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I got the joke. A very funny one. iPhotos is... 13,874 Views / 68 Replies  
I got the joke. A very funny one.

iPhotos is a CPU-hogging POS.
Posted by Scallywag, on Feb 25, 2005 at 11:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Entourage : Need to delete autofill email address list 1,214 Views / 3 Replies  
Does unchecking "Display a list of recently used address when addressing messages" work? It's in Entourage's preferences under "Compose."
Posted by Scallywag, on Jan 25, 2005 at 07:44 PM, in Applications
You just reminded me of one. People on TV or film... 3,426 Views / 110 Replies  
You just reminded me of one. People on TV or film never say good-bye when they end a phone conversation. Instead, they just hang-up.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 29, 2004 at 06:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You can add me to the list of users who would... 1,745 Views / 26 Replies  
You can add me to the list of users who would like this "feature" (bug?) restored.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 25, 2004 at 06:23 AM, in Applications
Re: Accessing Multi-Sessions CD's (Burned By Nero Burning Rom) 711 Views / 4 Replies  
Hmm, I might have found something for you. Check out the following link:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2004041301593855
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 23, 2004 at 06:21 AM, in macOS
Re: Accessing Multi-Sessions CD's (Burned By Nero Burning Rom) 711 Views / 4 Replies  
Don't have a clue. You might have better luck if you directly contact the makers of Nero:
http://www.ahead.de/us/28631.html
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 23, 2004 at 06:14 AM, in macOS
Re: Someone recommend a USB keychain drive for me 841 Views / 19 Replies  
Ars Technica did extensive reviews on a bunch of drives.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/flash.ars/1
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 23, 2004 at 02:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
And people complain that hockey is too violent. ... 4,079 Views / 130 Replies  
And people complain that hockey is too violent.

IMHO, that totally rocked. I hate basketball, but I'd watch it if it had that kind of hockey-like violence more often.

:thumbsup:

;)
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 20, 2004 at 03:41 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Is the current level of deficit spending... 1,267 Views / 49 Replies  
Is the current level of deficit spending sustainable or could this really hurt the US economy at some point? Or is the US economy strong enough to balance the deficit and national debt?
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 16, 2004 at 02:05 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How does the US pay for the war? 1,267 Views / 49 Replies  
Then why is the US debt so large?
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 16, 2004 at 01:10 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: How does the US pay for the war? 1,267 Views / 49 Replies  
Let's not derail the thread please. Let's keep it on topic. If someone makes a smartass remark about Republican tax philosophy, just ignore it. Or start a new thread of your own.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 16, 2004 at 01:03 AM, in Political/War Lounge
How does the US pay for the war? 1,267 Views / 49 Replies  
Economics and government debt management are not my areas of expertise. I'm pretty clueless about them.

So I'm curious as to how the US pays for war in Iraq. It's costing tens of billions of...
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 16, 2004 at 12:43 AM, in Political/War Lounge
What about China? Or India? Or is the Middle East... 2,378 Views / 135 Replies  
What about China? Or India? Or is the Middle East most likely because of Islam?
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 14, 2004 at 10:42 PM, in Political/War Lounge
But when is the important question. It could be... 2,378 Views / 135 Replies  
But when is the important question. It could be 30 years from now or 300 years from now.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 14, 2004 at 10:38 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I can't wait. 2,378 Views / 135 Replies  
I can't wait.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 14, 2004 at 10:35 PM, in Political/War Lounge
OMG! The sky is falling! Wow, what a lot of... 2,378 Views / 135 Replies  
OMG! The sky is falling!

Wow, what a lot of Chicken Littles.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 14, 2004 at 10:31 PM, in Political/War Lounge
"We the People" no longer? You decide. 2,637 Views / 62 Replies  
What's your take on this? Is this guy way off base or bang on or a little of both?



*Source - William Gibson's blog (http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/blog.asp)
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 6, 2004 at 02:48 AM, in Political/War Lounge
No. We'll move nuke testing from Nevada to... 2,272 Views / 85 Replies  
No. We'll move nuke testing from Nevada to Quebec. Either that or Triumph the Comic Insult Dog will become your Premier.

:p
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 3, 2004 at 09:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
:thumbsup: You're exactly right. Sadly,... 2,267 Views / 77 Replies  
:thumbsup:

You're exactly right. Sadly, Republicans believe that all those are good things.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 3, 2004 at 06:59 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Assessment of the current US politcal system 639 Views / 2 Replies  
Well, if Bush wins tonight and the GOP takes the House and the Senate, the situation which JMS has described will continue.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 3, 2004 at 01:34 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: Bin Laden threatens Bush Voters 2,866 Views / 97 Replies  
Interesting. What I still don't understand is why Bin Laden would threaten individual states? That's just stupid. The US is is nearly 50/50 Democrat/Republican and many states may only prefer Bush by...
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 3, 2004 at 01:33 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Assessment of the current US politcal system 639 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm interested to know what you all think of this, whether you agree or disagree and why. To me, it's an interesting assessment of the current US political environment.



FYI, JMS is Joe Michael...
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 2, 2004 at 05:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Nope. Does anyone know how the US and Europe... 788 Views / 16 Replies  
Nope.

Does anyone know how the US and Europe reacted to Israel's invasion of Beirut?
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 2, 2004 at 05:11 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Bin Laden threatens Bush Voters 2,866 Views / 97 Replies  
No.

Bin Laden's Audio: Threat to States? (http://www.juancole.com/2004_11_01_juancole_archive.html#109938356137329197) by Juan Cole, Professor of History at the University of Michigan.
Posted by Scallywag, on Nov 2, 2004 at 02:55 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: .MPG's from hell? 567 Views / 2 Replies  
Try fixing them with Gumby (read the manual for which Gumby option you need to use).
http://gumby.misplacedmac.com/

And if that doesn't work, there's a great Mac video forum where you can do a...
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 31, 2004 at 05:59 PM, in macOS
http://www.macintouch.com/opener02.html#oct31 ... 13,478 Views / 175 Replies  
http://www.macintouch.com/opener02.html#oct31

Macintouch has posted a script that'll remove the Opener malware from an infected system. But how do you save this script and how do you run it? It's...
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 31, 2004 at 05:52 PM, in macOS
Towers of Beirut and the Invasion of Lebanon 788 Views / 16 Replies  
Towers of Beirut (http://www.juancole.com/2004_10_01_juancole_archive.html#109921236176383690) by Juan Cole (Professor of History at the Univ. of Michigan). [Blog article has pictures of the "Towers...
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 31, 2004 at 05:06 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Interesting. We call those toques in Canada. I... 1,350 Views / 35 Replies  
Interesting. We call those toques in Canada. I didn't realize there was another name for them.
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 26, 2004 at 03:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: No scars at all but 3 Purple Hearts? 1,628 Views / 60 Replies  
Nothing to see here, folks. Just another mental patient who's gone off his medication. Move along.
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 26, 2004 at 03:45 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Are you saying you wore a toboggan? How do you... 1,350 Views / 35 Replies  
Are you saying you wore a toboggan? How do you wear one of those? It'd be really heavy on your head. Or did you strap it to your back or something? I don't get it.
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 25, 2004 at 02:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Just what I mean, a "comic book" look. I don't... 663 Views / 5 Replies  
Just what I mean, a "comic book" look. I don't mean it in a derogatory way, just in a descriptive way. Every medium has its own distinctive "look."

How does inking process work? I always thought...
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 23, 2004 at 09:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Nice detail. What's the lens you got? 3,501 Views / 124 Replies  
Nice detail. What's the lens you got?
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 23, 2004 at 06:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Any comic book artists here? 663 Views / 5 Replies  
I was wondering what kind of pencils, pencils, and other materials that comic book artists prefer to use? How do they get that "comic book" look?

I'm not interested in colors, just the black...
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 23, 2004 at 06:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Hardly. If I were, I wouldn't be put off by... 13,478 Views / 175 Replies  
Hardly. If I were, I wouldn't be put off by messing with fink. Tried fink and made a mess of it.

I'm curious, not malicious.
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 22, 2004 at 03:22 AM, in macOS
Any GUI versions of these apps (or something... 13,478 Views / 175 Replies  
Any GUI versions of these apps (or something else) that don't require fink?
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 22, 2004 at 02:35 AM, in macOS
Those look nice, but I have one complaint. The... 15,346 Views / 178 Replies  
Those look nice, but I have one complaint. The raven's head and beak are off. The head and beak are too small. It'd be great if you could tweak it.

Raven close-up...
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 19, 2004 at 07:03 PM, in GUI Customization
Re: New to mac, do I uninstall or delete? 737 Views / 6 Replies  
There is another place you have to look: "StartupItems". This folder is in the main Library folder on your hard drive (not the Library folder inside the "System" folder).

/Library/StartupItems
...
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 18, 2004 at 03:57 PM, in macOS
Those are nice pics. What camera, lens, filters,... 1,200 Views / 32 Replies  
Those are nice pics. What camera, lens, filters, and film are you using? I can never get my pictures to look like that even if I use slide film or pro print film. Do you do any "enhancing" with...
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 18, 2004 at 12:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Can someone explain how Libertarianism is a... 3,011 Views / 128 Replies  
Can someone explain how Libertarianism is a *real* alternative? It always struck me as Republicanism without the homophobia and religious zealotry.
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 18, 2004 at 12:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
What town? That looks like Walnut Grove from... 1,196 Views / 24 Replies  
What town? That looks like Walnut Grove from Little House on the Prairie.

Seriously, though, where is that? Looks like Vermont or New Hampshire.
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 18, 2004 at 12:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
There are a lot of Hebrew speakers here. This... 2,851 Views / 122 Replies  
There are a lot of Hebrew speakers here. This surprises me. Do they offer Hebrew language courses in US high schools or something?
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 3, 2004 at 01:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Holy! How does a Texan come to speak so many... 2,851 Views / 122 Replies  
Holy! How does a Texan come to speak so many languages? The Spanish I can understand, but Hebrew and Greek?
Posted by Scallywag, on Oct 3, 2004 at 01:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Besides their bear-stopping abilities, do .44s,... 1,568 Views / 35 Replies  
Besides their bear-stopping abilities, do .44s, .45s, or .357s have any other advantages over 9mm handguns?
Posted by Scallywag, on Sep 25, 2004 at 12:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Could a 9mm handgun, like a Glock or Beretta,... 1,568 Views / 35 Replies  
Could a 9mm handgun, like a Glock or Beretta, bring down a bear?
Posted by Scallywag, on Sep 24, 2004 at 11:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I feel bad about the bear. Instead, I wish he had... 1,568 Views / 35 Replies  
I feel bad about the bear. Instead, I wish he had shot that stupid teddy bear, Snuggles, that pitches some laundry detergent. I'd love to pump a few rounds into that furry POS.
Posted by Scallywag, on Sep 24, 2004 at 11:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If I moved to the States, the first thing I'd do... 1,568 Views / 35 Replies  
If I moved to the States, the first thing I'd do is buy a handgun. The ease of gun ownership is one of best things about the US. That, and "Girls Gone Wild." I mean, how great is a country where hot...
Posted by Scallywag, on Sep 24, 2004 at 11:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: *URGENT* What would you name a tech news column? 978 Views / 33 Replies  
Tech Droppings
Tech Gone Wild
Posted by Scallywag, on Sep 22, 2004 at 05:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Re: Re: Re: "Hostage in Iraq: Five days in Hell" 791 Views / 10 Replies  
What really creeps me out is their willingness to die and their celebration of newly-minted martyrs. Is becoming a martyr such a big deal in Islam or just in extremist interpretations of Islam?
Posted by Scallywag, on Sep 22, 2004 at 05:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: "Hostage in Iraq: Five days in Hell" 791 Views / 10 Replies  
You know, rape isn't the only form of torture. There are threats of death, "water-boarding," beatings, sodomy with instruments, etc.

Torture traumatizes its victims for life. Why don't you read...
Posted by Scallywag, on Sep 22, 2004 at 05:11 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: "Hostage in Iraq: Five days in Hell" 791 Views / 10 Replies  
What is also interesting is that it was a senior Iraqi policeman that turned him over to the militants. If some of the Iraqi police are working with the militants, let's hope the US forces and the...
Posted by Scallywag, on Sep 22, 2004 at 04:58 PM, in Political/War Lounge
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