Dresden Ceriano

jmlamonico wrote: I realized that after I posted the first time, honey =) Oh, swell! Sounds like you're well on your way toward having a great time in SL. I wish you much luck... Dres

Tomarax Davidov wrote: "If you can't say something nice, at least, try to sound intelligent." <-- this is the worst motto I've ever heard And yet, when I wrote that, I was smart enough to comprehend that basically only hyper-emotional idiots would think I was being serious. ...Dres

Gavin Hird wrote: LlewLlwyd wrote: Gavin Hird wrote: I worked in Apple product management. I know my audience. ;-) And for the record, Photpshop was delveloped for the Mac as was Excel originally. FOR the record, a study comparing Apple and PC "audiences" found that the average reading age of documents produced on the former was mid-teens, and for PCs twenty-something, and that the former displayed five times as many orthographic errors of one kind or another. ***As you have conveniently demonstrated*** For the record a study of forum posters who gripe about typos usually have English as their only language, and are out of valid arguments. ;-) LMAO!!! You say that as if Llewie was actually trying to make a valid argument in the first place. ...Dres

Gavin Hird wrote: I worked in Apple product management. I know my audience. ;-) OMG!!! How dare we question you? Now we know for certain that no one who isn't a complete Apple whore has any sort of creativity whatsoever. ...Dres

Gavin Hird wrote: Making snide comments about it is futile. ;-) You like telling someone who's only trying to be helpful to go out and spend thousands of dollars on equipment they don't want, only to prove some meaningless point? I fully agree with you there. ...Dres

Sassy Romano wrote: Dresden Ceriano wrote: Celestiall Nightfire wrote: Currently, the cases were "Christian" bakers refused to provide cakes for gay weddings, well those cases will most likely end up before the US Supreme Court, and I think that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the "Christian" bakers to have "right of refusal". As the US Supreme Court will recognize the right of those who hold certain religious beliefs to be able to practice those beliefs. I don't want anyone to change their beliefs because of me (it would be nice, but it's not my objective at all). I just want to be treated like any other person walking off the street. Here's how a not too dissimilar case went in England http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-25119158 Wow, that's so very reminiscent of one of my own personal experiences. Back when my boyfriend (oh wait, fiance now) had been together for only a couple of years (we've been together for almost fifteen years now... damn, I'm old... lol), we decided to drive down to the Mississippi gulf coast, find a motel room and stay for a few days, basking in the glory of their sad, disgusting beaches. We made no prior plans and figured we'd just drive down the beachside highway and look for some place with cheap rooms. The first place where we stopped was quite nice and advertised rather cheap single-bed rooms. So we went in and spoke with the sweet, little receptionist working there. We asked for a room with one bed, at which point she informed us that we needed a room with two beds. We tried to correct her, stating that we only required one bed, at which point she informed us that since we were two men, we had no choice but to get a room with two beds (which was almost double the price). So, I thought to myself, "What the hell do we look like... Ricky and Lucy? Are we honestly going to be held to a standard codified by a 50's TV viewing audience?" That's when I turned to my boyfriend and said, "F this B, let's find someplace else to stay." And that's just what we did. But that instance of discrimination against me and my loved one will forever be present in my mind. No one deserves to be treated that way and it's my greatest hope that, before I die, no other gay person be treated that way without being able to inflict severe legal ramifications upon the perpetrators of such treatment. I don't wanna change people's minds... let them believe whatever the hell they want. As long as treat me as they would anyone else, I don't care what beliefs they hold. Take this as my being religiously intolerant... I don't care. I have no qualms about being intolerant of those who purposefully refuse to be tolerant of me. ...Dres

Sassy Romano wrote: Benson Gravois wrote: That was a really stupid response. Does that mean I won't be getting a Christmas card then? The last Christmas card I sent was entirely debilitated by accidental side-boob... I haven't developed the depth of confidence in order to rectify my position henceforth. ...Dres *has since started worshiping Satan, as a more reliable alternative*

Vivienne Schell wrote: Must be my mesh body. Or my meshed up sense of humor. ...Dres

Tomarax Davidov wrote: But you sound pretty self-assured for someone who doesn't own one at all. So let me tell you what: You go spend $2500 on a MacBook Pro and then grab the latest Second Life client and see how hot it gets in about 10 minutes. Why in living hell would I ever shell out 25 hundred bucks for a proprietary system when I could build my own at half the price, which is just as powerful if not more; and has no overheating problem whilst running a Second Life client? ...Dres (...not to mention the ability to upgrade any component at any time I so choose.)

LlewLlwyd wrote: Tomarax Davidov wrote: You go spend $2500 on a MacBook Pro DRES may currently be drunk, but even fully intoxicated he's not THAT stupid. ***What's your excuse?*** Damn you, Llew... stop posting what I'm thinking. ...Dres

LlewLlwyd wrote: THIS is what I like to see! ***A thread that should initially have been posted in Answers being converted into a vulgar discussion; perfect*** In which case, I expect a rather vulgar engagement ring. ...Dres (Unless you, frankly, don't give a damn, my dear.)

Celestiall Nightfire wrote: Currently, the cases were "Christian" bakers refused to provide cakes for gay weddings, well those cases will most likely end up before the US Supreme Court, and I think that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the "Christian" bakers to have "right of refusal". As the US Supreme Court will recognize the right of those who hold certain religious beliefs to be able to practice those beliefs. This is just one example, but the case can be made that all people have the right to refuse service, based upon any reason, if one can deny service based upon religion. I think this is in keeping with the US Constitution, as a key element is "pursuit of happiness", and cannot (or should not) be forced into actions that deny that right. Which is different than someone's being denied service, as even though it may impact one's "pursuit of happiness", one is not being forced into an action against their will. Celestiall, I hope that you know that I love you very, very much. You are one of the few people at whom I look up to and admire greatly in SL... and that is very unlikely to change. That being said, I believe you are very mistaken on this particular issue. I don't want anyone to change their beliefs because of me (it would be nice, but it's not my objective at all). I just want to be treated like any other person walking off the street. I'm not the kind of guy that automatically announces I'm gay when I walk into a room or place of business. Hopefully you know very well by now that I'll be damned before I pretend I'm something I'm not. So, no... for most businesses, my sexual orientation matters not... but, for some it does. Picture yourself walking into a bakery, looking through their books with pictures of gorgeous wedding cakes, ordering the cake of your dreams, then going to sign a contract and being told that they won't bake a cake for your happy occasion simply because they disapprove of who you're marrying. At that point, would you honestly give a living crap about whatever backwards religious beliefs prompted them to reject your simple request for a cake? I mean honestly... it's just a cake, ffs. Our country fought a war to end slavery because we thought that was the right thing to do; we passed a civil rights bill because, as a country, we believed that we should all be treated equally. It's been a long time coming, but finally, homosexuals are being given that same consideration. For far to long, we've been denied our constitutional right to the pursuit of happiness. No anti-gay, religious idiots are going to get in the way of such progress. As a customer, I have the right to refuse giving a business my patronage should I disagree with the owners' insipid beliefs... but I don't believe for a second that those insipid owners should have a right to discriminate against me because of what I am. I'm not trying to change their beliefs or force my own beliefs upon them, I just want to be treated as would anyone else by those who choose to operate a business which is open to the public. ...Dres

LlewLlwyd wrote: Dresden Ceriano wrote: Benson Gravois wrote: What is wrong with you people? Well, I can only speak for myself when I state that I'm rather intoxicated. Of course, that's no excuse... if anyone else has a good excuse, raise your hand. Oh wait, we can't see raised hands here... in that case, post pics of dead cats instead. ...Dres *loves playing to a crowd of one* MAY I compliment you on the accuracy, coherence and relevance of your typing while in a less-than-optimal state, Dres! ***If only sober contributors took as much care to express themselves this forum would be a joy to read*** Practice, sweety... practice (or is that practise?... who cares?). ...Dres *has never been too drunk or too stupid to forget how to use spellcheck*

Vivienne Schell wrote: DRINKS? W HAT Dr iNK S ? The more I drink, the better you look. ...Dres

LlewLlwyd wrote: Dresden Ceriano wrote: Vivienne Schell wrote: If i were a reporter at the Guardian i´d give a damn on non-disclosure agreements. Unfortunately the Guardian isn´t interested in the fate of Linden Lab customers or Second Life anymore...:matte-motes-nerdy: This could be a great, new, drinking game... take a shot anytime you recognize someone who's actually interested in the fate of LL's customers or SL itself, who isn't entirely insane, heavily sedated or in dire need of N/AA. ...Dres TEETOTALLERS would love that game! ***Presumably the LL Marketing department and senior management don't do alcohol*** Notice I purposely excluded stupid people. ...Dres

Benson Gravois wrote: What is wrong with you people? Well, I can only speak for myself when I state that I'm rather intoxicated. Of course, that's no excuse... if anyone else has a good excuse, raise your hand. Oh wait, we can't see raised hands here... in that case, post pics of dead cats instead. ...Dres *loves playing to a crowd of one*

Vivienne Schell wrote: If i were a reporter at the Guardian i´d give a damn on non-disclosure agreements. Unfortunately the Guardian isn´t interested in the fate of Linden Lab customers or Second Life anymore...:matte-motes-nerdy: This could be a great, new, drinking game... take a shot anytime you recognize someone who's actually interested in the fate of LL's customers or SL itself, who isn't entirely insane, heavily sedated or in dire need of N/AA. ...Dres

Alwin Alcott wrote: the viewer has a nice option callled "search" This was meant as a joke, right? ...Dres

Benson Gravois wrote: That was a really stupid response. Well... ask a stupid question... ...Dres

ChinRey wrote: Dresden Ceriano wrote: As far as signing up for beta on the new platform... I've no idea. But you can rest assured that I'll be one of the first in line once it's announced. I think it's invitation only. In any case it's clear that they only want content creators working with Maya for this first stage. (That doesn't mean content for the new platform will be completely Maya dependant, just that they've chosen to start there.) Considering the fact that both the OP and I were referencing the beta stage, your reference to the first stage doesn't necessarily apply. That being said, it's quite possible that the beta stage will be invitation only as well. ...Dres (You can never tell how LL may decide to screw things up next.)

Sassy Romano wrote: How about if I give you the gift of one of my L$1,000,000 poseballs, you'll declare that? If you're willing to put those L$1,000,000 poseballs where my fiance put that quarter, I'd most certainly declare. ...Dres

jmlamonico wrote: With most other things you buy here, if you make a mistake, do something stupid, or an accident happens, you can go back to the vendor and get a redelivery. Not with this. If you lose it, you'll have to either do without, or buy another one. This is why as a general rule, I will never buy anything sold on a no-copy basis. Perhaps consider making another general rule for yourself as follows: DO NOT NECROPOST! ...Dres (Just a suggestion, sweety.)

What Vivienne said. Linden Lab is indeed creating a new platform. As far as any of us knows, the only things which will be transferable are our names, friends and linden. While it's true that many people are referring to it as SL2, this is only because LL is unwilling to give it a proper name. In fact, they've been very careful not to associate their new glorious platform with the SL moniker... I can only imagine that this is extremely deliberate. As far as signing up for beta on the new platform... I've no idea. But you can rest assured that I'll be one of the first in line once it's announced. ...Dres

Gavin Hird wrote: There might be. The design point for MacBook Air and MacBook is full day battery operation with "normal" use such as office, mail, web, movie playback and music. They are not really built for running the GPU full tilt for prolonged periods. The MacBook Pro should handle this fine. If you say so, Gavin... I honestly have no idea. But, I do feel badly for Tomarax. Surely his sense of lose is much stronger than mine when my local supermarket stopped carrying my favorite flavor of Alfredo sauce. ...Dres

Muletta wrote: Dresden Ceriano wrote: Audriana LittleBoots wrote: hi So you know you can tick the box so people can't see you online right, someone I'm in love with I think may have done this to me they said they had to go and I've been suspecting something, I searched for him in a group he is in and it said he was online!! I checked other groups they all said offline??? so my question is why did this one group take 25 mins for them to say their offline? is it because that was the tag they was wearing if he had ticked the box and signed out to make out he was going? why would one group lag 25mins to register? I know he may read this but its killing me and better than confronting feeling like this. please help I don't know what to do. You've obviously been in SL long enough to know that even when someone signs off, the system takes a while to relay that information to the whole of the grid... why should groups be any less prone to such issues? And yet, more importantly, why in hell would you want to continue being with someone for whom you apparently hold such distrust? I mean, honestly, if I found out that my partner, within minutes of me signing off, started searching groups of which I'm a member, with no other thought than to implicate me in devious behavior, I'd dump them like the lunatic they clearly are. Do your supposed loved one a favor and tell him that you're far too unstable to continue pretending to love him... therefore, allowing him to go find someone who actually, honestly can. ...Dres Dresden: "If you can't say something nice, at least, try to sound intelligent." Hmmm... I do not think the OP made this thread to be called a lunatic, or to hear others opinion or advice about her relationship or her state of mind. To me it look liked, that she only asked a technical question... I did not call the OP a lunatic. If the OP didn't want people's opinions, then she shouldn't have posted her juvenile rantings on a public forum. Perhaps you're too naive to understand that all I was trying to do was provide an alternate evaluation concerning her stated dilemma. As stated, I honestly believe that the best thing she could possibly do is leave the person with which she obviously holds no trust whatsoever. You can paint me as evil as you wish for stating the obvious... that won't make it any less true. ...Dres