I'm in southern Ohio and my area got hit pretty bad by the storms. While my internet and mobile phone were out for a couple of days, my electricity stayed on throughout. However, there are people just a few miles down the road that did lose power and still don't have it back. The response time is pathetic, but easily solved by increasing staff. The real problem is that a fucking wind storm knocked an entire region back to the stone age in under an hour. Our infrastructure is so poorly maintained that all it takes is something like this (or the more likely ice storm) to bring it all crashing down. That is completely inexcusable for a first world nation that can somehow spends trillions of dollars on unjust wars instead.
I use the Start Menu a lot. In fact, I never pin apps. I have that ugly taskbar disabled. I prefer to have three or four icons on my Quick Launch bar. Everything else is neatly filed away within the Start Menu.
Cut the cord! Subscription television is ridiculously overpriced and saddled with more advertising than content. There is rarely even anything on worth watching. Set yourself up a new media box (Boxee, Roku, GoogleTV, custom HTPC, etc) and enjoy everything you want without accidentally slipping into channel surfer mode. You'll enjoy life a lot more the less television you take in.:)
What should go with? I love my Boxee Box. It's quick and easy to set up. It gives you that "set top" feel. It has great options for local and network playback. It has a lot of options for streaming as well (but with some notable exceptions, like Hulu and, I believe, Amazon). The interface is absolutely beautiful and the remote control is even kind of cool. Couple it with a basic Netflix subscription and a health dose of torrents and you'll be all set.
I just downloaded the entire second season a few days ago and began watching it. I have no interest in overpriced cable/satellite television. I'll probably pick it up on Blu-Ray next year, just like I did after pirating the first season. That's a lot better treatment than most of my pirated goods get.:P
That might help to explain your choice of words. I was by no means trying to be dismissive of your point, your terminology just struck me as misplaced given the sentiment.
How do I know? Because I am currently dating a shemale. I really cute and loving one, mind you.
And I'm sure that she just loves being called a shemale, too! Never mind that every transgendered person I've ever met has generally considered the term to be pretty damn derogatory.
Secretly videotaping interracial sex is just as bad. How do I know? Because I'm currently dating a nigger. I really cute and loving one, mind you.
Really, why should anyone? That's why we pay 8 bucks an hour to people, so we can concentrate on more important things.
The same reason you should have a basic understanding of how your vehicle works and be able to at least change the oil and spark plugs when need be. Sure you could go pay some grease monkey to do it all for you, but then you're being exploited due to sheer laziness. If your comfortable existence depends upon something, such as vehicles or communications networks, then you should try to be as self sufficient as possible in its use. As a doctor, I'm sure you expect your patients to have a basic understanding of how their bodies work and how to properly maintain them. Wait, you'd rather they didn't. Why else would they come to you, right? It sure would be hard for you to get out from all of that student loan debt if you didn't have misinformed patients to scam and exploit.*
*See, playing the elitist can easily work both ways.
The hooker is probably cheaper and healthier in the long run. I don't know how people who eat out once or twice every day can afford it, let alone stomach it. Oh right, they can't! That's why Americans are all in debt and obese.
I usually use CVS. You can either go in and use their painfully printing kiosk, or you can upload all of your photos to their website and pick them up when ready.
Christopher Columbus gets a national holiday in the U.S. because he was too stupid to find India. He didn't prove that the Earth was round, nor did he beat Leif Ericson and John Cabot to North America. We push aside the negativity of indigenous genocide so that we can celebrate "European Accomplishment" instead. Well then, I propose that we institute a Hitler Day. Think about it... Hitler pushed for the creation of Volkswagen and the Autobahn. His leadership of Germany led to jet propulsion, significant advances in rocket telemetry, and laid the foundation for genetic engineering. Why not celebrate his bona fide accomplishments on behalf of humanity rather than "dwelling" so persistently on the genocidal by-products of his policies?
You can't get through to a politician, regardless or method. Stop writing letters and start rioting. Nothing is ever achieved by working within the confines of the system.
Just think... we could have had all of this solved in 1944 with the Second Bill of Rights! Too bad the American public seems hell bent on beating itself with a stick, flogging away in order to make the rich richer.
Yes, it is. It's a vital utility in our modern society. It should be available everywhere, and should not cost the ridiculous fees it does. It, like all utilities, should not be run by for-profit companies. Your ISP, your electric, your water... they should all be socialized, or at the very least run as co-ops. Competition doesn't work as is. When you remove competition, as is the case with said utilities, it certainly will never work correctly or fairly.
I had a 1987 Volvo 240 and I loved it. Those were cars far ahead of their time, both in luxury features as well as mechanical layouts. The only downside was the the engine was a little underpowered for that heavy-ass body. It wasn't noticeable up on the highway, but it sure chugged along while going up some of the hills around here.
Why would anyone want to stop the suicidal anyway? Our planet is vastly over populated and already straining for adequate resources. If someone wants to kill themselves, let them do it. Geeze!
Wait until all of the new cars have onboard navigation, app support, turning/braking/steering assist, remote unlocks and ignitions, etc. Then you may just find yourself with a vaguely unusable car due to a lack of software and/or firmware support. Me? I'll stick to my old VW Bug.;)
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They should have, but then the FBI would not have had unobstructed access to all information flowing through their new DNS servers...
My sentiments exactly.
I'm in southern Ohio and my area got hit pretty bad by the storms. While my internet and mobile phone were out for a couple of days, my electricity stayed on throughout. However, there are people just a few miles down the road that did lose power and still don't have it back. The response time is pathetic, but easily solved by increasing staff. The real problem is that a fucking wind storm knocked an entire region back to the stone age in under an hour. Our infrastructure is so poorly maintained that all it takes is something like this (or the more likely ice storm) to bring it all crashing down. That is completely inexcusable for a first world nation that can somehow spends trillions of dollars on unjust wars instead.
I use the Start Menu a lot. In fact, I never pin apps. I have that ugly taskbar disabled. I prefer to have three or four icons on my Quick Launch bar. Everything else is neatly filed away within the Start Menu.
My god, am I ever glad that Game of Thrones didn't end up being as boring as Lord of the Rings... tits or no tits.
Cut the cord! Subscription television is ridiculously overpriced and saddled with more advertising than content. There is rarely even anything on worth watching. Set yourself up a new media box (Boxee, Roku, GoogleTV, custom HTPC, etc) and enjoy everything you want without accidentally slipping into channel surfer mode. You'll enjoy life a lot more the less television you take in. :)
What should go with? I love my Boxee Box. It's quick and easy to set up. It gives you that "set top" feel. It has great options for local and network playback. It has a lot of options for streaming as well (but with some notable exceptions, like Hulu and, I believe, Amazon). The interface is absolutely beautiful and the remote control is even kind of cool. Couple it with a basic Netflix subscription and a health dose of torrents and you'll be all set.
According to his wife Majel he thought continuing stories alienated the viewers (because they would be lost).
Quickly proven right after seeing how terrible both DS9 and ENT were with their war story arcs.
There are no innocent police actions. They are unquestioning enforcers for an inherently immoral system. They all need strung up.
I don't care about their story. They're all corrupt, limp-dicked imps that couldn't handle being picked on in highschool.
Murder in a uniform is heroic, in a costume it is a crime.
I just downloaded the entire second season a few days ago and began watching it. I have no interest in overpriced cable/satellite television. I'll probably pick it up on Blu-Ray next year, just like I did after pirating the first season. That's a lot better treatment than most of my pirated goods get. :P
That might help to explain your choice of words. I was by no means trying to be dismissive of your point, your terminology just struck me as misplaced given the sentiment.
How do I know? Because I am currently dating a shemale. I really cute and loving one, mind you.
And I'm sure that she just loves being called a shemale, too! Never mind that every transgendered person I've ever met has generally considered the term to be pretty damn derogatory.
Secretly videotaping interracial sex is just as bad. How do I know? Because I'm currently dating a nigger. I really cute and loving one, mind you.
Just one of many reasons not to drive modern vehicles, aye?
Really, why should anyone? That's why we pay 8 bucks an hour to people, so we can concentrate on more important things.
The same reason you should have a basic understanding of how your vehicle works and be able to at least change the oil and spark plugs when need be. Sure you could go pay some grease monkey to do it all for you, but then you're being exploited due to sheer laziness. If your comfortable existence depends upon something, such as vehicles or communications networks, then you should try to be as self sufficient as possible in its use. As a doctor, I'm sure you expect your patients to have a basic understanding of how their bodies work and how to properly maintain them. Wait, you'd rather they didn't. Why else would they come to you, right? It sure would be hard for you to get out from all of that student loan debt if you didn't have misinformed patients to scam and exploit.*
*See, playing the elitist can easily work both ways.
The hooker is probably cheaper and healthier in the long run. I don't know how people who eat out once or twice every day can afford it, let alone stomach it. Oh right, they can't! That's why Americans are all in debt and obese.
All politicians are the same.
I usually use CVS. You can either go in and use their painfully printing kiosk, or you can upload all of your photos to their website and pick them up when ready.
Christopher Columbus gets a national holiday in the U.S. because he was too stupid to find India. He didn't prove that the Earth was round, nor did he beat Leif Ericson and John Cabot to North America. We push aside the negativity of indigenous genocide so that we can celebrate "European Accomplishment" instead. Well then, I propose that we institute a Hitler Day. Think about it... Hitler pushed for the creation of Volkswagen and the Autobahn. His leadership of Germany led to jet propulsion, significant advances in rocket telemetry, and laid the foundation for genetic engineering. Why not celebrate his bona fide accomplishments on behalf of humanity rather than "dwelling" so persistently on the genocidal by-products of his policies?
You can't get through to a politician, regardless or method. Stop writing letters and start rioting. Nothing is ever achieved by working within the confines of the system.
People still buy Sony products? What worthy product have they even produced in the last two decades?
Just think... we could have had all of this solved in 1944 with the Second Bill of Rights! Too bad the American public seems hell bent on beating itself with a stick, flogging away in order to make the rich richer.
Is it really that important?
Yes, it is.
It's a vital utility in our modern society. It should be available everywhere, and should not cost the ridiculous fees it does. It, like all utilities, should not be run by for-profit companies. Your ISP, your electric, your water... they should all be socialized, or at the very least run as co-ops. Competition doesn't work as is. When you remove competition, as is the case with said utilities, it certainly will never work correctly or fairly.
I had a 1987 Volvo 240 and I loved it. Those were cars far ahead of their time, both in luxury features as well as mechanical layouts. The only downside was the the engine was a little underpowered for that heavy-ass body. It wasn't noticeable up on the highway, but it sure chugged along while going up some of the hills around here.
Why would anyone want to stop the suicidal anyway? Our planet is vastly over populated and already straining for adequate resources. If someone wants to kill themselves, let them do it. Geeze!
Wait until all of the new cars have onboard navigation, app support, turning/braking/steering assist, remote unlocks and ignitions, etc. Then you may just find yourself with a vaguely unusable car due to a lack of software and/or firmware support. Me? I'll stick to my old VW Bug. ;)