Well, THIS comes as no surprise from a NeoCon fanboy. Sure. Let us get that for ya'. Can we pay your friggin' bar tab and bad bets too? We're all just pleased as punch to clean up this big friggin' disaster for you. And, of course, we expect 100% of the blame NOT ONLY for not managing to "fix it" but I'm sure you'll credit us with having "broken it" to begin with. But, hey, maybe I can look forward to the day when I can stop hearing "Clinton did it!" [only to hear "Obama did it" ad infinitum...]
Yeah, well as for not getting the "red carpet treatment" from the rest of the world if you want to emigrate *NOW*? You can think your beloved NeoCon, "conservative", white, Republican pricks currently in charge.
"A democracy will exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves gifts from the public treasury."
Not directly on-thread but I really have to wonder about the validity or insight of this quote anymore. From what I've seen, especially recently, the "voters" can't vote themselves shit. And when they try to STOP a tiny fraction of their fellow Americans receiving absurdly expensive "gifts from the public treasury," they are ignored...
"should focus on CONSTRUCTIVE solutions" -- They're goin' for irony points on that one, right? I mean, "constructive" solutions are Bechtel's and Kellog Brown & Root's job -- after the army has employed the *destructive* solutions. Wouldn't want to starve the contractor$ now, would we./sarcasm
Wonderful. We can't disclose any information to the public -- which may well / should become very pissed off or at least aware -- due to the "ongoing investigation" [= court case in this context]. And, of course, after the election what good is a win in this case? The effects will likely be similar to what we've gotten over the last few years: very similar to Antonin Scalia saying: "Get over it. It's so old by now."
Luckily, I believe in the market and I think someone will lay the groundwork for serious bandwidth soon, instead of continuing to use copper for everything.
I suppose believing in the market *IS* lucky if it spares you shear frustration and anger. I'd like to believe in it myself and would like to hear how it will provide options to Comcast in Atlanta [quickly 'cause I'm writing the pricks a nastygram to bid them goodbye and good luck. Especially since they're so anxious to lose their status as a common carrier.] But all this faith in the market tends to ignore a whole litany of inconvenient facts: the biggest example being "barriers to entry."
Politically, I see the possibility that a future Obama administration may be exalted for doing the same things that the Bush administration was crucified for.
"Crucified?" Really... Where did this "crucifixion" take place? Where has anything remotely resembling a "consequence" occurred? Because, honestly, if I'd seen or heard about it, I'd feel at least a bit better about current events.
Well, besides the fact that drug USE is, by and large, a victimless crime? I vote to go after the bandwidth shapers. Crack dealers have to compete for customers/victims; at least in Atlanta.
PS: I'd love to see crack-dealer-style competition of gunning each other down amongst the cable/internet pimps...
U.S. Director of Intelligence Michael McConnell said the surveillance program had made "significant contributions" in discovering and breaking up a suspected plot in Germany to bomb , err, rather..., Inconvenience American installations? He cited them as a reason that the U.S. Congress should reject attempts to restrict it.
Ahem, err... Would it be too much to ask for one to have the privilege of editing one's own comment after one's third thorough but too late proof reading? Hmmm? Prithee? Ah, well, fuck it. This line:
"the Tighty-Righties should bitching and stonewalling."
should [obviously] read:
the Tighty-Righties should *STOP* bitching and stonewalling.
There. I've given you Repub's some free ammo for your completely predictable ad hominem ad nauseam attacks. E.g.: You lib-ruls shore are stoopid, arn'cha? I'm up way past my bedtime. Bite me.
"They are also not below the law./snip/...you are assuming guilt without facts or convictions."
Yeah, well, the Tighty-Righties should bitching and stonewalling. After all, if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide, right? Right?...
It's people like you that give... people like you a bad name.
One student and 25 of their best friends join a pool. The pool members make a list of the music they would like to have a copy of. Each of the pool members buys a music CD from the list and 25 blank CDs...
"Now before we all cry bloody murder, why are we calling this a bribe?"
bribe (brb) pronunciation n.
1. Something, such as money or a favor, offered or given to a person in a position of trust to influence that person's views or conduct.
2. Something serving to influence or persuade.
Basically, the company in question is trying to mobilize as many researchers as possible for the least amount of money. Sure, they *could* fund construction of a facility, staff it, and research the topic to their hearts content. Instead they advertise a prize so any student, professor, teacher, engineer wanting a quick $10K can utilize their own -- or their school or employer's -- facility and hack away at the problem. So, like a big-name open source project, they've suddenly got thousands of folks doing their footwork FOR them. UNPAID for the most part. UNlike a benign FOSS project, however, THIS one makes THEM money and affects government and market decisions to OUR detriment. Cheap pricks.
The likelihood of a young kid knowing a way to get ROOT (and not a more experienced programmer) is pretty hard to swallow. But other than that the movie was pretty realistic!
about illegal wiretaps or reading *everyone's* email:
"proposed copyright law... would expand the DMCA's restrictions on software that can bypass copy protections and grant federal police more wiretapping and enforcement powers."
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Well, THIS comes as no surprise from a NeoCon fanboy. Sure. Let us get that for ya'. Can we pay your friggin' bar tab and bad bets too? We're all just pleased as punch to clean up this big friggin' disaster for you. And, of course, we expect 100% of the blame NOT ONLY for not managing to "fix it" but I'm sure you'll credit us with having "broken it" to begin with. But, hey, maybe I can look forward to the day when I can stop hearing "Clinton did it!" [only to hear "Obama did it" ad infinitum...]
Yeah, well as for not getting the "red carpet treatment" from the rest of the world if you want to emigrate *NOW*? You can think your beloved NeoCon, "conservative", white, Republican pricks currently in charge.
Ain't that a bitch?
Well, I don't wanna' get all "tit-for-tat" here with that "love it or leave it" crap *I've* had to listen to for far too long. Oh, wait. Yes I do.
Think GW Bu$h ever DREAMED he'd be THIS much of a uniter? Mwahahahahahahahaha!
But I gotta' wonder if George W. Bu$h ever dreamed he'd be THIS much of a "uniter."
Not directly on-thread but I really have to wonder about the validity or insight of this quote anymore. From what I've seen, especially recently, the "voters" can't vote themselves shit. And when they try to STOP a tiny fraction of their fellow Americans receiving absurdly expensive "gifts from the public treasury," they are ignored...
"we should be bringing back the death penalty and torture."
Way ahead of ya'.
Love,
The U$A...
Cue "But Clinton did it!" arguments in 3... 2... 1... -- Which, what? Makes it fine and dandy?
"should focus on CONSTRUCTIVE solutions" -- They're goin' for irony points on that one, right? I mean, "constructive" solutions are Bechtel's and Kellog Brown & Root's job -- after the army has employed the *destructive* solutions. Wouldn't want to starve the contractor$ now, would we. /sarcasm
Wonderful. We can't disclose any information to the public -- which may well / should become very pissed off or at least aware -- due to the "ongoing investigation" [= court case in this context]. And, of course, after the election what good is a win in this case? The effects will likely be similar to what we've gotten over the last few years: very similar to Antonin Scalia saying: "Get over it. It's so old by now."
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4041229n
Then, fat Tony lies claiming the decision wasn't even close; that it was seven to two??? C'mon ya' partisan prick...
I suppose believing in the market *IS* lucky if it spares you shear frustration and anger. I'd like to believe in it myself and would like to hear how it will provide options to Comcast in Atlanta [quickly 'cause I'm writing the pricks a nastygram to bid them goodbye and good luck. Especially since they're so anxious to lose their status as a common carrier.] But all this faith in the market tends to ignore a whole litany of inconvenient facts: the biggest example being "barriers to entry."
Bush won by one vote: five to four -- in the Supreme Court.
"Crucified?" Really... Where did this "crucifixion" take place? Where has anything remotely resembling a "consequence" occurred? Because, honestly, if I'd seen or heard about it, I'd feel at least a bit better about current events.
Well, besides the fact that drug USE is, by and large, a victimless crime? I vote to go after the bandwidth shapers. Crack dealers have to compete for customers/victims; at least in Atlanta.
PS: I'd love to see crack-dealer-style competition of gunning each other down amongst the cable/internet pimps...
... under surveillance.
U.S. Director of Intelligence Michael McConnell said the surveillance program had made "significant contributions" in discovering and breaking up a suspected plot in Germany to bomb , err, rather..., Inconvenience American installations? He cited them as a reason that the U.S. Congress should reject attempts to restrict it.
Ahem, err... Would it be too much to ask for one to have the privilege of editing one's own comment after one's third thorough but too late proof reading? Hmmm? Prithee? Ah, well, fuck it. This line:
"the Tighty-Righties should bitching and stonewalling."
should [obviously] read:
the Tighty-Righties should *STOP* bitching and stonewalling.
There. I've given you Repub's some free ammo for your completely predictable ad hominem ad nauseam attacks. E.g.: You lib-ruls shore are stoopid, arn'cha? I'm up way past my bedtime. Bite me.
"They are also not below the law. /snip/ ...you are assuming guilt without facts or convictions."
Yeah, well, the Tighty-Righties should bitching and stonewalling. After all, if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide, right? Right?...
It's people like you that give... people like you a bad name.
Internet Whack-a-Mole(TM)...
Good name!
One student and 25 of their best friends join a pool. The pool members make a list of the music they would like to have a copy of. Each of the pool members buys a music CD from the list and 25 blank CDs...
Great idea!
Sounds like it's time to pass some internet "bullying" laws... http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/23/13 38243
Shouldn't that be "Hizzle?"
"Now before we all cry bloody murder, why are we calling this a bribe?"
bribe (brb) pronunciation
n.
1. Something, such as money or a favor, offered or given to a person in a position of trust to influence that person's views or conduct.
2. Something serving to influence or persuade.
Basically, the company in question is trying to mobilize as many researchers as possible for the least amount of money. Sure, they *could* fund construction of a facility, staff it, and research the topic to their hearts content. Instead they advertise a prize so any student, professor, teacher, engineer wanting a quick $10K can utilize their own -- or their school or employer's -- facility and hack away at the problem. So, like a big-name open source project, they've suddenly got thousands of folks doing their footwork FOR them. UNPAID for the most part. UNlike a benign FOSS project, however, THIS one makes THEM money and affects government and market decisions to OUR detriment. Cheap pricks.
about illegal wiretaps or reading *everyone's* email:
"proposed copyright law... would expand the DMCA's restrictions on software that can bypass copy protections and grant federal police more wiretapping and enforcement powers."
Hee hee! "Pete-classic" -- though his heart is obviously in the right place -- knows that he's posting on Slashdot, right? "News for nerds," right?