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Comment on Nightmare scenario #491: Alien cooption by Maype

Maype — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:04:53 +0000

hi??

Comment on Review: Cupid’s Maze by Joe

Joe — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:38:18 +0000

Hi Brainycat, Sorry if this is ‘out of place’, but I read your Amazon review on the Aputure remote for Canon cameras and didn’t know how to contact you. I was deciding to get one for my 15-year-old son who has recently taken up photography and greatly appreciated your review. He just bought himself a used Canon 1000D and I thought this would be a good addition. Since your review stated you were going to upgrade, I thought to ask if I could buy your remote…. Please let me know if you’re interested…..many thanks…! Joe

Comment on Richard Morgan nails it, again by brainycat

brainycat — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:30:41 +0000

WTF? I think this is spam, except there’s nothing to buy at the Eliot blog, at least that I can see on this side of No-Script and Adblock.

Comment on An open response to Joel Connelly by cliciocundali

cliciocundali — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:05:09 +0000

It absolutely not agree

Comment on Review: Grants Pass by [links] Link salad is tired | jlake.com

[links] Link salad is tired | jlake.com — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:48:22 +0000

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Comment on Review: The Chosen by John Hartness

John Hartness — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:21:48 +0000

Thanks for reading, and I’m glad you enjoyed the parts you enjoyed. I think you’re largely correct that I didn’t really cover any new ground in the book, but was largely setting out to tell an enjoyable story. So if I win there, I’ll take the win. Feel free to check out my new book, Hard Day’s Knight, which sets out to answer absolutely no important questions whatsoever, but is at least as snarky and snide as The Chosen.

Thanks for taking the time to post a thoughtful review, I appreciate it a lot.

Comment on Hardware Review: Jaybird JB-200 Stereo Bluetooth Headset by Arjun

Arjun — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:32:24 +0000

have you tried altec lansing 903 ? i’m still on the fence which one to choose from between the two..
i heard, sound drops are occasional in altec’s while walking

Comment on Hardware Review: Jaybird JB-200 Stereo Bluetooth Headset by Mdme.S

Mdme.S — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:40:39 +0000

First of all the person that designed these should be hobbled, then pinned to a wall with stakes through the hands while the horses are being readied for the drawing and quartering. To put it mildly, these suck dirty ass! They only work moderately if you are stationary and the signal still drops. Don’t even think about going out for a walk unless you truly enjoy the sounds of traffic, other people and occassionally nature.

Umm, that’s a double thumbs down, unless you’re into wasting your money.

Comment on Is it time to give up on Formula 1? by Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:09:21 +0000

Great read Robert! I share very similar sentiments as you have outlined above when it comes to F1. What scares me about this season is the fact it’s so good and there are teams talking about pulling out next season. I am scared because the rules have changed enough that the shakeup that was envisioned actually happened in the sport when it comes to the stalwarts at the top, Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, all have found new places on the grid that are not entirely warm territory to them in seasons past.

Is a two tier system the answer to F1 woes? Not in my opinion as I think the sport has to remain pure and competitive at all levels and the mere thought of a tier system causes me to dismiss the idea altogether. What the sport needs is a way to make money and where is the money when it comes to advertising bucks and viewers? We know Europe is always good for a few Euro’s and the explosion of interest in Malaysia, Singapore, and China have been good for sponsors and the sport alike. What happened to North America? We have yet to see a return to the land of the free and home of the brave for F1 and Canada is not looking entirely promising for a return to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a track that I love to watch racing at and BMW sweats bullets over.

There is promise on the horizon for F1 in the states though and with promise comes money spent and with money spent comes fans and returning fans. It seems like every other week we have seen another group and a name considering their return or their initial entry into F1 and that makes me smile. Peter Windsor at the wrap up for the Spanish GP alluded to his team’s entry and two more teams that are in talks, that would make 26 cars on the grid if the current team lineup stays and the addition of three more teams. can you imagine 26 cars lined up on the grid at Aussietralia? can you imagine the excitement of 2 American based teams fighting for the world championship? I can see the light through the tunnel after we exit the VIRAGE DU PORTIER and onto tackling teams like Ferrari, who we know won’t pull out even with all their crying, rubbing sidepods with Hamilton and Kubica…..As an American fan who has been mired in the nebulous differences of Nascar, I too have found my love for F1 return this season with an unmistakable passion like no other.

I see where your concerns are and your observations are based firmly in F1 mismanagement and I completely can appreciate what Eccelstone has done for F1, but I think it’s time for a change, a youthful resurgence to take F1 forward from where it is today. We can thank Max, we can thank Bernie, we can look forward to a new direction with new blood. who should it be? Damon Hill? David Coulthard? Mario Andretti? who? who? no one has stepped forward in anticipation for being the replacements of F1 leadership, but this Fan here thinks it’s time for a management change and with change we will see a sporting change that will benefit the teams, fans, and sponsors a like.

Comment on Wednesday Weirdness #53 by Conjuctivitis suxorz @ The Adventures of Brainy Cat

Conjuctivitis suxorz @ The Adventures of Brainy Cat — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:01:11 +0000

[...] what have I done on my day off? Not much. Answered some for people at wordpress.org, hopped on the Wednesday Weirdness meme, watched a show about the excavation of Caesarea, played with the cat and generally fucked off. I’m [...]