Well, first of all, what defines a US movie? Just a movie made by a US production company? Keep in mind that a good number of the actors and workers on this film are not American.
I understand your feelings about the movie possibly destroying the way you associate things in the book. I personally don't think this movie is all about making money. If that were the case, we probably would be seeing billings for the move as "James Cameron's The Fellowship of the Ring: The story of a hobbit (Leonardo DiCaprio) who finds a ring and must journey along a mystic quest where he finds love, adventure, and a Celine Dion song." But the actors in this movie are not "big" Hollywood actors. Sure we've seen names in Hollywood, Elijah Wood, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, but there are a lot more people than that. My personal favorite is Ian McKellan(sp?) as Gandalf. He really looks the part in the previews which you haven't seen.
Now, in the spirit of open-mindedness, maybe you should hold off you're it's gonna suck sentiment until you actually do a little research into the movie. Hell, maybe even go see it before you decide it sucks, there's a concept. I believe it's called "Don't judge a book by its cover."
And if you're truly an anti-corporate techie who lives outside the {insert mega-corp we hate today} sphere, then why are you complaining? None of the hype should have gotten to you? Or maybe, despite how much you wish you could live outside of society, you really can't.
I haven't tried my PS2 as a DVD player since my roommate owns a regular DVD player, but I have heard that the PS2 has some problems playing movies and whatnot.
With the Linux boot, though, could you get a better Linux player making movies easier to watch. And ooh, an interface to use the PS2 remote in Linux so I can have remote-controlled use of an ogg player.
Well, more than likely they won't be able to get outside the network without displaying some interesting skills for 7th and 8th graders. I used to work on software that was used for testing on a network, and we experimented with using, specifically, ibooks and an airport for wireless connections for the testing. We also used other means as well (ie small handheld multiple choice box) but I remember the Airport well. It was kinda neat stuff, but I'm glad to be out of the software engineering biz.
Hehe...I love the customization features. Tony Hawk in a top hat, big sunglasses, purple vest, red pants, and flippers skating in Canada is utterly hilarious. The game kicks ass too.
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Yes, I am fat. I admit to it and don't have a problem admitting that I have a problem. I am not the sloth, however, that people would portray me as. I don't consider two Big Mac combos to be a healthy dinner. Let's take, for example what I ate last night. I had about 4 ozs of turkey breast, a half a cup of squash, and about 3/4 cup of mashed potatoes. Not the healthiest because of the potatoes, but not exactly unhealthy either.
I eat salads, vegetables, white meat, whole wheat bread, etc. I am not the pig-out fat guy you think I am, I just happen to be large. I am 6'2 and weigh about 285 lbs. Most people think that I weigh about 225 because of my large frame. I've had physicals and my doctor says my heart is in top condition, my cholesterol is only a tad high, my blood pressure is outstanding, I am not diabetic, and the only problem I have is a slight metabolic disorder such that I don't produce enough of certain enzymes to break down certain proteins.
I have made efforts to get out and exercise more, but it is not high on my priorities list. Maybe I need to change this, but I haven't had the time lately. I have the ability, I used to lug myself on 7 and 14 mile hikes, but once you enter the real world and have to get a job, it can be hard to get away if that is not something you love to do. There's also this little problem I have with that disorder I was telling you about, see, when I have trouble processing those proteins, it builds up uric acid in my bloodstream which then crystalizes in the joints of my ankles (look up gout on Google). While this disorder was always associated with large people in the past, there is actually more evidence pointing to it being genetic. Well, when these crystals cut across my tendons, guess what, walking becomes hard.
See, I'm cursed as well with what I love to do; the two things I love to do, computers and reading, do not lend themselves too well to exercise. I'm not blaming anyone for my weight problem but myself. If I was worried about how big I am, I would probably exercise more, and perhaps I should start again.
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You are absolutely right, I should not have called you a cocksucker because I know many gay people who are ten times the person you are.
As to all your allusions to my sexuality, go ahead, like I give a fuck. I am well and comfortable with my sexuality, whether I'm gay, bi, straight, whatever, and they really don't bother me.
What bothers me is that people like you exist. Obviously you are not the stupid teenager I thought you might be who is going through a stage where he thinks fat people are a joke. You are an adult, and that frightens me more.
It's okay, I'm not the type to poke fun at others, but I digress
Whatever, if I recall correctly you were the one making fun of a 350 lb guy because he's fat, fucking hilarious, if you ask me. Do us all a favor and don't breed anymore.
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You sir are a cocksucker. Yes, I am stooping down to your puny-brained level and speaking in a language that you can understand. Why don't you take your puny little ass and go throw it off a cliff along with all your other worthless ass, braindead friends. Put yourself out of the gene pool so you cannot pass your utter stupidity on to the next generation.
I know, I know, you're probably just some little fourteen year old, pimply kid, but if you keep talking like that about someone who weighs only 200 lbs, I can't wait till you mention something like that in front of well...I don't know someone even larger and ready to hand you your ass on a plate. (Why can't it be me?)
Well, I hope you have a pleasant day, and remember, even though you may think I'll have to catch you to kick your ass first, remember, you have to sleep sometime.
I agree with you completely in what you said. The company I work for spends millions as well to make their systems secure. There is a good analogy though, when a network has many pieces and complex connections, the easier it is to exploit. In the same way, a complex business is a lot easier to exploit.
Paying with a credit card anywhere is not secure. I think the greatest thing that can come to credit cards are the type that you put a certain amount on, spend it, and then throw it away. Credit card numbers are easy to get by a 16 year old. All you have to do, go out get a job at a grocery store as a cashier. Bring a pen and paper with you and prep your short term memory for remembering 20 digits and a name.
Using a credit card requires a good deal of trust no matter where you use it. If something is encrypted over a network, it still has to be decrypted someplace else where a person, on the inside, could get to it. Most companies, though, when this is demonstrated to them disregard the warnings because they trust their people on the inside.
Tomb Raider is no where near close to the worst movie of all time. Remember Battlefield Earth? I think this review sums up how movies can still be made by poor directors. They just have to tell the companies at least I didn't direct Battlefield Earth. (Yes, that is an almost quote from the review.)
I will attempt to take your statement piece by piece in order to make my rationale clear.
You may try to claim that Evolutionary theory and the Creation myth are on the same level, that they are properly taught along side each other. They aren't. One is a scientific theory, one is a myth, a religious dogma, a fairytale, that a bunch of people happen to believe and sometimes try to treat like a scientific theory.
Please note that I never made any statement about what level I believe Evolution and Creation lie on. All that I stated is that facts should be presented and people should make their own decisions.
The poster you responded to said NOTHING about state mandates backing the teaching of evolution, but did talk about the fact that the 'religious right... has had great success at the local level.' certainly meaning in a political context. Since it should be entirely clear that in the scientific realm the Creation myth is held to be just that, a myth.
The line I made about 1984 and government mandates was meant to show where the kind of thought that he was presenting would lead. Sure he accepts the plausibility of the Theory of Evolution, but would he be open to a new controversial theory with backing that was completely opposite evolution? This was also a little sarcasm and frustration on my part because it is a reference that has been overused so much in the last two months.
It seems to me that the Creationist are the ones that are not succeeding in convinicing the scientific community and therefore the education community, so they are attempting to use force via politics.
Can you fault someone for pushing for something they believe in deep in their hearts? Would you have the same scorn for EFF or FSF for pushing their political agenda?
Who, then, is the one that is behaving most like a fascist?
You are absolutely correct, there is no need for name calling.
I will never tell someone that they should not have certain thoughts. I will occassionally tell someone that I believe their thoughts or beliefs on a topic are incorrect. I will also occassionally tell someone that their thoughts are likely to bring them into conflict with the world around them (e.g. they believe that the world is a safe place, and so never lock doors, always walk alone in dangerous parts of town... etc.). It is a frequently a choice, then, what the individuals do about the information, and I cannot and will not force them to a certain decision.
I commend you for allowing others to think for themselves. I try to follow this rule of thumb myself. Trust me, I have gotten in plenty of arguments involving evolution and creationism, specifically with a close friend of mine who is a biological engineer and a creationist. I accept the plausibility of evolution and do think that creationism is only a myth, but I also believe that people have the right to believe as they would and attempt to have their children taught in schools that do not preach evolution as absolute.
Of course, the theory of evolution is correct and no one else can say anything else about it unless you want to be considered irrational. And here is a list of the other government approved theorems you may teach.
Do I smell a hint of fascism here? This reminds me of something out of 1984, the government controlling our thoughts and what our children are taught in school.
Whatever happenned to presenting the facts, presenting the theorems out there and letting people decide on their own. Do you feel that we are too stupid to make our own decisions?
I don't like the tone of your argument, restricting the right to speak and believe as we choose.
Yes, the Theory of Evolution is an important theory to learn, but I do not think that the teaching or not teaching of this one theory affects the outcome of these tests. I learned evolution, I learned it at a Catholic school, but from what I remember we spent maybe three days talking about it. There are other things to learn in biology besides evolution. Cellular mitosis, cellular chemistry, body systems, genetics; the list goes on. And you may argue that evolution is a required knowledge to learn all these things, but I think there is no difference in learning many of these facts whether you believe that it took place, perfecting itself over millions of years or God made it that way.
One of the things I found interesting in the detailed reports on the individual states was this. I only checked for Louisiana, where I am from, and Alabama, where I live, but both of these states that had scored below average on a whole did have increases from their scores in 1998. I look at that as a big victory for two states that have had poor educational systems, but are attempting to fix it. I need to check for Mississippi, where I went to college, now.
I work for a rather large company, and the people in my group get together quite a bit. I've gone out drinking, gone to game nights, and to strip clubs with my coworkers. Also, a couple of nights I've missed are trips to the dog races and casinos. Hell, I've even hung out with the co-ops after work on a Friday.
That was the only thing that made this movie enjoyable. The fact that me and my friends made fun of it through the entire thing.
That scene where all the aliens are sitting around drinking, the moment they cut to it, my friends and I simultaneously broke into the Star Wars Canteena song.
I stepped outside on my friend's balcony at about 3:30 CST and saw two inside the city limits of a small city through a good deal of light pollution. My friend came out and counted six. We dressed up and rode north out of town. Starting from 3:48 CST until 4:30 CST we counted 520. We stopped counting then, and were treated to probably about 300 more.
Right before we left at 5:00 CST, we both looked over at the constellation Orion. One came in from over the top of his back shoulder and right above the first star of his belt, it split into about 4 pieces. That one made our night, seeing Orion getting a shot in the gut. Also, several times, we would be facing north, and then a bright flash would be in the south, bright enough to have us swing around real fast. It was quite amazing.
Sure! Why not? After all, this is the same U.S. gov't that's bombing Afghanistan civilians before presenting them with any proof that either the Taliban or Bin Laden were behind Sept 11th.
September 11 is the day where the ball started rolling on terrorism because it hit the continental U.S., and while bin Laden may not be 100% proven the person involved in this, he has been pretty much proven to have been behind U.S. embassy bombings in two African nations. The Sept 11 attack, whoever was behind it, just opened the doors to say no more, let's get rid of terrorism, and we knoe this bin laden guy is a terrorist and the Taliban is protecting him. The media has hyped more about bin Laden being responsible for the WTC collapse than the government.
I know that others are going to bring up the involvement in the USS Cole bombing and the bombing of barracks in Saudi Arabia masterminded by the Al-Qaeda network, but these are not on the same level as the WTC. Both of those incidents were military in nature, therefore somewhat more legitimate than the WTC attacks.
I think our anonymous coward friend was referring to the fact that the word you should be using is 'voila.' "There it is" in French. A Viola is a stringed instrument related to the violin and cello.
Read the parent to my reply, please. He was asking specifically about items manufactured before the hypothetical passing of this bill. My reply to him was specific to his question regarding these items. I made no sort of statement regarding items manufactured afterwards.
Geez, don't get your panties all up in a bunch. Microsoft did not edit language. Microsoft instead has released the Microsoft abridged thesaurus of the English language. Other companies release hard abridged versions of their thesaurus all the time. If you don't like it, don't use it go pick up a thesaurus at the bookstore down the street and have it on hand when you write. Merriam-Webster, Houghton Mifflin, Oxford, and the rest of the major academic publishers have more impact on removing language than Microsoft will ever have.
Granted, society and industry can have an impact on adding words to language, but removing a word probably never happens. Think of all the words in there that we never use.
And besides, as long as their are hig schoolers, idiot, nerd, etc will all be just as popular. Hell, my 71 year old grandfather calls me a nerd.
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Well, first of all, what defines a US movie? Just a movie made by a US production company? Keep in mind that a good number of the actors and workers on this film are not American.
I understand your feelings about the movie possibly destroying the way you associate things in the book. I personally don't think this movie is all about making money. If that were the case, we probably would be seeing billings for the move as "James Cameron's The Fellowship of the Ring: The story of a hobbit (Leonardo DiCaprio) who finds a ring and must journey along a mystic quest where he finds love, adventure, and a Celine Dion song." But the actors in this movie are not "big" Hollywood actors. Sure we've seen names in Hollywood, Elijah Wood, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, but there are a lot more people than that. My personal favorite is Ian McKellan(sp?) as Gandalf. He really looks the part in the previews which you haven't seen.
Now, in the spirit of open-mindedness, maybe you should hold off you're it's gonna suck sentiment until you actually do a little research into the movie. Hell, maybe even go see it before you decide it sucks, there's a concept. I believe it's called "Don't judge a book by its cover."
And if you're truly an anti-corporate techie who lives outside the {insert mega-corp we hate today} sphere, then why are you complaining? None of the hype should have gotten to you? Or maybe, despite how much you wish you could live outside of society, you really can't.
I haven't tried my PS2 as a DVD player since my roommate owns a regular DVD player, but I have heard that the PS2 has some problems playing movies and whatnot.
With the Linux boot, though, could you get a better Linux player making movies easier to watch. And ooh, an interface to use the PS2 remote in Linux so I can have remote-controlled use of an ogg player.
Well, more than likely they won't be able to get outside the network without displaying some interesting skills for 7th and 8th graders. I used to work on software that was used for testing on a network, and we experimented with using, specifically, ibooks and an airport for wireless connections for the testing. We also used other means as well (ie small handheld multiple choice box) but I remember the Airport well. It was kinda neat stuff, but I'm glad to be out of the software engineering biz.
Hehe...I love the customization features. Tony Hawk in a top hat, big sunglasses, purple vest, red pants, and flippers skating in Canada is utterly hilarious. The game kicks ass too.
Yes, I am fat. I admit to it and don't have a problem admitting that I have a problem. I am not the sloth, however, that people would portray me as. I don't consider two Big Mac combos to be a healthy dinner. Let's take, for example what I ate last night. I had about 4 ozs of turkey breast, a half a cup of squash, and about 3/4 cup of mashed potatoes. Not the healthiest because of the potatoes, but not exactly unhealthy either.
I eat salads, vegetables, white meat, whole wheat bread, etc. I am not the pig-out fat guy you think I am, I just happen to be large. I am 6'2 and weigh about 285 lbs. Most people think that I weigh about 225 because of my large frame. I've had physicals and my doctor says my heart is in top condition, my cholesterol is only a tad high, my blood pressure is outstanding, I am not diabetic, and the only problem I have is a slight metabolic disorder such that I don't produce enough of certain enzymes to break down certain proteins.
I have made efforts to get out and exercise more, but it is not high on my priorities list. Maybe I need to change this, but I haven't had the time lately. I have the ability, I used to lug myself on 7 and 14 mile hikes, but once you enter the real world and have to get a job, it can be hard to get away if that is not something you love to do. There's also this little problem I have with that disorder I was telling you about, see, when I have trouble processing those proteins, it builds up uric acid in my bloodstream which then crystalizes in the joints of my ankles (look up gout on Google). While this disorder was always associated with large people in the past, there is actually more evidence pointing to it being genetic. Well, when these crystals cut across my tendons, guess what, walking becomes hard.
See, I'm cursed as well with what I love to do; the two things I love to do, computers and reading, do not lend themselves too well to exercise. I'm not blaming anyone for my weight problem but myself. If I was worried about how big I am, I would probably exercise more, and perhaps I should start again.
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You are absolutely right, I should not have called you a cocksucker because I know many gay people who are ten times the person you are.
As to all your allusions to my sexuality, go ahead, like I give a fuck. I am well and comfortable with my sexuality, whether I'm gay, bi, straight, whatever, and they really don't bother me.
What bothers me is that people like you exist. Obviously you are not the stupid teenager I thought you might be who is going through a stage where he thinks fat people are a joke. You are an adult, and that frightens me more.
It's okay, I'm not the type to poke fun at others, but I digress
Whatever, if I recall correctly you were the one making fun of a 350 lb guy because he's fat, fucking hilarious, if you ask me. Do us all a favor and don't breed anymore.
FLAMEBAIT!!! This was not flamebait. This was a flame. Moderators, get it right, the parent to this post is the flamebait, and this is the flame, sheesh.
And while we're at it, world peace too.
Yes, I am being an ass today.
You sir are a cocksucker. Yes, I am stooping down to your puny-brained level and speaking in a language that you can understand. Why don't you take your puny little ass and go throw it off a cliff along with all your other worthless ass, braindead friends. Put yourself out of the gene pool so you cannot pass your utter stupidity on to the next generation.
I know, I know, you're probably just some little fourteen year old, pimply kid, but if you keep talking like that about someone who weighs only 200 lbs, I can't wait till you mention something like that in front of well...I don't know someone even larger and ready to hand you your ass on a plate. (Why can't it be me?)
Well, I hope you have a pleasant day, and remember, even though you may think I'll have to catch you to kick your ass first, remember, you have to sleep sometime.
I agree with you completely in what you said. The company I work for spends millions as well to make their systems secure. There is a good analogy though, when a network has many pieces and complex connections, the easier it is to exploit. In the same way, a complex business is a lot easier to exploit.
Paying with a credit card anywhere is not secure. I think the greatest thing that can come to credit cards are the type that you put a certain amount on, spend it, and then throw it away. Credit card numbers are easy to get by a 16 year old. All you have to do, go out get a job at a grocery store as a cashier. Bring a pen and paper with you and prep your short term memory for remembering 20 digits and a name.
Using a credit card requires a good deal of trust no matter where you use it. If something is encrypted over a network, it still has to be decrypted someplace else where a person, on the inside, could get to it. Most companies, though, when this is demonstrated to them disregard the warnings because they trust their people on the inside.
Tomb Raider is no where near close to the worst movie of all time. Remember Battlefield Earth? I think this review sums up how movies can still be made by poor directors. They just have to tell the companies at least I didn't direct Battlefield Earth. (Yes, that is an almost quote from the review.)
I will attempt to take your statement piece by piece in order to make my rationale clear.
You may try to claim that Evolutionary theory and the Creation myth are on the same level, that they are properly taught along side each other. They aren't. One is a scientific theory, one is a myth, a religious dogma, a fairytale, that a bunch of people happen to believe and sometimes try to treat like a scientific theory.
Please note that I never made any statement about what level I believe Evolution and Creation lie on. All that I stated is that facts should be presented and people should make their own decisions.
The poster you responded to said NOTHING about state mandates backing the teaching of evolution, but did talk about the fact that the 'religious right... has had great success at the local level.' certainly meaning in a political context. Since it should be entirely clear that in the scientific realm the Creation myth is held to be just that, a myth.
The line I made about 1984 and government mandates was meant to show where the kind of thought that he was presenting would lead. Sure he accepts the plausibility of the Theory of Evolution, but would he be open to a new controversial theory with backing that was completely opposite evolution? This was also a little sarcasm and frustration on my part because it is a reference that has been overused so much in the last two months.
It seems to me that the Creationist are the ones that are not succeeding in convinicing the scientific community and therefore the education community, so they are attempting to use force via politics.
Can you fault someone for pushing for something they believe in deep in their hearts? Would you have the same scorn for EFF or FSF for pushing their political agenda?
Who, then, is the one that is behaving most like a fascist?
You are absolutely correct, there is no need for name calling.
I will never tell someone that they should not have certain thoughts. I will occassionally tell someone that I believe their thoughts or beliefs on a topic are incorrect. I will also occassionally tell someone that their thoughts are likely to bring them into conflict with the world around them (e.g. they believe that the world is a safe place, and so never lock doors, always walk alone in dangerous parts of town... etc.). It is a frequently a choice, then, what the individuals do about the information, and I cannot and will not force them to a certain decision.
I commend you for allowing others to think for themselves. I try to follow this rule of thumb myself. Trust me, I have gotten in plenty of arguments involving evolution and creationism, specifically with a close friend of mine who is a biological engineer and a creationist. I accept the plausibility of evolution and do think that creationism is only a myth, but I also believe that people have the right to believe as they would and attempt to have their children taught in schools that do not preach evolution as absolute.
Of course, the theory of evolution is correct and no one else can say anything else about it unless you want to be considered irrational. And here is a list of the other government approved theorems you may teach.
Do I smell a hint of fascism here? This reminds me of something out of 1984, the government controlling our thoughts and what our children are taught in school.
Whatever happenned to presenting the facts, presenting the theorems out there and letting people decide on their own. Do you feel that we are too stupid to make our own decisions?
I don't like the tone of your argument, restricting the right to speak and believe as we choose.
Yes, the Theory of Evolution is an important theory to learn, but I do not think that the teaching or not teaching of this one theory affects the outcome of these tests. I learned evolution, I learned it at a Catholic school, but from what I remember we spent maybe three days talking about it. There are other things to learn in biology besides evolution. Cellular mitosis, cellular chemistry, body systems, genetics; the list goes on. And you may argue that evolution is a required knowledge to learn all these things, but I think there is no difference in learning many of these facts whether you believe that it took place, perfecting itself over millions of years or God made it that way.
One of the things I found interesting in the detailed reports on the individual states was this. I only checked for Louisiana, where I am from, and Alabama, where I live, but both of these states that had scored below average on a whole did have increases from their scores in 1998. I look at that as a big victory for two states that have had poor educational systems, but are attempting to fix it. I need to check for Mississippi, where I went to college, now.
I work for a rather large company, and the people in my group get together quite a bit. I've gone out drinking, gone to game nights, and to strip clubs with my coworkers. Also, a couple of nights I've missed are trips to the dog races and casinos. Hell, I've even hung out with the co-ops after work on a Friday.
That was the only thing that made this movie enjoyable. The fact that me and my friends made fun of it through the entire thing.
That scene where all the aliens are sitting around drinking, the moment they cut to it, my friends and I simultaneously broke into the Star Wars Canteena song.
I stepped outside on my friend's balcony at about 3:30 CST and saw two inside the city limits of a small city through a good deal of light pollution. My friend came out and counted six. We dressed up and rode north out of town. Starting from 3:48 CST until 4:30 CST we counted 520. We stopped counting then, and were treated to probably about 300 more.
Right before we left at 5:00 CST, we both looked over at the constellation Orion. One came in from over the top of his back shoulder and right above the first star of his belt, it split into about 4 pieces. That one made our night, seeing Orion getting a shot in the gut. Also, several times, we would be facing north, and then a bright flash would be in the south, bright enough to have us swing around real fast. It was quite amazing.
At least FoxNews is still up and running.
Did it have sharp, pointy teeth?
Come on, this is the /. community. Would you rather them collect all this new information and keep it to themselves?
Sure! Why not? After all, this is the same U.S. gov't that's bombing Afghanistan civilians before presenting them with any proof that either the Taliban or Bin Laden were behind Sept 11th.
September 11 is the day where the ball started rolling on terrorism because it hit the continental U.S., and while bin Laden may not be 100% proven the person involved in this, he has been pretty much proven to have been behind U.S. embassy bombings in two African nations. The Sept 11 attack, whoever was behind it, just opened the doors to say no more, let's get rid of terrorism, and we knoe this bin laden guy is a terrorist and the Taliban is protecting him. The media has hyped more about bin Laden being responsible for the WTC collapse than the government.
I know that others are going to bring up the involvement in the USS Cole bombing and the bombing of barracks in Saudi Arabia masterminded by the Al-Qaeda network, but these are not on the same level as the WTC. Both of those incidents were military in nature, therefore somewhat more legitimate than the WTC attacks.
I think our anonymous coward friend was referring to the fact that the word you should be using is 'voila.' "There it is" in French. A Viola is a stringed instrument related to the violin and cello.
Read the parent to my reply, please. He was asking specifically about items manufactured before the hypothetical passing of this bill. My reply to him was specific to his question regarding these items. I made no sort of statement regarding items manufactured afterwards.
Geez, don't get your panties all up in a bunch. Microsoft did not edit language. Microsoft instead has released the Microsoft abridged thesaurus of the English language. Other companies release hard abridged versions of their thesaurus all the time. If you don't like it, don't use it go pick up a thesaurus at the bookstore down the street and have it on hand when you write. Merriam-Webster, Houghton Mifflin, Oxford, and the rest of the major academic publishers have more impact on removing language than Microsoft will ever have.
Granted, society and industry can have an impact on adding words to language, but removing a word probably never happens. Think of all the words in there that we never use.
And besides, as long as their are hig schoolers, idiot, nerd, etc will all be just as popular. Hell, my 71 year old grandfather calls me a nerd.