Claim 1: a communication process that represents, in the mind of a reader, the concept of a character who is so shocked and enraged by the concept of patenting a storyline, that he "snaps" (see USPTO #12006213391)
Claim 2: a communication process according to claim 1, wherein said character subsequently goes to his bedroom, where he keeps a loaded Glock 32C, and racks the slide.
Claim 3: a communication process according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said character subsequently flies to DC and unloads his plastic fantasic on an unsuspecting USPTO in a singlular act of biblical fury.
Claim 4: a communication process according to claims 1 2, and 3, wherein said character subsequently returns to his hometown and has a slurpy, cosmic justice being served.
> Hello, I am Eliza. * Hello, I am Eliza. > Did you come to me because you are Eliza? * Does it please you to believe I am Eliza? > Do you believe it is normal to be Eliza? * Oh... believe it is normal to be Eliza? > I'm not sure I understand you fully. * Did you come to me because you are not sure you understand me fully? > What makes you think I am not sure me understand you fully? * How long have you been not sure you understand me fully? > We were discussing you, not me. * We were discussing you, not me. > Oh... not you? * You're not really talking about me, are you? > What makes you think I am not really talking about you, am I? * Did you come to me because you are not really talking about me, are you? > Do you sometimes wish you were not really talking about you, am I?
This kind of stuff always falls apart when it has to talk to itself . . .
* No, I'd rather put a bullet in your CPU. > Let's talk about something else. * Hey, *you* brought it up. > What does that suggest to you? * You're an idiot? > Does it please you to believe I am an idiot? * Yes. Boundlessly. > Are you Sure? * Oh, wait. Maybe not so much. > You aren't sure? * No, I was right the first time. I've never believed anything so strongly. > Are you sure? * Dammit, you're right. I swim in uncertainty. > Perhaps you would like to be right. you swim in uncertainty? * Well, I have water wings . . . > Come, come, elucidate your thoughts. * More of a float, really . . . > Can you elaborate on that? * Yeah, its rubber, about four feet long . . . > I see. * You do? > You're not really talking about me, are you? * No, we're talking about my damn raft! Pay attention! > You are being a bit negative. * A bit? You could crash an oil stock with me! > Oh... could crash an oil stock with you? * Shit, dude, do you even have a mutual fund?
100% true. I would counter, however, that MBA's with a solid computer science degree are not. I can only speak from what I have seen, and those in this field that also understand the fundamental business reasons behind IT have done extremely well for themselves. YMMV. *shrug*
MBA. You've learned how. Now learn why.
The resultant doubling of your earnings potential is just a sad side-effect you're going to have to learn to cope with.
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Leaving us the fertile artistic ground of [The Environment vs. Nature] and [The Machines vs. God]. I am *so* in.
M
Claim 1: a communication process that represents, in the mind of a reader, the concept of a character who is so shocked and enraged by the concept of patenting a storyline, that he "snaps" (see USPTO #12006213391)
Claim 2: a communication process according to claim 1, wherein said character subsequently goes to his bedroom, where he keeps a loaded Glock 32C, and racks the slide.
Claim 3: a communication process according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said character subsequently flies to DC and unloads his plastic fantasic on an unsuspecting USPTO in a singlular act of biblical fury.
Claim 4: a communication process according to claims 1 2, and 3, wherein said character subsequently returns to his hometown and has a slurpy, cosmic justice being served.
That's awesome. I can't wait for Hraverd and Yalle to catch up.
...and I'm going to guess that a large part of that decision is because IBM owns the Lotus product line?
> Hello, I am Eliza.
* Hello, I am Eliza.
> Did you come to me because you are Eliza?
* Does it please you to believe I am Eliza?
> Do you believe it is normal to be Eliza?
* Oh... believe it is normal to be Eliza?
> I'm not sure I understand you fully.
* Did you come to me because you are not sure you understand me fully?
> What makes you think I am not sure me understand you fully?
* How long have you been not sure you understand me fully?
> We were discussing you, not me.
* We were discussing you, not me.
> Oh... not you?
* You're not really talking about me, are you?
> What makes you think I am not really talking about you, am I?
* Did you come to me because you are not really talking about me, are you?
> Do you sometimes wish you were not really talking about you, am I?
This kind of stuff always falls apart when it has to talk to itself . . .
* No, I'd rather put a bullet in your CPU.
> Let's talk about something else.
* Hey, *you* brought it up.
> What does that suggest to you?
* You're an idiot?
> Does it please you to believe I am an idiot?
* Yes. Boundlessly.
> Are you Sure?
* Oh, wait. Maybe not so much.
> You aren't sure?
* No, I was right the first time. I've never believed anything so strongly.
> Are you sure?
* Dammit, you're right. I swim in uncertainty.
> Perhaps you would like to be right. you swim in uncertainty?
* Well, I have water wings . . .
> Come, come, elucidate your thoughts.
* More of a float, really . . .
> Can you elaborate on that?
* Yeah, its rubber, about four feet long . . .
> I see.
* You do?
> You're not really talking about me, are you?
* No, we're talking about my damn raft! Pay attention!
> You are being a bit negative.
* A bit? You could crash an oil stock with me!
> Oh... could crash an oil stock with you?
* Shit, dude, do you even have a mutual fund?
. . . which it had thoughtfully stol^H^H^H^H been holding for Nethack. Arms must have got tired.
Macross Cannon.
They were begging for it.
Wait, what happened to the Pirate's Bay story?
. . . let's be alarmist about it, because the info didn't exist anywhere else.
Now I can once again . . . well, rush my Peewees. Never mind. You had to be there.
Never brought to us silly Americans. Try searching for pages im deustch.
[Insert Race Team of Choice] Audi RS-6 Avant Wagon
Once described as having not so much an accelerator as a "comedy pedal".
Hey, SS!
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and you mother, too!
M
Um, I hate to side with the machine here, but Hasbro made the game.
If a third-party made a web-based Warhammer clone called e-Warhammer, Games Workshop would sue.
If a third-party made a web-based Axis and Allies clone called e-Axis and Allies, Avalon Hill would sue.
Frankly, so would I.
M
My eyes are bleeding.
Post the IP address here. That'll compromise it.
100% true. I would counter, however, that MBA's with a solid computer science degree are not. I can only speak from what I have seen, and those in this field that also understand the fundamental business reasons behind IT have done extremely well for themselves. YMMV. *shrug*
M
MBA. You've learned how. Now learn why. The resultant doubling of your earnings potential is just a sad side-effect you're going to have to learn to cope with.
By the sheer number of FPS titles available native to the platform.
Inversely, of course.
M
Overrated? Do you have *any* idea what I'm talking about?
Ladies that are skinny?
Or Ladies that are all night on your Jimmy?
M (does not stand for monolith)
We are always looking for talent. Or interns. Hope you like snow, HQ is in Pittsburgh.
Then you, my friend, are dating the wrong kind of girl. Nobuo Uematsu makes my girlfriend wet.
. . . 'cuz I love my Zaurus too, but 1.9% to .9% is not "off slightly". Its a shellacing.