> when we send twice what we sent to Israel to Iraq people won't claim we're Zionists.
Ah, so optimistic. No, unfortunately, any number of complaints will arise anyway, such as how we are now throwing money around like the imperialist dogs we are. Those are, of course, the same people who would scream that we aren't spending enough money if the administration supported a lesser amount. Many like to complain simply for the sake of being contrary.
If you need it, I'll give you cab fare to get a ride back to reality. You live in a world where it's hip to insult Americans, even though it's entirely untrue. If you don't live in America and have not visited, you don't have a fucking clue what you are talking about.
Oh, BTW, to any non-Americans, those globetrotting assholes you meet are NOT in the majority of Americans. I think those rich pricks flying around the world, demanding everyone speak English are part of the reason the world thinks Americans are snobs. I've met more foreign snobs than American snobs, and I've never left the country for an extended period (more than 5 days).
OTOH, I can't argue in favor of the US Government, but that has nothing to do with the current administration -- they have all sucked since I was born.
> Good argument, jackass.
Since you're the only one making that argument, I suppose "jackass" is correct.
Stick your goddamned knee-jerk Anti-American troll bullshit back up your ass where it came from, spunkwad.
Europeans don't deserve what they have either, what's your point? Oh, you felt like bashing Americans 'cuz you've seen it's "cool." Starving peasants in Africa don't deserve what they (don't) have. No one deserves anything good or bad, but you can't blame someone for being born in the right/wrong place and being happy with what they can get.
Face it: You're just jealous because all these dorks are smarter than you and make more at age 24 than you will your entire life. It's sad that you have to lash out (troll) for the attention you get.
> the Longshoremen didn't strike but were locked out by the shipping companies who run the ports
But weren't they locked out because the union demanded higher pay or they would strike? Maybe my information is incorrect, but to say it is entirely the fault of the companies (whose interests are best served by remaining operational) is disingenuousness as well.
That said, from what I observed at the time, both sides were packed with idiocy.
Yeah, replying to sigs is tacky, but I would like illumination.
Is that supposed to say "I think (that) I think therefore I think (that) I am?" I'm not being snide, just genuinely ignorant - is that an actual translation or an Americanslation? (also here, not insulting US residents, I'm one)
> I have no idea how to find reasonable human beings like this in general.
Let their love of competition/your business guide you. Go around to a bunch of photographers (or any business you plan on spending a chunk of money at) and ask each one "If you absolutely could not do this job on this day, which of your competitors would you suggest?" Compile the answers and you now have better than 50/50 odds.
> the teachers would end up doing even more paperwork
If there was less government bullshit paperwork, the admins would be fewer, saving money to pay teachers better and pay better wages to the fewer people doing less paperwork. Or skip the pay raises and put the saved money into resources for *gasp* teaching!
> I'm sure you won't have a problem if you use gamma rays
Oh, great. Give them ideas. Next thing you know, we'll have The Helk (TM, Morval Comics)) running around... An enormous green reindeer with a temper shorter than CmdrTaco's penis. No, it's not supposed to make sense.
> It's not a very good business prop, even for being "overpaid".
Yes, the people mentioned ARE overpaid. The problem isn't totally with pilots in general being overpaid, but the disparity between entry-level pay and experienced pay. If the training costs so much, the entry-levels ought to be paid better to pay off loans/bills, then have more subtle pay raises.
I don't care what "dangers" people can make up in anecdotes, >99% of the time, jetline pilots these days will never need to do anything past standard automated procedures. That 1% of the time does not require enormous pay 100% of the time. Trying to save himself from smashing into the ground is probably the #1 factor during a problem, and the pilot is usually not (IMHO) going to be worrying about the 300 people behind him, cuz if they go, he goes, so saving his own ass is in everyone's best interests, in such a case.
Now, if he does something exceptional, he may deserve a bonus or something...
> imagine demonic voices coming out of a system - "Who dares summon me?"
Imagine? Hell, my PCs have already been possessed three times. It asks where I want to go today, which freaks me out -- Why does my computer want to know where I'm going!?!?!? Luckily, I know just what to do. I splash Holy Water all over it. I know it works because the demon emits smoke, fire, and sparks in his death throes. Unfortunately, the PCs never work after exorcism, but I don't care, as long as that demon is dead/banished to hell and can't frighten anyone else or invade their computer.
> I am speaking of the blacklists like SPEWS, who use collateral damage to try and get their way.
That's not collateral damage. That's the intended action. If you're so worried about people who can't get their mail, tell THEM to stop using SPEWS because your IP range is constantly blocked. It's not up to you to tell people not to use the service. Don't like it? Don't use it.
Inform the people who DO use it why you think they should not use mail filtering, and if they believe the problem is real, they should stop using it. I have never had a legitimate message blocked by the SPEWS list, but one person's experience is, of course, not precedent.
Plus, the first offense means you are only blocked for a few hours. If you were wrongly accused, there are procedures in place to deal with it. I just dislike the idea that because you have had bad experiences that you demand everyone else open themselves up for spam. It's a service for people to opt into, not a rule of the 'net. I don't have any statistics on it, but I'd bet the very large majority of servers on the Internet do not use that service.
> you finally move, and what is to stop SPEWS from blocking your new class C with the same illogical thinking that landed you at this new ISP?
Well, if that happens as soon as you move, chances are pretty good that it's your server to blame.
> They hurt innocent people to try and force them to do the impossible.
That's a wierd definition of "hurt" I have never seen. Do the impossible? FIX THEIR MAIL SERVER??? Sounds reasonable to me. Wow, if you think that's impossible, you'd better go back to school. If you think making someone secure their server before attaching it to your network is unethical, you have a serious misalignment of values.
> If you want to buy it, you buy it with DRM. Therefor, people need/want DRM technology.
No, they still don't need DRM. What you described (which is accurate) is people being LOCKED INTO DRM, not choosing it. Mandatory DRM means only less choice for the consumer and more security for the producer.
> They/are/, however, selling DRM-wrapped WMA files. Appealing to more customers again.
Although I disagree with some of your conclusions, they are based in reality and thus I cannot criticize them too well. My problem, however, is with this statement. DRM appeals to customers? That's a long stretch. Shitloads of people have MP3s, with no DRM and liked it just fine. I have heard of very few people who benefit from DRM-protected files, other than music producers & distributers.
I agree that OGG support isn't a necessity for mainstream users. Sure, quality might be better, but most people aren't audiophiles needing perfect music. If they did, radio would be gone. Or at least it would sound better. Products (Music players, in this case) are geared toward how most people will use them, and the VAST majority of people, even those who use MP3s, have never heard of OGG/Vorbis.
> Create ten jobs, and another job is created simply because those ten wage earners have surplus wealt
Oh, you almost had me. Unfortunately, jobs aren't created just because more people move in. There are currently plenty of people w/o jobs, so if more people arrive and take up the few remaining ones, how does that work?
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> when we send twice what we sent to Israel to Iraq people won't claim we're Zionists.
Ah, so optimistic. No, unfortunately, any number of complaints will arise anyway, such as how we are now throwing money around like the imperialist dogs we are. Those are, of course, the same people who would scream that we aren't spending enough money if the administration supported a lesser amount. Many like to complain simply for the sake of being contrary.
If you need it, I'll give you cab fare to get a ride back to reality. You live in a world where it's hip to insult Americans, even though it's entirely untrue. If you don't live in America and have not visited, you don't have a fucking clue what you are talking about.
Oh, BTW, to any non-Americans, those globetrotting assholes you meet are NOT in the majority of Americans. I think those rich pricks flying around the world, demanding everyone speak English are part of the reason the world thinks Americans are snobs. I've met more foreign snobs than American snobs, and I've never left the country for an extended period (more than 5 days).
OTOH, I can't argue in favor of the US Government, but that has nothing to do with the current administration -- they have all sucked since I was born.
> Good argument, jackass.
Since you're the only one making that argument, I suppose "jackass" is correct.
Stick your goddamned knee-jerk Anti-American troll bullshit back up your ass where it came from, spunkwad.
> Americans do not deserve what they have.
Europeans don't deserve what they have either, what's your point? Oh, you felt like bashing Americans 'cuz you've seen it's "cool." Starving peasants in Africa don't deserve what they (don't) have. No one deserves anything good or bad, but you can't blame someone for being born in the right/wrong place and being happy with what they can get.
Face it: You're just jealous because all these dorks are smarter than you and make more at age 24 than you will your entire life. It's sad that you have to lash out (troll) for the attention you get.
> the Longshoremen didn't strike but were locked out by the shipping companies who run the ports
But weren't they locked out because the union demanded higher pay or they would strike? Maybe my information is incorrect, but to say it is entirely the fault of the companies (whose interests are best served by remaining operational) is disingenuousness as well.
That said, from what I observed at the time, both sides were packed with idiocy.
> Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum.
Yeah, replying to sigs is tacky, but I would like illumination.
Is that supposed to say "I think (that) I think therefore I think (that) I am?" I'm not being snide, just genuinely ignorant - is that an actual translation or an Americanslation? (also here, not insulting US residents, I'm one)
> I'm female
You just said the magic words. If you hadn't said:
> a really sweet dual-processor G5
I'd be hitting on you... and you'd be laughing at me. You're so insensitive! waaaah...
(Yeah, it's a slow day at work)
> explain to me why office clerks belonging to the longshoreman's union make $136,000 per year?
Umm, if you read the post, it should be obvious. The keyword here is "union."
> > As for the unions, I think it's accepted that they're pretty corrupt and wield undue power
> I have no idea how to find reasonable human beings like this in general.
Let their love of competition/your business guide you. Go around to a bunch of photographers (or any business you plan on spending a chunk of money at) and ask each one "If you absolutely could not do this job on this day, which of your competitors would you suggest?" Compile the answers and you now have better than 50/50 odds.
> $20/hr. 20 hrs/week.
> No - I do not think programmers are overpaid in this day and age.
Then you don't know what underpaid is. I worked about that ($14/hr, 25 hrs/wk) and survived just fine on that.
> the teachers would end up doing even more paperwork
If there was less government bullshit paperwork, the admins would be fewer, saving money to pay teachers better and pay better wages to the fewer people doing less paperwork. Or skip the pay raises and put the saved money into resources for *gasp* teaching!
> sports are very entertaining, and thus a form of production. Sure, it's a pretty hedonistic point of view
Of course Pro Sports are productive. Exactly the same way that Hollywood or recording studios are. They produce entertainment.
> if they would need to drag it between two of them using a length of string.
Ah, but the point may very well be moot, as they can fit at least one in their mouth. Elk can get pretty big.
> I'm sure you won't have a problem if you use gamma rays
Oh, great. Give them ideas. Next thing you know, we'll have The Helk (TM, Morval Comics)) running around... An enormous green reindeer with a temper shorter than CmdrTaco's penis. No, it's not supposed to make sense.
> It's not a very good business prop, even for being "overpaid".
Yes, the people mentioned ARE overpaid. The problem isn't totally with pilots in general being overpaid, but the disparity between entry-level pay and experienced pay. If the training costs so much, the entry-levels ought to be paid better to pay off loans/bills, then have more subtle pay raises.
I don't care what "dangers" people can make up in anecdotes, >99% of the time, jetline pilots these days will never need to do anything past standard automated procedures. That 1% of the time does not require enormous pay 100% of the time.
Trying to save himself from smashing into the ground is probably the #1 factor during a problem, and the pilot is usually not (IMHO) going to be worrying about the 300 people behind him, cuz if they go, he goes, so saving his own ass is in everyone's best interests, in such a case.
Now, if he does something exceptional, he may deserve a bonus or something...
> More add-ons required put it a generation ahead?
No, more add-ons OPTIONAL putS it a generation ahead.
> imagine demonic voices coming out of a system - "Who dares summon me?"
Imagine? Hell, my PCs have already been possessed three times. It asks where I want to go today, which freaks me out -- Why does my computer want to know where I'm going!?!?!? Luckily, I know just what to do.
I splash Holy Water all over it. I know it works because the demon emits smoke, fire, and sparks in his death throes. Unfortunately, the PCs never work after exorcism, but I don't care, as long as that demon is dead/banished to hell and can't frighten anyone else or invade their computer.
> > One more year and... (Score:1)
> > They can legally drink?
> Twenty one is the legal drinking age last time I checked. But...
Wow, Twenty plus one equals 21! You're both right!
> I am speaking of the blacklists like SPEWS, who use collateral damage to try and get their way.
That's not collateral damage. That's the intended action. If you're so worried about people who can't get their mail, tell THEM to stop using SPEWS because your IP range is constantly blocked. It's not up to you to tell people not to use the service. Don't like it? Don't use it.
Inform the people who DO use it why you think they should not use mail filtering, and if they believe the problem is real, they should stop using it. I have never had a legitimate message blocked by the SPEWS list, but one person's experience is, of course, not precedent.
Plus, the first offense means you are only blocked for a few hours. If you were wrongly accused, there are procedures in place to deal with it. I just dislike the idea that because you have had bad experiences that you demand everyone else open themselves up for spam. It's a service for people to opt into, not a rule of the 'net. I don't have any statistics on it, but I'd bet the very large majority of servers on the Internet do not use that service.
> you finally move, and what is to stop SPEWS from blocking your new class C with the same illogical thinking that landed you at this new ISP?
Well, if that happens as soon as you move, chances are pretty good that it's your server to blame.
> They hurt innocent people to try and force them to do the impossible.
That's a wierd definition of "hurt" I have never seen. Do the impossible? FIX THEIR MAIL SERVER??? Sounds reasonable to me. Wow, if you think that's impossible, you'd better go back to school. If you think making someone secure their server before attaching it to your network is unethical, you have a serious misalignment of values.
> this could be the way the Wachowski brothers keep the universe going and how it will end
How could a continuous game be "How it ends?" Unless the game stops, there is no ending. Sheesh.
> If you want to buy it, you buy it with DRM. Therefor, people need/want DRM technology.
No, they still don't need DRM. What you described (which is accurate) is people being LOCKED INTO DRM, not choosing it. Mandatory DRM means only less choice for the consumer and more security for the producer.
> They /are/, however, selling DRM-wrapped WMA files. Appealing to more customers again.
Although I disagree with some of your conclusions, they are based in reality and thus I cannot criticize them too well. My problem, however, is with this statement. DRM appeals to customers? That's a long stretch. Shitloads of people have MP3s, with no DRM and liked it just fine. I have heard of very few people who benefit from DRM-protected files, other than music producers & distributers.
I agree that OGG support isn't a necessity for mainstream users. Sure, quality might be better, but most people aren't audiophiles needing perfect music. If they did, radio would be gone. Or at least it would sound better. Products (Music players, in this case) are geared toward how most people will use them, and the VAST majority of people, even those who use MP3s, have never heard of OGG/Vorbis.
> I lost my copy of the green golf ball joke can anyone find it for me?
:P (hey, you asked)
I felt like being a public servant and returning your joke to you
Here and Here are two for you!
Oh, Here's another one for you.
> Create ten jobs, and another job is created simply because those ten wage earners have surplus wealt
Oh, you almost had me. Unfortunately, jobs aren't created just because more people move in. There are currently plenty of people w/o jobs, so if more people arrive and take up the few remaining ones, how does that work?