So, anybody who happens to disagree with you is a Republican? Wow. Are you channeling Al Franken?
Letting the Republicans run the show is ruining our nation. It's getting ruined slightly faster than when the Democrats ran the show. Unfortunately, we don't get to vote for anybody else.
Yeah, you're going to fix your digital audio signal with a green marker. Come up with some patter about "virgin silver", and you've got yourself a cable manufacturing concern.
I agree...that is indeed an ideal to pursue. However, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have any desire whatsoever to give it to you. They may pretend to fight about "issues", but the only important issue is this: They rule us, and that's the way they like it.
"then will you be able to "trust the government"?"
No.
"Or is there something else that would also need to occur?"
Yes.
"Or do you believe you can ever trust the government?"
Not impossible, but highly unlikely. I trust the government no more than the Founding Fathers did, and that wasn't very far at all. Hence the Constitution.
You sound gullible enough to be interested in my anti-tiger rock. As long as you keep it in your pocket, you won't get attacked by tigers! Buy yours today, only $39.95.
Realizing that the men are on the horns of the exact same dilemma is helpful. They probably want to be friendly, but don't know how to do that without being misinterpreted as "coming on".
"I am sorry you guys find my statements out of line."
Your apology is not accepted, as you clearly still proceed from the same set of wrong assumptions.
"Your right those of you who are not sexist should be encouraged you are the EXCEPTION NOT THE RULE even in the Metro-sexual twenty-first centaury."
Ah, so if I'm courteous and respectful, I must be a metro-sexual? Go to hell.
"I am not in my 20's working in the IT field; I am 50 retired and had a successful career in the RF communications business."
So what?
"From things, I read things have not changed much over the years."
Are you familiar with the notion of selection bias? You see what you want to see.
"He may not even know he is doing it."
So, therefore, they must be unstintingly blamed for it.
"Unfortunately the female in the conversation notices right off and in the back of her mind she knows she no longer his his attention. This is very sad as women have a different way of looking at problems. It's a shame because without this sexual tension coed work environments work much efficiently."
Maybe if you stopped with your stupid preconceptions, the tension and inefficiency would go away. No, that's crazy talk...it must be a man's fault.
"I have held 2 part time jobs center of their attention from their groin to their brain."
Yeah. And I'm the sexist. The plural of "anecdote" is not "data".
"The moral of the story is The Work Environment is a construct of everyone's interactions."
And it's up to everybody else to conform to yours.
"Unfortunately most men NOT ALL don't get it."
But that doesn't matter, because you're happy to tar all of us with the same brush.
Do I come of as hostile? THAT'S BECAUSE I AM. I am EXTREMELY hostile to your assumption that, because I have a penis, I am a bigot. Your attitude is repellant. You, personally. Not all persons of your gender...YOU.
Don't worry. Just like there are men like us, there are women who don't assume that we're all knuckle dragging barbarians. I'm marrying one of them next month.
Just keep doing what you're doing, and tell anybody who says different to stick it in their preferred orifice.
Maybe, just maybe, the composition of Internet users has changed since 1998 to include a broader demographic spectrum which will, by definition, follow societal norms more closely.
I appreciate the distinction you've made. Me? I haven't found much written after 1900 that I don't find saccharine and icky. Seems like lots of acts nowadays have sincerity, and righteousness, and not a heck of a lot of talent.
It's almost like the situations might be different in different places. I know, it's crazy. In my IT department of seven people, three are women. The highly respected and admired VP of IT who just left to pursue another opportunity was a woman.
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"Windows isn't insecure, it just has very insecure defaults."
Um, if it comes out of the box broken, it's insecure.
So, anybody who happens to disagree with you is a Republican? Wow. Are you channeling Al Franken?
Letting the Republicans run the show is ruining our nation. It's getting ruined slightly faster than when the Democrats ran the show. Unfortunately, we don't get to vote for anybody else.
Good reason to make it out of plastic then, huh?
*eyebrow*
I got your particle wave duality right over here.
Yeah, you're going to fix your digital audio signal with a green marker. Come up with some patter about "virgin silver", and you've got yourself a cable manufacturing concern.
I agree...that is indeed an ideal to pursue. However, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have any desire whatsoever to give it to you. They may pretend to fight about "issues", but the only important issue is this: They rule us, and that's the way they like it.
Right. What's your point? We are ruled by a bunch of crooks. Neither party contains people I'd want my (hypothetical) child to bring home for dinner.
OK, Sparky, so how do YOU be "smartly active"?
"I notice a large number of women"
That may be so, but remember: You just need one. Or two, if you're really greedy.
Try swing dancing. For serious.
Uh huh. And how long has Ted Kennedy been in office after killing that girl?
Mot the parent poster, but:
"then will you be able to "trust the government"?"
No.
"Or is there something else that would also need to occur?"
Yes.
"Or do you believe you can ever trust the government?"
Not impossible, but highly unlikely. I trust the government no more than the Founding Fathers did, and that wasn't very far at all. Hence the Constitution.
"If it is used in a manner that saves lives. "
You sound gullible enough to be interested in my anti-tiger rock. As long as you keep it in your pocket, you won't get attacked by tigers! Buy yours today, only $39.95.
Well, golly. That sure makes me feel better.
"Actually again so the metal part doesn't corrode"
Why is there a metal part on a TOSLink connector? More to the point, why do I care if it corrodes?
"it seems strange to attribute the problem to gender in a group so small."
I concur. I think gender has little to do with the issue, but it has created an interesting discussion.
"I also think it is a stretch to call a work group of seven a "department""
Don't ask me. I don't do hierarchy. I just show up, and they pay me.
Wow. My life would be really lame if I couldn't make friends with the other gender. I'm glad that's not even remotely true for me.
Why would you presume that somebody named queenbitch has a wife or children? They may very well, but it doesn't seem to be a good assumption.
Looks like you might have tripped on your ol' preconceptions there, Sparky.
Realizing that the men are on the horns of the exact same dilemma is helpful. They probably want to be friendly, but don't know how to do that without being misinterpreted as "coming on".
I'm delighted to validate your bigoted world view, and I'm glad the women in my life aren't ignorant cowards. Good day indeed.
"I am sorry you guys find my statements out of line."
Your apology is not accepted, as you clearly still proceed from the same set of wrong assumptions.
"Your right those of you who are not sexist should be encouraged you are the EXCEPTION NOT THE RULE even in the Metro-sexual twenty-first centaury."
Ah, so if I'm courteous and respectful, I must be a metro-sexual? Go to hell.
"I am not in my 20's working in the IT field; I am 50 retired and had a successful career in the RF communications business."
So what?
"From things, I read things have not changed much over the years."
Are you familiar with the notion of selection bias? You see what you want to see.
"He may not even know he is doing it."
So, therefore, they must be unstintingly blamed for it.
"Unfortunately the female in the conversation notices right off and in the back of her mind she knows she no longer his his attention. This is very sad as women have a different way of looking at problems. It's a shame because without this sexual tension coed work environments work much efficiently."
Maybe if you stopped with your stupid preconceptions, the tension and inefficiency would go away. No, that's crazy talk...it must be a man's fault.
"I have held 2 part time jobs center of their attention from their groin to their brain."
Yeah. And I'm the sexist. The plural of "anecdote" is not "data".
"The moral of the story is The Work Environment is a construct of everyone's interactions."
And it's up to everybody else to conform to yours.
"Unfortunately most men NOT ALL don't get it."
But that doesn't matter, because you're happy to tar all of us with the same brush.
Do I come of as hostile? THAT'S BECAUSE I AM. I am EXTREMELY hostile to your assumption that, because I have a penis, I am a bigot. Your attitude is repellant. You, personally. Not all persons of your gender...YOU.
I'm done with this conversation.
Don't worry. Just like there are men like us, there are women who don't assume that we're all knuckle dragging barbarians. I'm marrying one of them next month.
Just keep doing what you're doing, and tell anybody who says different to stick it in their preferred orifice.
Maybe, just maybe, the composition of Internet users has changed since 1998 to include a broader demographic spectrum which will, by definition, follow societal norms more closely.
Where's my grant money?
I appreciate the distinction you've made. Me? I haven't found much written after 1900 that I don't find saccharine and icky. Seems like lots of acts nowadays have sincerity, and righteousness, and not a heck of a lot of talent.
Out of curiosity, what are you looking for?
Sure they can. The hole spacing is totally compatible with traditional LEGO pieces. They interoperate beautifully.
It's almost like the situations might be different in different places. I know, it's crazy. In my IT department of seven people, three are women. The highly respected and admired VP of IT who just left to pursue another opportunity was a woman.
We don't have an issue.