You're right, and the people modding you down are full of shit. Two billion dollars for a census is unforgivable, and I wouldn't be a bit surprised if some of Bush's cronies had stock in Harris. You're right; we should go back to the days when horse thieves were hanged, the days when the tax regime we have now would provoke widespread insurrection.
So, it looks like the old "We don't have to interoperate" arrogance is still going strong at Microsoft. Let's see if they still think that way in another ten years.
I buy my music on CD and rip to 256Kbps AAC. I don't buy music from iTunes, and I see no reason why I should pay even more for an iPod than I normally would in order to cover a RIAA tax.
Basic utilities are immensely valuable. Imagine how much less productive your office would be if it didn't have phones, electricity, or indoor plumbing. I'd be more productive without the demon-ridden telephone, as it would be harder for people to interrupt me.
I'm not a scientist, but I won't date women who buy astrology. I deal with enough ignorance at work, thank you. I won't date devoutly religious women, either.
Bullshit! The minute they do that, it opens the door for some scumbag politician's power play denying that people possess a right because it's not explicitly enumerated. That's why the bill of rights wasn't written that way in the first fucking place! You're right, but let's be honest: the Ninth Amendment doesn't stop authoritarian politicians from pulling that "it's not in the Constitution so you don't have that right" bullshit. As evidence, I offer a quote from former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA):
"It all comes from, I would argue, this right to privacy that doesn't exist in my opinion in the United States Constitution, this right that was created, it was created in Griswold -- Griswold was the contraceptive case -- and abortion."
Hey, Zonk, did it occur to you that some of us are at work, and thus don't have time to watch a bunch of YouTube clips? It's a lot easier to skim a text interview while waiting for the compiler than it is to sit and watch the guy talk slower than I can read.
Was this virus developed by a guy whose name is an anagram of "RASALOM"? Because this sounds like the plot for one of F. Paul Wilson's "Repairman Jack" novels: Hosts.
They had it on their web sites in the late '90s. They lobbied extensively for zero tolerance for all forms of syringes and other injection aids in schools. They said that anyone who took a needle into a school should be arrested, no matter what. I didn't have net access in the late 90s, so I'm going to have to check the Wayback Machine later. Then again, if I had had access in the late 90s, I probably would have used it for porn, not fascist propaganda.:)
The problem is that they only care about themselves.
I don't see this as a problem. My day job as a programmer is exactly that: a job I do to pay the rent. I have other interests, and other ambitions. Getting a key to the executive crapper isn't one of them.
I'm not out to "be useful" to management. I'm out to get paid, and I don't get paid for being a fuckup.
DARE and MADD, for example, demand that all insulin dependent diabetics not be allowed to inject insulin. That would kill all insulin dependent diabetics, but what's a little genocide among fascists? That sounds like bullshit to me.
NCMEC is in all likelihood run and supported by right wing social conservatives, with many probably having morbid sexual perversions related to the organization's work. No doubt the odd well meaning parent of a victim is thrown into the mix, and actually honestly cares about helping children. However, I suspect the former description to be more reflective of the organisation's mean. You're probably right, but I'd love to see some proof of that.
Whatever does it for you buddy. Would you rather just let people get away with bullshitting you and others? Do you know what happens when people accept bullshit as a substitute for truth? When they do, they get fun things like war, tyranny, and economic collapse.
Good luck with that "truth" thing. Ask "Swift Boat" John Kerry how much good "debunking bullshit" is. I don't need to bother with John Kerry. I've known for years that debunking bullshit is a thankless task that makes that of Sisyphus look like child's play. It still has to be done.
I feel sorry for the girl, but ultimately it was HER DECISION to commit suicide. You can't blame somebody else for your own actions.... there are a lot of assholes & bullies out there, and learning to deal with them is a part of life. I want to feel sorry for the girl as well, since I myself have been bullied (haven't most of us?) However, she helped bring this upon herself by trusting this 'Josh' character in the first place. She had never met him offline, she only knew him from his MySpace page -- which turned out to be fake. Her fault was that she wasn't paranoid enough. You cannot be too trusting on the internet, and you absolutely must learn to armor your heart. Nobody cares about you, but you. Learn to deal with it.
Do you complain that a new car now costs $28,000 instead of $9,000? No, but I know better than to buy American cars. I only paid $16,000 for my new 2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0S.
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You don't. Just kick her out of the house when she turns 18.
I'll settle for getting GDM to distinguish between a my typing and my cat's.
You're right, and the people modding you down are full of shit. Two billion dollars for a census is unforgivable, and I wouldn't be a bit surprised if some of Bush's cronies had stock in Harris. You're right; we should go back to the days when horse thieves were hanged, the days when the tax regime we have now would provoke widespread insurrection.
I remember now. I remember how it started. I can't remember yesterday. I just remember doing what they told me.
Sorry, but I wasn't in this business ten years ago. Ten years ago, I was cleaning toilets so I could pay for college.
So, it looks like the old "We don't have to interoperate" arrogance is still going strong at Microsoft. Let's see if they still think that way in another ten years.
I buy my music on CD and rip to 256Kbps AAC. I don't buy music from iTunes, and I see no reason why I should pay even more for an iPod than I normally would in order to cover a RIAA tax.
I'm a programmer. The clients are not supposed to be calling me.
I'm not a scientist, but I won't date women who buy astrology. I deal with enough ignorance at work, thank you. I won't date devoutly religious women, either.
Hey, Zonk, did it occur to you that some of us are at work, and thus don't have time to watch a bunch of YouTube clips? It's a lot easier to skim a text interview while waiting for the compiler than it is to sit and watch the guy talk slower than I can read.
Was this virus developed by a guy whose name is an anagram of "RASALOM"? Because this sounds like the plot for one of F. Paul Wilson's "Repairman Jack" novels: Hosts.
I don't see this as a problem. My day job as a programmer is exactly that: a job I do to pay the rent. I have other interests, and other ambitions. Getting a key to the executive crapper isn't one of them.
I'm not out to "be useful" to management. I'm out to get paid, and I don't get paid for being a fuckup.
Are you saying that the NCMEC isn't an organization with a benevolent purpose.
Bullshit needs to be exposed and countered, even when propagated by well-meaning members of benevolent organizations.
Looks like I need more caffeine. Perhaps I should switch to cocaine or amphetamines.
You realize that Thorazine is an antipsychotic, not an antidepressant, right?