Am I the only person on the internet that just doesn't give a flying fuck about gmail?:P
Really, they're probably doing this to maintaine *some* control over the product while it's in beta. It might also control the dorks that think they're so important they have to set it to check every minute.
If one idiot gets up and says "I'm taking over!" then the other 240 passengers can take say "No you're not!" while training a nice red laser sight on the terrorist's sweaty forehead.
Ok, out of those people that DID download a movie.. 1)How many of them actually got the WHOLE movie 2)How many went to see the real movie in theatres/buy the DVD 3)How many thought they were getting something cool, but got YET ANOTHER flippin' copy of "Little Nicky" instead?
Dell had the same thing happen - faulty batteries. They *were* causing problems.
How about roasting Kyocera for exploding cell phones?
Apple used to take a *LOT* of flak for the PowerBook 5300 battery issue. In fact, there are probably still a few morons on here that blame Apple for that even though it was the battery manufacturer's fault.
This doesn't always work (billboards)
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Todd Need[ed] a Liver
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"This was the man who that December would take $1,100 from me in exchange for two of al-Qaeda's most valuable computers--a 40-gigabyte IBM desktop and a Compaq laptop. He had stolen them from al-Qaeda's central office in Kabul on November 12, the night before the city fell to the Northern Alliance. He wanted the money, he said, so that he could travel to the United States and meet some American girls."
The dude has his priorities straight, that's for sure.:D
Users stick to Outlook because of the Outlook Calendar in many cases. "Sunbird" just sucks ass.
Where are the plans to address this and create a triumphant calendar component?
I've switched a few users over - but they all complain about how much better the Outlook calendar is. At least with Outlook they can send/receive invitations and add them to the calendar easier.
She has a friggin AUTORESPONDER answering now. Your emails are probably going right into the bin.
I've seen this reply pasted a few times now: "I appreciate your thoughts and understand them completely. It is not posted on my web site, but this issue is between Katie Jones and Penguin Putnam. They own the name Katie.com as a published book and decided to call it that. I can do nothing in my power to change it. I would suggest if you would like your voice to be heard and a chance that something is done about it, direct your sympathy to Penguin Putnam. For the record I have never harassed Katie Jones for her site.
Best, Katie Tarbox "
It's identical everywhere.
Can we say, autoresponder?
Why would she comment on this anyway? You know how emails can be used in pending litigations.
Old Google Groups posting about this
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The Saga of Katie.com
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In alt.activism.children the only person whose taste buds are dead enough to permit him to perform oral sex on Mike Echols, alexplore, writes:
> When the conversation was with 13-year-old Katherine Tarbox of > New Canaan, Conn., the subject was piano playing, one of young > Katie's passions.
You know, we all heard this touching tale when Parry Aftab was flogging the book to death. It's 100% Sex Abuse Agenda embellished tripe.
> Katie, who was staying with her mother, Andrea, and her teammates > in the same hotel as Kufrovich, went to his room at about 9:30 > p.m. Her worried mother squeezed the details from one of Katie's > friend, and rushed to Kufrovich's room with police - but not > before the pedophile had a chance to kiss and fondle her.
In reality, when the police entered the room, both Katie and her network acquaintance said "nothing had happened." The guy was allowed to leave with no charges being filed.
Later, after being programmed to think of herself as a victim, she filed a complaint, and decided to become a media darling, write a book, meet Parry Aftab, and function as the poster child for Internet luring.
Hey, why turn down a lucrative career opportunity, right?
They also managed to get the FBI involved, and charge her "predator" with a couple of those vague new "intending to" and "traveling for the purpose of" laws. He got 18 months.
To make matters worse, Katie titled her sob story "Katie.com." Well, the 20 year old owner of www.katie.com, who lives in London, was less than amused when she started getting millions of hits from the Child Sex Hysterics.
You have to think about it. We always hear young people saying "There's nothing to do in our town. We're bored." because in a lot of places (here, especially) everything closes up at 9 or 10pm. Geez, I don't even get home from WORK until 6:30 or 7pm! There's Borders, and a couple other coffee shops, or the movie theatres, or bars.
This would be a welcome addition to many neighborhoods. What's better? Kids sitting in a field watching movies, or parking in an alley shooting up?
At least it gives bored people something to do in a unique social settings.
Fuck you, MPAA. It's not like they're going to make money off of "The Bad News Bears visit Japan" anymore. Come on. I'd love to see the financials for that movie. Bet they haven't made any money off of it in years.. copyright be damned.
When I worked at AT&T Wireless, people would sTILL complain that the phones cost too much - they had no idea (and sometimes refused to believe) that a lot of the cost of the phone was eaten by AT&T Wireless already, and they were already getting a substantially discounted price.
Too many people want everything for nothing.
I just want a damn phone that works in my apartment - or within a 1/2 mile radius. Dead zones are teh suck.
It is illegal to republish this document in any form (where "form" includes, but is not limited to, online publishing). You are allowed to make hard copies of this document if you so desire, provided it is for your own personal, non-commercial, and non-business related use. "
Dunno, but I think that kind of sucks. "Hey, it's online, but it's illegal for you to mirror it." Oh well.
Slashdot Mirror
Am I the only person on the internet that just doesn't give a flying fuck about gmail? :P
Really, they're probably doing this to maintaine *some* control over the product while it's in beta.
It might also control the dorks that think they're so important they have to set it to check every minute.
... that while all of the geeks ran off, that a few other attendees didn't lurk around Dara, seeing as how there was now a whole lot less competition.
"Hey, forget this game. Let's go for the chicks!"
Don't know where you got that one from.. I've known a LOT of pilots that were never in the miltary. :)
Just give everyone on the aircraft a gun.
:D
If one idiot gets up and says "I'm taking over!" then the other 240 passengers can take say "No you're not!" while training a nice red laser sight on the terrorist's sweaty forehead.
Sounds like fun!
1 in 4?
Ok, out of those people that DID download a movie..
1)How many of them actually got the WHOLE movie
2)How many went to see the real movie in theatres/buy the DVD
3)How many thought they were getting something cool, but got YET ANOTHER flippin' copy of "Little Nicky" instead?
Gotta wonder..hmm
http://www.ronangel.demon.co.uk/
The last link is quite interesting.
How big was that again?
Dell had the same thing happen - faulty batteries. They *were* causing problems.
How about roasting Kyocera for exploding cell phones?
Apple used to take a *LOT* of flak for the PowerBook 5300 battery issue. In fact, there are probably still a few morons on here that blame Apple for that even though it was the battery manufacturer's fault.
Remember this guy?
I have the feeling he's still quite single.
Then there was "I bought too many shoes, give me $20,000" girl.. Karyn?
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist!
Now that was a bad movie. Bad, but pretty damn funny.
Dude, Denise Richards was in it. Plus, there was blood, gore, and some boobies.
:P
Those factors right there were worth it.
"This was the man who that December would take $1,100 from me in exchange for two of al-Qaeda's most valuable computers--a 40-gigabyte IBM desktop and a Compaq laptop. He had stolen them from al-Qaeda's central office in Kabul on November 12, the night before the city fell to the Northern Alliance. He wanted the money, he said, so that he could travel to the United States and meet some American girls." :D
The dude has his priorities straight, that's for sure.
Users stick to Outlook because of the Outlook Calendar in many cases.
"Sunbird" just sucks ass.
Where are the plans to address this and create a triumphant calendar component?
I've switched a few users over - but they all complain about how much better the Outlook calendar is. At least with Outlook they can send/receive invitations and add them to the calendar easier.
What, you guys haven't all ditched your landlines in favor of cell phones and/or VoIP yet? :)
I rarely use my phone, so the cheap corded phone I got at Fry's works just fine.
Not everything needs to be cordless. *shrug*
Earlier evilscheme.org wouldn't load. Now it comes up just fine. Go figure.
Here's a mirror in case it goes *splat* again.
Have fun!
She has a friggin AUTORESPONDER answering now. Your emails are probably going right into the bin.
I've seen this reply pasted a few times now:
"I appreciate your thoughts and understand them completely. It is not posted on my web site, but this issue is between Katie Jones and Penguin Putnam. They own the name Katie.com as a published book and decided to call it that. I can do nothing in my power to change it. I would suggest if you would like your voice to be heard and a chance that something is done about it, direct your sympathy to Penguin Putnam. For the record I have never harassed Katie Jones for her site.
Best, Katie Tarbox "
It's identical everywhere.
Can we say, autoresponder?
Why would she comment on this anyway? You know how emails can be used in pending litigations.
In alt.activism.children the only person whose taste buds are dead enough
to permit him to perform oral sex on Mike Echols, alexplore, writes:
> When the conversation was with 13-year-old Katherine Tarbox of
> New Canaan, Conn., the subject was piano playing, one of young
> Katie's passions.
You know, we all heard this touching tale when Parry Aftab was flogging
the book to death. It's 100% Sex Abuse Agenda embellished tripe.
> Katie, who was staying with her mother, Andrea, and her teammates
> in the same hotel as Kufrovich, went to his room at about 9:30
> p.m. Her worried mother squeezed the details from one of Katie's
> friend, and rushed to Kufrovich's room with police - but not
> before the pedophile had a chance to kiss and fondle her.
In reality, when the police entered the room, both Katie and her network
acquaintance said "nothing had happened." The guy was allowed to leave
with no charges being filed.
Later, after being programmed to think of herself as a victim, she filed a
complaint, and decided to become a media darling, write a book, meet Parry
Aftab, and function as the poster child for Internet luring.
Hey, why turn down a lucrative career opportunity, right?
They also managed to get the FBI involved, and charge her "predator" with
a couple of those vague new "intending to" and "traveling for the purpose
of" laws. He got 18 months.
To make matters worse, Katie titled her sob story "Katie.com." Well, the
20 year old owner of www.katie.com, who lives in London, was less than
amused when she started getting millions of hits from the Child Sex
Hysterics.
And so it goes.
You have to think about it. We always hear young people saying "There's nothing to do in our town. We're bored." because in a lot of places (here, especially) everything closes up at 9 or 10pm. Geez, I don't even get home from WORK until 6:30 or 7pm!
There's Borders, and a couple other coffee shops, or the movie theatres, or bars.
This would be a welcome addition to many neighborhoods. What's better? Kids sitting in a field watching movies, or parking in an alley shooting up?
At least it gives bored people something to do in a unique social settings.
Fuck you, MPAA. It's not like they're going to make money off of "The Bad News Bears visit Japan" anymore. Come on.
I'd love to see the financials for that movie. Bet they haven't made any money off of it in years.. copyright be damned.
No, I'm quite heterosexual, thank you.
:P
And you're the one that has the free time to sit around and wank off with algebra. I'm out with hot chicks, drinking beer.
I don't know, I started drinking first - and THEN asked that.
It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission sometimes.
Come ON, intern dude. Tell us the good stuff.
:P
Was there WiFi in the bathroom? Was there a Tablet PC sitting there for those "extended bathroom trips?"
Give us details!
When I worked at AT&T Wireless, people would sTILL complain that the phones cost too much - they had no idea (and sometimes refused to believe) that a lot of the cost of the phone was eaten by AT&T Wireless already, and they were already getting a substantially discounted price.
Too many people want everything for nothing.
I just want a damn phone that works in my apartment - or within a 1/2 mile radius. Dead zones are teh suck.
I was looking at those cards.. how well are they working?
Which distro, too? Or, does the distro just see the drives as a big SCSI array?
IF this isn't a second DDoS, then this happened a couple days ago already.
"This document is copyright © 2004 Amit Singh. All Rights Reserved.
It is illegal to republish this document in any form (where "form" includes, but is not limited to, online publishing). You are allowed to make hard copies of this document if you so desire, provided it is for your own personal, non-commercial, and non-business related use. "
Dunno, but I think that kind of sucks. "Hey, it's online, but it's illegal for you to mirror it."
Oh well.