In May 2006, U.S. Representative Lamar Smith introduced H.R.5439, a bill aimed at addressing the issue of orphan works by providing limitations of remedies in cases in which the copyright holder cannot be located. However this bill was withdrawn in September 2006.
Subsequently in March 2008, a hearing was made in the US house of representatives aimed at reintroducing a broadly similar bill. And on April 24th, the bill was officially introduced to congress.
The 2006 version was struck down, but I can't see anything suggesting that the 2008 version has.
Okay, I am gonna say that I should be banned or jailed for not finishing the WIP of my Secret Santa yet. I am a horrible person. I am putting so much effort into it that it's stupid, so it's taking forever and making me not want to finish it. I really wish I wasn't such a lame perfectionist.
In the meantime, I have my new badass PC. It is glorious.
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Nobody in California uses the term expressway (and possible freeway as well) apparently, and when I did a friend of mine mocked the term in old-timey "world of tomorrow" voice.
I live in LA and I use freeway all the time. But I more often refer to each one by it's number name. "Gonna hit the 118 to the 5 to the 170 to the 101 to the 110. If I leave now it'll be three hours, so I'll leave in two hours and so that it'll only take one hour to drive there."
In Chicago I hear highway and expressway mostly.
I also didn't realize until college that people not from this area think that a plain old, hand tossed pizza is a 'deep dish'. No. Deep dish pizzas require eating utensils.
New York style is hands down the best kind of pizza ever. Deep dish can suck it. I mean it's alright in a pinch but it just does not compare to NY style.
I use the word freeway some times, but yeah in SoCal you just refer to the number.
I've lived in soCal all my life and call them freeways all the time (when not referring to the number). I was always under the impression that the freeways were the big giant things (the 5, the 10, huge generally raised 3-4 lane roadways, offramps and onramps) and highways were the smaller variants (still multiple lane and "cruising" speed, but generally not raised and connected to the streets directly, like imperial highway or pacific coast highway).
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edited January 2009
Bah! I'm in another drawing dry spell. Its got me all bugaboo. It seems like this happens every time I become exceedingly stressed, anxious, and/or angry. Its strange the way it works. My only method of venting becomes null whenever I need to vent the most. Perhaps my brain has become retarded.
They switched my professors around for my Digital Design Aesthetics class, so now I'm not going to do any 3D modeling (the REASON I'm taking this course) and instead it's like fucking 2D design ALL OVER AGAIN.
FIRST FUCKING PROJECT:
A BLIND CONTOUR, WITH LIKE 3 CRITIQUE CLASSES...EDITED
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ARE YOU SHITTING ME
ARE YOU SHITTING ON MY FACE RIGHT NOW
YES I THINK SO
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edited January 2009
My dear ND, I would never shit on your face now, or at any time in the future. Your school on the other hand.....
Bah! I'm in another drawing dry spell. Its got me all bugaboo. It seems like this happens every time I become exceedingly stressed, anxious, and/or angry. Its strange the way it works. My only method of venting becomes null whenever I need to vent the most. Perhaps my brain has become retarded.
Are you still complaining about everything ever always or have you gotten past that? It's been a while.
In other news: NAME MY NEW CAT
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edited January 2009
I've made great strides to get past that, thank you very much.
This latest drawing funk is just getting on my nerves.
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Didn't the Orphan Works Bill get struck down already?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_works
The 2006 version was struck down, but I can't see anything suggesting that the 2008 version has.
In the meantime, I have my new badass PC. It is glorious.
I live in LA and I use freeway all the time. But I more often refer to each one by it's number name. "Gonna hit the 118 to the 5 to the 170 to the 101 to the 110. If I leave now it'll be three hours, so I'll leave in two hours and so that it'll only take one hour to drive there."
I don't really know if there's regional considerations there.
Of course, 495 around DC is just the beltway.
I also didn't realize until college that people not from this area think that a plain old, hand tossed pizza is a 'deep dish'. No. Deep dish pizzas require eating utensils.
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I gotta go grab some food now.
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At times I buy a Sprite/7up copy called 'Freeway Lemon'
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It is the best food ever.
Hahahahah...
Amateur.
I have.
I've lived in soCal all my life and call them freeways all the time (when not referring to the number). I was always under the impression that the freeways were the big giant things (the 5, the 10, huge generally raised 3-4 lane roadways, offramps and onramps) and highways were the smaller variants (still multiple lane and "cruising" speed, but generally not raised and connected to the streets directly, like imperial highway or pacific coast highway).
(Now make another comment about how the pizza is like cardboard)
All pizza is good.
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They switched my professors around for my Digital Design Aesthetics class, so now I'm not going to do any 3D modeling (the REASON I'm taking this course) and instead it's like fucking 2D design ALL OVER AGAIN.
FIRST FUCKING PROJECT:
A BLIND CONTOUR, WITH LIKE 3 CRITIQUE CLASSES...EDITED
IN
FUCKING
PHOTOSHOP
ARE YOU SHITTING ME
ARE YOU SHITTING ON MY FACE RIGHT NOW
YES I THINK SO
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
Are you still complaining about everything ever always or have you gotten past that? It's been a while.
In other news: NAME MY NEW CAT
This latest drawing funk is just getting on my nerves.
EDIT: Name it Wachusett.
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That's excellent! I'm really happy to hear it, you needed to get over that shit.
Now, NAME MY FUCKING CAT
edit: Good try!
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Maybe for a boy cat
which it is not
oh a girl cat
Jake.