I suspect that you and I are about the same age, then. I had copies of the Metallica demo and Kill 'Em All on cassette-copy, and a bunch of other music, too, but I always wanted some decent sounding originals. My guitar took all my spare cash.
When I got into Uni, I blew lots of money on albums. The kids here in Korea that I know don't even understand that they may want to buy albums. It never enters their minds. The teachers at school tell them that they should not trade files, and the students look back at them puzzledly.
Where I live, everybody downloads, the internet service advertize showow much faster you'll get your music, and the teens don't even think of buying music.
No, because the off-topic parent is still rated 5, insightful. I would start an entire off-topic thread and waste all 50 of my karma just to shut the politicos up and move them over where they belong.
You and I, however, aren't talking politics, now, are we?
I know: Discussion of the moderation system will be modded off-topic.
Everything else is a free-for-all, especially politics.
(Score:5, Insightful) ???
Can we please have a scientific, and not political discussion here? (Score:5, Insightful)?? How about off-topic. If you want to complain about the US election, take it over to the politics section and let the few of us that are left talk about the "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." Geez
Thailand also uses this technology in many parts of Downtown Bangkok. The first time that I waited for a crosswalk signal watching the countdown timer, I was impressed. I was even more astounded when the crossing signal itself had a countdown "bar." (but no actual timer).
I have seen the latter used in nearby Seoul, as well. I guess the Chinese are exporting these technologies?;)
Yeah, I should've used "developed nations" when I posted instead of Europe, and I made mention of that in some other posts here, but the developing and underdeveloped nations generally don't fit the original poster's cast.
I lived in Thailand, the largest economy in SE Asia, for over four years, and the government their is run by the richest man in the country. Noone seems to want social programs or to pay any form of tax.
I currently live in S. Korea, the twelveth largest economy in the world, and they don't find the Dems to right for their taste. I doubt that Japan is seriously different, but that's only conjecture.
Your quote doesn't include "The rest of the world," though, which was in quotes for a reason. Before you and fifteen other Slashdotters flame on, you should make sure you understand the context of the comment. My comment was not ambiguous in any sense, if you read the parent to it. There was only one point that I reasonably could've been disputing.
jepe (826944):
You might be a whiny left winger, but as today as a resident from another country I can tell you you "whiny left wingers" are the only americans for which we keep some respect. Gosh... for
the rest of the world your democrat party is right wing... so imagine our idea of who your people elected...(Emphasis mine)
Me:
Your view of
"the rest of the world" appears to include only Europe.
Tell me again that my reply was ambiguous, please... I stand by my original assessment. Read more carefully before you flame.
You, and most of the other replies to me (even those that were positive) need to learn to read for comprehension. I am perfectly aware that America is well hated in the world. I have been travelling to Asia all my adult life, and have lived here since before Bush was elected. The post I originally replied to said that, "the rest of the world views the democrat party as right wing" This is blantantly and provably false, unless you restrict "world" to mean "developed nations."
And yet, 99% of the replies to me center on support of America in the world. Plenty of folk who are farther right than the US hate my country, as well.
I am the poster you replied to. I quoted him in many of my replies to this thread. He said, "therest of the world views the democrat party as right wing" Since I have been living throughout Asia since before Bush was elected, I think I have a right to comment on the left-wing status of many of the countries here.
I am also a US citizen living abroad, and speak almost perfect Tahi, plus passable Lao and pretty decent Mandarin when I get practiced, but if you can "fake a different countries accent" to blend in, then great. Some of us 188cm, 210kg, caucasion folks will never blend into where we live. In rural SE Asia, the traffic stops in the street to stare at me.
I think that he shouldn't overstate the case. "The rest of the world thinks that the democrat party is right wing" is certainly beyond reality, and not only in the Middle-East. There are plenty of places here in Asia who would disagree with that remark.
Whatever. It seems as though everyone is flaming and noone is reading for comprehension today. I don't think that Bush garners very much support in the world, but it isn't because the whole world is leftist and the US is rightist.
You're the one playing silly word games
Ok. Let's go.
Anonymous Coward said: It's a sad sad day for 50% of America.
roseblood said: you know, looking at the red/blue map, it looks like a sad day for 25-33% of America (Notice the joke here)
Waffle Iron (that's you, keep up with me here...) said: Only if you've somehow confused about the distinction between square miles of dirt and citizens. (Notice the confusion about roseblood's joke)
Daengbo (That's me...) said: Looks like you're the one confused about the distinction between America and Americans. (Showing that you have mis-stepped and should rethink. If both posters had used the word "Americans", you would've been right)
Waffle Iron (that's you, again) said: Looks like you're the one who can't comprehend that a word can mean more than just the most narrow possible definition. (Notice the strange turnaround here, as WI gets defensive)
Protracted explanation of the above by me so the WI would understand that he's turned around on himself.
Wi accuses me of playing word games, when, in fact, I say that both original posters were correct, and it was WI being pedantic.
I'm now imagining Ben Afleck in Jay and Silent Bob saying, "They are fictional characters. Fictional characters... Am I getting through to you two at all?"
Well, I have been living in Asia since before Bush was originally elected (In fact, I was on a business trip to Malaysia when the Floridadeal was going down), and I also avoid talking about my citizenship.
Neither do I wear US propoganda or discuss politics here. They are poor choices, no matter what your citizenship, but certainly for Americans. That didn't start with Bush, however, because I have been following these rules since 1986.
Oh, and I wasn't down on Europeans, just pointing out that many parts of the world are far right of (or at least equal to) the US, and that the poster was being way over-broad with his "the rest of the world..." propoganda.
Whatever. The GGP used hyperbole and I used it back on him to prove a point. "The rest of the world" was not an appropriate choice of words for him to make.
Since I live in Asia, I thought that I should point it out to him.
No. The GGP used America to refer to the people, then the GP used it to refer to the land area, probably as a joke. You tried to correct him by using a stricter definition of the word, appropriate to Americans. I knew what each of them meant. I was telling you that you were being an ass, and doing it by being one, as well.
I didn't claim that the world supported Bush. I said the parent was wrong that "... for the rest of the world your democrat party [sic] is right wing." Learn to read.
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I suspect that you and I are about the same age, then. I had copies of the Metallica demo and Kill 'Em All on cassette-copy, and a bunch of other music, too, but I always wanted some decent sounding originals. My guitar took all my spare cash.
When I got into Uni, I blew lots of money on albums. The kids here in Korea that I know don't even understand that they may want to buy albums. It never enters their minds. The teachers at school tell them that they should not trade files, and the students look back at them puzzledly.
Where I live, everybody downloads, the internet service advertize showow much faster you'll get your music, and the teens don't even think of buying music.
Retailers are in bad shape in S. Korea.
No, because the off-topic parent is still rated 5, insightful. I would start an entire off-topic thread and waste all 50 of my karma just to shut the politicos up and move them over where they belong.
You and I, however, aren't talking politics, now, are we?
I know: Discussion of the moderation system will be modded off-topic.
Everything else is a free-for-all, especially politics.
(Score:5, Insightful) ???
Can we please have a scientific, and not political discussion here? (Score:5, Insightful)?? How about off-topic. If you want to complain about the US election, take it over to the politics section and let the few of us that are left talk about the "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." Geez
When I studied in Beijing, a coal furnace was directly out my dorm window. I was sick the entire time that I was there.
Thailand also uses this technology in many parts of Downtown Bangkok. The first time that I waited for a crosswalk signal watching the countdown timer, I was impressed. I was even more astounded when the crossing signal itself had a countdown "bar." (but no actual timer).
I have seen the latter used in nearby Seoul, as well. I guess the Chinese are exporting these technologies?;)
Yeah, I should've used "developed nations" when I posted instead of Europe, and I made mention of that in some other posts here, but the developing and underdeveloped nations generally don't fit the original poster's cast.
I lived in Thailand, the largest economy in SE Asia, for over four years, and the government their is run by the richest man in the country. Noone seems to want social programs or to pay any form of tax.
I currently live in S. Korea, the twelveth largest economy in the world, and they don't find the Dems to right for their taste. I doubt that Japan is seriously different, but that's only conjecture.
jepe (826944): Me: Tell me again that my reply was ambiguous, please... I stand by my original assessment. Read more carefully before you flame.
You, and most of the other replies to me (even those that were positive) need to learn to read for comprehension. I am perfectly aware that America is well hated in the world. I have been travelling to Asia all my adult life, and have lived here since before Bush was elected. The post I originally replied to said that, "the rest of the world views the democrat party as right wing" This is blantantly and provably false, unless you restrict "world" to mean "developed nations."
And yet, 99% of the replies to me center on support of America in the world. Plenty of folk who are farther right than the US hate my country, as well.
I am the poster you replied to. I quoted him in many of my replies to this thread. He said, "therest of the world views the democrat party as right wing" Since I have been living throughout Asia since before Bush was elected, I think I have a right to comment on the left-wing status of many of the countries here.
That should be Thai, not Tahi...
I am also a US citizen living abroad, and speak almost perfect Tahi, plus passable Lao and pretty decent Mandarin when I get practiced, but if you can "fake a different countries accent" to blend in, then great. Some of us 188cm, 210kg, caucasion folks will never blend into where we live. In rural SE Asia, the traffic stops in the street to stare at me.
You's welcome. I does what I can does... ;)
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http://politics.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=12830 5&cid=10713474
I think that he shouldn't overstate the case. "The rest of the world thinks that the democrat party is right wing" is certainly beyond reality, and not only in the Middle-East. There are plenty of places here in Asia who would disagree with that remark.
Whatever. It seems as though everyone is flaming and noone is reading for comprehension today. I don't think that Bush garners very much support in the world, but it isn't because the whole world is leftist and the US is rightist.
I'm a lefty, by the way (that is, handed...)
You're the one playing silly word games
Ok. Let's go.
I'm now imagining Ben Afleck in Jay and Silent Bob saying, "They are fictional characters. Fictional characters... Am I getting through to you two at all?"
Well, I have been living in Asia since before Bush was originally elected (In fact, I was on a business trip to Malaysia when the Floridadeal was going down), and I also avoid talking about my citizenship.
Neither do I wear US propoganda or discuss politics here. They are poor choices, no matter what your citizenship, but certainly for Americans. That didn't start with Bush, however, because I have been following these rules since 1986.
Oh, and I wasn't down on Europeans, just pointing out that many parts of the world are far right of (or at least equal to) the US, and that the poster was being way over-broad with his "the rest of the world..." propoganda.
Whatever. It was improbable enough that Kerry chose to concede. That's all that matters. I'm sure that he wanted to win...
Whatever. The GGP used hyperbole and I used it back on him to prove a point. "The rest of the world" was not an appropriate choice of words for him to make.
Since I live in Asia, I thought that I should point it out to him.
No. The GGP used America to refer to the people, then the GP used it to refer to the land area, probably as a joke. You tried to correct him by using a stricter definition of the word, appropriate to Americans. I knew what each of them meant. I was telling you that you were being an ass, and doing it by being one, as well.
Dropped something
here.
href=http://politics.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid= 128305&cid=10713474>here.
See here.
I didn't claim that the world supported Bush. I said the parent was wrong that "... for the rest of the world your democrat party [sic] is right wing." Learn to read.