Finally someone might know this. After a power failure or something, traffic lights blinks the red stop lights. It takes *hours* for a body to get there, open the yellow panel, and push a button. Why?
Why can't this be done from that, err, Ops Center?
After trying unsuccessfully to sue users into buying their products, outlawing all filesharing products (P2P, Torrents, FTP, etc.) and license all users of blank media, the RIAA have obtained a new power to force all citizens to buy one album per year. Proof of purchase will be required to be stapled to you income tax receipt. Those failing to due so will have $30 deducted from their income tax. A new Department Of Homeland Artists will be created to ensure compliance.
RIAA spokes person: "This will ensure that crap..err quality music will be available for generations to come"
I've heard of this before. For some reason TDP is not getting the press time it deserves. I just wish the EPA would force anybody with cestpools (ie. hog farmers) to setup TDP plants to convert the shit into less harmful, useful stuff. Maybe then I wouldn't heard about cestpools leaking into Lake Ontario. Check out the wikipedia link for an update on what has happened on TDP to date. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_depolymerizat ion
someone I know split the cost of a new car 50/50 with their daughter. Then she decides to move out and *demands* the car. The car is in her parents name and she barely paid $1000 on it.
The same parents also got conned into buying: a 60" TV, Skis, ski pass, clothes and god knows what. When she moved out: an Xbox, a Bed, another TV, a Sterio...
Parent are so afraid that their kids will come back later and say: you were a BAD parent.
I thought of the tracking issue too. The only way this would be viable is if it was done one the computer or that the board itself has a computer.
As for the source of money, I thought the money would come from the bank since none of the player actually buy REAL stuff. (Just like in IP)
I could add that you collect $1000 or $10000 everytime you pass GRAB (as in Grab the Employees' pension fund)
I could also add Luck Cards: -The politician you purchased has instructed their office to make you their preferred supplier. Collect $25,000 for the next 5 times you pass GRAB -You sucessfully sue a competitor using DMCA, collect $75,000. -The politician you purchased has created a law to protect your profits. collect $10,000 from each player and $50,000. -You spun off a part of you corporation with an IPO. Collect $50,000 -MS has decided to hire your top engineer from you crippling your company. Pay the player to your left $50,000. -MS has decided to give away a product similar to yours, pay the player to your right $50,000. -MS has assimilated your company. Place a Laser pen on your ear *for the rest of the game* and collect $75,000. If the laser pen fall out during the game, give each player $25,000.
Object: Patent everything you can and profit from the work of others.
Method of play:
-Everybody starts with venture capital of $100,000. -As you go around the board you collect cash (via sales cards), Patents (via patents cards) that you can buy if you want, and inventions (via inventions cards).
-sales cards: gives you the option to sell a product if you have the invention card for it.
-patents cards: You buy them If you want for $100. Any patents not bought are put into the "Public domain" pile. A player can only hold a patent card for up to 10 turns, after which they go the the "Public domain" pile. After you pay, you must spin the "Patent Pending" wheel. (NFR - Final Rejection - Approuved) Each time you do not get "Approuved" you pay a additional $100 and spin again. If you are broke or don't want to spin, the Patent card goes to the "Public domain" pile.
-invention cards: Are free when you land on the square on the board. If the "invention" is already patented by another player, that other player CAN sue for the cost of the patent. The patent owner can also not reveal that he/she hold that patent cards for up to 10 turns. The player with the patent card can, at the time of his choosing, sue the player with the Invention card for twice the "Sales" that player has received.
Note#1: If a patent card is bought and another player already has the "Invention card", each place $10000 in a pile and each spin their own USPTO wheel (Patent Wins - Invention wins -settlement). Both wheels must match. If not, each player adds another $5000 to the pile, and spin again. This can continue until one or both players run out of money. If Settlement is the outcome, the pot is split between players.
Note#2: On a whim a player can sue another player for "patent infringement". Same rules as Note #1. (Notice that no cards are used. Like in real life, the player who has the most money is likely to win) Final Rejection
Patent pending, copyrighted, "Patent Pursuit" is a registed trade mark of denis-The-menace of Slashdot.
I have self-help Web site and it has tonnes of pictures. HTML (I call MS-HTML) saved from Word would turn all PNG graphics into bloated Gif/Jpg files and would ony look decent in IE.
I switched to OpenOffice and I am better for it. In v1.1.4, I have to fix the line spacing in each HTML file but then it looks identical in IE and FF. This is fixed in OOo 2.0 beta.
My advice: Unless you plan to give your DOC files to other people, switch to OpenOffice. Give PDFs to other people and export to HTML for you site in one step.
Object: Patent everything you can and profit from the work of others.
Method of play:
-Everybody starts with venture capital of $100,000. -As you go around the board you collect cash (via sales cards), Patents (via patents cards)that you can buy if you want, and inventions (via inventions cards).
-sales cards: gives you the option to sell a product if you have the invention card for it. -patents cards: You buy them If you want. Any patents not bought are put into the "Public domain" pile. A player can only hold a patent card for up to 10 turns, after which they go the the "Public domain" pile.
-invention cards: Are free when you land on the square on the board. If the "invention" is already patented by another player, that other player CAN sue for the cost of the patent. The patent owner can also not reveal that he/she hold that patent cards for up to 10 turns. The player with the patent card can, at the time of his choosing, sue the player with the Invention card for twice the "Sales" that player has received.
Note: If a patent card is bought and another player already has the "Invention card", each place $10000 in a pile and each spin their own USPTO wheel (Patent Wins - Invention wins -settlement). Both wheels must match. If not, each player adds another $5000 to the pile, and spin again. This can continue until one or both players run out of money. If Settlement is the outcome, the pot is split between players.
I remember reading something about a electric motocycle that made virtually no noise. The manufacturer was contemplating adding a speaker to belch out "canned motorcycle sounds" to make the electric motocycle more realistic!
I guess you like work. I can see you now setting up a meeting: -Ok I got everybody, Send -D'oh! I used john's old email. The updated one is in the contact manager Prog! -Gotta sync them up aging...
Granted the opposite would probably happen more often but I think I made my point. Maybe it could be an extension but I don't see how given the amount of integration required to make things work
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Finally someone might know this.
After a power failure or something, traffic lights blinks the red stop lights.
It takes *hours* for a body to get there, open the yellow panel, and push a button. Why?
Why can't this be done from that, err, Ops Center?
"I envy people who thrive on three or four hours of sleep a night. They have so much more time to work, learn, and play."
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"have spawned even more "illness psychos" who are obsessed with the latest in 99.9% bacteria free soaps, hand lotions, and air filters"
And the same people cause wimpy bacteria to become resistant and become really strong bacteria.
** The stuff should be banned except for hospitals. **
Theses days you can't buy anything smaller than a 60/80GB unless it's used.
err... pushovers
Actually the skis and ski pass were "obtained" after she demanded that all her xmas gifts be returned that year so that she could get she wanted.
After trying unsuccessfully to sue users into buying their products, outlawing all filesharing products (P2P, Torrents, FTP, etc.) and license all users of blank media, the RIAA have obtained a new power to force all citizens to buy one album per year. Proof of purchase will be required to be stapled to you income tax receipt. Those failing to due so will have $30 deducted from their income tax. A new Department Of Homeland Artists will be created to ensure compliance.
RIAA spokes person:
"This will ensure that crap..err quality music will be available for generations to come"
I've heard of this before.t ion
For some reason TDP is not getting the press time it deserves. I just wish the EPA would force anybody with cestpools (ie. hog farmers) to setup TDP plants to convert the shit into less harmful, useful stuff. Maybe then I wouldn't heard about cestpools leaking into Lake Ontario.
Check out the wikipedia link for an update on what has happened on TDP to date. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_depolymeriza
someone I know split the cost of a new car 50/50 with their daughter. Then she decides to move out and *demands* the car. The car is in her parents name and she barely paid $1000 on it.
The same parents also got conned into buying: a 60" TV, Skis, ski pass, clothes and god knows what. When she moved out: an Xbox, a Bed, another TV, a Sterio...
Parent are so afraid that their kids will come back later and say: you were a BAD parent.
Money is power
Knowledge is power
power corrupts
I thought of the tracking issue too.
The only way this would be viable is if it was done one the computer or that the board itself has a computer.
As for the source of money, I thought the money would come from the bank since none of the player actually buy REAL stuff. (Just like in IP)
I could add that you collect $1000 or $10000 everytime you pass GRAB (as in Grab the Employees' pension fund)
I could also add Luck Cards:
-The politician you purchased has instructed their office to make you their preferred supplier. Collect $25,000 for the next 5 times you pass GRAB
-You sucessfully sue a competitor using DMCA, collect $75,000.
-The politician you purchased has created a law to protect your profits. collect $10,000 from each player and $50,000.
-You spun off a part of you corporation with an IPO. Collect $50,000
-MS has decided to hire your top engineer from you crippling your company. Pay the player to your left $50,000.
-MS has decided to give away a product similar to yours, pay the player to your right $50,000.
-MS has assimilated your company. Place a Laser pen on your ear *for the rest of the game* and collect $75,000. If the laser pen fall out during the game, give each player $25,000.
Why not. I own the prior art.
Damn, I just invalidated my own patent!
Maybe if I sue anybody that reads this...
Coming soon:
Tagline: "patent or be sued!"
Object: Patent everything you can and profit from the work of others.
Method of play:
-Everybody starts with venture capital of $100,000.
-As you go around the board you collect cash (via sales cards), Patents (via patents cards) that you can buy if you want, and inventions (via inventions cards).
-sales cards: gives you the option to sell a product if you have the invention card for it.
-patents cards: You buy them If you want for $100. Any patents not bought are put into the "Public domain" pile. A player can only hold a patent card for up to 10 turns, after which they go the the "Public domain" pile. After you pay, you must spin the "Patent Pending" wheel. (NFR - Final Rejection - Approuved) Each time you do not get "Approuved" you pay a additional $100 and spin again. If you are broke or don't want to spin, the Patent card goes to the "Public domain" pile.
-invention cards: Are free when you land on the square on the board. If the "invention" is already patented by another player, that other player CAN sue for the cost of the patent. The patent owner can also not reveal that he/she hold that patent cards for up to 10 turns. The player with the patent card can, at the time of his choosing, sue the player with the Invention card for twice the "Sales" that player has received.
Note#1: If a patent card is bought and another player already has the "Invention card", each place $10000 in a pile and each spin their own USPTO wheel (Patent Wins - Invention wins -settlement). Both wheels must match. If not, each player adds another $5000 to the pile, and spin again. This can continue until one or both players run out of money. If Settlement is the outcome, the pot is split between players.
Note#2: On a whim a player can sue another player for "patent infringement". Same rules as Note #1. (Notice that no cards are used. Like in real life, the player who has the most money is likely to win)
Final Rejection
Patent pending, copyrighted, "Patent Pursuit" is a registed trade mark of denis-The-menace of Slashdot.
I have self-help Web site and it has tonnes of pictures. HTML (I call MS-HTML) saved from Word would turn all PNG graphics into bloated Gif/Jpg files and would ony look decent in IE.
I switched to OpenOffice and I am better for it. In v1.1.4, I have to fix the line spacing in each HTML file but then it looks identical in IE and FF. This is fixed in OOo 2.0 beta.
My advice: Unless you plan to give your DOC files to other people, switch to OpenOffice. Give PDFs to other people and export to HTML for you site in one step.
Layout of menus is 90% like Word and it's free.
Wanna trade for swamp land in Florida?
Coming soon:
Tagline: "patent or be sued!"
Object: Patent everything you can and profit from the work of others.
Method of play:
-Everybody starts with venture capital of $100,000.
-As you go around the board you collect cash (via sales cards), Patents (via patents cards)that you can buy if you want, and inventions (via inventions cards).
-sales cards: gives you the option to sell a product if you have the invention card for it.
-patents cards: You buy them If you want. Any patents not bought are put into the "Public domain" pile. A player can only hold a patent card for up to 10 turns, after which they go the the "Public domain" pile.
-invention cards: Are free when you land on the square on the board. If the "invention" is already patented by another player, that other player CAN sue for the cost of the patent. The patent owner can also not reveal that he/she hold that patent cards for up to 10 turns. The player with the patent card can, at the time of his choosing, sue the player with the Invention card for twice the "Sales" that player has received.
Note: If a patent card is bought and another player already has the "Invention card", each place $10000 in a pile and each spin their own USPTO wheel (Patent Wins - Invention wins -settlement). Both wheels must match. If not, each player adds another $5000 to the pile, and spin again. This can continue until one or both players run out of money. If Settlement is the outcome, the pot is split between players.
yes, otherwise we will be "liberated".
We won't have time to get the military gear out of the museums fast enough.
That would be the "Tux and the monopoly".
The only industry that has made a full switch is the drug industry, both legal (mg=Miligrams) and illegal (Grams and kilos).
How many times have the telcos been able to hide behind the "common carier" status when crimes are commited using their networks?
Will Cable ISPs have to now police their networks or be responsible for acts by their users?
Or maybe, just maybe, that's the idea and they are in cahoots with the media mafias?
FYI: Macrovision has also bought InstallShield (the application installation software for windows) and is now killing off the InstallShield name.
I remember reading something about a electric motocycle that made virtually no noise. The manufacturer was contemplating adding a speaker to belch out "canned motorcycle sounds" to make the electric motocycle more realistic!
jestures,(gangs could sue one another)
Political compain strategies.
accents (for actors)
colors
fashions
dance moves (I guess MJ missed the boat!)
Think about it:
-as a borg, he could live to the days of TNG or later
-The plot could revolve around saving Kirk from the borg (a-la-seven of nine)
...as I (Nokia exec) call the legal dept and ask them to start looking into potential patent infrinments of FOSS.
And therefore prouving RMS' point.
I guess you like work.
I can see you now setting up a meeting:
-Ok I got everybody, Send
-D'oh! I used john's old email. The updated one is in the contact manager Prog!
-Gotta sync them up aging...
Granted the opposite would probably happen more often but I think I made my point.
Maybe it could be an extension but I don't see how given the amount of integration required to make things work