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  • The real question is ... why have you let yourself see all those bad Travolta movies? He was good on TV in "Welcome Back Kotter" (Vinnie Barbarino). I think I may have also seen him in "Boy in the Plastic Bubble" way back when but I'm not sure. …
    in John Travolta...will someone please explain him to me? Comment by casecom December 2001
  • [quote]Originally posted by Solishu: Hugo Weaving is a Nigerian? what? what's the Nigerian thing? I'm confused, because Nigeria is in Africa, and he is about as non-African as they come.... He was born in Nigeria; his dad worked for a multina…
    in Lord of the Rings Comment by casecom January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by ZO: BUT... there is a part I really dont understand. When the party gets to the other elves, where the head Elf chick (kate blanchette) is asked by Frodo if she wants the ring... and she becomes blue n evil for a few sec…
    in Lord of the Rings Comment by casecom January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by xenu: I think one problem is that those who have not read the books may be confused about what the hell it all means. After all, book one pretty much sets things up. The action is in books two and three. I took my gir…
    in Lord of the Rings Comment by casecom January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by pfflam: ALSO: The Orcs are not wearing the hand of Saruman, which means that the distinction between the Mordor Orcs and the Isengard orcs will not play a role in the movies, though I think that it is minor, it is the ki…
    in Lord of the Rings Comment by casecom January 2002
  • Hmmm ... the only sci-fi trailer I recall was
    in Lord of the Rings Comment by casecom December 2001
  • A Safire column doesn't mean the NYT has "come out against Arafat." Safire writes an op-ed column for the NYT (and has for years), but he doesn't write any of the NYT's editorials. Op-ed column: Newspaper hires columnist; columnist then says pre…
    in The Irrelevant Man Comment by casecom December 2001
  • "Gripe" threads or "What are your pet peeves?" threads. They all read the same. [ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: CaseCom ]
    in The AI VENT-O-RAMA Thread Comment by casecom December 2001
  • [quote]Originally posted by alcimedes: hmm, reminds me about how Clarke's book rights were bought out (the Narnia or Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe series), by Time Warner perhaps? not sure who bought them, one of three big publisher/media compa…
    in Shut up Penisbreath! -PI? Comment by casecom December 2001
  • So it was the AIers who kept MacNN interesting? Riiiight... No, it got boring over there long before that: about six months ago. A combination of an influx of semi-literate teenagers (no offense to fully literate teenagers intended) and the depar…
    in MacNN Lounge is boring these days, anyone notice? Comment by casecom December 2001
  • 1996 Honda Civic LX ... 4-door, dark green. Well, you asked.
    in The Car Thread Comment by casecom December 2001
  • Top 5: Northern Exposure (before it got too weird) ER (its first few years) Friends Seinfeld (although the reruns do nothing for me) Star Trek: The Next Generation (Third season and after. The first two seasons sucked.) Honorable mention: T…
    in Top 5 TV Series' - Your faves Comment by casecom December 2001
  • [quote]Originally posted by Scott H.: Okay. I should have written "Most of the movie critics say...". I've seen that too. But really, as a moviemaker who would you rather please: millions of fans of the book, or movie critics? Me, I'm jus…
    in Anyone seen Harry Potter? Comment by casecom November 2001
  • [quote]Originally posted by Scott H.: She looks a tad mannish for me. Too strong of a jaw I think. I do like the eyeglasses (reported to have cost $400) and the ever changing hair color. I think she could dress up a little. Plus the "westerner in s…
    in The Ashleigh Banfield Hubba Hubba Appreciation Society Comment by casecom November 2001
  • Hey good additions. I started following the Twins in the late '70s, so I could also add: Roy Smalley Bobby Randall Mike Cubbage "Disco" Danny Ford Larry Hisle Butch Wynegar Rob Wilfong Glenn Adams Lyman Bostock Ron Jackson Ken Landreaux…
    in MLB Contraction Comment by casecom November 2001
  • Nope, I left town for my freshman year of college in Chicago in the fall of '87 ... I watched the Series in the dorm TV lounge with three Cardinals fans and a bunch of ambivalent Cubs/White Sox fans. I listened to most of Game 7 in '91 (Morris…
    in MLB Contraction Comment by casecom November 2001
  • [quote]Originally posted by groverat: Harmon Killebrew Kirby Puckett That's history, that would be a travesty. Don't forget: Rod Carew Jim Kaat Jim Perry Mudcat Grant Bob Allison Zoilo Versalles Bert Blyleven Frank Viola Gary …
    in MLB Contraction Comment by casecom November 2001
  • Hmmm ... after the post-update reboot, Software Update automagically restarted itself and shows I still need the update. Strange. Log shows it's installed though. Build number still 6I32. [ 03-04-2003: Message edited by: CaseCom ]
    in Security Update 03-03-2003 Comment by casecom March 2003
  • [quote]Originally posted by Eugene: 2) His comparison of a Jaguar menu and a 10.1.x menu is misleading because he is clearly using sub-pixel font smoothing in the Jaguar screenshot and standard Quartz AA in the 10.1.x shot. I understand your poi…
    in John Siracusa's Jaguar review Comment by casecom September 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Kuku: I don't think you can you (TM) trade marked without a lawyer and a good amount in your checking account. Perhaps you mean Patented. No. You can use a Trademark? anytime you want. You need the lawyer and checking…
    in Confirmed: Older graphics card not supported by OSX Comment by casecom December 2001