Your mom is pretty unlikely to ever "get into" anime. Or many other modern forms of not-exclusively-American entertainment. You're probably best off just watching it with friends and studying hard to make sure you can leave her house when the time comes. Not to dis your mom, but uh... she seems pretty narrow minded. There are plenty of adults who appreciate things from other cultures, including animation. Not just Comic Book Guy adults, either.
Read what Penn of Penn & Teller has to say about "Crossing Over."
Seriously.
Magic exists, sure. But John Edwards is just incredibly cynical, evil and wealthy-- not psychic.
I'll refer people to this story when they whine about their new, broken computers.
Brodie "It's because you're running Windows." "What do you mean?" "You can run other operating systems on there." "What's an operating system?" (sigh) "Just follow the damn link."
Plus, I have met DVD-Jon (last year at a pathetic "demonstration" [sadly, Norwegians are like Americans-- not enough people keep themselves informed of technological developments. I'm sure that most people learn that CSS and DeCSS exist for the first time when I mention the case to them.] in downtown Oslo)
1) Jon is not a criminal. Any code he invented for the GUI was probably genius. The MPAA should hire him as a security expert and put out this P.R. fire there and then. Jon seems very bashful (typical Norwegian) about all of the press that his case has been getting. I don't think he has very much to worry about. The Kingdom of Norway tolerates our spoiled-child attitude, but they're not going to send a Norsk hacker to jail just because we say so. No matter what.
2) MPAA: Shut up, you're scaring away customers. Before I actually met Jon, and talked to people who know him (or at least people who are fluent in Norsk, and therefore don't frighten him as much-- Norwegians really are a very timid and reserved people, for the most part-- especially compared to us Americans.)... before I had met him in person, I didn't really care. I know it's un-geeky of me, but nobody deserves the nightmare of a summons which says "the American Corporations are after YOU, Jon!".... anyhow, leave him alone. You can defensibly make a public show of this, but for the sake of the studios' future, you damn well better let this one go. Otherwise, by the time all of you Baby Boomers are dead and gone, NOBODY will be paying money for ANYTHING this frivolous. You play "let's pretend" for a living, or more likely you order people who are actually good at creating mainstream entertainment to water their creative visions down-- what's left of their creativity, anyway, after the putridity of Hollywood kills their spirit. Don't expect "Generation X" or Y, or whatever stupid thing your marketing drones are going to come up with next, to put up with as much bullshit from international monopolies. Seriously. Ever hear of a city called Seattle? WTO ring a bell? The People are really, really sick and tired of your shit. Leave the Norwegians alone. Our laws don't apply to Jon. Period.
3) Aftenposten is kind of a cheesy paper. Their story presents a fair (Norwegian, anyhow) portrait of Jon's story. Slashdotters: read what they are saying on http://indymedia.no/ , etc... find out what your fellow young geeks think. You'll be surprised. This is kind of Much Ado About Nothing...
First of all, most people in my life who work in retail LOVE the first day after Thanksgiving. (The workaholics, at least-- including my dad. It's his favorite day to work... it's really fun to be swamped at work if you're not a whiner...)
But I digress... my first reaction to this Ask Slashdot is, "What's the big draw of consumerism?"
I mean... seriously. Why? Why do people care about stuff like this? I don't. I don't think that material wealth is all that interesting, actually. Most Slashdot readers are American, and most Americans are greedy little capitalists. Why? What's the draw?
I mean, I like computers and everything... it's fun to buy a new tech-toy. But why make such a big deal about MONEY? It's just money, after all. I understand why people like it... but still. What's the point? Shit like this appearing on slashdot... ach... I just wish people would wake up and get a clue.
Life has a lot of amazing things in it, besides stores. Discover some of them, won't you?
(A small ape-descended man walks onstage, and
begins to read from his laptop window.)
(The audience is unsure of his identity.)
(He clears his throat, and begins to speak aloud.)
"I know several people who work for Ximian."
A poem by Loffen@FIX.no
(http://www.fix.no/login for hot gay teen Christian cybersex)
Ximian is good,
Ximian is great.
We surrender our wills
as of this date.
(Repeat.)
Everyone loves Simpsons references.
Ximian just needs better "Imagineering".
I need a job, I haven't got one.
http://www.brodeco.com/questionmark
to read the latest report on Echelon.
Because Your Rights Online doesn't really work these days.
(He begins to think aloud.)
What other Slashdot cliches can I utilize?
Hmmmm...
23 is better than 42.
Kirk could beat up Picard.
Gandalf the Orange is really where it's at.
All your Katz are belong to us.
Brunching.com is like the USAma Bush Laden!
Stop making sense.
Off topic, minus 400000000 points.
Natalie Portman is dada.
Grits, grits, slashgrits.
Grits.
Microsoft is profitable! They must be destroyed!
Thank you.
(He bows, leaves the stage amidst thunderous
applesauce.)
Irony, people. Learn it. Live it. Love it.
I am shocked and appalled that nobody in this thread so far could pick up on this. This is an annoying trend in online chatter, and I understand that it can be hard to distinguish this form of humor in written form, but Jesus.
Sweet, is is waterproof? I *NEVER* take my watch off;)
My G-Shock is water-resistant, according to the tiny engraving on the back. I only dropped about $70 on this model... Casio puts out quite a few of them. It's OK for taking in the shower-- I don't personally wear my watch around constantly (my girlfriend hates it; G-Shocks are huge and bumpy)
Their version of the Indiglo function is nicely bright and green, as well.
ObBorg: I have no interest whatever in a cybernetic implant that does not grant me some measure of super-human ability. Not that I'm fending off daily calls from CyberDyne.
Slashdot Mirror
Your mom is pretty unlikely to ever "get into" anime. Or many other modern forms of not-exclusively-American entertainment. You're probably best off just watching it with friends and studying hard to make sure you can leave her house when the time comes. Not to dis your mom, but uh... she seems pretty narrow minded. There are plenty of adults who appreciate things from other cultures, including animation. Not just Comic Book Guy adults, either.
Read what Penn of Penn & Teller has to say about "Crossing Over." Seriously. Magic exists, sure. But John Edwards is just incredibly cynical, evil and wealthy-- not psychic.
I'll refer people to this story when they whine about their new, broken computers.
Brodie
"It's because you're running Windows."
"What do you mean?"
"You can run other operating systems on there."
"What's an operating system?"
(sigh) "Just follow the damn link."
Plus, I have met DVD-Jon (last year at a pathetic "demonstration" [sadly, Norwegians are like Americans-- not enough people keep themselves informed of technological developments. I'm sure that most people learn that CSS and DeCSS exist for the first time when I mention the case to them.] in downtown Oslo)
... before I had met him in person, I didn't really care. I know it's un-geeky of me, but nobody deserves the nightmare of a summons which says "the American Corporations are after YOU, Jon!"....
1) Jon is not a criminal. Any code he invented for the GUI was probably genius. The MPAA should hire him as a security expert and put out this P.R. fire there and then. Jon seems very bashful (typical Norwegian) about all of the press that his case has been getting. I don't think he has very much to worry about. The Kingdom of Norway tolerates our spoiled-child attitude, but they're not going to send a Norsk hacker to jail just because we say so. No matter what.
2) MPAA: Shut up, you're scaring away customers.
Before I actually met Jon, and talked to people who know him (or at least people who are fluent in Norsk, and therefore don't frighten him as much-- Norwegians really are a very timid and reserved people, for the most part-- especially compared to us Americans.)
anyhow, leave him alone. You can defensibly make a public show of this, but for the sake of the studios' future, you damn well better let this one go. Otherwise, by the time all of you Baby Boomers are dead and gone, NOBODY will be paying money for ANYTHING this frivolous. You play "let's pretend" for a living, or more likely you order people who are actually good at creating mainstream entertainment to water their creative visions down-- what's left of their creativity, anyway, after the putridity of Hollywood kills their spirit. Don't expect "Generation X" or Y, or whatever stupid thing your marketing drones are going to come up with next, to put up with as much bullshit from international monopolies. Seriously. Ever hear of a city called Seattle? WTO ring a bell? The People are really, really sick and tired of your shit. Leave the Norwegians alone. Our laws don't apply to Jon. Period.
3) Aftenposten is kind of a cheesy paper. Their story presents a fair (Norwegian, anyhow) portrait of Jon's story. Slashdotters: read what they are saying on http://indymedia.no/ , etc... find out what your fellow young geeks think. You'll be surprised. This is kind of Much Ado About Nothing...
Thanks for indulging my ranting.
Brodie Kelly
Consumer, Anarchist, Buddhist
First of all, most people in my life who work in retail LOVE the first day after Thanksgiving. (The workaholics, at least-- including my dad. It's his favorite day to work... it's really fun to be swamped at work if you're not a whiner...)
But I digress... my first reaction to this Ask Slashdot is, "What's the big draw of consumerism?"
I mean... seriously. Why? Why do people care about stuff like this? I don't. I don't think that material wealth is all that interesting, actually. Most Slashdot readers are American, and most Americans are greedy little capitalists. Why? What's the draw?
I mean, I like computers and everything... it's fun to buy a new tech-toy. But why make such a big deal about MONEY? It's just money, after all. I understand why people like it... but still. What's the point? Shit like this appearing on slashdot... ach... I just wish people would wake up and get a clue.
Life has a lot of amazing things in it, besides stores. Discover some of them, won't you?
BrodeCo International: WE OWN YOU!
(A small ape-descended man walks onstage, and
begins to read from his laptop window.)
(The audience is unsure of his identity.)
(He clears his throat, and begins to speak aloud.)
"I know several people who work for Ximian."
A poem by Loffen@FIX.no
(http://www.fix.no/login for hot gay teen Christian cybersex)
Ximian is good,
Ximian is great.
We surrender our wills
as of this date.
(Repeat.)
Everyone loves Simpsons references.
Ximian just needs better "Imagineering".
I need a job, I haven't got one.
http://www.brodeco.com/questionmark
to read the latest report on Echelon.
Because Your Rights Online doesn't really work these days.
(He begins to think aloud.)
What other Slashdot cliches can I utilize?
Hmmmm...
23 is better than 42.
Kirk could beat up Picard.
Gandalf the Orange is really where it's at.
All your Katz are belong to us.
Brunching.com is like the USAma Bush Laden!
Stop making sense.
Off topic, minus 400000000 points.
Natalie Portman is dada.
Grits, grits, slashgrits.
Grits.
Microsoft is profitable! They must be destroyed!
Thank you.
(He bows, leaves the stage amidst thunderous
applesauce.)
Peace out, yo!
Irony, people. Learn it. Live it. Love it. I am shocked and appalled that nobody in this thread so far could pick up on this. This is an annoying trend in online chatter, and I understand that it can be hard to distinguish this form of humor in written form, but Jesus.
My G-Shock is water-resistant, according to the tiny engraving on the back. I only dropped about $70 on this model... Casio puts out quite a few of them. It's OK for taking in the shower-- I don't personally wear my watch around constantly (my girlfriend hates it; G-Shocks are huge and bumpy)
Their version of the Indiglo function is nicely bright and green, as well.
ObBorg: I have no interest whatever in a cybernetic implant that does not grant me some measure of super-human ability. Not that I'm fending off daily calls from CyberDyne.