By marketing mostly outside the U.S., IBM has effectively alienated its remaining American customers. What's next, a press release saying that the proper pronunciation of IBM is "eee-bay-emm-sha"?
I take it that you don't know what the I stands for then?
Freedom is something every religion is OK but it is also saying what you want to say. So you preach freedom of religion at the expense of freedom of the press.
I don't think I said for one minute that freedom of religion is more important than freedom of press. Both are equally important- I was using the freedom of the press in this example to point out that the initial poster was imo wrong, freedom of speech allows us both to put forward our viewpoints and intelligently debate over them, hopefully with the result that we will come to the best conclusion and that is way it is so important.
lordy you are dumb, freedom of religion- so long as it's an approved religion- is no freedom at all. I also suggest you learn a little about Wicca before denouincing it as mere crystal power, you only demonstrate your own ignorance
AMpage is a measure of CURRENT which is CHARGE over TIME, an amp hour would therefore be Current ov Time Squared- or a measure of the growth or acceleration of Current, and that is clearly useless when talking about a personal helicopter thingy
Ah yes nice to see a record companies bad, software companies good mentality bedding in nicely. The RIAA are not doing anything the software police wouldn't have done in their position.
Autocad provide cheaper licenses to collegs, universities and students- when you have a limited market such as the one for CAD you can not afford to let larger customers not pay for the product.
Your point is very valid for Macromedia- they give away the player so that there's a point to buying the studio, Word + Office type apps (and look all are now really cheap with the exception of MS), oh and web browsers, but we won't talk about that shall we?
In this case Napster and their ilk are the mass distributors of pirated music. Just as the software police should rightly go after those warez web sites that allow you to download Diablo II, Q3, MS Word 2010 etc it is right for the music police to go after Napster. The logic is exactly the same- after all if no money == no version 2 in software then no money == no second album in music- this may not be true of established acts, but up and coming bands may well decide to jack it in and accountants instead. Just as established software brands are probably hurt less by piracy (just look at what piracy has done for Amiga software over the last few years- apart from the excitement over the all new amiga practically no other development is happening.)
MP3s are a perfectly valid media, particularly handy for mobile music, or for storage on your computer so the CD-Rom isn't always full, but that is no excuse to pirate music.
The invasion was beaten in the air fool, despite having far fewer planes and pilots than the luftwaffe the RAF made it impossible to either bomb Britain into submission or make the channel safe enough to take troops across.
Yeah, pretty smart talk from a citizen of a country that hasn't successfully repelled a foreign invasion for 2000 years (though then you had help from the Germanic tribes impingin on Rome).
Anyhow, lets see, England was conquered about 0 AD, 1054 AD, yeap, it's about time for another conquerin'
So you start off saying that Britain hasn't succesfully defended against an invasion for 2000 years, and then go on to say we were conquered in 0 AD AND 1054 (you mean 1066 btw) You are a grade A fuckwit who knows nothing of what you speak. Otherwise you my now of the successful eviction of the Vikings by Alfred the Great (c. 900 AD), the Norse invasion two weeks before the battle of Hastings (the 1066 main event) or a little thing called WWII- Henry II, Henry VII and Charles II (and there are more) are just a few British monarchs who claimed (or reclaimed in Charles' case) their throne through invasion.
Oh, and at least we never had our capital burnt to the ground by CANADIANS hahaha
Sorry my mistake, I should know all the minutae of your (quasi)democratic system.
I suppose I could point out that the world is having to deal with him now because of what could happen, but that would be churlish at best:)
Anyone have anything to say about my initial post though?
Hi Americans,
Do you realise what George W.s image is like in the rest of the world? He is generally seen as the idiot son of a former president with no ability pertaining to the presidential.
He is seen as having nothing to add to the world stage, but merely as some guy who will have to be dealt with for five years (no-one honestly believes he could be re-elected) during which it he will be just another obstacle to avoid.
Vote for him if you wish your country to become a laughing stock in the international community.
The man's backward views on such things as contraception, coupled with the fact that he is so obviously in hock to big business are actually scaring people. If you want the world to turn away from the US, toward most probably the EU, as leaders of the free world.
OK this is getting off subject, but penguins are expert swimmers and fishers. Just because a bird uses it's wings as fins and not methods of airial(sp?) propulsion does not make it backward, also since there is little need for a large brain in their particular ecological niche it would be a waste of resources to develop one.
Any question of whether or not the penguin is a backward creature can be answered by looking at the large number of speices of penguin -lots existing in a relativly wide set of environments. Whilst the duck-billed platypus is a one off freak of a creature existing in a very narrow niche. Which one would you say is backward?
rant in protection of penguins end
Isn't that the one were an older Harry Kim and thatblokewiththetattooonhishead (I don't watch Voyager that much on account of it's inherant rubbishness) who were the only surivors sending a back through time to a borg implant still in 7of9- who then warns the captain, who averts disaster and changes the future (not that Voyager crashing being any form of disaster......
Well, I have to say that all of the ideas for new Trek episodes have been dodgy in some repect, espcially the academy one (nononononono;) I'm pleased to see that the Birth of the federation shall be covered, I think that all fans will be interested to see stories from this time period (and First Contact is my fave ST film) The only worry I have is if they mess up timelines or have cheesily stupid things like having a young Kirk turn up (Hopefully the writers shall be made to watch the Phantom Menace continually- until they get the idea of what not to do!) I've got to say I'm glad to see that the Voyager turkey is definately to be put to bed, Janeway and co. as crew mostly stink- I only care for the doctor really- and the writers have really got stuck in a rut. Hopefully some new writing talent will get a chance in the new series, Will Riker to direct though hopefully!!!
It is in England... You're too right about that loverly beer though, I don't know how you Americans can drink that crap you dare call the same name, mind I wouldn't mind going to the Czech republic to try the beer there.
I so pleased this is coming to the UK (it means I should be able to go) I really like to things like this that happen in europe (most on the mainland unforutantly) They're a real community thing, and the few I been to have always left me feeling part of a wider community. It's also cool to meet in person some of the people you only contact by mail. Oh, and there's the beer........
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I take it that you don't know what the I stands for then?
The world likes knowing an American president will stay in power for 4 years, ome hell or highwater Or cigars?
Freedom is something every religion is OK but it is also saying what you want to say. So you preach freedom of religion at the expense of freedom of the press. I don't think I said for one minute that freedom of religion is more important than freedom of press. Both are equally important- I was using the freedom of the press in this example to point out that the initial poster was imo wrong, freedom of speech allows us both to put forward our viewpoints and intelligently debate over them, hopefully with the result that we will come to the best conclusion and that is way it is so important.
lordy you are dumb, freedom of religion- so long as it's an approved religion- is no freedom at all. I also suggest you learn a little about Wicca before denouincing it as mere crystal power, you only demonstrate your own ignorance
the BBChave a piece on the car to.
AMpage is a measure of CURRENT which is CHARGE over TIME, an amp hour would therefore be Current ov Time Squared- or a measure of the growth or acceleration of Current, and that is clearly useless when talking about a personal helicopter thingy
And if a site kept a database of where you can get warez would the authorities take no less a dim view?
Ah yes nice to see a record companies bad, software companies good mentality bedding in nicely. The RIAA are not doing anything the software police wouldn't have done in their position.
Autocad provide cheaper licenses to collegs, universities and students- when you have a limited market such as the one for CAD you can not afford to let larger customers not pay for the product. Your point is very valid for Macromedia- they give away the player so that there's a point to buying the studio, Word + Office type apps (and look all are now really cheap with the exception of MS), oh and web browsers, but we won't talk about that shall we?
In this case Napster and their ilk are the mass distributors of pirated music. Just as the software police should rightly go after those warez web sites that allow you to download Diablo II, Q3, MS Word 2010 etc it is right for the music police to go after Napster. The logic is exactly the same- after all if no money == no version 2 in software then no money == no second album in music- this may not be true of established acts, but up and coming bands may well decide to jack it in and accountants instead. Just as established software brands are probably hurt less by piracy (just look at what piracy has done for Amiga software over the last few years- apart from the excitement over the all new amiga practically no other development is happening.) MP3s are a perfectly valid media, particularly handy for mobile music, or for storage on your computer so the CD-Rom isn't always full, but that is no excuse to pirate music.
The invasion was beaten in the air fool, despite having far fewer planes and pilots than the luftwaffe the RAF made it impossible to either bomb Britain into submission or make the channel safe enough to take troops across.
Yeah, pretty smart talk from a citizen of a country that hasn't successfully repelled a foreign invasion for 2000 years (though then you had help from the Germanic tribes impingin on Rome). Anyhow, lets see, England was conquered about 0 AD, 1054 AD, yeap, it's about time for another conquerin' So you start off saying that Britain hasn't succesfully defended against an invasion for 2000 years, and then go on to say we were conquered in 0 AD AND 1054 (you mean 1066 btw) You are a grade A fuckwit who knows nothing of what you speak. Otherwise you my now of the successful eviction of the Vikings by Alfred the Great (c. 900 AD), the Norse invasion two weeks before the battle of Hastings (the 1066 main event) or a little thing called WWII- Henry II, Henry VII and Charles II (and there are more) are just a few British monarchs who claimed (or reclaimed in Charles' case) their throne through invasion. Oh, and at least we never had our capital burnt to the ground by CANADIANS hahaha
Natural selection tells us that life will survive, not that humanity shall...
Sorry my mistake, I should know all the minutae of your (quasi)democratic system. I suppose I could point out that the world is having to deal with him now because of what could happen, but that would be churlish at best :)
Anyone have anything to say about my initial post though?
Hi Americans, Do you realise what George W.s image is like in the rest of the world? He is generally seen as the idiot son of a former president with no ability pertaining to the presidential. He is seen as having nothing to add to the world stage, but merely as some guy who will have to be dealt with for five years (no-one honestly believes he could be re-elected) during which it he will be just another obstacle to avoid. Vote for him if you wish your country to become a laughing stock in the international community. The man's backward views on such things as contraception, coupled with the fact that he is so obviously in hock to big business are actually scaring people. If you want the world to turn away from the US, toward most probably the EU, as leaders of the free world.
OK this is getting off subject, but penguins are expert swimmers and fishers. Just because a bird uses it's wings as fins and not methods of airial(sp?) propulsion does not make it backward, also since there is little need for a large brain in their particular ecological niche it would be a waste of resources to develop one. Any question of whether or not the penguin is a backward creature can be answered by looking at the large number of speices of penguin -lots existing in a relativly wide set of environments. Whilst the duck-billed platypus is a one off freak of a creature existing in a very narrow niche. Which one would you say is backward? rant in protection of penguins end
......and Bablon 5 is?
but Timeless Those guys really need to recycle less plot :)
...which isn't Living Witness
Isn't that the one were an older Harry Kim and thatblokewiththetattooonhishead (I don't watch Voyager that much on account of it's inherant rubbishness) who were the only surivors sending a back through time to a borg implant still in 7of9- who then warns the captain, who averts disaster and changes the future (not that Voyager crashing being any form of disaster......
Well, I have to say that all of the ideas for new Trek episodes have been dodgy in some repect, espcially the academy one (nononononono;) I'm pleased to see that the Birth of the federation shall be covered, I think that all fans will be interested to see stories from this time period (and First Contact is my fave ST film) The only worry I have is if they mess up timelines or have cheesily stupid things like having a young Kirk turn up (Hopefully the writers shall be made to watch the Phantom Menace continually- until they get the idea of what not to do!) I've got to say I'm glad to see that the Voyager turkey is definately to be put to bed, Janeway and co. as crew mostly stink- I only care for the doctor really- and the writers have really got stuck in a rut. Hopefully some new writing talent will get a chance in the new series, Will Riker to direct though hopefully!!!
Mine's a pint of Pendle Witch's Brew
It is in England... You're too right about that loverly beer though, I don't know how you Americans can drink that crap you dare call the same name, mind I wouldn't mind going to the Czech republic to try the beer there.
There was a fire in his apartment
I so pleased this is coming to the UK (it means I should be able to go) I really like to things like this that happen in europe (most on the mainland unforutantly) They're a real community thing, and the few I been to have always left me feeling part of a wider community. It's also cool to meet in person some of the people you only contact by mail. Oh, and there's the beer........