Comments for VinceArter.com http://www.vincearter.com You got some 'splainin to do! Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on RIP Chris Arter, Sr. (My Little Brother) by Vince Arter, Jr. http://www.vincearter.com/2009/05/29/rip-chris-arter-sr/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Vince Arter, Jr. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:28:19 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/?p=150#comment-19 (This comment was originally posted to Facebook by my good friend Alan Richardson in response to my original post of this on Facebook on the 29th of May, 2009 ... the day after Chris died.) Jesus, the Sovereign Lord who created the universe and sustains it by His own power, entered into this world. Further, He entered into the human race, becoming like us. He suffered more than any other human has ever suffered as He endured on the cross the unmitigated wrath of God for all our sins. He knew sorrow, he knew great grief. To any who would say that God stands at an uncaring distance: Jesus wept. (This comment was originally posted to Facebook by my good friend Alan Richardson in response to my original post of this on Facebook on the 29th of May, 2009 … the day after Chris died.)

Jesus, the Sovereign Lord who created the universe and sustains it by His own power, entered into this world. Further, He entered into the human race, becoming like us. He suffered more than any other human has ever suffered as He endured on the cross the unmitigated wrath of God for all our sins. He knew sorrow, he knew great grief.

To any who would say that God stands at an uncaring distance: Jesus wept.

]]> Comment on Have a Nice Day by kenj0418 http://www.vincearter.com/2008/12/06/have-a-nice-day/comment-page-1/#comment-14 kenj0418 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:29:02 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/?p=130#comment-14 "If You're Gonna Play in Texas" My music is all over the place, but some of the are amusingly on target for the questions: If someone says, “Is this okay” you say? Easy Silence What would best describe your personality? (lol) She's My Summer Girl What do you like in a guy/girl? Famous Last Words What is your life’s purpose? The Best of Times What is your motto! Fishin' in the Dark What do your friends think of you? Fun, Fun, Fun What do you think about very often? I Know Somethin' What is 2+2? Can We All Come Together What do you think of your best friend? Little Suite (Bach) What do you think of the person you like? Fire What is your life story? Jaded What do you want to be when you grow up? Loves is a Battlefield What do you think when you see the person you like? Tuesday Afternoon What do your parents think of you? Walk on Down What will you dance to at your wedding? Little Honda What will they play at your funeral? Fantine's Death: Confrontation (From Les Miserables soundtrack) What is your hobby/interest? Understanding Women What is your biggest secret? Live to Tell What do you think of your friends? You are not Alone What’s the worst thing that could happen? The Long Way Around How will you die? Fight for Your Honor What is the one thing you regret? Beautiful Life What makes you laugh? Run to You What makes you cry? Still in the Room Will you ever get married? Let it Snow, Let it Snow What scares you the most? I Do Believe Does anyone like you? Big Shot If you could go back in time, what would you change? America What hurts right now? Rock of Ages What do you say in the morning when you first wake up? Confusion What will you post this as? If You're Gonna Play in Texas “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas”
My music is all over the place, but some of the are amusingly on target for the questions:

If someone says, “Is this okay” you say?
Easy Silence

What would best describe your personality? (lol)
She’s My Summer Girl

What do you like in a guy/girl?
Famous Last Words

What is your life’s purpose?
The Best of Times

What is your motto!
Fishin’ in the Dark

What do your friends think of you?
Fun, Fun, Fun

What do you think about very often?
I Know Somethin’

What is 2+2?
Can We All Come Together

What do you think of your best friend?
Little Suite (Bach)

What do you think of the person you like?
Fire

What is your life story?
Jaded

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Loves is a Battlefield

What do you think when you see the person you like?
Tuesday Afternoon

What do your parents think of you?
Walk on Down

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Little Honda

What will they play at your funeral?
Fantine’s Death: Confrontation (From Les Miserables soundtrack)

What is your hobby/interest?
Understanding Women

What is your biggest secret?
Live to Tell

What do you think of your friends?
You are not Alone

What’s the worst thing that could happen?
The Long Way Around

How will you die?
Fight for Your Honor

What is the one thing you regret?
Beautiful Life

What makes you laugh?
Run to You

What makes you cry?
Still in the Room

Will you ever get married?
Let it Snow, Let it Snow

What scares you the most?
I Do Believe

Does anyone like you?
Big Shot

If you could go back in time, what would you change?
America

What hurts right now?
Rock of Ages

What do you say in the morning when you first wake up?
Confusion

What will you post this as?
If You’re Gonna Play in Texas

]]> Comment on Plan B? by kenj0418 http://www.vincearter.com/2009/02/21/plan-b-what-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-13 kenj0418 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:14:30 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/?p=136#comment-13 They conveniently cloud the issue by using the medical definition of 'pregnancy', which is based on implantation. They then turn around and call it a 'contraceptive'. I'm not a Latin expert, but its pretty obvious that that term should mean against-conception (not implantation). The term however has been twisted to mean 'prevent pregnancy'. This AMA statement supporting Plan B pretty much typifies the mixed language that is used to confuse the issue: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/15/res_hod443_a04.doc The medical community in general seems to be not very concern with providing useful information to people who have moral/ethical concerns about preventing a concieved embreyo from implanting. You can see this yourself, try getting a straight answer about whether normal 'birth control pills', Depo-Provera , etc. would allow conception but prevent implantation. The best answer we got (eventually) was 'Maybe, sometimes. If you have problems with that you might want to try something else.' (Obviously not something the Doctor cared or though much about) They conveniently cloud the issue by using the medical definition of ‘pregnancy’, which is based on implantation. They then turn around and call it a ‘contraceptive’. I’m not a Latin expert, but its pretty obvious that that term should mean against-conception (not implantation). The term however has been twisted to mean ‘prevent pregnancy’.

This AMA statement supporting Plan B pretty much typifies the mixed language that is used to confuse the issue:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/15/res_hod443_a04.doc

The medical community in general seems to be not very concern with providing useful information to people who have moral/ethical concerns about preventing a concieved embreyo from implanting.

You can see this yourself, try getting a straight answer about whether normal ‘birth control pills’, Depo-Provera
, etc. would allow conception but prevent implantation. The best answer we got (eventually) was ‘Maybe, sometimes. If you have problems with that you might want to try something else.’ (Obviously not something the Doctor cared or though much about)

]]> Comment on SPORE Game Packager Update by Jaboaf http://www.vincearter.com/2008/10/24/spore-game-packager-update/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Jaboaf Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/2008/10/24/spore-game-packager-update/#comment-12 I would love to try your packager and wait for it eagerly. Thanks so much for taking the time to put it together. I would love to try your packager and wait for it eagerly. Thanks so much for taking the time to put it together.

]]> Comment on SPORE Game Packager Update by Vince Arter, Jr. http://www.vincearter.com/2008/10/24/spore-game-packager-update/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Vince Arter, Jr. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:15:07 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/2008/10/24/spore-game-packager-update/#comment-11 Thanks. I really want to finish it. I have the backup piece complete (if you did a default installation). It does *not* restore yet. My packager files are basically ZIP files. You are welcome to Alpha test it if you want but I'm can't guarentee perfection. The restore should be done in a few weeks based on my work schedule. I'm building up my team at work (we are doing a ton of work in MOSS/SharePoint 2007) but I'm trying to finish the first beta release. You can also manually backup if you want. It's a pain to do over and over but for a onetime thing to try and fix your kids' problem. You need to copy your My Documents\My SPORE Creations (or it'll be under Documents in Vista). The second part is under %APPDATA%\SPORE. Those have the universe and your custom creations. Cheers, Vince Thanks. I really want to finish it. I have the backup piece complete (if you did a default installation). It does *not* restore yet.

My packager files are basically ZIP files. You are welcome to Alpha test it if you want but I’m can’t guarentee perfection.

The restore should be done in a few weeks based on my work schedule. I’m building up my team at work (we are doing a ton of work in MOSS/SharePoint 2007) but I’m trying to finish the first beta release.

You can also manually backup if you want. It’s a pain to do over and over but for a onetime thing to try and fix your kids’ problem.

You need to copy your My Documents\My SPORE Creations (or it’ll be under Documents in Vista). The second part is under %APPDATA%\SPORE. Those have the universe and your custom creations.

Cheers,

Vince

]]> Comment on SPORE Game Packager Update by Mike_McCarthy http://www.vincearter.com/2008/10/24/spore-game-packager-update/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Mike_McCarthy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:49:08 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/2008/10/24/spore-game-packager-update/#comment-10 Hi....glad to see this project underway. My sons have Spore and have been playing incessantly on two different PCs. I do most of the PC housekeeping (troubleshooting, backups, upgrades) and would very much like a way to preserve/transfer their settings and worlds. Also, and this may be related, there has been a couple problems my sons are having within Spore that are fully repeatable: one problem happens when trying to land on a particular planet (Spore freezes and quits) and the other happens when trying to edit a particular building (Spore freezes and quits). I would like to be able to back up files, then try to delete the offending objects, and then be able to restore the original files if it turns out my deletions make things worse. IOW, I see a program such as yours as being useful not just for backups and transfers, but also for troubleshooting little problems. Hope you get thing project going. Thanks, Mike McCarthy Hi….glad to see this project underway. My sons have Spore and have been playing incessantly on two different PCs.

I do most of the PC housekeeping (troubleshooting, backups, upgrades) and would very much like a way to preserve/transfer their settings and worlds.

Also, and this may be related, there has been a couple problems my sons are having within Spore that are fully repeatable: one problem happens when trying to land on a particular planet (Spore freezes and quits) and the other happens when trying to edit a particular building (Spore freezes and quits). I would like to be able to back up files, then try to delete the offending objects, and then be able to restore the original files if it turns out my deletions make things worse.

IOW, I see a program such as yours as being useful not just for backups and transfers, but also for troubleshooting little problems.

Hope you get thing project going.

Thanks,
Mike McCarthy

]]> Comment on SPORE Game Packager Update by Judhudson http://www.vincearter.com/2008/10/24/spore-game-packager-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Judhudson Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:22:56 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/2008/10/24/spore-game-packager-update/#comment-9 There is interest in it :) I'll be glad to link to your site once it is up to help drive traffic to your program :) There is interest in it :) I’ll be glad to link to your site once it is up to help drive traffic to your program :)

]]> Comment on SPORE Game Packager by Vince Arter, Jr. http://www.vincearter.com/2008/09/21/spore-game-packager/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Vince Arter, Jr. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:07:33 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/?p=109#comment-8 Thanks. I'm still working on one final piece before a beta release. It's not great but seems to work just wonderfully (once I fix a nagging bug). I hope to have it "releasable" by week's end barring disasters at work. Vince Thanks. I’m still working on one final piece before a beta release. It’s not great but seems to work just wonderfully (once I fix a nagging bug). I hope to have it “releasable” by week’s end barring disasters at work.

Vince

]]> Comment on SPORE Game Packager by Judhudson http://www.vincearter.com/2008/09/21/spore-game-packager/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Judhudson Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:58:28 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/?p=109#comment-7 Sounds like a perfect idea! I'll be glad to host a mirror of it on SporePrograms if you'd like - or just link to your site when it is released! Sounds like a perfect idea! I’ll be glad to host a mirror of it on SporePrograms if you’d like - or just link to your site when it is released!

]]> Comment on Reflections on Turning 40 by joegrib http://www.vincearter.com/2007/03/01/reflections-on-turning-40/comment-page-1/#comment-6 joegrib Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:29:47 +0000 http://www.vincearter.com/2007/03/01/reflections-on-turning-40/#comment-6 joegrib again: If you are interested ... our new email address for Chris Arter's band www.chateauxband.com is chat1@chateauxband.com. OK? OK? OK? Hope you have a good new year. joegrib again: If you are interested … our new email address for Chris Arter’s band http://www.chateauxband.com is chat1@chateauxband.com. OK? OK? OK? Hope you have a good new year.

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