>>>Why are you a registered republican if you don't agree with their party line?
Because I'm tired of losing, and that what's happened these last 10+ years of voting Libertarian. Also: If I did switch my affiliation to the LP, then I'd no longer be able to vote in primaries.
>>>If you think the Democrats are anywhere near communist you are a total nutcase
Other than Democrats not supporting the idea of taking-away private ownership of land, how are they different from Communists? I can't think of anything. They are just 1-2 steps shy of where the communists lie on the political spectrum (i.e. pro big government).
The company's actions are usually a reflection of its upper level management. The companies output (reports, documents) are usually a reflection of the office workers. If they are both leftist, then so too will be the actions and output of the company.
>>>libertarian side of things. These kind of tests, due to their flaws of being linear, usually fail to capture that
Excellent point. If I took one of these tests, since I'm pro-gay marriage, pro-polygamy, pro-marijuana, pro-Bill of Rights..... would probably be labeled "leftist" too, even though I'm registered republican and despise the commun..... I mean the Democrat party. If the test is flawed, so too will be the results.
Maybe they should have used the "World's Smallest Quiz" instead. A majority of Americans are labeled libertarian by that test.
The FCC also ruled that customers should be free to use non-Comcast owned equipment on the lines. The FCC is trying to give customers freedom to buy a box, instead of being forced to rent one.
The Eastern Romans/Byzantiums had running water and toilets.
The Dark Age europeans did not. That's a pretty damn good measure for why that culture is generally considered more advanced. That takes all kinds of advanced knowledge, not just in engineering, but also understanding of physical laws, how to mix concrete, and how to keep the aqueducts from collapsing on themselves. If the kings of Britain or France or Germany had ordered advisers to build running water for the city, the response would have been "Duh... we don't know".
>>>.....101st, 82nd and 10th Mountain took Toronto, Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa.
Yeah. We don't want that part.
We just want the provinces west of Ontario, because they'd be the ones with all the oil/coal/diamonds. Also we might not have to invade. We could just invite Alberta, Saskatchewan, etc to secede from Canada and join the US as states 51, 52, 53, and so on. That's how we took over Texico and made it Texas (more or less)
It's the same kind of error ("I didn't vote for that guy, but it said I did") (or "I couldn't get it to accept my vote") that led to the whole hanging chad mess in 2000 and angry voters.
>>>you should really check it before you hit next anyway
You mean the way Floridians double-checked their hanging chad ballots, to make sure everything was removed? Not. People are lazy and DON'T double-check their work, and that creates errors. The UI for paper or computer ballots needs to assume the user is an idiot, and make itself as idiot proof as possible.
i.e. Don't auto-select a candidate. Don't put checkboxes in the identical location where a "heavy finger" could accidentally select across multiple pages. Don't make the ballot require any intelligence, period.
The geek's definition of government. I think we should go back to paper scantrons. They can be counted twice - once by machine, and again by hand, for verification. Also it's hard to rig an election when you have several thousand pounds of paper laying around.
I don't do any of that crap (neither do most people).
In fact I could do most of work using the ancient GEOS-64 software from the 80s. It has all the functions (spellcheck, variable size fonts, WYSIWIG) that I ever use. I'm not into advanced office functions like merging databases or whatever.
>>>by turning [book buying] into a built-in fee, they are taking away from me the freedom to pick where I want to buy my books now! What's worse than a new tax? A new tax payed to a private corporation! (which my university happens to be) >>>
When someone steals money from me, without permission, I just steal it back. (Like Robin Hood.)
Penn State's Bookstore has to compete with a private bookseller just ~100 feet away. So if PSU tries to screw you, you can just walk to the private seller. Therefore PSU's Store got smart, and stopped screwing the students. Of course overall prices were still high because of the publisher charging expensive wholesale to everybody.
Also I bought everything used. Never new (except when I was a freshman and dumb).
Plus it's worth remembering that book costs are only ~5% of your total tuition. You're already getting screwed on your 15-25,000 a year bill.
>>>No matter how beat up, abused, and demoralized you are, no matter if every proposal you make is instantly mocked, shredded,
I don't look for happiness in my job.
I expect to get screwed, so when the screwage happens, I just put up with it, and enjoy the big fat 1800-2000 dollar check I get each week. That's about 3 times what anyone else in my family earns, and they have far worse jobs than I do (back-breaking heavy-lifting or noisy factory work). Being an engineer is easy as pie, even if I have an ass for my boss.
No instead I look for happiness outside the job: Family, friends, and personal time.
>>>that's why capitalism in the US is such a failed experiment.
I see your point, but the reason why capitalism works is precisely because it operates via Darwin's Natural Selection. Companies like Oracle are fat & rich dinosaurs so they might take a while to die, but eventually they will go extinct. Then they will be replaced by leaner more-efficient mammals, I mean companies, like Google or Apple.
Contrast that with Government-owned companies that Amtrak, or the Post, that deserve to die (they are bloated, inefficient, losing money) but instead hang-around for decades like diseased dinosaurs.
Government-run monopolies are the true failed experiment.
>>>just mismanaging it... in a year you are still there, and still on a horribly mismanaged project that you hate.
Sounds like a perfect opportunity to goof off, and get paid for it: "What shall I do today? Work? Hahahahaha. Not. I think I'll edit wikipedia instead. Or maybe take a college class online, to earn degree number three."
I'm not. I am sampling the TV show to see if I like it (no) (it sucked worse than Star Wars Episode 1), and I am customizing my phone to my own preferences. I paid for it; it's mine to do whatever I please; including hitting it with a hammer, if that's what I desire.
The problem is that Canada's resources are frozen, which makes it difficult & expensive to extract (see ice road truckers). The thawing of the north will make the process easier, so there will be a boom.
Maybe Canada will be the new superpower and the US will be the second-class neighbor (the us squandered its coal/oil a long time ago).
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>>>Why are you a registered republican if you don't agree with their party line?
Because I'm tired of losing, and that what's happened these last 10+ years of voting Libertarian. Also: If I did switch my affiliation to the LP, then I'd no longer be able to vote in primaries.
>>>If you think the Democrats are anywhere near communist you are a total nutcase
Other than Democrats not supporting the idea of taking-away private ownership of land, how are they different from Communists? I can't think of anything. They are just 1-2 steps shy of where the communists lie on the political spectrum (i.e. pro big government).
The company's actions are usually a reflection of its upper level management.
The companies output (reports, documents) are usually a reflection of the office workers.
If they are both leftist, then so too will be the actions and output of the company.
"Buy health insurance or we'll punish you" is pretty leftist. It's lack of freedom
>>>libertarian side of things. These kind of tests, due to their flaws of being linear, usually fail to capture that
Excellent point. If I took one of these tests, since I'm pro-gay marriage, pro-polygamy, pro-marijuana, pro-Bill of Rights..... would probably be labeled "leftist" too, even though I'm registered republican and despise the commun..... I mean the Democrat party. If the test is flawed, so too will be the results.
Maybe they should have used the "World's Smallest Quiz" instead. A majority of Americans are labeled libertarian by that test.
The TV companies are dominated by "leaning left" liberals, and therefore their reporting is also left-leaning. ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN.
Fox is the only exception, and
that's just a recent development.
What's a tuning adapter?
The FCC also ruled that customers should be free to use non-Comcast owned equipment on the lines. The FCC is trying to give customers freedom to buy a box, instead of being forced to rent one.
The Eastern Romans/Byzantiums had running water and toilets.
The Dark Age europeans did not. That's a pretty damn good measure for why that culture is generally considered more advanced. That takes all kinds of advanced knowledge, not just in engineering, but also understanding of physical laws, how to mix concrete, and how to keep the aqueducts from collapsing on themselves. If the kings of Britain or France or Germany had ordered advisers to build running water for the city, the response would have been "Duh... we don't know".
>>>.....101st, 82nd and 10th Mountain took Toronto, Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa.
Yeah. We don't want that part.
We just want the provinces west of Ontario, because they'd be the ones with all the oil/coal/diamonds. Also we might not have to invade. We could just invite Alberta, Saskatchewan, etc to secede from Canada and join the US as states 51, 52, 53, and so on. That's how we took over Texico and made it Texas (more or less)
>>>teabagged
Apparently your gaming environment is a hell of a lot more fun than mine.
*.jp is safer because that country uses almost nothing but DSL. ;-)
That's my story and sticking with it.
You mean like FidoNet or Usenet? That's not working out so great. Usenet became absorbed into the "evil" internet, and FidoNet is just about dead.
NOT a nonstory.
It's the same kind of error ("I didn't vote for that guy, but it said I did") (or "I couldn't get it to accept my vote") that led to the whole hanging chad mess in 2000 and angry voters.
>>>you should really check it before you hit next anyway
You mean the way Floridians double-checked their hanging chad ballots, to make sure everything was removed? Not. People are lazy and DON'T double-check their work, and that creates errors. The UI for paper or computer ballots needs to assume the user is an idiot, and make itself as idiot proof as possible.
i.e. Don't auto-select a candidate. Don't put checkboxes in the identical location where a "heavy finger" could accidentally select across multiple pages. Don't make the ballot require any intelligence, period.
>>>shitty embedded UI programming,
The geek's definition of government.
I think we should go back to paper scantrons. They can be counted twice - once by machine, and again by hand, for verification. Also it's hard to rig an election when you have several thousand pounds of paper laying around.
I don't do any of that crap (neither do most people).
In fact I could do most of work using the ancient GEOS-64 software from the 80s. It has all the functions (spellcheck, variable size fonts, WYSIWIG) that I ever use. I'm not into advanced office functions like merging databases or whatever.
>>>the professor checked everyone's book to see if it was the latest version
What is students said "no"? Did he berate them? If yes, I certainly wouldn't put up with that crap and tell him it's MY choice how to spend MY money.
>>>by turning [book buying] into a built-in fee, they are taking away from me the freedom to pick where I want to buy my books now! What's worse than a new tax? A new tax payed to a private corporation! (which my university happens to be)
>>>
When someone steals money from me, without permission,
I just steal it back. (Like Robin Hood.)
Penn State's Bookstore has to compete with a private bookseller just ~100 feet away. So if PSU tries to screw you, you can just walk to the private seller. Therefore PSU's Store got smart, and stopped screwing the students. Of course overall prices were still high because of the publisher charging expensive wholesale to everybody.
Also I bought everything used. Never new (except when I was a freshman and dumb).
Plus it's worth remembering that book costs are only ~5% of your total tuition. You're already getting screwed on your 15-25,000 a year bill.
>>>Purrint build 23
Cool.
Where's the Mac version of this?
>>>No matter how beat up, abused, and demoralized you are, no matter if every proposal you make is instantly mocked, shredded,
I don't look for happiness in my job.
I expect to get screwed, so when the screwage happens, I just put up with it, and enjoy the big fat 1800-2000 dollar check I get each week. That's about 3 times what anyone else in my family earns, and they have far worse jobs than I do (back-breaking heavy-lifting or noisy factory work). Being an engineer is easy as pie, even if I have an ass for my boss.
No instead I look for happiness outside the job: Family, friends, and personal time.
>>>that's why capitalism in the US is such a failed experiment.
I see your point, but the reason why capitalism works is precisely because it operates via Darwin's Natural Selection. Companies like Oracle are fat & rich dinosaurs so they might take a while to die, but eventually they will go extinct. Then they will be replaced by leaner more-efficient mammals, I mean companies, like Google or Apple.
Contrast that with Government-owned companies that Amtrak, or the Post, that deserve to die (they are bloated, inefficient, losing money) but instead hang-around for decades like diseased dinosaurs.
Government-run monopolies are the true failed experiment.
>>>just mismanaging it... in a year you are still there, and still on a horribly mismanaged project that you hate.
Sounds like a perfect opportunity to goof off, and get paid for it:
"What shall I do today? Work? Hahahahaha. Not. I think I'll edit wikipedia instead. Or maybe take a college class online, to earn degree number three."
"You're not allowed to pirate or jailbreak!"
I'm not. I am sampling the TV show to see if I like it (no) (it sucked worse than Star Wars Episode 1), and I am customizing my phone to my own preferences. I paid for it; it's mine to do whatever I please; including hitting it with a hammer, if that's what I desire.
"Uhhh... no it isn't yours."
Absurd. Of course the phone/box/whatever is mine.
The problem is that Canada's resources are frozen, which makes it difficult & expensive to extract (see ice road truckers). The thawing of the north will make the process easier, so there will be a boom.
Maybe Canada will be the new superpower and the US will be the second-class neighbor (the us squandered its coal/oil a long time ago).