t's very popular to point at the young and their 'entitlement' fantasies, but the reason they believe that is entirely due to the fact they've been systematically lied to by everyone in authority throughout their life.
Well, then they are gullable fuckwads that can't think for themselves.
What do you believe when you have no experience?
Maybe you look into it some more... especially paying attention to history. Has the phrase "too good to be true" disappeared?
You believe what people tell you, and when government, teachers, parents have been telling you that University is the way to get exactly what you want...
Perhaps its a WAY to get exactly what you want, and the kids misunderstood. I grew up being told that to get a good job, I'd need a degree. That's not the same as a degree equals a good job.
The university isn't giving me all I need to be an ideal job candidate. Practical experience is something you need to go and get on your own.
If you feel the univ. is lacking, then you picked the wrong one. To get my CS degree, I was REQUIRED to have 4 quarters (i.e., one full year) of coop experience. Just to get the degree. They also helped you find your coop, if you need it. So its actually a 5 year program to get a BS.
The univ in this case disclosed what it was doing; you knew you were on your own for actual relevent expreience... its a small community college, what it can do is limited.
not counting people who've given up on finding a job
I don't really understand why you'd count people that aren't looking to work. Yes, you're talking about someone that lost a job and gave up... but what about the housewife that honestly doesn't WANT to work? Technically yes, she is unemployeed... but that's by her choice, so she's taken herself out of the workforce. Unemployement is supposed to be a measure of the workforce thats not employed. Why do you think lumping everyone not working as unemployed is useful?
I mean, ok, many people in the day called it KFC for short, but, why rename the place and take away all references to Fried Chicken?
Its the "Fried" part they are worried about, when all the negative press about fried foods. They were hoping people would forget it was fried and just go there for chicken...
Yes, and we don't anymore because it was a pain in the ass.
Of course I'm sure you grow and harvest your own food, do all the repairs on your car yourself, do all the repairs on your house yourself and generate your own power and drill your own oil... because you're not lazy..
Your freedom does not include a right to fuck up your child or his / her future. It also doesn't include such a right where OTHER INDIVIDUALS (i.e., society) have to pay the cost of your badly raised idiot.
Oh, and get off the socialism crap; its already socialism, because while I don't have kids, I'M STILL PAYING TO EDUCATE THEM. So yes, education already is socialism. Don't like it? Stop forcing me to pay for it.
5) Believe it or not, you WANT to workout next to Ms. Fitness champ. They know so much advice to give you, their motivation is glowing and contagious, and generally people at that level are the most down-to-earth humble people you will meet *anywhere*.
Oh, and shes likely hot, good to look at, and even if she's not training you, you can use her for motivation. I.e., maybe you'll work harder so you'll get into shape so you think you can have a shot with her. Hell, you may impress her simply with the amount of effort you're putting in.
6) The guys that are massive benching 500 lbs. are on steroids. Period. Anybody on steroids I have found also doesn't know what the hell they are doing at the gym. The only reason they look in shape is because they cheat--the needle.
Yup, and you can usually spot them too, they look "puffy."
I hate to break this to you, but most people don't give a fuck that you're there, unless you're using equipment they want. Even then, most are mature enough to move on to something else for the time being. As for being fat and sweaty... everyone there to work out is going to sweat. Those that aren't are ther efor social time... not working out.
The fact is that a gym has better equipment and likely knowledgeable people that can help you reach your goal. FWIW, what you do in the gym almost doesn't matter. Your diet is the biggest obsticle to losing weight. But that's what trainers are there for and they should address this part of your weightloss plan as well.
Stop making excuses, act like you have every right to be there, and don't pick a gym dominated by juicers. There are plenty out there with professional people looking to get or keep fit, and don't give a flying fuck that you're there.
It just don't have the horsepower needed for top games and since they want to release on pc at the same time, they can't really make two versions with huge differences inbetween.
You mean like what happened with Tomb Raider: Underworld? Quite a bit was cut from the Wii version, and in some areas it still struggled and lagged. Just started playing it on the PS3, its almost not even the same game.
I just got a PS3, and it certainly seems like the library has largely caught up to the xbox, which is STILL having RROD problems. I think there's maybe one game I'd like to play thats Xbox only.
One should have no qualms paying solar energy producers five times the prevailing rate for any surplus electricity generation.
Sorry, but I do. The effects you mention are spread over time, and we can work to reverse them more slowly than what you're suggesting here. Meanwhile, your suggestion will put more strain on an already fragile economy. I strongly suspect that rising energy costs helped us to a near economic collapse.
They've already paid that - it's called a connection fee...
What? You REALLY think a one time fee pays for the ongoing maintence of the grid into the future?
It's more than double dipping if they try to charge more, and too damned bad if their connection fee didn't cover future (I'm not using much of your power anymore).
Oh, clearly you do. Well, sorry you're an idiot. If you don't like it, DISCONNECT TOTALLY from the grid. After all, you just stated you're not using AS MUCH power anymore... so you are using power, and should pay for the grids maintence. If you don't want to, unhook your home from the power company and rely 100% on solar.
Because I'm not really getting what the hell they mean about how solar panel users are mooching by NOT using the grid's energy.
Simple. Because those with solar panels are still connected to the grid, and thus still need to have the infrastructer of wires and distribution for when they do draw energy from said grid. A certain amount of money is needed each month, regardless of whether or not you use the wires, because those lines have a more or less fixed maintence cost.
The homewowner in the article is stupid; he claims that his panels cut his electric bill by 30 to 50%, yet he then claims his panels power his house AND FIVE OR SIX OTHERS. If that were true, his electic bill should have been cut by something like 600%, meaning he gets paid. Clearly though, he's still using the grid, but some months pays nothing.
I see nothing wrong with these fees, but then seperating energy from transmission and distribution was done a long time ago in PA.
What about read-only, removable, replaceable BIOS chips? If there's a sufficiently serious bug in the firmware, the OEM mails BIOS chips to registered users. If it's just feature or performance or hardware enhancements, then the OEM charges a nominal fee for it.
Great, now i have to pay for something which had been included... and open up the computer. Sounds WONDERFUL.
I think the difference is that the user damanaged the CD themselves, where as they did nothing to "damage" the DRM music. The company which orginally sold the music to you broke your purchase, and there's nothing the consumer can do about it.
Opera tried both a paid version of the browser, and an ad supported one. Neither ended up working, so today they give it away free but license opera to other companies to embed.
That backs up Moz's point, that a for-profit company can't build a browser for consumers though. Read what I bolded... his claim is that the only want for a browser to compete with IE is to be totally free, meaning no for-profit company has a hope of selling a browser. Of course, with FF out there free as well, you can make the same point about Moz.
Really now, I didn't think I'd have to connect all the dots for you like that... geez.
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t's very popular to point at the young and their 'entitlement' fantasies, but the reason they believe that is entirely due to the fact they've been systematically lied to by everyone in authority throughout their life.
Well, then they are gullable fuckwads that can't think for themselves.
What do you believe when you have no experience?
Maybe you look into it some more... especially paying attention to history. Has the phrase "too good to be true" disappeared?
You believe what people tell you, and when government, teachers, parents have been telling you that University is the way to get exactly what you want...
Perhaps its a WAY to get exactly what you want, and the kids misunderstood. I grew up being told that to get a good job, I'd need a degree. That's not the same as a degree equals a good job.
The university isn't giving me all I need to be an ideal job candidate. Practical experience is something you need to go and get on your own.
If you feel the univ. is lacking, then you picked the wrong one. To get my CS degree, I was REQUIRED to have 4 quarters (i.e., one full year) of coop experience. Just to get the degree. They also helped you find your coop, if you need it. So its actually a 5 year program to get a BS.
The univ in this case disclosed what it was doing; you knew you were on your own for actual relevent expreience... its a small community college, what it can do is limited.
not counting people who've given up on finding a job
I don't really understand why you'd count people that aren't looking to work. Yes, you're talking about someone that lost a job and gave up... but what about the housewife that honestly doesn't WANT to work? Technically yes, she is unemployeed... but that's by her choice, so she's taken herself out of the workforce. Unemployement is supposed to be a measure of the workforce thats not employed. Why do you think lumping everyone not working as unemployed is useful?
So, you're saying KFC lied? http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_n8_v25/ai_10403447/
"Craig has said in the past that the turnaround hinges on moving away from a dependency on fried chicken toward new, 'better for you" products.'"
I'll take a news article of snopes, thanks.
I mean, ok, many people in the day called it KFC for short, but, why rename the place and take away all references to Fried Chicken?
Its the "Fried" part they are worried about, when all the negative press about fried foods. They were hoping people would forget it was fried and just go there for chicken...
Yes, and we don't anymore because it was a pain in the ass.
Of course I'm sure you grow and harvest your own food, do all the repairs on your car yourself, do all the repairs on your house yourself and generate your own power and drill your own oil... because you're not lazy..
Drop dead you no life loser.
Your freedom does not include a right to fuck up your child or his / her future. It also doesn't include such a right where OTHER INDIVIDUALS (i.e., society) have to pay the cost of your badly raised idiot.
Oh, and get off the socialism crap; its already socialism, because while I don't have kids, I'M STILL PAYING TO EDUCATE THEM. So yes, education already is socialism. Don't like it? Stop forcing me to pay for it.
5) Believe it or not, you WANT to workout next to Ms. Fitness champ. They know so much advice to give you, their motivation is glowing and contagious, and generally people at that level are the most down-to-earth humble people you will meet *anywhere*.
Oh, and shes likely hot, good to look at, and even if she's not training you, you can use her for motivation. I.e., maybe you'll work harder so you'll get into shape so you think you can have a shot with her. Hell, you may impress her simply with the amount of effort you're putting in.
6) The guys that are massive benching 500 lbs. are on steroids. Period. Anybody on steroids I have found also doesn't know what the hell they are doing at the gym. The only reason they look in shape is because they cheat--the needle.
Yup, and you can usually spot them too, they look "puffy."
I hate to break this to you, but most people don't give a fuck that you're there, unless you're using equipment they want. Even then, most are mature enough to move on to something else for the time being. As for being fat and sweaty... everyone there to work out is going to sweat. Those that aren't are ther efor social time... not working out.
The fact is that a gym has better equipment and likely knowledgeable people that can help you reach your goal. FWIW, what you do in the gym almost doesn't matter. Your diet is the biggest obsticle to losing weight. But that's what trainers are there for and they should address this part of your weightloss plan as well.
Stop making excuses, act like you have every right to be there, and don't pick a gym dominated by juicers. There are plenty out there with professional people looking to get or keep fit, and don't give a flying fuck that you're there.
It just don't have the horsepower needed for top games and since they want to release on pc at the same time, they can't really make two versions with huge differences inbetween.
You mean like what happened with Tomb Raider: Underworld? Quite a bit was cut from the Wii version, and in some areas it still struggled and lagged. Just started playing it on the PS3, its almost not even the same game.
I just got a PS3, and it certainly seems like the library has largely caught up to the xbox, which is STILL having RROD problems. I think there's maybe one game I'd like to play thats Xbox only.
Urm, did you happen to read the news last fall? Christmas shopping was down a HUGE amount last year as people cut back greatly.
I see, because cables and poles last forever, and are not destroyed by storms or even normal ware.. and of course never require upgrading.
Whew, thanks for clearing that up for me!
One should have no qualms paying solar energy producers five times the prevailing rate for any surplus electricity generation.
Sorry, but I do. The effects you mention are spread over time, and we can work to reverse them more slowly than what you're suggesting here. Meanwhile, your suggestion will put more strain on an already fragile economy. I strongly suspect that rising energy costs helped us to a near economic collapse.
They've already paid that - it's called a connection fee...
What? You REALLY think a one time fee pays for the ongoing maintence of the grid into the future?
It's more than double dipping if they try to charge more, and too damned bad if their connection fee didn't cover future (I'm not using much of your power anymore).
Oh, clearly you do. Well, sorry you're an idiot. If you don't like it, DISCONNECT TOTALLY from the grid. After all, you just stated you're not using AS MUCH power anymore... so you are using power, and should pay for the grids maintence. If you don't want to, unhook your home from the power company and rely 100% on solar.
I'm waiting to hear about when you disconnect.
Because I'm not really getting what the hell they mean about how solar panel users are mooching by NOT using the grid's energy.
Simple. Because those with solar panels are still connected to the grid, and thus still need to have the infrastructer of wires and distribution for when they do draw energy from said grid. A certain amount of money is needed each month, regardless of whether or not you use the wires, because those lines have a more or less fixed maintence cost.
The homewowner in the article is stupid; he claims that his panels cut his electric bill by 30 to 50%, yet he then claims his panels power his house AND FIVE OR SIX OTHERS. If that were true, his electic bill should have been cut by something like 600%, meaning he gets paid. Clearly though, he's still using the grid, but some months pays nothing.
I see nothing wrong with these fees, but then seperating energy from transmission and distribution was done a long time ago in PA.
Yup. I don't give a damn what a parent wants, the kid needs to learn certain things, and thats all there is to it.
Since there are Secretary's day, Boss's Day, Inventors' Day, etc.
What about read-only, removable, replaceable BIOS chips? If there's a sufficiently serious bug in the firmware, the OEM mails BIOS chips to registered users. If it's just feature or performance or hardware enhancements, then the OEM charges a nominal fee for it.
Great, now i have to pay for something which had been included... and open up the computer. Sounds WONDERFUL.
You're suprised? Never heard the phrase "all the worlds a stage?"
I think the difference is that the user damanaged the CD themselves, where as they did nothing to "damage" the DRM music. The company which orginally sold the music to you broke your purchase, and there's nothing the consumer can do about it.
Oh please, like you're going to hear the difference between flac and a 256bit vbr mp3.
Opera tried both a paid version of the browser, and an ad supported one. Neither ended up working, so today they give it away free but license opera to other companies to embed.
That backs up Moz's point, that a for-profit company can't build a browser for consumers though. Read what I bolded... his claim is that the only want for a browser to compete with IE is to be totally free, meaning no for-profit company has a hope of selling a browser. Of course, with FF out there free as well, you can make the same point about Moz.
Really now, I didn't think I'd have to connect all the dots for you like that... geez.
I believe a native program can host different versions of the CLR simulationusly... or maybe I got mixed up somewhere?
They offer MP3s, a format which pretty much everyone uses, unlike FLAC, which pretty much no one uses.
You mean like you can get from Amazon already?