For instance, I like Pink Floyd. They're an old established band, lots of works. I'd download their entire collection, just in case I want to hear it sometime, but I doubt I'd listen to more than one or two songs a month. On the other hand, I've listened to Blond Redhead's song 23 111 times since I purchase it on 1/30/08 according to iTunes.
They could have itunes tell them what you've actually listened to, rather than just downloaded. Though of course there would be some objections to that.
But as soon as something doubles its a 200% increase rather than the mathematically correct 100% increase.
Not only that, but if something changes from 1 to 3 it'll be said like "three times faster" (or bigger, etc.) instead of "as fast." Logically, three times faster is four times as fast.
Or..... you could just remove your battery from your phone? Surely they can't believe that Americans can track their inert lump of metal...
The Taliban phones have nothing to do with it. It's the US and rebel phones that are the problem. And as for the tracking, I'd imagine that if the US had the phone numbers of all the Taliban they'd be a bit easier to round up.
afraid of being tracked? don't carry your cellphone.
I know the summary is poorly worded, but that has nothing to do with it. From TFA:
The reason for the threat is the Taliban's belief that American soldiers and rebels within Afghanistan are using mobile phones to track down remaining Taliban members. "Since the occupying forces stationed in Afghanistan usually at night use mobile phones for espionage to track down the mujahideen, the Islamic Emirate gave a three-day ultimatum to all mobile phone firms to switch off their phones from five in the afternoon until seven in the morning,"
Translation -- he could have gotten more $$$ with a lawyer.
A good point. But maybe he abandoned it not by error, but rather because he determined it wasn't worth pursuing. It certainly makes it a *lot* more complicated, as he'd have to show how much they profited because of his images. And if that proved unfruitful he'd still have to pay the lawyer.
and considering that he was initially willing to take just $5,000, this was a pretty good result.
As a britt living in the US I have to say. "Here freaking Here".
I can understand Americans not knowing any better, but you guys invented "hear hear," so I'd have expected a Brit to know better. But then of course I'd also expect him to write Brit, not britt. Are you sure you're British?
That's because grammar correction is like driving. When I do it it's obviously reasonable. It's the other guy who drives like an idiot/maniac, and the other guy who's a grammar nazi.
He's making sure that you understand that 'the past year' doesn't just include 2008, but also 2007.
To me, when somebody says "in the past year I've been doing X" I take it to mean from now, now the previous calendar year. But I see your point. (including what you said, of course.)
Anyways, here, the use of the word "screeches" is not descriptive of the communication that took place, it just means that somebody needs to have their Roget's confiscated.
I assumed he was trying to play on unpleasant noises coming from the "opera."
Live in a shitty apartment in LA, show up day in and day out to the studio, the shitty clubs, the shitty bars, get heckled, make barely enough to survive and then tell me what a "real" job fucking is. Waiting tables? Refilling copy machines and going to meetings? That's the easy route.
It seems to me that right now one of the best things that could happen to you is to have millions of people illegally downloading your work.
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They could have itunes tell them what you've actually listened to, rather than just downloaded. Though of course there would be some objections to that.
And even if you weren't, I'm guessing "Ares the Impaler" would not be high on your list of candidates.
If your pants are on the other hand, you're doing it wrong.
So why is your watch on your right wrist, and yet you throw right handed? I'm thinking the real secret is that you must be a photoshop creation.
Are you sure you have the right thread?
If so, then in base ten 1 equals ten, which makes no sense at all.
Not only that, but if something changes from 1 to 3 it'll be said like "three times faster" (or bigger, etc.) instead of "as fast." Logically, three times faster is four times as fast.
Sure, make fun. But you know where they keep spare belly buttons? In the Naval Reserve. So there.
Oh, it's worse than that. He still is a former University of Kentucky football player!
He didn't say they did anything illegal. He's just saying that they did not extended the courtesy of asking first.
The Taliban phones have nothing to do with it. It's the US and rebel phones that are the problem. And as for the tracking, I'd imagine that if the US had the phone numbers of all the Taliban they'd be a bit easier to round up.
I know the summary is poorly worded, but that has nothing to do with it. From TFA:
That is pretty weird. It looks like there were chains hanging from her legs. Maybe she was holding something behind her?
A good point. But maybe he abandoned it not by error, but rather because he determined it wasn't worth pursuing. It certainly makes it a *lot* more complicated, as he'd have to show how much they profited because of his images. And if that proved unfruitful he'd still have to pay the lawyer.
and considering that he was initially willing to take just $5,000, this was a pretty good result.
I can understand Americans not knowing any better, but you guys invented "hear hear," so I'd have expected a Brit to know better. But then of course I'd also expect him to write Brit, not britt. Are you sure you're British?
That's because grammar correction is like driving. When I do it it's obviously reasonable. It's the other guy who drives like an idiot/maniac, and the other guy who's a grammar nazi.
Because of course what really matters is not the conveying of information, but rather demonstrating that you know it.
I'm pretty sure Rome is still there, too.
No kidding. You probably don't even get as far as Winnie the Pooh.
Seems to me they ought to be able make a plane that can't be hijacked.
To me, when somebody says "in the past year I've been doing X" I take it to mean from now, now the previous calendar year. But I see your point. (including what you said, of course.)
There are pills for that now. Didn't you get the email?
I assumed he was trying to play on unpleasant noises coming from the "opera."
It seems to me that right now one of the best things that could happen to you is to have millions of people illegally downloading your work.
ABBA turned down a *billion* dollar offer to tour. I don't think they're too worked up about getting more money.