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No Pope Francis thread? 1 Views / 0 Replies  
The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist? (http://news.yahoo.com/pope-devil-francis-exorcist-110625992.html)

I'm having a hard time deciding if Pope Francis is good for the Catholic Church...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on Today at 09:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
No. Fast and scary, yes. Fast alone, no. 346 Views / 39 Replies  
No. Fast and scary, yes. Fast alone, no.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on Today at 09:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You didn't "know" that because no one have ever... 346 Views / 39 Replies  
You didn't "know" that because no one have ever suggested it. Including me.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on Today at 09:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not. As I recall, all of Disney's rides... 346 Views / 39 Replies  
I'm not.

As I recall, all of Disney's rides are "for the whole family." They aren't particularly fast or scary. Canada's Wonderland is dominated by very fast rollercoasters that don't permit kids...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on Today at 05:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You don't think it's strange that a 17 and 15... 4,272 Views / 490 Replies  
You don't think it's strange that a 17 and 15 year old carrying on a sexual relationship is legal, then the calendar switches over a single day and it now magically becomes rape? Do you think that's...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on Today at 07:21 AM, in Political/War Lounge
The only thing Allen West is on par with is every... 686 Views / 104 Replies  
The only thing Allen West is on par with is every other officer drummed out of the military for being unfit for service on account of their own illegal behaviour.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 18, 2013 at 07:09 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Heaven forbid that someone should lob incendiary... 686 Views / 104 Replies  
Heaven forbid that someone should lob incendiary rhetoric at a war criminal!
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 18, 2013 at 06:27 PM, in Political/War Lounge
If you oppose gays rights and gay marriage, you... 4,272 Views / 490 Replies  
If you oppose gays rights and gay marriage, you are an apologist for injustice and you bear some of the guilt for these latest examples of injustice:

Republican Texas judge orders lesbian couple...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 18, 2013 at 06:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
When I was a teenager, I visited Disney in... 346 Views / 39 Replies  
When I was a teenager, I visited Disney in Florida for the first time. My memories mainly consist of wait in lines.

Up here in Toronto, the big theme park is Canada's Wonderland. The lines are...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 16, 2013 at 05:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I didn't say anyone cared. I just said it was... 190 Views / 10 Replies  
I didn't say anyone cared. I just said it was brutal.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 16, 2013 at 03:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Whoa, this is friggin' brutal: Microsoft... 190 Views / 10 Replies  
Whoa, this is friggin' brutal:

Microsoft Internal Google Chrome Bouncing Ball Now Everywhere Parody - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-Cr6AgUo764)
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 16, 2013 at 03:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I sometimes say I regard ebuddy as MacNN's... 686 Views / 104 Replies  
I sometimes say I regard ebuddy as MacNN's intelligent conservative. I'm gonna stop saying that.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 16, 2013 at 01:06 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I think this story is friggin' hilarious: Google:... 190 Views / 10 Replies  
I think this story is friggin' hilarious: Google: “Take down your ad-free YouTube app” Microsoft: “Let us add ads.”...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 16, 2013 at 01:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Does it matter? Boob-fondling is way better than... 515 Views / 42 Replies  
Does it matter? Boob-fondling is way better than boob-looking, but boob-looking is still pretty great.

And I'm not sure people really look at photos of just feet. I think so-called "foot fetish"...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 16, 2013 at 12:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That sounds like the stupidest plan ever devised.... 288 Views / 23 Replies  
That sounds like the stupidest plan ever devised.

And the AP wiretapping is a much bigger concern than all those other issues combined. Journalists shouldn't live in fear that their government is...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 16, 2013 at 12:44 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I think I'm gonna vomit. 686 Views / 104 Replies  
I think I'm gonna vomit.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 16, 2013 at 12:38 PM, in Political/War Lounge
If you haven't received a foot-job, you haven't... 515 Views / 42 Replies  
If you haven't received a foot-job, you haven't really lived.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 15, 2013 at 04:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
They're not. They're just pretending they are by... 4,272 Views / 490 Replies  
They're not. They're just pretending they are by calling it something else.

Once we've pointlessly renamed marriage as civil union, do we have to change all the other terms too? Are the...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 15, 2013 at 04:17 PM, in Political/War Lounge
NYT opens StrongBox for anonymous leaks 70 Views / 0 Replies  
The New York Times has created StrongBox, their own implementation of the anonymous whistle-blowing site, like WikiLeaks. It is powered by DeadDrop, which was created by Aaron Swartz. It's about time...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 15, 2013 at 04:02 PM, in Political/War Lounge
The thread title is wrong. This isn't corruption,... 686 Views / 104 Replies  
The thread title is wrong. This isn't corruption, this is abuse of power. Big difference.

They were fully realized years ago, but conservatives just don't care about anyone else but themselves.
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Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 15, 2013 at 03:53 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Love it. Don't $10 love it, though. 137 Views / 2 Replies  
Love it. Don't $10 love it, though.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 14, 2013 at 05:09 PM, in Applications
Says who? Cap couldn't stare down many of... 237 Views / 8 Replies  
Says who?

Cap couldn't stare down many of the Marvel heroes and villains. Spiderman, Wolverine, the Thing, or even light-weights like Northstar could take him apart. And those are guys who's...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 13, 2013 at 06:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That guy does't deserve the adulation he gets.... 915 Views / 77 Replies  
That guy does't deserve the adulation he gets. Getting famous by shooting fish in a barrel is barely above getting famous for making an ass of yourself on YouTube.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 13, 2013 at 06:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I love eyes like everyone else. They just don't... 515 Views / 42 Replies  
I love eyes like everyone else. They just don't respond well to touch, while feet definitely do.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 13, 2013 at 06:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Did you see the Hulk use a single punch to stop... 237 Views / 8 Replies  
Did you see the Hulk use a single punch to stop an alien ship over a thousand times his own mass? And where does the Hulk's mass come from?

You need to lighten up a bit (no, a lot) on the faults...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 13, 2013 at 01:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I congratulate subego on the most meaningless... 515 Views / 42 Replies  
I congratulate subego on the most meaningless thread title of all time.

Don't think there is such a thing as a "foot fetish." I don't mean there aren't people who are really into feet, I just...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 13, 2013 at 01:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I didn't notice any of that. Maybe the 3D masked... 237 Views / 8 Replies  
I didn't notice any of that. Maybe the 3D masked the issues for me. But now that you've mentioned it, it will probably bug the hell out of me when I see it again.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 12, 2013 at 03:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It might have been cloudy that night, too. Either... 312 Views / 14 Replies  
It might have been cloudy that night, too. Either possibility is completely irrelevant.

If I was to recommend any training to strippers, it would be for another career. It would improve their...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 11, 2013 at 11:41 AM, in Political/War Lounge
You're exactly right! Well, except replace... 321 Views / 33 Replies  
You're exactly right!

Well, except replace "profit margins" with "almost every penny of revenue."

Apple sells quality hardware, which they differentiate from competitor's quality hardware with...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 10, 2013 at 09:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I think you're confused as to what Apple's core... 321 Views / 33 Replies  
I think you're confused as to what Apple's core business is.

Apple is a hardware company. Webkit is just a means to an end.

Google is an advertising company. Webkit is just a means to an end.
...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 10, 2013 at 08:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
P nailed it. I remember John Gruber making the... 321 Views / 33 Replies  
P nailed it. I remember John Gruber making the exact same point years ago.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 10, 2013 at 07:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You mean I shouldn't say things like "Good... 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
You mean I shouldn't say things like "Good riddance to annoying, poorly-argued tripe, then" ??

Yeah, that's not gonna change. I'm hard on people when they deserve it.

I mean, look at this...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 04:09 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Which one am I being blamed for? 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
Which one am I being blamed for?
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 03:25 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Are you kidding? It's like the good old days,... 475 Views / 42 Replies  
Are you kidding? It's like the good old days, when people argued about whether Apple could or should make a headless iMac, whether PowerPC was hurting the Mac, whether PhotoShop bake-offs were a...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 03:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
No one's gonna be aiding anyone if they aren't... 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
No one's gonna be aiding anyone if they aren't arguing for their point of view.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 03:08 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Good riddance to annoying, poorly-argued tripe,... 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
Good riddance to annoying, poorly-argued tripe, then.

I find it absolutely hilarious that he blames me for "not being bothered to even skim through the second page of my sources does not count as...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 02:52 PM, in Political/War Lounge
More or less. Economically, left vs right or... 470 Views / 32 Replies  
More or less.

Economically, left vs right or conservative vs liberal is dead or meaningless. It's unregulated capitalism vs regulated capitalism. Except unregulated capitalism is a juvenile dream...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 02:36 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Didn't know that. Thanks. No, I didn't... 475 Views / 42 Replies  
Didn't know that. Thanks.

No, I didn't side-step your point at all. I said Apple would have to provide the functionality, like shift-scroll. I'm not side-stepping your point if I address directly....
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 02:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have Windows 8 on my Mac, which I bought to... 475 Views / 42 Replies  
I have Windows 8 on my Mac, which I bought to play BioShock Infinite.

I've toyed only a little with it, using the built-in apps. But they work fine without a touch interface. Unlike iOS apps,...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 12:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ok, I'll bite: why are you here? 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
Ok, I'll bite: why are you here?
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 12:28 PM, in Political/War Lounge
You mean there are people here in the PL who are... 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
You mean there are people here in the PL who are not here to argue? Could you point one of them out for me? Because I'm 100% positive everyone here is here to argue.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 12:00 PM, in Political/War Lounge
From your "analysis," it isn't very clear when... 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
From your "analysis," it isn't very clear when you're attacking Shermer, and when you're attacking the study Shermer is referencing, and when you're attacking the words you're stuffing in Shermer's...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 11:56 AM, in Political/War Lounge
If you mean, how would you do the "pinch,"... 475 Views / 42 Replies  
If you mean, how would you do the "pinch," Apple's mice and trackpads can do that. If you don't have one of those, Apple could emulate it with something like pressing Shift while scrolling. But if...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 10:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Really? I thought it was because I'm "a... 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
Really? I thought it was because I'm "a foreigner." That's what your obnoxious signature says.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 09:52 AM, in Political/War Lounge
http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/41804... 470 Views / 32 Replies  
http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/41804_106912742692223_23_n.jpg

But sure, tell me again that the mendacious subterfuge that lead to the Iraq War and the pointless deaths of hundreds of...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 9, 2013 at 08:59 AM, in Political/War Lounge
The same way you account for all the times guns... 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
The same way you account for all the times guns were used in crimes but never fired, I suppose.
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 8, 2013 at 10:38 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Yes. And I own an iPhone. Is your rhetorical... 475 Views / 42 Replies  
Yes. And I own an iPhone. Is your rhetorical question going somewhere?

I understand exactly what you said, thought about it, and decided it's unlikely to be true for anything but games. The touch...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 8, 2013 at 10:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
These people: Injuries and Deaths Due to Firearms... 2,667 Views / 353 Replies  
These people: Injuries and Deaths Due to Firearms in the Home : The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 8, 2013 at 07:31 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Paper's just a painting app. Can't see why that... 475 Views / 42 Replies  
Paper's just a painting app. Can't see why that wouldn't work.

Virtual keyboard apps would certainly feel clunky, but they would work. Hell, GarageBand and Logic actually have virtual keyboards...
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 8, 2013 at 07:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Whatever that means. :rolleyes: 915 Views / 77 Replies  
Whatever that means. :rolleyes:
Posted by lpkmckenna, on May 8, 2013 at 07:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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