They should be pounding rocks with a sledge hammer for 20 years instead. If the penalties for screwing with people's lives through these kinds of scams, identity theft, and all the botnet thievery were serious and enforced, maybe there would be less of it. In a time when our lives are increasingly open - and privacy a joke - then righteous behavior becomes a (inter) national necessity. Otherwise we have anarchy.
It pleases us to make this generous offer of $27 per gig, saving you 10% over your current outrageous costs. We would be happy to make a long term contract with you, guaranteeing no cost increases for the next 20 years. In addition, by paying in advance, we will be happy to discount the price further to reflect the savings on our billing costs, at the rate of $0.02 per gigabyte.
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I'm guessing that anyone who has hacked his/her calculator to use in a standardized test would likely have scored well anyway. In my years tutoring high school kids in math/science, 'Put away the calculator' was rule #1. It was amazing how much better the results were when they actually had to think through the process and calculation instead of punching a few buttons.
Piss me off the most. As he got on in years, my dad was targeted by a variety of scams via phone - mostly from Canada. They would talk him in to paying fees for sending his lottery winnings, shipping for 'free' stuff, etc. He ended up spending thousands of dollars before we realized what was going on. Finally I forwarded his phone to mine, and made it my goal to screw with these guys as much as possible (almost never women).
Did all the 'slow talk', and put the phone down tricks. When they would tell me to get my checkbook I would say 'OK' then hang up and wait for them to call right back.:) I think my maximum time was over 30 minutes for one call. He was sure he was going to score over 10 grand.
One guy got so pissed that he said he was going to come to my house and beat me up. Sadly he never showed up.
To my way of thinking, a guy that goes into a bank and steals a bag of money is more honorable than these scum. I'd love to see some wild west justice applied to them
I spent nearly 30 seconds trying to come up with a humorous comment that incorporated the term "iDrop", perhaps as a "feature not a bug" concept, and then realized I didn't really give a crap. Should anyone else wish to pursue this, I release it under what ever license people wish to use, with the caveat that any revenues generated as a result should be split 50/50 with me. Thanks for listening.
The iTenna. Suction cup adhesion to your forehead for a hardwired auxiliary antenna. Only $69.99. Guaranteed to improve reception (if your forehead is not too greasy) and announce to the world that you are one of the iConnected!
I'll let you know after I Google it and check Wikipedia, and get some feedback on Facebook. Oh, that reminds me I need to take care of my farm, and check all my friends in case they are doing anything, which reminds me of a funny bumper sticker someone told me about, which was actually on a suitcase, not a bumper, which was kinda funny 'cuz it was on a motor scooter! Anyway, yesterday I had a lot of fun, even tho I didn't do much - lol - and my cat was just sitting there even though the milk was all kinda messy. So hey whatsup?
It seems to me that one shuttle (even the Enterprise) is enough museum pieces. The shuttles are fully capable of autonomous flight. The horrendous expense of each flight is at least partly a function of maintaining the man-capable condition/reliability of the machine. So, strip out all the life support, all the seats, and the toilet, and use them as trucks at a greatly reduced cost until they blow-up or crash. Added benefit of greatly increased cargo capacity.
Also can possibly use a more efficient launch profile as there would be no G force concerns for the passengers (not sure about this - just guessing). And if you ever need to send up people you can mount a life support module in the cargo bay.
Slashdot Mirror
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Is there an app for that?
They should be pounding rocks with a sledge hammer for 20 years instead. If the penalties for screwing with people's lives through these kinds of scams, identity theft, and all the botnet thievery were serious and enforced, maybe there would be less of it. In a time when our lives are increasingly open - and privacy a joke - then righteous behavior becomes a (inter) national necessity. Otherwise we have anarchy.
It pleases us to make this generous offer of $27 per gig, saving you 10% over your current outrageous costs. We would be happy to make a long term contract with you, guaranteeing no cost increases for the next 20 years. In addition, by paying in advance, we will be happy to discount the price further to reflect the savings on our billing costs, at the rate of $0.02 per gigabyte. Please sign below
Actually, buried only a small distance underground and it will work anywhere
My oldest involves stone tablets, and requires a crew of egyptians to maneuver it to the tablet reader I have installed
I simply refuse to earn enough money to make my bank account worth hacking
It was moderately funny anyway. BTW, my sig is for you
in orbit. Great.
I'm guessing that anyone who has hacked his/her calculator to use in a standardized test would likely have scored well anyway. In my years tutoring high school kids in math/science, 'Put away the calculator' was rule #1. It was amazing how much better the results were when they actually had to think through the process and calculation instead of punching a few buttons.
Global warming sucks
Euros are soooooo much more useful
intergalactic spaceport screening systems
is going to need new tools if they need to get through a titanium box for repairs...
Piss me off the most. As he got on in years, my dad was targeted by a variety of scams via phone - mostly from Canada. They would talk him in to paying fees for sending his lottery winnings, shipping for 'free' stuff, etc. He ended up spending thousands of dollars before we realized what was going on. Finally I forwarded his phone to mine, and made it my goal to screw with these guys as much as possible (almost never women). Did all the 'slow talk', and put the phone down tricks. When they would tell me to get my checkbook I would say 'OK' then hang up and wait for them to call right back. :) I think my maximum time was over 30 minutes for one call. He was sure he was going to score over 10 grand.
One guy got so pissed that he said he was going to come to my house and beat me up. Sadly he never showed up.
To my way of thinking, a guy that goes into a bank and steals a bag of money is more honorable than these scum. I'd love to see some wild west justice applied to them
They make for a wonderful elevated deck area with a built in awning
I spent nearly 30 seconds trying to come up with a humorous comment that incorporated the term "iDrop", perhaps as a "feature not a bug" concept, and then realized I didn't really give a crap. Should anyone else wish to pursue this, I release it under what ever license people wish to use, with the caveat that any revenues generated as a result should be split 50/50 with me. Thanks for listening.
I hear keening
The iTenna. Suction cup adhesion to your forehead for a hardwired auxiliary antenna. Only $69.99. Guaranteed to improve reception (if your forehead is not too greasy) and announce to the world that you are one of the iConnected!
Henna
More precision, perhaps.
I'll let you know after I Google it and check Wikipedia, and get some feedback on Facebook. Oh, that reminds me I need to take care of my farm, and check all my friends in case they are doing anything, which reminds me of a funny bumper sticker someone told me about, which was actually on a suitcase, not a bumper, which was kinda funny 'cuz it was on a motor scooter! Anyway, yesterday I had a lot of fun, even tho I didn't do much - lol - and my cat was just sitting there even though the milk was all kinda messy. So hey whatsup?
'Spill' is not the correct term. 'Innovative distribution by a world class leader in energy services' is the preferred phrase.
The crispy skin of a well cooked turkey is always an option
It seems to me that one shuttle (even the Enterprise) is enough museum pieces. The shuttles are fully capable of autonomous flight. The horrendous expense of each flight is at least partly a function of maintaining the man-capable condition/reliability of the machine. So, strip out all the life support, all the seats, and the toilet, and use them as trucks at a greatly reduced cost until they blow-up or crash. Added benefit of greatly increased cargo capacity. Also can possibly use a more efficient launch profile as there would be no G force concerns for the passengers (not sure about this - just guessing). And if you ever need to send up people you can mount a life support module in the cargo bay.