Uh huh. And how much did it cost you? Can you tell us about OT-III?
If I want to go to church, temple, mosque, etc., it doesn't cost me a cent. If I drop out, they won't harass me. If I later say I didn't like the experience, they also probably won't sue me.
And, really: aliens and volcanoes from 75 million years ago? Dude. Try Flying Spaghetti Monster brand religion. It's lots of fun, and, at worships, at least you can get full on the pasta.
Of either party, or degree of extremity, "liberal" would be the _last_ one I'd associate with protecting bad cops. As I understand 'em, liberals are the ones who want everyone equal, along the lines of the ACLU, the EFF, Greenpeace, etc. You're thinking of those assholes in the REPUBLICAN party, who never came across an onerous law - PATRIOT Act, anyone? - they didn't like, because _more_ control of the people is what's good for 'em, ya know. It wasn't liberals that were beating blacks in the streets during the Civil Rights wars; it was them Red-White-and-Blue TRUE-American conservatives.
While we're seeking "enlightenment," could you tell me what kind or brand of sauce the Flying Spaghetti Monster uses? If it's good enough for his noodly appendages, it's sure to be good enough for my pasta.
You blame the liberals for shit like this? Good gravy on stale biscuits. This smells like a Republican plot all the way around: taking liberties from We the People; fear-mongering; pandering to the corporates or the cops. Liberals...? Say, can I have some of what you're smoking? It seems _way_ better than my stash...
I've reached that age where the likelihood that someone I know will die today is actually pretty high. I'm not at that phase where I'm just waiting to die, but when someone I know does die, I won't be as surprised as I used to be. My view comes specifically from the fact that, yep, I've seen people die. And I've seen everyone else go on about their business because, as I said, life goes on. The world does not stop because someone you like - or maybe even _lots_ of people you like - dies. In fact, we're so insignificant, even among ourselves, leave alone the rest of Nature, that within two generations, give or take, you might as well have never existed. Certainly, by that time, you'll be nothing but a vague memory for some, if that.
As I said, Humanity needs to get over itself. We're really not all that special, in the big scheme of things, and, should we all die tomorrow, life would still go on. Do you weep for the clipping of a fingernail? I hate to serve you a turd sandwich, but that's all we are. Though Kansas said it better w/ Dust in the Wind.
I'll bite. Along the lines of "X Windows is only good for holding more X term screens," I _love_ Expose for its ability to show me what I'm working on - on all my screens - at the touch of a button. The other day, I wanted to send a partial screen capture to an associate. I hit cmd-shift-4, and selected exactly what I wanted to send. Didn't have to edit the picture to crop off stuff I didn't want, etc. Maybe Windows has that, now. I don't know - I pretty gave up on MS a while ago.
I also like the ease of use and simplicity that comes with owning OX 10.5. I don't have to muck with it. I muck with things enough trying to get Solaris 10 to do what I want as part of my job; mucking with my workstation, a MacBook Pro, is not something I want to do. It's my rock of sanity in a stormy sea. Ubuntu's nice - I like it and recommend it to people who've already bought PC hardware. But it's not nearly as simple as OS X. Dependencies? What are those? "../configure ; make ; make install"? Huh? Nope, there's an extra cost for Mac OS & its hardware, but, for me - though I'll grant not all - it's worth it. If I can't use Mac OS on an eee PC, I don't want it.
But, it's a wide world out there; we don't all have to like the same things, thank goodness.
Maybe this is Nature's way of saying, "Humans ain't nothin". Try not to attach too much self-importance to human life. People die all the time; we're supposed to. Yeah, it sucks, but, as they say, life goes on.
You planted a logic bomb? You must be one o' them "tourists" G. Bush keeps talking about. Please report to the nearest flogging chamber for suitable punishment.
Welcome to the club.;-) But, as a quasi-government agency, which they are, they are bound by the same rules as the government. Fighting a detention? Eh. Probably not worth the energy. Fighting a suspension, or something that goes on your transcript? Definitely worth it.
And you can prove that they were drinking alcohol illegally? The pictures don't show a chemical analyis of the contents of the cups, or whether the kids are in a situation where their consumption is entirely legal, such as in their own home, under the watchful eye of their parents.
Shit, if I got busted for every time I smoked weed in school, I'd never get out of jail. I don't do it anymore - I'm "respectable" now - but it was an interesting phase of my life.
Can't she just ask the kid where he got it from so she can get some herself? She doesn't have to be so harsh on the kid. It's just weed.
> The problem here is the system, not the students.
Close. The problem is a few inappropriate people in positions of authority abusing that authority to give the kids a smack-down, deserved or not. Competent administrators would've realized that these pictures prove absolutely nothing - what if the kids were in their own home, under the supervision of their parents, which makes alcohol consumption - if they were, in fact, consuming alcohol, which the pictures don't prove - perfectly legal? Should the district punish them where the law cannot?
I agree that you shouldn't advertise what you're doing, if it could come back and bite you on the arse, but what, exactly, do these pictures prove? You can't smell or analyze the content of the cups through the pictures. They could be drinking harmless kool-aid. The chances of that are probably small, but this country still lives by - I hope - the credo "innocent until proven guilty." So, again, where's the proof of wrong-doing?
There have been previous similar cases, and what they'll argue is that these pictures have a detrimental impact on the "learning environment," even if they had nothing to do with any sort of school function, and therefore the district is within its bounds to "prosecute" the kids like this. Personally, I find this unmitigated, complete, 100% bullshit, with no artificial additives. Having served on a school board, I can tell you that you should not be surprised to find some that are power-hungry authoritarian bastards who have no business having anything to do with kids.
And as others have pointed out, these pictures, in the hands of the police, prove absolutely nothing. You could take a picture of me pouring from a bottle of Stoli, and all I'd have to say is it was water. The picture doesn't prove anything one way or the other.
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Uh huh. And how much did it cost you? Can you tell us about OT-III?
If I want to go to church, temple, mosque, etc., it doesn't cost me a cent. If I drop out, they won't harass me. If I later say I didn't like the experience, they also probably won't sue me.
And, really: aliens and volcanoes from 75 million years ago? Dude. Try Flying Spaghetti Monster brand religion. It's lots of fun, and, at worships, at least you can get full on the pasta.
Baaah?
> keep thieves and DHS agents out of your database,
Isn't that redundant?
Which is another way of saying, "Just bend over, and don't even ask for lube. Take it like a man."
Of either party, or degree of extremity, "liberal" would be the _last_ one I'd associate with protecting bad cops. As I understand 'em, liberals are the ones who want everyone equal, along the lines of the ACLU, the EFF, Greenpeace, etc. You're thinking of those assholes in the REPUBLICAN party, who never came across an onerous law - PATRIOT Act, anyone? - they didn't like, because _more_ control of the people is what's good for 'em, ya know. It wasn't liberals that were beating blacks in the streets during the Civil Rights wars; it was them Red-White-and-Blue TRUE-American conservatives.
Honestly, what _are_ you smoking...?
Look, bud, if you don't know, you can just say so. No need to break out the metaphysical kung-fu on me, here...
I'll just stick with Ragu, for now, I guess. I can try Paul Newman's. At least he kicks in a buck or so for good causes.
While we're seeking "enlightenment," could you tell me what kind or brand of sauce the Flying Spaghetti Monster uses? If it's good enough for his noodly appendages, it's sure to be good enough for my pasta.
You blame the liberals for shit like this? Good gravy on stale biscuits. This smells like a Republican plot all the way around: taking liberties from We the People; fear-mongering; pandering to the corporates or the cops. Liberals...? Say, can I have some of what you're smoking? It seems _way_ better than my stash...
I've reached that age where the likelihood that someone I know will die today is actually pretty high. I'm not at that phase where I'm just waiting to die, but when someone I know does die, I won't be as surprised as I used to be. My view comes specifically from the fact that, yep, I've seen people die. And I've seen everyone else go on about their business because, as I said, life goes on. The world does not stop because someone you like - or maybe even _lots_ of people you like - dies. In fact, we're so insignificant, even among ourselves, leave alone the rest of Nature, that within two generations, give or take, you might as well have never existed. Certainly, by that time, you'll be nothing but a vague memory for some, if that.
As I said, Humanity needs to get over itself. We're really not all that special, in the big scheme of things, and, should we all die tomorrow, life would still go on. Do you weep for the clipping of a fingernail? I hate to serve you a turd sandwich, but that's all we are. Though Kansas said it better w/ Dust in the Wind.
I'll bite. Along the lines of "X Windows is only good for holding more X term screens," I _love_ Expose for its ability to show me what I'm working on - on all my screens - at the touch of a button. The other day, I wanted to send a partial screen capture to an associate. I hit cmd-shift-4, and selected exactly what I wanted to send. Didn't have to edit the picture to crop off stuff I didn't want, etc. Maybe Windows has that, now. I don't know - I pretty gave up on MS a while ago.
./configure ; make ; make install"? Huh? Nope, there's an extra cost for Mac OS & its hardware, but, for me - though I'll grant not all - it's worth it. If I can't use Mac OS on an eee PC, I don't want it.
I also like the ease of use and simplicity that comes with owning OX 10.5. I don't have to muck with it. I muck with things enough trying to get Solaris 10 to do what I want as part of my job; mucking with my workstation, a MacBook Pro, is not something I want to do. It's my rock of sanity in a stormy sea. Ubuntu's nice - I like it and recommend it to people who've already bought PC hardware. But it's not nearly as simple as OS X. Dependencies? What are those? ".
But, it's a wide world out there; we don't all have to like the same things, thank goodness.
Maybe this is Nature's way of saying, "Humans ain't nothin". Try not to attach too much self-importance to human life. People die all the time; we're supposed to. Yeah, it sucks, but, as they say, life goes on.
So, you're saying, "Kill 'em all - except for humans." Um. Ok. I could learn to like cannibalism, I guess.
When better women are made, Faber men will make them.
# alias bullshit="male issues"
Probably because it's less bullshit to deal with. All of the fun, none of the hassle. Can't blame 'em...
Hi. You must be new around here.
Maybe there's still hope for Duke Nukem Forever. Or G&R's Chinese Democracy.
You planted a logic bomb? You must be one o' them "tourists" G. Bush keeps talking about. Please report to the nearest flogging chamber for suitable punishment.
Do they run Mac OS...?
...
While I'm at it:
- can it blend?
- what does it do to you in Russia?
- I'll take the CowboyNeal option.
- You insensitive clod.
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- profit!
Welcome to the club. ;-) But, as a quasi-government agency, which they are, they are bound by the same rules as the government. Fighting a detention? Eh. Probably not worth the energy. Fighting a suspension, or something that goes on your transcript? Definitely worth it.
And you can prove that they were drinking alcohol illegally? The pictures don't show a chemical analyis of the contents of the cups, or whether the kids are in a situation where their consumption is entirely legal, such as in their own home, under the watchful eye of their parents.
Shit, if I got busted for every time I smoked weed in school, I'd never get out of jail. I don't do it anymore - I'm "respectable" now - but it was an interesting phase of my life.
Can't she just ask the kid where he got it from so she can get some herself? She doesn't have to be so harsh on the kid. It's just weed.
> The problem here is the system, not the students.
Close. The problem is a few inappropriate people in positions of authority abusing that authority to give the kids a smack-down, deserved or not. Competent administrators would've realized that these pictures prove absolutely nothing - what if the kids were in their own home, under the supervision of their parents, which makes alcohol consumption - if they were, in fact, consuming alcohol, which the pictures don't prove - perfectly legal? Should the district punish them where the law cannot?
I agree that you shouldn't advertise what you're doing, if it could come back and bite you on the arse, but what, exactly, do these pictures prove? You can't smell or analyze the content of the cups through the pictures. They could be drinking harmless kool-aid. The chances of that are probably small, but this country still lives by - I hope - the credo "innocent until proven guilty." So, again, where's the proof of wrong-doing?
There have been previous similar cases, and what they'll argue is that these pictures have a detrimental impact on the "learning environment," even if they had nothing to do with any sort of school function, and therefore the district is within its bounds to "prosecute" the kids like this. Personally, I find this unmitigated, complete, 100% bullshit, with no artificial additives. Having served on a school board, I can tell you that you should not be surprised to find some that are power-hungry authoritarian bastards who have no business having anything to do with kids.
And as others have pointed out, these pictures, in the hands of the police, prove absolutely nothing. You could take a picture of me pouring from a bottle of Stoli, and all I'd have to say is it was water. The picture doesn't prove anything one way or the other.
I hope these kids sue and win big.
I know this is in jest, but why _can't_ we create a personal dirigible? Would it be any more dangerous than other "experimental" aircraft?