I bet George would have opened it if the subject line said "Exxon reports $14B loss in first quarter"
Other possible subject lines:
"Get Viagra / Cialis without a prescription"
"VP Cheney shot another friend in the face"
"Bum Fights Vol 3 now available on DVD"
"American Idol canceled"
"Mobilize the Navy! North Dakota invades South Dakota"
"Senator Byrd called you a pussy!"
I think it is like an ostrich with his head in the sand. Except the ostrich is "Dubya", and the sand that he has his head in is really his ass. Judging by these and other events, he likes the view in there.
I've worked in IT for 15 years now, and I've work in a variety of capacities (local support, help desk, security, graphics and web design, purchasing, and network monitoring). At no time did I ever find my work rewarding or fulfilling, but I never expected it to. The pay is fair, and it supports my household.
However, it is my work away from the office that is rewarding. I've been a volunteer fireman for 17 years (now a Captain), an EMT for 14 years, I'm a Little League manager and a board member, a midget-league football coach, a father of two young sons, and I have a Harley for those in-between times. I could write a book about what all those things mean to me, about the kids I've mentored, the lives and property I've saved, and the good/bad times I've had. I'm 37 years old and none of those things are going to end anytime soon.
Today's young people want (no, they expect) immediate rewards for their work, no matter what it is. That can be in the form of money or in kudos, but they want the feedback. Is that the result of parenting, or the result of technology. Do you remember the days of having to do research in a library with physical pieces of paper in real books? Now days, you just go to Google and find all you need. Immediate rewards to your needs, right?
Why can't today's kids find their satisfaction outside the workplace? It's because they don't look.
The RIAA "knows" that there are thousands of students on the university's networks, and many of them may be sharing files "illegially." So, they say that they see a large amount of illegal traffic from the university's network, and the university then does the work to shut down file sharing. So, the RIAA accomplishes what they set out to do, and they didn't even have to get their hands dirty.
And if that doesn't work, then they subpoena IP addresses and other records so they can charge the students with a crime. The universities typically will comply (due to administration pressure) and turn the student information over to the RIAA. The students don't want a black mark on their record before starting their career, and the students don't have money to begin with (remember eating all those ramen noodles so you could buy books?), and the RIAA gets either a settlement or a conviction. Win-win for the RIAA.
So why doesn't that model work for the general public? Because the ISPs are much more protective of their information, willing to fight the RIAA to protect the privacy of their customers. They can't get the same information from major ISPs, or not as easily. Major ISPs take great pride in thumbing their noses at the RIAA, and in many instances, at the PATROIT Act.
So, it is survival of the fittest. Colleges and universites are easy targets, and the RIAA gets to add momentum with every settlement or conviction.
but typically only when the pockets are very deep. Let me explain...
I am a member of the local volunteer fire department in my community. The board of directors (where I am also a member) operates on a budget of about $100,000 annually. That seems like a lot of money until you consider insurance, fuel, training, personal protective equipment... and the fact that new fire trucks are well over $250k.
On the average house fire or car wreck, we don't bill. The thought process is that county levy money and donated funds pay for us to operate on a daily basis. Out for a few hours on routine calls falls under daily operations.
However, we have had some major incidents where we were tied up for several hours or even days. There are mouths to feed, fuel for the trucks, and equipment that gets damaged or destroyed. Those incidents fall outside of the daily scope of practice, and we actually loose big money on those. When the local Dollar Store burnt down (thanks to a 18-year old female arsonist), our actual cost was about $3k to $4k. That's a huge chunk of our budget and we can't absorb that without cutting services or equipment elsewhere. So, we billed the store's insurance agency and were reimbursed rather quickly.
Now in this case, I'd think that the state would be able to absorb the cost easily. I feel that the state (or other agencies) saw Fossett's really deep pockets and felt they could be easily reimbursed. But, being reimbursed from Fossett's estate/wife may result in those same agencies being able to afford to provide that same level of service when the lost person is someone with a much lower income.
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The worst is when they download their logs. Sorry, but I couldn't resist the bathroom humor, but my mind is in the toilet.
Other possible subject lines: "Get Viagra / Cialis without a prescription"
"VP Cheney shot another friend in the face"
"Bum Fights Vol 3 now available on DVD"
"American Idol canceled"
"Mobilize the Navy! North Dakota invades South Dakota"
"Senator Byrd called you a pussy!"
Did you ever think that maybe the monkey is just evil?
I think it is like an ostrich with his head in the sand. Except the ostrich is "Dubya", and the sand that he has his head in is really his ass. Judging by these and other events, he likes the view in there.
The 9th person in the test sneezed and the television exploded.
However, it is my work away from the office that is rewarding. I've been a volunteer fireman for 17 years (now a Captain), an EMT for 14 years, I'm a Little League manager and a board member, a midget-league football coach, a father of two young sons, and I have a Harley for those in-between times. I could write a book about what all those things mean to me, about the kids I've mentored, the lives and property I've saved, and the good/bad times I've had. I'm 37 years old and none of those things are going to end anytime soon.
Today's young people want (no, they expect) immediate rewards for their work, no matter what it is. That can be in the form of money or in kudos, but they want the feedback. Is that the result of parenting, or the result of technology. Do you remember the days of having to do research in a library with physical pieces of paper in real books? Now days, you just go to Google and find all you need. Immediate rewards to your needs, right?
Why can't today's kids find their satisfaction outside the workplace? It's because they don't look.
Here is what I think the RIAA is up to and why:
The RIAA "knows" that there are thousands of students on the university's networks, and many of them may be sharing files "illegially." So, they say that they see a large amount of illegal traffic from the university's network, and the university then does the work to shut down file sharing. So, the RIAA accomplishes what they set out to do, and they didn't even have to get their hands dirty.
And if that doesn't work, then they subpoena IP addresses and other records so they can charge the students with a crime. The universities typically will comply (due to administration pressure) and turn the student information over to the RIAA. The students don't want a black mark on their record before starting their career, and the students don't have money to begin with (remember eating all those ramen noodles so you could buy books?), and the RIAA gets either a settlement or a conviction. Win-win for the RIAA.
So why doesn't that model work for the general public? Because the ISPs are much more protective of their information, willing to fight the RIAA to protect the privacy of their customers. They can't get the same information from major ISPs, or not as easily. Major ISPs take great pride in thumbing their noses at the RIAA, and in many instances, at the PATROIT Act.
So, it is survival of the fittest. Colleges and universites are easy targets, and the RIAA gets to add momentum with every settlement or conviction.
but typically only when the pockets are very deep. Let me explain...
I am a member of the local volunteer fire department in my community. The board of directors (where I am also a member) operates on a budget of about $100,000 annually. That seems like a lot of money until you consider insurance, fuel, training, personal protective equipment... and the fact that new fire trucks are well over $250k.
On the average house fire or car wreck, we don't bill. The thought process is that county levy money and donated funds pay for us to operate on a daily basis. Out for a few hours on routine calls falls under daily operations.
However, we have had some major incidents where we were tied up for several hours or even days. There are mouths to feed, fuel for the trucks, and equipment that gets damaged or destroyed. Those incidents fall outside of the daily scope of practice, and we actually loose big money on those. When the local Dollar Store burnt down (thanks to a 18-year old female arsonist), our actual cost was about $3k to $4k. That's a huge chunk of our budget and we can't absorb that without cutting services or equipment elsewhere. So, we billed the store's insurance agency and were reimbursed rather quickly.
Now in this case, I'd think that the state would be able to absorb the cost easily. I feel that the state (or other agencies) saw Fossett's really deep pockets and felt they could be easily reimbursed. But, being reimbursed from Fossett's estate/wife may result in those same agencies being able to afford to provide that same level of service when the lost person is someone with a much lower income.
Just my two cents...