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QUOTE (Tex @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 09:28 AM) Should we treat each year the same? I don't think we could. The choices then would either be to offer this full onslaught every year, or continue to have smaller remembrances. At this point should we have a full feature remembrance of Pearl Harbor every year? Or mark the "round number" anniversaries? Or has too much time elapsed and Pearl Harbor just isn't important anymore? We are coming up on Civil War 150 year anniversaries. Should we have had 150 yearly Gettysburg Ceremonies, or is it appropriate to mark anniversaries every 25 or 50 years? I will not be glued to my TV today. I will be reading student assignments, sorting through some backpacking gear, reading Moby Dick. But I have paused to remember. I have said a small prayer for the families of the victims and said a silent thanks to all the public safety workers who daily protect myself and my family. :notworthy

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 07:36 AM) Wow, yeah, totally misused the word. I know what I mean. The word alludes me right now. We remember 9/11 every year. Are we supposed to remember it on a more profound level because it's the ten-year anniversary? Do we mourn it less next year because the 11-year anniversary doesn't sound as sexy as the 10-year anniversary? I know exactly what you mean. I was thinking something similar. mythical is the wrong word, but I totally get your point. As humans, we tend to raise certain year milestones over those of others. A 25th wedding anniversary is more important that 24 or 26. The "importance" of 10 years is nothing more than a nice round number.

QUOTE (God Loves The Infantry @ Sep 10, 2011 -> 07:42 PM) To those of you not turning on your TVs tomorrow, might I ask why? For me it's simple. I dont need the over saturation of news coverage. I've been avoiding it all week. Thankfully there hasnt been anything on HGTV or the Food Network. Those have been my sanctuary of peace. I certainly will never forget that day, and I respect and remember those who died innocently, or in service to this country. But I dont need wall to wall coverage of all things 9/11 and every angle about it. I was alive. I remember it well. I dont need, as Jordan4life said, "conspiracy #1373262423... how has America changed since then?...bomb-sniffing dogs" and of course this reach of an article from CNN: "Office plant found at ground zero a symbol of rebirth"

Personal goal for today and tomorrow: Avoid as many references to 9/11 as is humanly possible.

The Kids Can Play... And the Old Guys Cant

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 9, 2011 -> 04:54 PM) Yeah, 73 this year. He was "only" 47 in 1985. I prefer to remember him as 47...

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Sep 8, 2011 -> 11:56 AM) IF ND/Texas were to join around 2014 the Big 10 could sell its conference to the highest bidder (NBC, ABC and who I believe is the darkhorse Fox). Fox could potentially buy the rights to all Big 10 games (Fox already owns half the BTN) and give the Big 10 3 prime time games on Saturday (Fox at 12, 3 and 7), with all other games on BTN. That would be brilliant move.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 9, 2011 -> 01:43 PM) Alexander Karpovtsev is the guy Pat Foley ripped on air at the time as the worst Blackhawk ever!

Man, Christopher Lloyd is getting old.

Job interview on Tuesday in Arlington Heights!

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Sep 8, 2011 -> 12:45 PM) This team has been a big pile of #2 all season long. damn. you beat me to it

This season is ova'!

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 07:23 PM) Good Lord. Maryland's uniforms are the worst thing ever. ^^^^^^^^^^^

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Sep 2, 2011 -> 11:09 AM) Cowley on Mac & Spiegs Show right now. Should be a listen. Spiegs told Cowley he's being used by Ozzie and his credibility is being ruined by reporting only one side of this tale/making himself part of the story. Tempers flaring. and Speigel would be right

WOW i just looked at my spreadsheet I keep of all the jobs I've applied for. So far 73 job applications... 3 interviews (all within 2 weeks of each other). I dont know what the average ratio of applications:interviews is, but that is kind of depressing to me.

Thanks for the feedback. I was really hoping GoogleTV or Roku would be a viable option, but you are right, based on my limited research there isnt much (or any) support for home media streaming. I really liked your comment about not being locked into the Apple ecosystem. It's a solid point. My primary reason for wanting to avoid it is that I would prefer to have all of my videos on a NAS so I dont have the computer on all the time. but, that might not be as easy as I had hoped. Thanks, I appreciate it.

Need Advice I would like to rip my DVDs to MP4s or ISOs, or both. I would then like to store them on a NAS and have a box attached to my TV that has a GUI to access the files. I know iTunes/AppleTV does something like this, but I'd prefer not to be locked into the Apple ecosystem. Ideally, I want to keep the settop box under $150. ANy suggestions?

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Aug 31, 2011 -> 03:51 PM) Rios down 0-2 quickly, wow. 0-3

QUOTE (mcgrad70 @ Aug 31, 2011 -> 03:51 PM) Anybody here still thinks Guillen is a great maanger? I havent for a long time

Rios up, lovely

There's a shock!

Prediction: Piere grounds into DP, Dunn: Ks

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 31, 2011 -> 11:57 AM) The bi-weekly resodding. ah ok. I was on vacation for 2 weeks, thought I missed something.

New turf?

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 12, 2011 -> 02:01 PM) Leaked AT&T Letter Demolishes Case For T-Mobile Merger - Lawyer Accidentally Decimates AT&T's #1 Talking Point Might this be a dagger in the merger? US government files to block proposed AT&T / T-Mobile merger