Please re-parse that sentence. You assumed it meant that Western people are typically ignorant. A second interpretation could be that GP is displaying a specific type of ignorance, one that is typical to Western people, namely, in the area of foreign cultures. I move that he's quite right.
The problem is, he seems to think that being a Mac user is inherently bad. "The pod people"? "Lemmings"? That's not only unprofessional it's plain rude.
But let's see how this works:
-User gets Boot Camp and tries both Windows and Mac OS X. -User gets sick of Windows' limitations and switches to OS X. -User is a "pod lemming".
For this to work, phase 2 requires Mac OS X to be inherently superior to Windows, and for the user to make a concious decision to change. That is a Good Thing. After all, the user can stay in Windows if he wants to.
I'd never heard about this "editor", but based on this, he appears to be a flaming idiot.Up there with Dvorak and Jon Katz (well, maybe not Jon Katz).
Do what I did. Have a kid and raise him until he's around 8-9 years old. Get the original trilogy in DVD. Sit down on a Sunday afternoon and watch it with him. Relive the moment.
Granted, my boy is only two right now, so my plan won't come to fruition for a few more years. Also, I don't know what to do whith the kid afterwards. Oh, those pesky details.
Just a quick OT reply to your sig: I never mod Underrated, but I do use Overrated, because the system is seriously lacking. We really, really need a -1, Just Plain Wrong (for plain lies or factual misinformation).
A security consultant once told me little kids can be great password generators. As an example, he explained how his toddler couldn't say "penguin"; it came out sounding something like "pewing". Instant (admittedly, low sec) password.
I don't think it's as clear cut. After all, the TOS do have some weight, and as I said, gay people are not necessarily discriminated. Blizzard is simply saying you cannot make a guild that advertises a sexual preference; if you tried to make an "all-hetero" guild, you'd probably get rejected too.
In other words, gays are "entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services". Only those privileges do not include the right to make guilds with sexually explicit names.
If things were so clear, then I could start a guild called "The Anti-Nigger Faction" and Blizzard couldn't touch me. Or the "Kill All Ragheads Guild". I find it hard to believe that those would fly in a court of law.
You don't understand. Real Schools are part of the conspiracy, and the Economis they teach you are what THEY want you to believe. GP knows better; in fact, he knows everything. That's why they want to shut him up.
(Incidentally, that is also why I'm mocking him; I work for the conspiracy and we're scared shitless he might convince you).
People have roots, and won't go away from their home because of a vague future threat that might or might not come. It's just human nature.
Think of all the Los Angeles/San Francisco people that will die when the big earthquake hits. They sure have had an advance notice. Are youy seriously surprised that they are not ghost towns by now?
Is it just me or does anyone else feel all these "governments" view Microsoft as a cash cow and are trying to milk it for all it's worth.
It's just you. 33 million dollars is peanuts for Korea's government, hardly worth the trouble. Check out some federal budgets from time to time; what seems like a lot of money to you or me is what they spend on soda pop.
Why is it kids who were spoilt rotten think that I had a rotten childhood.
Well, a major clue is the fact that you said: "our parents did whatever the hell they felt like doing and the kids came along for the ride". Or the part about "When us kids asked if they could have a new bike, or some other toy, our parents openly laughed at us and told us to save up our pocket money".
I don't believe I was spoilt. I had to work my own way through college, because my parents could not only not afford tuition, they could not support me at all. I currently hold a good job, don't drink and pay my taxes. I fail to see where your obvious contempt for me comes from.
I have two rules with my son: I do not buy crap for him, except on Christmas and his birthday, and just a couple of toys. And as soon as he whines or throws a tantrum, whatever it is he wanted he's not going to get, even if it was reasonable, exaclty because I do not want a spoiled brat in my hands. On the other hand, I spend a lot of time playing with him, talking to him and reading to him BECAUSE I WANT TO. Why is that so hard to understand?
Two thing I'm sure of: Even if he's just two, he's a member of the family, and not "just along for the ride". And I would not openly laugh in his face for asking for something. Sure, I'd tell him I can't/won't buy it for him and even suggest he finds a way to earn his own money, but would not mock him or deride him as apparently your folks did.
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"Yeah, I was young and money wasn't all that important to me".
No, no, no, the phrase is "I was young and stupid". Which, well, I don't want to rub it in but... Moooo.
Please re-parse that sentence. You assumed it meant that Western people are typically ignorant. A second interpretation could be that GP is displaying a specific type of ignorance, one that is typical to Western people, namely, in the area of foreign cultures. I move that he's quite right.
Billy Batson? Is that you?
The problem is, he seems to think that being a Mac user is inherently bad. "The pod people"? "Lemmings"? That's not only unprofessional it's plain rude.
But let's see how this works:
-User gets Boot Camp and tries both Windows and Mac OS X.
-User gets sick of Windows' limitations and switches to OS X.
-User is a "pod lemming".
For this to work, phase 2 requires Mac OS X to be inherently superior to Windows, and for the user to make a concious decision to change. That is a Good Thing. After all, the user can stay in Windows if he wants to.
I'd never heard about this "editor", but based on this, he appears to be a flaming idiot.Up there with Dvorak and Jon Katz (well, maybe not Jon Katz).
I think I speak for everyone when I say your car has the absolute best thief deterrent. Ever.
Kudos to you, sir. Bravo.
Dick Cheney is actually more like Darth Sidious. Except he picked Jar Jar for his apprentice.
Do what I did. Have a kid and raise him until he's around 8-9 years old. Get the original trilogy in DVD. Sit down on a Sunday afternoon and watch it with him. Relive the moment.
Granted, my boy is only two right now, so my plan won't come to fruition for a few more years. Also, I don't know what to do whith the kid afterwards. Oh, those pesky details.
Perhaps he meant his cojones were so big, he actually needed cajones to keep them in?
Just a quick OT reply to your sig: I never mod Underrated, but I do use Overrated, because the system is seriously lacking. We really, really need a -1, Just Plain Wrong (for plain lies or factual misinformation).
A security consultant once told me little kids can be great password generators. As an example, he explained how his toddler couldn't say "penguin"; it came out sounding something like "pewing". Instant (admittedly, low sec) password.
Well, you wouldn't expect us to blame HIM, right? That might hurt his feelings...
Wow. I bet your brother never hid your shoes as a prank.
On second tought, he probably did and you sued him.
Chill out. Nobody got hurt and nothing got destroyed. Thus, it is a prank.
"...in a unique form factor that looks a bit like a console gaming controller.".
Maybe next time you can read all the way to the end of the summary? It's one paragraph, for crying out loud.
Tablet users walking around the shop floor?
Exactly. That's how I use it.
If you're using both hands to hold the controller, what's holding up the tablet?
I wear a special lectern-like structure and try to remain aroused all the time. It's hard work, but on the other hand, I've become very popular.
It's an euphemism for "Bullshit".
I don't think it's as clear cut. After all, the TOS do have some weight, and as I said, gay people are not necessarily discriminated. Blizzard is simply saying you cannot make a guild that advertises a sexual preference; if you tried to make an "all-hetero" guild, you'd probably get rejected too.
In other words, gays are "entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services". Only those privileges do not include the right to make guilds with sexually explicit names.
If things were so clear, then I could start a guild called "The Anti-Nigger Faction" and Blizzard couldn't touch me. Or the "Kill All Ragheads Guild". I find it hard to believe that those would fly in a court of law.
So?
Blizzard wasn't banning people from the game because they were gay. So that law has nothing to do with this.
You don't understand. Real Schools are part of the conspiracy, and the Economis they teach you are what THEY want you to believe. GP knows better; in fact, he knows everything. That's why they want to shut him up.
(Incidentally, that is also why I'm mocking him; I work for the conspiracy and we're scared shitless he might convince you).
People have roots, and won't go away from their home because of a vague future threat that might or might not come. It's just human nature.
Think of all the Los Angeles/San Francisco people that will die when the big earthquake hits. They sure have had an advance notice. Are youy seriously surprised that they are not ghost towns by now?
And were you to suddenly die, every brilliant idea you've had would be lost to humanity until someone else thought it up. That's not a net (+).
Who knows? If all of his brilliant ideas are as brilliant as his idea protection scheme, it might be a net gain.
...some of us don't get to choose our parents.
Thank you for a major WTF moment...
Is it just me or does anyone else feel all these "governments" view Microsoft as a cash cow and are trying to milk it for all it's worth.
It's just you. 33 million dollars is peanuts for Korea's government, hardly worth the trouble. Check out some federal budgets from time to time; what seems like a lot of money to you or me is what they spend on soda pop.
But we're talking about space. Nothing can go faster than the speed of light in a vacuum.
Why is it kids who were spoilt rotten think that I had a rotten childhood.
Well, a major clue is the fact that you said: "our parents did whatever the hell they felt like doing and the kids came along for the ride". Or the part about "When us kids asked if they could have a new bike, or some other toy, our parents openly laughed at us and told us to save up our pocket money".
I don't believe I was spoilt. I had to work my own way through college, because my parents could not only not afford tuition, they could not support me at all. I currently hold a good job, don't drink and pay my taxes. I fail to see where your obvious contempt for me comes from.
I have two rules with my son: I do not buy crap for him, except on Christmas and his birthday, and just a couple of toys. And as soon as he whines or throws a tantrum, whatever it is he wanted he's not going to get, even if it was reasonable, exaclty because I do not want a spoiled brat in my hands. On the other hand, I spend a lot of time playing with him, talking to him and reading to him BECAUSE I WANT TO. Why is that so hard to understand?
Two thing I'm sure of: Even if he's just two, he's a member of the family, and not "just along for the ride". And I would not openly laugh in his face for asking for something. Sure, I'd tell him I can't/won't buy it for him and even suggest he finds a way to earn his own money, but would not mock him or deride him as apparently your folks did.
Dude, you need to learn how to burn people. The proper answer to that was:
Aww.... What did he do, steal your boyfriend?
You're very welcome.