"Captain! They've hit our ammo storage!" "Not to worry, it may be damaged, but at least the rest of the ship won't be destroyed."
I don't know about you, but if I was the skipper of a gun ship that suddenly lost the "gun" part, "Not to worry" would be low on my list of things to say. I'd rank that right up there with "Hey these bullets kinda tickle".
Seriously, I can't believe the guy was successful as a stand-up comic
He wasn't. He merely rode the coat-tails of his sister until he had weaseled his way into the door as a "cheap, always-available last minute stand-in". I don't think the word success or any of its derivatives could be accurately here. Even he would have to fess up to his utter lack of talent.
Kinda like Paulie Shores or Howie Mandell, he is the William Hung of entertainment.
How much money do you think they are going to offer some half-naked, crystal meth powered NASCAR fan who went ape shit after he caught his sister cheating on him and drove his early seventies, primered Chevy into her living room?
Whatever the amount, I strongly doubt it would be enough to pay a lawyer -- you'd be lucky enough to get a Tall Boy and a few coins in change.
I've been working as a software engineer for a little over a decade now, having held many lead/hiring positions, and I can tell you, with all confidence, that certs are about as useful in the real world as an associate degree (or your average CS bachelor's, but that's a whole different story). They merely demonstrate that the receiver took a few weeks out of his or her life to memorize enough material to pass a multiple choice test. Whoopee. And I don't mean Goldberg.
And then there's the fact that we are still so busy over here trying to monetize email and instant messaging that the wireless train left the station without us.;\
It takes a lot longer to whip out your gun, aim, and shoot than that. If someone is within, say 15 or 20 feet of you (that's 5 or so meters for our international friends) and running, you are, say, fucked. Even if you managed to fling your pistol out like a straight-acting Rock Hudson, chances are you'd shoot your own toes off before you'd successfully drop your attacker. It's just not as simple as "carry gun, bad guys no problem".
Cool. So when there's a struggle and you drop your gun, your attacker will have something to shoot you with. That is, of course, presuming you keep your gun in a convenient spot for such occasions (i.e., your hip holster, yeehaw!)
We thus get double the Clear Channel, and yes, our radio sucks more than most cities.
We live in the most conservative part of the west coast, with the possible exception of Orange County. What do you expect?
Hell, I listen to KFI 640, and it's like reading the Village Voice in comparison to KOGO 600. The only redeeming feature of KOGO is that they don't preempt Coast to Coast on weekdays like KFI now does.
Late last year, the former director of information technology for the Harrisburg School District in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to charges of fraud in connection with the E-Rate program, according to a report in The Patriot-News in Harrisburg. As part of his plea agreement, the newspaper reported, the official agreed to forfeit ownership of three vehicles, a new boat and seven properties.
It's comforting to see such heavy consequences come down on incredibly wealthy people doing what incredibly wealthy people seem to do to increasingly poor people. I mean, heck, he almost got in trouble. That'll sure teach our children to be more prepared if they plan on defrauding the public for millions.
Working in the industry myself (at a competitor, mind you) I'm a little skeptical about this particular claim
Working in the industry myself, and not for your competitor, mind you, I can tell you to drop the skepticism. A handful of newer dual proc boxes on a decent pipe will hit those numbers easily. The only real challenge is in the bandwidth - SMPP is a little on the chubby side.
Regardless, you have to realize that a SMS service that can handle 100K messages in a single hour could be written in VB script. Any way you look at it this is truly not news.
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I don't know about you, but if I was the skipper of a gun ship that suddenly lost the "gun" part, "Not to worry" would be low on my list of things to say. I'd rank that right up there with "Hey these bullets kinda tickle".
How is displaying the URL on the page more secure than displaying it on the status bar?
;)
Ironic that you would forsake the convenience of clickable links because you are too lazy to look at the status bar, don't you think?
Try coke.
Seriously, I can't believe the guy was successful as a stand-up comic
He wasn't. He merely rode the coat-tails of his sister until he had weaseled his way into the door as a "cheap, always-available last minute stand-in". I don't think the word success or any of its derivatives could be accurately here. Even he would have to fess up to his utter lack of talent.
Kinda like Paulie Shores or Howie Mandell, he is the William Hung of entertainment.
OoooOOoOOoooh! *rubber glove* Good night!
How much money do you think they are going to offer some half-naked, crystal meth powered NASCAR fan who went ape shit after he caught his sister cheating on him and drove his early seventies, primered Chevy into her living room?
Whatever the amount, I strongly doubt it would be enough to pay a lawyer -- you'd be lucky enough to get a Tall Boy and a few coins in change.
and with spellcheck.
which apparently remains largely unused...
I've been working as a software engineer for a little over a decade now, having held many lead/hiring positions, and I can tell you, with all confidence, that certs are about as useful in the real world as an associate degree (or your average CS bachelor's, but that's a whole different story). They merely demonstrate that the receiver took a few weeks out of his or her life to memorize enough material to pass a multiple choice test. Whoopee. And I don't mean Goldberg.
Or not. I guess Woody Harrelson wasn't in that movie. Doh!
Right. And Woody Harrelson could kick Damon Wayans ass, too.
How do you know they aren't already?
Pilsner may be czech, but humor is universal. I'll read up on yours if you read up on mine.
Just get a long-haired collie. Most of us wouldn't know the difference.
lager or a pilsner
What is that, French for Budweiser?
Still, Monday will not be a good trading day for them.
:)
Thanks for the insight. We couldn't have guessed that from the 6 month steady decline.
There's that...
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And then there's the fact that we are still so busy over here trying to monetize email and instant messaging that the wireless train left the station without us.
You missed the best quote:
"When W2K gets here, goodbye Linux."
Nostradamus lookout!
It takes a lot longer to whip out your gun, aim, and shoot than that. If someone is within, say 15 or 20 feet of you (that's 5 or so meters for our international friends) and running, you are, say, fucked. Even if you managed to fling your pistol out like a straight-acting Rock Hudson, chances are you'd shoot your own toes off before you'd successfully drop your attacker. It's just not as simple as "carry gun, bad guys no problem".
You're new here, aren't you?
Okay, I think this joke is getting a little tired. I can't think of anything lamer than this, except maybe for that even lamer jo - NO CARRIER
Cool. So when there's a struggle and you drop your gun, your attacker will have something to shoot you with. That is, of course, presuming you keep your gun in a convenient spot for such occasions (i.e., your hip holster, yeehaw!)
We thus get double the Clear Channel, and yes, our radio sucks more than most cities.
We live in the most conservative part of the west coast, with the possible exception of Orange County. What do you expect?
Hell, I listen to KFI 640, and it's like reading the Village Voice in comparison to KOGO 600. The only redeeming feature of KOGO is that they don't preempt Coast to Coast on weekdays like KFI now does.
Late last year, the former director of information technology for the Harrisburg School District in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to charges of fraud in connection with the E-Rate program, according to a report in The Patriot-News in Harrisburg. As part of his plea agreement, the newspaper reported, the official agreed to forfeit ownership of three vehicles, a new boat and seven properties.
It's comforting to see such heavy consequences come down on incredibly wealthy people doing what incredibly wealthy people seem to do to increasingly poor people. I mean, heck, he almost got in trouble. That'll sure teach our children to be more prepared if they plan on defrauding the public for millions.
I hope you realize that joke is lost on 99.9% of the /. population, male *or* female.
That is the *worst* recital of a Spinal Tap scene that I have ever seen.
Working in the industry myself (at a competitor, mind you) I'm a little skeptical about this particular claim
Working in the industry myself, and not for your competitor, mind you, I can tell you to drop the skepticism. A handful of newer dual proc boxes on a decent pipe will hit those numbers easily. The only real challenge is in the bandwidth - SMPP is a little on the chubby side.
Regardless, you have to realize that a SMS service that can handle 100K messages in a single hour could be written in VB script. Any way you look at it this is truly not news.