Problem is, while revenues go up, spending goes through the roof. Most of it spent on the Defense budget. And for all the missiles and planes and nukes we have, how did that protect us in any way from the happenings of 9/11? How will having the best armed forces in the world save us from a dirty bomb smuggled in in the back of a Volvo? Maybe spending 300 billion a year on building new and improved weapons isn't the right course. Maybe more training for our current police officers. Maybe more police in general. Maybe more firemen and paramedics. And maybe we should be spending a bunch of that money on whole hell of a lot of international PR. Maybe we should take a page from the corporate playbook and start winning countries over with words, not ridiculous macho catch phrases and the stereotypical jock-bully approach. Maybe.
Just a thought.
Besides, numbers rarely mean anything in and of themselves. I'm sure for every fact and figure you find to prove your point (or disprove someone elses), more facts and figures can be used to illustrate your adversary's point and disprove your own.
I feel bad for both of you. I have Charter and I have impecible service. I've had 1 network outage in a year and a half (that I was awake for). Possibly overpriced, but the day I moved to my new appartment, they were able to be there that morning and set everything up for me without a hitch.
Of course, my geographical location isn't exactly a metropolitan area. I might just be lucky because there aren't nearly as many customers here than there is for the rest of you
Yeah, the drivers that come in the box are always horrendous. The drivers that came with my Asus card always crashed my system. Even the newest ones from the Asus site were horrible. No matter what card you get, if it's an nVidia, always use the detonators. Otherwise performance will be horrible.
That's interesting. I went from a Voodoo 3 and getting "72fps" on TFC and CS (no vsync support...bleh), but dropping to about 15fps in a major firefight (Athlon 1.1ghz with 512mb of ram at the time) to an Asus GeForce 3 (newest out, at the time - cost me about 500$) - and I got 60FPS at the highest resolutions, all the time, every time. When I upgraded from my GeForce 3 to my Geforce 4 ti4600, I noticed zero performance increase (at least not in the HL engine). All it did was take up more room in my already cramped case.
I guess I'll ask the simple, "stupid" question - were you using the newest detonator drivers? Did you have the newest VIA 4-in-1 drivers (if you had a VIA board). I noticed serious issues with any game I played whenever I didn't have the 4-in-1's installed (such never being able to stop crouching, guns that would reload after 3 shots, etc, etc). br
If that isn't it, I have no idea. I guess the point is moot now that you have a 9800pro:)
I've also had some issues where it didn't display tables "properly". All-in-all, though, I really like Konq. I can't stand Mozilla for more than 5 minutes (I don't know why, I just don't like it!)
It isn't an excuse. It isn't right, it isn't justifiable. But it's still common sense. Kinda like why people tell women not to dress too "provocative" when they go out for a night on the town. There's definately an increased chance of being raped. Is it their fault? No. But they should still use some common sense and at least ~attempt~ to save their hide. You can't expect people to act as you would act. Always be on your guard and always attempt to be safe. That's the bottom line.
Now imagine that there are 60,000 people doing the exact same thing that you are. The situation changes slightly.
I don't want revolution ~now~ (change, yes, revolution, no), but if it ever came to that point, it'd be more than just me and a few other people who would do their duty (and yes...I believe it's a duty to revolt if the situation truly merits it). I'm not likely going to attempt to take on anyone by myself (or even with a few dozen people with me), whether it be the local police, state police, ATF, FBI, National Guard, Marines, Navy Seals...
It's not the fact that I think I'd win. It's the fact that, if it came down to it, I'd rather have a gun in my hands than a few rocks and a rolled up Britney Spears poster.
"So, what, you think you've got a better change of getting to a firearm before the government nukes you?"
Then they take out the city of Pittsburgh as well. Probably not in their best interests.
I'm with you on most of that. However, I can't help but recognize the amendments that gave women and minorities the right to vote. As far as I'm concerned, those are necessities.
Not so simple, actually. The law here may be changed, and if we don't approve, we can change it. That's the core set of beliefs. The bill of rights certainly shouldn't be thrown out the window, but the fact is, they can be. That's how our country works. And if you don't like it, you can do one of two things: change it or leave.
Also, you do realise that violent crime in your country has dropped year on year in the last 10 years? So why exactly do you need all this weaponry?
I could care less about having a gun for my personal civil protection. The chances of me getting to a firearm before a criminal shot me are next to nothing. But the fact of the matter is, we don't trust our Government. That's why America was founded with so many checks and balances; one of which being the people shrugging off a tyrannical government. I believe it was either Jefferson or Washington who said that it was essential for a people to revolt every so often so as to keep the government clean and honest. I don't know that I necessarily agree with that, but the truth is, we want to have the ability to protect our rights (if it ever came down to it.)
That is why I believe in the 2nd amendment. I don't care that it's a sport, I don't care that it "protects" people from criminals (which I don't believe justifies the many more deaths as a result of illegal gun violence each year). I just want to make sure that, if it ever came down to it, I, or my children, or my children's children would have the means to do what they need to do if the situation were to call for it. I don't mind gun control. I'll lock my guns up in 3 safes and bury them if I have to. But I want to have access to a firearm if it were needed.
Paranoid? Probably. But I'd rather be safe than sorry. Like someone else stated: I value my liberty over security. The Patriot Act, gun banning, etc, etc, while potentially keeping me safer draw perilously close to trading my freedoms for a little more "safety".
I'd rather be free and fighting (or dead) than safe and a slave.
And on that same token, I'm sure there are hundreds of thousands of people who have had friends or family members murdered by a gun. The odds of you getting to your gun before you're shot are extremely slim, even if you don't have it locked up as it should be. If you have children and one of them kills themselves while playing with your gun, you deserve to die. Plain and simple.
According to a letter to Szulik that was attached to the announcement, SCO "will prepare our legal response as required by your complaint." McBride continued by suggesting that his company's response "will likely include counterclaims for copyright infringement and conspiracy."
So all information is harmless, and only a harmful action should be punished... after the fact? Rubbish.
Exactly. That's the point he's making. Just because it's dangerous doesn't mean it isn't morally right.
There are certain dangers that you undertake being an American. All of the rights that you are given by the Bill of Rights can be easily turned against you by someone with malicious intent. The Founders knew this, yet they decided it was worth the risk. I, for one, agree with them.
How about extremely useable in a very short period of time with an incredibly minimal learning curve?
If you can setup linux to manage your coffee maker, fine, but it's ludicrous to expect all of us have the time (much less patience) to waste doing everything from a bash prompt.
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Problem is, while revenues go up, spending goes through the roof. Most of it spent on the Defense budget. And for all the missiles and planes and nukes we have, how did that protect us in any way from the happenings of 9/11? How will having the best armed forces in the world save us from a dirty bomb smuggled in in the back of a Volvo? Maybe spending 300 billion a year on building new and improved weapons isn't the right course. Maybe more training for our current police officers. Maybe more police in general. Maybe more firemen and paramedics. And maybe we should be spending a bunch of that money on whole hell of a lot of international PR. Maybe we should take a page from the corporate playbook and start winning countries over with words, not ridiculous macho catch phrases and the stereotypical jock-bully approach. Maybe.
Just a thought.
Besides, numbers rarely mean anything in and of themselves. I'm sure for every fact and figure you find to prove your point (or disprove someone elses), more facts and figures can be used to illustrate your adversary's point and disprove your own.
Whoa, I'm not sure I like where this conversation is going!
Ahh. Photoshop. For every single frame in the movie.
Brilliant.
I feel bad for both of you. I have Charter and I have impecible service. I've had 1 network outage in a year and a half (that I was awake for). Possibly overpriced, but the day I moved to my new appartment, they were able to be there that morning and set everything up for me without a hitch.
Of course, my geographical location isn't exactly a metropolitan area. I might just be lucky because there aren't nearly as many customers here than there is for the rest of you
I'd be happy with commas...
Yeah, the drivers that come in the box are always horrendous. The drivers that came with my Asus card always crashed my system. Even the newest ones from the Asus site were horrible. No matter what card you get, if it's an nVidia, always use the detonators. Otherwise performance will be horrible.
That's interesting. I went from a Voodoo 3 and getting "72fps" on TFC and CS (no vsync support...bleh), but dropping to about 15fps in a major firefight (Athlon 1.1ghz with 512mb of ram at the time) to an Asus GeForce 3 (newest out, at the time - cost me about 500$) - and I got 60FPS at the highest resolutions, all the time, every time. When I upgraded from my GeForce 3 to my Geforce 4 ti4600, I noticed zero performance increase (at least not in the HL engine). All it did was take up more room in my already cramped case.
:)
I guess I'll ask the simple, "stupid" question - were you using the newest detonator drivers? Did you have the newest VIA 4-in-1 drivers (if you had a VIA board). I noticed serious issues with any game I played whenever I didn't have the 4-in-1's installed (such never being able to stop crouching, guns that would reload after 3 shots, etc, etc).
br If that isn't it, I have no idea. I guess the point is moot now that you have a 9800pro
I've also had some issues where it didn't display tables "properly". All-in-all, though, I really like Konq. I can't stand Mozilla for more than 5 minutes (I don't know why, I just don't like it!)
Most definately NoFX lyrics. The Decline. Good stuff.
Greed always stands in our way. Almost every problem in this world is linked, in some manner, to greed.
America has never been America, either. And England was never english - it's celtic.
Quit using ancient history to try to justify current actions. It's really pathetic.
It isn't an excuse. It isn't right, it isn't justifiable. But it's still common sense. Kinda like why people tell women not to dress too "provocative" when they go out for a night on the town. There's definately an increased chance of being raped. Is it their fault? No. But they should still use some common sense and at least ~attempt~ to save their hide. You can't expect people to act as you would act. Always be on your guard and always attempt to be safe. That's the bottom line.
You're perfectly right, it didn't.
Now imagine that there are 60,000 people doing the exact same thing that you are. The situation changes slightly.
I don't want revolution ~now~ (change, yes, revolution, no), but if it ever came to that point, it'd be more than just me and a few other people who would do their duty (and yes...I believe it's a duty to revolt if the situation truly merits it). I'm not likely going to attempt to take on anyone by myself (or even with a few dozen people with me), whether it be the local police, state police, ATF, FBI, National Guard, Marines, Navy Seals...
It's not the fact that I think I'd win. It's the fact that, if it came down to it, I'd rather have a gun in my hands than a few rocks and a rolled up Britney Spears poster.
"So, what, you think you've got a better change of getting to a firearm before the government nukes you?"
Then they take out the city of Pittsburgh as well. Probably not in their best interests.
I'm with you on most of that. However, I can't help but recognize the amendments that gave women and minorities the right to vote. As far as I'm concerned, those are necessities.
Not so simple, actually. The law here may be changed, and if we don't approve, we can change it. That's the core set of beliefs. The bill of rights certainly shouldn't be thrown out the window, but the fact is, they can be. That's how our country works. And if you don't like it, you can do one of two things: change it or leave.
Also, you do realise that violent crime in your country has dropped year on year in the last 10 years? So why exactly do you need all this weaponry?
I could care less about having a gun for my personal civil protection. The chances of me getting to a firearm before a criminal shot me are next to nothing. But the fact of the matter is, we don't trust our Government. That's why America was founded with so many checks and balances; one of which being the people shrugging off a tyrannical government. I believe it was either Jefferson or Washington who said that it was essential for a people to revolt every so often so as to keep the government clean and honest. I don't know that I necessarily agree with that, but the truth is, we want to have the ability to protect our rights (if it ever came down to it.)
That is why I believe in the 2nd amendment. I don't care that it's a sport, I don't care that it "protects" people from criminals (which I don't believe justifies the many more deaths as a result of illegal gun violence each year). I just want to make sure that, if it ever came down to it, I, or my children, or my children's children would have the means to do what they need to do if the situation were to call for it. I don't mind gun control. I'll lock my guns up in 3 safes and bury them if I have to. But I want to have access to a firearm if it were needed.
Paranoid? Probably. But I'd rather be safe than sorry. Like someone else stated: I value my liberty over security. The Patriot Act, gun banning, etc, etc, while potentially keeping me safer draw perilously close to trading my freedoms for a little more "safety".
I'd rather be free and fighting (or dead) than safe and a slave.
And on that same token, I'm sure there are hundreds of thousands of people who have had friends or family members murdered by a gun. The odds of you getting to your gun before you're shot are extremely slim, even if you don't have it locked up as it should be. If you have children and one of them kills themselves while playing with your gun, you deserve to die. Plain and simple.
I do that to stop the start menu from popping up on me in the middle of games, too.
:)
Just an semi-interesting side note
First, I just wanted to say that I agree with almost everything you've said. In essence, that is my view. I just wanted to comment on this statement:
:)
indicating that Mother Nature shares this philosophy.
I highly doubt that Mother Nature has any philosophy what-so-ever. Lets not get carried away with our personifications
Complete asshole, maybe, but at least he can spell.
According to a letter to Szulik that was attached to the announcement, SCO "will prepare our legal response as required by your complaint." McBride continued by suggesting that his company's response "will likely include counterclaims for copyright infringement and conspiracy."
kthxbye.
So all information is harmless, and only a harmful action should be punished... after the fact? Rubbish.
Exactly. That's the point he's making. Just because it's dangerous doesn't mean it isn't morally right.
There are certain dangers that you undertake being an American. All of the rights that you are given by the Bill of Rights can be easily turned against you by someone with malicious intent. The Founders knew this, yet they decided it was worth the risk. I, for one, agree with them.
How about extremely useable in a very short period of time with an incredibly minimal learning curve?
If you can setup linux to manage your coffee maker, fine, but it's ludicrous to expect all of us have the time (much less patience) to waste doing everything from a bash prompt.
;)
And like I said, what about everything else you've ever used? [the general you is used in this instance].