Full disclosure - I absolutely loathe Sony and all their works. That is my personal opinion which others may or may not share according to their own experiences and thoughts. It is my personal wish that Sony would go bankrupt and their executives go unemployed.
Ok, I did RTFA, and it says Sony applied for a patent, not that it was granted. That being said:
1. We used to call this "getting a jump start" for our cars. No bigge here dude. 2. We used to have electric tooth brushes that used uncoupled transformers to charge 3. We used to have other tech that was charged using microwaves - either from a magnatrons arpature pointed at it, or toss it in a microwave oven. Only things I can think of there are under NDA but it was two decades ago and the literature is rife with proof of concept devices.
I can't imagine this is ground breaking technology that deserves a government monopoly, but I'm sure the USPTO will issue it. But as far as I can understand, there's really no glorious technology here. Just a bucking power supply, regulator circuit, and a cord. I could likely whomp up one from parts sitting no less than 10 feet from me right now. (But then again, I've got a lot of parts others likely don't, unless they are used to making their own electronics.)
If the US population could fall to under 100 million, I would love it!!!
Hm. While I can sympathize with your wish for a less populist, therefore perhaps a less frenetic pace of life, it would suck if I was one of the 3/4th's that disappeared. Not so much for you, but for me. Life is all about perspectives of the future. Some are less prosperous than others.
Some thrive on a fast paced life. I never did, preferring a more tranquil existence than others, and I loathe crowds. But for all of that, I would wish to "be here" than to be "gone".
Take some freaking responsibility for your choices and stop pretending like you weren't informed about what would happen, when it says it right on the box.
Except, wait for it - it doesn't say that on the box or anywhere else
So should we expect that anytime we do anything simi-private (make a phone call, kiss your SO, talk to your doctor) that we have no reasonable expectation of having it, you know - private? Such may be a utopia for you, but I find it distressing, alarming, unconscionable and un-American.
Today people should know that anything plugged into the Internet and sends data into it is subject hacked and its data stolen.
Granted. However, the issue here isn't that it was "hacked and stolen" - the data were used without informed consent. Was it buried in the EULA, contract, written in invisible ink? The key here is the concept in contract law that a meeting of the minds has to occur. Obviously, if people knew their masturbatory habits would be put up for sale to the highest bidder, they would have avoided this product.
I find extremely objectionable your arrogant and superior attitude vis-a-vi "what people should know", not that you'll give a single whit about that. I object to it because when you get caught with "your finger off your number" and goof up, my experience is that you're going to be screaming in supersonic frequencies about how "unfair" it all is. A little imagination and empathy isn't too much to ask of someone. And yes, I'm aware you will be indignant and angry with my observations. Not that I'll give one whit about that, either.
Absolutely nothing nutritionally. I just don't want to eat it and pay the price of "prime beef", plus I don't want to eat horse. It's a personal preference. It's like how some folks don't want to eat goat or pork. Some times it's religious, sometimes it's just preference.
Verizon said Monday that it is committed to expanding Fios availability to the city's remaining 1 million households. Fine. What does that mean in terms of Who, What, Where, When, and How? Because "in the sweet bye and bye" in terms of the "When" element isn't really acceptable. You've had since 2014, and it's now 2017. Where were you in 2014, and where are you now? And "passing by" a domicile isn't really helpful if persons in it wish to, you know, use fiber.
Anyway, this is really a non-issue. Regulation/Oversight==bad for business as far as the current administration believes. At this rate, I'm just tickled my milk doesn't have melamine in it or my meat isn't horse meat or my prescription medication isn't just powered lead.
Yet, anyway. Who knows what it'll be when the FDA is closed as has been promised.
You're off by a couple orders of magnitude, and you're imagining convenient elevation.
Only stating my personal experience. We were only concerned about 90 and 97 acre fields. Our problem got solved.
On the other hand, one only needs about 3' of headway to distribute water up to 2 miles away given level grade and no need for high pressure. If you would like more pressure and higher flow rates, then more headway to the impoundment tank would be needed. Don't forget that the level of the impoundment reservoir also adds headway to the system. EG: 3' above grade, 7' deep tank, would yield 10' of headway for the first (top) foot.
Or more simply, it's cheap and easy to make a dirt pile to build your tank on top of. There are folks posting that seem to have an ulterior motive to push one technology over another, while punishing the other technology or denigrating it. I'm not terribly interested in that.
Domain name: $10 Cost to get court order to shut it off $millions to taxpayers, nothing to hollywood Laughing myself silly at Hollywood's antics: A headache and upset tummy from laughing too hard.
I'm not even sure why Hollywood is still around. They are simple gate keepers exacting a toll, and they don't even produce anything I've seen in decades that I'd have paid to see. I don't even bother with trying to see it without paying, it's a simple waste of time and effort for trash.
Because Australian politicians deemed the most crucial thing for the power companies to do, was to use green sources of energy. Even if it can't meet demand.
So your unsupported supposition is untrue - it's not a problem with producing the power, it's the high cost of a centralized for profit utility that's the problem.
A plastic 10,000 gallon tank costs about USD 6,000. Not sure what a concrete tank would cost these days. The biggest cost aside from labor is the concrete, then the forms. I know of a 100,000 gallon pool built for irrigation and solar plus wind and the cost was under USD 50,000. Solar for the electricity to run control systems (valves and senors), wind to do the actual pumping. As for when the actual irrigation is done (day or night), this system is pretty much impervious to instant power demand. The water is pumped whenever wind is high enough and impounded above grade of the fields, and common car batteries store the electricity to control valves. Gravity does the rest.
I didn't see the reason stated for why power rates are climbing so quickly.
is there an agency that audits that spending and the network?
It depends on where the funds are disbursed from. For telecoms, it's the FCC (Ajit pai). For other entities, that is the state or federal agency. Example, schools would be the Department of Education (Nancy DeVos) or the specific state's education agency. For law enforcement, it's a mix of the FCC and DHS.
But the important thing to keep in mind is that these audits are financial, not technical. I've never been (when I was involved with it) audited for anything but what equipment was purchased, where it was located, how it was inventoried and tracked. I never once was asked "Is it working? What does the technical configuration and implementation look like? What is your operational testing and monitoring look like?"
Look, e911 equipment is heavily subsidized by the Federal Government. It is essentially free for the operator to acquire. Likewise it's configuration is fully paid for by the Universal Service Fund charge that's tacked on to every phone bill you get.
So, it would seem that yet again we see AT&T with their trotters in the pig trough slurping down billions and billions of dollars and providing absolutely nothing they are supposed to do in order to earn those subsidies. I'm *shocked!* Shocked! that AT&T is again failing to do the most rudimentary of tasks that being a monopoly telecommunications provider is encumbered to do. This statement is a personal opinion.
This is what happens when LEO shuts down Craig's List and Backpage.
Snark aside, I divorced over a decade ago and I have not met anyone in that time I would consider a serious relationship with. In part, I think it's just too much trouble for the drama. In part, as I age, I find that I am less willing to compromise and give the benefit of the doubt to my lady. These are key characteristics of a healthy relationship. The other part is that despite being the one that filed for a divorce (hey, it's complicated, all right?), I still consider my ex to have been my best friend and I'm simply not willing to settle for anything less in a new partner.
WiFi isn't magic Incorrectly assumes someone doesn't have a system in place that you don't know about, which is likely in any sort of espionage peril.
Put a Faraday cage around the antenna. This could be as simple as wrapping it in foil. Which may or may not work for most wireless APs, but absolutely will not for any sort of serious espionage peril.
that has a wireless chipset built into it Second problem.
1. Don't work on sensitive issues using Windows of any version. Explore a windows VM under a more secure hypervisor where the guest cannot override the host on hardware or network issues.
2.Don't work on sensitive issues using a system with communications ability that does not use a verified hardware kill switch. EG: Avoid systems that use software to check the hardware switch to disable. Use hardware that uses a hardware switch to either kill power to that subsystem or uses an NMI to prevent function.
3. Build a Faraday cage room for sensitive work stations. There are government manuals on how to create TEMPEST spaces.
Sound hard? Somewhat. But then again, security, real security, isn't trivial.
Yes, I get mad when I sit at McDonalds and no one comes to my table to take my order. Are you really making this sort of argument? Because I suspect you can do better. Unless you're one of those people than need a MP3 player on an endless loop with "OK, inhale.... goood! now.... Exhale.... Great!..." There are restaurants, and there are restaurants. It's the fucking Olive Garden... what do you expect? Service with a smile and eatable food. Yeah, I know, silly me. Next you're going to bitch because someone at PF Changs served you from the wrong side. I think your MP3 player needs a recharge.
Now, to continue with the adult conversation, As far as using a kiosk to order, I am of mixed opinion. On the one hand, people keep getting my order wrong, so a computer to input it makes sense to eliminate those too careless or stupid to get it right. On the other hand, they'd just move them to the kitchen to flip the burger, so there ya go again, my order is screwed up or they spit in the food. I'd say just automate the whole thing and get rid of people altogether, but then they'd just be on welfare.
hypocritical asshole because you know it is disingenuous.
Oh, triggered did you cupcake? Well, go back and get your comprehension back on snowflake because I did not say breach loaders didn't exist, because I most certainly know they did. What I said was muzzle loaders were more prevalent, which is true.
Second, it was the practice for private citizens to own cannon. Citation? Because that sure sounds like a load of Grump to me. Cannon were not something the "average citizen" could afford to buy with a lifetime of earnings.
TL;DR: the second amendment was specifically intended to keep military weapons in the hands of civilians. I never said it wasn't at the time. But these days a military weapon is a AIM 120 or a nuclear weapon, which is illegal as hell for you to own. And if you are jutnob enough to think you can have a stand up fight with LEO/government and win, let me remind you that is the attempt of violent overthrow of the government, which is treason, and I don't care if your beer buddies come over to help you out, the Army will have more, and bigger weapons. Yeah, being armed isn't going to help you at all in that case.
You might try moderating your alcohol intake, because you are acting like a complete jerk.
He doesn't seem to grasp the concept of ignoring phone calls. I don't get it.
It's a generational thing, one I had a hard time breaking myself of in fact. It's hard to explain, but when I was younger, a call wasn't normally an interruption or scam attempt. Every call was likely something that was legitimately needing attention. When I finally got rid of my AT&T land line, I had not received a single legitimate phone call on it for more than three years but received on average 9 calls a day, and never used it to make calls. Once AT&T demanded almost $75 a month for a simple POTS and no other service, I said ENOUGH! and got rid of them. I've never felt better than to be completely free of the horror of AT&T.
Kidding aside, I have a cheapo ARM system with a caller ID modem and a DTMF decoder. If the number isn't one I've white listed, the DTMF board takes the call and asks for the 4 digit pin to be entered. If they give the correct one, the phone rings in the house. If they don't, they get a voice mail box which is really Dave Null.
My cell only rings for white listed numbers. Everything else goes to the voice mail box. Oh, yeah, I should probably delete some messages so folks can leave new ones.
The simple answer is: 0. Get rid of caller ID and institute out of band signaling for call originator such as ANI. Problem with CID is that it's so easy to spoof. Stop that. 1. Any one desiring to have more than 3 simultaneous outbound calls needs to have a permit - no exceptions allowed even if you are overseas and wish to terminate a call in the US. Get your permit revoked and you can't connect more than 3 outbound calls. 2. World wide blocking list of abusive/junk call sources. Pick one that suits you and use it.
It's not that Liberals are going to take our guns; they already have
Uh huh. Come again, how many guns were seized? Yeah, that's what I thought.
By the way, DC can't pass any laws that Congress doesn't want them to, and it's not a state. So your first objection is specious as that law dealt more with requiring that arms be rendered safe (EG: Gun locks) when not under the direct personal control (within hand's reach) of a licensed owner and if the second and fourteenth applied to territories and protectorates. You would have been better to cite US v. Miller. As a side note, I follow that DC law with my own weapons. If it's not within hands reach of me, it's unloaded and locked up. That because it makes a lot of sense to do that.
You do have a very valid argument with Chicago v. McDonald, but NB not one singe gun properly licensed was ever seized. They just refused to license new ones for which SCOTUS very properly thumped their noses for.
I am not against gun ownership nor are the vast majority of liberals. Yes, I know some are, but there are nut cases in every group. But I do have to wonder how safe I'm going to be if the next door neighbor's house burns down. He's got several pickup truckloads of ammunition. And it's old, so I'm sure some of it is unstable. Let me run that by you once again - several pickup truck loads. And there's nothing illegal about it. Just heck of unsafe.
But it serves the purpose of the NRA and gun advocates to have an "Enemy" in liberals. Otherwise it wouldn't be a hot issue that gets people out to pay membership dues and vote like they tell 'em to.
The other thing that makes me giggle is that when it comes to guns, the pro gun lobby screams for federal law, but when it comes to right to life, the conservatives scream states rights. Politics (be it liberal or conservative) is all about having your cake and eating it too. I just wish I could completely turn my back on government, other people, and just not be bothered. That's my own little hypocrisy - to want some minor gun regulation and at the same time not wanting government to bother me. Bet you didn't think I'd admit to that, did ya?
Next time a nutcase breaks into your house If that's a common problem for you, perhaps you live in a different country, because that isn't a common problem in the US. Of all murders/rapes during a home invasion for 2014 (the last year on which records are available) there were 128. Out of a population of over 380,000,000. Now, think of the number of gun suicides or family violence. Much larger number than 128.
If you like guns, I don't have a problem with that. Most liberals do not have a problem with guns per se, despite what you are incessantly told. In fact, I like and own several. Liberals think "Yes, you may have a pistol, a rifle or a shotgun. No, I think the use of a mortar, tank, anti-aircraft gun in a residential neighborhood is some what questionable, and likely shouldn't be allowed." Yes, there are some loony tunes liberals. They are -not- the majority. What? Your party doesn't have loony toons supporters? I think they do.
And before you start on the 2nd amendment, I will remind you that at the time, smooth bore muzzle loader flintlocks were the prevalent weapon. Not fully automatic machine pistols with 120 round drum magazines that are accurate up to 100 yards or more. (But I'd SO like to fire one off just once.)
to ensure you are a victim of gun violence. That being said, I own home protection weapons. I go the the range at least once a quarter and fire no less than 250 rounds to practice. If I aim at it, I want to hit it. If I don't aim at it, I don't want to hit it. And the next point is; I do own a.45. That isn't for home protection, it's because I like shooting it. For protection, I use a legal length sawed off pistol grip shotgun and a 9mm with frangible rounds. The idiot ammunosexual next door is always talking about how he'd like to "bag" a illegal or crook. With his freakin' Desert Eagle.50 cal rifle. Uh huh. More likely he'll kill me or another neighbor. Remember children a round doesn't stop when it hits what you're aiming for. It keeps going.
And last, for the love of a God you say you believe in but don't act like it, stop thinking "the libtards are gonna take my guuuunnnnnnsssss!". First, because we're NOT. Second, because you keep driving up the prices - which if you think for a second might be why they keep telling you "libtards are gonna get your guuuunnnnssssss!".
Sorry to be a jerk about it. This subject vastly annoys me.
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Full disclosure - I absolutely loathe Sony and all their works. That is my personal opinion which others may or may not share according to their own experiences and thoughts. It is my personal wish that Sony would go bankrupt and their executives go unemployed.
Ok, I did RTFA, and it says Sony applied for a patent, not that it was granted. That being said:
1. We used to call this "getting a jump start" for our cars. No bigge here dude.
2. We used to have electric tooth brushes that used uncoupled transformers to charge
3. We used to have other tech that was charged using microwaves - either from a magnatrons arpature pointed at it, or toss it in a microwave oven. Only things I can think of there are under NDA but it was two decades ago and the literature is rife with proof of concept devices.
I can't imagine this is ground breaking technology that deserves a government monopoly, but I'm sure the USPTO will issue it. But as far as I can understand, there's really no glorious technology here. Just a bucking power supply, regulator circuit, and a cord. I could likely whomp up one from parts sitting no less than 10 feet from me right now. (But then again, I've got a lot of parts others likely don't, unless they are used to making their own electronics.)
If the US population could fall to under 100 million, I would love it!!!
Hm. While I can sympathize with your wish for a less populist, therefore perhaps a less frenetic pace of life, it would suck if I was one of the 3/4th's that disappeared. Not so much for you, but for me. Life is all about perspectives of the future. Some are less prosperous than others.
Some thrive on a fast paced life. I never did, preferring a more tranquil existence than others, and I loathe crowds. But for all of that, I would wish to "be here" than to be "gone".
Take some freaking responsibility for your choices and stop pretending like you weren't informed about what would happen, when it says it right on the box.
Except, wait for it - it doesn't say that on the box or anywhere else
So should we expect that anytime we do anything simi-private (make a phone call, kiss your SO, talk to your doctor) that we have no reasonable expectation of having it, you know - private? Such may be a utopia for you, but I find it distressing, alarming, unconscionable and un-American.
Today people should know that anything plugged into the Internet and sends data into it is subject hacked and its data stolen.
Granted. However, the issue here isn't that it was "hacked and stolen" - the data were used without informed consent. Was it buried in the EULA, contract, written in invisible ink? The key here is the concept in contract law that a meeting of the minds has to occur. Obviously, if people knew their masturbatory habits would be put up for sale to the highest bidder, they would have avoided this product.
I find extremely objectionable your arrogant and superior attitude vis-a-vi "what people should know", not that you'll give a single whit about that. I object to it because when you get caught with "your finger off your number" and goof up, my experience is that you're going to be screaming in supersonic frequencies about how "unfair" it all is. A little imagination and empathy isn't too much to ask of someone. And yes, I'm aware you will be indignant and angry with my observations. Not that I'll give one whit about that, either.
What's wrong with horse meat?
Absolutely nothing nutritionally. I just don't want to eat it and pay the price of "prime beef", plus I don't want to eat horse. It's a personal preference. It's like how some folks don't want to eat goat or pork. Some times it's religious, sometimes it's just preference.
Verizon said Monday that it is committed to expanding Fios availability to the city's remaining 1 million households.
Fine. What does that mean in terms of Who, What, Where, When, and How?
Because "in the sweet bye and bye" in terms of the "When" element isn't really acceptable. You've had since 2014, and it's now 2017. Where were you in 2014, and where are you now? And "passing by" a domicile isn't really helpful if persons in it wish to, you know, use fiber.
Anyway, this is really a non-issue. Regulation/Oversight==bad for business as far as the current administration believes. At this rate, I'm just tickled my milk doesn't have melamine in it or my meat isn't horse meat or my prescription medication isn't just powered lead.
Yet, anyway. Who knows what it'll be when the FDA is closed as has been promised.
You're off by a couple orders of magnitude, and you're imagining convenient elevation.
Only stating my personal experience. We were only concerned about 90 and 97 acre fields. Our problem got solved.
On the other hand, one only needs about 3' of headway to distribute water up to 2 miles away given level grade and no need for high pressure.
If you would like more pressure and higher flow rates, then more headway to the impoundment tank would be needed. Don't forget that the level of the impoundment reservoir also adds headway to the system. EG: 3' above grade, 7' deep tank, would yield 10' of headway for the first (top) foot.
Or more simply, it's cheap and easy to make a dirt pile to build your tank on top of. There are folks posting that seem to have an ulterior motive to push one technology over another, while punishing the other technology or denigrating it. I'm not terribly interested in that.
Domain name: $10
Cost to get court order to shut it off $millions to taxpayers, nothing to hollywood
Laughing myself silly at Hollywood's antics: A headache and upset tummy from laughing too hard.
I'm not even sure why Hollywood is still around. They are simple gate keepers exacting a toll, and they don't even produce anything I've seen in decades that I'd have paid to see. I don't even bother with trying to see it without paying, it's a simple waste of time and effort for trash.
Because Australian politicians deemed the most crucial thing for the power companies to do, was to use green sources of energy.
Even if it can't meet demand.
See: http://www.smh.com.au/business...
So your unsupported supposition is untrue - it's not a problem with producing the power, it's the high cost of a centralized for profit utility that's the problem.
A plastic 10,000 gallon tank costs about USD 6,000. Not sure what a concrete tank would cost these days. The biggest cost aside from labor is the concrete, then the forms. I know of a 100,000 gallon pool built for irrigation and solar plus wind and the cost was under USD 50,000. Solar for the electricity to run control systems (valves and senors), wind to do the actual pumping. As for when the actual irrigation is done (day or night), this system is pretty much impervious to instant power demand. The water is pumped whenever wind is high enough and impounded above grade of the fields, and common car batteries store the electricity to control valves. Gravity does the rest.
I didn't see the reason stated for why power rates are climbing so quickly.
I'm shocked at this number. Only 15%?
is there an agency that audits that spending and the network?
It depends on where the funds are disbursed from. For telecoms, it's the FCC (Ajit pai). For other entities, that is the state or federal agency. Example, schools would be the Department of Education (Nancy DeVos) or the specific state's education agency. For law enforcement, it's a mix of the FCC and DHS.
But the important thing to keep in mind is that these audits are financial, not technical. I've never been (when I was involved with it) audited for anything but what equipment was purchased, where it was located, how it was inventoried and tracked. I never once was asked "Is it working? What does the technical configuration and implementation look like? What is your operational testing and monitoring look like?"
Look, e911 equipment is heavily subsidized by the Federal Government. It is essentially free for the operator to acquire. Likewise it's configuration is fully paid for by the Universal Service Fund charge that's tacked on to every phone bill you get.
So, it would seem that yet again we see AT&T with their trotters in the pig trough slurping down billions and billions of dollars and providing absolutely nothing they are supposed to do in order to earn those subsidies. I'm *shocked!* Shocked! that AT&T is again failing to do the most rudimentary of tasks that being a monopoly telecommunications provider is encumbered to do. This statement is a personal opinion.
This is what happens when LEO shuts down Craig's List and Backpage.
Snark aside, I divorced over a decade ago and I have not met anyone in that time I would consider a serious relationship with. In part, I think it's just too much trouble for the drama. In part, as I age, I find that I am less willing to compromise and give the benefit of the doubt to my lady. These are key characteristics of a healthy relationship. The other part is that despite being the one that filed for a divorce (hey, it's complicated, all right?), I still consider my ex to have been my best friend and I'm simply not willing to settle for anything less in a new partner.
WiFi isn't magic Incorrectly assumes someone doesn't have a system in place that you don't know about, which is likely in any sort of espionage peril.
Put a Faraday cage around the antenna. This could be as simple as wrapping it in foil. Which may or may not work for most wireless APs, but absolutely will not for any sort of serious espionage peril.
on a Windows 10 PC First problem
that has a wireless chipset built into it Second problem.
1. Don't work on sensitive issues using Windows of any version. Explore a windows VM under a more secure hypervisor where the guest cannot override the host on hardware or network issues.
2.Don't work on sensitive issues using a system with communications ability that does not use a verified hardware kill switch. EG: Avoid systems that use software to check the hardware switch to disable. Use hardware that uses a hardware switch to either kill power to that subsystem or uses an NMI to prevent function.
3. Build a Faraday cage room for sensitive work stations. There are government manuals on how to create TEMPEST spaces.
Sound hard? Somewhat. But then again, security, real security, isn't trivial.
and I hate tipping.
Then quit allowing restaurants to pay servers USD $2.13 an hour and cut the tips.
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Yes, I get mad when I sit at McDonalds and no one comes to my table to take my order.
Are you really making this sort of argument? Because I suspect you can do better. Unless you're one of those people than need a MP3 player on an endless loop with "OK, inhale.... goood! now.... Exhale.... Great!..."
There are restaurants, and there are restaurants. It's the fucking Olive Garden... what do you expect?
Service with a smile and eatable food. Yeah, I know, silly me.
Next you're going to bitch because someone at PF Changs served you from the wrong side.
I think your MP3 player needs a recharge.
Now, to continue with the adult conversation, As far as using a kiosk to order, I am of mixed opinion. On the one hand, people keep getting my order wrong, so a computer to input it makes sense to eliminate those too careless or stupid to get it right. On the other hand, they'd just move them to the kitchen to flip the burger, so there ya go again, my order is screwed up or they spit in the food. I'd say just automate the whole thing and get rid of people altogether, but then they'd just be on welfare.
No Script and Ad Blocker Plus are on all the time on my system. Why aren't they on for yours?
hypocritical asshole because you know it is disingenuous.
Oh, triggered did you cupcake? Well, go back and get your comprehension back on snowflake because I did not say breach loaders didn't exist, because I most certainly know they did. What I said was muzzle loaders were more prevalent, which is true.
Second, it was the practice for private citizens to own cannon. Citation? Because that sure sounds like a load of Grump to me. Cannon were not something the "average citizen" could afford to buy with a lifetime of earnings.
TL;DR: the second amendment was specifically intended to keep military weapons in the hands of civilians.
I never said it wasn't at the time. But these days a military weapon is a AIM 120 or a nuclear weapon, which is illegal as hell for you to own. And if you are jutnob enough to think you can have a stand up fight with LEO/government and win, let me remind you that is the attempt of violent overthrow of the government, which is treason, and I don't care if your beer buddies come over to help you out, the Army will have more, and bigger weapons. Yeah, being armed isn't going to help you at all in that case.
You might try moderating your alcohol intake, because you are acting like a complete jerk.
He doesn't seem to grasp the concept of ignoring phone calls. I don't get it.
It's a generational thing, one I had a hard time breaking myself of in fact. It's hard to explain, but when I was younger, a call wasn't normally an interruption or scam attempt. Every call was likely something that was legitimately needing attention.
When I finally got rid of my AT&T land line, I had not received a single legitimate phone call on it for more than three years but received on average 9 calls a day, and never used it to make calls. Once AT&T demanded almost $75 a month for a simple POTS and no other service, I said ENOUGH! and got rid of them. I've never felt better than to be completely free of the horror of AT&T.
People still use phones?
Kidding aside, I have a cheapo ARM system with a caller ID modem and a DTMF decoder. If the number isn't one I've white listed, the DTMF board takes the call and asks for the 4 digit pin to be entered. If they give the correct one, the phone rings in the house. If they don't, they get a voice mail box which is really Dave Null.
My cell only rings for white listed numbers. Everything else goes to the voice mail box. Oh, yeah, I should probably delete some messages so folks can leave new ones.
The simple answer is:
0. Get rid of caller ID and institute out of band signaling for call originator such as ANI. Problem with CID is that it's so easy to spoof. Stop that.
1. Any one desiring to have more than 3 simultaneous outbound calls needs to have a permit - no exceptions allowed even if you are overseas and wish to terminate a call in the US. Get your permit revoked and you can't connect more than 3 outbound calls.
2. World wide blocking list of abusive/junk call sources. Pick one that suits you and use it.
It's not that Liberals are going to take our guns; they already have
Uh huh. Come again, how many guns were seized? Yeah, that's what I thought.
By the way, DC can't pass any laws that Congress doesn't want them to, and it's not a state. So your first objection is specious as that law dealt more with requiring that arms be rendered safe (EG: Gun locks) when not under the direct personal control (within hand's reach) of a licensed owner and if the second and fourteenth applied to territories and protectorates. You would have been better to cite US v. Miller. As a side note, I follow that DC law with my own weapons. If it's not within hands reach of me, it's unloaded and locked up. That because it makes a lot of sense to do that.
You do have a very valid argument with Chicago v. McDonald, but NB not one singe gun properly licensed was ever seized. They just refused to license new ones for which SCOTUS very properly thumped their noses for.
I am not against gun ownership nor are the vast majority of liberals. Yes, I know some are, but there are nut cases in every group. But I do have to wonder how safe I'm going to be if the next door neighbor's house burns down. He's got several pickup truckloads of ammunition. And it's old, so I'm sure some of it is unstable. Let me run that by you once again - several pickup truck loads. And there's nothing illegal about it. Just heck of unsafe.
But it serves the purpose of the NRA and gun advocates to have an "Enemy" in liberals. Otherwise it wouldn't be a hot issue that gets people out to pay membership dues and vote like they tell 'em to.
The other thing that makes me giggle is that when it comes to guns, the pro gun lobby screams for federal law, but when it comes to right to life, the conservatives scream states rights. Politics (be it liberal or conservative) is all about having your cake and eating it too. I just wish I could completely turn my back on government, other people, and just not be bothered. That's my own little hypocrisy - to want some minor gun regulation and at the same time not wanting government to bother me. Bet you didn't think I'd admit to that, did ya?
Next time a nutcase breaks into your house
If that's a common problem for you, perhaps you live in a different country, because that isn't a common problem in the US.
Of all murders/rapes during a home invasion for 2014 (the last year on which records are available) there were 128. Out of a population of over 380,000,000.
Now, think of the number of gun suicides or family violence. Much larger number than 128.
If you like guns, I don't have a problem with that. Most liberals do not have a problem with guns per se, despite what you are incessantly told. In fact, I like and own several. Liberals think "Yes, you may have a pistol, a rifle or a shotgun. No, I think the use of a mortar, tank, anti-aircraft gun in a residential neighborhood is some what questionable, and likely shouldn't be allowed." Yes, there are some loony tunes liberals. They are -not- the majority. What? Your party doesn't have loony toons supporters? I think they do.
And before you start on the 2nd amendment, I will remind you that at the time, smooth bore muzzle loader flintlocks were the prevalent weapon. Not fully automatic machine pistols with 120 round drum magazines that are accurate up to 100 yards or more. (But I'd SO like to fire one off just once.)
Arming yourself is the best way
to ensure you are a victim of gun violence. That being said, I own home protection weapons. I go the the range at least once a quarter and fire no less than 250 rounds to practice. If I aim at it, I want to hit it. If I don't aim at it, I don't want to hit it. And the next point is; I do own a .45. That isn't for home protection, it's because I like shooting it. For protection, I use a legal length sawed off pistol grip shotgun and a 9mm with frangible rounds. The idiot ammunosexual next door is always talking about how he'd like to "bag" a illegal or crook. With his freakin' Desert Eagle .50 cal rifle. Uh huh. More likely he'll kill me or another neighbor. Remember children a round doesn't stop when it hits what you're aiming for. It keeps going.
And last, for the love of a God you say you believe in but don't act like it, stop thinking "the libtards are gonna take my guuuunnnnnnsssss!". First, because we're NOT. Second, because you keep driving up the prices - which if you think for a second might be why they keep telling you "libtards are gonna get your guuuunnnnssssss!".
Sorry to be a jerk about it. This subject vastly annoys me.