You guys are looking at this all wrong. I assume they're calling in the evening, around 5 or 6. There's nothing good on TV then. We're slashdotters, so it's not like we've got dinner dates to go to or anything. So, why not get some smalltalk practice in and make some friends? "Oh yeah, Sherry McStealerFace again... She's not here 'cause she's using my phone number to open fraudulent credit cards. But enough about her, how's the weather out there in Cheboygan? Do you guys get much golfing in? Someday I'll need to make the trip out to visit. Say hi to the missus for me, hope third grade goes well for little Billy. Lookin' forward to your call tomorrow!"
Seriously, angry people have no sense of imagination.
I don't think you can get a decent aluminum case for $100... I've built my last few computers in some of Antec's more entry level cases, and they're still $60-$100. But as you say, no sharp edges and generally great to work in.
OK, I can see where you're coming from as to the safety precautions women can take. It doesn't change the fact that a woman should be able to go out to drink and have a good time without needing to worry about getting rufeed and raped in the process. It's one thing to use it as a cautionary tale for women in the future - but your original post has a "bitch had it comin'" feel to it, whether you intended that or not.
I don't care about the release schedule, I just miss meaningful minor and subminor version identifiers. Going from version 2 to version 3 used to indicate there was some significant change, rather than the latest batch of bug fixes. How are you supposed to get excited about the new features they're cooking up for Firefox 22? I hear Firefox 27 is going to be *groundbreaking*
I know it's just a preference thing and we've all gotten used to it - but I much prefer to see subminor version increments for bug fixes, minor for noticeable new features, and major for significant changes. Look at it this way - I remember some of the changes between Firefoxes 1 and 2 (or 2 and 3) - but can't for the life of me tell you what's changed between say, versions 7 and 18.
We're still talking about this? Maybe I see the world differently, but the whole nerd vs jock thing completely stopped mattering to me at high school graduation... The best advice parents can give to their grade school nerd children (and what mine gave me): Once you're out of high school, you'll have more friends, make more money, and be more respected than just about all of those jocks. Then again, my small town might not have been like this small town...
Ah yes, because one person's mistake justifies another's crime. Would you be one of the guys waiting in line for your turn while telling your buddies that it's her fault for putting herself in this situation?
A millionaire not making more money? If they are just sitting on their $500m and not making anything more, who cares? They're economically a non-factor. Typically if you have a millionaire spending and not earning, they don't stay millionaires for long (at least... if they spend like a millionaire). Most of the 'already rich' use their money to make more money, which highlights the capital gains issue. The problem isn't that they aren't making money, it's that the money they make is treated differently and taxed differently from income.
Don't confuse corporate tax rates with income tax rates. The US has a high corporate tax rate and low personal income tax rate compared to most developed nations. So, this encourages companies to send business (ie: jobs) overseas and bring the profits back into the owners pockets.
It all depends on how you spec your system. "Determinism" generally comes down to being able to say "It will take no longer than x time to perform y task." If x is suitably large and y is suitably simple, then pretty much anything can be called deterministic.
Good code and bad code transcends all languages, you're absolutely right about that. But my original post (fully meant to be humorous, surprised it generated some discussion!) is specifically regarding embedded mission critical systems.This generally would imply specialized hardware and a real-time operating system. Don't get me wrong - Java and C# are great and certainly have their uses, but the overhead of an interpreter throws an extra variable in the mix that you really don't want to account for in a precisely timed embedded system. Cross platform compatibility and nubblecake coders really don't factor into it.
Your sibling poster put it best:
It's just as much of a mistake to think that all languages are interchangeable as it is to think that one is the best tool for every job.
So really, GP is correct as well. If you selected the wrong tool for the job, you're the problem - not the tool you selected.
I can't argue with you on this because you're absolutely right. For the vast majority of cases, both parents working means they are missing out on vital family time. It's *possible* with the right job or the right family situation, but exceedingly rare. Not only that, but you can't discount the value of having somebody who can do things during the day like shop, prepare meals, generally deal with the household. So that when work is done, there isn't a bunch of house work still there to do.
All this arguing and it comes down to poor choice of words. If you'd have said "hippies" right up front, then everybody would have said "oh yeah, god damn hippies!" instead of going off on pages of moral tirades about helping the homeless. Of course, the rest of the posters here should have caught that when you first mentioned Portland...
-That chick is cool and funny and smart but I don't like fat chicks so forget it, except maybe a blowjob once in a while when I'm drunk and I'm sure none of my friends will ever know
Actual facts I'm sure. I read them all and have no doubt they've been said many times. That is the sexist crap I'm talking about. Perhaps sexist wasn't the right word - it's better described as the horrible things middle schoolers say as soon as they learn words like tits and blow jobs. Damn right I'm trying to end that. Calling your post out for being rude doesn't make me PC - it just means your post was rude.
I never said all men are intimidated by smart women. That is absolutely false. Plenty of men are indifferent or turned on by it (usually not the kind who would say "She's funny and smart but has no tits so forget it"). On the flipside *some* are turned off by it. Whether they're thinking to themselves "man, this broad has brains and that terrifies me" or simply aren't interested in them doesn't matter. Fact is - being "too smart" is a reason some women get rejected. OP's problem may have been that she was attracted men who over-value physical attributes. Maybe she was rejected by someone who thought she was out of his league. Maybe it was somebody who just thought she was cool and smart but had no tits. Or maybe, just maybe, these guys found it hard to relate or carry on conversations that weren't about poppin' wheelies n grabbin' boobies.
I don't know if I could get used to living on somebody else's dime either (so to speak), but I think that's part of what folks need to get over. The thing is - it starts with a bit of extra work for the stay at home spouse for a bit of extra spending cash, but ends up with both working full time and relying on take-out for meals. It's a tough call... I'm just glad I don't have kids;)
...That's because men aren't going to announce to the world that they're intimidated by a smart woman. They'll meet, talk, hang out, but the end result is "I'm just not that interested." Hell, they likely don't even know the underlying reason they aren't that interested. Instead of dismissing a valid statement with sexist crap and unveiled insults at the poster's physical attributes, why don't we discuss the issue?
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You guys are looking at this all wrong. I assume they're calling in the evening, around 5 or 6. There's nothing good on TV then. We're slashdotters, so it's not like we've got dinner dates to go to or anything. So, why not get some smalltalk practice in and make some friends? "Oh yeah, Sherry McStealerFace again... She's not here 'cause she's using my phone number to open fraudulent credit cards. But enough about her, how's the weather out there in Cheboygan? Do you guys get much golfing in? Someday I'll need to make the trip out to visit. Say hi to the missus for me, hope third grade goes well for little Billy. Lookin' forward to your call tomorrow!"
Seriously, angry people have no sense of imagination.
Y'know... some days I really miss the beigeness of the old cases.
I don't think you can get a decent aluminum case for $100... I've built my last few computers in some of Antec's more entry level cases, and they're still $60-$100. But as you say, no sharp edges and generally great to work in.
Don't be too hard on the guy - he *did* just come up with "sand for brains bitwad."
Right, so buy the thing you don't need because it's less than full price ;)
This is why I didn't go into business or finance!
I've never quite understood this... Expenses are expenses, aren't they?
OK, I can see where you're coming from as to the safety precautions women can take. It doesn't change the fact that a woman should be able to go out to drink and have a good time without needing to worry about getting rufeed and raped in the process. It's one thing to use it as a cautionary tale for women in the future - but your original post has a "bitch had it comin'" feel to it, whether you intended that or not.
I don't care about the release schedule, I just miss meaningful minor and subminor version identifiers. Going from version 2 to version 3 used to indicate there was some significant change, rather than the latest batch of bug fixes. How are you supposed to get excited about the new features they're cooking up for Firefox 22? I hear Firefox 27 is going to be *groundbreaking*
I know it's just a preference thing and we've all gotten used to it - but I much prefer to see subminor version increments for bug fixes, minor for noticeable new features, and major for significant changes. Look at it this way - I remember some of the changes between Firefoxes 1 and 2 (or 2 and 3) - but can't for the life of me tell you what's changed between say, versions 7 and 18.
OK, my rant's done. Thanks for listening.
We're still talking about this? Maybe I see the world differently, but the whole nerd vs jock thing completely stopped mattering to me at high school graduation... The best advice parents can give to their grade school nerd children (and what mine gave me): Once you're out of high school, you'll have more friends, make more money, and be more respected than just about all of those jocks. Then again, my small town might not have been like this small town...
Already posted in this discussion, so I'll just add: a thousand times *this*
Ah yes, because one person's mistake justifies another's crime. Would you be one of the guys waiting in line for your turn while telling your buddies that it's her fault for putting herself in this situation?
A millionaire not making more money? If they are just sitting on their $500m and not making anything more, who cares? They're economically a non-factor. Typically if you have a millionaire spending and not earning, they don't stay millionaires for long (at least... if they spend like a millionaire). Most of the 'already rich' use their money to make more money, which highlights the capital gains issue. The problem isn't that they aren't making money, it's that the money they make is treated differently and taxed differently from income.
Don't confuse corporate tax rates with income tax rates. The US has a high corporate tax rate and low personal income tax rate compared to most developed nations. So, this encourages companies to send business (ie: jobs) overseas and bring the profits back into the owners pockets.
No mod points, but this made me laugh.
And also, I really do like The Black Keys....
It all depends on how you spec your system. "Determinism" generally comes down to being able to say "It will take no longer than x time to perform y task." If x is suitably large and y is suitably simple, then pretty much anything can be called deterministic.
Your sibling poster put it best:
It's just as much of a mistake to think that all languages are interchangeable as it is to think that one is the best tool for every job.
So really, GP is correct as well. If you selected the wrong tool for the job, you're the problem - not the tool you selected.
...I think you'd be more surprised at how many are written in C#
I can't argue with you on this because you're absolutely right. For the vast majority of cases, both parents working means they are missing out on vital family time. It's *possible* with the right job or the right family situation, but exceedingly rare. Not only that, but you can't discount the value of having somebody who can do things during the day like shop, prepare meals, generally deal with the household. So that when work is done, there isn't a bunch of house work still there to do.
Take your useless facts and get out!
If only! They'd be spending it at the *local* liquor stores, not enriching your top political contributor.
All this arguing and it comes down to poor choice of words. If you'd have said "hippies" right up front, then everybody would have said "oh yeah, god damn hippies!" instead of going off on pages of moral tirades about helping the homeless. Of course, the rest of the posters here should have caught that when you first mentioned Portland...
-That chick is cool and funny and smart but I don't like fat chicks so forget it, except maybe a blowjob once in a while when I'm drunk and I'm sure none of my friends will ever know
Actual facts I'm sure. I read them all and have no doubt they've been said many times. That is the sexist crap I'm talking about. Perhaps sexist wasn't the right word - it's better described as the horrible things middle schoolers say as soon as they learn words like tits and blow jobs. Damn right I'm trying to end that. Calling your post out for being rude doesn't make me PC - it just means your post was rude.
I never said all men are intimidated by smart women. That is absolutely false. Plenty of men are indifferent or turned on by it (usually not the kind who would say "She's funny and smart but has no tits so forget it"). On the flipside *some* are turned off by it. Whether they're thinking to themselves "man, this broad has brains and that terrifies me" or simply aren't interested in them doesn't matter. Fact is - being "too smart" is a reason some women get rejected. OP's problem may have been that she was attracted men who over-value physical attributes. Maybe she was rejected by someone who thought she was out of his league. Maybe it was somebody who just thought she was cool and smart but had no tits. Or maybe, just maybe, these guys found it hard to relate or carry on conversations that weren't about poppin' wheelies n grabbin' boobies.
I don't know if I could get used to living on somebody else's dime either (so to speak), but I think that's part of what folks need to get over. The thing is - it starts with a bit of extra work for the stay at home spouse for a bit of extra spending cash, but ends up with both working full time and relying on take-out for meals. It's a tough call... I'm just glad I don't have kids ;)
That's because we needed big strapping strong lads to battle the huns in dubya dubya two
...That's because men aren't going to announce to the world that they're intimidated by a smart woman. They'll meet, talk, hang out, but the end result is "I'm just not that interested." Hell, they likely don't even know the underlying reason they aren't that interested. Instead of dismissing a valid statement with sexist crap and unveiled insults at the poster's physical attributes, why don't we discuss the issue?