Considering the number of times they've dumped on the system... er, rather, pointed out the ugly truths about the system... I don't think many PS3 fanatics are going to be buying it.
Well, first off I reject the premise that in order to play a game where you're a straight man, you have to be a straight man. As evidence I point to the fact that most people who have played "mario bros" are in fact not Italian plumbers, and most of the people who have played "Katamari Damancy" are not princes of the cosmos, nor have they ever rolled a katamari up to make a star.
So... women and gay/bi men could play of course.
Second, if you're deciding whether something you're reading online is sarcastic or if you should be outraged, always always always write a letter to a senator.
Careful, CNN and the other "news" channels will copy this as an excuse to stop reporting on stories they think you're not interested in (which it's hard to show an interest in stories they don't run...)
I can see it now: "In foreign news: nothing. All countries did their own thing, mind your own damn buisness! Here's the latest haircut Brittney got!"
We better hope there's no option to woo and marry men. It might destroy some conservatives, considering the last game to allow the option of homosexuality nearly caused them to riot
A quote from Justice department spokesperson Charles miller: "We are disappointed that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a Congressional statute designed to protect our children from exposure to sexually explicit material on the internet."
See, all they're trying to do is keep kids from seeing sex on the internet, they're not trying to limit your freedoms.
Here's a solution that will make both camps happy: pass a law that all children must be executed.
I like the quote on wiki from Judge Reed with the ruling that the government was appealing here:
"perhaps we do the minors of this country harm if First Amendment protections, which they will with age inherit fully, are chipped away in the name of their protection."
Side effects? How about we cross that bridge only when it presents itself as an undeniable threat to our way of life? I'm sure we can find some quick band-aid solution to the lime problem before then which will pospone disaster.
Sorry for the double post, it just occurs to me that if they do wear masks and blow everyone else out of the water, that might be the story rather than "americans are wimps." You know, show the world we still have brains. Maybe we could also write on the masks "you know, a lot of of us were actually opposed to invading Iraq."
It's "TABLETOP fusion", not "under the hood fusion."
In all honesty, if this worked and was able to be implemented soon, this would eliminate our need for coal, not oil. We would have to make fusion power plants, then get people to start using their electric cars before this would make much of an impact on oil imports.
"bunch of free energy nut jobs?" Are there in fact a "bunch" of them out there? Is this really a thing where you live, there being a bunch of people who are crazy about free power? I think what's more likely to happen is the linux nutjobs somehow getting involved. Like as soon as we do discover cold fusion, they'll be protesting until someone specifically says that it can be used to power linux too.
Not that it's likely, just that I personally am dubious as to how many people there are out there that can be described as "free energy nutjobs." I could be wrong.
I've noticed something: government conspiracies always get modded up here and are usually based on "Think about it. You know it's true, man."
The reason overly pessimistic posts about the government get modded up and not overly optimistic ones seems to be that your average slashdotter is insecure and doesn't want to get lauged at for being naive.
Well call me naive, but I don't think things like this are driven by greed so much as incompetence, hubris, and an "us vs them" mindset.
What amazes me is that peple think that your prospective employer actually gives a crap if you party on the weekends.
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe you don't want to work somewhere who cares about that anyway? If an employer cares what an employee is doing in their off time then they have already crossed the line IMO.
There are definitely prospective employers who care about that type of thing. And it seems to be most of them. I wouldn't WANT to work for some company that is so concerned with it's image it thinks that my facebook profile might get them in trouble, but I do have to eat and pay rent.
Right, because that couldn't have possibly been humor.
Hell, the fact that she was applying for a job should have clued you off that it was a lie.
Not for nothing, but applying to jobs is annoying, and while we all must do it, that doesn't make it any easier. It's tedious paperwork, waiting, not getting paid, and half the time those of you who are hiring don't have the courtesy to let us know we're not getting the job. If you decided not to hire her based on something as trivial as that and that alone, you're an asshole.
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Considering the number of times they've dumped on the system... er, rather, pointed out the ugly truths about the system... I don't think many PS3 fanatics are going to be buying it.
Well, first off I reject the premise that in order to play a game where you're a straight man, you have to be a straight man. As evidence I point to the fact that most people who have played "mario bros" are in fact not Italian plumbers, and most of the people who have played "Katamari Damancy" are not princes of the cosmos, nor have they ever rolled a katamari up to make a star.
So... women and gay/bi men could play of course.
Second, if you're deciding whether something you're reading online is sarcastic or if you should be outraged, always always always write a letter to a senator.
Careful, CNN and the other "news" channels will copy this as an excuse to stop reporting on stories they think you're not interested in (which it's hard to show an interest in stories they don't run...)
I can see it now:
"In foreign news: nothing. All countries did their own thing, mind your own damn buisness! Here's the latest haircut Brittney got!"
Yeah, well sword of Yx1000 is mine (where Y = your gear).
We better hope there's no option to woo and marry men. It might destroy some conservatives, considering the last game to allow the option of homosexuality nearly caused them to riot
http://kevinmccullough.townhall.com/blog/g/ad4fece3-3a1e-42bd-8546-295599024191
A quote from Justice department spokesperson Charles miller: "We are disappointed that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a Congressional statute designed to protect our children from exposure to sexually explicit material on the internet."
See, all they're trying to do is keep kids from seeing sex on the internet, they're not trying to limit your freedoms.
Here's a solution that will make both camps happy: pass a law that all children must be executed.
I like the quote on wiki from Judge Reed with the ruling that the government was appealing here:
"perhaps we do the minors of this country harm if First Amendment protections, which they will with age inherit fully, are chipped away in the name of their protection."
Sounds like these things should be in the tour de france.
I'm from california. Where are Texas, Alaska, and Canada? Are they in the valley?
Side effects? How about we cross that bridge only when it presents itself as an undeniable threat to our way of life? I'm sure we can find some quick band-aid solution to the lime problem before then which will pospone disaster.
Sorry for the double post, it just occurs to me that if they do wear masks and blow everyone else out of the water, that might be the story rather than "americans are wimps." You know, show the world we still have brains. Maybe we could also write on the masks "you know, a lot of of us were actually opposed to invading Iraq."
We'll just get france to wear full scuba gear, which they were likely planning anyway!
In communist china, air quality brings YOU down. Gasping for air.
I don't, but I wasn't going to let that stand in the way of the irony.
It's "TABLETOP fusion", not "under the hood fusion."
In all honesty, if this worked and was able to be implemented soon, this would eliminate our need for coal, not oil. We would have to make fusion power plants, then get people to start using their electric cars before this would make much of an impact on oil imports.
"bunch of free energy nut jobs?" Are there in fact a "bunch" of them out there? Is this really a thing where you live, there being a bunch of people who are crazy about free power? I think what's more likely to happen is the linux nutjobs somehow getting involved. Like as soon as we do discover cold fusion, they'll be protesting until someone specifically says that it can be used to power linux too.
Not that it's likely, just that I personally am dubious as to how many people there are out there that can be described as "free energy nutjobs." I could be wrong.
Does it involve a shot of a sedative? How deliciously ironic.
I've noticed something: government conspiracies always get modded up here and are usually based on "Think about it. You know it's true, man."
The reason overly pessimistic posts about the government get modded up and not overly optimistic ones seems to be that your average slashdotter is insecure and doesn't want to get lauged at for being naive.
Well call me naive, but I don't think things like this are driven by greed so much as incompetence, hubris, and an "us vs them" mindset.
WE ARE NOT AMUSED!
We banish thee back to yon grammarnazi land.
There are definitely prospective employers who care about that type of thing. And it seems to be most of them. I wouldn't WANT to work for some company that is so concerned with it's image it thinks that my facebook profile might get them in trouble, but I do have to eat and pay rent.
Right, because that couldn't have possibly been humor.
Hell, the fact that she was applying for a job should have clued you off that it was a lie.
Not for nothing, but applying to jobs is annoying, and while we all must do it, that doesn't make it any easier. It's tedious paperwork, waiting, not getting paid, and half the time those of you who are hiring don't have the courtesy to let us know we're not getting the job. If you decided not to hire her based on something as trivial as that and that alone, you're an asshole.
They also can only track you if you use a computer!
And almost EVERY industry makes you jump through two annoying hoops to get their product
-You have to signal that you want their product. I'm out of milk. This 2008, can't they tell when I'm out of milk dammit?!?
-You have to give them money for their thing. This is 2008, haven't we turned into a commmunist utopia yet dammit?!?!
Well... we're happy for you? And impressed with your ability to brag about what you're able to purchase for your work?
In answer to your question, it's difficult because we're not you and are, in fact, normal home users.
I'm pretty sure that shouldn't have needed explaining...
You know, I've been thinking about it for the last ten minutes and "urea" is just not a word that lends itself well to puns.