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Caption This! - 1897 / Re: Episode #0823_0824
« on: August 22, 2005, 08:16:49 PM »
, Claude!
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Thank you, MB, for the additional thoughts. I don't think it has to do with either the monitor or motherboard warming up, because I turn it off each night. When I first turn it on, the problem is generally there. That's why it was such a pleasant surprise to see it look normal the other night (just before I was about to call Gateway!).
If I buy the video card and it doesn't work, I can send it back, so that does seem to be the easiest thing to try.
My comments about the warranty were that if there is something wrong with my system and I need a new video card, I would think it should come under my current warranty and I shouldn't have to pay for it. Apparently that only applies to the card I actuallly have
You can't get any hammier than Lacy's portrayals of Trask.
Jerry Lacy was excellent as Reverend Trask IMO. Trask, as portrayed by Lacy, was a complete and utter fanatic - most definitely a few fries short of a Happy Meal. As stefan said, Trask's personality unfolds over time. His obsessive witch hunt becomes increasingly disturbing over the course of the 1795 storyline. I feel the "big" qualities Lacy lets loose with are appropriate for the character. Trask is full of himself. He fully believes that he is the instrument of God. Heck, some of the real-life preachers I've seen on TV are waaaay more over the top than Trask ever was! Jerry Lacy was well cast as the maniacal witch-hunter IMO.
I heard an interview with JL who said this Trask was his favorite because he ["Trask"] was not really a "bad" person, just over zealous.
Although it's never stated explicitly, the way that the scenes between Gregory and Rachel Drummond play out suggests that he did very unpleasant and improper things to her when she was a child. This is conveyed largely through Lacy's facial expressions, gestures, and emphasis on certain phrases. Overall, I thought his performance was very controlled and effective. To this day when I see an episode with Gregory Trask in it, I feel compelled to scrub myself with disinfectant: the character is that slimy.
I also found the witchcraft trial weak and FF most of it.
Apparently some make programs with almost identical names, but it's not the real thing and those could have "bad" things in them.
What's your opinion of the free SpyBot and AdAware?
Saves a lot of explanations to airport security, I'd wager....
Dave: Been there, done that Burke.