haha yeah, thats what I was thinking! BTW, do you have any connections for the ninja party? I wanted to go last year but apparently, a lot of people didn't seem to talk to my friend and I while waiting in line for talks. They'd listen in, but not really want to talk with us lol. It's like being back in highschool all over again!
When they had their contest to find the best system to detect *, I suggested they ditch technology and go with human power. No computer yet can yet process all that we can in that mode of operation. You need to pay people some good money to actually want to do the job && keep it. Minimum wage or close to it means they don't care if they get fired, it's no big loss. Next, you have to have trained people, not people you put through a class and expect them to catch terrorists.
But don't tell any of that to the people spending money because if they don't spend money, they won't get money... and that's bad for their business and unpatriotic!
Yeah either way, this is a tiny blow to the BSD's just because it's something one could say against them. All these years of pushing BSD out to everyone and now this! Boy, am I gonna hear it today! Or tomorrow if they don't keep up with the news.
Sometimes, there's a good reason why people can't work. For example, some people hurt their backs pretty bad. They can't work a "normal job" because they can't stand up for more than a little while, or sit down for a little while, or even sleep because of the pain.
I used to be of the same mentality as yours, but then I learned more about why there are people like that.
Unfortunately, there are also people who fake a lot of things and lie in order to get benefits. That is a real shame because you take away from many things that money is needed for, and also those people who are legitimately hurt or unable to work as a "normal person" and don't have another source of income.
One thing I tell people, is that not all people in Skid Row are crack heads. You see families and better than homeless dressed people out here. These are people who have lost their jobs, then their homes, and finally their ability to get work.
I just had that problem! Which is easily fixed by ++1 to count of words! I'm sure if they knew about that "bug" they would fix it. Though doesn't look it'd do it much good considering the rest of the conversation!
Somewhat related, I finally posted 4 of almost complete songs on my blog if you or anyone else is interested! One day I'll finish them... one day!
And on another note, I found a bag of tapes that have the other part of the songs lol. But now I don't even have a tape player, so I'll have to go dig one up from??????
In an effort to help "find a cure" we're doing the same. But it means a little more to us than most because apparently, we have a family history of this illness. My great grandfather was said to have been "crazy." The reason is because he ended up living at the uni where he was teaching, he wouldn't go home anymore (in the 1800s). So everyone just left him alone and as he got older and more "crazy" he got worse. Eventually he did die (leaving a LOT of written works behind because that was his obsession (writing poetry and about historical figures) - probably due to Alzheimer's). So in the late 90's my grandma started to get squirrely too. Its pretty amazing that in about 3 years time someone can totally change. So now in her ~ mid 90s, she's nothing more than a 5 year old girl who you can't reason with, you can't control (she is too strong), doesn't feel pain (when she is hurt she doesn't complain), medicine doesn't take its full effect (our family is very 'resistant' to drugs and liqueur) and worst of all, doesn't sleep at night.
So for all those reasons and more, hopefully, she'll be 1% of what helps to "cure" the disease or help contain it.
you CAN contest it paying $100, then if the judge says it was wrongly issued you're only out $100.
Fuck you, buddy. If it's a wrongly issued ticket, I expect to pay exactly $0. Maybe an apology and a suitable remuneration for my time and effort contesting said ticket would be nice as well.
Back in Realityland, a bond system might work. Pay $100 and get it back if you win.
So, what is the life of your loved one worth to you? $100? $50? 3 hours and a days wages? Just for a minute, don't think of what you *could* lose, but think of what you *could keep.*
I know that a lot of people would react the way you do, and honestly so would I... not having lived what I have. But ask people who have lost loved ones to drunk drivers or people speeding what they'd pay to get their loved ones back...
As an optimist, I wish something like that would work. But your problem is not the people themselves, it's the culture. I had a mini flame war without meaning to make it flame because someone misunderstood me. I'll use what I'm VERY familiar with: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, North America. I learned while working there for a minute that you don't "follow the rules, you follow the cars." This means everything they do. If they don't completely stop at a stop sign, then you roll through it as they did when it's your turn. If you see they make 4 lanes out of 2, you do the same. And when those 4 lanes swerve like a freakin snake, you better freakin swerve too. Why swerve? Well, if you want a flat tire from those sink holes they call pot holes, keep going straight! So it's the culture that has to change. In Down Town Los Angeles people in their Porche's don't care for speed limits or red lights. While the *majority* of people won't have these cars nor money, they do congregate in this area because of their type of work. So, that many people with that mentality isn't a good thing, and guess what? Money isn't going to "teach them."
As stated many times, I am a biker. Or, as my friends say, "an every day rider." In doing so I've seen a lot of things, and I understand why many people say "you have to be crazy to ride a bike." The problem with trying to "punish bad drivers" is that it'll fail just as punishing "bad people who break laws and get caught" does. You can't stop it. And don't make any allusion to that because the problem doesn't disappear, it just move somewhere else.
Now, my idea, as stated before, for my problem is to equip both marked and unmarked 'law enforcement vehicles' with the same system parking enforcers have, but also an augmented system. Here are the basics:
a) Scan license plates on passing or being passed by other vehicles. Their windshields need to have HUD in order to make this effective.
b) Data will be categorized by priority. A red border around a vehicle is high priority: wanted by law, yellow, some sort of mark on the license plate, could stop legall but maybe not a priority issue, green speeders and reckless drivers. MANY more colors for other things.
c) Next, depending on the color of issue, the registered cars owner could receive a warning OR a citation in the mail. I would refuse to accept anything less than a system that gives out no less than 2 warnings BEFORE imposing fines or penalties. That way people "get a chance to learn to obey the rules of law." That way, people also don't get f'd by laws that are not brought to our attention. Other owners though, will be immediately pulled over AND fined. Known and repeat offenders even have their vehicles impounded on the SPOT. Regular speeders in excess of 20 MPH of posted speed limit or who have had "other serious moving violations."
d) Owners can contest the fine at the same cost of said fine. So, if you get a ticket in the mail for your 3rd offense of going 85 in a 65 MPG zone and its for say, $100, you CAN contest it paying $100, then if the judge says it was wrongly issued you're only out $100. But, if you are found guilty, then you're out $100 + $100 = $200. Helps keep waste down in the court.
e) Now, with time tables established, those who break more serious laws will have their licenses suspended and eventually permanently revoked.
Harsh right? Well, when you've been almost killed more times than you have fingers on 1 hand, you *might* feel the same way. The biggest crime in those peoples lives are that they would have killed me, and not even have known it.
And oh yeah, I have more! I'll throw it up on my blog sometime. Maybe someone will steal that idea and make it happen!
If people are actually considering changing their name, which is traceable, why not, instead, for example, pull a Fight Club and get rid of the credit reporting agencies? That way, not only are all debt records erased, but no company will go collection on your arse because they don't want to have their data terminated!
They visited me once! But it was related to a scam at the DMV. Talk about intimidating. I knew I had done nothing wrong. But they made sure they exposed their guns (as if they would use them right?) and started their recorder as they said "you don't mind if we record this, do you?" Here's the rest of it from my point of view: playing my guitar outside waiting for a girl to show up (so I'm trying to look cool) and a black unmarked chevy caprice with no hubcaps rolls up with dark windows. 2 big dudes get out and walk over to me in suits and sun glasses. It's literally like something out of a movie! And you know how the rest goes...
What about in China during the olympics? Weren't cars banned because of air quality? How about Mexico City where people where dust masks out on "really bad days?" Or Los Angeles, where we have air so bad that babies, old people and small children aren't allowed to go outside because it's too dangerous.
Now, it isn't just heat and dirt that cause problems, the main source of OUR problems in L.A. is "smog." A combination of smoke and fog. This is produced by internal combustion engines.
I would say that autos are a big problem, in some areas. In others its coal. In others its??? I think what really happens is that we lose sight of the small things and try to put the cause cleanly on one thing. In reality life isn't that easy. EVERYTHING contributes to a problem and solution. Like I tell everyone, If I could get everyone in Los Angeles to give me 1 freakin $, I would be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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yeah! What could possible go wrong? Not like http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2008/03/25/darvaz-the-door-to-hell/
GhettoBSD can take care of those problems for you! Take a look at our home page...
but little do you know, that it was a contractor that did the work, and their employee is only a seasonal temp!
haha yeah, thats what I was thinking! BTW, do you have any connections for the ninja party? I wanted to go last year but apparently, a lot of people didn't seem to talk to my friend and I while waiting in line for talks. They'd listen in, but not really want to talk with us lol. It's like being back in highschool all over again!
When they had their contest to find the best system to detect *, I suggested they ditch technology and go with human power. No computer yet can yet process all that we can in that mode of operation. You need to pay people some good money to actually want to do the job && keep it. Minimum wage or close to it means they don't care if they get fired, it's no big loss. Next, you have to have trained people, not people you put through a class and expect them to catch terrorists.
But don't tell any of that to the people spending money because if they don't spend money, they won't get money... and that's bad for their business and unpatriotic!
... for me to poop on!
At my place of business, the power cuts out when you plug in too many service into the battery back up system, and it blows a fuse!
aww that's awesome! thanks
Yeah either way, this is a tiny blow to the BSD's just because it's something one could say against them. All these years of pushing BSD out to everyone and now this! Boy, am I gonna hear it today! Or tomorrow if they don't keep up with the news.
Sometimes, there's a good reason why people can't work. For example, some people hurt their backs pretty bad. They can't work a "normal job" because they can't stand up for more than a little while, or sit down for a little while, or even sleep because of the pain.
I used to be of the same mentality as yours, but then I learned more about why there are people like that.
Unfortunately, there are also people who fake a lot of things and lie in order to get benefits. That is a real shame because you take away from many things that money is needed for, and also those people who are legitimately hurt or unable to work as a "normal person" and don't have another source of income.
One thing I tell people, is that not all people in Skid Row are crack heads. You see families and better than homeless dressed people out here. These are people who have lost their jobs, then their homes, and finally their ability to get work.
Oh man wouldn't that be something? "yeah I can't work tomorrow morning because I'm getting my new phone put in!"
I am still thinking of a ghost in the shell like future! If we have artificial arms and legs, it could be as easy as sticking 2 lego together!
I always spell it "ninja's" - it makes ME laugh!
I just had that problem! Which is easily fixed by ++1 to count of words! I'm sure if they knew about that "bug" they would fix it. Though doesn't look it'd do it much good considering the rest of the conversation!
How about getting rid of the screen on your phone and stick it in your palm or forearm for txting, emailing and web browsing!
That would be the ultimate wireless accessory!
Somewhat related, I finally posted 4 of almost complete songs on my blog if you or anyone else is interested! One day I'll finish them... one day!
And on another note, I found a bag of tapes that have the other part of the songs lol. But now I don't even have a tape player, so I'll have to go dig one up from??????
I know if people want my program, most won't pay for it so they'll just steal it. That's why I give it away for free and will take donations! lol
Yeah! I can't wait to see a VT flying/walking around town!
Maybe everyone can learn a lesson in Personal Responsibility from Jeffrey Morris.
Thank you JM
Try riding a motorcycle and putting your feet down on a heavily traveled truck route!
In an effort to help "find a cure" we're doing the same. But it means a little more to us than most because apparently, we have a family history of this illness. My great grandfather was said to have been "crazy." The reason is because he ended up living at the uni where he was teaching, he wouldn't go home anymore (in the 1800s). So everyone just left him alone and as he got older and more "crazy" he got worse. Eventually he did die (leaving a LOT of written works behind because that was his obsession (writing poetry and about historical figures) - probably due to Alzheimer's). So in the late 90's my grandma started to get squirrely too. Its pretty amazing that in about 3 years time someone can totally change. So now in her ~ mid 90s, she's nothing more than a 5 year old girl who you can't reason with, you can't control (she is too strong), doesn't feel pain (when she is hurt she doesn't complain), medicine doesn't take its full effect (our family is very 'resistant' to drugs and liqueur) and worst of all, doesn't sleep at night.
So for all those reasons and more, hopefully, she'll be 1% of what helps to "cure" the disease or help contain it.
you CAN contest it paying $100, then if the judge says it was wrongly issued you're only out $100. Fuck you, buddy. If it's a wrongly issued ticket, I expect to pay exactly $0. Maybe an apology and a suitable remuneration for my time and effort contesting said ticket would be nice as well. Back in Realityland, a bond system might work. Pay $100 and get it back if you win.
So, what is the life of your loved one worth to you? $100? $50? 3 hours and a days wages? Just for a minute, don't think of what you *could* lose, but think of what you *could keep.*
I know that a lot of people would react the way you do, and honestly so would I... not having lived what I have. But ask people who have lost loved ones to drunk drivers or people speeding what they'd pay to get their loved ones back...
As an optimist, I wish something like that would work. But your problem is not the people themselves, it's the culture. I had a mini flame war without meaning to make it flame because someone misunderstood me. I'll use what I'm VERY familiar with: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, North America. I learned while working there for a minute that you don't "follow the rules, you follow the cars." This means everything they do. If they don't completely stop at a stop sign, then you roll through it as they did when it's your turn. If you see they make 4 lanes out of 2, you do the same. And when those 4 lanes swerve like a freakin snake, you better freakin swerve too. Why swerve? Well, if you want a flat tire from those sink holes they call pot holes, keep going straight! So it's the culture that has to change. In Down Town Los Angeles people in their Porche's don't care for speed limits or red lights. While the *majority* of people won't have these cars nor money, they do congregate in this area because of their type of work. So, that many people with that mentality isn't a good thing, and guess what? Money isn't going to "teach them."
As stated many times, I am a biker. Or, as my friends say, "an every day rider." In doing so I've seen a lot of things, and I understand why many people say "you have to be crazy to ride a bike." The problem with trying to "punish bad drivers" is that it'll fail just as punishing "bad people who break laws and get caught" does. You can't stop it. And don't make any allusion to that because the problem doesn't disappear, it just move somewhere else.
Now, my idea, as stated before, for my problem is to equip both marked and unmarked 'law enforcement vehicles' with the same system parking enforcers have, but also an augmented system. Here are the basics:
a) Scan license plates on passing or being passed by other vehicles. Their windshields need to have HUD in order to make this effective.
b) Data will be categorized by priority. A red border around a vehicle is high priority: wanted by law, yellow, some sort of mark on the license plate, could stop legall but maybe not a priority issue, green speeders and reckless drivers. MANY more colors for other things.
c) Next, depending on the color of issue, the registered cars owner could receive a warning OR a citation in the mail. I would refuse to accept anything less than a system that gives out no less than 2 warnings BEFORE imposing fines or penalties. That way people "get a chance to learn to obey the rules of law." That way, people also don't get f'd by laws that are not brought to our attention. Other owners though, will be immediately pulled over AND fined. Known and repeat offenders even have their vehicles impounded on the SPOT. Regular speeders in excess of 20 MPH of posted speed limit or who have had "other serious moving violations."
d) Owners can contest the fine at the same cost of said fine. So, if you get a ticket in the mail for your 3rd offense of going 85 in a 65 MPG zone and its for say, $100, you CAN contest it paying $100, then if the judge says it was wrongly issued you're only out $100. But, if you are found guilty, then you're out $100 + $100 = $200. Helps keep waste down in the court.
e) Now, with time tables established, those who break more serious laws will have their licenses suspended and eventually permanently revoked.
Harsh right? Well, when you've been almost killed more times than you have fingers on 1 hand, you *might* feel the same way. The biggest crime in those peoples lives are that they would have killed me, and not even have known it.
And oh yeah, I have more! I'll throw it up on my blog sometime. Maybe someone will steal that idea and make it happen!
If people are actually considering changing their name, which is traceable, why not, instead, for example, pull a Fight Club and get rid of the credit reporting agencies? That way, not only are all debt records erased, but no company will go collection on your arse because they don't want to have their data terminated!
What's the difference between censoring and filtering?
They visited me once! But it was related to a scam at the DMV. Talk about intimidating. I knew I had done nothing wrong. But they made sure they exposed their guns (as if they would use them right?) and started their recorder as they said "you don't mind if we record this, do you?" Here's the rest of it from my point of view: playing my guitar outside waiting for a girl to show up (so I'm trying to look cool) and a black unmarked chevy caprice with no hubcaps rolls up with dark windows. 2 big dudes get out and walk over to me in suits and sun glasses. It's literally like something out of a movie! And you know how the rest goes...
Watch out, here's comes an ignorant comment...
What about in China during the olympics? Weren't cars banned because of air quality? How about Mexico City where people where dust masks out on "really bad days?" Or Los Angeles, where we have air so bad that babies, old people and small children aren't allowed to go outside because it's too dangerous.
Now, it isn't just heat and dirt that cause problems, the main source of OUR problems in L.A. is "smog." A combination of smoke and fog. This is produced by internal combustion engines.
I would say that autos are a big problem, in some areas. In others its coal. In others its??? I think what really happens is that we lose sight of the small things and try to put the cause cleanly on one thing. In reality life isn't that easy. EVERYTHING contributes to a problem and solution. Like I tell everyone, If I could get everyone in Los Angeles to give me 1 freakin $, I would be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$