Agreed, with the caveat that not all Muslims are assholes, just like all of X are not Y. But seriously, this bleeding heart trend on Slashdot and widespread US bashing is getting really old......
It's out of the ordinary enough to own guns AND post on a popular forum that you wish to kill children. God, are people really this dense? 2+2 do add up to 4 you know...
This. There is something seriously alarming about someone who wants IT certs in order to become a frigging psychologist.
If there were two more divergent fields I am not aware of it.
A personal observation - the most incompetent group of end users I have seen overall is people who have their PhDs and insist on being called "Doctor" - these folks shouldn't be let near a keyboard.
(btw, this isn't directed to AmazingRuss specifically - just an elaboration)
Well, sure - if I knew my video would cause violence, I would not release it.
I'm not defending the video in the least. The guy sounds like a class A asshole. What I am defending is the right to have it uploaded, and the right for people to protest against what they believe in. Just not the right to violence.
Your right to act as you will stops when it invades my little sphere of being.
I remember going to vote a few months ago. Walking home, I passed an older man that was peering at the voting posted a few blocks away. I asked him if he was going to vote - he muttered back to me "I never vote". I cheerfully replied that wasn't it nice that we lived in a country where he had that choice - he didn't respond and I wasn't looking to provoke him into a discourse on the matter. Just wanted to give him something to think about.
I also realize that the US is not everywhere else in the world - people think and act differently based on their upbringing and their surroundings, and it should. The US is too involved with things are they are. However, I am hard pressed to cite anyone credible that advocates violence as an answer to non violence. Freedom of speech should be a universal right - many may not agree with me. But isn't it nice that we have a lovely forum like this to express our views on?;)
Nor should they. There is freedom of speech in the US, and Google is a US based company. I have little sympathy for those "revolting" in other countries over stuff like this. Muslims who kill because their beliefs are mocked by others are horrible. Catholics who bomb abortion clinics and kill workers there are horrible. Germans who supported ethnic cleansing back in the day were/are horrible. In short, once you start to affect other people with violence, you turn horrible.
See? This guy I like. I have fantastic bandwidth. I also have homeless people, crime, and sirens going off at all hours of the day and night. As the parent said I've made my own choice and I'm happy with it. People who bitch about things like this have only themselves to blame.
Hehe - normally I'd agree, but Pepco did all right last night as far as am concerned. I flickered for about 2 seconds last night, but I'm in the downtown Capitol Wastelands - I don't know what grid I'm on but it seems to be a good one.
Oh - and yay for personal UPSes! They did what they should have done.
Come on now, really? I'm a card carrying member of the EFF (truly) but that's a little much. That's like saying "let's plant some dope in his car and then call the cops because we don't like him!"
Activisim is one thing, setting someone up for legal issues is another, in my book.
Quark scared her? My sainted Mother, God rest her soul, died at the ripe old age of 76 and could quote no less than seven Rules of Acquisition. She was also a pretty successful merchant - go figure LOL.
I always regret that she passed right before J.J. came out - that would have really baked her noodle.
Starting with J.J is cool visually, but when they enjoy it, its hard to explain "well glad you liked it, but that's not the way things happened over the last 45 or so years", then toss them into the rest of the ST universe. J.J. is for someone who you have to have sit through a sci-fi flick, not for someone who you are introducing to the franchise itself.
For the other films I'd go ST II, ST IV and ST VI for classic star trek.
Next generation : First contact only, the rest are best forgotten.
Tv series : no questions asked DS9
That's what she said - exactly the order and preferences I would have picked!
I have to agree with my esteemed colleague on this one. Article was a waste and a self-blowjob to the article writer. Yay I got interviews at MS and Google and I'm not even a Senior yet! Look at me look at me! Oh, I won't mention what even my major is or display any actual geek cred - this is my ivory tower dammit and I'll look down if i want to!
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Agreed, with the caveat that not all Muslims are assholes, just like all of X are not Y. But seriously, this bleeding heart trend on Slashdot and widespread US bashing is getting really old......
It's out of the ordinary enough to own guns AND post on a popular forum that you wish to kill children. God, are people really this dense? 2+2 do add up to 4 you know...
You are safe from winning the Super Bowl this year, yes. Go Eagles!
You should always be at the same intellectual level as your partner.
This could be the best advice I ever read on Slashdot...
Seconding this. The DC area has approximately 675978345 bazillion tech jobs.
This. There is something seriously alarming about someone who wants IT certs in order to become a frigging psychologist.
If there were two more divergent fields I am not aware of it.
A personal observation - the most incompetent group of end users I have seen overall is people who have their PhDs and insist on being called "Doctor" - these folks shouldn't be let near a keyboard.
Fraking toasters! So say we all!
(btw, this isn't directed to AmazingRuss specifically - just an elaboration) Well, sure - if I knew my video would cause violence, I would not release it.
;)
I'm not defending the video in the least. The guy sounds like a class A asshole. What I am defending is the right to have it uploaded, and the right for people to protest against what they believe in. Just not the right to violence.
Your right to act as you will stops when it invades my little sphere of being.
I remember going to vote a few months ago. Walking home, I passed an older man that was peering at the voting posted a few blocks away. I asked him if he was going to vote - he muttered back to me "I never vote". I cheerfully replied that wasn't it nice that we lived in a country where he had that choice - he didn't respond and I wasn't looking to provoke him into a discourse on the matter. Just wanted to give him something to think about.
I also realize that the US is not everywhere else in the world - people think and act differently based on their upbringing and their surroundings, and it should. The US is too involved with things are they are. However, I am hard pressed to cite anyone credible that advocates violence as an answer to non violence. Freedom of speech should be a universal right - many may not agree with me. But isn't it nice that we have a lovely forum like this to express our views on?
Nor should they. There is freedom of speech in the US, and Google is a US based company. I have little sympathy for those "revolting" in other countries over stuff like this. Muslims who kill because their beliefs are mocked by others are horrible. Catholics who bomb abortion clinics and kill workers there are horrible. Germans who supported ethnic cleansing back in the day were/are horrible. In short, once you start to affect other people with violence, you turn horrible.
See? This guy I like. I have fantastic bandwidth. I also have homeless people, crime, and sirens going off at all hours of the day and night. As the parent said I've made my own choice and I'm happy with it. People who bitch about things like this have only themselves to blame.
No thanks: http://www.speedtest.net/result/2138465750.png
That sucks -sorry to hear it :( - I work chat support right now, and you just reminded me why it is a good medium for some folks.
Mod up, and good luck to you!
^^ this
and while we're at it, how is this possibly an ask slashdot article? Must have been a slow submission week...
Thank you for the RL chuckle...I needed that about now :)
You nailed it. Hard. Respect to you kind sir.
That's what she said!
*ducks at incoming Karma hit, but I couldn't let this one slide*
Hehe - normally I'd agree, but Pepco did all right last night as far as am concerned. I flickered for about 2 seconds last night, but I'm in the downtown Capitol Wastelands - I don't know what grid I'm on but it seems to be a good one. Oh - and yay for personal UPSes! They did what they should have done.
You want to make a difference? Blow shit up.
Mother of God - did the Anarchist movement have a power breakfast meeting this morning? You guys sure are up early...
Come on now, really? I'm a card carrying member of the EFF (truly) but that's a little much. That's like saying "let's plant some dope in his car and then call the cops because we don't like him!"
Activisim is one thing, setting someone up for legal issues is another, in my book.
I'll join my AC comrade in cursing you for that memory :P - man what a horrid, horrid thing that was.
I can't wait until all support for XP ends. Working with it is a daily nightmare for me.
Quark scared her? My sainted Mother, God rest her soul, died at the ripe old age of 76 and could quote no less than seven Rules of Acquisition. She was also a pretty successful merchant - go figure LOL.
I always regret that she passed right before J.J. came out - that would have really baked her noodle.
Starting with J.J is cool visually, but when they enjoy it, its hard to explain "well glad you liked it, but that's not the way things happened over the last 45 or so years", then toss them into the rest of the ST universe. J.J. is for someone who you have to have sit through a sci-fi flick, not for someone who you are introducing to the franchise itself.
For the other films I'd go ST II, ST IV and ST VI for classic star trek. Next generation : First contact only, the rest are best forgotten. Tv series : no questions asked DS9
That's what she said - exactly the order and preferences I would have picked!
I have to agree with my esteemed colleague on this one. Article was a waste and a self-blowjob to the article writer. Yay I got interviews at MS and Google and I'm not even a Senior yet! Look at me look at me! Oh, I won't mention what even my major is or display any actual geek cred - this is my ivory tower dammit and I'll look down if i want to!