By the way, I've seen people get into restaurants that have dress codes when they arn't dressed correctly. Isn't the point of stores to loiter in hopes you buy something?
I suppose if they worked it into the contract you signed they might have some legal right, but I doubt it.
You wanna use that phone around me, you will be talking out your asshole and digging your fingers in to dial. As much as you want to take pictures of people with your phone and try to look like you are not a waste of life, you should stick to getting your porn on net not the locker room or kid's room. I also have the right to blow a whistle or air horn in your ear and deafen the loser talking to you, how the fuck you like those apples?
So how is this different from loud obnoxious people talking to each other? You may be nearby and be offended by what they are talking about, but they have the right to talk as loud as they want about whatever they want.
Now then, there might be repercussions to this act, but you cannot stop them from doing it in the first place. It is their right to do so if they choose.
And by the way, you're apples are rotten and dumb. Anyone who uses that line has an IQ of about 10.
That's right they do and I'm all for it. In fact I said that much in my post. But they cannot prevent you from doing this. They can stop it after the fact.
I used to work out at a local YMCA up until a few months ago. While I was a member they started a policy prohibiting cell phones from anywhere except the lobby. They were concerned about the new picture phone technology and people taking pictures of others in locker rooms or of kids or whatever...
That policy was in place for a grand total of 2 weeks before it was reversed (probably because of *valid* legal threats). Why? Because a private organization cannot prevent you from using a legal FCC contracted product. It is your right to use these phones where and when you want.
Now then, if you abuse them, that is a different story. Anyone caught using the phone in a 'malicious' way was excorted out and their membership terminated. I actually saw this happen once.
My guess is these devices won't last long. The correct solution to this social problem is to do the same. If you are in a restaurant or movie theater and you abuse your cell phone, you should be asked to leave, with no refund. That will shape up people really fast.
I cannot believe this would be legal. How many people depend on the cell phone for their jobs? What about the doctors on call or IT professional who need to know when a server or something goes down?
Plus, wouldn't this infringing on peoples right to own and use a cellphone? Sure some might abuse this, but is it not wrong to prevent people from using a service they *are paying for*?
I hate the guy who's cell phone goes off during a movie, but then again I also hate the kid who kicks the back of my chair or the baby that cries during a theater performance.
How am I justified in preventing this person from using their technology?
I know. It is sad. If I didn't live here, I'd never want to come visit.
It sucks, I'm becoming ashamed of what we're doing. I hate Bush, he is such a fucking moron, but the sad thing is, he will probably get re-elected this year.
In fact, they plan on doing this. Now that all but one lawsuit has been settled they will either do a 1 time cash divident on the order of 1/3 of their cash reserves or a stock buyback of equal value.
Either way each shareholder will see about 2 dollars per share.
Are you kidding? The shareholders love this!! And in fact, this means the exact opposite of what you said regarding dividends.
Why? 1 less lawsuit pending. Now MS can focus more of its energies and money back internally and to the shareholders.
In fact, MS has stated that it will either do a HUGE stock buyback or offer a 1 time BIG dividend (either plan in the 10 billion dollar range). So the shrarholders win. Just look at what the stock has done in the past few weeks. It is way up.
Also, why would the shareholders want MS to stop engaging in practices that (yes) throw away money via lawsuits, but makes them 10 times that in sales?
They cannot play by the same rules they are already in.
MS is not a monopoly in the gaming market. They can do what they want from what I know. Now then, if Sony and Nintendo got together and dropped their prices to like 50 bucks to keep MS out of the market, then that would be a no-no...but you see, they are already well established.
If memory serves, Sony did this with their first consol when they wanted to break into the market.
Keep dreaming. THere would be too many cooks in that kitchen to make it happen. What shows are played and when is based on too many factors... esp. syndicated stuff. It is based on cable company, region, TV station, who owns the rights to the TV show, etc...
I love living here. It's great. I just don't like the double standard. I know it exists. It exists everywhere, but that doesn't make it right. I was just stating a thought, don't read into it.
WHo's computer crashes a few times a day? I run XP at home very often and it never 'crashes'. I run 2000 at work all day (8 - 10 hrs) and it never 'crashes'...
I think you need to revise your comment, as it is totally bogus.
You want to know what is funny? When I ran Linux, it would 'crash' every now and then...but that was cuz of shitty hardware / drivers...not the OS.
Don't blame MS here, most of the time when a computer hangs up or whatever it is becasue of the hardware or drivers...not the OS (at least now-a-days...this probably doesn't apply to the Win 95 or 98).
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Then why would they lift the ban?
By the way, I've seen people get into restaurants that have dress codes when they arn't dressed correctly. Isn't the point of stores to loiter in hopes you buy something?
I suppose if they worked it into the contract you signed they might have some legal right, but I doubt it.
You wanna use that phone around me, you will be talking out your asshole and digging your fingers in to dial. As much as you want to take pictures of people with your phone and try to look like you are not a waste of life, you should stick to getting your porn on net not the locker room or kid's room. I also have the right to blow a whistle or air horn in your ear and deafen the loser talking to you, how the fuck you like those apples?
So how is this different from loud obnoxious people talking to each other? You may be nearby and be offended by what they are talking about, but they have the right to talk as loud as they want about whatever they want.
Now then, there might be repercussions to this act, but you cannot stop them from doing it in the first place. It is their right to do so if they choose.
And by the way, you're apples are rotten and dumb. Anyone who uses that line has an IQ of about 10.
That's right they do and I'm all for it. In fact I said that much in my post. But they cannot prevent you from doing this. They can stop it after the fact.
I used to work out at a local YMCA up until a few months ago. While I was a member they started a policy prohibiting cell phones from anywhere except the lobby. They were concerned about the new picture phone technology and people taking pictures of others in locker rooms or of kids or whatever...
That policy was in place for a grand total of 2 weeks before it was reversed (probably because of *valid* legal threats). Why? Because a private organization cannot prevent you from using a legal FCC contracted product. It is your right to use these phones where and when you want.
Now then, if you abuse them, that is a different story. Anyone caught using the phone in a 'malicious' way was excorted out and their membership terminated. I actually saw this happen once.
My guess is these devices won't last long. The correct solution to this social problem is to do the same. If you are in a restaurant or movie theater and you abuse your cell phone, you should be asked to leave, with no refund. That will shape up people really fast.
I cannot believe this would be legal. How many people depend on the cell phone for their jobs? What about the doctors on call or IT professional who need to know when a server or something goes down?
Plus, wouldn't this infringing on peoples right to own and use a cellphone? Sure some might abuse this, but is it not wrong to prevent people from using a service they *are paying for*?
I hate the guy who's cell phone goes off during a movie, but then again I also hate the kid who kicks the back of my chair or the baby that cries during a theater performance.
How am I justified in preventing this person from using their technology?
Apparently the AC is republican...
I can't decide if I'm should laugh at this or hunt you down and slap you...
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Thank you for proving my point.
That is taken out of context. At the time it was very true.
After all, the CEO of IBM (not sure of the date, but a long while back) said that there was a world market of about 4 computers.
I know this is flamebait, but fuck off.
... every other nation is in the same boat as the US.
The only real country that is at war with Islamic fundamentalists is Isreal
I know. It is sad. If I didn't live here, I'd never want to come visit.
It sucks, I'm becoming ashamed of what we're doing. I hate Bush, he is such a fucking moron, but the sad thing is, he will probably get re-elected this year.
I just don't get it. I never will.
Really? I've never had a problem with US customs. I live in Chicago, and I'd be in and out of there in like 5 min. Both before and after 9/11...
But you are right, this is way too intrusive. It is rediculous really. Want to alienate the whole world? Keep it up Bush.
In fact, they plan on doing this. Now that all but one lawsuit has been settled they will either do a 1 time cash divident on the order of 1/3 of their cash reserves or a stock buyback of equal value.
Either way each shareholder will see about 2 dollars per share.
Are you kidding? The shareholders love this!! And in fact, this means the exact opposite of what you said regarding dividends.
Why? 1 less lawsuit pending. Now MS can focus more of its energies and money back internally and to the shareholders.
In fact, MS has stated that it will either do a HUGE stock buyback or offer a 1 time BIG dividend (either plan in the 10 billion dollar range). So the shrarholders win. Just look at what the stock has done in the past few weeks. It is way up.
Also, why would the shareholders want MS to stop engaging in practices that (yes) throw away money via lawsuits, but makes them 10 times that in sales?
Step 4: Profit?
You're probably right...though if that was the case, I'd expect sony or nintendo to file a lawsuit.
Is it rumor or fact that MS loses money on every XBox sold?
They cannot play by the same rules they are already in.
MS is not a monopoly in the gaming market. They can do what they want from what I know. Now then, if Sony and Nintendo got together and dropped their prices to like 50 bucks to keep MS out of the market, then that would be a no-no...but you see, they are already well established.
If memory serves, Sony did this with their first consol when they wanted to break into the market.
Do you mean Nokia? Isn't the N-Gage awesome?!?
Keep dreaming. THere would be too many cooks in that kitchen to make it happen. What shows are played and when is based on too many factors ... esp. syndicated stuff. It is based on cable company, region, TV station, who owns the rights to the TV show, etc...
Buy a TIVO, and go crazy...that is your best bet.
Your responce implies that I don't like the US.
I love living here. It's great. I just don't like the double standard. I know it exists. It exists everywhere, but that doesn't make it right. I was just stating a thought, don't read into it.
'It cannot be allowed to stand that another nation can impose its values on the U.S. and make it a trade issue.'
How ironic. This is exactly what the US does to other nations *all* the time.
We can't have our cake and eat it too...let's be consistent here please.
I gotcha now. I totally agree! I just misinterpreted your intent before.
I am forced to use it at work but yet I risk my job by putting linux on my laptop.
You are retarded to risk your job over something so trivial. Moron.
WHo's computer crashes a few times a day? I run XP at home very often and it never 'crashes'. I run 2000 at work all day (8 - 10 hrs) and it never 'crashes'...
I think you need to revise your comment, as it is totally bogus.
You want to know what is funny? When I ran Linux, it would 'crash' every now and then...but that was cuz of shitty hardware / drivers...not the OS.
Don't blame MS here, most of the time when a computer hangs up or whatever it is becasue of the hardware or drivers...not the OS (at least now-a-days...this probably doesn't apply to the Win 95 or 98).