This could actually undermine a key branding strength that's enabled Facebook to hold on for so long -- people don't mind staying superficially "connected" with old friends whom they never talk to, but in the roller coaster quest for love, a failed relationship could linger like moldy cheese in your timeline . . . every time you see that little blue icon you're reminded of all the disappointment and pain . . . better to just "delete Facebook" and start fresh on a new app -- after all there are plenty of other fish (apps) in the sea!
Armed government agents are not invited to my home or social events, I think this rule probably applies to 99.99999% of all daily social events across the globe . . . you must see that people who actually carry guns around with them are on the extreme fringe of society, right?
I didn't get it until I got to the end, "Blood turns to wine when I leak for police", then I went back and saw that it seems to all be about the recent police violence scandals and "Black Lives Matter" . . .
"buttery gold, jittery zeitgeist . . . Eye for an eye" = the police's badges, as symbols of righteous authority and protection, seem to melt away quickly these days. Instead, we seem to see panicky, primitive, reactions to an over-generalized perception of threat from the community.
"The mouths water . . . Blood turns to wine . . . that's not a riot, it's a feast . .." = Like bloodthirsty savages, they seem to seek out and relish any opportunity to justify violence
If you like your cheap, unsafe car you can keep your cheap, unsafe car. No wait, actually you can't, because it's not safe, so government places restrictions on your personal behavior to benefit society at large. And buckle your damn seatbelt.
Nice to meet you. I work in the health care industry, there are groups at my company that have been focused on the ramifications of the ACA since it was passed, and our general consensus is that it's entirely manageable. The only fear, uncertainty, or doubt that I see is coming from the tragically misinformed, and those with an underhaded agenda!
Instead of "No, you may not," next time try, "I just don't like it". That should end the conversation instead of starting an argument.
The problem is that you're trying to prove that you're smarter than they are. There's nothing to gain in that endeavor.
As a human being and an American citizen, he has more moral, social, and ethical obligations than a dry reading of his job duties would imply. I suspect that his unpatriotic attitude could be used against him to create a PR hailstorm, which could be bad news for the shareholders after all.
How about we let individuals and businesses decide where they're going to put their R&D money, not some ivory-tower bureaucrats who are firmly removed from reality?
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Well, "individuals and business" seem to think that Baconnaise and Chocolate Chip Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick are the best way to spend R&D money, so . . . no.
It's revolutionary in the same sense that big, patent-leather handbags (or whatever) are revolutionary. It's fashion, it's hype, it's a fad, it's the latest hottest thing that you have to be excited about right now or else you're just hopelessly lame.
I believe you that it's been thought-out, but I still quesiton the principle -- it creates a point of failure where none exited before, for no real purpose.
What about this one: Say I'm exiting my car at the shopping mall, and I happen to hesitate for a moment as I pass by the trunk. A helicopter happens to be passing overhead, so I don't notice sound of the lock opening, and I walk away none the wiser. A thief comes up behind me and steals my golf clubs.
Maybe instead of shooting your mouth off you can make the observation that liberals and conservatives think the media is biased against their respective positions. Both sides dutifully drink the Kool Aid served up to them by whomever they consider a trustworthy source.
Now *you're* pretending to be unbiased. Both sides are not equally right -- to say that they are would be dismissing the argument. Most of the time, which side is right simply depends on your point of view.
But what makes anyone think that proximity of the owner is the determinant of whether the door should be locked? If I'm sitting in a cafe a few feet away, or I just have my back turned in a bad part of town, shouldn't I be able to lock the stupid door? For that matter, what if I want to lock the door for safety while I'm inside?
Just because they made this decision as a group doesn't mean that there were no dissenters. Those who wanted to keep all of the tech were a minority who, we assume, did not end up affecting the outcome in a significant way.
Telling a story is more than just making the audience understand the plot; it's about making the audience feel something. Sure, the Starbuck jump coordinate scene could have conveyed the same amount of information more efficiently, but that wouldn't have had the same dramatic impact.
Well, Galactica is a show about alien robots in space ships in the distant future. On paper, that's exactly what the SciFi execs are trying to get away from.
They should be thought of (and hired as) service providers: consulting, recording, reproduction, distribution, marketing.
This would put each artist into a kind of CEO role, basically running his own music business. But perhaps, by and large, musicians themselves are more interested in spending their time and effort making music, rather than running a business . . .
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This could actually undermine a key branding strength that's enabled Facebook to hold on for so long -- people don't mind staying superficially "connected" with old friends whom they never talk to, but in the roller coaster quest for love, a failed relationship could linger like moldy cheese in your timeline . . . every time you see that little blue icon you're reminded of all the disappointment and pain . . . better to just "delete Facebook" and start fresh on a new app -- after all there are plenty of other fish (apps) in the sea!
Armed government agents are not invited to my home or social events, I think this rule probably applies to 99.99999% of all daily social events across the globe . . . you must see that people who actually carry guns around with them are on the extreme fringe of society, right?
I didn't get it until I got to the end, "Blood turns to wine when I leak for police", then I went back and saw that it seems to all be about the recent police violence scandals and "Black Lives Matter" . . .
"buttery gold, jittery zeitgeist . . . Eye for an eye" = the police's badges, as symbols of righteous authority and protection, seem to melt away quickly these days. Instead, we seem to see panicky, primitive, reactions to an over-generalized perception of threat from the community.
"The mouths water . . . Blood turns to wine . . . that's not a riot, it's a feast . . ." = Like bloodthirsty savages, they seem to seek out and relish any opportunity to justify violence
my $.02
Yes mobs make me nervous, and in America, the police are the ultimate mob.
Oblig. Everybody Loves Raymond: "Your father will be much nicer when he retires . . . "
On Voyager, Neelix was a junkyard scavenger, and Kes was a slave. I'd say they qualify as token poor crewmembers . . .
No, this is more like getting the cook fired because you saw a "Prop 8" sticker on his car, and the name of the restaurant is "We Believe in Freedom".
He can't effectively lead Mozilla with that donation on his record. The board should have known that.
If you like your cheap, unsafe car you can keep your cheap, unsafe car. No wait, actually you can't, because it's not safe, so government places restrictions on your personal behavior to benefit society at large. And buckle your damn seatbelt.
Nice to meet you. I work in the health care industry, there are groups at my company that have been focused on the ramifications of the ACA since it was passed, and our general consensus is that it's entirely manageable. The only fear, uncertainty, or doubt that I see is coming from the tragically misinformed, and those with an underhaded agenda!
Instead of "No, you may not," next time try, "I just don't like it". That should end the conversation instead of starting an argument. The problem is that you're trying to prove that you're smarter than they are. There's nothing to gain in that endeavor.
Assuming he's guilty, maybe he simply realized that taking responsibility for his actions was the right thing to do.
I think you misspelled POS . . .
As a human being and an American citizen, he has more moral, social, and ethical obligations than a dry reading of his job duties would imply. I suspect that his unpatriotic attitude could be used against him to create a PR hailstorm, which could be bad news for the shareholders after all.
How about we let individuals and businesses decide where they're going to put their R&D money, not some ivory-tower bureaucrats who are firmly removed from reality?
?
Well, "individuals and business" seem to think that Baconnaise and Chocolate Chip Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick are the best way to spend R&D money, so . . . no.
It's revolutionary in the same sense that big, patent-leather handbags (or whatever) are revolutionary. It's fashion, it's hype, it's a fad, it's the latest hottest thing that you have to be excited about right now or else you're just hopelessly lame.
You want news that pisses no one off? You're asking for a Chamber of Commerce newsletter, not a newspaper. And look how well read those are.
I write Chamber of Commerce newsletters for a living, you insensitive clod!
It's a reasonably well thought-out system.
I believe you that it's been thought-out, but I still quesiton the principle -- it creates a point of failure where none exited before, for no real purpose.
What about this one: Say I'm exiting my car at the shopping mall, and I happen to hesitate for a moment as I pass by the trunk. A helicopter happens to be passing overhead, so I don't notice sound of the lock opening, and I walk away none the wiser. A thief comes up behind me and steals my golf clubs.
Maybe instead of shooting your mouth off you can make the observation that liberals and conservatives think the media is biased against their respective positions. Both sides dutifully drink the Kool Aid served up to them by whomever they consider a trustworthy source.
Now *you're* pretending to be unbiased. Both sides are not equally right -- to say that they are would be dismissing the argument. Most of the time, which side is right simply depends on your point of view.
But what makes anyone think that proximity of the owner is the determinant of whether the door should be locked? If I'm sitting in a cafe a few feet away, or I just have my back turned in a bad part of town, shouldn't I be able to lock the stupid door? For that matter, what if I want to lock the door for safety while I'm inside?
I think if Texas wanted to just secede at this point, no one would object . . .
Just because they made this decision as a group doesn't mean that there were no dissenters. Those who wanted to keep all of the tech were a minority who, we assume, did not end up affecting the outcome in a significant way.
Telling a story is more than just making the audience understand the plot; it's about making the audience feel something. Sure, the Starbuck jump coordinate scene could have conveyed the same amount of information more efficiently, but that wouldn't have had the same dramatic impact.
Well, Galactica is a show about alien robots in space ships in the distant future. On paper, that's exactly what the SciFi execs are trying to get away from.
I see lots of great channels being run into the ground. Does anyone know any that are rising to the top?
AMC: Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Sopranos reruns
FX: Damages, Sons or Anarchy, Rescue Me
nuff said
They should be thought of (and hired as) service providers: consulting, recording, reproduction, distribution, marketing.
This would put each artist into a kind of CEO role, basically running his own music business. But perhaps, by and large, musicians themselves are more interested in spending their time and effort making music, rather than running a business . . .