Correlation is not causation. I didn't date any Hispanic girls in between September 11th and today. Did the woeful lack of Hispanic girls in my neighborhood prevent terrorism? Nope. Also note that while the number of terrorist acts in the United States has dropped (Has NOT disappeared...Remember Israel's national airline getting shot up at LAX? Probably not because it received no coverage), international incidences have become more numerous, including Western targets.
The War on Terror(ISM!) is bullshit. You can't have a war on personal ideology, especially when people have successfully perverted a religion in order to justify it. Unless, of course, we stop so strongly supporting Israel and withdraw from the Islamic holy land of Saudi Arabia...and we can't do that...can we?...
What? No. The Canadian dollar has always been worth less than the American dollar, but not because it's a crappier monetary system. That's not how it works at all. It's just a different scale, like Japanese yen or the former Italian lira. I'm pretty sure you were flamebait, but many people have this misconception anyway. It's like saying an inch is "better" than a centimeter because it covers more length.
Books about sports. But not very difficult ones. I believe "Maniac Magee" was one of the major books. I love that book, but the class was restricted to juniors and seniors (year 11 and 12). Don't worry, I wasn't dismissing all books about sports as unworthy of my time.
I was taught that your rights end when another's begin; in other words, when my actions begin to significantly harm another, then I don't have the right to act in such a manner anymore. I wonder who was harmed by Bikes Against Bush? (Bush isn't being harmed because there's no malice involved, just an election.) The stuff washes away, so there's no property damage. There's no strong profanity involved. "It's funny to write nasty words, but that's not what I want to spray on the streets of New York," he said in a Wired article. So. How long until the case is thrown out?
My experience was that if a person wanted to take shitty classes, they were available for the shitty students. My (public) high school had AP English, honors humanities (which qualified as honors college credit), but it also had sports lit. I think that's how most schools are. They don't challenge the morons because it's a waste of money. I'm sure a lot of kids are falling through the cracks, and I think that all students should be challenged early on. But hey, the students are the ones that choose what to take.
I'd be pretty pissed off. If I was an amputee and I invented some amazing tool or, for example, helped to defeat one of the most ruthless governments in modern history, I'd want to be recognized for THAT, not for my amputation. (I don't mean to imply that being gay is a disfigurement...also, I don't actually have an amputation.) Pointing out a biological fact/personal choice has nothing to do with what a brilliant man he was.
However, if the article is a biography, it's certainly relevant, as it ended up being a major factor in his ability to continue working in his field and ultimately led to his death.
I don't think Demolition Man was all about anything, and it certainly wasn't trying to SAY something. Except for that in the future, we'll crap in shells and have special kiosks that dispense tickets if we stand near them and swear long enough. Also, that the phrase "murder death kill" will somehow be grammatically accurate.
Okay, so...it's been determined (Go look on anti-slash.org) that Bryan Ischo was telling the truth. Someone mod him underrated a few times so he gets his rep back. (I know I'm off-topic but I figured it might help to get someone with decent karma on his side rather than anti-slash ACs.)
For those in the USA that doesnt realise that there is a world outside of your state, # ISNT pound.
Here it is. So we can use it here. Kind of like how some people say "lorry" and others say "truck". I don't care if people in the UK use it for their currency, much like you don't care what I had for dinner tonight. (A ham and swiss sub sandwich.)
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That's because you (by you I mean we) are a geek. I wanna know too. So do most people here. Because we're geeks. Okay? We're fucking geeks. Dammit.
Insightful? This is bullshit. You're not "living off" the government. You're providing it/us a service and being compensated for it monetarily. Oh, shit, I think that's called a "job", not leeching. Furthermore, people working in the government tend to get paid less than their private-sector counterparts, so it's not as if they're getting some sort of sweet deal.
Following your logic, public defenders are nothing more than welfare recipients (actually, considering how they get paid, some actually might qualify for food stamps in some states...).
What does all the shit mean at the beginning of your post? I see quite a few people prefacing their posts with what looks like a series of acronyms for manufacturing companies with no apparent reference to said acronyms in the human language part of their post; this list usually has these three in it. Thanks.
Actually, have you guys noticed THIS: Do you find yourself not seeing ads at all? I don't mean because you have banner blocking software. But I think after being on the web for several years, my eyes just kind of know not to look at the tops or sides of a website anymore. I intentionally looked at the banner that's up right now and I can't believe I missed it - shit's flying all over the place. Unfortunately for them, I can't really tell what they're advertising nor why I should use it. Oh well.
We're tools because we're not falling into sheep mentality and getting BitTorrent because it's the flavor of the week?
BitTorrent is okay but if there are ftp/http mirrors that don't require me to get a new product (unnecessary consumerism even if it is free) then why the hell wouldn't I use them?
"If you don't drink Coca-Cola you are officially a TOOL."
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The War on Terror(ISM!) is bullshit. You can't have a war on personal ideology, especially when people have successfully perverted a religion in order to justify it. Unless, of course, we stop so strongly supporting Israel and withdraw from the Islamic holy land of Saudi Arabia...and we can't do that...can we?...
What? No. The Canadian dollar has always been worth less than the American dollar, but not because it's a crappier monetary system. That's not how it works at all. It's just a different scale, like Japanese yen or the former Italian lira. I'm pretty sure you were flamebait, but many people have this misconception anyway. It's like saying an inch is "better" than a centimeter because it covers more length.
Books about sports. But not very difficult ones. I believe "Maniac Magee" was one of the major books. I love that book, but the class was restricted to juniors and seniors (year 11 and 12). Don't worry, I wasn't dismissing all books about sports as unworthy of my time.
I was taught that your rights end when another's begin; in other words, when my actions begin to significantly harm another, then I don't have the right to act in such a manner anymore. I wonder who was harmed by Bikes Against Bush? (Bush isn't being harmed because there's no malice involved, just an election.) The stuff washes away, so there's no property damage. There's no strong profanity involved. "It's funny to write nasty words, but that's not what I want to spray on the streets of New York," he said in a Wired article. So. How long until the case is thrown out?
My experience was that if a person wanted to take shitty classes, they were available for the shitty students. My (public) high school had AP English, honors humanities (which qualified as honors college credit), but it also had sports lit. I think that's how most schools are. They don't challenge the morons because it's a waste of money. I'm sure a lot of kids are falling through the cracks, and I think that all students should be challenged early on. But hey, the students are the ones that choose what to take.
Speaking of famous Badgers, do you guys know about Audrey Seiler?
So now Mr. Widstrom knows he just cost BusinessWeek its bloc of 13-year old readers?
Said prankster ignored the fact that, in an attempt to make the dorms seem more roomy, the doors in this particular building swing out.
He got soaked.
Let me guess...your parents owned a Taco Johns?
However, if the article is a biography, it's certainly relevant, as it ended up being a major factor in his ability to continue working in his field and ultimately led to his death.
I don't think Demolition Man was all about anything, and it certainly wasn't trying to SAY something. Except for that in the future, we'll crap in shells and have special kiosks that dispense tickets if we stand near them and swear long enough. Also, that the phrase "murder death kill" will somehow be grammatically accurate.
Godwin's Law really IS true!
I figured out why that happened.
Okay, so...it's been determined (Go look on anti-slash.org) that Bryan Ischo was telling the truth. Someone mod him underrated a few times so he gets his rep back. (I know I'm off-topic but I figured it might help to get someone with decent karma on his side rather than anti-slash ACs.)
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Here it is. So we can use it here. Kind of like how some people say "lorry" and others say "truck". I don't care if people in the UK use it for their currency, much like you don't care what I had for dinner tonight. (A ham and swiss sub sandwich.)
That's because you (by you I mean we) are a geek. I wanna know too. So do most people here. Because we're geeks. Okay? We're fucking geeks. Dammit.
Why does this seemingly bad news for SCO not affect the stock price? SCOX is up 19% today. What the fuck is going on?
same here
Following your logic, public defenders are nothing more than welfare recipients (actually, considering how they get paid, some actually might qualify for food stamps in some states...).
Student A sounds like a pretentious indie asshole.
What does all the shit mean at the beginning of your post? I see quite a few people prefacing their posts with what looks like a series of acronyms for manufacturing companies with no apparent reference to said acronyms in the human language part of their post; this list usually has these three in it. Thanks.
Compromise? Huh? It doesn't do anything to the computer. It phones home but so do most other programs these days, to check for a new version.
Actually, have you guys noticed THIS: Do you find yourself not seeing ads at all? I don't mean because you have banner blocking software. But I think after being on the web for several years, my eyes just kind of know not to look at the tops or sides of a website anymore. I intentionally looked at the banner that's up right now and I can't believe I missed it - shit's flying all over the place. Unfortunately for them, I can't really tell what they're advertising nor why I should use it. Oh well.
BitTorrent is okay but if there are ftp/http mirrors that don't require me to get a new product (unnecessary consumerism even if it is free) then why the hell wouldn't I use them?
"If you don't drink Coca-Cola you are officially a TOOL."