uh..memory sticks aren't just sony. And you don't need the copyrighted ones, those are only for aibo's.
I have a clie, it gets about 20 hours of battery life when it's on. I don't know about you, but that's more than enough for me. And besides, I can turn it off if I want to.
And what is the point of having something portable if you need a billion gadgets? That's like getting a small car for the gas milage, and then getting a trailer for behind it for the space.
I'm going to watch my pretty little mouth and not flame here, but I do think you should read up on your history lessons, and look at how MUCH the US actually DOES help said countries you're speaking of. The sad thing is, that we help and help and help, and people don't give a flying rats purple ass about it.
The sick fact is, is that the US actually *trained* Bin Laden. God if I can remember the name of the war, but it was back in either late 80's or early 90's. (Not the gulf war..some other small foreign war going on.) Basically..the US trained the bad guys so that we didn't have to send our troops. And he trained more. And now he's training them with our knowledge. Good intentions gone bad. Just like everything else that ends up bad. It's all good intentions somewhere.
Granted, the US is a very cocky country, but we also have, in a sense, earned it. We've done a *LOT* for other countries, financial, militarial (that a word?), governmental..and these countries havn't even paid back the freakin' interest that they owe us. Infact, they snub their noses at us when we're in their countries!
The US doesn't bully, we try to play big-brother to everyone. Big popularity contest or something, and yes, we normally win, but we do also piss off little brother in the end. And little brother has a lot of little brother snot-nosed friends who will help tie up and torment big brother in his sleep. (Pardon my metaphores, but they work.:>)
And on a final note, you should look at how many billions the US has given away, as to how much they spend on themselves. We do try to improve the world's citizens. They just need to start trying to help themselves first, too.
That would terrify me. But I suppose that's the quality of life, no?
Makes you wonder, though, how active one can be with a device like that in their chest. What happens if you need CPR or something..car accidents..excess excercise.. Normality would be difficult..but for a 70 year old, it probobly already is:)
Indeed, but it also comes down to that we're not dealing with complete idiots here. Er..perhaps I'll clarify. The terrorists aren't idiots. I have no doubt that the people running AOL and EarthLink are probobly fools, but that's just a personal opinion. Anyway. Yeah. I don't think people are going to plan an attack on the US and email eachother back and forth with;
OBL: So, this terrorism thing under way as planned?
Person2: yup! hijacking plans are all ready!
OBL: Great! So you using bombs or knives?
Person2: Knives! but we'll pretend there's a bomb!
OBL: Pentagon too right?!
Person2: You betcha boss!
Pardon my rudeness, but you people, and I don't mean everyone, just the vast majority, do NOT get it. You just dont. You won't ever stop terrorism. You will put millions, even billions of dollars to up airport security, to up the military, you will make new laws, you will destroy privacy, freedom and everything else, but you won't STOP it.
But we're the US, how can we not stop it! Well..you won't stop it because to us, these people are terrorists. To them, these people are martyrs. They are willing to die, and know that they WILL die, for their cause. They do it all the time. You don't always hear about it, but it happens more than you know.
The CIA talks about all these acts of terrorism that they stop, but just don't advertise. That disgusts me. Why not talk about it? Don't only talk about the ones that don't get stopped, where people die. But don't cover every single backpack in the middle of the sidewalk that you think has a bomb in it either. Most of these attacks are planned out, thought out, and put through with much thought, and much intelligence. As well as much hate. And that is why it happens. Because they hate, and they don't care what the outcome for *them* personally is, as long as they can spread their hate all over.
5000 is just a drop in the bucket. Yes, it's tragic. These people were all innocent people, children died, families were torn apart, but it happens every single DAY.
People are pissed off over this. Why? Personally, I think it's because we're embarassed by it. This group of "evil" (as our lovely president so nicely put it) people got the best of us. They destroyed lives, and they did billions of dollars of damage.
Egos damaged, lives lost, freedom changed. C'est La Vie.
This is, of course, all IMHO. Anyway..As americans, this is the "land of the free", that's what we're all so proud of, isn't it? But by being free, we also have already given up many of our rights as people. The constatution is a great thing, or is it?
Privacy. Something most of us strive for, live for, and love. I like being able to have hushed conversations about politics and things that are disagreed upon widely with friends/family in emails/phone, because I don't have to fear that It's going to come back and kick me in the bum.
But what about Echelon? That's been around for years. Doesn't that affect most of us? Yes. But unless you plan on blowing up the white house and talking, in depth about it, repeatedly, chances are you're never going to be cought. I mean, how many people use the phone every day?...
How about email? Jesus, with all the spam that goes through, how will anyone ever possibly filter everything out to find that one in 29483948 emails that actually has something to it that could be helpful? "hottie696969@aol.com" talking about terrorism via cumshots..that's a new one.
They scared us, we're trying to scare them. "We'll catch you, we'll do it! and we can cuz we're the US!" It's possible, but not likely. Maybe in 80 years they'll come across that fabled terrorism porn..
It's beyond that. It's not even "5000 people". Those are just the people who are missing who have people looking for them come forward about it. They've only found like 100 bodies and 400 some body parts...most of those people will never be found, so there will never be an accurate reading on who's missing and exactly how many people were lost there. Sad? Indeed. True? Aye.
It doesn't have anything to do with everyone trying to use the phones at once, it has to do with the main cell antenna thing being on the top of the WTC, knocking out most of the cell phone usage.
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uh..memory sticks aren't just sony. And you don't need the copyrighted ones, those are only for aibo's.
I have a clie, it gets about 20 hours of battery life when it's on. I don't know about you, but that's more than enough for me. And besides, I can turn it off if I want to.
And what is the point of having something portable if you need a billion gadgets? That's like getting a small car for the gas milage, and then getting a trailer for behind it for the space.
-bk
Stupid thing. That should be Clie (greater than) visor. :(
Memory stick. Easy, cheap upgrades. Clie wins.
:>
Color case as well as color screen! Clie wins.
Palm + portable mp3 player = sexy. Clie wins.
Personal opinions are my speciality
-bk
I'm going to watch my pretty little mouth and not flame here, but I do think you should read up on your history lessons, and look at how MUCH the US actually DOES help said countries you're speaking of. The sad thing is, that we help and help and help, and people don't give a flying rats purple ass about it.
:>)
The sick fact is, is that the US actually *trained* Bin Laden. God if I can remember the name of the war, but it was back in either late 80's or early 90's. (Not the gulf war..some other small foreign war going on.) Basically..the US trained the bad guys so that we didn't have to send our troops. And he trained more. And now he's training them with our knowledge. Good intentions gone bad. Just like everything else that ends up bad. It's all good intentions somewhere.
Granted, the US is a very cocky country, but we also have, in a sense, earned it. We've done a *LOT* for other countries, financial, militarial (that a word?), governmental..and these countries havn't even paid back the freakin' interest that they owe us. Infact, they snub their noses at us when we're in their countries!
The US doesn't bully, we try to play big-brother to everyone. Big popularity contest or something, and yes, we normally win, but we do also piss off little brother in the end. And little brother has a lot of little brother snot-nosed friends who will help tie up and torment big brother in his sleep. (Pardon my metaphores, but they work.
And on a final note, you should look at how many billions the US has given away, as to how much they spend on themselves. We do try to improve the world's citizens. They just need to start trying to help themselves first, too.
For what it's worth..
-bk
That would terrify me. But I suppose that's the quality of life, no?
:)
Makes you wonder, though, how active one can be with a device like that in their chest. What happens if you need CPR or something..car accidents..excess excercise.. Normality would be difficult..but for a 70 year old, it probobly already is
-bk
Indeed, but it also comes down to that we're not dealing with complete idiots here. Er..perhaps I'll clarify. The terrorists aren't idiots. I have no doubt that the people running AOL and EarthLink are probobly fools, but that's just a personal opinion. Anyway. Yeah. I don't think people are going to plan an attack on the US and email eachother back and forth with;
OBL: So, this terrorism thing under way as planned?
Person2: yup! hijacking plans are all ready!
OBL: Great! So you using bombs or knives?
Person2: Knives! but we'll pretend there's a bomb!
OBL: Pentagon too right?!
Person2: You betcha boss!
... you get my drift.
-bk
Pardon my rudeness, but you people, and I don't mean everyone, just the vast majority, do NOT get it. You just dont. You won't ever stop terrorism. You will put millions, even billions of dollars to up airport security, to up the military, you will make new laws, you will destroy privacy, freedom and everything else, but you won't STOP it.
But we're the US, how can we not stop it! Well..you won't stop it because to us, these people are terrorists. To them, these people are martyrs. They are willing to die, and know that they WILL die, for their cause. They do it all the time. You don't always hear about it, but it happens more than you know.
The CIA talks about all these acts of terrorism that they stop, but just don't advertise. That disgusts me. Why not talk about it? Don't only talk about the ones that don't get stopped, where people die. But don't cover every single backpack in the middle of the sidewalk that you think has a bomb in it either. Most of these attacks are planned out, thought out, and put through with much thought, and much intelligence. As well as much hate. And that is why it happens. Because they hate, and they don't care what the outcome for *them* personally is, as long as they can spread their hate all over.
5000 is just a drop in the bucket. Yes, it's tragic. These people were all innocent people, children died, families were torn apart, but it happens every single DAY.
People are pissed off over this. Why? Personally, I think it's because we're embarassed by it. This group of "evil" (as our lovely president so nicely put it) people got the best of us. They destroyed lives, and they did billions of dollars of damage.
Egos damaged, lives lost, freedom changed. C'est La Vie.
-bk
This is, of course, all IMHO. Anyway..As americans, this is the "land of the free", that's what we're all so proud of, isn't it? But by being free, we also have already given up many of our rights as people. The constatution is a great thing, or is it?
...
:)
Privacy. Something most of us strive for, live for, and love. I like being able to have hushed conversations about politics and things that are disagreed upon widely with friends/family in emails/phone, because I don't have to fear that It's going to come back and kick me in the bum.
But what about Echelon? That's been around for years. Doesn't that affect most of us? Yes. But unless you plan on blowing up the white house and talking, in depth about it, repeatedly, chances are you're never going to be cought. I mean, how many people use the phone every day?
How about email? Jesus, with all the spam that goes through, how will anyone ever possibly filter everything out to find that one in 29483948 emails that actually has something to it that could be helpful? "hottie696969@aol.com" talking about terrorism via cumshots..that's a new one.
They scared us, we're trying to scare them. "We'll catch you, we'll do it! and we can cuz we're the US!" It's possible, but not likely. Maybe in 80 years they'll come across that fabled terrorism porn..
Yeah..I'm rambling. Sorry.
-bk
It's beyond that. It's not even "5000 people". Those are just the people who are missing who have people looking for them come forward about it. They've only found like 100 bodies and 400 some body parts...most of those people will never be found, so there will never be an accurate reading on who's missing and exactly how many people were lost there. Sad? Indeed. True? Aye.
-bk
It doesn't have anything to do with everyone trying to use the phones at once, it has to do with the main cell antenna thing being on the top of the WTC, knocking out most of the cell phone usage.