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| Registered | Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 25 2007 09:17
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If this is not an "I want a custom title" thread, then I'm a fluffy turtle. Reading between the lines is fun! -------------------- In today’s America, there are more World of Warcraft players than farmers. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 24 2007 17:54
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quote:Sorry - I realized that just as I finished, but I was dashing out the door at the time. All due props to Alo for the non-programmer idea. -------------------- In today’s America, there are more World of Warcraft players than farmers. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 24 2007 09:39
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Caveat: I am not a programmer If there are no characters in the string, it would return 0. You would then need to search for all pairings of identical characters within the string. If there are no pairs, then the function returns a maximum palindrome length of 1. After that, once the algorithm has identified pairs, we would make the function recursive, such that the function would repeat within each substring between the identified pair. Is there some other way to go about this? What does NP-complete mean? -------------------- In today’s America, there are more World of Warcraft players than farmers. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 21 2007 18:53
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quote:"I was born a poor black child." Actually, I think my first post involved a question about VotDT, but my first substantive post was in response to FBM (#618) regarding Wicca and Beltane. Looking back, I find that I have over the years become much less tolerant and patient, and much more childish. Maybe it's because the same arguments get rehashed over and over. Liberal burnout and almost 2.5 years of law school may have something to do with it as well. :) EDIT: Whatever happened to spy.there? She was pretty nice, as I recollect. [ Sunday, October 21, 2007 18:56: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 21 2007 18:28
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Did a police officer cite you for it? Absent that, someone would have to file suit against you, and if they do that, they would likely have to prove you were negligent when you rolled your car. Hopefully you weren't under the influence at the time (DO NOT respond if you were). I'm no expert on the laws of NZ, but I can't imagine that an auto accident would be a strict liability claim. Chances are, nothing will come of it. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 21 2007 18:23
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Check the PPP - Aran has the links. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 19 2007 05:00
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quote:  Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 18 2007 14:55
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Oh, I also did go to the track for a workout at 6:30 this morning (ran 3.5 miles in 24:59 as part of a whistle fartlek), and also did some laundry. Commercial Paper involves the laws surrounding negotiable instruments - such as bank drafts, mortgages, checks, etc. It's a pretty dry class, but it's good for purposes of bar prep, especially because the prof I have actually writes many of the commercial paper bar exam questions for the several state bars. Law skoo is phun! [ Thursday, October 18, 2007 14:56: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 18 2007 13:57
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Kingdom of Loathing, then studied, and now I'm sitting in Commercial Paper class. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 15 2007 18:16
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quote:False. "Most of us" did not elect him, so it stands to reason that "most of us" liked the other guy more. I think the voting public this time will be wary of the Republican approach. I believe the current crop of Republican candidates resemble G.W.B. far too much for most "moderate" voters to feel comfortable supporting them; most of the dems by contrast have substance and agendas (some better/more thought out than others) and I think this is telling. I think this time around, it will be the candidate who can demonstrate the most competence and "adultness" that will win. The nation has had it's fill of empty calorie leadership; it has seen that all that gets you is a quagmire in Iraq for no justifiable reason and a "heckuva job, Brownie" in New Orleans. Oh, and less health insurance for children. [ Monday, October 15, 2007 18:18: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 15 2007 16:25
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Yeah, but does he really radiate "Winner" to you? I don't think that Edwards has either (a) the experience necessary in an executive capacity (Obama has this problem as well), or (b) the charisma to pull the election off. He's just not a heavy hitter. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 15 2007 15:53
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His eyes are still soulful... Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 15 2007 15:51
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Well, given that the current crop of Republican candidates can't seem to outd-bag one another enough (all of them suffer from some crippling character flaw, and most of them can be accurately labelled as a John Kerry-style "flip-flopper"; Rudy Giuliani will also forever be labelled "The President of 9/11", thanks to The Onion), I think it's the Democrats' election to lose, and I think Hillary could pull it off, because she'll be able to come across as much, much more credible than the opposition. We'll see though - maybe Obama will make a stronger showing than he has. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 15 2007 14:44
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I think you're misunderestimating Hillary, Salmon. While she certainly won't be contraversial in far-left Democrat fashion, I seriously doubt that you're likely to see further conservative inroads made against abortion or homosexual marriage rights while she's at the helm, not to mention inhumane stances on immigration or child health care. And even if she does make some compromises, in the very least she will be more competent than what we've got right now. Not that that is a very high threshold to surpass, but it's something. My biggest concern with Hillary is that while the role of the EPA will likely return to normal, she won't be aggressive enough on environmental and energy policy issues. Also, I don't know whether she'll be willing to bully Congress into reregulating the banking industry, which is in serious need of a firm hand. “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics.” F.D.R. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 15 2007 14:36
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"Don't hassle me about the crumbs, man, because I am on the edge of the edge." I've been trying to come up with examples of a bad book made into a good movie. I suppose too many people think Dune the book is great (and David Lynch's film too lousy) for that one to work... I really liked the film, though, and would call it a 'flawed masterpiece." I would call the new Battlestar Galactica better than the original, but that's a TV-to-TV comparison. There have also been a number of bad video games made into movies as well (thanks to Uwe Boll) that may or may not have been better than the source material. Blade Runner? The Running Man? Minority Report? These were all based on short stories, which may be a bit unfair. -------------------- In today’s America, there are more World of Warcraft players than farmers. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 14 2007 16:57
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He does raise a good question: can making a film out of a crappy book elevate the material, or is it doomed to failure? Obviously, Eragon serves as strong evidence of the latter. -------------------- In today’s America, there are more World of Warcraft players than farmers. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 14 2007 16:03
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quote:WRONG! YOU LOSE. <ahem> I...I'm attacking the darkness! Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 14 2007 15:58
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I thought it all came down to humans not being wise enough to tamper with nature, as opposed to smart enough. That, and that the human impulse toward greed and hubris will always lead to nemesis. That however has been a big part of most popular entertainment ever since Oedipus Tyrannus. [ Sunday, October 14, 2007 16:17: Message edited by: Drew ] -------------------- In today’s America, there are more World of Warcraft players than farmers. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 14 2007 15:08
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Iffy, if you're using Eragon as your baseline for comparison, the results are going to be pretty skewed. I posit that generally, a book, provided it pre-existed the film and lead an independent existence from it, is superior to the film version of the book. There are some exceptions; The Godfather comes to mind. -------------------- In today’s America, there are more World of Warcraft players than farmers. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 11 2007 13:59
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Hmm. I remember doing this before, but I guess I didn't post... Economic Left/Right: -4.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.90 This seems to be about where I've scored before. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 9 2007 19:24
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quote:Of course not! Everyone knows that Canada doesn't count. :P [ Tuesday, October 09, 2007 19:25: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 9 2007 19:21
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They do tend to encroach on one another's territory though, and as far as I can tell, it's pretty much been religion's role to give ground over the course of the history of civilization, with a few notable exceptions, one of which was called the Dark Ages for a reason. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 9 2007 12:05
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1. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate a turkey dinner by mom/dad? Not applicable. I'm always the one who ends up cooking the dinner. I'd give it a 5. :D 2. Do you prefer cranberry sauce with turkey/other? I'm not a big fan of cranberry sauce, though it's okay. Mostly I prefer gravy, and lots of it, on everything. 3. Is pumpkin pie usually included? Probably 50% of the time. Depends on the mood. 4. Do you eat the turkey neck or throw it at someone? Neither. 5. Is there anyone other than myself who absolutely adores turkey dressing? Do you mean stuffing? I think most everyone does. It's essentially concentrated carbohydrates and fat, if prepared correctly. 6. Any little traditions out of the usual? I add Italian sausage to the stuffing for added flavor. I've also served a pasta course as a part of the meal ever since I experienced Thanksgiving in Rome while I was studying abroad. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 1 2007 07:22
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Yes. I don't know whether that represents the mean vision of society though, or some independent standard. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |