I friend of a friend made a promotional ad for the lead of to episode one. it was 2 star wars nerds (the sort from the triumph the insulting dog bit) jumping the queue to see the movie. there were these 2 cute girls in line not very happy about this. one nerd turns to the girls and waves his arm a la Obi, proclaiming "This is not the movie you want to see. Go about your business." The girls leave in disgust with the 2 uber-nerds believing their jedi mind tricked worked. BRILLIANT STUFF!!!
When I lived in Australia, a woman at Commonwealth Bank told me that I could not write "Check Identification" on the back of the card with my signature. I insisted that my signature was there, but I still wanted someoene to check the id of the card holder. She was adamant about it. I asked for her manager who was also adamant. Why were they? Because there was no rule or code of conduct which said it "IS OK" to do this. So thereby it must not be done.
Isnt there some fuss about the Ugg Boot and the american initiative to comform copyright laws? I think there was a slashdot reference to this some time ago.
I think you missed the point. My comments involved 'copyright law', but i was speaking more about one country imposing itself on another.
you want to call me names, and make assumptions, i am willing to take that a step further. i live in southwest london, you want to meet up and discuss this a bit further a little less anonymously and cowardly, we can do that.
True... but corporate america still has a vested interested in most countries... in Africa they could care less about copyright law and more about the oil and diamonds. The profits go to wealthy shareholders outside the continent while corrupt governments benefit from corporate payouts and political pressure from the US to swing laws in favour of american corporate interests.
And should the locals wish to rise up... well they suddenly are put on a global terrorist list and the US helps hunt them down.
I could be wrong, but this is my understaning of it.
Where can a person live to escape the influence of corporate america and its legal influence of politicians world wide... I move to australia and this crap happens with the free trade agreement, and now here in the UK on the front of the times there is a threat of prosecution for 'copyright infringement'.
I am starting to understand the desire to see the end of my home country in some ways. Yes, I said it. I do not believe in the death of innocent people, but those innocent people have voted to perpetuate the lifestyles they cling to and that involves in many ways (oil, patents, etc) the erosion of other cultures value systems. No longer does morality play a role in the US (has it for some time?), but more it is what can we get and how can we get it. Make my shares climb and I do not care how you do it. Greed is a virus. UGH!!!
For those who wish to vilify me for this sentiment, have at it.
I don't see any relevant application of the tax unless they plan to offer free internet, etc.
I think they would be better served to tax other things.. such as each tube ticket and use the money to hire henchmen wjo would force those lazy twats on the tube to work rather than strike when the tea room at earl's court is not up to snuff.
Quality Assurance is merely an assurance. It is not a guarantee. It is some corporate hack who knows that some clients (especially govt) will succumb to the wiles of rhetoric. And will even exploit the vagueries of it in the contract when the client starts pushing back for the results they expected.
Quality Assurance; broadening the gap between client satisfaction and liability.
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....why i am wanted in Karachi, Brisbane and Lagos.
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foot.jobs
wax.jobs
i could continue..... but something urgent requires my attention.....
Yarr. : )
I friend of a friend made a promotional ad for the lead of to episode one. it was 2 star wars nerds (the sort from the triumph the insulting dog bit) jumping the queue to see the movie. there were these 2 cute girls in line not very happy about this. one nerd turns to the girls and waves his arm a la Obi, proclaiming "This is not the movie you want to see. Go about your business." The girls leave in disgust with the 2 uber-nerds believing their jedi mind tricked worked. BRILLIANT STUFF!!!
There is one benefit to legacy some times... security. JOB Security.
When I lived in Australia, a woman at Commonwealth Bank told me that I could not write "Check Identification" on the back of the card with my signature. I insisted that my signature was there, but I still wanted someoene to check the id of the card holder. She was adamant about it. I asked for her manager who was also adamant. Why were they? Because there was no rule or code of conduct which said it "IS OK" to do this. So thereby it must not be done.
Because.. occassionally we need fodder on /. whereby i can only search out those posts modded +5 Funny.
Now I know why the All Blacks are so fuckin' huge!!!!
Isnt there some fuss about the Ugg Boot and the american initiative to comform copyright laws? I think there was a slashdot reference to this some time ago.
I think you missed the point. My comments involved 'copyright law', but i was speaking more about one country imposing itself on another. you want to call me names, and make assumptions, i am willing to take that a step further. i live in southwest london, you want to meet up and discuss this a bit further a little less anonymously and cowardly, we can do that.
True... but corporate america still has a vested interested in most countries... in Africa they could care less about copyright law and more about the oil and diamonds. The profits go to wealthy shareholders outside the continent while corrupt governments benefit from corporate payouts and political pressure from the US to swing laws in favour of american corporate interests. And should the locals wish to rise up... well they suddenly are put on a global terrorist list and the US helps hunt them down. I could be wrong, but this is my understaning of it.
Where can a person live to escape the influence of corporate america and its legal influence of politicians world wide... I move to australia and this crap happens with the free trade agreement, and now here in the UK on the front of the times there is a threat of prosecution for 'copyright infringement'. I am starting to understand the desire to see the end of my home country in some ways. Yes, I said it. I do not believe in the death of innocent people, but those innocent people have voted to perpetuate the lifestyles they cling to and that involves in many ways (oil, patents, etc) the erosion of other cultures value systems. No longer does morality play a role in the US (has it for some time?), but more it is what can we get and how can we get it. Make my shares climb and I do not care how you do it. Greed is a virus. UGH!!! For those who wish to vilify me for this sentiment, have at it.
I don't see any relevant application of the tax unless they plan to offer free internet, etc. I think they would be better served to tax other things.. such as each tube ticket and use the money to hire henchmen wjo would force those lazy twats on the tube to work rather than strike when the tea room at earl's court is not up to snuff.
Quality Assurance is merely an assurance. It is not a guarantee. It is some corporate hack who knows that some clients (especially govt) will succumb to the wiles of rhetoric. And will even exploit the vagueries of it in the contract when the client starts pushing back for the results they expected. Quality Assurance; broadening the gap between client satisfaction and liability.