Not to mention the fact that it was very babelicious.
Oh, and let's not forget the Basil Poledouris soundtrack
I think you two are missing the point... people aren't talking about being entertained. They're talking about sticking to the original work. In the case of Starship Troopers, the book and movie were completely different. That's what everyone has a problem with.
Did anyone else think of CARR from Knight Rider? I could just imagine CARR saying that after attempting to negotiate the course. He wasn't the brightest compared to KITT.
The only downside is the screen is very small so if you're at all far sighted, it's hard to read. Not a problem for her so she's happy.
I wouldn't say it's the only downside. The graphics capabilities are quite slim, crippling an otherwise decent laptop.
I will admit I was surprised the first time I closed the lid and forgot about it. It didn't look like it lost any battery power whatsoever in the 10-12 hours I left it on.
"I bet you $10 that if this guy lost his job, his money, and his health insurance, he'd be voting Democrat this election."
To switch your vote to meet your financial situation would clearly show a lack of principles. In this case, switching your vote to Democrat would be quite appropriate.
I'm betting a fair share of military folks can drum up far worse situations than that of the poster.
The only one I could think of for me that was semi-bad was working the flightline next to a mine field and a trash burning facility (think aroma of toxic fumes all day). And just for fun, add smell of urine, since everyone pissed in the work area since nobody wanted to gamble on where the mines started. The noise level wasn't anything spectacular, just the usual jet engines and such.
But hey, I'm only Air Force, and for the most part we're pansies compared to the other armed forces, right? The parent post certainly has me beat by a long shot...
I don't get it... why do people have all these anecdotes about annoying salespeople trying to sell them things they don't want? What do you people look like?
I have *never* in my life had a salesperson do this to me. In fact, they seem to avoid me like the plague... something which is bothersome since I often have one important question: "Where can I find widgets?" or "Do you guys have gizmos?"
Well spoken. It's nice to see some clear examples instead of "AMD sucks".
But, being the AMD fan I am, I must say that perhaps your problems are more due to bad luck than anything, since RMA rates for motherboards are significantly higher than other components.
And so this brings me to a question... is there a site that gives statistics on RMA rates?
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P.S. - The following riposte is a cut and paste of a previous slashdot post:
"Mr Cerf has proposed extending the net to other planets"
l33td00d: ph34r my l33t skillz! marvin01: I have an Iludium pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator that can blow up the entire planet. l33td00d: haha n00b! I pwn j00! marvin01: Soon I will finally be able to see Venus clearly. l33td00d: ha! I w1ll fuxX0r j00 up, l4m3r! marvin01: Look outside, Earthling! l33td00d: wtf!?.........
In 1992, he served 50 days in jail on a charge related to failing to deliver documents to a group of investors. Two years later he was convicted of falsifying documents that defrauded banks and was ordered to pay $74,000 in restitution.
"I was in a bad business with bad partners," he said.
Have you even read the benchmarks THG between the P4 and the Athlon XP 64/64 FX they did after it was released? They show how well the Athlon 64 chips do against the higher-clocked P4's, and consistenly recommend AMD's as more bang for your buck.
First of all, according to the department of labor, the unemployment rate is currently at 6.1% with 8.9 million unemployed. If the '2 million telemarketers' figure is actually correct (1.4% of the workforce??), then the unemployment rate would be 7.5% at worst.
Second of all, get a clue...it's obviously not going to have nearly the same effect as laying off 2 million *productive* people. We're talking about a low-paying job, which, at best, generates some small amount of consumerism.
But this is besides the point: it's a public nusiance. Any claims of economical benefit can and should be ignored.
The Internet has damaged me, but I've also learned everything I know thanks to it. And yes, that doesn't include the ability to write coherent sentences.
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Not to mention the fact that it was very babelicious.
Oh, and let's not forget the Basil Poledouris soundtrack
I think you two are missing the point... people aren't talking about being entertained. They're talking about sticking to the original work. In the case of Starship Troopers, the book and movie were completely different. That's what everyone has a problem with.
It's a matter of principle.
Did anyone else think of CARR from Knight Rider? I could just imagine CARR saying that after attempting to negotiate the course. He wasn't the brightest compared to KITT.
1. Go here: doshelp.com
2. Block applicable ports
3. Smile when alerts are issued
"Al, does this dress make me look fat?"
"No Peg, it's the fat that makes you look fat."
The only downside is the screen is very small so if you're at all far sighted, it's hard to read. Not a problem for her so she's happy.
I wouldn't say it's the only downside. The graphics capabilities are quite slim, crippling an otherwise decent laptop.
I will admit I was surprised the first time I closed the lid and forgot about it. It didn't look like it lost any battery power whatsoever in the 10-12 hours I left it on.
"I bet you $10 that if this guy lost his job, his money, and his health insurance, he'd be voting Democrat this election."
To switch your vote to meet your financial situation would clearly show a lack of principles. In this case, switching your vote to Democrat would be quite appropriate.
I'm betting a fair share of military folks can drum up far worse situations than that of the poster.
The only one I could think of for me that was semi-bad was working the flightline next to a mine field and a trash burning facility (think aroma of toxic fumes all day). And just for fun, add smell of urine, since everyone pissed in the work area since nobody wanted to gamble on where the mines started. The noise level wasn't anything spectacular, just the usual jet engines and such.
But hey, I'm only Air Force, and for the most part we're pansies compared to the other armed forces, right? The parent post certainly has me beat by a long shot...
I don't get it... why do people have all these anecdotes about annoying salespeople trying to sell them things they don't want? What do you people look like?
I have *never* in my life had a salesperson do this to me. In fact, they seem to avoid me like the plague... something which is bothersome since I often have one important question: "Where can I find widgets?" or "Do you guys have gizmos?"
Damn, that was funny. Whoever modded that as a Troll needs to lighten up.
What!?
I wear my socks and underwear until they practically disintegrate... a mere button would hardly be worth any notice!
How many times are you going to milk that comment?
Well spoken. It's nice to see some clear examples instead of "AMD sucks".
But, being the AMD fan I am, I must say that perhaps your problems are more due to bad luck than anything, since RMA rates for motherboards are significantly higher than other components.
And so this brings me to a question... is there a site that gives statistics on RMA rates?
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P.S. - The following riposte is a cut and paste of a previous slashdot post:
Pentium Floating-point division bug [ku.edu] (it's close enough, isn't it?)
Invalid Operand Instruction crashes original Pentiums [iss.net] Pentium crash codes
Pentium Pro/II still having problems with floats [ddj.com] Unable to convert to int
Pentium III can't even start up [bbc.co.uk] You went faster with an 8088
SSE is great for when you want your PIII to crash [zdnet.co.uk] Pretty blue screens abound.
PIII Xeon, quality you can count on, except at high CPU usage [macworld.com] Watch the task manager, Phil.
Yay, PIII MTH crashes! [com.com] Does MTH stand for Meth?
Total Recall 2: PIII@1.13GHz [com.com] Fastest crashes ever.
Total Recall 3: PIII Xeons@800/900Mhz [com.com] More Xeon quality in a box.
Total Recall 4: CC820 [techweb.com] How many defects? Can't recall...
Pentium 4 overwriting data [zdnet.co.uk] Hope it wasn't something important.
Pentium 4 chipset bug [com.com] Fast video performance? Naaa.
P4 Oracle/Sun problems [indiana.edu] More workarounds than work
Itanium shipments halted [theinquirer.net] That's an expensive oops.
Just so nobody gets any ideas that Intel is perfect...
Doesn't Infiniband 12x provide roughly 30gbps of bandwidth? Or is this not a real technology just yet?
"Mr Cerf has proposed extending the net to other planets"
.........
l33td00d: ph34r my l33t skillz!
marvin01: I have an Iludium pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator that can blow up the entire planet.
l33td00d: haha n00b! I pwn j00!
marvin01: Soon I will finally be able to see Venus clearly.
l33td00d: ha! I w1ll fuxX0r j00 up, l4m3r!
marvin01: Look outside, Earthling!
l33td00d: wtf!?
What I want to see are the REAL lists... not some made-for-public-consumption, disgusting pop-culture crap.
This reminds me of a 2600 'article' entitled "Spying on Yahoo", which clearly showed how fucked up searches really are.
The real top searches would be humorous... the ones they posted are just plain pathetic.
In 1992, he served 50 days in jail on a charge related to failing to deliver documents to a group of investors. Two years later he was convicted of falsifying documents that defrauded banks and was ordered to pay $74,000 in restitution.
"I was in a bad business with bad partners," he said.
But now that's all changed, right?
Man... some people just don't deserve to live...
Have you even read the benchmarks THG between the P4 and the Athlon XP 64/64 FX they did after it was released? They show how well the Athlon 64 chips do against the higher-clocked P4's, and consistenly recommend AMD's as more bang for your buck.
Are you talking about this article?: AMD's Athlon 64 Has Arrived: the Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 (and Intel's P4 Extreme) Reviewed
First, there's no mention of "more bang for your buck" in said article.
And while they do "show how well the Athlon 64 chips do against the higher-clocked P4's", they summarize it as such:
"Summary: The P4 3.2 EE wins 32 times, the Athlon 64 FX-51 15 times - an uncertain 64-bit future for AMD"
It reads like they're heralding AMD's demise!
What state are you in?
But, by 73, he could be suffering from some problems that limit his ability to understand reality.
What should be done? Damned if I know for sure.
Maybe William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson were on to something?
Would you be sitting at your computer calling them stupid and greedy just the same?
Of course, why wouldn't I?
Check out some table-turning at 419 Eater.
Am I the only one who thinks retiring NT 4 is far more significant than retiring win 98?
"First Post"
Author: Frank McGurkTime: 07.12.2003 01:33
Comment: First Post Fellas.
Nevermind...
First of all, according to the department of labor, the unemployment rate is currently at 6.1% with 8.9 million unemployed. If the '2 million telemarketers' figure is actually correct (1.4% of the workforce??), then the unemployment rate would be 7.5% at worst.
Second of all, get a clue...it's obviously not going to have nearly the same effect as laying off 2 million *productive* people. We're talking about a low-paying job, which, at best, generates some small amount of consumerism.
But this is besides the point: it's a public nusiance. Any claims of economical benefit can and should be ignored.
The Internet has damaged me, but I've also learned everything I know thanks to it. And yes, that doesn't include the ability to write coherent sentences.
Uh... how has the internet damaged you??