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Edited by MacronNotes on Apr 13th 2023 at 3:16:47 PM

Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#2651: Jun 27th 2011 at 8:21:14 PM

Technically, Guy 1 is not incorrect.

TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#2652: Jun 27th 2011 at 8:43:07 PM

Most Americans pronounce the town of "Terre Haute" as "Terra Hot." The "right" way to say it is "Terra Hoat," which I think is basically the French pronunciation converted to more Anglophone phonemes.

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Aminatep Vulpes Zerda from Glorious Mother Russia Since: Oct, 2009
Vulpes Zerda
#2653: Jun 28th 2011 at 7:48:50 AM

Recommend me a music player.

Video playback is worthless. I don't like Winamp, I have problems with AIMP lately, Songbird is too much of a browser and Foobar is buttugly and overcomplicated. I like my players being able to scrobble to last.fm, read lyrics and, if possible, automatically tag my songs.

   I will consume not only your flesh, but your very soul.   
Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#2654: Jun 28th 2011 at 8:18:42 AM

While I'm cool with Winamps overall status, after my recent reinstall, it no longer lets me use the override to play MP 4 music videos and I am also curious as to other ones.

Fight smart, not fair.
Edmania o hai from under a pile of erasers Since: Apr, 2010
o hai
#2655: Jun 28th 2011 at 8:24:54 AM

When you say them, do you mean the ugly monsters or the ugly humans?

Ugly, breathing humans are more disgusting than a lifeless human skeleton, to the extent of where i'd rather have people shipping me with a generic human skeleton than someone I find ugly.

Asking cause I tend to find unhealthy/dirty-looking things particularly ugly, and you can't get much worse than being dead.

edited 28th Jun '11 8:25:42 AM by Edmania

If people learned from their mistakes, there wouldn't be this thing called bad habits.
Kyra Content Warnings Since: Jun, 2011
Content Warnings
#2656: Jun 28th 2011 at 11:25:00 AM

Then why do I often find them more disgusting than human skeletons?

Generally it's the sense that you don't notice the beauty imperfections in bones because bones are usually less sexually appealing, although they actually compliment flesh and blood beauty to begin with.

Human skeletons lack acne, they lack hairy eyebrows, disfigured lips, dropping cheeks, crow's feet along the eyes, unsightly hair, and of course, aging. Skeletons have the benefit of never needing to look beautiful, but being able to. There's nothing more sexier than a clean, ivory skull without any loose skin smeared all over it or unsightly cracks, and no flesh dust either.

Unfortunately due to the fact that humans are born to become uglier as they get older, and that beauty must be managed forever lest you mutate into a monstrous curmudgeon, makes the qualities very forgettable as people begin to degenerate.

Bad codecs makes the whole world blind.
Edmania o hai from under a pile of erasers Since: Apr, 2010
o hai
#2657: Jun 28th 2011 at 12:09:58 PM

There's nothing more sexier than a clean, ivory skull

Uh huh...

If people learned from their mistakes, there wouldn't be this thing called bad habits.
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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#2659: Jun 28th 2011 at 2:52:28 PM

> Winamp

I have Winamp 5.05 installed. I have not upgraded since. I have had no real issues. Well, there's this one pitch-adjusting plugin that is giving me trouble with some file formats (generally videogame music ones), but for pitch-adjusting I usually end up just using foobar2000 0.8.3 instead.

TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#2660: Jun 28th 2011 at 6:06:11 PM

I use iTunes, but I'm dumping it as soon as I upgrade my phone to something that will also replace my iPod. I tried out Songbird, and they pulled off the feat of being even more bloated than iTunes, thanks to being a music player wrapped around the crashingest version of Firefox ever.

Here's a reference to get an idea of what's out there.

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#2661: Jun 28th 2011 at 6:13:40 PM

If you want I can zip up my copy of foobar 0.8.3 which includes plugins that play a lot of videogame music formats. It can also play MP 3, WMA, MP 4, OGG, etc..

edited 28th Jun '11 6:13:57 PM by GlennMagusHarvey

TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#2662: Jun 28th 2011 at 6:22:12 PM

I just spent way too long trying to figure out if there was any library-oriented software I could use with VLC (because I hate having redundant software).

It looks like Kantaris is the closest to what I was looking for.

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melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#2663: Jun 28th 2011 at 11:00:21 PM

Are weather conditions in certain parts of Louisiana, Kansas, or Texas conducive to frostbite?

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#2664: Jun 28th 2011 at 11:02:47 PM

Depends on which parts: Louisiana, not very often; Texas, yes; Kansas, definitely.

juancarlos Faith in the self. Since: Mar, 2012
Faith in the self.
#2665: Jun 29th 2011 at 1:48:04 AM

So, I just tried hooking up my laptop to my widescreen TV. I used to do this with my old laptop and it worked fine. However, with this one, the video slows down and almost freezes at points.

Any ideas as to why and how to solve it?

"My life is my own" | If you want to contact me privately, please ask first on the forum.
Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#2666: Jun 29th 2011 at 4:23:26 AM

@mellon: Northwest Texas freezes during the winter. Specifically the panhandle. Kansas gets fucking cold. Louisiana is too damp and tropical for the most part. The very northern tip might get cold, but nothing interesting is there.

@juan: Check and see if there's anything running in the back ground. I also recommend updating your video card driver.

Fight smart, not fair.
AikoHeiwa I AM NOT A TREE from Aikoland Since: Feb, 2011
I AM NOT A TREE
#2667: Jun 29th 2011 at 6:25:04 AM

So, what's the name of the trope for when a female character's armour formfits her breasts?

NO TREE FOR ME (ALSO LOVES HER BOYFRIEND)
Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#2668: Jun 29th 2011 at 7:01:47 AM

Breast Plate I believe. Might be Chainmail Bikini. Anyway, you're supposed to ask those sort of questions in Lost And Found.

Fight smart, not fair.
Pseudonym I like it here. from The Keebler Tree Since: Jun, 2009
I like it here.
#2669: Jun 29th 2011 at 9:18:46 AM

In Persona 4 there's an area called 'Entrance'. There's like a yellow fog and all. What's the name of the music in that area?

<(-_-<)(>-_-)> "FUSION HA"
Tumbril Since: Feb, 2010
#2670: Jun 29th 2011 at 11:05:04 AM

It's "Backside of the TV", I'm pretty sure.

Tumblr here.
Pseudonym I like it here. from The Keebler Tree Since: Jun, 2009
I like it here.
#2671: Jun 29th 2011 at 11:18:51 AM

Yes, thanks a lot. I love this song.

<(-_-<)(>-_-)> "FUSION HA"
thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#2672: Jun 29th 2011 at 3:52:41 PM

How do you make the text messed up like on the Zalgo page?

UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#2674: Jun 29th 2011 at 4:14:45 PM

Thanks!

UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#2675: Jun 29th 2011 at 4:17:06 PM

^ <Mod Hat ON>

Do not use that in the forums or on any wiki page other than your own tropers page.

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