I don't have any problem with Buzz showing up. I run the 'older version' of Gmail...
If you are on the newest version, just scroll to the bottom of the screen and click older version. This is not the HTML only version, but the one just before the new interface upgrade. I find it responsive, less cluttered...and no buzz.
Not in the book....at 21 you turned yourself in for sleep.
The book was SUPERIOR to the movie...give it a read some day. The 'gun' in the book was much more fun to read about, that alone makes for a good reason to read the book.
"I sort of think that most people have heard there is a problem and believe it the way most people thought the Atkin's diet was a good nutritious diet."
Well, there ARE more and more studies coming out that show that in fact that eating lower carb, less processed carb meals...emphasizing proteins and good fats does seem to help people lose and maintain weight, reduce triglycerides and help keep insulin in check. Couple eating more protein, good fats and getting your carbs only from natural, no processed veggie and fruit sources with exercise and you do have a good thing.
If you're thinking of Atkins only with respect to the 2x week induction phase, you aren't thinking about the whole diet, that is only a small part of it, and doing it for 2-3 weeks or so isnt' going to hurt anyone, and it can cause quick fat loss which helps a person stick to a new lifestyle and eating method.
"The farming by hand industry was huge back in the day. It employed massive amounts of people. We should bail that out and bring people to work..."
Err, I think it IS still alive and well today. I mean, isn't that one of the main reasons the govt is allowing illegal aliens into the country freely, to "do the jobs US citizens don't want to do?"
I'm kinda viewing the lax US border policy as being a bit of a bailout to the farm by hand community.
While I'm guessing you can use applications to strip this data...is there anyway (particularly on the iPhone) to keep it from setting this metadata in the first place?!?!
"What you don't say is that $195,000 was inherited from the previous administration. The previous administration who has a SURPLUS and not a DEFICIT when they took charge I may add."
While I'll conceed that he inherited a lot (for that matter Bush inherited the start of a recession too, just not as bad), he is stuck with what he is stuck with.
At this point, you need to quit whining about what you were left with, and DEAL with the cards you are dealt! With that in mind, I'd think the last thing you'd want to be doing, is passing legislation to spend more money on top of what you already know you don't have. Sure you might not get your pet projects going, but if you can afford them, you can't afford them.
They need to be able to switch gears, and do what needs to be done rather than what they want to be done. Spending more money you don't have is like throwing gasoline on an open fire.
The current administration would garner a lot more respect from me if they could see this, and say "Look we are in a serious mess, we (all of us in the US) are gonna have to tighten up our belts and stop spending. I hate taxes as much as anyone, but I foresee we're gonna have to pay an increase. I could swallow that a lot easier if I saw the federal spending was DRASTICALLY cut. We could start with all the subsidies we pay out...for instance, do the corn farmers need all that money we give them?
"5) Copy ALL important files to the USB drive (probably safest to copy your entire user directory, if your USB drive is big enough."
You lost me here.....windows has the equivalent of/home directories??
I don't use windows that much, but I've not seen that on any of the few windows boxes I've used before...I do tend to set up folders for things on the directory tree for different things (downloads, recipes, projects with subfolders under them for documents, designs...etc..). I could find all my stuff as I do try to organize it...but the/home paradigm on windows I've not seen...
"The small company I work for is now mired in its own processes. I have no authority to do anything to change that. The positive is that we will not get to the stage of being an attractive acquisition, so jobs are pretty safe.
The downside is all the key innovators ( I include myself) at my work feel stymied.
I would not feel sorry for the strategists at Microsoft, but I would feel sorry for their innovators. Their day cannot be a cakewalk."
But hey...at least your still getting a paycheck, right?
That's the most important thing, especially these days.
"That's what happens when you start a bunch of wars with no purpose, as well as allow the US financial system to become so bloated and fragile (so you buddies can stuff their pockets) due to lack of regulation that it almost brings down the global economy.
After a bomb goes off you have to clean up all the debris and rebuild. Bush set off the bomb. Obama is doing the debris clearing and rebuilding. And you're pissed that it's expensive? OF COURSE IT IS."
The problem is the Obama and administration don't seem to be fixing anything or clearing the 'debris' as you put it, up.?!?
They are just piling on more and more debt, and making a bad thing worse. They are insisting on new, and HUGE spending programs, that even if you like the merits of such programs, need to realize we simply can NOT afford them at this point in history.
Rather than add more spending, we gotta tighten our belts and CUT spending.
Right now, most every thing are doing is more like pouring gasoline onto a fire.
"I think this is a bad idea, because it counts "states" and not people. We already have enough non-democracy built into our system, we don't need more."
Well, there's a reason for that...we're NOT a democracy, and we really don't want a 'true' democracy, that would cause chaos, and lead to complete rule of the majority at the peril of the minority.
Also, the way the US is set up, or supposed to be...is that you are actually a citizen of your State first...and a citizen of the United States second. This is set to the this way because the needs you have as a citizen in your neck of the woods, can be better met on a more local level. This gives you a nice choice in where you want to live, pick a state who's laws and actions are the most inline with your beliefs.
This is also important because in general, due to geography, terrain and climate to name a few factors, many states have greatly varied needs. California has a great deal different need than say, Iowa...Louisiana had needs and interests very much different than Arizona. We are a large and diverse nation, and need representation on a largely equal\proportional basis, because the rights and needs of that citizen in Starkville, MS is absolutely as important as the rights and needs of someone living in NYC.
A democratically elected republic is our form of government that was created to address these issues.
Do the privacy concerns of broadcasting details of your life not bother you? That's one aspect that has 'scared' me off from the social networking thing...
"I have a facebook account primarily for that reason, despite liking having a 'proper' blog. - I missed out on what people I knew were doing.
And am considering twitter, for a similar reason."
I guess I'm lost on the social networking things. I keep up pretty much daily with all my friends.....with email.
What advantages do the social networking sites have over simple email....I can see the disadvantages of the privacy, etc being argued all the time, but, I don't know how these sites do anything any better than emails. I'm emailing all the day anyway as part of my job...it is never blocked by work sites, and often facebook, etc is blocked. I don't see the advantages.
"I would suggest reading The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. Looking out for ones self at the peril of the group is actually quite unusual in nature."
While I don't believe in complete absolutes...I do believe when it comes down to it, you come into this world alone, you basically live alone to an extent, and in the end, you die alone. Your live is short and the only thing you as a person really own, what else is more important that your life?
If so..why could you not do whatever it takes when it comes down to you and person "A" as to whom you are going to fight for..and want to win?
"But there's a difference between making a living, and making a killing. As it is, most of these people could stand to shave off several tens of thousands from their annual pay and not even notice, aside from possibly losing some minor degree of pissing-match status associated with any large number for compensation. They're not hurting, not by a long shot. Things are very far from "tough" for this demographic.
When you're making $10mn a year (or even $1mn) and already have several million in the bank, why on earth would you need another $Xmn in severance and bonuses on your walk out the door? Greed is the only answer that seems to make any sense. "
Ok..and who exactly do you propose has a 'say' in how much is too much..and who makes too much? I saw you ended your message in 'cheers'...so I'm guessing your not American.
I dunno about Europe, but in the US, I don't see anywhere in our federal constitution where the government's enumerated limited powers say they can make this type of decision for a privately owned company.
"They're missing the point. I'm fine if someone like you runs a company. But what about a sociopath? At what point do we say "self-regard becomes toxic when in X degree proximity to power"?"
In private industry...with privately owned companies...who do you propose is judge of this? The govt or the shareholders/owners?
Well, so far..it is working out for me. I do ok, I have lots of friends.
I didn't say there was no merit to 'social responsibility', but it does depend on your definition of it. I was questioning this OP's saying it was now a requirement for us all, and that is simply not the case. I don't mind being a good citizen and helping others...until it begins to hurt me, my lifestyle, my friends or family.
"The truth is that without cooperation we would be nothing as a society, and with as quick as you (and jerkoffs like you) are to forget what cooperation means, we are headed back to the stone age faster than ever."
If you read my posts..I never said that there should be no cooperation. You cooperate when it is in your best interest...that's a given. I even mentioned that in personal life...I do things that are selfless when I have the means. I've helped out friends when they've been out of work. I do that when I have the means and they don't. But I don't give till it 'hurts'...if I run low, I have to cut them off so I can survive.
Looking out for one's self is not necessarily mutually exclusive from helping others or cooperating. But cooperating CAN be a selfish act, is that often you do it to better your own personal interests.
"Boards do have their collective heads held to a gun in the sense that if you don't give the CEO the package and word gets out, you won't get the sweet deal as CEO of the other company your head of. Effectively top executives set their own benefits based on the size of the company."
I'm quite sure there are PLENTY of people out there willing to do it for a measly few million dollars. I mean, the CEO skillset can't be that difficult to acquire, eh? Do some planning sessions, rub elbows with people, golf with them, a few 3 martini lunches...etc. Hell, from what I can see, they don't even need to know how to use Excel themselves...
"The difference is that those people, when they don't do their job, they get fired and don't get bonuses or any other advantages for it."
Some people don't get paid as much money as others do for the same job....what is your point?
Some people apparently know how to negotiate their worth better when taking a job. If you're good, you generally will get more money, but even then, you gotta know how to negotiate.
"All anyone is saying is that they should be rewarded/reprimanded based on how well they do their *job*, not how cleverly worded their compensation contract is that lets them only show up two months a year, drive the company into the ground, then walk away with enough money to last them the rest of their miserable lives. Until executive election becomes more transparent in cases like this, it should rightly be criticized for what it is, nothing more than an elitist cabal designed to enrich the wallets of those holding positions of power; by the elite, for the elite."
Then if that bothers you and the shareholders, then write it that way in the fscking contracts. You can't blame a person for trying for and taking the absolute best deal they can get. If I could catch a deal like this, I'd do it in a heartbeat and I doubt you'll find many humans out there that wouldn't accept a sweetheart deal like this in a second if it was offered to them.
If it bothers the people in charge of the company, then for goodness sake, tie their fiscal rewards directly to the company's success/failure.
But seriously, I cannot blame a person that convinces a company to give them a compensation contract that pays a shitload of money with no basis on measurable accomplishments. If someone offered me a job where I could get $15 million for basically just having my name on an office, showing up a few days a year for a year or two...please what do I have to do to be first in line?
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If you are on the newest version, just scroll to the bottom of the screen and click older version. This is not the HTML only version, but the one just before the new interface upgrade. I find it responsive, less cluttered...and no buzz.
Not in the book....at 21 you turned yourself in for sleep.
The book was SUPERIOR to the movie...give it a read some day. The 'gun' in the book was much more fun to read about, that alone makes for a good reason to read the book.
Well, there ARE more and more studies coming out that show that in fact that eating lower carb, less processed carb meals...emphasizing proteins and good fats does seem to help people lose and maintain weight, reduce triglycerides and help keep insulin in check. Couple eating more protein, good fats and getting your carbs only from natural, no processed veggie and fruit sources with exercise and you do have a good thing.
If you're thinking of Atkins only with respect to the 2x week induction phase, you aren't thinking about the whole diet, that is only a small part of it, and doing it for 2-3 weeks or so isnt' going to hurt anyone, and it can cause quick fat loss which helps a person stick to a new lifestyle and eating method.
Thanks..didn't know that was there!!!
The heck with mosquitos!! I want one of these to attach to the car, and have them take out the speed and stop light cameras!!!
I can't find a way to do this on an iPhone...do you know how to do this?
Err, I think it IS still alive and well today. I mean, isn't that one of the main reasons the govt is allowing illegal aliens into the country freely, to "do the jobs US citizens don't want to do?"
I'm kinda viewing the lax US border policy as being a bit of a bailout to the farm by hand community.
While I'm guessing you can use applications to strip this data...is there anyway (particularly on the iPhone) to keep it from setting this metadata in the first place?!?!
I've always created multiple folders under the c:\ drive (if more than one drive, on the non-system drives) and put all of my stuff there.
While I'll conceed that he inherited a lot (for that matter Bush inherited the start of a recession too, just not as bad), he is stuck with what he is stuck with.
At this point, you need to quit whining about what you were left with, and DEAL with the cards you are dealt! With that in mind, I'd think the last thing you'd want to be doing, is passing legislation to spend more money on top of what you already know you don't have. Sure you might not get your pet projects going, but if you can afford them, you can't afford them.
They need to be able to switch gears, and do what needs to be done rather than what they want to be done. Spending more money you don't have is like throwing gasoline on an open fire.
The current administration would garner a lot more respect from me if they could see this, and say "Look we are in a serious mess, we (all of us in the US) are gonna have to tighten up our belts and stop spending. I hate taxes as much as anyone, but I foresee we're gonna have to pay an increase. I could swallow that a lot easier if I saw the federal spending was DRASTICALLY cut. We could start with all the subsidies we pay out...for instance, do the corn farmers need all that money we give them?
You lost me here.....windows has the equivalent of /home directories??
I don't use windows that much, but I've not seen that on any of the few windows boxes I've used before...I do tend to set up folders for things on the directory tree for different things (downloads, recipes, projects with subfolders under them for documents, designs...etc..). I could find all my stuff as I do try to organize it...but the /home paradigm on windows I've not seen...
But hey...at least your still getting a paycheck, right?
That's the most important thing, especially these days.
Hmm..sounds like time to come up with efficient, home made HERF guns...and start bringing these damned droids down to earth.
After a bomb goes off you have to clean up all the debris and rebuild. Bush set off the bomb. Obama is doing the debris clearing and rebuilding. And you're pissed that it's expensive? OF COURSE IT IS."
The problem is the Obama and administration don't seem to be fixing anything or clearing the 'debris' as you put it, up.?!?
They are just piling on more and more debt, and making a bad thing worse. They are insisting on new, and HUGE spending programs, that even if you like the merits of such programs, need to realize we simply can NOT afford them at this point in history.
Rather than add more spending, we gotta tighten our belts and CUT spending.
Right now, most every thing are doing is more like pouring gasoline onto a fire.
Well, there's a reason for that...we're NOT a democracy, and we really don't want a 'true' democracy, that would cause chaos, and lead to complete rule of the majority at the peril of the minority.
Also, the way the US is set up, or supposed to be...is that you are actually a citizen of your State first...and a citizen of the United States second. This is set to the this way because the needs you have as a citizen in your neck of the woods, can be better met on a more local level. This gives you a nice choice in where you want to live, pick a state who's laws and actions are the most inline with your beliefs.
This is also important because in general, due to geography, terrain and climate to name a few factors, many states have greatly varied needs. California has a great deal different need than say, Iowa...Louisiana had needs and interests very much different than Arizona. We are a large and diverse nation, and need representation on a largely equal\proportional basis, because the rights and needs of that citizen in Starkville, MS is absolutely as important as the rights and needs of someone living in NYC.
A democratically elected republic is our form of government that was created to address these issues.
Do the privacy concerns of broadcasting details of your life not bother you? That's one aspect that has 'scared' me off from the social networking thing...
And am considering twitter, for a similar reason."
I guess I'm lost on the social networking things. I keep up pretty much daily with all my friends.....with email.
What advantages do the social networking sites have over simple email....I can see the disadvantages of the privacy, etc being argued all the time, but, I don't know how these sites do anything any better than emails. I'm emailing all the day anyway as part of my job...it is never blocked by work sites, and often facebook, etc is blocked. I don't see the advantages.
While I don't believe in complete absolutes...I do believe when it comes down to it, you come into this world alone, you basically live alone to an extent, and in the end, you die alone. Your live is short and the only thing you as a person really own, what else is more important that your life?
If so..why could you not do whatever it takes when it comes down to you and person "A" as to whom you are going to fight for..and want to win?
When you're making $10mn a year (or even $1mn) and already have several million in the bank, why on earth would you need another $Xmn in severance and bonuses on your walk out the door? Greed is the only answer that seems to make any sense. "
Ok..and who exactly do you propose has a 'say' in how much is too much..and who makes too much? I saw you ended your message in 'cheers'...so I'm guessing your not American.
I dunno about Europe, but in the US, I don't see anywhere in our federal constitution where the government's enumerated limited powers say they can make this type of decision for a privately owned company.
In private industry...with privately owned companies...who do you propose is judge of this? The govt or the shareholders/owners?
I didn't say there was no merit to 'social responsibility', but it does depend on your definition of it. I was questioning this OP's saying it was now a requirement for us all, and that is simply not the case. I don't mind being a good citizen and helping others...until it begins to hurt me, my lifestyle, my friends or family.
If you read my posts..I never said that there should be no cooperation. You cooperate when it is in your best interest...that's a given. I even mentioned that in personal life...I do things that are selfless when I have the means. I've helped out friends when they've been out of work. I do that when I have the means and they don't. But I don't give till it 'hurts'...if I run low, I have to cut them off so I can survive.
Looking out for one's self is not necessarily mutually exclusive from helping others or cooperating. But cooperating CAN be a selfish act, is that often you do it to better your own personal interests.
I'm quite sure there are PLENTY of people out there willing to do it for a measly few million dollars. I mean, the CEO skillset can't be that difficult to acquire, eh? Do some planning sessions, rub elbows with people, golf with them, a few 3 martini lunches...etc. Hell, from what I can see, they don't even need to know how to use Excel themselves...
Some people don't get paid as much money as others do for the same job....what is your point?
Some people apparently know how to negotiate their worth better when taking a job. If you're good, you generally will get more money, but even then, you gotta know how to negotiate.
Then if that bothers you and the shareholders, then write it that way in the fscking contracts. You can't blame a person for trying for and taking the absolute best deal they can get. If I could catch a deal like this, I'd do it in a heartbeat and I doubt you'll find many humans out there that wouldn't accept a sweetheart deal like this in a second if it was offered to them.
If it bothers the people in charge of the company, then for goodness sake, tie their fiscal rewards directly to the company's success/failure.
But seriously, I cannot blame a person that convinces a company to give them a compensation contract that pays a shitload of money with no basis on measurable accomplishments. If someone offered me a job where I could get $15 million for basically just having my name on an office, showing up a few days a year for a year or two...please what do I have to do to be first in line?