Actually, not entirely true, either. While it's true that raw chicken is quite likely to make you sick with salmonella, and I'm not aware of what the E. coli statistics are for steaks, you most certainly cannot "count on pork to contain trichinella".
Today, the trichinae issue is a question of perception versus reality. Dramatic declines in prevalence in pigs and the extremely low numbers of cases in humans are largely unrecognized by domestic consumers who still raise questions about "worms in pork".
And if you live in Canada, you're in even more luck, since most parts of Canada have been certified by the OIE as trichinae-free.
But I don't dare take the close minded approach that if something isn't "testable" via the scientific method, that it doesn't or can't exist.
Neither do I. But I do say that "it" doesn't belong in science class.
I care because I'm opposed to government using the courts to achieve those ends which it cannot achieve legislatively.
Well, oppose whatever you want, and I'll sit here feeling sick and tired of folks who think that the courts are somehow a "lesser" branch of government. I don't remember reading that anywhere in the Constitution.
What I do remember are checks, balances, and whatnot. You say the state legislature is now considering changing the law? Good. That's how it's supposed to work.
"Doc. Oc is created in goblin's lab by accident.
Goblin's son tells him to find Spider-man, by going through Parker."
And why does Doc Ock give a hoot what Goblin's son tells him to do?
For those of you too "young" to remember, it was the "open source" advocates (Eric "ESR" Raymond leading the charge) that, imo, muddied the waters in the first place. The driving notion was that in order to find acceptance in the commercial marketplace (as if that were the holy grail we should all be shooting for), "Free Software" had to change its name and its image, because nobody whose job depended on it would ever use something that was "free". So, they created (and indeed trademarked) the moniker "Open Source Software".
I'm not saying that their methods were not in line with their goals (though I always had reservations about the goals themselves). Name makes a difference in the image. Which is exactly the point that Eben is making in his speech when he advocates not forgetting the "Free" part.
Your subconcious is not much smarter than your concious. Your concious is not "slow", "cloudy", or any more "easily distracted" than your subconcious is. If you think that your subcon isn't easily distracted, think about when your dreams have gone from somewhat sensical to utterly non-sensical in one bewildering instant.
The only thing your subconcious has going for it is that it doesn't have to process the terrabytes of data that the outside world hurls at your concious every second. So yeah, you have a few spare cycles you wouldn't otherwise have. But don't mistake it for "superiority".
Please don't introduce Buffy to folks with those episodes. Don't get me wrong, each and every one is a hallmark episode, but they're meant for longtime fans, not for newbs. With the exception of Hush, each of the eps you mentioned depend heavily on the pre-established mythos. In Hush, no one even speaks for 75% of the ep. You have to rely on your pre-existing knowledge of the characters to keep it interesting.
I dunno; I'm open to suggestions on a listing of the best "intro" Buffy episodes...things to placate the "if you have to watch a whole season to like it I won't get into it" crowd. But I think the trio of "Surprise", "Innocence", and "Passion" would do the trick.
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people"
This basically says that the rights already enumerated are not the only rights that deserve Constitutional protection. Therefore, we _know_ that there are other rights besides those specifically accounted for in the Constitution. Like the parent poster says, however, agreeing to what those rights _are_ is the tricky part.
Fair use, although codified by statute in the Copyright Act of 1976, was first acknowledged as a right by the Federal Courts (I don't know in what decision the term first appeared). Since, in the absence of statute, the only place the Courts derive authority from is the Constitution, then that's where the Fair Use doctrine stems from. The words may not appear anywhere, but rights that _do_ appear in the text have often given rise to other rights that don't. This is the same as "Right to Privacy" being derived from such rights as association, freedom from illegal search, etc.
Ack, you must have seen an episode from Season 4. No wonder you were disappointed:)
Seriously, though, "Buffy" has a very closed mythology, especially these days (it's in it's 7th season right now). (Most) Every episode is made better by the episodes that precede it, and those that follow it. This is part of what makes the fans fanatic. On the other hand, it makes it difficult for new viewers to get into the show.
The writer's abilities to portray "evil," in all its dizzying forms, is also one of the show's strengths. Sure, individual episodes may hit or miss in this regard, but when they hit, they're right on the money.
The dialogue is tight, much tighter than Firefly (imo...and I do like Firefly). The characters are deep. There is a strong feeling of continuity throughout each season (well, maybe not S6 so much).
On occasion, viewers are provided with that rare gem of an episode that defies some conventional TV wisdom, to great effect. Sure, "Buffy, The Musical" got a lot of press...but don't forget the episode with (almost) no dialogue, the episode with no music, the episode where Buffy isn't _The_ superhero of Sunnydale (complete with modified opening credits), the episode where conflict with the ultimate beastie takes a back seat to conflict with a lone zombie.....
I'm a fan:) It's an outstanding show, even if it's not everybody's cup of tea. But ignore the folks who tear into "Buffy" with harsh words, simply because _they didn't like it_. Folks should check it out for themselves and make up their own minds.
A top-notch staff and a world-class leader, I'm guessing, is significantly more expensive than your average software development team. Therefore, it ain't exactly cheap.
On the other hand, it's _probably_ as cheap as good and fast is gonna get.
It's my understanding that the line was mis-delivered. Something else was suppose to be there to make it funny, but they cut it.
Actually, something else was _not_ supposed to be there to make it funny....Halle Berry.
Seriously, though, in the JW interview I read, according to him, she misdelivered it. It was supposed to be said much more nonchalantly, as if she were supposed to shrug when she said "The same thing blah blah blah."
Just clearing up a point on your "Dallas" reference. There was no dream resolution for "Who Shot J.R.?" (not killed, btw). Kristin Shepard, the sister of JR's wife Sue Ellen, shot him. He was shot on the season finale in 1980, and the hype was so huge, that Vegas bookmakers laid odds on who had done the actual shooting.
The Dallas dream resolution had to do with Bobby. He was killed in a car accident in the 1985 cliffhanger, but came back at the end of the next season. That whole season "turned out" to be a dream.
Just out of curiosity, have you ever played SSX or SSX Tricky? (Original was PS2 only, Tricky sequel is cross-console). I own and love both. Thus far has gotten more acclaim than Amped, but was wondering your perspective on it.
Dude, don't ever play the "dictionary" trump card. I'll bet that at least half of all dictionaries consider "hacker" to be one who breaks into computer systems. Basically, I'm saying don't take the word of a dictionary over the word of someone in the know.
Besides, if you do any research at all, you'll find that the roots you mentioned mean precisely what the previous poster said...warloghe and waerloga both translate to "Oath-Breaker".
Warlocks are what outsiders call male witches. Male witches call themselves witches.
Anybody ever work in an environment where there were developers on Macintoshes also using a Perforce system? How did that work out?
My team has mixed Windows, Unix, and Macintosh developers. It's been a relative pain trying to get a nice source control environment that we could all use relatively painlessly set up.
The Windows and the Unix users are usually no problem...but those bloody Macs!
Personally, I'd like to see three towers built in their place, with the middle one much taller than the other two. That way, it would look like a giant middle finger, directed straight at the fuckers who did this.
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Actually, not entirely true, either. While it's true that raw chicken is quite likely to make you sick with salmonella, and I'm not aware of what the E. coli statistics are for steaks, you most certainly cannot "count on pork to contain trichinella".
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Source: The USDA
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/trichinae/docs/fact_
Today, the trichinae issue is a question of perception versus reality. Dramatic declines in prevalence in pigs and the extremely low numbers of cases in humans are largely unrecognized by domestic consumers who still raise questions about "worms in pork".
And if you live in Canada, you're in even more luck, since most parts of Canada have been certified by the OIE as trichinae-free.
But I don't dare take the close minded approach that if something isn't "testable" via the scientific method, that it doesn't or can't exist. Neither do I. But I do say that "it" doesn't belong in science class.
I care because I'm opposed to government using the courts to achieve those ends which it cannot achieve legislatively.
Well, oppose whatever you want, and I'll sit here feeling sick and tired of folks who think that the courts are somehow a "lesser" branch of government. I don't remember reading that anywhere in the Constitution.
What I do remember are checks, balances, and whatnot. You say the state legislature is now considering changing the law? Good. That's how it's supposed to work.
"Doc. Oc is created in goblin's lab by accident. Goblin's son tells him to find Spider-man, by going through Parker." And why does Doc Ock give a hoot what Goblin's son tells him to do?
For those of you too "young" to remember, it was the "open source" advocates (Eric "ESR" Raymond leading the charge) that, imo, muddied the waters in the first place. The driving notion was that in order to find acceptance in the commercial marketplace (as if that were the holy grail we should all be shooting for), "Free Software" had to change its name and its image, because nobody whose job depended on it would ever use something that was "free". So, they created (and indeed trademarked) the moniker "Open Source Software".
I'm not saying that their methods were not in line with their goals (though I always had reservations about the goals themselves). Name makes a difference in the image. Which is exactly the point that Eben is making in his speech when he advocates not forgetting the "Free" part.
Your subconcious is not much smarter than your concious. Your concious is not "slow", "cloudy", or any more "easily distracted" than your subconcious is. If you think that your subcon isn't easily distracted, think about when your dreams have gone from somewhat sensical to utterly non-sensical in one bewildering instant.
The only thing your subconcious has going for it is that it doesn't have to process the terrabytes of data that the outside world hurls at your concious every second. So yeah, you have a few spare cycles you wouldn't otherwise have. But don't mistake it for "superiority".
Trust me, man, 9/11 or not, we'd be far more p-o'ed if King Kong smashed any _other_ city to bits.
Actually, I don't even think there's such a thing as "Correct and Proper"...just "Quick n' Dirty" and "Slow 'n Dirty"
Please don't introduce Buffy to folks with those episodes. Don't get me wrong, each and every one is a hallmark episode, but they're meant for longtime fans, not for newbs. With the exception of Hush, each of the eps you mentioned depend heavily on the pre-established mythos. In Hush, no one even speaks for 75% of the ep. You have to rely on your pre-existing knowledge of the characters to keep it interesting.
I dunno; I'm open to suggestions on a listing of the best "intro" Buffy episodes...things to placate the "if you have to watch a whole season to like it I won't get into it" crowd. But I think the trio of "Surprise", "Innocence", and "Passion" would do the trick.
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people"
This basically says that the rights already enumerated are not the only rights that deserve Constitutional protection. Therefore, we _know_ that there are other rights besides those specifically accounted for in the Constitution. Like the parent poster says, however, agreeing to what those rights _are_ is the tricky part.
Fair use, although codified by statute in the Copyright Act of 1976, was first acknowledged as a right by the Federal Courts (I don't know in what decision the term first appeared). Since, in the absence of statute, the only place the Courts derive authority from is the Constitution, then that's where the Fair Use doctrine stems from. The words may not appear anywhere, but rights that _do_ appear in the text have often given rise to other rights that don't. This is the same as "Right to Privacy" being derived from such rights as association, freedom from illegal search, etc.
>idealized college campus life
:)
:) It's an outstanding show, even if it's not everybody's cup of tea. But ignore the folks who tear into "Buffy" with harsh words, simply because _they didn't like it_. Folks should check it out for themselves and make up their own minds.
Ack, you must have seen an episode from Season 4. No wonder you were disappointed
Seriously, though, "Buffy" has a very closed mythology, especially these days (it's in it's 7th season right now). (Most) Every episode is made better by the episodes that precede it, and those that follow it. This is part of what makes the fans fanatic. On the other hand, it makes it difficult for new viewers to get into the show.
The writer's abilities to portray "evil," in all its dizzying forms, is also one of the show's strengths. Sure, individual episodes may hit or miss in this regard, but when they hit, they're right on the money.
The dialogue is tight, much tighter than Firefly (imo...and I do like Firefly). The characters are deep. There is a strong feeling of continuity throughout each season (well, maybe not S6 so much).
On occasion, viewers are provided with that rare gem of an episode that defies some conventional TV wisdom, to great effect. Sure, "Buffy, The Musical" got a lot of press...but don't forget the episode with (almost) no dialogue, the episode with no music, the episode where Buffy isn't _The_ superhero of Sunnydale (complete with modified opening credits), the episode where conflict with the ultimate beastie takes a back seat to conflict with a lone zombie.....
I'm a fan
A top-notch staff and a world-class leader, I'm guessing, is significantly more expensive than your average software development team. Therefore, it ain't exactly cheap.
On the other hand, it's _probably_ as cheap as good and fast is gonna get.
It's my understanding that the line was mis-delivered. Something else was suppose to be there to make it funny, but they cut it.
Actually, something else was _not_ supposed to be there to make it funny....Halle Berry.
Seriously, though, in the JW interview I read, according to him, she misdelivered it. It was supposed to be said much more nonchalantly, as if she were supposed to shrug when she said "The same thing blah blah blah."
Bungie did the Myth series, also. They've hardly been unknown.
Just clearing up a point on your "Dallas" reference. There was no dream resolution for "Who Shot J.R.?" (not killed, btw). Kristin Shepard, the sister of JR's wife Sue Ellen, shot him. He was shot on the season finale in 1980, and the hype was so huge, that Vegas bookmakers laid odds on who had done the actual shooting.
The Dallas dream resolution had to do with Bobby. He was killed in a car accident in the 1985 cliffhanger, but came back at the end of the next season. That whole season "turned out" to be a dream.
Ahem. She's not _even_ in Carey Lowell's league, dude.
Was Hennesey ever a James Bond girl? No? 'Nuff said.
What are they doing with this stuff? I really think they should be finishing up Warcraft III.
:P
Sequel is in production. Planned release is for PS2, XBox, and the Gamecube.
Just out of curiosity, have you ever played SSX or SSX Tricky? (Original was PS2 only, Tricky sequel is cross-console). I own and love both. Thus far has gotten more acclaim than Amped, but was wondering your perspective on it.
Dude, don't ever play the "dictionary" trump card. I'll bet that at least half of all dictionaries consider "hacker" to be one who breaks into computer systems. Basically, I'm saying don't take the word of a dictionary over the word of someone in the know.
Besides, if you do any research at all, you'll find that the roots you mentioned mean precisely what the previous poster said...warloghe and waerloga both translate to "Oath-Breaker".
Warlocks are what outsiders call male witches. Male witches call themselves witches.
"Let me see if I understand".
You don't.
"RMS wanted an alternative to KDE bacause it was not "Free Enough" and created GNOME"
He did not. Someone else did. Look it up.
Anybody ever work in an environment where there were developers on Macintoshes also using a Perforce system? How did that work out?
My team has mixed Windows, Unix, and Macintosh developers. It's been a relative pain trying to get a nice source control environment that we could all use relatively painlessly set up.
The Windows and the Unix users are usually no problem...but those bloody Macs!
Personally, I'd like to see three towers built in their place, with the middle one much taller than the other two. That way, it would look like a giant middle finger, directed straight at the fuckers who did this.
I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that Ultimate TV did in fact use Tivo as its service provider...