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Ahem - actually many of the studios are using software developped here for digital video animation - including Maya, StudioTools by Alias/SGI in Toronto and SoftImage XS, Behaviour & Mental Ray by SoftImage in Montreal and probably the largest, Discreet Logic (merged with AutoDesk - makers of AutoCAD) who have an entire suite of animation and video effects software - Flame, Fire, Smoke and Combustion, as well as the best utility for video compression in multiple formats Cleaner.

Folks - please no personal attacks.

Sasun I think I said specifically that the cheap stuff was great IF you are doing simple things like breaking apart MP3s, NOT filtering noise!! That's not 'simple things'!!! For that you'll need a professional application like Digidesign's ProTools. But that'll run you 10K. And even then, you'll need the expertise to do it properly.

Well said Arpa. Thank you. Everyone - let's stay on topic and cool it with the insults. Discussion is welcome, personal insults are not.

I loved that scene with Gorky - it brought tears to my eyes. Nairi jan, take your time and watch it again - question the the way the movie was constructed... question the interplay/confict between the characters. Don't just focus on the story, but let the film guide you thorugh the challenges you yourself face as an armenian in diaspora - then you'll see the depth of the film, for it is not just in the plot.

Sasun jan, I haven't tried it - so don't take this as an endorsement, but you could try THIS software. The trial is free and it's only like 20$ if you want to keep it. Although the shareware stuff is nothing compared to Sound Forge 7.0 (see here for the PC World review of Sound Forge) either is the price tag - nothing compared to the 400$ you'll shell out for Sound Forge. If all you're doing is breaking up MP3s, then you don't need something so $$$

Soundforge is great. But you have to pay for it. (in theory of course ) If you're only going to be editing MP3 files, you might want to download some freeware, or shareware - on the cheap - that will fit the bill. On my Mac I use MP3Trimmer when I have to break up MP3s and I don't need sophisticated editing features. It's super fast, manipulates large files easily and supports batch processing. I'm sure there are PC equivalents. I'll have a look and post some links...

Here it is:

Domino jan, I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Are you saying that the public support for the war has diminished since the video? I thought public support (in the US, naturally) for the war decreased as a result of the prison torture pictures. If anything, the video seemed to stem the ire of the American people resulting from the prison photos. In that case, the video was clearly to the advantage of the US administration's position.

wow, you artist-types think of everything!

yeah, approximately - maybe a few years later... 1908, or 1910. People have told me different things, depending on their background (either academic - history, or architechtural)

Back to topic - i personally really like girbaras... do they grow in Cali? I know i can't get'em growing around here...

ooops - my bad.

Well - i for one, don't want to see the video. But for thoses of you who are into conspracies.... someone sent this to me:

Don't laugh Azat!! It' nearly happened. Our building is quite old (circa 1905) and the balcony tilts ever so slightly outward towards the street - I suppose it was designed this way for water drainage (?) Not sure, though. In anycase, I had an unopeped bottle of wine, chilled and waiting to be drunk, set out on the patio table with a couple of glasses. I went back into to get a cloth to wipe down the furniture (so we could bring out the food and eat of course) - and well, here's the chain of events very quickly: -a gust of wind -a broken spring (on the door) -a swing of the patio door (caused by the gust) -a falling chair (after being wacked by the swinging door) -a slight bump of the table (by the falling chair) -a rocking (and then tipping) of the wine bottle -a rolling wine bottle -a free-falling wine bottle -three floors later.... -a SHATTERED explosion of glass and wine formerly know as a wine bottle... And there were people down below....

My mother had the green thumb in my family. Everything I try to grow, fails miserably (except my herbs - which is not surprising, as they're food-related). I think gardening is more convenient and fun when you have a backyard - and not just a mere balcony

Printers have indeed come along way since the first generation of consumer-end colour ink-jets about a decade ago. One thing I've noticed: the price of the printers is actually becoming more affordable - and the quality is significantly better. Of course, once they snag you, they get you with the ink cartridges (which are quite expensive IMO). I suppose it's a better return for them in the long term....

MMMMM..... I can just imagine.... Domino-cake

Very funny! But honestly - I don't see a problem with gay marriage, in the context of a union between two people. Gays have every right to the benefits (fiscal & legal) that marriage offers couples, as heterosexuals do. Since marriage is not a purely religious sacrement (many couples take part in a 'civil' marriage) than the issue of homosexual marriage falls onto purely legal grounds. Our governments policies guarantee equal rights for all individuals - and that must include the right to marry whomever you choose. It is no longer a moral issue... That said, i think the obvious complication is how you deal with their children.

Ahhh.... I see everyone has some wise words for you. Conflicts between brain and heart are not easilty resolved. Ultimately you have to decide what's best for you - if this guys not treating you right today - he likely won't be treating you right in the future... so then why put yourself in a situation where you'll be suffering through ill-treatment on a long-term basis? Do what's best for you - not just what feels nice now... You're lucky it's just a conflict between your heart and brain - if you were a guy, you might have had a third player involved in that conflict...

with pleasure, naturally...

Gams - unfortunately, in order for everyone to easile view images on the web most images are extremely compressed, and virtually unusable for quality reproduction. Withi some effort however, you can download the image and using appropriate imaging technology (photoshop, illustrator etc. - depends on your final file requirements) you can re-create the image in a higher - more usable resolution. It's not very difficult, it just takes time.

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Fred comes home after a hard day's work at the pickle factory and announces to his wife that he's developed a terrible sexual compulsion; he wants to stick his dick in the pickle slicer. His wife suggests he see a sex therapist, but he says he's too embarrassed. He promises to sort his problem out himself ... A few weeks later, Fred comes home ashen-faced. His wife can see he's seriously upset. 'What's wrong?' asks the wife. 'Well ... you know that urge I had to stick my dick in the pickle slicer...' 'Oh, My God!' says his wife, 'What happened?!' 'I got fired' says Fred. His wife unzips him and, to her surprise, finds his dick still intact. Astonished, she asks 'What happened with the pickle slicer?' 'Oh,' says Fred, 'She got fired too.'

you basketball fans are weirdos... don't you know that the hockey playoffs are going on right NOW????!!!!