Stuff like that is just more fuel for the RIAA's fire. This is certainly not the smart way to fight the RIAA's tactics. It's more akin to the anarchistic elements who show up at anti-war rallies and smash car windows, and destroy property.
Just do not call them for support. As earlier posters have pointed out, Comcast contracts out to a national help desk located in Canada. The support folks are instructed to give minimal help. Their chat software has some canned instant responses like: "Our network appears to be working here." and "Is there anything else I can help you with?"
Yeah, I actually work for the Third Party call Center that has the Comcast contract (though I work for a different client). Ninety to Ninety-five percent of them, barely know how to operate a computer themselves, beyond IE, checking their Hotmail, and going on MSN Msgr. I was actually talking to one of the few who did have a clue about PC life outside Windows, and someone else actually thought I was a hacker because I mentioned I had just installed Feisty Fawn.
They're there for the paycheck, and not much else. Most of them are either a) there because they barely passed high school and got the job so they go out and party all the time, or b) They're in their mid 30's to early 50's, and have no higher education, and social assistance just wasn't cutting it for them anymore. They honestly don't give a damn if they help you or not, and enjoy bitching about you and your "stupidity" to anyone else who works there.
I can understand where you're coming from with the vaseline, the plastic wrap, and the Ovaltine jar. What disturbs me is the unknown idea in your head as to what you'd be using the spagetti for. Unless of course you want to "eat out" the synthetic pussy, and the taste of vaseline and Ovaltine just doesn't do it for ya.
I've put more thought into this than I really should have.
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I think it has to do with the fact that they're in the process of making a video game that is going to bridge III and IV for the next gen consoles. They even say on the website that both LucasArts and Industrial Light and Magic have been working on this game. The Official site is here:
http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/
Not content with the fact we will die in less than ten billionths of the time interval discussed in this story, some of us still obsess with thinking we know the answers to the universe. But why do they obsess? Everyone knows the answer to the universe is '42'.
This may be just me being picky, but why was he marked redundant? I mean, QuantumFTL posted the joke only two minutes after the original poster. It's quite plausible that they were both reading the article at the same time, but due to the speed at which these threads tend to fill up, Quantum had not seen the original joke, and posted his own, as at the time the orginal post of the joke, was not there.
But again, this could just be me being to picky.
What are the odds that you work for Rogers?
If so, I know exactly what you mean. I was on the receiving end more than once of an irate customer who was bamboozled by the sales end of things. Never tld what their bill would really cost, how the bill setup works, how you're majorly screwed if you spend thity minutes on your new cell phone and then decide that it's no good. Then they get to hear the dealer tell them "oh well, To f**kin' bad." They're barely given anymore than 10 seconds to look at the contract before they're having another fifty dollars worth of "Free" stuff thrown at them.
All because Rogers does encourage the sale over properly informing the customer of the policies and procedures of the contract. The salesperson only makes minimum wage, but they also get commishon(sp?). Basically, off one customer alone, they can make an extra twenty to thirty dollars more. So, the customers are more the justified in being irate.
I hated working there. But, I did everything I could do for the customer without it coming back on them,as Rogers does routine audits on accounts, as they like to make sure someone's not getting a deal that's actually working for the customer.
I gave away a lot of discounts there.
My two cent rant.
As far as the "command line stuff goes", Linux is good for people who know what they want and aren't afraid of doing a little bit of their own legwork.... I'm fairly new to Linux, so after reading this article I installed Feisty, and I am impressed. It's spiffy.
The terminal stuff, like "apt-get" is a lot easier than a newb would think. All you need is a brain in your head. Plus, using the terminal actually makes you feel that you're more actively involved in the installation process. More control and such.
I think I'm really going to like Linux.
Considering certain patterns of light, as found in some video games, for example, have the ability to bring about seizures and people the suffer from Epilepsy, it makes sanse that certain patterns of light would also be able to reverse that effect.
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Stuff like that is just more fuel for the RIAA's fire. This is certainly not the smart way to fight the RIAA's tactics. It's more akin to the anarchistic elements who show up at anti-war rallies and smash car windows, and destroy property.
Yeah, I actually work for the Third Party call Center that has the Comcast contract (though I work for a different client). Ninety to Ninety-five percent of them, barely know how to operate a computer themselves, beyond IE, checking their Hotmail, and going on MSN Msgr. I was actually talking to one of the few who did have a clue about PC life outside Windows, and someone else actually thought I was a hacker because I mentioned I had just installed Feisty Fawn.
They're there for the paycheck, and not much else. Most of them are either a) there because they barely passed high school and got the job so they go out and party all the time, or b) They're in their mid 30's to early 50's, and have no higher education, and social assistance just wasn't cutting it for them anymore. They honestly don't give a damn if they help you or not, and enjoy bitching about you and your "stupidity" to anyone else who works there.
Ooops. Sorry. Here. Fixed the links: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6133190.stm, http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,283032,00.html , and http://www2.jsonline.com/election2000/nov00/spot08 s1110800.asp
Why not? You can already vote for a dead body: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6133190.stm/ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,283032,00.html / http://www2.jsonline.com/election2000/nov00/spot08 s1110800.asp/
What's next? A story about a Star Wars nerd ripping on Trekkies?
I can understand where you're coming from with the vaseline, the plastic wrap, and the Ovaltine jar. What disturbs me is the unknown idea in your head as to what you'd be using the spagetti for. Unless of course you want to "eat out" the synthetic pussy, and the taste of vaseline and Ovaltine just doesn't do it for ya.
I've put more thought into this than I really should have.
***Oh, how perfect, the word in the image I have to type to submit my post is insert.***
I think it has to do with the fact that they're in the process of making a video game that is going to bridge III and IV for the next gen consoles. They even say on the website that both LucasArts and Industrial Light and Magic have been working on this game. The Official site is here: http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/
This may be just me being picky, but why was he marked redundant? I mean, QuantumFTL posted the joke only two minutes after the original poster. It's quite plausible that they were both reading the article at the same time, but due to the speed at which these threads tend to fill up, Quantum had not seen the original joke, and posted his own, as at the time the orginal post of the joke, was not there. But again, this could just be me being to picky.
What are the odds that you work for Rogers? If so, I know exactly what you mean. I was on the receiving end more than once of an irate customer who was bamboozled by the sales end of things. Never tld what their bill would really cost, how the bill setup works, how you're majorly screwed if you spend thity minutes on your new cell phone and then decide that it's no good. Then they get to hear the dealer tell them "oh well, To f**kin' bad." They're barely given anymore than 10 seconds to look at the contract before they're having another fifty dollars worth of "Free" stuff thrown at them. All because Rogers does encourage the sale over properly informing the customer of the policies and procedures of the contract. The salesperson only makes minimum wage, but they also get commishon(sp?). Basically, off one customer alone, they can make an extra twenty to thirty dollars more. So, the customers are more the justified in being irate. I hated working there. But, I did everything I could do for the customer without it coming back on them,as Rogers does routine audits on accounts, as they like to make sure someone's not getting a deal that's actually working for the customer. I gave away a lot of discounts there. My two cent rant.
That might have somethin to do with the fact that Shaw is owned by Ted Rogers and his band of cronies.
Considering certain patterns of light, as found in some video games, for example, have the ability to bring about seizures and people the suffer from Epilepsy, it makes sanse that certain patterns of light would also be able to reverse that effect.