Just because Disney isn't (currently) in the arsenic business doesn't mean you can stick a picture of Mickey Mouse on your own brand of rat poison... as awesome as that may be.
They aren't stopping widgets from getting from point of origin to point of sale. They are stopping Citizens from traveling, and the issue has absolutely nothing to do with commerce of any kind.
Sounds to me like the government considers citizens to be widgets, then...
...and somehow, I'm not in the least bit surprised. We're not people, that term is reserved for the untouchable elite; we're fucking commodities, to be bought, sold, and traded like any other commodity.
Slavery's made a covert comeback in this nation, and in an big way.
Don't forget to mention how, after enacting laws forcing the southern states to sell their cotton to the north at a discount (say, $1.00 per bail), the northern states then sold the textiles derived from said cotton back to the south at an inflated price ($2.50 per bolt). Hence the reason Confederate uniforms were often made of lower quality materials than the Union ones.
IMO, people who insist the Civil War was "all about slavery" are probably the same ones who think the "war on terror" is justified, despite the wealth of evidence to the contrary. The worst part? If you try to enlighten them, they plug their ears and start screaming "RACIST!" at you.
Bitch, constantly, in writing... preferably notorized.
That way, when the shit inevitably hits the fan and your bureaucratic slave-driver comes looking for a fall guy, you have documentation that shows you tried your ass off to get them to change their idiotic ways, but they staunchly refused.
Been there, done that; still got screwed, but at least by documenting everything I managed to take the asshat who wouldn't listen down with me.
Don't forget the.000001% who will flame the rest of society in online forums for not being as omniscient and infallible as they believe themselves to be.
Step 1: Place the abstracts from each project in their own labeled, sealed envelope.
Step 2: Throw the stack of envelopes in the air.
Step 3: Sort priority by A) which ones landed face up, and B) the order in which they landed - i.e., topmost face up envelope is priority 1, second topmost face up is priority 2, etc.
While that method may, on the surface, seem idiotic, it's no more so than the methods employed by most companies I've worked for.
Or, in the deepest, darkest corner of their minds, they'd like to be.
Yea, but the only way they'd be able to pull it off is if they held the world hostage with some sort of, I dunno, supervirus that no one knew enough about to stop...
So submissions shoud be treated differently than comments?
IMO, yea. The constant editorializing is why I avoid network news channels. If I wanted opinions I would read a forum thread, you know?
Never thought of that but that might explain why even when my submission was rejected, people seemed to enjoy the very same post as a comment.
I don't work for/., so I can only surmise what the official rationale is. But to address your point, commentary is expected to be subjective, so wording it to favor your opinion on the matter is par-for-the-course. It's only the summary I prefer remain objective, so as to allow the reader the opportunity to get the actual facts then decide how they feel about it.
Again, not saying it was a bad comment, just too editorialized to be considered as an objective summary.
It's what I intend to do once I lose an important sense/appendage (as long as it's not both my hands and both eyes completely, in which case I'm fucked)
You pretty much shot yourself in the foot when you said
Apart from staying in my current job, is there any advice for someone who can't really risk the mortgage and kid's education on a whim?
"On a whim" is exactly what you're talking about doing: leaving what I assume to be a well-paying job, with absolutely zero skills outside your current position, to find something new (which, incidentally, is a process you're obviously sufficiently clueless about to be unable to figure out for yourself).
My advice? Do the responsible thing and stick it out until retirement or mortgage/kiddo's schooling is paid off, then take your walkabout.
I submitted this a few hours before this one. (That makes three for three recent submissions of mine that were in the/recent queue and just vanished!). I guess for this one they didn't like my alarmist tone.
That, and the clearly subjective nature of your commentary.
In this case, I agree with/. (assuming your submission really was removed, and for those reasons); I would prefer the summaries stay as neutral about a topic as possible, and let the reader make their own judgements. You know, News in the old-skool, not sensationalized sense.
Telling us what happened is fine; save the editorializing for the comment section.
Be part of the solution.
- Require valid ID from all new
customers.
- Keep records of purchases.
- Talk to customers, ask questions,
and listen to and observe their
responses.
- Watch for people and actions that
are out of place.
- Make note of suspicious statements,
people, and/or vehicles.
- If something seems wrong, notify
law enforcement authorities.
Yes, but it's harder for them to know when you do it, so it cancels out.
... until they convince (or force) all the shopkeeps to do their spying for them...
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Cape of %4^af#53fe$^[[CARRIER LOST]]
Mickey Mouse is copyrighted, not trademarked.
Thought of that after I posted... mea culpa.
And yes, you can use another company's trademark in a field they aren't in. In my country,
Unless your country is the U.S.A., I doubt anecdotal evidence would have any affect on the conversation... but, regardless....
we have McDonald's Family Restaurants (hah!) but we also have McDonald's Sewage. McDonald's Sewage uses the same arches logo as the fast food chain.
So... Many..... Bad.... Jokes......
(head asplodez)
Trademark is trademark, Broseph.
Just because Disney isn't (currently) in the arsenic business doesn't mean you can stick a picture of Mickey Mouse on your own brand of rat poison... as awesome as that may be.
This.
They aren't stopping widgets from getting from point of origin to point of sale. They are stopping Citizens from traveling, and the issue has absolutely nothing to do with commerce of any kind.
Sounds to me like the government considers citizens to be widgets, then...
...and somehow, I'm not in the least bit surprised. We're not people, that term is reserved for the untouchable elite; we're fucking commodities, to be bought, sold, and traded like any other commodity.
Slavery's made a covert comeback in this nation, and in an big way.
Don't forget to mention how, after enacting laws forcing the southern states to sell their cotton to the north at a discount (say, $1.00 per bail), the northern states then sold the textiles derived from said cotton back to the south at an inflated price ($2.50 per bolt). Hence the reason Confederate uniforms were often made of lower quality materials than the Union ones.
IMO, people who insist the Civil War was "all about slavery" are probably the same ones who think the "war on terror" is justified, despite the wealth of evidence to the contrary. The worst part? If you try to enlighten them, they plug their ears and start screaming "RACIST!" at you.
So much for ignorance being bliss...
Bitch, constantly, in writing... preferably notorized.
That way, when the shit inevitably hits the fan and your bureaucratic slave-driver comes looking for a fall guy, you have documentation that shows you tried your ass off to get them to change their idiotic ways, but they staunchly refused.
Been there, done that; still got screwed, but at least by documenting everything I managed to take the asshat who wouldn't listen down with me.
All the others can be hacked by predators to take pictures of the children.
Why would they care about that, when the government has no problem with school districts spying on students themselves?
WTF is wrong with you?
Everyone knows pizza isn't Italian.
Stupid ursine...
Sometimes.
Don't forget the .000001% who will flame the rest of society in online forums for not being as omniscient and infallible as they believe themselves to be.
Considering the spelling errors and mish-mashed references, I'd say it's spot on.
'Cause you're asking entirely too much for nothing more than a single piece of software. To whit:
Here is your competition.
Perhaps a lower price point would keep you from going tits up...
If you live in America, you don't need GM foods for that...although you may have to mix it yourself.
Step 1: Place the abstracts from each project in their own labeled, sealed envelope.
Step 2: Throw the stack of envelopes in the air.
Step 3: Sort priority by A) which ones landed face up, and B) the order in which they landed - i.e., topmost face up envelope is priority 1, second topmost face up is priority 2, etc.
While that method may, on the surface, seem idiotic, it's no more so than the methods employed by most companies I've worked for.
Or, in the deepest, darkest corner of their minds, they'd like to be.
Yea, but the only way they'd be able to pull it off is if they held the world hostage with some sort of, I dunno, supervirus that no one knew enough about to stop...
Aw, shit.
Living in California is not a good one if you want to have any money left after taxes.
FTFY.
There are places where you can rent a 2 bedroom apartment for 500 a month.
Hell, in a lot of the Midwest you can rent a nice 2 bedroom house for that.
:D
Less pollution and traffic, too
So submissions shoud be treated differently than comments?
IMO, yea. The constant editorializing is why I avoid network news channels. If I wanted opinions I would read a forum thread, you know?
Never thought of that but that might explain why even when my submission was rejected, people seemed to enjoy the very same post as a comment.
I don't work for /., so I can only surmise what the official rationale is. But to address your point, commentary is expected to be subjective, so wording it to favor your opinion on the matter is par-for-the-course. It's only the summary I prefer remain objective, so as to allow the reader the opportunity to get the actual facts then decide how they feel about it.
Again, not saying it was a bad comment, just too editorialized to be considered as an objective summary.
IMHO.
YMMV.
It's what I intend to do once I lose an important sense/appendage (as long as it's not both my hands and both eyes completely, in which case I'm fucked)
Jesus Christ, just how much do you masturbate???
The WHO is a UN agency, not a governmental one.
I maintain that the UN is a government.
Apart from staying in my current job, is there any advice for someone who can't really risk the mortgage and kid's education on a whim?
"On a whim" is exactly what you're talking about doing: leaving what I assume to be a well-paying job, with absolutely zero skills outside your current position, to find something new (which, incidentally, is a process you're obviously sufficiently clueless about to be unable to figure out for yourself).
My advice? Do the responsible thing and stick it out until retirement or mortgage/kiddo's schooling is paid off, then take your walkabout.
I submitted this a few hours before this one. (That makes three for three recent submissions of mine that were in the /recent queue and just vanished!). I guess for this one they didn't like my alarmist tone.
That, and the clearly subjective nature of your commentary.
/. (assuming your submission really was removed, and for those reasons); I would prefer the summaries stay as neutral about a topic as possible, and let the reader make their own judgements. You know, News in the old-skool, not sensationalized sense.
In this case, I agree with
Telling us what happened is fine; save the editorializing for the comment section.
Personally, I consider using my information to try and sell me a bunch of shit I don't want to be hostile intent.
Wasn't there a court case not too long ago, where it was decided one did not have to have criminal intent to be convicted of a crime?
Be part of the solution. - Require valid ID from all new customers.
- Keep records of purchases.
- Talk to customers, ask questions, and listen to and observe their responses.
- Watch for people and actions that are out of place.
- Make note of suspicious statements, people, and/or vehicles.
- If something seems wrong, notify law enforcement authorities.
Yes, but it's harder for them to know when you do it, so it cancels out.
... until they convince (or force) all the shopkeeps to do their spying for them...
Just don't touch the kids' computer
I thought that's what .45 JHP was for...