Glass cutting boards would present a problem when you are chopping a hunk of meat, or a rack of ribs. Isn't there a potential for glass slivers if your knife strikes the glass?
Perhaps they should consider stainless steel keyboards?
Immune system getting stronger. Probably, if you're only in contact with the easy stuff.
But in a hospital, they have some pretty strange stuff floating around that the body has NO DEFENCE against. Norwalk, SARS, and other things like that are pretty brutal, and near impossible to be immune to given the possible concentrations they would see in such an office environment.
Just make sealed keyboards, and get everyone used to the different feel to them. Problem solved.
You still don't get it do you? Must have a thick skull.
Your "calmly and reasonably pointing out" the corolation between host team and all 8 answers IS the conspiracy. Perhaps you should look up what "conspiracy" means. You're suggesting that because the host team won all 8 questions that they had some help, be it culturally or what not. Get real.
Do you do the same if a championship series best of seven was won in 4 games straight? Do you call for mandatory drug testing at that point? Or is it not possible for a 4-0 series to happen? According to you, only 4-3 series wins are bias-less then.
Take your tin-foil hat off and quit looking for excuses.
The same might apply here. There are thousands of reasons that one team might answer 8 questions where no one else was able to. Some are language-related (clearer translations in one language), cultural (the problems might have been ones which this school often deals with), geographical (I think this is a remotely administered test, but if not, jet-lag could be a factor), etc.
How come one of the reasons you seem to always fail to mention is that these group of kids could be very talented and smart?
As far as I know, all the questions are submitted through various sources, both in English and other languages.
Also, there is no way to determine how close the other teams were to answering all 8 questions. They could have just missed that 8th question by the smallest of factors that deemed the question "Not-answered".
You keep saying you're not suggesting cheating or conspiracy. What are you calling what you are doing now then? Any reference to factors other than their skills to contribute to their win is really conspiracy.
Think about what you're suggesting. Language translations? These are Computer Science/Math problems, NOT literature and Shakespeare interpretation questions. The questions and answers are going to be pretty cut and dry. How many wrong ways can you translate and interpret 2+2?
Perhaps you should read into your OWN posting and think again.
You think you are not insinuating cheating. Instead you merely mask your insinuations as a suggestion that outside factors contributed to their win and not merely their talent.
If you're not, why do you even bother bringing up things such as language, or cultural bias? You're insinuating that if this weren't the case, the China team would not have won or have answered all 8 questions.
Could it not cross your mind that simply the Chinese university did well? Would you have this same suspect in a flaw had it been another country answering all 8 questions? The Chinese university team have had a very good record in the past competing in other locales, one of which in 2002 was in Hawaii. Perhaps you could look into the bias there too while you're at it.
It's not worth looking into as it is a non-issue. You continue to try to put some spin to their win, but please, stop already.
We could be judging sychronized swimmming for all that it is worth.
The point of the matter is, is that we shouldn't be so quick to jump to conspiracy theories every time a host country wins a competition. Unless there is some glaring wrongs that are evident, we shouldn't taint their victory with insinuations, accusations, assumptions, suggestions...etc.
Be good sports about not winning and congratulate the winners.
Just seems like a lot of people here are pulling excuses out of magic hats to justify wins and losses.
So according to you, the host country cannot do well because it could be due to some bias? Why can't you accept it? Is it so hard for you to do that?
The same example could be applied to the Olympics. I suppose if the host country were to win some gold medals you'll be the first to pull out your tin-foil hat and claim there is a conspiracy?
Not all new computers are "fully backwards compatible" with the POS that they currently use.
For instance, they have a network of computers here that are still using FoxPro for DOS and some other old old DOS programs. Replacing the slow ass computer with a fast one presents a whole wack of problems that include the fast computer not being able to slow down to stay in sync with the other POSs.
So if you count all the support and maintenance to tie the new with the old, it's actually cheaper to spend the dough to rebuild the old crap.
Given that the site is slashdotted by you hordes, I'm basing from the article posting it seems to me that this could be an easy way to obtain copyrighted material without getting any **AA involvement.
Here's the plan:
1. Claim to host multimedia for life. 2. Open access for users to *upload* 3. ??? 4. Shut down because of bad business plan. 5. Reap the rewards!
Technically you didn't download any files, and by the time *AA comes by, you've shut down and stopped hosting files. (But really we all know you've made those backup copies offline.)
I watched that match. In her defence though, Joey didn't use a speck of boxing at all. He was just using his weight advantage to just push her around.
If she had more time, she could have just danced around more to tire him out before going in and stinging like a bee, rather than try to face him off toe to toe.
As for Wonder Woman, they need a chick who's got some meat on her. Can't use a stick girl. Can you imagine Lisa Boyle, or Calista Flockhart?
If you don't own "trademark" to your own name, something is really fucked up...
I'd be pretty pissed if I was named "John Doe".
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I wouldn't say the dollars went up in smoke. There were piles of people who got real fat from the crash. The smoke you saw was from these fat cats who rolled their cigars with $100 dollar bills instead of tobacco.
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Glass cutting boards would present a problem when you are chopping a hunk of meat, or a rack of ribs. Isn't there a potential for glass slivers if your knife strikes the glass?
Perhaps they should consider stainless steel keyboards?
Immune system getting stronger. Probably, if you're only in contact with the easy stuff.
But in a hospital, they have some pretty strange stuff floating around that the body has NO DEFENCE against. Norwalk, SARS, and other things like that are pretty brutal, and near impossible to be immune to given the possible concentrations they would see in such an office environment.
Just make sealed keyboards, and get everyone used to the different feel to them. Problem solved.
I typically have problems with these keys:
Alt + F4
and
Ctrl + Alt + Del
And sometimes that key with the funny looking square flag that has a cross in the middle. It's right next to the Alt button.
The other keys seem to be fine.
No guns up here though.
We solve our differences and defend our freedoms like real men, using beer bottles.
Putting an American flag on your backpack when travelling, is akin to putting a huge Bullseye on yourself in some countries
Unfortunate for Americans is that their government's foreign policies, and a few obnoxious travellers ruined your flag for you.
I believe they stopped adding that blank media tax in. Which is why a month ago there was a drop of $30 off the price of an iPod.
The govt stopped the taxation because they determined that the money collected wasn't being distributed properly or something.
Yeah, I did. No mention of conspiracy theories.
You still don't get it do you? Must have a thick skull.
Your "calmly and reasonably pointing out" the corolation between host team and all 8 answers IS the conspiracy. Perhaps you should look up what "conspiracy" means. You're suggesting that because the host team won all 8 questions that they had some help, be it culturally or what not. Get real.
Do you do the same if a championship series best of seven was won in 4 games straight? Do you call for mandatory drug testing at that point? Or is it not possible for a 4-0 series to happen? According to you, only 4-3 series wins are bias-less then.
Take your tin-foil hat off and quit looking for excuses.
Why you didn't get a MOD up is a conspiracy to me.
The same might apply here. There are thousands of reasons that one team might answer 8 questions where no one else was able to. Some are language-related (clearer translations in one language), cultural (the problems might have been ones which this school often deals with), geographical (I think this is a remotely administered test, but if not, jet-lag could be a factor), etc.
How come one of the reasons you seem to always fail to mention is that these group of kids could be very talented and smart?
As far as I know, all the questions are submitted through various sources, both in English and other languages.
Also, there is no way to determine how close the other teams were to answering all 8 questions. They could have just missed that 8th question by the smallest of factors that deemed the question "Not-answered".
You keep saying you're not suggesting cheating or conspiracy. What are you calling what you are doing now then? Any reference to factors other than their skills to contribute to their win is really conspiracy.
Think about what you're suggesting. Language translations? These are Computer Science/Math problems, NOT literature and Shakespeare interpretation questions. The questions and answers are going to be pretty cut and dry. How many wrong ways can you translate and interpret 2+2?
Perhaps you should read into your OWN posting and think again.
You think you are not insinuating cheating. Instead you merely mask your insinuations as a suggestion that outside factors contributed to their win and not merely their talent.
If you're not, why do you even bother bringing up things such as language, or cultural bias? You're insinuating that if this weren't the case, the China team would not have won or have answered all 8 questions.
Could it not cross your mind that simply the Chinese university did well? Would you have this same suspect in a flaw had it been another country answering all 8 questions? The Chinese university team have had a very good record in the past competing in other locales, one of which in 2002 was in Hawaii. Perhaps you could look into the bias there too while you're at it.
It's not worth looking into as it is a non-issue. You continue to try to put some spin to their win, but please, stop already.
We could be judging sychronized swimmming for all that it is worth.
The point of the matter is, is that we shouldn't be so quick to jump to conspiracy theories every time a host country wins a competition. Unless there is some glaring wrongs that are evident, we shouldn't taint their victory with insinuations, accusations, assumptions, suggestions...etc.
Be good sports about not winning and congratulate the winners.
Just seems like a lot of people here are pulling excuses out of magic hats to justify wins and losses.
So according to you, the host country cannot do well because it could be due to some bias? Why can't you accept it? Is it so hard for you to do that?
The same example could be applied to the Olympics. I suppose if the host country were to win some gold medals you'll be the first to pull out your tin-foil hat and claim there is a conspiracy?
I remember t-shirts that said
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"Friends don't let friends go to Waterloo, or Carleton, or Queen's, or UBC, or McMaster, or
Are you looking for an excuse? Just face the facts that Americans did not place well in that contest. No need to justify it.
If you're still looking for excuses, consider that the programming languages used were probably based in English.
Oh, also consider that a Canadian team placed.
I suppose if you have an agenda against sucks.com you could always go out and get a domain called www.sucksBLOWS.com
Just be happy the resolution isn't high enough, because using sat images, that angle totally allows everyone to look down your shirt.
The crappy part is that some images have cloud cover. This totally obscures the area that I am interested in.
I hope they look into that, and re-map those areas that aren't clear.
They totally catch everyone unaware by posting the article on July 17th.
Who would expect it then?
Not all new computers are "fully backwards compatible" with the POS that they currently use.
For instance, they have a network of computers here that are still using FoxPro for DOS and some other old old DOS programs. Replacing the slow ass computer with a fast one presents a whole wack of problems that include the fast computer not being able to slow down to stay in sync with the other POSs.
So if you count all the support and maintenance to tie the new with the old, it's actually cheaper to spend the dough to rebuild the old crap.
I only wish life was that simple.
If we're talking basics, how about Tradewars?
I used to play until all my turns were used up and worry until my turns renewed since I left my ship drifting in sector 323.
Given that the site is slashdotted by you hordes, I'm basing from the article posting it seems to me that this could be an easy way to obtain copyrighted material without getting any **AA involvement.
Here's the plan:
1. Claim to host multimedia for life.
2. Open access for users to *upload*
3. ???
4. Shut down because of bad business plan.
5. Reap the rewards!
Technically you didn't download any files, and by the time *AA comes by, you've shut down and stopped hosting files. (But really we all know you've made those backup copies offline.)
Am I right, or am I right?
I watched that match. In her defence though, Joey didn't use a speck of boxing at all. He was just using his weight advantage to just push her around.
If she had more time, she could have just danced around more to tire him out before going in and stinging like a bee, rather than try to face him off toe to toe.
As for Wonder Woman, they need a chick who's got some meat on her. Can't use a stick girl. Can you imagine Lisa Boyle, or Calista Flockhart?
I just knew something was suspicious when they had strange deals out when I buy Christmas gifts, then I hear about this!
I want my privacy back!
If you don't own "trademark" to your own name, something is really fucked up...
I'd be pretty pissed if I was named "John Doe".
I wouldn't say the dollars went up in smoke. There were piles of people who got real fat from the crash. The smoke you saw was from these fat cats who rolled their cigars with $100 dollar bills instead of tobacco.
For what it's worth, I hate those people.