It may be a troll comment, but I don't see how it's racist or ambiguous. I'm American and didn't have to think too long to know that he meant people from India and not Native Americans. This is a technical site after all, and there are likely to be more jokes about Indian tech support lines and job outsourcing than there will be jokes about Native Americans being alcoholics, or whatever stereotype you prefer.
So, the 60-hour workweeks I spend writing workflow automation software is just not all that important? It's not worth the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars we save our clients through streamlining their organizations?
Okay, let's go out and ask random people on the street which is more important to them: Porn, or your "Workflow Automation Software". I mean, personally, I would say "That dude's workflow automation software! Totally!", but I don't have much confidence that many others would feel the same.
Re:basic... very basic.
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The internet/e-mail is probably the only motive a novice HAS for getting a first computer. That and typing letters.
I'm not sure, but you seem incensed enough to read the book. It doesn't sound like it's very long. Check it out next time you go to the library and knock it out in an afternoon. At might have a better idea of the authors rationale regarding these issues. Or at least confirm your problems with it.
Well I haven't read the book, but in the review it says that his friend was home schooled and was not satisfied with society until she was beaten down enough to give in. And it sounds like the book makes it obvious that the world it portrays is not something that would be desireable. I doubt the author was really trying to instill in our youth that we should do what the powers-that-be say, even if it means terrible health conditions and wanting to have cooler lesions than your classmates. Just think about how brainless the reader (young adult or not) would have to be to not get the obvious point of this novel.
C'mon, all they have to say in CPR class is, "If the patient has a cord coming out of thier abdomen connected to a big battery, do not perform chest compressions." I don't think it will be that big of a deal.
If it's that important, just don't see the movies, don't read/. articles about it, don't watch any trailers... probably won't want to get on the internet at all... ummm... Good luck.
Who's wondering? I'm sure everyone hated the British Empire in it's prime. That's what happens when you kick ass. It's our turn now, let us have our fun. Don't worry though, I'm sure we'll be collapsing upon ourselves soon enough. Then maybe whatever country you're from will have a chance to be a bunch of pricks. You know, other than just you. Zing!
No need for the blown gasket, Charlie. He wasn't saying he was "tight" with Valve. He was just saying that the code must've been leaked since he played it.
He was making an off-the-cuff remark, indicated by the smiley.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
It's not just faith, and not just works, but both. I understand what you mean when you say that "if you have faith, you will do your best to do God's will", but that doesn't mean you can just get baptized and hang out all day. You have to actively do God's work. And if you believe everything else in the bible (which I really don't) then you have to believe that the apostles writings (along with everything else in the bible) were inspired directly by God.
A game's displays can be designed such that the inventory windows don't cover anything up.
Whatever. If you played the game, you know that people are always getting into thier inventory at random times, and for some people, really often. It would've been annoying to have two or three little screens popping up every 30 seconds, blocking 1/4 or more of the screen. I hear where you're coming from, but the game was awesome, partly because of the GBA connectivity implementation. Just let it be awesome!
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It may be a troll comment, but I don't see how it's racist or ambiguous. I'm American and didn't have to think too long to know that he meant people from India and not Native Americans. This is a technical site after all, and there are likely to be more jokes about Indian tech support lines and job outsourcing than there will be jokes about Native Americans being alcoholics, or whatever stereotype you prefer.
The internet/e-mail is probably the only motive a novice HAS for getting a first computer. That and typing letters.
I'm not sure, but you seem incensed enough to read the book. It doesn't sound like it's very long. Check it out next time you go to the library and knock it out in an afternoon. At might have a better idea of the authors rationale regarding these issues. Or at least confirm your problems with it.
Well I haven't read the book, but in the review it says that his friend was home schooled and was not satisfied with society until she was beaten down enough to give in. And it sounds like the book makes it obvious that the world it portrays is not something that would be desireable. I doubt the author was really trying to instill in our youth that we should do what the powers-that-be say, even if it means terrible health conditions and wanting to have cooler lesions than your classmates. Just think about how brainless the reader (young adult or not) would have to be to not get the obvious point of this novel.
C'mon, all they have to say in CPR class is, "If the patient has a cord coming out of thier abdomen connected to a big battery, do not perform chest compressions." I don't think it will be that big of a deal.
If it's that important, just don't see the movies, don't read /. articles about it, don't watch any trailers... probably won't want to get on the internet at all... ummm... Good luck.
For God's sake man, that's why it's funny that he used it that way! It was a joke!
The pleasantries are gone. We're stripped of all we were. In the Eye of Tiger.
(oh yeah, and it's "does this face look almost mean?")
Who's wondering? I'm sure everyone hated the British Empire in it's prime. That's what happens when you kick ass. It's our turn now, let us have our fun. Don't worry though, I'm sure we'll be collapsing upon ourselves soon enough. Then maybe whatever country you're from will have a chance to be a bunch of pricks. You know, other than just you. Zing!
No need for the blown gasket, Charlie. He wasn't saying he was "tight" with Valve. He was just saying that the code must've been leaked since he played it.
He was making an off-the-cuff remark, indicated by the smiley.
Looks more like pressed ham with gravy.
Heh, he came back from the grave to play Hellboy.
Yeah... Damn you AC! Faning the flames of hate with your polite assertion of your preference!
Your 2 cents will be worth 3 if you tell me what H2G2U stands for.
It's not just faith, and not just works, but both. I understand what you mean when you say that "if you have faith, you will do your best to do God's will", but that doesn't mean you can just get baptized and hang out all day. You have to actively do God's work. And if you believe everything else in the bible (which I really don't) then you have to believe that the apostles writings (along with everything else in the bible) were inspired directly by God.
I'm sorry to ruin another one of your sigs, but the RIAA aren't really litigious bastards. That's just another urban legend.