"If we train kids in school now, to turn in their classmates, how long until we ask them to rat on their parents,
for anti-social behavior, the use of drugs, etc."
Actually, I think it's the reverse. We've been teaching our kids to rat out their parents for years...(think D.A.R.E.)
Now they've just made a natural progression from trying to convince you to rat out your parents to ratting out your classmates.
And to think...when I was in school being called a "Tattletale" was tantamount to being called a "Dirty-rotten MotherFucker"....
Wonderful... The suggestion on this page is to d/l Netscape6?
I have not used it yet, as nothing I've heard about it (at this stage) makes me want to deal with the hassle.
I can say that as a tech support person at an ISP I REALLY wish all the sheeple of the world were not being directed to download v6 to cure all their woes. I've had a hell of a time trying to support customers who call saying "I just d/l Netscape6 and now I can't do this, and that doesn't work, and how do I do that other thing?"
It's pretty hard to tell your customers to stay away from the "bleeding edge" when they keep running across things on the web telling them they NEEEEEEED it...
Just wanted to let you know you are not the only one here that digs hiphop. 8-9 years ago it was ALL I listened to!
I am not that 'hardcore' any longer, and am no longer up on all the newest bands. I primarily listen to oldskool (late60's-70's) rock and roll anymore, but I love and listen to EVERYTHING, with exception to the hardcore death metal stuff of which we speak, and country. (No, I don't do bubblegum pop junk either.)
I have well over 300 cd's spanning a large spectrum -
Ice Cube, TuPac, NWA ect. Andrea Bocelli, Charlotte Church
Tom Waits, Nick Drake, Ani DiFranco
VanMorrison, Clapton, Cocker (Joe), Stevens (Cat) Floyd, Doors, Airplane(Jefferson), Zeppelin Miles Davis, Coltrane BB King, Etta James, Robert Johnson
Hell...I even have the Rocky Horror Picture Show!
So, although I don't primarily listen to rap and r&b anyMORE..I still love it and listen to it fairly regularly.
As a side note: If you have not yet heard of or checked out Spice1 - you should do it. He kicks much ass.
Instead of questioning the intelligence of Gore supporters in Palm Beach, perhaps you should be questioning the intelligence (integrity?) of the election officials.
The only thing 'suspicious' regarding the 'hundreds of new votes for Gore' may have something to do with the fact that a block of *400* votes FOR GORE never even made it into the initial count.
We are talking about a block of *400* votes, not spead amongst the candidates, but 400 specifically meant for Gore. And that is one of MANY irregularities.
Okay, so you've got the NUMBERS figured out - now lets pay attention to W-O-R-D-S, or more specifically, names.
Reform Party, 1996 = Ross Perot
Reform Party, 2000 = Buchanon
Now, although these two men both call themselves "Reform Party Candidates", and although most of us would indeed lump them together in the "Fruits and Nuts Party" - they are, indeed, 2 very different varieties of fruits and/or nuts.
In conclusion - one group of 'nuts' in 1996 may have very well voted for the 'fruit' Perot in fairly large number. It is doubtful that as many 'fruits' voted for the 'nut' Buchanon in 2000. Particularly since the demographic of the area in question is in a large part elderly, jewish, registered Democrats.
I seriously doubt Buchanon was/is a hero in the eyes of many jewish voters;)
Being an admitted, dyed in the wool, bedwetting, treehugging liberal Al Gore is too conservative for me. Hence, the intrigue with Nader. Truth be told, I wouldn't have voted for Nader because of the projected closeness of this race - and I live in a swing state (WA). BUT - I would have loved to give Nader my vote... OR SO I THOUGHT.
Nader is a hypocritical, lying, evasive, authoritative freak WHO DOES NOT LIVE UP TO THE IDEALS HE IS RUNNING ON!! Sure, he sounds great, but do some checking into his history and you will find that how he lives is in direct opposition to what he says.
I'll agree the demographic of Slashdot is decidedly male. As a female that has been a tomboy all her life and has been known to choose men as 'buddies' more than women - I see nothing wrong with the 'imbalance'.
Very simple. What speaks to me will not always speak to you, and vice versa.
Human beings are very diverse. Assuming you are a christian (which is my impression) you believe that we are made in the image of God. Is your view of God so narrow as to believe he/she/it is not vast enough to speak to us all in a way that will have meaning to us? If christianity has no meaning to me, do you not think god could still speak to me in a way I would understand? Maybe that 'way' would be the teachings of buddhism which strike a chord in my soul that christianity could never reach. (Disclaimer, I am not a member of any religion, including buddhism)
A personal relationship with god is just that...a personal relationship, no matter what 'religion' you claim to be a part of. God's big enough for all of us - too large and too diverse to fit in one group's back pocket.
(if you die of food posioning vote
with your wallet and buy food eleswhere) That is truly one of the most insightful, brilliant statements I have seen in a long time!
Congratulations on your recent magna cum laude graduation from the UofDubya.
Thanks for injecting a little amusement into my otherwise dull day!
heh! If Reagan were in his right mind - and prone to reading Slashdot - I'd bet he'd be real proud to see 'trickle down economics' modded up as insightful.
Myself, I just find it delightfully humorous.
Also a bit ironic that the trickle-down post was in reply to the one saying the "every man for himself" attitude died a long time ago, which immediately made me think 1980's/Reagan era!
lol - as a woman, I can safely say that rather than honing in on the several 'sexist' remarks I was instead more compelled to understand why, in all probability, Fred has far more women 'getting lost' than
he would ever have 'getting in'.
My favorite point, for those that skip over the longer posts:
"Oh yes, and though it's true that the conservative ideology involves reducing the role
of government, in practice this seems to apply more to issues of federal legislation
and business regulation than protection of individual freedoms. Just look at the
rhetoric coming out of the Congressional Republicans- that we have to reduce taxes
in X, Y, and Z, and that states should have more freedom to decide A, B, and C.But
they're more than happy to pass bills limiting, for example, abortion rights, free
speech rights, and other individual liberties. "
Based on the fact that my 17-year old step-brother was tried (and convicted) on something like 7 felonies in the state of Michigan and tried as an adult, I would guess this 17 year old would be tried as one as well. I think 17 = adult in the eyes of Michigan law.
It's funny how even stories such as this kinda make me homesick....:)
(yes, there really IS a Kalamazoo)
And you are an AC... 'nuff said.
As for the 'females CAN'T understand' parent post.. That has got to be one of the most pathetic statements I have ever come across.
There are plenty of men/boys posting on a variety of tech subjects on Slashdot, and a good percentage of those don't always have their facts, terminology, ect. straight. Your flawed logic would dictate that one slightly errant post by any male would dictate that "Dem silly boys, they just can't understand dem techie subjects cuz they gots testosterone poisoning"
Get real. Just because you don't happen to know any females interested AND learned in technology doesn't mean they don't exist.
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Actually, I think it's the reverse. We've been teaching our kids to rat out their parents for years...(think D.A.R.E.)
Now they've just made a natural progression from trying to convince you to rat out your parents to ratting out your classmates.
And to think...when I was in school being called a "Tattletale" was tantamount to being called a "Dirty-rotten MotherFucker"....
...oh the times, they are a'changin.
I have not used it yet, as nothing I've heard about it (at this stage) makes me want to deal with the hassle.
I can say that as a tech support person at an ISP I REALLY wish all the sheeple of the world were not being directed to download v6 to cure all their woes. I've had a hell of a time trying to support customers who call saying "I just d/l Netscape6 and now I can't do this, and that doesn't work, and how do I do that other thing?"
It's pretty hard to tell your customers to stay away from the "bleeding edge" when they keep running across things on the web telling them they NEEEEEEED it...
I am not that 'hardcore' any longer, and am no longer up on all the newest bands. I primarily listen to oldskool (late60's-70's) rock and roll anymore, but I love and listen to EVERYTHING, with exception to the hardcore death metal stuff of which we speak, and country. (No, I don't do bubblegum pop junk either.)
I have well over 300 cd's spanning a large spectrum -
Ice Cube, TuPac, NWA ect.
Andrea Bocelli, Charlotte Church
Tom Waits, Nick Drake, Ani DiFranco
VanMorrison, Clapton, Cocker (Joe), Stevens (Cat)
Floyd, Doors, Airplane(Jefferson), Zeppelin
Miles Davis, Coltrane
BB King, Etta James, Robert Johnson
Hell...I even have the Rocky Horror Picture Show!
So, although I don't primarily listen to rap and r&b anyMORE..I still love it and listen to it fairly regularly.
As a side note: If you have not yet heard of or checked out Spice1 - you should do it. He kicks much ass.
You may happen to be bi, and really want to get shagadelic with the lads AND the ladies but stick with the opposite gender by CHOICE. That's fine.
Most straight people I know would flip out if you told them they are as likely to shag a member of the same sex, they just choose not to!
Check out the page!
http://www.muzanji.com/jrobbins/index.html
The only thing 'suspicious' regarding the 'hundreds of new votes for Gore' may have something to do with the fact that a block of *400* votes FOR GORE never even made it into the initial count.
We are talking about a block of *400* votes, not spead amongst the candidates, but 400 specifically meant for Gore. And that is one of MANY irregularities.
Fish anyone?
Reform Party, 1996 = Ross Perot
Reform Party, 2000 = Buchanon
Now, although these two men both call themselves "Reform Party Candidates", and although most of us would indeed lump them together in the "Fruits and Nuts Party" - they are, indeed, 2 very different varieties of fruits and/or nuts.
In conclusion - one group of 'nuts' in 1996 may have very well voted for the 'fruit' Perot in fairly large number. It is doubtful that as many 'fruits' voted for the 'nut' Buchanon in 2000. Particularly since the demographic of the area in question is in a large part elderly, jewish, registered Democrats.
I seriously doubt Buchanon was/is a hero in the eyes of many jewish voters ;)
Being an admitted, dyed in the wool, bedwetting, treehugging liberal Al Gore is too conservative for me. Hence, the intrigue with Nader. ... OR SO I THOUGHT.
Truth be told, I wouldn't have voted for Nader because of the projected closeness of this race - and I live in a swing state (WA). BUT - I would have loved to give Nader my vote
Nader is a hypocritical, lying, evasive, authoritative freak WHO DOES NOT LIVE UP TO THE IDEALS HE IS RUNNING ON!! Sure, he sounds great, but do some checking into his history and you will find that how he lives is in direct opposition to what he says.
http://www.realchange.org
Check him out for yourself!
I'll agree the demographic of Slashdot is decidedly male. As a female that has been a tomboy all her life and has been known to choose men as 'buddies' more than women - I see nothing wrong with the 'imbalance'.
Human beings are very diverse. Assuming you are a christian (which is my impression) you believe that we are made in the image of God. Is your view of God so narrow as to believe he/she/it is not vast enough to speak to us all in a way that will have meaning to us? If christianity has no meaning to me, do you not think god could still speak to me in a way I would understand? Maybe that 'way' would be the teachings of buddhism which strike a chord in my soul that christianity could never reach. (Disclaimer, I am not a member of any religion, including buddhism)
A personal relationship with god is just that...a personal relationship, no matter what 'religion' you claim to be a part of. God's big enough for all of us - too large and too diverse to fit in one group's back pocket.
$3.50 or 'tree fitty'
But I forgive you your oversight. Any fan of SP is alright in my book :)
TIMMAY!!
(if you die of food posioning vote with your wallet and buy food eleswhere)
That is truly one of the most insightful, brilliant statements I have seen in a long time!
Congratulations on your recent magna cum laude graduation from the UofDubya.
Thanks for injecting a little amusement into my otherwise dull day!
heh! If Reagan were in his right mind - and prone to reading Slashdot - I'd bet he'd be real proud to see 'trickle down economics' modded up as insightful.
Myself, I just find it delightfully humorous.
Also a bit ironic that the trickle-down post was in reply to the one saying the "every man for himself" attitude died a long time ago, which immediately made me think 1980's/Reagan era!
lol - as a woman, I can safely say that rather than honing in on the several 'sexist' remarks I was instead more compelled to understand why, in all probability, Fred has far more women 'getting lost' than he would ever have 'getting in'.
My favorite point, for those that skip over the longer posts:
"Oh yes, and though it's true that the conservative ideology involves reducing the role of government, in practice this seems to apply more to issues of federal legislation and business regulation than protection of individual freedoms. Just look at the rhetoric coming out of the Congressional Republicans- that we have to reduce taxes in X, Y, and Z, and that states should have more freedom to decide A, B, and C. But they're more than happy to pass bills limiting, for example, abortion rights, free speech rights, and other individual liberties. "
Based on the fact that my 17-year old step-brother was tried (and convicted) on something like 7 felonies in the state of Michigan and tried as an adult, I would guess this 17 year old would be tried as one as well. I think 17 = adult in the eyes of Michigan law. It's funny how even stories such as this kinda make me homesick.... :)
(yes, there really IS a Kalamazoo)
And you are an AC... 'nuff said. As for the 'females CAN'T understand' parent post.. That has got to be one of the most pathetic statements I have ever come across. There are plenty of men/boys posting on a variety of tech subjects on Slashdot, and a good percentage of those don't always have their facts, terminology, ect. straight. Your flawed logic would dictate that one slightly errant post by any male would dictate that "Dem silly boys, they just can't understand dem techie subjects cuz they gots testosterone poisoning" Get real. Just because you don't happen to know any females interested AND learned in technology doesn't mean they don't exist.