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  1. 3 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    OK, those all check as strictly Western themes, especially the classic western back drop, but those themes usually  ring true in most murder mysteries.

    You can substitute the protagonist sheriff for a grizzled city detective

    black hat vs. white hat is a common theme in any/most murder mysteries.

    Showdowns equal plot climax in most murder mysteries.

    You mean Shagurs skulking away after the accident ?  That kinda goes against the western theme doesn't it ? because  good wins over evil in most  classic westerns (Even John Waynes murder by Bruce Dern is avenged in the Cowboys, Clint a black hat good guy kills Angel Eyes).

     

    I think the only unique constant is the western back drop.

    Yes, it goes against the traditional western theme but this isn't a traditional western. In the Cormac McCarthy universe there is no good to triumph over bad because there is no good nor bad. Thats the point.

  2. 5 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    Not familiar with him so I need to do some googlez, but what are the elements that make it a western ?

    - classic western backdrop

    - protagonist sheriff storyline

    - black hat vs white hat representing a struggle of good vs bad. Although in this case it's really moral nihilism rather than bad.

    - Story leads to a showdown between BH and WH. (Never happens in plot because the sheriff backs out.)

    - movie ends with riding (walking) off into sunset

  3. On 4/4/2018 at 8:06 PM, Onboard 2.0 said:

    not a western.  Just because there are cowboy boots, horse and cactus that don't make it a western.

    It is a Cormac McCarthy western. Like a lot of his works it's set in the 20th century and marinated in existential nihilism but the western elements are there.

    Personally, I like All the Pretty Horses as a western more but that's set before McCarthy drags you down his dark hole of nihilism. Once you get to "The Crossing" in his border trilogy shit gets dark really fast as far as westerns go.

  4. On 4/5/2018 at 12:20 AM, Fondren & Main said:

    Hombre is fanfuckingtastic.

    Unforgiven sucks fucking ass.  Fuck that movie.

    I just watched Hombre this weekend. It was really good and Paul Newman was excellent. It was also the first movie based on a book that matched what I imagined while reading the book.

  5. 2 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    I knew the Vietnam thing would come up the moment I typed it.  And I can’t assess that because I wasn’t alive during Vietnam 

    Vietnam was before I was born too but there has been a lot written about the subject. As Wildcat mentioned, the continuation of the war resulted in a lot more deaths that could have been avoided.

  6. 10 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    And not a traitor 

    I consider Nixon's actions in Vietnam to be treasonous and in some ways worse than anything Trump is being accused of doing.

     

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  7. 4 hours ago, Doc Holliday said:

    I wonder if certain company moves to green energy, looking at you apple, is a pivot to help minimize their risk/dependence on municipal power supplies?

    I've consulted for a number of ERCOT Power Gen and TDSPs for ICS/SCADA security in the past. After I noticed a reoccurring trend (incompetence) in the industry I started looking into going off the grid for electricity. Ideally, I would like to be on solar with Tesla batteries, propane and well. I already have two of those so just need the solar.

    On a sidenote, my father's ranch is outside of Victoria, TX and he was able to survive through Harvey fairly comfortable due to living mostly off the grid.

     

  8. 25 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

    this is a national security issue.  if/when we engage in a war with russia, china, nork, iran, our way of life will change overnight.  you can bet your ass those governments already have trojans in all of the major infrastructure systems to shut shit down at the click of a button.  what will all the insecure moms do without facebook?  what the fuck am i going to do without google maps traffic notifications and porn?????????

     

    wont something think of the humanity?????

    I still have a stack of Playboy magazines so I am good.

  9. 3 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

    I got used to the cold after about 1 winter up there since the temperature doesn’t fluctuate a lot. Enjoyed chopping firewood and running a wood stove. 

    I liked Saratoga Springs because it was about 30k people and generally had no traffic (except on big horse racing days in the summer). There were a lot of outdoors stuff to do year round. Albany was about 45-60 minutes away if you wanted to go to a big city.

    I have a friend in Seneca Falls. I visited once after traveling to Syracuse for work but that was in June. We used to fish a lot together here before he moved to NY. He said I should come back for ice fishing. I said this place is nice but I'm not coming up here in the winter.I  assume Saratoga Springs is similar to Seneca Falls.

    Something most people don't realize is there are legitimate red necks in NY.

  10. 8 minutes ago, Doc Holliday said:

    Yes, we leverage them for the 24/7 SOC aspects.  Much of the work we will need to do will occur during off-hours so we don't impact day to day business. We will see what they do. 

    I've worked with them before and had no major complaints, but, we also had a pretty good security team already in place and they were extra and a built in part of the contract.

    That's the way it should be done. Having a good security team in place is critical. I usually tell management that an MSSP can be an efficient staff multiplier but you need a knowledgeable FTE to manage your provider.

  11. 7 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

    It’s great in the summer. Decent fishing, kayaking, boating, etc all around.

    Yeah, the Summer sounds good. I just don't deal with Winter very well. Shit, even the Texas winters get to me. I can't imagine only having 8 hours of daylight. I once spent two weeks in Omaha, Nebraska for work in February and I was going stir crazy. LOL I was just thinking I can usually handle a 5 day ski trip at the max but that's usually accompanied with copious amounts of alcohol. I think living up north would drive me to drinking.

  12. 3 minutes ago, Doc Holliday said:

    I agree.  In one of my projects, we are going to impact Secureworks as they are a leveraged provider.   I am pushing to NOT communicate with them to see what they do, how they respond, and if they are actually worthwhile as a litmus test.

    That's not a bad idea. It will expose any gaps that exist. Then you will get to see if it was your org or Secureworks dropped the ball. Personally, I think they are a decent supplement for organizations without a 24/7 SOC and if they are properly instructed by the customer on a regular basis. The key is they are a supplement and not a replacement.

  13. 1 minute ago, Schulz2.0 said:

    Lived in Saratoga Springs for several years. It’s a really nice place. It sucks in some ways in the dead of winter. You only get about 8 hours of daylight at the solstice and it generally just stays cold. Lots of ticks and Lyme disease though.

    This sounds like a hellscape to me.

  14. 1 hour ago, zork said:

     

    This is a key statement and applies to the contractor employer relationship as well.  If you aren't being clear what is expected then you aren't going to get what you need out of your contractor.

    I would add that this also applies to Managed Security Service Providers too. I've had many clients that use Secureworks as their primary DFIR program. 80% of the time they are using Secureworks or some other MSS provider out of the box with no customization. Basically paying a good chunk of change for useless email alerts and the occasional phone call because they think the MSSP is on top of things.

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