I don't watch TV, but I read everything, so all my exposure to Obama was by reading transcripts his speeches. From what I said, I agreed that everyone was right, and he was a gifted speaker.
Then I saw him speak on a YouTube video and various other sources since then. He simply is not a public speaker. Period. His frequent verbal commas ("umm", "uhh") and nervous ticks would not be acceptable in a college Speech 101 class. I simply don't get where everyone thinks he's so charismatic.
Sorry, I misconstrued you. I agree with everything you just said.
That said, where is the guarantee that her own work email would not be compromised? We're talking about clear text that gets strewn all over the internet before it reaches your mailbox.
If you want to truly protect vital government correspondence, you're talking about changes far more fundamental than just separating home and work email. Not saying it doesn't need to be done, I just think the rule about separating personal and official email is a placebo. It doesn't fix the underlying insecurity of email in general.
Blah. No story here. Four emails posted, and nothing even remotely incriminating. If there was anything damning, Anonymous would have found it. The work-related stuff they did find was beyond benign.
Probably something nefarious! I know! Let's read the emails and find the smoking gun! Let's see... wait... umm... hrmm... nothing so far... but keep looking... hrrmmm...
Well, dammit, she shouldn't have a private email account at work! IMPEACH!
Like hell we won't! We can finally stop buying these fancy-schmancy $600 video cards. About damn time, too. Also, the color "eggshell" will no longer be available for interior design.
Do you have, like, a cartoon demonstrating how it works?
I was impressed, but not switching
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The UI is intuitive, minimal, and eye-pleasing. It rendered almost all of my favorite web-sites perfectly (including some with CSS that previously only rendered in Firefox).
Not switching, though. AdBlock Plus is a must-have.
It's not really a joke. I was making fun of Iran's propensity for making outrageously absurd claims, such as the AIDS cure and the photoshopped missile tests.
The debate on the nature of the Guardian Council's theocratic hold on the government is an entirely different debate, to which I will invite you to argue with Mohammad Reza Khatami and the Islamic Iran Participation Front party about. I think they would speak with much more authority on the situation than I.
Will there be a Iranian Space Information Minister to tell us about all the wonderful things happening in the space program?
"Our cosmonauts have reported to have seen from space that Italy looks like the boot of Allah striking the Zionist regime. Soon we will harvest the moon for cheese and will no longer rely on the vile cartoon-drawing Danish."
Now mods... before you mod me flamebait, first consider this: could I possibly be trolling, instead?
I've never lived in Atlanta, so I can't tell you what it's like. I'll visit from time to time to get some pho at Asian Square... that's about it. I hear it's no different than a northern urban area but I can't attest to it.
I think it has to do with the fact that, ever since the 60's the south has had to face (and continually be reminded of) its racist past. Northern states have never had to do any such thing. Social injustice is something that happens "somewhere else."
the Caucasian-pride-ridden state in the southern U.S.
You sir, do not have a clue.
I have lived in Georgia for 14 eyars, having previously spent time in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. I can tell you that both northern states are by far-and-away more racist than Georgia. In 14 years, not once (NOT ONCE -- for emphasis) have I heard a white person use the N-word, while in both Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, I witnessed not only frequent use of the word, but also blind, entrenched bigotry. Never have I seen whites and minorities live more harmoniously that in Georgia (the ghettoization of minorities in northern cities is NOT "harmony").
While there are white supremacists in Georgia (whom I have never met), I think it's safe to say they are a complete minority. Meanwhile, your own bigotry is available for all to see in the summary.
- Studies show that 100% of all people that ingest carbon either died, or will die.
- Every significant war in human history has been caused by a carbon-based life-form.
- All lawyers are also predominantly carbon-based life-forms.
- Carbon-units are also currently trying to prevent VGER from finding the Creator. This is unacceptable.
The best way to get rid of carbon? Mix it with another ecological calamity: dihydrogen monoxide. Twiddle the bits, and I think I have the perfect carbon molecule for mitigating it's insidious effects: Two carbons, six hyrogens, and an oxygen... maybe like so: C2H5OH
WoW has completely broken down the barriers of stereotyping and social class systems. Nerd play it. Preppies play it. Girls play it. Grown-up professionals play it. High-school football players play it. Military service members play it.
I have a number of friends who, though addicted to WoW, somehow manage to keep up with otherwise completely no-stereotypical lives.
The stigma video games as a "nerd" activity is all but dead to my generation.
Yeah, every new space-sim I play is measured up against Gemini Gold (successor to the Wing Commander Privateer Remake project). Universally, they are found wanting. It isn't just nostalgia talking; Privateer is still the funnest space-sim available.
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I don't watch TV, but I read everything, so all my exposure to Obama was by reading transcripts his speeches. From what I said, I agreed that everyone was right, and he was a gifted speaker.
Then I saw him speak on a YouTube video and various other sources since then. He simply is not a public speaker. Period. His frequent verbal commas ("umm", "uhh") and nervous ticks would not be acceptable in a college Speech 101 class. I simply don't get where everyone thinks he's so charismatic.
Sorry, I misconstrued you. I agree with everything you just said.
That said, where is the guarantee that her own work email would not be compromised? We're talking about clear text that gets strewn all over the internet before it reaches your mailbox.
If you want to truly protect vital government correspondence, you're talking about changes far more fundamental than just separating home and work email. Not saying it doesn't need to be done, I just think the rule about separating personal and official email is a placebo. It doesn't fix the underlying insecurity of email in general.
He's done action films!
Blah. No story here. Four emails posted, and nothing even remotely incriminating. If there was anything damning, Anonymous would have found it. The work-related stuff they did find was beyond benign.
Probably something nefarious! I know! Let's read the emails and find the smoking gun! Let's see... wait... umm... hrmm... nothing so far... but keep looking... hrrmmm...
Well, dammit, she shouldn't have a private email account at work! IMPEACH!
Like hell we won't! We can finally stop buying these fancy-schmancy $600 video cards. About damn time, too. Also, the color "eggshell" will no longer be available for interior design.
30 seconds is the different between (Score:5, Funny) and (Score:-1, Redundant).
I think moderation should switch to (Score:Gold Medal) and (Score:Silver Medal) so late punsters don't feel so bad.
Hans Reiser is working on Duke Nuke 'Em Forever, now?
Do you have, like, a cartoon demonstrating how it works?
The UI is intuitive, minimal, and eye-pleasing. It rendered almost all of my favorite web-sites perfectly (including some with CSS that previously only rendered in Firefox).
Not switching, though. AdBlock Plus is a must-have.
It's not really a joke. I was making fun of Iran's propensity for making outrageously absurd claims, such as the AIDS cure and the photoshopped missile tests.
The debate on the nature of the Guardian Council's theocratic hold on the government is an entirely different debate, to which I will invite you to argue with Mohammad Reza Khatami and the Islamic Iran Participation Front party about. I think they would speak with much more authority on the situation than I.
Will there be a Iranian Space Information Minister to tell us about all the wonderful things happening in the space program?
"Our cosmonauts have reported to have seen from space that Italy looks like the boot of Allah striking the Zionist regime. Soon we will harvest the moon for cheese and will no longer rely on the vile cartoon-drawing Danish."
Now mods... before you mod me flamebait, first consider this: could I possibly be trolling, instead?
The Stunticons were race cars. I got the black one. He's cool. We rob banks and steal energon cubes together.
What do you call your car? An "autokinetikon" or a "suimobil"?
A decepticon.
I've never lived in Atlanta, so I can't tell you what it's like. I'll visit from time to time to get some pho at Asian Square... that's about it. I hear it's no different than a northern urban area but I can't attest to it.
I think it has to do with the fact that, ever since the 60's the south has had to face (and continually be reminded of) its racist past. Northern states have never had to do any such thing. Social injustice is something that happens "somewhere else."
I always wanted to start a burger chain in Effingham country called "Effingham Burgers." You can get an Effingham Burger, or an Effingham Sandwich.
The come with effing fries.
You sir, do not have a clue.
I have lived in Georgia for 14 eyars, having previously spent time in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. I can tell you that both northern states are by far-and-away more racist than Georgia. In 14 years, not once (NOT ONCE -- for emphasis) have I heard a white person use the N-word, while in both Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, I witnessed not only frequent use of the word, but also blind, entrenched bigotry. Never have I seen whites and minorities live more harmoniously that in Georgia (the ghettoization of minorities in northern cities is NOT "harmony").
While there are white supremacists in Georgia (whom I have never met), I think it's safe to say they are a complete minority. Meanwhile, your own bigotry is available for all to see in the summary.
You hit the nail on the head. It's why we call them "conservatives" and "progressives," in the most non-derogatory senses of the terms.
You forgot to mention some:
- Studies show that 100% of all people that ingest carbon either died, or will die.
- Every significant war in human history has been caused by a carbon-based life-form.
- All lawyers are also predominantly carbon-based life-forms.
- Carbon-units are also currently trying to prevent VGER from finding the Creator. This is unacceptable.
The best way to get rid of carbon? Mix it with another ecological calamity: dihydrogen monoxide. Twiddle the bits, and I think I have the perfect carbon molecule for mitigating it's insidious effects: Two carbons, six hyrogens, and an oxygen... maybe like so: C2H5OH
WoW has completely broken down the barriers of stereotyping and social class systems. Nerd play it. Preppies play it. Girls play it. Grown-up professionals play it. High-school football players play it. Military service members play it.
I have a number of friends who, though addicted to WoW, somehow manage to keep up with otherwise completely no-stereotypical lives.
The stigma video games as a "nerd" activity is all but dead to my generation.
Yeah, every new space-sim I play is measured up against Gemini Gold (successor to the Wing Commander Privateer Remake project). Universally, they are found wanting. It isn't just nostalgia talking; Privateer is still the funnest space-sim available.
Naw, it's gonna be filled with black holes.
THE END IS NIGH! REPENT!!!
IAANAL, but is a breach of TOS the same as a breach of contract? That is, is a usage license the same as a contract?
Border agents have the authority to be suspicious "without probable cause." Essentially, it has always been up to the border agents.