Wait, I die? Well, that's alright I guess. Everybody's got to go sometime.
Hey!Also, I'm human? I'm so disappointed.
Naturally, I don't know what this means.Unless we're taking Eowyn, then it's all good.
The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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GasBandit
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Boromir dies defending the hobbits from 100+ orcs, killing a surprising many of them, and it takes an extraordinary amount of punishment to bring him down.
Eowyn was a "Shieldmaiden," or female warrior, of Rohan (a human nation famous for its cavalry). She was the ironic answer to the prophesy that the Lord of the Nazgul could not be slain "by the hand of man," as she's not a man - a woman.
Dwarf! Now to pick an axe...
So if you are a giant nerd, it had nothing to do with Eowyn, and instead had to do with the dagger Merry stabbed him in the ankle with. It's one if those random facts you wouldn't know unless you like to obsessively read the appendices (which would be my husband not me lol)GasBandit said:
Well yeah, but we've already established that you've somehow missed every shared cultural work of the present and past. So that's no surprise.
Hamlet is pretty good though. I'd definitely recommend it.
GasBandit
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Either way they split the XP 50/50.
Umm...no.
I don't even think this is photoshopped. Cheesy being a hobbit makes so much sense now.
WHAT!?! WHERE?!? Why do I always miss these things.
I did a pretty good Clov when our class had to do Endgame.
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The funniest part is that none of it was ever intentional.
I like to think it gives me a unique perspective. Eyes unclouded by Hate, and all that.
--Patrick
How geeky isn't exactly clear.
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Got into a project with a crazy client. Made a few thousand dollars (assuming the final check is cut), but man. Crazy client.
Kept thinking "there are some jobs you just don't accept...this is one of them..."
Project is done, but it was really only a prototype. Now he's asking about the real project, where he's allocated over 115k for my part alone. Of course only a fraction of that would be profit, but still. And with all the pain it was still an interesting project.
But man, do I want to crawl into that bag with that cat again? I can't nail him down. No specs, constant "it's not good enough!" With having to rip out and replace thousands of feet of rope light each time. He paid for each change, but I ended up working a day over thanksgiving break, and soaking up a lot of family time.
I dunno. Can I change my policies enough to keep me sane and tie him down?
On top of that it's the kind of project that, if it's wildly successful, could become well known to hundreds of millions of people.
Kept thinking "there are some jobs you just don't accept...this is one of them..."
Project is done, but it was really only a prototype. Now he's asking about the real project, where he's allocated over 115k for my part alone. Of course only a fraction of that would be profit, but still. And with all the pain it was still an interesting project.
But man, do I want to crawl into that bag with that cat again? I can't nail him down. No specs, constant "it's not good enough!" With having to rip out and replace thousands of feet of rope light each time. He paid for each change, but I ended up working a day over thanksgiving break, and soaking up a lot of family time.
I dunno. Can I change my policies enough to keep me sane and tie him down?
On top of that it's the kind of project that, if it's wildly successful, could become well known to hundreds of millions of people.
All this talk about LOTR makes me really wish I could grow some orcs. Say what you want about Sauron/Saruman(not sure who was in charge of that), but that dude was an ACE gardener to make such a crop of quality soldiers. Got the right fertilizer, watered them every day, said the right dark incantations , this guy OOZED work ethic.
If someone else does it, and its successful, would you regret it for the rest of your life?Got into a project with a crazy client. Made a few thousand dollars (assuming the final check is cut), but man. Crazy client.
Kept thinking "there are some jobs you just don't accept...this is one of them..."
Project is done, but it was really only a prototype. Now he's asking about the real project, where he's allocated over 115k for my part alone. Of course only a fraction of that would be profit, but still. And with all the pain it was still an interesting project.
But man, do I want to crawl into that bag with that cat again? I can't nail him down. No specs, constant "it's not good enough!" With having to rip out and replace thousands of feet of rope light each time. He paid for each change, but I ended up working a day over thanksgiving break, and soaking up a lot of family time.
I dunno. Can I change my policies enough to keep me sane and tie him down?
On top of that it's the kind of project that, if it's wildly successful, could become well known to hundreds of millions of people.
GasBandit
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Well, it was better than sitting at home. Wanted to stab the DJ with a fork once though. The raffle was kind of funny in a sick, sadistic way. The office technophobe from yesteryear won a blu ray player and had to be explained what it was, and the lady who got diagnosed with congestive heart failure in September (and thus is on a strict diet that bans all salt) won a grand selection of various flavors of peanuts.
Its days like this I'm glad I'm not a defense attorney in the Ace Attorney series. I mean do you see the shit they let prosecutors get away with in those games? I ain't talkin' fancy lawyer tricks neither, I mean straight up physically assaulting the witnesses and defense! Its like ever third prosecutor is normal, while the two in between will hit you with whips, coffee or hawks! Latest guy has his hawk just FREAKIN' claw people! This is a straight up dystopia right here. A funny dystopia, but a dystopia none the less.
cost of savings, to build a 27 inch tv at 1080P cost them an extra 20-100 dollars per set. Most people will never need that resolution on such a small set nor would it make an appreciable difference to the consumer.
I believe its not noticeable until you reach the 40 inch range of tv's.
I believe its not noticeable until you reach the 40 inch range of tv's.
GasBandit
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Even on a 32" I can tell the difference. The human eye is 576 megapixel. Even 1080p is barely over 2 megapixel. I can understand it in a 27", but I've been TV shopping today and have been astounded at the medium to large TVs still in 720p.
buy a large-scale computer monitor if you want a 28-39 inch lcd with over 1080. It will cost you that extra money, but its likely the only way you will get it until 4k becomes the new standard. You probably will have to order online with the way walmart and alike have been stocking the smaller upper teir models of tv.
I just took a quick look at best buy, their most basic samsung 32 inch top seller is a 720P 60hz dumb tv and is $260, the 1080P 120hz smart tv retails for $600. interesting stuff.
I just took a quick look at best buy, their most basic samsung 32 inch top seller is a 720P 60hz dumb tv and is $260, the 1080P 120hz smart tv retails for $600. interesting stuff.
GasBandit
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At first I scoffed, but I went and looked anyway, and sure enough I found a "32 inch 1080p computer monitor" at newegg with 3 hdmi ports and audio out jacks for $150 to $200 LESS than the prices of same size and resolution TVs I had been looking at elsewhere. Seems silly on its face, but then I guess it goes by different standards... that's horrible resolution for a computer monitor, but good resolution for a HDTV. Probably also saves money by not having a CATV tuner built in like I bet most TVs do.
To further add to the hilarity, the 720p version of the same product only saves you 10 bucks.
GasBandit
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Well, once you get into the 40+ inch range, TVs become cheaper than monitors again. But as.. I'm now the only one watching it... I don't think I'll need another giant TV.