The folks at Computerhope.com are a great resource for helping users fix their computers after something like this happens. They usually have the users asking for help run through a battery of programs, such as Avast!, SuperAntispyware, Malwarebytes, HijackThis, etc in order to catch most things.
Very helpful site for those pesky "antivirus" viruses.
I've lived in the San Diego area, and I live in the Seattle area now. Got news for ya: NO ONE says "I'm going into the city today". They say "downtown", or the neighborhood/district they are going to.
SF is unusual in that aspect. Even Eddie Izzard commented on it.
And I'd almost be okay with that, except they aren't introducing this person/force/group till the very last of the series? That is horrible internal consistency. There has been no evidence that would lead us to believe other races exist in the galaxy. To suddenly go, "Oh, by the way, here's another alien civilization that's just been screwing with you."...yikes.
I wouldn't put it past them, to be honest. But...ugh.
12-tribe humans created the mechanical cylons, but the survivors from 2000-year-old-earth (who are humanoid cylons, and are presumably the 12 Lords of Kobal) inserted a virus causing all 12-tribe-mechanical-cylons to turn against their masters. The humanoid cylons watched from a distance as the war went on. There, solved.
Seriously? That would be an acceptable story solution? Generations of 13th colony cylons were just waiting for an opportunity to get revenge on the human colonists for 2000 years, and decided to strike with a virus in the toasters. Then they decided to reveal themselves by nuking all the colonies 40 years later.
I guess some of us are hoping for different things. But yes, it's been pretty obvious they've been doing things for the sole reason of them "being cool" for far too long, and their crazy quilt is unraveling. I don't expect some of my questions to be answered either. Because I don't think the "writers" are able to.
--That the 5 have been living amongst the humans for some time now, will Colonel Tigh being around for quit a long time. How did they get there? How did they get by in the colonial "system", as it were? Why did they suddenly get activated? Surely someone in the cyclons know.
--On the point of the 5, somehow the cylons don't even know who they are for most of the series, don't even know the final 5 are in the fleet, but somehow through all the nuking the cylons did, all the shooting and destruction--somehow, the 5 are still alive? Riiiight.
--That the humans created the Cylons as machines, had a big fight with them, the Cylons left for 40 years (?), came back with human looking versions, of which there are supposedly 12 models (only 7 are duplicated?). But now, the 13th colony ---2,000 years ago---was actually all human-looking cylons. Wait, what? That doesn't provide an explanation of how they could be living with humans at all.
These are a few of the problems I have with their plausibility. It just doesn't make any sense.
This. Seriously. This kinda of writing just irks me. Lost did the same thing.
The only reason I'm even watching BSG anymore is to see what kind of magic paintbrush they are going to use to try and have all their BS make sense.
You seem to think that there are some rich 9-5ers that will be affected by this. That these people will find it harder to make a life for themselves. The tax Obama is backing is for the top 2% of incomes: From people like CEOs of major company's, Senators and congressmen (including Obama!), and celebrities of various forms (TV, movies, writers, etc). The creme de la creme. Not everyone else you've met in your life (likely, at any rate).
This isn't a communist agenda. This is an attempt to slow down the widening of the gap between the Haves and the Have-nots (or, if you prefer, the Uber-rich, and the middle class).
Sadly, things will have to get a whole lot worse before the people of 'merica will remember their rights are actually theirs, and not something the government should be able to strip away.
How many marches and protests did we have regarding the war in Iraq? What did Cheney say when asked what he thought about all the protesters? He said, "So?" (that may be a direct quote or a paraphrase, I honestly cannot recall. But it was certainly the gist of what he said).
So we find ourselves at a point where the peaceful protesting isn't doing any good, but people are not yet at the point for switching to a less softer stick.
While there is no doubt there are plenty of adults that do like to have "the highest friend count" or whatnot, many of the people I know use it primarily for communication. Posting something general that all your friends are likely to see, as opposed to taking 5 minutes to start an email, can be easier.
I've also had old college friends and family members I hadn't seen in awhile find me through those sites. I never would have seen them or talked with them again otherwise. Admittedly, for some, that is preferable, but it's nice to regain contact with people from "back in the day".
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Very helpful site for those pesky "antivirus" viruses.
They might say, "Seattle", "U-district", "Bellevue", "Northgate", "Greenlake"....
With so many smaller neighborhood names...what would be "the city" people are referring to?
I've lived in the San Diego area, and I live in the Seattle area now. Got news for ya: NO ONE says "I'm going into the city today". They say "downtown", or the neighborhood/district they are going to.
SF is unusual in that aspect. Even Eddie Izzard commented on it.
I'm with you on that drinking thing. :)
I wouldn't put it past them, to be honest. But...ugh.
12-tribe humans created the mechanical cylons, but the survivors from 2000-year-old-earth (who are humanoid cylons, and are presumably the 12 Lords of Kobal) inserted a virus causing all 12-tribe-mechanical-cylons to turn against their masters. The humanoid cylons watched from a distance as the war went on. There, solved.
Seriously? That would be an acceptable story solution? Generations of 13th colony cylons were just waiting for an opportunity to get revenge on the human colonists for 2000 years, and decided to strike with a virus in the toasters. Then they decided to reveal themselves by nuking all the colonies 40 years later.
I guess some of us are hoping for different things. But yes, it's been pretty obvious they've been doing things for the sole reason of them "being cool" for far too long, and their crazy quilt is unraveling. I don't expect some of my questions to be answered either. Because I don't think the "writers" are able to.
--That the 5 have been living amongst the humans for some time now, will Colonel Tigh being around for quit a long time. How did they get there? How did they get by in the colonial "system", as it were? Why did they suddenly get activated? Surely someone in the cyclons know.
--On the point of the 5, somehow the cylons don't even know who they are for most of the series, don't even know the final 5 are in the fleet, but somehow through all the nuking the cylons did, all the shooting and destruction--somehow, the 5 are still alive? Riiiight.
--That the humans created the Cylons as machines, had a big fight with them, the Cylons left for 40 years (?), came back with human looking versions, of which there are supposedly 12 models (only 7 are duplicated?). But now, the 13th colony ---2,000 years ago---was actually all human-looking cylons. Wait, what? That doesn't provide an explanation of how they could be living with humans at all.
These are a few of the problems I have with their plausibility. It just doesn't make any sense.
How do the final five make sense? They don't make sense at all. Not one frakin' bit.
This. Seriously. This kinda of writing just irks me. Lost did the same thing. The only reason I'm even watching BSG anymore is to see what kind of magic paintbrush they are going to use to try and have all their BS make sense.
This isn't a communist agenda. This is an attempt to slow down the widening of the gap between the Haves and the Have-nots (or, if you prefer, the Uber-rich, and the middle class).
How many marches and protests did we have regarding the war in Iraq? What did Cheney say when asked what he thought about all the protesters? He said, "So?" (that may be a direct quote or a paraphrase, I honestly cannot recall. But it was certainly the gist of what he said).
So we find ourselves at a point where the peaceful protesting isn't doing any good, but people are not yet at the point for switching to a less softer stick.
While there is no doubt there are plenty of adults that do like to have "the highest friend count" or whatnot, many of the people I know use it primarily for communication. Posting something general that all your friends are likely to see, as opposed to taking 5 minutes to start an email, can be easier. I've also had old college friends and family members I hadn't seen in awhile find me through those sites. I never would have seen them or talked with them again otherwise. Admittedly, for some, that is preferable, but it's nice to regain contact with people from "back in the day".