Don't be so sure. If you made any changes to your service during the initial contract period, you automatically get re-upped for another 2 years.
Free installation? Autmomatic 2 year contract. Added ESPN? Another 2 years. Eliminate something else? 2 more years.
And the customer service people do not tell you. And when you try to cancel, oh, there will be a $300- $400 cancellation fee.
It's not just them - they all do it.
That's why cable and satellite TV providers can all go to Hell for all I care.
cocksuckers
Not sure how well it will work with your provider, but I've gotten out of a lot of those bullshit fees and unauthorized contract extensions by demanding to be provided with a physical copy of the alleged updated agreement bearing my physical signature. No physical signature, no legal grounds, so fix it or I'll see you in court.
YMMV as always, but I've been amazed at how often that actually works.
Consider insulin. Do you have an objection to taking this all your life if you're diabetic?
If you stop taking insulin, is there a strong chance that you might suddenly want to kill people, yourself included? No? Then you're kinda comparing apples to hand grenades, aren't you?
If they have truly made a pill for carelessness and impatience, imagine how many factors more richer they could be if they made a pill to cure idiocy.
What do you mean, "if?"
I have the cure for idiocy right here. Just send your life savings to P.O. Box 732, Ripoff City, USA, 66601, and I'll ship it out the second your check clears. Better hurry, though, demand is high and supply is low. Order Now!
When I was in high school, I took a tab of Ritalin once, on a lark (not sure what the dosage was); I spent the first 2 hours more focused than I think I've ever been in my life, and the next 2 hours slumped against a wall, barely able to function.
The sad part is, even though the hyper-focus I experienced at first allowed me to complete my math homework, in class, for the first (and only) time, it didn't help me get any of the questions right; much the opposite, I ended up failing that day's lesson miserably.
The topic itself is a non sequitur - nothing would have changed the situation in Dresden at the time, other than the Allies not giving the order to turn an artisan city into a flaming crater. My point was, at least an armed citizenry could have done something other than die defenseless, even if what they did was a purely symbolic gesture.
The Spartans knew they were going to die at the Battle of Thermopylae, but they stood their ground anyway, and became legend for it. Something to think about.
Sorry, but face it. You ignorantly misused the colloquialism and are now having a hard time admitting it.
Actually, from looking at the definitions you posted (BTW, urbandictionary.com, really? Was the regular dictionary.com too hard to find or something?), we're both right.
I'm not going to get into the whole "dur, you shouldn't trust a broken clock" nonsense, because A) it's nonsense, and B) even bringing such tripe to attention indicates that whoever said it doesn't understand the purpose of literary allusion.
Now, if only one of the people in this conversation would be mature enough to end this admittedly idiotic verbal war of attrition...
In a major endorsement of the fusion energy research and development program of start-up Lawrenceville Plasma Physics (LPP), a committee of senior fusion researchers, led by a former head of the US fusion program, has concluded that the innovative effort deserves “a much higher level of investment based on their considerable progress to date.” The report concludes that “In the committee’s view [LPP’s] approach to fusion power is worthy of a considerable expansion of effort.”
Talk to Ford - you might be able to sell 'em just on the fact that supporting "Focus Fusion" is free advertising for two of their models...
I see - less a dedicated number, and more like an OTP.
Seems like a good idea, but I can't see how it would ever work, considering that such a system would require a lot of big players to learn how to work together for the common good.
They aren't actually breaking the law now with metadata collection. The courts have ruled on that. You might wish they were, but they aren't.
If they're searching the communications (or "papers") of American citizens without a warrant, then they sure as hell are breaking the law, regardless of what some complicit, unconstitutional, kangaroo court has to say about the matter.
I know what an analogy is. This was a bad use of the clock analogy.
The analogy you used is typically quoted to characterize someone getting lucky. In other words, when someone accomplishes something amazing, you might say "Even a broken clock is right twice a day," to indicate that not too much should be read into their success.
... WHAT????
Bull-fucking-shit, you made that 'definition' up. That analogy has always, always referred to someone or something that consistently gets things wrong, but occasionally gets one right. Seriously, what's 'lucky' about a broken clock? Are you just making shit up to have some counter-point to my argument, or can you cite a source for your proclaimed definition (that no one but you has ever used)?
I think the same could be said about 'random internet asshole.' So, what makes you so goddamn trustworthy, anyway?
I don't have to be trustworthy to point out the flaws of an analogy.
No, but it helps if you understand it. Which you obviously don't.
No, really, what you've just said... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone here is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul...
Did you just mention "Rush" that senile, racist, sexist?
Even a broken clock is right twice a day, you know.
Tell that to my Casio, I'll let you know when it's 88:88.
As for people like Rush Limbaugh (however you spell it) we non-Americans that have working news sources which are actually reliable, factual on the odd occasions where they are wrong, will issue corrections laugh heartily at Americans who think anything he says is remotely factual.
If Fox news had to issue corrections for every time it published an inaccuracy, they'd have to set up an entirely new channel just for issuing corrections.
The juxtaposition of your post to your sig is hilariously ironic, you know.
TL;DR - The fat junkie does get one right every once in a while; if you can't accept that fact, that's your hangup.
wrong. the bigger issue is why we are so silly as to use short 15 or 16 digit numbers for making financial transactions. it's the same as the stupidity shown with using social security numbers.
If your CC number is on a web-facing interface in plaintext, I doubt it matters much whether it's 16 digits or 256.
They index the web, and already censor credit card numbers to some extent, and you want more censoring of them? That seems pretty arbitrary and likley to have false positives.
Yea, well, better to let 10 guilty hashes go free than let one innocent CC number suffer.
He was a co-defendant to the same trial. That he also pleaded guilty to. The state also had a legally recorded conversation between the two of them discussing the contents of the drive and it needing to be kept secret.
Ah, did not know that. Nevermind, then; pretend I never said anything.
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Mr. Alda, how would you characterize your experiences on the set of M.A.S.H.?
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
It's a straight up assumption based on bullshit. "Writing style" is the singly observed piece of "evidence" being interpreted.
So, if you're a narcissist who wants the world to wonder if you, too, are the real Satoshi Nakamoto, just copy "his" writing style.
No, I am Satoshi Nakamoto.
Is your contract up?
Don't be so sure. If you made any changes to your service during the initial contract period, you automatically get re-upped for another 2 years.
Free installation? Autmomatic 2 year contract. Added ESPN? Another 2 years. Eliminate something else? 2 more years.
And the customer service people do not tell you. And when you try to cancel, oh, there will be a $300- $400 cancellation fee.
It's not just them - they all do it.
That's why cable and satellite TV providers can all go to Hell for all I care.
cocksuckers
Not sure how well it will work with your provider, but I've gotten out of a lot of those bullshit fees and unauthorized contract extensions by demanding to be provided with a physical copy of the alleged updated agreement bearing my physical signature. No physical signature, no legal grounds, so fix it or I'll see you in court.
YMMV as always, but I've been amazed at how often that actually works.
Obvious Pharma shill is obvious.
Consider insulin. Do you have an objection to taking this all your life if you're diabetic?
If you stop taking insulin, is there a strong chance that you might suddenly want to kill people, yourself included? No? Then you're kinda comparing apples to hand grenades, aren't you?
If they have truly made a pill for carelessness and impatience, imagine how many factors more richer they could be if they made a pill to cure idiocy.
What do you mean, "if?"
I have the cure for idiocy right here. Just send your life savings to P.O. Box 732, Ripoff City, USA, 66601, and I'll ship it out the second your check clears. Better hurry, though, demand is high and supply is low. Order Now!
Related anecdote:
When I was in high school, I took a tab of Ritalin once, on a lark (not sure what the dosage was); I spent the first 2 hours more focused than I think I've ever been in my life, and the next 2 hours slumped against a wall, barely able to function.
The sad part is, even though the hyper-focus I experienced at first allowed me to complete my math homework, in class, for the first (and only) time, it didn't help me get any of the questions right; much the opposite, I ended up failing that day's lesson miserably.
My point? Yea, just like speed.
The ACA is something, and something is better than nothing
Did anybody else hear this in the voice of Veronica from Better Off Ted?
Veridian Dynamics: We're something, which is better.
The topic itself is a non sequitur - nothing would have changed the situation in Dresden at the time, other than the Allies not giving the order to turn an artisan city into a flaming crater. My point was, at least an armed citizenry could have done something other than die defenseless, even if what they did was a purely symbolic gesture.
The Spartans knew they were going to die at the Battle of Thermopylae, but they stood their ground anyway, and became legend for it. Something to think about.
They had AA guns protecting Dresden, it didn't help much. This fantasy of fighting the government and winning is just that - a fantasy.
Yea, well, I'd rather die on my feet a free man than live on my knees as a slave.
YMMV.
And how would the residents of Dresden have fared during the Allied firebombing of their city if they had their small arms?
Well, had it been an American city, the citizens could have hopped on their 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns and done something about it.
They're like vampires. Next thing you know you'll be up to your eyeballs in MyCleanPC and ass tickle trolls.
No worries, just invite apk over to update your hosts list and you'll be good to goatse.
I dunno about that.
Even in person, with friends of friends, anyone quoting Rush L. to me immediatly causes me to just disengage.
I have the same reaction when I hear people quote any talking head, be it Limbaugh, Hannity, Maddow, et. al.
The trick is overcoming our knee-jerk reactions and verifying what's fact and what's fiction.
Bright Lights Make it Harder to See Dark Stuff Behind Them!
Film at 11!
Sorry, but face it. You ignorantly misused the colloquialism and are now having a hard time admitting it.
Actually, from looking at the definitions you posted (BTW, urbandictionary.com, really? Was the regular dictionary.com too hard to find or something?), we're both right.
I'm not going to get into the whole "dur, you shouldn't trust a broken clock" nonsense, because A) it's nonsense, and B) even bringing such tripe to attention indicates that whoever said it doesn't understand the purpose of literary allusion.
Now, if only one of the people in this conversation would be mature enough to end this admittedly idiotic verbal war of attrition...
http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/12/senior-fusion-researchers-give-major.html
In a major endorsement of the fusion energy research and development program of start-up Lawrenceville Plasma Physics (LPP), a committee of senior fusion researchers, led by a former head of the US fusion program, has concluded that the innovative effort deserves “a much higher level of investment based on their considerable progress to date.” The report concludes that “In the committee’s view [LPP’s] approach to fusion power is worthy of a considerable expansion of effort.”
Talk to Ford - you might be able to sell 'em just on the fact that supporting "Focus Fusion" is free advertising for two of their models...
We need some kind of cheap, disposible mouth cowling/bib to muffle voice. Ideally with ear buds.
Just stuff the bottom with some sound-dampening foam.
I see - less a dedicated number, and more like an OTP.
Seems like a good idea, but I can't see how it would ever work, considering that such a system would require a lot of big players to learn how to work together for the common good.
They aren't actually breaking the law now with metadata collection. The courts have ruled on that. You might wish they were, but they aren't.
If they're searching the communications (or "papers") of American citizens without a warrant, then they sure as hell are breaking the law, regardless of what some complicit, unconstitutional, kangaroo court has to say about the matter.
I know what an analogy is. This was a bad use of the clock analogy.
The analogy you used is typically quoted to characterize someone getting lucky. In other words, when someone accomplishes something amazing, you might say "Even a broken clock is right twice a day," to indicate that not too much should be read into their success.
... WHAT????
Bull-fucking-shit, you made that 'definition' up. That analogy has always, always referred to someone or something that consistently gets things wrong, but occasionally gets one right. Seriously, what's 'lucky' about a broken clock? Are you just making shit up to have some counter-point to my argument, or can you cite a source for your proclaimed definition (that no one but you has ever used)?
I think the same could be said about 'random internet asshole.' So, what makes you so goddamn trustworthy, anyway?
I don't have to be trustworthy to point out the flaws of an analogy.
No, but it helps if you understand it. Which you obviously don't.
No, really, what you've just said... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone here is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul...
Did you just mention "Rush" that senile, racist, sexist?
Even a broken clock is right twice a day, you know.
Tell that to my Casio, I'll let you know when it's 88:88.
As for people like Rush Limbaugh (however you spell it) we non-Americans that have working news sources which are actually reliable, factual on the odd occasions where they are wrong, will issue corrections laugh heartily at Americans who think anything he says is remotely factual.
If Fox news had to issue corrections for every time it published an inaccuracy, they'd have to set up an entirely new channel just for issuing corrections.
The juxtaposition of your post to your sig is hilariously ironic, you know.
TL;DR - The fat junkie does get one right every once in a while; if you can't accept that fact, that's your hangup.
wrong. the bigger issue is why we are so silly as to use short 15 or 16 digit numbers for making financial transactions. it's the same as the stupidity shown with using social security numbers.
If your CC number is on a web-facing interface in plaintext, I doubt it matters much whether it's 16 digits or 256.
They index the web, and already censor credit card numbers to some extent, and you want more censoring of them? That seems pretty arbitrary and likley to have false positives.
Yea, well, better to let 10 guilty hashes go free than let one innocent CC number suffer.
OK, either you are the most pedantic English speaking asshole on the planet, or you have no idea what an analogy is.
You would not use the broken clock as evidence of the time, ever, unless you were an idiot.
No shit Captain Obvious. FYI, you're equally idiotic if you take any subjective source at their word without using empirical data to verify the claim.
Regardless of whether or not you agree with the source's personal philosophy.
A lunatic drug addict might say something true. Is there any reason to ever treat him as a source of anything?
I think the same could be said about 'random internet asshole.' So, what makes you so goddamn trustworthy, anyway?
He was a co-defendant to the same trial. That he also pleaded guilty to. The state also had a legally recorded conversation between the two of them discussing the contents of the drive and it needing to be kept secret.
Ah, did not know that. Nevermind, then; pretend I never said anything.