This immediately came to my mind, too. Too hell with the compulsive gamblers. Casinos want in to identify the cheats.
Casinos don't give a damn about compulsives. Ever seen the pamphlet for CGs in a casino? It's way in the corner under very low light. They may as well be in the bottom of the urinals.
They've figured out that there are idiots out there that click on it anyway because they think that's the only way to get rid of them. However annoying, it still get attention and summarily gets clicked.
Just because a site does not have tons of annoying ads and pops, does not mean it is leaving you alone. Have a look at the source code on sites like Sportsline.com. There is stuff in there calling back to the site to install unwanted software on your PC. That crap is not just for pr0n sites.
Statistics show that Firefox users only account for 8-10% of all users. That stat may never reach 35% because of all the idiots out there that just use what comes with their new computer. Of those 8%, how many are using AdBlock? Blake Ross said in an interview he does not use even one extension because he wants a browser that is not filled with bloat-ware. I'd say 20% of FF users feel the same way. You're crying about 40 (potential, may be less) million users, compared to the 100s of millions out there browsing sites with your butt-puckering adware. Ha, ha, didn't see this coming but... THAT'S NOTHING!!
Yes, in the revamped Episode III, Palps tells Vader that his his son is the bastard that asploded the DS1. Vader asks how this is possible. It is a very shaky scene that is put in merely to fill a plot hole. I would have left it out.
I thought this was stupid and just enters another plot hole in the original trilogy.
No mention of Qui-Gon Jinn in any of those (IV-VI) is senseless. You may have a point about what Obi says to Vader before he slaughters him and may explain the empty robe and no corpse. However, I understood that Obi was on Tatooine to watch over Luke and eventually train him in the ways of the force.
If Qui-Gon is immortal, why would Obi have to be on Tats to be given advice. Obi wasn't on Tats in Episode II and Qui was speaking to him. This is just another stupid plot hole that Lucas put his foot in!!
I still don't get how Grand Moff Tarkin came to power. In Ep. III, we only see clones and Vader taking orders from Palps.
Vader is 2nd in charge, yet after 20 years (In Ep. IV), this old man Tarkin is ordering Vader around, telling him to stop force-choking people and such. If I were Lord Vader, I'd force-choke 'em all. The Sphere O'Fear was ridiculously flawed. Somebody gotta hang for that!
Pearl-handled? Only a New Orleans pimp would carry pearl-handled pistols. They were ivory.
Just kidding... Reading that made me think of a scene from "Patton."
Plus he has class 4 packet sniffers and 128-bit encryption breakers that can detect passwords and change them on the fly.
All of this and... He can hop out of cockpits, emulate a taser, record and project film, throw flame, yet he cannot interpret instructions in english from human beings without translators who are speaking the same language. I need a droid!
I understand that, but my point is that there are violent criminals out there and law enforcement seems under the impression that these white-collar criminals are more dangerous to society.
We agree it's wrong, but certainly less of a problem than the criminal element I mentioned.
This is so ridiculous how these decisions are made. I'll bet cops are happy about this. It's much easier to disarm a geek rather than some knife-wielding, rapist murder high on PCP.
Yeah, real good idea. Forget about all those murderers, rapists, child molesters, car jackers, wife-beaters, and common thieves. File theft is much more harmful to people and can really bring about the apocalypse if not stopped.
All of this because movies and music are worth crap lately and those industries would rather put people away for not paying to than to actually put forth some taste and effort to make your business more profitable. Sweet freaking christ on a popsicle stick.
Anyone have any mirrors on this? For some reason, the site was blocked by my ultra-conservative employer.
Much appreaciated.
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"Have at you!" Awesome. Even better if he kept poking at Darth Vader, saying "I'm invinceable! Jedi always triumph!" saying none shall pass, then is taken down by a balrog or something.
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Some guy in one of my classes told me you could avoid all the activation and other verification just by deactivating (removing) 3 dll files.
Anyone care to comment? I don't believe it either, but this seemed to go along with the topic.
This immediately came to my mind, too. Too hell with the compulsive gamblers. Casinos want in to identify the cheats. Casinos don't give a damn about compulsives. Ever seen the pamphlet for CGs in a casino? It's way in the corner under very low light. They may as well be in the bottom of the urinals.
They've figured out that there are idiots out there that click on it anyway because they think that's the only way to get rid of them. However annoying, it still get attention and summarily gets clicked. Just because a site does not have tons of annoying ads and pops, does not mean it is leaving you alone. Have a look at the source code on sites like Sportsline.com. There is stuff in there calling back to the site to install unwanted software on your PC. That crap is not just for pr0n sites.
Statistics show that Firefox users only account for 8-10% of all users. That stat may never reach 35% because of all the idiots out there that just use what comes with their new computer. Of those 8%, how many are using AdBlock? Blake Ross said in an interview he does not use even one extension because he wants a browser that is not filled with bloat-ware. I'd say 20% of FF users feel the same way. You're crying about 40 (potential, may be less) million users, compared to the 100s of millions out there browsing sites with your butt-puckering adware. Ha, ha, didn't see this coming but... THAT'S NOTHING!!
Jeebus, talk about sour grapes. What a dumbass.
Jeepahs, why don't you just make his dad watch? War, using large implements to perform unauthorized sexual intrusion. Go get 'em, tiger!
What is the significance of the number 42? I only associate that number with Jackie Robinson.
Yes, in the revamped Episode III, Palps tells Vader that his his son is the bastard that asploded the DS1. Vader asks how this is possible. It is a very shaky scene that is put in merely to fill a plot hole. I would have left it out.
I thought this was stupid and just enters another plot hole in the original trilogy. No mention of Qui-Gon Jinn in any of those (IV-VI) is senseless. You may have a point about what Obi says to Vader before he slaughters him and may explain the empty robe and no corpse. However, I understood that Obi was on Tatooine to watch over Luke and eventually train him in the ways of the force. If Qui-Gon is immortal, why would Obi have to be on Tats to be given advice. Obi wasn't on Tats in Episode II and Qui was speaking to him. This is just another stupid plot hole that Lucas put his foot in!!
I still don't get how Grand Moff Tarkin came to power. In Ep. III, we only see clones and Vader taking orders from Palps. Vader is 2nd in charge, yet after 20 years (In Ep. IV), this old man Tarkin is ordering Vader around, telling him to stop force-choking people and such. If I were Lord Vader, I'd force-choke 'em all. The Sphere O'Fear was ridiculously flawed. Somebody gotta hang for that!
Pearl-handled? Only a New Orleans pimp would carry pearl-handled pistols. They were ivory. Just kidding... Reading that made me think of a scene from "Patton."
Plus he has class 4 packet sniffers and 128-bit encryption breakers that can detect passwords and change them on the fly.
All of this and... He can hop out of cockpits, emulate a taser, record and project film, throw flame, yet he cannot interpret instructions in english from human beings without translators who are speaking the same language. I need a droid!
How long before... ED-209: "You have 15 seconds to comply." "Somebody wanna call a goddamn paramedic?!"
But what about porn sites?
Lucas can't help himself. Like a drug addict who knows he can do better but slips in one last one just to 'shut down the mother.'
Use the mirrors, for Vader's sake.
I understand that, but my point is that there are violent criminals out there and law enforcement seems under the impression that these white-collar criminals are more dangerous to society. We agree it's wrong, but certainly less of a problem than the criminal element I mentioned.
This is so ridiculous how these decisions are made. I'll bet cops are happy about this. It's much easier to disarm a geek rather than some knife-wielding, rapist murder high on PCP. Yeah, real good idea. Forget about all those murderers, rapists, child molesters, car jackers, wife-beaters, and common thieves. File theft is much more harmful to people and can really bring about the apocalypse if not stopped. All of this because movies and music are worth crap lately and those industries would rather put people away for not paying to than to actually put forth some taste and effort to make your business more profitable. Sweet freaking christ on a popsicle stick.
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Anyone have any mirrors on this? For some reason, the site was blocked by my ultra-conservative employer. Much appreaciated.
"Have at you!" Awesome. Even better if he kept poking at Darth Vader, saying "I'm invinceable! Jedi always triumph!" saying none shall pass, then is taken down by a balrog or something.
/.'ers.
See if only Lucas had the vision of the