When I get those calls, it's usually a small speech on their end after I say, "Hello". After their speech, I kindly thank them for giving me the time to finish chewing what I was chewing (they call during dinnertime) and then inform them they convinced me commit to a vote. I tell them I'm voting for the "other" candidate.
The "other" candidate may also lose my vote the same way, if they call. Then, I look at any independent candidates for when I'm at the voting booth (they tend not to call).
I am adamant about it. I have zero tolerance for the political tripe they pass off. I'm also a "hands in my pocket" person when walking up to the voting booth. I don't want to give them any idea that I may be grabbing any of their literature. I consider myself an educated voter and barring any telephone calls like the above examples, I can do my own research, formulate my own opinions, and make my own decisions on who to vote for.
Just ask the phone company to be "unpublished". Then your phone number will not be public information.
Some phone companies (like Verizon) charge you a monthly fee to remain "unlisted" or "unpublished", and even to keep off of the directory assistance list.
ust wait until the first time that ruling is cited in a case where some company sues a person who emails various management to complain about a product, or in response to a consumer advocasy drive.
TFA talks about the defendant forging the mail headers as a basis for ruling. I don't particularly think many will try to forge mail headers in a complaint about a product. They would most likely expect some sort of response.
I learned 650x machine code (not assembler, didn't have one of those) on the C64 from reading the Compute! book.
Likewise....
I hand assembled 6502 code by only using the mnemonic reference in the back of the VIC-20 Programmer's Reference Guide. All this after just learning basic. I used the open architecture of the system and the well documented memory map to create a bitmapped Formula 1 car graphic that moved across the screen one pixel at a time. Lots of ROL/ROR usage. I entered the code via POKEs read from DATA statements. It wasn't much more than a proof of concept, but it was a banner day for a young future programmer. One of those "I figured it out all by myself" moments.
After a seven year break from machine code, I end up hand assembling 6502 code on a microprocessor trainer that I interfaced to an R/C remote controller for an electronics course project in an effort to recreate the Big Trak days.
Lemme get this straight: You are refusing to do your bit to help the environment because it negatively impacts your ability to listen to the high fidelity auditory experience that is AM radio?
Yes, he is. He's using the AM radio to drown out the sound of the vacuum cleaner.
Translate any text on a web page on the fly into some very English-like language but different enough to make the pages impossible to understand
You mean like running web pages through Google Translation with the wrong translation settings? For example, and English site translated from French to English. It's English that'll keep a grammarian busy for hours.
After all, knowing the optimum golf club for a shot, or how to correctly use a 3-wood is useless away from golf.
Not if you have a groundhog digging up your yard and you can't seem to chase it off. It doesn't see the golf ball coming. The surprise shot usually sends it off for days.
There are other cross sport uses, too. For instance, baseball helped improve my bowling skills. Ever since I started bowling overhand, I'm not wasting frames trying to adjust to the lane conditions.
I just happened to tag onto your post as an interjection to the thread. I agree with your statement.
I'm trying to blend the "screw the record company offerings" and "family values" ideals together. Music instruments can be bought for little money these days. So can some music sequencing software for a PC. With the savings of several CD purchases, why not just learn to make your own music as a family? The trash being pumped out as Pop music these days proves that amateurs can make music.
Besides, I don't need to buy my music to enjoy the latest tunes. I have a (now deafened) neighbor that makes sure I can hear all the new stuff playing on his stereo.
the simple answer is to cease all activities involving consumption of the product. Don't steal it, don't buy it, don't listen to it on the radio, and make sure you let everyone know your position and explain why you're taking that position WITHOUT making it sound like you're just whining that you're coming under fire for wanting to steal things.
Gee, I hope my "Today's music sucks teh Sh!t" bumper sticker get's the word out.
You won't hear the trunk welds breaking in my car from overcranked trash pop.
wasn't there already a Dragonlance cartoon in the 80's, and didn't it suck hard (removed violence to make it a kids show or something)?
There was a Dungeons and Dragons cartoon for Saturday mornings. You can see it from time to time on the Toon Disney Saturday and Sunday at 7PM. In fact, I watched it last night. It was not Dragonlance based as the latter came after the cartoons.
You might want to try http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ on that machine if it's only really used for surfing and e-mail. I have a few P166 and P400 laptops running it now and it works great. Quite peppy on those machines. It's designed to be a "Live CD" so you can test it out. If you like it, it can be installed on a computer from the same disk.
Now if your Dad's GF's Daughter (we call them Great Aunts here) doesn't like the word "damn" in the name, then that may be a problem. But I'm sure she said that word many times while dealing with the viruses.
I wasn't drafted, but I had to get the innoculations with the "air guns" while going down an assembly line when I went into the service. For my boney arms (at the time), it hurt only as much as a needle would have, but one of the people administering the shot didn't maintain skin contact for the full duration of the injection. The result was a large enough "hole" in my arm that bled heavily for a few minutes.
Of course, who do you think the sergeants blamed for that happening?
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Make sure you understand the origin (the designer's background) of the game.
You pronounce it, "BRRRUUUEEEE"
Because the newspaper office lies on the banks of the main stream flowing through town.
When I get those calls, it's usually a small speech on their end after I say, "Hello". After their speech, I kindly thank them for giving me the time to finish chewing what I was chewing (they call during dinnertime) and then inform them they convinced me commit to a vote. I tell them I'm voting for the "other" candidate.
The "other" candidate may also lose my vote the same way, if they call. Then, I look at any independent candidates for when I'm at the voting booth (they tend not to call).
I am adamant about it. I have zero tolerance for the political tripe they pass off. I'm also a "hands in my pocket" person when walking up to the voting booth. I don't want to give them any idea that I may be grabbing any of their literature. I consider myself an educated voter and barring any telephone calls like the above examples, I can do my own research, formulate my own opinions, and make my own decisions on who to vote for.
Some phone companies (like Verizon) charge you a monthly fee to remain "unlisted" or "unpublished", and even to keep off of the directory assistance list.
I'm continuously hoping that G4 brings back the Starcade series again.
TFA talks about the defendant forging the mail headers as a basis for ruling. I don't particularly think many will try to forge mail headers in a complaint about a product. They would most likely expect some sort of response.
Likewise....
I hand assembled 6502 code by only using the mnemonic reference in the back of the VIC-20 Programmer's Reference Guide. All this after just learning basic. I used the open architecture of the system and the well documented memory map to create a bitmapped Formula 1 car graphic that moved across the screen one pixel at a time. Lots of ROL/ROR usage. I entered the code via POKEs read from DATA statements. It wasn't much more than a proof of concept, but it was a banner day for a young future programmer. One of those "I figured it out all by myself" moments.
After a seven year break from machine code, I end up hand assembling 6502 code on a microprocessor trainer that I interfaced to an R/C remote controller for an electronics course project in an effort to recreate the Big Trak days.
Yes, he is. He's using the AM radio to drown out the sound of the vacuum cleaner.
I remember those. At least the Timex/Sinclair counterpart.
"There, I just finished up three pages of type in code. Whoops, I forgot to hook up the program recorder. Easy now," --click--, [FLICKER], "DAMN!!"
Maybe they only need to restrict him to the use of just one computer.
It's not like this was a Yahoo discussion board. No matter what the topic, there's always posts blaming it on the OTHER political party.
You see, if Tiger Woods loses a game, it's because the RePugs or DemoCraps did it.
You mean like running web pages through Google Translation with the wrong translation settings? For example, and English site translated from French to English. It's English that'll keep a grammarian busy for hours.
Not if you have a groundhog digging up your yard and you can't seem to chase it off. It doesn't see the golf ball coming. The surprise shot usually sends it off for days.
There are other cross sport uses, too. For instance, baseball helped improve my bowling skills. Ever since I started bowling overhand, I'm not wasting frames trying to adjust to the lane conditions.
Good, I hope they get him to turn down the music so he isn't song sharing to the whole block.
I just happened to tag onto your post as an interjection to the thread. I agree with your statement.
I'm trying to blend the "screw the record company offerings" and "family values" ideals together. Music instruments can be bought for little money these days. So can some music sequencing software for a PC. With the savings of several CD purchases, why not just learn to make your own music as a family? The trash being pumped out as Pop music these days proves that amateurs can make music.
Besides, I don't need to buy my music to enjoy the latest tunes. I have a (now deafened) neighbor that makes sure I can hear all the new stuff playing on his stereo.
I agree I made a grammatical error. But who knows anymore with today's slang.
Does this mean I should complain if I found real meat inside one of my favorite pickled sausage snacks?
Gee, I hope my " Today's music sucks teh Sh!t " bumper sticker get's the word out.
You won't hear the trunk welds breaking in my car from overcranked trash pop.
There was a Dungeons and Dragons cartoon for Saturday mornings. You can see it from time to time on the Toon Disney Saturday and Sunday at 7PM. In fact, I watched it last night. It was not Dragonlance based as the latter came after the cartoons.
Gee, I would have thought rootkit would have been the term used for a hair dye touchup product.
I may have overlooked something. In the past, on Slashdot, I've seen the following definitions:
GF = GrandFather
GF = GirlFriend
I guess I assumed the former. Since I'm married, AND a Geek, having a GF (the latter definition) is beyond probability for me.
You might want to try http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ on that machine if it's only really used for surfing and e-mail. I have a few P166 and P400 laptops running it now and it works great. Quite peppy on those machines. It's designed to be a "Live CD" so you can test it out. If you like it, it can be installed on a computer from the same disk.
Now if your Dad's GF's Daughter (we call them Great Aunts here) doesn't like the word "damn" in the name, then that may be a problem. But I'm sure she said that word many times while dealing with the viruses.
Or the draft.
I wasn't drafted, but I had to get the innoculations with the "air guns" while going down an assembly line when I went into the service. For my boney arms (at the time), it hurt only as much as a needle would have, but one of the people administering the shot didn't maintain skin contact for the full duration of the injection. The result was a large enough "hole" in my arm that bled heavily for a few minutes.
Of course, who do you think the sergeants blamed for that happening?
For politicians, they have much empty space, yet have energy to be able to move around and such.