man that would never work. Companies like Comcast have been over selling their bandwidth for years now and charging everyone exorbitant prices for use. They are making their money on the people paying $80/month and using less than 5GB/month. Even if you managed to get a $20 plan, as most low end users would, they'd be losing $19.75 per month from just that person alone. Run it the spectrum to someone like me who uses a ton of bandwidth, lets call it 500GB / month, you're still only looking at $25 per month. They aren't going to go for that any time soon.
actually, they have no encouragement to update your OS. Most people do rent the boxes at $5-$15 per month. After a year of service, you've paid the price of the device anyhow, they should give you a new one, but they don't. I spent an hour on the phone with comcast negotiating a new cable box for my mother not too long ago. They told me that because she was in contract, they wouldn't give her a new box, even though the one she had wouldn't do half of what any of the new ones did and it wasn't even a DVR.
Yes, but the UK and the rest of the EU treat mobile phones in a completely different manner. Here you have certain phones for certain carriers (mainly because of the bullshit lolTDMA, CDMA, CDMAMod, and 3 different bands of GSM covering the US. The system here has been retarded since the very beginning. I sold cell phones after I got out of the Army and it was friggin miserable.
Dumb pipe model is the way it really needs to go. AT&T doesn't dictate to me what landline phone I can connect to my home phone service, it shouldn't have to with mobile either.
I switched to their $70/month unlimited Talk/Text/Web a few months ago when my contract with them ran out, it was cheaper than the contract plans they offered at the time.
How an oppressive government handles their people can vary. In this day and age, they can't just come out and claim all power and deny the people theirs by force. They have to legislate it. On of the most effective ways of getting the things you want legislated is to keep the people in opposition or would be in opposition, out of the equation. Thus you get laws that would deny us access to information for the purposes of the government to "do their jobs" protecting us. This we happily allow in the name of safety for us and out children. We continue to slip further and further away from a free and open society, ruled by it populace, into a controlled society where only what the G-Man says you can do, you can do. The indicators are there:
Convince the people that you are doing what is in their best interest
Passing legislation that requires private companies and citizens to comply with those laws
the reality is, this is ALL being done right now. We are seeing it happen around the world. As much as we may speak out against it, nothing truly stops those in power from getting what they want. They just may have to go about it in different ways. You think SOPA and PIPA are really dead? I think not. Each portion of those bills will get chopped up and added as riders to other bills that "have to be passed for the American People" re: Defense appropriations, interstate commerce et al.
I bring that last up as an example of just how powerless The People really are when it comes to these issues. We may vote for another fool instead of the current fool, but does that really change what happens, does it merely delay it or maybe it really does get it shot down?
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I've been around the world. I've seen combat. I've been robbed at gunpoint. Never have I been so scared as I am now with the current political arena, not just here, but worldwide. There are things happening right now that will have huge, lasting impacts on our rights and freedoms for many, many years to come.
Until he's actually elected and doesn't hold to his promises just like every elected official. Or on the off chance he does hold to his promises and then is stymie by the legislature.
By denying them access to information. Censor the internet and how much shared knowledge do you think would be lost? FOI, anything the government says affects national security can be denied, what happens when everything is denied? Give them control of the tubes and what happens? Oh we suspected an imminent attack and closed the Dora on the net for 24 hours, that just happens to coincide with a large protest against some government action. There is a finite amount of power that should be shared between a people and its government, the governments are always trying to take a bigger piece of that pie.
That can vary depending on the people you have doing the selection. I can only speak for the documented requirements and what I am capable of doing. I would say that opening up to more applicants might gain the goal you seek, but from experience, I just can't put my support behind it.
And you are right, scores in that manner do not always point to good performers, you've got to use them as a barometer to see if the person is capable though.
It's not about the shooting. I was using it as an example to say, you can't take people that don't make the cut across the board. A single good score does not mean that the person is going to make a great special forces soldier. This is why there are numerous go/no go tests involved.
FYI, when I was in, we didn't shoot at paper targets... they were little green plastic men, which actually added some humor to it for me lol
If an American citizen is declared a terrorist, it's up to US law enforcement to handle. Two of my favorite quotes can explain it quite wellL
Twelve hours after the President gives the order we can be on the ground. One light infantry division of 10,700 men, elements of the Rapid Deployment Force, Special Forces, Delta, APCs, helicopters, tanks and of course the ubiquitous M-16 A2 assault rifle. A humble enough weapon until you see it in the hands of a man outside your local bowling alley or 7-11. It will be noisy, it will be scary and it will not be mistaken for a VFW parade.
The Army is a broad sword, not a scalpel. Trust me, senator - you do not want the Army in an American city.
Yes, because the reality is, when you are hunkered down in the middle of a village exchanging fire, orienteering does nothing for you other than knowing your extraction routes. I will not say that each and every aspect isn't important, because it is and it is the reason those standards are as tough as they are.
The selection process is setup so that the best of the best are the ones that are being invited. With that being said, are there mistakes in invitations? Sure. but that's why there are processes in place to weed those people out and make sure that you are only getting the best. There are reasons why certain special operations will only recruit from other special operations groups lower down the chain and why you cannot apply for selection to some.
If I tell you what it's like to fly a plane, do you really know what it's like or are you just basing that on what you've been told? Well, this is the same thing. unless you've been there, you really won't understand the amount of dedication, persistence, training, fortitude and mentality that it takes to make it into these programs. When it comes down to the nitty gritty, if I have the choice of 7 men that can hit 40/40 at variable distances or 6 that can and 1 guy that shoots 39/40, I'm going for the 40/40. even though it's only a 2.5% difference.
I don't like the blocking of shit either, but if they have to comply with local laws, i would rather it be done in a manner that does not directly impact everyone everywhere. Would you rather they just delete the damn blog/article?
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man that would never work. Companies like Comcast have been over selling their bandwidth for years now and charging everyone exorbitant prices for use. They are making their money on the people paying $80/month and using less than 5GB/month. Even if you managed to get a $20 plan, as most low end users would, they'd be losing $19.75 per month from just that person alone. Run it the spectrum to someone like me who uses a ton of bandwidth, lets call it 500GB / month, you're still only looking at $25 per month. They aren't going to go for that any time soon.
actually, they have no encouragement to update your OS. Most people do rent the boxes at $5-$15 per month. After a year of service, you've paid the price of the device anyhow, they should give you a new one, but they don't. I spent an hour on the phone with comcast negotiating a new cable box for my mother not too long ago. They told me that because she was in contract, they wouldn't give her a new box, even though the one she had wouldn't do half of what any of the new ones did and it wasn't even a DVR.
Oh man, I'd love to see Google buy T-Mobile. The committee that thought AT&T buying them would be bad, would have shit-fits.
Yes, but the UK and the rest of the EU treat mobile phones in a completely different manner. Here you have certain phones for certain carriers (mainly because of the bullshit lolTDMA, CDMA, CDMAMod, and 3 different bands of GSM covering the US. The system here has been retarded since the very beginning. I sold cell phones after I got out of the Army and it was friggin miserable.
Dumb pipe model is the way it really needs to go. AT&T doesn't dictate to me what landline phone I can connect to my home phone service, it shouldn't have to with mobile either.
I switched to their $70/month unlimited Talk/Text/Web a few months ago when my contract with them ran out, it was cheaper than the contract plans they offered at the time.
True enough on American soil.
How an oppressive government handles their people can vary. In this day and age, they can't just come out and claim all power and deny the people theirs by force. They have to legislate it. On of the most effective ways of getting the things you want legislated is to keep the people in opposition or would be in opposition, out of the equation. Thus you get laws that would deny us access to information for the purposes of the government to "do their jobs" protecting us. This we happily allow in the name of safety for us and out children. We continue to slip further and further away from a free and open society, ruled by it populace, into a controlled society where only what the G-Man says you can do, you can do. The indicators are there:
the reality is, this is ALL being done right now. We are seeing it happen around the world. As much as we may speak out against it, nothing truly stops those in power from getting what they want. They just may have to go about it in different ways. You think SOPA and PIPA are really dead? I think not. Each portion of those bills will get chopped up and added as riders to other bills that "have to be passed for the American People" re: Defense appropriations, interstate commerce et al.
I bring that last up as an example of just how powerless The People really are when it comes to these issues. We may vote for another fool instead of the current fool, but does that really change what happens, does it merely delay it or maybe it really does get it shot down?
[soapbox]
I've been around the world. I've seen combat. I've been robbed at gunpoint. Never have I been so scared as I am now with the current political arena, not just here, but worldwide. There are things happening right now that will have huge, lasting impacts on our rights and freedoms for many, many years to come.
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Until he's actually elected and doesn't hold to his promises just like every elected official. Or on the off chance he does hold to his promises and then is stymie by the legislature.
By denying them access to information. Censor the internet and how much shared knowledge do you think would be lost? FOI, anything the government says affects national security can be denied, what happens when everything is denied? Give them control of the tubes and what happens? Oh we suspected an imminent attack and closed the Dora on the net for 24 hours, that just happens to coincide with a large protest against some government action. There is a finite amount of power that should be shared between a people and its government, the governments are always trying to take a bigger piece of that pie.
Quartering of soldiers only in times of war... well we've been at war for quite a while now...
It means that they actively do business in that country and maintain offices, datacenters et al.
well my cube happens to be in the US, landlocked US. I AM a manager, self hate seems a little out of character for me.
Then we got a new manager. Meeting times went down to 2 per week, productivity went up... correlation? You tell me...
Your soapbox is just as big as mine and anyone else's. Sir you have the internet.
That can vary depending on the people you have doing the selection. I can only speak for the documented requirements and what I am capable of doing. I would say that opening up to more applicants might gain the goal you seek, but from experience, I just can't put my support behind it.
And you are right, scores in that manner do not always point to good performers, you've got to use them as a barometer to see if the person is capable though.
It's not about the shooting. I was using it as an example to say, you can't take people that don't make the cut across the board. A single good score does not mean that the person is going to make a great special forces soldier. This is why there are numerous go/no go tests involved.
FYI, when I was in, we didn't shoot at paper targets... they were little green plastic men, which actually added some humor to it for me lol
OK is not a "Southern" state, dick, it's mid-west. Neither the people there claim to be southerners, nor do southerners claim OK.
recoil could be dealt with using thrusters. Similar to how A-10's go full throttle when using their cannons.
I think reasonable is where our debate is.
Twelve hours after the President gives the order we can be on the ground. One light infantry division of 10,700 men, elements of the Rapid Deployment Force, Special Forces, Delta, APCs, helicopters, tanks and of course the ubiquitous M-16 A2 assault rifle. A humble enough weapon until you see it in the hands of a man outside your local bowling alley or 7-11. It will be noisy, it will be scary and it will not be mistaken for a VFW parade.
The Army is a broad sword, not a scalpel. Trust me, senator - you do not want the Army in an American city.
General Devereaux (Bruce Willis), The Siege 1998
Yes, because the reality is, when you are hunkered down in the middle of a village exchanging fire, orienteering does nothing for you other than knowing your extraction routes. I will not say that each and every aspect isn't important, because it is and it is the reason those standards are as tough as they are.
You, sir, have far too much time on your hands.
I'm hoping your journal is...humorous. Otherwise, you're just as batshit crazy as he is.
The selection process is setup so that the best of the best are the ones that are being invited. With that being said, are there mistakes in invitations? Sure. but that's why there are processes in place to weed those people out and make sure that you are only getting the best. There are reasons why certain special operations will only recruit from other special operations groups lower down the chain and why you cannot apply for selection to some.
If I tell you what it's like to fly a plane, do you really know what it's like or are you just basing that on what you've been told? Well, this is the same thing. unless you've been there, you really won't understand the amount of dedication, persistence, training, fortitude and mentality that it takes to make it into these programs. When it comes down to the nitty gritty, if I have the choice of 7 men that can hit 40/40 at variable distances or 6 that can and 1 guy that shoots 39/40, I'm going for the 40/40. even though it's only a 2.5% difference.
I don't like the blocking of shit either, but if they have to comply with local laws, i would rather it be done in a manner that does not directly impact everyone everywhere. Would you rather they just delete the damn blog/article?