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Re: http://www.kentuckypreppersnetwork.com/2008/12/kentucky-hunting-forum.html

Bruce — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:39:00 -0000

(I *think* you meant "hop on over...", unless you're completely Obamatized...)

There's a site that has long term storage canned meats, cheese and butter, as well as the usual dry foods. http://www.internet-grocer.net/product.html<BR/..., no need to hunt squirrel anymore! http://www.internet-grocer.net/squirrel.htm

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2007/01/church-websites.html

Bruce — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:16:00 -0000

Sweet - great looking web site.

Happy New Year!

B~

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2007/01/caption-needed_08.html

Bruce — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:18:00 -0000

Absolutely NO returns - in store credit only. As is, no warranty.

B~

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2007/01/state-of-heroes.html

Bruce — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:44:00 -0000

Funny, I did the same as you. Except it was a recorded version of NCIS then Heroes. Is that sad or what?

B~

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2007/02/tony-dungy-on-winning.html

Bruce — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:50:00 -0000

That was a great comment Tony made, and a great ad they had in USA Today. I thought it was funny that after the comment the reporter with him looked like a deer in the headlights - he just wasn't sure how to respond.

B~

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2007/02/pdc-conspiracy-theory.html

Bruce — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:55:00 -0000

They were probably very serious Bar. There has become such an "us against them" attitude in the church today, and it's a sad, sad thing. I think a lot of people push for these changes without embracing the whole Warrenism and PDC.

B~

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2007/03/non-denominational-labels.html

Bruce — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:26:00 -0000

I'm growing more and more away from the label thing. I like what Danny Sims had on his blog today:

"I often wonder if what I think I know about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to really knowing God."

The curse of the denoms.

B~

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2007/04/ghost-bloggers.html

Bruce — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:08:00 -0000

I'm planning on having a ghost writer as soon as I can find one that is witty, charming, engaging, and is willing to put up with few readers.

B~

Re: http://www.kidtogrownup.com/2009/07/top-10-reasons-i-am-excited-to-stay.html

Bruce — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:27:42 -0000

What a great list - enjoy!

Re: It's A Girl!

Bruce — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:01:06 -0000

Mazel tov!

Bruce

Re: http://www.animationtipsandtricks.com/2008/10/hablas-espanol.html

Bruce — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:12:00 -0000

SHAWN eres el amo del garito!!!jajaja. Muchisimas gracias por ayudar asi aquellos que no dominamos demasiado el ingles. GRACIAS !!!

Re: http://www.animationtipsandtricks.com/2008/10/hablas-espanol.html

Bruce — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:12:00 -0000

SHAWN eres el amo del garito!!!jajaja. Muchisimas gracias por ayudar asi aquellos que no dominamos demasiado el ingles. GRACIAS !!!

Re: BTK killer denied exorcism - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Bruce — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:16:00 -0000

Let's just set up a separate justice system for Christians. Because Christians must be possessed or influenced by Satan, they are nor repsonsible. For all the rest of us non-Christians we can either convert or go to jail. The totally idiocy of theistic thought is illustrated by the remarks of this Lutheran pastor.

Re: Action Item: California Wildfires & Secular Charity - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Bruce — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:44:00 -0000

There is not one single atheist charity where I live but Christians are helping people in all kinds of ways. it just seems odd.

Re: Emptiness of Christianity - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Bruce — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:09:00 -0000

I have some questions for you Christians. If people don't accept Jesus as thier Savior they go to Hell--or so it is said.

So it is safe to say, all the Native Americans, ALL of the Jews in the Holocaust (including the kids), any non christian nation who has ever been conquered by an oppressor, gays, Hindis etc--are all going to Hell. Sounds like Jesus is a pretty egocentric guy.. Uh Oh, he may strike me down for using my brain!

Also, did you know when the Bible was written men believed that the Earth was "flat as a pancake" and that if you fell off the edge you would be eaten by dragons?

If an event such as the Tsunami of several years ago happened in ancient times, it would surely be described as 'Gods Wrath'. Of course they had no idea other countries like North America even existed then. To them it would be the whole world in thier Ethnocentric belief system.

I guess all those Native Americans were totally wrong about the meaning of life. I mean look what happened to them, the Christians killed them all and took thier land.

That to me is the arrogance, the stupidity and contradiction of Christianity..

It wouldn't last if people didn't brain wash kids with it to get them started early on the path of self deception.

Still haven't met a Christian that adopts the viewpoints above who can really debate anything without running into a wall of contradictions..

Re: The Atheist's Nightmare? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Bruce — Thu, 04 May 2006 19:37:00 -0000

These guys are idiots. Edible bananas are human bred fruits. Natural bananas do not look anything like the ones we eat and contain a fair amount of stuff that is poison to humans. So in reality, these idiots demonstrate that like a banana bought in a grocery store, god was alos created by man to serve a particular need.

Re: Separation of Church and State - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Bruce — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:07:00 -0000

Dan, there are no ancient manuscripts referencing Julius Caesar that are less than 900 years after the original.

Re: Who needs Monster.com?

Bruce — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:30:07 -0000

I look forwand to moving in. Is there some place I could store my granola?

Re: http://siditty.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-this-next-nappy-headed-ho.html

Bruce — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:19:00 -0000

Ms. Siditty,

Glad you have listened to Imus all this time. He loves the support you give him. And Karith Foster is happy too.

We the I-Nation love you so much we want you to know your opinion is noted. But it is your opinion. And in the scheme of life it really doesn't matter.

He's back... And nothing you say will change those hard facts.

So call him a racist, bigot or any other word you wish. Howard Stern doesn't need you to disparage him and his long time sidekick Robin Quivers. Sadly Howard makes more money in a year then you will make in two life times. Sadly because he is no Imus.

Imus does more for the people then anyone I know in public life. 3 words are what brought him down.

Times up. Love him or leave him. He really doesn't care. Been on the air longer then you have been alive.

Merry Christmas. And get your check out to the Boriken Center in East Harlem. They need your support.

Re: Rewind Part 1

Bruce — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:45:52 -0000

Greetings from Germany again!

Unfortunately "mp3space.com" reports "mp3 not found" for all of today's links.

Re: Rewind Part 1

Bruce — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:12:36 -0000

Thanks for fixing!
Undomondo's still got the finest taste all over the blogosphere.

Re: It’s A Girl!

Bruce — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:01:06 -0000

Mazel tov!

Bruce

Re: White-Haired White Guys Sticking Together: Forbes on Imus

Bruce — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:37:00 -0000

The 'N' word comment was a joke. And never was really stated. Bernard McGuirk is a man that has worked with Imus for 20 years. He is street wise and knows the lingo. Yes he has gone farther then the I-Man in many things he said. But as a listener for almost 30 years to Imus, he was a positive thing in the scheme of the comical presentation they brought to radio and television. I pray Bernie returns with Imus, along with Charles, Rob Bartlett and Lou Ruffino. Not a day goes by that the I-Man is missed from my daily routine.

Re: Maybe Condi’s Black After All

Bruce — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:11:00 -0000

Yeah, I saw that item too, but it didn't occur to me that this might be the "black" in her. More like the abusive & privileged jerk under provocation.

Re: Jesse Jackson Really Needs to Read a Book… explaining what satire is

Bruce — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:58:00 -0000

I laughed when I saw the thing, but I knew that it had been calculated to be deliberately offensive and provocative to some older (and some younger) folks. Sort of like some of Dave Chapelle --- funny as hell, but if there's a white person watching it with you who's laughing, you gotta suppress a strong desire to stab them. So I liked it. And then again I didn't.

Art is like that. It operates on multiple levels. Jesse is no dummy and should know that.

If the country Preacher, as he usta call hisself, didn't like it he shoulda kept his mouf shut. Bet his denunciation was good for 100,000 more hits, and most of them not even black people.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Clear2O Pitcher - Filtered Water Without The Wait

Bruce — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:02:05 -0000

This won't help me much as I use my Brita pitcher at work.. I don't think my co-workers would appreciate me hooking a hose up to the community sink just to fill my water pitcher. Waiting the minute or two for my pitcher to filter a carafe of water just doesn't seem all that long to wait. If I'm really thirsty I can always get a cup from the tap while I wait for the good stuff.

Re: The Boys Catch Up: It’s Obama’s Morning

Bruce — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:14:48 -0000

Obama rocked Agree that Obama looks and sounds the most presidential. He seems more relaxed and in his element. Hillary hardly answered the question -- did she really answer one at all? Biden might make a good SecDef or SecState. I hope Iowa votes for Barack and keeps the contest alive so the rest of the country gets a chance to weigh in. I'd hate for this contest to end too early.

Re: 珍惜美好！

Bruce — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 03:38:19 -0000

[redface]

Re: Superbowl Halftime Show…

Bruce — Wed, 04 Feb 2004 03:16:42 -0000

She had a pasty on therefore it was no more than some cleavage shots that are on TV already. What about a commercial that shows a horse f_____g?

Re: Superbowl Halftime Show…

Bruce — Wed, 04 Feb 2004 03:17:09 -0000

She had a pasty on therefore it was no more than some cleavage shots that are on TV already. What about a commercial that shows a horse f_____g?

Re: Joel Hunter: What the Candidates Forum Could Have Been

Bruce — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:25:07 -0000

I agree with both of Rev. Hunter's suggestions. I would have liked to have had each of the candidates answer the question that was given to Obama with just 1 minute left, ie What was his take on the wide varience between CEO compensation and the income of the average worker? I realize that poverty is Sojourner's main theme, but the corollary issue of economic justice is so avoided by both the candidates and the media. I thought the CEO compensation question was the most important of the forum and Obama's answer was weak. Of course, it got no play by the media pundits, after the event. Christ was willing to confront the abuse of power in his time. We should be doing the same thing, today.

Re: Verse of the Day: Living Wages for the Poor

Bruce — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:43:26 -0000

If we don't try to apply God's wisdom as spoken in the Bible to our own lives and our current society, then why bother to read the Bible at all? The Bible is more than pretty prose and poetry. It's underlying Truth is relevant to today.
I will give an example where I agree with Kevin S, though. Sojourner's has taken a strong pro Amnesty position on the current immigration debate. They do so based on the major biblical theme of "welcoming the stranger". They are right in that there are numerous biblical passages that promote this theme. But what
Sojourner's has left out of the discussion, is all the passages that say that the stranger is expected to comply with Hebrew law and custom, while among the Hebrews. Exodus and Leviticus have numerous passages that say strangers must not worship competing gods. They must obey the sabbith, etc. The new testiment passage saying that we should, "give to Cesar what is Cesar's and give to God what is God's" certainly implies that we should obey governmental laws. Jesus broke the law when He threw the moneychangers out of the temple. But that was done openly, to protest and make a point. The Sojouner's immigration position ignores all of this.

Re: Left Behind’s Jenkins and Others Shatter Evangelical Stereotypes (by Brian McLaren)

Bruce — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:16:30 -0000

"We beseech you, speak plainly. Does the faith of the Church at Corinth rest upon your Great Book and its Number?" Cleo, I'm guessing there is a serious point to your posts. I think you're suggesting that because the early church was not governed by the Bible as we know it why should the modern church? I'm no theologian but I would expect that there is some kind of evangelical dispensation to cover this. If there isn't, there's bound to be one along shortly. Just a thought: in future, you may wish to voice the concerns of your church in a more theologically-focused forum.

Re: How To Pitch An Investor

Bruce — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:19:51 -0000

Dude! Investors are *hot*! ... oh... wrong view. Damn.

Re: Bad Move Frontier Airlines, Sean Menke

Bruce — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:09:53 -0000

I took a Frontier flight a few weeks ago and asked about standby - the front desk was disappointed that they'd eliminated standy but the larger issue was that it was *too* successful. In an industry that expends a great deal of effort to make sure they've the right planes in the right place at the right time, they were finding it increasingly hard to accurately predict when and where they needed planes. They were frequently expecting full flights later in the day and would send larger planes only to find that huge numbers of people were getting onto the emptier earlier flights and that they'd end up over-resourcing the end of the day flights. While I find it frustrating, it was a argument that was hard to argue, especially with the increase over the last few years of high fuel costs and a tightening market. While it may not have been the best-solution from a user perspective, it's certainly a way to constrain the customer to follow through on their original intent that Frontier has planned for. Now, I'm not even going to try and defend the situation where Jeremy had an empty seat next to him, but the flip side is going to be that if they allow one exception to the change in policy, they'll need to keep it up and compromise their own efforts.

Re: Bad Move Frontier Airlines, Sean Menke

Bruce — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:52:41 -0000

I agree on the experience side, but how should they deal with their logistics problem?

Re: Canadian Apology

Bruce — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:49:49 -0000

Fuck you!

Re: Solar : All PS3 Themes

Bruce — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:12:28 -0000

I really like the theme, definitely one of the better ones. The only thing I don't like the theme are the smaller default icons to the bottom right of the theme icons. For example, the music note icon, has another smaller music icon in the bottom right. If you can get rid of that and update it, I will definitely use the theme.

Re: Solar V 1.1 : All PS3 Themes

Bruce — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:28:46 -0000

Awesome!!! Thank you so much for changing the icons, this will now be my PS3 theme for probably quite some time.

Re: Tellus (New Earth) : All PS3 Themes

Bruce — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:38:57 -0000

Spawn, your themes rule, definitely the best PS3 themes. I haven't downloaded this theme yet but I can already tell it's awesome. Looks like the same icons from Solar V1.1, which ain't a problem since those icons rule. And, of course, the background looks to be top-notch. Can't wait to try it out and figure out which background I like best, this or Solar V1.1.

Also, I love the fact that there's only one background per theme; I don't like when there's more than one background because there's always the one I prefer the most, and the backgrounds randomly change.

Re: Tellus (New Earth) : All PS3 Themes

Bruce — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:01:49 -0000

I really didn't even notice the wrench thing until it was mentioned. It's not a huge problem (I'm using the theme right now - I'm still not sure if I like this or Solar 1.1 more), but I think I'd prefer the icons without the wrenches.

Anyways, keep making themes Spawn because they're awesome. Can't wait until you can add sounds like the official themes.

Re: Stacy Keibler : All PS3 Themes

Bruce — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:16:57 -0000

Guys Chicken,,,Donuts

Re: A Treatise on Episodic Gameplay, Part Two

Bruce — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:32:02 -0000

You have to think about episodes from two perspectives -- the game player and the game developer.

In your last article, you mentioned that you liked EA's approach the best, and you seem to like the way that MMORPG's handle 'expansions'. As a game player, those might be best -- in the short term.

Unfortuantely, though, you picked, by the far, the most expensive options to develop. For EA, Blizzard, SOE, etc. that's a fine model, and they love you for it. But, you are going to have to live with the fact that game development costs are going through the roof. You can no longer develop a simple game, and the new costs are in the $10M+ range!

The idea of episodes is a way for game developers to open up more creativity and open the marketplace for lower-cost developed games. As a game player, do you always want 1 or 2 MMORPGs? 1 or 2 FPS? Essentially, a movie studio model where creativity is limited by production budgets?

Be more open minded to episodes. There may be some glitches. And, yes, they may not be as value priced right now. But, once development costs start impacting retail price (i.e., $60-$70/game title in the coming years), you might start to like the model a lot more.

Re: Libertarianism and Christianity have nothing to do with one another

Bruce — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:14:31 -0000

When Martin Luther nailed his protest up to the church door in fifteen-seventeen, he may not have realised the full significance of what he was doing, but four hundred years later, thanks to him, my dear, I can wear whatever I want on my John Thomas,... [sniff]

That's what being a Protestant's all about. That's why it's the church for me. That's why it's the church for anyone who respects the individual and the individual's right to decide for him or herself.

Re: Libertarianism and Christianity have nothing to do with one another

Bruce — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:14:31 -0000

Re: New version of joost

Bruce — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:57:00 -0000

Hi Henrik... I am a quadriplegic (paralyzed from shoulders down from an injury while serving in the army) that is home bound. My only source of entertainment is my PC and TV. I would really like to experience JOOST! Can you make that possible? I would be most grateful. God bless.
Bruce

theharts21047@comcast.net

Re: New Posts and Updates Coming Soon | Tombuntu

Bruce — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:10:08 -0000

glad to hear

Re: SARS

Bruce — Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:56:43 -0000

I'll suck it!!

Re: SARS

Bruce — Fri, 11 Apr 2003 13:00:44 -0000

Hi Jay!! ;)

Re: SARS

Bruce — Fri, 11 Apr 2003 13:31:36 -0000

In your dreams!

Re: SARS

Bruce — Fri, 11 Apr 2003 13:32:30 -0000

No baby in my dreams It's just you and me!!

Re: Ecumenical Encyclical

Bruce — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:36:00 -0000

Hi JC (and Jonathan), I've checked out your blog a few times now and it looks interesting with lots of intriguing links too, so I'll be making a link on my own blog which you're welcome to visit any time.
We clearly disagree - I'm a Christian, you're an atheist - but I like to grapple with other perspectives. I'll be reading your Gratitude post in particular soon; just a little long to have been able to tackle yet.

On this post, all I'll say just now is that a feature of biblical teaching is paradox ie the truth may not be in either extreme, it can be in both - which I think is a perspective to take seriously.

I'm sometimes bothered when I see atheists supporting and egging each other on, and mocking or mishandling opposing views just because they agree with each other -at the expense of exercising proper critical reflection on each other's arguments. That sometimes seems to happen on Jonathan's blog For that reason, regarding you as a thoughtful sort of chap, I'd be keen to get your take on latter developments on the 'evidence & subjectivity' thread on J's blog - my recent comment is number 39. I just want to break up a little the perception atheists together can develop that reason and fairness are all on their side and not on the side of opposing views. The commentator I responded to is a friend so it's not personal attack ; I want to focus on the points made - of which, incidentally, mine were not comprehensive and can be expanded on in later posts and comments.

Cheers, I'll drop by again.

Re: Ecumenical Encyclical

Bruce — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:16:00 -0000

You'll see I unintentionally stirred up a bit of a storm on said blog; I hope we'll all be able to move forward more fairly and amicably! Cheers.

Re: Turning the compass into gold

Bruce — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:00:00 -0000

Hi JC et al, bit late posting but saw the film last night and just posted on it, particularly commenting on the contrasting views of the church/Christianity between 'His Dark Materials and CS Lewis's Narnia Chronicles. Do drop by if you have a mo! Cheers.

Re: Colorado Shootings

Bruce — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:09:00 -0000

Hi JC, I'm sorry to hear of this too and, as with The Golden Compass (though my blog post may have slightly given the lie to this!), agree that knee-jerk reactions and assumptions aren't helpful.
I've finally just commented properly on Jonathan's 'Creationists v. moderates' - hopefully at least a little more measuredly than last time , so if you have a mo' do drop by and have a read (I read your comment there). Cheers.

Re: Tarnished ‘Compass’?

Bruce — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:03:00 -0000

Golly, now I'm really curious to know about Tinky Winky and The Case of the Purple Purse. I wonder if JuleD could enlighten?
Informative post JC. And I'll try and get back with a fuller response on the 'C&M;' post on J's blog soon. Thanks for all the book ideas.

Re: House Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Christmas and the Christian Faith Crosses the Line

Bruce — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:38:00 -0000

Interesting to get this perspective on Christianity in politics from your side of the pond. You may be aware how strikingly reticent Brit politics is about God compared with the US.

Re: Science Debate ‘08

Bruce — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:50:00 -0000

Hi JC, knowing your interest in science, feel free to check out my latest post, a link to an essay on values by a Cambridge-educated physicist from my church who's taught in Glasgow University since the 70s. The essay itself's 4 pps, but it's sparked some comments from the atheists about evidence, in response to which he has pointed out that they 'ignore the fact that all evidence needs interpretation, otherwise it is just data. Interpretation requires a system of
meaning, which clearly is beyond "evidence".

An insight I think's worth pondering, and I've commented on further there myself.

I know from your recent comment n J's C&M; post that like me you're busy this week, but when you've a mo do drop by. I speak as a Christian who likes both to challenge and be challenged.

Peace at Christmas.

Re: Science Debate ‘08

Bruce — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:54:00 -0000

The real live academic physicist who's a Christian has left a comment on the post 'A physicist on values' on my blog. It's comment 22. Welcome to read it (and surrounding comments!) when you're able. Plenty of atheist evangelism on my blog and others, so (in a good spirit) just doing a wee bit myself! Cheers.

Re: Living with and without religion

Bruce — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:59:00 -0000

Been a while since I looked at your blog JC, good to see you're still going strong. There's a word that comes to mind to describe your more relaxed approach to views you don't share: mellowing.

As I say quite a lot in discussion with Jonathan, Lee and Billy though, one of the problems I have with a lot of atheist thought I read is its tendency to polarise: science OR religion, God in control OR free will; God's power OR human effort. And I don't deny that religious believers don't sometimes fall into the same trap. In my reading and experience, though, mature Christian thinking has a capacity to reconcile and synthesise, recognising that reality is not one-dimensional but multi-faceted. And this goes right to the nub of the question of God: the epistemological q of whether scientific and rational enquiry are the only ways of knowing, or whether others such as revelation, mysticism, personal knowledge and others have validity too. I think they deserve exploration.

And I for one wouldn't say you were straight off condemned simply for not at present being able intellectually to believe in God. To my mind, salvation is rather broader in its reach and scope than that. God is love according to the Bible, and I think his love is greater and more profound than even some Christians sometimes realise.

Re: UPDATE: Dragon Dynasty's 'Supercop'

Bruce — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:08:52 -0000

I don't get all this bitching about the quality of Dragon Dynasty's product. What other company are you comparing their work with? What other company distributing Hong Kong movies to the home video audience in the U.S. (or elsewhere, for that matter) has done a better job overall? Has any company in the U.S. come close to putting as much into Hong Kong movie dvds as DD has? Not that I'm aware of. I'm not saying DD is perfect but it seems to me they've tried to be by fans for fans, working with whatever material is available to them (while simultaneously having to worry about what releases will be profitable).
If you guys really feel such a need to gripe I hope you're also griping directly to DD at their website, where your complaints might actually be productive.
As for the scenes that were cut from Police Story 3: Supercop, I have a vhs copy of the uncut version; as I recall nothing of particular interest or importance was cut out for the U.S. edit... of course, the same can't be said for Miramax's cut (butchering?) of Armor of God 2: Operation Condor, that one deserved major dissent.

Re: UPDATE: Dragon Dynasty's 'Supercop'

Bruce — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:33:31 -0000

I'm not familiar with Image Entertainment or Well Go USA; what titles of theirs' would you recommend checking out? Do you consider their stuff superior to DD's because their titles are uncut & in the original release language or what? What makes them better?

Re: UPDATE: Dragon Dynasty's 'Supercop'

Bruce — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:07:46 -0000

I recall reading that it's not uncommon for Hong Kong action movies to be released in cut form even in theatres in Hong Kong, considering that they may've been initially released as a longer version in Taiwan; should we now demand only the longer Taiwan versions on dvd? I assume a company like DD releases the most complete versions of their films they could get their hands on, whatever they have the rights to.

Re: REVIEW: 'Chocolate' (DVD – Magnet Releasing)

Bruce — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:23:32 -0000

Thanks for the dvd review, Mark, guess I won't bother with the US version (I already have the UK version which has more extras; wish somebody would've bothered including the director & stars' commentary track from the thai version, would've been intersting with eng. subs., I'm sure). By the way, I don't consider Chocolate quite up to Tony Jaa's standard, but for my taste it's still better, actionwise, than anything that's come out of Hong Kong recently.

Re: AOG Church Planting in Australia

Bruce — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 02:23:00 -0000

Hi Duncan. Found your post fascinating. I've trackback'ed you here on my blog:
http://www.hismethod.com/blog/?p=232

Enjoyed looking through your posts.
Bruce

Re: Coaching For Faith Responses

Bruce — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:35:00 -0000

Thanks for posting that Duncan. I think what you've got there is a very helpful model mainly because it appears to be flexible in it's application. Well designed.

Re: Actress Chipo ‘Eve’ Bizure wears white as she marries for the third time … but will she be lucky?

Bruce — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:20:13 -0000

MUKATI TAMBAOGA HANA KUMUSVIRAWO

Re: Fans get wish; cue the Cutler era

Bruce — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:20:49 -0000

Broncos this and Broncos that. The fact is Shanahan hasn't done anything since the Super Bowl years. Wow, the firing of Dan Reeves comes to mind with regards to Shanahan.

Re: Canadian Apology

Bruce — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:46:17 -0000

Soccer Sucks!

Re: SARS

Bruce — Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:51:23 -0000

I think guys with SARS are Sexyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

Re: Reliance Water-Saving Shower Delivers Perfect Temp

Bruce — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:15:29 -0000

In California, there is now a requirement in new housing for "anti-scalding" shower faucets. They act like thermostatic faucets, but instead work by simply regulating pressure of one (hot) to match supply pressure changes of the other (cold), which is much cheaper. When someone flushes a nearby toilet, you don't even feel a temperature change (they work pretty well).

Re: Plethora of Options for Green Web Hosting

Bruce — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:34:13 -0000

Dainis,

Interesting point, good question to raise. (And, no final answer)

(All opinion herein expressed are simply my own take on this)

Carbon credits, which you mention, do seem to be a way for 'over-polluting' companies to buy off 'right-to-pollute x amount' credits from companies that don't pollute as much. (This assumes you mean the term carbon credits which describes how companies engage in emissions trading, buying and selling of the 'right-to-pollute' a certain amount.)

This emissions trading is based on an assumption, not universally agreed, that there is a 'reasonable/expected/tolerable' amount of pollution that a company or geographic area can generate. Say 100 units. So the 150 unit polluter can buy 50 units from a 50 unit polluter. Total is 200, within the limit of 2x100.

But you are right that, if this model persists long term, it simply allows overpolluters to pay for more pollution, rather than to clean up their own act.

The base assumption of an agreed and tolerable level of pollution that all are allowed is questionable. It assumes that we have plenty of time to get to clean state. Perhaps OK as a first baby step, but definitely not as a long term policy (IMO).

On the other hand, Carbon Offsets, if spent by a polluting company, or user of polluting technology, would be used to buy some kind of green remediation (trees planted, water cleaned, etc). Which seems like a good thing all around. Though again, it should be a medium term policy until the organization can shift to low or non-polluting suppliers.

So I am all for us supporting green companies when possible, then leaning-green carbon offsetting companies, then buyers of the carbon credit exchange system, and only last resort plain old dirty polluters... Thus it is a good thing for companies to identify what their energy use policy is.

Re: Incredible Sahara Forest Project to Generate Fresh Water, Solar Power and Crops in African Desert

Bruce — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:22:59 -0000

'nature created the Sahara to be a desert, this is what it should stay'

'But, on the other hand, how is it that totally altering or wiping out desert ecosystems counts as "green?" '

Grrrr. When I hear things like this, that's when I reach for my revolver.

The Sahara desert was not created by some intelligent being called "nature" to be a desert according to some precious artistic design that must be preserved. It became desert very recently (in the geological sense). When the first pyramids of Egypt were built, it was still mostly grassland and some forest. It is not an ecosystem that needs to be protected; it is what is left after a formerly thriving ecosystem has been destroyed.

There's no sane reason on this Earth why we should not restore some of the desert to its former green glory, especially if in the process the economies of both Africa and Europe benefit.

Re: Hell is very hot! - Letters to the Webmaster

Bruce — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:13:00 -0000

Listen folks, I've been reading on this website for over 2 years and I've seen these two, Andrew and Preston post their same ignorant garbage on here and they have not read one single argument objectively opposing their beliefs, the reason is that they have been convinced that they are so right in their beliefs, they are so afraid to admit that they could possibly be wrong, because if they were to agree with us and then if we were to suddenly convert back to Christianity by some intervened divined miracle, then they think they would be left standing in the middle of hell and their imaginary God would not take them back.

These people(and all Christians)are psychotic, they suffer from fear induced neurotic psychosis, they are mentally unstable, this shows the condition of the American people, the majority of Americans (mostly Christians and political leaders) are on prescribed neurotic medication and anti-depressants.

They do not have the ability to focus and identify with present day reality.

This condition is so very obvious, so lets leave them be, and let them post their ignorant nonsense, because they have been told that their mental conditioning is correct with ancient insane scripture, their agenda is not to find reason with our comments, but to foster their mental sickness to make themselves appear to look righteous and mentally stable.

The religious Christian agenda is to make it's doctrine appear to be mentally stable and undeniably correct, that's the reason it needs an agenda to spread, Christianity will never end, because it needs to expand in order to populate it's own mentally unstable disease.

All held unverifiable beliefs are only passed down verbally through indoctrination by people in a position of trust and allowed only by the brain to accept false religious dogma's.

Mental instability accurs by not allowing the brain (from false pastoral induced fear) to reject or to analyze by objective reasoning, religious indoctrination, the only cure is to allow one's brain to analyze all unverifiable beliefs, by using normal born-with reason and objectivity, this will remove the unnecessary fear and give back one's original mental stability once held, before acceptance of the indoctrination of false religious dogma's.

We ex-c's, are proof of this reversed mental process, but the fundies cannot see this, nor will they allow themselves to see this.

Re: Written by Men? - Letters to the Webmaster

Bruce — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 04:08:00 -0000

Reincarnation has found a home back where it belongs- in Christianity of course!

Don't let the Bible bashers fool you. They've built a house of cards on the shifting sands. And all I've got to worry about is mixed metaphors.

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2008/10/watch-emerging-market-bonds.html

Bruce — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:36:00 -0000

Interesting. The market cap is so small. I will watch it for a while.

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2008/10/last-90-minutes-will-be-critical.html

Bruce — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:54:00 -0000

If the critical support levels for the S&P are not breached, then this type of volatitlty is an unwind which may suplant an all out crash. Yet this may carry on for months.

Institutions are getting out but not utterly destroying the market in doing so by observing technical levels.

The end of day upticks are bait for tomorrows buyers.

I'm not saying "conspiracy" but the observance of TA rules and thresholds by major players seems to be the case here.

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2008/03/next-up-vix-101.html

Bruce — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:58:00 -0000

In what way(s) has the VIX been firmly established to be better than the VXO (old VIX) as a predictor?

Re: Jackson says he wants the seat; Roskam has big lead; Mr. Nice Oberweis; Goofy video of the day

Bruce — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:26:49 -0000

Sauerberg's piece is good. There's far too little thanks to our troops for their service, sacrifice and accomplishments in the surge. Durbin disgraced himself and gave encouragement to our enemies with his shameful comments about our troops. I'm glad to see Sauerberg drawing a sharp contrast.

Re: The Rod Factor is all-powerful * UPDATED x1 *

Bruce — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:20:18 -0000

I think Rod is just unhinged enough, and angry enough at his fellow D's for lack of support, to appoint as a 2-year Senator with a promise of not running in 2010: Jim Edgar! I hope this isn't regarded as "rabid" or a "gratuitous insult".

Re: Question of the day

Bruce — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:37:11 -0000

I don't live in Chicago. I've seen three or four games at Wrigley, the last about 10 years ago. I saw one game at "New Comiskey" as it was then called and it was a night game and every single person I saw at the game was white. It was stunning. I thought I was at a Republican fund-raiser.

Re: http://www.virtualization.info/2008/12/morgan-stanley-on-vmware-they-may.html

Bruce — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:13:00 -0000

isn't it nice when inventment houses tell you to sell AFTER a stock has dropped 500% ? who really thinks these people have your moneys best interests at heart?

Re: I'm Writing a Book with the American College of Physicians

Bruce — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:20:00 -0000

Congratulations. My own book book actually grew out of Usenet and the medfaq list I used to maintain--way before blogging! But aren't blogs the "new books" anyway?

Re: He Even High Fived Me!

Bruce — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:22:30 -0000

No way you actually wrote all that shit in an IM did you? That wasn't edited at all afterwards?
I mean "you soaking what I'm spilling" cmooon that's too good, plus
I am not a robot...am not a robot...
hahahhahahahha
looks like someone's in denial

Re: http://www.unknownmami.com/2009/10/top-10-things.html

Bruce — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:46:16 -0000

#7 was my fave.

Re: Born to run

Bruce — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:51:36 -0000

såja äntligen en idol som sjunger bruce!

Re: En sak till!

Bruce — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:01:34 -0000

SNÄLLA Calle, sjung Thunder Road med Bruce Springsteen på en fredagsfinal. Jag vet att du tycker om honom och det måste ju vara en av hans bästa låtar. Skulle passa dig perfekt!