And you are invited to pursue happiness by not going to movie theaters that have a "NO PHONE" rule. If you want to talk on your phone while watching a movie, open your own movie theater where loud conversations are encouraged by the management. If you think there's a market for it, go for it, more power to you. I'd be willing to spend a little extra to go to a "NO PHONE" theater, though.
Why is it illegal? Bad laws are bad laws. And that's a pretty bad law. I could understand saying that for public property, maybe.
But if it comes onto my property, I'm jamming. And as long as my cell jammer does not extend one inch past where my property ends and my neighbors begins, where does the problem come from?
You don't make any sense. I own the property. I can say "Nobody who can trace their family back to a small town in northern Ireland." if I want to, and people may cry, but so what? It's my PRIVATE PROPERTY. I am letting you come on it as long as you follow the rules, and if you violate them, you are removed from my PRIVATE PROPERTY. You have no RIGHT to shop at my store. You have three rights. "Life" I'm not violating that one. "Liberty" Which I'm not violating, either. "Pursuit of happiness" which I'm also not violating. You can pursue your happiness by opening your own store that allows people from the small town in northern Ireland, or by shopping at one of the stores that competes with me that also allows the people from that town.
Like I said, google for "Property Rights" and stop crying about this stupid shit. Follow the rules, or leave.
Install an emergency only phone in the back with red lighting around it, and play a clip before the movie explaining that your cell signal is being blocked for the length of the movie, and if there is an emergency, the phone in the back of the theater can be used to contact the management of the building, and the manager calls 911? It prevents kids picking up the phone and forcing the police to come out to every false alarm, and the manager is always there as long as a screen is going, they're the last ones to leave so they can lock up.
I think that makes perfect sense.
And to the people who are complaining about not being able to be reached, well, get a beeper and tell the babysitter what theater you will be at, and which screen it's showing, so they can call the theater to have the manager get you. Or even do something like what Applebee's does, and give out little 500' range pagers to people who ask for one, so you can be buzzed if a call comes in for you?
Both of those solutions allow ME to enjoy my movie, and I'd be willing to pay a little extra for a promise of NO CELL PHONES IN THEATER.
When I worked in a movie theater, when all screens were going, I'd pop in and check on every movie every so often, walking up and down the aisle with my flashlight making sure nobody was throwing garbage on the floor or talking loudly.
Before I started, the after-movie cleanup was awful, while I was there it was wonderful, and after I left it got terrible again.
People don't want to look foolish in front of a room full of strangers, and a guy shining a flashlight at you and telling you not to be a jerk makes you look like a BIG fool.
Jesus, for being smart people, most of the replies I've read so far say you have a RIGHT to talk on a cell phone..
Well, you don't. And the theater owner DOES have the right to say "No cell phones can be used, because I installed a cell blocking device on my private property. If you need to use your phone, go somewhere else."
Actually, if it's their private property, they CAN tell you what you can and cannot have on your person on their property. If you dislike the rules, take your movie ruining ass somewhere else.
You don't have the right to communications.. You have the rights of Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. Nowhere do I see "cell phones" in the Constitution.
As much as I hate war and fighting, it's not a soldier's job to be a politician or a diplomat. Soldiers are NOT peace keeping forces, they're fighting forces.
Verses the combined military might of Russia, China, France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy to name a few. Bring your head out of the clouds! In a conventional military engagement with the rest of the world the US would literally be slaughtered.
The rest of the world have more soldiers, more planes, more ships and more than 10 times the US production capability and land access via the rest of the continent.
If you really believe what you just posted then you are a blind moron.
"Slashdot seems to be very U.S.-centric. Do you have any plans to be more international in your scope?
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It is worth noting that there is a Japanese Slashdot run by VA Japan. While we helped them a little in their early days, they essentially run their own content without any real involvement from us... none of us can read Kanji! There are currently no plans to do other language or nation specific Slashdot sites."
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Just because someone has a gun does not mean that they can do whatever they want on your property, sir.
"Liberty" doesn't include watching a movie.
And you are invited to pursue happiness by not going to movie theaters that have a "NO PHONE" rule. If you want to talk on your phone while watching a movie, open your own movie theater where loud conversations are encouraged by the management. If you think there's a market for it, go for it, more power to you. I'd be willing to spend a little extra to go to a "NO PHONE" theater, though.
Why is it illegal? Bad laws are bad laws. And that's a pretty bad law. I could understand saying that for public property, maybe.
But if it comes onto my property, I'm jamming. And as long as my cell jammer does not extend one inch past where my property ends and my neighbors begins, where does the problem come from?
You don't make any sense. I own the property. I can say "Nobody who can trace their family back to a small town in northern Ireland." if I want to, and people may cry, but so what? It's my PRIVATE PROPERTY. I am letting you come on it as long as you follow the rules, and if you violate them, you are removed from my PRIVATE PROPERTY. You have no RIGHT to shop at my store. You have three rights. "Life" I'm not violating that one. "Liberty" Which I'm not violating, either. "Pursuit of happiness" which I'm also not violating. You can pursue your happiness by opening your own store that allows people from the small town in northern Ireland, or by shopping at one of the stores that competes with me that also allows the people from that town.
Like I said, google for "Property Rights" and stop crying about this stupid shit. Follow the rules, or leave.
It's called private property. I can put up a sign saying "No Phones Inside" and kick out people with cell phones. Google for "property rights"
Just because it's open to the general public, does not make it public property.
Install an emergency only phone in the back with red lighting around it, and play a clip before the movie explaining that your cell signal is being blocked for the length of the movie, and if there is an emergency, the phone in the back of the theater can be used to contact the management of the building, and the manager calls 911? It prevents kids picking up the phone and forcing the police to come out to every false alarm, and the manager is always there as long as a screen is going, they're the last ones to leave so they can lock up.
I think that makes perfect sense.
And to the people who are complaining about not being able to be reached, well, get a beeper and tell the babysitter what theater you will be at, and which screen it's showing, so they can call the theater to have the manager get you. Or even do something like what Applebee's does, and give out little 500' range pagers to people who ask for one, so you can be buzzed if a call comes in for you?
Both of those solutions allow ME to enjoy my movie, and I'd be willing to pay a little extra for a promise of NO CELL PHONES IN THEATER.
When I worked in a movie theater, when all screens were going, I'd pop in and check on every movie every so often, walking up and down the aisle with my flashlight making sure nobody was throwing garbage on the floor or talking loudly.
Before I started, the after-movie cleanup was awful, while I was there it was wonderful, and after I left it got terrible again.
People don't want to look foolish in front of a room full of strangers, and a guy shining a flashlight at you and telling you not to be a jerk makes you look like a BIG fool.
Jesus, for being smart people, most of the replies I've read so far say you have a RIGHT to talk on a cell phone..
Well, you don't. And the theater owner DOES have the right to say "No cell phones can be used, because I installed a cell blocking device on my private property. If you need to use your phone, go somewhere else."
Actually, if it's their private property, they CAN tell you what you can and cannot have on your person on their property. If you dislike the rules, take your movie ruining ass somewhere else.
You don't have the right to communications.. You have the rights of Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. Nowhere do I see "cell phones" in the Constitution.
Last time I was at a bar, my beer wasn't free..
Maybe we should go back to using different weighted coins of precious metal?
So, where in the constitution does it say "The blind have the right to tell different bills apart"?
I'm not talking about attacking an enemy city, I'm talking about massive enemy troop formations.
As much as I hate war and fighting, it's not a soldier's job to be a politician or a diplomat. Soldiers are NOT peace keeping forces, they're fighting forces.
Find a way to transport half a billion troops to the United States.
Yeah, because this isn't effective.
You're thinking the MOAB. The standard Fuel Air Bombs can be dropped by almost any plane that can drop bombs.
Er right.
Verses the combined military might of Russia, China, France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy to name a few. Bring your head out of the clouds! In a conventional military engagement with the rest of the world the US would literally be slaughtered.
The rest of the world have more soldiers, more planes, more ships and more than 10 times the US production capability and land access via the rest of the continent.
If you really believe what you just posted then you are a blind moron.
Three words: Fuel Air Bomb
"Slashdot seems to be very U.S.-centric. Do you have any plans to be more international in your scope?
Slashdot is U.S.-centric. We readily admit this, and really don't see it as a problem. Slashdot is run by Americans, after all, and the vast majority of our readership is in the U.S. We're certainly not opposed to doing more international stories, but we don't have any formal plans for making that happen. All we can really tell you is that if you're outside the U.S. and you have news, submit it, and if it looks interesting, we'll post it.
It is worth noting that there is a Japanese Slashdot run by VA Japan. While we helped them a little in their early days, they essentially run their own content without any real involvement from us... none of us can read Kanji! There are currently no plans to do other language or nation specific Slashdot sites."
There's plenty of open source stuff you could use.
You can vote Microsoft out of office by not spending money on their products.
You say you're worried about a large company getting more power, yet you want to give more spying tools to the GOVERNMENT?
You claim to wear a tin-foil hat...
"Want a Catholic discussion board? Help me start it."
There is no such thing as an invisible man. Wake up and stop believing a fairy tale.
Not sure where you're from, but your usage of the English language is offensive.