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I guess the guy who created it would know... 162 Views / 13 Replies  
I guess the guy who created it would know (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/an-honor-for-the-creator-of-the-gif/).



Maybe that can get put to bed once and for all. FWIW, having been...
Posted by finboy, on Yesterday at 08:17 AM, in Political/War Lounge
What's plagued them in the last few years is... 486 Views / 56 Replies  
What's plagued them in the last few years is flash photography. There used to be reminders, but not anymore. I can't remember the last time I went on Pirates w/o some moron setting off a flash...
Posted by finboy, on May 23, 2013 at 11:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Other than the VIP tour system or this kind of... 486 Views / 56 Replies  
Other than the VIP tour system or this kind of thing that's external to Disney, I didn't realize that they had Fastpass tickets you could buy.

My son is autistic and mentally retarded (I know,...
Posted by finboy, on May 20, 2013 at 04:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
They'll probably vote in the next few weeks to... 210 Views / 12 Replies  
They'll probably vote in the next few weeks to remove IRS' power to enforce it, and once it can't be enforced it won't make any difference.
Posted by finboy, on May 19, 2013 at 08:02 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Wanna lose your fascination with all things... 517 Views / 42 Replies  
Wanna lose your fascination with all things marge: Watch Aeon Flux or whatever the hell that monstrosity is called. wow.
Posted by finboy, on May 15, 2013 at 02:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Where are the defenders on this? Why is there... 822 Views / 116 Replies  
Where are the defenders on this? Why is there silence from The Left Side of the forum this time? Remember when this type of thing was dismissed as tinfoil hat stuff?

Wow, it turns out that some...
Posted by finboy, on May 15, 2013 at 02:17 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Or, we can point out how one side of the... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
Or, we can point out how one side of the political spectrum has historically been driven by a pathological need to label everyone and use that to divide them using their differences and fear,...
Posted by finboy, on May 12, 2013 at 03:02 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I don't know, of all of the agenda-driven nutjobs... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
I don't know, of all of the agenda-driven nutjobs I've met in my life, nearly all of them have been Leftists. Also, if I count up the Leftists I've known, most of them have ended up as agenda-driven...
Posted by finboy, on May 11, 2013 at 05:48 PM, in Political/War Lounge
It's more insidious than this, folks. The "let's... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
It's more insidious than this, folks. The "let's ban their guns" crowd are a bunch of free-riders. They are safer at night in THEIR homes because I own and train with and bear the risk of guns and I...
Posted by finboy, on May 4, 2013 at 01:24 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Excellent take on it. There's another aspect to... 502 Views / 50 Replies  
Excellent take on it. There's another aspect to it, though - for the firm debt is always cheaper than stock (unless it makes you go bankrupt). Because it's a different, more stable contract, it...
Posted by finboy, on May 3, 2013 at 01:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That's insane. Must be some special story with... 1,063 Views / 67 Replies  
That's insane. Must be some special story with it or something. CMP M1s are still out there for a lot less. For that money you could buy a few M14s (M1A) with all the match trimmings, or a Barrett...
Posted by finboy, on May 3, 2013 at 01:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Right. And those bulldogs (plural) could have,... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
Right. And those bulldogs (plural) could have, over the course of their lives (plural), mauled small children (plural). Which would then prompt the cry of "why" once again.

The logic of The Left...
Posted by finboy, on May 3, 2013 at 08:26 AM, in Political/War Lounge
So true. That's why those of us men who... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
So true. That's why those of us men who understand the long-term emotional harm that abortion does to (some) women should be able to tell all women that they can't do that.

Holy cow! That pretty...
Posted by finboy, on May 3, 2013 at 08:23 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yes, but the Bonus Army lacked imagination in its... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
Yes, but the Bonus Army lacked imagination in its leadership. They never figured that Hoover would just turn the troops loose on them. They assumed that there was some kind of due process needed to...
Posted by finboy, on Apr 24, 2013 at 07:36 PM, in Political/War Lounge
For maybe a little while longer, but it seems to... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
For maybe a little while longer, but it seems to me they're having all kinds of trouble with the new "diversity" they're seeing from North Africa. At least in the case of France, I have first-hand...
Posted by finboy, on Apr 22, 2013 at 08:03 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yes, but the war on terror isn't evident on my... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
Yes, but the war on terror isn't evident on my commute to and from in my daily life, and when my wife goes grocery shopping. The criminal element IS evident in our everyday lives, and something that...
Posted by finboy, on Apr 21, 2013 at 02:33 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Right on... It's amazing to me how the folks... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
Right on...

It's amazing to me how the folks who are the most rapid supporters of the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 14th amendments routinely pass over the 2nd and 10th. The amendment process is the same...
Posted by finboy, on Apr 21, 2013 at 02:28 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Guns are dangerous things. Some people can't be... 2,689 Views / 353 Replies  
Guns are dangerous things. Some people can't be trusted to DRIVE let alone carry a projectile weapon. They would be more harm to themselves and others just because of the accident rate.

No, guns...
Posted by finboy, on Apr 21, 2013 at 02:19 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Awesome, thanks! I wonder why it's backwards... 9,693 Views / 907 Replies  
Awesome, thanks!

I wonder why it's backwards then.
Posted by finboy, on Apr 16, 2013 at 04:54 PM, in Political/War Lounge
One more question, while we're at it: Where... 9,693 Views / 907 Replies  
One more question, while we're at it:

Where does the expression "lock and load" come from? I've always understood that it meant locking the bolt back (on a Springfield rifle) and then "loading" a...
Posted by finboy, on Apr 15, 2013 at 11:03 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Admirable attempt to establish a nomenclature,... 9,693 Views / 907 Replies  
Admirable attempt to establish a nomenclature, but I've always heard your use of "clip" distinguished as "stripper clip," especially in the context of Mauser pistols and the SKS (with fixed...
Posted by finboy, on Apr 15, 2013 at 10:59 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yep, that's spot on. I wish I would have had... 385 Views / 15 Replies  
Yep, that's spot on. I wish I would have had more time to reply yesterday.

Start by looking for schools with regional accreditation, but even then you want to find those that have integrated...
Posted by finboy, on Mar 22, 2013 at 09:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Online degrees can certainly be of value, but be... 385 Views / 15 Replies  
Online degrees can certainly be of value, but be careful. A lot of schools do their online program separate from their regular programs, and so online students can end up getting the shaft.

The...
Posted by finboy, on Mar 21, 2013 at 02:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have a great deal of respect for Sen. Paul. I... 525 Views / 36 Replies  
I have a great deal of respect for Sen. Paul. I don't think he was grandstanding.

Who I have NO respect for are Sen. McCain and Graham. During the filibuster they were eating dinner with Prez...
Posted by finboy, on Mar 18, 2013 at 08:00 PM, in Political/War Lounge
One more thing: I just looked at semi-auto... 1,063 Views / 67 Replies  
One more thing:

I just looked at semi-auto rifle prices today, and they're ridiculous. I wouldn't buy ANYTHING now - wait until the semi-auto ban doesn't pass the Senate again and prices will go...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 25, 2013 at 03:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've never had any trouble, and I've put... 1,063 Views / 67 Replies  
I've never had any trouble, and I've put thousands and thousands of .38 rounds (usually CHEAP lead rounds, reloads) through several different .357s. And I've trained a few dozen other people...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 25, 2013 at 03:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Strangely enough, most of the Congressional... 138 Views / 4 Replies  
Strangely enough, most of the Congressional delegation used to be Democrat, back before Jesse Helms became a poster child for stupid. White, rural Democrats who thought like conservative...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 22, 2013 at 04:27 PM, in Political/War Lounge
A 30-30 lever action is probably the best home... 1,063 Views / 67 Replies  
A 30-30 lever action is probably the best home defense rifle (Ayoob at backwoodshome says so too - but I've heard/thought this for years). A youth model 870 20-gauge would be my next choice (it's...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 22, 2013 at 08:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I had a student a few years ago ask me why I... 9,693 Views / 907 Replies  
I had a student a few years ago ask me why I carried a knife (that day I had a folding one in a belt sheath on my hip, normally it's in my pocket). I responded "to cut things" and the class thought...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 18, 2013 at 06:27 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Given how most people find forums to read (by... 1,068 Views / 68 Replies  
Given how most people find forums to read (by Googling their topic or question), it's a fair shout to say that you won't get more traffic in Classic questions until there are more Classic questions...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 15, 2013 at 09:03 AM, in Feedback
Theoretically. Every time I've tried to sync my... 701 Views / 6 Replies  
Theoretically. Every time I've tried to sync my PDFs and books they get sent hither and yon. Along with all their custom titles, etc. It's like Lucy with the football for me.
Posted by finboy, on Feb 15, 2013 at 08:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Control the language and you can control the... 524 Views / 63 Replies  
Control the language and you can control the discourse, or something like that. Illegal means just that - they are breaking a law by being here. It's real simple.

SOME immigrants are a good...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 7, 2013 at 11:15 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I think it's a good idea. We could have stuff... 1,068 Views / 68 Replies  
I think it's a good idea. We could have stuff about older OS in there too, and emulators. Lots of interest in that stuff these days.

FYI Apple still hosts a lot of stuff online here:...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 7, 2013 at 10:53 AM, in Feedback
Gun control isn't about guns, it's just about... 1,511 Views / 199 Replies  
Gun control isn't about guns, it's just about control. And there's never been any sense to it. Until the major media starts paying attention to the benefits of private gun ownership and stops...
Posted by finboy, on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:29 AM, in Political/War Lounge
There are easier ways to kill oneself. 5,484 Views / 574 Replies  
There are easier ways to kill oneself.
Posted by finboy, on Feb 2, 2013 at 10:40 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Well, it MIGHT HAVE BEEN all "tin-foil hatty"... 5,484 Views / 574 Replies  
Well, it MIGHT HAVE BEEN all "tin-foil hatty" until Feinstein's latest proposal, which shows that there's a bunch of kooks out there who believe at least one of these things:

1) MORE gun control...
Posted by finboy, on Jan 30, 2013 at 11:29 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Those things are First Class. 520 Views / 14 Replies  
Those things are First Class.
Posted by finboy, on Jan 20, 2013 at 10:45 AM, in MacNN Lounge
What if my religion required me to wear a face... 1,563 Views / 187 Replies  
What if my religion required me to wear a face covering?

I finally saw a good use for a hijab today - a young woman had her phone stuck in it to leave her hands free at Sam's Club.
Posted by finboy, on Jan 14, 2013 at 12:49 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Why do people need Twitter? Blogs? 285 Views / 14 Replies  
Since we're having discussions about fundamental human rights (speech, self-defense, etc.) and NEED, why not include some other parts of the Bill of Rights for discussion?
Posted by finboy, on Jan 11, 2013 at 03:00 PM, in Political/War Lounge
It wasn't nearly so bad this time, but if... 1,272 Views / 57 Replies  
It wasn't nearly so bad this time, but if something like that were true it would explain some stuff that happened on here and other Mac fora in 2000, 2004 and especially before 2008. Back then it...
Posted by finboy, on Jan 11, 2013 at 02:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Good luck with those if you lose the right to... 3,244 Views / 322 Replies  
Good luck with those if you lose the right to defend yourself. I think the folks who set up the country understood that free speech and self-defense were necessary, but not sufficient, for those...
Posted by finboy, on Jan 11, 2013 at 02:51 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I'm not for controlling marijuana, just for... 4,365 Views / 588 Replies  
I'm not for controlling marijuana, just for controlling the criminal activity associated with it. But that's irrelevant - the example stands.


The primary purpose of guns is to protect people...
Posted by finboy, on Jan 8, 2013 at 03:00 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I think in this case the shooters had taken his... 5,484 Views / 574 Replies  
I think in this case the shooters had taken his schedule into account. They may or may not have known the SOP for active shooter for that particular school district, but I can tell you that it's...
Posted by finboy, on Jan 8, 2013 at 02:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
How is pot "essentially harmless" if someone is... 4,365 Views / 588 Replies  
How is pot "essentially harmless" if someone is high and runs into a schoolbus, hurting a bunch of kids? Or they're high and make a mistake at work, injuring someone? How is pot "harmless" when...
Posted by finboy, on Dec 23, 2012 at 08:56 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I've heard several calls from the Left for "state... 4,365 Views / 588 Replies  
I've heard several calls from the Left for "state control" of guns rather than federal. You know, make it a local issue.

So... it's OK for guns & pot but not for abortion, environmental...
Posted by finboy, on Dec 23, 2012 at 05:39 AM, in Political/War Lounge
It IS time to start looking at other countries,... 1,195 Views / 159 Replies  
It IS time to start looking at other countries, and how they treat personal property and personal liberty. We also need to make sure and pay attention to how well they innovate and accumulate...
Posted by finboy, on Dec 21, 2012 at 11:57 AM, in Political/War Lounge
See, there's the Kool Aid right there! People... 4,365 Views / 588 Replies  
See, there's the Kool Aid right there! People who want to keep their gun right are "paranoid and fearful." That type of stereotyping helps.

What keeps it fueled? 1) experience, 2) reality, 3) a...
Posted by finboy, on Dec 20, 2012 at 03:40 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yep, carried an all-purpose pocket knife every... 4,365 Views / 588 Replies  
Yep, carried an all-purpose pocket knife every day from 6th grade on. Often in a belt case. Nobody said a word. They didn't care.

Something's changed, but it's not the availability of guns. ...
Posted by finboy, on Dec 17, 2012 at 05:43 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Back then the crazy folks were all warehoused in... 5,484 Views / 574 Replies  
Back then the crazy folks were all warehoused in inhumane conditions at state expense, and the Lefties cried that the conditions were in fact inhumane, and the asylums were closed and it became...
Posted by finboy, on Dec 15, 2012 at 10:27 AM, in Political/War Lounge
My response to Frum: Can we complain about... 4,365 Views / 588 Replies  
My response to Frum:

Can we complain about the idiots who blame guns for violence by the mentally ill, obscuring the real issues? Can we complain about the folks who inevitably politicize any...
Posted by finboy, on Dec 14, 2012 at 11:37 AM, in Political/War Lounge
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