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« on: June 10, 2005, 09:53:46 PM »
I decided to start a more all-encompassing thread than the others already existing, to discuss the various actions taken by the government. At the moment, there are two rather scary things happening.
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For one, we seem to be engaging on a path of mass hangings. The problem in this is that the government seems to be so dead set on merely looking like they're doing something about crime, that they appear willing to defy the rulings of the Privy Council, and also hang those who have been on death row for over 5 years. For the record, a prisoner held on death row for over 5 years is considered to be under inhumane conditions and can no longer be hung.
Now a complication of this for me is that I do not agree with the death penalty. I say it is better to let them rot in prison all the rest of their lives, thinking about what they did and how they lost their chance at a life by killing. I say it is a far greater punishment than kill them and that's that. However, more than that...death by hanging is quite frankly in itself an inhumane method of killing. It is not uncommon to not die upon release of the trap door. Why aren't we using lethal injection instead?
At the end of the day however, this is just my opinion on the death penalty itself, which is not the matter at hand right now. Does the government want to create an international fiasco? It's already got one with the Panday issue. It's been all over the international press, and the UNC is writing to international bodies regarding the entire thing. Not to mention the lack of action on Bakr and now his name has been called in a Florida court of law. Don't we have enough scandals on our hands as it is? This on top of the fact that the death penalty at the end of the day doesn't even deter criminals. I agree with the guy on the news tonight who pointed out that the last thing a person about to kill does is consider the punishment. Talk about trying to divert attention.
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The government wants to increase the budget for the 2004/2005 fiscal year by $3 Billion. Apparently gas prices are good so they say it can be afforded. I have two things to say to this. One, what about saving up for a rainy day? Put it in a fund, don't spend it! We were in a mess during the 80's because of runaway spending during the 70's. Do they not learn from their mistakes? Two, we already have a massive budget of something like $28 Billion. Not a red cent seems to be going to any real use. Why do they need another $3 Billion?
That's all I have to say for now.
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« on: April 26, 2005, 03:38:18 PM »
Anyone remember a few months back when occassional packet loss on the DSL system used to be a regular thing? Like every hour or two perhaps your web browser, some chat applications, etc would ping out - although you were still connected - and then it would come back up normal again?
Well, it's been happening to me again over the past few days...wondering if anyone else is experiencing this lately, or know of anyone else having the problem. TSTT says they aren't having any problems, and want to go so far as having their server guys monitor my connection...which to be honest I'm not too keen on, although I'm sure all they'll be seeing is bandwidth to my modem rather than all my data, heh.
Interesting point to note: TSTT's site remains available during these outages.
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« on: February 27, 2005, 04:10:53 PM »
So I downloaded this game last night...it's 110MB plus another 6MB for the latest update before you can play. Took about an hour on TSTT DSL. Vendetta Online is one of those massively multiplayer games. It's a space simulator, and you earn your way along by belonging to one of three factions. You might make your living by freighting cargo, trading on your own, mining asteroids or even being a bounty hunter. The game is supposed to be largely unfinished as of yet, although IMO it's pretty solid and fun as it is, they'll just keep adding things in as time goes by. Don't judge the game by X-Play's review, you know how they like to go overboard on the bashing. It may still be in the works, but it's still a blast. Maybe it's not a fast paced dogfighter - although you can get involved in dogifghts - but it sure is a lot of fun anyway. The controls take getting used to with the keyboard, but they're not bad. Graphics seem nice, although I don't have a high end machine(you know how fast these things go outdated) so I'm running on defaults. The bad news is that you only get an 8 hour trial - which I believe applies for 1 month. After that it costs $10 USD a month play. Personally, I'm on my 3rd hour of the trial and I may yet consider paying for a month or two in the holidays sometimes...it's a fun game. Give it a whirl...it's a nice game, and even if it is only 8 hours...it only takes an hour to download and about 5 mins to download and install the update after if you're on DSL. www.vendetta-online.com
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« on: January 11, 2005, 12:53:57 PM »
So when I go Movie Towne these days I'm seeing the trailer for Phantom of the Opera. It's looking like a real wicked movie...the atmosphere, directing etc just looks very well done. What do you think of it? I think I'll definately be checking this out.
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« on: March 11, 2004, 06:42:17 PM »
Okay so I ran across this very cool piece of software yesterday - one that generates photo-realistic terrains. Upon reaching home today, I downloaded it. Gave it a spin. Here's my first rendering:  The site itself is at http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen if you're interested. There's some nice high quality renders there to check out too...must...fiddle...with...terragen...more...
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« on: October 28, 2003, 04:58:59 PM »
Fresh out of the e-mail box:
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*****ANIME CITY 7 - EXTREME!!*****
OFFICIAL PLAYLIST
ANIME CITY 7 - EXTREME
Bishops/Trinity East High School,
Trincity
Saturday November 22nd
6am - 9.00 pm
MAIN HALL - SCREEN 1 - General Audiences
06.00 am - City Hunter The Movie - Live action starring JACKIE CHAN
07.30 am - Ninku The Movie
08.00 am - Excel Saga - Going way too Far
08.30 am - Jubei Chan - The Ninja Girl
09.00 am - Bandit King Jing - The Capital of Thieves
10.00 am - Bionicle - Mask of Light
11.15 am - Ehrgeiz - Secrets
12.00 pm - Trailers/Animated Shorts
12.45 pm - Zaion - Epidemic
01.45 pm - Batman Movie - Mystery of the Bat-Woman
03.00 pm - Ninja Scroll 2003 - The Legend Continues
04.30 pm - Heat Guy J - Super Android
05.30 pm - Saiyuki - Old Friends, New Enemies
06.30 pm - Yu-Yu-Hakusho Ghost Files - Deathmatch
07.00 pm - Meltylancer - The Animation
08.00 pm - Witch Hunter Robin - Addicted to Power
09.00 pm - End of Festival
MAIN HALL - SCREEN 2 - General Audiences
07.00 am - Oh My Goddess - Midsummer Night's Dream
07.30 am - 801 T.T.S. Airbats -
08.30 am - Trouble Chocolate - The Monster of Lake Micro
09.00 am - Wildcardz - Four of a Kind
09.50 am - Cardcaptors The Movie
11.15 am - Samurai X - The Awesome Fighting Collection
12.15 pm - G Gundam - Domon must be Eliminated
01.20 pm - Patlabor The Movie - World War Three
03.00 pm - Phantom Quest Corps - Kiss of Fire
04.00 pm - The Dagger of Kamui
06.00 pm - Gokudo - Finale Extraordinaire
07.20 pm - Silent Service - Codename: Seabat
09.00 pm - End of Festival
MAIN HALL - SCREEN 3
A day-long selection of favourites from Anime City's glorious past. Includes X the Movie - Blood Last Vampire - Vampire Hunter D & Vampire Hunter D 2000 - Akira Director's cut - Samurai X: Shadow of the Wolf and many, many more. Full Playlist for this screen available on request!
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SPECIAL RESERVE PLEX 1 - Reserved Seating Upstairs
07.00 am - Mahoromatic Automatic Maiden - Hectic Holidays
08.00 am - Jewel Bem Hunter Lime
09.00 am - Tokyo Revelation
10.00 am - Demon Fighter Kocho
10.30 am - Read or Die
12.00 pm - Trailers/Animated Shorts
12.45 pm - Dark Cat - Killing Machines
01.45 pm - Pet Shop of Horrors - Special Edition
02.15 pm - Devil Lady - The Gathering
03.15 pm - Madara - Battle to the Death
05.15 pm - Kai Doh Maru
06.00 pm - Strange Love
07.00 pm - Fencer Minerva - the Tempest
09.00 pm - End of Festival
SPECIAL RESERVE PLEX 2 - Reserved Seating Upstairs
07.00 am - Devil Lady - The Gathering
08.00 am - Demon Fighter Kocho
08.30 am - Dark Cat - Killing Machines
09.30 am - Kai Doh Maru
10.15 am - Madara - Battle to the Death
12.15 pm - Trailers/Animated Shorts
01.00 pm - Mahoromatic Automatic Maiden - Hectic Holidays
02.00 pm - Jewel Bem Hunter Lime
03.00 pm - Read or Die
04.30 pm - Fencer Minerva - the Tempest
06.00 pm - Pet Shop of Horrors - Special Edition
06.30 pm - Tokyo Revelation
07.30 pm - Strange Love
09.00 pm - End of Festival
UPSTAIRS SCREEN 3 - Mature Seating
07.00 am - Chobits - Love Defined
08.00 am - GTO - Wedding Bell Blues
09.00 am - Devil Lady - The Gathering
10.00 am - Pet Shop of Horrors - Director's Edition
10.30 am - Sukeban Deka - Big Trouble
12.00 pm - Trailers/Animated Shorts
12.45 pm - Madara - Battle to the Death
02.00 pm - Jewel Bem Hunter Lime
02.45 pm - Reign the Conqueror - Domination
03.45 pm - Kai Doh Maru
04.30 pm - Read or Die
06.00 pm - Fencer Minerva - the Tempest
07.30 pm - Demon Fighter Kocho
08.00 pm - Doomed Megalopolis - The Battle for Tokyo
09.00 pm - End of Festival
UPSTAIRS SCREEN 4 - Mature Seating
A day-long selection of favourites from Anime City's glorious past. Includes Ninja Scroll Director's Edition - Ghost in the Shell Unrated - Ninja Resurrection - Perfect Blue - Agent Aika - Labyrinth of Flames - Golgo - Angel Sanctuary - Bastard and many, many more. Full Playlist for this screen available on request!
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TICKETS FOR ANIME CITY 7 - EXTREME can only be purchased exclusively from:
GENESIS FOUNDATION
#1 Rosalino Street
Woodbrook, POS
and
X-Tra Foods Supermarket
Grand Bazaar Mall
Please feel free to email us or call 627-8433 or 754-5799 if you have any questions!!
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Looking good! I'll try to post up the map soon. Additionally, I've closed the old thread as this one can have the playlist in the first post, but it makes no sense having 2 threads for the same thing. Discuss anything to do with AC7 here.
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« on: September 30, 2003, 06:33:23 PM »
Hey guys, well bad news - the hard drive in my main computer, Akira, died today...R.I.P. Its time was short lived, only about a year, roughly. However, here's the deal. I can't afford to spend a lot of money on fixing this thing, so I need to know what computer places have good, new hard drives for good prices around the Port of Spain area. Looking for a 60 or 80GB drive, 7200 RPM. I know The Wizz, but they're overpriced to be honest and I'd rather not have to go there.
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« on: September 21, 2003, 04:16:16 PM »
Want to attend a sweat, but have never been to one before? Want to know where we sweat? Take a look below for the telephone numbers, addresses, websites and roadmaps to the GATT GLs: Sip N SurfTelephone: 662-0262 First Floor, Anva Plaza 16-18 Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna 45 Computers Directions: Obliquely opposite Republic Bank Tunapuna West, Just after Exodus Pan Yard. EmanueTechTelephone: 667-7168 #40 Al's Plaza, Broadway, Arima Roadmap:  MaxxTelephone: 628-8945 / 740-0106/ 731-5590 #53, Western Main Road 12 Computers 1 Console and TV Monday - Thursday: 10AM - 12AM, Friday & Saturday: 10AM - Till, Sundays 4PM - 12AM Roadmap:  FutureTechTelephone: 783-8058,644-2473 Naparima Mayaro Road,Rio Claro 8 Computers Fantasy V Entertainment CenterTelephone: 786-2057 Upstairs "House of Hair", 37 Henry Street, Port of Spain. 1st Floor. 14 Computers Gamecube, Xbox and PS2 2 TVs Gaming Emporium Asgarali Mall 1st floor Montrose Main Road, Chagaunas Entertainment HavenArcade Building, High Street San Fernando (Upstairs Value Optical, which is next to Scotiabank) 653-4253 (Will be activated by monday) 6 TVs 3 Xbox 3 PS2 Latino Cafe #3, Rail way road, San Juan Next to lucky bakery Big Pink building, (Second floor) 20 Machines 8am - 10pm, mon - saT 8AM - 7PM SUN & Public Holidays DOMINION TECHNOLOGY CENTER #57 Cipeiro Street, San Fernando Inside of Ravi's pharmacy mall 9:30 to 6:30PM Everyday 10 PCs 2 laptops 1 PS2 No Longer Operational: Tekno Junkies
Telephone: 223-GAME
Cipriani Boulevard, Port of Spain
12 Computers
4 Consoles
Directions:
Obliquely opposite Jenny's on the BoulevardVirtual Zone
Telephone: 640-9675
Trincity Mall Level2 opposite Pizza hut
30 Computers
1 Console and TV
Monday-Saturday: 10am - 10pm, Sunday: 2pm - 10pm
Roadmap:Fox In the Box
Telephone: 663-2524
Harris Street, Curepe
4 Xbox
4 TVs
 GSAM
Telephone: 632-4370
Diamond Vale Cooperative, Diamond Vale, Diego Martin
10 Computers
Monday - Saturday: 9AM - 9PM, Sunday: 10AM - 6pm
Roadmap:
 NBC
Telephone: 637-8831
Corner GooKool Street and Diego Martin Main Road
9 Computers
Mon - Sat: 10AM - 10PM, Sunday: Closed
Roadmap:
 Iplay Cafe
Telephone: 338 0221
Corner of Romeo Street & Mucurapo Road, St. James
Opening hours
Mon - Thu: from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Fri: from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sat: from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sun: from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
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« on: September 21, 2003, 03:31:04 PM »
Anime City 7: Etreme
Date: Saturday 22nd November 2003
Time: 7AM - 9PM
Location: Bishops/Trinity Campus East
Goodbye to the cramped Centre of Excellence venue, hello to the old spacious AC4 venue. There will be 7 screens as well as the last Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament at Anime City. In other words, there won't be one at AC8. I'm not sure what other new additions there will be, although it would be nice to have a place where people can showcase their own manga drawings and the like, as well as a discussion forum, although those things are probably just wishful thinking. It would also be good if the AMV (Anime Music Video) competition returns.
Anyway, discuss AC7 here.
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« on: September 21, 2003, 02:14:23 PM »
We all know how important PHP is these days in web design. From simple PHP includes to forums, PHP is becoming more and more important. Hopefully, some of us can share information here. Anything from useful tidbits of code to how-to's would be well at home in this thread, so post away people!
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« on: September 21, 2003, 01:50:33 PM »
The official thread to discuss TechTV's Anime Unleashed. See some new title coming soon? An old favorite being aired again? Let your fellow anime otakus find out about it here!
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