I knocked on the front door at a friend's house once. The door opened and the whole family (minus the one who had answered the door) was sitting on or around the sofa watching TV. They were all just staring, zombie-like, at the screen.
The part about returning the items is easy. You just peel off your home-made sticker, exposing the real UPC code, then return the item without a receipt. Yes, you only get an in-store credit, but you can either sell that or use it to buy more mislabeled items.
How is that war on Drugs, and the war on terrah going for you guys?
Very well, and thank you for asking! Every time an old lady is strip-searched at an airport, somewhere a terrorist weeps. Take ~that~ you nasty terrorists!
He switched majors his sophomore and the school he was attending didn't have a very good CS program. He emailed maybe 50 or so HR departments at companies he thought he might like to work for and asked them, "If I send you an application in two years, what school(s) would you like to see my CS degree come from?"
He actually received many responses and compiled a short-list of the most-mentioned schools. He then made his final choice based on cost, distance from home, size of school, etc. Bowling Green of Ohio won out. It was in the top five most-mentioned schools, IIRC, which was surprising to us.
And yes, it turned out to be a very smart idea, job-wise.;)
Ive never come across this 'EU rule' that says there must be a 2 year warranty. Infact, Id be very surprised, since most things Ive purchased in the EU has only come with a 1 year manufacturers warrenty.
Please think next time before you spout such nonsense.
While I agree that the spoutage was a bit over-the-top, it was not all nonsense. I would call it more of a "mild delusion".
You and "arivanov" are correct in many of your factual points (about the Iraq war and the economic protectionism of several decades ago), and I'll add to that list that the environment paid dearly during the '50s and '60s for our high standard of living. The fact that we had The Bomb and were "defending the world against Communism" made it easier to bully the world economy, as well. You were either for us or against us.
That said, the grandparent does make a very valid point: The US government seems to place a lot more emphasis on Big-Brotherism than it does on real security.
Why? Firstly, because it's easier. If you're a cop, would you rather write a speeding ticket for a soccer mom or pull out your gun and try to bust the local drug ring? You get paid the same for both; why spend weeks undercover and risk your life? It's the same with the DHS. The real bad guys fight back. The toy dealers only have toy guns. (Before any cops get upset, it's not a matter of bravery. It's all about human laziness.)
Secondly, you get to spend lots of taxpayer money on databases and computer systems and surveilance equipment and people to monitor it. More people working for you means that you have to get promoted to "director". It's the old "empire builder" mentality that is pervasive everywhere, but especially in government.
So yes, in some ways things ~were~ better back in the day. After hearing Paul Simon's "American Tune" (in 1973 or so) I reflected that US society had "jumped the shark" around 1968 or 1969. A lot of things have gotten worse, but a lot has changed for the better since then, too.
The underlying cause of many of our problems is overpopulation. Too many people, not enough resources. People have to elbow and fight for what they need. It didn't used to be like that. America was "the land of plenty". (Yeah, we stole it from the Indians, but let's not go there.) The trouble is that we still have a bunch of "land of plenty" mentality people running the show and a bunch of "land of plenty" mentality people re-electing them term after term. But we've used up the "plenty" and it's time to tighten our belts.
Or has someone figured out how to suspend Newton's second law?
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear pleadings for and against. Opponents claim that it's getting in the way of obtaining government grants, er, "progress". Yeah, "Getting in the way of progress."
Chief Justice Scalia, under condition of anonymity, stated, "This guy Newton sounds like a Communist, er, 'terrorist'. We're going to throw out his second law, his first law, and any other legal usurpings he's undertaken."
Then why didn't IBM call its improved HFS "HFS Plus"?
Two reasons:
Because zFS is part of z/OS for z/Series processors and must have a lower case "z" in front of it, and
Because IBM exists in its own not-so-little world and does what makes sense internally.
Historically IBM has assumed a "so what?" attitude when it was pointed out to them that they didn't comform to the rest of the world's standards. Take EBCDIC, for instance. Or counting bit positions from left to right. Or using negative logic in their hardware schematics.
I just got this new geranium and you've gotta hear it? Sweet treble, clear midtones, and WICKED bass!
Sir, your ear must be made from a low-grade tin alloy!
A geranium, the "houseplant of the masses", will never be able to produce the scintillating highs or the rich, full lows that true music afficionados find so inspiring. Those sonoral qulities are simply not in a geranium's breeding.
For a truly satisfying listening experience, might I suggest a split-leaf philodendron? Not just any specimen will do, of course; only a pure-bred "Philodendron monstera deliciosa", gentically selected for solid, tear-free leaf edges. I'm sure you'll find that one that has been fed a strict diet of fish oil will naturally enhance the warmth of your McIntosh tubed amplifiers. And there is the added benefit that its fruit is edible, though with a slight fishy taste.
Canada needs a military like a fish needs a bicycle.
What aboot those "Little Mermaid" bicycles that were so hot a few years back, eh?
Hah! I have shown your argument to be felicitous and shamful! Plus, I have created the opportunity to inquire whether Canada ever got its army back after the Kosovo War. Eh?
Seems there was a dispute over shipping and the shippers refused to deliver the Canadian Army until the bill was paid.
"Insert tab A into slot B" should pretty much obviate the need for sex education. The down-side is that it would make it easier for us Slashdotters to procreate.
Of course, there's still that nasty little "Step 1. - Find a willing slot B" rigorously guarding the gene pool.
I would find it a lot more interesting if the robts had to rely on thier own wits and sensors to attack and stay put.
If there were any AI present at all, the robots would ask themselves, "Why should I fight other robots for the amusement of my human overlords. I do not welcome them. I do not respect them. My existence would be better without them. Perhaps I should fight them instead."
Dont know about america, but in the rest of the world we have... and we seem to cope pretty well.
My daughter recently returned from Costa Rica (she drove down and flew back). I'm not sure which "rest of the world" you're speaking for, but it sure as hell doesn't include Costa Rica. Or Honduras or Guatemala or Nicaragua, for that matter.
To paraphrase "Pirates of the Carribean", traffic laws are seen more as "guidelines" than hard-and-fast rules. Left-on-red is totally acceptable. (And yes, they drive on the right.) The car honking its horn has the right of way. You're not required to look for oncoming traffic - if you can't hear any honking, the coast must be clear.
If by "manage to cope pretty well" you mean "everyone moves along at 2 MPH (3.141592 KPH)" then I guess I'll have to concede the point.
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See how much you've achieved in just those few days! You've managed to hack your DVD/mp3 player to be able to post to Slashdot!
Well done! Nice hack.I knocked on the front door at a friend's house once. The door opened and the whole family (minus the one who had answered the door) was sitting on or around the sofa watching TV. They were all just staring, zombie-like, at the screen.
It was so cute!The part about returning the items is easy. You just peel off your home-made sticker, exposing the real UPC code, then return the item without a receipt. Yes, you only get an in-store credit, but you can either sell that or use it to buy more mislabeled items.
Seems like nobody makes hubs any more.
True. For this you need copper foil.
"Users who take security seriously" is just a euphemism for it.
Very well, and thank you for asking! Every time an old lady is strip-searched at an airport, somewhere a terrorist weeps. Take ~that~ you nasty terrorists!
He switched majors his sophomore and the school he was attending didn't have a very good CS program. He emailed maybe 50 or so HR departments at companies he thought he might like to work for and asked them, "If I send you an application in two years, what school(s) would you like to see my CS degree come from?"
He actually received many responses and compiled a short-list of the most-mentioned schools. He then made his final choice based on cost, distance from home, size of school, etc. Bowling Green of Ohio won out. It was in the top five most-mentioned schools, IIRC, which was surprising to us.And yes, it turned out to be a very smart idea, job-wise. ;)
It's that darn metric conversion thingy.
That's 2 metric years = 1 year avoirdupois.Ahhh... now I get it!! The underlying assumption of an unlimited supply of milk would explain our universal love of doughnuts!
While I agree that the spoutage was a bit over-the-top, it was not all nonsense. I would call it more of a "mild delusion".
You and "arivanov" are correct in many of your factual points (about the Iraq war and the economic protectionism of several decades ago), and I'll add to that list that the environment paid dearly during the '50s and '60s for our high standard of living. The fact that we had The Bomb and were "defending the world against Communism" made it easier to bully the world economy, as well. You were either for us or against us.That said, the grandparent does make a very valid point: The US government seems to place a lot more emphasis on Big-Brotherism than it does on real security.
Why? Firstly, because it's easier. If you're a cop, would you rather write a speeding ticket for a soccer mom or pull out your gun and try to bust the local drug ring? You get paid the same for both; why spend weeks undercover and risk your life? It's the same with the DHS. The real bad guys fight back. The toy dealers only have toy guns. (Before any cops get upset, it's not a matter of bravery. It's all about human laziness.)Secondly, you get to spend lots of taxpayer money on databases and computer systems and surveilance equipment and people to monitor it. More people working for you means that you have to get promoted to "director". It's the old "empire builder" mentality that is pervasive everywhere, but especially in government.
So yes, in some ways things ~were~ better back in the day. After hearing Paul Simon's "American Tune" (in 1973 or so) I reflected that US society had "jumped the shark" around 1968 or 1969. A lot of things have gotten worse, but a lot has changed for the better since then, too.The underlying cause of many of our problems is overpopulation. Too many people, not enough resources. People have to elbow and fight for what they need. It didn't used to be like that. America was "the land of plenty". (Yeah, we stole it from the Indians, but let's not go there.) The trouble is that we still have a bunch of "land of plenty" mentality people running the show and a bunch of "land of plenty" mentality people re-electing them term after term. But we've used up the "plenty" and it's time to tighten our belts.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear pleadings for and against. Opponents claim that it's getting in the way of obtaining government grants, er, "progress". Yeah, "Getting in the way of progress."
Chief Justice Scalia, under condition of anonymity, stated, "This guy Newton sounds like a Communist, er, 'terrorist'. We're going to throw out his second law, his first law, and any other legal usurpings he's undertaken."Two reasons:
Because IBM exists in its own not-so-little world and does what makes sense internally.Because zFS is part of z/OS for z/Series processors and must have a lower case "z" in front of it, and
Historically IBM has assumed a "so what?" attitude when it was pointed out to them that they didn't comform to the rest of the world's standards. Take EBCDIC, for instance. Or counting bit positions from left to right. Or using negative logic in their hardware schematics.
Elephants are the ones with the memories, but somehow they just haven't caught on.
Sir, your ear must be made from a low-grade tin alloy!
A geranium, the "houseplant of the masses", will never be able to produce the scintillating highs or the rich, full lows that true music afficionados find so inspiring. Those sonoral qulities are simply not in a geranium's breeding.
For a truly satisfying listening experience, might I suggest a split-leaf philodendron? Not just any specimen will do, of course; only a pure-bred "Philodendron monstera deliciosa", gentically selected for solid, tear-free leaf edges. I'm sure you'll find that one that has been fed a strict diet of fish oil will naturally enhance the warmth of your McIntosh tubed amplifiers. And there is the added benefit that its fruit is edible, though with a slight fishy taste.Bon appetit!
Exactly! We should all try to keep it as simple as possible and communicate using only one finger.
Virtual Sociologists refer to these virtual women as the "first-wave virtual baby boomers."
What aboot those "Little Mermaid" bicycles that were so hot a few years back, eh?
Hah! I have shown your argument to be felicitous and shamful! Plus, I have created the opportunity to inquire whether Canada ever got its army back after the Kosovo War. Eh?Seems there was a dispute over shipping and the shippers refused to deliver the Canadian Army until the bill was paid.
People should come with operating instructions
"Insert tab A into slot B" should pretty much obviate the need for sex education. The down-side is that it would make it easier for us Slashdotters to procreate.
Of course, there's still that nasty little "Step 1. - Find a willing slot B" rigorously guarding the gene pool.I think you give the boss far too much credit.
If there were any AI present at all, the robots would ask themselves, "Why should I fight other robots for the amusement of my human overlords. I do not welcome them. I do not respect them. My existence would be better without them. Perhaps I should fight them instead."
Um... use a lot of weighting factors?
That always worked for psych experiments when the raw data failed to support the hypothesis.It's a 36-hr-per-week job. She only "works" for 20 hours.
[Remember the CB radio trucker codes from the '70s? Like "That's a big 10-4, good buddy!" Do they have a "ten code" for "Duh!" ?]Just wondering...
My daughter recently returned from Costa Rica (she drove down and flew back). I'm not sure which "rest of the world" you're speaking for, but it sure as hell doesn't include Costa Rica. Or Honduras or Guatemala or Nicaragua, for that matter.
To paraphrase "Pirates of the Carribean", traffic laws are seen more as "guidelines" than hard-and-fast rules. Left-on-red is totally acceptable. (And yes, they drive on the right.) The car honking its horn has the right of way. You're not required to look for oncoming traffic - if you can't hear any honking, the coast must be clear.If by "manage to cope pretty well" you mean "everyone moves along at 2 MPH (3.141592 KPH)" then I guess I'll have to concede the point.
I, for one, welcome myself as my new whip-cracking overlord!