Recent content by JackieO

Ah, very good, thanks.

Thanks for the replies guys - lots of info to digest. I'm not too concerned with saving money now for fear of future upgrades, because with 3 computer users in the house there is always somewhere old hardware can go. I'd rather maximize my usability now and worry about upgrading when the time...

Hey guys - so my wife's computer is finally so outdated that I'm going to get off my lazy ass and upgrade my computer, and give mine to her! Problem is, with work & life I've been out of the computer hardware scene for awhile, and find myself feeling like my dad must have when he got his first...

Hola - I'm interested to see what you think after you audition the setups you're interested in. I was in almost the exact same situation as you when I was building my HT and my top two choices were the same as yours. I think more than anything that says something about the quality of both the...

Isn't that an S-vid blade only problem? I haven't really been keeping up with the progress on the issue but I was under the impression that it only manifested itself on sets with s-vid blades produced pre-jan 05. Most sets being sold now are past that production date. Of course it is still a...

Just want to shout out to Apex for one of the best posts I've read in a long time RE: ED vs HD. I have both a TH42 and the new 50 HD Panny, and from further than 8 feet there is visually no difference to my eyes between the two (aside from size). Unless you're really worried about the...

Contra Costa, CA Kerry 221,449 62% Bush 130,527 37%

The same amount of Southeners who think everyone in California is a rich yuppy airhead who needs to fall into the sea? :D

I wonder of the folks in the 20's, 30's, 50's and 60's who were opposed to interracial marriage, blacks and women voting etc... all thought it would take a lifetime for the issue to be decided? If I've learned anything in my short time in the West it's that the world (even the U.S) gets more...

As a Canadian living in America all I can tell you is that there are fundamental differences between the two countries which often get overlooked. Having spent a large portion of my youth in Europe I know this is also true there. I don't think it's possible for anyone from either country to get...

What about the undecideds? Aren't they the ones that matter? I don't think the debates will ultimately be the deciding factor in who I vote for, but winning the debate, as Kerry clearly did, doesn't hurt. Obviously a Bush Aide or strong supporter will say he won no matter what, the same goes...

I disagree, many indies like me will probably feel like Bush was a little shaky and lacking in this debate. I am really struggling over who to vote for, but there is no question in my mind after watching that who won the first debate.

For the record, I'm an independant, and you're right, Kerry won that debate hands down. I am no debating master, but there is no question who actually answered the questions and who avoided them and fell back to the party line "we need to be patriots" propoganda. Aside from that Bush seemed...

Wow, I know this is OT but this almost knocked me out of my chair with laughter. And here I thought the art of irony was dead. Bravo, sir!

I still don't understand why it shouldn't be determined by popular vote. No one in this thread has convinced me this is inherently flawed. Low population states won't have as much influence, you say? I say, so what? Just because I live in a state with 30 million people my vote shouldn't count...