Seriously, just wondering what the Church's reaction to this is going to be.
i'll see your troll, and raise you some flamebait:
fuck the Church. what good has it contributed to our race lately? i propose that we reject religion and any debate when it comes to the advancement of our knowlege and science.
outside the realm of nerds, no one actually USES a linux desktop to any great extent. the people who do will probably continue doing so, since we're all pretty sure that os x won't run on commodity hardware (at least without hacking it up).
not feeding the troll, but pointing out that when someone types MAC MAC MAC over and over again in all caps in their post, it's a sure sign that they have no clue what they're talking about.
ahem...west virginia born, now live and work in south florida.
you overestimate the problems of discrimination in wv - there are none, basically. all races are treated equally given they act responsibly and behave as decent citizens.
wv does have an older, mostly centrist population - with a few particular issues that tend to go more conservative.
it's sad that wv has (had?) so much value in natural resources, and that large energy companies have profited for a century while dooming the populace to illiteracy, poverty and a poor public education. i count myself as fortunate to have been able to find a decent living in florida, and visit wv every chance i get.
it's a beautiful state, full of mountain streams, teeming forests and beautiful views that stretch for miles. drop off your sterotypical hatred of the place and stop by sometime when you're passing through.
Because passing laws saying 'everyone is equal' hasn't been sufficient--not when it's the sheriff who's the grand wizard of the local chapter of the Klan, not when corporations can make excuses about the cost of employing women who'll take maternity leave, not when Steve's pictures of Adam on his desk cause him to be fired or just not promoted.
so because of the very inappropriate actions of a few companies (and local sheriffs), we should disenfranchise those who aren't a minority, gay, or female?
there will always be intolerance. you can't legislate it away. if i were gay, and i got the clear feeling that my company was passing me over for a promotion because of that fact, i don't think i'd want to work there at all. would you?
I sincerely doubt that.
doubt all you want, but i know who i work with. everyone has their work drama, but not every company is rife with discrimination.
yes, they are, but not due to affirmative action laws. anyhow, that's an entirely different discussion. i disagree with those laws because it fights racial preference by reversing it in favor of a minority, which is just as wrong as the opposite.
the civil rights act made everyone equal, legally. years of social change since then have incorporated those legal changes into our societal consciousness. things dont change overnight.
don't make me out to be a bigot, because i am not; i'm a realist. i can't believe in a utopia world where passing a silly law "forbidding" anyone to discriminate regardless of how someone disrupts their workplace is suppose to be the final answer to peoples hang-ups.
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why the hell can't you use mIRC (or some other IRC client)?
doesn't *include*....last time i checked, windows media player and realplayer did not come with Tiger.
that would be stupid. programming languages should not hold your hand and skip thru the meadow with you.
good post, but gawd, i just cringed when i saw "wreap what you sew". it's reap what you sow. sorry to be a spelling nazi.
and once again, good post.
goddamn. how much ground do i have to stand on in not paying taxes? i'm about fucking done with this bs.
why is this good? man, fuck the police.
yes, registering a domain that's a mispelling of another makes one a "scumbag". you sure ID'ed them alright!
tard.
cuz i want to see the launch, but i'm driving up the coast tomorrow and won't be able to go back up to canaveral unless they postpone it.
i only watch OTA tv at the moment. satelite is a hassle from my condo, and the nazi association won't allow me to get cable on the wire.
Seriously, just wondering what the Church's reaction to this is going to be.
i'll see your troll, and raise you some flamebait:
fuck the Church. what good has it contributed to our race lately? i propose that we reject religion and any debate when it comes to the advancement of our knowlege and science.
using an "it costs less" argument will not work:
Windows XP Pro, via bittorrent: $0
Game X, Y, Z, *and* A, via bittorrent: $0
Total: $0
that's retarded. how is patronizing prostitutes a sex offense? who is the victim?
thought this was another apple story...
(first post)
outside the realm of nerds, no one actually USES a linux desktop to any great extent. the people who do will probably continue doing so, since we're all pretty sure that os x won't run on commodity hardware (at least without hacking it up).
so why is this even an issue?
I'm halfway towards reporting this side and many of the posters to the Anti Defamation League.
oh my god now i'm really scared!
not feeding the troll, but pointing out that when someone types MAC MAC MAC over and over again in all caps in their post, it's a sure sign that they have no clue what they're talking about.
yet another liquid cooling story is on the way!
it's a *BETA*, you jackass karmawhore.
here's what i want: something to jack into my ipod, that plays (and maybe lets me record) internet radio, like the fine soma fm.
i guess wifi is the only way to deliver this, airtunes style.
this functionality could be built into future ipods and other music players. i'd pay more for it.
no, it means "get over it, everyone is equal now".
i think that the phrase "be excellent to each other" is also applicable.
there's a klan for every state in the union, what's your point.
that the south florida economy is *booming*. i live here, and really kinda like it. it's got it's problems, just like anywhere else.
contrary to popular belief, spam is NOT the only industry. it's illegal. SOLICITED email, however - is not.
no state income tax, either! makes a real difference if you're making a bit of money.
so if you're a whining, out of work programmer - then come here and find a job. there are plenty.
ahem...west virginia born, now live and work in south florida.
you overestimate the problems of discrimination in wv - there are none, basically. all races are treated equally given they act responsibly and behave as decent citizens.
wv does have an older, mostly centrist population - with a few particular issues that tend to go more conservative.
it's sad that wv has (had?) so much value in natural resources, and that large energy companies have profited for a century while dooming the populace to illiteracy, poverty and a poor public education. i count myself as fortunate to have been able to find a decent living in florida, and visit wv every chance i get.
it's a beautiful state, full of mountain streams, teeming forests and beautiful views that stretch for miles. drop off your sterotypical hatred of the place and stop by sometime when you're passing through.
Because passing laws saying 'everyone is equal' hasn't been sufficient--not when it's the sheriff who's the grand wizard of the local chapter of the Klan, not when corporations can make excuses about the cost of employing women who'll take maternity leave, not when Steve's pictures of Adam on his desk cause him to be fired or just not promoted.
so because of the very inappropriate actions of a few companies (and local sheriffs), we should disenfranchise those who aren't a minority, gay, or female?
there will always be intolerance. you can't legislate it away. if i were gay, and i got the clear feeling that my company was passing me over for a promotion because of that fact, i don't think i'd want to work there at all. would you?
I sincerely doubt that.
doubt all you want, but i know who i work with. everyone has their work drama, but not every company is rife with discrimination.
nice of you to omit the rest of that paragraph. what is it that you assume a realist is?
yes, they are, but not due to affirmative action laws. anyhow, that's an entirely different discussion. i disagree with those laws because it fights racial preference by reversing it in favor of a minority, which is just as wrong as the opposite.
the civil rights act made everyone equal, legally. years of social change since then have incorporated those legal changes into our societal consciousness. things dont change overnight.
don't make me out to be a bigot, because i am not; i'm a realist. i can't believe in a utopia world where passing a silly law "forbidding" anyone to discriminate regardless of how someone disrupts their workplace is suppose to be the final answer to peoples hang-ups.