and Slashot is rapidly turning into advertising central.
Turning????
Look at this "Article" and me (Looking at ThinkGeek's rank as one of the Slashdot Sponsors) that/. isn't all about the ads.
And yes, I went that far back because it was the first example I thought of. Search/. for "IPod" or "MP3 Player" and you'll get another batch of examples.
By the way, I'm too lasy to look up the/. follow up story about the work Thinkgeek did to survive the/.otting they got as a result of their first ad on the site.
Spam filters will only be used by people who don't want SPAM.
The problem is, there are plenty of people (I've worked with the idiots) who see SPAM the same way they see ads on TV. I've gotten patient, long suffering looks form people when I tried to explain that the SPAM was NOT being sent by the ISP to offset the costs of operation. SPAM does NOT make your Internet connection cheaper, and the offers are not legitimate, but I know people who buy stuff from Spam and think the ISP is making enough money off sending it to reduce costs.
I had one blithering idiot say that he didn't want to think about how much more expensive his AOL account would be if it weren't for the SPAM he received.
"It's like broadcast TV, they send the e-mail to make AOL cost less."
I tried to explain that SPAM costs the ISP money, and even showed him some articles on the topic, and he still insisted I was wrong, even as he, literally, struggled to get the digital camera he'd purchased through SPAM to work.
These people will never use SPAM filters.
The people who buy things via SPAM will never take advantage of the technology to stop it.
I hat to say it, but there is a percentage of the population that will always be taken in because they are, to be cruel yet blunt, too stupid to realize they're being ripped off.
Hell, getting a red or a blue to care about voting at ALL would be a big deal.
It says a lot about the world that the people care more about gays being allowed to marry, than about their own ability to have a say in who the leaders are.
The lesson is depressing, most Americans wouldn't mind living in 1938 Germany, as long as the gays and the heathens are the ones being sent to the concentration camps.
You don't have to get people to change their politics
Getting people to change their political views would be a waste of time. The goal should be making people aware of the problems with evoting, regardless of their political party.
It shouldn't be an issue that only one party cares about, but one that both parties care about.
America is legislating away its dominant position in the software market.
Commie!
The US government is protecting the interests of American Business, NOT supporting old business models for companies that refuse to evolve just to protect big sources of campaign funds.
And if you bring up that tired old "Like Buggy Whip Makers suing to prevent the manufacture of cars" or the "Like candle Makers suing Light bulb manufacturers" arguments, I'm reporting you to the Department of Homeland Security as a Terrorist, because only Terrorists question the government!
OK, all silliness aside, you someone's going to be using bits and pieces of the above as a troll in the near future.
Are you saying someone in the Bush Administration is incompetent?
It's even worse.
He's saying someone in the Bush administration making security decisions is incompetent.
And to make matters worse, said person is doing something that:
A. He thinks is making things more secure B. Is restricting access to information that should be freely available. C. I cutting off entire countries as potential threats. D. Is actually making it harder to run things.
My God. the web server is a metaphor for the administration.
Too bad I don't have any MOD points at the moment.
You are right, and for the reasons you describe, my wife and I have been meeting with a financial advisor and working on reducing and paying off all of our debt.
What's amazing is how accommodating the credit card companies will be if you call up and ASK for a lower interest rate.
And as a side note, I'm putting off buying a new computer until I've paid off my debts, and then, I'm not doing it until I have the cash in my bank account to buy it!
Fan reaction had nothing to do with his recovery. they planned Azreal to be a temporary replacement for the get go. Notice that the "mystic" was introduced and her back story being told as soon as Wayne's back was broken.
I hate to break it to you, but fan reaction had NOTHING to do with it. Those story lines are mapped out months in advance.
You're thinking of Bruce Wayne / Batman. Batman has stated a number of times that Bruce Wayne is an identity he can discard if the need arises.
With ole Superman, it's more complicated. Both identities are "him" but not the "full" him. For example, superman has to keep his ties to the Kents and The Daily Planet staff secret, while Clark has to keep his powers secret.
There once was a time when journalists asked questions instead of quoting press releases..
LOL
Oh, that's a good one.
Read up on how the US got involved in the "Spanish American War" and you'll see a bit on how long the "media" has been spewing whatever it could get away with.
Truth, research, journalistic integrity, unbiased reporting. These are all notions found in school, never in the real world.
Naturally the Department of Homeland Security will declare that people with 4 or more buttons on their coat are 'terrorists'
I see it all now!
It's part of an Amish plot to take over the country!
They don't ware buttons you know, they consider them to be an unnecessary vanity!
Soon, the government will only trust Oil Barons and the Amish. That way, the middle class can finally be crushed, with society stratified into the Amish, who will have little motivation to challenge the corporate overlords, and the ultra-wealthy.
Of course, it'll all collapse once the corporate overlords realize their fabulous wealth can't be sustained by a nation of farmers
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Simple, he has all the stuff.
You think Money can get you women? Imagine having all the stuff people normally need money to buy.
She wants a diamond necklace? No problem, the miner elves brought up a fresh batch of diamonds just this morning.
Easy as pie to get chicks with all that loot.
Exactly HOW skanky looking is she
Too Skanky for WWE broadcast, but just right for the Pay Per View 18 and over special.
and Slashot is rapidly turning into advertising central.
/. isn't all about the ads.
/. for "IPod" or "MP3 Player" and you'll get another batch of examples.
/. follow up story about the work Thinkgeek did to survive the /.otting they got as a result of their first ad on the site.
Turning????
Look at this "Article" and me (Looking at ThinkGeek's rank as one of the Slashdot Sponsors) that
And yes, I went that far back because it was the first example I thought of. Search
By the way, I'm too lasy to look up the
Spam filters will only be used by people who don't want SPAM.
The problem is, there are plenty of people (I've worked with the idiots) who see SPAM the same way they see ads on TV. I've gotten patient, long suffering looks form people when I tried to explain that the SPAM was NOT being sent by the ISP to offset the costs of operation. SPAM does NOT make your Internet connection cheaper, and the offers are not legitimate, but I know people who buy stuff from Spam and think the ISP is making enough money off sending it to reduce costs.
I had one blithering idiot say that he didn't want to think about how much more expensive his AOL account would be if it weren't for the SPAM he received.
"It's like broadcast TV, they send the e-mail to make AOL cost less."
I tried to explain that SPAM costs the ISP money, and even showed him some articles on the topic, and he still insisted I was wrong, even as he, literally, struggled to get the digital camera he'd purchased through SPAM to work.
These people will never use SPAM filters.
The people who buy things via SPAM will never take advantage of the technology to stop it.
I hat to say it, but there is a percentage of the population that will always be taken in because they are, to be cruel yet blunt, too stupid to realize they're being ripped off.
Hell, getting a red or a blue to care about voting at ALL would be a big deal.
It says a lot about the world that the people care more about gays being allowed to marry, than about their own ability to have a say in who the leaders are.
The lesson is depressing, most Americans wouldn't mind living in 1938 Germany, as long as the gays and the heathens are the ones being sent to the concentration camps.
You don't have to get people to change their politics
Getting people to change their political views would be a waste of time. The goal should be making people aware of the problems with evoting, regardless of their political party.
It shouldn't be an issue that only one party cares about, but one that both parties care about.
ormgas.org
"Could not be found"
America is legislating away its dominant position in the software market.
Commie!
The US government is protecting the interests of American Business, NOT supporting old business models for companies that refuse to evolve just to protect big sources of campaign funds.
And if you bring up that tired old "Like Buggy Whip Makers suing to prevent the manufacture of cars" or the "Like candle Makers suing Light bulb manufacturers" arguments, I'm reporting you to the Department of Homeland Security as a Terrorist, because only Terrorists question the government!
OK, all silliness aside, you someone's going to be using bits and pieces of the above as a troll in the near future.
Fair enough.
Now, how many laws similar to The Patriot Act were passed during the Bush administration?
How many people were tortured in US custody?
How many people were held without being charged and without access to a lawyer for not days, weeks or months but YEARS?
How many civil liberties were taken away by Clinton?
You are hereby ordered to report to the nearest Department of Homeland Security Detention Center.
All Rights and Liberties have been stripped in conjunction with your assignment of "Enemy Combatant" status.
If you do not report for immediate deportation and torture, you will be liquidated with prejudice within 24 hours.
Yes, but Clinton wasn't running around invading countries and starting wars with no plan on how to END the wars.
Hey, I LIKED that scene.
Uhura.
MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Are you saying someone in the Bush Administration is incompetent?
It's even worse.
He's saying someone in the Bush administration making security decisions is incompetent.
And to make matters worse, said person is doing something that:
A. He thinks is making things more secure
B. Is restricting access to information that should be freely available.
C. I cutting off entire countries as potential threats.
D. Is actually making it harder to run things.
My God. the web server is a metaphor for the administration.
Damn, now I have ANOTHER reason to use this distro.
Nice taste in theme design.
Very cool.
So where do I find screen shots of this theme that upset so many people?
I can't seem to find one on the comments on this article
Too bad I don't have any MOD points at the moment.
You are right, and for the reasons you describe, my wife and I have been meeting with a financial advisor and working on reducing and paying off all of our debt.
What's amazing is how accommodating the credit card companies will be if you call up and ASK for a lower interest rate.
And as a side note, I'm putting off buying a new computer until I've paid off my debts, and then, I'm not doing it until I have the cash in my bank account to buy it!
I can't imagine Christopher Reeve helping with a new superman movie just because he was in a different superman movie 10 years ago.
Nope, it's because of his injuries that he would have been involved, as there was this whole guilt thing over him.
He would have been involved because of the sympathy vote.
Fan reaction had nothing to do with his recovery. they planned Azreal to be a temporary replacement for the get go. Notice that the "mystic" was introduced and her back story being told as soon as Wayne's back was broken.
I hate to break it to you, but fan reaction had NOTHING to do with it. Those story lines are mapped out months in advance.
You're thinking of Bruce Wayne / Batman. Batman has stated a number of times that Bruce Wayne is an identity he can discard if the need arises.
With ole Superman, it's more complicated. Both identities are "him" but not the "full" him. For example, superman has to keep his ties to the Kents and The Daily Planet staff secret, while Clark has to keep his powers secret.
Oh God, I'm comic book geeking again.
There once was a time when journalists asked questions instead of quoting press releases..
LOL
Oh, that's a good one.
Read up on how the US got involved in the "Spanish American War" and you'll see a bit on how long the "media" has been spewing whatever it could get away with.
Truth, research, journalistic integrity, unbiased reporting. These are all notions found in school, never in the real world.
What kind of conspiracy theorist would I be if I let something as trivial as facts get in the way?
Sheesh.
Oh great.
Just what we need, people putting spoilers, after market exhaust systems and neon lights on their calculators and PDAs.
Suddenly, this technology sounds like a BAD idea.
Naturally the Department of Homeland Security will declare that people with 4 or more buttons on their coat are 'terrorists'
I see it all now!
It's part of an Amish plot to take over the country!
They don't ware buttons you know, they consider them to be an unnecessary vanity!
Soon, the government will only trust Oil Barons and the Amish. That way, the middle class can finally be crushed, with society stratified into the Amish, who will have little motivation to challenge the corporate overlords, and the ultra-wealthy.
Of course, it'll all collapse once the corporate overlords realize their fabulous wealth can't be sustained by a nation of farmers
You don't want that job
76 of them were tubgirl.jpg
Another 100 were even worse!
never in my life did I think I'd wish for at least ONE goatse.cx image to make things less traumatic.
If it's so great, why do you keep calling it a piece of shit?
He's not saying it's great, he's saying it's better.
He's saying the Palm is a piece of Shit, bur the WINCE devices and their ilk are particularly smelly, vile, runny shit with chunks of corn.
While Palm is merely offensive, PocketPC actually makes you vomit at a range of two yards.
Palm: Pile of dry shit
PocketPC: The Shit Demon from Dogma.
All in all, the Palm is still shit.
At least according to the post we're discussing.