Of course, to follow your analogy, the rest of the world will cheerfully refering to the singer as Michael Bolton, while the programmer continues to suffer. Make of that what you will...
flame>Yeah, I guess a Biochemist that trains dogs is really qualified to decide what OS is more trainable. When you've learned a lot more about computers, maybe you'll be able to handle Linux. It seems to be too powarful for you
Kidding aside, breeding and training dogs sounds like an awesome job. Not to mention breeding computers. Wonder what you'd get if you interbreed them! Oh, and thank for the food... after a few years, having top karma gets old, and a bit of playful trolling is a wonderful stress reliever:)
I agree it is unfortunate, but I also believe it is better than the alternative: Someone else telling me what religion I have to teach my children. Also, I take confort in knowing that those whackos are still a small minority. A nitpick: The courts do not agree with you (and me). Yes, they force parents to allow their kids to receive medical treatment, and yes, they rightfully charge them criminally should they let their children die. But they do not forbid them from teaching that crap to their kids. Alas, I don't know how you firbid that without opening all kinds of new, huge cans of worms.
Trying to force church on the actively disliking is a waste of time and effort.
I'm a father. I have to "try and force" all kind of stuff on my kid, and I don't consider it a waste. If I didn't "try and force" him to go to school, he wouldn't. Ditto for bedtime, homework, and all kinds of things that he "actively dislikes". Going to church is smack dab into that territory. I'm not religious; however if her parents are raising her in a religion, that (in our sociey) is their privilege.
I'm a journalist, and boy, have you got it wrong. So wrong, in fact, I'm not even gonna refute you point by point. I'll just give you a couple of comments: 1. My job is to present both sides of the issue and let YOU decide your opinion. It is not my job to do your thinking for you and tell you what your opinion should be. (Hint: In journalism, "unbiased" is a good thing). 2. All your points regarding creationism, taxes, etc. boil down to: "The journalists duty is to agree with my view, and report it as fact". That pretty much marks you as a bigot incapable of intelligent argument, which makes this post kind of moot anyway. Oh, and whoever modded you up is just being a jackass, or has ODed on Fox and CNN war coverage.
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Matthew Laborteaux!
You need to be old to get this one...
Of course, to follow your analogy, the rest of the world will cheerfully refering to the singer as Michael Bolton, while the programmer continues to suffer. Make of that what you will...
The first rule of the Illuminati is: We do not talk about the Illuminati.
The second rule... NO CARRIER
Mexican 20 pesos bills have a transparent section too.
The only thing that the people on slashdot agree on is computers are cool.
You just ticked off a whole lot of overclockers...
Perhaps they found it interesting that you considered that a joke?
A car wreck IS interesting, after all...
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Aaawwww... someone opened an attachment without checking the extension and now he's mad... There, there, little AC.
You may be a relatively smart person but you are nonetheless wrong
And, of course, he never said relative to what...
I read your post, and the first thought in my mind is: "You ARE a nation of sissies. Only, you are cheap sissies".
Not trolling. (OK, maybe a little).
You know, rather than "Bad Batch", your post should be titled "Bad Bitch".
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Reminds me of the definition of biased most people use: "Someone who doesn't agree with me".
that in his addy
;)
Bruce Perens <bruce@perens.com>
Bruce is actually infringing someone's patent?
It's classic prestidigitation. Make a big show with one hand while the other does the dirty work.
I thought that was classic masturb... er... never mind.
Once again, a public service announcement for the Slashdot crowd:
Not everyone is a geek!!!!
Thank you, and have a nice day.
When everything seems expensive, it's time to redefine "expensive". (Or get a better job).
Wow. So, if I drive a Yugo, I can get my Darwin Award in life? Cool.
I'd just like to take a minute to thank the EFF. You can help them by donating.
Yeah, yeah, really slick, my man. Tell you what, I'll take the minute to thank the EFF and you donate. How you like that?
flame>Yeah, I guess a Biochemist that trains dogs is really qualified to decide what OS is more trainable. When you've learned a lot more about computers, maybe you'll be able to handle Linux. It seems to be too powarful for you
:)
Kidding aside, breeding and training dogs sounds like an awesome job. Not to mention breeding computers. Wonder what you'd get if you interbreed them!
Oh, and thank for the food... after a few years, having top karma gets old, and a bit of playful trolling is a wonderful stress reliever
I still play pick-up-shits for 30 dogs, first thing every morning
And yeah, I had to walk a mile or more to school in this kind of weather, for my entire educational career.
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Which, since you pick dog shit for a living, I assume was not very long?
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I agree it is unfortunate, but I also believe it is better than the alternative: Someone else telling me what religion I have to teach my children. Also, I take confort in knowing that those whackos are still a small minority.
A nitpick: The courts do not agree with you (and me). Yes, they force parents to allow their kids to receive medical treatment, and yes, they rightfully charge them criminally should they let their children die. But they do not forbid them from teaching that crap to their kids. Alas, I don't know how you firbid that without opening all kinds of new, huge cans of worms.
Trying to force church on the actively disliking is a waste of time and effort.
I'm a father. I have to "try and force" all kind of stuff on my kid, and I don't consider it a waste.
If I didn't "try and force" him to go to school, he wouldn't. Ditto for bedtime, homework, and all kinds of things that he "actively dislikes".
Going to church is smack dab into that territory. I'm not religious; however if her parents are raising her in a religion, that (in our sociey) is their privilege.
Ah, but then we'd lose some real jewels. Like this one
I'm a journalist, and boy, have you got it wrong. So wrong, in fact, I'm not even gonna refute you point by point. I'll just give you a couple of comments:
1. My job is to present both sides of the issue and let YOU decide your opinion. It is not my job to do your thinking for you and tell you what your opinion should be. (Hint: In journalism, "unbiased" is a good thing).
2. All your points regarding creationism, taxes, etc. boil down to: "The journalists duty is to agree with my view, and report it as fact". That pretty much marks you as a bigot incapable of intelligent argument, which makes this post kind of moot anyway.
Oh, and whoever modded you up is just being a jackass, or has ODed on Fox and CNN war coverage.
You mean Darlll McBride, don't you Billly?