if that cable snapped while still within the earth's atmosphere, you'd have one hell of a mess. They'd be chiesling you out of the bottom of the elevator shaft for years.
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Nope. Nope I'm not. Money that is not deserved should not be payed. I am tipping them though.
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Could you back that 50% figure up please? I don't remember it being that low. I'm pretty sure that this year's US Pres election will be the lowest in history, but don't think that currently its at 50%.
Yep, but maybe the reverse is true. If more people became aware of the laws that protect them, maybe they would not have to depend on Lawyers as much. I'm not saying that everyone should be going to Law School, but taking a few classes in College or in HS wouldn't hurt.
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Don't really care about Napster deal that much but you gotta admit that MTV punched the RIAA's sack by bringing that kid onto the Viewers Awards.
Coincidentally I am committing "more real action." Downloading as many MP3's as I can. CD's ARE ridiculously priced, but as long as the RIAA has $$$ and lobbyists laws are not going to be changed. Take some of that $$$ away and they fall away.
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No, but brains don't get you everyplace. Because of years of mainting the "status quo" within the US, certain skin tones will. The system DOES NOT WORK. The "Lord" does create us all equal, but in the US, more people are "equal" than others in the corporate world.
Sure some people may be naive about who rules what, but at least you can do something about it. Peaceful resistance, protests, letters to congressmen, pooling money for lawyers and class actions. It is not a helpless situation. It just seems that most people are just passive, sitting on their thumbs, when it comes to their rights...and only raise their voices when it affects their free speech/music. Regardless of how pessimistic people are of the legal system...you can make the difference. Sure companies have tons of money...but WHO supplies them with this money? You.
Why don't you like it beside the fact that it is from M$? I have never had IE5x crash on me, but with Net Comun. 4.61 I EXPECT a crash about once an hour. I mean yeah IE does have some bloated features (actually, A LOT..but oh well) but I really haven't had any problems with it. Just curious thats all..this ain't a troll.
Weird. I did not get my permit till recently. I used my passport ALL the time from NJ/PA to VA and MD. Never had a problem buying booze. I have used my VA license in all of those states as well...no problems. Heheh. Who did you piss off?
"Legally enforce this?"
Pretty easy...they are going to card as the article states. You can still buy the game if you want (if you're of age), then give it to your son.
There is no law about "public to freely purchase legal products". That would be silly! Um. Let see. My comic shop does not allow me to buy pr0n! Kmart has made their own decision to card for the product any store in the US can do the same. PETCO could card for buying a fish at their store if they wanted...if you don't like it, simply go elswhere!
Yep I agree. This sounds more politically motivated than anything else. "Oh...Look at us...now we are completely family orientated and happy! Oh yeah and we have Martha Stewart too."
I'm wondering, considering this is an election year, this is going to take till one of the presidential candidates starts supporting these stronger methods(will vote for the other person instead)? Sort of like 1992 when Ice-T got in trouble with "Cop Killer" and people were like "Oh my God! People who listen to that stuff are going to go out and started shooting every cop that they see! We must do something!"
In the end, it was all the same...kids STILL got the music.
actually when I submitted that story I thought of a question. Isn't this a government monopoly on photo-state id's? I mean how is a kid going to prove how old he is IF he doesn't have a license? Cary his/her birth certificate all the time?
write up a simple list of the reason's you think it would be better FOR your company to do it in house and then submit it to your manager? I mean if you really feel that this is unnecessary/greater burden/could **COST** more in the long run I wouldn't see why your company would not heed your suggestion.
Yes, but some cards are trying to encourage ONLINE transactions and thus even waive the deductable. My card does that currently. While I don't like paying for the $50, I'd rather pay that than what a guy can charge for my limit!
Don't mean to nitpick, but at anytime you get your card stolen...you can call up the card company and cancel it. That's why it doesn't really bother me. I'm not liable for the fraud as the consumer, the cards are.
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$269??? Man, they should have just designed a plugin for an external HD! 10gig external HD with USB, $164!!! Sheesh, do they THINK we are fools?
Wow..that's shocking. What keywords did you use in Google to get that result..I want to read up on that.
What I meant to say is that...if the elevator was STILL in the earth's atmosphere, AND the elevator's cable BROKE...it would plung to the ground.
don't they use a small "Launch linux" instead? Would prevent crashing entirely!
if that cable snapped while still within the earth's atmosphere, you'd have one hell of a mess. They'd be chiesling you out of the bottom of the elevator shaft for years.
Nope. Nope I'm not. Money that is not deserved should not be payed. I am tipping them though.
AHAHHAHAH! Good one! That was hillarious!
Could you back that 50% figure up please? I don't remember it being that low. I'm pretty sure that this year's US Pres election will be the lowest in history, but don't think that currently its at 50%.
No...It was invented by Al Gore dammit. Geesh, know your history!
Yep, but maybe the reverse is true. If more people became aware of the laws that protect them, maybe they would not have to depend on Lawyers as much. I'm not saying that everyone should be going to Law School, but taking a few classes in College or in HS wouldn't hurt.
Don't really care about Napster deal that much but you gotta admit that MTV punched the RIAA's sack by bringing that kid onto the Viewers Awards.
Coincidentally I am committing "more real action." Downloading as many MP3's as I can. CD's ARE ridiculously priced, but as long as the RIAA has $$$ and lobbyists laws are not going to be changed. Take some of that $$$ away and they fall away.
No, but brains don't get you everyplace. Because of years of mainting the "status quo" within the US, certain skin tones will. The system DOES NOT WORK. The "Lord" does create us all equal, but in the US, more people are "equal" than others in the corporate world.
Or more geeks should become lawyers.
Sure some people may be naive about who rules what, but at least you can do something about it. Peaceful resistance, protests, letters to congressmen, pooling money for lawyers and class actions. It is not a helpless situation. It just seems that most people are just passive, sitting on their thumbs, when it comes to their rights...and only raise their voices when it affects their free speech/music. Regardless of how pessimistic people are of the legal system...you can make the difference. Sure companies have tons of money...but WHO supplies them with this money? You.
Why don't you like it beside the fact that it is from M$? I have never had IE5x crash on me, but with Net Comun. 4.61 I EXPECT a crash about once an hour. I mean yeah IE does have some bloated features (actually, A LOT..but oh well) but I really haven't had any problems with it. Just curious thats all..this ain't a troll.
Weird. I did not get my permit till recently. I used my passport ALL the time from NJ/PA to VA and MD. Never had a problem buying booze. I have used my VA license in all of those states as well...no problems. Heheh. Who did you piss off?
Buddy, that was a joke. Geez, brought to you by the letter VALIUM.
"Legally enforce this?"
Pretty easy...they are going to card as the article states. You can still buy the game if you want (if you're of age), then give it to your son.
There is no law about "public to freely purchase legal products". That would be silly! Um. Let see. My comic shop does not allow me to buy pr0n! Kmart has made their own decision to card for the product any store in the US can do the same. PETCO could card for buying a fish at their store if they wanted...if you don't like it, simply go elswhere!
Yep I agree. This sounds more politically motivated than anything else. "Oh...Look at us...now we are completely family orientated and happy! Oh yeah and we have Martha Stewart too."
I'm wondering, considering this is an election year, this is going to take till one of the presidential candidates starts supporting these stronger methods(will vote for the other person instead)? Sort of like 1992 when Ice-T got in trouble with "Cop Killer" and people were like "Oh my God! People who listen to that stuff are going to go out and started shooting every cop that they see! We must do something!"
In the end, it was all the same...kids STILL got the music.
actually when I submitted that story I thought of a question. Isn't this a government monopoly on photo-state id's? I mean how is a kid going to prove how old he is IF he doesn't have a license? Cary his/her birth certificate all the time?
Mister...here's a fifty, could you get me a copy of Solider of Fortune?
write up a simple list of the reason's you think it would be better FOR your company to do it in house and then submit it to your manager? I mean if you really feel that this is unnecessary/greater burden/could **COST** more in the long run I wouldn't see why your company would not heed your suggestion.
Yes, but some cards are trying to encourage ONLINE transactions and thus even waive the deductable. My card does that currently. While I don't like paying for the $50, I'd rather pay that than what a guy can charge for my limit!
out source it? If it is beyond your grasp and you need help you could always get consultants to help you out. It works for Dilbert.
Don't mean to nitpick, but at anytime you get your card stolen...you can call up the card company and cancel it. That's why it doesn't really bother me. I'm not liable for the fraud as the consumer, the cards are.