What about racial equality? Is that one just not cool anymore? What about LGBT equality, I demand an EQUAL number of Lesbians, an equal number of Queers, an equal number of Bi-Sexuals and an EQUAL number of trannys to be a requirement of labs which accept govt. funding!! What about straight people? To hell with them!!
In other news I actually DO have an African-American friend who applied for an African American scholarship who was later turned down because he's not black... Oh, what, you say that African-American is actually a racist term too, but don't tell the bleeding hearts...
I LOVE the Super Bird. Always have. Though I am pretty P.O.'D about the slight and gradual change in size (smaller) over the years, they are obviously trying to cut costs..
Retaliation is never the answer but I agree with you fully, if an employer expects you to give notice that you are leaving, they should be held to the same rule, giving you notice that you are leaving. Anything less is bullshit.
This is incorrect. No one NEEDED a cellphone until they were created. No one NEEDED a microwave or a television.
There's the old adage of the two shoe salesmen who went to Australia back in the 19th century. The first came back and said "bad news, the natives don't wear shoes..." well the 2nd came back and said "good news, the natives don't wear shoes!"
The point is that sure we don't need it, so what? That doesn't mean the product/service isn't a necessity which people won't need in the future or that it won't enhance their lives somehow.
There are plenty of sleazy salesmen out there but they're not sleazy for selling people products they didn't perceive a need for.
As an engineer, I love the misplaced disdain for salespeople amongst my colleagues, sure they have a reason to hate people in sales but they're often so wrong as to why they hate these people. Maybe it's because this particular salesperson can't remember your name, or maybe they can't turn the sales-talk off?? There are plenty of better inter-personal reasons to hate people in sales.
Why didn't you show them your student ID and proof of insurance?
Perfectly good question & I'll be happy to answer.
I was in so much pain and it was a long walk from the laundromat to my apartment at 4am in the morning when it was ~ -5 degrees out and the sidewalks and roads were COVERED with ice. My wrist was swelling alarmingly fast and the hospital was closer so I went there first. Being a pauper @ the time all I had on me was a bunch of laundry quarters and forgot my wallet at home.
It's hard to imagine a legitimate scenario where someone would be forced to use spammers to provide their meds. As for the internet stock scams, or the Nigerian scam, only the greedy will apply.
All in all, I don't think you needed the disclaimer.
Normally I would agree with you:)
When I was in college I broke my wrist falling on some ice while doing laundry around 4am (long story, you know college...) anyway, i went to the hospital in all my dirty clothing & they refused to give me any pain medication for fear I was some hippie junkie (no kidding) just looking for a fix. Luckily my dad was head of ultrasound there & as soon as he showed up their attitude did a 180. I didn't even want the drugs, I'm allergic to opiates but the principle of the whole thing... The pain was pretty intense, who could I turn to for pain management when the hospital thought I was just some bum because I was in dirty clothes had I not had some "pull" there?
It was a pretty scary thought and still haunts me to this day.
That after 8 years, Republicans can't protect America? Not to take any of the blame from the Repubs but I think it's safe to include the Dems in there as well. Any ounce of thoughtful prevention from anyone has been quickly buried by both.
Score one for the politicians, I'm surprised that no one has realized that there really is only one party with two different subsets in America.
Didn't the Democrats learn anything from Gore's defeat in his own home state in 2000?
Just like the Repubs didn't learn a thing from Dole's defeat or Bush's, the Dems didn't learn a thing from Gore or Kerry's defeats. They're still whining like it's some playground rule or something.
Either way, America hasn't figured out that both parties are screwing them.
Before you go claiming "tinfoil hat science" I would look at the universities where those climatologist teach. With Berkley, Stanford, and any other liberal biased university behind their name, you can bet on their position. I find it interesting that anytime the facts don't line up with someone's values they say there is a "liberal bias" going on. That is a classic ad hominem attack. It's literally a textbook example of one, but I'm sure that textbook must be biased.
This is the classical ad hominem attack against those who see the liberal bias of the stated universities and "intellectuals", "scientists" and other people.:)
I'm not saying either side is right or wrong but the latter is certainly more tired and less plausible given the constant and obvious drudgery that comes out of those institutions.
Why do you think Danny Lohner's overrated? I didn't know his name so I looked him up on wiki and found he's done work in NIN and APC...Seems like pretty good names to drop as far as I'm concerned, but I'd have to pay attention to his particular tracks to understand better.
He appears to be a pretty good hand in the studio but I've seen him live a multitude of times... Maybe I was seeing off nights or something but I didn't think he was on par with anyone else on stage any of those times. Some people are better suited live & some people should stay in the studio I guess. Nothing wrong with either...
My faith was restored, so to speak, by Some Kind of Monster, and I am still a fan, but not as much as I used to be. I'm actually surprised by this comment. While I thoroughly enjoyed SKoM, I had a completely different experience from it.
I saw a band that was really a clique (Hammet, Hetfield & Ulrich) in disguise, ganging up on Dave Mustaine and throwing him out, ultimately alienating and doing the same to Jason Newsted and ultimately turning on itself when they ran out of punching bags. They also non-verbally admitted their bad-rep amongst the metal world by having to bribe Robert Trujillo under the guise of giving him a million bucks to join when really it's that the only people who were willing to audition just didn't have the talent to play live riffs (Danny Lohner? Gimme a break, he's WAAAY overrated).
There are other issues but then I'll just be going on & on... it's really sad because I really enjoy their pre-Black music. I'll never forget that I was actually excited before Load came out. I was so excited... man... I don't even know what to say about all that. I wrote them off when they sued their fans. I don't really care- it's like an abusive relationship with them always. They will use you up until they can't squeeze any more out and then they will sue you for the rest. You want to have a side project? Fuck you.
None of that anger is reflect towards parent post:) I wish I was as forgiving as you in that respect.
never mind that with eFax and just about any other service, you can fax someone the scanned image that is mentioned. Don't tell that to your bitch of an HR rep though. She'll probably fire you for whatever obscure reason...
And some FOSS developers do it because they fervently want Microsoft and similar companies to suffer economically, as payback for the pain they have caused, the crimes they continue to commit and the freedom they attempt to take away. For those people, no amount of money could replace the pleasure of driving Microsoft et. al. into the ground, salting the earth and sticking a sign there saying, "so shall it be to all such tyrants".
People like that are what's wrong with FOSS. FOSS is great and should be produced because people enjoy coding, want to write a good product and want to contribute their time. You'll always get a better result when you do something for a positive than a negative.
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Games are a visual medium, they are supposed to look good.
My kids & I love playing 20 questions in the car :) No sight required.
What about racial equality? Is that one just not cool anymore?
What about LGBT equality, I demand an EQUAL number of Lesbians, an equal number of Queers, an equal number of Bi-Sexuals and an EQUAL number of trannys to be a requirement of labs which accept govt. funding!! What about straight people? To hell with them!!
In other news I actually DO have an African-American friend who applied for an African American scholarship who was later turned down because he's not black... Oh, what, you say that African-American is actually a racist term too, but don't tell the bleeding hearts...
I LOVE the Super Bird. Always have. Though I am pretty P.O.'D about the slight and gradual change in size (smaller) over the years, they are obviously trying to cut costs..
Retaliation is never the answer but I agree with you fully, if an employer expects you to give notice that you are leaving, they should be held to the same rule, giving you notice that you are leaving. Anything less is bullshit.
of pr0n!
I won't be worried until computers start to beat us at bear pong.
Is that similar to beer pong, only more dangerous?
This is incorrect. No one NEEDED a cellphone until they were created. No one NEEDED a microwave or a television.
There's the old adage of the two shoe salesmen who went to Australia back in the 19th century. The first came back and said "bad news, the natives don't wear shoes..." well the 2nd came back and said "good news, the natives don't wear shoes!"
The point is that sure we don't need it, so what? That doesn't mean the product/service isn't a necessity which people won't need in the future or that it won't enhance their lives somehow.
There are plenty of sleazy salesmen out there but they're not sleazy for selling people products they didn't perceive a need for.
As an engineer, I love the misplaced disdain for salespeople amongst my colleagues, sure they have a reason to hate people in sales but they're often so wrong as to why they hate these people. Maybe it's because this particular salesperson can't remember your name, or maybe they can't turn the sales-talk off?? There are plenty of better inter-personal reasons to hate people in sales.
Note that I don't disagree with you at all but let me know when you find a judge that goes along with this.
Apparently no one here watches Seinfeld.
Why didn't you show them your student ID and proof of insurance?
Perfectly good question & I'll be happy to answer.
I was in so much pain and it was a long walk from the laundromat to my apartment at 4am in the morning when it was ~ -5 degrees out and the sidewalks and roads were COVERED with ice. My wrist was swelling alarmingly fast and the hospital was closer so I went there first. Being a pauper @ the time all I had on me was a bunch of laundry quarters and forgot my wallet at home.
The human party?
Vote Zombie in 2008 to get them on the ticket in 2012!
A donation has been submitted in your name to The Human Fund!
I'm allergic to opiates (long story, you know college...)
There, fixed that for you.
Heheh, you fooled me- for a moment I thought I wrote it that way!!!
It's hard to imagine a legitimate scenario where someone would be forced to use spammers to provide their meds. As for the internet stock scams, or the Nigerian scam, only the greedy will apply.
All in all, I don't think you needed the disclaimer.
Normally I would agree with you
When I was in college I broke my wrist falling on some ice while doing laundry around 4am (long story, you know college...) anyway, i went to the hospital in all my dirty clothing & they refused to give me any pain medication for fear I was some hippie junkie (no kidding) just looking for a fix. Luckily my dad was head of ultrasound there & as soon as he showed up their attitude did a 180. I didn't even want the drugs, I'm allergic to opiates but the principle of the whole thing... The pain was pretty intense, who could I turn to for pain management when the hospital thought I was just some bum because I was in dirty clothes had I not had some "pull" there?
It was a pretty scary thought and still haunts me to this day.
I used to care about people getting scammed. Now I just think they're getting what they deserve.
Too bad that's a blanket statement as I'm sure there is an unfortunate minority who aren't trying to get a fix and genuinely have a need...
That after 8 years, Republicans can't protect America?
Not to take any of the blame from the Repubs but I think it's safe to include the Dems in there as well. Any ounce of thoughtful prevention from anyone has been quickly buried by both.
Score one for the politicians, I'm surprised that no one has realized that there really is only one party with two different subsets in America.
Didn't the Democrats learn anything from Gore's defeat in his own home state in 2000?
Just like the Repubs didn't learn a thing from Dole's defeat or Bush's, the Dems didn't learn a thing from Gore or Kerry's defeats. They're still whining like it's some playground rule or something.
Either way, America hasn't figured out that both parties are screwing them.
Before you go claiming "tinfoil hat science" I would look at the universities where those climatologist teach. With Berkley, Stanford, and any other liberal biased university behind their name, you can bet on their position.
I find it interesting that anytime the facts don't line up with someone's values they say there is a "liberal bias" going on. That is a classic ad hominem attack. It's literally a textbook example of one, but I'm sure that textbook must be biased.
This is the classical ad hominem attack against those who see the liberal bias of the stated universities and "intellectuals", "scientists" and other people.
I'm not saying either side is right or wrong but the latter is certainly more tired and less plausible given the constant and obvious drudgery that comes out of those institutions.
Why do you think Danny Lohner's overrated? I didn't know his name so I looked him up on wiki and found he's done work in NIN and APC...Seems like pretty good names to drop as far as I'm concerned, but I'd have to pay attention to his particular tracks to understand better.
He appears to be a pretty good hand in the studio but I've seen him live a multitude of times... Maybe I was seeing off nights or something but I didn't think he was on par with anyone else on stage any of those times. Some people are better suited live & some people should stay in the studio I guess. Nothing wrong with either...
My faith was restored, so to speak, by Some Kind of Monster, and I am still a fan, but not as much as I used to be.
:) I wish I was as forgiving as you in that respect.
I'm actually surprised by this comment. While I thoroughly enjoyed SKoM, I had a completely different experience from it.
I saw a band that was really a clique (Hammet, Hetfield & Ulrich) in disguise, ganging up on Dave Mustaine and throwing him out, ultimately alienating and doing the same to Jason Newsted and ultimately turning on itself when they ran out of punching bags. They also non-verbally admitted their bad-rep amongst the metal world by having to bribe Robert Trujillo under the guise of giving him a million bucks to join when really it's that the only people who were willing to audition just didn't have the talent to play live riffs (Danny Lohner? Gimme a break, he's WAAAY overrated).
There are other issues but then I'll just be going on & on... it's really sad because I really enjoy their pre-Black music. I'll never forget that I was actually excited before Load came out. I was so excited... man... I don't even know what to say about all that. I wrote them off when they sued their fans. I don't really care- it's like an abusive relationship with them always. They will use you up until they can't squeeze any more out and then they will sue you for the rest. You want to have a side project? Fuck you.
None of that anger is reflect towards parent post
Don't forget Devin Townsend. Not to take away from anyone you listed but he's just that good.
will they sue me if I record a video of myself rocking out to Metallica on Rock Band and post it on youtube?
never mind that with eFax and just about any other service, you can fax someone the scanned image that is mentioned. Don't tell that to your bitch of an HR rep though. She'll probably fire you for whatever obscure reason...
I mean, 47,000 downloads is great and all, but there was a time when a new Crue album would sell in the MILLIONS.
This is why on their new tour they play 90% songs from their heyday. They new stuff is ahem... suckly...
And some FOSS developers do it because they fervently want Microsoft and similar companies to suffer economically, as payback for the pain they have caused, the crimes they continue to commit and the freedom they attempt to take away. For those people, no amount of money could replace the pleasure of driving Microsoft et. al. into the ground, salting the earth and sticking a sign there saying, "so shall it be to all such tyrants".
People like that are what's wrong with FOSS. FOSS is great and should be produced because people enjoy coding, want to write a good product and want to contribute their time. You'll always get a better result when you do something for a positive than a negative.