I have found that the cost of the extended warranty is roughly equal to the cost of any repairs that would have been needed over the same time. One exception was a Dell machine that kept eating power supplies. The cost of the 3 year warranty was about 3/4 what the cost of power supplies would have been. Of course, I had to deal with Dell support, so there was a non-monetary cost, too.
Where they are worth it to me is when a computer is being taken to college by the kids. I would rather be able to call Dell or Apple and say "Fix it" than have the kids trying to get it repaired. Its a peace of mind thing.
But, when Radio Shack wants an extra $10 to extend the warranty on a $30 item, yeah, that is a ripoff - no exception.
The parent post remarked on being profiled because an airline ticket was bought with cash less than 24 hours before flight. The point was, and still is, that this kind of thing was going on before the current administration, and not just at customs checkpoints. Same treatment, different set of federal agencies.
Let's see, should I allocate sectors, tracks, or
cylinders for this post.....
I think the controller is blowing smoke out a major orifice. I am sure that they had no problem getting the minimum pay raised in the system at the last change. What a load of crap.
I had my luggage searched at O'Hare by a US Marshal
and a DEA agent all because I bought a ticket in Dallas with cash an hour before the flight. They claim there was a dog in CVG that alerted on my bag, but there was nothing that would have caused that, unless the dog was trained to find Colgate toothpaste. They only stopped when I told them that the gate agent in CVG told me there was a problem with my bag. Even after that, they kept me under surveillance until my ride arrived.
Did I mention this was under the Clinton administration?
The point here is that this treatment is not new. It's always unpleasant. And, you are right. You did fit a profile by making a ticket purchase with cash shortly before the scheduled flight. I watched them pull the back seat out of our car in the late '60s because we had crossed into Mexico too many times in too few days.
As much as I dislike what George the Second has done, this behavior can not be blamed on him.
At the height of the CB craze, and while on a mandatory separation from my car, I mounted a CB on a 10-speed, including a 1/4 wave stainless steel whip antenna. With a spring. I don't remember why. I learned a lot of practical physics with that rig. Newtons laws of motion, angular momentum, all kinds of things when taking a corner with that damn antenna waving around. Also a lot about weight of batteries. The shine will come off this Warcart rather fast.
Years ago, late '60s or early '70s, I was in the federal courthouse in Tulsa, OK. I remember seeing a sign on a door that read, "Prosecutors Will Be Violated!", and after asking around, I found out the office across the hall belonged to a a female prosecutor. At the time, it seemed to be a sophomoric joke, but I doubt that it would be tolerated today.
Problem is, it only takes one. If a exploit is developed, it can get passed around among the Bad Guys, even if they don't have the smarts to do it on their own. Look at all the script kiddies. I like to know about security issues, but I prefer that a patch is available before the world is told how to attack my systems.
Have you ever seen an elephant take a piss? Whoa!
There is a lot, it comes out quick, and, for a number of reasons, I do NOT want to be the guy trying to get it into a bucket.
I have a friend that does something similar ("Oh! The old 'I-have-a-friend-routine'! Sure, Buddy!"). When a telemarketer calls, he will interrupt them by saying, "You have a very sexy voice." For some reason, this seems to throw off the males more than the females. Anyway, if they continue, he will ask what they are wearing, if they wear perfume of cologne, anything that comes to mind. They usually hang up quick.
that the site should be pre-screened to ensure it's not going to be running ads alongside the content that will harm or impugn the dignity of the congress.
Could this little nugget be used to drop the hammer on an ISP that wants to reframe web pages to include advertising sold by the ISP? I am not going to hold my breath, but it would be nice for something accidental out of Congress to be useful.
Slashdot Mirror
You realize you have just slashdotted and entire city's economy?
I have found that the cost of the extended warranty is roughly equal to the cost of any repairs that would have been needed over the same time. One exception was a Dell machine that kept eating power supplies. The cost of the 3 year warranty was about 3/4 what the cost of power supplies would have been. Of course, I had to deal with Dell support, so there was a non-monetary cost, too.
Where they are worth it to me is when a computer is being taken to college by the kids. I would rather be able to call Dell or Apple and say "Fix it" than have the kids trying to get it repaired. Its a peace of mind thing.
But, when Radio Shack wants an extra $10 to extend the warranty on a $30 item, yeah, that is a ripoff - no exception.
The parent post remarked on being profiled because an airline ticket was bought with cash less than 24 hours before flight. The point was, and still is, that this kind of thing was going on before the current administration, and not just at customs checkpoints. Same treatment, different set of federal agencies.
Let's see, should I allocate sectors, tracks, or cylinders for this post.....
I think the controller is blowing smoke out a major orifice. I am sure that they had no problem getting the minimum pay raised in the system at the last change. What a load of crap.
I had my luggage searched at O'Hare by a US Marshal and a DEA agent all because I bought a ticket in Dallas with cash an hour before the flight. They claim there was a dog in CVG that alerted on my bag, but there was nothing that would have caused that, unless the dog was trained to find Colgate toothpaste. They only stopped when I told them that the gate agent in CVG told me there was a problem with my bag. Even after that, they kept me under surveillance until my ride arrived. Did I mention this was under the Clinton administration? The point here is that this treatment is not new. It's always unpleasant. And, you are right. You did fit a profile by making a ticket purchase with cash shortly before the scheduled flight. I watched them pull the back seat out of our car in the late '60s because we had crossed into Mexico too many times in too few days. As much as I dislike what George the Second has done, this behavior can not be blamed on him.
At the height of the CB craze, and while on a mandatory separation from my car, I mounted a CB on a 10-speed, including a 1/4 wave stainless steel whip antenna. With a spring. I don't remember why. I learned a lot of practical physics with that rig. Newtons laws of motion, angular momentum, all kinds of things when taking a corner with that damn antenna waving around. Also a lot about weight of batteries. The shine will come off this Warcart rather fast.
That's it! No more William F. Buckley Jr. before bedtime for you!
The only number I can remember is 42, and it took me seven and a half million years to do that.
...in the pubic domain!
Years ago, late '60s or early '70s, I was in the federal courthouse in Tulsa, OK. I remember seeing a sign on a door that read, "Prosecutors Will Be Violated!", and after asking around, I found out the office across the hall belonged to a a female prosecutor. At the time, it seemed to be a sophomoric joke, but I doubt that it would be tolerated today.
Problem is, it only takes one. If a exploit is developed, it can get passed around among the Bad Guys, even if they don't have the smarts to do it on their own. Look at all the script kiddies. I like to know about security issues, but I prefer that a patch is available before the world is told how to attack my systems.
Have you ever seen an elephant take a piss? Whoa! There is a lot, it comes out quick, and, for a number of reasons, I do NOT want to be the guy trying to get it into a bucket.
No wonder Mad Eye Moody always drinks from his own flask. He's ex-NASA.
I have a friend that does something similar ("Oh! The old 'I-have-a-friend-routine'! Sure, Buddy!"). When a telemarketer calls, he will interrupt them by saying, "You have a very sexy voice." For some reason, this seems to throw off the males more than the females. Anyway, if they continue, he will ask what they are wearing, if they wear perfume of cologne, anything that comes to mind. They usually hang up quick.
Some of these ground rules are
Could this little nugget be used to drop the hammer on an ISP that wants to reframe web pages to include advertising sold by the ISP? I am not going to hold my breath, but it would be nice for something accidental out of Congress to be useful.
Well, no, not really. There are lots of cable amps around town that do not have any, or at least no significant, power backup.
The only thing I hate more than the three sea shells is that damned head-mounted orgasmatron thing. That, and Taco Bell.
"Mount tape 7. No ring."
That's why we have the term, "dickhead."
Atmosphere, no. Magnetic field, yes.
.... It's Leisure Suit Larry on Ladies Night!