I love the way that, especially in Europe, people who live in moderate climates suggest that nobody should be using air conditioning. I would love to see you move to a hot, humid climate, and watch you in pathetic misery as you drown in your own sweat.
You dumb bastard, you've got it the wrong way round. The only reason you do live there is because of AC. Florida was a shitty swamp populated by nothing more than alligators, mosquitoes and a few crazy fishermen before AC became easy and cheap.
I realize you're going for the funny, but Shatner's had a long and varied career, and even now, in his late seventies, is still getting regular work. Hardly a career-ender.
They do not provide anything on their own. No service, no infrastructure, no protocol on an existing infrastructure. Instead they are using the infrastructure that exists because of the telephone carriers as a club to beat them to death. Interestingly enough, if Vonage ever really succeeds and Sprint or Verizon shuts their doors, Vonage loses.
Not really. The infrastructure will still be there, and still be worth something, so somebody will buy it and Vonage will use it. Hell, maybe Vonage will end up buying it.
Heh, if that ever happened, I might actually start believing in capitalism!
Whoah! You're missing the point. Yes, having an iPod doesn't make you any smarter than the last generation, but it does make you faster, and that seems to be what he's talking about. Today's kids are still to a large extent being educated in an infrastructure and curriculum that predates nuclear power, let alone the internet. It's silly to think that education shouldn't progress either.
A guy actually doing something useful is beating out another guy doing something equally noble but less practical? Checks outside Nope, clear skies, no cats or dogs...
the main problem is that the Vista user interface sucks,
Agreed. I had my first serious foray into Vista a couple of days ago, helping a friend set up wireless for his new office, and let's just say those comparisons to WinME aren't far off the mark.
No, some of us understand the concept of theft just fine, but we also understand the concept of a legal system that favours the rich and powerful, too. Get your troll head out of your ass.
I would wager that Portal is going to be way more of a time-sink to be considered simply a "mini-game"
Agreed. I also think Team Fortress is going to be big too. Expect to see a shedload of TF servers out there next year. If they're not running that, It'll either be ET:QW or CS.
After we stomped/bankrupted 'em flat in WWII, they had to rebuild from scratch. No legacy systems to work in, it's all new equipment from central office to cell tower.
Now why'd you moderators mod this fine, upstanding young man a "troll"? As can be seen from his subject line, he just wishes all of us to embrace the the principles of carpooling! Frankly, we need more of his kind! None of this mamby-pamby talk about Global Warming, just get out there and make sure your car is full ! This kind of lead-from-the-front can-do attitude is our best bet to lick this yet!
Theoretically, anyone who is a citizen of a commonwealth realm or the UK is the property of the monarch.
Man, you non-commonwealth people get in such a twist over this. Theoretically, yes, you are the property of the monarch. But this is a relationship that has evolved heavily in the last few hundred years. The way it works in practice is that all due surface reverence is applied, but when it comes down to brass tacks, the monarchy is utterly ignored.
Simply put, if the Queen wished to actually exercise these theoretical powers, she'd be out on her ass. Read a little UK constitutional law if you don't believe me.
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I love the way that, especially in Europe, people who live in moderate climates suggest that nobody should be using air conditioning. I would love to see you move to a hot, humid climate, and watch you in pathetic misery as you drown in your own sweat.
You dumb bastard, you've got it the wrong way round. The only reason you do live there is because of AC. Florida was a shitty swamp populated by nothing more than alligators, mosquitoes and a few crazy fishermen before AC became easy and cheap.
And you got modded insightful?
I realize you're going for the funny, but Shatner's had a long and varied career, and even now, in his late seventies, is still getting regular work. Hardly a career-ender.
Sadly, that would be this never-used account.
In Soviet Russia, Secret Service Tacos you!
Mods, be gentle, this is my (honest!) first ever attempt at a "In Soviet Russia... joke
They do not provide anything on their own. No service, no infrastructure, no protocol on an existing infrastructure. Instead they are using the infrastructure that exists because of the telephone carriers as a club to beat them to death. Interestingly enough, if Vonage ever really succeeds and Sprint or Verizon shuts their doors, Vonage loses.
Not really. The infrastructure will still be there, and still be worth something, so somebody will buy it and Vonage will use it. Hell, maybe Vonage will end up buying it.
Heh, if that ever happened, I might actually start believing in capitalism!
There's a lot of us want an answer to that question.
Whoah! You're missing the point. Yes, having an iPod doesn't make you any smarter than the last generation, but it does make you faster, and that seems to be what he's talking about. Today's kids are still to a large extent being educated in an infrastructure and curriculum that predates nuclear power, let alone the internet. It's silly to think that education shouldn't progress either.
A guy actually doing something useful is beating out another guy doing something equally noble but less practical? Checks outside Nope, clear skies, no cats or dogs...
It's always a sad moment when you peak. Just savour it for a while, then realize the next one's a looong way off (but it will be there.)
Unfortunately, the wacko left will not like fusion any better than fission.
Really? So what evidence brings you to this wacko conclusion?
3 degrees of separation from Vladimir Putin
Count yourself lucky. I'm 3 degrees of separation from Steve Guttenberg. Although it's 2 for Lee Majors, so I guess it evens out.
Oh, look! Class warfare lives on...
Oh, look! Somebody still invested in that tired old strawman meme!
With the customary name-calling, as always.
Hey you carry your cross, I'll carry mine. I don't come to where you work and knock your mom's dick out of your ass, do I?
the main problem is that the Vista user interface sucks,
Agreed. I had my first serious foray into Vista a couple of days ago, helping a friend set up wireless for his new office, and let's just say those comparisons to WinME aren't far off the mark.
At least a slide rule is more accurate than excel 2007.
Googlefight does not agree. I wonder what Netcraft thinks?
No, some of us understand the concept of theft just fine, but we also understand the concept of a legal system that favours the rich and powerful, too. Get your troll head out of your ass.
and had already demonstrated the capability to thrive without American dollars
They hadn't yet figured out how to thrive without Oil, though.
I would wager that Portal is going to be way more of a time-sink to be considered simply a "mini-game"
Agreed. I also think Team Fortress is going to be big too. Expect to see a shedload of TF servers out there next year. If they're not running that, It'll either be ET:QW or CS.
After we stomped/bankrupted 'em flat in WWII, they had to rebuild from scratch. No legacy systems to work in, it's all new equipment from central office to cell tower.
Fixed that for you.
several centuries != forever
Pff. All we need is relliable power for another 50 years or so until we can figure out fusion.
You shouldn't be. Developers gotta eat.
For most people that's the only choice they HAVE.
Fixed that for you.
be carful
Well said, sonny!
Now why'd you moderators mod this fine, upstanding young man a "troll"? As can be seen from his subject line, he just wishes all of us to embrace the the principles of carpooling! Frankly, we need more of his kind! None of this mamby-pamby talk about Global Warming, just get out there and make sure your car is full ! This kind of lead-from-the-front can-do attitude is our best bet to lick this yet!
ttapper04, I salute you, Sir!
And get ready, Logitech just bought Slimline devices.
Fucking hell. I just went 10 rounds with a Logitech Quikcam and lost. Better splurge on that Squeezebox, I suppose...
Theoretically, anyone who is a citizen of a commonwealth realm or the UK is the property of the monarch.
Man, you non-commonwealth people get in such a twist over this. Theoretically, yes, you are the property of the monarch. But this is a relationship that has evolved heavily in the last few hundred years. The way it works in practice is that all due surface reverence is applied, but when it comes down to brass tacks, the monarchy is utterly ignored.
Simply put, if the Queen wished to actually exercise these theoretical powers, she'd be out on her ass. Read a little UK constitutional law if you don't believe me.
If I put on an explosive belt with C4 and a pressure trigger that bulldozer will be damaged quite a a lot.
So, in the context of this discussion, wtf does that mean? You gonna hack AT&T's Gibson?