It's all about compromise. I get game time in allotments. So far I've gotten 2 hours a day in exchange for.
1) Allowing her and her girlfriends to use the living room on Sunday afternoon for her candle parties. 2) I get a few hours for each complaint free chick movie excursion. 3) I got a month worth of time for the diamond bracelet I bought her. 4) She'd been wanting me to try something I never particularly cared to try in bed, so... 5) Flowers, just because (you want more game time) sometimes work. 6) And the best one of all, take a day away from the game and pamper her all day long.
My S/O actually loves the game. She said she's never gotten her way more then since SWG came along. I guess it all depends on how much you want to play the game and what you're willing to give up for that game.:)
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Define correct behavior vs. incorrect behavior. Just because something is illegal, does that make it incorrect to do it? I mean who determines what's incorrect and what's wrong? God? Government? Ourselves?
I think it's incorrect behavior to use current marketing techniques to limit music and film to a company's whim. I believe correct behavior is to allow ALL people to experience all music without having to worry about stealing money from the grocery fund to do it. You tell me who's legally offering all music freely and I will "Reward good behavior by doing business with good people."
But I also understand the consequences of my actions. I understand that by not abiding by the laws of the land I must pay the penalties when I am caught doing so, and I will stand by that.
Hmmm, and you'll pay your rent and put food on your table how? Because that's what you'll be wondering when your unemployed because the firm you used to work for decided that they could get 9 Indians and 6 Chinese to do your job for 1/4 the cost.
It's not about free speech and idea, it's about survival. The people that hold those patents are the same ones who sign your paycheck every week. If they didn't protect those patents then anyone could make their product and that would drive their price into the dirt along with your paycheck.
Lets say your an IT profession who work for Widg Widgets who has a patent on a widget that's used in the manufacturing of plastic car door handles. Let's say the Chinese steal that patent and start making that widget. Let's say GM now buys the widget from China from 10% the your cost. It's illegal? Nope, read the Chinese WTO charter. So where does this put your company and eventually your job, house, car, food supply, etc...? Exactly, right in the crapper.
I work in the Manufacturing industry and we are probably the worse hit by the "China factor." And what's it all about?... Instant gratification! Manufacturers only care about short term profits, not long term survivability. What's going to happen when China closes the borders? You think they're going to throw out all the MAchine Tool technology, CNC technology, or any manufacturing technology patents just because we say so? No, they are going to backward engineer the technology and assimilate it into their technology with no questions asked. Check it out here
We gladly move over there because labor is so much cheaper that we can get product made for 10% of what it costs to manufacture in the US. Let's pose this question, do you want lower your wages to 10% to keep manufacturing in the US? Cause that's the only solution we have since China's entry into the WTO and it's pegging the Waun at.8:1 to the US dollar.
But, you all can just keep being consumers worrying more about the brand of shoes on your feet then what language you'll be speaking in 20 or 30 years.
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You're kidding, right? Open your eyes man! Where do you think those people selling pirated CDs get their music from?
It's all about compromise. I get game time in allotments. So far I've gotten 2 hours a day in exchange for.
:)
1) Allowing her and her girlfriends to use the living room on Sunday afternoon for her candle parties.
2) I get a few hours for each complaint free chick movie excursion.
3) I got a month worth of time for the diamond bracelet I bought her.
4) She'd been wanting me to try something I never particularly cared to try in bed, so...
5) Flowers, just because (you want more game time) sometimes work.
6) And the best one of all, take a day away from the game and pamper her all day long.
My S/O actually loves the game. She said she's never gotten her way more then since SWG came along. I guess it all depends on how much you want to play the game and what you're willing to give up for that game.
AlbyCorp Bio-Components New Coventry, Corellia, Intrepid (-701, 324) for all your tissue and pet product needs.
-Al
Define correct behavior vs. incorrect behavior. Just because something is illegal, does that make it incorrect to do it? I mean who determines what's incorrect and what's wrong? God? Government? Ourselves? I think it's incorrect behavior to use current marketing techniques to limit music and film to a company's whim. I believe correct behavior is to allow ALL people to experience all music without having to worry about stealing money from the grocery fund to do it. You tell me who's legally offering all music freely and I will "Reward good behavior by doing business with good people."
But I also understand the consequences of my actions. I understand that by not abiding by the laws of the land I must pay the penalties when I am caught doing so, and I will stand by that.
-Al
Hmmm, and you'll pay your rent and put food on your table how? Because that's what you'll be wondering when your unemployed because the firm you used to work for decided that they could get 9 Indians and 6 Chinese to do your job for 1/4 the cost.
It's not about free speech and idea, it's about survival. The people that hold those patents are the same ones who sign your paycheck every week. If they didn't protect those patents then anyone could make their product and that would drive their price into the dirt along with your paycheck.
Lets say your an IT profession who work for Widg Widgets who has a patent on a widget that's used in the manufacturing of plastic car door handles. Let's say the Chinese steal that patent and start making that widget. Let's say GM now buys the widget from China from 10% the your cost. It's illegal? Nope, read the Chinese WTO charter. So where does this put your company and eventually your job, house, car, food supply, etc...? Exactly, right in the crapper.
-Al
I work in the Manufacturing industry and we are probably the worse hit by the "China factor." And what's it all about? ... Instant gratification! Manufacturers only care about short term profits, not long term survivability. What's going to happen when China closes the borders? You think they're going to throw out all the MAchine Tool technology, CNC technology, or any manufacturing technology patents just because we say so? No, they are going to backward engineer the technology and assimilate it into their technology with no questions asked. Check it out here
.8:1 to the US dollar.
We gladly move over there because labor is so much cheaper that we can get product made for 10% of what it costs to manufacture in the US. Let's pose this question, do you want lower your wages to 10% to keep manufacturing in the US? Cause that's the only solution we have since China's entry into the WTO and it's pegging the Waun at
But, you all can just keep being consumers worrying more about the brand of shoes on your feet then what language you'll be speaking in 20 or 30 years.
Check out www.samnow.org.
-Al