tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post3624988100112527747..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Film Friday: Contagion (2011)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-85300501167311538112012-07-28T17:50:36.491-04:002012-07-28T17:50:36.491-04:00Shawn, I'm feel the same, while I enjoyed both...Shawn, I'm feel the same, while I enjoyed both, the ending wasn't particularly satisfying.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-15679129987687247542012-07-28T07:03:31.908-04:002012-07-28T07:03:31.908-04:00The weak ending in The Stand mini series was from ...The weak ending in <i>The Stand</i> mini series was from King's book. I enjoyed both, but agree that the ending wasn't particularly satisfying.Shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-57005512696934216332012-07-28T01:44:34.683-04:002012-07-28T01:44:34.683-04:00Koshcat, You're welcome! :)
I'll have to ...Koshcat, You're welcome! :)<br /><br />I'll have to check out "The Hot Zone". Several people have now said good things about it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-33191225008151889322012-07-28T01:43:47.092-04:002012-07-28T01:43:47.092-04:00Tacky isn't great, stupid is worse. I didn...Tacky isn't great, stupid is worse. I didn't watch it, but the bits I've seen coming up on the web aren't too inspiring.<br /><br />I'm honestly surprised NBC didn't try to turn this into the Obama show.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-9819921418438598612012-07-28T01:42:24.545-04:002012-07-28T01:42:24.545-04:00Read the review. I thank you for your public servi...Read the review. I thank you for your public service allowing me to skip the movie. <br /><br />It has been years sine I read The Hot Zone. It'll scare you.Koshcatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-254335634531068242012-07-28T01:31:28.032-04:002012-07-28T01:31:28.032-04:00It's really unfortunate that it ended up so ta...It's really unfortunate that it ended up so tacky, b/c the first segment was awash in national pride and made me feel proud to share some of the same heritage. Then the rug yanked out...tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-3891598395560921042012-07-28T01:28:12.256-04:002012-07-28T01:28:12.256-04:00Koshcat, it was a truly baffling ceremony, and I t...Koshcat, it was a truly baffling ceremony, and I totally caught the Queen/$-shot juxtaposition. Eek!<br /><br />I could sorta appreciate what the director had to say about capturing British eccentricity, but what ever happened to British poise? <br /><br />I caught Romney's moment, too, though it was accompanied by a soft dig at his wealth and Anne's horse.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-32871561470439832322012-07-28T01:27:03.936-04:002012-07-28T01:27:03.936-04:00I think it went beyond tacky right into stupid.I think it went beyond tacky right into stupid.Koshcatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-67613855485300062312012-07-28T01:25:27.109-04:002012-07-28T01:25:27.109-04:00tryanmax, It's possible it's the political...tryanmax, It's possible it's the political content that is attracting the wrong element? It's also probably some of the words we through around over there that cause the spam filter to kick in.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-71601479354139754082012-07-28T01:24:33.324-04:002012-07-28T01:24:33.324-04:00Koshcat, I think tacky is the word. And they are ...Koshcat, I think tacky is the word. And they are definitely trying to modernize Britain's image, but this won't do it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-46386159472207888632012-07-28T01:20:33.556-04:002012-07-28T01:20:33.556-04:00What the hell did I just watch? A homage to the N...What the hell did I just watch? A homage to the NHS in Britain? Are you kidding me? Maybe Brazil will pay homage to their ethanol heritage. And they are so proud of it that they roll kids around in 1940s era hospital beds? And during the stupid love story where they played songs from British bands was so lame. They kept out some of the more controversial ones. No SexPistols! No Judist Priest! No Ozzy? But they end the torch lighting with Dark Side of the Moon. Great song but not sure right venue. <br /><br />Finally, in an interview afterward I heard something that I though I would never believe. The terms The Queen and money shot were used in the same sentence.<br /><br /><br />On the other hand, Romney got a nice, free publicity shot.Koshcatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-13733376587999047642012-07-28T01:20:32.714-04:002012-07-28T01:20:32.714-04:00The disappearing comment things (and disappearing ...The disappearing comment things (and disappearing posts) is not unique to us. I've seen it discussed a lot at the "help" BBS. Everyone seems to think that's a spam filter issue.<br /><br />I don't know why you get spam e-mailed to you because I get none of it e-mailed to me unless it gets through the spam filter.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-92065456129090957552012-07-28T01:20:25.873-04:002012-07-28T01:20:25.873-04:00You know what, I bet the keywords related to polit...You know what, I bet the keywords related to political topics bring in the attack spam. There are jerks out there who have nothing but time on their hands looking to bring down sites that espouse things they disagree with. So, congratulations, I guess.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-58662206761311657522012-07-28T01:17:49.195-04:002012-07-28T01:17:49.195-04:00Here's the really weird part, I'm subscrib...Here's the really weird part, I'm subscribed to about a dozen different blogger sites, but this is the only one where any spam gets to me. I didn't realize that until now. <br /><br />Actually, come to think of it, this is the only blogger site I regular that has the disappearing comment problem, too. What are guys doing? LOLtryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-2234818823139506852012-07-28T01:17:06.840-04:002012-07-28T01:17:06.840-04:00All told, the film site seems more stable -- fewer...All told, the film site seems more stable -- fewer disappearing comments, no disappearing articles, fewer crashes, and less spam (none of which gets through). I don't know why that is because both sites use identical HTML. The only thing I can think of is that the film site is definitely on a different server. I can tell that because the images load to different places when you upload them. So maybe it's a better server?<br /><br />In terms of sheer volume of spam, the main site gets about 100 posts a day at the moment, only 1-2 will get through the filter. And none of them are very creative.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-80427784551289102822012-07-28T01:15:19.737-04:002012-07-28T01:15:19.737-04:00tryanmax: You're doing better than we are. W...tryanmax: You're doing better than we are. We only see the spam in the spam filter. Didn't know you'd be able to see it. Neat trick. And as Andrew said "we are awash in actual spam." Mostly "anonymous," but others too.<br /><br />I'm now biting my fingernails down to the nub wondering what's going to happen with tomorrow morning's open thread. If the comments start disappearing, you'll know we didn't do it.<br /><br />BTW: "Sockpuppets for a Better Blogger" LOLLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-57338194013474337602012-07-28T01:11:43.342-04:002012-07-28T01:11:43.342-04:00If you are awash, I'm probably only seeing 1 o...If you are awash, I'm probably only seeing 1 out of 100. I've followed every article I've read, so that's probably why so many get to me, but it's not overwhelming. Also, I've noticed the film site is more tolerant of sockpuppets than the main site. I have no guesses as to why that might be.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-28498787027204429892012-07-28T01:09:33.547-04:002012-07-28T01:09:33.547-04:00Huh. I had no idea you got the spam? I rarely ev...Huh. I had no idea you got the spam? I rarely even get the spam e-mailed to me anymore and I'm supposed to get everything that comes to the site. For some reason it stopped sending me the spam, basically.<br /><br />But to answer your question, yes, we are AWASH in actual spam.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-444774688547026402012-07-28T01:06:10.165-04:002012-07-28T01:06:10.165-04:00Speaking of sockpuppets, have you noticed a sudden...Speaking of sockpuppets, have you noticed a sudden increase in "Anonymous" comments saying worthless things like, "I love to fine you're blog. It is always have interesting knowledge to share." I see them in my inbox on old columns that I've subscribed to.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-11547231317741146432012-07-28T01:04:43.371-04:002012-07-28T01:04:43.371-04:00Well, it hasn't blown up yet, but I do wonder ...Well, it hasn't blown up yet, but I do wonder if that's part of the problem we've been having. A lot of blogs don't allow anything except registered users and I wonder if that isn't part of what is causing the spam filter to freak out?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-51395953177405274672012-07-28T01:00:40.783-04:002012-07-28T01:00:40.783-04:00Sorry, Andrew, I came back just in time to see you...Sorry, Andrew, I came back just in time to see your comment about Blogger hating on sockpuppets and the name "Sockpuppets for a Better Blogger" popped in my head.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-53565333936908321992012-07-28T00:58:38.418-04:002012-07-28T00:58:38.418-04:00You guys have been lucky so far. I think that pos...You guys have been lucky so far. I think that posting too many (especially in a row) causes things to blow up on Blogger and it will start deleting comments and it can send you into the spam filter.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-26250313924528282602012-07-28T00:56:33.926-04:002012-07-28T00:56:33.926-04:00Oops. Sorry about that Andrew. My inner improv wri...Oops. Sorry about that Andrew. My inner improv writer went looney. It happens whe 7 year old athletes who lost their pets gets mentioned...along with the trauma of best friend colds. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-14809449456993788922012-07-28T00:55:29.585-04:002012-07-28T00:55:29.585-04:00(actually, most likely tryanmax)
We demand JUSTI...(actually, most likely tryanmax) <br /><br />We demand JUSTICE!Sockpuppets for a Better Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-34501225876571506182012-07-28T00:53:28.107-04:002012-07-28T00:53:28.107-04:00Get these motherf......g athletes off this motherf...Get these motherf......g athletes off this motherf......g plane!Samuel L. Cobrahttp://onecosmosatsea.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com