by Spidey
Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:16 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: John McPain
Replies: 91
Views: 6617

People have the right to support whoever they want for whatever reasons they want. If you want to talk about being “scared” of someone running for president I would have to say the scariest one is Obama, because I can’t seem to figure out what he stands for.
by Spidey
Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Vote For Hillary!
Replies: 81
Views: 6468

I see something…but it isn’t logic.
by Spidey
Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:02 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Defining Marriage In The Constitution
Replies: 316
Views: 21882

Roid The analogy doesn’t work for me because of 2 reasons. 1. It seems to trivialize the issue. (Equating caviar to social values doesn’t work) 2. It’s backwards, in my point something that is already illegal becomes legal, and in your analogy something legal becomes illegal. (Analogies need to be pa ...
by Spidey
Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Defining Marriage In The Constitution
Replies: 316
Views: 21882

Roid…where did you get the idea that I’m trying to defend s religious point of view? My argument is based on logic, that being that a lifestyle that is by default non reproductive doesn’t need marriage. JFTR I’m not a Christian. Testi…you don’t even deserve a response. This discussion has really gone ...
by Spidey
Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Defining Marriage In The Constitution
Replies: 316
Views: 21882

Not to mention that it’s the state that sanctions marriage in this country…you can get married any way you want in this country…but you still need a state issued license to do it. Roid…Maybe you have Freedom & Liberties confused? All rights, Freedoms and Liberties in this country come from either God ...
by Spidey
Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: the evil of artificial sweeteners
Replies: 61
Views: 4452

I have type 2 diabetes…and I’m pretty darn sure it was caused by the over consumption of processed sugar for many years. Also a genetic pre disposition didn’t help either. Its weird I was reading what you guys were talking about…and I always thought the brain was fueled by cholesterol…but I have hear ...
by Spidey
Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Defining Marriage In The Constitution
Replies: 316
Views: 21882

How can you have a debate with someone who thinks a simple expression such as “since the beginning of time” should be taken literally? Testi…you need to do some reading… http://www.apostolic.net/biblicalstudies/defmarriage.htm http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525979369&pagename=JPost%2F ...
by Spidey
Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ron Paul: A tribute.
Replies: 83
Views: 5717

I never said how “many” Scientists believe in God, so that site is moot. My point is simply that science and “God” are not mutually exclusive, personal or otherwise. But the more important point was that the founders were not a bunch of unenlightened bible thumpers with a limited vocabulary. They cho ...
by Spidey
Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Defining Marriage In The Constitution
Replies: 316
Views: 21882

Marriage since the beginning of time has always been about reproduction and legitimizing children, starting families etc…therefore since Homosexuality is by default non reproductive I see no need to let Homosexuals get married. Gays wanting to get married is all because someone else has it, its r ...
by Spidey
Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ron Paul: A tribute.
Replies: 83
Views: 5717

And your point is?
by Spidey
Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:51 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Vote For Hillary!
Replies: 81
Views: 6468

I could never vote for Hilary because of her quote back in the day “If a company can’t afford to pay for their employee’s health insurance. They don’t deserve to be in business”

YEA! I haven’t seen her make a payroll…
by Spidey
Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:44 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ron Paul: A tribute.
Replies: 83
Views: 5717

Ok Roid, I think I understand your thinking. But I must point out that I believe you are working from a flawed premise…that being that the founding fathers used terminology such as “The Creator” because science hadn’t been invented yet. This is false; the Founding fathers used such words because they ...
by Spidey
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ron Paul: A tribute.
Replies: 83
Views: 5717

Ok Roid

My question still stands…”Can Science grant you rights?” (Paraphrase) Because we still have to determine where Human Rights come from if not from a “Creator”.
by Spidey
Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:13 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I'm showing my age here - but I was wondering...
Replies: 52
Views: 5202

I’m a little old to get excited about Technology…but I would like have a cyborg body to replace this worn out thing.
by Spidey
Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:03 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ron Paul: A tribute.
Replies: 83
Views: 5717

Roid….Huh?

Ok…following my line of reason, are you saying your “Human Rights” come from the theory of evolution? I don’t understand your comment.
by Spidey
Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: LCD monitor - analog v. DVI
Replies: 8
Views: 918

I don’t know about that Monitor, but the TV I use with my Media Center wont sleep with the DVI input only the VGA..so you might want to check into that.

As far as the picture…I see very little difference between the two. So unless you are very picky you can save your money
by Spidey
Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Ron Paul: A tribute.
Replies: 83
Views: 5717

For anybody afraid of letting “God” into the Constitution…try to remember an entire set of your rights contained therein are endowed by the “Creator” and so if you don’t believe in God maybe you should forfeit those rights, and just be granted those given by law. Maybe the guy believes that parts of ...
by Spidey
Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:54 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: What Web Browser do you use? And Why?
Replies: 43
Views: 5139

IE7 because it came with the machine, I have all the security and blocking I need with my security suite and because I’m not a MS hater…..Oh yea and it works.
by Spidey
Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: High definition disk format war...
Replies: 16
Views: 1848

Well I’m glad that’s over…now I can relax and start my Blu Ray collection…and get a Drive/Player.

Anybody that didn’t wait for the outcome was foolish, Doesn’t anyone learn from history.
by Spidey
Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Hahaha
Replies: 27
Views: 2072

The only thing I really don’t like about Vista is the Defragmenter, I have learned to live with everything else. (almost) Although I would really like to ★■◆● slap the idiot who decided that when you change “when the machine sleeps” the Monitor time also changes, and it kinda becomes a Laurel and Har ...
by Spidey
Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Web Security Question
Replies: 6
Views: 780

Thanks,

Yea killing the process is what I usually do, I was just wondering if it was really necessary.
by Spidey
Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Web Security Question
Replies: 6
Views: 780

Web Security Question

Yo,

When you come upon a webpage that opens a dialog box asking to install something, can it be coded to install when you hit the “X” instead of “Yes”?

Spidey
by Spidey
Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:03 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: This is why Bush is in power, and Hillary might be next
Replies: 37
Views: 3658

OMG…I just love it when some Chat Nazi gets their Comeuppance.
by Spidey
Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Degrading Video Performance
Replies: 21
Views: 1662

Krom, It’s a pretty limited BIOS, no over clocking and such…the only setting under advanced is “Primary Video Adapter” with 3 choices PCI. PCIe and Onboard. (I know my way around setup screens pretty much) From what I have read, it’s vista allocating the system ram not the BIOS. My Brain Hurts, I’m g ...
by Spidey
Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:35 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Degrading Video Performance
Replies: 21
Views: 1662

Well… I can’t set anything in my BIOS as far as allocating system RAM. Krom, I set the BIOS to PCIe when I installed the card. Mess…Did you ever try to uninstall Norton…LOL…I know it’s a POS I have lots of experience with it, besides it came with the machine. So I’m back to my first question….Anybody ...
by Spidey
Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:24 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Loss of Democracy
Replies: 15
Views: 1598

Solution: Don’t break the rules.
by Spidey
Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:16 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Degrading Video Performance
Replies: 21
Views: 1662

Ace I’m going to look in the setup for Allocating system ram, are you sure 512 is enuf for 1360x768 32 bit color? The system has integrated video, when I installed the 7300 I never changed anything as far as system memory allocation, I just set the video to ”PCIe”. (prolly should have mentioned that… ...
by Spidey
Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Degrading Video Performance
Replies: 21
Views: 1662

Yes, the card has 512 megs onboard mem, but the system still allots another gig…should I try to change this to no system ram allocated for video?
by Spidey
Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:53 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Degrading Video Performance
Replies: 21
Views: 1662

No, Cpu usage is normal...I'll check into overheating, but I doubt that’s it because the problem still exists after the machine has been asleep overnight. And I can run Videos @1360x768 32 bit color all day and night without a problem. It’s only after I do other things with the machine that the pro ...
by Spidey
Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Degrading Video Performance
Replies: 21
Views: 1662

As in becoming a slide show.
by Spidey
Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:25 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Degrading Video Performance
Replies: 21
Views: 1662

Degrading Video Performance

Yo, I have a problem with degrading video performance on my media center box. The performance starts to degrade after running programs such as Roxio, or downloading a large file. Everything is fine after I reboot, and stays good as long as I don’t do anything else with the machine. Any ideas short o ...
by Spidey
Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:49 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: 10 reasons
Replies: 124
Views: 10777

Although TB may overstate the issue, there is still something to be said about the differences between a religion based on a man of peace and one who carried a sword. I mean, come on. And as far as those who are always saying stuff like, and I’m paraphrasing “yea yea Christians are just as bad…the th ...
by Spidey
Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:12 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Tiger gets revenge!
Replies: 40
Views: 4222

Shoot the other 2 pricks, and call it even.
by Spidey
Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Twister Tube is Here!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 3054

I must say…the packaging is very professional. And overall it’s a very nice product, fits in well with my other eye candy devices.

Rainbow Mode…Duh, must have filched past that one…that’s pretty much what I was suggesting.

Hope ya sell a million of them.

Spidey
by Spidey
Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Twister Tube is Here!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 3054

What! I can't put fish in this thing...well I guess I’ll have to send it back then. :P Well I like it, it’s just as advertised. Some suggestions for your next production run… 1. Nix that last “Dynamic” mode. 2. One more solid color mode…”Cyan” 3. Change that last mode to a slowly changing solid color ...
by Spidey
Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:20 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Twister Tube is Here!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 3054

Yo, Heh, I love it…that’s exactly the type of stuff I have been building and collecting most of my adult life. It all started with my mom’s Lava Lamp…then the “Wave”...and so on. I started a small company about 25 years ago called “Photomotion” doing custom one of a kind lighted projects, but Liabili ...
by Spidey
Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:33 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Why I am a Disgruntled Democrat
Replies: 28
Views: 2114

Iceâ?¦

If you think your party is changing for the worseâ?¦you need to stay in it and work as hard as hell to correct the situationâ?¦itâ??s call â??grassrootsâ?
by Spidey
Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:23 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Why isn't the right funny?
Replies: 17
Views: 1252

Your just mad because Dubya got all the laughs during the debates, and every time Kerry tried to make a jokeâ?¦there was complete silenceâ?¦:)