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by Grendel
Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eclipse Time!
Replies: 16
Views: 3425

Re: Eclipse Time!

Your first picture is what I got with my tablet, a yellowish blurry ball. I do own an expensive Minolta camera, but it's now obsolete because it's a film camera and Minolta is no longer around to make a digital body compatible with all the nice sets of lenses that I own for it. Maybe I'll look into...
by Grendel
Mon Aug 21, 2017 11:40 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eclipse Time!
Replies: 16
Views: 3425

Re: Eclipse Time!

Corvallis, Oregon. Grendel should've seen it because he lives here as well. We weren't quite in the exact middle of the shadow, but it was close enough to get the show of the lifetime. I just wish I'd had a better camera though. I tried taking a picture at full totality with my tablet, but all I go...
by Grendel
Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:32 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Rejection of reality...
Replies: 12
Views: 1121

Re: Rejection of reality...

We still are :P
by Grendel
Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:30 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Make some quick money!
Replies: 13
Views: 1277

Re: Make some quick money!

Ferno wrote:We know you're talking out of your ass on this one.
About as much as everyone else.
by Grendel
Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:33 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Make some quick money!
Replies: 13
Views: 1277

Re: Make some quick money!

Krom wrote:Why don't you apply and find out if it is real.
Unfortunately it probably is. Unproven as of now tho: http://www.snopes.com/crowds-on-demand/
by Grendel
Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:27 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Image/Video Dump MEGATHREAD.
Replies: 707
Views: 722825

Re: Image Dump MEGATHREAD.

by Grendel
Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:07 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Image/Video Dump MEGATHREAD.
Replies: 707
Views: 722825

Re: Image Dump MEGATHREAD.

That's what I thought the other day in the mall...
by Grendel
Mon Jul 31, 2017 4:52 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Image/Video Dump MEGATHREAD.
Replies: 707
Views: 722825

Re: Image Dump MEGATHREAD.

Image
by Grendel
Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:11 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How bad can it get? *the donald trump megathread*
Replies: 109
Views: 9888

Re: How bad can it get? *the donald trump megathread*

Beat me to the punch :) http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/26/donald-trump-says-transgender-troops-will-not-serv/ [..] said Mr. Perkins, a Marine veteran. “The last thing we should be doing is diverting billions of dollars from mission-critical training to something as controversial as gen...
by Grendel
Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:19 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: I was just talking to the police AND...
Replies: 21
Views: 1829

Re: I was just talking to the police AND...

TheWhat wrote:There is no way to justify it. Now they want to know about her "ambien" levels. Whatever she is on ambien. You just cap her? We ain't happy down here.
x2

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sig ... ng-n786171

Nice. Did you do that ? :E
by Grendel
Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:13 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How bad can it get? *the donald trump megathread*
Replies: 109
Views: 9888

Re: How bad can it get? *the donald trump megathread*

Heh -- http://www.mediaite.com/online/linda-sarsour-calls-jake-tapper-alt-right-for-criticizing-praise-of-cop-killer/ interesting little selected exchange, but is your point to distract from the thread topic?? Not really certain that you simply lack the cajones to create a thread about THIS item, o...
by Grendel
Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: R.I.P. George A Romero
Replies: 1
Views: 1558

R.I.P. George A Romero

:(

Thanks for all the entertainment !

R.I.P. Looking forward to see you later... ;)
by Grendel
Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:59 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: wow, who'd have thought?
Replies: 26
Views: 1399

Re: wow, who'd have thought?

Ferno wrote:nooooo that didn't happen.

An officer did his job. That's different.
How ?
by Grendel
Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:33 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Kill as many democrats as possible!
Replies: 30
Views: 1542

Re: Kill as many democrats as possible!

callmeslick wrote:[..] and show some renewed focus on how, exactly, the US is awash with crazy guys with guns.
I'm w/ Krom -- work needs to be done on the "crazy" part.
by Grendel
Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:03 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Front Row Seat
Replies: 10
Views: 2772

Re: Front Row Seat

They are talking about 1 million ppl rushing in... I took the week around 8/21 off JIC :) TC, last partial was in 2012, May 20 -- was overcast tho.

https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEatlas/S ... as2001.GIF
by Grendel
Wed May 10, 2017 10:24 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Official release from White House over Comey firing.`
Replies: 32
Views: 1761

Re: Official release from White House over Comey firing.`

Spidey wrote:Lies seem to be ok, depending on who is telling them.
Isn't that how it has always been ? ...
by Grendel
Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:03 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Why is Descent so popular in Germany?
Replies: 10
Views: 5989

Re: Why is Descent so popular in Germany?

David Hasselhoff FTW ! ...
by Grendel
Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:10 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Optimizing Resolution for Descent 3
Replies: 10
Views: 3795

Re: Optimizing Resolution for Descent 3

Wasn't there a bug in the 16bit sound setting ? Try the other setting and see if that clears it up.
by Grendel
Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:57 pm
Forum: The DBB Testing Zone
Topic: Never mind...
Replies: 3
Views: 11450

Never mind...

Just need an anchor. https://s10.postimg.org/qst1thrhh/MG_1177-3.jpg https://s10.postimg.org/9tk3e8g9x/MG_1179-3.jpg https://s10.postimg.org/p3jylfbs5/MG_1180-3.jpg https://s10.postimg.org/eurhflnqd/MG_1181-3.jpg https://s10.postimg.org/vwowvfrz9/MG_1182-3.jpg https://s10.postimg.org/vxyuoutt1/MG_11...
by Grendel
Fri Mar 24, 2017 4:07 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: What they let you swear around here now? Every topic started
Replies: 44
Views: 2473

Re: What they let you swear around here now? Every topic started

callmeslick wrote:Frankly, I'd sooner have sulfuric acid suppositories than be arsed enough to create multiple user names for a freaking game forum.
...for a game you even never played. :P

TLDR; the swear-word filter is adjustable in the account settings now IIRC, you don't like swearing -- turn it on/up.
by Grendel
Wed Mar 15, 2017 3:50 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Man, eff "Daylight Savings"
Replies: 13
Views: 761

Re: Man, eff "Daylight Savings"

No problems except worse traffic in the morning, I never switched to standard time :P
by Grendel
Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:30 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Cruz vs Sanders, Obamacare debate!
Replies: 79
Views: 6458

Re: Cruz vs Sanders, Obamacare debate!

callmeslick wrote:Rep Chaffettz gets into the spirit!!

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ ... b7Kz&pfr=1

see, folks, it's just that simple.
But, but, but ... I need a new iPhone every month !
by Grendel
Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:44 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The conflict in western democracies (particularly the US.)
Replies: 20
Views: 1467

Re: The conflict in western democracies (particularly the US.)

Article 25. (1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowho...
by Grendel
Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:50 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A victory for common sense.
Replies: 20
Views: 1507

Re: A victory for common sense.

I was thinking back to those nutbags who called themselves a "militia" when they stormed the Malheur Wildlife Refuge armed to the teeth having the express ideal of turning the whole public BLM refuge over to cattle ranchers and private interests. The whole affair was not something I'd con...
by Grendel
Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A victory for common sense.
Replies: 20
Views: 1507

Re: A victory for common sense.

I don't see why people in law enforcement and the military are more trusted to handle "powerful" weapons than law abiding Joe Blow -- in the end they are the same people under the law. Maybe because law enforcement and military members have rigorous training on firearms usage and strict r...
by Grendel
Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:19 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A victory for common sense.
Replies: 20
Views: 1507

Re: A victory for common sense.

As to having an armed militia, if we already have an Army, Navy and Air Force, why do we need militias, and remember, none of these militias are very organized most of the time, they're usually a bunch of drunken wild boys out to play war, that are sometime better armed than the police and even our...
by Grendel
Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Gay nazi pedophile...
Replies: 29
Views: 2850

Re: Gay nazi pedophile...

Spidey wrote:Russia’s idea of freedom is…you can get away with anything if you bribe the right people.
I thought that was a more universal truth...
by Grendel
Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:11 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A victory for common sense.
Replies: 20
Views: 1507

Re: A victory for common sense.

Depends on you definition of common sense, since the 2nd makes no mention of firearm types whatsoever. Which begs the question, what would the Founding Fathers have thought about the average citizen being able to own something as efficient and deadly as a modern automatic or semiautomatic firearm t...
by Grendel
Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:38 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A victory for common sense.
Replies: 20
Views: 1507

Re: A victory for common sense.

Not my "common sense" either. Today the majority holds that the Government can take semiautomatic rifles away from law-abiding American citizens, In concluding that the Second Amendment does not even apply, the majority has gone to greater lengths than any other court to eviscerate the con...
by Grendel
Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:37 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Predisposed to the low-hanging fruit?
Replies: 19
Views: 841

Re: Predisposed to the low-hanging fruit?

Evolution in action...
by Grendel
Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:58 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Trump vs Intelligence
Replies: 20
Views: 2078

Re: Trump vs Intelligence

"Hidden" autocrat society fights wannabe autocrat. Entertaining :mrgreen: