Be optimistic - could turn out to be like the twelve step program that the AA has. Some folks do get cured that way. (But, its true, there are many failures).
"I gues we may want to rethink what a computer actually is"
and I absolutely agree with you , I have a troubled relationship with my computer however which might be described as follows:
I really hate this damned machine
I wish that they would sell it.
It never does quite what I want
But only what I tell it.
I'll join you in the rethinking when I get this relationship normalised. Until then, I really wish you the best of luck
"Give me a reason to get excited," O.K. !!! I have a reason why an all American lad (or lass) might get excited. They are spending your "damned tax dollars" to send those poor folks up there and they don't equip them with a tool-box which contains a roll of DUCT TAPE . You lads (and lassies) need to do something about this kind of negligence, I think. After all DUCT TAPE is what holds the American empire together.
I have a bridge I need to sell..... better deal, 'cos it's right here. You can have some great conversations as you cross it. Admiration is really stirred when you get to the toll-booths and insist on paying. So democratic !
And I have to disagree - "bluediculous" is what it is. It would be quite ridiculous to think otherwise.
Then I came to this bit:-
"freezing HUNDREDS of pigs at the SAME TIME!!! My God, think of the applications!"
and I have to say that I think the applications are already thought out - down at our local slaughter house, for example. You know, the meat goes bad if you don't freeze it. I don't know if they watch over them as carefully though. And I certainly hope that they don't come back to life - especially after my lunch break.
" What if George W. was in power for the next 1000 years? " I don't personally want to think about that right now. It is not yet 10 in the morning - much too early to get drunk. Besides, all these jokes about a horse's ass or a pig's ear are just a bit too vulgar.
Travel broadens the mind - if you don't mind a few minor risks. You can always carry your own toilet cleaning kit if you're that worried - though, in my experience at least, American airport toilets are very clean indeed. And what stops them having this shield and continuing with their toilet cleaning efforts ?
Just few thoughts from a travelling Scotsman. Excuse them please.
Man, you have the thing down. All you need to do now is DO IT . If you err... have any difficulty...., you do have an alternative ; you could try to SHUT IT.
Oh, by the way, this second solution is usable by any type of nitwit who develops software with their mouth (in case there are nitwits out there, reading this, and thinking of opening their mouths)
Better for the customers....... I really and honestly hope so. But "better for the customers" can mean a lot of things, from it being a stable and secure OS, to working for a short time between BSOD's, to only working in the minds of people who have really powerful imaginations. Sure it's "better for the customers" if it isn't released until it's ready. But, if we remember the beginnings of Windows 98 and Windows XP (there are ladies on/., so don't let's mention Windows ME), we have to ask ourselves what "ready" might mean.
Don't get me wrong - I intend to give Vista a try. But I'll hang on to my dual-boot of Windows XP Pro (SP2) and Linux until they bring out SP2 for Vista and until I've read about the results. If all seems well, I'll then make a careful complete backup and put Vista down in place of XP Pro. If all goes well then OK. If I get into some kind of sado-maso wrestling match then its back to XP Pro. I have a business to run and my experiences with W98, XP (before the SP's; it works fine now), and the unmentionable ME have taught me to be careful. If Microsoft should stop the support of XP without (or before) making Vista into a working alternative then my little business will become an all Linux shop, as will numerous others.
That there be a delay announced after the due date is nothing extraordinary, that there be a succession of delays announced is a worry, that they give the impression that they don't know when the job will be finished is a source of near panic. And what's with the two dates? One for enterprises and one for the general public ! I don't get that - or maybe I do, being a cynical SOB with salaries to pay
A confusion between strive on and thrive on , I'll bet. Certainly a confusion. You must be new here. This is/. - confusion is where IT's at. And there is the old saying "You have to strive in order to thrive". Don't worry about it - you too can be a/. editor.
Slashdot Mirror
Be optimistic - could turn out to be like the twelve step program that the AA has. Some folks do get cured that way. (But, its true, there are many failures).
"in the quicklunch bar," - set for digestive problems, you think?
Could start with better mental health care for this seems lacking. It is good to teach math in schools - but spelling might be taught too.
My thought exactly !
Noticed this bit
and I absolutely agree with you , I have a troubled relationship with my computer however which might be described as follows:I really hate this damned machine
I wish that they would sell it.
It never does quite what I want
But only what I tell it.
I'll join you in the rethinking when I get this relationship normalised. Until then, I really wish you the best of luck
Having a firewall probably helps. Being very lucky also.
Overlords belong in cages.
Offtopic, certainly. But not as much as you might think. Who pays ?
Could you include the cost of the war in Iraq in your 2005 version ? Thanks
"Give me a reason to get excited," O.K. !!! I have a reason why an all American lad (or lass) might get excited. They are spending your "damned tax dollars" to send those poor folks up there and they don't equip them with a tool-box which contains a roll of DUCT TAPE . You lads (and lassies) need to do something about this kind of negligence, I think. After all DUCT TAPE is what holds the American empire together.
I have a bridge I need to sell ..... better deal, 'cos it's right here. You can have some great conversations as you cross it. Admiration is really stirred when you get to the toll-booths and insist on paying. So democratic !
Your surprised ? Does the epithet "nitwit" ring a bell ?
They need to distinguish pig-shit from horse-shit, perhaps ?
This stopped me:-
And I have to disagree - "bluediculous" is what it is. It would be quite ridiculous to think otherwise.Then I came to this bit:-
and I have to say that I think the applications are already thought out - down at our local slaughter house, for example. You know, the meat goes bad if you don't freeze it. I don't know if they watch over them as carefully though. And I certainly hope that they don't come back to life - especially after my lunch break." What if George W. was in power for the next 1000 years? " I don't personally want to think about that right now. It is not yet 10 in the morning - much too early to get drunk. Besides, all these jokes about a horse's ass or a pig's ear are just a bit too vulgar.
was my thought too.
Can't agree - a definite obligation and I'm still giggling. Wish I'd thought of it.
You're right. I read your link. There is no way that this can be true. Its FUD for sure. Heh!
Must admit my whole-hearted support of your idea.
Now I like a man with a really broad mind. Really I do ! Well done yourself, china. Keep up the good work.
Who pays ? In money ? In lives ?
Travel broadens the mind - if you don't mind a few minor risks. You can always carry your own toilet cleaning kit if you're that worried - though, in my experience at least, American airport toilets are very clean indeed. And what stops them having this shield and continuing with their toilet cleaning efforts ?
Just few thoughts from a travelling Scotsman. Excuse them please.
Man, you have the thing down. All you need to do now is DO IT . If you err... have any difficulty...., you do have an alternative ; you could try to SHUT IT .
Oh, by the way, this second solution is usable by any type of nitwit who develops software with their mouth (in case there are nitwits out there, reading this, and thinking of opening their mouths)
Better for the customers ....... I really and honestly hope so. But "better for the customers" can mean a lot of things, from it being a stable and secure OS, to working for a short time between BSOD's, to only working in the minds of people who have really powerful imaginations. Sure it's "better for the customers" if it isn't released until it's ready. But, if we remember the beginnings of Windows 98 and Windows XP (there are ladies on /., so don't let's mention Windows ME), we have to ask ourselves what "ready" might mean.
Don't get me wrong - I intend to give Vista a try. But I'll hang on to my dual-boot of Windows XP Pro (SP2) and Linux until they bring out SP2 for Vista and until I've read about the results. If all seems well, I'll then make a careful complete backup and put Vista down in place of XP Pro. If all goes well then OK. If I get into some kind of sado-maso wrestling match then its back to XP Pro. I have a business to run and my experiences with W98, XP (before the SP's; it works fine now), and the unmentionable ME have taught me to be careful. If Microsoft should stop the support of XP without (or before) making Vista into a working alternative then my little business will become an all Linux shop, as will numerous others.
That there be a delay announced after the due date is nothing extraordinary, that there be a succession of delays announced is a worry, that they give the impression that they don't know when the job will be finished is a source of near panic. And what's with the two dates? One for enterprises and one for the general public ! I don't get that - or maybe I do, being a cynical SOB with salaries to pay
A confusion between strive on and thrive on , I'll bet. Certainly a confusion. You must be new here. This is /. - confusion is where IT's at. And there is the old saying "You have to strive in order to thrive" . Don't worry about it - you too can be a /. editor.