Sociopaths are, for the most part, charming. The ones who do not get thrown in prison or institutionalized have adapted to demonstrate the proper behavior at the right time, simply to get what they want.
The driver was using tablets at 100MPH with 100 gallons of gasoline in the trunk in a high-mileage vehicle--hell bent on doing nothing but getting from one point to another as quick as possible. What could go wrong!?
Something tells me this would have exploded (just like in the movies) had it rolled.
Indeed, the business model is to get you to join with a low premium and raise it every year. Like a frog in boiling water you will eventually be getting cooked...there is probably a sweet spot somewhere to jump out....but you have to pay attention. Probably works the same for homeowner's insurance. Everyone thinks it's normal because "everyone's" insurance is going up as well. Of course it is...everyone is getting fleeced. I realized this after changing to the lizard after being with the same insurance company for about 10 years. I got a discount at the lizard because I was with my last insurer so long. That's when this all dawned on me what was going on. The lizard isn't really cheaper...their marketing mix focuses on acquiring those who are at the boiled stage. The old insurer doesn't care that you leave either...they have your money and the risk is leaving.
If those people who are dying of malaria do not have protected property rights then you can shoot them up with whatever miracle cure you can conjure but it will not make a bit of difference in their miserable lives. Universally protected property rights will cure disease. Odd, but inescapably true. Bill Gates I guess takes this wonderful thing for granted--that someone has always protected his wealth for him, allowing him to concentrate on gathering more.When you can be secure in your property the wealth abounds and accumulates through society and those people con focus on other nice to have things like vaccinations. We are proof.
Wrong, it was highly effective. It stopped us dead in our tracks and brought on a debate where all the main-stream status quo could do was shout it down and say it was irresponsible. This very thing is allowed to happen because it is a political tool that is supposed to be there. Now the main-stream media at the behest of banks and socialists has dragged the public a little further toward calling for their own fleecing--solidifying this idea that there should be no debt ceiling and that spending/borrowing should not be called into question. 5% approval rating of Congress...Obama's approval slipping by the day...the banks had to do something or change was going to happen. Notice how it all settles down and media paints this picture like everyone is happy that we can start borrowing again? We need an army of Andrew Jacksons--this place has gone to shit.
This is in fact is no surprise to me whatsoever. I have a general rule about the media and politics....if everyone is bashing on somebody they must be doing something right or telling the truth in an environment where everyone is trying to avoid the truth. I don't know any Tea Party people, haven't even looked into it, but I have heard a lot of "reporting" that is always slanted against them. This coming from the main-stream media and outlets like NPR (which I listen to every day even though their lack of objectivity and bias reminds me 100% of FOX News) tells me that these people are probably talking sense in a land where bullshit and sticking your head in the sand is run-of-the-mill.
I personally object to entitlement programs because we are not paying for it!! The government is borrowing to pay for these "popular" programs instead of getting the money from taxes! This makes it easy for those in Washington to give handouts without suffering the painful repercussions of saying "Oh, and by they way, we are going to need some more money from you, Mr. and Mrs. Smith--you two are pulling down $100k a year from working your ass off and we need a little more for the people who are not." Fucking truth. What about those single income families making $65k a year?--oh, we need more from you too. Sorry.
No instead of trying this and getting harpooned with a flaming pitchfork they just slosh on over to the treasury, float a bond, (which banks love to buy--yeah those guys), and pay interest on the principle. Does anybody get this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!!
From 1950 to 1985 *inflation adjusted* national debt grew from 2.5 to 3.1 trillion dollars. From 2000 to 2013 we went from ~6.2 trillion to 16.1 trillion. So what? This is money we have borrowed from people that we are not paying back. We are paying on the interest. Who is buying this debt? Some will jump up and say China but I doubt they hold the majority of it. Banks....the same ones who contribute large amount to politicians (including Obama, etc...). Why do they like this setup? They like it because they know the government will take money from your paycheck to pay them back. What we have now is the equivalent to you getting a credit card with a $100k credit limit, running out and spending it all in one swoop, and then continually making the minimum payment. I think these Tea Party people are freaking out because they are not stupid, they can step through the logic and consequences of fiance, and they see that we went bat-shit fucking crazy buying shit we cannot pay for (while continuing to make more commitments). One of two things will happen: 1) The US will be weakened leading to our rapid decline 2) We will pay the money back. I don't find either of these appealing.
We have already tipped over the peak of the Laffer Curve.
I say we pass a balanced budget amendment (you can only spend what you take in from taxes--make sense?). Then we'll see how popular all this bloated defense spending and "popular" entitlement programs really are. Of course, non of this is popular...so shoot the messenger....or take everyone's guns and stab him, I don't care.
Bullshit....CRM and ERP should be one and the same. When they aren't you get the kind of craptastic stuff customers often get when dealing with companies.
Good code in any language should make sense to a layman. If a "user" can walk up and start reading your code/comments and follow the logic flow then you are doing your job. I maintain a codebase at work that is very good and very clean but the naming is a tad terse and it lacks comments that are needed when such a style is used. In other words, you need to be a seasoned developer to understand even the simplest constucts. There are not many things that even qualify as WTF, although people complain all the time, but it takes a lot of time for experienced developers to dig deep.
My god, I think I was 12 when I was hammering out code like that and it wasn't even near that bad. If this is actual production code then the person who wrote it lacked any kind of logical sense.....much less software development skills.
Seriously, PHP is the only "language" I can program in while intoxicated. It's actually fun when you have had a few whereas I cannot seem to do anything in other languages when I'm a little tipsy.
Indeed...it makes no sense that you cannot pretax your work car. I recently bought a new car (18k miles) to get to work....it sits until I have to go to work or drive home.
I launch programs by hitting Windows key typing part of the name and smacking the ENTER key. Every time I see someone hunting through a start menu on Windows 7 I tell them to STOP right there. They jump back from the PC and I show them the proper way to start a program and they thank me several times. It works great. I love the start menu.
I run Windows 8 on a Core 2 Duo 2.00GHz Lenovo Thinkpad with 2GB of RAM and it smokes Vista and XP. It also performs better than my brand new Dell Latitude i3 2.4GHz with Windows 7 Pro.
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Days after retirement he will get an iPhone 5S
I pity the fool.
I've had a iPhone 5 (company phone) for a few weeks now. Not at all impressed. I eagerly await my Windows 8x Nokia 928 today (personal phone).
Gays and women are humans, so therefor human rights apply and their is no need for any special rights. To label human rights based on gender or sexual orientation is a clear sign that things are not as they should be for all.
This insight rings true although I have little hard evidence to support my hunch. I have witnessed the arrogance of non-IT run projects where people think they can handle things they are not qualified for. The scope and requirements get bounced back to the contractor so many times that it is a miracle the project gets completed at all--and it is always lacking and inadequate for many stakeholders.
Yes, really hot nerdy chick that is always sexy in a "I-don't-know-how-sexy-I-am" way. And in every scene she could have a different hair color. Of course, being a lead role puts some restraints on breast size (hey, I don't make the rules).
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In the US at least, all children are covered and have been for a long time. Pedantry: The statement was a "straw man."
Sociopaths are, for the most part, charming. The ones who do not get thrown in prison or institutionalized have adapted to demonstrate the proper behavior at the right time, simply to get what they want.
The driver was using tablets at 100MPH with 100 gallons of gasoline in the trunk in a high-mileage vehicle--hell bent on doing nothing but getting from one point to another as quick as possible. What could go wrong!?
Something tells me this would have exploded (just like in the movies) had it rolled.
Indeed, the business model is to get you to join with a low premium and raise it every year. Like a frog in boiling water you will eventually be getting cooked...there is probably a sweet spot somewhere to jump out....but you have to pay attention. Probably works the same for homeowner's insurance. Everyone thinks it's normal because "everyone's" insurance is going up as well. Of course it is...everyone is getting fleeced. I realized this after changing to the lizard after being with the same insurance company for about 10 years. I got a discount at the lizard because I was with my last insurer so long. That's when this all dawned on me what was going on. The lizard isn't really cheaper...their marketing mix focuses on acquiring those who are at the boiled stage. The old insurer doesn't care that you leave either...they have your money and the risk is leaving.
If those people who are dying of malaria do not have protected property rights then you can shoot them up with whatever miracle cure you can conjure but it will not make a bit of difference in their miserable lives. Universally protected property rights will cure disease. Odd, but inescapably true. Bill Gates I guess takes this wonderful thing for granted--that someone has always protected his wealth for him, allowing him to concentrate on gathering more.When you can be secure in your property the wealth abounds and accumulates through society and those people con focus on other nice to have things like vaccinations. We are proof.
Agreed. I would liken the Jon Stewart show to a Reddit feed where you can't comment and the producer never says anything that will rough the consumer.
It was ineffective action
Wrong, it was highly effective. It stopped us dead in our tracks and brought on a debate where all the main-stream status quo could do was shout it down and say it was irresponsible. This very thing is allowed to happen because it is a political tool that is supposed to be there. Now the main-stream media at the behest of banks and socialists has dragged the public a little further toward calling for their own fleecing--solidifying this idea that there should be no debt ceiling and that spending/borrowing should not be called into question. 5% approval rating of Congress...Obama's approval slipping by the day...the banks had to do something or change was going to happen. Notice how it all settles down and media paints this picture like everyone is happy that we can start borrowing again? We need an army of Andrew Jacksons--this place has gone to shit.
This is in fact is no surprise to me whatsoever. I have a general rule about the media and politics....if everyone is bashing on somebody they must be doing something right or telling the truth in an environment where everyone is trying to avoid the truth. I don't know any Tea Party people, haven't even looked into it, but I have heard a lot of "reporting" that is always slanted against them. This coming from the main-stream media and outlets like NPR (which I listen to every day even though their lack of objectivity and bias reminds me 100% of FOX News) tells me that these people are probably talking sense in a land where bullshit and sticking your head in the sand is run-of-the-mill.
I personally object to entitlement programs because we are not paying for it!! The government is borrowing to pay for these "popular" programs instead of getting the money from taxes! This makes it easy for those in Washington to give handouts without suffering the painful repercussions of saying "Oh, and by they way, we are going to need some more money from you, Mr. and Mrs. Smith--you two are pulling down $100k a year from working your ass off and we need a little more for the people who are not." Fucking truth. What about those single income families making $65k a year?--oh, we need more from you too. Sorry.
No instead of trying this and getting harpooned with a flaming pitchfork they just slosh on over to the treasury, float a bond, (which banks love to buy--yeah those guys), and pay interest on the principle. Does anybody get this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!!
From 1950 to 1985 *inflation adjusted* national debt grew from 2.5 to 3.1 trillion dollars. From 2000 to 2013 we went from ~6.2 trillion to 16.1 trillion. So what? This is money we have borrowed from people that we are not paying back. We are paying on the interest. Who is buying this debt? Some will jump up and say China but I doubt they hold the majority of it. Banks....the same ones who contribute large amount to politicians (including Obama, etc...). Why do they like this setup? They like it because they know the government will take money from your paycheck to pay them back. What we have now is the equivalent to you getting a credit card with a $100k credit limit, running out and spending it all in one swoop, and then continually making the minimum payment. I think these Tea Party people are freaking out because they are not stupid, they can step through the logic and consequences of fiance, and they see that we went bat-shit fucking crazy buying shit we cannot pay for (while continuing to make more commitments). One of two things will happen: 1) The US will be weakened leading to our rapid decline 2) We will pay the money back. I don't find either of these appealing.
We have already tipped over the peak of the Laffer Curve.
I say we pass a balanced budget amendment (you can only spend what you take in from taxes--make sense?). Then we'll see how popular all this bloated defense spending and "popular" entitlement programs really are. Of course, non of this is popular...so shoot the messenger....or take everyone's guns and stab him, I don't care.
Yahoo with its new zipper logo strikes me as one of those parking pages that serves lame, untargeted ads.
Bullshit....CRM and ERP should be one and the same. When they aren't you get the kind of craptastic stuff customers often get when dealing with companies.
Good code in any language should make sense to a layman. If a "user" can walk up and start reading your code/comments and follow the logic flow then you are doing your job. I maintain a codebase at work that is very good and very clean but the naming is a tad terse and it lacks comments that are needed when such a style is used. In other words, you need to be a seasoned developer to understand even the simplest constucts. There are not many things that even qualify as WTF, although people complain all the time, but it takes a lot of time for experienced developers to dig deep.
My god, I think I was 12 when I was hammering out code like that and it wasn't even near that bad. If this is actual production code then the person who wrote it lacked any kind of logical sense.....much less software development skills.
OK....but what about the platform and tools which make those languages livable....or enjoyable to build solutions with?
Seriously, PHP is the only "language" I can program in while intoxicated. It's actually fun when you have had a few whereas I cannot seem to do anything in other languages when I'm a little tipsy.
Having just finished a VBA project I now feel that PHP is the VBA of the web. It works, but my god is it a trip to get there.
Indeed...it makes no sense that you cannot pretax your work car. I recently bought a new car (18k miles) to get to work....it sits until I have to go to work or drive home.
I launch programs by hitting Windows key typing part of the name and smacking the ENTER key. Every time I see someone hunting through a start menu on Windows 7 I tell them to STOP right there. They jump back from the PC and I show them the proper way to start a program and they thank me several times. It works great. I love the start menu.
I run Windows 8 on a Core 2 Duo 2.00GHz Lenovo Thinkpad with 2GB of RAM and it smokes Vista and XP. It also performs better than my brand new Dell Latitude i3 2.4GHz with Windows 7 Pro.
Days after retirement he will get an iPhone 5S
I pity the fool.
I've had a iPhone 5 (company phone) for a few weeks now. Not at all impressed. I eagerly await my Windows 8x Nokia 928 today (personal phone).
Queue up love for Ballmer comments. In true slashdot fashion we will pine away about how great it was under Ballmer several years from now.
Gays and women are humans, so therefor human rights apply and their is no need for any special rights. To label human rights based on gender or sexual orientation is a clear sign that things are not as they should be for all.
It's a lack of domain knowledge and the expectation that they can direct a contractor to do all the technical stuff without that domain knowledge.
This insight rings true although I have little hard evidence to support my hunch. I have witnessed the arrogance of non-IT run projects where people think they can handle things they are not qualified for. The scope and requirements get bounced back to the contractor so many times that it is a miracle the project gets completed at all--and it is always lacking and inadequate for many stakeholders.
Having breasts does not make you interesting.
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Yes, really hot nerdy chick that is always sexy in a "I-don't-know-how-sexy-I-am" way. And in every scene she could have a different hair color. Of course, being a lead role puts some restraints on breast size (hey, I don't make the rules).