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Do you think your dad is going to take it hard when you tell him you're gay


Having the ability to distinguish between chics you care about as friends and chics you want to date and sleep with is not being gay, it's being mature. Maybe you practice the "sleeping with your sister" tactic, but I don't. And my close girl friends are as good as sisters.

And to answer your question, he's a tolerant dude, he wouldn't take it too hard.
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She's from some kind of race of women that's supposed to have like magical powers over men though isn't she?


Yes, she's part Veela.

re: Harry Potter and Hermione Granger

Posted by JonathanB on 1/20/11 at 12:19 pm to
I have a best friend who I've known since childhood, and she's attractive. At one point towards the middle of high school, I thought I had feelings for her, but I was never turned on sexually by her. When my friend talks to me about guys she's slept with, I get the same nauseating feeling as I do when my little sister talks about her sex life. I suppose this is the same type of relationship Harry and Hermione have. I feel almost the same way about my friend as I do my girlfriend, except my girlfriend turns me on. Fine, fine line.

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You can also add Fleur to that statement. Granted the actress is good looking she just doesn't follow the way the book made her hotness out to be. IMHO.


Very True! Ginny isn't as hott as she's supposed to be either. At all.

re: HDTV noob questions

Posted by JonathanB on 1/4/11 at 1:53 pm to
The refresh rate is something to get used to. Also, the set-up may be the problem. You went up significantly in size and if you have the TV in the same spot, you may need to move seating back a little to adjust. Any fluorescent lights can also cause headaches and such when watching HDTV. So try not to use them. Also in regards to lighting, sometimes you can get a headache if your eyes are straining too much to try and see the wall near the TV, so if there's any lighting on at all, be sure the areas around the TV are lit.

Just try and get through it, it's really the only way to get past it if none of the other suggestions work. I have the same model, and my girlfriend always tries to play video games on it and gets sick after about a half hour. In other news, you picked a great TV. The Samsung LEDs are among the best out right now. Good luck.
Thanks for the info. My girlfriend loves cupcakes, might have to swing by and get her some. Saw it while shopping at Apple recently, but it seemed pretty plain from the outside, as if it were unfinished, but it said "Now Open."

re: Let's talk about Harry Potter

Posted by JonathanB on 11/11/10 at 8:25 pm to
I also will be at the midnight premiere. And back there again Friday at 7pm. Probably the 2 busiest times of release. Already preordered tickets to both.

Also, was reading some more reviews from early viewings and a couple said the theater broke out in applause when Dobby came on screen. So his absence in the last movies may not be lost on the hardcore fans.

re: Let's talk about Harry Potter

Posted by JonathanB on 11/11/10 at 11:46 am to
Well, at least we know what's up. Seeing as our answers were nearly identical, I'd say we're right! :lol:

re: Let's talk about Harry Potter

Posted by JonathanB on 11/11/10 at 11:41 am to
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who is Bill Nighy playing?



Scrimgeour

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And who is the wizard in the trailer standing on the railroad tracks in front of train?


Won't know for sure until I see it, but it looks like a Death Eater. Possibly the one who takes Luna off train.

re: Let's talk about Harry Potter

Posted by JonathanB on 11/11/10 at 10:42 am to
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Now to be honest to be true to the books there would have had to be two movies per book since no less than three. IMO


Yeah, Azkaban was the last movie they got right, IMO. It's a shame, too because the books got pretty awesome with GOF onward. (Not that the first 3 weren't brilliant). The problem with splitting them all into 2 movies is that it would take too long. The cast would age too much. Have to get them out quickly.

re: Let's talk about Harry Potter

Posted by JonathanB on 11/11/10 at 10:28 am to
I was reading online about a guy who got to view it early. He didn't give much away, but he did say that splitting the book in to two movies is the best decision ever made. He said it's like watching the book on screen. Which is exactly what I was hoping for.

I have high hopes for the movie. Rereading DH now.
I'm an IT guy - the only competent one for a pretty big company. I wanted to finish my degree at LSU so I told them I was cutting back hours. They offered me a $28,000/year increase to stay full-time. Hopefully getting a degree in software engineering will outweigh that loss. It was tough, though. Especially being so young and having such a nice salary without a degree.

re: Jimmy John's

Posted by JonathanB on 11/10/10 at 11:12 pm to
Really cool delivery guys, too. The sandwiches are good for what they are.

re: PS3 wont read discs

Posted by JonathanB on 11/10/10 at 11:10 pm to
Settings > System Settings > Format Hard Drive > Full Format

Don't forget to backup, you'll lose all you info if you don't.

re: Blu Ray player

Posted by JonathanB on 11/10/10 at 11:08 pm to
I have a Samsung BD C6500. The Netflix video streaming quality, and blu-ray feedback in general, is the best I've seen. It's quicker than the previous Samsungs, too. I bought mine for about $200-$250.

re: Hell's Kitchen

Posted by JonathanB on 11/10/10 at 10:53 pm to
I agree, 2 hours is too long. Good show, but same format every time. Back-to-back makes it repetitive.

re: PS3 wont read discs

Posted by JonathanB on 11/10/10 at 10:39 pm to
Place a disc in slot, then hold the eject button down for 10 seconds. You'll hear it making noise to know it worked. Then release. It should take in your disc. Hopefully it plays, if not...

Put the disc in, look at the label, if it comes back out in the same position as when you put it in, then try cleaning it. If still not working...

It could be a software problem. Reformat your PS3 (backup info) and try again. If this doesn't work, then...

Sony has really good customer service. They'll ask you to reformat first anyway so it won't be a waste of time. If you have a warranty, they will ship you a box, you put your PS3 in it, and they will fix it (or supply you with a refurbish) and send it right back. If it comes to this, it's likely your BD drive failed, it's a common problem in PS3s.

It's really just about supporting a well produced business. The burgers, fries, everything are made with fresh ingredients (real fresh ingredients, not the kind Subway claims to use). They also spend no money on advertisement and put that money toward paying their employees more. And in comparison to competing fast food burgers, they are supreme. Unless you just prefer the fake, microwaved taste of frozen food made by minimum wage paid workers who don't care enough about the food to assemble it correctly. It's not gourmet food or atmosphere, but it's miles ahead of the rest in its market.

re: Best queso in Baton Rouge?

Posted by JonathanB on 10/26/10 at 12:51 pm to
La Caretta and it's not even a competition. This is assuming, of course, you want the authentic stuff and not the microwaved Velveeta junk.

re: Tailgating/Dining in Auburn

Posted by JonathanB on 10/18/10 at 11:45 am to
Brick Oven Pizza near campus had great pizza.

We stayed about 30 minutes past Auburn in Georgia. Good room, rate, and easy drive to campus.

The tailgating was low key (compared to BR) and the fans weren't as bad as expected. There's a sort of "pit" where the students tailgate and they were pretty rough with the insults, but it was still fun.

We parked near the park that has one of every tree in Alabama (don't know the exact name) but it was a good spot. Paid parking, not too far from stadium. Ideal for visitors.

All-in-all, great trip. Nice campus, too.

re: Observations from the swamp

Posted by JonathanB on 10/10/10 at 11:07 pm to
Yeah, pretty good assessment. Except UF is a really nice campus. I guess I'm gonna have to go back for the "traditional" experience. The fans were fun. Just the right amount of smack talk. Even had drinks with a few at The Swamp after the game and no problems. They were saying "good game" and all. Oh well. And, yes, Auburn is a good time. 2nd on my list. But their fans were way worse than UF. They had more intelligent insults, too.

re: Observations from the swamp

Posted by JonathanB on 10/10/10 at 10:46 pm to
I have to completely disagree here.

We had a great time. Traveled to Auburn, Starkville, Athens, Bama, Oxford, and Arkansas, and this was our best trip to date. First time to Gainesville and loved it. We stayed in Lake City and more than enjoyed the room. Gainesville was a lot of fun. The fans were tame compared to what we were expecting. My girlfriend used the comeback "We eat Gator in Louisiana" and said it to anyone who trash talked (which wasn't many). This got a lot of laughs. Everything was very organized and well put together. Lots of places to drink before and after the game. Had a group of gator students invite us to their tailgate for food and drinks. Not to mention the great game. And the drive down there was painless. The cops were intense, but gave us no problems personally. Guess I just had a different experience in Gainesville. I'll definitely be going back.