>If someone breaks into your house because they >could smash down your door, is it your fault that >you didn't have steel bars? I wish people would keep in mind that COMPUTERS ARE NOT HOMES. I don't live in my computer! If someone breaks into my computer, I'm pissed off, but I'm not in any physical danger. Please don't be alarmist, people. This isn't a flame, just something that bugs me...
Excellent points on everything else, though, especially on Yahoo's interesting choice of words.
>A Clockwork Orange was one of those movies that >shaped me as a child into the well adjusted >individual that I am today. I'm assuming that that's pretty tounge in cheek.:)
Yeah, CO was pretty intense. I know I'll never think of "Singing In The Rain" quite the same way again...
I was being sarcastic. I should probably have been more clear on that, I guess...
I was trying to poke at the folks who get so riled up about spam. Sure, it's a pain in the ass, but is it really so hard to just delete it from your inbox?
I propose vigilante justice. If someone spams, give the bastard an old-fashioned kneecapping. If they persist, shoot'em. There's no justice like mob justice.
>My boss is canadian and he writes his dates >year-month-day which struck me as a bit odd. Does >anybody know if this is common? I'm Canadian, and it's basically a whatever-you-like kind of thing in my part of the country (New Brunswick, Acadian peninsula). American culture is pretty dominant (this *is* North America, after all), but there's enough monarchists, and native french speakers, and first-generation immigrants that it's all pretty messed up. Fortunately, the bank tellers and cashiers here are quick enough to realize what a person means when they write 001504, 4/15/2000 or 15,04,00. I've seen all three, and many more, around here.
Ever since discovering the Internet and finding that most technical people I've met use DDMMYYYY, I've always written it like that just to avoid confusion. Besides, it just makes sense. Smallest unit to largest unit.
This is a joke, right? I mean, this is really out there. No-one would pay $500 for this, would they? Then again, with all the IPOs, there's a lot of lonely geeks out there...
Actually, I think "Step by Step" is more deserving of retribution.
Of course, my country, Canada, is no less guilty. Although I have no governmental or representative authority, I hereby apologize to the world for Anne Murray, Rex Murphy, Preston Manning, and Lucien Bouchard.
Actually, Rex Murphy reminds me a lot of Jon Katz. Oh, god, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense--- Nah. Jon Katz is smarter. CBC listeners will understand this...
>Bowman is pretty much completely silent after he >kills off HAL...he's sorta stopped being entirely >human. Interesting, I never thought of it that way. It seems to explain a lot of the last part of the movie, now that I think about it. I think I'm going to go watch the movie again tonight...
In the movie, yes, Big Brother was orbiting Jupiter. In the book, it was standing on Saturn's moon [JI]apetus, and Dave dropped through the roof. I never really liked the movie, though. They never had Bowman actually say "My God, it's full of stars," just a lot of trippy blinking.
I wonder what it would be like to watch that travel sequence while drunk? Has anyone here tried it?
Perfectly accurate, regarding dentists. In fact, that's one thing that a lot of people up here have been complaining about for awhile. And a lot of companies do offer family dental plans as a benefit, though. It all depends on the company.
But it should be said that Canadians are not prevented from getting private health care. It doesn't even conflict with Medicare. If you want Blue Cross, or some other commercial insurance, it's entirely up to the individual. Medicare simply ensures that there is a safety net for people who can't afford expensive insurance.
And believe it or not, our taxes (both individual and corporate) are actually going down. According to the last federal budget, by 2004 we'll have the same corporate rate as the US. About damn time, too.
Now, I agree with you on all points, and would have stayed out of this little flamewar were it not for the fact you denigrate the glorious Perl! Aiya! It may not be a perfect language, but it's just so damn fun to use.
Err, not to sound rude, but that's bullshit. (/me mounts his soapbox:)
The US does *not* have the best medical system in the world. I believe that honor goes to Canada. And guess what. We've got, gasp, socialized medicine.
I don't know about profit motives and incentives, but all I know is that people in my country don't go bankrupt because they can't pay for dialysis treatments. We aren't denied payment for our treatments from our HMOs because we've got AIDS, or cancer, or multiple sclerosis and aren't expected to live long. We don't have to take out a second mortgage to afford that liver transplant.
I personally know three people who received world-class chemotherapy, and who all make less than $40000 per year. (Two teachers and a call center worker.) Socialized medicine is not a failure when the government involved is truly committed to making it work, and is also accountable to the public. Unfortunately, that combination is lacking in many countries...
Imagine if the U.S. gov't poured a proportional amount of money that Canada does into the creation of a genuine full-scale socialized medical system. I hope it happens in my lifetime, so that I can see you folks down south not get screwed over by your HMO or insurance companies' shareholders.
This comment, and also this one, make the mistake of quoting the movie, which was a pretty rotten version of the book. The real quote, from the (much better) original book, is just the first eleven words.
>and it's all whipping about rather harshly. I have this sudden mental image of Jupiter wearing red leather S&M gear, transmitting a message back to Earth demanding to be called the Queen.
I think they should try put it into a solar orbit, so that it could be salvaged and put on display a century or two from now. Let's face it: Galileo is one of the most successful space probes ever built. Sure, it was expensive, but look at what we learned from it, despite the major malfunctions it faced early on.
And let's not forget exactly where all that money it cost goes to: paying people's paychecks. The dollars aren't used as rocket fuel, y'know.
Good point. I know a guy who uses stock quotes over the internet as a source of random numbers in addiction to/dev/random. It's a bit slow, since he's only on a phone line, but it's fun to watch GPG generate a new key using it. Well, fun to watch after a few pints in you, anyway.
>What if Bill Gates was murdered by some Linux >zealot cult. Will every Linux mailing list and >Slashdot contents be subpoenaed?
Subpoenad, yes, delivered, no, because the geeks of the world would unite and throw a kegger that would make New York 31/12/1999 look like the Queen Mother's last birthday party.
Slashdot Mirror
Tux meets Marshall McLuhan. Cool. :)
>If someone breaks into your house because they
>could smash down your door, is it your fault that
>you didn't have steel bars?
I wish people would keep in mind that COMPUTERS ARE NOT HOMES. I don't live in my computer! If someone breaks into my computer, I'm pissed off, but I'm not in any physical danger. Please don't be alarmist, people. This isn't a flame, just something that bugs me...
Excellent points on everything else, though, especially on Yahoo's interesting choice of words.
>A Clockwork Orange was one of those movies that :)
>shaped me as a child into the well adjusted
>individual that I am today.
I'm assuming that that's pretty tounge in cheek.
Yeah, CO was pretty intense. I know I'll never think of "Singing In The Rain" quite the same way again...
I was being sarcastic. I should probably have been more clear on that, I guess...
I was trying to poke at the folks who get so riled up about spam. Sure, it's a pain in the ass, but is it really so hard to just delete it from your inbox?
I propose vigilante justice. If someone spams, give the bastard an old-fashioned kneecapping. If they persist, shoot'em. There's no justice like mob justice.
>My boss is canadian and he writes his dates
>year-month-day which struck me as a bit odd. Does
>anybody know if this is common?
I'm Canadian, and it's basically a whatever-you-like kind of thing in my part of the country (New Brunswick, Acadian peninsula). American culture is pretty dominant (this *is* North America, after all), but there's enough monarchists, and native french speakers, and first-generation immigrants that it's all pretty messed up. Fortunately, the bank tellers and cashiers here are quick enough to realize what a person means when they write 001504, 4/15/2000 or 15,04,00. I've seen all three, and many more, around here.
Ever since discovering the Internet and finding that most technical people I've met use DDMMYYYY, I've always written it like that just to avoid confusion. Besides, it just makes sense. Smallest unit to largest unit.
This is a joke, right? I mean, this is really out there. No-one would pay $500 for this, would they? Then again, with all the IPOs, there's a lot of lonely geeks out there...
Slackware's already got a mascot: Bob! Come on, he's the perfect mascot.
Huh? He's not Slackware's mascot? Damn. He'd make a good choice, though.
In the name of Goddess, I will personally smite whoever answers "strip Her naked and petrify Her."
Actually, I think "Step by Step" is more deserving of retribution.
Of course, my country, Canada, is no less guilty. Although I have no governmental or representative authority, I hereby apologize to the world for Anne Murray, Rex Murphy, Preston Manning, and Lucien Bouchard.
Actually, Rex Murphy reminds me a lot of Jon Katz. Oh, god, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense--- Nah. Jon Katz is smarter. CBC listeners will understand this...
>Bowman is pretty much completely silent after he
>kills off HAL...he's sorta stopped being entirely
>human.
Interesting, I never thought of it that way. It seems to explain a lot of the last part of the movie, now that I think about it. I think I'm going to go watch the movie again tonight...
In the movie, yes, Big Brother was orbiting Jupiter. In the book, it was standing on Saturn's moon [JI]apetus, and Dave dropped through the roof. I never really liked the movie, though. They never had Bowman actually say "My God, it's full of stars," just a lot of trippy blinking.
I wonder what it would be like to watch that travel sequence while drunk? Has anyone here tried it?
Perfectly accurate, regarding dentists. In fact, that's one thing that a lot of people up here have been complaining about for awhile. And a lot of companies do offer family dental plans as a benefit, though. It all depends on the company.
But it should be said that Canadians are not prevented from getting private health care. It doesn't even conflict with Medicare. If you want Blue Cross, or some other commercial insurance, it's entirely up to the individual. Medicare simply ensures that there is a safety net for people who can't afford expensive insurance.
And believe it or not, our taxes (both individual and corporate) are actually going down. According to the last federal budget, by 2004 we'll have the same corporate rate as the US. About damn time, too.
Now, I agree with you on all points, and would have stayed out of this little flamewar were it not for the fact you denigrate the glorious Perl! Aiya! It may not be a perfect language, but it's just so damn fun to use.
Err, not to sound rude, but that's bullshit.
(/me mounts his soapbox:)
The US does *not* have the best medical system in the world. I believe that honor goes to Canada. And guess what. We've got, gasp, socialized medicine.
I don't know about profit motives and incentives, but all I know is that people in my country don't go bankrupt because they can't pay for dialysis treatments. We aren't denied payment for our treatments from our HMOs because we've got AIDS, or cancer, or multiple sclerosis and aren't expected to live long. We don't have to take out a second mortgage to afford that liver transplant.
I personally know three people who received world-class chemotherapy, and who all make less than $40000 per year. (Two teachers and a call center worker.) Socialized medicine is not a failure when the government involved is truly committed to making it work, and is also accountable to the public. Unfortunately, that combination is lacking in many countries...
Imagine if the U.S. gov't poured a proportional amount of money that Canada does into the creation of a genuine full-scale socialized medical system. I hope it happens in my lifetime, so that I can see you folks down south not get screwed over by your HMO or insurance companies' shareholders.
(/me gets off his soapbox.)
Will there be a Cid? I'll be pretty let down if there isn't.
>ead their discussions about bounce, squash,
>stretch etc.
Mmm. Bounce.
- Glytch, who is praying that the Squaresoft CGI folks are consulting Gainax artists for the upcoming movie.
Heh. Moderators, mark this one as funny. But you forgot to petrify Natalie, Platinum! Tsk, tsk. I guess you *are* just a Microserf. (G)
./ #4881, signing off. Cheers.
Not only is my number under 10k, it's under 5k! Whoa! I feel like feeding my ego some more now.
Anyways, this is Gaussian Local Y-value Terminal Channel Hardware,
This comment, and also this one, make the mistake of quoting the movie, which was a pretty rotten version of the book. The real quote, from the (much better) original book, is just the first eleven words.
Ooh! Battle of the anime references!
Here's a challenge: "I just love walls. Isn't this a lovely wall?!"
>and it's all whipping about rather harshly.
I have this sudden mental image of Jupiter wearing red leather S&M gear, transmitting a message back to Earth demanding to be called the Queen.
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!
:)
I *KNEW* that someone would bring up the Prime Directive...
I think they should try put it into a solar orbit, so that it could be salvaged and put on display a century or two from now. Let's face it: Galileo is one of the most successful space probes ever built. Sure, it was expensive, but look at what we learned from it, despite the major malfunctions it faced early on.
And let's not forget exactly where all that money it cost goes to: paying people's paychecks. The dollars aren't used as rocket fuel, y'know.
Good point. I know a guy who uses stock quotes over the internet as a source of random numbers in addiction to /dev/random. It's a bit slow, since he's only on a phone line, but it's fun to watch GPG generate a new key using it. Well, fun to watch after a few pints in you, anyway.
>What if Bill Gates was murdered by some Linux
>zealot cult. Will every Linux mailing list and
>Slashdot contents be subpoenaed?
Subpoenad, yes, delivered, no, because the geeks of the world would unite and throw a kegger that would make New York 31/12/1999 look like the Queen Mother's last birthday party.