There I was reading about a TV show I've never seen, yet know way too much about.
Flash back 4 years ago and there I am stuck in seat B on a runway in Chicago. A and C excitedly talking about the "new season". Imagine my surprise when C asked if we could set the laptop on my table so everybody in our row could enjoy Season 2 on DVD. I finagle the aisle seat out of the deal. GOAL!!!!!!!
Fast forward to last year, and a radio program comes on talking about a TV show, and how they split the fabric of time by triggering a nuclear bomb, while stranded on an island. I recall my four hour flight in the aisle seat and thank my stars we did not crash on a deserted island, carrying nukes.
Fast forward once again to this moment in time, and beyond, and I'm hoping those crazy bastards never get off that island. If they do they'll pollute the others in the chain and eventually kill a tourist in a drunken UTV crash.
please, please, please tell me you have a/many tween(s) and you only came about that knowledge under the duress of being outvoted at the Sunday matinee w/ said tween(s).
Yeah, and let's do the same with alcohol, it's merely a poison that gives the dumb people a reason to act stupid. And coffee too, those latte toting suburbanites are worse than tweakers in the office, and the drive-thru lines impede access to everything around them. While we're at it, let's program a routine for the a55hole drivers who go 50mph in the left lane to speed up out of control until they are no longer a hazard to themselves and others... I believe this option is already available, check your Toyota dealer for details.
I'm sure I could cite others who annoy me and do not deserve to exist amongst the "enlightened" me, but I need to go satisfy my nic fit.
And still waiting for one to be released for the PC. (Huge Godzilla fetish, like my SW fetish but I've bought enough shitty SW games to cure that one).
I would be lying if I said this was the core reason for my waning interest in gaming, but it definitely ranks in the top 3 reasons. Nothing like buying a $300 console to find out the flavor of game you want to play is exclusive for another console. I already have plenty of $$$ invested in my computers, and they make me money, don't need more expensive toys that don't do anything for me besides time wasting.
My #1 reason I stopped buying/playing games? DRM and mandatory online activation. My vote($$$) is "no, thank you". I wouldn't even consider buying "Godzilla: Best of The Best of the Best Of All Time: Arena" made exclusively for the PC platform if it hobbles/punishes the legitimate users. *we all know how the pirates are put out by it.
My third reason? My brother has dozens of Xbox games and has had 5 red rings of death in 3 years. After dealing with MS and getting his unit back (prolonged absence, shipping costs, Indian phone reps, etc) the replacement rr'd within 3 weeks(FAIL). He sued MS in small claims, won and had judgment thrown out b/c MS failed to respond and apparently they are exempt if they're not represented/no-show???(FAIL). He now buys a replacement, swaps the case panels, etc and returns the previous dead one(FTW!). Hasn't had one in a year now, maybe his multi-thousand $$$ investment is finally fixed? I would hope so, but...
What I've found to work is, again, unfettered access combined with some sagely advice on where to find safe smut(redtube,youporn,mega...), and setting up a sandboxie icon that looks just like a regular Firefox button. Whether it be masking the icon for sanboxing or to give them a blue E to start FF/Opera/Safari, I find giving less insight into what I'm doing and just making things seem like nothing has changed is the best policy.
Do muni FDs allow internet access outside of email and work site nowadays? I've set-up privately contracted, shared wireless hubs(VZ USB w/ old laptop & wireless-router) @ a couple stations in the past b/c all they got was work related net. Brother on the right coast concurs, his FD does not supply even 1 station/signal to access their department mail accounts. I was told, Internet has too many expenses and liability for the org to shoulder the costs everyday surfing. Add to that it's part of a critical system with lives depending on instant/unrestricted communication, it's paid for with taxpayer money(thus every log & email is available via a public records request) and the chit really gets deep when that Fck-A-FF MySpace page makes the 6 o'clock news.
This hardware never stops changing, stay current or fall behind. I read the pulp version of cpu and read daily RSS feeds from half dozen hardware sites...and even still I have to look up what processors run at and their cache sizes. For the foreseeable future, we can look forward to more gibberish hardware names w/ some fleeting allusion to it's lineage but nothing related to it's abilities. Good stuff.
Anything moderately current will do anything you want. It doesn't really matter what you choose.
Wow! You're saying that a dual Celeron or the "latest greatest" Atom processor will do just fine for any advanced gaming rig? You're saying that an Radeon 3200 chipset will render the newest, hard-core, 3-d bang-bang-shoot-shoot game?*(*=whatever the hot game is now) I guess I will need to adjust my purchasing technique and buy anything cheap on the shelf/page from now on. What a relief.
I've used the service 3 times...guess how many times I've set/reset my "Verified by Visa" password. Rather than allow for a secure password(8+ characters, alpha-numeric-symbol) I am limited to 6 digits and remember yet another non-standard password? Might as well throw a captcha AND a question to doubly verify I am not a bot, too.
Don't know why. I am not a pilot, just got a great view from the patio. We have plenty of prop fighters that come in and out, and of course the business jets. As stated above, a 10 minute ride cost this guy $700 pre-911, I can only imagine what it is today.
Quick glance @ Dorn's wiki seems to suggest previous and current military affiliations may allow him benefits private aviators do not enjoy?
I guess if you're naive enough to buy one of these devices, you deserve to be "vulnerable to a multitude of attacks". I wonder, do the attacks count towards the 5GB cap?
Problem is they cannot be operated in US airspace by a private pilot; excepting only when testing repairs or routine maintenance. Saw one a couple weeks back @ DVT. It took off, did 2 touch and go's then landed. That is probably all the flying he'll be doing this year.
they don't have time to play mindless little image games like this one. this whole issue is stupid
Hear, hear! I've met impossible deadlines for fantastic rewards from Fortune 500 co's, recently saved a small biz from ruin by manually repairing over 40,000 pieces during their biggest quarter ever, I work forty hours straight for the county when election day rolls around... but I use my 12 yo hotmail account b/c I don't have time to manage/fix/filter my own server and my old host was the absolute worst spammer of them all.
Don't like my nick' or think my public email is unprofessional? No worries, go ahead and hire the sycophant whose strengths are ass-kissing and keeping up appearances. Let me know when you need the job done right and it's almost too late, looming deadlines and performance bonuses are two of my fav's.
No mod points to give ya, but gotta second the anticipation. The equinox pictures were the latest of a long line of optical-candy for this untrained observer.
I really liked this line from the wiki:
A press release on February 3, 2009 shows yet another new moon found by the Cassini Spacecraft.
Actually, they can but you have to be obstinate to get it done. They will try to sneak it back on for a couple months, you can tell when the $5 data connection tax/fee returns to the bill. After 3 or 4 months of calling and having it removed they finally stopped. It's been a few years now, but I've also been off-contract for the last 18 months awaiting the let-down that is the Moto hemDroid.
Just bought another e815 and loaded the non-V firmware for less than $45. No data plan, no early termination fee and, best of all, no contract extension!
Thanx Verizon, for reminding me once again, I can always pay more!
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There I was reading about a TV show I've never seen, yet know way too much about.
Flash back 4 years ago and there I am stuck in seat B on a runway in Chicago. A and C excitedly talking about the "new season". Imagine my surprise when C asked if we could set the laptop on my table so everybody in our row could enjoy Season 2 on DVD. I finagle the aisle seat out of the deal. GOAL!!!!!!!
Fast forward to last year, and a radio program comes on talking about a TV show, and how they split the fabric of time by triggering a nuclear bomb, while stranded on an island. I recall my four hour flight in the aisle seat and thank my stars we did not crash on a deserted island, carrying nukes.
Fast forward once again to this moment in time, and beyond, and I'm hoping those crazy bastards never get off that island. If they do they'll pollute the others in the chain and eventually kill a tourist in a drunken UTV crash.
please, please, please tell me you have a/many tween(s) and you only came about that knowledge under the duress of being outvoted at the Sunday matinee w/ said tween(s).
I realize it's AC, but please, someone mod this +1 Funny, if not +5 Insightful.
global warming global cooling global dimming global skimming
Yeah, and let's do the same with alcohol, it's merely a poison that gives the dumb people a reason to act stupid. And coffee too, those latte toting suburbanites are worse than tweakers in the office, and the drive-thru lines impede access to everything around them. While we're at it, let's program a routine for the a55hole drivers who go 50mph in the left lane to speed up out of control until they are no longer a hazard to themselves and others... I believe this option is already available, check your Toyota dealer for details.
I'm sure I could cite others who annoy me and do not deserve to exist amongst the "enlightened" me, but I need to go satisfy my nic fit.
Simply don't show any form of intelligence and they'll let you pass.
Nice try, the TSA HR department saw straight through that ruse and followed the lead.
If he'd been playing SimCity instead,...
i am weak
And still waiting for one to be released for the PC. (Huge Godzilla fetish, like my SW fetish but I've bought enough shitty SW games to cure that one).
I would be lying if I said this was the core reason for my waning interest in gaming, but it definitely ranks in the top 3 reasons. Nothing like buying a $300 console to find out the flavor of game you want to play is exclusive for another console. I already have plenty of $$$ invested in my computers, and they make me money, don't need more expensive toys that don't do anything for me besides time wasting.
My #1 reason I stopped buying/playing games? DRM and mandatory online activation. My vote($$$) is "no, thank you". I wouldn't even consider buying "Godzilla: Best of The Best of the Best Of All Time: Arena" made exclusively for the PC platform if it hobbles/punishes the legitimate users. *we all know how the pirates are put out by it.
My third reason? My brother has dozens of Xbox games and has had 5 red rings of death in 3 years. After dealing with MS and getting his unit back (prolonged absence, shipping costs, Indian phone reps, etc) the replacement rr'd within 3 weeks(FAIL). He sued MS in small claims, won and had judgment thrown out b/c MS failed to respond and apparently they are exempt if they're not represented/no-show???(FAIL). He now buys a replacement, swaps the case panels, etc and returns the previous dead one(FTW!). Hasn't had one in a year now, maybe his multi-thousand $$$ investment is finally fixed? I would hope so, but...
Recognized Krispy early on, Reilly not right away. Thought I saw Jason Lee, as well. lulz
What I've found to work is, again, unfettered access combined with some sagely advice on where to find safe smut(redtube,youporn,mega...), and setting up a sandboxie icon that looks just like a regular Firefox button. Whether it be masking the icon for sanboxing or to give them a blue E to start FF/Opera/Safari, I find giving less insight into what I'm doing and just making things seem like nothing has changed is the best policy.
Do muni FDs allow internet access outside of email and work site nowadays? I've set-up privately contracted, shared wireless hubs(VZ USB w/ old laptop & wireless-router) @ a couple stations in the past b/c all they got was work related net. Brother on the right coast concurs, his FD does not supply even 1 station/signal to access their department mail accounts. I was told, Internet has too many expenses and liability for the org to shoulder the costs everyday surfing. Add to that it's part of a critical system with lives depending on instant/unrestricted communication, it's paid for with taxpayer money(thus every log & email is available via a public records request) and the chit really gets deep when that Fck-A-FF MySpace page makes the 6 o'clock news.
And to reply to TFA poster, READ
This hardware never stops changing, stay current or fall behind. I read the pulp version of cpu and read daily RSS feeds from half dozen hardware sites...and even still I have to look up what processors run at and their cache sizes. For the foreseeable future, we can look forward to more gibberish hardware names w/ some fleeting allusion to it's lineage but nothing related to it's abilities. Good stuff.
Anything moderately current will do anything you want. It doesn't really matter what you choose.
Wow! You're saying that a dual Celeron or the "latest greatest" Atom processor will do just fine for any advanced gaming rig? You're saying that an Radeon 3200 chipset will render the newest, hard-core, 3-d bang-bang-shoot-shoot game?*(*=whatever the hot game is now) I guess I will need to adjust my purchasing technique and buy anything cheap on the shelf/page from now on. What a relief.
Errm... where's the frightening headline?
SUPER NET ZOMBIE SMASH-DOWN HACK-MAGEDDON!!!!!
Roll the foreboding theme music. Cue the Burger Despot "L337 Hakzor Happy Meal" promo in... 3...2...1...
I've used the service 3 times...guess how many times I've set/reset my "Verified by Visa" password. Rather than allow for a secure password(8+ characters, alpha-numeric-symbol) I am limited to 6 digits and remember yet another non-standard password? Might as well throw a captcha AND a question to doubly verify I am not a bot, too.
Don't know why. I am not a pilot, just got a great view from the patio. We have plenty of prop fighters that come in and out, and of course the business jets. As stated above, a 10 minute ride cost this guy $700 pre-911, I can only imagine what it is today.
Quick glance @ Dorn's wiki seems to suggest previous and current military affiliations may allow him benefits private aviators do not enjoy?
I guess if you're naive enough to buy one of these devices, you deserve to be "vulnerable to a multitude of attacks". I wonder, do the attacks count towards the 5GB cap?
Problem is they cannot be operated in US airspace by a private pilot; excepting only when testing repairs or routine maintenance. Saw one a couple weeks back @ DVT. It took off, did 2 touch and go's then landed. That is probably all the flying he'll be doing this year.
they don't have time to play mindless little image games like this one. this whole issue is stupid
Hear, hear! I've met impossible deadlines for fantastic rewards from Fortune 500 co's, recently saved a small biz from ruin by manually repairing over 40,000 pieces during their biggest quarter ever, I work forty hours straight for the county when election day rolls around... but I use my 12 yo hotmail account b/c I don't have time to manage/fix/filter my own server and my old host was the absolute worst spammer of them all.
Don't like my nick' or think my public email is unprofessional? No worries, go ahead and hire the sycophant whose strengths are ass-kissing and keeping up appearances. Let me know when you need the job done right and it's almost too late, looming deadlines and performance bonuses are two of my fav's.
Don't suspect a Friend.
Report Him.
Been using SandboxIE for 3 years now. Highly recommended utility.
Right-click any program and run it sandboxed.
Additionally, useful for testing captured malware. In a VM is recommended, never know if/how/when it may be subverted.
I really liked this line from the wiki:
A press release on February 3, 2009 shows yet another new moon found by the Cassini Spacecraft.
Up all night, honking me horn...
Don't mod the OP funny, mod Insightful.
DTV Versus Comcast
Thank God HollisWood and his CrackerJack compass escaped! Pure [comic] genius!
The point is that they don't disable the data,
Actually, they can but you have to be obstinate to get it done. They will try to sneak it back on for a couple months, you can tell when the $5 data connection tax/fee returns to the bill. After 3 or 4 months of calling and having it removed they finally stopped. It's been a few years now, but I've also been off-contract for the last 18 months awaiting the let-down that is the Moto hemDroid.
Just bought another e815 and loaded the non-V firmware for less than $45. No data plan, no early termination fee and, best of all, no contract extension!
Thanx Verizon, for reminding me once again, I can always pay more!