You're exactly right. We (me, my dad, and my stepmom) live in Po-Dunk-Town, Alabama (lol), and my dad commutes to work in Anniston (used to be Birmingham). The $48,000 he makes a year in telecommunications may seem like pocket change to a Californian, but we live like kings off it here. 90 acres of land, a bulldozer, tractors, a huge workshop, a dumptruck, the list goes on. Alabama is the place to be if you want to live a good life for cheap.
I do not like elected officials who lie about life-or-death matters.
I do not like anyone who accuses someone else of anything, especially lying, without any sort of proof.
I do not like human beings who play with the lives of others in a callous, self-righteous fashion.
I do not like anyone who feels there's *anything* self-righteous about enforcing numerous broken U.N. resolutions and freeing millions of enslaved people, as well as avenging the deaths of millions more.
I do not like people who use pretend accents to seem more 'homey.'
I do not like people make baseless accusations about someone they don't know.
I do not like executives who base diplomacy on gut reaction.
Me either. But your statement contradicts this next one:
I do not like unknowlegdable leaders who depend upon advisors to tell them what to do.
What kind of effective leader does not consult with his advisors? Answer: There is no such thing as an effective leader who doesn't consult with his advisors. You obviously have a lot to learn about leadership. Why do I know so much about it? Because I've spent years learning and practicing and honing leadership skills in the military.
Furthermore, upon what grounds do you accuse Bush of having advisors that "tell him what to do"? I would love to see actual evidence that he does exactly what his advisors tell him to do.
I do not like hypocritically religious people.
Such as....? Please give specific examples.
I do not like people who encourage hatred against fellow Americans if they happen to be homosexual (see point above).
I do not like homosexuals. Exactly what do you have against hatred? Are we all supposed to like each other and have a group hug? The answer is no.
But this point is moot, because nobody has "encouraged hatred" against anyone. Standing up against something you don't believe in is not called encouraging hatred, it's called HAVING A FREAKIN BACKBONE.
Sure, the thesaurus lists them as synonyms, but they'll always be out of place, awkward sounding, and do little to actually communicate your ideas.
Really? So why is it that NOBODY has a problem getting the picture except for you few nitpicks. Wait, no, you understood it too, you just didn't like his choice of words. So basically what you're saying is that using the word "war" didn't communicate the point, when it clearly did because EVERYONE got the picture. Sounds like effective communication to me.
In the English language, a word means what it means because the vast majority of people decided it would mean that, not because some self-important prude said it should mean a certain thing.
Taking that into account, the vast majority of the U.S. population considers what's going on Iraq as a WAR. Who the fuck are you to tell them they're wrong?
First, I'll get the nitpicking out of the way. There is no war in Iraq unless congress formally declares war, which hasn't happened. I believe the correct term for this is "conflict".
I love it when you guys pull this argument out.
From dictionary.com:
war (wôr) n.
1.
1. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.
2. The period of such conflict.
3. The techniques and procedures of war; military science.
2.
1. A condition of active antagonism or contention: a war of words; a price war.
2. A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain.
Also..
Idiom: at war
In an active state of conflict or contention.
According to this definition, we are most certainly AT WAR. So please, in the future, check your facts before "correcting" someone else.
Furthermore, it seems to be that his primary reson for quiting is not the war-related aspect, but rather how the focus of many linux-users has shifted away from trying to improve humanity via things such as more secure and affordable computing
Right, I'm sure when Linus started writing his kernel, and Stallman started writing his utilities, they were doing it in the name of "improving humanity", rather than simply so they could have a free version of UNIX.
Oh, you forgot- he's the "unelected" President, too. Oh, and he's like Hitler, haven't you heard? Cause we ALL know that G.W. has secretly established and operates Nazi death camps in strategic parts of the nation..
If the U.S. invaded Somalia or any other shithole tomorrow, you same fuckers would STILL cry about it. It's a no-win scenario. The fact is, you hate Bush, and anything he does you'll find fault with.
Good point, but what I think he meant to say was, "It's impossible to force someone to buy something they just don't want to buy". I know, I know, you get good salesman who will "guilt" someone into buying stuff, but that's besides the point. The point is, there is no point. This doesn't make sense. NONE of this makes sense. It doesn't make sense! If Chewbacca is a wookie and he lives on Kashyyyk..
I'll take my *advanced* car that requires a specially trained tech to work on...even if it is more expensive, at least it'll be fixed correctly. The tech can at least run the diagnostics checks and has training on common problems, etc. The independent shops just take wild guesses and start replacing things.
WTF? care to back up those statements? First of all, those "specially trained techs" are often knuckle-dragging morons picked up off the street and sent through a couple weeks of school, then turned loose. A lot of them really have no clue what the hell they're doing, "factory trained" or not.
Second, many independent techs are guys who have been working on cars their entire lives and are really good at diagnosing engine problems. I PROMISE you they (the vast majority of them) do not just take "wild guesses" and "start replacing things".
That's the problem, dude- it's not that it's hard to learn how to fix a new car. It's that the tools are FUCKING EXPENSIVE, and the cars are POORLY DESIGNED. I had to remove the windshield washer reservoir and a chassis brace to remove the battery from my mom's 95 Monte Carlo. Hell, you couldn't even see it, let alone access the terminals in case of a dead battery along the side of the road.
Going back to the tools, do you know how much it costs for a diagnostic machine to hook to ODB-II computers? And the thing is, lots of manufacturers keep some of their interface data secret, so this locks out the small independent repair shops and the do-it-yourselfer from being able to diagnose a problem.
Even with your "power to weight ratio", VW rabbits are SLOW. And that "bloated, heavy pig" GTO would rip up that rabbit five ways from Sunday. Let's not forget which one would win in a head on collision..
Ok. This is the same thing Eiffel has been doing for decades, and it's a far better language to boot. So why are people so accepting of this D crap and wary of Eiffel? Eiffel has a couple of minor flaws- but nothing that couldn't be fixed by more programmers, and more pressure on the language consortium to fix them.
Agreed. It has a few shortcomings, but nothing that couldn't be fixed, especially if we could get more developers. The huge number of advantages far outweigh the downsides for most applications IMO.
Whatever the US fascination is about it is NOT about freedom! I think it's more about using the cars they have! Or maybe it's a vicious cycle they can not escape from.
Or maybe the fact that a huge percentage of us don't live in the cities has something to do with it? Dude, I live in Alabama. Not exactly the most high tech state (but not bottom of the barrel, either, so any respondents can please be reminded that Alabama engineers designed and built the SATURN V rocket- so please hold off on the jests). If you want a high tech job in this state, there's pretty much only two places to find one- Birmingham, Huntsville, or maybe Anniston.
But I hate cities. If I wanted to live in a big city, I'd move to Los Angelas. My dad feels the same way. So, we enjoy living out in the country with our meager 90 acres of land where we can do what we want, enjoy the open air, privacy, quiet, etc. My dad drives an hour to work in Anniston every day to pay the bills (that's about 60 miles away). I drive about 30 miles every day to go to college.
You expect us to ride bikes or walk to work/school?
Now, please explain to me again WHY car use in the United States has anything to do with vanity rather than necessity?
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As in, for demonstration only. If you're going to distribute binaries, don't compile them with this tool.
Nope. That clause governs copying of the Software- in other words, the compiler. It says nothing about distribution of works you create using the Software.
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Thanks for your excellent reply. Full of facts, no emotions- just the way it ought to be. I'll have to look into some of the things you bought up.
You're exactly right. We (me, my dad, and my stepmom) live in Po-Dunk-Town, Alabama (lol), and my dad commutes to work in Anniston (used to be Birmingham). The $48,000 he makes a year in telecommunications may seem like pocket change to a Californian, but we live like kings off it here. 90 acres of land, a bulldozer, tractors, a huge workshop, a dumptruck, the list goes on. Alabama is the place to be if you want to live a good life for cheap.
I do not like elected officials who lie about life-or-death matters.
I do not like anyone who accuses someone else of anything, especially lying, without any sort of proof.
I do not like human beings who play with the lives of others in a callous, self-righteous fashion.
I do not like anyone who feels there's *anything* self-righteous about enforcing numerous broken U.N. resolutions and freeing millions of enslaved people, as well as avenging the deaths of millions more.
I do not like people who use pretend accents to seem more 'homey.'
I do not like people make baseless accusations about someone they don't know.
I do not like executives who base diplomacy on gut reaction.
Me either. But your statement contradicts this next one:
I do not like unknowlegdable leaders who depend upon advisors to tell them what to do.
What kind of effective leader does not consult with his advisors? Answer: There is no such thing as an effective leader who doesn't consult with his advisors. You obviously have a lot to learn about leadership. Why do I know so much about it? Because I've spent years learning and practicing and honing leadership skills in the military.
Furthermore, upon what grounds do you accuse Bush of having advisors that "tell him what to do"? I would love to see actual evidence that he does exactly what his advisors tell him to do.
I do not like hypocritically religious people.
Such as....? Please give specific examples.
I do not like people who encourage hatred against fellow Americans if they happen to be homosexual (see point above).
I do not like homosexuals. Exactly what do you have against hatred? Are we all supposed to like each other and have a group hug? The answer is no.
But this point is moot, because nobody has "encouraged hatred" against anyone. Standing up against something you don't believe in is not called encouraging hatred, it's called HAVING A FREAKIN BACKBONE.
Sure, the thesaurus lists them as synonyms, but they'll always be out of place, awkward sounding, and do little to actually communicate your ideas.
Really? So why is it that NOBODY has a problem getting the picture except for you few nitpicks. Wait, no, you understood it too, you just didn't like his choice of words. So basically what you're saying is that using the word "war" didn't communicate the point, when it clearly did because EVERYONE got the picture. Sounds like effective communication to me.
In the English language, a word means what it means because the vast majority of people decided it would mean that, not because some self-important prude said it should mean a certain thing.
Taking that into account, the vast majority of the U.S. population considers what's going on Iraq as a WAR. Who the fuck are you to tell them they're wrong?
First, I'll get the nitpicking out of the way. There is no war in Iraq unless congress formally declares war, which hasn't happened. I believe the correct term for this is "conflict".
I love it when you guys pull this argument out.
From dictionary.com:
war (wôr)
n.
1.
1. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.
2. The period of such conflict.
3. The techniques and procedures of war; military science.
2.
1. A condition of active antagonism or contention: a war of words; a price war.
2. A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain.
Also..
Idiom:
at war
In an active state of conflict or contention.
According to this definition, we are most certainly AT WAR. So please, in the future, check your facts before "correcting" someone else.
Furthermore, it seems to be that his primary reson for quiting is not the war-related aspect, but rather how the focus of many linux-users has shifted away from trying to improve humanity via things such as more secure and affordable computing
Right, I'm sure when Linus started writing his kernel, and Stallman started writing his utilities, they were doing it in the name of "improving humanity", rather than simply so they could have a free version of UNIX.
Seriously, why would anyone outside of Slashdot give a rats ass
Hell, nobody AT Slashdot gives a rats ass about it.
The GPL has nothing to do with him being president of a Linux users group and having views on how Linux should be used.
It has everything to do with the fact that he's being a MORON and throwing a hissy fit over something that can't and shouldn't be changed.
Oh, you forgot- he's the "unelected" President, too. Oh, and he's like Hitler, haven't you heard? Cause we ALL know that G.W. has secretly established and operates Nazi death camps in strategic parts of the nation..
"I don't think you should do X" doesn't mean "I will force you not to do X". Not a big believer in freedom of speech?
"I don't think you should say X" doesn't mean "I will force you not to say X". Not a big believer in thinking before arguing?
His head fell on the keyboard.
How exactly is this an effective argument against going in there and taking him out?
If the U.S. invaded Somalia or any other shithole tomorrow, you same fuckers would STILL cry about it. It's a no-win scenario. The fact is, you hate Bush, and anything he does you'll find fault with.
What a pussy.
Exactly how does the "innocent until proven guilty" mantra apply to campus internet access? Gee, I thought it was only for criminal trials ..
Good point, but what I think he meant to say was, "It's impossible to force someone to buy something they just don't want to buy". I know, I know, you get good salesman who will "guilt" someone into buying stuff, but that's besides the point. The point is, there is no point. This doesn't make sense. NONE of this makes sense. It doesn't make sense! If Chewbacca is a wookie and he lives on Kashyyyk..
I'll take my *advanced* car that requires a specially trained tech to work on...even if it is more expensive, at least it'll be fixed correctly. The tech can at least run the diagnostics checks and has training on common problems, etc. The independent shops just take wild guesses and start replacing things.
WTF? care to back up those statements? First of all, those "specially trained techs" are often knuckle-dragging morons picked up off the street and sent through a couple weeks of school, then turned loose. A lot of them really have no clue what the hell they're doing, "factory trained" or not.
Second, many independent techs are guys who have been working on cars their entire lives and are really good at diagnosing engine problems. I PROMISE you they (the vast majority of them) do not just take "wild guesses" and "start replacing things".
That's the problem, dude- it's not that it's hard to learn how to fix a new car. It's that the tools are FUCKING EXPENSIVE, and the cars are POORLY DESIGNED. I had to remove the windshield washer reservoir and a chassis brace to remove the battery from my mom's 95 Monte Carlo. Hell, you couldn't even see it, let alone access the terminals in case of a dead battery along the side of the road.
Going back to the tools, do you know how much it costs for a diagnostic machine to hook to ODB-II computers? And the thing is, lots of manufacturers keep some of their interface data secret, so this locks out the small independent repair shops and the do-it-yourselfer from being able to diagnose a problem.
THAT'S what's wrong with today's automobiles.
Even with your "power to weight ratio", VW rabbits are SLOW. And that "bloated, heavy pig" GTO would rip up that rabbit five ways from Sunday. Let's not forget which one would win in a head on collision..
Ok. This is the same thing Eiffel has been doing for decades, and it's a far better language to boot. So why are people so accepting of this D crap and wary of Eiffel? Eiffel has a couple of minor flaws- but nothing that couldn't be fixed by more programmers, and more pressure on the language consortium to fix them.
Multiple inheritance is awesome and indispensible- when you find a language that implements it well. See Eiffel.
Agreed. It has a few shortcomings, but nothing that couldn't be fixed, especially if we could get more developers. The huge number of advantages far outweigh the downsides for most applications IMO.
Whatever the US fascination is about it is NOT about freedom! I think it's more about using the cars they have! Or maybe it's a vicious cycle they can not escape from.
Or maybe the fact that a huge percentage of us don't live in the cities has something to do with it? Dude, I live in Alabama. Not exactly the most high tech state (but not bottom of the barrel, either, so any respondents can please be reminded that Alabama engineers designed and built the SATURN V rocket- so please hold off on the jests). If you want a high tech job in this state, there's pretty much only two places to find one- Birmingham, Huntsville, or maybe Anniston.
But I hate cities. If I wanted to live in a big city, I'd move to Los Angelas. My dad feels the same way. So, we enjoy living out in the country with our meager 90 acres of land where we can do what we want, enjoy the open air, privacy, quiet, etc. My dad drives an hour to work in Anniston every day to pay the bills (that's about 60 miles away). I drive about 30 miles every day to go to college.
You expect us to ride bikes or walk to work/school?
Now, please explain to me again WHY car use in the United States has anything to do with vanity rather than necessity?
1.1 General License Grant. Microsoft grants to you as an individual, a personal, nonexclusive license to make and use copies of the Software (i) for your internal use; (ii) for designing, developing, testing and demonstrating your software product(s); and (iii) for evaluation of the Software.
As in, for demonstration only. If you're going to distribute binaries, don't compile them with this tool.
Nope. That clause governs copying of the Software- in other words, the compiler. It says nothing about distribution of works you create using the Software.
suposedly people with higher scores on these are somehow smarter
So your implication is they're not?