Yea really.
(I can't tell if you are for or against me, but your comment was insightful(?) or at least funny to me.)
Though what I learned is that, under capitalism, corporations can outright lie to you, and cause you to waste 2 $150 activation fees. And a $300 cancellation fee which they said they would waive if I don't blog about it.
Honestly, I'd rather lose the $300 and blog about it -- if it saves 10 other people from my fate. That's charity. Though if people call me asshats that may change my mind. That, and the 2 wallets I've had stolen from me in the past 3 weeks, and the guy in the truck who hit me then filed a claim against me.
You know what? Maybe I should just encourage everyone to use SpeakEasy:)
Haahaha -- you see, that's exactly the type of shit that I was VERY SPECIFICALLY trying to clarify with them. "Does the word mean what people would think the word normally means?" I can't believe I got called an asshat for that!
Thanks for being sane:)
Considering that they actually DID tell me later "limit your downloads to 100G a month... or else", then within a week told me "You're being terminated at the end of the month" (Meanwhile, I have to wait several weeks offline for new DSL) -- then no, I was completely justified in taking that attitude.
And you know what? They STILL couldn't stand by their statements.
And I AM planning on taking them to small claims court, if the jurisdiction is mine and not there's (opposite coast -- D.C. vs Seattle).
I think this leaves you as the only arragant asshat involved.
The sales person certainly wasn't; he thought he was telling the truth (George Bush lie vs. Bill Clinton lie).
But the "escalation specialist" who targetted me for being the highest downloader in the D.C. pop sure as hell was. He made poor analogies like "If you had your water on all the time, the water company would cut your service off". Umm, no. They would enjoy the higher profit, unless drought regulations were in effect. He also told me I was having ZERO adverse affects on their network, and that I was abusing their network simply via the fact that I was downloading more than everyone else. This is from an ISP that markets themselves as being for "power users who want unlimited downloads".
How do you reconcile the fact that "unlimited" has become "limited to 100G" ??
I'm not sure why there are corporate apologists everywhere. I think you belong in a culture that doesn't support individualism, like China. Here in America, we have a right to make sure our business deals are in our best interest. It's called capitalism; learn it.
They terminated my service today for not restricting my downloads to 100G / month.
This is in spite of their 'unlimited' sales pitch, and the conversation I had with pre-sales using a psuedonym:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clintjcl/tags/speakea sy (read in reverse order)
Oh good! They finally went through with the study they've been pressured to have for years. I was wondering how long it would take them. Glad to hear the good news, even if it's 2 months later:)
Of course, they're probably just giving the illusion of helping... That's politics for ya.
And what is the national percentage for males getting rapes, vs what occurs in prison? (My 30% was conservative; I think the real number was higher but I didn't want to overstate.)
I don't want him raped for practicing free speech. I want him raped for becoming complicit in a national problem by denying it exists and thus participating in a coverup. I do think rape is suitable punishment for rape. Eye for an eye.
But I also wasn't 100% serious. If I had a button that would cause him to be raped, I probably would not push it.
Well... You're maybe on to something here. But I think a "Fruity" group would perhaps be MORE sympathetic. I'd say it's more of some "macho" unsympathetic group than a "fruity" group.:)
First off, no one is ever convicted of rape to GET the 20 years added.
Second off, no formal study has ever been comissioned to study the subject, but something along the lines of 30% of prisoners report having been raped during their term. And remember that 50% of federal prisoners are nonviolent. Don't give me that "lifers" shit, you are a fucking agent of evil and deserve to be raped just for suggesting that the problem is overstated. You die. You die and you go to hell.
A few floors collapsed, yes. But the bulidings did not. The force of a floor falling on the floor beneath it should not generally be enough to bring the lower floor down. Think about it: the floors have been holding that weight up for decades. The whole "entire building pancakes in 9 seconds" (or however short it was) is not what would happen from only a fire.
And jet fuel burns at 1800 degrees. Hydrocarbons have a maximum temperature they can burn in the atmosphere. Look it up. A jet fuel fire is no hotter than any other hydrocarbon fire that reaches it's maximum possible temperature. There's simply no way the jet fuel was still burning weeks later when they were still finding pools of molten metal. Study the subject more closely.
Larry Silverstein admits they pulled WTC7. The two main towers were hit by planes, yes. But WTC7 fell just from the fire. Probably an attempt to make it look possible that steel-frame buildings can collapse from fire.
In truth, they do not.
Ah, but none of the buildings mentioned above were struck by a 390,000 pound aircraft traveling at 350+ m.p.h., right? Well, each of the Twin Towers was still standing 50 minutes after being hit, so it was not the impacts which caused them to collapse.
The engineers of WTC said they were engineered to withstand multiple airline impacts.
I could go on, but it's probably futile:
The idea that elements of the US government were responsible for planning and carrying out acts which killed about 3000 people is so outrageous that most people (most Americans, at least) reject it reflexively. But it is precisely because it is so outrageous that the perps assumed that no-one except a few fringe thinkers would ever take it seriously, and that they would get away with this act of mass murder.
No, there isn't a big difference, and both should be legal. And both were, for a long, long time.
But at long as assholes like you purport to tell ME what to do with MY life, shitty regulations like this will continue to exist.
You can go to hell. I hope you burn forever. If it were legal, I would happily pull the trigger in the name of those of us who WANT freedom. If only that's what they were actually doing in Iraq...
With nanotech, robotics, and genetic engineering that may extend our lifespans significantly, the human species is going to progress to a point where there wont be a need for everyone to work.
At some point, many things will cost 0. There will not be a need for everyone to work. Even the poor can have a nanotech-assembled robot for free. Things will be different. We can adapt and grow together as a species that works together, or we can draw a line in the sand and permanently separate the ever-shrinking "haves" from the ever-growing "have-nots".
Just google for bible contradictions and you will find many. But since you apparantly pool the wool over your own eyes I wouldn't expect you to notice.
If you're a troll, know that I will not respond to your response, so don't bother.
Yes, Yes if the U.S. wasn't an international bully, they would not be attacking us. Bin Laden's reason for attacking us, which he specifically laid out, was that our troops were on their holy land. I don't know what the American equivalent of holy land is: Let's call it the white house. If Chinese troops were stationed in the whitehouse and never left, you can damn well bet american suicide bombers would bomb the fuck out of them -- for freedom. The fact that you don't understand this proves you are part of the problem, not the solution. You are only capable of one-sided observation.
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Wow. Cleverly outwitted.
Yea really. (I can't tell if you are for or against me, but your comment was insightful(?) or at least funny to me.) Though what I learned is that, under capitalism, corporations can outright lie to you, and cause you to waste 2 $150 activation fees. And a $300 cancellation fee which they said they would waive if I don't blog about it. Honestly, I'd rather lose the $300 and blog about it -- if it saves 10 other people from my fate. That's charity. Though if people call me asshats that may change my mind. That, and the 2 wallets I've had stolen from me in the past 3 weeks, and the guy in the truck who hit me then filed a claim against me. You know what? Maybe I should just encourage everyone to use SpeakEasy :)
Haahaha -- you see, that's exactly the type of shit that I was VERY SPECIFICALLY trying to clarify with them. "Does the word mean what people would think the word normally means?" I can't believe I got called an asshat for that! Thanks for being sane :)
Then I would advise you to not pass 200G/month :)
And you know what? They STILL couldn't stand by their statements.
And I AM planning on taking them to small claims court, if the jurisdiction is mine and not there's (opposite coast -- D.C. vs Seattle).
I think this leaves you as the only arragant asshat involved.
The sales person certainly wasn't; he thought he was telling the truth (George Bush lie vs. Bill Clinton lie).
But the "escalation specialist" who targetted me for being the highest downloader in the D.C. pop sure as hell was. He made poor analogies like "If you had your water on all the time, the water company would cut your service off". Umm, no. They would enjoy the higher profit, unless drought regulations were in effect. He also told me I was having ZERO adverse affects on their network, and that I was abusing their network simply via the fact that I was downloading more than everyone else. This is from an ISP that markets themselves as being for "power users who want unlimited downloads".
How do you reconcile the fact that "unlimited" has become "limited to 100G" ??
I'm not sure why there are corporate apologists everywhere. I think you belong in a culture that doesn't support individualism, like China. Here in America, we have a right to make sure our business deals are in our best interest. It's called capitalism; learn it.
They terminated my service today for not restricting my downloads to 100G / month. This is in spite of their 'unlimited' sales pitch, and the conversation I had with pre-sales using a psuedonym: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clintjcl/tags/speakea sy (read in reverse order)
Lust for money, justified by any means, IS a form of evil. Duh!
That's like saying black people only want watermelons and fried chicken.
And I finally got the reference in your name. :)
Of course, they're probably just giving the illusion of helping... That's politics for ya.
I don't want him raped for practicing free speech. I want him raped for becoming complicit in a national problem by denying it exists and thus participating in a coverup. I do think rape is suitable punishment for rape. Eye for an eye.
But I also wasn't 100% serious. If I had a button that would cause him to be raped, I probably would not push it.
Well... You're maybe on to something here. But I think a "Fruity" group would perhaps be MORE sympathetic. I'd say it's more of some "macho" unsympathetic group than a "fruity" group. :)
Second off, no formal study has ever been comissioned to study the subject, but something along the lines of 30% of prisoners report having been raped during their term. And remember that 50% of federal prisoners are nonviolent. Don't give me that "lifers" shit, you are a fucking agent of evil and deserve to be raped just for suggesting that the problem is overstated. You die. You die and you go to hell.
And jet fuel burns at 1800 degrees. Hydrocarbons have a maximum temperature they can burn in the atmosphere. Look it up. A jet fuel fire is no hotter than any other hydrocarbon fire that reaches it's maximum possible temperature. There's simply no way the jet fuel was still burning weeks later when they were still finding pools of molten metal. Study the subject more closely.
Larry Silverstein admits they pulled WTC7. The two main towers were hit by planes, yes. But WTC7 fell just from the fire. Probably an attempt to make it look possible that steel-frame buildings can collapse from fire.
In truth, they do not.
Ah, but none of the buildings mentioned above were struck by a 390,000 pound aircraft traveling at 350+ m.p.h., right? Well, each of the Twin Towers was still standing 50 minutes after being hit, so it was not the impacts which caused them to collapse.
This building, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4263667.stm, burned for TWO DAYS without collapsing.
The engineers of WTC said they were engineered to withstand multiple airline impacts.
I could go on, but it's probably futile:
The idea that elements of the US government were responsible for planning and carrying out acts which killed about 3000 people is so outrageous that most people (most Americans, at least) reject it reflexively. But it is precisely because it is so outrageous that the perps assumed that no-one except a few fringe thinkers would ever take it seriously, and that they would get away with this act of mass murder.
You can find it to if you're actually interested in reasearching what really happened.
Now, you tell me: Find an example of a steel-framed building that has collapsed from fire. Ever. In all history.
You don't have to be ambidextrous. Just switch your mouse to the oppositte hand every week or so. It really, really, really, really helps.
But at long as assholes like you purport to tell ME what to do with MY life, shitty regulations like this will continue to exist.
You can go to hell. I hope you burn forever. If it were legal, I would happily pull the trigger in the name of those of us who WANT freedom. If only that's what they were actually doing in Iraq...
Um...... No.
Your vote was always one vote. It's value does not change based on who the winner or loser is. It's still one vote.
In fact, by playing into a system you admit isn't working, you become a minor traitor in my book.
At some point, many things will cost 0. There will not be a need for everyone to work. Even the poor can have a nanotech-assembled robot for free. Things will be different. We can adapt and grow together as a species that works together, or we can draw a line in the sand and permanently separate the ever-shrinking "haves" from the ever-growing "have-nots".
If you're a troll, know that I will not respond to your response, so don't bother.
So, by your logic, it sounds like we are ALWAYS under El Nino.....
Other guy is wrong.
When the ice age happens, then you can call it 'climate change', but at that point, I think "Global Cooling" would still be more demonstrative.
Can someone put me in touch with a good lawyer in Virginia?
Yes, Yes if the U.S. wasn't an international bully, they would not be attacking us. Bin Laden's reason for attacking us, which he specifically laid out, was that our troops were on their holy land. I don't know what the American equivalent of holy land is: Let's call it the white house. If Chinese troops were stationed in the whitehouse and never left, you can damn well bet american suicide bombers would bomb the fuck out of them -- for freedom. The fact that you don't understand this proves you are part of the problem, not the solution. You are only capable of one-sided observation.