One of the most annoying things to me about TV ads is seeing the same ones repeated 3 or 4 (or more) times during a one hour show.
Even more annoying is when they repeat the same ad twice in the ad break - just in case you missed it. Throw in a scrolling banner or pop-up ad in the program too: they might have forgotten since the last ad break three minutes ago... They probably gave the fucker who thought of this a medal - bastards!
Specter is one of the last old school republicans in congress...I can remember when I thought he was a jackass rather than one of the only rational senators.
I don't know the guy, but I'm familiar our own politicians... Leopards don't often change their spots.
Is Specter now a rational senator, or still a jackass who just appears rational compared to the new generation of überjackass senators?
It was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but it depends on your measure of success.
The litigious bastards still exist - years after they should have died a horrible death. Their stock price has actually increased by 20% in the last six months (from roughly $4 to $5 per share); 40% if you measure the extremes of the price range for the same period. Their legal action against IBM is still grinding its way through the court system despite little, if any, sign of having a case. That's a success, even if ultimately futile.
In a truly free market, anyone can buy an American politician if they have the money. Only allowing Americans to buy their politicians is the worst kind of protectionism.
Yeah, right. They may be `shaping up', but it will take at least a decade before they reach the level of Apple in 2006. Never mind that they'll have to catch up with Apple's 2016 experience then.
Having the better product doesn't seem to have helped Apple's market penetration so far, and imitation (*cough* rip off! *cough*) hasn't hurt their main competitor any.
Bill Gates is supported by a system of veins and arteries that cycle blood throughout his body, as well as a set of lungs which collect oxygen which is then added to the blood...
So, is this Microsoft's way of justifying the high minimum specifications required to run Vista ("dude, you're getting a new computer"), or getting users to buy new, Vista-only "legacy-free" versions of their existing software? Or both?
Oh great, more useless, irritating "features" to have disable to after the installation to make it usable. Microsoft have officially lost the plot with this one.
American tourist: Bartender, what do you drink on St. Patrick's Day?
Irish bartender: Green beer, of course.
American tourist: No way! I've got to try me one of those!
Irish bartender: [hands tourist a Guinness]
American tourist: Um, are you sure this is green?
Irish bartender: It's a bit dark, but it's green to be sure.
American tourist: Gee, wait 'til I tell the folks back home!
Agreed. I like the CD format, and will buy CDs - if they are worth buying.
The last thirty of so CDs I've bought have all been due to downloading the MP3s first. If it was crap, I deleted them; the others that I liked I bought (all of the bands' discographies, not just that album.)
The problem with the RIAA is they are geared towards pushing what they want to sell - not what people want to buy. I can sometimes get the music I'm interested in from local music stores, but often go direct to the source in the USA or Europe. (Probably not a bad thing, since more of the profits may actually reach the band I'm supporting.)
No problems here with an Asus A8V Deluxe (Via K8T800 Pro chipset) or Epox 8K3A+ (KT333+8233A chipset). In contrast, some friends have had problems with various nForce chipsets.
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Only the first eight numbers of the Fibonacci sequence were used (1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21) and repeated to generate the key for the length of the message.
Cue footage of the ninja throwing their Shiruken Express card, whizzing through the card reader and becoming embedded in a tree.
One of the most annoying things to me about TV ads is seeing the same ones repeated 3 or 4 (or more) times during a one hour show.
Even more annoying is when they repeat the same ad twice in the ad break - just in case you missed it. Throw in a scrolling banner or pop-up ad in the program too: they might have forgotten since the last ad break three minutes ago... They probably gave the fucker who thought of this a medal - bastards!
All your bass are belong to us.
Specter is one of the last old school republicans in congress...I can remember when I thought he was a jackass rather than one of the only rational senators.
I don't know the guy, but I'm familiar our own politicians... Leopards don't often change their spots.
Is Specter now a rational senator, or still a jackass who just appears rational compared to the new generation of überjackass senators?
They mention swallowing a diagnostic tool to see the insides of your stomach.
As the song goes: "I don't know why she swallowed the e-fly. Perhaps she'll die."
I said successful! Not dismal. :)
It was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but it depends on your measure of success.
The litigious bastards still exist - years after they should have died a horrible death. Their stock price has actually increased by 20% in the last six months (from roughly $4 to $5 per share); 40% if you measure the extremes of the price range for the same period. Their legal action against IBM is still grinding its way through the court system despite little, if any, sign of having a case. That's a success, even if ultimately futile.
Well duh?! When was that last time you saw a successful business model where you sue the pants out of your customers? :)
SCO?
In a truly free market, anyone can buy an American politician if they have the money. Only allowing Americans to buy their politicians is the worst kind of protectionism.
Last time I checked, the (lack of) quality of Real media was as good a deterrent against copying as any DRM system.
Yeah, right. They may be `shaping up', but it will take at least a decade before they reach the level of Apple in 2006. Never mind that they'll have to catch up with Apple's 2016 experience then.
Having the better product doesn't seem to have helped Apple's market penetration so far, and imitation (*cough* rip off! *cough*) hasn't hurt their main competitor any.
Red Ink should be measured in Libraries of Congress, not Grand Canyons.
Bill Gates is supported by a system of veins and arteries that cycle blood throughout his body, as well as a set of lungs which collect oxygen which is then added to the blood...
No heart? That figures.
So, is this Microsoft's way of justifying the high minimum specifications required to run Vista ("dude, you're getting a new computer"), or getting users to buy new, Vista-only "legacy-free" versions of their existing software? Or both?
The Tao begot one. One begot two. Two begot three.
Brother Maynard: Skip a bit, Brother.
And three begot the ten thousand things.
Oh great, more useless, irritating "features" to have disable to after the installation to make it usable. Microsoft have officially lost the plot with this one.
Don't worry - artificial gravity is less flattening than the real stuff.
It just goes to show: spammers are stupid.
To paraphrase Obi Wan: "Who is the bigger fool: the spammer, or the fools who bought $20M of his shady products?"
"Americani ite domum".
American tourist: Bartender, what do you drink on St. Patrick's Day?
Irish bartender: Green beer, of course.
American tourist: No way! I've got to try me one of those!
Irish bartender: [hands tourist a Guinness]
American tourist: Um, are you sure this is green?
Irish bartender: It's a bit dark, but it's green to be sure.
American tourist: Gee, wait 'til I tell the folks back home!
And thus a great Irish joke was born...
If 'e were Australian, his name would be "Bruce", not "User."
Agreed. I like the CD format, and will buy CDs - if they are worth buying.
The last thirty of so CDs I've bought have all been due to downloading the MP3s first. If it was crap, I deleted them; the others that I liked I bought (all of the bands' discographies, not just that album.)
The problem with the RIAA is they are geared towards pushing what they want to sell - not what people want to buy. I can sometimes get the music I'm interested in from local music stores, but often go direct to the source in the USA or Europe. (Probably not a bad thing, since more of the profits may actually reach the band I'm supporting.)
In other words, a mercury switch.
No problems here with an Asus A8V Deluxe (Via K8T800 Pro chipset) or Epox 8K3A+ (KT333+8233A chipset). In contrast, some friends have had problems with various nForce chipsets.
Your motherboard may vary.
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