Right. Just ship your byproducts down here to South Carolina, we'll take care of 'em. The energy is clean, limitless, and we get to glow in the dark. Thanks, guys!
Okay you guys, all this stuff is really, really bad for us. I think I'll just put on a jacket and cap. And I'll cook my pig over hickory and my cow over mesquite... but wait! That's also bad. Screw it, I'm gonna do it anyway.
Very good point. The DMCA, if rationally applied, should self-distruct because it is an irrational law.
BTW, your English is also better than most people's *English*.
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild it."... The above post was modded 'funny' and it was, but it's also true. Look at it this way: somebody made the original but it had flaws so it broke. Figure out what failed and make a new one, modified to avoid the weakness. In the case of the bezel, heck, get a nice piece of hardwood (walnut or maple look nice), a Dremel, assorted grades of sandpaper, etc. and make one out of wood. It'll be stronger than the original, look much nicer, and be a totally unique laptop!
As the government has rather firmly established in a number of cases, it is not responsible for protecting citizens. It logically follows that we citizens have the right and the responsibility to protect and defend ourselves and our property. I don't advocate shooting people except as a last resort, but if I catch some sob breaking into my car, stealing something off my property, or otherwise violating my person or property, we'll get that fixed immediately one way or another. If the thief (or whatever) wants to back down and act right nobody has to be hurt. If not he may leave wearing more holes than he came with.
I think if more of us stood up for ourselves we'd all have a lot less to fear from thugs, thieves and such. That's just plain common sense to me.
Visa card? That just digs one deeper into the muck! Use a barter system instead. It was around before the first coin was minted, the first bill was printed, and long before the first credit card.
It's *really* sad if their browser sucks so much they prefer using IE. That's downright scary. If they were opting for Mozilla I could understand it but IE?
Federal and State governments need to learn that 'revenue' is not theirs to lose, it's ours. I don't want to take anything away from government; I just don't want us all to have to pay for an outdated system.
Answer: Read the Constitution. Now, read it again carefully and try to understand it in both letter and spirit. Now read it aloud to your children. Then teach it to them point by point until they know how the U.S.A. is supposed to work. Then prepare them, for the time is approaching when we will have to take our Country Back!
Please keep in mind that the U.S. Constitution is essentially an anti-government document by design. Consider the time and situation during which it was crafted. It is a beautiful piece of work created to protect citizens and states from an oppressive federal government, and various federal 'leaders' have been working around it from the very beginning. Several simple steps must be taken if we are to successfully fight terrorism: 1)Read and understand the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, 2)Make it easier for the citizens to arm themselves with any weapons they may choose, 3)Repeal any and all laws which do not comport with the letter and spirit of the Constitution and the will of our Founders. I am sure there are other steps which will need to be taken, but all should proceed from these and never be allowed to deviate from these ideas. And don't blame the Republicans or the Democrats; both major parties are working toward the same goal. They want We, the People to be powerless in our own defense. This is the nature of government, which is unavoidably evil, and the Constitution is our only hope.
Looks like California has taken a potentially giant step in the right direction. Now in order to build momentum I suggest they pass a law requiring state proceeds from such judgememts to be used strictly for tracking and prosecuting cybercrime. I hope other states will follow California's lead and pass such laws of their own.
Maybe the French can build some really bad-ass robots for the next time thier Country needs defending. That'll be nice for a change once they get the robots to behave as men. I wonder where they will get real "men" models?
"Have a little respect for me for a change, why don't ya?"
That ain't going to happen as long as you keep giving them money. The only way to stop this copy protection insanity is to starve 'em out... hit 'em where they eat! Eventually they will get that message.
Manufacturers choose to build products they believe people will buy. If consumers choose to buy a product it follows that they are also "buying" responsibility for the outcome of their choice. That includes disposal of all unwanted parts, packaging, and products which have outlived their usefulness. It doesn't matter WHO pays initially for the disposal, the cost will naturally be borne by the consumer. Everything the manufacturer pays for winds up in the price of the product. People offended by the cost of recycling should go to work in the recycling industry for a while.
As one such "right-wing (person) who praise(s) the right to own guns...." I can only speak for myself, but I am not alone. The second amendment is very important to me, as is the entire Constitution. The US Constitution is being trampled into the dirt by Republicans and Democrats alike, and this must stop. Otherwise at some point the people will have no recourse but to retake the Country, in the same spirit with which it was taken from England over 200 years ago. A simple reading of the Document quickly establishes that our Founders were well aware of this possibility and took great pains to provide for it in our Constitution. Incidently, I am no "gun nut" nor am I a reactionary conservative. I am a Constitutional Conservative and there is a world of difference.
"Will the future of space exploration be dominated by names other than Russia and the USA?" Good question. I expect that honor may well fall to the country most successful at keeping their rockets from blowing up and killing people. Here in the USA, our record could be better.
All the best, -Alphtoo
Some (though not nearly enough) U.S. Patriots ARE fighting back against our government's behavior. If we can bring awareness and concern to enough of our Citizens we can turn this ship around and put her on the right course again. Our leaders must be held accountable to the U.S. Constitution. It up to US to see that it's done.
I too am a Citizen of the U.S. I am also a Constitutional Conservative and a Patriot. I am not blinded to the obvious fact that my Government sometimes behaves in an irrational manner, as in its attemps to increase the profits of the RIAA and the MPAA. This is just plain wrong. It amounts to not only screwing our international trading partners, but screwing our own citizens as well. I hope the Australian Government will kick these companies in the balls, and Her Citizens will join many of ours in boycotting the RIAA and MPAA. Give 'em hell, Aussies!
They ban purchasing our software; we ban purchasing their textile goods. Tit for tat. Perhaps they really can make better software for their purposes than we can, but we can make better textiles for ourselves. (This is sent to you from the Carolinas, home of hundreds of thousands of unemployed lintheads).
Hey, don't knock the "grandma's old bones" method of predicting the weather until you get some old bones of your own. Then you'll believe,friend. I'm a grandpa with some old, abused bones, and I didn't even have to look out the window for the last couple of days to know it was going to rain. My left knee, especially, is a dead give-away.
WHAT? And pay those worthless bastards what we're paying them each now? You gotta be outta your fuckin' mind, pal. I'd rather cut them down to about one per state (one Senator and one Rep), and pass a law that if they do something stupid they will be shot at sunrise.
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Right. Just ship your byproducts down here to South Carolina, we'll take care of 'em. The energy is clean, limitless, and we get to glow in the dark. Thanks, guys!
Do what?
I think this is a very interesting observation, and perhaps the best reason for teaching ebonics in our schools.
Okay you guys, all this stuff is really, really bad for us. I think I'll just put on a jacket and cap. And I'll cook my pig over hickory and my cow over mesquite... but wait! That's also bad. Screw it, I'm gonna do it anyway.
Very good point. The DMCA, if rationally applied, should self-distruct because it is an irrational law. BTW, your English is also better than most people's *English*.
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild it."... The above post was modded 'funny' and it was, but it's also true. Look at it this way: somebody made the original but it had flaws so it broke. Figure out what failed and make a new one, modified to avoid the weakness. In the case of the bezel, heck, get a nice piece of hardwood (walnut or maple look nice), a Dremel, assorted grades of sandpaper, etc. and make one out of wood. It'll be stronger than the original, look much nicer, and be a totally unique laptop!
As the government has rather firmly established in a number of cases, it is not responsible for protecting citizens. It logically follows that we citizens have the right and the responsibility to protect and defend ourselves and our property. I don't advocate shooting people except as a last resort, but if I catch some sob breaking into my car, stealing something off my property, or otherwise violating my person or property, we'll get that fixed immediately one way or another. If the thief (or whatever) wants to back down and act right nobody has to be hurt. If not he may leave wearing more holes than he came with. I think if more of us stood up for ourselves we'd all have a lot less to fear from thugs, thieves and such. That's just plain common sense to me.
Visa card? That just digs one deeper into the muck! Use a barter system instead. It was around before the first coin was minted, the first bill was printed, and long before the first credit card.
It's *really* sad if their browser sucks so much they prefer using IE. That's downright scary. If they were opting for Mozilla I could understand it but IE?
Federal and State governments need to learn that 'revenue' is not theirs to lose, it's ours. I don't want to take anything away from government; I just don't want us all to have to pay for an outdated system.
Answer: Read the Constitution. Now, read it again carefully and try to understand it in both letter and spirit. Now read it aloud to your children. Then teach it to them point by point until they know how the U.S.A. is supposed to work. Then prepare them, for the time is approaching when we will have to take our Country Back!
Please keep in mind that the U.S. Constitution is essentially an anti-government document by design. Consider the time and situation during which it was crafted. It is a beautiful piece of work created to protect citizens and states from an oppressive federal government, and various federal 'leaders' have been working around it from the very beginning. Several simple steps must be taken if we are to successfully fight terrorism: 1)Read and understand the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, 2)Make it easier for the citizens to arm themselves with any weapons they may choose, 3)Repeal any and all laws which do not comport with the letter and spirit of the Constitution and the will of our Founders. I am sure there are other steps which will need to be taken, but all should proceed from these and never be allowed to deviate from these ideas. And don't blame the Republicans or the Democrats; both major parties are working toward the same goal. They want We, the People to be powerless in our own defense. This is the nature of government, which is unavoidably evil, and the Constitution is our only hope.
Looks like California has taken a potentially giant step in the right direction. Now in order to build momentum I suggest they pass a law requiring state proceeds from such judgememts to be used strictly for tracking and prosecuting cybercrime. I hope other states will follow California's lead and pass such laws of their own.
You'd have to move a LOT of good Cuban cigars to pay this thing off. I wonder how many boxes it'll hold?
Maybe the French can build some really bad-ass robots for the next time thier Country needs defending. That'll be nice for a change once they get the robots to behave as men. I wonder where they will get real "men" models?
"Have a little respect for me for a change, why don't ya?" That ain't going to happen as long as you keep giving them money. The only way to stop this copy protection insanity is to starve 'em out... hit 'em where they eat! Eventually they will get that message.
Manufacturers choose to build products they believe people will buy. If consumers choose to buy a product it follows that they are also "buying" responsibility for the outcome of their choice. That includes disposal of all unwanted parts, packaging, and products which have outlived their usefulness. It doesn't matter WHO pays initially for the disposal, the cost will naturally be borne by the consumer. Everything the manufacturer pays for winds up in the price of the product. People offended by the cost of recycling should go to work in the recycling industry for a while.
... or just leave DOS/Windows on them and send them to your enemies.
As one such "right-wing (person) who praise(s) the right to own guns...." I can only speak for myself, but I am not alone. The second amendment is very important to me, as is the entire Constitution. The US Constitution is being trampled into the dirt by Republicans and Democrats alike, and this must stop. Otherwise at some point the people will have no recourse but to retake the Country, in the same spirit with which it was taken from England over 200 years ago. A simple reading of the Document quickly establishes that our Founders were well aware of this possibility and took great pains to provide for it in our Constitution. Incidently, I am no "gun nut" nor am I a reactionary conservative. I am a Constitutional Conservative and there is a world of difference.
"Will the future of space exploration be dominated by names other than Russia and the USA?" Good question. I expect that honor may well fall to the country most successful at keeping their rockets from blowing up and killing people. Here in the USA, our record could be better. All the best, -Alphtoo
Some (though not nearly enough) U.S. Patriots ARE fighting back against our government's behavior. If we can bring awareness and concern to enough of our Citizens we can turn this ship around and put her on the right course again. Our leaders must be held accountable to the U.S. Constitution. It up to US to see that it's done.
I too am a Citizen of the U.S. I am also a Constitutional Conservative and a Patriot. I am not blinded to the obvious fact that my Government sometimes behaves in an irrational manner, as in its attemps to increase the profits of the RIAA and the MPAA. This is just plain wrong. It amounts to not only screwing our international trading partners, but screwing our own citizens as well. I hope the Australian Government will kick these companies in the balls, and Her Citizens will join many of ours in boycotting the RIAA and MPAA. Give 'em hell, Aussies!
They ban purchasing our software; we ban purchasing their textile goods. Tit for tat. Perhaps they really can make better software for their purposes than we can, but we can make better textiles for ourselves. (This is sent to you from the Carolinas, home of hundreds of thousands of unemployed lintheads).
Hey, don't knock the "grandma's old bones" method of predicting the weather until you get some old bones of your own. Then you'll believe,friend. I'm a grandpa with some old, abused bones, and I didn't even have to look out the window for the last couple of days to know it was going to rain. My left knee, especially, is a dead give-away.
WHAT? And pay those worthless bastards what we're paying them each now? You gotta be outta your fuckin' mind, pal. I'd rather cut them down to about one per state (one Senator and one Rep), and pass a law that if they do something stupid they will be shot at sunrise.