Well, F me for not Ring TFA. He is refusing to give a blood sample, not refusing to give a DNA sample. His reasons for not giving a blood sample are religious. He offered instead to give hair and nail clippings, both of which he brought in, both of which were refused. So long as he is willing to comply with the law, even if not with the the particular collection method, I think he'll win this.
Actually, the law is specific on the subject. If you are convicted of a felony, they have a right to keep your DNA on file. I don't think there are any exceptions made for white collar crime.
This one summer when business was really slow, I worked on a Giant Mutant Rat movie for much much less than my usual rate. It was as a favor for a friend who was hired as Gaffer, but didn't have much practical experience. So I was his Best, and handled most of the distro, load balancing, etc.
The D.P. was this Russian guy. The director was also the Camera Operator, so in actuality there wasn't a whole lot for the the D.P. to do. Anyway, after the third day, he started showing up in a bathrobe. That bathrobe got dirty in a hurry! I think it was falling apart by the end.
It was an incredibly cheesy low budget show. The Giant Mutant Rat was quite visibly a guy in a rat suit. We were done in 8 days.
The highlight of the show was when I got to watch Jenna Jameson giving some guy a blow job. Vivid Video (I think) had rented another floor of the abandoned building we were shooting in, and they were making a movie about sex addicts anonymous. The reason I was let on their set was because I let their electrician tap into my distro, so they didn't have bother to tie in (as I had) or rent a genny.
The other good thing on that shoot was that I got injured (using the crappy substandard equipment owned by the director), and the production manager had the foresight and decency to take out workman's comp insurance. My period of disability roughly corresponded with the slow period we were having, so I didn't have to take any more of those chickenshit jobs for a while.
What are you talking about? Earlier this week we went four whole days before we got that WSJ fluff piece. I thought I was going to die without my slashdot apple fix.
Thing is, Apple is one of the more interesting companies out there, so there is naturally going to be a lot of interest, negative and positive. I'm sure that if Apple stories weren't generating a lot of page hits, there wouldn't be as many of them on slashdot.
Not necessarily. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if someone could give exemplary customer service and still be able to bitterly complain after hours. Those who cannot blow off steam don't last long. If you ever work a job where you have to spend any substantial amount of time dealing with jerks, you need to be able to blow off steam appropriately. Doing so in a blog, especially after you've left, is appropriate.
In fact, I have a method for getting excellent customer service when I call Apple, or some other tech company. One of the first things out of my mouth is, "I'm one of those total idiots, but I promise I won't yell at you." This usually gets at least a giggle. Then I actually make two minutes of small talk. No shit! I don't drag it out any further, but I want to get at least a tiny feel for whom I'm talking to.
Next, I outline my problem. I have ready any pertinent information (model #, OS version, etc.). I have notes about what steps I've already taken. Then I go through whatever steps the service rep has in their three ring binder (or modern equivalent). When none of those steps solve the problem, they send me a box to send in my laptop. I thank the rep, and ask for their manager's email address, so I can send praise. And I do so.
I've never called Apple with a software problem. It's always been hardware. Software I can solve on my own. They've been nothing but top notch in solving my hardware problems, going above and beyond, fixing things that I didn't expect to be covered by Applecare (dented case, cigarette burns on the keyboard).
As I said, Applecare has been top notch, in my experience. This might be because of pure dumb luck or it might be because I treat the rep as I would want to be treated if I was in their shoes. My attitude is, "How can I help the rep (to help me)." I've heard a few horror stories, and I attribute those to either bad luck, or the customer being a cocksucker.
Look, if you're just going to make things up, there's no point in arguing with you. You're a political troll or GOP astroturfer. Or just possibly, you're a rank-and-file Republican like myself that can't admit that you've been suckered for the past 5 years. There seems to be plenty of that type left, although every day, more Republicans are waking up to the fact that we've been sold a bill of goods by a gang of crooks. If you're not one of the "operatives", someday you're going to be (at the very least) very embarrassed by your actions today. Grow up and think for yourself. Don't let Fox News do your thinking for you.
And you don't find it the least bit troubling that the President is willing to "declassify information" in order to punish critics?
I swear to God, you're playing definitions much the way Clinton and his supporters did during the Lewinsky scandal. The difference is that Clinton lied about a blow job. Bush has been lying about violating the Constitution.
I don't excuse Clinton for lying. I never did, I never will. But the seriousness of Bush's lies are greater on the order of several magnitudes (i.e., 100x - 1000x worse). Clinton's behavior and lies, while reprehensible, didn't threaten my civil liberties.
Actually, Congress killed funding to TIA (Total Information Awareness). Looks like the NSA did an end run around this and funded it anyway. Sort of like how John Poindexter did an end run around the Bolland Amendment while serving President Reagan. Oh, what a surprise! Admiral Poindexter was supposed to head up the TIA project. Funny how we keep seeing these familiar faces.
Once again, you have not made an argument as to why this sort of warrant-less domestic spying should be allowed without sufficiently strong oversight.
Oversight means that someone can say, "Stop. You're violating someone's rights without sufficient cause." Oversight should also be carried out by both the Judiciary and by Congress, not someone within the administration.
Uh, yeah? Who is this alleged leaker and what is the evidence that supports your assertions? Until you can offer proof, you're just repeating your masters' talking points.
So get yourself that bike. Or, if you're afraid that you won't be able to balance it, get one with a sidecar.
BTW, you'll probably find a 600 cc sportbike sufficient. Few sport bikers out there can or would really put the full liter to good use. The primary need for the bigger sportbikes is for guys that are, well, bigger. A large percentage of people buying the liter + sportbikes are the ones that want something to pose with. Let's face it. Where are you going to really be able to open up a Hayabusa?
If you just want to dip your toe in without making a huge investment, check out the Ninja 250, which will give you both a great fun/weight ratio and a great fun/expense ratio.
I prefer cruisers myself, specifically touring cruisers. I'm looking at the 800 - 900 cc range for my next bike, possibly a Suzuki or a Kawasaki.
Oh, the generally do consult with victims, but they are neither representing the victims nor are their decisions bound to the wishes of the victims.
The most obvious type of case where a prosecutor would not follow the wishes of a victim is in a spousal abuse case where the abused spouse didn't want to press charges (for whatever reason). So long as the prosecutor has enough evidence to proceed, he or she would be required to press on with the case.
You've made a mistake, confusing criminal and civil courts. In a civil case, the defendant and the plaintiff may settle. In criminal matters the prosecution might offer the defense a deal, sometimes in consultation with the victims, sometimes not. In a criminal case, the prosecutor represents "the people", not the victims, although surely they are motivated to "get justice done for the victims", and will often want to get approval from the victims for plea bargain terms.
What you missed (through no fault of your own), is Mossberg's embracing of Apple for that past few years. He's written many articles and reviews on why he thinks Macs are better calling the flat panel iMac (G5 or intel) "the best personal computer one can buy at any price."
Again, not your fault that you haven't seen his other writings which give the reasons for his assumptions.
You've hit on what I think is the real issue: oversight.
Where is the oversight? It would be one thing if the administration was doing this with congressional and judicial oversight. That would afford us at least a minimal protection of our civil liberties. However, the Bush Administration is determined to increase the power of the Presidency under the cover of post 9/11 security. They effectively wish to suspend the Constitution for the duration of the War on Terror, i.e., forever.
Yeah, homebrew bio-diesel has me interested as well. One of the problems is that biodiesel contains water, which increases wear and tear on engines, rusts gas tanks, etc. I haven't heard anything lately about this problem being solved.
I'm also interested in diesel motorcycle conversions. I'm aware of one company that does these conversions; unfortunately all their production capacity is going to the military.
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Well, F me for not Ring TFA. He is refusing to give a blood sample, not refusing to give a DNA sample. His reasons for not giving a blood sample are religious. He offered instead to give hair and nail clippings, both of which he brought in, both of which were refused. So long as he is willing to comply with the law, even if not with the the particular collection method, I think he'll win this.
Actually, the law is specific on the subject. If you are convicted of a felony, they have a right to keep your DNA on file. I don't think there are any exceptions made for white collar crime.
Quite possibly his DNA has been patented by one of the big bio tech firms, and he is just trying to avoid costly litigation.
This one summer when business was really slow, I worked on a Giant Mutant Rat movie for much much less than my usual rate. It was as a favor for a friend who was hired as Gaffer, but didn't have much practical experience. So I was his Best, and handled most of the distro, load balancing, etc.
The D.P. was this Russian guy. The director was also the Camera Operator, so in actuality there wasn't a whole lot for the the D.P. to do. Anyway, after the third day, he started showing up in a bathrobe. That bathrobe got dirty in a hurry! I think it was falling apart by the end.
It was an incredibly cheesy low budget show. The Giant Mutant Rat was quite visibly a guy in a rat suit. We were done in 8 days.
The highlight of the show was when I got to watch Jenna Jameson giving some guy a blow job. Vivid Video (I think) had rented another floor of the abandoned building we were shooting in, and they were making a movie about sex addicts anonymous. The reason I was let on their set was because I let their electrician tap into my distro, so they didn't have bother to tie in (as I had) or rent a genny.
The other good thing on that shoot was that I got injured (using the crappy substandard equipment owned by the director), and the production manager had the foresight and decency to take out workman's comp insurance. My period of disability roughly corresponded with the slow period we were having, so I didn't have to take any more of those chickenshit jobs for a while.
What are you talking about? Earlier this week we went four whole days before we got that WSJ fluff piece. I thought I was going to die without my slashdot apple fix.
Thing is, Apple is one of the more interesting companies out there, so there is naturally going to be a lot of interest, negative and positive. I'm sure that if Apple stories weren't generating a lot of page hits, there wouldn't be as many of them on slashdot.
If you take your employer to court, show some gnads, and appear in the courtroom wearing a bathrobe. =)
Not necessarily. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if someone could give exemplary customer service and still be able to bitterly complain after hours. Those who cannot blow off steam don't last long. If you ever work a job where you have to spend any substantial amount of time dealing with jerks, you need to be able to blow off steam appropriately. Doing so in a blog, especially after you've left, is appropriate.
In fact, I have a method for getting excellent customer service when I call Apple, or some other tech company. One of the first things out of my mouth is, "I'm one of those total idiots, but I promise I won't yell at you." This usually gets at least a giggle. Then I actually make two minutes of small talk. No shit! I don't drag it out any further, but I want to get at least a tiny feel for whom I'm talking to.
Next, I outline my problem. I have ready any pertinent information (model #, OS version, etc.). I have notes about what steps I've already taken. Then I go through whatever steps the service rep has in their three ring binder (or modern equivalent). When none of those steps solve the problem, they send me a box to send in my laptop. I thank the rep, and ask for their manager's email address, so I can send praise. And I do so.
I've never called Apple with a software problem. It's always been hardware. Software I can solve on my own. They've been nothing but top notch in solving my hardware problems, going above and beyond, fixing things that I didn't expect to be covered by Applecare (dented case, cigarette burns on the keyboard).
As I said, Applecare has been top notch, in my experience. This might be because of pure dumb luck or it might be because I treat the rep as I would want to be treated if I was in their shoes. My attitude is, "How can I help the rep (to help me)." I've heard a few horror stories, and I attribute those to either bad luck, or the customer being a cocksucker.
Thanks for the links! I just spent the last couple of hours reading and surfing.
Look, if you're just going to make things up, there's no point in arguing with you. You're a political troll or GOP astroturfer. Or just possibly, you're a rank-and-file Republican like myself that can't admit that you've been suckered for the past 5 years. There seems to be plenty of that type left, although every day, more Republicans are waking up to the fact that we've been sold a bill of goods by a gang of crooks. If you're not one of the "operatives", someday you're going to be (at the very least) very embarrassed by your actions today. Grow up and think for yourself. Don't let Fox News do your thinking for you.
And you don't find it the least bit troubling that the President is willing to "declassify information" in order to punish critics?
I swear to God, you're playing definitions much the way Clinton and his supporters did during the Lewinsky scandal. The difference is that Clinton lied about a blow job. Bush has been lying about violating the Constitution.
I don't excuse Clinton for lying. I never did, I never will. But the seriousness of Bush's lies are greater on the order of several magnitudes (i.e., 100x - 1000x worse). Clinton's behavior and lies, while reprehensible, didn't threaten my civil liberties.
Actually, Congress killed funding to TIA (Total Information Awareness). Looks like the NSA did an end run around this and funded it anyway. Sort of like how John Poindexter did an end run around the Bolland Amendment while serving President Reagan. Oh, what a surprise! Admiral Poindexter was supposed to head up the TIA project. Funny how we keep seeing these familiar faces.
Once again, you have not made an argument as to why this sort of warrant-less domestic spying should be allowed without sufficiently strong oversight.
Oversight means that someone can say, "Stop. You're violating someone's rights without sufficient cause." Oversight should also be carried out by both the Judiciary and by Congress, not someone within the administration.
Uh, yeah? Who is this alleged leaker and what is the evidence that supports your assertions? Until you can offer proof, you're just repeating your masters' talking points.
So get yourself that bike. Or, if you're afraid that you won't be able to balance it, get one with a sidecar.
BTW, you'll probably find a 600 cc sportbike sufficient. Few sport bikers out there can or would really put the full liter to good use. The primary need for the bigger sportbikes is for guys that are, well, bigger. A large percentage of people buying the liter + sportbikes are the ones that want something to pose with. Let's face it. Where are you going to really be able to open up a Hayabusa?
If you just want to dip your toe in without making a huge investment, check out the Ninja 250, which will give you both a great fun/weight ratio and a great fun/expense ratio.
I prefer cruisers myself, specifically touring cruisers. I'm looking at the 800 - 900 cc range for my next bike, possibly a Suzuki or a Kawasaki.
Oh, the generally do consult with victims, but they are neither representing the victims nor are their decisions bound to the wishes of the victims.
The most obvious type of case where a prosecutor would not follow the wishes of a victim is in a spousal abuse case where the abused spouse didn't want to press charges (for whatever reason). So long as the prosecutor has enough evidence to proceed, he or she would be required to press on with the case.
Uncle Sam has got himself in a terrible jam. [A virtual beer to anyone who spots the reference without consulting Google ;-)]
What are we fighting for? (I don't know and I don't give a damn. Next stop is Teheran.)
You've made a mistake, confusing criminal and civil courts. In a civil case, the defendant and the plaintiff may settle. In criminal matters the prosecution might offer the defense a deal, sometimes in consultation with the victims, sometimes not. In a criminal case, the prosecutor represents "the people", not the victims, although surely they are motivated to "get justice done for the victims", and will often want to get approval from the victims for plea bargain terms.
Just to review:
Criminal case: Prosecution, Defense
Civil case: Plaintiff, Defense
Definition.
I'm all for giving the editors a hard time when they fuck up the English language, but this isn't one of those times.
What you missed (through no fault of your own), is Mossberg's embracing of Apple for that past few years. He's written many articles and reviews on why he thinks Macs are better calling the flat panel iMac (G5 or intel) "the best personal computer one can buy at any price."
Again, not your fault that you haven't seen his other writings which give the reasons for his assumptions.
Minor correction: SCSI is not an exotic Apple port/interface. Before Firewire it was the best for attaching external devices that needed the bandwith.
A better example would be Apple's video connection, up to and including ADC (Apple Design Connector).
He is your sled? Is his nickname "Rosebud"?
Ape has killed ape!!
That was so funny, I'm thinking of putting it in my .sieg
You've hit on what I think is the real issue: oversight.
Where is the oversight? It would be one thing if the administration was doing this with congressional and judicial oversight. That would afford us at least a minimal protection of our civil liberties. However, the Bush Administration is determined to increase the power of the Presidency under the cover of post 9/11 security. They effectively wish to suspend the Constitution for the duration of the War on Terror, i.e., forever.
Yeah, homebrew bio-diesel has me interested as well. One of the problems is that biodiesel contains water, which increases wear and tear on engines, rusts gas tanks, etc. I haven't heard anything lately about this problem being solved.
I'm also interested in diesel motorcycle conversions. I'm aware of one company that does these conversions; unfortunately all their production capacity is going to the military.
Diesel motorcycle + homebrew bio-diesel = rarely needing to buy fuel.
Because Diebold is only interested in stealing elections, not your money. So rest easy.