I'll be first to say that history isn't my strong point. In fact, it's always been my worst "subject" as it were (I couldn't think of a better phrasing even though I've been out of HS for years:P)
Maybe we're screwed coming out of the starting gate. But if I shut up I've let them win. Even if I'm wrong on some of the details I'm pretty sure I'm not wrong in the overall scheme of things.
And where is the line drawn between "petty" and "big"? If you give em anything, they will take it and run with it and erode our freedoms until nothing is left. Maybe this is a little issue, but it could be a precursor to a much bigger issue... or possibly a symptom.
I agree with this. Don't you think RedHat and VA Linux, etc., with their ridiculously high stock valuations, should get together and start to fund something like this?
You are a worthless troll. But even that said, you are wrong. Yes, I know that's not how the poem goes, I did it from memory, and in an ironic twist of phrasing, sue me.
I guarantee you that if the lawmakers have their way, you won't be using a computer for anything but the applications approved by either the government or a bunch of large dorporations, or maybe both.
First they came for the Jews. But I did not say anything because I was not a jew.
Then they came for the christians. But I did not say anything because I was not a christian.
then they came for me. And there was no one left to speak up for me.
Computers are rapidly becoming an essential part of our infrastructure. You cannot ignore assaults on the Internet anymore. Or software. How would you like it if you were on a life support machine that was shipped buggy? It dies, you die, and no one has any recourse because some doctor clicked "OK".
If you don't want your freedom, go to China. But stop ridiculing those of us who do.
I found out that ProFTP has been sending nastygrams to ISPs under the DMCA holding their users accountable for not registering their software. (I always get these mixed up, could be FTPPro... find out for yourself. It was on Bugtraq a while ago.)
The UCITA will take this despicable process to the next level. Make no mistake - we are at war with these people. UCITA must not be allowed to pass for the same reason that the offending parts of the DMCA need to be overturned. They're going too far.
I'll be glad to admit that a part of it is my personal prejudices. I was raised in a pretty nasty and judgemental environment. I've managed to shrug off most of it, but who knows. This could be a remnant of it.
Maybe in a microcosmic sense it isn't any of my business. But I've seen a lot of abuse in my day - survived a lot of abuse. It leaves me hypersensitive to the abuse of others. And it hurts me. No, I shouldn't go and put a stop to it physically, I'd never dream of it.
That's where I stand. My opinion on these things for now remains unchanged, but I'm more than willing to allow that it may very well be my personal prejudices talking. And it may not. And it may be a combination of that and reality. Knowing other people are being abused really leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
It is not that I think I am better than other men. It is that I think women should be treated with a certain amount of respect. Well, in a lot of cases, better than they are. This has nothing to do with my search for a mate, it is simply a deeply held opinion of mine.
So would it be fair to say that I think I'm better than the men that treat women like scum? Sure. But I think a large pig wallowing in the mid is better than the men that treat women like scum. Do all men treat women like scum? No. Do a lot of men who watch the super bowl treat women like scum? Yeah. Do a lot of men who don't watch the super bowl treat women like scum? Yeah. Do a disproportionate amount of men who treat football as a religion treat women like scum? I'd think so.
That's all it is. I dislike women being mistreated. It's a very sore subject with me.
I hope you understand now and we can put all this to rest...
Say how I feel. That's pretty much the extent of it. If a "chick" happens to like it, cool. If she doesn't, cool too. No skin off my nose.
And, oddly enough, though probably borderline, I happen to think it *is* on topic. "have you seen the commercials on the super bowl?" "no. I'm boycotting it and here's why". Seems like a perfectly good response to me.
Do I think I'm better than other men? No. Do I respect the way a lot of other men behave? No. that's it, period.
Ummmm... nope. Strike one. Try again. I'm not even particularly interested in impressing anything but a rather small minority of women who probably don't even read here. The.sig is just my shameless self-promotion.
Yeah, that's fine, but it's the *attitude* that I'm referring to. One can have other interests... but to me, football worship/superbowl is just a symptom of a larger problem... of guys ignoring their mates. Maybe this isn't the case in a lot of situations... but more than I'm comfortable with, to be sure.
As I wrote in a comment below, I deliberately avoided the game too. But it was real easy for me, considering I have no interest whatsoever in football to begin with.:-)
And you made my point for me, perhaps not in a way you were expecting.
I'm not talking about guys just sitting there watching football, though I personally find that tasteless and it brings up images of fat smelly guys making disgusting bodily noises, I suppose it's not all like that. I'm not even just referring to the one day, that's just a symptom... I'm referring to guys who treat their wifes like servants the day football season begins and things don't go back to normal till after it ends...
I'm not being clear, I don't think. I just think that anything that causes wifes/girlfriends/whatever to be completely ignored or whatever isn't really a good thing. I think it's mostly due to my personal prejudices. I'll be more than happy to admit that.
I still find it tasteless. But then again I'm a classical musician who collects stuffed animals, so you may take my opinion with a grain of salt.
I avoid watching the super bowl as a matter of principle. I don't really like the physical violence of football, and I don't like the way that the wives, in general, get treated on super bowl day. So I boycott it. Thus, I didn't see the commercials. Thus, I haven't added anything constructive to this discussion.:-)
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It's not work, it's fun!!! Sheesh, you act like it's a bad thing.
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I'll be first to say that history isn't my strong point. In fact, it's always been my worst "subject" as it were (I couldn't think of a better phrasing even though I've been out of HS for years :P)
Maybe we're screwed coming out of the starting gate. But if I shut up I've let them win. Even if I'm wrong on some of the details I'm pretty sure I'm not wrong in the overall scheme of things.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
I knew it'd be wrong. I was just paraphrasing it. I trust my point was made, though.
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And where is the line drawn between "petty" and "big"? If you give em anything, they will take it and run with it and erode our freedoms until nothing is left. Maybe this is a little issue, but it could be a precursor to a much bigger issue... or possibly a symptom.
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And breaking the law because it's wrong is honorable. It's one of the few ways to get a bad law changed or removed.
Where would we be without Rosa Parks? Black people would still be drinking from separate fountains.
I see where you're coming from and I absolutely disagree with it.
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I agree with this. Don't you think RedHat and VA Linux, etc., with their ridiculously high stock valuations, should get together and start to fund something like this?
Bob? Augustin? Anyone???
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You are a worthless troll. But even that said, you are wrong. Yes, I know that's not how the poem goes, I did it from memory, and in an ironic twist of phrasing, sue me.
I guarantee you that if the lawmakers have their way, you won't be using a computer for anything but the applications approved by either the government or a bunch of large dorporations, or maybe both.
And I am NOT going to shut up. Deal with it.
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This doesn't have to do with convenience.
First they came for the Jews. But I did not say anything because I was not a jew.
Then they came for the christians. But I did not say anything because I was not a christian.
then they came for me. And there was no one left to speak up for me.
Computers are rapidly becoming an essential part of our infrastructure. You cannot ignore assaults on the Internet anymore. Or software. How would you like it if you were on a life support machine that was shipped buggy? It dies, you die, and no one has any recourse because some doctor clicked "OK".
If you don't want your freedom, go to China. But stop ridiculing those of us who do.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Sorry, that should probably read "holding them responsible for their users failure to register their software". Yuck. Too much work...
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I found out that ProFTP has been sending nastygrams to ISPs under the DMCA holding their users accountable for not registering their software. (I always get these mixed up, could be FTPPro... find out for yourself. It was on Bugtraq a while ago.)
The UCITA will take this despicable process to the next level. Make no mistake - we are at war with these people. UCITA must not be allowed to pass for the same reason that the offending parts of the DMCA need to be overturned. They're going too far.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
hehe. When I was a kid I would have said "it takes one to know one!". I am not a kid, however, so I won't.
Honestly, I don't care what you think. :-)
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I'll be glad to admit that a part of it is my personal prejudices. I was raised in a pretty nasty and judgemental environment. I've managed to shrug off most of it, but who knows. This could be a remnant of it.
Maybe in a microcosmic sense it isn't any of my business. But I've seen a lot of abuse in my day - survived a lot of abuse. It leaves me hypersensitive to the abuse of others. And it hurts me. No, I shouldn't go and put a stop to it physically, I'd never dream of it.
That's where I stand. My opinion on these things for now remains unchanged, but I'm more than willing to allow that it may very well be my personal prejudices talking. And it may not. And it may be a combination of that and reality. Knowing other people are being abused really leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Here's where you misunderstand.
It is not that I think I am better than other men. It is that I think women should be treated with a certain amount of respect. Well, in a lot of cases, better than they are. This has nothing to do with my search for a mate, it is simply a deeply held opinion of mine.
So would it be fair to say that I think I'm better than the men that treat women like scum? Sure. But I think a large pig wallowing in the mid is better than the men that treat women like scum. Do all men treat women like scum? No. Do a lot of men who watch the super bowl treat women like scum? Yeah. Do a lot of men who don't watch the super bowl treat women like scum? Yeah. Do a disproportionate amount of men who treat football as a religion treat women like scum? I'd think so.
That's all it is. I dislike women being mistreated. It's a very sore subject with me.
I hope you understand now and we can put all this to rest...
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA :-)
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Say how I feel. That's pretty much the extent of it. If a "chick" happens to like it, cool. If she doesn't, cool too. No skin off my nose.
And, oddly enough, though probably borderline, I happen to think it *is* on topic. "have you seen the commercials on the super bowl?" "no. I'm boycotting it and here's why". Seems like a perfectly good response to me.
Do I think I'm better than other men? No. Do I respect the way a lot of other men behave? No. that's it, period.
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No.
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My point *exactly*. Well, pretty close to exactly.
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Ummmm... nope. Strike one. Try again. I'm not even particularly interested in impressing anything but a rather small minority of women who probably don't even read here. The .sig is just my shameless self-promotion.
Care to take another guess?
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Yeah, that's fine, but it's the *attitude* that I'm referring to. One can have other interests... but to me, football worship/superbowl is just a symptom of a larger problem... of guys ignoring their mates. Maybe this isn't the case in a lot of situations... but more than I'm comfortable with, to be sure.
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As I wrote in a comment below, I deliberately avoided the game too. But it was real easy for me, considering I have no interest whatsoever in football to begin with. :-)
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I agree with you, actually. It's just the attitude in general. "Honey, get me a sandwich. No, SHUT UP, it's about to start again..."
My personal opinion is guys like that don't deserve to be married. But then again, that's my personal opinion, which I'm entitled to.
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And you made my point for me, perhaps not in a way you were expecting.
I'm not talking about guys just sitting there watching football, though I personally find that tasteless and it brings up images of fat smelly guys making disgusting bodily noises, I suppose it's not all like that. I'm not even just referring to the one day, that's just a symptom... I'm referring to guys who treat their wifes like servants the day football season begins and things don't go back to normal till after it ends...
I'm not being clear, I don't think. I just think that anything that causes wifes/girlfriends/whatever to be completely ignored or whatever isn't really a good thing. I think it's mostly due to my personal prejudices. I'll be more than happy to admit that.
I still find it tasteless. But then again I'm a classical musician who collects stuffed animals, so you may take my opinion with a grain of salt.
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I avoid watching the super bowl as a matter of principle. I don't really like the physical violence of football, and I don't like the way that the wives, in general, get treated on super bowl day. So I boycott it. Thus, I didn't see the commercials. Thus, I haven't added anything constructive to this discussion. :-)
I used the time to take a nice, warm nap.
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*grin* *screws a random woman* *episode over*
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