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Comment on Pictures of funny things from my phone by boba

boba — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:09:17 +0000

hhhhhh funny i loved the pic

Comment on Book chapter: What not to say or do when visiting the U.K. by Alli

Alli — Mon, 07 May 2012 06:54:08 +0000

Sheesh! I’m glad I read the comments to find out the truth or to go search for correct information elsewhere. It’s like you’re trying to scare Americans away from the UK, or making them aware of all the bad things to expect.

Comment on The ten best track cars, chosen by a spreadsheet by Jack Pager

Jack Pager — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:39:16 +0000

You should factor g force capacity in cornering. They probably don’t have that information, but I think it’d take certain ones like the SLS off… which simply doesn’t belong on a top ten list. Mercs are probably best for drifting races if anything. haha – and I’m very surprised with the tt… scratching head. The Cayman is said to be faster than the 911 if it had a better stance on the road. Wish it were… anyway, great read! I might try doing the same!!

Comment on Book chapter: What not to say or do when visiting the U.K. by jordan

jordan — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:12:53 +0000

well im engaged to a brit and plan to visit England in a few months and he said all of this (except the bad service) is a load of rubbish
also the thing about stereotypes is not everyone fits into their stereotypes…. not all americans are like that and not all brits are as you said but i did find this blog very amusing and even though brits may hate me because im american i will always have a facination and general admiration of brits, i like them, theyre a nice change from what i see everyday

Comment on Why I hope there’s a SOPA v2 by branda

branda — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:14:36 +0000

branda tente imalat?

Comment on Why I hope there’s a SOPA v2 by chris

chris — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:43:53 +0000

Hi all – thanks for reading my post. As I was asked a couple of direct questions, I shall respond!

@Brian: You’re quite right that thinking in metres/feet is a generational thing. I’m actually also a Brit (although I live in the US now), and I’m one of that generation that think in metres first (although these days I’ve been doing a fair bit of home renovation in the US and find myself thinking in feet). However… the question is about what’s written on road signs, rather than what people think. So you can’t have your remarking.

@dmonsters: I did say I wasn’t proposing any solutions, but I’m sorry I didn’t explain the problem very well either. Rereading my post, I don’t think I can make it any clearer for you so it’s entirely possible that I don’t understand the new media paradigm. The fact that I turned a web site into a book certainly supports that idea…

Comment on Why I hope there’s a SOPA v2 by dmonsters

dmonsters — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:00 +0000

I don’t understand what you’re arguing for, and to what end? Do you feel that every image shared online should be accompanied by the original creator’s tag or that profits made from sharing the image be passed down the line – however far from the source – to the creator? What would that serve, and who would enforce it internationally? Sometimes the easiest method is the best method, and sharing without the need for these rigid structures of recognition or remuneration is precisely why the internet has flourished. I hope you realise that these same traits afforded you with the ability to publish without the red tape associated with true journalism.

Then again, if you’re simply arguing for posterity through recognition for your photographer friend, then you don’t understand this new media paradigm at all, or what SOPA truly means.

Comment on Why I hope there’s a SOPA v2 by Brian Goldfarb

Brian Goldfarb — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:55:32 +0000

Re your British quiz, as a brit, the answer to question 9 is wrong, mate (a quaint British word, technically denoting friendship, but when you don’t know the person, it’s mock aggressive). It very much depends on age. Young people in school are now taught metric distances and weights and other measures, and we use short metric distances in sports: for sure in track and field, and also in rugby union (the 15-a-side version, and the US does have a team that competes internationally, and actually got to the last Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in November 2011). However, oldsters like me (67) still think in miles, yards and feet, not miles and metres – especially when I’m not watching my beloved rugby.

So a remarking is in order!

Comment on Book chapter: What not to say or do when visiting the U.K. by Chris Richards

Chris Richards — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:53:46 +0000

Americans visiting UK – Don’t overdo the please and thank you’s. I know it is acceptable form in UK to be good mannered but once is enough.
Saying that, the US tourists that I meet in Stratford Upon Avon are fine ambassadors for their country. Always polite and friendly.

Comment on Why I hope there’s a SOPA v2 by James Rivera

James Rivera — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:34:26 +0000

Nice post, Chris! If there was a “like” button here, I’d click it.