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12/13/17
11:09:38

thedude

@Atoz

Thanks for reminding me. I meant to say, I'm open to our misfit community here.

I started in printing for non-profits. Then I became a graphic artist, then TV director, then a surplus broker, now I'm retired early and bored, looking for the next thing.

So, if you don't mind me asking, what country are you in?

I'm in the USA.

So you're a so-called proofreader. Hmm.

So, can you find the grammar error I left in my last post?

Hint: It's not a spelling error.

The pressure is on, ha..

12/13/17
11:29:50

TH3-MOL3

@meridian

FYI: I'm a troll, in at least that TH3-MOL3 was taken from TH3-M0L3. Notice the O and 0.

But unlike a troll, this is more of that ancient lesson from the magicians:

At times it's safe to assume that it's not safe to assume.

Furthermore, there are known hacks with alternative character sets. For example: "аррӏе" is not "apple"

They look the same, but they are not. Search this "аррӏе" and see what you get.

12/13/17
12:00:08

TH3-MOL3

@meridian

I'm also sijors. I thought you had caught me, but then I guilted you into saying you were sorry, ha.

I would have done the same though, especially if you didn't remember/know who the original sjors was from way back when here.

Better to be polite and mull through it than go crazy mad.

That said, I know for a fact I'm not the only impostor here, because they took some of my avatars and such, ha.

12/13/17
12:10:54

TH3-MOL3

@meridian

As for me being an attention whore.. I don't think so. I'm more of an instigator of fun.

You must admit the comments here were rather boring. If you don't know, compare this area with what SCENE-RLS has.. It's night and day.

All said, I'm more of an anti-troll troll than a troll troll.

12/13/17
12:51:03

Atoz

@thedude—I'm in the USA as well. I've done both editing and "proofreading", even some graphic-design work, coincidentally.

Hmm, as far as your last post, it looks like you meant to write

That, in part, is much of what I do.
(Of course, as an editor I might point out that the "in part" works against the "much of" a bit and suggest losing one of them.)

Then again, you may have meant

That's much of what I do.
or
That's part of what I do

Grammar is fun, isn't it? :-)

12/13/17
14:03:35

AsheDraven

Hi there!
First of all I want to thank you for a great job!
Now this is not a complaint at all, just a general wonder...any chance of making sure you always post at least 1 alternative to the mkv-files? Because they truly are a pain in the neck. Whenever I try and play any of 'em they almost always lag, freeze up for milliseconds and so on. I've tried with several different computers as well, and always have the same problem. It doesn't apply to ALL mkv-files, but ONLY mkv-files and many of them, so I always try and download another file type if possible.
Also on a sidenote when I first have your attention (maybe); any chance of re-upping the "dead" episodes of Aerial America? I know you get a gazillion of these requests, so I'm not expecting anything, just thought I'd ask.

Cheers
Ashe Draven

12/13/17
17:22:58

Atoz

@Atoz— Duh! You forgot to put a period at the end of that last hypothetical sentence!
Now, I'm not angry with you; I'm just very, very disappointed. Let us try to avoid such egregious mistakes from here on out, shall we?

Har, har, har.

12/13/17
19:05:49

Caryn

Completely random question... the movie poster/tv images that previewed at top of the page, the section that could be scrolled back and forth to see latest releases in a quick browse, has been gone for weeks. Just my settings messed up or has it been removed off site?

12/13/17
22:31:21

Atoz

@Caryn—I guess it must be your settings. It's there for me (excepting this page, of course). The scrolling dock-menu thingy is a FlashXML object, if that helps. Do you have Flash set to "Allowed" in your browser's site settings?

Just so you know, though, that thing's a bit redundant anyway. Those are the same 25 "Popular Movies and TV Shows" shown on the right side of the page, assuming you can those.

12/13/17
22:32:54

Atoz

I mean, assuming you can see those.

12/13/17
22:54:46

Atoz

@AsheDraven—It's unfortunate that you're having trouble playing MKV files. The Matroska container is becoming more and more popular and widely used; in fact, it seems to be the container of choice for most uploaders these days.

It's possible that some video guru around here can help you solve the problem if you can give us some more info. Which player are you using and on which OS? Have you noticed any commonalities among the MKVs that won't play properly? Is it only HEVC encodes, or is it only 1080p or 720p res. videos? Is there anything else that might be relevant?
Probably, the more details you can provide, the more likely you are to get useful answers/suggestions. Many of us are happy to help when we can.

12/14/17
00:00:47

meridian

^troll alert

12/14/17
00:15:13

thedude

@Atoz

Yes, you found it, you're hired!.. Now will you work for free?

Seriously though, I'm looking to carve out a more profitable venture here. I'll keep you in the loop if you're interested.

Do you know of ABC Clio and Lynda? They are both educational publishers. They are/were? big in my area. I know folks who worked with them.

As for the coincidentally of things we share, I find it of little surprise yet nonetheless meaningful.. I find much synchronism in our chaos, beyond that IDK, do you?

Yup, grammar is fun. Of late I'm learning Google and AP scripts.

Yup, USA. Seems to me we are blessed yet cursed. I've traveled through most of the states including Hawaii. I'm a Californian, but I'm looking to move to the upper Midwest next year. I like visiting big cities but I'm a small town dude.

So are you one of our resident trolls? If so, you should be ashamed of yourself! LOL.. But no worries, I think this is somewhat of a "safe space" for the moderate troll who's also there to help folks as need be.

If fact, it looks like some new folks are here with questions.

Hmm..

12/14/17
01:15:10

thedude

@AsheDraven

Video/computer subgeek expert here.

I'm going to assume you're on a PC.

Keep in mind that x265/HEVC files don't play proper or at all on some systems. Likewise, large files such as 1080p can be an issue.

But if you can't even play 480p AVC mkv files (as you said), then this could be a number of things. I would start by trying a new player, such as MPC-BE, PotPlayer, or VLC (all free). I use all 3, but PotPlayer is likely the best. This site recommends VLC as it play on all platforms.

If this problem still persists, they you may have extra video codecs on you're system that should be removed. Also, you're video card/component may need a software update.

As always, there's a chance you may have some sort of virus/spyware, or rather some unwanted process that runs when you just play mkv files. Hmm.

If you have more questions, please submit you're PC specs. Also, Speccy is a free tool that can help you get all that info.

Other than that, welcome, and expect to be trolled and insulted. It's the nature of the beast here, as we have a very liberal or lazy moderator here.

12/14/17
01:19:42

thedude

@AsheDraven

CORRECTION

"you're" should be "your" is some places there. I get those mixed up because I'm an idiot, ha.

12/14/17
01:29:58

thedude

@meridian

You think that's a troll? Hmm..

Maybe. I think he/she/it is likely more of a wannabe, edgy do-gooder, likely 13 yo or so. IDK.

Perhaps Admin will answer?

Ha..

12/14/17
01:41:17

dny

@dny_

I was wrong about you. I'm actually liking your harsh style in dealing with these clueless folks.

In fact, I feel somewhat bad for taking your name.. somewhat..

Regardless, glad to see your out there do the dirty work this site often needs.

12/14/17
01:47:42

Atoz

@thedude—I'm pleased to have passed the initial challenge! Yes, please do keep me looped into all the ventures and adventures.
I have heard of Lynda. I actually have some of their programming stuff, although I must admit, I haven't really looked at it yet.

Professionally, I've mostly edited & written English/Grammar texts for students (elementary through high school).

I've spent quite a bit of time roaming these States as well—months and months driving hither and thither. I've made it to all of 'em except Alaska (so far).
I live in the NYC area now, but I did live in L.A. for five years. That's where I got into graphic design.

Am I a troll? Gee whiz, I never knew. [blush] What was it that gave me away? Mayhaps you mean I'm just trolling along in general? Then again, you could mean I have diamonds for teeth and eat rocks. Ha.

Gotta get some sleep now (finally!), but, again, please keep me aboob of what you're working on there.
Thanks!

12/14/17
01:56:17

thedude

@Atoz

Will do.. cya fellow seeker.

12/14/17
05:26:58

lightsron

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can tell me why it takes so long to get episodes for A Place to Call Home, Is it possible to get S05E09 in 480p mkv? The next epsiode will come out on Sunday and still haven't gotten the last one. Don't seem to have that problem with other series so just wondering.

Thanks,