bonus note do not "crash' those parties since multiple folks WILL BE ARMED).
Does it matter?! Those S.o.B.'s could separate my head and limbs from my torso with both arms tied behind their backs, using nothing more than a toothbrush clenched between their teeth...
Insha'Allah! (/sarc) Seriously, considering how rabidly anti-gay Iran's mullahs are, they sure seem to love a good ole' sausage fest; perhaps they ought to find closets to hide in that haven't been built with transparent materials (someone should introduce them to the Bible Belt preacher-types out here; they have far more in common than they probably realize)...
Should the papers have only said that John Gotti was a spiffy dresser when he died?
They might have mentioned how Gotti chainsawed to death the guy that was in the wrong place at the wrong time when Gotti's son rode his bike out in front of the guy's car...
...and then use 'philanthropy' to gain admission to heaven or at least public acceptance of their previous behaviors.
And/or some additional options: invest in industries that profit from exploiting people and natural resources (Africa comes to mind) and then apply "philanthropy" to in a fashion favorable to your (or your silent partners') interests...
Interesting; you gave up on Linux 1.5 years ago after trying it for 3.5 years; I switched from XP to Linux Mint exactly 1.5 years ago after twelve years of dabbling with Linux and determing that it had finally evolved enough to be suitably idiot-proof for an MCSE like me (I repair Windows PC's for a living - as I have for almost twenty years - and get served with a daily reminder of why I made the switch).
Indeed it is; elements of my earlier post should probably have included the/sarc tag, I suppose.
Certainly you bring up some reasonable and valid points; my single biggest concern re: vaccines is the conspiratorial fashion in which TPTB are attempting to frame the debate: if you mention some of these issues, the sheer number of trolls that instantly jump out of the woodwork to mod you down (having surplus amounts of modpoints to spare, apparently) indicates to me that there's something about this whole issue that most of us (whether we tend to be pro-vaccine, anti-vaccine or somewhere in the middle) seem to be missing...
Mod parent up; I realize that all anti-vaxxers are completely and totally insane and therefore by definition have no valid points to make... but if they did (just saying...), it might include some of these...
Businesses that sty in business over the long run can't be that stupid. Market pressure would drive them under if they were.
All other things being equal, that would seem to be true, wouldn't it? However, the larger the business, the less valid your assumption; apply it to corporations and it's utter rubbish (this ties in with a phenomenom that's been observed and documented countless times; I'm no sociologist and don't recall the exact terminology but it's obviously at least somewhat related to organizational efficiency vs size).
Besides, in case you haven't noticed, market pressure has driven lots of them under... those that weren't too big to fail, anyway (see above).
Just as long as their 4K is actually 3840 pixels, thereby ensuring that content encoded in 720 (1280 horizontal) and 1080 (1920 horizontal) will upscale cleanly (pixel-for-pixel)...
A lot of people like to cut up Windows but the fact is, it does work solidly. And for a competitive price. It can't crash and get fucked up as bad as some say (at least not in offices/businesses, and not in a way that impacts the bottom line too badly), otherwise businesses would get rid of it.
You seem to have arrived at the dual conclusion that: A) Windows can't possibly be that bad, because otherwise B) businesses would have to be really stupid - and they just can't be that stupid.
Have you ever considered that your powers of logical deduction might not be as effective as you think?
as buyers and sellers have told us that transactions in these categories often result in issues that can be difficult to resolve
"Dear eBay: I had a bad experience buying/selling something on your site; please remove the category entirely and prevent me from buying/selling this type of item in the future, instead of coming up with a creative solution to the problem (it's cleatr that you have a shortage of thinking types in Upper Management). Thanks! Signed, Loyal buyer/seller"
On another note, kudos to Ecuador for merely appearing to defy TPTB and their looming show trial, even if Assange is the CIA's highest profile example of controlled opposition/manufactured dissent - gotta give The Company the credit they deserve; they appear to have gotten as much mileage out of Assange that they did with the likes of Farrakhan... and that's saying something!).
We're the new Nazis!! Okay, perhaps we attained that status longer ago than we like to admit... but hey, let's celebrate and crack open a tasty ale ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H flavorless, mass-produced pilsner (brewed from wholesome, genetically-modified, Roundup-saturated grains) and make it official!;)
Mod parent up; the links are hazy and tenuous but the 'man behind the curtain' is neither stupid nor unimaginative, even if he goes out of his way to make sure his minions and puppets sure seem to be...
Slashdot Mirror
You're saying Celine Dion wasn't involved??
Ah, that's the clever part: He's only *pretending* to be that dim.
You've gotta get your potential consituents (and look at his!) to relate to you somehow! :p
bonus note do not "crash' those parties since multiple folks WILL BE ARMED).
Does it matter?! Those S.o.B.'s could separate my head and limbs from my torso with both arms tied behind their backs, using nothing more than a toothbrush clenched between their teeth...
Nope, I can safely say that I haven't read a slashdot headline (or any headline for that matter) that made me feel old... until now.
Insha'Allah! (/sarc) Seriously, considering how rabidly anti-gay Iran's mullahs are, they sure seem to love a good ole' sausage fest; perhaps they ought to find closets to hide in that haven't been built with transparent materials (someone should introduce them to the Bible Belt preacher-types out here; they have far more in common than they probably realize)...
Should the papers have only said that John Gotti was a spiffy dresser when he died?
They might have mentioned how Gotti chainsawed to death the guy that was in the wrong place at the wrong time when Gotti's son rode his bike out in front of the guy's car...
...and then use 'philanthropy' to gain admission to heaven or at least public acceptance of their previous behaviors.
And/or some additional options: invest in industries that profit from exploiting people and natural resources (Africa comes to mind) and then apply "philanthropy" to in a fashion favorable to your (or your silent partners') interests...
Interesting; you gave up on Linux 1.5 years ago after trying it for 3.5 years; I switched from XP to Linux Mint exactly 1.5 years ago after twelve years of dabbling with Linux and determing that it had finally evolved enough to be suitably idiot-proof for an MCSE like me (I repair Windows PC's for a living - as I have for almost twenty years - and get served with a daily reminder of why I made the switch).
Insanity is in the eye of the beholder.
Indeed it is; elements of my earlier post should probably have included the /sarc tag, I suppose.
Certainly you bring up some reasonable and valid points; my single biggest concern re: vaccines is the conspiratorial fashion in which TPTB are attempting to frame the debate: if you mention some of these issues, the sheer number of trolls that instantly jump out of the woodwork to mod you down (having surplus amounts of modpoints to spare, apparently) indicates to me that there's something about this whole issue that most of us (whether we tend to be pro-vaccine, anti-vaccine or somewhere in the middle) seem to be missing...
Everyone who's not a paid shill for the government or the pharmaceutical industry, raise your hand! :p
Mod parent up; I realize that all anti-vaxxers are completely and totally insane and therefore by definition have no valid points to make... but if they did (just saying...), it might include some of these...
...since humans are herd animals and don't really do well on their own...
It would seem you speak for yourself (perhaps even accurately)...
Businesses that sty in business over the long run can't be that stupid. Market pressure would drive them under if they were.
All other things being equal, that would seem to be true, wouldn't it? However, the larger the business, the less valid your assumption; apply it to corporations and it's utter rubbish (this ties in with a phenomenom that's been observed and documented countless times; I'm no sociologist and don't recall the exact terminology but it's obviously at least somewhat related to organizational efficiency vs size).
Besides, in case you haven't noticed, market pressure has driven lots of them under... those that weren't too big to fail, anyway (see above).
bring it on
Just as long as their 4K is actually 3840 pixels, thereby ensuring that content encoded in 720 (1280 horizontal) and 1080 (1920 horizontal) will upscale cleanly (pixel-for-pixel)...
Wow hey lets play the race card when shit don't go your way.
Hey, hillbilly, here's a protip (you guys like that term): learn to speak your [own language!] properly. ;)
Windows 8 isn't big and scary.
You obvously aren't referring to its kernel... :p
A lot of people like to cut up Windows but the fact is, it does work solidly. And for a competitive price. It can't crash and get fucked up as bad as some say (at least not in offices/businesses, and not in a way that impacts the bottom line too badly), otherwise businesses would get rid of it.
You seem to have arrived at the dual conclusion that: A) Windows can't possibly be that bad, because otherwise B) businesses would have to be really stupid - and they just can't be that stupid.
Have you ever considered that your powers of logical deduction might not be as effective as you think?
sometimes you just want to stick a Chevy four-banger in your Ferrari
Aw, come on: the hardware in the Macbook is a little better than that!
as buyers and sellers have told us that transactions in these categories often result in issues that can be difficult to resolve
"Dear eBay: I had a bad experience buying/selling something on your site; please remove the category entirely and prevent me from buying/selling this type of item in the future, instead of coming up with a creative solution to the problem (it's cleatr that you have a shortage of thinking types in Upper Management).
Thanks!
Signed, Loyal buyer/seller"
Way to take the moral high road and to convince the public to support you
Support who, exactly?? (Someone must have missed the point of point of why someone else would act... anonymously?!) :p
On another note, kudos to Ecuador for merely appearing to defy TPTB and their looming show trial, even if Assange is the CIA's highest profile example of controlled opposition/manufactured dissent - gotta give The Company the credit they deserve; they appear to have gotten as much mileage out of Assange that they did with the likes of Farrakhan... and that's saying something!).
We're the new Nazis!! Okay, perhaps we attained that status longer ago than we like to admit... but hey, let's celebrate and crack open a tasty ale ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H flavorless, mass-produced pilsner (brewed from wholesome, genetically-modified, Roundup-saturated grains) and make it official! ;)
the message that I've sent to David Cameron this evening
*cough* Scumbag cares why? *cough*
Mod parent up; the links are hazy and tenuous but the 'man behind the curtain' is neither stupid nor unimaginative, even if he goes out of his way to make sure his minions and puppets sure seem to be...
Well, Britain simply won't be trusted after that for a long time.
Neither trusted nor respected... then again, that horse likely left the barn a while ago.