Of course. I use my ATM card as a debit card at the grocery store, and more places are taking them at the little swiper. But the discussion was about credit cards, and then I went off on a rant against checks.
Articles like this just make me feel like a big loser.:-( My life is one of squandered oppurtunity. I was one of the best and brightest when I was younger. What the fuck happened?
I'm also anti-creditcard, but I suppose if you die in debit then you've made money.
Whatever. I just pay it off completely each month, and use the card as a way to speed up purchases over $20. I want to throw these people writing their friggin' checks through the window of the store sometimes. There's always SOME irregularity with their precious check that holds everything up.
"Oh, let me write another one with more so I can get some cash."
(It's a grocery store, not a freaking bank, you blithering hag!) I think to myself. (There's an ATM right by the door. Waste your own time, not mine!)
"Oh, and a pack of Marlboro Extra Tar Unfiltered!"
(Tar made turn Superman evil, you crusty whore! Don't you read?) I think to myself.
Apollo and Starbuck have a very contentious relationship, which is flavored by their memories of Apollo's dead younger brother, and also the inevitable sexual tension between them.
Oh, there was sexual tension between Apollo and Starbuck on the original series. You just needed to know what to look for. And then there was the banned lost episode where they got stuck on a desert world and decided to explore their sexuality. But I've said too much...;-)
But seriously... this new show has people I know who generally don't like SF tuning in. It makes me want to slap around the whining fanboys of the original and put dirt in their hair. Yes, television *can* cause violence!:-)
Anyway, you should send your anlaysis here to Ron Moore and see if he'll post it on his blog. It's an excellent compare and contrast.
Well, we'll just have to disagree then, Dr. Evil, as much as I respect your nefarious plots.;-)
I think the difference here is that I don't believe a Neilsen household represents, like, 850,000 homes or whatever. I don't think anyone really knows how many people out there are watching what.
I'll concede on one point. I have a sister and brother in law who are both post graduate educated and have complex, scientific careers. Both are very smart. Both love reality TV shows. They also like Enterprise.
I think we may ultimately all just be trying to find patterns in the chaos.
No, it's lazy people who watch too much TV. If television didn't exist, you really think there'd be more cyclers? The lazy would find something else to do. And do the cars honking have to do with anything?
Damn, I wish I could go cycling right now, but here in sunny So Cal it's BEEN RAINING FOR SEVEN HUNDRED CONSECUTIVE DAYS!!!! ARRRGH!
And, I dunno... I just don't feel bad watching an episode of "24" or "Battlestar Galactica" after a long day at work. There's nothing wrong with taking a break. I'm an engineer who works on very complicated things. I can't be creative and be active 18 hours a day. I'd have burned out years ago.
Besides, I do all my TV watching over dinner, so I'm multitasking. And Tivo helps me do that. I watch maybe 10 hours a week. I'm very selective and enjoy what I watch. And a moment enjoyed is never a moment wasted.
And Some of the Fox News business shows have led me to make some very good stock picks, so maybe I'll be able to retire a little early.:)
But this whole "Oh, television is utterly devoid of value" is just silliness, and I just have a pet peeve againt people declaring absolutes like that. It's not reality.
This is not a nonsense excuse, it's a real reason not to pay for television.
Well, I think he meant that it's a commonly sen response to Tivo, but it *IS* a silly one. Obviously someone who does not watch TV does not need a Tivo. Why even bother saying it? It's like someone who does not drive joining in a Checy versus Ford discussions and declaring they don;t need a car anyway. Well... duh.
That's it. That's all television is. And, it is all that it will ever be. Because of its institutional structure and technical limitations, it is all television can ever be.
OK now I'm beginning to wonder if you aren't yanking our chains here. Have you ever watched anything beyond basic broadcast?
Myself, I would rather watch DVDs, ride bicycle, write code, dance, make love, or eat pizza than watch television.
You know people generally laugh at statements like this, right? Television does not take the place of those activities in most lives.
I use Bose noise cancellers at work with my iPod. A little more than $30, but, man, I never really noticed the air conditioning system noise until I cancelled it out.
Trust me. In my case, it's MS. My IQ is, like, 50,000 or something.:) Secret government experiments, don't ya know.
Actually, most of my problems with Windows are things where the OS or MS app is doing what it is supposed to be doing, but it's doing it in a very poorly thought out manner. Adobe is really bad with their Windows versions, too. I used Photoshop on the Mac for years and years before trying it on the PC. Oh my effin God! That was where I learned to despise the MDI concept.
You wouldn't install MacOSX or BeOS on robots either.
Well, you would if you wanted a *happy* robot.:)
Otherwise you get grouchy robots that run around shouting "Exterminate!" and killing passers-by at random. Then WIll Smith (playing Will Smith) gets involved, and it's all just downhill from there.
I find the settings simply don't stick from boot to boot. But it seems if someone points these things out, the MS-Defenders Templar appear and mods them Troll or Flamebait, or considers them to be some sort of noob. It's pretty sad.
An innocent question the other day gets hit with "Flamebait" mods and this simple observation of SP2's alleged popup blocking in IE gets Troll rated? How is this even close to being a troll? It's not even on the same planet as a troll.
I did turn it off. The setting does not stick. I read the instrustions. I jumped through every hoop MS put before me, and still SP2 blows multiple jungles full of chimps. But that doesn't matter to WinDefenders, eh? It's always the user's fault. Couldn't possibly be MS.
Well, [1] it was a fresh install of WinXP SP2 from disc and [2] I don't use things like kazaa because I have functioning brain cells. I also have decent cleaning programs (including one you mentioned) and they report no spyware.
IE is not blocking popups at all even with it set to maximum blockage. There's specific sites that I know serve certain popups I use as a test of blocking. IE lets them all through.
The browser has to do a number of things and call and API function to open a new window. Is it that hard to make it check and see if the window request comes from me clicking on a link?
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Of course. I use my ATM card as a debit card at the grocery store, and more places are taking them at the little swiper. But the discussion was about credit cards, and then I went off on a rant against checks.
Hey, I'm honest, at least.
Whatever. I just pay it off completely each month, and use the card as a way to speed up purchases over $20. I want to throw these people writing their friggin' checks through the window of the store sometimes. There's always SOME irregularity with their precious check that holds everything up.
"Oh, let me write another one with more so I can get some cash."
(It's a grocery store, not a freaking bank, you blithering hag!) I think to myself. (There's an ATM right by the door. Waste your own time, not mine!)
"Oh, and a pack of Marlboro Extra Tar Unfiltered!"
(Tar made turn Superman evil, you crusty whore! Don't you read?) I think to myself.
"Oh, my pen is out of ink!"
(Arrrggghhhh! Exterminate! Exterminate!)
Oh, there was sexual tension between Apollo and Starbuck on the original series. You just needed to know what to look for. And then there was the banned lost episode where they got stuck on a desert world and decided to explore their sexuality. But I've said too much... ;-)
But seriously... this new show has people I know who generally don't like SF tuning in. It makes me want to slap around the whining fanboys of the original and put dirt in their hair. Yes, television *can* cause violence! :-)
Anyway, you should send your anlaysis here to Ron Moore and see if he'll post it on his blog. It's an excellent compare and contrast.
But can Dell do something about the quality of the content?
OK, who wants to tell him not everyone on the planet is married?
I think the difference here is that I don't believe a Neilsen household represents, like, 850,000 homes or whatever. I don't think anyone really knows how many people out there are watching what.
I'll concede on one point. I have a sister and brother in law who are both post graduate educated and have complex, scientific careers. Both are very smart. Both love reality TV shows. They also like Enterprise.
I think we may ultimately all just be trying to find patterns in the chaos.
Damn, I wish I could go cycling right now, but here in sunny So Cal it's BEEN RAINING FOR SEVEN HUNDRED CONSECUTIVE DAYS!!!! ARRRGH!
And, I dunno... I just don't feel bad watching an episode of "24" or "Battlestar Galactica" after a long day at work. There's nothing wrong with taking a break. I'm an engineer who works on very complicated things. I can't be creative and be active 18 hours a day. I'd have burned out years ago.
Besides, I do all my TV watching over dinner, so I'm multitasking. And Tivo helps me do that. I watch maybe 10 hours a week. I'm very selective and enjoy what I watch. And a moment enjoyed is never a moment wasted.
And Some of the Fox News business shows have led me to make some very good stock picks, so maybe I'll be able to retire a little early. :)
But this whole "Oh, television is utterly devoid of value" is just silliness, and I just have a pet peeve againt people declaring absolutes like that. It's not reality.
Well, I think he meant that it's a commonly sen response to Tivo, but it *IS* a silly one. Obviously someone who does not watch TV does not need a Tivo. Why even bother saying it? It's like someone who does not drive joining in a Checy versus Ford discussions and declaring they don;t need a car anyway. Well... duh.
That's it. That's all television is. And, it is all that it will ever be. Because of its institutional structure and technical limitations, it is all television can ever be.
OK now I'm beginning to wonder if you aren't yanking our chains here. Have you ever watched anything beyond basic broadcast?
Myself, I would rather watch DVDs, ride bicycle, write code, dance, make love, or eat pizza than watch television.
You know people generally laugh at statements like this, right? Television does not take the place of those activities in most lives.
Electric stoves are for amateurs.
Just like electric windings are for armatures.
Do you see?
There really needs to be a -1 Strawman or -1 Non Sequitur mod.
What if you had a kid and wanted him or her to be educated?
Oh, yeah, and our government is certainly doing a stellar job of that. :-\
So you only believe in homeschooling?
Ever hear of private schools?
I use Bose noise cancellers at work with my iPod. A little more than $30, but, man, I never really noticed the air conditioning system noise until I cancelled it out.
Average American IQ: 100
Average Korean IQ: 100
100 *is* the defined average for the measured population.
USA land area: 9,161,923 km^2
Hey! I tease! I own a dual G4 and a 15" Powerbook! Calm down!
Actually, most of my problems with Windows are things where the OS or MS app is doing what it is supposed to be doing, but it's doing it in a very poorly thought out manner. Adobe is really bad with their Windows versions, too. I used Photoshop on the Mac for years and years before trying it on the PC. Oh my effin God! That was where I learned to despise the MDI concept.
And Norton does, in fact, blow chimps.
Fumes?
Well, you would if you wanted a *happy* robot. :)
Otherwise you get grouchy robots that run around shouting "Exterminate!" and killing passers-by at random. Then WIll Smith (playing Will Smith) gets involved, and it's all just downhill from there.
I find the settings simply don't stick from boot to boot. But it seems if someone points these things out, the MS-Defenders Templar appear and mods them Troll or Flamebait, or considers them to be some sort of noob. It's pretty sad.
An innocent question the other day gets hit with "Flamebait" mods and this simple observation of SP2's alleged popup blocking in IE gets Troll rated? How is this even close to being a troll? It's not even on the same planet as a troll.
I did turn it off. The setting does not stick. I read the instrustions. I jumped through every hoop MS put before me, and still SP2 blows multiple jungles full of chimps. But that doesn't matter to WinDefenders, eh? It's always the user's fault. Couldn't possibly be MS.
IE is not blocking popups at all even with it set to maximum blockage. There's specific sites that I know serve certain popups I use as a test of blocking. IE lets them all through.
You shouldn't jump to conclusions about people.
I have SP2 on my home PC with IE set to block all popups, but I seem to have more popups than ever.
And the security center is constantly nagging me over trivilaities with those childish little word balloons.
The browser has to do a number of things and call and API function to open a new window. Is it that hard to make it check and see if the window request comes from me clicking on a link?