Personally, I almost wet myself reading some of these comments...
My cousin used to work for Steve, and saw him go from a bloody nice guy, to a media-driven egomaniac, and then come to his senses....
He had a wicked sense of humor, and would think nothing of throwing (for example) a harmless snake to you and telling you it was venomous, and then pissing himself laughing when you soiled your pants - that's just the kind of guy he was..
I only ever met him once, just after the incident where he had his kid in the croc pen, and remember being impressed by his love of animals, and his hatred of those who hurt them.
This death will be like JFK, Elvis, or the Space Shuttle explosion - people will always remember where they were when Steve Irwin died - when one of the nurses at my Dr's surgery told me she said I went white.
Funny though, I always had a vision of him with a croc attached to his nuts and making a joke as he went into the death roll..:-)
R.I.P. Steve - and whichever way you went, up or down, give 'em hell... We'll miss you...
Their was a quote in a recent Linux journal that sums this up perfectly:
"Don't think like a cost center, you'll get cut. Think like an entrepreneur"
(actually from a thread on Doc Searle's IT Garage - page 14 June LJ)
Open Source software shouldn't be seen as a way of saving money, and thus getting next year's budget cut - it should be seen as an opportunity to do more with what you have, and open new horizons in our children's education.
We are a country of mummies boys looking to others to tell us what to do. We won't do anything original until someone else does it first. If one of us has a fantastic idea, or invention it is almost always completely ignored here until the inventer is forced to sell it to an overseas company.
OzRoy, I couldn't have said it better myself.
A couple of examples of inventions that our government (small "g") has forced overseas:
The Sarich Orbital Engine - developed in Western Australia. A revolution in the engineering field. Now manufactured in the US somewhere.
The Black Box Flight Recorder - yes, that little orange box that's in all commerciaol aircraft - that was invented in Melbourne. But when the inventor went to the government for a development grant, they weren't interested. I believe the USA holds the patent on it now.
The Australian government is next to useless - shortsighted, myopic, self-absorbed and corrupt.
The Lucky Country ? No - the ass-whipped country more likely.
Guys, do *not* get me started about Australia's "education system" - many of the teachers are scared shitless that the kids are going to show them up.
Yes, lots of them *do* deserve to ger their asses fired, but there are quite a few (some that I know personally) that are just so disheartened and frustrated with the NSW Education Department's stand on things like Micro$oft that they've all but given up.
(if you like, read my rant at www.mandrake.net.au on the subject).
This is one of the major reasons that I send my eldest daughter to a private school - the discipline is better, and academically the school is great. Plus the teachers CARE. The religious side I can take or leave (and I work for a Catholic University !!!).
I know little of the education system in the USA, but from what I've read, you have it far worse than us (Columbine, etc).
You see, this is where the USA has it all over Australia (well, ONE of the many ways)...
Here's how the system works (or should);
USA: You go see your congressman or other politician with a complaint. He asks to see your "registered voter" card. No card ? If you can't be bothered to vote, I can't be bothered to talk to you.
Australia: Forget it - voting in EVERY local, state or federal election is COMPULSORY, with heavy fines for not voting.
So in the USA those who vote, by and large, actually care about what they're voting for, whereas in Australia because we HAVE TO vote you wouldn't believe the amount of wasted votes.
In line behind me !!!
Only thing I'd insist on is some damn good anti-virus protection..:-)
Hmmm.... Leads me to think of actually answering emails in this way - you'd have to be careful not to tven THINK about spamming someone..!!
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No, cunts are useful....
Yes, he was - and so am I - so what ?
My cousin used to work for Steve, and saw him go from a bloody nice guy, to a media-driven egomaniac, and then come to his senses....
He had a wicked sense of humor, and would think nothing of throwing (for example) a harmless snake to you and telling you it was venomous, and then pissing himself laughing when you soiled your pants - that's just the kind of guy he was..
I only ever met him once, just after the incident where he had his kid in the croc pen, and remember being impressed by his love of animals, and his hatred of those who hurt them.
This death will be like JFK, Elvis, or the Space Shuttle explosion - people will always remember where they were when Steve Irwin died - when one of the nurses at my Dr's surgery told me she said I went white.
Funny though, I always had a vision of him with a croc attached to his nuts and making a joke as he went into the death roll..:-)
R.I.P. Steve - and whichever way you went, up or down, give 'em hell... We'll miss you...
5).All of the above
"Don't think like a cost center, you'll get cut. Think like an entrepreneur"
(actually from a thread on Doc Searle's IT Garage - page 14 June LJ)
Open Source software shouldn't be seen as a way of saving money, and thus getting next year's budget cut - it should be seen as an opportunity to do more with what you have, and open new horizons in our children's education.
Yes, Katelyn, Daddy's finished ranting,
moldor
OzRoy, I couldn't have said it better myself.
A couple of examples of inventions that our government (small "g") has forced overseas:
The Sarich Orbital Engine - developed in Western Australia. A revolution in the engineering field. Now manufactured in the US somewhere.
The Black Box Flight Recorder - yes, that little orange box that's in all commerciaol aircraft - that was invented in Melbourne. But when the inventor went to the government for a development grant, they weren't interested. I believe the USA holds the patent on it now.
The Australian government is next to useless - shortsighted, myopic, self-absorbed and corrupt.
The Lucky Country ? No - the ass-whipped country more likely.
Awaiting the men in black cars,
moldor
Yes, lots of them *do* deserve to ger their asses fired, but there are quite a few (some that I know personally) that are just so disheartened and frustrated with the NSW Education Department's stand on things like Micro$oft that they've all but given up.
(if you like, read my rant at www.mandrake.net.au on the subject).
This is one of the major reasons that I send my eldest daughter to a private school - the discipline is better, and academically the school is great. Plus the teachers CARE. The religious side I can take or leave (and I work for a Catholic University !!!).
I know little of the education system in the USA, but from what I've read, you have it far worse than us (Columbine, etc).
Be well...
moldor
You see, this is where the USA has it all over Australia (well, ONE of the many ways)...
Here's how the system works (or should);
USA: You go see your congressman or other politician with a complaint. He asks to see your "registered voter" card. No card ? If you can't be bothered to vote, I can't be bothered to talk to you.
Australia: Forget it - voting in EVERY local, state or federal election is COMPULSORY, with heavy fines for not voting.
So in the USA those who vote, by and large, actually care about what they're voting for, whereas in Australia because we HAVE TO vote you wouldn't believe the amount of wasted votes.
In line behind me !!! Only thing I'd insist on is some damn good anti-virus protection..:-) Hmmm.... Leads me to think of actually answering emails in this way - you'd have to be careful not to tven THINK about spamming someone..!!
Dunno - my University runs VoIP between 6 campuses over the East Coast of Australia and the sound quality is usable, but not brilliant.
Running SKYPE on my desktop or PDA with a wireless link results in far better sound quality.