I don't know. From a world standpoint I think we should. Other countries want to help - let them. The Red Cross soon after 9/11 knew blood was next to useless, but didn't want to discourage people from wanting to help, so they kept taking blood and simply threw it away. There are compassionate people in many countries around the world - why not let them have the opportunity to assist us? Cause we are the great and powerful US? The US that can't get their shit together for four days after we lose an entire city?
I don't know if we need the resources or not (things are so mismanaged we prolly have everything we need and just can't do anything with it) but allowing other countries to assist us would be great for future international relations. If other countries can provide us help, then we'd welcome it (at least I bet most of the citizens of the US would, if not the government) - crap, even Sri Lanka pledged $25 K to us - they can't do much after their own problems last year, but it is a kind gesture on their part, and this American thanks them, as well as all of the other countries that offered support of one type or another.
I'm sorry, but have to somwewhat disagree. I am looking outsde of my window onto the Pentagon. (I live near the Bennington if anyone thinks I'm full of shit). Every day this week I have seen Blackhawks and Sea Kings going about their normal business. Run them to up Dover, C-5 to a close, unaffected base (Tinker?) and down they go. I do believe that most of them are in Iraq, but some of them are also buring fumes above Arlington doing whatever the hell they do.
Let's stick you in a hot room in August with no food or water for four days with decomposing bodies around you and no tangible signs of relief from your own government. You think you wouldn't be a bit batty? Rape, shooting at helicopters, etc is clearly wrong, but I don't know how I would act if put in the same situation.
Yeah I realize a lot about the tags, since I researched and bought the necessary equipment for my last company to start rolling it out - tags, printers, and scanners. To say that no one will ever tweak out the boxes is moronic. Go google Sveasoft and see what one of the near things about it is. Wow - you can boost the range. Keep your "I think"s and your "I'm sure"s to yourself until you actually work with thr stuff, ok?
Agreed, but consider "My god, my neighbor has K-Y Jelly, hunting magazines, and a lot of vanilla extract in their house - something is up!"
Now the nice part is that RFID scanners usually have a low threshold in terms of range by design. This is of course until someone hacks the black boxes and/.'ers are cheerfully cyber-rummaging through their neighbors' houses...
The personnel flying the black helicopters that keep watch over you also have control over all sat systems. The fact that your home is being blurred is a sign that you have been marked for "reeducation" and reassimilation into our new society. Prepare yourself, citizen!
Conspiracy theories aside, the aforementioned black helicopter people do think you are too ugly, and since they have control over all sat systems have begun the "blurring" process of your life. Once complete, you should have double-plus goodthoughts about your new "look". Prepare for reconstructive surgery, citizen!
Wow - I didn't get that far away from a conspiracy theory after all...
I can see why you would write what you did above given the information provided, and while your arguements do have merit, I can't afford another computer right now:/ My wife has a Mac and I like it a lot, with its Darwin-y goodness. I'm trying to save up enough for a Mac Mini to give it a spin as well. What I'd ideally like is a Mac that will play games that I play at an acceptable performance. Oh yeah, in laptop form. Oh yeah, without the $2500.00 price tag as well:)
I know I'm asking for too much now - what will likely happen is that I buy a Mini when I can to really play around with it then start saving for this magical non-existent Apple laptop in the meantime and see what happens next in their development.
Agreed, which makes the Mac hard for me to switch to. I like all the rest of what it has to offer, but until they move their gaming up another notch, I will be sticking with the Wintel/Lintel mix (meebe the advent of Mactel will help push gaming to the next level.)
I'd like to see the Mac box that does justice to BF2. If you can point it to me, I'll give Apple a more serious look (and yes I know that is it not ported as of yet, but a box that SHOULD run it well enough will do).
I think some of it comes from within - if you have a good people nature, you'll be a better tech, at least in the customer service area.I say this from a long time support background, but I have done a lot of different types of it and that internal desire to help others is a constant. A good heart radiates outward to your outlook, manner of working, etc. Wish I could point you to a specific doc, but meebe this helped instead...
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I don't know. From a world standpoint I think we should. Other countries want to help - let them. The Red Cross soon after 9/11 knew blood was next to useless, but didn't want to discourage people from wanting to help, so they kept taking blood and simply threw it away. There are compassionate people in many countries around the world - why not let them have the opportunity to assist us? Cause we are the great and powerful US? The US that can't get their shit together for four days after we lose an entire city?
I don't know if we need the resources or not (things are so mismanaged we prolly have everything we need and just can't do anything with it) but allowing other countries to assist us would be great for future international relations. If other countries can provide us help, then we'd welcome it (at least I bet most of the citizens of the US would, if not the government) - crap, even Sri Lanka pledged $25 K to us - they can't do much after their own problems last year, but it is a kind gesture on their part, and this American thanks them, as well as all of the other countries that offered support of one type or another.
I'm sorry, but have to somwewhat disagree. I am looking outsde of my window onto the Pentagon. (I live near the Bennington if anyone thinks I'm full of shit). Every day this week I have seen Blackhawks and Sea Kings going about their normal business. Run them to up Dover, C-5 to a close, unaffected base (Tinker?) and down they go. I do believe that most of them are in Iraq, but some of them are also buring fumes above Arlington doing whatever the hell they do.
I agreed with everything that the PP wrote.
If it is the facility I am thinking of, they put them on the center of a bridge and surrounding them with guards. They weren't given a hall pass...
Let's stick you in a hot room in August with no food or water for four days with decomposing bodies around you and no tangible signs of relief from your own government. You think you wouldn't be a bit batty? Rape, shooting at helicopters, etc is clearly wrong, but I don't know how I would act if put in the same situation.
/bump FGJ
Agreed and did the same last night.
I appreciate free speech on this site and all of that, but I wish Taco would frigging ban this nitwit's IP.
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If the Republicans ever open a position for Minister of Tourism, I think you should apply for the job.
Yeah I realize a lot about the tags, since I researched and bought the necessary equipment for my last company to start rolling it out - tags, printers, and scanners. To say that no one will ever tweak out the boxes is moronic. Go google Sveasoft and see what one of the near things about it is. Wow - you can boost the range. Keep your "I think"s and your "I'm sure"s to yourself until you actually work with thr stuff, ok?
Agreed, but consider "My god, my neighbor has K-Y Jelly, hunting magazines, and a lot of vanilla extract in their house - something is up!"
/.'ers are cheerfully cyber-rummaging through their neighbors' houses...
Now the nice part is that RFID scanners usually have a low threshold in terms of range by design. This is of course until someone hacks the black boxes and
Holy shit, this is modded insightful? Mods, take a breath and read what you are modding on, please.
Do you not research the hwardware you are considering for purchase? For shame - ah well, a lesson to hopefully be learned only once.
Um...that's TP man, TP for my bunghole. Wow, what a way to shame a memory...
The WoW boards kill brain cells more effectively than huffing paint. With that said, this is usually my routine as well.
This would rule - is there any information that points to the Teletubbies having a vested interest in Google stock?
The personnel flying the black helicopters that keep watch over you also have control over all sat systems. The fact that your home is being blurred is a sign that you have been marked for "reeducation" and reassimilation into our new society. Prepare yourself, citizen!
Conspiracy theories aside, the aforementioned black helicopter people do think you are too ugly, and since they have control over all sat systems have begun the "blurring" process of your life. Once complete, you should have double-plus goodthoughts about your new "look". Prepare for reconstructive surgery, citizen!
Wow - I didn't get that far away from a conspiracy theory after all...
$ is in there hahaha Carnivore must enjoy reading lots of email each day...or perhaps this list is not as accurate as discerning /.'ers might like...
Ebay auctions... :)
I guess you never played Dance Dance Burn-DVD Revolution.
I can see why you would write what you did above given the information provided, and while your arguements do have merit, I can't afford another computer right now :/ My wife has a Mac and I like it a lot, with its Darwin-y goodness. I'm trying to save up enough for a Mac Mini to give it a spin as well. What I'd ideally like is a Mac that will play games that I play at an acceptable performance. Oh yeah, in laptop form. Oh yeah, without the $2500.00 price tag as well :)
I know I'm asking for too much now - what will likely happen is that I buy a Mini when I can to really play around with it then start saving for this magical non-existent Apple laptop in the meantime and see what happens next in their development.
Agreed, which makes the Mac hard for me to switch to. I like all the rest of what it has to offer, but until they move their gaming up another notch, I will be sticking with the Wintel/Lintel mix (meebe the advent of Mactel will help push gaming to the next level.)
I'd like to see the Mac box that does justice to BF2. If you can point it to me, I'll give Apple a more serious look (and yes I know that is it not ported as of yet, but a box that SHOULD run it well enough will do).
The first part of this statement is trollish, the second part is true. How to mod, how to mod....
I think some of it comes from within - if you have a good people nature, you'll be a better tech, at least in the customer service area.I say this from a long time support background, but I have done a lot of different types of it and that internal desire to help others is a constant. A good heart radiates outward to your outlook, manner of working, etc. Wish I could point you to a specific doc, but meebe this helped instead...