It is useless spending because almost everywhere you go, parole officers (like probation officers, public defenders, prison guards, and social workers) are already vastly overworked. Adding GPS tracking into the mix just created an information flood without any additional resources to deal with the infractions.
That is a result of the environment, and not indicative of a bad idea.
The State isn't willing to hire enough warm bodies to do anything more than a best-effort enforcement. Of course, California's budget is fscked, so I don't see how they could get the money for new staff.
They're coming to take over. Sure, of course there are only a few hundred at first...but then those become thousands, then millions, then billions. Soon, we will all be knee deep in this shit.
It's not useless spending, they just aren't utilizing it properly. The idea is a good one, but just like regulations, it's only useless if it isn't properly enforced.
True, those people are likely dead and gone...but it's inspiring to know that the company has been in a tight spot and has made it out before. I would imagine that, given the history of the company, the people currently in charge of Nintendo keep what their forebears did in mind.
The fact that they are Japanese makes this even more likely.
Hey hey, a fellow Monkey County resident! We're in downtown Rockville, and we have our electric through Pepco as well. What's this thermostat program you speak of?
...they come up with a way to detect that monster that keeps eating my fucking socks. I'm sick and tired of wearing mismatching socks! DAMMIT, FIND THAT BASTARD!!!
"One of the most famous"? I don't know about that...being an office dweller, I (like so many others before me) have seen Office Space countless times, and that is definitely not one of the more quotable bits that I hear on a regular basis.
That being said, I hang my head in shame for not having caught it:(
We need private space industry to really start hummin' and making more deals like this. The only way we are going to make space travel actually doable and useful within our lifetimes (or maybe even our kid's lifetimes) is if the private industry really ramps things up.
Considering how far things have come in just the last decade (hell, even just the last five years) I have high hopes.
Sega got its start in 1940, to provide coin-operated games for the American military to put on their bases. They were, quite literally, a child born out of World War II. While they had their ups and downs, they never really encountered any serious business success problems until the 90's.
Nintendo, on the other hand, got it's start in 1889 as a playing card company. By the time Sega came around, Nintendo was already a granola chomper looking for its mid-life crisis convertible. They had a taxi company, a hotel chain, a tv network, a food company...and they all failed horribly. Nintendo brought itself back from having only 60 yen in stocks. I don't think Sackboy and a few Helghast are going to be much of a problem.
"Cised" (I spelled it wrong in my original post) has its origins from the word "Excited". I'm not sure how you would spell it phonetically, but listen to how you pronounce the word "excited", drop the "ex" part, and I think you will have an idea of how "cised" is pronounced:-)
Absolutely...I was merely using the MPC as an example because I figured people were most likely to know what I was talking about if I referred to that specific piece of hardware. I was obviously mistaken:-)
For the record, I don't care if someone uses hardware or software, if they use an MPC or a crappy, homemade $20 pad. I don't care if someone uses Reason or FL Studio, or any other comparison you can think of...so long as your tools allow you to create the music that you want, that's what matters.
No need to respond to anything again. All that's going to happen is I'm going to keep repeating the same points, and you will keep responding with the same points. No fun in that:-)
In most cases, I would agree with you...but a lot of these people act like they are hot shit when in fact they are cold diarrhea. All I'm saying is that you shouldn't act like you're the best there ever was when you aren't even close.
Note: "you" is the general "you", not "you, hitmark".
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Burninated!
Why only three?
Your mom could offer a ton of wind energy. Just feed her some beans.
(sorry for all the trolls today, it's a bit slow at work lol)
It is useless spending because almost everywhere you go, parole officers (like probation officers, public defenders, prison guards, and social workers) are already vastly overworked.
Adding GPS tracking into the mix just created an information flood without any additional resources to deal with the infractions.
That is a result of the environment, and not indicative of a bad idea.
The State isn't willing to hire enough warm bodies to do anything more than a best-effort enforcement.
Of course, California's budget is fscked, so I don't see how they could get the money for new staff.
Agreed :(
Sort of like a vending machine that sells other vending machines?
With apologies to Mitch Hedberg (RIP)
They're coming to take over. Sure, of course there are only a few hundred at first...but then those become thousands, then millions, then billions. Soon, we will all be knee deep in this shit.
lolwut?
I've actually been slowly doing that as older socks get holes in them (or get stolen by that freakin' monster).
It's not useless spending, they just aren't utilizing it properly. The idea is a good one, but just like regulations, it's only useless if it isn't properly enforced.
Nice, I'll definitely look into that. Thanks for the tip!
True, those people are likely dead and gone...but it's inspiring to know that the company has been in a tight spot and has made it out before. I would imagine that, given the history of the company, the people currently in charge of Nintendo keep what their forebears did in mind.
The fact that they are Japanese makes this even more likely.
Hey hey, a fellow Monkey County resident! We're in downtown Rockville, and we have our electric through Pepco as well. What's this thermostat program you speak of?
Thanks but though laundry is the topic we don't want to discuss the state of your underwear.
Strange. My wife always tells me the same thing...
::huge explosion, laundromat sign flies towards camera:: ::Ahnold opens a single-shot grenade tube::
Ahnold: You've been pressed. ::ahnold places another round in the chamber, closes it up, and cocks the tube:: Permanently.
Coming to theaters this summer. Ahnold is: The Spin Cycle.
What's to stop them from doing that already? The rolling brownouts could be planned, man!
jaykay, jaykay :)
Oh man...I wish our power company offered something like that (we live in Maryland, ~30 minutes outside of DC)
...they come up with a way to detect that monster that keeps eating my fucking socks. I'm sick and tired of wearing mismatching socks! DAMMIT, FIND THAT BASTARD!!!
"One of the most famous"? I don't know about that...being an office dweller, I (like so many others before me) have seen Office Space countless times, and that is definitely not one of the more quotable bits that I hear on a regular basis.
That being said, I hang my head in shame for not having caught it :(
We need private space industry to really start hummin' and making more deals like this. The only way we are going to make space travel actually doable and useful within our lifetimes (or maybe even our kid's lifetimes) is if the private industry really ramps things up.
Considering how far things have come in just the last decade (hell, even just the last five years) I have high hopes.
Story time!
Sega got its start in 1940, to provide coin-operated games for the American military to put on their bases. They were, quite literally, a child born out of World War II. While they had their ups and downs, they never really encountered any serious business success problems until the 90's.
Nintendo, on the other hand, got it's start in 1889 as a playing card company. By the time Sega came around, Nintendo was already a granola chomper looking for its mid-life crisis convertible. They had a taxi company, a hotel chain, a tv network, a food company...and they all failed horribly. Nintendo brought itself back from having only 60 yen in stocks. I don't think Sackboy and a few Helghast are going to be much of a problem.
nope...90's slang.
"Cised" (I spelled it wrong in my original post) has its origins from the word "Excited". I'm not sure how you would spell it phonetically, but listen to how you pronounce the word "excited", drop the "ex" part, and I think you will have an idea of how "cised" is pronounced :-)
Or, for more info, check here
You gotta know what a crumpet is, to understand Cricket!
Let me guess: you're ciced because this is some tight news, young.
I remember:-)
Absolutely...I was merely using the MPC as an example because I figured people were most likely to know what I was talking about if I referred to that specific piece of hardware. I was obviously mistaken :-)
For the record, I don't care if someone uses hardware or software, if they use an MPC or a crappy, homemade $20 pad. I don't care if someone uses Reason or FL Studio, or any other comparison you can think of...so long as your tools allow you to create the music that you want, that's what matters.
No need to respond to anything again. All that's going to happen is I'm going to keep repeating the same points, and you will keep responding with the same points. No fun in that:-)
Truce?
In most cases, I would agree with you...but a lot of these people act like they are hot shit when in fact they are cold diarrhea. All I'm saying is that you shouldn't act like you're the best there ever was when you aren't even close.
Note: "you" is the general "you", not "you, hitmark".