They wanted to also know the exact address I was staying. "Going to visit a friend I don't know what his friggin address is" didn't sit too well.
Canada and the US are supposedly 'friendly' and in fact I've never ever been asked a single probing question when I drive accross the border into New York.
Reminds me of a joke I once heard:
I spent the summer abroad.
Couldn't get used to wearing heels and a dress.
(sounds better spoken and I know.... off topic).
I'm just glad it's a Statue of a European and not a totally nude American... probably wouldn't need a fig leaf to hide the private parts - McDonalds and Southern Grits have done the work for us.
In fact a lot of the North America to Asia routes will be using this new jet I'm sure - there is the presence of a need for status when flying there both for the airlines and the passengers and flying these planes is a big status symbol.
It's safe to assume ALL calls to a bank for example are taped. Rather than be afraid of your rights etc - you should know that at all times the taping is done in order to ensure you're being given proper service, information, and in a nice friendly way - the main reason is "call coaching".
I used to work at one of these bank call centres and certainly I had never heard of anyone getting into trouble *Except* employees who stepped outside the box, or thought too much, or simply tried to deviate from any sort of scripting protocol...
Oh yes, and these employees often got into trouble in the 'coaching review sessions' - where they replay samples of your calls - for NOT SELLING ENOUGH PRODUCT.
Take it as a 'law' that even if you call a bank and ask for your account balance - the person answering the phone is being compensated or at least graded (ultimately affecting pay) on how much they sell you - ALWAYS.
BTW - the rolodex... it ain't yours. Don't think for an instant if you get turfed that they have to let you walk with your rolodex. You acquired all that contact info on company bidness and thus it is the company's.
A photocopier can be a man's best friend.
True. Or if it changes on impact from a nice bullet-shaped point to a flat piece of metal, or fragments- (but that wouldn't be for hunting - animals at least ).
However, Calibre has something to so with it. a.22 wouldn't be as damaging as a.308 regardless of what the bullet does.
SOrry but I'm Canadian so I don't know my handguns too well.
Agreed - Well, it might not be the calibre as much as the damage the bullet does. The bullet from an AK 47 seems to only make a hole in one end and the same sized hole in the exit side. A big game hunting gun can go in a small hole and come out the other side of a moose (or bear) making an exit hole the size of a basketball.
I think it comes down to how you appreciate intrigue - or better yet what types of things intrigue you. I for one loved Myst back when it first came out - loved it like I've never loved a game before. A friend of mine just thought it was a glorified slide-show (This was pre-powerpoint but that think of a ppt slideshow now - he has a point) He just could never 'get it' the way I did - neither point is wrong. It's the story, the discovery conspiracy that is interesting to me and others.
That being said - I just wait for the new release too, I couldn't get into I Love Bees (for example) if I tried due to time and interest constraints - but darnit I found the whole phenomenon interesting regardless.
They've been teasing the DS community for months now. The clues they've been dropping are interesting too. It's been linked to in other/. posts.
Personally I think with the DS soon allowing MPEG4 / MP3 and the multiplayer - it'll be a huge huge project. The Sony Killer
While I'm no real fan of the CFL - I LOVE the 1point touchback rule and always thought it was STUPID in the NFL (My fav league) to PENALIZE a team for kicking it far.
To me, if you can kick it 1 yard further than the other guy you should get one point. Sure, play with the kickoff spot and tee a little bit to make it a contest (which they did about 8 yrs back so not all the balls went past the endzone) but it's a reward for the receiving team if the kicker is 'too good'.
Just dumb. the 1 point touchback can make for some incredibly interesting games!!!!
I used to work for a bank - and we'd hear 10 times per year memos that said all of this:
We were doing such a great job and had to try harder because we weren't doing a great job and the bank was lagging and earnings were now up 25% to $1Billion and why we were doing so good and our bonus was cut.
The wicos were incredible. In fact I didn't buy a Nintendo BECAUSE of the 'wierdness' of the joystick vs. the standard Wico but I digress.
I much preferred the base button over the top of joystick button. But my best friend swore by the top of stick button.
I think we even physically fought over that difference of opinion a few times.
Considering that a virtually indestructible Wico joystick (The BEST JOYSTICK EVER!!!) sold for $35+ back in the day - who has a problem with paying $27 for a complete C64 (which sold for $600+)?
Just stay away from sprinting & Longjump events in Summer Games.
Possibly the creepiest startging game voice ever.
Darnit - not a day goes by where I don't think about that game and the fact that I could 'do' everything in the game EXCEPT figure out how to win!
"A solution exists" was no help to me when I didn't know the objective.
Of course - a manual might have helped but those were the free-for-all software days where anyone with a disk drive could copy as long as they could tolerate "replace disk A with disk B" about 7-8 times.
And in Other News....
Restaurant owners accross the Far East have noticed a sharp increase in the supply of dolphin fins for their soups.
"Mysterious ilness" indeed... It's called a knife.
Geez - what is this world coming to.
It's a fun game students have always played, and will always play. How to cut class and get away with it is a very important part of being a student. I imagine all the world leaders and CEOs of fortune 500 companies skipped class at some point - it's all part of being a kid/teenager.
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They wanted to also know the exact address I was staying. "Going to visit a friend I don't know what his friggin address is" didn't sit too well. Canada and the US are supposedly 'friendly' and in fact I've never ever been asked a single probing question when I drive accross the border into New York.
I was wondering when a conspiracy theorist would surface. Really - it's all run by The Smoking Man and Deep Throat.
Reminds me of a joke I once heard: I spent the summer abroad. Couldn't get used to wearing heels and a dress. (sounds better spoken and I know.... off topic).
I'm just glad it's a Statue of a European and not a totally nude American ... probably wouldn't need a fig leaf to hide the private parts - McDonalds and Southern Grits have done the work for us.
In fact a lot of the North America to Asia routes will be using this new jet I'm sure - there is the presence of a need for status when flying there both for the airlines and the passengers and flying these planes is a big status symbol.
My son goes nuts over most of their products - educational and also entertaining. Wish I could say that about
It's safe to assume ALL calls to a bank for example are taped. Rather than be afraid of your rights etc - you should know that at all times the taping is done in order to ensure you're being given proper service, information, and in a nice friendly way - the main reason is "call coaching". I used to work at one of these bank call centres and certainly I had never heard of anyone getting into trouble *Except* employees who stepped outside the box, or thought too much, or simply tried to deviate from any sort of scripting protocol... Oh yes, and these employees often got into trouble in the 'coaching review sessions' - where they replay samples of your calls - for NOT SELLING ENOUGH PRODUCT. Take it as a 'law' that even if you call a bank and ask for your account balance - the person answering the phone is being compensated or at least graded (ultimately affecting pay) on how much they sell you - ALWAYS.
BTW - the rolodex... it ain't yours. Don't think for an instant if you get turfed that they have to let you walk with your rolodex. You acquired all that contact info on company bidness and thus it is the company's. A photocopier can be a man's best friend.
They're bankers not techies. Worked for a bank a few years back... good bankers don't think well - or they don't last long.
True. Or if it changes on impact from a nice bullet-shaped point to a flat piece of metal, or fragments- (but that wouldn't be for hunting - animals at least ). However, Calibre has something to so with it. a .22 wouldn't be as damaging as a .308 regardless of what the bullet does.
SOrry but I'm Canadian so I don't know my handguns too well.
Agreed - Well, it might not be the calibre as much as the damage the bullet does. The bullet from an AK 47 seems to only make a hole in one end and the same sized hole in the exit side. A big game hunting gun can go in a small hole and come out the other side of a moose (or bear) making an exit hole the size of a basketball.
I for one can't wait to see the explosions and breakups from that viewpoint.
I'd love another Pet Rock to take the place of my original one.
I think it comes down to how you appreciate intrigue - or better yet what types of things intrigue you. I for one loved Myst back when it first came out - loved it like I've never loved a game before. A friend of mine just thought it was a glorified slide-show (This was pre-powerpoint but that think of a ppt slideshow now - he has a point) He just could never 'get it' the way I did - neither point is wrong. It's the story, the discovery conspiracy that is interesting to me and others. That being said - I just wait for the new release too, I couldn't get into I Love Bees (for example) if I tried due to time and interest constraints - but darnit I found the whole phenomenon interesting regardless.
They've been teasing the DS community for months now. The clues they've been dropping are interesting too. It's been linked to in other /. posts.
Personally I think with the DS soon allowing MPEG4 / MP3 and the multiplayer - it'll be a huge huge project. The Sony Killer
While I'm no real fan of the CFL - I LOVE the 1point touchback rule and always thought it was STUPID in the NFL (My fav league) to PENALIZE a team for kicking it far. To me, if you can kick it 1 yard further than the other guy you should get one point. Sure, play with the kickoff spot and tee a little bit to make it a contest (which they did about 8 yrs back so not all the balls went past the endzone) but it's a reward for the receiving team if the kicker is 'too good'. Just dumb. the 1 point touchback can make for some incredibly interesting games!!!!
This is somewhat related - I hear that Oxford is removing the word 'gullable' from the 2006 version of the Dictionary due out in Jan.
Welcome our new Tractor-beam producing overlords.
I used to work for a bank - and we'd hear 10 times per year memos that said all of this: We were doing such a great job and had to try harder because we weren't doing a great job and the bank was lagging and earnings were now up 25% to $1Billion and why we were doing so good and our bonus was cut.
Duh of course I meant IMPOSSIBLE MISSION - not that silly movie that stole the name.
The wicos were incredible. In fact I didn't buy a Nintendo BECAUSE of the 'wierdness' of the joystick vs. the standard Wico but I digress. I much preferred the base button over the top of joystick button. But my best friend swore by the top of stick button. I think we even physically fought over that difference of opinion a few times.
Considering that a virtually indestructible Wico joystick (The BEST JOYSTICK EVER!!!) sold for $35+ back in the day - who has a problem with paying $27 for a complete C64 (which sold for $600+)? Just stay away from sprinting & Longjump events in Summer Games.
Possibly the creepiest startging game voice ever. Darnit - not a day goes by where I don't think about that game and the fact that I could 'do' everything in the game EXCEPT figure out how to win! "A solution exists" was no help to me when I didn't know the objective. Of course - a manual might have helped but those were the free-for-all software days where anyone with a disk drive could copy as long as they could tolerate "replace disk A with disk B" about 7-8 times.
And in Other News.... Restaurant owners accross the Far East have noticed a sharp increase in the supply of dolphin fins for their soups. "Mysterious ilness" indeed... It's called a knife.
Geez - what is this world coming to. It's a fun game students have always played, and will always play. How to cut class and get away with it is a very important part of being a student. I imagine all the world leaders and CEOs of fortune 500 companies skipped class at some point - it's all part of being a kid/teenager.