I agree that the end about Bush, outsourcing etc seems tacked on, but overall I think it's an okay little piece.
But it was shot 16x9 and is squished to 4x3 on that site. Somebody from "Fire Productions" should fix that.
Actually I don't normally look so pale and tired, the video was taken shortly after the holiday rush, plus I had a bad case of Bronchitis. I normally have at least a little color.
- I'm sure the Aspect ratio was something that could not be helped due to the formatting of the current.com site. However, the video could have been submitted with the included black bars on the top and bottom to avoid the picture squishing when it gets "downconverted" to 4:3
Oh look - one can get DA to respond to this thread, but not email. Interesting.
Oh look - one can get DA to respond to this thread, but not email. Interesting.
You're right - it comes off harsh - sorry. I did not mean to imply that DA generally ignores customers. I had emailed "support" on Feb 25 asking about getting parts shipped to Canada, with no response yet. Perhaps also their "parts" department may be experiencing some lag due to a maternity leave? I had assumed, however, that anyone there would be able to respond to an email. I've moved on to finding other suppliers, or choosing other parts.
Sorry again - my intentions were not to piss on DA.
You're right - it comes off harsh - sorry. I did not mean to imply that DA generally ignores customers. I had emailed "support" on Feb 25 asking about getting parts shipped to Canada, with no response yet. Perhaps also their "parts" department may be experiencing some lag due to a maternity leave? I had assumed, however, that anyone there would be able to respond to an email. I've moved on to finding other suppliers, or choosing other parts.
Sorry again - my intentions were not to piss on DA.
It's just that the very fact that we all filter for SPAM should indicate to everybody that e-mail isn't a reliable mode of contact, so we should hold off and try things like the the phone and PM before posting negative experiences based solely on a lack of response to email.
I know that I have a tough time getting email through to certain suppliers of arcade parts, but I can get them on the phone easily enough and that typically serves to resolve the problem.
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Thanks Mike - I'm feeling like a real jerk right now :(
I did check my spam folder, but nothing there. My apologies again. Plain vanilla text (and too little of it) does not well convey intent (or lake thereof). Lesson learned for me :-[
All the best to you and your fine company! (i like the documentary too - not quite 100% on production quality, but plenty good enough)
Hey there Mike, I liked the video, however I dont like Micheal Moore, and this kinda reminded me of one of his movies.
But I know outsourcing is a bad thing.
We had a factory here in my home town in kentucky (Red Kap Industries) that shut down after 30-40 years. they laid everyone off and moved the factory to Mexico.
It should be unlawful for a huge company to do that. I understand economics, but there has to be a line drawn somewhere. And it's not like the employees made a fortune there. (My sister-in law worked there for about 20 years, so I know what they paid.) I just wonder how bad they are screwing the Mexicans to make it worthwhile to move there.
I almost forgot. Here's a YouTube video that shows a little more of the shop and the arcades. Might be of more interest to BYOAC members.
I almost forgot. Here's a YouTube video that shows a little more of the shop and the arcades. Might be of more interest to BYOAC members.
I almost forgot. Here's a YouTube video that shows a little more of the shop and the arcades. Might be of more interest to BYOAC members.
I almost forgot. Here's a YouTube video that shows a little more of the shop and the arcades. Might be of more interest to BYOAC members.
Why did they use the audio from the 2600 version of Pacman for that clip? :laugh2: