So, it is not, at least yet, possible to fine people carrying mobile phones in their cars too fast on public roads (exceeding the speed limit of the road)
Never will be - just switch your phone off if you intend to go above the posted speed limit. It's dangerous to use your mobile while driving anyway. (Much more dangerous than it is to go 20mph above the speed limit on a clear motorway at 1am).
And that is someone else's business because...? For your information, Iraq is not a closed country. You can leave if you don't take your property with you.
Which is like saying 'you can leave, but if you do we'll take all your possessions'. Great.
I would say that Saddam is not that interested in bioattacking Stockholm either.
No, but I bet he'd love to bioattack New York or London.
You say "start a war" like it's a bad thing. I, and many other citizens of the United States, believe that we should have finished the job 10 years ago. As long as Saddam Hussein is in power, Iraq is running scared. Which would you rather have, a scared animal (who believing he has nothing to lose, will stop at nothing) or a dead animal? I can't think of a worse thing than an opponent with nothing to lose by anything up to and including death.
Another decent comment modded down because it disagrees with left-wing opinion on Slashdot.
This administration lies about everything -- every goddamned thing -- as a matter of permanent policy. They will say anything that they want the public to believe, while they do whatever they want. And what they want is to get money for themselves and their big campaign contributors, that is absolutely all they are about. What a disaster for the country. The worst administation ever, the American version of a "kleptocracy."
Please, someone mod this crap down. Of course the government tells lies - all governments/businesses/institutions/individuals do.
But have you any idea of how good we have it in the west? Have you the slightest inkling at what shit people have to put up with in North Korea, Iraq or Zimbabwe? The governments there do lie virtually all the time. And if anyone happens to question those lies, they are thrown into prison, beaten, tortured and eventually killed.
That doesn't happen in the US, UK, Australia, Western Europe or any other civilized country I can think of (I know Western Europe isn't a country). Many of us don't know how good we have it. Of course, that doesn't mean we should take it for granted. Nor should we neglect to question the government at every possible opportunity>
Ok, I'm only kidding. I'm actually quite pro-Bush (rare for an Englishman). Let us remember that the only three 20th Century American presidents that were praised by the media on their election were Clinton, Nixon and (I think) Hoover.
I've just been getting some good karma lately, and I thought some left-wing humour would help even more:-)
and it's somehow worse than doing it to other animals?
It depends whether you believe that humans are, in any way at all, fundamentally different to animals. Which in turn depends on your religous (or otherwise) beliefs.
Very good. I imagine that you didn't get C's in school, but rather As
Depends which subject you're talking about:-)
Some things are a matter of style.
Yes, some things are, and I really can't be bothered to argue about it - we'll (or well if you prefer) have to agree to disagree. What is the Chicago Manual of Style, by the way?
Ah. A member of the 'because I say so' school of grammatical thought. I can respect that.
Presumably you said that to your english teacher when he told you to put a capital letter after a full stop.
There are no two ways about it, "CD's" means "of the CD" or "belonging to the CD". "CDs" is the plural of "CD".
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Establishing a lunar colony and going to Mars were all possible, but went unfunded.
IMHO, NASA should have handed things over to the private sector after 1972. But of course, no bureaucracy is going to let itself be destroyed that easily.
It seems to me that gun control was done those people a world of good. Of course I am not suprised by your answer. People tend to form an opinion and will attempt to find the facts to fit there preference.
Very true, in the end it comes down to ideaology (sp?).
It is reminiesent of when we had all these doom-sayers preaching that if the US raised the speed limit to 65 that people would be dying left and right, it would be holocaust of people flying all over the road... Funny, how the world somehow did not end.
Actually, I agree with you on this one... here in the UK, there have been more deaths on the road since speed cameras were introduced... but it's 00:15 on a Christmas morning and I'm drunk, so go and find out the facts for yourselves, and merry christmas.
Hmm... just did a search on google, and found something called DosBox, which seems to be aimed primarily at games. It still seems to be in alpha stages, but better than nothing...
I tried using Bochs 1.4.1 to play some old DOS games (since VMware doesn't support SoundBlaster Live! for whatever reason), and it was so slow that my type "md games" took several seconds! With a bit of tweaking, I was able to get it decently working, but games would be horrendously slow... "Jones in the Fast Lane" was so slow, I almost screamed! (Of course, then it froze, but oh well...) My point: anything would be faster than what it was... Anyone have any experience with it yet?
(My system isn't a super one, but 800mhz/512megs of RAM should be enough to play DOS games)...
For now at least, the best way to enjoy those classics is to get hold of a 486/low end Pentium, bung in a soundcard and CD-ROM drive and install MS-DOS 6.22 (or failing that, Win98 will do for most games). I've been playing Monkey Island 2 all day using this setup, and no, I don't usually spend my saturdays doing that:-)
I can still remeember how to complete Part One and get LeChuck resurrected, wahey!
I'm surprised no one's thought of this...
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Talking of Doctor Who, there was a terrific story, created in the late 60s, which was set on the London Underground. Unfortunately, all but the first episode were destroyed in the 70s, but the novel is still around and can be easily obtained. You can find info about the episode here.
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So, it is not, at least yet, possible to fine people carrying mobile phones in their cars too fast on public roads (exceeding the speed limit of the road)
Never will be - just switch your phone off if you intend to go above the posted speed limit. It's dangerous to use your mobile while driving anyway. (Much more dangerous than it is to go 20mph above the speed limit on a clear motorway at 1am).
And that is someone else's business because...? For your information, Iraq is not a closed country. You can leave if you don't take your property with you.
Which is like saying 'you can leave, but if you do we'll take all your possessions'. Great.
I would say that Saddam is not that interested in bioattacking Stockholm either.
No, but I bet he'd love to bioattack New York or London.
You say "start a war" like it's a bad thing. I, and many other citizens of the United States, believe that we should have finished the job 10 years ago. As long as Saddam Hussein is in power, Iraq is running scared. Which would you rather have, a scared animal (who believing he has nothing to lose, will stop at nothing) or a dead animal? I can't think of a worse thing than an opponent with nothing to lose by anything up to and including death.
Another decent comment modded down because it disagrees with left-wing opinion on Slashdot.
The US is a lot more dangerous than Iraq.
Try looking at the way Iraq treats its own people sometime. Or ask whether Bush is going to launch a biological attack on Stockholm on a whim.
And no, I'm not American.
This administration lies about everything -- every goddamned thing -- as a matter of permanent policy. They will say anything that they want the public to believe, while they do whatever they want. And what they want is to get money for themselves and their big campaign contributors, that is absolutely all they are about. What a disaster for the country. The worst administation ever, the American version of a "kleptocracy."
Please, someone mod this crap down. Of course the government tells lies - all governments/businesses/institutions/individuals do.
But have you any idea of how good we have it in the west? Have you the slightest inkling at what shit people have to put up with in North Korea, Iraq or Zimbabwe? The governments there do lie virtually all the time. And if anyone happens to question those lies, they are thrown into prison, beaten, tortured and eventually killed.
That doesn't happen in the US, UK, Australia, Western Europe or any other civilized country I can think of (I know Western Europe isn't a country). Many of us don't know how good we have it. Of course, that doesn't mean we should take it for granted. Nor should we neglect to question the government at every possible opportunity>
unless you're an astronomer, in which case they're all metal
Could you elaborate on this, please?
Ok, I'm only kidding. I'm actually quite pro-Bush (rare for an Englishman). Let us remember that the only three 20th Century American presidents that were praised by the media on their election were Clinton, Nixon and (I think) Hoover.
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I've just been getting some good karma lately, and I thought some left-wing humour would help even more
With a name as suggestive as Axis, how long until Dubya decides to carpet bomb them?
and it's somehow worse than doing it to other animals?
It depends whether you believe that humans are, in any way at all, fundamentally different to animals. Which in turn depends on your religous (or otherwise) beliefs.
Very good. I imagine that you didn't get C's in school, but rather As
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Depends which subject you're talking about
Some things are a matter of style.
Yes, some things are, and I really can't be bothered to argue about it - we'll (or well if you prefer) have to agree to disagree. What is the Chicago Manual of Style, by the way?
Ah. A member of the 'because I say so' school of grammatical thought. I can respect that.
Presumably you said that to your english teacher when he told you to put a capital letter after a full stop.
There are no two ways about it, "CD's" means "of the CD" or "belonging to the CD". "CDs" is the plural of "CD".
Establishing a lunar colony and going to Mars were all possible, but went unfunded.
IMHO, NASA should have handed things over to the private sector after 1972. But of course, no bureaucracy is going to let itself be destroyed that easily.
It seems to me that gun control was done those people a world of good. Of course I am not suprised by your answer. People tend to form an opinion and will attempt to find the facts to fit there preference.
Very true, in the end it comes down to ideaology (sp?).
It is reminiesent of when we had all these doom-sayers preaching that if the US raised the speed limit to 65 that people would be dying left and right, it would be holocaust of people flying all over the road... Funny, how the world somehow did not end.
Actually, I agree with you on this one... here in the UK, there have been more deaths on the road since speed cameras were introduced... but it's 00:15 on a Christmas morning and I'm drunk, so go and find out the facts for yourselves, and merry christmas.
Changes in China, although hapenning at a much slower rate than what western world got used to, are happening, and that's what is important.
Economic change, yes. Political change, sadly, is very limited indeed.
The one where you can walk home at 3am and not be shot.
But don't try defending yourself in any way, or you'll find yourself getting at least 10 years on a murder charge.
So either we get rid of people, or we get rid of guns.
Since the UK 'got rid of' handguns in 1996/7, violent crime rate has gone up by about 40%, and handgun crime has doubled.
Legally owned guns are part of the solution to violent crime.
Hmm... just did a search on google, and found something called DosBox, which seems to be aimed primarily at games. It still seems to be in alpha stages, but better than nothing...
I tried using Bochs 1.4.1 to play some old DOS games (since VMware doesn't support SoundBlaster Live! for whatever reason), and it was so slow that my type "md games" took several seconds! With a bit of tweaking, I was able to get it decently working, but games would be horrendously slow... "Jones in the Fast Lane" was so slow, I almost screamed! (Of course, then it froze, but oh well...) My point: anything would be faster than what it was... Anyone have any experience with it yet?
:-)
(My system isn't a super one, but 800mhz/512megs of RAM should be enough to play DOS games)...
For now at least, the best way to enjoy those classics is to get hold of a 486/low end Pentium, bung in a soundcard and CD-ROM drive and install MS-DOS 6.22 (or failing that, Win98 will do for most games). I've been playing Monkey Island 2 all day using this setup, and no, I don't usually spend my saturdays doing that
I can still remeember how to complete Part One and get LeChuck resurrected, wahey!
Slashdot them!
Who in the heck uses Google to find porn?
Likewise, who uses google to find places selling booze or baccy?
Kudos to them, then, for standing behind their beliefs.
Would you be saying that if, for example, it was Islam they didn't like rather than guns?
Everyone has the possibility to be a reporter, no filtering publisher is required...
Sounds like a great place for Jon Katz.
too bad most americans don't know what a tosser is.
Damn, you mean I would have got modded higher if I'd used 'asshole' instead?
Ok, I may have forgotten some of the details of Sinclair BASIC, but you get the idea
Talking of Doctor Who, there was a terrific story, created in the late 60s, which was set on the London Underground. Unfortunately, all but the first episode were destroyed in the 70s, but the novel is still around and can be easily obtained. You can find info about the episode here.