Dude, long yang lu metro stop is nowhere near anywhere in Shanghai. At least, it's nowhere near anywhere I ever want to go. It's pointless. The whole idea behind the project was to steal the technology from the German company who created it. Thus, the "100% domestically made" maglev they just unveiled a month or two ago.
Indeed, the opera as an art form in America suffers from the perception that it intentionally limits itself to a tiny audience. Indeed, most opera patrons would be quite peeved if outsiders started trampling into opera houses on a regular basis.
Yeah, hear hear. I used Joomla for a bit, and components, modules, and mambots don't make any sense, nor does the name have anything to do with their function. Freaking annoying as hell. Stupid geeks, they're usually so exact when it comes to naming things. Why are these programmers such idiots when it comes to creating a meaningful and consise name?
You have no !@#%ing idea what you're talking about. Corporofascist? Whose ass did that come out of? I live in China, and I'm chummy with a lot of bigshot local government types, and nothing is like you describe.
As a homosexual, I must say this is great news! I really hate condoms, and this new vaccine will eliminate the need for them! We can go back to the glory days of the 70s, when you could just have sex with anyone you wanted to, with no consequences.
Hitler was a sensitive man
He went to art school when he was younger
He wanted to be a painter
Hitler was a vegetarian
He was also a non-smoker
He was concerned about overpopulation
He was abused by his father
If Hitler was alive today
He'd listen to The Cure, The Smiths, and Depeche Mode
Hitler was a pagan
He kept every single one of his campaign promises
Hitler was a Time Magazine man of the year
Hitler was also very good with children, and set up a special Youth program for them
Also, the "Fox News" comment you made, and your condescending remarks about Americans mark you most likely as a froth-at-the-mouth liberal. Tell me why your opinions are worthwhile on an American website?
Oh, people knew what it meant. Your usage of 2nd world above is totally incorrect. It's on the same level of mistake as calling a member of Congress part of the Executive branch. Go ahead and keep using it, though - it's a handy marker to know when to ignore someone's opinion because they are uneducated and ignorant.
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
-- Inigo Montoya, "The Princess Bride"
It's more a question of ignorance. "Second world" does not mean developing country, it means a member of the Soviet bloc. It is a phrase that has been relegated to the dustbin of history. Third world, likewise, should cease to be used. Developing world is much more descriptive term.
Second world? You are aware, of course, that the second world ceased to exist in 1989? Or perhaps you just are using a phrase without knowing what it means?
If someone showed up for an interview with code the last thing you'd do is hire them.
In the West, maybe. This is in Asia, where the culture is quite different. Stealing your old company's resources when you defect to a new company is quite common - even expected.
An excellent question, and one that has not been adequately addressed - the Americans seem intent on blaming themselves for the melamine contamination. I work in China with Chinese suppliers, and things can be really opaque. Whenever there's a problem, the Chinese have a simple solution - lie. He doesn't work here. He used to work here, and now he's gone. No, you can't go into his office, it's closed. It's being fumigated, toxic gases will come out if you kick the door open. Been there, done that.
There are two reasons why the Chinese suppliers aren't being mentioned. First, they're hard to find. Second, the American press is only interested in bashing American companies.
That's an easy problem - the question is one of intent. If you don't intend to change the meaning of the picture by cropping, adjusting color, etc, then it's fine. If your idea is to manipulate the photo or news story in order to advocate a certain point of view, then that journalist needs to be kicked out of the profession permanently. Of course, you get the "cop effect" where journalists protect their own and say that it's not so bad. Anyway...
This is a technical solution to a social problem. The problem is that journalists wish to change the world, and they can change it by slanting the news to conform with their personal beliefs. Also, journalists who merely report what goes on are derided as "police blotter reporters" or worse. It's expected that they'll go out of their way to make a story where none existed before. The idea that fraud detection will eliminate photo forgeries is naive, because they will always happen.
Who's the head of state of Canada? "We have our own awards"...nope! This award is bestowed by the Queen (actually her underling in Canada). Get rid of this ridiculous heriditary dictatorship and become a republic, for chrissake.
Don't you mean, "This is the highest honor Great Britain can bestow upon its Canadian subjects." From the article:
James Gosling, a vice-president of Sun Microsystems Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., has been named an officer of the Order of Canada, the office of the Governor General announced on Monday.
Besides, the guy only got the rank of Officer in the Order. You'd think that the Queen would consider inventing Java as worthy of the rank of Companion. When will Canada grow up and become a real nation, and ditch that foreigner that's on their money?
Yes, because PR has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on the continuance of manned spaceflight.
You're right, the mind-set isn't new, sports records are also kept by country. In my high school, we even had state and local records! But God forbid that anyone else than America be chastised for it. I'm sure that my principal should have looked up the times of that Kenyan fellow who was faster than any of our track team.
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Yes, that you most certainly are.
For you, this will mean many fewer females. For me: much, much more.
Have you considered switching to Second Life instead?
Dude, long yang lu metro stop is nowhere near anywhere in Shanghai. At least, it's nowhere near anywhere I ever want to go. It's pointless. The whole idea behind the project was to steal the technology from the German company who created it. Thus, the "100% domestically made" maglev they just unveiled a month or two ago.
Indeed, the opera as an art form in America suffers from the perception that it intentionally limits itself to a tiny audience. Indeed, most opera patrons would be quite peeved if outsiders started trampling into opera houses on a regular basis.
A: Because it breaks the flow of a message.
Yeah, hear hear. I used Joomla for a bit, and components, modules, and mambots don't make any sense, nor does the name have anything to do with their function. Freaking annoying as hell. Stupid geeks, they're usually so exact when it comes to naming things. Why are these programmers such idiots when it comes to creating a meaningful and consise name?
You have no !@#%ing idea what you're talking about. Corporofascist? Whose ass did that come out of? I live in China, and I'm chummy with a lot of bigshot local government types, and nothing is like you describe.
"I once preached peaceful coexistence with Windows. You may laugh at my expense - I deserve it."
-- Jean-Louis Gassée, CEO Be, Inc.
As a homosexual, I must say this is great news! I really hate condoms, and this new vaccine will eliminate the need for them! We can go back to the glory days of the 70s, when you could just have sex with anyone you wanted to, with no consequences.
Hitler was a sensitive man
He went to art school when he was younger
He wanted to be a painter
Hitler was a vegetarian
He was also a non-smoker
He was concerned about overpopulation
He was abused by his father
If Hitler was alive today
He'd listen to The Cure, The Smiths, and Depeche Mode
Hitler was a pagan
He kept every single one of his campaign promises
Hitler was a Time Magazine man of the year
Hitler was also very good with children, and set up a special Youth program for them
Q: Why is starting a comment in the Subject: line annoying?
Also, the "Fox News" comment you made, and your condescending remarks about Americans mark you most likely as a froth-at-the-mouth liberal. Tell me why your opinions are worthwhile on an American website?
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
-- Inigo Montoya, "The Princess Bride"
It's more a question of ignorance. "Second world" does not mean developing country, it means a member of the Soviet bloc. It is a phrase that has been relegated to the dustbin of history. Third world, likewise, should cease to be used. Developing world is much more descriptive term.
Second world? You are aware, of course, that the second world ceased to exist in 1989? Or perhaps you just are using a phrase without knowing what it means?
In the West, maybe. This is in Asia, where the culture is quite different. Stealing your old company's resources when you defect to a new company is quite common - even expected.
There are two reasons why the Chinese suppliers aren't being mentioned. First, they're hard to find. Second, the American press is only interested in bashing American companies.
Bill Gates is a software leader? Since when? He's a businessman, plain and simple.
Uh, yeah. Try that with a person of color or female, and see how fast your ass gets sued. Great idea, that.
That's an easy problem - the question is one of intent. If you don't intend to change the meaning of the picture by cropping, adjusting color, etc, then it's fine. If your idea is to manipulate the photo or news story in order to advocate a certain point of view, then that journalist needs to be kicked out of the profession permanently. Of course, you get the "cop effect" where journalists protect their own and say that it's not so bad. Anyway...
This is a technical solution to a social problem. The problem is that journalists wish to change the world, and they can change it by slanting the news to conform with their personal beliefs. Also, journalists who merely report what goes on are derided as "police blotter reporters" or worse. It's expected that they'll go out of their way to make a story where none existed before. The idea that fraud detection will eliminate photo forgeries is naive, because they will always happen.
Who's the head of state of Canada? "We have our own awards"...nope! This award is bestowed by the Queen (actually her underling in Canada). Get rid of this ridiculous heriditary dictatorship and become a republic, for chrissake.
James Gosling, a vice-president of Sun Microsystems Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., has been named an officer of the Order of Canada, the office of the Governor General announced on Monday.
Besides, the guy only got the rank of Officer in the Order. You'd think that the Queen would consider inventing Java as worthy of the rank of Companion. When will Canada grow up and become a real nation, and ditch that foreigner that's on their money?
You're right, the mind-set isn't new, sports records are also kept by country. In my high school, we even had state and local records! But God forbid that anyone else than America be chastised for it. I'm sure that my principal should have looked up the times of that Kenyan fellow who was faster than any of our track team.