Bush would do a better job of protecting americans by removing firearms than countering terroism.
Theoretically you're correct, but it is impossible to remove all firearms. In fact, the more restrictions you place on firearm ownership, the more like a firearm will be owned by a criminal than a law-abiding citizen (who would use that firearm to defend himself from the aforementioned criminal).
Then those browsers will fail in some way. No browser has that set as a default, and it's only geeks like us that even know about the "referer" header and how it works.
Besides, any deep link can be redirected to the home page. A lot of sites already do this. Orbitz is just plain stupid for making this a legal restriction. They could have made it a technical restriction, and no one would even have noticed, let alone complained.
tfoss didn't mention anything about Christianity or Bush's religious beliefs, so you're just putting words in his mouth. Also, why do you assume that because tfoss is criticizing the Bush administration, that he's a Dean-loving Democrat? He could be a Republican (remember, many Republicans are not happy with the current administration) or a member of a third party.
Now enter the US postal service. You try setting up a small time mail service in your city and go to jail. You try using FedEx for what the Postal Inspectors deem regular mail, and you go to jail.
What are you smoking?
Other than not having access to USPS mail boxes (which are USPS private property), what is there to prevent you from creating a mail server or using FedEx to mail whatever you want?
I already know what the answer is going to be. He's going to say something about how the licensing cost in these countries is really not that much, and that they'll save money in the long run with a lower TCO.
If you really want him to answer questions like this, you'll need to be a lot more specific. Questions like "Linux is free so why would anyone pay for Windows?" are going to get you nowhere, because they're just an invitation for MS to spew out the same canned responses.
How about trying to find a specific instance where a Windows PC was so much more expensive than the Linux equivalent, that no one bought it?
I think the general idea is that when you have a million companies in a captialist market, "eventually" happens every day. But I see your point. I, too, wish for a world where the average person doesn't need to worry about everyday life.
So from a technical point of view, the browser does what it is supposed to do.
I hate to invoke Godwin's law, but that sounds like Nazi soldiers claiming that they were also doing what they were "supposed to do". Selling a product that knowingly has a security flaw and hiding behind a technical standard is just morally wrong. Sorry, but Opera loses on this one. I'm glad I don't use their browser.
In order to set our site up to allow for Quicken to import transactions, it would cost the bank several thousand dollars (+ several thousand dollars per year!) to gain no functionality.
Unless your bank is a Mom & Pop outfit with only one branch, "several thousand dollars" is pocket change for a bank.
Second, the upgrade to your systems may not have any functionality, but it would allow you to keep your customers. That in itself is worth the investment. Plus, your bank could advertise that they support Quicken 2005 when other banks may not, and so they might even gain new customers.
I think this little clip will help you decide when to buy a Mac:
[Watching "Spaceballs: The Movie". They reach "now" in the movie.]
Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then.
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: I can't.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
About the panoramic thing, I understand your point, but how much would it have cost to have the non-panoramic print blown up to the same width as the regular print? If a regular print is 4x6 and a panoramic print is 4x10, then you would need to make the regular print almost 7x10 for it to be the same width. A single 4x6 costs about 30 cents, but an 8x10 usually costs ten times as much! Panoramic prints aren't anywhere near as expensive, so it's really just a matter of cost.
Well, the link you provided still point out that there's a problem. If you look at this comment reply, you'll see this:
The plaintiff's arguments are that these films were not displayed in theatres in 1.85:1, but in something wider. Then MGM Pan and Scanned these down to 1.85:1 and released it as the FS version, and then added letterboxing and released it as the widescreen version. And the widescreen versions stated that they preserved the theatrical aspect ratio when in fact they didn't.
In other words, the wide-screen version is a pan-and-scan of the theatrical release!
The problem is that game companies are too sensitive to their ratings. For example, both Halo 2 (H2) and Leisure Suit Larry (LSL) are given an "M" rating. Frankly, I think LSL should be given an AO (Adults Only) rating, simply because of the content, but the developer didn't want an AO rating because then no retailer would sell it!
Frankly, I don't see why H2 is given an M rating - it's not really that violent.
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Did the Clinton administration receive any requests to fund stem cell research? If it didn't, then your point is meaningless. Maybe stem cell research didn't really exist before Bush became president?
If Ms. Rai doesn't want to do the same things that are expected of American female actresses, she will be promptly shipped back to India. The American film industry is not going to make exceptions for any actress not willing to make the kind of movies that Westerners want to see. If anything, the more attractive the actress, the more she's expected to "put out" (so to speak). I suspect that Ms. Rai is going to make one, maybe two American movies, and then her fifteen minutes will be up.
Spoken like a true Libertarian. Sadly, you and I are in the minority. However, I do want to make one point:
Government does not exist to do for the people what the people are unwilling to do for themselves
Actually, government exists for whatever the people want it to be. The Constitution was designed to be mostly malleable, such that the government could grow/shrink/change to suit the will of the people. Although we don't agree with it, it appears that will of the people has been that the government should provide social services, like Social Security.
What if $15 a month isn't enough to gaurantee that level of service?
Xbox Live is much larger than WoW, supports dozens of games instead of just one, meshes with EA's network, and still costs less than $4/month (assuming you buy a year subscription at $40). Blizzard really has no excuse.
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Where can I get a copy of this documentation? I'd love to see it.
Theoretically you're correct, but it is impossible to remove all firearms. In fact, the more restrictions you place on firearm ownership, the more like a firearm will be owned by a criminal than a law-abiding citizen (who would use that firearm to defend himself from the aforementioned criminal).
Besides, any deep link can be redirected to the home page. A lot of sites already do this. Orbitz is just plain stupid for making this a legal restriction. They could have made it a technical restriction, and no one would even have noticed, let alone complained.
Your children will have to learn the harsh realities of life sooner or later. Why not start with a cute, shiny ball?
tfoss didn't mention anything about Christianity or Bush's religious beliefs, so you're just putting words in his mouth. Also, why do you assume that because tfoss is criticizing the Bush administration, that he's a Dean-loving Democrat? He could be a Republican (remember, many Republicans are not happy with the current administration) or a member of a third party.
What are you smoking?
Other than not having access to USPS mail boxes (which are USPS private property), what is there to prevent you from creating a mail server or using FedEx to mail whatever you want?
If you really want him to answer questions like this, you'll need to be a lot more specific. Questions like "Linux is free so why would anyone pay for Windows?" are going to get you nowhere, because they're just an invitation for MS to spew out the same canned responses.
How about trying to find a specific instance where a Windows PC was so much more expensive than the Linux equivalent, that no one bought it?
I think the general idea is that when you have a million companies in a captialist market, "eventually" happens every day. But I see your point. I, too, wish for a world where the average person doesn't need to worry about everyday life.
I hate to invoke Godwin's law, but that sounds like Nazi soldiers claiming that they were also doing what they were "supposed to do". Selling a product that knowingly has a security flaw and hiding behind a technical standard is just morally wrong. Sorry, but Opera loses on this one. I'm glad I don't use their browser.
Some people would say that 18% is too many.
Unless your bank is a Mom & Pop outfit with only one branch, "several thousand dollars" is pocket change for a bank.
Second, the upgrade to your systems may not have any functionality, but it would allow you to keep your customers. That in itself is worth the investment. Plus, your bank could advertise that they support Quicken 2005 when other banks may not, and so they might even gain new customers.
[Watching "Spaceballs: The Movie". They reach "now" in the movie.]
Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then.
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: I can't.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
About the panoramic thing, I understand your point, but how much would it have cost to have the non-panoramic print blown up to the same width as the regular print? If a regular print is 4x6 and a panoramic print is 4x10, then you would need to make the regular print almost 7x10 for it to be the same width. A single 4x6 costs about 30 cents, but an 8x10 usually costs ten times as much! Panoramic prints aren't anywhere near as expensive, so it's really just a matter of cost.
The plaintiff's arguments are that these films were not displayed in theatres in 1.85:1, but in something wider. Then MGM Pan and Scanned these down to 1.85:1 and released it as the FS version, and then added letterboxing and released it as the widescreen version. And the widescreen versions stated that they preserved the theatrical aspect ratio when in fact they didn't.
In other words, the wide-screen version is a pan-and-scan of the theatrical release!
The problem is that game companies are too sensitive to their ratings. For example, both Halo 2 (H2) and Leisure Suit Larry (LSL) are given an "M" rating. Frankly, I think LSL should be given an AO (Adults Only) rating, simply because of the content, but the developer didn't want an AO rating because then no retailer would sell it! Frankly, I don't see why H2 is given an M rating - it's not really that violent.
Wow, you're smart!
Did the Clinton administration receive any requests to fund stem cell research? If it didn't, then your point is meaningless. Maybe stem cell research didn't really exist before Bush became president?
This link might explain things to you: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sarcasm.
No, it's not. Get a Mac, and you'll have all the tools you need, the ability to play a few games, and a Unix OS to satisfy your geek side.
And there's probably someone who said it earlier than Margulis did. So what's your point?
I hope to live long enough to celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary and play with my grandchildren. After that, I can die a happy man.
If Ms. Rai doesn't want to do the same things that are expected of American female actresses, she will be promptly shipped back to India. The American film industry is not going to make exceptions for any actress not willing to make the kind of movies that Westerners want to see. If anything, the more attractive the actress, the more she's expected to "put out" (so to speak). I suspect that Ms. Rai is going to make one, maybe two American movies, and then her fifteen minutes will be up.
These do not entertain me.
Logic/story are secondary.
These entertain me.
Government does not exist to do for the people what the people are unwilling to do for themselves
Actually, government exists for whatever the people want it to be. The Constitution was designed to be mostly malleable, such that the government could grow/shrink/change to suit the will of the people. Although we don't agree with it, it appears that will of the people has been that the government should provide social services, like Social Security.
Xbox Live is much larger than WoW, supports dozens of games instead of just one, meshes with EA's network, and still costs less than $4/month (assuming you buy a year subscription at $40). Blizzard really has no excuse.