And finally, a corollary to your assertion that you have won hundreds of dollars at roulette: You have also, on other occasions, lost hundreds of dollars at it.
For the record; I have never lost money in a casino, including roulette. I am their worst kind of patron, the one who has always comes out ahead. Granted, I don't expect this to last forever. But you can minimize loss by bringing only the cash with you that you are willing to lose. Though I have stronger willpower than most. Okay, except at the strip club. But that's a different post. Private room dance? Well, alright. . .
If you're in a game with a guaranteed negative outcome (which Roulette certainly is)
Speaking as someone who was played roulette (and won hundreds of dollars at it); I must say this is false. If you play the outside of the table, the chances of winning are quite good. Wager on black/red, odd/even, you have a 50/50 chance of doubling your bet. Those are excellent odds. The key is after your get a good stack of chips, just set it aside and pretend it doesn't exist. You can turn $20 into $200 in a short amount of time if you play smart. You must know when to walk away. Like my brother told me; 'The two things you'll never see in a Casino are a clock or a window'. They are designed to keep you playing and losing.
Gem? She's truly outrageous! I could write a whole paragraph about that show. That's so sad. Damn you memory; why do you work best for only the most useless information? Now, where'd I put those car keys?
As a Data Center Operator (OS/390 mainframe), I have to chime in on this one. That big, black monolith always needs someone baby-sitting it. Major problems are rare, but there's enough little stuff happening around the clock to warrant attention. And if your organization is anything like mine, they are brainwashed by vendors *cough(Siemens)cough* and are migrating from those rock solid boxes from Big Blue to an array of Win2k servers running MS SQL. yes, it scares me too. But it's only for the main Clinical system for the region's leading hospital; what could go wrong. Anyone in the know, can tell you that will be more support-intensive.
Gee, I wonder why people think Linux guys are a bunch of elitist assholes? Hmm. . . They're your family; answer their questions and don't make them feel stupid about it. Most people are not ready/able to run Linux, it just isn't right for the average user (as it stands now). Get off your high horse.
It seems this amazing Canuck robot is powered by a hybrid fuel cell containing equal parts Labatt Blue and maple syrup. When reached for comment, inventor Doug Mackenzie is quoted as saying "Take off, ya hoser!".
'The federal government recently spent a billion dollars (50 OPS bailouts worth) repairing Florida. As far as I know, hurricanes are not mentioned in the Constitution.'
Because we all know that if Oakland suffered a catastrophic earthquake tomorrow that they would not receive Federal disaster relief. Uh huh. . . Because it's not in the Constitution. Feeding and clothing millions of displaced families who may have lost everything they own is a little different than funding public schools.
'is there room for a non-free browser in the market?'
In one word: No. For god's sake, this is how Netscape got crushed. IE came free on every PC starting with Win95, and you had to buy Netscape separately. Yes, I am well aware that Mozilla/Firefox is built on Netscape; so at least it's still serving a purpose. This is like asking if people would buy AOL cd's.
Great point, except that the Federal government should not be involved in bailing out any city's public schools. That is a local or state matter at most. This happened with Philadelphia schools a few years ago; they became the State's problem. Now tax money from all over the state gets to be thrown away on their failing schools.
Gaah, this is the same release date as World of Warcraft! (zug zug) And the collector's edition sounds oh so tempting. This is a conspiracy by Blizzard and Valve to turn me into a Howard Hughes-like recluse(and finally build a new PC). Curse you, Valve, curse you! Wait a minute. . . Valve and Blizzard are both owned by Vivendi. The plot thickens. Oh, I'm on to you, Vivendi. And it's up to me and a half-Indian to stop ya!
Sadly, there will only be two of these. . . One for the Vorta and one for the Jem Hadar First. And they frame will flash all quick-like when you use them.
I am not interested unless these actors can say the following:
Argh. Zug Zug. Swobu.
'Nuff said. Celebrity voices do not a good game make. I, for one, am looking forward to World of Warcraft. Blizzard has an impressive stable of voice-actors, and clever writers. A good friend of mine who has played Evercrack for 5 years is moving to World of Warcraft with most of his guild. He's a beta tester and really not impressed with EQ2. Just my $.02
When World of Warcraft comes out. I managed to avoid Galaxies, but it looks like I'll finally be sucked in by a MMORPG. Oh well, gotta do something in those cold winter months.
So you felt the need to build a new box every 2 years, but bought the cheapest no-name parts off Pricewatch. If you are 'always suffering' from major failures and replacing parts, you must be the kind of complete tool that Dell expects to shell out for this monstrosity. Reliable hardware is not much more expensive than the generic crap, and its worth every penny. Oh well, you know what they say about a fool and his money. . . .
Luckily, auto manufacturers haven't run out of really stupid names for their cars; Toureg, Aztec, Nubira, etc. Were these spit out by the same computer that gave us Viagra?
Did anyone else hear that there was an export ban on Playstations to 'rogue nations' a few years ago? Something about a worry that Saddam Hussein would make a massive cluster of them into a supercomputer? Maybe with that many working together, they could smooth out some of those polygons. . .
As a Data Center Operator (OS/390 mainframe), I have to chime in on this one. That big, black monolith always needs someone baby-sitting it. Major problems are rare, but there's enough little stuff happening around the clock to warrant attention. With more automation it would be even harder to justify my existence to the 'bean-counters'. Plus management doesn't have a solid grasp on what we do anyway; until we do something wrong, of course. But hey, systems may get smarter, but that doesn't mean the users will. Example: Why do I have to change my password? Don't worry honey, you'll forget it in 3 days anyway.
For those of you interested. Here is the definition of the word documentary taken from dictionary.com:
documentary
adj.
1. Consisting of, concerning, or based on documents.
2. Presenting facts objectively without editorializing or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film.
Notice the word objectively. By definition this film is not a documetary. It is leftist election year propaganda that panders to people who don't pay attention to real news sources. The worst part is the majority of viewers will accept this all as pure fact; not the product of a skilled spin-doctor pushing his agenda. I am not against others voicing their opinions and sharing their views, even if I do not agree with them. What I do have a problem with is blatantly biased material presented as a documentary.
Freedom of Speech? Freedom of the Press? This was laid out centuries ago for a reason. Certainly there are times when you will not agree with someone else's view, but it is their Constitutional right to express them. If you are offended by such views, or do not agree with them, you do not have to visit that website. It's as simple as that. The Klan isn't using adware/malware to hijack your PC and take it to their sites. People go there because they want to. Neo-Nazis are not spamming addresses with their propaganda. Legislation is not always the answer. Curtailing freedom of speech is certainly not.
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For the record; I have never lost money in a casino, including roulette. I am their worst kind of patron, the one who has always comes out ahead. Granted, I don't expect this to last forever. But you can minimize loss by bringing only the cash with you that you are willing to lose. Though I have stronger willpower than most. Okay, except at the strip club. But that's a different post. Private room dance? Well, alright. . .
Speaking as someone who was played roulette (and won hundreds of dollars at it); I must say this is false. If you play the outside of the table, the chances of winning are quite good. Wager on black/red, odd/even, you have a 50/50 chance of doubling your bet. Those are excellent odds. The key is after your get a good stack of chips, just set it aside and pretend it doesn't exist. You can turn $20 into $200 in a short amount of time if you play smart. You must know when to walk away. Like my brother told me; 'The two things you'll never see in a Casino are a clock or a window'. They are designed to keep you playing and losing.
Gem? She's truly outrageous! I could write a whole paragraph about that show. That's so sad. Damn you memory; why do you work best for only the most useless information? Now, where'd I put those car keys?
Thank you for the compliment; I tip my hat to you.
As a Data Center Operator (OS/390 mainframe), I have to chime in on this one. That big, black monolith always needs someone baby-sitting it. Major problems are rare, but there's enough little stuff happening around the clock to warrant attention. And if your organization is anything like mine, they are brainwashed by vendors *cough(Siemens)cough* and are migrating from those rock solid boxes from Big Blue to an array of Win2k servers running MS SQL. yes, it scares me too. But it's only for the main Clinical system for the region's leading hospital; what could go wrong. Anyone in the know, can tell you that will be more support-intensive.
Gee, I wonder why people think Linux guys are a bunch of elitist assholes? Hmm. . . They're your family; answer their questions and don't make them feel stupid about it. Most people are not ready/able to run Linux, it just isn't right for the average user (as it stands now). Get off your high horse.
It seems this amazing Canuck robot is powered by a hybrid fuel cell containing equal parts Labatt Blue and maple syrup. When reached for comment, inventor Doug Mackenzie is quoted as saying "Take off, ya hoser!".
Because we all know that if Oakland suffered a catastrophic earthquake tomorrow that they would not receive Federal disaster relief. Uh huh. . . Because it's not in the Constitution. Feeding and clothing millions of displaced families who may have lost everything they own is a little different than funding public schools.
In one word: No. For god's sake, this is how Netscape got crushed. IE came free on every PC starting with Win95, and you had to buy Netscape separately. Yes, I am well aware that Mozilla/Firefox is built on Netscape; so at least it's still serving a purpose. This is like asking if people would buy AOL cd's.
Great point, except that the Federal government should not be involved in bailing out any city's public schools. That is a local or state matter at most. This happened with Philadelphia schools a few years ago; they became the State's problem. Now tax money from all over the state gets to be thrown away on their failing schools.
Gaah, this is the same release date as World of Warcraft! (zug zug) And the collector's edition sounds oh so tempting. This is a conspiracy by Blizzard and Valve to turn me into a Howard Hughes-like recluse(and finally build a new PC). Curse you, Valve, curse you! Wait a minute. . . Valve and Blizzard are both owned by Vivendi. The plot thickens. Oh, I'm on to you, Vivendi. And it's up to me and a half-Indian to stop ya!
Sadly, there will only be two of these. . . One for the Vorta and one for the Jem Hadar First. And they frame will flash all quick-like when you use them.
I am not interested unless these actors can say the following:
Argh.
Zug Zug.
Swobu.
'Nuff said. Celebrity voices do not a good game make. I, for one, am looking forward to World of Warcraft. Blizzard has an impressive stable of voice-actors, and clever writers. A good friend of mine who has played Evercrack for 5 years is moving to World of Warcraft with most of his guild. He's a beta tester and really not impressed with EQ2. Just my $.02
You insensitive clod!
When World of Warcraft comes out. I managed to avoid Galaxies, but it looks like I'll finally be sucked in by a MMORPG. Oh well, gotta do something in those cold winter months.
So you felt the need to build a new box every 2 years, but bought the cheapest no-name parts off Pricewatch. If you are 'always suffering' from major failures and replacing parts, you must be the kind of complete tool that Dell expects to shell out for this monstrosity. Reliable hardware is not much more expensive than the generic crap, and its worth every penny. Oh well, you know what they say about a fool and his money. . . .
But on this new wallpaper, do the Snozzberries taste like Snozzberries?
It was popsicle sticks, actually.
Luckily, auto manufacturers haven't run out of really stupid names for their cars; Toureg, Aztec, Nubira, etc. Were these spit out by the same computer that gave us Viagra?
Did anyone else hear that there was an export ban on Playstations to 'rogue nations' a few years ago? Something about a worry that Saddam Hussein would make a massive cluster of them into a supercomputer? Maybe with that many working together, they could smooth out some of those polygons. . .
Once I thought I had mono for an entire year. Then it turned out I was just really bored.
As a Data Center Operator (OS/390 mainframe), I have to chime in on this one. That big, black monolith always needs someone baby-sitting it. Major problems are rare, but there's enough little stuff happening around the clock to warrant attention. With more automation it would be even harder to justify my existence to the 'bean-counters'. Plus management doesn't have a solid grasp on what we do anyway; until we do something wrong, of course. But hey, systems may get smarter, but that doesn't mean the users will. Example: Why do I have to change my password? Don't worry honey, you'll forget it in 3 days anyway.
documentary adj. 1. Consisting of, concerning, or based on documents. 2. Presenting facts objectively without editorializing or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film.
Notice the word objectively. By definition this film is not a documetary. It is leftist election year propaganda that panders to people who don't pay attention to real news sources. The worst part is the majority of viewers will accept this all as pure fact; not the product of a skilled spin-doctor pushing his agenda. I am not against others voicing their opinions and sharing their views, even if I do not agree with them. What I do have a problem with is blatantly biased material presented as a documentary.
Firefox is prettier by default. Now pardon me, I have to grab my Hello Kitty lunchbox and skip out the door. Weeeeh!
Freedom of Speech? Freedom of the Press? This was laid out centuries ago for a reason. Certainly there are times when you will not agree with someone else's view, but it is their Constitutional right to express them. If you are offended by such views, or do not agree with them, you do not have to visit that website. It's as simple as that. The Klan isn't using adware/malware to hijack your PC and take it to their sites. People go there because they want to. Neo-Nazis are not spamming addresses with their propaganda. Legislation is not always the answer. Curtailing freedom of speech is certainly not.