How many of you are buying high-capicity weapons and stockpiling on food? Not many of you I bet.
I've always kept some food stockpiled. Considering that earthquakes and other natural disasters still seem to happen, it's kinda stupid not to. As for guns, I have what I have always had. Having 50 guns as opposed to maybe 3 isn't going to up your odds of survival in any kind of situation.
The people I think are funny are the ones paying $200+ for "y2k survival kits" containing items you could by in nearly any sporting goods store for a fraction of the cost.
Ever notice how American cities have riots after the local team wins the championship?
One word: "Football" (or soccer for us Americans)
While there are many things you can laugh at us for, our sports fans are sedate compared to some countries in Europe and South America I could mention. If you want to insult us, our government is the best target:)
Finkployd "Why am I doing this? My Karma is too high"
Yes, of course, China has only aimed ICBM's at the US since Clinton became president.
No, that was just a guess as to why. However, in the state of the union address where Clinton proclaimed "For the first time, there are no weapons of mass destruction pointed at out children", not only was he lying, he was helping them aim.
I'm glad the government is there to make sure that everybody's money gets spread out equally. Charity is all well and good, but I don't trust it one bit as a good means to put the money where it's needed. Yep, through taxes, some of my money gets occasionally given to people and organizations I'd rather not see get a dime of it , but that's the nature of the game.
As *ahem* efficient as the US government is, I'd imagine not too much of your tax dollars make it through the red tape and actually go where it should. I've seen estimates from 40 to 5 cents on the dollar actually go to the intended party.
I'm not sure where the NRA and second amendment came up, but I assure you, I do NOT donate to the NRA. While I own a gun and don't plan on giving it up, I do not agree with that group at all.
The simple fact of the matter is, we went to war over the British 14% tax, yet now we cheerfully pay some 40 odd percent, and who knows where it all really goes. We just blindly accept it and assume it goes to good causes.
That's exactly what we need the govenment for, thanks for spelling it out. If we had to wait for you to give any of your "hard earned" money voluntarily, we'd be here all day...
Interesting assesment of someone you do not know.
FYI, I DO give money to charities I find worthy. Since I work to earn the money, I see it only right that I decide where it goes. Why are you waiting for me to give money anyway? Give yours if you are so concerned.
Look, I'm not heartless or anything, but I've been through some hard times, where I had to work 80 hours a week to survive (not live in luxery, survive). It would have been much easier to get through times like that knowing that a significant chunk of my money was not going to help some lazy "feed off the system" loser, or go to support some third world country where a dictator in a funny hat keeps the relief from reaching the people it needs to anyway.
A very well thought out and insightful article. First of all, the Chinese have about a dozen ICBM's targeted to American cities. Why? Umm.. I dunno I would submit to you that one possible reason could be to remind the President that he was given those millions in illegal campaign dollers for a reason, and he better not screw up. I guess he was acting in someone else's interest when he overrode the wishes of the DoD and his Security Advisior when he signed waivers to allow Lorell to sell China long range weapon technology. But hey, I'm sounding like a right wing wacko now, so I'll stop. I mean, the logical thing to do is ignore this stuff and assume everything is OK. Finkployd
I'd just as soon prefer to not have influence in the UN as well. It doesn't do a bit of good for the US. I'm all for it helping out other countries as you mentioned, but why must it do that with MY hard earned money. If I want to support that sort of thing, I will. I don't need my government stealing my money, then turning it over to help countries that pretty much hate us anyway.
Better idea, IGNORE the debt to the UN and forget they exist, then worry about our own country. The UN is nothing more than a useless "stick out nose where it doesn't belong" group anyway. Why on earth should we be paying them? Finkployd
While I own a shotgun and handgun, I'm not blinded into believing that ALL firearms should be allowed. There is no reason (even self defence) for some assualt rifles, and full automotics, and anything that resembled a rocket launcher:) However, I do believe handguns should be allowed. I'm not going to give you any reasons to back this up, since they can be easily argued either way. My reasoning is that you CANNOT remove them. There are way too many handguns and people unwilling to give them up to get them all. If the government decides to just go out and round them up, there will be a civil war, with many deaths. That and my handgun is unregistered. This was purchased at a place and time as to make it completly legal, and there are many like it. So no matter what utopian vision you have for the future, I'm not giving up my gun (they won't even come for it), and I don't think I'm the only one.
Steve Stigers (junior-political science) said he thinks the contract probably won't make much of a difference. "Microsoft's the only software that's readily available anyway," he said.
Maybe some other Penn Stater knows more than I do.
Not about every department, but I can tell you that most of CAC's stuff is NT server. The administration's stuff is WAY too advanced to Microsoft to even touch, it's all done off of IBM mainframes.
Overall, we seem to have a very knowledgable staff supporting the university's computing needs. If MS were to pressure them to use their products, I have faith that our staff wouldn't make the wrong decision.
Gosh I hope you are right. I've seen both sides of the coin, but I don't think Microsoft is technically capabable of providing PSU what it needs for everything, we are just WAY out of their league.
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Let's face it folks, it's the company's equipment, network connection, and time. You never had any "right" to privacy. If you are misusing company equipment while on the clock, it's YOUR problem. Let's fight for privacy where it is merited, not complain that a company wants to exert some control over it's own equipment. *note* this message posted while at work:) Ironic, isn't it? Finkployd
so why post anything about "beta" redhat releases? eh.
Why post anything about anything, there is always someone who will complain about what was posted. How do you expect Rob to know exactally what you want to read about, then never post anything other than that.
The point is, read what interests you, ignore everything else.
seems slashdot is not just a lil bit biased, so much i its kinda pointless to visit here..
Yet you still feel the need to post an off-topic message that serves no purpose other than to complain about your percieved "decline of slashdot". Let me ask you this, do you consider yourself part of the problem, or do posts like yours somehow make slashdot a better place?
Big deal, at least it's free. That alone is 100% better than M$ can say.
True, and I thought that too at first, but read the article, he raises some interesting points about what effect this can have on true open source office applications. Plus (although far fetched), Sun could gain a monopoly on the unix office market, then change the licensing at will.
Odd, I also enjoy working on both cars and computers. I wonder if this is common. My reason for learning both is simply to avoid getting screwed every time one of them needs serviced:) Finkployd
Ignoring over clocking, the AMDK6-3 has wiped the floor with the first PIII's that came out in many of the benchmarks I saw. I think there was even a/. story on this a while back, I'll have to check. Compare PIII prices with K6-3 or even K7 for that matter.
I'm not sure if I agree with all of Intel's business tactics, but they certainly make a better price/performance ratio when it comes to celeron/dual celeron systems. AMD and Cyrix are both bottom of the barrel as far as I'm concerned.
Well, Cyrix I agree on, but should take another look at AMD, they have come a long way from the K5 and I consider them to be vastly superior to Intel. In fact, I heard somewhere that they were outselling Intel in the retail market. Either way, they are fast, don't have PSN, and they are not badly overpriced.
Mr. Clinton heads the Executive Branch, just as it is written in the constitution. His responsiblities include issuing executive orders.
Do they really? Please dig up that Civics book again. Nowhere is there mention of executive orders. They are VERY unconstitutional.
No law has been created by this executive order. You should have done your homework when you took civics.
By this executive order, I agree. I invite you to research these executive orders amd what they allow the executive branch (or in many cases FEMA) to do without involving ANY other branch of government: 10995: Seizure of all communications media in the United States. 10997: Seizure of all electric power fuels and minerals, public and private. 10999: Seizure of all means of transportation, including personal cars, trucks or vehicles of any kind and total control of highways, seaports and waterways. 11000: Seizure of all American people for work forces under federal supervision including the splitting of families if the government finds it necessary. 11001: Seizure of all health, education and welfare facilities, public and private. 11002: Empowered the postmaster general to register all men, women and children in the U.S. 11003: Seizure of all airports and aircraft. 11004: Seizure of all housing and finance authorities to establish Forced Relocation Designated areas to be abandoned as "unsafe". 11005: Seizure of all railroads, inland waterways and storage facilities, public and private. 12919: Signs June 3, 1994, by President Clinton. Encompasses all the above executive orders.
Don't believe me? Look them up yourself. You will not find any mention of these in the media, but they DO exist.
This again. I have an idea, let's find a way to circumvent Congress (since all they are interested in is dress stains), make the Supreme Court powerless (since they are just a bunch of old white guys) and give total control to the President that we elect because the media tell us he is a great man, and glosses over all his little "problems" with the law. Oh, wait. We already have that, it's called Executive Orders, and they have been around for years. Never heard of them, that's because the media was too busy worrying about importent stuff like Monica while the President was enjoying his dictator-like power.
But don't worry folks, we live in a Democracy (well, repubilic, but most people don't know the difference) and we still have the power right? I mean, we can makea difference with out vote right? I can fly if I flap my arms really fast right?
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How many of you are buying high-capicity weapons and stockpiling on food? Not many of you I bet.
I've always kept some food stockpiled. Considering that earthquakes and other natural disasters still seem to happen, it's kinda stupid not to.
As for guns, I have what I have always had. Having 50 guns as opposed to maybe 3 isn't going to up your odds of survival in any kind of situation.
The people I think are funny are the ones paying $200+ for "y2k survival kits" containing items you could by in nearly any sporting goods store for a fraction of the cost.
Finkployd
Ever notice how American cities have riots after the local team wins the championship?
:)
One word: "Football" (or soccer for us Americans)
While there are many things you can laugh at us for, our sports fans are sedate compared to some countries in Europe and South America I could mention.
If you want to insult us, our government is the best target
Finkployd
"Why am I doing this? My Karma is too high"
Yes, of course, China has only aimed ICBM's at the US since Clinton became president.
No, that was just a guess as to why. However, in the state of the union address where Clinton proclaimed "For the first time, there are no weapons of mass destruction pointed at out children", not only was he lying, he was helping them aim.
Finkployd
I'm glad the government is there to make sure that everybody's money gets spread out equally. Charity is all well and good, but I don't trust it one bit as a good means to put the money where it's needed. Yep, through taxes, some of my money gets occasionally given to people and organizations I'd rather not see get a dime of it , but that's the nature of the game.
As *ahem* efficient as the US government is, I'd imagine not too much of your tax dollars make it through the red tape and actually go where it should. I've seen estimates from 40 to 5 cents on the dollar actually go to the intended party.
I'm not sure where the NRA and second amendment came up, but I assure you, I do NOT donate to the NRA. While I own a gun and don't plan on giving it up, I do not agree with that group at all.
The simple fact of the matter is, we went to war over the British 14% tax, yet now we cheerfully pay some 40 odd percent, and who knows where it all really goes. We just blindly accept it and assume it goes to good causes.
Finkployd
That's exactly what we need the govenment for, thanks for spelling it out. If we had to wait for you to give any of your "hard earned" money voluntarily, we'd be here all day...
Interesting assesment of someone you do not know.
FYI, I DO give money to charities I find worthy. Since I work to earn the money, I see it only right that I decide where it goes. Why are you waiting for me to give money anyway? Give yours if you are so concerned.
Look, I'm not heartless or anything, but I've been through some hard times, where I had to work 80 hours a week to survive (not live in luxery, survive). It would have been much easier to get through times like that knowing that a significant chunk of my money was not going to help some lazy "feed off the system" loser, or go to support some third world country where a dictator in a funny hat keeps the relief from reaching the people it needs to anyway.
Finkployd
A very well thought out and insightful article. First of all, the Chinese have about a dozen ICBM's targeted to American cities. Why? Umm.. I dunno I would submit to you that one possible reason could be to remind the President that he was given those millions in illegal campaign dollers for a reason, and he better not screw up. I guess he was acting in someone else's interest when he overrode the wishes of the DoD and his Security Advisior when he signed waivers to allow Lorell to sell China long range weapon technology. But hey, I'm sounding like a right wing wacko now, so I'll stop. I mean, the logical thing to do is ignore this stuff and assume everything is OK. Finkployd
I'd just as soon prefer to not have influence in the UN as well. It doesn't do a bit of good for the US. I'm all for it helping out other countries as you mentioned, but why must it do that with MY hard earned money. If I want to support that sort of thing, I will. I don't need my government stealing my money, then turning it over to help countries that pretty much hate us anyway.
Finkployd
Better idea, IGNORE the debt to the UN and forget they exist, then worry about our own country. The UN is nothing more than a useless "stick out nose where it doesn't belong" group anyway. Why on earth should we be paying them? Finkployd
I can't wait for this. I'm going to make all kinds of money disabling this for people I know :)
Finkployd
It's not a common occurence, but I'm proud to be a republician today :) Finkployd
While I own a shotgun and handgun, I'm not blinded into believing that ALL firearms should be allowed. There is no reason (even self defence) for some assualt rifles, and full automotics, and anything that resembled a rocket launcher :)
However, I do believe handguns should be allowed. I'm not going to give you any reasons to back this up, since they can be easily argued either way. My reasoning is that you CANNOT remove them. There are way too many handguns and people unwilling to give them up to get them all. If the government decides to just go out and round them up, there will be a civil war, with many deaths.
That and my handgun is unregistered. This was purchased at a place and time as to make it completly legal, and there are many like it. So no matter what utopian vision you have for the future, I'm not giving up my gun (they won't even come for it), and I don't think I'm the only one.
Finkployd
To add to the earlier comment about Penn State and Microsoft, here is the campus newspaper's story:
Microsoft joining Penn State family
The most frighting comment has to be this one:
Steve Stigers (junior-political science) said he thinks the contract probably won't make much of a difference. "Microsoft's the only software that's readily available anyway," he said.
Finkployd
Maybe some other Penn Stater knows more than I do.
Not about every department, but I can tell you that most of CAC's stuff is NT server. The administration's stuff is WAY too advanced to Microsoft to even touch, it's all done off of IBM mainframes.
Overall, we seem to have a very knowledgable staff supporting the university's computing needs. If MS were to pressure them to use their products, I have faith that our staff wouldn't make the wrong decision.
Gosh I hope you are right. I've seen both sides of the coin, but I don't think Microsoft is technically capabable of providing PSU what it needs for everything, we are just WAY out of their league.
Void Offtopic()
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Would you be interested in a PSU Linux user group? I've considered trying to get one off the ground, but I really don't know that many Linux users (being an Econ major doesn't help that)
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Finkployd
Let's face it folks, it's the company's equipment, network connection, and time. You never had any "right" to privacy. If you are misusing company equipment while on the clock, it's YOUR problem. Let's fight for privacy where it is merited, not complain that a company wants to exert some control over it's own equipment. *note* this message posted while at work :) Ironic, isn't it? Finkployd
This just might be why my download of the latest Xfree86 rpms just stopped. :)
At least now I know it wasn't my problem.
Finkployd
so why post anything about "beta" redhat releases? eh.
Why post anything about anything, there is always someone who will complain about what was posted. How do you expect Rob to know exactally what you want to read about, then never post anything other than that.
The point is, read what interests you, ignore everything else.
Finkployd
seems slashdot is not just a lil bit biased, so much i its kinda pointless to visit here..
Yet you still feel the need to post an off-topic message that serves no purpose other than to complain about your percieved "decline of slashdot".
Let me ask you this, do you consider yourself part of the problem, or do posts like yours somehow make slashdot a better place?
If you don't like the story, DON'T READ IT.
Finkployd
Big deal, at least it's free. That alone is 100% better than M$ can say.
:)
True, and I thought that too at first, but read the article, he raises some interesting points about what effect this can have on true open source office applications. Plus (although far fetched), Sun could gain a monopoly on the unix office market, then change the licensing at will.
That, and I don't agree with your gun views
Finkployd
Odd, I also enjoy working on both cars and computers. I wonder if this is common. My reason for learning both is simply to avoid getting screwed every time one of them needs serviced :) Finkployd
Someone please post a mirror of this. I can't go much longer without some humor :)
Finkployd
Ignoring over clocking, the AMDK6-3 has wiped the floor with the first PIII's that came out in many of the benchmarks I saw. I think there was even a /. story on this a while back, I'll have to check.
Compare PIII prices with K6-3 or even K7 for that matter.
I'm not sure if I agree with all of Intel's business tactics, but they certainly make a better price/performance ratio when it comes to celeron/dual celeron systems. AMD and Cyrix are both bottom of the barrel as far as I'm concerned.
Well, Cyrix I agree on, but should take another look at AMD, they have come a long way from the K5 and I consider them to be vastly superior to Intel. In fact, I heard somewhere that they were outselling Intel in the retail market. Either way, they are fast, don't have PSN, and they are not badly overpriced.
Finkployd
Will nanotechnology be created, or will it evolve?
:)
:)
It will be created in Kansas, everywhere else it will evolve
Finkployd
-I'm a Christian, but I still think this is pretty funny
Mr. Clinton heads the Executive Branch, just as it is written in the constitution. His responsiblities include issuing executive orders.
Do they really? Please dig up that Civics book again. Nowhere is there mention of executive orders. They are VERY unconstitutional.
No law has been created by this executive order. You should have done your homework when you took civics.
By this executive order, I agree. I invite you to research these executive orders amd what they allow the executive branch (or in many cases FEMA) to do without involving ANY other branch of government:
10995: Seizure of all communications media in the United States.
10997: Seizure of all electric power fuels and minerals, public and private.
10999: Seizure of all means of transportation, including personal cars, trucks or vehicles of any kind and total control of highways, seaports and waterways.
11000: Seizure of all American people for work forces under federal supervision including the splitting of families if the government finds it necessary.
11001: Seizure of all health, education and welfare facilities, public and private.
11002: Empowered the postmaster general to register all men, women and children in the U.S.
11003: Seizure of all airports and aircraft.
11004: Seizure of all housing and finance authorities to establish Forced Relocation Designated areas to be abandoned as "unsafe".
11005: Seizure of all railroads, inland waterways and storage facilities, public and private.
12919: Signs June 3, 1994, by President Clinton. Encompasses all the above executive orders.
Don't believe me? Look them up yourself. You will not find any mention of these in the media, but they DO exist.
I did my homework in civics, thank you.
Finkployd
This again. I have an idea, let's find a way to circumvent Congress (since all they are interested in is dress stains), make the Supreme Court powerless (since they are just a bunch of old white guys) and give total control to the President that we elect because the media tell us he is a great man, and glosses over all his little "problems" with the law.
Oh, wait. We already have that, it's called Executive Orders, and they have been around for years. Never heard of them, that's because the media was too busy worrying about importent stuff like Monica while the President was enjoying his dictator-like power.
But don't worry folks, we live in a Democracy (well, repubilic, but most people don't know the difference) and we still have the power right? I mean, we can makea difference with out vote right? I can fly if I flap my arms really fast right?
Finkployd