Of course we did. I'll bet we even gave them the technology to make rocket-fuel based paint for it! Might have even sold them the paint! We can be really naughty sometimes. However, the Hindenburg would not have flown on helium because of its rigid (and heaver) design than, say, the Goodyear Blimp, which is non-rigid. It required hydrogen.
Electricity is not free... If you recharge at home, you're paying for it, and if you do it at work your employer is paying for it. Also, while the electrical power is non-polluting, the power plants are often not. Unless you are using solar panels, wind, or water to generate your electricity, it is an expensive and often very dirty power source.
"But alas it's a scooter...". Indeed it is, and you're right. In the US riding underpowered bikes isn't just frowned upon, it's dangerous. I've riden mopeds (here known as "drunk-mobiles" because they can be ridden without a license), scooters, and full-powered motorcycles, and I don't want to ride anything that doesn't have enough power to get out of its own way. I wonder when they're planning to build a kick-ass, high-horsepower bike that will run on this stuff and scream on down the road?
Some peoples' religion does something FOR them; Some peoples' religion does something TO them. Choose your theology and talk with God, Y'all can work it out.
Uh, okay... I know this is a bit off-topic here, but with frogs, everyone I've ever known only eats their hind legs. We used to gig them, cut their hind legs off and put the legs in a crill, tossing the frog out for the turtles, etc. Oh, and if you've never barbecued frog legs on a grill, you haven't lived! If you ever do that right, you'll never fry another one.
Running Windows 98, and the only times I've had to do a clean reinstall were due to hardware failure or viruses. I have some good safeguards against both now... not foolproof, of course, but good. I'm thinking of upgrading to 2000 because I've used it at school and I like it pretty well, but I can't really fault Win98 for anything; it has served me very well. As for XP, it will NEVER run on any box I own. I don't like spyware.
All the best, -Alph
If I were running Windows XP and needed to do a little house cleaning, the first thing I'd do is blow away Windows XP. I might load a version of 98 or 2000, but they can keep that damned spyware in their house... I don't want it in mine.
I agree; end users should deal with the spammers. Basically, hunt 'em down and kill 'em. Show no mercy, take no prisoners. Just toast their sorry asses. - Alph
I agree, I hate spam and nobody has a right to send it to my account without my authorization. However, I got a message from a gentleman who sends out a daily newsletter to which I happily subscribe. It said that AOL (and perhaps some other ISPs) were blocking his newsletters as spam. I don't use AOL, etc. so it's not a problem for me, but this guy NEVER sends unsolicited e-mail. Some of these ISPs block legitimate e-mail and pass all sorts of spam. Those filters need badly to be refined; they are not doing the job they were designed to do, which is simply to seperate the spam from the valid mail.
Actually, I DO own some songs; I wrote them and haven't sold them, so they are by-God mine. But I also own a good many albums and CDs, and I don't expect to own that music. I own fair-use rights to it. I can legally copy it for my own use. I should be able to give copies to my friends and family members (which I do). I have many tapes recorded off various FM radio stations... there used to be a station in Atlanta that, every year, played the (I think) top 40 albums so they could be taped, each album played with no commercials or interruptions. That was cool. I got some great cassettes that way (didn't have a computer or CD burner back then). This was twelve or fifteen years ago and I don't know if they're still doing that, but they'd announce the next album to be played, do a commercial, and then play the album. This gave the listener plenty of time to load a blank cassette and get ready to record.
I love the old music, old Rock 'n Roll, Blues, Country, Jazz, Swing, Classical, etc. Most of the newer stuff is garbage (not all, but so much that I don't even listen to the radio anymore). And as for Microsoft, if you're in the shower with them, don't drop the soap. Everyone who will trust MS to do the right thing, raise your paw...
I've never worked in politics but I used to purchase auto parts and supplies for a large garage. I learned very quickly that many of the people I bought from, "nice guys" all, would screw me every chance they got, so I learned to be an asshole. I discovered that, although it was contrary to my character, I ENJOYED it. I'd suggest that the CongressCritters and Governers hire more aids who really enjoy being assholes to deal with the lobbyists. I can send them off rudely, and damn well be short with them. Maybe I ought to apply for a job in the State House here. That would be even more fun than buying auto parts, and probably pay better too.
"Burglar or not, a human life is worth more than your piggy bank or xbox." Nope, sorry, wrong. Anyone breaking into my house or my car, garage, or whatever just demonstrated what his "human" life is worth. Laws vary from state to state, but in my opinion if I catch someone breaking into anything I own, I should have the right to send him to see God. He defined the value of his life when he tried to break in, and that value is a negative number.
Cyberdyne wrote, in part: "No, pointing it would often be enough:..." I must disagree with you on this one, though I agreed with most of your post. I believe that if you have to point a gun at someone, that should be the last damn thing he ever sees. I believe in keeping the weapon out of sight until you need it (within various Unconstitutional state laws, of course), but if I have to pull one I WILL fire it, and I won't be trying to scare anyone. If I had a wife I'd advise her to do the same. At the very least, if you must point a gun, be sure it's loaded and be prepared to pull the trigger.
I think the best thing to do with snail junk mail is to write "thanks, but no thanks", or "Pre-approved? Great! send it on!", write nothing else on the form, stuff it in the postage-paid envelope that came with the junk mail, and send it back to the bastards. You might want to include some other stuff, such as the envelope they used to mail the crap to you in the first place, or some newspaper clippings or something. Another ploy is to send Citibank's junk mail back to another credit card company and send the other company's junk back to Citibank, but still write on it "not interested at this time". Hell, they're paying the postage, let 'em pay it both ways.
Anyone born in America (Canada, USA, Mexico, Peru, etc.) is native to the land upon which they were born, making them "native Americans". I guess if you capitalize "Native" that makes a difference. I'm still having trouble dealing with folks who use the term "America" as if it only applied to the USA; it doesn't, and I'm a proud citizen of the USA. Oh, and yes, Blondie-Wan, though the US is a great country, we can always use some improvements. I hope you vote.
Amen, Blondie-Wan! Just about the only things we can count upon as being a true bipartisan effort these days is the decimation of the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the rights of the US citizens. Both major parties seem equally committed to these goals, and I confess to having become annoyed. I find myself wishing we had another viable alternative to the "parties that be" that would restore our laws to conform with the Constitution, and the vision of our Nation's Founders. Oh, and check out The Federalist website. They don't care whose toes they step on.
Right about that... there's a limit to how much idiot-proofing can be built into any device. There's also a limit to how much SHOULD be built in. Those of us who are not idiots resent having to pay for it, and Darwin had the right idea about idiots... they'll weed themselves out, one would hope, before their genes can be passed on to future generations.
And then there's Fuji for Kodak to compete with. Also, though, I think Kodak is making some money now on their own digital cameras and such. I was into photography some 40 years ago, and I bought my chemicals, paper, and film (in 100 foot rolls) through adds I found in Popular Photography, etc. Good stuff and, except for the 35mm tri-x pan film none of it was Kodak. And it was dirt cheap. Times are tight for everyone right now, but Kodak and the recording industry and MS and Disney, et al. will survive them. Shed no tears on their behalf.
I don't blame the companies for using anything they can use within the law to further their self-interests. I blame the government for permitting such foolishness to remain within the law.
"I submit that he needs to be tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail." Man, you must be a liberal. He needs to be taken out and shot. Of course, there may be a law against that in his state, I dunno. In that case, put a dunce cap on his head and make him write the US Constitution, complete with all its amendments, on the chalkboard about 100,000 times until he can do it from memory, recite it, and understand every word.
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Of course we did. I'll bet we even gave them the technology to make rocket-fuel based paint for it! Might have even sold them the paint! We can be really naughty sometimes. However, the Hindenburg would not have flown on helium because of its rigid (and heaver) design than, say, the Goodyear Blimp, which is non-rigid. It required hydrogen.
Electricity is not free... If you recharge at home, you're paying for it, and if you do it at work your employer is paying for it. Also, while the electrical power is non-polluting, the power plants are often not. Unless you are using solar panels, wind, or water to generate your electricity, it is an expensive and often very dirty power source.
"But alas it's a scooter...". Indeed it is, and you're right. In the US riding underpowered bikes isn't just frowned upon, it's dangerous. I've riden mopeds (here known as "drunk-mobiles" because they can be ridden without a license), scooters, and full-powered motorcycles, and I don't want to ride anything that doesn't have enough power to get out of its own way. I wonder when they're planning to build a kick-ass, high-horsepower bike that will run on this stuff and scream on down the road?
Some peoples' religion does something FOR them; Some peoples' religion does something TO them. Choose your theology and talk with God, Y'all can work it out.
Uh, okay... I know this is a bit off-topic here, but with frogs, everyone I've ever known only eats their hind legs. We used to gig them, cut their hind legs off and put the legs in a crill, tossing the frog out for the turtles, etc. Oh, and if you've never barbecued frog legs on a grill, you haven't lived! If you ever do that right, you'll never fry another one.
Shouldn't we call it "Hacking down on crackers"?
Running Windows 98, and the only times I've had to do a clean reinstall were due to hardware failure or viruses. I have some good safeguards against both now... not foolproof, of course, but good. I'm thinking of upgrading to 2000 because I've used it at school and I like it pretty well, but I can't really fault Win98 for anything; it has served me very well. As for XP, it will NEVER run on any box I own. I don't like spyware. All the best, -Alph
If I were running Windows XP and needed to do a little house cleaning, the first thing I'd do is blow away Windows XP. I might load a version of 98 or 2000, but they can keep that damned spyware in their house... I don't want it in mine.
Okay, take their money. THEN shoot 'em.
Hell, no, shoot 'em all.. spammers, beneficiaries, the whole damn vile lot of 'em.
I agree; end users should deal with the spammers. Basically, hunt 'em down and kill 'em. Show no mercy, take no prisoners. Just toast their sorry asses. - Alph
I agree, I hate spam and nobody has a right to send it to my account without my authorization. However, I got a message from a gentleman who sends out a daily newsletter to which I happily subscribe. It said that AOL (and perhaps some other ISPs) were blocking his newsletters as spam. I don't use AOL, etc. so it's not a problem for me, but this guy NEVER sends unsolicited e-mail. Some of these ISPs block legitimate e-mail and pass all sorts of spam. Those filters need badly to be refined; they are not doing the job they were designed to do, which is simply to seperate the spam from the valid mail.
Actually, I DO own some songs; I wrote them and haven't sold them, so they are by-God mine. But I also own a good many albums and CDs, and I don't expect to own that music. I own fair-use rights to it. I can legally copy it for my own use. I should be able to give copies to my friends and family members (which I do). I have many tapes recorded off various FM radio stations... there used to be a station in Atlanta that, every year, played the (I think) top 40 albums so they could be taped, each album played with no commercials or interruptions. That was cool. I got some great cassettes that way (didn't have a computer or CD burner back then). This was twelve or fifteen years ago and I don't know if they're still doing that, but they'd announce the next album to be played, do a commercial, and then play the album. This gave the listener plenty of time to load a blank cassette and get ready to record.
I love the old music, old Rock 'n Roll, Blues, Country, Jazz, Swing, Classical, etc. Most of the newer stuff is garbage (not all, but so much that I don't even listen to the radio anymore). And as for Microsoft, if you're in the shower with them, don't drop the soap. Everyone who will trust MS to do the right thing, raise your paw...
I'd probably let him in my office, and close the door, and stomp his "nice guy" ass. He'd look a little different when he left.
I've never worked in politics but I used to purchase auto parts and supplies for a large garage. I learned very quickly that many of the people I bought from, "nice guys" all, would screw me every chance they got, so I learned to be an asshole. I discovered that, although it was contrary to my character, I ENJOYED it. I'd suggest that the CongressCritters and Governers hire more aids who really enjoy being assholes to deal with the lobbyists. I can send them off rudely, and damn well be short with them. Maybe I ought to apply for a job in the State House here. That would be even more fun than buying auto parts, and probably pay better too.
"Burglar or not, a human life is worth more than your piggy bank or xbox." Nope, sorry, wrong. Anyone breaking into my house or my car, garage, or whatever just demonstrated what his "human" life is worth. Laws vary from state to state, but in my opinion if I catch someone breaking into anything I own, I should have the right to send him to see God. He defined the value of his life when he tried to break in, and that value is a negative number.
Cyberdyne wrote, in part: "No, pointing it would often be enough:..." I must disagree with you on this one, though I agreed with most of your post. I believe that if you have to point a gun at someone, that should be the last damn thing he ever sees. I believe in keeping the weapon out of sight until you need it (within various Unconstitutional state laws, of course), but if I have to pull one I WILL fire it, and I won't be trying to scare anyone. If I had a wife I'd advise her to do the same. At the very least, if you must point a gun, be sure it's loaded and be prepared to pull the trigger.
I think the best thing to do with snail junk mail is to write "thanks, but no thanks", or "Pre-approved? Great! send it on!", write nothing else on the form, stuff it in the postage-paid envelope that came with the junk mail, and send it back to the bastards. You might want to include some other stuff, such as the envelope they used to mail the crap to you in the first place, or some newspaper clippings or something. Another ploy is to send Citibank's junk mail back to another credit card company and send the other company's junk back to Citibank, but still write on it "not interested at this time". Hell, they're paying the postage, let 'em pay it both ways.
Anyone born in America (Canada, USA, Mexico, Peru, etc.) is native to the land upon which they were born, making them "native Americans". I guess if you capitalize "Native" that makes a difference. I'm still having trouble dealing with folks who use the term "America" as if it only applied to the USA; it doesn't, and I'm a proud citizen of the USA. Oh, and yes, Blondie-Wan, though the US is a great country, we can always use some improvements. I hope you vote.
Amen, Blondie-Wan! Just about the only things we can count upon as being a true bipartisan effort these days is the decimation of the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the rights of the US citizens. Both major parties seem equally committed to these goals, and I confess to having become annoyed. I find myself wishing we had another viable alternative to the "parties that be" that would restore our laws to conform with the Constitution, and the vision of our Nation's Founders. Oh, and check out The Federalist website. They don't care whose toes they step on.
Right about that... there's a limit to how much idiot-proofing can be built into any device. There's also a limit to how much SHOULD be built in. Those of us who are not idiots resent having to pay for it, and Darwin had the right idea about idiots... they'll weed themselves out, one would hope, before their genes can be passed on to future generations.
And then there's Fuji for Kodak to compete with. Also, though, I think Kodak is making some money now on their own digital cameras and such. I was into photography some 40 years ago, and I bought my chemicals, paper, and film (in 100 foot rolls) through adds I found in Popular Photography, etc. Good stuff and, except for the 35mm tri-x pan film none of it was Kodak. And it was dirt cheap. Times are tight for everyone right now, but Kodak and the recording industry and MS and Disney, et al. will survive them. Shed no tears on their behalf.
I don't blame the companies for using anything they can use within the law to further their self-interests. I blame the government for permitting such foolishness to remain within the law.
"I submit that he needs to be tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail." Man, you must be a liberal. He needs to be taken out and shot. Of course, there may be a law against that in his state, I dunno. In that case, put a dunce cap on his head and make him write the US Constitution, complete with all its amendments, on the chalkboard about 100,000 times until he can do it from memory, recite it, and understand every word.