I've since learned it is not an uncommon personality type. I think it has much in common with compulsive gambling and drug addiction.
I can understand compulsive gambling, but drug addiction? That's often a physical addiction, which started because the addict wanted to feel better. I don't see how it related to always thinking you're right.
Not sure why this is modded Funny. Philosohpically, it's pretty much true - it's the argument I make. Of course, feeling good about giving has the effect and illusion of being genuinely altruistic, but genuine altruism doesn't make much sense (if you want to give, why wouldn't you enjoy giving? And then, it's not genuine altruism)
Could you please confirm that your ISP ISN'T either Be Internet or Virgin Media, who claim to offer truly unlimited service? I'd like to hear about it if they actually do cap you.
What's so great about Zen? Seriously. Since they introduced the caps, their claims to fame are reliability (1% extra reliability on a residential connection is NOT worth a premium), newsgroups access (so what? Google News.), e-mail (big deal), forums (big deal)... not much else, really.
I specifically left Zen because they introduced those shitty limits. They charge more than most, and for what? A 50GB cap? That sucks. Other ISPs offer the same for less, and are reliable enough. Why would you put up with Zen's prices now?
Anyhow, I'm just a strong believer in getting to use as much of MY bandwidth as I want, and not having to worry about how much data I've transferred. That's a total pain in the ass for me. Be and Virgin Media manage to offer uncapped broadband, so frankly, Zen can go hang. They betrayed customers like me by introducing caps.:-(
That's actually an interesting one. If (this is truly hypothetical) you could get the church involved in environmentalism, mightn't you get something to happen in America?
Sorry, but how can anyone drink that crap? I tried it once. If you took a handful of mud from the ground and added hot water, you'd pretty much have the same taste.
Seems you were home-schooled well, but can you imagine being the kid of one of those creationist zealots, being home-schooled? Think they'd gain critical reasoning skills?
About 20 years ago, we had talk shows (no, not the Springer kind. Talk shows where experts discussed controversal topics.
Damn right. I miss the olden days...
Krusty: [chuckles] Good evening. Tonight my guest is AFL/CIO chairman
George Meany, who will be discussing collective bargaining
agreements.
Meany: It's a pleasure to be here, Krusty. Krusty: Let me be blunt: is there a labor crisis in America today?
[looks bored]
Meany: Well that depends what you mean by "crisis"...
why the heck shouldn't they be allowed to sell different qualities of service and charge differently for them?
I'm just gonna change this strawman to something that describes what net neutrality's *really* meant to stop...
why the heck shouldn't they be allowed to arbitrarily lower quality of service for certain websites or net services who haven't paid them a fee?
Because it would harm the freedom of the internet, and reduce the 'great leveler' effect that it has, making it more like cable TV - rich providers telling people what they can and can't say, and dictating the agenda. Dunno about you, but I'd certainly like to see legislation to *enforce* the freedom and equality that all net providers currently have access to.
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I was working half time because I suffer from severe treatment resistent depression
;-)
When the day comes that you are truly a geek girl, you will rejoice and be rid of this blight!
I've since learned it is not an uncommon personality type. I think it has much in common with compulsive gambling and drug addiction.
I can understand compulsive gambling, but drug addiction? That's often a physical addiction, which started because the addict wanted to feel better. I don't see how it related to always thinking you're right.
No wonder they're £7 if they're metal. They should've made the CDs out of fibreglass - far more economical.
They call it rip-off Britain.
I knew Americans tended to call it England instead of Britain, but you've gone 1 step further and substituted it in a widely-used phrase!
Or our politicians. I think ones from India would be better.
Not sure why this is modded Funny. Philosohpically, it's pretty much true - it's the argument I make. Of course, feeling good about giving has the effect and illusion of being genuinely altruistic, but genuine altruism doesn't make much sense (if you want to give, why wouldn't you enjoy giving? And then, it's not genuine altruism)
My condolences for your troubles. I'd be annoyed if I had to use GoDaddy, too.
(Still the most free country in the world despite what Bush Jr has done to try not to make it so)
Most free in what way? Freedom to own guns? Perhaps (Iraqis might be freer there, though). Freedom of anything else? Nope.
So, you're using the BSD licence.
Obligatory bash link. :-)
Could you please confirm that your ISP ISN'T either Be Internet or Virgin Media, who claim to offer truly unlimited service? I'd like to hear about it if they actually do cap you.
What's so great about Zen? Seriously. Since they introduced the caps, their claims to fame are reliability (1% extra reliability on a residential connection is NOT worth a premium), newsgroups access (so what? Google News.), e-mail (big deal), forums (big deal)... not much else, really.
I say they're giving false advertising. They're not free! 29 EUR??
I specifically left Zen because they introduced those shitty limits. They charge more than most, and for what? A 50GB cap? That sucks. Other ISPs offer the same for less, and are reliable enough. Why would you put up with Zen's prices now?
:-(
Anyhow, I'm just a strong believer in getting to use as much of MY bandwidth as I want, and not having to worry about how much data I've transferred. That's a total pain in the ass for me. Be and Virgin Media manage to offer uncapped broadband, so frankly, Zen can go hang. They betrayed customers like me by introducing caps.
That's actually an interesting one. If (this is truly hypothetical) you could get the church involved in environmentalism, mightn't you get something to happen in America?
and black coffee (without milk as well!).
Sorry, but how can anyone drink that crap? I tried it once. If you took a handful of mud from the ground and added hot water, you'd pretty much have the same taste.
Did you know you could die from water poisoning?
Yep.
makes me think this is the Alar Scare [wikipedia.org] of 2007.
Did you mean to say that?
my addiction of choice now is tea with a bit of organic sugar for sweetener.
:-)
Sigh. Why ruin a perfectly good drink with sickly sweetness? Tea is best enjoyed with a small amount of milk, nothing more.
Older one's in college now
Hope they're learning about the evils of copyright infringement...
Seems you were home-schooled well, but can you imagine being the kid of one of those creationist zealots, being home-schooled? Think they'd gain critical reasoning skills?
Panorama is a scaremongering issue skimming shell of what it was since it moved to a 'Prime time' slot.
It's pronounced 'paranoia'.
Their straight (that is, nonscience) news seems to be good as ever
Apparently you've never seen them 'debating' a contraversial issue such as immigration, multiculturalism, the impact of Islam, etc. Neutral my arse.
Damn right. I miss the olden days...
why the heck shouldn't they be allowed to sell different qualities of service and charge differently for them?
I'm just gonna change this strawman to something that describes what net neutrality's *really* meant to stop...
why the heck shouldn't they be allowed to arbitrarily lower quality of service for certain websites or net services who haven't paid them a fee?
Because it would harm the freedom of the internet, and reduce the 'great leveler' effect that it has, making it more like cable TV - rich providers telling people what they can and can't say, and dictating the agenda. Dunno about you, but I'd certainly like to see legislation to *enforce* the freedom and equality that all net providers currently have access to.