You forgot the last bit (and yes I am a catholic):
* You evade the Swiss Guards
* Instead of beating up hookers, you burn heretics
* You get healing points for touching relics
* True 'Easter egg' - 'Mad Max' Level
* Subtitled in Latin and Italian
* ????
* Profit!
"...Deriding the American educational system for not having kids memorize every event in space history is a bit harsh..."
I totally agree, a proper education system SHOULD *touch* on all important subject matter for students. Once a student gets a taste of a particular subject that he/she is interested in learning more on, trhe next logical step is to go to the freakin' library and start reading more about it.
for example, I was always interested in World War 2 history during school, i read countless books on the subject and now know quite a bit about this period of history just from reading accounts from ALL sides and viewpoints.
IIRC, did you know that Hitler's private train for travelling on was called the 'Amerika'.
Not directed to the parent post but dont whinge about how you weren't taught this or that during your education - if you really had a keen interest in a subject you'd supplement your knowledge by taking the time to read further into it.
(1) Being a software engineer just out of university - i'm currently working at a major bank which has it's own Indian software development wing. Quite a few large Australian companies do this and have already gotten rid of 'small' amounts of in-house developers.
(2) This 'outsourcing' phenomenon is very cyclical in nature, and India happens to be the flavour of the month - in a decade it'll probably be some other developing country.
(3) To best protect yourself from this is too be helpful in other areas of the business. Become more involved in the 'business end' of the company, looking at bettering processes, even start training people.
(4) Not everything can be outsourced, focus on continuous self improvement in *ALL* areas of your working life and you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
if you think about it for some games - how cool would it be to have Grand Theft Auto (normal view) on the left screen and a view of the map on the right screen.
What happens if I want to make a backup copy of a note that I have in my wallet? At least if my wallet is lost or stolen i will have a backup of the cash that was inside there!
As i see it this can only serve to help encroach Linux on the user desktop OS market dominated by M$.
Think of it - if the whole of IBM starts using a well designed desktop system, i'm sure a lot of other companies will follow suit.
This really is what Linux needs - a HUGE and well known company using not only a Linux user dekstop system but also assocaited open source applications to get things done in everyday business, while managing NOT to use any M$ products whatsoever.
And if successful and I never thought I'd be saying this but it could be the beginning of the end of Microsoft's total dominance in the desktop OS market.
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That has got to be one of the funniest things i've read on here in a while! Excellent stuff!
You forgot the last bit (and yes I am a catholic):
* You evade the Swiss Guards
* Instead of beating up hookers, you burn heretics
* You get healing points for touching relics
* True 'Easter egg' - 'Mad Max' Level
* Subtitled in Latin and Italian
* ????
* Profit!
OK Sir, we are going to have to escort you from the premises.
Sir, put down the latte'....
SIR!...put down the latte' and place both hands on the desk in front of you.
"..You have the right to remain silent
You have the right to an attorney
If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be
appointed for you.."
I'm Aussie (in Victoria) and I can honestly say that I've never used or heard that term used for taking a piss before?!?!
With /. readers like this - we really need a (-5, Way Too Much Caffeine) option.
One of my favorite doctors, Dr. Weil, who has a great website, by the way, recommends that...
Well he does have some credibility, from his photo it looks like he hasn't used any type of personal grooming device in at least 30 years.
"...Deriding the American educational system for not having kids memorize every event in space history is a bit harsh..."
I totally agree, a proper education system SHOULD *touch* on all important subject matter for students. Once a student gets a taste of a particular subject that he/she is interested in learning more on, trhe next logical step is to go to the freakin' library and start reading more about it.
for example, I was always interested in World War 2 history during school, i read countless books on the subject and now know quite a bit about this period of history just from reading accounts from ALL sides and viewpoints.
IIRC, did you know that Hitler's private train for travelling on was called the 'Amerika'.
Not directed to the parent post but dont whinge about how you weren't taught this or that during your education - if you really had a keen interest in a subject you'd supplement your knowledge by taking the time to read further into it.
If I bought this, i'd probably feel the need to arm the alarm whenever I walk away from the desk.
Is this a joke?
"..but he redirected me to their lawyers, Dewey, Cheatham and Howe.."
Hehe Nice one - i believe that law firm joke is from one of the Leisure suit larry games, is it not?
More good quotes:
"If you're a glutton for punishment type of guy and you want to frustrate yourself, use a Windows based PC."
"If you're a script kiddie and you want to get caught, use a Windows based PC."
I really like the concept of playing a game that is a sequel to a previously released movie where an actual movie sequel has not been made yet.
Obviously it wouldn't work in some cases (Titanic 2; Gladiator 2)
I can't think of any good ones at the moment, but i'm sure there are movies out there where everyone thinks a sequel should have been made.
On the other hand, i'm still waiting for a decent sequel to The Matrix!
"...4. Problems are left unfixed. MSIE exploits are unpatchable even after months of MS being informed of them..."
;)
If you only used windows for a day, how did you find this out?
Australia won't have to outsource it's cricket team :)
A couple of points to ponder;
(1) Being a software engineer just out of university - i'm currently working at a major bank which has it's own Indian software development wing. Quite a few large Australian companies do this and have already gotten rid of 'small' amounts of in-house developers.
(2) This 'outsourcing' phenomenon is very cyclical in nature, and India happens to be the flavour of the month - in a decade it'll probably be some other developing country.
(3) To best protect yourself from this is too be helpful in other areas of the business. Become more involved in the 'business end' of the company, looking at bettering processes, even start training people.
(4) Not everything can be outsourced, focus on continuous self improvement in *ALL* areas of your working life and you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
After a bit of a google found a great page on all time stupid cars
Australia has had it's fair share of lemons like the Holden Camira, Leyland P76 (which at the time, both won Car of the Year)
Ummmmm everyone knows each bomb Bond defuses stops at 0:07!
There were a few players out there - most mp3 enthusiasts at that time would have heard names such as:
(1) Nad, the mp3 decoding engine was leagues greater than the equivelant winamp decoder at the time. Extremely light (later grew to become the Sonique)
(2) Kjofol - excellent player, one of the first to use skins.
if you think about it for some games - how cool would it be to have Grand Theft Auto (normal view) on the left screen and a view of the map on the right screen.
Sell, Sell, Sell!
Shave the hair off and you'd swear it was Uncle Fester!
"...Back in the 1970's the same global warming scaremongers were telling us that a new global ice age was coming..."
Yeah, but now we have the machine that goes BING!
What happens if I want to make a backup copy of a note that I have in my wallet? At least if my wallet is lost or stolen i will have a backup of the cash that was inside there!
As i see it this can only serve to help encroach Linux on the user desktop OS market dominated by M$.
Think of it - if the whole of IBM starts using a well designed desktop system, i'm sure a lot of other companies will follow suit.
This really is what Linux needs - a HUGE and well known company using not only a Linux user dekstop system but also assocaited open source applications to get things done in everyday business, while managing NOT to use any M$ products whatsoever.
And if successful and I never thought I'd be saying this but it could be the beginning of the end of Microsoft's total dominance in the desktop OS market.
A great Chris Farley quote comes to mind from one of his skits on Saturday Night Live:
..... The Nino!"
" I am El Nino, and for those of you who dont 'habla espanol', El Nino is Spanish for