.. In an apparent attempt to distract IBM, SCO's CEO told it that he could 'hear its momma calling'. IBM, confused, turned away from the blacktop at which point Mr. McDumbass picked up IBM's ball and attempted to leave the playground with it.
IBM soon realized what was going on, chased Mr. McDumbass to the monkey bars and beat the shit out of him.
Ever hear the addage "If you wait until you can afford to have kids, you never will"? Its true. Mainly because when you're childless your money goes to frivilious things like haircuts, movies and shopping sprees. The last movie I saw was Matrix II and only because my in-laws watched our son. I don't get haircuts - I shave my head. Its cheaper and easier to deal with. I can't tell you the last time I went shopping.
The point is, you make sacrafices to have children. They come first. If someone can't see that, they have no business having kids in the first place.
We figured out that with the wear and tear on my wife's van, plus cost of lunches (or extra leftovers), work clothes, and the cost of daycare for our son - we came out a little behind ($ wise at least) with her staying at home. Her job would've left us with maybe $200/mo more after you take all of it into account. Meanwhile, our son would be in daycare and we weren't about to have strangers raise our son. Not worth it.
Sounds like Australia is a bit extreme when it comes to defining abuse to a child. Pulling fighting kids apart or restraining a child to keep it from running into danger are a necessity in my book.
All I'm saying is that the faults in the system aren't due to the workers.
Again, Australia sounds a bit extreme. Likely a lot of the problems are due to the politicians making the laws. However, the lackadaisical attitude of daycare workers in general has to be at least partially to blame - and this holds true anywhere. Think about your job: I imagine you've got at least one fsck-up at your company that doesn't give a flying flip about his/her job or responsibilities, is only there to earn a paycheck, and immediately starts counting the hours until the workday ends. Couple this attitude with earning minimum wage and you've got your a-typical daycare worker.
I take objection to that statement. I know quite a few people who work in the childcare industry, and its shortcomings are, by and large, not their fault.
Oh, I take it its not 'their fault' when they leave a child in the back of a hot vehicle in the summer heat to bake like a friggin' potato? As we got to hear about no less than three times this year. Then there's the child who was left for two hours to wander in a public park because his daycare workers neglected to realize (or care) that they left the child behind after a field trip.
Take offense to it all you like. I'm sure there are some fine people who work in the industry. I'm thinking this is not the norm, based on all the stuff in the news.
How often do your friends gripe and complain about the kids they're charged to watch? My guess whoever's bitching the most is the one who cares the least.
I'm writing from an Australian perspective, so I'm not entirely sure if it equates with the US. But here, the legal maximum ratio is 15 children to 1 carer. Because thats the maximum, thats what centres use (anything else impacts profits). There is no chance of indiviudal interaction, not because the workers don't care, but because they're overworked.
And generally, with toddlers and the like its easier for said daycare workers to slack off and ignore our kids because they can't communicate to us how poorly their being treated. Add to this the proof that putting your child in daycare makes them more aggressive.
Couple that with the fact that childcare personnel are unable to discipline a child in any way for fear of legal repercussions
I don't know what the local laws are about discipline, but time outs are what we use at home, and only spank when its warranted. Rest assured that if I were unfortunate enough to have my child in the care of some daycare troll and were to witness anything other than a timeout, someone would be wearing my size 13 shoe in their ass. Sure, they could get me for assault but Texas allows for claiming self-defense when defending a child and no jury in the state would put a parent in jail for defending their child.
All this is moot anyway - my kids will never attend daycare.
Right? And here we were moving through our 9+ month summer without really attaining 100 degree weather.
It sucks even more with my office being at San Jacinto and 1st street and having to commute to Round Rock in this friggin' heat. Either way - MoPac or IH35, its going to be a parking lot.. I'm just glad that both the wife and I have white vehicles for a change.
I believe I heard the weatherman on News8 say the other night that it was * 90 * degrees at 9PM. WTF ?
It's 8:46 right now, and its STILL 97 degrees outside.
The only upside: At least all the Texas heat will prepare us for life in hell.
Well, I'm not a parent yet, but your comments certainly seem to indicate you are, and no doubt a wealthy one at that.
I'm a parent, yes. Wealthy? Hardly. I have less than $200 in savings and even less than that in my checking account. Sure, we'd have a lot more $ if my wife worked outside the home (she does transcription work from the house) but we found that not only is it cheaper to have her at home, its also better for our son as well.
You need to have real principals and values, not just those you think you can gain from privelege or trust funds.
If I were priveleged or had a trust fund, do you honestly think I'd spend my time hanging out on Slashdot? Heeeeeellll NO.
I recommend viewing 'Filofax' (with I think James Belushi), and trying to realise not everyone can attain your high standards
And I recommend not jumping the gun and assuming that everyone who has a spouse at home with a child is rollin' in the bling-bling.
Hmm. Hadn't considered this. I, for one, don't normally talk down to our son. There are some things that need to be discussed on his level, but for the most part we treat him like he's a lot older..
Guess the wife and I need to sit down and discuss our options. Our son's not yet 3, and won't be able to enroll in school for 2 more years. The 2nds not due until Dec, so we've got time to decide whats best for his education (likely the same, mind you).
Merely talking about doing something isn't infringement in of itself. I'd actually have to be foolish enough to stick a lit, 1/4 piece of dynamite into my mouth.
Do you want to pay me now for your frivilious lawsuit or do we get the lawyers involved?
I'm sorry to come down on someone who probably doesn't deserve it, but I'm really tired of people suggesting trackballs because they are easier/better/nicer/Ownz j00r azz.
That's fine. Everyone's allowed to be an ass from time to time. Note that I never said they were easier/better/nicer/0wnz j00r azz.
For me, trackballs are NOT easier and they do not reduce RSI injuries any more than a good regular mouse. Or more correctly, they are not easier TO ME.
However they're easier for ME, Despite the fact that my thumbs are shot (thanks to skateboarding in my youth w/o wearing wrist guards).
I'm also not arrogant enough to claim "traditional mouse is better you just suck at using it" so no one else should be an ass an attempt to claim the same thing about trackballs. They are just different.
At no point did I say what you're quoting. Either you need to cut down on the caffeine or you need to learn how to reply in a thread 'cause you've got me confused with someone else.
...until someone sues this old coot for infringing on their patented idea to sue companies for patent infringement of frivilous patents
Which is actually part of SCO's new Extortion Business Model (tm) v1.0 and land whoever it is that sues the old coot in court as the target of a lawsuit as well.
On a side note, when are we going to get the 'I got sued by SCO and all I got was this lousy t-shirt' t-shirts?
Actually, I use a trackball at home. I'm constantly dickering around in Photoshop, etc and have got quite good at moving the ball around with my thumb.
Of course, a graphics tablet would be better. But I don't have any issues moving the ball in a single direction.
I mean, with this new mouse you still have to move the thing around in order to move the pointer. You get full X and Y axis movement using a trackball now and it remains in the same place on your desk. You don't even need to clear your collection of empty RedBull cans in order to use it.
There is no need to for hardcore pornography in a modern society.
Again, its all a matter of preference. You don't prefer it, while I do.
If we're going the 'modern society' route - let's do away with religion too, since all people of a 'modern society' would surely realize that an invisible man living in the sky who controls the fate of each and every one of us would be quite assinine to believe in.
And yet, we still have religion - despite the fact that believing in such things goes against an evolved, modern society.
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He needs clown makeup. 'Cause his actions surely are laughable.
.. In an apparent attempt to distract IBM, SCO's CEO told it that he could 'hear its momma calling'. IBM, confused, turned away from the blacktop at which point Mr. McDumbass picked up IBM's ball and attempted to leave the playground with it.
IBM soon realized what was going on, chased Mr. McDumbass to the monkey bars and beat the shit out of him.
Well, when I clicked on the link I didn't get the images.. Just the text.
Still. Let's all band together and send 'em some more.
Before SCO decides to sue my parents because I've got a few differnt flavors of Linux at home?
Since their license isn't worth the paper its printed on, whatsay we all send them $199 in Monopoly money.
Spoken like someone whose never had a child.
Ever hear the addage "If you wait until you can afford to have kids, you never will"? Its true. Mainly because when you're childless your money goes to frivilious things like haircuts, movies and shopping sprees. The last movie I saw was Matrix II and only because my in-laws watched our son. I don't get haircuts - I shave my head. Its cheaper and easier to deal with. I can't tell you the last time I went shopping.
The point is, you make sacrafices to have children. They come first. If someone can't see that, they have no business having kids in the first place.
We figured out that with the wear and tear on my wife's van, plus cost of lunches (or extra leftovers), work clothes, and the cost of daycare for our son - we came out a little behind ($ wise at least) with her staying at home. Her job would've left us with maybe $200/mo more after you take all of it into account. Meanwhile, our son would be in daycare and we weren't about to have strangers raise our son. Not worth it.
Sounds like Australia is a bit extreme when it comes to defining abuse to a child. Pulling fighting kids apart or restraining a child to keep it from running into danger are a necessity in my book.
All I'm saying is that the faults in the system aren't due to the workers.
Again, Australia sounds a bit extreme. Likely a lot of the problems are due to the politicians making the laws. However, the lackadaisical attitude of daycare workers in general has to be at least partially to blame - and this holds true anywhere. Think about your job: I imagine you've got at least one fsck-up at your company that doesn't give a flying flip about his/her job or responsibilities, is only there to earn a paycheck, and immediately starts counting the hours until the workday ends. Couple this attitude with earning minimum wage and you've got your a-typical daycare worker.
I take objection to that statement. I know quite a few people who work in the childcare industry, and its shortcomings are, by and large, not their fault.
Oh, I take it its not 'their fault' when they leave a child in the back of a hot vehicle in the summer heat to bake like a friggin' potato? As we got to hear about no less than three times this year. Then there's the child who was left for two hours to wander in a public park because his daycare workers neglected to realize (or care) that they left the child behind after a field trip.
Take offense to it all you like. I'm sure there are some fine people who work in the industry. I'm thinking this is not the norm, based on all the stuff in the news.
How often do your friends gripe and complain about the kids they're charged to watch? My guess whoever's bitching the most is the one who cares the least.
I'm writing from an Australian perspective, so I'm not entirely sure if it equates with the US. But here, the legal maximum ratio is 15 children to 1 carer. Because thats the maximum, thats what centres use (anything else impacts profits). There is no chance of indiviudal interaction, not because the workers don't care, but because they're overworked.
And generally, with toddlers and the like its easier for said daycare workers to slack off and ignore our kids because they can't communicate to us how poorly their being treated. Add to this the proof that putting your child in daycare makes them more aggressive.
Couple that with the fact that childcare personnel are unable to discipline a child in any way for fear of legal repercussions
I don't know what the local laws are about discipline, but time outs are what we use at home, and only spank when its warranted. Rest assured that if I were unfortunate enough to have my child in the care of some daycare troll and were to witness anything other than a timeout, someone would be wearing my size 13 shoe in their ass. Sure, they could get me for assault but Texas allows for claiming self-defense when defending a child and no jury in the state would put a parent in jail for defending their child.
All this is moot anyway - my kids will never attend daycare.
Right? And here we were moving through our 9+ month summer without really attaining 100 degree weather.
It sucks even more with my office being at San Jacinto and 1st street and having to commute to Round Rock in this friggin' heat. Either way - MoPac or IH35, its going to be a parking lot.. I'm just glad that both the wife and I have white vehicles for a change.
I believe I heard the weatherman on News8 say the other night that it was * 90 * degrees at 9PM. WTF ?
It's 8:46 right now, and its STILL 97 degrees outside.
The only upside: At least all the Texas heat will prepare us for life in hell.
Wait. We're there already, right?
OMG, I find it SOOOO much easier to play UT2K3 using my MS Optical Trackball than I ever did using a conventional mouse. Maybe its my mad skillz :D
Well, I'm not a parent yet, but your comments certainly seem to indicate you are, and no doubt a wealthy one at that.
I'm a parent, yes. Wealthy? Hardly. I have less than $200 in savings and even less than that in my checking account. Sure, we'd have a lot more $ if my wife worked outside the home (she does transcription work from the house) but we found that not only is it cheaper to have her at home, its also better for our son as well.
You need to have real principals and values, not just those you think you can gain from privelege or trust funds.
If I were priveleged or had a trust fund, do you honestly think I'd spend my time hanging out on Slashdot? Heeeeeellll NO.
I recommend viewing 'Filofax' (with I think James Belushi), and trying to realise not everyone can attain your high standards
And I recommend not jumping the gun and assuming that everyone who has a spouse at home with a child is rollin' in the bling-bling.
Hmm. Hadn't considered this. I, for one, don't normally talk down to our son. There are some things that need to be discussed on his level, but for the most part we treat him like he's a lot older..
Guess the wife and I need to sit down and discuss our options. Our son's not yet 3, and won't be able to enroll in school for 2 more years. The 2nds not due until Dec, so we've got time to decide whats best for his education (likely the same, mind you).
Merely talking about doing something isn't infringement in of itself. I'd actually have to be foolish enough to stick a lit, 1/4 piece of dynamite into my mouth.
Do you want to pay me now for your frivilious lawsuit or do we get the lawyers involved?
I'm sorry to come down on someone who probably doesn't deserve it, but I'm really tired of people suggesting trackballs because they are easier/better/nicer/Ownz j00r azz.
That's fine. Everyone's allowed to be an ass from time to time. Note that I never said they were easier/better/nicer/0wnz j00r azz.
For me, trackballs are NOT easier and they do not reduce RSI injuries any more than a good regular mouse. Or more correctly, they are not easier TO ME.
However they're easier for ME, Despite the fact that my thumbs are shot (thanks to skateboarding in my youth w/o wearing wrist guards).
I'm also not arrogant enough to claim "traditional mouse is better you just suck at using it" so no one else should be an ass an attempt to claim the same thing about trackballs. They are just different.
At no point did I say what you're quoting. Either you need to cut down on the caffeine or you need to learn how to reply in a thread 'cause you've got me confused with someone else.
...until someone sues this old coot for infringing on their patented idea to sue companies for patent infringement of frivilous patents
Which is actually part of SCO's new Extortion Business Model (tm) v1.0 and land whoever it is that sues the old coot in court as the target of a lawsuit as well.
On a side note, when are we going to get the 'I got sued by SCO and all I got was this lousy t-shirt' t-shirts?
Anyone?
Just chew on some aluminum foil - that temporarily short-circuits the transmitter.
Note that I said temporarily. In order to keep them from hearing you all the time, you've got to chew on the foil all the time.
That, or rip all your teeth out with a rusty set of vicegrips or light an M80 and stick it in your mouth.
Someone will undoubtedly reply to this saying they have patented posting on /. patent stories.
Yep. That would be me. I'll license the technology to you for a mere $699. After October 1, it jumps to $1399.
Actually, I use a trackball at home. I'm constantly dickering around in Photoshop, etc and have got quite good at moving the ball around with my thumb.
Of course, a graphics tablet would be better. But I don't have any issues moving the ball in a single direction.
I mean, 'cmon people.
Anyone whose ever lived in Texas can tell you about heat lightning and spontaneous storms after a few days of 100+ degree (F) weather.
What? Like 'Clit Mouse'?
Wow. That's original.
I believe it was the Thinkpad 365, and likely others as well. We always referred to the pointer as the 'eraser-head pointer' when I worked for IBM.
Wouldn't it just be easier to use a trackball?
I mean, with this new mouse you still have to move the thing around in order to move the pointer. You get full X and Y axis movement using a trackball now and it remains in the same place on your desk. You don't even need to clear your collection of empty RedBull cans in order to use it.
Plus, its easlier to play FPS using a trackball.
There is no need to for hardcore pornography in a modern society.
Again, its all a matter of preference. You don't prefer it, while I do.
If we're going the 'modern society' route - let's do away with religion too, since all people of a 'modern society' would surely realize that an invisible man living in the sky who controls the fate of each and every one of us would be quite assinine to believe in.
And yet, we still have religion - despite the fact that believing in such things goes against an evolved, modern society.
I've considered that, but I'm not sure that's the correct route.
While I despise public schools, I think the interaction with other kids is necessary.
Private schools -- I'm not sure that there are any in my area (that aren't religious-based) and if they are, don't know the costs associated (yet).
Now SCO's going to have to sue the Navy and Apple.