He's a real character from the carding scene, and he DID narc on quite a few people. I've never heard anything about the 2004 election but knowing the characters he associated with, that is probably overstated.
TFA implies that the crooks tried to defraud campaign contributers, not hack the polls. Though stealing money intended for a presidential campaign could indirectly affect the votes, assuming the banks/credit card companies refuse to reimburse the funds.
-If an auction costs more then you want to pay, DON'T BID.
Well, that pretty much goes without saying.
-If a seller looks like they are cheating, DON'T BID.
Even if you know the seller is shill bidding, that doesn't mean you can't get a bargain on the item, especially if you're the only valid buyer. It's all a matter of choosing a Max Price at which you'll be very happy to get the item. Don't come close to the territory of "well, I guess I could pay that much without feeling like a sucker...." If it's the only auction for a $100 item, go ahead and put in a $25 bid, not matter how much shill bidding you think may be going on. Just remember to take into account S&H fees.
Bufford went on down to Spring City last Saturday night to see what was selling at the Hinker Boys' Auction. Well, they had a parrot there that a rich lady was selling, and Bufford kindly took a likin' to the critter. When the auctioneer brought the bird around for bidding, Bufford asked him, "Charlie, kin that parrot really talk?"
Charley Hinker, the head of the auction house, assured Bufford it could talk and furthermore, it was real smart.
Bufford made up his mind to buy it, pulling all $2,000 out of his savings account just in case. Well, the bidding commenced, and Bufford jumped right in and stayed at it all the way. Several folks were bidding, but when the bids hit about $800, it settled down to a real mean contest between Bufford and someone at the front of the room. Bufford finally won the bid at $1,900 even, though he looked a bit pained as he walked to the auction office to pay for the thing.
When he got ready to pay, Bufford again asked the auctioneer, "Are you sure that parrot kin really talk, Charlie?"
Charlie said, "Bufford, I know that parrot kin talk real well, seein' how it was the parrot that was the one bidding against you."
---------------------- I heard this joke, or a variation of it, over a decade ago, now googled and found it here.
In my county, we have petitioned the authorities to put a blanket ban on the site.
So which of your countries is it? USA? Canada? The Netherlands?
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Where I live right now is just a very low-res blur on Google Earth and Maps. We've had a banner on the roof of our garage that reads "Fuck off Google!" in 3' high letters for the past two years just waiting for the day they update their imagery. We're still waiting...
Have you considered that maybe your sign is the very reason that you're still waiting?
However, you are too stupid to realize that he can't do anything if you connect to a banking site with SSL, and he can't really do much anyway if you just browse the news.
Couldn't they get access to your gmail account just by you visiting any google site? Of course this assumes that you have cookies turned on.
I remember in my school TIs were allowed on exams, but the most teachers would first verify that you've cleared the memory of any user-created programs/variables.
You should find Telmple of Elemental Evil in a bargain bin or on Ebay. It's short and very buggy, but there are user created patches, and mods with extra content. All combat is turn based, you can play any allignment you want, and it's VERY faithful (made even more so with the mods) to the 3.5 (might be 3.0, not sure) edition rules.
Something seems strange. The first paragraph of the article is the only one that mentions that the robot must "search and destroy targets". Everything afterwards deals with movement, navigation, and "accomplishing a set of assigned tasks." I have a feeling that spraying the target with bullets is not really one of the assigned tasks.
Think tasers. Now we have police officers using tasers at the first sign of the suspect being uncooperative. Sometimes they don't even give the suspect a chance to cooperate. This microwave thing is basically a long-range taser that can hit multiple people at once. What do you wanna bet it will be used that way?
It all depends on how the device is used. Here's a very plausible scenario: there's a mostly peaceful demonstration, and a few of the demonstrators start throwing rocks. The forces which are there to keep order turn the device on the crowd. Everyone feels like they're burning alive, there's a stampede to get away from the pain, and dozens of people are trampled. Hell, even if there is no stampede, you are basically torturing people most of whom have done nothing wrong. Yes, it's torture even if it leaves no injuries.
Also, I recall reading somewhere that all who volunteer for being hit by the device are told to remove all metal objects from their persons. So what if someone in the crowd has metal jewelry - would end up welded to their skin?
No theory can ever be compleatly proven. We can simply test it's predictions with experements. After a while, when we have tested a theory many times, we figure it's good enough to use. Eventually however we come up with a prediction of the theory not suported by an experement. Then we go back and start to refine the theory or come up with a new one. Any theory, even a well established one, can be disproven by an experement.
But how can any theory be disproven without proving that experimental results are accurate?
Q: Can God make any random person believe that he or she is omniscient? A: Of course. Q: How does God know He Himself is omniscient? A: Because He is omniscient.
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IIRC Might and Magic VII had a card game inside even before Kotor.
He's a real character from the carding scene, and he DID narc on quite a few people. I've never heard anything about the 2004 election but knowing the characters he associated with, that is probably overstated.
TFA implies that the crooks tried to defraud campaign contributers, not hack the polls. Though stealing money intended for a presidential campaign could indirectly affect the votes, assuming the banks/credit card companies refuse to reimburse the funds.
It breaks WildTangent stuff? Cool. There's a good reason to upgrade to Vista now.
;)
If you'd purchase and install an entire OS rather than the free Spybot, sure
-If an auction costs more then you want to pay, DON'T BID.
Well, that pretty much goes without saying.
-If a seller looks like they are cheating, DON'T BID.
Even if you know the seller is shill bidding, that doesn't mean you can't get a bargain on the item, especially if you're the only valid buyer. It's all a matter of choosing a Max Price at which you'll be very happy to get the item. Don't come close to the territory of "well, I guess I could pay that much without feeling like a sucker...." If it's the only auction for a $100 item, go ahead and put in a $25 bid, not matter how much shill bidding you think may be going on. Just remember to take into account S&H fees.
Bufford went on down to Spring City last Saturday night to see what was selling at the Hinker Boys' Auction. Well, they had a parrot there that a rich lady was selling, and Bufford kindly took a likin' to the critter. When the auctioneer brought the bird around for bidding, Bufford asked him, "Charlie, kin that parrot really talk?"
Charley Hinker, the head of the auction house, assured Bufford it could talk and furthermore, it was real smart.
Bufford made up his mind to buy it, pulling all $2,000 out of his savings account just in case. Well, the bidding commenced, and Bufford jumped right in and stayed at it all the way. Several folks were bidding, but when the bids hit about $800, it settled down to a real mean contest between Bufford and someone at the front of the room. Bufford finally won the bid at $1,900 even, though he looked a bit pained as he walked to the auction office to pay for the thing.
When he got ready to pay, Bufford again asked the auctioneer, "Are you sure that parrot kin really talk, Charlie?"
Charlie said, "Bufford, I know that parrot kin talk real well, seein' how it was the parrot that was the one bidding against you."
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I heard this joke, or a variation of it, over a decade ago, now googled and found it here.
In my county, we have petitioned the authorities to put a blanket ban on the site.
So which of your countries is it? USA? Canada? The Netherlands?
Where I live right now is just a very low-res blur on Google Earth and Maps. We've had a banner on the roof of our garage that reads "Fuck off Google!" in 3' high letters for the past two years just waiting for the day they update their imagery. We're still waiting...
Have you considered that maybe your sign is the very reason that you're still waiting?
Some people just can't afford it. I wonder if he could've sold the prize at an auction though... Probably not, or he would have.
I'll laugh if someone announces a Tie Fighter game, and it turns out to be a fighting game with neckties.
However, you are too stupid to realize that he can't do anything if you connect to a banking site with SSL, and he can't really do much anyway if you just browse the news.
Couldn't they get access to your gmail account just by you visiting any google site? Of course this assumes that you have cookies turned on.
I remember in my school TIs were allowed on exams, but the most teachers would first verify that you've cleared the memory of any user-created programs/variables.
Go, go victim blaming!
They need to handle it themselves, otherwise their whole life will be them being a victim.
Well, those Columbine kids certainly handled it themselves.... Somehow I don't think that's what you were going for though.
Descent - Loved the first, and apparently Freespace was pretty good
Descent II was just like Descent I, but made more accessible and with an SVGA mode.
Descent III was a good game from everything I've heard.
The Freespace games were good, but while they share the "Descent" franchise, they have a completely different gameplay.
You should find Telmple of Elemental Evil in a bargain bin or on Ebay. It's short and very buggy, but there are user created patches, and mods with extra content. All combat is turn based, you can play any allignment you want, and it's VERY faithful (made even more so with the mods) to the 3.5 (might be 3.0, not sure) edition rules.
And the article specifically mentions that Sonic Rush was the last good Sonic game.
Or blow up cell phone batteries?
Something seems strange. The first paragraph of the article is the only one that mentions that the robot must "search and destroy targets". Everything afterwards deals with movement, navigation, and "accomplishing a set of assigned tasks." I have a feeling that spraying the target with bullets is not really one of the assigned tasks.
Think tasers. Now we have police officers using tasers at the first sign of the suspect being uncooperative. Sometimes they don't even give the suspect a chance to cooperate. This microwave thing is basically a long-range taser that can hit multiple people at once. What do you wanna bet it will be used that way?
So which of the links that show up say anything about death? You know, for those of us at work who don't have time to watch an hour of video.
Aren't powerful enough radar dishes known to cause birds drop dead out of the sky?
It all depends on how the device is used. Here's a very plausible scenario: there's a mostly peaceful demonstration, and a few of the demonstrators start throwing rocks. The forces which are there to keep order turn the device on the crowd. Everyone feels like they're burning alive, there's a stampede to get away from the pain, and dozens of people are trampled. Hell, even if there is no stampede, you are basically torturing people most of whom have done nothing wrong. Yes, it's torture even if it leaves no injuries.
Also, I recall reading somewhere that all who volunteer for being hit by the device are told to remove all metal objects from their persons. So what if someone in the crowd has metal jewelry - would end up welded to their skin?
No theory can ever be compleatly proven. We can simply test it's predictions with experements. After a while, when we have tested a theory many times, we figure it's good enough to use. Eventually however we come up with a prediction of the theory not suported by an experement. Then we go back and start to refine the theory or come up with a new one. Any theory, even a well established one, can be disproven by an experement.
But how can any theory be disproven without proving that experimental results are accurate?
Q: Can God make any random person believe that he or she is omniscient?
A: Of course.
Q: How does God know He Himself is omniscient?
A: Because He is omniscient.
You're doing it all wrong. Why worry about the appearance of your avatar? The real appeal of First Life is the minigames (like Second Life).