Huh. I wasn't factoring your illiteracy into my reply. Sorry. Ever glanced at a dictionary? I recommend the OED. "sth." is a standard abbreviation for "something." Does this mean you'll "forget" the ketchup on my next order?
>I know you're not a native speaker, but this is a common turn of phrase which >always amuses me when I see or hear it.
If you pride yourself on being one, perhaps you could try reading up on when "its" is appropriate, and when "it's" is. It's not "its our mangled corpses", it's "it's." It's not too difficult, especially for the native speaker that you purport to be.
Short lesson: its = of or belonging to sth. it's = it is
Bravo! Something that needed to be said for a long time. Not that any of it would ever enter the cast-iron skulls of these groupthinking nitwits. If I had any mod-points left, I'd have been able to correct the fucking imbecile who modded this as "Flamebait".
> We are incredibly pleased to announce the release of Gallery 2.0!
Incredibly, as in we cannot possibly believe how someone can be so pleased about releasing this shitty product? Enough with the meaningless overstatements already -- it makes your language weaker, not stronger.
it seems to me that the clash over terminology is actually moot. The critical things to ask are: 1) has a law been broken when you download mp3s of unauthorized albums over a p2p network? 2) Is this punishable? Note that 2 does not necessarily follow from 1.
if the answer to both questions is "yes", then all the justifications and rationalizations and analogies (it's just test-driving, downloaders actually buy more, etc. etc. ad nauseum) are plain bullshit. Don't like the law? Petition your senator.
Wugga Wugga Wugga I am the CEO of Microsoft Wugga Wugga CEO, thats me Wugga Wugga Look Ma, I am CEO of Microsoft Wugga Wugga Wugga Bow down before me, for I am THE CEO Wugga Wugga Did I mention I am the CEO of this company? Wugga Wugga Wugga Wugga I....love....this....company Yeahhhhhhhh.......
since when are there 2.4 cm to an inch? try 5.0in x 2.54 cm/in = 12.7cm
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I don't see what's wrong here:
1) A: You look at the "hosts allow" option. 2) B: You want everyone on the internet to be able to access your files.
What the comment says is: A unless B. In other words, If B then not A. (If you want everyone on the internet to be able to access your files, then don't look at the "hosts allow" option.
what a jackass. You're too thickskulled to see the point until you're hit on the head with a 2-by-4, aren't you?
The point, you idiot, is precisely this:
1) The word "steal" derives its meaning from popular usage. It has been known to be used in all the cases I mention, with the semantics I mention.
2) Arguments that it is legally incorrect don't hold. The world "steal" is NEVER used in legalese. It is usually a technically precise term like "property theft", "breaking and entering" etc.
3) Who is making weak arguments here, numbnuts? Bus "slightly" heavier? Do you know the weight ratio of a person to a bus? Would it be acceptable if I dropped 10 cents in the bus whenever I use it, with the proviso that I would get off whenever it became full? You would argue that the bus service charge significantly more than that because they have to recoup the initial investment of buying the bus, paying salaries to the drivers, etc. That is exactly why the music industry charges much more than the cost of media. Don't like it? don't buy it, and don't steal it either. Dimwitted ape.
Life's kind of shortcharged you in the gray cells, hasn't it? Go hunt for your marbles again, numbskull.
I must say that 0x3E = 62 Gigahertz laptop is well worth the 16 pounds it weights. Yet again acer has shown itself to be well ahead of the curve. May the innovation continue.
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BTW, what the fuck is "ironful"? Try ironic. Jesus what a fucktard.
Huh. I wasn't factoring your illiteracy into my reply. Sorry. Ever glanced at a dictionary? I recommend the OED.
"sth." is a standard abbreviation for "something."
Does this mean you'll "forget" the ketchup on my next order?
>since I find meta naval gazing very boring
You mean like checking out your own yacht instead of admiring your neighbor's?
>I know you're not a native speaker, but this is a common turn of phrase which >always amuses me when I see or hear it.
If you pride yourself on being one, perhaps you could try reading up on when "its" is appropriate, and when "it's" is. It's not "its our mangled corpses", it's "it's." It's not too difficult, especially for the native speaker that you purport to be.
Short lesson:
its = of or belonging to sth.
it's = it is
Hope this helps,
-ram
>if I didn't screw up occasionally,
For large values of "occasionally"?
Bravo! Something that needed to be said for a long time. Not that any of it would ever enter the cast-iron skulls of these groupthinking nitwits. If I had any mod-points left, I'd have been able to correct the fucking imbecile who modded this as "Flamebait".
> We are incredibly pleased to announce the release of Gallery 2.0!
Incredibly, as in we cannot possibly believe how someone can be so pleased about releasing this shitty product? Enough with the meaningless overstatements already -- it makes your language weaker, not stronger.
it seems to me that the clash over terminology is actually moot. The critical things to ask are: 1) has a law been broken when you download mp3s of unauthorized albums over a p2p network? 2) Is this punishable? Note that 2 does not necessarily follow from 1.
if the answer to both questions is "yes", then all the justifications and rationalizations and analogies (it's just test-driving, downloaders actually buy more, etc. etc. ad nauseum) are plain bullshit. Don't like the law? Petition your senator.
Wugga Wugga Wugga I am the CEO of Microsoft Wugga Wugga CEO, thats me Wugga Wugga Look Ma, I am CEO of Microsoft Wugga Wugga Wugga Bow down before me, for I am THE CEO Wugga Wugga Did I mention I am the CEO of this company? Wugga Wugga Wugga Wugga I....love....this....company Yeahhhhhhhh.......
>Communication, preferrably with grace, economy, and clarity, is a much higher priority.
errm...that should be "preferably." You don't have anything against correct spelling, do you?
>Here's a few:
Couldn't resist: that should be "Here are a few:"
For the last fucking time:
it's == it is
since when are there 2.4 cm to an inch?
try 5.0in x 2.54 cm/in = 12.7cm
I don't see what's wrong here:
1) A: You look at the "hosts allow" option.
2) B: You want everyone on the internet to be able to access your files.
What the comment says is: A unless B. In other words, If B then not A. (If you want everyone on the internet to be able to access your files, then don't look at the "hosts allow" option.
It would be wrong only if they said: B unless A.
what a jackass. You're too thickskulled to see the point until you're hit on the head with a 2-by-4, aren't you?
The point, you idiot, is precisely this:
1) The word "steal" derives its meaning from popular usage. It has been known to be used in all the cases I mention, with the semantics I mention.
2) Arguments that it is legally incorrect don't hold. The world "steal" is NEVER used in legalese. It is usually a technically precise term like "property theft", "breaking and entering" etc.
3) Who is making weak arguments here, numbnuts? Bus "slightly" heavier? Do you know the weight ratio of a person to a bus? Would it be acceptable if I dropped 10 cents in the bus whenever I use it, with the proviso that I would get off whenever it became full? You would argue that the bus service charge significantly more than that because they have to recoup the initial investment of buying the bus, paying salaries to the drivers, etc. That is exactly why the music industry charges much more than the cost of media. Don't like it? don't buy it, and don't steal it either. Dimwitted ape.
Life's kind of shortcharged you in the gray cells, hasn't it? Go hunt for your marbles again, numbskull.
Think again, numbskull.
1) When you "steal" a person's ID or a credit-card number, do they lose it, retard?
2) If you "steal" a ride on an empty bus, who loses, moron?
The word "steal" is applied whenever you TAKE (in the exclusive sense) or USE someone's property without their legal permission, dimwit.
dumbass.
dictionary.com says:
steal (v):
1) Take (the property of another) without right or permission.
Which one are you contradicting? That songs, movies, drug formulas, etc. are property? Or that these guys are taking it without right or permission?
Why not just use CVS or, even better, subversion?
Just a first thought...
It's spider-man, not spiderman, you insensitive clod!
> Cutie Pi 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841972....
Oh, BTW the last digit is a 1 if you want to keep the ellipsis
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "vaporware", doesn't it?
I must say that 0x3E = 62 Gigahertz laptop
is well worth the 16 pounds it weights. Yet again acer has shown itself to be well ahead of
the curve. May the innovation continue.
Information the inverse of entropy? More entropy means less information?
Way to go, Shannon.
Hi, Rob :)
>I think it's more to get the SCO admins into work so they miss the Superbowl :)
don't you mean "so they miss the <beep>" ?