You jest but there was a photo contest at Gizmodo (or was it LifeHacker) that a user sent in that exact scenario of a laptop on the raised back of his girlfriend.
Well, I did once balance an ashtray on her back with a drink (screwdriver) in one hand and a smoke in the other while banging her from behind.
Hey...I didn't want to flick ashes in her hair...that would have been rude.
Isn't reading still the most popular bedtime activity?
No, I think with most people, that activity is fucking
If it isn't yours,you might need to put the tablet down for a bit..and find a real meatspace woman (assuming your a guy).
Now, if you want to prop it on her back as you're doing her from behind...kudos to you...that way you can surf, watch ESPN newscenter and cum at the same time....
Well, when I was in middle school, I was more worried about getting mugged and beat up than learning to read or write. The teachers had no control over what happened in the hallways, in gym, and in the schoolyard before and after the schoolday. Knives were snuck into school and some kids would occasionally get caught with guns.
Damn..that's pretty bad. Did you go to a ghetto school or something?
Just because your wife is that far out of control / into rampant consumerism, or feels the two of you are rolling in so much dough that blowing $300 doesn't matter. It's not "anyone that's married".
It is the RARE woman that does NOT have a shoe fetish. I've rarely seen them that don't drop cash left and right for shoes...even though they have a closet full of them. And the ones that can't afford them as much...will save and/or charge them...they may get fewer pairs than the wealthier ones, but, they still have that magic draw to them.
I personally think it is somewhere on the female DNA.
Hell, women often start judging MEN by the shoes they are wearing. I was a late comer to knowing that tidbit...
It's still a hundred dollars we're talking about, so it's far from "disposable" for the vast majority of people. Really, I can't think of many reasons to buy it, even at clearance prices. Maybe if it were $20, I'd buy it just to take it apart.
Ouch man...unless you're a college or high school student....if $99 is too much for something like this, you might wanna start looking for a different vocation.
I'd think most anyone that is on this list, is in IT and doing decently well enough to where they're not gonna sweat $99 here and there.
True, but this is after a $50 price drop and then a $100 price drop. With Android devices selling at ~$300 with better hardware features (better cases, GPS), I'm not surprised that these aren't selling even at $400. Woot.com put these on sale and moved only ~650 of them.
Or just get a $250 Barnes and Noble "nook color" ereader, put Android Cyanogen mod7 on it...and you get a nice tablet for cheap.
I got my brand new for like $135 with some credits I had. The only thing it doesn't have is a camera, and so far, I've not missed that.
I can't buy that...since the ONE thing they didn't do, was allow you to BUY medical insurance across state lines....much like you can do with car and motorcycle insurance.
But, even if that were the case. The govt doesn't force me to buy motorcycle insurance...if I don't have a motorcycle to drive on the road, and if I do, that is a state mandate, not federal.
The Feds have no right to force me to buy something.
I hear the old mob trick of cutting off the head, hands and feet to dispose of somewhere else (easier due to smaller pieces) helps with preventing identification too....
HOW would someone ever be able to collect the money and not get caught? I mean...at some point, you pretty much HAVE to touch the money to get it.
Electronic is pretty much out of it...they'd get you on one end, and there's no numbered swiss accounts anymore that are 100% private and anonymous.
That leaves cash...and you have to pick it up somehow, someday somewhere in order to enjoy it. Any worthwhile ransom is gonna be a bulky amount of $$$...not to mention, traceable....
Not to mention, that they can purchase other databases of info....like some states sell drivers license info. You can buy the change of address database from the USPS...stuff like that you can use to 'clean' your data.
I've had a Cox Business connection to my house for years now.
I gotta say I'm quite happy with it....about 99% or so uptimes for me, and when I have had need of services...they are quite prompt to help me, usually right on the call I make but on a rare occasion, called, left a msg and they got back to me in less than 30 min.
One night I called and my connection went down...they had someone out there with a truck to fix the lines at the pole somewhere around 11:30pm...I'd called them about 10pm....
I must say, I'm quite happy.
I only pay $70/mo....no caps, I can run servers, and get good service. I get about 15 down and often times about 9-10 up.....
Put an RFID chip in every phone and you instantly get an EMV-compliant card replacement and an EMV-compliant card acceptance point. Forget all that Square magstripe bs - this would be the real thing. Combine it with Google Wallet and you have an end-to-end solution where anyone can make or accept payments via their phone. With Google controlling the hw and the sw they can set the standards. To make it even more interesting, think of what would happen if/when Google buys MasterCard.
No thank you...I'll stick to cash my friend.
Actually, I'm really, really hoping the new iPhone 5 does NOT,/B> have that near field tech in it...I do not want my phone to be used as a payment system. I don't want it to be able to be used as one....don't want the risks associated with that scenario.
I want the new updated phone, something to replace my aging 3GS....but I don't want the payment crap on it.
If the new phone doesn't have it..I"ll get it and have at least another 2-3 years without having to worry about it till I need a new phone then.
10x? What crappy bikes have you been buying? $2700 is middle high for bikes. It would get you a very good steel or aluminum frame with top of the line components or a lower end carbon fiber frame with medium components...
Really...WOW...I had no idea people laid that kind of money out on a freaking bicycle. I mean..it is a bicycle..?
I'm not a cheap person by any stretch of the imagination, in some areas, I do believe you get what you pay for...example, good pots, pans and knives. For all-clad SS pots and pans, or Wusthof Trident knives...you lay out a lot of money, but they will also last you a lifetime, and you're able to cook better with them, etc.
I was thinking it was stretching things to spend $300-$500 for a bicycle. I'm having a very difficult time figuring out what I'd get out of a bike that cost over $2700 vs a $400 ?
Well, as far as work goes, sure..it is interesting...BUT, if I won the powerball tomorrow, I'd not even bother coming in to get the stuff off my desk most likely.
If I were independently wealthy...No, I'd never work again, I can't imagine anyone who would go to a job again if they didn't have to.
I'm not defined by my work....
If I didn't have to have a job, I'd spend my days tinkering around with things are fun. Some would be computer related, but not anything for money or that would likely earn money.
When I got tired of that, then I'd take a vacation. I'd spend my time learning how to do neat things..play guitar, martial arts....more time in the gym...doing all the stuff that I don't have time for because I have to work a fuckin' job for money.
Work is a means to make money, so I can buy and do the things I want to do in my life in the time I'm not working.
A vehicle seems like an ideal place for a personal recording device as there would be ample power and it could be hardened against authority oopses. It would also provide a number of good mounting positions for multiple cameras and mics.
Just make sure you turn it all off if you're driving home after a few hours at the bar...or other instances where you do not want to gather evidence on yourself.
The guy the article, at age 40+...should do whatever it takes to make the most $$...and room for advancement.
He can learn whatever languages he wants in his spare time at work and home, but the bottom line is, you're at an age now where you need to seriously think about putting back for retirement!!!
A job is merely a means to an end...you work to make money, to have the type and style of life you want now...and for your future in older age.
I'd say usually...the management track is the way to do this in this stage of your life. Nothing wrong with honing your skills in the meantime...in case you lose this job, etc.
But for God's sake, don't jump job and go backwards at this point in your life if you have a good livelihood going for you now and if the path looks good for your future.
Especially in these economic times. Think about money first. After all, if you didn't have to worry about money...you'd likely not work again and just enjoy life...
Rather than auction off the servers or try to recoup some of their cost...if my past experience happens with these...they'll just be destroyed. Sad but true...I've seen it happen more than once. Rather than just take out the harddrives and destroy those and sell off or give away the hardware, it often is all destroyed as a matter of policy.
Yeah. Then you could become a musical prodigy and elite athlete, and grow a few inches taller while you're at it.
IT'S THAT SIMPLE!
With possibly a VERY few exceptions that might be out there...I don't think shyness, especially a guy being afraid to approach women is genetic. You might be born with genes to become an uber-athlete, or grow tall or be a musical progidy....
But I'd dare say unless you are mentally malformed....99% of guys out there CAN change this learned behavior. You just have to realize if a woman shows no interest to you, or even (very rarely) is outright mean and distainful to you...it isn't the end of the world and you won't die. If nothing else, learn from each rejection, and see if you can change your gameplan and adjust your approach for the next one.
Remember, unless you get married...there's always gonna be a 'next' one.
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Well, I did once balance an ashtray on her back with a drink (screwdriver) in one hand and a smoke in the other while banging her from behind.
Hey...I didn't want to flick ashes in her hair...that would have been rude.
I knew it was a big ass...but had NO idea it was that dangerous to that part of the country...
No, I think with most people, that activity is fucking
If it isn't yours,you might need to put the tablet down for a bit..and find a real meatspace woman (assuming your a guy).
Now, if you want to prop it on her back as you're doing her from behind...kudos to you...that way you can surf, watch ESPN newscenter and cum at the same time....
Ahh...life is good some times.
Damn..that's pretty bad. Did you go to a ghetto school or something?
It is the RARE woman that does NOT have a shoe fetish. I've rarely seen them that don't drop cash left and right for shoes...even though they have a closet full of them. And the ones that can't afford them as much...will save and/or charge them...they may get fewer pairs than the wealthier ones, but, they still have that magic draw to them.
I personally think it is somewhere on the female DNA.
Hell, women often start judging MEN by the shoes they are wearing. I was a late comer to knowing that tidbit...
Ouch man...unless you're a college or high school student....if $99 is too much for something like this, you might wanna start looking for a different vocation.
I'd think most anyone that is on this list, is in IT and doing decently well enough to where they're not gonna sweat $99 here and there.
Or just get a $250 Barnes and Noble "nook color" ereader, put Android Cyanogen mod7 on it...and you get a nice tablet for cheap.
I got my brand new for like $135 with some credits I had. The only thing it doesn't have is a camera, and so far, I've not missed that.
Certainly not worth an extra $415+ for it....
I can't buy that...since the ONE thing they didn't do, was allow you to BUY medical insurance across state lines....much like you can do with car and motorcycle insurance.
But, even if that were the case. The govt doesn't force me to buy motorcycle insurance...if I don't have a motorcycle to drive on the road, and if I do, that is a state mandate, not federal.
The Feds have no right to force me to buy something.
I hear the old mob trick of cutting off the head, hands and feet to dispose of somewhere else (easier due to smaller pieces) helps with preventing identification too....
HOW would someone ever be able to collect the money and not get caught? I mean...at some point, you pretty much HAVE to touch the money to get it.
Electronic is pretty much out of it...they'd get you on one end, and there's no numbered swiss accounts anymore that are 100% private and anonymous.
That leaves cash...and you have to pick it up somehow, someday somewhere in order to enjoy it. Any worthwhile ransom is gonna be a bulky amount of $$$...not to mention, traceable....
And no, it isn't the 'general welfare' clause...that's not what it means.
Companies like Acxiom do this all the time.
In fact..likely as not, facebook already uses them to help 'clean' data....lots of companies do like Visa, etc...
With some best buy rewards and a gift card ...I got a NIB nook color for like $137 tax included.
Not a bad price for a fully functioning tablet...cyanogenmod7 works great on it.
I gotta say I'm quite happy with it....about 99% or so uptimes for me, and when I have had need of services...they are quite prompt to help me, usually right on the call I make but on a rare occasion, called, left a msg and they got back to me in less than 30 min.
One night I called and my connection went down...they had someone out there with a truck to fix the lines at the pole somewhere around 11:30pm...I'd called them about 10pm....
I must say, I'm quite happy.
I only pay $70/mo....no caps, I can run servers, and get good service. I get about 15 down and often times about 9-10 up.....
No thank you...I'll stick to cash my friend.
Actually, I'm really, really hoping the new iPhone 5 does NOT,/B> have that near field tech in it...I do not want my phone to be used as a payment system. I don't want it to be able to be used as one....don't want the risks associated with that scenario.
I want the new updated phone, something to replace my aging 3GS....but I don't want the payment crap on it.
If the new phone doesn't have it..I"ll get it and have at least another 2-3 years without having to worry about it till I need a new phone then.
Really...WOW...I had no idea people laid that kind of money out on a freaking bicycle. I mean..it is a bicycle..?
I'm not a cheap person by any stretch of the imagination, in some areas, I do believe you get what you pay for...example, good pots, pans and knives. For all-clad SS pots and pans, or Wusthof Trident knives...you lay out a lot of money, but they will also last you a lifetime, and you're able to cook better with them, etc.
I was thinking it was stretching things to spend $300-$500 for a bicycle. I'm having a very difficult time figuring out what I'd get out of a bike that cost over $2700 vs a $400 ?
Why?
If I were independently wealthy...No, I'd never work again, I can't imagine anyone who would go to a job again if they didn't have to.
I'm not defined by my work....
If I didn't have to have a job, I'd spend my days tinkering around with things are fun. Some would be computer related, but not anything for money or that would likely earn money.
When I got tired of that, then I'd take a vacation. I'd spend my time learning how to do neat things..play guitar, martial arts....more time in the gym...doing all the stuff that I don't have time for because I have to work a fuckin' job for money.
Work is a means to make money, so I can buy and do the things I want to do in my life in the time I'm not working.
Why does that sound so strange?
Apparently, according to the article, I just have extremely HIGH self-esteem!!!
Apparently that allows you to have privacy, and stay in contact with friends quite easily, like I've always done in the past.
Just make sure you turn it all off if you're driving home after a few hours at the bar...or other instances where you do not want to gather evidence on yourself.
He can learn whatever languages he wants in his spare time at work and home, but the bottom line is, you're at an age now where you need to seriously think about putting back for retirement!!!
A job is merely a means to an end...you work to make money, to have the type and style of life you want now...and for your future in older age.
I'd say usually...the management track is the way to do this in this stage of your life. Nothing wrong with honing your skills in the meantime...in case you lose this job, etc.
But for God's sake, don't jump job and go backwards at this point in your life if you have a good livelihood going for you now and if the path looks good for your future.
Especially in these economic times. Think about money first. After all, if you didn't have to worry about money...you'd likely not work again and just enjoy life...
Nope...been getting laid since about '80-'81.....
Rather than auction off the servers or try to recoup some of their cost...if my past experience happens with these...they'll just be destroyed. Sad but true...I've seen it happen more than once. Rather than just take out the harddrives and destroy those and sell off or give away the hardware, it often is all destroyed as a matter of policy.
I've got version 5, and it won't run the Kindle Cloud app....
With possibly a VERY few exceptions that might be out there...I don't think shyness, especially a guy being afraid to approach women is genetic. You might be born with genes to become an uber-athlete, or grow tall or be a musical progidy....
But I'd dare say unless you are mentally malformed....99% of guys out there CAN change this learned behavior. You just have to realize if a woman shows no interest to you, or even (very rarely) is outright mean and distainful to you...it isn't the end of the world and you won't die. If nothing else, learn from each rejection, and see if you can change your gameplan and adjust your approach for the next one.
Remember, unless you get married...there's always gonna be a 'next' one.