Does not having access to the entire Internet at a truck stop somehow prevent you from going home to read the stuff blocked on a public free network? Does it somehow stop you from creating a website and posting whatever you want once you get onto your own bandwidth?
This bill protects truckers at highway rest stops and campers in their RVs at campsites from adult content.
Who would you want to protect from adult content?
* Children
* Video game players
* Campers (not the video game type)
* Yourself
* Truckers
Yeah, that's right. I'd vote to save the truckers from adult content. Truckers are just so vulnerable and are easily influenced.
Then again, the article itself doesn't even have the word "protect" in it. As for blocking obscene material, I don't see any actual problem with that. Just because the state decides to provide a public service, doesn't mean they have to give you an open pipe. Is it considered socially acceptable to download porn at a public library? At work? At school? Probably not.
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The Judge: I hereby sentence you Michael Bolton, and you, Samir Na-nadajibar, to a term of no less than 6 months, in a Federal 'Pound-Me-in-the-Ass' prison!
[The Judge looks directly at Peter]
The Judge: Peter Gibbons, you've led a trite and meaningless life. You're a very bad person!
...that lays concrete, and fix it up to dig and lay a foundation, run cable, wire, dry-wall, plaster, hang windows & doors,
install carpet, install cabinets, etc. etc.
Yeah, but does it run Linux? (sorry, had to say it)
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Sarcasm is fun (i'll be quiet now)
Just as long as when they start building walls on their own, they don't take the practices of some of my sims playing friends. They have a tendency to build walls, but no doors.
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I for one welcome our new wall building overlords.
A single pack of large fries contains 17.5g of fat. If we assume a store will sell 100 packs of large fries, that is 1750g, or 3.85 lbs of fat.
In 1 week, the store puts out 27 lbs of fat.
In 1 year, the store puts out 1404 lbs of fat.
There are over 12,000 mcdonads in the US
Assuming each store sells an average 100 packs of large fries, 12,000 mcdonalds stores put out 16,848,000 lbs of fat.
Assuming the same number of sales in big macs (21.5g). That translates to 20,660,640 lbs of fat in 1 year.
I can have a decent sized sandwich with cheese at about the 10g range. Replacing a burger/fry lunch with that would be only 9,609,600 lbs of fat, or a savings of 27,899,040 lbs of fat from being eaten.
Nothing wrong with being a star wars fan. Nothing even wrong with spending a few hours in line. I can almost understand waiting a few days, but waiting a month in a line that doesn't even reach the end goal? Sorry, that at the 'make fun of' point.
I occasionally play magic. Spending a few $$ on some cards, ok. Speding your life savings on a single card? That goes a bit too far.
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Everything in moderation, including moderation
As a consumer, I can choose to ignore the ads. I can also choose to tell the company that I see the ads as a negative point towards their product. Its not like i'm standing up and disrupting the movie or anything. I'm writing an e-mail after the fact.
There seemed to be theatres in existence before advertising came into place, and funny enough, I didn't see a ticket price drop when they started doing it. They must've been making at least some money without advertising. Besides, they make most of their money on overpriced concession prices. You can buy kool-aid for only dollars a glass!
I do this. Usually i get a generic response. Occasionaly I get a message saying that it will be passed onto their marketing department (which probably means a shredder), but if a marketing dept thinks that a method is having a negative effect on their business, they will consider using a more effective medium.
I am considering getting a new car, possibly a Toyota, but I have seen too many ads from them in theatre. I am probably going to write to their central office and ask if they can give me any good reason that I shouldn't dismiss their company as a purchase option on that basis. Maybe i'll get an incentive or bonus feature or something in compensation.
Boycotting the theatre is the wrong idea. You boycott the products being advertised. Anytime I see a product in theatre, I write an e-mail to that company (c.c.ed to the theatre's company) and state that I will no longer (or will decide against) purchasing their product because I find it offensive to pay $____ for a movie and have to watch their ads.
Occasionally, I wouldn't see the ad at the next show (but it was probably coincidence).
There haven't been that many good movies out lately anyway.
I took my CIS (computer information systems) diploma at a University-College. It included 2 'Math for CIS' courses, which included set theory and logic, a course on digital logic and hardware course (basically logic gates and theory), and 2 english courses.
The program added 2 years to its name to make it the BCIS. Unfortunately, they've decided to split into a seperate university and college components, which I think will cause severe damage to the CoSc dept because almost all of the courses are taken by both 'College' and 'University' students.
The only difference between the BCIS and a BSc is a few different math courses for BSc, a few business courses for BCIS, different english requirements (academic english vs business english), and a few upper level theory courses. That's it.
As far as i'm concerned, i can program circles around all of the BSc students, and the majority of them have had no english courses to practice presentation or communication skills. A lot of programming is talking to the customer to figure out exactly what you need to build.
In a way, i have the best of both worlds because I also have an electronics diploma which covered some of the missing math courses.
I think the definitions for University and College are different in Canada vs the US.
You must use plenum when wiring through air ducts/passageways in home/offices. The reason is that the regular plastic casing becomes toxic (as do many things when burned), so you want to limit that toxicity to a single room instead of across your entire building transmitted through air ducts. You can use regular cat for wiring that does not involve bridging floors or that goes through ventilation areas.
From the FAQ:
Plenum: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) air return
area -- mostly drop ceilings. Also below raised floors
(where the underfloor area is used for ventilation).
"The Cabling Requirements for Business Code requires
cabling businesses to ensure that cablers
working for them do cabling work that meets the CPRs." (my bold)
So the way it sounds to me is that if you are a cabling business and either provide poor quality or subcontract poor quality work, you can be fined for it.
A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance.
A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.
A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others.
I belive both options can be categorized as robots.
I use my credit card to avoid bank fees. I have a basic no-fees card that I always leave a 0 balance on. I avoid bank transaction fees by making multiple purchases on the card, and then use one bank transaction to pay for my multiple transactions.
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Uh oh. Favoritism towards a specific religion. This posting just got offensive to those who have different faiths.
You're corrupting the truckers!!!
Does not having access to the entire Internet at a truck stop somehow prevent you from going home to read the stuff blocked on a public free network? Does it somehow stop you from creating a website and posting whatever you want once you get onto your own bandwidth?
Didn't think so.
This bill protects truckers at highway rest stops and campers in their RVs at campsites from adult content.
Who would you want to protect from adult content?
* Children
* Video game players
* Campers (not the video game type)
* Yourself
* Truckers
Yeah, that's right. I'd vote to save the truckers from adult content. Truckers are just so vulnerable and are easily influenced.
Then again, the article itself doesn't even have the word "protect" in it. As for blocking obscene material, I don't see any actual problem with that. Just because the state decides to provide a public service, doesn't mean they have to give you an open pipe. Is it considered socially acceptable to download porn at a public library? At work? At school? Probably not.
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Please help save the truckers! Donate today!
The Judge: I hereby sentence you Michael Bolton, and you, Samir Na-nadajibar, to a term of no less than 6 months, in a Federal 'Pound-Me-in-the-Ass' prison!
[The Judge looks directly at Peter]
The Judge: Peter Gibbons, you've led a trite and meaningless life. You're a very bad person!
In other news, the coast guard trains sharks with frickin lasers on their heads to mark US controlled waters.
Ever hear of a mute button? Make something like that, except it mutes the voice talking for you.
...that lays concrete, and fix it up to dig and lay a foundation, run cable, wire, dry-wall, plaster, hang windows & doors, install carpet, install cabinets, etc. etc.
Yeah, but does it run Linux? (sorry, had to say it)
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Sarcasm is fun (i'll be quiet now)
Just as long as when they start building walls on their own, they don't take the practices of some of my sims playing friends. They have a tendency to build walls, but no doors.
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I for one welcome our new wall building overlords.
The real question is, how much will the lawyers stand to make?
Funny, i don't remember seeing any on the alien queen in Aliens.
It's a sign that we're all a little nervous in the post-9/11 world.
...i'll sit down and be quiet now
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Consider the following...
A single pack of large fries contains 17.5g of fat. If we assume a store will sell 100 packs of large fries, that is 1750g, or 3.85 lbs of fat.
In 1 week, the store puts out 27 lbs of fat.
In 1 year, the store puts out 1404 lbs of fat.
There are over 12,000 mcdonads in the US
Assuming each store sells an average 100 packs of large fries, 12,000 mcdonalds stores put out 16,848,000 lbs of fat.
Assuming the same number of sales in big macs (21.5g). That translates to 20,660,640 lbs of fat in 1 year.
I can have a decent sized sandwich with cheese at about the 10g range. Replacing a burger/fry lunch with that would be only 9,609,600 lbs of fat, or a savings of 27,899,040 lbs of fat from being eaten.
Its almost sickening thinking about it.
At least its not Microsoft holding the patent. Would you want to hook your brain up to a machine that crashes every 10 minutes?
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+1 bashing microsoft
Nothing wrong with being a star wars fan. Nothing even wrong with spending a few hours in line. I can almost understand waiting a few days, but waiting a month in a line that doesn't even reach the end goal? Sorry, that at the 'make fun of' point.
I occasionally play magic. Spending a few $$ on some cards, ok. Speding your life savings on a single card? That goes a bit too far.
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Everything in moderation, including moderation
I keep reading this 'capitalism' thing inspiring people to fight or hurt others. We should really ban it before it influences our children!
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Sarcasm is a way of life
As a consumer, I can choose to ignore the ads. I can also choose to tell the company that I see the ads as a negative point towards their product. Its not like i'm standing up and disrupting the movie or anything. I'm writing an e-mail after the fact.
There seemed to be theatres in existence before advertising came into place, and funny enough, I didn't see a ticket price drop when they started doing it. They must've been making at least some money without advertising. Besides, they make most of their money on overpriced concession prices. You can buy kool-aid for only dollars a glass!
I do this. Usually i get a generic response. Occasionaly I get a message saying that it will be passed onto their marketing department (which probably means a shredder), but if a marketing dept thinks that a method is having a negative effect on their business, they will consider using a more effective medium.
I am considering getting a new car, possibly a Toyota, but I have seen too many ads from them in theatre. I am probably going to write to their central office and ask if they can give me any good reason that I shouldn't dismiss their company as a purchase option on that basis. Maybe i'll get an incentive or bonus feature or something in compensation.
Boycotting the theatre is the wrong idea. You boycott the products being advertised. Anytime I see a product in theatre, I write an e-mail to that company (c.c.ed to the theatre's company) and state that I will no longer (or will decide against) purchasing their product because I find it offensive to pay $____ for a movie and have to watch their ads.
Occasionally, I wouldn't see the ad at the next show (but it was probably coincidence).
There haven't been that many good movies out lately anyway.
I took my CIS (computer information systems) diploma at a University-College. It included 2 'Math for CIS' courses, which included set theory and logic, a course on digital logic and hardware course (basically logic gates and theory), and 2 english courses.
The program added 2 years to its name to make it the BCIS. Unfortunately, they've decided to split into a seperate university and college components, which I think will cause severe damage to the CoSc dept because almost all of the courses are taken by both 'College' and 'University' students.
The only difference between the BCIS and a BSc is a few different math courses for BSc, a few business courses for BCIS, different english requirements (academic english vs business english), and a few upper level theory courses. That's it.
As far as i'm concerned, i can program circles around all of the BSc students, and the majority of them have had no english courses to practice presentation or communication skills. A lot of programming is talking to the customer to figure out exactly what you need to build.
In a way, i have the best of both worlds because I also have an electronics diploma which covered some of the missing math courses.
I think the definitions for University and College are different in Canada vs the US.
From the FAQ:
The dictionary says:
robotn.
I belive both options can be categorized as robots.
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+1 Research for the lazy
You may share the candy, but only one of you can use each piece at any given time.
I use my credit card to avoid bank fees. I have a basic no-fees card that I always leave a 0 balance on. I avoid bank transaction fees by making multiple purchases on the card, and then use one bank transaction to pay for my multiple transactions.
I found their robots.txt file:
/beta /francais/news /english/news
User-Agent: *
Disallow:
Disallow:
Disallow:
Now... was this present before or after the lawsuit started, and is google news the same as normal indexing?