Get of my lawn, maybe, but if I'm dropping $10,000 to help a startup I'd like to own part of the startup. Dropping $185 for early access to something that interests you makes some sense, but $10,000 just for a bunch of items and "prestige"? I could see if it was a charitable cause or something, but this...? Why?
Any supposed reason for the killing is a lie anyway. These things don't happen because of X, Y, or Z. They happen because someone is mentally disturbed.
Does it matter what rationalization the crazy person gives? No. He might as well be doing it as revenge for the unicorns that were left off the ark.
You'll need a valid and non-limited Steam account (yes, that means you'll need to own a game on Steam). Then, you'll need to fill out the submission form, including some information about you and your game. The submission will require:
A square branding image (similar to a box cover) to represent your game in lists and search
At least 1 video showing off your game or presenting your concept
At least 4 screenshots or images
A written description of the game along with tentative system requirements
I don't think Steam can do this without the developer cooperating, though I'm sure they'll be as proactive as always in courting the developers.
I hear the argument a lot from pirates that copyright is immoral because it is so long. So... why don't they only pirate things which are (say) 20 years old or more? Because they aren't thinking critically, they are just rationalizing their behavior. They want something, have the power to take it, and so they take it. Everything else is just to help them sleep at night.
The pirates behavior is a social problem. It shouldn't be a legal one. The use of force against them is completely unjustified and immoral.
(And yes, I'm sure there is the rare pirate who actually purchases something if he tries it and likes it. Good for him, but let's get real. Mostly they just want free stuff.)
It's a beautiful world we live in when we have a second spelling and dialect for what we imagine our domesticated companions are telling us... and there are spelling and grammar nazis for that dialect.
In my experience with depression... depressed people just shouldn't watch TV. There are so many possible triggers (depending on their underlying issues) and so much that can cause even a healthy person to get down, a truly depressed individual doesn't stand a chance.
Most of those shows have really obvious sources for the "strange activity" already. If I see one more freaking blob of out-of-focus dust (i.e. "an orb") I'm going to lose it. I really can't believe the guys on the show actually believe. It's so bad.
I think you're thinking of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.
I'd absolutely love to believe in all this hokum, but I simply can't. Still, I love Ancient Aliens. It's just good fun to me.
The ways are "much less strange" because you are a man. Believe it or not, if you are a complicated man you are just as strange a creature to a woman as a complicated woman is to you.
Unlike the original poster, when I think I have a woman figured out and she does the opposite of what I think she is going to do, I don't say "I give up" I say "Wonderful!" Who wants a boring, predictable lover? Maybe boring, predictable people, but not me.
It is "slightly extreme" or "ridiculously extreme"? Also, what is your suggestion for a proper analogy?
From TFA:
Personally, I think this is like closing down freeways because a bank robber could use them to get away, which I know is an imperfect comparison, but is the best I can do after a night of not-especially-good sleep.
He's not referring to terrorists. He's referring to a specific group of terrorists (e.g. "the terrorists"). He also differentiated that group from "security forces" (i.e. the forces of Western governments).
If you know of another group besides Muslim extremists who have been used by "security forces" as a scapegoat for authoritarian leanings, that's fine. It can't be the IRA though, because, as you noted, the government didn't respond to them in this manner. I'll leave it to the OP to clarify to which terrorists he was referring.
How in the world does that count as a "win" for terrorists? The terrorists aren't winning anything. We haven't left their countries alone or changed our "evil ways" and adopted Sharia Law. Only Western authoritarians are winning.
A crowd dispersal weapon has absolutely nothing to do with stopping a terrorist. Why would you even think that?
If limited resources were the main issue, I would expect andropause to have a similar "shutdown" phase instead of just being a decline. And having copious offspring to compete against other groups over limited resources would be advantageous.
It seems more likely to me that the evolutionary advantage of menopause is from preserving the life of the female (thus allowing her to help her grandchildren survive). Older females are much less likely to produce viable offspring and much more likely to die in the process than their younger counterparts.
Imagine the "social stigma" if a teacher sent email notices to most parents, but had to give Billy and Marcia printed notices because their families are too poor to have the Internet and can't get email?
I don't know you, but I'm guessing you've never been poor. Why? Because I was one of those kids who got free lunches. You can't hide your financial status if you are poor. The best you can do is not give a rat's ass about people who would judge you for your single mom's ability to earn a buck.
And there are a lot of reasons why you might not be on the email list that have nothing to do with being poor.
Or if Roger is a bright kid and he tells the teacher that his parent's email address is a gmail address he controls?
If Roger is bright enough to do that he's bright enough to beat his parents to the mail and it sounds like he's already forging signatures anyway.
That, and if it is a notice that requires a signature of a parent (field trip authorization, etc.) it will have to be paper anyway.
My lawyer is perfectly fine with me signing documents and faxing them back to him. I don't know why it wouldn't be okay for a school, but...
Worst case scenario you print those at home, sign them, and send them back to school with the kid.
What rule? Everywhere I've ever worked the rule is you don't give out the passwords to *their* network. They don't care whether you give out the password to your Netflix account.
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Get of my lawn, maybe, but if I'm dropping $10,000 to help a startup I'd like to own part of the startup. Dropping $185 for early access to something that interests you makes some sense, but $10,000 just for a bunch of items and "prestige"? I could see if it was a charitable cause or something, but this...? Why?
Any supposed reason for the killing is a lie anyway. These things don't happen because of X, Y, or Z. They happen because someone is mentally disturbed.
Does it matter what rationalization the crazy person gives? No. He might as well be doing it as revenge for the unicorns that were left off the ark.
Per TFA:
You'll need a valid and non-limited Steam account (yes, that means you'll need to own a game on Steam). Then, you'll need to fill out the submission form, including some information about you and your game. The submission will require:
A square branding image (similar to a box cover) to represent your game in lists and search
At least 1 video showing off your game or presenting your concept
At least 4 screenshots or images
A written description of the game along with tentative system requirements
I don't think Steam can do this without the developer cooperating, though I'm sure they'll be as proactive as always in courting the developers.
I don't know. By my reckoning he's got 17 really great years ahead of him.
Sorry, friend. Wasn't trying to imply you personally were pirating anything.
I hear the argument a lot from pirates that copyright is immoral because it is so long. So... why don't they only pirate things which are (say) 20 years old or more? Because they aren't thinking critically, they are just rationalizing their behavior. They want something, have the power to take it, and so they take it. Everything else is just to help them sleep at night.
The pirates behavior is a social problem. It shouldn't be a legal one. The use of force against them is completely unjustified and immoral.
(And yes, I'm sure there is the rare pirate who actually purchases something if he tries it and likes it. Good for him, but let's get real. Mostly they just want free stuff.)
Also, yaaaargh!
It's a beautiful world we live in when we have a second spelling and dialect for what we imagine our domesticated companions are telling us... and there are spelling and grammar nazis for that dialect.
Gentlemen! A toast!
To wives and girlfriends: May they never meet.
Except perhaps naked between the sheets.
Stay thirsty, my friends.
In my experience with depression... depressed people just shouldn't watch TV. There are so many possible triggers (depending on their underlying issues) and so much that can cause even a healthy person to get down, a truly depressed individual doesn't stand a chance.
"Loose chips sink ships."
Most of those shows have really obvious sources for the "strange activity" already. If I see one more freaking blob of out-of-focus dust (i.e. "an orb") I'm going to lose it. I really can't believe the guys on the show actually believe. It's so bad.
I think you're thinking of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.
I'd absolutely love to believe in all this hokum, but I simply can't. Still, I love Ancient Aliens. It's just good fun to me.
The ways are "much less strange" because you are a man. Believe it or not, if you are a complicated man you are just as strange a creature to a woman as a complicated woman is to you.
Unlike the original poster, when I think I have a woman figured out and she does the opposite of what I think she is going to do, I don't say "I give up" I say "Wonderful!" Who wants a boring, predictable lover? Maybe boring, predictable people, but not me.
It is "slightly extreme" or "ridiculously extreme"? Also, what is your suggestion for a proper analogy?
From TFA:
Personally, I think this is like closing down freeways because a bank robber could use them to get away, which I know is an imperfect comparison, but is the best I can do after a night of not-especially-good sleep.
Legal uses are 100% of my bittorrent traffic. I can't speak for anyone else.
He's not referring to terrorists. He's referring to a specific group of terrorists (e.g. "the terrorists"). He also differentiated that group from "security forces" (i.e. the forces of Western governments).
If you know of another group besides Muslim extremists who have been used by "security forces" as a scapegoat for authoritarian leanings, that's fine. It can't be the IRA though, because, as you noted, the government didn't respond to them in this manner. I'll leave it to the OP to clarify to which terrorists he was referring.
How in the world does that count as a "win" for terrorists? The terrorists aren't winning anything. We haven't left their countries alone or changed our "evil ways" and adopted Sharia Law. Only Western authoritarians are winning.
A crowd dispersal weapon has absolutely nothing to do with stopping a terrorist. Why would you even think that?
Og may have been first to file, but it was Urgh who invented the method.
Wait until they cross them with cinnamon trees.
If limited resources were the main issue, I would expect andropause to have a similar "shutdown" phase instead of just being a decline. And having copious offspring to compete against other groups over limited resources would be advantageous.
It seems more likely to me that the evolutionary advantage of menopause is from preserving the life of the female (thus allowing her to help her grandchildren survive). Older females are much less likely to produce viable offspring and much more likely to die in the process than their younger counterparts.
Crowing achievement? No. That would be Calvin.
I would have guessed a diet of Mountain Dew and Cheetos would lead in the other direction.
A pair of implants could inspire me to move my hands again too.
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Imagine the "social stigma" if a teacher sent email notices to most parents, but had to give Billy and Marcia printed notices because their families are too poor to have the Internet and can't get email?
I don't know you, but I'm guessing you've never been poor. Why? Because I was one of those kids who got free lunches. You can't hide your financial status if you are poor. The best you can do is not give a rat's ass about people who would judge you for your single mom's ability to earn a buck.
And there are a lot of reasons why you might not be on the email list that have nothing to do with being poor.
Or if Roger is a bright kid and he tells the teacher that his parent's email address is a gmail address he controls?
If Roger is bright enough to do that he's bright enough to beat his parents to the mail and it sounds like he's already forging signatures anyway.
That, and if it is a notice that requires a signature of a parent (field trip authorization, etc.) it will have to be paper anyway.
My lawyer is perfectly fine with me signing documents and faxing them back to him. I don't know why it wouldn't be okay for a school, but...
Worst case scenario you print those at home, sign them, and send them back to school with the kid.
What rule? Everywhere I've ever worked the rule is you don't give out the passwords to *their* network. They don't care whether you give out the password to your Netflix account.