What is singularly unimportant is your damn opinion that all linux users should buy XBoxes!
I didn't say all Linux users should get XBoxes. I said if games are so important you, then you should get one (or a PS2, or GameCube, or whatever). Professional Linux users (the vast majority of Linux users) don't give a damn about your video games.
Besides, since when was linux made for big business jackasses?
Since the big business jackasses started funding its development and paying to people that write the kernel.
The main reason why I don't use Linux on my desktop is GAMES.
Linux is driven by the needs of the professionals who make the big-time procurment decisions. The needs of gamers are singularly unimportant. If you want games, get an XBox.
That was his point. He was criticizing them for being "ahead."
Sort of. I'm very news-hungry and wanted meaty information, so I always flipped to the earliest callers. NBC's call seemed very premature, however, given CBS's reporting that the outstanding 2% of uncalled Ohio districts were in heavily democratic areas in combiniation with the very slim margin.
If that last 2% had turned the tide (as they very easily culd have), NBC would have been left with egg on its face.
I was seeing quite a bit more information coming earlier from FoxNews about which states Bush had won and what they were projecting
I might be wrong about this, but by the time NBC called Ohio for Bush (~1:00am), FoxNews still hadn't even called Florida. FoxNews was consistently behind every network by ABC (yeah, I flipped between all four). After calling FA early, NBC slipped behing CBS, who seemed to be calling states before everyone else. NBC took back the "early caller" crown by calling Ohio first (FoxNews didn't call it until the middle of the next day, or so their website showed).
I applaud your effective use of glittering generalization. It exemplifies the best technique to winning an argument while presenting no facts whatsoever.
Savannah River Site just across the border from me in SC is where a lot of the nation's nuclear waste is treated and stored. I know a lot of people that work there. TMK it's pretty safe and they do a pretty good job. Very tight security.
We hear a lot of threats to move from silly starlets and disgruntled geeks, but I've never heard of anyone who actually did it.
IIRC, Johnny Depp and Cher both made good on their promises to leave, and both now live in France. Barbara Streisand and Alec Baldwin, however, decided to stay put.
I really wish Babs had gone instead of Johnny Depp; I like his movies.
Many of your points have nothing at all to do with evolution. TMK, Charles Darwin posited nothing on the origin of life, the universe, and everything; just on the origin of man and the mechanical process of evolution. Am I wrong about this (could be)?
I tend to think of evolutionary theory as a proper subset of "anti-creationism" (because I know of no other accepted term in use), and think they ought to be separated in these kinds of arguments. Your points go well beyond the scope of evolutionary theory.
As a "religious fundie", I have no desire to argue my point from a pseudo-scientific perspective (basing your faith on falsifiable "evidence" is a dangerous thing to do, IMHO), and I quite frankly don't know why those that share my religion have the urgent need to do so (What? Is faith not enough? Then it's not faith!).
I much prefer to stick to nonverifiable, nonfalsifiable philosophical arguments (i.e. "Q: Can an omnipotent being create, in 6 days, a planet with 4.6 billion years of geological history? Two cases: If 'no', then premise of omnipotence fails, if 'yes' blah blah blah..."). While people may still laugh at me like an idiot, at least they can't point to my silly posturing over the bombardier beetle. Just a little bit less rope for me to swing on.
Does USA "trust" and "respect" France? After all, they helped you during your independence-war.
Umm... yeah? Like we always have? Do you honestly think for two seconds that if France was invaded, or attacked, or otherwize threatened, we wouldn't help? Our track record shows that we are willing to go, fight, and die for the French, and that has not changed in a century. We've done it twice already, and we'll do it again if it comes to that.
Everyone thinks America lives in a little isolationist hole where all we think about is protecting our "precious". If that were the case, we wouldn't have given one iota as to whether Saddam was violating sanctions (or if there were sanctions at all, for that matter).
Ah, the old "Hey! we helped you in the past! Therefore you are eternally our bitches and you have to do whatever we tell you to do untill the end of time!"-argument.
You're intentionally misunderstanding what I said. It isn't about quid pro quo, it's about establishment of motive.
Uuuh, hello McCarthy. I didn't realize you were brought back from the grave.
McCarthy had a problem with American communists openning soup kitchens. We had a problem with Soviet communists pointing nukes at you. A small difference.
Nobody liked Saddam, but more people are worried about the terrorist actions of the US than were worried about him.
Yeah, can you believe the US is actually making Iraq and Afganistan endure elections now? Geez, it's bad enough those bastards inflict that misery on their own people.
I find it quite telling that the average European is more afraid of the US killing them then any given middle-eastern despotic regime. Speaks volumes for their critical thinking skills, especially after we've spent the last 60 years (and countless billions of dollars) keeping them from becoming Soviet sattelite states. I'd like to think that kind of devotion to another's well-being ought to earn some small amount of trust and respect.
Well, my bottom three would be Wing Commander, Super Mario Bros., and Street Fighter. I mean, come on... you got Christopher Lambert, I got Jean-Claude Van Damme (sp?). Obviously, your choices look like Oscar contenders next to my icons of B-movie badness.
Think about it: would you rather spend five days strapped in a chair forced to watch Milla Jovavich and Angelina Jolie, or Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Leguizamo? Choose very, very carefully.
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wow, it's not goatse...i almost feel disappointed
If you don't get help at Charter, please, get help somewhere.
That's true. Although I think things will change once the PSP re-opens the hand-held gaming market.
I'm one of the "professionals" you mentioned and I spent my day surrounded by other "professionals", and guess what? We all play games.
;)
I play video games, too. I love video games. I have a PS2, and therefore have no further need for Windows on my desktop.
I eat my own dogfood, see?
What is singularly unimportant is your damn opinion that all linux users should buy XBoxes!
I didn't say all Linux users should get XBoxes. I said if games are so important you, then you should get one (or a PS2, or GameCube, or whatever). Professional Linux users (the vast majority of Linux users) don't give a damn about your video games.
Besides, since when was linux made for big business jackasses?
Since the big business jackasses started funding its development and paying to people that write the kernel.
The main reason why I don't use Linux on my desktop is GAMES.
Linux is driven by the needs of the professionals who make the big-time procurment decisions. The needs of gamers are singularly unimportant. If you want games, get an XBox.
All right, the election's over, SCO is dead . . . what now? Emacs vs. vi?
I don't believe in the two-editor system. I use Microsoft Notepad, Fa-la! *ducks*
That was his point. He was criticizing them for being "ahead."
Sort of. I'm very news-hungry and wanted meaty information, so I always flipped to the earliest callers. NBC's call seemed very premature, however, given CBS's reporting that the outstanding 2% of uncalled Ohio districts were in heavily democratic areas in combiniation with the very slim margin.
If that last 2% had turned the tide (as they very easily culd have), NBC would have been left with egg on its face.
I was seeing quite a bit more information coming earlier from FoxNews about which states Bush had won and what they were projecting
I might be wrong about this, but by the time NBC called Ohio for Bush (~1:00am), FoxNews still hadn't even called Florida. FoxNews was consistently behind every network by ABC (yeah, I flipped between all four). After calling FA early, NBC slipped behing CBS, who seemed to be calling states before everyone else. NBC took back the "early caller" crown by calling Ohio first (FoxNews didn't call it until the middle of the next day, or so their website showed).
I applaud your effective use of glittering generalization. It exemplifies the best technique to winning an argument while presenting no facts whatsoever.
Savannah River Site just across the border from me in SC is where a lot of the nation's nuclear waste is treated and stored. I know a lot of people that work there. TMK it's pretty safe and they do a pretty good job. Very tight security.
"ethnic"?
You say this word, but I do not think it means what you think it means.
We hear a lot of threats to move from silly starlets and disgruntled geeks, but I've never heard of anyone who actually did it.
IIRC, Johnny Depp and Cher both made good on their promises to leave, and both now live in France. Barbara Streisand and Alec Baldwin, however, decided to stay put.
I really wish Babs had gone instead of Johnny Depp; I like his movies.
In a worldwide survey asking each living human if each individual religion is true or false
Funny; Gallup never called me for that one. I must have been in the shower.
Your syntax is wrong. Should be: (vote Ke '(X #) '(D VA))
As for me: (vote emacs -- '(CS GA))
Many of your points have nothing at all to do with evolution. TMK, Charles Darwin posited nothing on the origin of life, the universe, and everything; just on the origin of man and the mechanical process of evolution. Am I wrong about this (could be)?
I tend to think of evolutionary theory as a proper subset of "anti-creationism" (because I know of no other accepted term in use), and think they ought to be separated in these kinds of arguments. Your points go well beyond the scope of evolutionary theory.
As a "religious fundie", I have no desire to argue my point from a pseudo-scientific perspective (basing your faith on falsifiable "evidence" is a dangerous thing to do, IMHO), and I quite frankly don't know why those that share my religion have the urgent need to do so (What? Is faith not enough? Then it's not faith!).
I much prefer to stick to nonverifiable, nonfalsifiable philosophical arguments (i.e. "Q: Can an omnipotent being create, in 6 days, a planet with 4.6 billion years of geological history? Two cases: If 'no', then premise of omnipotence fails, if 'yes' blah blah blah..."). While people may still laugh at me like an idiot, at least they can't point to my silly posturing over the bombardier beetle. Just a little bit less rope for me to swing on.
Does USA "trust" and "respect" France? After all, they helped you during your independence-war.
Umm... yeah? Like we always have? Do you honestly think for two seconds that if France was invaded, or attacked, or otherwize threatened, we wouldn't help? Our track record shows that we are willing to go, fight, and die for the French, and that has not changed in a century. We've done it twice already, and we'll do it again if it comes to that.
Everyone thinks America lives in a little isolationist hole where all we think about is protecting our "precious". If that were the case, we wouldn't have given one iota as to whether Saddam was violating sanctions (or if there were sanctions at all, for that matter).
Ah, the old "Hey! we helped you in the past! Therefore you are eternally our bitches and you have to do whatever we tell you to do untill the end of time!"-argument.
You're intentionally misunderstanding what I said. It isn't about quid pro quo, it's about establishment of motive.
Uuuh, hello McCarthy. I didn't realize you were brought back from the grave.
McCarthy had a problem with American communists openning soup kitchens. We had a problem with Soviet communists pointing nukes at you. A small difference.
Nobody liked Saddam, but more people are worried about the terrorist actions of the US than were worried about him.
Yeah, can you believe the US is actually making Iraq and Afganistan endure elections now? Geez, it's bad enough those bastards inflict that misery on their own people.
I find it quite telling that the average European is more afraid of the US killing them then any given middle-eastern despotic regime. Speaks volumes for their critical thinking skills, especially after we've spent the last 60 years (and countless billions of dollars) keeping them from becoming Soviet sattelite states. I'd like to think that kind of devotion to another's well-being ought to earn some small amount of trust and respect.
That assumes that your time is worth nothing.
Three letters for ya: P, T, and O. In that order. Aww, yeah; the joys of modern employment.
Well, my bottom three would be Wing Commander, Super Mario Bros., and Street Fighter. I mean, come on... you got Christopher Lambert, I got Jean-Claude Van Damme (sp?). Obviously, your choices look like Oscar contenders next to my icons of B-movie badness.
Think about it: would you rather spend five days strapped in a chair forced to watch Milla Jovavich and Angelina Jolie, or Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Leguizamo? Choose very, very carefully.
...and make a type-o!
I assume you mean using IDKFA instead of just IDFA. The K gives you all the keys to the level.
Are you kidding? Those three movies were great.
A better choice of examples would have included this.
The poor man's Vin Diesel.
He'll probably have to type IDKFA every thirty seconds just to make it through the movie.
I run FreeBSD at home and feel a little safer that a company (WindRiver) puts their reputation on the line with every installation of FreeBSD.
Does that mean I should have the warm fuzzies about using Microsoft Windows XP at work?