From the review it sound like it should be titled : How To Be A Geek Goddess Poser
The description makes it sound like it is for women who aren't really interested in geeky pursuits per se, but find them selves working with/forced to socialize with geek type people. it's seems like the people this book is targeted toward are only interested in the most superficial aspects of geekdom in order to try to give the appearance of fitting in with a certain type of crowd.
The sad fact is that while the markets have become global, most workers still don't want to live global. It's just as easy for an American to get abroad as it is for an American company to hire people abroad. So why are Americans so hellbent on staying put? It can't be the standard of living: Many European countries offer a better deal than the States when it comes to work-live balance and purchasing power.
I don't think it is as easy for American workers to find work abroad as you make it out to be. I have had some interest in working in Europe but emigrating appears to be quite difficult. The UK is down right hostile to foreign (American) workers, it seems, not to mention the language barrier to be overcome in the non English speaking countries. Americans also have an extra disincentive to work outside the of their home country. We have to pay income tax to the US as well as the host country a nice little benefit that only one other country imposes on its citizens.
In other words, when we do these types of evaluations, a laptop screen with a small handful of display quality limitations is acceptable. And as it happens, all four of the screens in this test fall into that category. Well, with the same dim-lighting proviso mentioned several times already. In ambient light environments which induce screen reflections, the late-2008 MacBook Pro 15 inch's glossy screen moves deep into the not acceptable category.
This reminds me of a scene from the Clerks animated series. Randal and Dante are in a clerks exchange program and are working in an English shop.
[Dante and Randal are working in Ye Olde Quick Stoppe in England.]
Customer: Pack of fags.
Randal: You're a fag!
Customer: It's a cigarette, mate.
Randal: I'm not your mate, fag!
[Randal jumps over counter and tackles the customer.]
Dante: It wasn't until years later that we found out what "fag" really means. Right, mate?
Randal: You're a fag!
Dante: N-no, it's a cigarette!
Randal: You're a cigarette!
From the context it is used in the meaning is pretty clear. This is the first time I have encountered that word though, so I thought I would post the definition to save other folks the time.
What you have here is not a violation of any rights, they weren't going to search purses and handbags (although some stores do - but they clearly post that they reserve the right). It's implied consent when you shop at a store like that, and if you don't like it, don't go back.
This is incorrect they have no right to reserve in regards to searching your person and property. They can post all the signs they like, it still doesn't give them any right to search or detain you. The only repercussion a property owner has if you refuse to follow their posted rules is ask you to leave. If they see you stealing they can perform a citizens arrest but most state laws make it clear they have to actually see you do something criminal to detain you, not just suspect it.
I admit the part about the cop arresting him for doing nothing wrong is a bit perplexing, but I'm sure the outcome will be a positive one. To think, that guy could have avoided all the hassle, all the wasted time and money, just buy opening the plastic Circuit City bag and showing the receipt.
The store could have avoided the hassle as well if they did not insist on treating their customer like a criminal merely because he did not want them to search him.
I still have no idea why anyone would give this guy money or vote for him. Is it just because he's a nerd?
Cause he'll send you a video of his Mom?
From his site: $500 - We'll send you a limited edition campaign t-shirt, a coffee mug with the Kansas flag on it, and a DVD video from Sean Tevis' mom telling you how wonderful you are, because you are.
I played this a few years back. I found the best way to win was to put a short time limit on the game. Most people didn't notice and used up all their time trying to put high value words on the board. I would always end up winning using words like cat and dog because they would run out of time.
WoW hit the sweet spot for MMO's in that they made it challenging enough to keep hardcore types interested but easy enough for their casual friends to get into and experience quite a bit of the content with them. I'm hoping WAR can do the same thing and perhaps improve the experience a bit. WoW is starting to feel a bit long in the tooth and seems to have lost it's focus a bit. If WAR can deliver what WoW is missing before Blizzard gets out the next expansion, they could have the makings of a very successful launch.
This doesn't jive with what I've seen with my own eyes. In the last decade Toyota has built plants in Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Subaru is advertising it's new green plant recently built in Indiana as well. That news article sounds like BS to me.
From TFA Thank you also to the Members present, who have done so much to advance
the cause of IP protection, including:
- Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA)
- Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
- Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)
- Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)
- Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
I preferred alcohol over weed when I was in High School. Due to the simple fact that I could drink it in class. What part of my alcohol acquisition method did you think was difficult? It never took us more than 15 minutes to get our goods.
There's another side effect too. Back before my buddies and I turned 21, booze was too much trouble to acquire (have to find somebody to pull for you, pretend to like him/share with him/whatever, etc.) So, we typically just avoided the whole mess and sat around smoking weed. Those retailers never check ID.
Acquiring alcohol is easy. For all you underage slashdot drinkers out there (not likely too many i suppose) here is the method. Get a couple of buddies. Drive to the poor/bad side of town. Pick up a random bum/druggie/homeless dude and take him to the nearest liquor store. Give him a list and enough money to buy your stuff and a bottle of mad dog or whatever for himself. Threaten to beat the living shit out him if he even thinks about running off with your money and then send him into the store. When he comes back collect your shit and if you feel like it, drop him off where you found him. We only had to beat up one guy using this method hundreds of times when I was a kid.
I'd tell the across the street neighbor to go fuck himself. CIA has no jurisdiction over domestic matters. A law enforcement officer with local jurisdiction would have to tell me what law my camera was in violation of before I would feel compelled to comply.
I Harris County, Texas you can indeed request a jury trial for traffic infractions. I had a jury for a speeding ticket I contested not too long ago. You do not get to pick the Jury though. I think they bring in some poor slobs to jury duty and make them sit on a bunch of different cases throughout the day.
If people refuse to be paid in currency it would make me doubt the value of said currency. Perhaps in Finland the Euro is not considered money at all but just colored paper. I would not trust a business that does not accept cash.
I'm a Hoosier too and there are lots of stories about the origin of the word. The one i suspect is correct is that hoosier was french slang for poor white farmer or as the southerners say cracker. Hoosiers being who they are (especially those of us from southern Indiana) I suspect that they liked the term and made it their own.
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From the review it sound like it should be titled : How To Be A Geek Goddess Poser
The description makes it sound like it is for women who aren't really interested in geeky pursuits per se, but find them selves working with/forced to socialize with geek type people. it's seems like the people this book is targeted toward are only interested in the most superficial aspects of geekdom in order to try to give the appearance of fitting in with a certain type of crowd.
The sad fact is that while the markets have become global, most workers still don't want to live global. It's just as easy for an American to get abroad as it is for an American company to hire people abroad. So why are Americans so hellbent on staying put? It can't be the standard of living: Many European countries offer a better deal than the States when it comes to work-live balance and purchasing power.
I don't think it is as easy for American workers to find work abroad as you make it out to be. I have had some interest in working in Europe but emigrating appears to be quite difficult. The UK is down right hostile to foreign (American) workers, it seems, not to mention the language barrier to be overcome in the non English speaking countries. Americans also have an extra disincentive to work outside the of their home country. We have to pay income tax to the US as well as the host country a nice little benefit that only one other country imposes on its citizens.
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In other words, when we do these types of evaluations, a laptop screen with a small handful of display quality limitations is acceptable. And as it happens, all four of the screens in this test fall into that category. Well, with the same dim-lighting proviso mentioned several times already. In ambient light environments which induce screen reflections, the late-2008 MacBook Pro 15 inch's glossy screen moves deep into the not acceptable category.
This reminds me of a scene from the Clerks animated series. Randal and Dante are in a clerks exchange program and are working in an English shop.
[Dante and Randal are working in Ye Olde Quick Stoppe in England.]
Customer: Pack of fags.
Randal: You're a fag!
Customer: It's a cigarette, mate.
Randal: I'm not your mate, fag!
[Randal jumps over counter and tackles the customer.]
Dante: It wasn't until years later that we found out what "fag" really means. Right, mate?
Randal: You're a fag!
Dante: N-no, it's a cigarette!
Randal: You're a cigarette!
From Merriam-Webster:
Scuppered
Main Entry: scupper
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1899
British : to defeat or put an end to : do in
From the context it is used in the meaning is pretty clear. This is the first time I have encountered that word though, so I thought I would post the definition to save other folks the time.
Time is relative.
I hear that. I got ripped off by Best Buy in 1993, haven't bought a thing from them since. It's very frustrating that they still survive.
What you have here is not a violation of any rights, they weren't going to search purses and handbags (although some stores do - but they clearly post that they reserve the right). It's implied consent when you shop at a store like that, and if you don't like it, don't go back.
This is incorrect they have no right to reserve in regards to searching your person and property. They can post all the signs they like, it still doesn't give them any right to search or detain you. The only repercussion a property owner has if you refuse to follow their posted rules is ask you to leave. If they see you stealing they can perform a citizens arrest but most state laws make it clear they have to actually see you do something criminal to detain you, not just suspect it.
I admit the part about the cop arresting him for doing nothing wrong is a bit perplexing, but I'm sure the outcome will be a positive one. To think, that guy could have avoided all the hassle, all the wasted time and money, just buy opening the plastic Circuit City bag and showing the receipt.
The store could have avoided the hassle as well if they did not insist on treating their customer like a criminal merely because he did not want them to search him.
I still have no idea why anyone would give this guy money or vote for him. Is it just because he's a nerd?
Cause he'll send you a video of his Mom?
From his site:
$500 - We'll send you a limited edition campaign t-shirt, a coffee mug with the Kansas flag on it, and a DVD video from Sean Tevis' mom telling you how wonderful you are, because you are.
I played this a few years back. I found the best way to win was to put a short time limit on the game. Most people didn't notice and used up all their time trying to put high value words on the board. I would always end up winning using words like cat and dog because they would run out of time.
Some other poster from a previous story came up with my favorite concatenation of the names so far..
Actard
uTorrent does, and lists Wine first.
What's more impressive is that there are far better options that run natively on Linux and they still have the balls to say that.
Please name two. And don't say Transmission. It's nice but uTorrent still beats it imo.
WoW hit the sweet spot for MMO's in that they made it challenging enough to keep hardcore types interested but easy enough for their casual friends to get into and experience quite a bit of the content with them. I'm hoping WAR can do the same thing and perhaps improve the experience a bit. WoW is starting to feel a bit long in the tooth and seems to have lost it's focus a bit. If WAR can deliver what WoW is missing before Blizzard gets out the next expansion, they could have the makings of a very successful launch.
This doesn't jive with what I've seen with my own eyes. In the last decade Toyota has built plants in Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Subaru is advertising it's new green plant recently built in Indiana as well. That news article sounds like BS to me.
Tell them to stop selling out their constituents.
From TFA
Thank you also to the Members present, who have done so much to advance
the cause of IP protection, including:
- Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA)
- Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
- Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)
- Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)
- Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
"Frivious" is a perfectly cromulent word!
Thank you for embiggening my vocabulary.
I preferred alcohol over weed when I was in High School. Due to the simple fact that I could drink it in class. What part of my alcohol acquisition method did you think was difficult? It never took us more than 15 minutes to get our goods.
There's another side effect too. Back before my buddies and I turned 21, booze was too much trouble to acquire (have to find somebody to pull for you, pretend to like him/share with him/whatever, etc.) So, we typically just avoided the whole mess and sat around smoking weed. Those retailers never check ID.
Acquiring alcohol is easy. For all you underage slashdot drinkers out there (not likely too many i suppose) here is the method. Get a couple of buddies. Drive to the poor/bad side of town. Pick up a random bum/druggie/homeless dude and take him to the nearest liquor store. Give him a list and enough money to buy your stuff and a bottle of mad dog or whatever for himself. Threaten to beat the living shit out him if he even thinks about running off with your money and then send him into the store. When he comes back collect your shit and if you feel like it, drop him off where you found him. We only had to beat up one guy using this method hundreds of times when I was a kid.
Can't I just send them to boarding school when they turn 12? Let some one else deal with it imo.
I'd tell the across the street neighbor to go fuck himself. CIA has no jurisdiction over domestic matters. A law enforcement officer with local jurisdiction would have to tell me what law my camera was in violation of before I would feel compelled to comply.
I Harris County, Texas you can indeed request a jury trial for traffic infractions. I had a jury for a speeding ticket I contested not too long ago. You do not get to pick the Jury though. I think they bring in some poor slobs to jury duty and make them sit on a bunch of different cases throughout the day.
If people refuse to be paid in currency it would make me doubt the value of said currency. Perhaps in Finland the Euro is not considered money at all but just colored paper. I would not trust a business that does not accept cash.
I'm a Hoosier too and there are lots of stories about the origin of the word. The one i suspect is correct is that hoosier was french slang for poor white farmer or as the southerners say cracker. Hoosiers being who they are (especially those of us from southern Indiana) I suspect that they liked the term and made it their own.
mmm Brussells, send me some beer.
I'm so glad some one finally mentioned williams. _Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn_ is probably my favorite fantasy series of all time.