Comments for thisStrangeEngine.com http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah We don't talk about that here Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Rock Band for Wii Release Date Announced by Huy http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2008/03/25/rock-band-for-wii-release-date-announced/#comment-15413 Huy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:44:37 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2008/03/25/rock-band-for-wii-release-date-announced/#comment-15413 PS3? I'll meet you online and challenge you to a duel! PS3? I’ll meet you online and challenge you to a duel!

]]> Comment on Happy Freakin’ New Year by Kali http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2008/01/02/happy-freakin-new-year/#comment-14873 Kali Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:51:01 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2008/01/02/happy-freakin-new-year/#comment-14873 Happy New Year, Hung! Happy New Year, Hung!

]]> Comment on Genesis in Chicago Pictures by Hung http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/06/genesis-in-chicago-pictures/#comment-14605 Hung Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:59:48 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/06/genesis-in-chicago-pictures/#comment-14605 Seen it. It was posted on the fan forums. Apparently the LA Times have never been known to give Genesis much slack. Phil has been doing "that hammy tambourine dance" since he started fronting the group in '76. The funny thing is it reads like a pretty favorable review up until the end, and then you can't blame the band to cancel on the count of rain. Tony's keyboards even stopped working. They played another night (the last night of the tour) at the Hollywood Bowl the next day, and that fared much better. Seen it. It was posted on the fan forums. Apparently the LA Times have never been known to give Genesis much slack. Phil has been doing “that hammy tambourine dance” since he started fronting the group in ‘76.

The funny thing is it reads like a pretty favorable review up until the end, and then you can’t blame the band to cancel on the count of rain. Tony’s keyboards even stopped working.

They played another night (the last night of the tour) at the Hollywood Bowl the next day, and that fared much better.

]]> Comment on Genesis in Chicago Pictures by Jonathan Morrow http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/06/genesis-in-chicago-pictures/#comment-14604 Jonathan Morrow Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:27:42 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/06/genesis-in-chicago-pictures/#comment-14604 thought you might find this review interesting http://www.calendarlive.com/music/pop/cl-et-genesis15oct15,0,2718036.story thought you might find this review interesting

http://www.calendarlive.com/music/pop/cl-et-genesis15oct15,0,2718036.story

]]> Comment on Wii Adds Obvious Feature & Other Goodies by Jonathan Morrow http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/11/wii-adds-obvious-feature-other-goodies/#comment-14603 Jonathan Morrow Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:57:44 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/11/wii-adds-obvious-feature-other-goodies/#comment-14603 nice. real nice, hung. you are SOOO funny. and i WILL keep rockin in the free world, thank you very much! nice. real nice, hung. you are SOOO funny.

and i WILL keep rockin in the free world, thank you very much!

]]> Comment on Wii Adds Obvious Feature & Other Goodies by Hung http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/11/wii-adds-obvious-feature-other-goodies/#comment-14582 Hung Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:44:56 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/11/wii-adds-obvious-feature-other-goodies/#comment-14582 I'm sure you made the right decision. Your guitar pedal has motion sensing controls and can download and play classic games over the internet, right? Oh.... Well, keep rocking in the free world then. ;) I’m sure you made the right decision. Your guitar pedal has motion sensing controls and can download and play classic games over the internet, right?

Oh….

Well, keep rocking in the free world then. ;)

]]> Comment on Wii Adds Obvious Feature & Other Goodies by Jonathan Morrow http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/11/wii-adds-obvious-feature-other-goodies/#comment-14572 Jonathan Morrow Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:38:36 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/10/11/wii-adds-obvious-feature-other-goodies/#comment-14572 i had no idea you owned a wii. you are once again placed in the top of my list of favorite people. and also in the top of my list for people i'm extremely jealous of. i wanted to buy one, but i needed a guitar pedal instead. but it's a really cool guitar pedal. tell me it's cool! tell me my decision was the right one! i had no idea you owned a wii. you are once again placed in the top of my list of favorite people. and also in the top of my list for people i’m extremely jealous of. i wanted to buy one, but i needed a guitar pedal instead. but it’s a really cool guitar pedal. tell me it’s cool! tell me my decision was the right one!

]]> Comment on Genesis Trip & Boxset by Hung http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/09/25/genesis-trip-boxset/#comment-14517 Hung Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:20:06 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/09/25/genesis-trip-boxset/#comment-14517 The spite is mutual. The spite is mutual.

]]> Comment on Genesis Trip & Boxset by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/09/25/genesis-trip-boxset/#comment-14498 Tom Belanger Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:28:37 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/09/25/genesis-trip-boxset/#comment-14498 This may be an awkward visit considering my hatred for you. This may be an awkward visit considering my hatred for you.

]]> Comment on Wrong Drummer? by Jonathan Morrow http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/09/06/wrong-drummer/#comment-14193 Jonathan Morrow Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:07:56 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/09/06/wrong-drummer/#comment-14193 never even heard of it. i've only been on facebook for a couple of months. it's just too much for me. between that, my 3 e-mail accounts, my myspace, and my illegitimate children in Boise, i can't keep up. Darn kids won't stop callin me. never even heard of it. i’ve only been on facebook for a couple of months. it’s just too much for me. between that, my 3 e-mail accounts, my myspace, and my illegitimate children in Boise, i can’t keep up.

Darn kids won’t stop callin me.

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13947 Tom Belanger Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:01:08 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13947 *tap tap tap tap tap* Hung...? I, uh, didn't get any party favor. *tap tap tap tap tap* Hung…?

I, uh, didn’t get any party favor.

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Hung http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13905 Hung Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:21:54 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13905 This contest is now closed. Thanks for playing, and don't forget to pick up your party favor at the door. This contest is now closed. Thanks for playing, and don’t forget to pick up your party favor at the door.

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Jonathan Morrow http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13899 Jonathan Morrow Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:29:09 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13899 www.jonattemptingtojointheconversation.com haha wow. i need sleep. http://www.jonattemptingtojointheconversation.com

haha

wow.

i need sleep.

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13749 Tom Belanger Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:45:02 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13749 www.gunggadaeha.com http://www.gunggadaeha.com

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13741 Tom Belanger Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:00:17 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13741 If I had to describe that last one in just one word it would be: absolutely perfect. If I had to describe that last one in just one word it would be: absolutely perfect.

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by thomas middlebrook http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13732 thomas middlebrook Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:02:27 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13732 hung give sup on tom... not quite catchy enough, not enough pen-lackiness. no, what you need is a little: www.completeabsenceofgenatalia.com or www.don'tmakemeschmackyoutommy.com or www.whathappenedtothatoldjacketyouusedotwearinhighschool.com yep. those have pizzazz. got what it takes. peace hung give sup on tom…
not quite catchy enough, not enough pen-lackiness.

no, what you need is a little:
http://www.completeabsenceofgenatalia.com
or
http://www.don‘tmakemeschmackyoutommy.com
or
http://www.whathappenedtothatoldjacketyouusedotwearinhighschool.com

yep. those have pizzazz. got what it takes. peace

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13716 Tom Belanger Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:09:59 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13716 www.hunggivesupontom.com http://www.hunggivesupontom.com

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Hung http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13711 Hung Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:39:35 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13711 I give up on you. I give up on you.

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13710 Tom Belanger Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:53:22 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13710 Huh. I don't get the proper joke. Okay...what about www.hunglovespetergabriel.com. Huh. I don’t get the proper joke.

Okay…what about http://www.hunglovespetergabriel.com.

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Hung http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13704 Hung Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:33:45 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13704 I think having my name is the domain is a little hokey. Besides, the proper joke is "hungy box". I think having my name is the domain is a little hokey. Besides, the proper joke is “hungy box”.

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13703 Tom Belanger Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:01:46 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13703 I mean www.hungsbox.com I mean http://www.hungsbox.com

]]> Comment on Looking: Domain Name Ideas by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13702 Tom Belanger Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:01:25 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/08/08/looking-domain-name-ideas/#comment-13702 Hung's Box Hung’s Box

]]> Comment on Apple’s Safari Browser Now Available for Windows by Hung http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/06/11/apples-safari-browser-now-avaialble-for-windows/#comment-12738 Hung Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:37:55 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/06/11/apples-safari-browser-now-avaialble-for-windows/#comment-12738 You do know it's still in BETA, right? I'm not saying you should toss out Firefox (maybe IE if you're still using IE6 ;) ), but Apple making Safari on the Windows platform can only be a good thing. For instance, I personally don't use half the features you've listed so I wouldn't miss them. But if you like them, then you can stay with Firefox. That's the great thing about these browsers that adhere to web standards: you don't have to worry too much about being forced to use a browser whose lack of/bloated by features bothers you simply because some sites you visit don't support the browser you do want to use! It's good to have more diversity so people have more choices. Some of your stuff is awfully nitpicky, though. "RSS button unstandard"? It's just a graphic, and Apple's decision to make it a blue box with the letters "RSS" is perfectly reasonable. You do know it’s still in BETA, right?

I’m not saying you should toss out Firefox (maybe IE if you’re still using IE6 ;) ), but Apple making Safari on the Windows platform can only be a good thing. For instance, I personally don’t use half the features you’ve listed so I wouldn’t miss them. But if you like them, then you can stay with Firefox. That’s the great thing about these browsers that adhere to web standards: you don’t have to worry too much about being forced to use a browser whose lack of/bloated by features bothers you simply because some sites you visit don’t support the browser you do want to use! It’s good to have more diversity so people have more choices.

Some of your stuff is awfully nitpicky, though. “RSS button unstandard”? It’s just a graphic, and Apple’s decision to make it a blue box with the letters “RSS” is perfectly reasonable.

]]> Comment on Apple’s Safari Browser Now Available for Windows by John http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/06/11/apples-safari-browser-now-avaialble-for-windows/#comment-12737 John Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:25:09 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/06/11/apples-safari-browser-now-avaialble-for-windows/#comment-12737 It can be zippity in some pages, but in the age of broadband, who cares? *Ugly theme/buttons *Ugly window buttons (minimize/maximize/restore/close) *Clicking taskbar does not minimize it *"You haven't entered anything in Google box" Geez, maybe I just wanted to intuitively go to Google.com *"great" Apple UI everywhere, for example, windows only resizable via bottom right. *Click on a .wmv, it opens in WMP. In IE7 or FF, they give choice to download or open, and FF even lets me pref to automatically download *Lack of favicons in bookmarks bar *RSS button unstandard. IE and FF have come to truce with this *no autoscroll *middle click doesn't close tabs, open tabs from bookmarks bar *No "recently closed tabs" *no status bar by default *no inline spell check *no double click tab bar to get new tab *crashed twice already, FF crashes maybe once a week *no adblocking *no "google/yahoo search suggest" *backspace doesn't go back *edit bookmarks name/address separately, huh? It can be zippity in some pages, but in the age of broadband, who cares?
*Ugly theme/buttons
*Ugly window buttons (minimize/maximize/restore/close)
*Clicking taskbar does not minimize it
*”You haven’t entered anything in Google box” Geez, maybe I just wanted to intuitively go to Google.com
*”great” Apple UI everywhere, for example, windows only resizable via bottom right.
*Click on a .wmv, it opens in WMP. In IE7 or FF, they give choice to download or open, and FF even lets me pref to automatically download
*Lack of favicons in bookmarks bar
*RSS button unstandard. IE and FF have come to truce with this
*no autoscroll
*middle click doesn’t close tabs, open tabs from bookmarks bar
*No “recently closed tabs”
*no status bar by default
*no inline spell check
*no double click tab bar to get new tab
*crashed twice already, FF crashes maybe once a week
*no adblocking
*no “google/yahoo search suggest”
*backspace doesn’t go back
*edit bookmarks name/address separately, huh?

]]> Comment on *Weeps With Joy* by Tom Belanger http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/05/10/weeps-with-joy/#comment-12264 Tom Belanger Sat, 12 May 2007 17:05:39 +0000 http://www.thisstrangeengine.com/webblah/2007/05/10/overwhelmed-with-joy/#comment-12264 Wow. You two are gonna have some funny looking kids. Wow. You two are gonna have some funny looking kids.

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