The Random Thought Thread

[shutyertrap]

I pay for hi def channels, but my wife is always watching the standard channels. It drives me nuts.

That's why I program them out! They go away just like all the music, ppv, duplicate channels (I have Dish). When all is said and done, I swear I only have 10% of all the channels available to me!

 

[shutyertrap]

I find that surprisingly many people literally cannot tell the difference between a 16:9 HD picture, and 4:3 standard-def video stretched to fill a wide screen. They might get it if you carefully explain to them what to look for, but generally it just goes unnoticed.

I think that's why the default settings on widescreen TV monitors usually stretch a standard-def video picture instead of pillarboxing it: people are bothered by the black bars on the sides, but an image that's stretched out like it's printed on Silly Putty does not concern them.

Ya know, I've heard those reports before, but figured it was only old people and idiots that would leave their TV like that. The fact that it was one of my good friends just about floored me. In fact, I'm so disturbed by it that I'm gonna bring over an HDMI cable I have lying around and a calibration disc and put things in order. Whether he wants me to or not!

 

[Jeff Strong]

I pay for hi def channels, but my wife is always watching the standard channels. It drives me nuts.

That's one thing I like about DirecTV: it doesn't have seperate channel listings for SD/HD on the guide so you automatically get HD if available.

 

[Carl Spiby]

Just managed 601 million on MM in the Tournament. Woop.

 

[Chris Dunman]

Just managed 601 million on MM in the Tournament. Woop.

How is this possible Carl? My tourney play looks like an epileptic on speed as panic grips...

 

[Carl Spiby]

How is this possible Carl? My tourney play looks like an epileptic on speed as panic grips...

Barnyard multiball is very profitable, but I think I had 3 or 4 multiball madnesses, even managed to make it to battle for the kingdom, but I drained

 

[Sean DonCarlos]

Extremely random question: Does anyone know where the line "me takes what me can gets" was originally used? I used it once in the FunHouse strategy thread (which is #1 on the Google list for searches on the phrase), and I've heard Cayle George use the line once in PAPA video commentary. But does anyone know where it came from?

It sounds like something Smeagol/Gollum might say in LOTR, but I can't find any confirmation of that (and if it were a line in one of the movies, I assume the script would appear in Google search results).

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

Popey

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

I meant POPEYE dam ps3 controller typing. Just scored 618Mill on MM and beat BFTK for the second time today.

 

[Tabe]

That's one thing I like about DirecTV: it doesn't have seperate channel listings for SD/HD on the guide so you automatically get HD if available.

I was going to say the same thing. My wife used to do the "watch the SD version instead of HD" when we had Comcast. Now she's forced into watching HD, which makes ME much happier at least.

Tabe

 

[Kolchak357]

Cousin Oliver is a jinx!

 

[Kolchak357]

Finally got around to framing an X-Files translite I picked a little while ago. My wife took one look at it and said basement or garage. What's up with chicks?

 

[Carl Spiby]

It's because Gillian Anderson is a FOX.

 

[Chris Dunman]

Finally got around to framing an X-Files translite I picked a little while ago. My wife took one look at it and said basement or garage. What's up with chicks?

It's a Scully thing Kolchak.....

 

[Kolchak357]

Yeah, I always had a thing for her.

 

[shutyertrap]

My internet was down for the entire weekend. Scary to realize just how dependent upon it we are, as well as the rest of the world expecting you to have it!

 

[Bonzo]

Bought pure awesomeness on Steam for € 3.49 yesterday: Super Meat Boy

 

[Slam23]

Watch " indie game: the movie" and you will appreciate Super Meat Boy even more, I did! The creators put a lot of thought into the game and it's really nice to see them get succesful in the end. Shows how much work goes into a game, especially when only 2 guys make it

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

SEEN INDIE GAMES! I liked the opening. Recomended to my brother whos a 3D artist...he working for ****** right now....I'm speachless. MORE SKULL SCULLY! I'd always yell that because supposedly RED HEADS give good head....maybe because ugly tries harder. There are a few, but FAR! BUT! ALWAYS FIREY!

 

[Jutter]

It's not polite, or in accordance with forum policy to say f*ck..... That I get...

...but it´s nothing less than forgivable, and entirely morally sound, when I say FU*K Babylon Toolbar... right? Just checking.
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