Say you are elderly (or just plain unlucky) and you don't have health insurance...we will get you enrolled in a Patient Assistance Program where you get your necessary drugs (cancer drugs, anti-seizure medication, etc.) for little or no cost to you. Or say you DO have insurance, but your insurance company denies you coverage for a drug that we work with...we will appeal the denial and basically convince your insurance company to provide you coverage.
We obviously do more than just those two things, but those are good examples of some of the services we provide.
Due to confidentiality agreements I can't name names, but I work at a call center that provides Patient Assistance Programs and also assits with Insurance Verifications and Prior Authorizations...essentially, we are the good guys of the healthcare industry:-)
Luckily, with the way our company and our "teams" are structured, each person is assigned specfici tasks to do and are trained to do those tasks...as such, unless you have been trained to do something, they could be short 5 people and they STILL won't ask you to help out.
It sounds assbackwords, I know, but in doing it this way people are EXTREMELY proficient at what they do...our revenues are massive, and our clients are always happy...not to mention you never get someone who is "luke warm" about their job...if you don't like what you are doing, you are simply moved to another role.
This is more or less where my company stands on things...as long as you aren't looking at "innappropriate material" (porn and such) and you get all your work done by the end of the day, they don't care....you could spend 5 hours a day on the internet just screwing around, and as long as you finish everything assigned to you before the time you are supposed to leave, you won't ever be talked to about it.
It's unfortunate, but you are correct. While I personally am a Windows user, I do fully support Open Source efforts...with the way things have been going lately though, open source developers may be the cause of their own destruction. Greed keeps pounding them in the head with a sledgehammer...it used to be they had on hats made of very strong steel...every time greed hits them though, that helmet keeps getting a little more dented...
Considering I have had the same XP box running for nearly 2 years, with the only restarts being when software is updated, I would say he is NOT lying.
Just like folks that use Linux insist that it's easier to use than it looks, a secure and happy Windows box is easier to do than you think. What am I running to keep my box secure?
AVG, Spybot, ZoneAlarm, and good ol' fasioned Common Sense(TM).
That's it. It really is that simple. Not running around the internet all willy-nilly makes a big difference too.
First and foremost, BioShock definitely ranks up there in my top 3 of all time. The graphics are gorgeous, the sound is phenomenal, the production values are sky high, and the game is just plain fun. Me and my ladyfriend turned out the lights, cranked my surround system up really high (a good sub or speakers with good bass response is a MUST for this game) and popped it in.
The first 15 minutes, were absolutely terrifying. Not to ruin it for anyone, but if you are able to play it on a surround system (and a good one, at that) definitely take advantage of that and turn it up as loud as you can...much like in System Shock/System Shock 2, sound plays a HUGE role in this game) For the remainder of the 18 or so hours of playtime it took to beat, my ladyfriend sat there eyes wide with her hands over her mouth...she actually screamed more than a few times:-)
The whole widescreen issue doesn't bother me...it looks fantastic enough on an HDTV for me to not even care. As far as the talks of the rootkit and activation issues, I don't know anything about that since I have it for 360.
It is one of the few games out there that deserves every single bit of hype it has received. One of the greatest games ever made...every gamer needs to play through it at least once.
TMNT for NES was INSANELY hard....and in a complete opposite direction here, Ninja Gaiden Black is definately up there in the top three hardest games once you get into the higher difficulty levels.
"I'll show you politics in America. Here it is, right here. 'I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs.' 'I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking.' 'Hey, wait a minute, there's one guy holding out both puppets!'" -Bill Hicks
Do you understand now, or do you need to be hit over the head more?
another fine example of what's wrong with the two party system. Thank you Mr. Coward. Your "my party is best" attitude's effect on the further fucking of our once great nation has not gone unnoticed.
I'm not saying everyone should have the same opinions. WHat I'm getting at is how often do you hear someone agree with something ONLY because either a republican or a democrat said it? How many people have you seen blindly follow one party or the other?
I don't know about you, but I know MANY people that think the way they do because of their "party affiliation", not the other way around. It's ok and encouraged for people to have different views on things...however, you can't sit there and tell me that you think someone's opinion is not swayed based on what their "side" generally thinks. Granted, not everyone follows one side or the other blindly...unfortunately, it's almost universal that the ones that end up in power DO follow blindly.
You don't get it. This country is split. It is split to the left, and it is split to the right. As long as people place a letter after their name, this country is fucked. As long as we divide ourselves, this country is fucked.
You know how Republican states are "red" states and Democratic states are "blue" states? I got news for you. There are only three colors in this country: red, blue, or true.
How about slashdotliberalwinning , to signify that we finally are?
Shit like this really REALLY pisses me off.
Right, Left, Rebulican, Democrat...we are all AMERICANS. When will you people get that through your thick skulls?
There are no "teams" here, people. We are all in this boat together. The more of you that put a letter after your name, the more this country falls apart.
The "team" nature that this country has become obsessed with is the marking of our downfall. People like the person quoted in this post are the EXACT reason why this country is fucked. It's not because he is for the liberals or because he is for the conservatives...it's because he is declaring a "side" as "winning".
Once again. I don't care which system sells the most, seeing as in any given generation I am very likely to buy all of the available systems. Exclusivity doesn't matter to me when I am almost guaranteed to have the system that exclusive will be released for anyway.
"I'm only kidding folks...I would never do crack I would never do crack I would never do a drug named after a part of my own ass, ok folks? Kind of a personal guideline..." -Denis Leary
The whole Gamecube thing REALLY frustrated me...I love that system, I love the way the games feel...unfortunately, there aren't that many of them (although, the games that are there are exceptional)
I understand what you are saying, I'm not saying it's BAD that the PS3 does those things...I'm just saying that I wish that it had a better library of games is all.
In all honesty, I really don't care about that other stuff...I bought the system primarily to play games on it...yes, I know it's a "great deal" getting all of that in one package, but getting that stuff didn't influence my purchase at all...I still would have bought one anyway even if the only thing it did was play games.
WHat I'm so frustrated about is not the price or anything like that, but the fact that most of the games I bought it for have either been pushed back time and time again, or have gone multi-platform (thus rendering the "need" for a PS3 a bit moot)
Realistically, the only things coming out for it that have me REALLY excited are Lair, Warhawk, Haze, and God of War 3....Compared to the list of stuff coming out for the 360 that has me excited (which if you go further up in the thread you will see...don't feel like looking for it all)
I really really want to like the PS3 as a gaming console, but Sony is making it very difficult. They should have just forgone the whole gaming aspect and released it as a multimedia powerhouse (with a bit less muscle under the case) and charged half-price for it...
Did you actually READ my post, or did you just see the word "winning" and assume I meant which system was selling the most? By "winning", I simply meant that most of the games this generation I love have been on the 360. Why the fuck would I care which system sells more?
And don't give me that exclusivity crap, either. I don't care what system a game is released for.
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Say you are elderly (or just plain unlucky) and you don't have health insurance...we will get you enrolled in a Patient Assistance Program where you get your necessary drugs (cancer drugs, anti-seizure medication, etc.) for little or no cost to you. Or say you DO have insurance, but your insurance company denies you coverage for a drug that we work with...we will appeal the denial and basically convince your insurance company to provide you coverage.
We obviously do more than just those two things, but those are good examples of some of the services we provide.
Due to confidentiality agreements I can't name names, but I work at a call center that provides Patient Assistance Programs and also assits with Insurance Verifications and Prior Authorizations...essentially, we are the good guys of the healthcare industry:-)
Luckily, with the way our company and our "teams" are structured, each person is assigned specfici tasks to do and are trained to do those tasks...as such, unless you have been trained to do something, they could be short 5 people and they STILL won't ask you to help out.
It sounds assbackwords, I know, but in doing it this way people are EXTREMELY proficient at what they do...our revenues are massive, and our clients are always happy...not to mention you never get someone who is "luke warm" about their job...if you don't like what you are doing, you are simply moved to another role.
This is more or less where my company stands on things...as long as you aren't looking at "innappropriate material" (porn and such) and you get all your work done by the end of the day, they don't care....you could spend 5 hours a day on the internet just screwing around, and as long as you finish everything assigned to you before the time you are supposed to leave, you won't ever be talked to about it.
It's unfortunate, but you are correct. While I personally am a Windows user, I do fully support Open Source efforts...with the way things have been going lately though, open source developers may be the cause of their own destruction. Greed keeps pounding them in the head with a sledgehammer...it used to be they had on hats made of very strong steel...every time greed hits them though, that helmet keeps getting a little more dented...
Considering I have had the same XP box running for nearly 2 years, with the only restarts being when software is updated, I would say he is NOT lying.
Just like folks that use Linux insist that it's easier to use than it looks, a secure and happy Windows box is easier to do than you think. What am I running to keep my box secure?
AVG, Spybot, ZoneAlarm, and good ol' fasioned Common Sense(TM).
That's it. It really is that simple. Not running around the internet all willy-nilly makes a big difference too.
...as the data that is put into RAM is read and erased, can they (Torrentspy) be charged with destruction of evidence?
Two wrongs don't make a right (even if three lefts do...but that's not the issue at hand here.)
First and foremost, BioShock definitely ranks up there in my top 3 of all time. The graphics are gorgeous, the sound is phenomenal, the production values are sky high, and the game is just plain fun. Me and my ladyfriend turned out the lights, cranked my surround system up really high (a good sub or speakers with good bass response is a MUST for this game) and popped it in.
The first 15 minutes, were absolutely terrifying. Not to ruin it for anyone, but if you are able to play it on a surround system (and a good one, at that) definitely take advantage of that and turn it up as loud as you can...much like in System Shock/System Shock 2, sound plays a HUGE role in this game) For the remainder of the 18 or so hours of playtime it took to beat, my ladyfriend sat there eyes wide with her hands over her mouth...she actually screamed more than a few times:-)
The whole widescreen issue doesn't bother me...it looks fantastic enough on an HDTV for me to not even care. As far as the talks of the rootkit and activation issues, I don't know anything about that since I have it for 360.
It is one of the few games out there that deserves every single bit of hype it has received. One of the greatest games ever made...every gamer needs to play through it at least once.
TMNT for NES was INSANELY hard....and in a complete opposite direction here, Ninja Gaiden Black is definately up there in the top three hardest games once you get into the higher difficulty levels.
"I'll show you politics in America. Here it is, right here. 'I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs.' 'I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking.' 'Hey, wait a minute, there's one guy holding out both puppets!'" -Bill Hicks
Do you understand now, or do you need to be hit over the head more?
another fine example of what's wrong with the two party system. Thank you Mr. Coward. Your "my party is best" attitude's effect on the further fucking of our once great nation has not gone unnoticed.
I'm not saying everyone should have the same opinions. WHat I'm getting at is how often do you hear someone agree with something ONLY because either a republican or a democrat said it? How many people have you seen blindly follow one party or the other?
I don't know about you, but I know MANY people that think the way they do because of their "party affiliation", not the other way around. It's ok and encouraged for people to have different views on things...however, you can't sit there and tell me that you think someone's opinion is not swayed based on what their "side" generally thinks. Granted, not everyone follows one side or the other blindly...unfortunately, it's almost universal that the ones that end up in power DO follow blindly.
Associating in groups is one thing. Fighting with your fellow countrymen like they are the worst things to ever walk the earth is another.
You don't get it. This country is split. It is split to the left, and it is split to the right. As long as people place a letter after their name, this country is fucked. As long as we divide ourselves, this country is fucked.
You know how Republican states are "red" states and Democratic states are "blue" states? I got news for you. There are only three colors in this country: red, blue, or true.
Which color are you?
Shit like this really REALLY pisses me off.
Right, Left, Rebulican, Democrat...we are all AMERICANS. When will you people get that through your thick skulls?
There are no "teams" here, people. We are all in this boat together. The more of you that put a letter after your name, the more this country falls apart.
The "team" nature that this country has become obsessed with is the marking of our downfall. People like the person quoted in this post are the EXACT reason why this country is fucked. It's not because he is for the liberals or because he is for the conservatives...it's because he is declaring a "side" as "winning".
The instant you do that, we all lose.
Once again. I don't care which system sells the most, seeing as in any given generation I am very likely to buy all of the available systems. Exclusivity doesn't matter to me when I am almost guaranteed to have the system that exclusive will be released for anyway.
"I'm only kidding folks...I would never do crack I would never do crack I would never do a drug named after a part of my own ass, ok folks? Kind of a personal guideline..." -Denis Leary
The whole Gamecube thing REALLY frustrated me...I love that system, I love the way the games feel...unfortunately, there aren't that many of them (although, the games that are there are exceptional)
I understand what you are saying, I'm not saying it's BAD that the PS3 does those things...I'm just saying that I wish that it had a better library of games is all.
In all honesty, I really don't care about that other stuff...I bought the system primarily to play games on it...yes, I know it's a "great deal" getting all of that in one package, but getting that stuff didn't influence my purchase at all...I still would have bought one anyway even if the only thing it did was play games.
WHat I'm so frustrated about is not the price or anything like that, but the fact that most of the games I bought it for have either been pushed back time and time again, or have gone multi-platform (thus rendering the "need" for a PS3 a bit moot)
Realistically, the only things coming out for it that have me REALLY excited are Lair, Warhawk, Haze, and God of War 3....Compared to the list of stuff coming out for the 360 that has me excited (which if you go further up in the thread you will see...don't feel like looking for it all)
I really really want to like the PS3 as a gaming console, but Sony is making it very difficult. They should have just forgone the whole gaming aspect and released it as a multimedia powerhouse (with a bit less muscle under the case) and charged half-price for it...
Appreciated, but to repeat myself, I don't care which console sells THE MOST.
For me, anticipated 360 exclusives coming out in the next year or so:
Ace Combat 6, Beautiful Katamari, Fable 2, GoW 2, Kengo: Legend of the 9, Mass Effect, Too Human, Viva Pinata: Party Animals....
Actually, I will respond.
Crackdown, DOA4, Dead Rising, Kameo, GoW, Saints Row, Tenchu Z, Viva Pinata...
Not to mention the wide variety of Xbox Live Arcade games.
Did you actually READ my post, or did you just see the word "winning" and assume I meant which system was selling the most? By "winning", I simply meant that most of the games this generation I love have been on the 360. Why the fuck would I care which system sells more?
And don't give me that exclusivity crap, either. I don't care what system a game is released for.
Oblivion is an FPS?
I'm sorry...that statement alone makes me not want to even respond to your question any further.