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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 9th January 2017, 09:42 PM
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Posted By LarryC
VidBiz video store builder

This is a fairly new product that lets you create cloud-based video stores where you sell video to clients and outsource the work. Like many products today, I can't seem to find any objective reviews...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th June 2015, 06:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 594
Posted By LarryC
Re: Domain Name and trademark infringement ?

That's a tough call. In general, you're better off avoiding domains that are brand names. But the word "warrior" is so generic I'm not sure if it could be enforced. On the other hand, if you were...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 2nd January 2015, 01:54 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,649
Posted By LarryC
Re: Crop Circles - Who Is Creating Them?

I'm afraid I'm a compulsive offender when it comes to logical fallacies. I think I might also be guilty of ad hominem, circular reasoning and appeal to authority.

List of fallacies - Wikipedia,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 2nd January 2015, 12:54 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,649
Posted By LarryC
Re: Crop Circles - Who Is Creating Them?

I don't know how it qualifies as a non sequitur since you quoted me right before making this argument.

Anyway, it's also worth pointing out that the word "alien," like "supernatural" is really a...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 2nd January 2015, 12:40 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,649
Posted By LarryC
Re: Crop Circles - Who Is Creating Them?

Ok...I didn't actually make the claim that "aliens did it" but this is another instance where keeping an open mind is equated with making a definitive argument.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 1st January 2015, 06:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,649
Posted By LarryC
Re: Crop Circles - Who Is Creating Them?

It's faulty logic to conclude that just because it's possible to fake something that therefore all instances are hoaxes.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 30th December 2014, 03:42 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,206
Posted By LarryC
Re: It Won't Happen To Us...

The future of vacuums and other types of cleaning may be robots. Haven't tried this, but it looks pretty cool:

iRobot Roomba® 700 Series Vacuum Cleaning Robots - YouTube
Forum: Off Topic Forum 27th December 2014, 03:35 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,589
Posted By LarryC
Re: The Interview- Review!

I haven't seen it yet so I'm not commenting on its quality. I'll probably watch it at some point. It can't be any worse than The Dictator (with Sasha Baron Cohen, not to be confused with The Great...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 27th December 2014, 01:22 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,589
Posted By LarryC
Re: The Interview- Review!

So we should see an awful movie just because somebody told us not to? Isn't that kind of an adolescent notion of freedom?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th December 2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 7,428
Posted By LarryC
Re: I hate "Happy Holidays"!

<< And to apply the "Jack" standard to racism and xenophobia, I would not wish my friends in Israel or China (and I have both, for the record) a Happy New Year this week. That would be insensitive....
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th December 2014, 12:26 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 7,428
Posted By LarryC
Re: I hate "Happy Holidays"!

Not everyone celebrates the New Year on January 1. There is the Chinese New Year and the Jewish New Year, for example. To wish someone a Happy New Year assumes that they share your culture, which is...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th December 2014, 12:18 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Interview"

Don, I'm glad you find my statements so fascinating that you took so much time to collect them. I'm starting to see why you are a "Forum Guru." Forums are obviously a major part of your existence.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th December 2014, 08:31 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Interview"

Well, whether it was intended as a publicity stunt or not, that was the effect.

Sony Should Send A Thank You Note To North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un - Forbes...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th December 2014, 02:55 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Interview"

To me, the silliest aspect of this whole issue is how much attention this movie is getting. I haven't seen it but from all reports it's just an ordinary Hollywood lowbrow comedy. But now it's...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th December 2014, 02:36 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Interview"

<< This is where rational thinking comes in handy. Separating the nonsense from the plausible. It isn't the "Mainstream media". It's the most extreme commentators on FOX and MSNBC. It's conspiracy...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th December 2014, 01:37 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Interview"

But who are really the biggest creators of paranoia? It's actually the mainstream media and government. If you buy into everything they peddle, you are constantly living in fear -this week it's North...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th December 2014, 12:56 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 7,428
Posted By LarryC
Re: I hate "Happy Holidays"!

Sounds like he has good grounds for a lawsuit. Obviously his civil rights were violated! :smilies_rolleyes:
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2014, 09:21 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Interview"

<< Typical archetype of a coward and bully.., love to go hunting for things that can't fight back or fire back, because if you ask some of these jokers, fighting someone in a wheel chair is a fair...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2014, 03:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By LarryC
Re: Did Lizard Squad Hack Sony?

Full time forum troll?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2014, 02:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By LarryC
Re: Did Lizard Squad Hack Sony?

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Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2014, 02:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By LarryC
Re: Did Lizard Squad Hack Sony?

Actually, I never said North Korea didn't do it. Look at the title thread. Do you understand the meaning of a question mark? The question mark is not meant to be merely rhetorical. I don't know who...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2014, 02:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By LarryC
Re: Did Lizard Squad Hack Sony?

Repeating over and over again that something is a fact doesn't make it so. You are obviously the kind of person who makes up his mind about something and then refuses to even consider any further...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By LarryC
Re: Did Lizard Squad Hack Sony?

Yes, I got that story from that extremist publication the Christan Science Monitor :smilies_rolleyes:

I'm aware of the other thread, as you know, but the topic there is more about the decision to...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2014, 01:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By LarryC
Did Lizard Squad Hack Sony?

It's now looking like a hacker group called Lizard Squad is actually responsible for the Sony hacking incident.

This is Lizard Squad, the nebulous hacker group now tied to the Sony hack...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2014, 12:46 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

Call me cynical or even paranoid (I'm sure many do, lol) but if the FBI claims something I'm less likely to believe it.

Here's another dissenting opinion:

No, North Korea Didn...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd December 2014, 03:41 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

While blaming North Korea fits nicely into the simplistic narrative so many people are eager to embrace, there are good reasons to be skeptical.

A Lot of Smart People Think North Korea Didn't Hack...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 22nd December 2014, 03:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,239
Posted By LarryC
Re: Hey Mods, Spampost clean up needed in the OT Department!

I'm not a tech person, but isn't there software that could weed out some of the worst spam automatically, similar to the way email filters work? A lot of the worst posts are in foreign languages or...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 21st December 2014, 09:49 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

Someone will probably make a documentary about the phenomenon of the Interview which will turn out to be much more entertaining than the original movie.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 21st December 2014, 07:05 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

The latest is that Sony plans to release the movie on a streaming service. First it was supposed to be Crackle, but that story was apparently premature. So we will soon be able to do our patriotic...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 21st December 2014, 01:39 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 7,428
Posted By LarryC
Re: I hate "Happy Holidays"!

Happy Winter Solstice, Everyone!

Winter Solstice 2014: Shortest Day Of The Year Marked By Pagan Celebrations...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 21st December 2014, 12:49 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 7,428
Posted By LarryC
Re: I hate "Happy Holidays"!

You and Bill O'Reilly.

Bill O'Reilly declares victory in the 'War on Christmas' (http://news.yahoo.com/bill-oreilly-war-on-christmas-over-165232438.html)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th December 2014, 01:31 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

Unlike you, I don't blindly believe anything, including conspiracy theories. I’ll even admit North Korea might really be responsible. I just don’t believe it just because the president or some spy...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th December 2014, 01:01 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

Given how rarely governments ever lie or cover up the truth, you're probably right. It must have been North Korea.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th December 2014, 12:22 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

So if you consider the FBI a credible source then it's all settled.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th December 2014, 02:36 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

It's still far from clear who was really behind this and we'll probably never know -as with many big events. I've noticed, though, that terrorist related news seems to occur in groupings. There was...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 19th December 2014, 06:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 833
Posted By LarryC
Re: Why and How the US lost the War in Vietnam and will continue to lose it's "conflicts".

Ok, now this thread has gotten blatantly political and religious :eek:
Forum: Off Topic Forum 19th December 2014, 01:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,294
Posted By LarryC
Re: It is time to GAIN RESPECT!

Playing the banjo may get you some attention, but if you really want respect you need the kind of strong, manly body that only Charles Atlas can give you!

The INSULT that made a MAN out of "MAC"...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 19th December 2014, 01:59 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

We know that North Korea is behind the hacking and threats because an anonymous government spokesperson said so. :smilies_rolleyes:
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th December 2014, 08:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 833
Posted By LarryC
re: Why and How the US lost the War in Vietnam and will continue to lose it's "conflicts".

Considering that the whole war was begun with a false flag, The Gulf of Tonkin incident, it's hard to imagine that it would have turned out well.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th December 2014, 03:36 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

Posters for the movie are already collector's items.

Movie Posters For 'The Interview' Are Going For $550 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/18/the-interview-posters_n_6348428.html)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th December 2014, 02:26 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

This article in the LA Weekly gives a good overview of the movie and why it's supposedly so scary to North Korea. It seems inevitable that this incident will cause 10x as many people to see The...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th December 2014, 10:19 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

Then again, this could also be a publicity stunt to generate interest in the movie or even a false flag to generate interest in our next military action.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th December 2014, 02:48 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,310
Posted By LarryC
Re: Two More Major Movie Chains Drop The Movie "The Review"

Yes, this will make it tempting for trolls and pranksters everywhere (forget hardcore hackers and terrorists) to try to create similar outcomes.

On the other hand, this will probably end up making...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th December 2014, 01:43 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,975
Posted By LarryC
Re: $$$ Gas Price $$$

I am currently just North of the Bay Area in CA, where gas prices are $2.69. There's little doubt that fracking is the reason for the drop. However, evidence suggests that this is a very short term...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 14th December 2014, 03:44 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,122
Posted By LarryC
Re: Can MICROWAVE ovened food give you cancer?

I had relatives who lived well into their 90s as well. The thing is, they didn't have to know about health foods or organics because food was much more natural when they were growing up. Contrast...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th December 2014, 09:27 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,122
Posted By LarryC
Re: Can MICROWAVE ovened food give you cancer?

I hardly ever use microwaves and am surprised how quick many people are to believe they are completely safe. Recent evidence, that is even supported by the FDA, suggests that microwaving popcorn...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12th December 2014, 09:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,219
Posted By LarryC
Re: People don't like the police

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Forum: Off Topic Forum 30th November 2014, 06:47 PM
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Views: 716
Posted By LarryC
Re: Sharktank

Somebody did come on the show with some type of free energy device -or at least something that was supposed to provide very cheap energy. He was basically laughed off the stage. The Sharks are smart...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 30th November 2014, 09:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,576
Posted By LarryC
Re: Photo of Cop Hugging Boy at Ferguson Protest Tells Poignant Story

Because UN troops could never abuse their authority.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th November 2014, 06:25 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,388
Posted By LarryC
Re: A Romanticized View of the 70s?

Anyone who says there is no great disco music must never have heard this one:

disco duck - YouTube
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th November 2014, 07:09 PM
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Views: 2,388
Posted By LarryC
Re: A Romanticized View of the 70s?

I liked Dazed and Confused too. Richard Linklater is one of my favorite directors in general. That movie presents a very different view of the 70s than the one in the article I posted, one slightly...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th November 2014, 11:28 PM
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Views: 1,319
Posted By LarryC
Re: Netflix

Lately it's been better for binge TV series watching than for movies. I don't have cable TV so I get all my TV from Netflix and Hulu. I've enjoyed House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Portlandia...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th November 2014, 07:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,388
Posted By LarryC
Re: A Romanticized View of the 70s?

I hear you, Jack. That format really is annoying. That's why I warned that it's click bait. Sometimes I can't resist, though. The 70s were the main decade that I grew up in. That "if you can remember...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th November 2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,388
Posted By LarryC
Re: A Romanticized View of the 70s?

<< The bit that really jarred for me though was the idea of kids grabbing Pop Tarts before sitting down to watch Saturday morning telly, although it might well have been true in America. If Pop...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th November 2014, 07:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,388
Posted By LarryC
Re: A Romanticized View of the 70s?

<< Crime rates were LOWER were I was, and I was like all over California! >>

Steve, are you sure about that? In most parts of the U.S., crime rates rose steadily in the 70s and 80s and began...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th November 2014, 04:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,388
Posted By LarryC
A Romanticized View of the 70s?

People definitely have a tendency to romanticize the good old days. I know threads like this have surfaced before, but this piece in Answers got me thinking.

17 Reasons Being a &apos;70s Kid Was...
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