You ever heard the saying: don't look a gift horse in the mouth? Yeah, well same deal here: he's gone, and good riddance. It doesn't matter how or why he left, just be happy he's gone.
Nobody said geeks knew anything about advertising... While I most certainly respect the creativity and thoughtfulness that went into this...corporations won't "buy" into the cute, loveable image. They want something that looks a tad more professional.
Nobody ever said geeks who read Slashdot know anything about reading an article before opening their big mouths about something they know nothing about.
If you'd take the time to actually read the announcement, you'd see that the mascot is for the "Schools Project of OpenOffice.org (OOoEdu)", not for OO as a whole. Yes, Virginia, the Slashdot summary really is wrong.
So most likely, corporations aren't going to see this, and if they do, they'll understand that this message is targetted to kids. I guess they're smarter than you, then, because you didn't seem to pick up on this simple message.
And no, this isn't flamebait, this is an observation made by someone who is in the advertising industry.
Oh shit! This explains it... you're a marketroid! No wonder you didn't catch the subtlety that the mascot is for a subproject of OO...
Actually, the weird thing is that the tolls are generally (at least the interstates to PA) only on the way out of the state. So entering NJ == no toll, leaving NJ == pay $3-$5.
"Computer games, as a class, do appear to favor civil and economic liberty... because of the same human tendencies that free players from domineering storylines and inflexible rules. Games naturally turn players against contrived limits and inconsistencies."
Talk about reading into things that aren't there.
Take a good game. Now take out all of the limits and inconsistencies and rules. What do you have? NOTHING. You have nothing. Those limits you overcome are what is FUN. That's the entire goal is to overcome those limits. They're trying to make some great existential point about videogames, but they're failing miserably.
Next time, try reading the things that are there. He didn't say anything about taking our "all of the limits and inconsistencies", he specifically said "contrived limits and inconsistencies".
You'll find that you're a lot more successful at debates when you try to actually understand the point that the other side is making.
(BTW: I think his argument is a load of shit, but it really chaps my ass to see someone railing so vigorously against a strawman.)
Whenever you append "&partner=google" to the end of a NYTimes URL, you're in sans registration.
But what if San wants to use his registration when we already are? Then what will he do?!
Nothing, you asshat. If the guy had meant that we'd be using the registration belonging to San, he would've said "San's registration". See the capital letter there, which indicates that it's a proper noun? See the apostrophe, which signifies possession? This is one reason why punctuation and grammar are important, people. They allow you to specify the intended meaning out of all of the possible meanings of phonetically identical sentences.
Your stupid "joke" was based upon your (actual or feigned) inability to comprehend the written English language. As such, it was missing the main ingredient of a joke: humor.
Please try harder next time before spewing your worthless dreck onto the pages of Slashodot.
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While I most certainly respect the creativity and thoughtfulness that went into this...corporations won't "buy" into the cute, loveable image. They want something that looks a tad more professional.
Nobody ever said geeks who read Slashdot know anything about reading an article before opening their big mouths about something they know nothing about.
If you'd take the time to actually read the announcement, you'd see that the mascot is for the "Schools Project of OpenOffice.org (OOoEdu)", not for OO as a whole. Yes, Virginia, the Slashdot summary really is wrong.
So most likely, corporations aren't going to see this, and if they do, they'll understand that this message is targetted to kids. I guess they're smarter than you, then, because you didn't seem to pick up on this simple message.
And no, this isn't flamebait, this is an observation made by someone who is in the advertising industry.
Oh shit! This explains it... you're a marketroid! No wonder you didn't catch the subtlety that the mascot is for a subproject of OO...
More like: Gaia spirits are a little too cheesy for Joe Popcorn.
Actually, the weird thing is that the tolls are generally (at least the interstates to PA) only on the way out of the state. So entering NJ == no toll, leaving NJ == pay $3-$5.
Talk about reading into things that aren't there.
Take a good game. Now take out all of the limits and inconsistencies and rules. What do you have? NOTHING. You have nothing. Those limits you overcome are what is FUN. That's the entire goal is to overcome those limits. They're trying to make some great existential point about videogames, but they're failing miserably.
Next time, try reading the things that are there. He didn't say anything about taking our "all of the limits and inconsistencies", he specifically said "contrived limits and inconsistencies".
You'll find that you're a lot more successful at debates when you try to actually understand the point that the other side is making.
(BTW: I think his argument is a load of shit, but it really chaps my ass to see someone railing so vigorously against a strawman.)
(OBTW2: work on your grammar.)
With all due respect to the business acumen of the Bush clan,
1. Steal underpants
2. ???
3. Profit!
Is a better business plan than either George W or Neil ever came up with...
Yeah, no kidding... all that chlorine makes her snatch taste like... well, chlorine.... instead of what it usually tastes like.
But what if San wants to use his registration when we already are? Then what will he do?!
Nothing, you asshat. If the guy had meant that we'd be using the registration belonging to San, he would've said "San's registration". See the capital letter there, which indicates that it's a proper noun? See the apostrophe, which signifies possession? This is one reason why punctuation and grammar are important, people. They allow you to specify the intended meaning out of all of the possible meanings of phonetically identical sentences.
Your stupid "joke" was based upon your (actual or feigned) inability to comprehend the written English language. As such, it was missing the main ingredient of a joke: humor.
Please try harder next time before spewing your worthless dreck onto the pages of Slashodot.
Thank you.
One of the major problems with the realism of KOTOR for me was the lack of hot grits and naked statues of Queen Amidala...
Estatic? What the fuck is that? Is that what you hear when your internet radio station isn't coming in?
LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY DIDN'T SPELLCHECK! YOU FAIL IT!!!1!!!!
Oscillioscope? Oscillioscope? Looks like YOU DIDN'T SPELLCHECK! YOU FAIL IT!!!!!!1!!!!