...his wife is more bangable than Angelina.
No joke, no troll, just one hot lady!
You're kidding, aren't you? I'm glad that he finds his wife beautiful, but I think she's VERY unattractive! Yes, I think Angelina has a sexy face, but she is WAAAAY too skinny; if you can count a woman's ribs, then she needs to eat more! That being said, I do find my OWN wife to be far and away the most beautiful woman I've ever met, and have had many comment on how pretty she is. And no, you CAN'T have any pictures;-)
Here's to hoping all the rest of you married/.er's also find your own wives to to be the most desirable, beautiful, wonderful women on the planet! And yes, I mean BOTH of you!
I love Ubuntu, and prefer to use it for many reasons. However, I am a SysAdmin, and I still have trouble setting up a "normal" install of the system.
Here's an example: I'm building a "Media Center" on Ubuntu for home use (watching movies, playing Hulu, running emulators, playing MP3s). I'm not doing anything very advanced, but it has taken me several installs to get something even marginally working!
First install with 8.04, couldn't get the DVD codecs to run correctly. No problem, wiped it and installed 9.04 because it was supposed to be slicker and easier. Guess what? NONE of the codecs would load, dvd playback wouldn't work, and the USB wifi was dead in the water. Ooookay, let's try MythBuntu: Supposed to be very user-friendly, and I can customize it to NOT do the MythTV part, and just run what I want. Wiped, installed, and could never get ANY functionality out of it; not even firefox would connect. Lovely. Okay, back to Hardy Heron, at least the WIFI card worked, right?
So, after one more wipe and install, Hardy is up and running. Great, let's drop VLC on it. Oooh, no go, some big dependency issues. No problem, I'll tweak the software sources, run apt-get update, and try again. Great, got VLC! But wait, the DVD codecs are proprietary, so I have to find the proper version and download/install THOSE now. Get them installed, and suddenly VLC plays DVDs beautifully; perfect! Mp3s working? Check! How about some of the AVIs I've ripped from my DVD collection in the past? Ooh, sorry, no go; I need more codecs! Of course!
Alright, lets give VLC a break, and try out Hulu/YouTube: No go, not running the right version of Flash. No problem, it gives me a download link; I click it, it's downloads/runs the.deb, and...fails! Wrong version of libpango installed! Well, I'll just update it...wait, it's already the NEWEST version? Hmm. Okay, I'll simply remove the Adobe Flash 10 plugin, and install version 9. Oh, now FireFox doesn't recognize that version? Huh. Eventually, I got a version of Gnash able to run Flash on Hulu/YouTube. Perfect! Except when I maximize the Flash playback, it gets REAL jittery, and can almost make you motion-sick! Plus, I tried to install XBMC, only to have the launchpad toss me some 404 errors.
Now, I am by far no Linux newbie; I built and maintained the SLES and SLEDs at a School Corp. at my last job (about 100 desktops, integrating with our Netware 6.5 server for authentication/filesharing), and I've dabbled with various distros over the years (including installing Debian on a all-in-one PPC!) However, Ubuntu is NOT ready for ANY "ease of use" title, nor can your average Joe pick it up and have it "just work." Until Ubuntu can give the average person the same "Hey, I bought it and it works!" experience that Windows does, it will be seen as little more than a diversion for those tired of viruses.
That being said, I'm completely on your side of hoping that Ubuntu DOES become a way to not just run Windows apps flawlessly, but to outshine it's competitors in security, ease of use, and dependability as well. That is the start of a much better world!
Let's watch those fingers start to itch Hannity-wannity-be. And the real reason for the "ta-ta"? You can't say full words while talking with a mouthful Murdoch's cock.
Uh, you DO realize the guy you're arguing with was AGAINST Reagan, right? Most "Hannity-wannity-be" "right-wingers" idealize Reagan. I'm just sayin'.
Thanks for knocking this post down simply because you disagree; that was a much more mature response than simply starting a discussion based on what I wrote.
Explain how "free will" and "omniscience" can coexist.
Easily: Just because you know how everything will turn out doesn't mean you FORCE things to turn out exactly as you want, down to the smallest detail.
As a matter of fact, it's very EASY to be omniscient and still have people with free will (knowing the future doesn't imply that you can change it); what you're probably having a harder time with is that God is omniscient AND omnipotent. The truth of the matter is God created us with free will, and lets us choose any path and make any choice we want. However, the world was set to turning before Man was created, and God had His plan for things long before you were born. The ultimate plans of the Lord will work out exactly as He wants them to, but that doesn't alleviate your part in said design; you can choose to participate or not, and that choice is up to you entirely.
I know you were being a bit tongue-in-cheek, but they've found that the appendix actually DOES have pretty good use: Here is a tech-minded summary, and here is the full article.
I had to tag this one "Misleading Headline"; there's a big difference between "83% of businesses not bothering with Windows 7" and "83% of businesses not bothering with Windows 7 for at least a year, due to compatibility concerns.
You'd have to find a doctor willing to administer it. Most doctors do have a least a scrap of ethics left and will not use their knowledge and training to kill someone, especially not against their wishes.
And yet most of them would still do abortions. Isn't that ironic?
Uh-oh. I'm an evangelical Christian, and I never knew that I was afraid of being naked. I've been brainwashed, and I never even knew it! Oh, no! "They" got me! Now I'm one of "THEM"!
If there's one thing I've learned since being born again, it's that you can go to 20 different churches and get 20 different views on the same book. I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but I'm going to guess your experience had a lot more to do with "religion" than with anything actually in the Bible.
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Oldest one I own that still functions is an original Atari PONG home console from 1976 (model C-100).
My school's network admin used to say that when he didn't have to do anything at all during a work day, he completely deserved his pay.
Stop mis-quoting me! I said "A good Network Admin never has to leave his desk unless there's a hardware failure."
It was a crisis for him, and as far as I'm concerned he's a total sweetie. And it was a weekend.
It's good to have friends you can be like that with, ya know?
Hmm, I don't think I've EVER heard one man refer to another as "a total sweetie."
However, I agree that it's good to have friends that you know you can call at 2am.
Disclaimer: This is total speculation. I have no facts to back this up:
*Citation Needed*
...his wife is more bangable than Angelina. No joke, no troll, just one hot lady!
You're kidding, aren't you? I'm glad that he finds his wife beautiful, but I think she's VERY unattractive! Yes, I think Angelina has a sexy face, but she is WAAAAY too skinny; if you can count a woman's ribs, then she needs to eat more! That being said, I do find my OWN wife to be far and away the most beautiful woman I've ever met, and have had many comment on how pretty she is. And no, you CAN'T have any pictures ;-)
Here's to hoping all the rest of you married /.er's also find your own wives to to be the most desirable, beautiful, wonderful women on the planet! And yes, I mean BOTH of you!
Rocks don't move at 30 MPH!
They can...if it's Rock 'n' Roll! /ducks
Here's an example: I'm building a "Media Center" on Ubuntu for home use (watching movies, playing Hulu, running emulators, playing MP3s). I'm not doing anything very advanced, but it has taken me several installs to get something even marginally working!
First install with 8.04, couldn't get the DVD codecs to run correctly. No problem, wiped it and installed 9.04 because it was supposed to be slicker and easier. Guess what? NONE of the codecs would load, dvd playback wouldn't work, and the USB wifi was dead in the water. Ooookay, let's try MythBuntu: Supposed to be very user-friendly, and I can customize it to NOT do the MythTV part, and just run what I want. Wiped, installed, and could never get ANY functionality out of it; not even firefox would connect. Lovely. Okay, back to Hardy Heron, at least the WIFI card worked, right?
So, after one more wipe and install, Hardy is up and running. Great, let's drop VLC on it. Oooh, no go, some big dependency issues. No problem, I'll tweak the software sources, run apt-get update, and try again. Great, got VLC! But wait, the DVD codecs are proprietary, so I have to find the proper version and download/install THOSE now. Get them installed, and suddenly VLC plays DVDs beautifully; perfect! Mp3s working? Check! How about some of the AVIs I've ripped from my DVD collection in the past? Ooh, sorry, no go; I need more codecs! Of course!
Alright, lets give VLC a break, and try out Hulu/YouTube: No go, not running the right version of Flash. No problem, it gives me a download link; I click it, it's downloads/runs the .deb, and...fails! Wrong version of libpango installed! Well, I'll just update it...wait, it's already the NEWEST version? Hmm. Okay, I'll simply remove the Adobe Flash 10 plugin, and install version 9. Oh, now FireFox doesn't recognize that version? Huh. Eventually, I got a version of Gnash able to run Flash on Hulu/YouTube. Perfect! Except when I maximize the Flash playback, it gets REAL jittery, and can almost make you motion-sick! Plus, I tried to install XBMC, only to have the launchpad toss me some 404 errors.
Now, I am by far no Linux newbie; I built and maintained the SLES and SLEDs at a School Corp. at my last job (about 100 desktops, integrating with our Netware 6.5 server for authentication/filesharing), and I've dabbled with various distros over the years (including installing Debian on a all-in-one PPC!) However, Ubuntu is NOT ready for ANY "ease of use" title, nor can your average Joe pick it up and have it "just work." Until Ubuntu can give the average person the same "Hey, I bought it and it works!" experience that Windows does, it will be seen as little more than a diversion for those tired of viruses.
That being said, I'm completely on your side of hoping that Ubuntu DOES become a way to not just run Windows apps flawlessly, but to outshine it's competitors in security, ease of use, and dependability as well. That is the start of a much better world!
Let's watch those fingers start to itch Hannity-wannity-be. And the real reason for the "ta-ta"? You can't say full words while talking with a mouthful Murdoch's cock.
Uh, you DO realize the guy you're arguing with was AGAINST Reagan, right? Most "Hannity-wannity-be" "right-wingers" idealize Reagan. I'm just sayin'.
It's net-zero carbon output, but not net-zero effect on global warming:
You still use NetZero carbon? Man, I switched to DSL Carbon years ago!
If the army's goal is to build a civil society in Iraq it should be teaching its soldiers more about civility and less about headshots.
When was the last time you saw a game called "America's Civility" being all the rage amongst gamers?
Dear random Mod who hit me with "Overrated",
Thanks for knocking this post down simply because you disagree; that was a much more mature response than simply starting a discussion based on what I wrote.
Hugs and kisses!
-FishAdmin-
Explain how "free will" and "omniscience" can coexist.
Easily: Just because you know how everything will turn out doesn't mean you FORCE things to turn out exactly as you want, down to the smallest detail.
As a matter of fact, it's very EASY to be omniscient and still have people with free will (knowing the future doesn't imply that you can change it); what you're probably having a harder time with is that God is omniscient AND omnipotent. The truth of the matter is God created us with free will, and lets us choose any path and make any choice we want. However, the world was set to turning before Man was created, and God had His plan for things long before you were born. The ultimate plans of the Lord will work out exactly as He wants them to, but that doesn't alleviate your part in said design; you can choose to participate or not, and that choice is up to you entirely.
I know you were being a bit tongue-in-cheek, but they've found that the appendix actually DOES have pretty good use: Here is a tech-minded summary, and here is the full article.
How do you determine that an artist is shit?
Ever heard of the radio? It lets you, like, sample music before you buy it!
I had to tag this one "Misleading Headline"; there's a big difference between "83% of businesses not bothering with Windows 7" and "83% of businesses not bothering with Windows 7 for at least a year, due to compatibility concerns.
Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!
WHO DOES #2 WORK FOR?!!!
You'd have to find a doctor willing to administer it. Most doctors do have a least a scrap of ethics left and will not use their knowledge and training to kill someone, especially not against their wishes.
And yet most of them would still do abortions. Isn't that ironic?
Had no respect for Saddam, but any lingering respect I has for the US Military just died.
You can has torture?!
uhh.. craigs list is responsible for me losing my job you insensitive clod!!!
Citation needed.
assuming that we find some source of power that would grant people abilities indistinguishable from magic
Marge:"It's great! We can do *anything* now that Science has invented Magic."
In wealth communities, such as, Nantucket it is rather common for that amount or more.
I once knew a man from there. He was pretty popular, if I remember correctly...
Reminds me of the scene from "Meaning of Life"...
That was hilarious. Wish had mod points today!
They fear nudity.
Uh-oh. I'm an evangelical Christian, and I never knew that I was afraid of being naked. I've been brainwashed, and I never even knew it! Oh, no! "They" got me! Now I'm one of "THEM"!
If there's one thing I've learned since being born again, it's that you can go to 20 different churches and get 20 different views on the same book. I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but I'm going to guess your experience had a lot more to do with "religion" than with anything actually in the Bible.