In 7th grade for me (1979), everyone was required to take sewing, cooking, shop, and introduction to a language (I believe each of those was 1/4 year).
I have an iPhone, and it's ok, but stupidity like this on Apple's part have been driving me away for a while. I really look forward to being able to do some Python programming on the N900...
They were gifts from the Eldar to the Numenoreans. If I remember right, there's a line in The Silmarillion which implies that Feanor might have made them.
There's a good story in Unfinished Tales about the use of the palantiri.
Do you also avoid driving because there are billboards?
Billboards are rare around here but I avoid looking at them.
Never look at magazines?
The only magazines I read regularly are 2600 (which contains no ads except classifieds, which I don't have a problem with), and one on playing bass. My disgust for advertising has grown due to its pervasiveness everywhere, but if there is a place for it, it's in a tightly-focused magazine such as the bass one. I'd be happier if all the advertising were combined together at the end of each issue, though.
I realize it's important for companies to let people know about their products. I just want find out about them on my terms and at a time of my choosing, not theirs.
If it's good enough, I would certainly pay the $60. I'll never play a game with in-game advertising.
As for the rest - TiVo was sufficient for getting rid of advertising on TV, but now that TiVo is a damned advertising company, that's not viable anymore, so Netflix has almost completely replaced cable TV for me (I used to say I was going to cancel cable TV as soon as The Simpsons ended, but I don't think I'm going to make it that long).
I change channels to avoid radio advertisements when I'm in control of the radio (i.e., when driving). On those rare occasions when I'm subjected to radio advertising I can't avoid (mostly the barber shop, or occasionally at a sub shop), it's pretty painful.
Adblock/noscript and a few others are doing a fine job of keeping the Web ad-free for me so far.
I don't go to movie theaters anymore since the inception of non-trailer ads before movies. A silent slideshow was acceptable; I could ignore that. Unfortunately the last small local theater in my area has started playing loud voiceover advertising before the movie starts, and I haven't been back since they started that earlier this year. Even before that, I was going to the movies less and less often - I was very rarely interested in seeing anything anyway... Netflix is covering this for me now, too.
Now as of the time I've hit "Reply To This" were only 5 replies, and mostly moderate stuff. It hardly looks like the proper "screw Microsoft and the horse they rode in on" parties we used to hold:P
Sorry, I overslept today.
"Screw M$ and the horse they rode in on."
There we go. Please don't dock my pay... I promise not to be late again.
This is all disturbingly reminiscent of the old extended/expanded/high/upper memory horrors of the MSDOS days... I hope I don't start having the nightmares again after reading that article:-).
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In 7th grade for me (1979), everyone was required to take sewing, cooking, shop, and introduction to a language (I believe each of those was 1/4 year).
That's because you have to be very careful when dancing with dragons - accidentally stepping on a toe can get you eaten.
It's not like he's some kind of neuromancer.
I nearly suffocated, the first time I read that.
I have an iPhone, and it's ok, but stupidity like this on Apple's part have been driving me away for a while. I really look forward to being able to do some Python programming on the N900...
Time to start staying alert, trusting no one, and keeping my laser handy.
They were gifts from the Eldar to the Numenoreans. If I remember right, there's a line in The Silmarillion which implies that Feanor might have made them.
There's a good story in Unfinished Tales about the use of the palantiri.
I haven't owned a game console since my Atari VCS, but Programmer Hero could be the game that changes that!
For best results, the power cable should be gold-plated and cost $200 or more.
Def Lepard, nice...
To stay on the topic of both the article and the post I'm replying to, "Words are weapons, sharper than knives."
The one tyme I skyp prevyewyng,,,
Be careful, lower-case 'I' and 'J', exclamatyon poynts, and semy-colons also have dots in them,
Do you also avoid driving because there are billboards?
Billboards are rare around here but I avoid looking at them.
Never look at magazines?
The only magazines I read regularly are 2600 (which contains no ads except classifieds, which I don't have a problem with), and one on playing bass. My disgust for advertising has grown due to its pervasiveness everywhere, but if there is a place for it, it's in a tightly-focused magazine such as the bass one. I'd be happier if all the advertising were combined together at the end of each issue, though.
I realize it's important for companies to let people know about their products. I just want find out about them on my terms and at a time of my choosing, not theirs.
Sorry if this is incoherent; I'm busy today...
If it's good enough, I would certainly pay the $60. I'll never play a game with in-game advertising.
As for the rest - TiVo was sufficient for getting rid of advertising on TV, but now that TiVo is a damned advertising company, that's not viable anymore, so Netflix has almost completely replaced cable TV for me (I used to say I was going to cancel cable TV as soon as The Simpsons ended, but I don't think I'm going to make it that long).
I change channels to avoid radio advertisements when I'm in control of the radio (i.e., when driving). On those rare occasions when I'm subjected to radio advertising I can't avoid (mostly the barber shop, or occasionally at a sub shop), it's pretty painful.
Adblock/noscript and a few others are doing a fine job of keeping the Web ad-free for me so far.
I don't go to movie theaters anymore since the inception of non-trailer ads before movies. A silent slideshow was acceptable; I could ignore that. Unfortunately the last small local theater in my area has started playing loud voiceover advertising before the movie starts, and I haven't been back since they started that earlier this year. Even before that, I was going to the movies less and less often - I was very rarely interested in seeing anything anyway... Netflix is covering this for me now, too.
It's in the Monster Manual, along with the dreaded 'gazebo'.
Either way, it sounds like C-3P0 and R2-D2 decided to have a baby.
(Hopefully George Lucas won't read this post; I don't think the world needs a 'Baby Droids' show)
Now as of the time I've hit "Reply To This" were only 5 replies, and mostly moderate stuff. It hardly looks like the proper "screw Microsoft and the horse they rode in on" parties we used to hold :P
Sorry, I overslept today.
"Screw M$ and the horse they rode in on."
There we go. Please don't dock my pay... I promise not to be late again.
True. Molecules are awfully small though. Maybe he just has to squint harder.
I run adblock and noscript, and was able to see the picture this morning.
Don't worry. Games aren't addictive. I play games since I was 12 (31 now) and NEVER got addicted.
I hope you've taken the occasional break to sleep, eat, etc.? :-)
SiGNS, SiGNS, everywhere are SiGNS. Fucking up the scenery, breaking my mind...
No spiders? That's madness! Who will fix the Web when it breaks?
And under no circumstances should you purchase the Itchy Mouse.
This is all disturbingly reminiscent of the old extended/expanded/high/upper memory horrors of the MSDOS days... I hope I don't start having the nightmares again after reading that article :-).
I haven't played WoW in 3 months, but I'll probably start up again when this expansion comes out.