Your retail consumer essentially wants everthing for nothing. They want a solution to their technically complex (and, often, revoltingly stupid) needs that is cheap, reliable, flexible, and doesn't require any thought or care on their part. They also require the salesperson to be humble when giving it to them.
I remember the glory days of Radio Shack. The world has moved on. Nostalgia is not wisdom, and an additional iteration or variant of 'what's wrong with kids these days' is neither helpful nor witty.
I guess my biggest real bitch is the self-congratulatory wankfests that these sorts of stories always start here.
So you're smarter than a teenage retail clerk and appearantly don't have anything better to do than remind them of that fact. Wow. Just wow. Did it ever occur to you than people like you might be part of the problem?
In all seriousness, it's only the really stupid people who would have patience for that kind of job, dealing with that kind of bullshit.
That was just one example of the two I gave, and there are a plethora more. Undoubtable, hardcore gamers will be early adopters, and price may perhaps come down within a year or two.
Odd. Take a look at some sculptures from the Moche civilization, or perhaps some Tantric friezes. Fear not though, the majority of penises in american art museums are still on Baby Jesus.
I don't know. You know, for about a month I tried not to be a troll. Then I realized the folly of my ways. Now I'll start posting porn links and Scientology texts.
Thank you,/. mods for making me realize there's more to life than your cat-turd filled little sandbox.
I have yet to encounter a single use of 'welcome to the real world' that didn't actually mean something more like 'Yay! Life has disappointed me, and now it looks like it's disappointing you as well.'
A lot of people might like to start out small. Besides, if they read 'Lot 49' it may dissuade them from thinking the Illuminatus Trilogy is more original than it is.
Everybody knows that 90% of the people here will read the new Harry Potter book, and that's great.
Think about trying something different, though. Try broadening instead deepening you knowledge for a change. Did you find the mindfuck aspect of the Matrix films intriguing? Try John Fowles 'The Magus' or Thomas Pynchon's 'The Crying of Lot 49'. If you something ultra chewy you might try Baudrillard's 'Simulacra and Simulation'.
C'mon ladies and gents, there's more out there worth reading than your favorite genres.
Their lawyer was quoted as saying 'This one is the exact same thing as the last one. Same gimmicks, same fast-food mysticism. I believe we have a strong case for plagarism'.
'EVERY great story, from Shakesphere to Comic Books, is great because it says something.'
No, that doesn't make it great. An inebriated homeless man screaming on a streetcorner is saying something, but that doesn't it make his words worthwhile in of themselves.
Furthermore, the fact that you used the phrase 'professional philosopher' makes it difficult for me to keep a straight face.
Maybe the problem is your vendor. Then again, you've thrown around a lot of (for a technical site) vague accusations so the problem may lie elsewhere again.
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Your retail consumer essentially wants everthing for nothing. They want a solution to their technically complex (and, often, revoltingly stupid) needs that is cheap, reliable, flexible, and doesn't require any thought or care on their part. They also require the salesperson to be humble when giving it to them.
I remember the glory days of Radio Shack. The world has moved on. Nostalgia is not wisdom, and an additional iteration or variant of 'what's wrong with kids these days' is neither helpful nor witty.
I guess my biggest real bitch is the self-congratulatory wankfests that these sorts of stories always start here.
So you're smarter than a teenage retail clerk and appearantly don't have anything better to do than remind them of that fact. Wow. Just wow. Did it ever occur to you than people like you might be part of the problem?
In all seriousness, it's only the really stupid people who would have patience for that kind of job, dealing with that kind of bullshit.
"Slow news" day, dude.
I wonder if the game is logged well enough that Lucas will use it as a source for story ideas.
Hmm, maybe I should patent that idea.
Or maybe I should patent the idea that I thought of that idea.
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That was just one example of the two I gave, and there are a plethora more. Undoubtable, hardcore gamers will be early adopters, and price may perhaps come down within a year or two.
Folding LCD + NLX case = portable gaming computer for LAN parties, RV'ing, etc.
Odd. Take a look at some sculptures from the Moche civilization, or perhaps some Tantric friezes. Fear not though, the majority of penises in american art museums are still on Baby Jesus.
I don't know. You know, for about a month I tried not to be a troll. Then I realized the folly of my ways. Now I'll start posting porn links and Scientology texts.
/. mods for making me realize there's more to life than your cat-turd filled little sandbox.
Thank you,
Don't worry, the color scheme will blind them. We can escape in the confusion.
Don't worry, the color scheme will blind them.
The word you're looking for is 'Kamikaze'.
Just checking.
Oh snap. :)
What a fucking copout.
I have yet to encounter a single use of 'welcome to the real world' that didn't actually mean something more like 'Yay! Life has disappointed me, and now it looks like it's disappointing you as well.'
A lot of people might like to start out small. Besides, if they read 'Lot 49' it may dissuade them from thinking the Illuminatus Trilogy is more original than it is.
C'mon, he was really just asking for a forum invasion. It was pretty obvious.
Everybody knows that 90% of the people here will read the new Harry Potter book, and that's great.
Think about trying something different, though. Try broadening instead deepening you knowledge for a change. Did you find the mindfuck aspect of the Matrix films intriguing? Try John Fowles 'The Magus' or Thomas Pynchon's 'The Crying of Lot 49'. If you something ultra chewy you might try Baudrillard's 'Simulacra and Simulation'.
C'mon ladies and gents, there's more out there worth reading than your favorite genres.
Their lawyer was quoted as saying 'This one is the exact same thing as the last one. Same gimmicks, same fast-food mysticism. I believe we have a strong case for plagarism'.
It does not necessarily follow. It is arguably irrelevant.
I tend to agree. A lot of people here could stand to learn the difference between talent and a sense of moral purpose.
'EVERY great story, from Shakesphere to Comic Books, is great because it says something.'
No, that doesn't make it great. An inebriated homeless man screaming on a streetcorner is saying something, but that doesn't it make his words worthwhile in of themselves.
Furthermore, the fact that you used the phrase 'professional philosopher' makes it difficult for me to keep a straight face.
What does wargaming have to do with this?
It's a canned troll, as well. You find that rant at trollaxor.org.
Maybe the problem is your vendor. Then again, you've thrown around a lot of (for a technical site) vague accusations so the problem may lie elsewhere again.
Oh, wait...it's not 1998.