Well that explains it. I always wondered why the United States was willing to lose billions of dollars and thousands of lives to take control of a rock.
Cthulhu combines Obama's uncanny, compelling allure with McCain's enormous lifespan. A voice you cannot resist, from a being that was old when the world itself was young...
On the other hand, if Cthulhu is elected, it won't be because we wanted to vote for him -- it will be because he wanted us to vote for him.
The information does not come from doctors. From TFA:
Ingenix and Milliman create the profiles by plumbing rich databases of prescription drug histories kept by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which help insurers process drug claims.
In the first instance, the limitation is purely technical. It's reasonable to require that usernames are unique.
In the second instance, the limitation is due to an absurd and unworkable corporate policy.
So yes, both situations result in Verizon requiring that the user select a different username, but the reasoning (if we can call it that) behind the two limitations is completely different. The second instance is not in any way "technical", except that the system is enforcing a policy that some corporate bureaucrat set in motion with no way of providing for exceptions.
Oh come on. Don't defend these losers. He asked for an email address based on his name, just like millions of other customers.
It's a perfectly reasonable request, which Verizon denied solely because some arbitrary filter detected a naughty word buried in the address, a word that would only be noticed by someone with a juvenile mindset. The filter is obviously intended to screen out truly nasty phrases, like "verizonisfullofshit@verizon.com", but like most such filters it is crude and inflexible, and unsuited for its purpose.
And to make things worse, no one at Verizon had the authority or inclination to override this zero tolerance policy for the substring "shit". The only choice they gave him, if he wanted DSL, was to select an email address that was not based on his name. Naturally he refused, as would anyone with an ounce of pride in his family name.
There once was a man upon Venus Who'd originally been born on Minas He came a long distance With cheery persistence But alas! His bride had a ten inch dick
Yes, but it was a dark and formless void. Shapes moved there that were called phones, but were not true phones, since they did not come from the mind of Steve.
And thus it came to pass that Steve brought forth the iPhone, and there was much rejoicing amongst the faithful, who gathered in long lines to receive the blessing. And it was good.
But doubt crept into weak minds, and some questioned the benificence of Steve. The blessing was hacked and despoiled, And Steve heard of this and was wroth, and lo! He sent forth His firmware updates in a storm of righteousness, and many were bricked, and there was gnashing of teeth and rending of t-shirts. Thus is the vengeance of Steve.
Ever merciful and benificent is Steve, and to reward those who follow him without question, he brought forth the iPhone 3G, to bless the faithful and redeem the unfaithful, and there was much rejoicing.
But still there is doubt amongst the weak and confused, who see but who do not believe. Do not give them bread or salt, or allow them to plug in their chargers, for they are unworthy.
In any case, I hope this spurs the development of professionally made tin foil hats.
(AP) Sierra Nevada Corporation announces PERSEUS Personal Microwave Barrier
The Sierra Nevada Corporation, manufacturer of the MEDUSA auditory message broadcast system, which has been widely adopted by the advertising industry and by secret government mind control agencies all over the world, today announced the PERSEUS Personal Microwave Barrier, a professional-grade, cranially fitted, message blocking system. "We recognize that certain members of the public may occasionally be discomfited by hearing voices in their heads. To serve this market segment we are releasing the first in a line of personal barrier products, which will block 100% of incoming messages." said spokesman Sucha Wanker.
Wanker went on, "We recognize that the sudden onset of unwanted or unexpected messages could conceivable inconvenience people in certain professions, such as window washers, emergency workers, and tightrope walkers. We hope that the PERSEUS will help to further minimize the already low number of incidents involving these sensitive areas."
Prospective purchasers are cautioned that all PERSEUS units can be remotely disabled by authorized public safety personnel to ensure the receipt of important government broadcasts and/or Sierra Nevada offers for unit upgrades, and that tampering with the unit is prohibited by law.
I wouldn't mind any of those things, but if this inspires a remake starring Will Smith or Keanu Reeves, I might just throw myself into an art deco steel foundry that has an odd resemblance to Moloch...
Sunlight can be explained using familiar items you have at hand:
1) You see your monitor, right? Well turn the intensity up all the way, change your desktop to pure white, get rid of your desktop icons, and close any open windows
2) Now that you've started over after realizing that you can't see these instructions anymore, print them out so you can refer to them later. Probably should have mentioned that up front...
3) OK do Step 1 again. See what you get? It's a solid block of white light.
4) Now imagine the radiance of a million monitors bursting at once into your cubicle. Sunlight is like that!
Pros: Provides life-giving energy. When particularly intense, encourages women[*] to remove items of clothing.
Cons: No brightness or contrast control. Intermittent -- fluctuates according to time of day. Prolonged exposure can kill.
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To the best of my knowledge, there is no super-secret ultra-eyes-only version of the Bible that only the elite Christians get to read.
What, you've never heard of the Platinum Bible?
I saw it as, "We took the money we got from every computer you ever bought, and used it to make this crappy commercial!"
Bill Gates can wiggle his flabby ass all he wants -- I will never forgive them for Internet Explorer.
Well that explains it. I always wondered why the United States was willing to lose billions of dollars and thousands of lives to take control of a rock.
Mystery solved!
Never fear. With expert surgery and meticulous suturing, it can be reattached.
Call her 'North Shores' and I'd drill her.
I'm not sure she puts out, but Alaska!
This airline is sounding better and better. Kill switches to blow it up in midair, marines to put passengers in their place.
We'll call it "Neo-Con Air"
Cthulhu combines Obama's uncanny, compelling allure with McCain's enormous lifespan. A voice you cannot resist, from a being that was old when the world itself was young...
On the other hand, if Cthulhu is elected, it won't be because we wanted to vote for him -- it will be because he wanted us to vote for him.
But in the meantime, several well-connected government contractors will make boatloads of cash, so it's not all bad!
Patience dude, Google Street View hasn't even finished Mars yet!
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "flameout".
Not to mention "joystick".
Or "drag".
OK I'll stop now.
You have docked with Starbase 23. Would you like to resupply? YES
Starbase 23 has the following supplies:
Please indicate the items and quantity needed...
The information does not come from doctors. From TFA:
Ingenix and Milliman create the profiles by plumbing rich databases of prescription drug histories kept by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which help insurers process drug claims.
Wikipedia has more on PBMs
In the first instance, the limitation is purely technical. It's reasonable to require that usernames are unique.
In the second instance, the limitation is due to an absurd and unworkable corporate policy.
So yes, both situations result in Verizon requiring that the user select a different username, but the reasoning (if we can call it that) behind the two limitations is completely different. The second instance is not in any way "technical", except that the system is enforcing a policy that some corporate bureaucrat set in motion with no way of providing for exceptions.
So if there are two John Smith's who both want this...?
Cage match, no holds barred. Winner gets bragging rights to "jsmith@verizon.com". Loser is rendered limb from limb as the crowd screams "FINISH HIM!"
Seriously, where have you been? Why else would there be addresses like jsmith87@somedomain.com?
Oh come on. Don't defend these losers. He asked for an email address based on his name, just like millions of other customers.
It's a perfectly reasonable request, which Verizon denied solely because some arbitrary filter detected a naughty word buried in the address, a word that would only be noticed by someone with a juvenile mindset. The filter is obviously intended to screen out truly nasty phrases, like "verizonisfullofshit@verizon.com", but like most such filters it is crude and inflexible, and unsuited for its purpose.
And to make things worse, no one at Verizon had the authority or inclination to override this zero tolerance policy for the substring "shit". The only choice they gave him, if he wanted DSL, was to select an email address that was not based on his name. Naturally he refused, as would anyone with an ounce of pride in his family name.
Put the building underground.
There once was a man upon Venus
Who'd originally been born on Minas
He came a long distance
With cheery persistence
But alas! His bride had a ten inch dick
Yes, but it was a dark and formless void. Shapes moved there that were called phones, but were not true phones, since they did not come from the mind of Steve.
And thus it came to pass that Steve brought forth the iPhone, and there was much rejoicing amongst the faithful, who gathered in long lines to receive the blessing. And it was good.
But doubt crept into weak minds, and some questioned the benificence of Steve. The blessing was hacked and despoiled, And Steve heard of this and was wroth, and lo! He sent forth His firmware updates in a storm of righteousness, and many were bricked, and there was gnashing of teeth and rending of t-shirts. Thus is the vengeance of Steve.
Ever merciful and benificent is Steve, and to reward those who follow him without question, he brought forth the iPhone 3G, to bless the faithful and redeem the unfaithful, and there was much rejoicing.
But still there is doubt amongst the weak and confused, who see but who do not believe. Do not give them bread or salt, or allow them to plug in their chargers, for they are unworthy.
And I can't wait until someone's daughter answers back:
In any case, I hope this spurs the development of professionally made tin foil hats.
(AP) Sierra Nevada Corporation announces PERSEUS Personal Microwave Barrier
The Sierra Nevada Corporation, manufacturer of the MEDUSA auditory message broadcast system, which has been widely adopted by the advertising industry and by secret government mind control agencies all over the world, today announced the PERSEUS Personal Microwave Barrier, a professional-grade, cranially fitted, message blocking system. "We recognize that certain members of the public may occasionally be discomfited by hearing voices in their heads. To serve this market segment we are releasing the first in a line of personal barrier products, which will block 100% of incoming messages." said spokesman Sucha Wanker.
Wanker went on, "We recognize that the sudden onset of unwanted or unexpected messages could conceivable inconvenience people in certain professions, such as window washers, emergency workers, and tightrope walkers. We hope that the PERSEUS will help to further minimize the already low number of incidents involving these sensitive areas."
Prospective purchasers are cautioned that all PERSEUS units can be remotely disabled by authorized public safety personnel to ensure the receipt of important government broadcasts and/or Sierra Nevada offers for unit upgrades, and that tampering with the unit is prohibited by law.
I wouldn't mind any of those things, but if this inspires a remake starring Will Smith or Keanu Reeves, I might just throw myself into an art deco steel foundry that has an odd resemblance to Moloch...
P.S. did anyone else see the trailer for The Day the Earth Stood Still?
Jennifer Connelly does Patricia O'Neal: Mmm. OK, that could work.
Keanu Reeves does Michael Rennie: WTF?! No, no, NO! Why, God, Why!?!?
Sunlight can be explained using familiar items you have at hand:
1) You see your monitor, right? Well turn the intensity up all the way, change your desktop to pure white, get rid of your desktop icons, and close any open windows
2) Now that you've started over after realizing that you can't see these instructions anymore, print them out so you can refer to them later. Probably should have mentioned that up front...
3) OK do Step 1 again. See what you get? It's a solid block of white light.
4) Now imagine the radiance of a million monitors bursting at once into your cubicle. Sunlight is like that!
Pros: Provides life-giving energy. When particularly intense, encourages women[*] to remove items of clothing.
Cons: No brightness or contrast control. Intermittent -- fluctuates according to time of day. Prolonged exposure can kill.
[*] Human females. Often found outside.
Is that what you get in a Dyson sphere?
P.S. re: your sig, I'd say Dick Cheney is living proof that government can make man richer, provided we're talking about the right man...
I needed more storage space at home, to hold all my business data. And system backups. And stuff.
Sweet, sweet stuff...