To date, I have yet to receive an advertisement via the US Postal Service which entices me to enlarge my penis, have a woman beat me up for $2.99/minute or view a woman having sex with a horse; with or without opening the envelope it came in.
You're right....the federal government is not making this mandatory; nor did they make the 21 year old drinking age mandatory for every state. They simply stated that if you don't change your state law we will deny you federal funds for your highways (which is an economic burden that NO governor would endorse). I realize that highway funds and internet connections are two different subjects; but are they? If the federal government can dictate there authority over the states using economic means, then what's the use in a local or state government? Oh what the hell; who needs highways anyway....you're right.
HEEEEEYYY---
I happen to like the '80's! Especially when the only porn images of Cheryl Tiegs were bitmap images displayed on a green screen on a Apple ][e! Now THAT was hot! Too bad I had to boot first; but it was worth it!
OUCH!
'Ya know....I've had my XP machine for over a year now and I keep it running 24/7; I have NEVER had a BSOD or even an interruption of application services. I'm not exactly the 'power user' that you folks might be, but I run several different CAD systems like AUTOCAD, CADKey and MaxiCAD at home with no problems. The only time I've had to re-boot is for the updates; which I screen regularly. Everyone talks about security and not trusting MS; has anyone EVER thought about trusting who is performing this open programming? I'm by no means a MS supporter, but I don't trust the kid down the block with his information or programming either. I guess what I'm saying is that I trust the guy across the street as much as I trust MS; that includes Apple programmers as well.
Since an American lunar lander touched down first on the moon....do we have exclusive rights to the planet or just within 12 nautical miles within the flags' radius?
This is going to be an interesting copyright issue; especially since the RIAA does not have logistical control of songs beamed into space; or do they?
I saw the movie and was mildly entertained by its premise; however out of morbid curiosity I watched 2 episodes of the series. The first hardly kept my interest but upon giving it a second chance the second show was worse.
Why does Hollywood continue to produce B-rated series from B-rated movies?
Why, oh why....
Again, EVERYONE KNOWS THEY'RE NOT A BANK; so why would any reasonable person set up an 'account' without ANY reasonable expectaction of protection? Just stupid if you ask me; especially after reading the websites that show the horror stories.
The problem isn't whether or not they're a bank; it's whether or not they're a 'secured' service. Believe it or not there are nightmare stories of this 'service' stealing people's money in what they call an 'account'; you get no access, no retrieval and no reprieve. if you trust this type of 'service' with your money....go right ahead; don't complain when they screw you too.
First off, the RIAA does not 'sell' or 'market' anything more than hype. They represent the five largest music DISTRIBUTORS (NOT creators) of music on the planet by distributing lies and exemplifying the anti-idea that artists would get no where without them; which is in effect true. I personally have no problem with Sony or BMG trying to justify their costs to the public because they happen to back artists like Brittany Spears or Eminem, however, do you REALLY believe that either of these 'artists' would have made it big WITHOUT big money backing? Again, hype and marketing. To a lesser extent, one could argue your point for MS; will we enter a new golden age of computing with better operating systems because *nix is better? Maybe, but no one is arguing the free liscense rights of its users because there is no unified group 'protecting' its interests; the interests are pure; not mummified by time (yet). So, let's go down the road of time. I mainly d/l music like Dion, Del Vikings and Buddy Holly; are those titles that Sony and BMG want to go after me for? All of those artists got SCREWED by the recording industry and they want to call ME a pirate. Fine, the 'quality' of the music might increase (as you suggest), but it might just stay the same. Either way, I still won't buy Brittany Spears or Eminem's CD's and I certainly still would not d/l them either.
Wow, it's nice to see that someone is looking out for the Canadians against the big, bad, horrible Americans. Maybe someday they'll appreciate the US as a constructive neighbor; oops, shit, sorry....then again, maybe not.
Good luck with the future without American expertise.
Again, another bad analogy. Producing one million spam messages is much easier than producing one million cars; I get your point, but AT LEAST be realistic. Say something like:
'Producing one million spam messages is like writing a program that does just that; easy'
Then at least I'd have more respect for your statement.
Are you saying it's the consumer's fault that there isn't quality music or a way to facilitate it? Please, if 95% of the recording artists out there don't receive any decent royalties, do you think this would make the difference? the only thing the RIAA is capitalizing on is the 5% that can actually MAKE THEM MONEY; it would seem a good risk to me to just throw a billion dollars out there on the 5% that make a profit. People are stupid; we know this---so do they. I would rather try to make a dent in that 5% than contribute 95% to the unnoticed few; hell, they're thieves.
They are the military; who says they have to use either? As long as it works for them (which it seems to have been), then who is anyone here to dictate *nix or Windows? Hell, with their budget, they could outspend MS and overpower *nix in a heartbeat; all without taking a second deep breath.
NOTE: Please don't start talking about servers or security; it's a mute point with the military.
**please mod me down for being knaive.
Let's see....
* Up and running in less than a day (a day?!)
* The key for software / hardware communication is DRIVERS...
* An on-going process for the transfer of files
Aren't these the points that Apple is advertising AGAINST?
Collectables or not....that's a lot of material to be jiving from the Star Wars history. I guess my Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Stormtrooper and Hammerhead figurines don't mean much anymore; hell, I can have the original sound effects and retire! Who thought?
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Now THAT'S one of the most profound statements I've seen in this forum in a LONG time! KUDO....I loved it!
To date, I have yet to receive an advertisement via the US Postal Service which entices me to enlarge my penis, have a woman beat me up for $2.99/minute or view a woman having sex with a horse; with or without opening the envelope it came in.
WAHOOOO.....I'm glad SOMEONE else recognizes it!
You're right....the federal government is not making this mandatory; nor did they make the 21 year old drinking age mandatory for every state. They simply stated that if you don't change your state law we will deny you federal funds for your highways (which is an economic burden that NO governor would endorse). I realize that highway funds and internet connections are two different subjects; but are they? If the federal government can dictate there authority over the states using economic means, then what's the use in a local or state government? Oh what the hell; who needs highways anyway....you're right.
Some of my best ideas have come from browsing porn....just ask my wife; no wait.....on second thought.....
For free as in beer?
Now THAT was funny!
Well, in that case....you're better off just finishing the 'game'. HEHE
HEEEEEYYY--- I happen to like the '80's! Especially when the only porn images of Cheryl Tiegs were bitmap images displayed on a green screen on a Apple ][e! Now THAT was hot! Too bad I had to boot first; but it was worth it! OUCH!
'Ya know....I've had my XP machine for over a year now and I keep it running 24/7; I have NEVER had a BSOD or even an interruption of application services. I'm not exactly the 'power user' that you folks might be, but I run several different CAD systems like AUTOCAD, CADKey and MaxiCAD at home with no problems. The only time I've had to re-boot is for the updates; which I screen regularly. Everyone talks about security and not trusting MS; has anyone EVER thought about trusting who is performing this open programming? I'm by no means a MS supporter, but I don't trust the kid down the block with his information or programming either. I guess what I'm saying is that I trust the guy across the street as much as I trust MS; that includes Apple programmers as well.
Since an American lunar lander touched down first on the moon....do we have exclusive rights to the planet or just within 12 nautical miles within the flags' radius? This is going to be an interesting copyright issue; especially since the RIAA does not have logistical control of songs beamed into space; or do they?
I saw the movie and was mildly entertained by its premise; however out of morbid curiosity I watched 2 episodes of the series. The first hardly kept my interest but upon giving it a second chance the second show was worse. Why does Hollywood continue to produce B-rated series from B-rated movies? Why, oh why....
Again, EVERYONE KNOWS THEY'RE NOT A BANK; so why would any reasonable person set up an 'account' without ANY reasonable expectaction of protection? Just stupid if you ask me; especially after reading the websites that show the horror stories.
The problem isn't whether or not they're a bank; it's whether or not they're a 'secured' service. Believe it or not there are nightmare stories of this 'service' stealing people's money in what they call an 'account'; you get no access, no retrieval and no reprieve. if you trust this type of 'service' with your money....go right ahead; don't complain when they screw you too.
First off, the RIAA does not 'sell' or 'market' anything more than hype. They represent the five largest music DISTRIBUTORS (NOT creators) of music on the planet by distributing lies and exemplifying the anti-idea that artists would get no where without them; which is in effect true. I personally have no problem with Sony or BMG trying to justify their costs to the public because they happen to back artists like Brittany Spears or Eminem, however, do you REALLY believe that either of these 'artists' would have made it big WITHOUT big money backing? Again, hype and marketing. To a lesser extent, one could argue your point for MS; will we enter a new golden age of computing with better operating systems because *nix is better? Maybe, but no one is arguing the free liscense rights of its users because there is no unified group 'protecting' its interests; the interests are pure; not mummified by time (yet). So, let's go down the road of time. I mainly d/l music like Dion, Del Vikings and Buddy Holly; are those titles that Sony and BMG want to go after me for? All of those artists got SCREWED by the recording industry and they want to call ME a pirate. Fine, the 'quality' of the music might increase (as you suggest), but it might just stay the same. Either way, I still won't buy Brittany Spears or Eminem's CD's and I certainly still would not d/l them either.
Point taken; I agree.
Wow, it's nice to see that someone is looking out for the Canadians against the big, bad, horrible Americans. Maybe someday they'll appreciate the US as a constructive neighbor; oops, shit, sorry....then again, maybe not. Good luck with the future without American expertise.
Again, another bad analogy. Producing one million spam messages is much easier than producing one million cars; I get your point, but AT LEAST be realistic. Say something like: 'Producing one million spam messages is like writing a program that does just that; easy' Then at least I'd have more respect for your statement.
Are you saying it's the consumer's fault that there isn't quality music or a way to facilitate it? Please, if 95% of the recording artists out there don't receive any decent royalties, do you think this would make the difference? the only thing the RIAA is capitalizing on is the 5% that can actually MAKE THEM MONEY; it would seem a good risk to me to just throw a billion dollars out there on the 5% that make a profit. People are stupid; we know this---so do they. I would rather try to make a dent in that 5% than contribute 95% to the unnoticed few; hell, they're thieves.
I meant nyseal@excite.com sorry
How do I get access to bid on some of this 'excess equipment'? please email me at nyseal2excite.com if you have an idea; I'd be VERY interested.
They are the military; who says they have to use either? As long as it works for them (which it seems to have been), then who is anyone here to dictate *nix or Windows? Hell, with their budget, they could outspend MS and overpower *nix in a heartbeat; all without taking a second deep breath. NOTE: Please don't start talking about servers or security; it's a mute point with the military. **please mod me down for being knaive.
Since the Internet is obviously now available on CD....does that mean it's copyright exclusive?
Let's see.... * Up and running in less than a day (a day?!) * The key for software / hardware communication is DRIVERS... * An on-going process for the transfer of files Aren't these the points that Apple is advertising AGAINST?
Collectables or not....that's a lot of material to be jiving from the Star Wars history. I guess my Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Stormtrooper and Hammerhead figurines don't mean much anymore; hell, I can have the original sound effects and retire! Who thought?