But that is what is so great about it, if the message is so far out of place, if it doesn't make anyone laugh, then yes, it will be modded down...situation solved.
Hmm...it very well could be my phone then...or it's possibly because I live in Idaho where we like our lives ANALOG. Is there an easy way to see if it is in fact the phone? I don't really want to get into a new contract just to test it out.
"In this context, 'artificial life' is defined as autonomous foraging replicators"
From the look of some of the posts here already, i think it's too late....
Not always though...I've got a good friend who works in the collections department for A Big City(i) credit card company, what she's see happen over and over is someone who has never been late on their payment will pay their card off but keep it open for future use, because they have a $0 balance when the statement comes they'll just throw it away without looking at it (yes, a mistake on the customer's part). So what happens is, the Big City(i) credit card company sometimes adds on an "opt-out card protection" plan that costs a few dollars a month and the customer thinking they have a $0 balance because they haven't made any purchases lately doesn't look at the statement. When the few dollar cost of the protection plan doesn't get paid the customer is hit with a $30+ late fee and their interest rate shoots up. Now, here is where it gets really good. Because the customer has never been late before, the Big City(i) credit card company won't call them about the late payment until the third month the account is behind. So the for each of the next two months the customer gets another card protection charge and a $30+ late fee, plus interest (at the new higher rate) on the previous balance. When the customer finally does get a call, they owe $150+ to the Big City(i) credit card company and are on the verge of having their credit score affected. If you complain about it or try to have it resolved, the person doing the collecting doesn't have the authority to credit the charges, so they have to contact the crediting department, who will almost always either flat refuse it, or pass you on to another person (or back to collections). Reminds me a bit about the insurance company in The Rain Maker, no one has the power(or desire) to fix anything, and even someone who may want to fix the problem, AND works for the Big City(i) credit card company (such as my friend in collections) is at a loss as to how resolve the situation. Now, you can always try and contact the BBB or your attorney general (which some people rightly do) but really, for $150 who wants to spend all that time So yes, the customer made a mistake by not looking at their statements, but it's just an example of how credit cards (even unused) can spin out of control in a hurry.
Just as an addendum, you'd be surprised to see how many people are working at the Big City(i) credit card company and putting a huge portion of their paycheck towards paying off credit card debt. Now, that's really living under the Umbrella. (http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/domain/image/h _cg.gif)
"The term "damage" means any impairment to the integrity or availability of data, a program, a system, or information;"
Whoa, better not install windows.
But really, after I close the lid on my laptop it takes a few seconds for the system to come back to life when I open it, technically, the availability of data is impaired in those few seconds (well 30 if it's a compaq).
Oh, whoa again! So if I'm watching a DVD and my brother steps in front of the screen and I can't see for a second, then my access to the "data" is "impaired". Huzzah! We're all going to jail! BONG!
"Just saying screw it and watching television all day may be your ticket away from the daily hassles of managing and licensing domain controllers and related software devices."
Plus you probably won't have to go back to work tomorrow!!
Seems like these papers contain nothing more than plans on how to get a cockroach to navigate a room while perched atop a ping-pong ball. Oh, the progress we've made.
I was born with two, yes two appendages that can both hold AND control my mp3 player!!! That's prior art right?
Now if only my fingers could broadcast fm...
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Bet they'll be pissed tomorrow when they check the submissions and it's nothing but "First post!!!!1'.
GoSleepGo.com is doing this as well, but more of their focus is on just showing off your hometown as opposed to giving a place to stay.
It's by AudioBody
It's all goes downhill once we reach Web 98.
At least now when the police raid your torrent server, everyone can call and tell them they're pissed.
But that is what is so great about it, if the message is so far out of place, if it doesn't make anyone laugh, then yes, it will be modded down...situation solved.
Hopefully this works better than the $272,000,000,000 Oil-Finding trick we've been playing around with...
Now just make it play mp3s and release it five years ago and you'll make BILLIONS!
No more crawling on the floor at 4am!!!
Hmm...it very well could be my phone then...or it's possibly because I live in Idaho where we like our lives ANALOG. Is there an easy way to see if it is in fact the phone? I don't really want to get into a new contract just to test it out.
I would prefer it if T-Mobile expanded their core network to provide CALLS THAT DON'T DROP...after that, let's worry about the other stuff.
Interesting tidbit, Robert A. Freitas, Jr's birth name is John Connor.
"In this context, 'artificial life' is defined as autonomous foraging replicators" From the look of some of the posts here already, i think it's too late....
I hope my mom can give me a ride!
Not always though...I've got a good friend who works in the collections department for A Big City(i) credit card company, what she's see happen over and over is someone who has never been late on their payment will pay their card off but keep it open for future use, because they have a $0 balance when the statement comes they'll just throw it away without looking at it (yes, a mistake on the customer's part). So what happens is, the Big City(i) credit card company sometimes adds on an "opt-out card protection" plan that costs a few dollars a month and the customer thinking they have a $0 balance because they haven't made any purchases lately doesn't look at the statement. When the few dollar cost of the protection plan doesn't get paid the customer is hit with a $30+ late fee and their interest rate shoots up. Now, here is where it gets really good. Because the customer has never been late before, the Big City(i) credit card company won't call them about the late payment until the third month the account is behind. So the for each of the next two months the customer gets another card protection charge and a $30+ late fee, plus interest (at the new higher rate) on the previous balance. When the customer finally does get a call, they owe $150+ to the Big City(i) credit card company and are on the verge of having their credit score affected. If you complain about it or try to have it resolved, the person doing the collecting doesn't have the authority to credit the charges, so they have to contact the crediting department, who will almost always either flat refuse it, or pass you on to another person (or back to collections). Reminds me a bit about the insurance company in The Rain Maker, no one has the power(or desire) to fix anything, and even someone who may want to fix the problem, AND works for the Big City(i) credit card company (such as my friend in collections) is at a loss as to how resolve the situation. Now, you can always try and contact the BBB or your attorney general (which some people rightly do) but really, for $150 who wants to spend all that time So yes, the customer made a mistake by not looking at their statements, but it's just an example of how credit cards (even unused) can spin out of control in a hurry.
h _cg.gif)
Just as an addendum, you'd be surprised to see how many people are working at the Big City(i) credit card company and putting a huge portion of their paycheck towards paying off credit card debt. Now, that's really living under the Umbrella. (http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/domain/image/
At least it's not as bad as the "go into debt because you own too many credit cards" hack that most Americans have fallen victim to.
"The term "damage" means any impairment to the integrity or availability of data, a program, a system, or information;" Whoa, better not install windows. But really, after I close the lid on my laptop it takes a few seconds for the system to come back to life when I open it, technically, the availability of data is impaired in those few seconds (well 30 if it's a compaq). Oh, whoa again! So if I'm watching a DVD and my brother steps in front of the screen and I can't see for a second, then my access to the "data" is "impaired". Huzzah! We're all going to jail! BONG!
businessweek.com now has a PageRank of 0.
morning DJs can ONLY transmit in morse code...
It'd probably at least be funnier that way...
till the first Spaceballs "password" reference.
"Just saying screw it and watching television all day may be your ticket away from the daily hassles of managing and licensing domain controllers and related software devices." Plus you probably won't have to go back to work tomorrow!!
I wish that worked on girlfriends...
Seems like these papers contain nothing more than plans on how to get a cockroach to navigate a room while perched atop a ping-pong ball. Oh, the progress we've made.
I was born with two, yes two appendages that can both hold AND control my mp3 player!!! That's prior art right? Now if only my fingers could broadcast fm...
I'll be able to look at twice as much porn in half the time!!!