Well, granted,:) the state certainly could end up doing a bad job managing the auction site, but if the slightest bit of research was done to ensure a decent admin/application was assigned, the state could do quite well, IMO. It just seems to me that the state could reap far more benefits from this plan if they avoided going the "easy route" by hosting the auctions on Ebay.
I know that contracting outside companies to perform state services is an everyday reality, but I think that this case isn't necessarily on that same level. There was no bidding by various online auction houses for this contract; Ebay was simply picked by some state planner because, well, for some reason, everyone thinks Ebay is the solution to all their problems, I guess. I'm just wondering why... Seems like a simple enough thing for the state to do on it's own, and the benefits would be greater.
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"The Panther Finder is brand-new, with a new brushed metal appearance..."
Well, then it must be better! It looks like the future! Ooohh, shiny...
Meh, I'm not so impressed. With the current whining that most states are engaged in lately due to the widespread budget shortfalls, why is it that Washington state thinks it need to perform this new service on Ebay?
The state could easily set up their own auction site for this proposed plan, instead of hosting it on Ebay. They would then not only have better control over the auctions, but would receive any revenue from banner ads that are placed on the site. With the current plan, it would seem that Ebay would be reaping that banner add cash, and not the state.
Granted, Ebay garnering banner ad cash is semi-fair trade off, since they are handling the whole of the infrastructure for the auctioning, but it would seem to me that if the state wants to help their traffic problem, hosting the auction themselves would be preferable since it could help with some of the current budgetary problems as well. Otherwise, you are looking at Ebay profiting from a state service, which I don't particularly find to be all that kosher.
Just so you know, you are the reason that people like me are lobbying for a SARCASM/COMEDY button on all new keyboards.
And, for the record, I used NPR and PBS interchangingly in the post because they both do pledge drives and both have given away this radio. I am well aware of the difference, as I watch/listen to both. Did you think I just pulled the name Silvia Poggioli out of my ass? Now it's my turn to sheesh.
Plus, you can't forget the lucrative PBS market for these things among 40+ year old house wives with too much disposable income. PBS radio stations have been giving these wind-up radios away during pledge drives since the Y2K days. "With a modest pledge of $30, $60, or $120, you can listen to NPR anywhere!"
I figure PBS is paying, oh, $3 a radio for these things, so...
$120 Pledge to Your Local PBS Station - $3 Wind-Up Radio + Silvia Poggioli Whining About Eastern Europe + ??????? = $$Profit$$
I remember seeingone of the original copies of the Magna Carta when I was in the 2nd grade, while on a field trip. And now I can look at the original, online... I still like going to the museum best.
I subscribe to Big Brother conspiracies as quickly as the next/.'er, but I'd personally be more worried about/.'er's themselves... How about war-driving for smart cards?
"Maybe we should find something better to do with our time than spending our energy and money trying to make this filth available to little kids."
A ridiculous statement, completely ridiculous. To claim that efforts are being made to "make this filth available to little kids" is about as ignorant a statement as I've read on this topic. No one is targeting children with pr0n; they are targeting Internet users. If your child is an Internet user, it is your responsibility to ensure that they avoid it. A dozen methods to do as such have been listed here...
As far as I am concerned, parents are not victims in this situation; they are negligent. Perhaps instead of telling us to grow up, parents should wise up to the world around them, and stop trying to bend society around their own lack of parenting prowess.
As far as questioning the "fascination," apparently you've missed out on something called human nature. It's only been around for 35-some-odd-thousand-years, but perhaps appealing to that sort of reason isn't something you're interested in discussing...
The parents' "fighting chance" should be fought by the parents, not the government. Legislating child-rearing is yet another cop-out from a generation of parents that refuse to take responsibility for their children. If you are disturbed enough by the content to be found online, and you haven't raised your children well enough to trust their judgment around such content, then you need to be responsible and watch your kids. What's so hard about that?
Parents are so quick to scream for laws to protect their children, regardless of the restrictions it places on rest of the public. and yet if we were to legislate parenting licenses to ensure parents were watching their children properly, you'd see the biggest hell-storm to ever sweep across the nation. Where's the fairness in that?
If we can't tell you how to raise your children, then don't tell us how to raise our Internet. Watch your kids, for god's sake.
Finally, a decision. Now will parents stop pushing legislation and start monitoring their children's online activities? No, they'll just push another bill. But at least we have a precedent, again... Wait, what was the point of a precedent? Apparently, parents haven't caught on yet.
As can be heard here and read here, Valenti's worst enemy is his own lack of ignorance of the topics on which he debates. His retarded allusions and allegory are just the pretty doily on which his pile of bullshit rests.
Go hear/read it for yourself. He's a douche (not breaking news though, is it?). His "no need for back-ups" statement only further demonstrates this fact.
I, for one, wish to see the guy run out of town on a rail, but you can wish in one hand...
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It's called a 12-pack. Cola and beer manufacturers have been putting the "credit-card" and other novelty-sized audio cd's and cd-roms in them for a few years now. I specifically remember a "Miller Lite" NASCAR disc I retrieved once, and subsequently discarded it. NASCAR? Sheesh...
Your anonymous use of insults is rather silly, you know that right?
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"I even saw him in a commercial for Foot Locker or Foot Action, singing his song and doing sporty things."
It was actually an ESPN spot. Ran during the Superbowl and whatnot. Not exactly blatantly in the pocket of show manufacturers, but you can be sure there is a good deal of palm-greasing going on with such obviously manufactured marketing drivel. Nelly's gotta pay for that bling-bling somehow!
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A great game in store for us now: A fully realized virtual environment in which you sit at a table and eat a bowl of Macaroni 'n' Cheese.
You can even wash out the bowl and put it in the dishwasher when you're done!
Hardly new indeed. I was building these things in the 3rd grade, for god's sake. The next step to to build the same device, but to launch flaming tennis-balls, resulting in longer distances and more fire damage, is not more actual impact damage.
Considering the German's slow progress in this field of artillery, I expect we will see a German flaming tennis ball device no sooner than 2012. As for the dreaded "water balloon slingshot," don't hold your breath.
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Well, granted, :) the state certainly could end up doing a bad job managing the auction site, but if the slightest bit of research was done to ensure a decent admin/application was assigned, the state could do quite well, IMO. It just seems to me that the state could reap far more benefits from this plan if they avoided going the "easy route" by hosting the auctions on Ebay.
I know that contracting outside companies to perform state services is an everyday reality, but I think that this case isn't necessarily on that same level. There was no bidding by various online auction houses for this contract; Ebay was simply picked by some state planner because, well, for some reason, everyone thinks Ebay is the solution to all their problems, I guess. I'm just wondering why... Seems like a simple enough thing for the state to do on it's own, and the benefits would be greater.
Meh, I'm not so impressed. With the current whining that most states are engaged in lately due to the widespread budget shortfalls, why is it that Washington state thinks it need to perform this new service on Ebay?
The state could easily set up their own auction site for this proposed plan, instead of hosting it on Ebay. They would then not only have better control over the auctions, but would receive any revenue from banner ads that are placed on the site. With the current plan, it would seem that Ebay would be reaping that banner add cash, and not the state.
Granted, Ebay garnering banner ad cash is semi-fair trade off, since they are handling the whole of the infrastructure for the auctioning, but it would seem to me that if the state wants to help their traffic problem, hosting the auction themselves would be preferable since it could help with some of the current budgetary problems as well. Otherwise, you are looking at Ebay profiting from a state service, which I don't particularly find to be all that kosher.
How, exactly, is this any more offtopic than the other dozen posts about blogs? I guess I'm losing it in my old age...
I've also noticed this, and have been utilizing Daypop to get some good blog search returns. Most are small, concise, and great resources.
Did I just say that? Sorry, heh.
We should have killed all the faggots like you that whine over a few dead sandy buttholes.
...the guy didn't spend a little less time on the scanner and a little more time on that animated .gif. Whew, that's amazingly cheesy-looking.
Third of all, it was a friggin' joke, you tool.
Just so you know, you are the reason that people like me are lobbying for a SARCASM/COMEDY button on all new keyboards.
And, for the record, I used NPR and PBS interchangingly in the post because they both do pledge drives and both have given away this radio. I am well aware of the difference, as I watch/listen to both. Did you think I just pulled the name Silvia Poggioli out of my ass? Now it's my turn to sheesh.
I figure PBS is paying, oh, $3 a radio for these things, so...
Right?
"Your kids might not want to live on the moon."
[The Moon] ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact it's cold as hell. And there's no one there to raise them if you did...
I remember seeingone of the original copies of the Magna Carta when I was in the 2nd grade, while on a field trip. And now I can look at the original, online... I still like going to the museum best.
As far as I am concerned, parents are not victims in this situation; they are negligent. Perhaps instead of telling us to grow up, parents should wise up to the world around them, and stop trying to bend society around their own lack of parenting prowess.
As far as questioning the "fascination," apparently you've missed out on something called human nature. It's only been around for 35-some-odd-thousand-years, but perhaps appealing to that sort of reason isn't something you're interested in discussing...
Parents are so quick to scream for laws to protect their children, regardless of the restrictions it places on rest of the public. and yet if we were to legislate parenting licenses to ensure parents were watching their children properly, you'd see the biggest hell-storm to ever sweep across the nation. Where's the fairness in that?
If we can't tell you how to raise your children, then don't tell us how to raise our Internet. Watch your kids, for god's sake.
Finally, a decision. Now will parents stop pushing legislation and start monitoring their children's online activities? No, they'll just push another bill. But at least we have a precedent, again... Wait, what was the point of a precedent? Apparently, parents haven't caught on yet.
... is super-dreamy. I wonder if I can get a Siegel-scented tie?
As can be heard here and read here, Valenti's worst enemy is his own lack of ignorance of the topics on which he debates. His retarded allusions and allegory are just the pretty doily on which his pile of bullshit rests.
Go hear/read it for yourself. He's a douche (not breaking news though, is it?). His "no need for back-ups" statement only further demonstrates this fact.
I, for one, wish to see the guy run out of town on a rail, but you can wish in one hand...
It's called a 12-pack. Cola and beer manufacturers have been putting the "credit-card" and other novelty-sized audio cd's and cd-roms in them for a few years now. I specifically remember a "Miller Lite" NASCAR disc I retrieved once, and subsequently discarded it. NASCAR? Sheesh... Your anonymous use of insults is rather silly, you know that right?
"I even saw him in a commercial for Foot Locker or Foot Action, singing his song and doing sporty things." It was actually an ESPN spot. Ran during the Superbowl and whatnot. Not exactly blatantly in the pocket of show manufacturers, but you can be sure there is a good deal of palm-greasing going on with such obviously manufactured marketing drivel. Nelly's gotta pay for that bling-bling somehow!
A great game in store for us now: A fully realized virtual environment in which you sit at a table and eat a bowl of Macaroni 'n' Cheese. You can even wash out the bowl and put it in the dishwasher when you're done!
Hardly new indeed. I was building these things in the 3rd grade, for god's sake. The next step to to build the same device, but to launch flaming tennis-balls, resulting in longer distances and more fire damage, is not more actual impact damage. Considering the German's slow progress in this field of artillery, I expect we will see a German flaming tennis ball device no sooner than 2012. As for the dreaded "water balloon slingshot," don't hold your breath.