Neither I, nor a number of people I know smoke. I do not find the attached tobacco odor as you describe it. I also don't recall anybody making similar statements. I think you're rather more unique than you would believe.
"The answer is to have only one of such evil. It will be called the government and ideally its people will be armed against it both through tradition, force, and the arrangements of its inner mechanisms."
Yeah, but the "only one such evil" will go to great lengths to ensure that its people are *not* armed and (like in Honduras) will disassemble any inner mechanisms that threatens its absolute autonomy. The two concepts (one evil - people's freedom) are at odds. This can be seen by a study of each and every communist and true socialist society that has existed.
Oh yeah. He should do what I'm doing this very hour. Put the sale price on the back cover. That way, potential customers can see a scalping. I also happen to have my web site there. My site then links to my Lulu store front.
"One was marked as a first sale", "bought all but one of the sold copies".
And one has appeared radically marked up (just under his own much cheaper version) on Amazon.
Sorry, sounds like someone bought a copy and is trying to see if it's worth reselling at that price. Do a search on "office_bookshelf" and you'll find that whoever it is, does this with more than your book.
If that's the case, he has a very valid base to stir a load of shit with Amazon. They don't at all care for people selling hot items through their operation. But, like I said, I've had zero problems. Don't presume the theft happened inside Lulu. The PO, DHL, FedEx and others all have people who can steal things.
Um, a thought. How did he keep a specific track? The only thing you get from Lulu is number of sales, not who bought them. That book (Substitute For Love 1 - The Last Mile) is generally available. As per Lulu support - "regarding archives etc of sales figures, these don't exist on here unfortunately". If only he has purchased his book, I'd have him stir some Amazon shit.
"The main argument against DRM is that it plain and simple doesn't work."
Then the main argument is basically a non-starter. If it doesn't work, there's no problem. I have a feeling it's more of an "it's inconvenient for me to copy" issue.
Oh, please. Booksurge (CreateSpace) and Lulu do the same thing. They charge a publishing fee (base + page count), and add after that. Perhaps you could give a side by side comparison instead of a rant?
How about an example? I publish through them and have had zero problems. You understand that "strange company" bought the book, then resold it. Perfectly legal and same royalty to you. You can also inform Amazon that the company needs to specify it's a resale and not present itself as the publisher.
"When Bush was in office, the US was pretty much reviled throughout the world."
And was before and is now. Nothing has really changed. Those most loudly cheering on this administration are Chavez and group. Not the litter picks I would take home.
Which is exactly what you indicated bothered you about the "gray suit and tie" folks when they spotted you... cringing. The "worthless scum" idea is only your interpretation of the cringe.
"America, relative to the abundance of food that is grown there is one of the most undernourished countries in the world."
That is such an utter crock of shit. A second piece of drek is fungal spores refusing to consume white bread. What horse crap. You've never had green fuzz on a loaf uneaten for a week or so? Bull. You most certainly need to do more research.
But your logic of "ID is bad because it will accept a supernatural explanation (i.e., magic)" isn't sound.
Sure it is. Science is the investigation of the real world. It is incumbent upon you to show the magic, not the examiner to believe it's there regardless. Science rejects that which cannot be shown - magic.
You are ignorant. You cannot teach biology and the history of life on this planet without 'hinting' at evolution. It *is* the story of life on this planet.
Because it's science and therefore should part of a biological sciences curriculum. ID is theology and should be part of a theological curriculum. See? We can have both.
Actually, no. As a conservative atheist, I'll tell you that the theists who push ID or creationism aren't content that it be presented, like say, in a class on philosophy or theology. They insist on presenting it as fact in a science class, where it most certainly does not belong.
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Neither I, nor a number of people I know smoke. I do not find the attached tobacco odor as you describe it. I also don't recall anybody making similar statements. I think you're rather more unique than you would believe.
Perhaps they don't believe your definition of slave labor. Might be a little loose.
"The answer is to have only one of such evil. It will be called the government and ideally its people will be armed against it both through tradition, force, and the arrangements of its inner mechanisms."
Yeah, but the "only one such evil" will go to great lengths to ensure that its people are *not* armed and (like in Honduras) will disassemble any inner mechanisms that threatens its absolute autonomy. The two concepts (one evil - people's freedom) are at odds. This can be seen by a study of each and every communist and true socialist society that has existed.
Oh yeah. He should do what I'm doing this very hour. Put the sale price on the back cover. That way, potential customers can see a scalping. I also happen to have my web site there. My site then links to my Lulu store front.
Then he should rat out office_bookshelf to Amazon.
As per Lulu being responsible for shipping, the only way to rely on that is to get shipping with tracking. Costs more, but.
"One was marked as a first sale", "bought all but one of the sold copies".
And one has appeared radically marked up (just under his own much cheaper version) on Amazon.
Sorry, sounds like someone bought a copy and is trying to see if it's worth reselling at that price. Do a search on "office_bookshelf" and you'll find that whoever it is, does this with more than your book.
Check this forum.
If that's the case, he has a very valid base to stir a load of shit with Amazon. They don't at all care for people selling hot items through their operation. But, like I said, I've had zero problems. Don't presume the theft happened inside Lulu. The PO, DHL, FedEx and others all have people who can steal things.
Um, a thought. How did he keep a specific track? The only thing you get from Lulu is number of sales, not who bought them. That book (Substitute For Love 1 - The Last Mile) is generally available. As per Lulu support - "regarding archives etc of sales figures, these don't exist on here unfortunately". If only he has purchased his book, I'd have him stir some Amazon shit.
Not nearly as often as when you purchase the item, eh? If you like the work, buy it.
"The main argument against DRM is that it plain and simple doesn't work."
Then the main argument is basically a non-starter. If it doesn't work, there's no problem. I have a feeling it's more of an "it's inconvenient for me to copy" issue.
Oh, please. Booksurge (CreateSpace) and Lulu do the same thing. They charge a publishing fee (base + page count), and add after that. Perhaps you could give a side by side comparison instead of a rant?
"... and, if you must, send some money to the authors ..."
Right. That'll happen.
How about an example? I publish through them and have had zero problems. You understand that "strange company" bought the book, then resold it. Perfectly legal and same royalty to you. You can also inform Amazon that the company needs to specify it's a resale and not present itself as the publisher.
"When Bush was in office, the US was pretty much reviled throughout the world."
And was before and is now. Nothing has really changed. Those most loudly cheering on this administration are Chavez and group. Not the litter picks I would take home.
Planes, no. Bombs resulting in many dead, yes. Many times.
"The day I let an employer tell me what to do with my avatars or personal web space is the day hell freezes over."
"Which makes me want to play the game..."
Contradiction.
"as soon as I am in a position"
Your chances are slim to none.
"a detailed hand crafted avatar" could also be purchased by a sixteen year old idiot.
"I tend to cringe"
Which is exactly what you indicated bothered you about the "gray suit and tie" folks when they spotted you... cringing. The "worthless scum" idea is only your interpretation of the cringe.
game: [bef. 1000; ME gamen, OE gaman; c. OHG gaman glee]
Games are fun. If they aren't, they aren't games.
"America, relative to the abundance of food that is grown there is one of the most undernourished countries in the world."
That is such an utter crock of shit. A second piece of drek is fungal spores refusing to consume white bread. What horse crap. You've never had green fuzz on a loaf uneaten for a week or so? Bull. You most certainly need to do more research.
"learning the tables would have killed my ability."
Why? I can do either, depending on the circumstance.
Please then, describe to me how you multiply seven by seven. Give as much detail as you require, I'm patient.
But your logic of "ID is bad because it will accept a supernatural explanation (i.e., magic)" isn't sound.
Sure it is. Science is the investigation of the real world. It is incumbent upon you to show the magic, not the examiner to believe it's there regardless. Science rejects that which cannot be shown - magic.
You are ignorant. You cannot teach biology and the history of life on this planet without 'hinting' at evolution. It *is* the story of life on this planet.
Because it's science and therefore should part of a biological sciences curriculum. ID is theology and should be part of a theological curriculum. See? We can have both.
Actually, no. As a conservative atheist, I'll tell you that the theists who push ID or creationism aren't content that it be presented, like say, in a class on philosophy or theology. They insist on presenting it as fact in a science class, where it most certainly does not belong.