I looked straight at that picture and still didn't notice the nudity, and I'm using a 21" monitor! Just *how* close was your boss sitting to you to catch you looking at those pictures?
MOD PARENT UP!! HOLLYW00D I5 TEH SUX0R!! THE MPAA STOLE MY BIKE!!
Ahem...
Considering that the Guide has been two radio series, a (wildly inaccurately named)trilogy of books, a vinyl condensation of the radio series,a BBC television series, a CD of the unabridged text being read by the author, and a feature-length motion picture - all of which were personally approved and worked on by Douglas Adams himself - could you explain to me exactly where it is that the "cashing in" started and who the "heartless fucker" is that you refer to?
People like you will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes, you know?
> I don't know how readily a payment system will work within this framework.
Payment? Are you crazy?! Artists who want money to support their work are merely tools of the evil **AA elitist coporate Combine overlords! As we all know, art produced for pay is worthless, pandering, lowest-common-denominator swill aimed at the mindless, sheep-like masses. The only good art is that which is obtainable for free and aimed at social groups so tiny they're bordering on extinct. And as long as I have you here, might I suggest you watch my new 4-hour webcam epic "Sally: Portrait of a Lesbian Left-Handed Inuit Gentoo User?"
Keep your money, for I am a real artist and I live on raindrops and moonbeams.
Yes, your argument was within the scope of the discussion, but what you said was:
"Imagine if the patient had AIDs/HIV, and the nurse who had gloves touches the keyboard."
What you're describing there *should never happen* as it completely goes against what health care providers are drilled in from day one. The situation described in the article is that a perfectly sterilized nurse can go type on a computer and become contaminated with bacteria that live on the keyboard. You were talking about 'nurse #1 to keyboard to nurse #2 to patient' contamination, while the article describes 'keyboard to a perfectly sterile nurse to patient' contamination. The issue here isn't careless nurses, it's that keyboards have now been identified as a starting point for infections. Instead of a gross violation of medical protocol causing the problems it's that an object normally viewed as benign (or at least mostly sanitary) has turned out to be somewhat of a germ farm.
I didn't mean my original post as an attack, I just wanted to illustrate how your scenario was a little far-fetched.
> the poster did not even read or fully comprehend my post?
I read it and comprehended it quite nicely, actually. The scenario that you're describing is certainly possible, but it *completely* contradicts the most basic philosophies of medicine. Any nurse that contaminated herself with body fluids from an HIV patient and blithely spread that contamination to a computer (or any other surface, for that matter) would find herself almost immediately unemployed. A nurse who's wearing gloves knows why she's doing it, and I'm pretty sure she'd see the drawbacks of keeping the same gloves on all day. Understanding and controlling the vectors of disease transmission is practically the cornerstone of modern medicine, which is why your scenario is so improbable.
A nurse who contaminates her hands with hazmat, goes and does some word processing, and then does a prostate exam on another patient without ever visiting a sink? What hospital is this, Ebolaville General?
Seriously - I'm pretty sure they cover germs *somewhere* in nursing school...
> Remember, if more than one person likes it, it's probably on a P2P network somewhere..
Yes, but if more than one person likes it then that implies that it's accessible and that the band might have fans. If a band has fans then there will be people out there who are willing to pay for the music and as we all know, bands that are financially successful are not worth listening to.
Me? I only listen to bands that have been forcibly removed from open mic nights and solo artists who are so brilliantly underground that they've never released any material whatsoever. The best band in the world is "The Terri Schiavo Experience" and is a solo project by my friend Eric. He's so indie he doesn't even know he's in the band.
I second that emotion! I spent hours reloading my games saved in Ravenholm just for the zombie-spraying action. Between the blade-engines and the fire traps it's almost like a Dawn of the Dead FPS. (And whoever owns the rights to that game should realise that they're sitting on a gold mine...)
My grandfather became incompatible with his pants because of a forking spaghetti dependency. He forked himself right into a 45 waist until we got him to start watching his diet.
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I looked straight at that picture and still didn't notice the nudity, and I'm using a 21" monitor! Just *how* close was your boss sitting to you to catch you looking at those pictures?
I'm thinking you have a counterclaim.
It seems you are post-ly harmless.
Bizarre. Can't figure out why it doesn't work.
www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-cheese28.h
Apparently the French developed an eye-wateringly stinky cheese. Looks like +1 Funny material to me.
Flamebait?
You didn't even click the link, did you?
Two words. Vieux Boulogne
"Aah, I remember my first Mac Mini. It was beautiful! All glowy and colorful and nice for the emailing and typing and things. Good times, good times."
"When did you get your Mini, Grandpa?"
"Should be here next Tuesday..."
Country n' Western.
That's why they call 'em computer cowboys, son.
"This is my custard, are you the janitor?"
(failed Latin)
What do you expect when there's a back door like *that* on your site?
MOD PARENT UP!! HOLLYW00D I5 TEH SUX0R!! THE MPAA STOLE MY BIKE!!
Ahem...
Considering that the Guide has been two radio series, a (wildly inaccurately named)trilogy of books, a vinyl condensation of the radio series,a BBC television series, a CD of the unabridged text being read by the author, and a feature-length motion picture - all of which were personally approved and worked on by Douglas Adams himself - could you explain to me exactly where it is that the "cashing in" started and who the "heartless fucker" is that you refer to?
People like you will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes, you know?
> I don't know how readily a payment system will work within this framework.
Payment? Are you crazy?! Artists who want money to support their work are merely tools of the evil **AA elitist coporate Combine overlords! As we all know, art produced for pay is worthless, pandering, lowest-common-denominator swill aimed at the mindless, sheep-like masses. The only good art is that which is obtainable for free and aimed at social groups so tiny they're bordering on extinct. And as long as I have you here, might I suggest you watch my new 4-hour webcam epic "Sally: Portrait of a Lesbian Left-Handed Inuit Gentoo User?"
Keep your money, for I am a real artist and I live on raindrops and moonbeams.
> I'm sure this technology could be marketable to some night clubs.
Very.
Yes, your argument was within the scope of the discussion, but what you said was:
"Imagine if the patient had AIDs/HIV, and the nurse who had gloves touches the keyboard."
What you're describing there *should never happen* as it completely goes against what health care providers are drilled in from day one. The situation described in the article is that a perfectly sterilized nurse can go type on a computer and become contaminated with bacteria that live on the keyboard. You were talking about 'nurse #1 to keyboard to nurse #2 to patient' contamination, while the article describes 'keyboard to a perfectly sterile nurse to patient' contamination. The issue here isn't careless nurses, it's that keyboards have now been identified as a starting point for infections. Instead of a gross violation of medical protocol causing the problems it's that an object normally viewed as benign (or at least mostly sanitary) has turned out to be somewhat of a germ farm.
I didn't mean my original post as an attack, I just wanted to illustrate how your scenario was a little far-fetched.
> the poster did not even read or fully comprehend my post?
I read it and comprehended it quite nicely, actually. The scenario that you're describing is certainly possible, but it *completely* contradicts the most basic philosophies of medicine. Any nurse that contaminated herself with body fluids from an HIV patient and blithely spread that contamination to a computer (or any other surface, for that matter) would find herself almost immediately unemployed. A nurse who's wearing gloves knows why she's doing it, and I'm pretty sure she'd see the drawbacks of keeping the same gloves on all day. Understanding and controlling the vectors of disease transmission is practically the cornerstone of modern medicine, which is why your scenario is so improbable.
A nurse who contaminates her hands with hazmat, goes and does some word processing, and then does a prostate exam on another patient without ever visiting a sink? What hospital is this, Ebolaville General?
Seriously - I'm pretty sure they cover germs *somewhere* in nursing school...
> Remember, if more than one person likes it, it's probably on a P2P network somewhere..
Yes, but if more than one person likes it then that implies that it's accessible and that the band might have fans. If a band has fans then there will be people out there who are willing to pay for the music and as we all know, bands that are financially successful are not worth listening to.
Me? I only listen to bands that have been forcibly removed from open mic nights and solo artists who are so brilliantly underground that they've never released any material whatsoever. The best band in the world is "The Terri Schiavo Experience" and is a solo project by my friend Eric. He's so indie he doesn't even know he's in the band.
Yes. That was Harry Anderson, aka "Harry the Hat." He was a con-man in real life before he became an actor. (At least that's how I heard the story.)
I second that emotion! I spent hours reloading my games saved in Ravenholm just for the zombie-spraying action. Between the blade-engines and the fire traps it's almost like a Dawn of the Dead FPS. (And whoever owns the rights to that game should realise that they're sitting on a gold mine...)
Troll? It might be off-topic but wtf were you thinking, mod? Did you even read the link? Try +1 Informative, you simpleton.
Oh, you still have to pay them. It's just that after it's all over you can easily get your money back.
Uh oh... I just described GTA.
RUN! IT'S THE GOVERNMENT!!
Yes. It comes bundled in the new Windows XP - Derek Smalls Signature Edition.
> Defenetely.
Moran.
My grandfather became incompatible with his pants because of a forking spaghetti dependency. He forked himself right into a 45 waist until we got him to start watching his diet.
Thank you, Dr. Atkins!
> Someone ran up $2000 dollars worth of condoms on my credit card.
And that man's name?
Paris Latsis.