tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post8312755654687472968..comments2024-03-06T01:12:50.627-08:00Comments on Dick Hyacinth's One-stop Hyphen Shop: Mission accomplishedDick Hyacinth's Ghosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11199236541341734429noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-7120172411912045192012-03-20T00:03:03.642-07:002012-03-20T00:03:03.642-07:00This topic was really educational and nicely writt...This topic was really educational and nicely written.Louis Vuitton Outlethttp://www.louis-vuitton-2012.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-48516243629139696382008-03-19T08:57:00.000-07:002008-03-19T08:57:00.000-07:00Go as the Female Void from Cerebus. Extra points f...Go as the Female Void from Cerebus. Extra points for carrying around a papier-mache head that you've sucked the papier-mache brains out of.Jones, one of the Jones boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149754038216055892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-49226947561037838142008-03-18T20:49:00.000-07:002008-03-18T20:49:00.000-07:00I already dress like Doofus in my day-to-day life....I already dress like Doofus in my day-to-day life.<BR/><BR/>What about Roy from Love and Rockets? That seems like a good one.Dick Hyacinth's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199236541341734429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-84933937918375864722008-03-18T19:59:00.000-07:002008-03-18T19:59:00.000-07:00There is only one alt-comics costume and its name ...There is only one alt-comics costume and its name is "Doofus."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-87029229504811844942008-03-18T19:45:00.000-07:002008-03-18T19:45:00.000-07:00Yeah, I've been meaning to chime in over there. I...Yeah, I've been meaning to chime in over there. I'll go do that right now.Dick Hyacinth's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199236541341734429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-31102819007247430532008-03-18T19:27:00.000-07:002008-03-18T19:27:00.000-07:00Not sure if you can see the link - here it is brok...Not sure if you can see the link - here it is broken up:<BR/><BR/>http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.<BR/>com/2008/03/17/thoughts-on-dick-<BR/>hyacinths-best-of-list/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-2413273730853892902008-03-18T19:26:00.000-07:002008-03-18T19:26:00.000-07:00By the way Dick, not sure if you've seen it, but t...By the way Dick, not sure if you've seen it, but there is an interesting column/discussion going on about your meta-list over at Comics Should Be Good: http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/17/thoughts-on-dick-hyacinths-best-of-list/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-4001506654029979812008-03-18T16:32:00.000-07:002008-03-18T16:32:00.000-07:00I go every year as punk-rock Mister X era Seth mys...I go every year as punk-rock <B>Mister X</B> era Seth myself...Joghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095286799395371919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-15035421537075840682008-03-18T13:43:00.000-07:002008-03-18T13:43:00.000-07:00I'm gonna suggest going as Joe Matt, complete with...I'm gonna suggest going as Joe Matt, complete with a piss-jar and well-used cum-rag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-13175910522718741042008-03-18T13:05:00.000-07:002008-03-18T13:05:00.000-07:00Go as Seth circa Palookaville No. 1.Go as Seth circa Palookaville No. 1.Chris Mautnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10403679880795552715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-79492415163144536612008-03-18T13:01:00.000-07:002008-03-18T13:01:00.000-07:00Hey Todd--I saw your piece on the history of "grim...Hey Todd--I saw your piece on the history of "grim and gritty." Good stuff.<BR/><BR/>I haven't been downloading much of anything recently, but I'll try to help out a little. For newsgroups/usenet, I'd recommend checking this out:<BR/><BR/>http://www.slyck.com/ng.php<BR/><BR/>It's the best faq I'm aware of. It's got info on clients, providers, and how to use .nzb files, which pretty much eliminate the need for downloading headers (which is kind of a nuisance). There are several sites which index binaries and let you build .nzbs. <BR/><BR/>The best is:<BR/>http://www.binsearch.info/<BR/><BR/>Also worth looking at is:<BR/>http://www.newzleech.com/<BR/><BR/>Rapidshare, FYI, is a site which allows users to upload files. It's also used as a catch-all term encompassing several other sites (most notably megaupload). You can download a certain amount for free (not sure what the ratio is--something like 50 MB/hour), or you can pay a rather steep price for unlimited downloading. The problem is that you have to find links to these files. This is usually done on message boards, but I'm guessing people are reluctant to do so in public for things like episodes of the Wire. (We still haven't seen the fifth season yet, but there's a free preview starting later this week. We're hoping to watch as many as possible via On Demand.)Dick Hyacinth's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199236541341734429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-10144425042427363092008-03-18T11:35:00.000-07:002008-03-18T11:35:00.000-07:00History buddy Todd, here. I wanted to ask you abo...History buddy Todd, here. I wanted to ask you about something you discussed a while back, but didn’t know if you were set up to get prompted that an old post got a new comment, so I thought I'd ask here. It is about bittorrent, actually. I didn’t like bittorrent in the beginning for many of the reasons you suggested: I could always get better speed out of other download protocols, torrents with apparent seeds would kind of stop dead, etc. But, with increased public usage, it became just about the most convenient way to go. I had used newsbin for newsgroups, and direct downloads, and ftp servers when available, but I never got into DC++ and the like, and don't even know what rapidshare is. <BR/><BR/>I should probably say at this point that the primary reason of usage is catching up on TV (please, don’t judge me). I actually get (my wife insists) all cable channels, so I have HBO, Shotime, etc, and pay for them, but it always seems we miss the beginnings of things, and try to catch up halfway through the season (this works using on demand sometimes, but on demand still uses crappy old standard TV dimensions, the picture is often lousy, and not everything is carried when we need it). It is just better to download the catch up.<BR/><BR/>This was non problematic for a long time, but lately, even though my usage is low, I seem to get a cease and desist every time I go on (I've gotten 3 total, one from Warner that was a fluke, one from NBC, and one from HBO). This obviously scares the bejesus out of me. So your remarks that usenet pique my interest. My newreader app (for binaries) is really old, so maybe that’s my problem, but when I try to check a group, the headers load so slowly it’s not worth trying. Any tips on switching from the bittorrent suckaz (sp?) camp (even a link to somewhere to start would be good).<BR/><BR/>On another note, I’m posting on the blog again (Todd Murry on your sidebar). Since I kicked back on, it’s been about half comics posts, and some stuff about the Amazon Kindle. You look like you are doing great, blogging up a storm as you are.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for any help.Todd C. Murryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660028880926115772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715773315155138002.post-7929309432849609022008-03-18T10:57:00.000-07:002008-03-18T10:57:00.000-07:00Go as "The Blot" from Tom Neely's book.Go as "The Blot" from Tom Neely's book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com