You are an idiot. Fast food companies should not be held liable for what an obese person chooses to eat. Nutritional information is availbe for anyone to see should it be requested. I can't stand you nanny state types. Take responsibliity for you own fucking choices and stop limiting what I can do because your too irresponsible to deal with the consequences of your own idiotic actions.
They're also taking a chomp out of grocery chain profits since I refuse to shop at a store that forces me to do their work for them. What's next, stores that make you stock their shelves?
So I take it you also opt out of doing business at any bank or credit union that offers ATMs then as well? These same tired arguments are trotted out time and time again when technology advances to a point that it allows us to automate processes that used to require some kind of manual labor. The bottom line is that these technological advances make life easier for the vast majority of the people who use them while allowing business to increase productivity which ultimately leads to either lower costs and/or a much better level of service. It's a win, win situation for everyone. I don't hear a lot of people bitching and moaning about all of the buggy whip manufacturing jobs lost due to our switch to the automobile. I don't recall hearing many complaints and demands of discounts from people who now have to dail phone numbers on their own as a result of technology advancing to the point where a third party human operators are no longer required to initiate phone calls.
What's happening in the Middle East as I type is a reign of terror. The RIAA are simply abusing their power. There's a pretty big difference between the two and overexagerting the problem can have the effect of making otherwise fair minded people stop listening to what you're saying.
How can you vote out a re-elected president limited to two terms? Congress has to impeach & convict him, which has nothing to do with the voters, judging by the last impeachment.
It has everything to do with the voters. If there was enough of an outcry and Democrats were voted in during the mid-term elections in sufficient numbers in both the House and Senate impeachment could be a real possibility.
That is the scare tactic that Republicans will be using to try and get disenchanted former supporters out to the polls. I ended up on several Republican mailing lists because I supported and donated to the McCain campaign in 2000 and I've already seen the mailings urging donations to the Republican Party to prevent Democrats from getting control of one or both Houses of Congress. These mailing mention specifically that the danger is that if they gain a majority in one or both Houses they would then have the power to hold hearings and to subpoena witnesses. They also go on to quote some Democratic lawmakers who have spoken of impeachment. It's pretty fucking pathetic.
Yeah but in order for democracies to function properly you've got to have a population that pays attention to what's going on and who holds their elected officials accountable when then screw up. Then you get a situation like America where the upper 1% pretty much do whatever the fuck they want because the majority of the citizens don't seem to give a rats ass. Bread and circuses and all that.
Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Vietnamese: Chin dch in Biên Ph) was the final battle in the First Indochina War between France and Vietnamese revolutionary forces called the Viet Minh (short for Vit Nam Ðc Lp Ðng Minh Hi or the League for the Independence of Vietnam). These forces were part of what is referred to as the People's Army of Vietnam. The battle occurred between March and May, 1954, and ended in a massive French defeat that effectively ended the war.
The result of a series of blunders in the French decision making process was that the French undertook to create an air-supplied base, at Dien Bien Phu, deep in the hills of Vietnam. Its purpose was to cut off Viet Minh supply lines into Laos. Instead, the Viet Minh, under General Vo Nguyen Giap, were able to surround and besiege the French, who were ignorant of the Viet Minh's possession of heavy artillery and their ability to move such weapons to the mountain crests overlooking the French encampment. Tenacious fighting on the ground ensued, including the use of trench warfare by the Viet Minh. The Viet Minh occupied the highlands around Dien Bien Phu, and were able to fire down accurately onto French positions. The French repeatedly repulsed Viet Minh assaults on their positions, occasionally air-dropping reinforcements in. Ultimately, however, the Viet Minh were able to overrun the base and force the French to surrender.
It would appear the French didn't have much luck in Vietnam either. If the French had gotten the job done the US never would have had to get involved there. Another fine moment in French military history.
Pass Concealed Carry Laws. If muggers knew they could get a cap in their ass, they'd think twice before committing these dastardly deeds.
Yeah, because as a resident of Michigan, that has allows allowing you to carry concealed weapons, crime rates in cities like Detroit and Flint have dropped so much since those laws passed and citizens started carrying concealed weapons... oh wait... (and this is just one example I found quickly while scanning one of the websites of a local newspaper)
We've potentially got World War III brewing in the Middle East but let's go ahead and spend some time discussing allofmp3.com. Jesus H. Christ on a bicycle the world has it's priorities screwed up.
Look the bottom line is that the number one priority of a union is to preserve jobs and benefits for it's members. That means opposing progress if progress might mean eliminating jobs or reducing their sweetheart deals. Look at any industry, progress always means increased productivity which usually means eliminating jobs. Look at all of the industries with unionized labor in this country. Notice a pattern? They are all failing. The days of making $35 dollars an hour with full benefits and with no chance of ever getting fired no matter what are over. It's a shame that union members fail to recognize this. I live in Michigan and I see the effects first hand with the UAM. The harder these people try to hang on to the past, the faster their ships sink. Their refusal to recognize and deal with these new circumstances will be their undoing. You've got to produce and compete in a today's global economy and I just don't think they get it. They'll scream and yell and complain and strike until the cows come home but all they are doing in the end is further hurting the companies they depend on for their livelihoods. A few buddies of mine used to work for GM and I used to be amazed at the stories they'd tell. Guys showing up an hour late, sitting around all day essentially doing nothing and leaving an hour early for golf, all the while laughing about how they couldn't be fired. That's not to say all unionized workers abused the system, but enough of them did and they are paying the piper now.
Look the bottom line is that the education system in this country will never be fixed until we break up the teachers unions. Liberals will scream and yell but it has to happen. One of the most important functions a government can provide is education. In this globalized economy education is more important than ever and it's impossible to have a good education system if you can't hold teachers accountable for their performance. I had teachers in high school who showed movies just about every day and taught us nothing because they knew they couldn't be fired. They were tenured and that was that. I had friends who in 12th grade were taking the equivalent of an 8th grade math class. That's simply unacceptable and we're paying the price. The USA will continue to decline until we fix our education system. Unfortunately both politicians and corporations have an interest in maintaining the status quo. If the average citizen was educated enough to know know badly they were getting fucked by both Uncle Sam and the upper 1% then most of the politicians would be out of a job.
I think after Vista Microsoft needs to seriously revamp their existing code. Forget backward compatibility. They could include virtualization technology to allow users to run most legacy applications and offer an easy to use dual boot wizard like Apple provides for those instances where virtualization won't cut it. The Windows code base has been to big and bloated for quite some time and attempting to maintain backward compatibility, while a noble goal, is the primary culprit preventing serious innovation. Would Windows lose some market share in the short term? Probably but IMHO it's necessary in order to really move the product forward. From a users perspective there weren't that many compelling reasons to upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP and it would seem as though there are even fewer compelling reasons to move from XP to Vista. The added security features will probably help the uninformed casual user maintain a more secure system but let's face it, most advanced users don't have virus, spyware or malware problems because we run the software and do the preventative maintenance necessary to prevent them and anyone who thinks Vista will be so secure as to not require additional software and preventative maintenance is crazy. The support for legacy applications practically guarantees that there will continue to be all kinds of security issues. All of the coolest features promised at the beginning of the Vista development cycle have been removed. We're left with a hodge podge of various things that, while interesting for Windows users, have been available in OS X and other operating systems for quite some time and those other operating systems don't have the inherent security issues and other baggage that Windows has. In short, I don't see much of a reason to upgrade to Vista. In fact, I don't ever plan on upgrading to Vista unless a game comes out that I want to play that requires it. After buying a Mac Mini in December and absolutely loving it and with Apple's switch to Intel and the subsequent release of Bootcamp and Parallels Desktop for Mac, I'm making the switch.
Oh, they won't switch to Linux either, but they certainly won't be interested in Apple hardware. For all its advantages, it does not have anything whatsoever to offer the kind of person who is still using Windows 98 in 2006.
I'd take issue with that. When my parents old refurbished Gateway PC that is running Windows 98 finally dies and they come to me asking advise about what they should purchase next I'll be suggesting that they buy a relatively cheap Mac Mini. I think you fail to take into account the suggestions of those of us who are called on to help friends and family when they are buying new PCs or are having problems with their existing systems. I bought a Mac Mini in December and I love it and am suggesting it to anyone who wants to buy a cheap PC that just works. It's incredibly easy to use and comes with all of the software you need to do all of the basics. iLife is a great package as well for the more advanced user who wants to manage their digital media and if they need a more fully featured Office type package than what comes with the Mac Mini you can always install Neo Office. If they need to use their old Windows apps for an extra $50 you can always go the Parallels Desktop route.
I'm predicting Apple will see steadily increasing market share in the PC and laptop arena. It won't be an overnight boom but as more and more people like me switch there will be a bit of a halo effect as we bring our friends and families with us.
Newsflash: if you lived in a police state like China or North Korea chances are you either wouldn't be able to post what you just posted or would be found and punished severely for it. America is hardly a police state and by foolishly trying to claim that it is you diminish the plight of other human beings who are unfortunate enough to actually live in one. As others have pointed out our rights during previous wars (both World War II and the Civil War immediately spring to mind) were restricted in ways that pale in comparison to what is happening today. Read up a little before you make yourself look like an idiot. Our civil liberties have been limited in previous wars and they have subsequently been restored. The same will happen again here. Either we will be hit again in such a massive way that it's obvious that the war isn't over yet or more and more time will pass and it will become increasingly apparent that it's over and these laws will be repealed or struck down by the court. Just look at the most recent Supreme Court decision on the military tribunals. Our system of checks and balances is working just fine. It's been 5 plus years since September 11th, 2001 and we have yet to be hit so you so the courts more and more willing to flex a little muscle and err on the side of civil liberties. The longer we go without being hit the more you'll find the courts reigning in the Executive branch as it becomes increasingly apparent that we no longer need to be on a war footing. If we get hit again, it'll be obvious we're still at war here and it will be appropriate for the Executive branch to continue acting as it's been acting.
What? Problems with a first generation laptop? No..... This is exactly why the same rules apply to hardware as apply to software, sit the first generation out and let other people deal with the inevitable problems that will occur.
If you go around to someones place, they may or may not be hoping for something of a sexual nature to happen, but there is never, ever an expectation on someone to "put out" just because you went to visit. Yes, it is a fair assumption that someone who has just wined and dined you is going to try to put the moves on you, but merely visiting isn't consent to take things as far as they want. The visitor can soak up the dinner and movie, drop over, drink their coffee and eat their chips, and at the end of the evening get on up and go, and there's not a damn thing expected of them.
Oh yes there is. If I a guy spends his hard earned money on a girl while out on a date there is an expectation that at some point she's going to put out. That is the only reason to go on a date. To get laid. No real man meets a good looking girl and says to himself, "gee... I wonder what her thoughts are on the situation in Iraq". You're thinking "this chick is good looking, I want to bang her so I'll strike up a converstation and see if I can get her number so we can start dating and I can get laid". You go out on dates with chicks for the express purpose of getting laid. Now that doesn't ever give you the right to sexually assault her and most guys don't expect to get laid on the first date anyway but don't for a second think that guys ask girls to go on dates and pick up the tab because they enjoy their company. That's not why we're doing it. If we simply wanted to enjoy someone elses company we'd be hanging out with the guys. If we're out on a date, it's to try and get laid. Don't kid yourself. We have no idea if we enjoy your company until we've been dating you for at least a few months. If you're not putting out then we won't keep going out with you long enough to decide if we enjoy your company.
Obviously this doesn't apply to every guy. There are always going to be a certain small percentage of men out there that are "nice guys" (aka pussies) who will spend and spend and spend and expect nothing in return but for the other 90% of us there are eventual expectations associated with taking a girl out.
We've got to get together and do something about the term "Intellectual Property". There is absolutely nothing intellectual about 99% of the shit that members of the RIAA and MPAA produce. The next RIAA asshole who refers to a Britney Spears or Kelly Clarkson albumen as "Intellectual Property" is getting punched in the mother fucking face.
Oh please. Look at your phone bill the next time it comes and notice the Universal Access fee. That fee is levied by the government and is supposed to be used to provide Internet access to the poor and disadvantaged. I'm sure it's helped some but it hasn't happened everyone in need and probably never will because the US government fucks up pretty much everything that it tries to do except for collecting taxes. When a government enacts any program to "help" a certain group of people you can pretty much guarantee that a good portion of said group won't receive any help, a greater number will receive some help but the problem won't be fixed and a whole bunch of government contractors and regular citizens who figure out a why to scam the program will make a shit load in the process. See the Hurricane Katrina relief effort for a prime example.
You know who really needs help in this country? The middle class taxpayer who is getting fucked in the ass by both the upper 1 percent who pay no taxes and by the government who taxes the ever loving shit out of them in order to help the disadvantaged.
Science is to religion as truth is to politics. Incompatible and irrelevant. Honestly, when you consider the history of the Catholic Church, or most other religions and religious institutions, how can you believe anything they say? Of course they oppose science as science keeps exposing them for the phonies that they are. As more and more of their "truth" is exposed as fraud they lose power and influence. Take anything that anyone ever asks or demands that you accept "on faith" without ever backing it up with evidence with one giant fucking grain of salt. One a side note wouldn't John Paul II's time have been better spent trying to weed out and punish the child molesters in his own church? That, ladies and gentleman, tells you all you need to know about the church and its priorities. What a sick joke.
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You are an idiot. Fast food companies should not be held liable for what an obese person chooses to eat. Nutritional information is availbe for anyone to see should it be requested. I can't stand you nanny state types. Take responsibliity for you own fucking choices and stop limiting what I can do because your too irresponsible to deal with the consequences of your own idiotic actions.
So I take it you also opt out of doing business at any bank or credit union that offers ATMs then as well? These same tired arguments are trotted out time and time again when technology advances to a point that it allows us to automate processes that used to require some kind of manual labor. The bottom line is that these technological advances make life easier for the vast majority of the people who use them while allowing business to increase productivity which ultimately leads to either lower costs and/or a much better level of service. It's a win, win situation for everyone. I don't hear a lot of people bitching and moaning about all of the buggy whip manufacturing jobs lost due to our switch to the automobile. I don't recall hearing many complaints and demands of discounts from people who now have to dail phone numbers on their own as a result of technology advancing to the point where a third party human operators are no longer required to initiate phone calls.
What's happening in the Middle East as I type is a reign of terror. The RIAA are simply abusing their power. There's a pretty big difference between the two and overexagerting the problem can have the effect of making otherwise fair minded people stop listening to what you're saying.
It has everything to do with the voters. If there was enough of an outcry and Democrats were voted in during the mid-term elections in sufficient numbers in both the House and Senate impeachment could be a real possibility.
That is the scare tactic that Republicans will be using to try and get disenchanted former supporters out to the polls. I ended up on several Republican mailing lists because I supported and donated to the McCain campaign in 2000 and I've already seen the mailings urging donations to the Republican Party to prevent Democrats from getting control of one or both Houses of Congress. These mailing mention specifically that the danger is that if they gain a majority in one or both Houses they would then have the power to hold hearings and to subpoena witnesses. They also go on to quote some Democratic lawmakers who have spoken of impeachment. It's pretty fucking pathetic.
Yeah but in order for democracies to function properly you've got to have a population that pays attention to what's going on and who holds their elected officials accountable when then screw up. Then you get a situation like America where the upper 1% pretty much do whatever the fuck they want because the majority of the citizens don't seem to give a rats ass. Bread and circuses and all that.
Oh please. From Wikipedia:
It would appear the French didn't have much luck in Vietnam either. If the French had gotten the job done the US never would have had to get involved there. Another fine moment in French military history.
Do they retreat at the first sign of trouble. If not, how French are they really?
Yeah, because as a resident of Michigan, that has allows allowing you to carry concealed weapons, crime rates in cities like Detroit and Flint have dropped so much since those laws passed and citizens started carrying concealed weapons ... oh wait ... (and this is just one example I found quickly while scanning one of the websites of a local newspaper)
How about an article about the Nagging Slashdot Dupe Queue..
Fear not my friend for our fearless leader George W. Bush has the solution: ...... Cut taxes!
We've potentially got World War III brewing in the Middle East but let's go ahead and spend some time discussing allofmp3.com. Jesus H. Christ on a bicycle the world has it's priorities screwed up.
I chink you make a good point. Chink you, chink you very much for your insights.
Look the bottom line is that the number one priority of a union is to preserve jobs and benefits for it's members. That means opposing progress if progress might mean eliminating jobs or reducing their sweetheart deals. Look at any industry, progress always means increased productivity which usually means eliminating jobs. Look at all of the industries with unionized labor in this country. Notice a pattern? They are all failing. The days of making $35 dollars an hour with full benefits and with no chance of ever getting fired no matter what are over. It's a shame that union members fail to recognize this. I live in Michigan and I see the effects first hand with the UAM. The harder these people try to hang on to the past, the faster their ships sink. Their refusal to recognize and deal with these new circumstances will be their undoing. You've got to produce and compete in a today's global economy and I just don't think they get it. They'll scream and yell and complain and strike until the cows come home but all they are doing in the end is further hurting the companies they depend on for their livelihoods. A few buddies of mine used to work for GM and I used to be amazed at the stories they'd tell. Guys showing up an hour late, sitting around all day essentially doing nothing and leaving an hour early for golf, all the while laughing about how they couldn't be fired. That's not to say all unionized workers abused the system, but enough of them did and they are paying the piper now.
Look the bottom line is that the education system in this country will never be fixed until we break up the teachers unions. Liberals will scream and yell but it has to happen. One of the most important functions a government can provide is education. In this globalized economy education is more important than ever and it's impossible to have a good education system if you can't hold teachers accountable for their performance. I had teachers in high school who showed movies just about every day and taught us nothing because they knew they couldn't be fired. They were tenured and that was that. I had friends who in 12th grade were taking the equivalent of an 8th grade math class. That's simply unacceptable and we're paying the price. The USA will continue to decline until we fix our education system. Unfortunately both politicians and corporations have an interest in maintaining the status quo. If the average citizen was educated enough to know know badly they were getting fucked by both Uncle Sam and the upper 1% then most of the politicians would be out of a job.
I think after Vista Microsoft needs to seriously revamp their existing code. Forget backward compatibility. They could include virtualization technology to allow users to run most legacy applications and offer an easy to use dual boot wizard like Apple provides for those instances where virtualization won't cut it. The Windows code base has been to big and bloated for quite some time and attempting to maintain backward compatibility, while a noble goal, is the primary culprit preventing serious innovation. Would Windows lose some market share in the short term? Probably but IMHO it's necessary in order to really move the product forward. From a users perspective there weren't that many compelling reasons to upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP and it would seem as though there are even fewer compelling reasons to move from XP to Vista. The added security features will probably help the uninformed casual user maintain a more secure system but let's face it, most advanced users don't have virus, spyware or malware problems because we run the software and do the preventative maintenance necessary to prevent them and anyone who thinks Vista will be so secure as to not require additional software and preventative maintenance is crazy. The support for legacy applications practically guarantees that there will continue to be all kinds of security issues. All of the coolest features promised at the beginning of the Vista development cycle have been removed. We're left with a hodge podge of various things that, while interesting for Windows users, have been available in OS X and other operating systems for quite some time and those other operating systems don't have the inherent security issues and other baggage that Windows has. In short, I don't see much of a reason to upgrade to Vista. In fact, I don't ever plan on upgrading to Vista unless a game comes out that I want to play that requires it. After buying a Mac Mini in December and absolutely loving it and with Apple's switch to Intel and the subsequent release of Bootcamp and Parallels Desktop for Mac, I'm making the switch.
I'd take issue with that. When my parents old refurbished Gateway PC that is running Windows 98 finally dies and they come to me asking advise about what they should purchase next I'll be suggesting that they buy a relatively cheap Mac Mini. I think you fail to take into account the suggestions of those of us who are called on to help friends and family when they are buying new PCs or are having problems with their existing systems. I bought a Mac Mini in December and I love it and am suggesting it to anyone who wants to buy a cheap PC that just works. It's incredibly easy to use and comes with all of the software you need to do all of the basics. iLife is a great package as well for the more advanced user who wants to manage their digital media and if they need a more fully featured Office type package than what comes with the Mac Mini you can always install Neo Office. If they need to use their old Windows apps for an extra $50 you can always go the Parallels Desktop route.
I'm predicting Apple will see steadily increasing market share in the PC and laptop arena. It won't be an overnight boom but as more and more people like me switch there will be a bit of a halo effect as we bring our friends and families with us.
Newsflash: if you lived in a police state like China or North Korea chances are you either wouldn't be able to post what you just posted or would be found and punished severely for it. America is hardly a police state and by foolishly trying to claim that it is you diminish the plight of other human beings who are unfortunate enough to actually live in one. As others have pointed out our rights during previous wars (both World War II and the Civil War immediately spring to mind) were restricted in ways that pale in comparison to what is happening today. Read up a little before you make yourself look like an idiot. Our civil liberties have been limited in previous wars and they have subsequently been restored. The same will happen again here. Either we will be hit again in such a massive way that it's obvious that the war isn't over yet or more and more time will pass and it will become increasingly apparent that it's over and these laws will be repealed or struck down by the court. Just look at the most recent Supreme Court decision on the military tribunals. Our system of checks and balances is working just fine. It's been 5 plus years since September 11th, 2001 and we have yet to be hit so you so the courts more and more willing to flex a little muscle and err on the side of civil liberties. The longer we go without being hit the more you'll find the courts reigning in the Executive branch as it becomes increasingly apparent that we no longer need to be on a war footing. If we get hit again, it'll be obvious we're still at war here and it will be appropriate for the Executive branch to continue acting as it's been acting.
What? Problems with a first generation laptop? No ..... This is exactly why the same rules apply to hardware as apply to software, sit the first generation out and let other people deal with the inevitable problems that will occur.
Oh yes there is. If I a guy spends his hard earned money on a girl while out on a date there is an expectation that at some point she's going to put out. That is the only reason to go on a date. To get laid. No real man meets a good looking girl and says to himself, "gee ... I wonder what her thoughts are on the situation in Iraq". You're thinking "this chick is good looking, I want to bang her so I'll strike up a converstation and see if I can get her number so we can start dating and I can get laid". You go out on dates with chicks for the express purpose of getting laid. Now that doesn't ever give you the right to sexually assault her and most guys don't expect to get laid on the first date anyway but don't for a second think that guys ask girls to go on dates and pick up the tab because they enjoy their company. That's not why we're doing it. If we simply wanted to enjoy someone elses company we'd be hanging out with the guys. If we're out on a date, it's to try and get laid. Don't kid yourself. We have no idea if we enjoy your company until we've been dating you for at least a few months. If you're not putting out then we won't keep going out with you long enough to decide if we enjoy your company.
Obviously this doesn't apply to every guy. There are always going to be a certain small percentage of men out there that are "nice guys" (aka pussies) who will spend and spend and spend and expect nothing in return but for the other 90% of us there are eventual expectations associated with taking a girl out.
We've got to get together and do something about the term "Intellectual Property". There is absolutely nothing intellectual about 99% of the shit that members of the RIAA and MPAA produce. The next RIAA asshole who refers to a Britney Spears or Kelly Clarkson albumen as "Intellectual Property" is getting punched in the mother fucking face.
Nothing. Intel just pisses the Slashfag crowd off ...
Cue the rants by the tin foil hat and the anti-Bush crowd (aka 80% of Slashdot).
Oh please. Look at your phone bill the next time it comes and notice the Universal Access fee. That fee is levied by the government and is supposed to be used to provide Internet access to the poor and disadvantaged. I'm sure it's helped some but it hasn't happened everyone in need and probably never will because the US government fucks up pretty much everything that it tries to do except for collecting taxes. When a government enacts any program to "help" a certain group of people you can pretty much guarantee that a good portion of said group won't receive any help, a greater number will receive some help but the problem won't be fixed and a whole bunch of government contractors and regular citizens who figure out a why to scam the program will make a shit load in the process. See the Hurricane Katrina relief effort for a prime example.
You know who really needs help in this country? The middle class taxpayer who is getting fucked in the ass by both the upper 1 percent who pay no taxes and by the government who taxes the ever loving shit out of them in order to help the disadvantaged.
Science is to religion as truth is to politics. Incompatible and irrelevant. Honestly, when you consider the history of the Catholic Church, or most other religions and religious institutions, how can you believe anything they say? Of course they oppose science as science keeps exposing them for the phonies that they are. As more and more of their "truth" is exposed as fraud they lose power and influence. Take anything that anyone ever asks or demands that you accept "on faith" without ever backing it up with evidence with one giant fucking grain of salt. One a side note wouldn't John Paul II's time have been better spent trying to weed out and punish the child molesters in his own church? That, ladies and gentleman, tells you all you need to know about the church and its priorities. What a sick joke.
President Kennedy was shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you think the answer is to that question is yes then stop using Google.