A couple of years ago a local company was calling to "do a survey" about who may want their carpets cleaned. It wasn't a robo-call; it was a live human being. I told them over and over not to call me, but they persisted. The last time they called I gave the lady such a hard time that she put her boss on the phone. He was quite upset with me and said they were allowed to do surveys without consulting the Do Not Call list. I told him that I knew where his business was and that if he called again, I was going to show up one day and "do a survey" of who wanted to be shot that day. I said it wasn't a threat; I was just curious and would really want to find out who would be willing to be shot. Never heard from them again.
Unless Microsoft changes its mind, it looks like the next version (Windows 9 or Windows Blue) is going to have the same interface as Windows 8. They're determined that Metro will the face of Microsoft - and what a butt-ugly face it is!
Right now the new Windows is being called "Windows Blue". From what I can gather, it won't have a Start button and the Start Screen will be the main interface. Not much change from Windows 8 - just polishing the turd again.
This means that most slashdot posters are safe. Seriously, the worst spelling and grammar I see online are right here amongst what should be a well-educated group of people.
Prosecutors can also choose to not prosecute, or prosecute on a lesser charge. It's called prosecutorial discretion. The ones in question showed no discretion; they had an agenda.
Actually, it goes like this: "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
So you could say that the love of money placed before the love of God is the root of all kinds of evil. Money itself is neither evil or good, but keep it in perspective.
That was something I could never understand. Why would the TSA even need to be concerned about trains? A terrorist wouldn't board a train with a bomb. A terrorist would plant a bomb in a strategic location somewhere along the tracks, and blow it up from a safe distance. Of course, the TSA desperately needs to justify its existence and taking the security theater show on the road is one way to do it. Wait a year or two and they'll be in shopping centers, theaters, malls, sports events, and your neighborhood. Your papers, please.
The Gunnar website is more like grey on black instead of white on black. I think they intentionally made it that way to make you think you need their glasses. Kinda like the hearing aid commercials on TV that muffle the sound.:)
I've noticed a lot of photographic software uses the light grey or white on black for the interface. I use DXO, and it's barely visible to me. At least the photos stand out nicely.
Saw this somewhere else and liked it. Some people say that when guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Even more scary is that when guns are outlawed, only government will have guns.
Here goes: I don't carry a gun to kill people. I carry a gun to keep from being killed.
I don't carry a gun to scare people. I carry a gun because sometimes this world can be a scary place.
I don't carry a gun because I'm paranoid. I carry a gun because there are real threats in the world.
I don't carry a gun because I'm evil. I carry a gun because I have lived long enough to see the evil in the world.
I don't carry a gun because I hate the government. I carry a gun because I understand the limitations of government.
I don't carry a gun because I'm angry. I carry a gun so that I don't have to spend the rest of my life hating myself for failing to be prepared.
I don't carry a gun because I want to shoot someone. I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed, and not on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon.
I don't carry a gun because I'm a cowboy. I carry a gun because, when I die and go to heaven, I want to be a cowboy.
I don't carry a gun to make me feel like a man. I carry a gun because men know how to take care of themselves and the ones they love.
I don't carry a gun because I feel inadequate. I carry a gun because unarmed and facing three armed thugs, I am inadequate...
I don't carry a gun because I love it. I carry a gun because I love life and the people who make it meaningful to me.
Police protection is an oxymoron. Free citizens must protect themselves. Police do not protect you from crime, they usually just investigate the crime after it happens and then call someone in to clean up the mess.
Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an "ass" whoopin'....
By their knee-jerk reactions the good people of Connecticut are beginning to make Adam Lanza look almost normal. What's in the water up there that makes people so damned crazy?!?
Because for generations school funding had been diverted away from the fundamentals of an enriching education in favor of sanctioned sports. <br> You do realize that most high school football teams and nearly all college football teams are virtually self-supporting, right? In fact, some programs actually bring $$$ into the school. For some colleges it's millions of those $$$.
I'm an American, and I have plenty of sick leave. The problem is that when one has influenza, they don't feel like going out, but after three sick days we're REQUIRED to go see the doctor. Unless you live with a doctor, you can't comply with both.
Your attitude and lifestyle disgust me. What do you suggest we do about it? Fight it out?
No one has the right to not be disgusted by something. If you don't like the idea of eating meat, then don't eat meat. Just don't try to convince (or force) me to not eat it.
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A couple of years ago a local company was calling to "do a survey" about who may want their carpets cleaned. It wasn't a robo-call; it was a live human being. I told them over and over not to call me, but they persisted. The last time they called I gave the lady such a hard time that she put her boss on the phone. He was quite upset with me and said they were allowed to do surveys without consulting the Do Not Call list. I told him that I knew where his business was and that if he called again, I was going to show up one day and "do a survey" of who wanted to be shot that day. I said it wasn't a threat; I was just curious and would really want to find out who would be willing to be shot. Never heard from them again.
Sad, but true.
I'd be happy if the clowns here would use American English.
i before e except after c
Einstein got it wrong twice!
Why on Earth would I want to TOUCH a turd?
Unless Microsoft changes its mind, it looks like the next version (Windows 9 or Windows Blue) is going to have the same interface as Windows 8. They're determined that Metro will the face of Microsoft - and what a butt-ugly face it is!
I've noticed that most apps abuse the permissions. Even a freaking flashlight app! Surely they don't need to read my contacts.
Right now the new Windows is being called "Windows Blue". From what I can gather, it won't have a Start button and the Start Screen will be the main interface. Not much change from Windows 8 - just polishing the turd again.
This means that most slashdot posters are safe. Seriously, the worst spelling and grammar I see online are right here amongst what should be a well-educated group of people.
Prosecutors can also choose to not prosecute, or prosecute on a lesser charge. It's called prosecutorial discretion. The ones in question showed no discretion; they had an agenda.
What you say is true . . . . now.
What about tomorrow, or next year?
After all money is the root of all evil.
Actually, it goes like this: "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
So you could say that the love of money placed before the love of God is the root of all kinds of evil. Money itself is neither evil or good, but keep it in perspective.
TSA checkpoints are at train stations as well.
That was something I could never understand. Why would the TSA even need to be concerned about trains? A terrorist wouldn't board a train with a bomb. A terrorist would plant a bomb in a strategic location somewhere along the tracks, and blow it up from a safe distance. Of course, the TSA desperately needs to justify its existence and taking the security theater show on the road is one way to do it. Wait a year or two and they'll be in shopping centers, theaters, malls, sports events, and your neighborhood. Your papers, please.
You must do your banking at my bank - only 15 characters allowed, and only alphanumeric characters.
:(
And they just upgraded their computer system nationwide!! Probably to Windows 8 with my luck.
Sorry, but it is "pronunciation". It's how you pronounce words. Look it up if you know how, doofus.
I feel your pain. I'll be 60 next month.
:)
The Gunnar website is more like grey on black instead of white on black. I think they intentionally made it that way to make you think you need their glasses. Kinda like the hearing aid commercials on TV that muffle the sound.
I've noticed a lot of photographic software uses the light grey or white on black for the interface. I use DXO, and it's barely visible to me. At least the photos stand out nicely.
I mean here I thought we were a democracy.
Nope. Never was meant to be one. Try again.
Saw this somewhere else and liked it. Some people say that when guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Even more scary is that when guns are outlawed, only government will have guns.
Here goes:
I don't carry a gun to kill people.
I carry a gun to keep from being killed.
I don't carry a gun to scare people.
I carry a gun because sometimes this world can be a scary place.
I don't carry a gun because I'm paranoid.
I carry a gun because there are real threats in the world.
I don't carry a gun because I'm evil.
I carry a gun because I have lived long enough to see the evil in the
world.
I don't carry a gun because I hate the government.
I carry a gun because I understand the limitations of government.
I don't carry a gun because I'm angry.
I carry a gun so that I don't have to spend the rest of my life hating
myself for failing to be prepared.
I don't carry a gun because I want to shoot someone.
I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed, and not
on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon.
I don't carry a gun because I'm a cowboy.
I carry a gun because, when I die and go to heaven, I want to be a
cowboy.
I don't carry a gun to make me feel like a man.
I carry a gun because men know how to take care of themselves and the
ones they love.
I don't carry a gun because I feel inadequate.
I carry a gun because unarmed and facing three armed thugs, I am
inadequate...
I don't carry a gun because I love it.
I carry a gun because I love life and the people who make it meaningful
to me.
Police protection is an oxymoron.
Free citizens must protect themselves.
Police do not protect you from crime, they usually just investigate the
crime after it happens and then call someone in to clean up the mess.
Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to
take an "ass" whoopin'....
Basically two reasons: (1) Failure to stop the aggressor, and (2) Multiple aggressors
I just cant bare to move to Win 8
Nobody is asking you to take your clothes off. We couldn't bear that.
By their knee-jerk reactions the good people of Connecticut are beginning to make Adam Lanza look almost normal. What's in the water up there that makes people so damned crazy?!?
Because for generations school funding had been diverted away from the fundamentals of an enriching education in favor of sanctioned sports.
<br>
You do realize that most high school football teams and nearly all college football teams are virtually self-supporting, right? In fact, some programs actually bring $$$ into the school. For some colleges it's millions of those $$$.
I'm an American, and I have plenty of sick leave. The problem is that when one has influenza, they don't feel like going out, but after three sick days we're REQUIRED to go see the doctor. Unless you live with a doctor, you can't comply with both.
Your attitude and lifestyle disgust me. What do you suggest we do about it? Fight it out?
No one has the right to not be disgusted by something. If you don't like the idea of eating meat, then don't eat meat. Just don't try to convince (or force) me to not eat it.
GMO is just a bad idea. Genes don't stay put. Because of Round-Up resistant GMO crops, we already are seeing Round-Up resistant weeds.
Besides, some of us may not want food that makes its own pesticide.
What it has to do with the subject is this: Democrats and Republicans have already been to Mars and back as evidenced by their damaged brains.
Libertarians are fine because they didn't want spend the money to go there.
I thought they originally meant "decent stiffy".