With all of the stories of PS2s breaking, I've actually considered picking up a PSOne
Why not pick up a gamecube? The price drop to $99 should make it seem quite attractive, and the performance and quality of games strips the hide off a PSOne. Just a suggestion;o) No, I don't work for them, just when my PS2 broke I bought a Gamecube and wondered why the hell I bought a PS2 in the first place.
Hmm... I do agree with you, but my thoughts only differ on the fact that this is an intrinsic part of their culture, which is fading away with the last of the people who keep it alive. I feel they would be doing their culture a great disservice to let something as special as this be lost through ignorance, and (perhaps) the schools feel they have a "duty" to keep their culture alive through the youth.
It seems you are missing the point of the exercise. It appears to me they are making an effort to keep alive a rare trait that identifies their particular culture. Just like Eskimo children learn about their culture, but would probably not have to harpoon a seal for dinner. Or, if you prefer, how Australian Aboriginal children learn about their culture but rarely have to resort to the medicine man to recieve treatment for a sore tooth. There is more to education than pure practicality, you know.
Heaven forbid that a gaming system that will presumably use standard DVD format actually be able to play standard movies in that format.
Erm, What makes you think the next console will utilise a TANDARD DVD format? The gamecube uses DVD's, but they are not standard and cannot play DVD movies, so what makes you think they will change their view? Also, as far as I know, neither of the other consoles play DVD's out of the box either, they both need attachments that must be purchased seperately. Do you actually read the things you write, or is it just your brain running out your nose onto the keyboard?
Finished your little rant, fool? for a start, you misread the original post, whereas I was saying that a McD's bun has a much higher sugar content than a normal bread roll from the bakery, and that the sugar level is comparable to that of an iced donut. Read very carefully, it might get a little confusing for you here. I just checked it out and the McDonalds website says a Big Mac Bun contains 9.2 grams of sugar, and the Krispy Kreme website says one of their donuts has 10 grams. Is that rational enough for you? Or would you prefer I shot my mouth of at a complete stranger, while hiding behind the title of AC, when I am completely and utterly wrong, like you?
Fucking Child. You could have had a look for yourself, you know.
Perhaps you are right, but my brother suffers severe asthma attacks and breaks out with hives when he eats food with a high MSG content. He does not suffer this reaction with any other foods at all, only those with a healthy dose of MSG. Also, his doctor has told us that reaction to MSG is quite common in people who suffer from asthma, a point that seemed confirmed when my brother went through allergy testing to make sure it wasn't something else. He is a chef by trade, so obviously being allergic to certain foods could detrimentally effect his employment.
I have a workmate who was the Manager at a McDonalds franchise in Brisbane, Australia, and he says he has seen documentation showing how the bread rolls used for the burgers are jacked up with sugar because of past research that shows foods with a high sugar content can increase cravings. He reckons an unadorned hamburger bun contains as much sugar as an iced donut of comparable size. It wouldn't surprise me at all if McDonalds used underhanded ways to keep people eating their garbage.
It does accept DVD media, in fact the proprietary disk used is a one-of-a-kind DVD. If anything, using a non-standard DVD would be more expensive when you factor in production, etc. The proprietary format was simply to make piracy harder, if not impossible.
We see people buying it for $99 as a second system
I reckon this is an excellent move, as all the nintendo fanatics bought one in the first few weeks, but this allows them to get a chance in the homes of those with a PS2 and/or XBox, and let the games do the talking.
I think Nintendo is taking the right steps to disprove the misguided notion that the GCN is a kiddie's system, and for 99 bucks, a lot more people would take an interest. I could definitely justify buying a PS/2 for 100 bucks with a couple of titles, and the same goes for the XBox. I reckon Nintendo are counting on people buying a 100 buck GCN, one or two of their really huge titles, and giving any financial loss on the discount back to the big N in game sales.
Yeah, I was starting to think this way too. It means I get a dedicated 72" monitor for my consoles, and I'll just buy a subscription to TV Guide and live without the TV.
I don't like that that guy said therefore he's ranting, and he's a troll
No, what made you a troll is claiming that your opinions based on the couple of times you had to deal with government can somehow be applied to all employees, in every locality, across all levels of government: local, state and federal. You then go on to complain about dealing with Telstra, which as far as I know, is no longer a government run telecommunications firm. In fact, the biggest complaints about telstra since the sale (that I have read in the media, anyway) has been the drop in accountability and decent customer service.
So you work(ed) in a non-customer-facing area, yet you're an authority on the behaviour of *all* customer-facing government employees, Australia-wide?
I never said I was, and, looking past your incorrect assumption (of which there are plenty) that I do not deal with the public, I can say I have some authority on the privacy policy of our own employees and actually work with them every day, so I know that the point you are trying to make is completely at odds with what is actually occurring day to day, at least in our Council.
When you're not standing over your staff with a big stick, they're busy fighting like mad to run accountability out of town (for privacy reasons, of course).
Could you please provide any evidence that supports this, and is not formed from your own assumptions based on your personal dealing with the government? In fact, could you even explain to me the relationship between your perceived lack of accountability and the Freedom of Information Act 1992?
I also know that police working alone at night on country roads handing out unwarranted and or illegal infringement notices will be very careful to obscure that name badge with a hand or a notepad or something for the course of the interaction with the 'customer'. I know that telephone lines suddenly become unreliable when accountability is called into play, and I know that bad decisions suddenly get relaxed when lazy and incompetent customer-facing government employees are asked to account for their actions.
Gee, you seem to know a lot, but all I see is a list of wishy-washy rhetoric and gross over-generalisations regarding "the man".
Try this: I defended a guy who was beaten blah blah blah...
Again, one incident is now representative of Governing policy across all levels of Government, even though your experience was with the Police Force, an entity entirely seperate from local government? Nice stretch.
You could pull your head out of your arse, get out on the other side of the counter and take a look at what *really* happens, but you probably won't do that... for privacy reasons.
Again you prove your inability to see past your own assumptions, as I now work on the counter, and watch all day as our staff work, all with their identification prominently displayed, with a big sign on the wall behind the counter stating who the managers of each department are and how to contact them if you have any issues. Accountability, no? And yes, you are confused, as accountability and freedom of information are two entirely different subjects of debate, whereas you are trying to roll them into one big whine and somehow justify your point of view based on a couple of experiences you've had in the past.
That bit about "I saw it happen once so therefore it is happening everywhere at every opportunity" is one of the best fantasies I've seen in quite some time though. Thanks for the entertainment.
Sorry mate, but that is absolute rubbish. I work for Local Government in Queensland, and up until recently worked in the information management department, mostly dealing with privacy obligations and freedom of information. By law, they are required (and do) provide their own name if asked. What they cannot do, however, is provide inforamtion about anybody else, whether staff or customer, without explicit written permission from the party involved. You seem quite confused about this so-called mantra of "Oh, I can't tell you that, for privacy reasons" as it only applies to disclosing information on other people or their dealings with the government. If you wanted to complain about a barking dog, no problem. If you wanted to know who else complained about the dog, nobody would tell you FOR PRIVACY REASONS. There is a big difference. By law, all police are required to provide their own details if asked, and all government staff, whether behind the counter or out dealing with the public directly are required to display correct identification at all times. Also, your attack stating that this mantra is dragged out every time somebody feels "backed into a corner or when they might be held accountable for their actions", leads me to believe that not only were you obviously asking for information you have no right to be made privvy to, but were probably quite combatative when dealing with the customer service staff anyway. Basically, that whole rant borders on complete fantasy. Why not try reading the legislation on Freedom of Information found here.
hehe, I couldn't remember the proper syntax for loading from the floppy. I still remember "double siding" my floppies with a hole punch. Ahh... the memories...
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**Pfft** Of course you'd say that...you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter!
That's not a speech impediment... That's Fosters, a flavour impediment.
Why not pick up a gamecube? The price drop to $99 should make it seem quite attractive, and the performance and quality of games strips the hide off a PSOne. Just a suggestion ;o) No, I don't work for them, just when my PS2 broke I bought a Gamecube and wondered why the hell I bought a PS2 in the first place.
Hmm... I do agree with you, but my thoughts only differ on the fact that this is an intrinsic part of their culture, which is fading away with the last of the people who keep it alive. I feel they would be doing their culture a great disservice to let something as special as this be lost through ignorance, and (perhaps) the schools feel they have a "duty" to keep their culture alive through the youth.
It seems you are missing the point of the exercise. It appears to me they are making an effort to keep alive a rare trait that identifies their particular culture. Just like Eskimo children learn about their culture, but would probably not have to harpoon a seal for dinner. Or, if you prefer, how Australian Aboriginal children learn about their culture but rarely have to resort to the medicine man to recieve treatment for a sore tooth. There is more to education than pure practicality, you know.
Maybe they are going full circle and releasing mario themed playing cards....
Erm, What makes you think the next console will utilise a TANDARD DVD format? The gamecube uses DVD's, but they are not standard and cannot play DVD movies, so what makes you think they will change their view? Also, as far as I know, neither of the other consoles play DVD's out of the box either, they both need attachments that must be purchased seperately. Do you actually read the things you write, or is it just your brain running out your nose onto the keyboard?
Fucking Child. You could have had a look for yourself, you know.
Perhaps you are right, but my brother suffers severe asthma attacks and breaks out with hives when he eats food with a high MSG content. He does not suffer this reaction with any other foods at all, only those with a healthy dose of MSG. Also, his doctor has told us that reaction to MSG is quite common in people who suffer from asthma, a point that seemed confirmed when my brother went through allergy testing to make sure it wasn't something else. He is a chef by trade, so obviously being allergic to certain foods could detrimentally effect his employment.
I have a workmate who was the Manager at a McDonalds franchise in Brisbane, Australia, and he says he has seen documentation showing how the bread rolls used for the burgers are jacked up with sugar because of past research that shows foods with a high sugar content can increase cravings. He reckons an unadorned hamburger bun contains as much sugar as an iced donut of comparable size. It wouldn't surprise me at all if McDonalds used underhanded ways to keep people eating their garbage.
The drive is standard, yes. The disks are not.
It does accept DVD media, in fact the proprietary disk used is a one-of-a-kind DVD. If anything, using a non-standard DVD would be more expensive when you factor in production, etc. The proprietary format was simply to make piracy harder, if not impossible.
I wish someone would stick their thumb up Jeff McFadden's arse...
I reckon this is an excellent move, as all the nintendo fanatics bought one in the first few weeks, but this allows them to get a chance in the homes of those with a PS2 and/or XBox, and let the games do the talking.
I think Nintendo is taking the right steps to disprove the misguided notion that the GCN is a kiddie's system, and for 99 bucks, a lot more people would take an interest. I could definitely justify buying a PS/2 for 100 bucks with a couple of titles, and the same goes for the XBox. I reckon Nintendo are counting on people buying a 100 buck GCN, one or two of their really huge titles, and giving any financial loss on the discount back to the big N in game sales.
Yeah, I was starting to think this way too. It means I get a dedicated 72" monitor for my consoles, and I'll just buy a subscription to TV Guide and live without the TV.
No, what made you a troll is claiming that your opinions based on the couple of times you had to deal with government can somehow be applied to all employees, in every locality, across all levels of government: local, state and federal. You then go on to complain about dealing with Telstra, which as far as I know, is no longer a government run telecommunications firm. In fact, the biggest complaints about telstra since the sale (that I have read in the media, anyway) has been the drop in accountability and decent customer service.
So you work(ed) in a non-customer-facing area, yet you're an authority on the behaviour of *all* customer-facing government employees, Australia-wide?
I never said I was, and, looking past your incorrect assumption (of which there are plenty) that I do not deal with the public, I can say I have some authority on the privacy policy of our own employees and actually work with them every day, so I know that the point you are trying to make is completely at odds with what is actually occurring day to day, at least in our Council.
When you're not standing over your staff with a big stick, they're busy fighting like mad to run accountability out of town (for privacy reasons, of course).
Could you please provide any evidence that supports this, and is not formed from your own assumptions based on your personal dealing with the government? In fact, could you even explain to me the relationship between your perceived lack of accountability and the Freedom of Information Act 1992?
I also know that police working alone at night on country roads handing out unwarranted and or illegal infringement notices will be very careful to obscure that name badge with a hand or a notepad or something for the course of the interaction with the 'customer'. I know that telephone lines suddenly become unreliable when accountability is called into play, and I know that bad decisions suddenly get relaxed when lazy and incompetent customer-facing government employees are asked to account for their actions.
Gee, you seem to know a lot, but all I see is a list of wishy-washy rhetoric and gross over-generalisations regarding "the man".
Try this: I defended a guy who was beaten blah blah blah...
Again, one incident is now representative of Governing policy across all levels of Government, even though your experience was with the Police Force, an entity entirely seperate from local government? Nice stretch.
You could pull your head out of your arse, get out on the other side of the counter and take a look at what *really* happens, but you probably won't do that... for privacy reasons.
Again you prove your inability to see past your own assumptions, as I now work on the counter, and watch all day as our staff work, all with their identification prominently displayed, with a big sign on the wall behind the counter stating who the managers of each department are and how to contact them if you have any issues. Accountability, no? And yes, you are confused, as accountability and freedom of information are two entirely different subjects of debate, whereas you are trying to roll them into one big whine and somehow justify your point of view based on a couple of experiences you've had in the past.
That bit about "I saw it happen once so therefore it is happening everywhere at every opportunity" is one of the best fantasies I've seen in quite some time though. Thanks for the entertainment.
Sorry mate, but that is absolute rubbish. I work for Local Government in Queensland, and up until recently worked in the information management department, mostly dealing with privacy obligations and freedom of information. By law, they are required (and do) provide their own name if asked. What they cannot do, however, is provide inforamtion about anybody else, whether staff or customer, without explicit written permission from the party involved. You seem quite confused about this so-called mantra of "Oh, I can't tell you that, for privacy reasons" as it only applies to disclosing information on other people or their dealings with the government. If you wanted to complain about a barking dog, no problem. If you wanted to know who else complained about the dog, nobody would tell you FOR PRIVACY REASONS. There is a big difference. By law, all police are required to provide their own details if asked, and all government staff, whether behind the counter or out dealing with the public directly are required to display correct identification at all times. Also, your attack stating that this mantra is dragged out every time somebody feels "backed into a corner or when they might be held accountable for their actions", leads me to believe that not only were you obviously asking for information you have no right to be made privvy to, but were probably quite combatative when dealing with the customer service staff anyway. Basically, that whole rant borders on complete fantasy. Why not try reading the legislation on Freedom of Information found here.
Harmonicas you say? Wow, I always thought his extra pockets were for emergency twinkies...
It's not a carry-all either, it's a manbag! I can kind of dig carry-all, but crikey, who in their right mind would call it a purse in public?
Please refrain from tasting the knob.
Yeah, good things don't end with eum. They end with mania. Or teria!
...But my wife HATES pinball.
hehe, I couldn't remember the proper syntax for loading from the floppy. I still remember "double siding" my floppies with a hole punch. Ahh... the memories...
PRESS PLAY ON TAPE
I can see it now, the couch will recognise my weight by saying "Hey! I've told you before! One at a time, please!"