That's odd - every major Microsoft application is designed almost exactly the same way - all of Office, IE, etc. has right-click Customize for toolbars. Oh, and so do most other applications I've used in the last 5 years (Wordperfect, Paint Shop Pro, OpenOffice, etc).
Don't know whether anyone cares or not, but I keep my adblock settings available here. My file is a bit more complex, but does an excellent job. If you find any problems or notice any ways it could be improved, let me know (email listed in the instructions file).
Well, if you have tens of thousands of burners at one end and tens of thousands of drives at the other, and tens of thousands of technicians running things, I'd say a matter a minutes to do the whole lot.
Yes, the theft ratings are among the highest out there. I've never had an accident or any other car problems of any kind (no break-downs, fender-benders, etc).
It's sacriledge, but I had to get an automatic - I had surgery on my arms shortly before getting it, and I couldn't/can't risk a manual. Couldn't put off buying it, either - just moved halfway across the US, and couldn't drive the distance at the time, so I had to have a car waiting for me. It's still a damn fine vehicle, just not as fine as it should be.
I'm with Geico. Progressive's rates were about the same, and they're known to have much worse customer service. Brand-new + sports coupe + male + 20's = ridiculously high rates.
...which sounds great to me. I'm in my 20's and I drive a brand-new Celica, so despite never having gotten a ticket and being a very good (and safe) driver, my insurance costs me $8 a day. This can only be a good thing for me (and my wallet).
"for those worried about being surrounded by planeful of people talking on their phones - bring an portable mp3 player, or some noise-cancelling headphones."
Why not bring just bring a boombox? The louder they talk, the louder you make it. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds for the plane to get dead silent (assuming you bring Coal Chamber).
For the record, Hebrew and Chinese have been studied for years alongside English in reading experiments. I don't feel like looking up the citations right now, but if you're interested, check on PsychInfo.
The current state of Iraq is not the end-all be-all of current US foreign policy reprecussions. Don't forget that groups like al Quaeda came into power as a direct result of US intervention. The treaties at the end of WWII led to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis (and all the associated Middle-East troubles). It's not today that matters most, but tomorrow. Oh, and how did voting get into this?
What makes you think that the happiness of some Iraqis is the only indicator of the success of the current foreign policy? The entire point of my post was to refute positions such as yours. Policy decisions have far-reaching ramifications which may not become clear for decades. It is these effects which determine the worth of a policy, not the here-and-now approach you're proposing. Hypothestically, if Iraq collapsed into a state worse than it had been in, your point would obviously become moot - catch my drift?
"do you have any idea how many college kids get 4 or 5 credit cards, thrown their way"
Simply having credit cards doesn't put you in debt (and shouldn't cost you anything, either). The problem isn't the availability of credit cards, it's the complete lack of understanding what a credit card is that students get into trouble with. For some reason, many people think of a credit card as free money - that if it's not draining their account right now, it's not real money. Parents are to blame, not heartless corporations (this time).
"[...]these guys are in a much better position to judge Bush's foreign policy and the situation in Iraq than a bunch of whiny asshats back home."
No, they're not. Historians, economists, and political science experts (among others) are the ones who can judge. What makes you think your average soldier has any clue what the long-term financial or political ramifications of foreign policy will be?
Oh, and don't assume I'm against the war or don't support the troops. I'm just suggesting you take a step back and think about what you're saying. True, most IT nerds aren't particularly qualified to judge, but neither are most soldiers.
"Most RGB displays [...] cannot show the full spectrum"
To be more accurate, no RGB display can show the full spectrum. The range of hues perceived by humans is plotted over an arc - no triange (three points, e.g. RGB) can cover it all.
Nothing is intrinsically wrong with being topless (aside from it being improper and low-class). You're looking at the issue in the wrong way. Would you think it was appropriate for a book called "Mommy's Roomate" to depict mommy's "roomate" scantily clad? This is a book for very young children, who aren't old enough to understand sexuality. The drawings weren't just of a guy without his shirt on, it was more or less what you'd expect to see in softcore pornography - muscly, burly, sweaty, and flexing. My problem with it was that it wasn't innocent cartoons, but rather seemed sexually suggestive. I would have the same problem with "Little Red Riding Hood" if she was depicted wearing Daisy Dukes, a halter-top, and hugh heels. It's fine when they're a bit older, but it's just not approriate for the target audience.
I worked in a library many years ago, and one day, while returning books to the shelf, I noticed "Daddy's Roomate." I figured it might be funny, so I opened it up. I still can't tell whether I was more stunned or confused or whether I found it hysterical or disturbing. We're not talking about a book that simply says "it's OK for you to have two daddies," we're talking about a book on virtually every page of which daddy's "roomate" is topless and flexing his muscles. Showing them in bed together was a bit much, as well, but the fact that you couldn't turn the page without seeing him gardening topless or whatever it was he was doing was somewhat frightening. I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now. Showing two men hugging makes sense, kissing too. But they should keep their clothes on, same as any other children's book (The target audience was clearly ~5-year-olds). I'm not suggesting it should be banned, I'm just suggesting that libraries shouldn't necessarily stock it.
"Whatever happened to sticking to what you do best?"
Think about it this way; they will never spend huge amounts of cash on the search agent - it's not a job that throwing gobs of money at will help all that much. So, if they're going to have billions burning a hole in their pocket, why not let it serve the greater good?
He'll probably be convicted in absentia, so he'll never be able to leave Morocco again. Morocco may well send him back anyway, regardless of treaty, to avoid problems with the US.
It's not a win/win situation for you. You immediately become unhirable, making it more of a loss. Granted, it's not nearly as bad a loss, but it's not certainly not what I'd call a "sweeping victory."
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That's odd - every major Microsoft application is designed almost exactly the same way - all of Office, IE, etc. has right-click Customize for toolbars. Oh, and so do most other applications I've used in the last 5 years (Wordperfect, Paint Shop Pro, OpenOffice, etc).
Text in Regular Expressions isn't case-dependent in Adblock - you only need "a" insted of "[Aa]".
Don't know whether anyone cares or not, but I keep my adblock settings available here. My file is a bit more complex, but does an excellent job. If you find any problems or notice any ways it could be improved, let me know (email listed in the instructions file).
"at about 2:30 PM, several of my neighbors are "missing," though they never left their houses"
That's what we call a "nooner" (or in this case, an "after-nooner").
Just bring a really big rubber band and throw it over a pair of mountains. Sheesh.
Well, if you have tens of thousands of burners at one end and tens of thousands of drives at the other, and tens of thousands of technicians running things, I'd say a matter a minutes to do the whole lot.
Yes, the theft ratings are among the highest out there. I've never had an accident or any other car problems of any kind (no break-downs, fender-benders, etc).
It's sacriledge, but I had to get an automatic - I had surgery on my arms shortly before getting it, and I couldn't/can't risk a manual. Couldn't put off buying it, either - just moved halfway across the US, and couldn't drive the distance at the time, so I had to have a car waiting for me. It's still a damn fine vehicle, just not as fine as it should be.
I'm with Geico. Progressive's rates were about the same, and they're known to have much worse customer service. Brand-new + sports coupe + male + 20's = ridiculously high rates.
...which sounds great to me. I'm in my 20's and I drive a brand-new Celica, so despite never having gotten a ticket and being a very good (and safe) driver, my insurance costs me $8 a day . This can only be a good thing for me (and my wallet).
"for those worried about being surrounded by planeful of people talking on their phones - bring an portable mp3 player, or some noise-cancelling headphones."
Why not bring just bring a boombox? The louder they talk, the louder you make it. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds for the plane to get dead silent (assuming you bring Coal Chamber).
Your trade? Are you in eye tracking, linguistics, etc.?
For the record, Hebrew and Chinese have been studied for years alongside English in reading experiments. I don't feel like looking up the citations right now, but if you're interested, check on PsychInfo.
The current state of Iraq is not the end-all be-all of current US foreign policy reprecussions. Don't forget that groups like al Quaeda came into power as a direct result of US intervention. The treaties at the end of WWII led to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis (and all the associated Middle-East troubles). It's not today that matters most, but tomorrow. Oh, and how did voting get into this?
What makes you think that the happiness of some Iraqis is the only indicator of the success of the current foreign policy? The entire point of my post was to refute positions such as yours. Policy decisions have far-reaching ramifications which may not become clear for decades. It is these effects which determine the worth of a policy, not the here-and-now approach you're proposing. Hypothestically, if Iraq collapsed into a state worse than it had been in, your point would obviously become moot - catch my drift?
"do you have any idea how many college kids get 4 or 5 credit cards, thrown their way"
Simply having credit cards doesn't put you in debt (and shouldn't cost you anything, either). The problem isn't the availability of credit cards, it's the complete lack of understanding what a credit card is that students get into trouble with. For some reason, many people think of a credit card as free money - that if it's not draining their account right now, it's not real money. Parents are to blame, not heartless corporations (this time).
"[...]these guys are in a much better position to judge Bush's foreign policy and the situation in Iraq than a bunch of whiny asshats back home."
No, they're not. Historians, economists, and political science experts (among others) are the ones who can judge. What makes you think your average soldier has any clue what the long-term financial or political ramifications of foreign policy will be?
Oh, and don't assume I'm against the war or don't support the troops. I'm just suggesting you take a step back and think about what you're saying. True, most IT nerds aren't particularly qualified to judge, but neither are most soldiers.
"Most RGB displays [...] cannot show the full spectrum"
To be more accurate, no RGB display can show the full spectrum. The range of hues perceived by humans is plotted over an arc - no triange (three points, e.g. RGB) can cover it all.
Nothing is intrinsically wrong with being topless (aside from it being improper and low-class). You're looking at the issue in the wrong way. Would you think it was appropriate for a book called "Mommy's Roomate" to depict mommy's "roomate" scantily clad? This is a book for very young children, who aren't old enough to understand sexuality. The drawings weren't just of a guy without his shirt on, it was more or less what you'd expect to see in softcore pornography - muscly, burly, sweaty, and flexing. My problem with it was that it wasn't innocent cartoons, but rather seemed sexually suggestive. I would have the same problem with "Little Red Riding Hood" if she was depicted wearing Daisy Dukes, a halter-top, and hugh heels. It's fine when they're a bit older, but it's just not approriate for the target audience.
I worked in a library many years ago, and one day, while returning books to the shelf, I noticed "Daddy's Roomate." I figured it might be funny, so I opened it up. I still can't tell whether I was more stunned or confused or whether I found it hysterical or disturbing. We're not talking about a book that simply says "it's OK for you to have two daddies," we're talking about a book on virtually every page of which daddy's "roomate" is topless and flexing his muscles. Showing them in bed together was a bit much, as well, but the fact that you couldn't turn the page without seeing him gardening topless or whatever it was he was doing was somewhat frightening. I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now. Showing two men hugging makes sense, kissing too. But they should keep their clothes on, same as any other children's book (The target audience was clearly ~5-year-olds). I'm not suggesting it should be banned, I'm just suggesting that libraries shouldn't necessarily stock it.
"Whatever happened to sticking to what you do best?"
Think about it this way; they will never spend huge amounts of cash on the search agent - it's not a job that throwing gobs of money at will help all that much. So, if they're going to have billions burning a hole in their pocket, why not let it serve the greater good?
No, but they may realize that the place you last worked at was taken down by a whistleblower.
"Had they won this case, SCO would have claimed ownership of Verizon and took it down anyways."
I see - once they owned Verizon, they could cut off Verisign's phone service and then use it as leverage to get them to turn it down. Brilliant.
He'll probably be convicted in absentia, so he'll never be able to leave Morocco again. Morocco may well send him back anyway, regardless of treaty, to avoid problems with the US.
It's not a win/win situation for you. You immediately become unhirable, making it more of a loss. Granted, it's not nearly as bad a loss, but it's not certainly not what I'd call a "sweeping victory."