Great point. Having possessed a TOP SECRET CODEWORD clearance years ago working for one of the alphabet-soup agencies back in the early '70s all of us knew what the penalties were for mishandling what we did. It was very simple, WHAT WE DID, SAW OR HEARD STAYED THERE. No question, no ifs, ands, or buts. Much like "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" of today. It always amazes me the hubris of those who truly think they are above the law.
I know I'm a certified old guy, north of 60 years old, but I wonder if the word EXCELLENCE has meaning any longer in the age of DIVERSITY.
When I look for a solution to a problem I am looking for the SOLUTION to that problem. I do not, nor have I ever, cared from whence that solution came. So by definition EXCELLENCE will bring forth diversity by demanding the best SOLUTION rather than creating an artificial arena where everyone is required to be represented simply to meet a social goal.
Good riddance. She was a terrible Prime Minister and caused untold suffering and misery.
PS. How is this News for Nerds? Why isn't the story tagged "troll"?
AmiMoJo,
whom ever your really are, show your ignorance very clearly.
Lady Thatcher does not have to worry that her legacy and world fame will suffer from a troglodyte such as yourself.
You are correct in wondering why this is mentioned in a "nerds forum". This is because even narcissistic little bed-wetting trolls such as you need educating from time to time.
James Douglass
Garden City, Kansas
USA
\\\ Any definition of freedom that doesn't let me put other people into cages just isn't really freedom. \\\\
spoken like a true Nhilist.. great in theory but lacks any practical application in the what most of us call the "real world".;-)
PclinuxOS.. or Puppy linux are the best and easiest for the newbie to linux.
support is good and also something new to try.....
http://www.pclinuxos.com/
Enjoy,
Jim Douglass ACØE
Garden City, Kansas
ac0e@arrl.net
I agree completely. On the other hand that school just down the Charles river from MIT...harvard? Now there is an institution whose education is HIGHLY overrated.
Jim in Kansas
I have quite a few trucks at my office that are noisy and have a broken or lack a return to neutral cog in the steering column. I have on more than one occasion been concentrating on good driving and not realized until later the damn turn signal was still active!
Happens to us all.... except those supernaturally perfect "Smartest Kid in the Room"/.ers who were brought to this life through non-religious "Immaculate conception" and are forced to live among us mortals.
Perhaps you would feel more comfortable moving back to where you came from if being HERE is so difficult for a person of your obivously high intellect and world view.
Been following along for several years now on the Windows/MAC/linux debate. I use Linspire 4.5. Downloaded, burned the iso CD and installed it on my home pc and laptop. It found all all of my network (wireless and wired) and all all of my printers. Works great for me. Wished the Amateur radio community would embrace linux more. MMTTY, ACLOG, Geolclock would be great. However WIN2Kpro works fine for me also....... So the MAC/Windows/linux debate is somewhat moot for me at this point.
Just an old TelCom geek from years back spouting off. Everyone have a good 2008 and prosper.
I am a Ham Radio Operator and a proud member of the original "geek-squad" going all the way back to Marconi, Tesla, Armstrong and DeForrest. It seems over time that attempts have been made to negate or downplay the vital (Free) service that the Amatuer Radio Service plays in times of need. It is heartwarming to hear a Governor of a state make a public statement such as the Oregon's Governor did yesterday.
73,(telegraph shorthand for "best regards")
Jim ACØE
licensed and active since 1977
Garden City, Kansas
Dave,
Great reply and analogy. Our company does roofing and insulation. We USE technology to make money and are NOT interested, for the most part, in how it works do long as it does. The easier and hassle-free the better!
Have a great weekend.. ARRL CW Sweepstakes start at 2100 UTC
Jim Douglass AC0E
Garden City, Kansas
http://odsgc.net/~ac0e/
4x4x4 with rebar cage Rohn HBX-56 with Force12 C3S with 40 meter add-on and internet parabolic.... 100+ mph winds in flat lands of Kansas --- doing fine. Jim AC0E
Well said. Blame the US for everything is surely the easy way out. Had not the evil US stepped up back in the 1940's our Danish friend would be speaking German as his primary if not ONLY language today.
You got it right. Nixon was not a crook. He was certainly surrounded by very ambitous people, not all of which had the same agenda, which the enviroment of the most powerful office in the history of man would lead to deviations both large and small. The Nixon Administration started the EPA (1970), OSHA(1970), and the "Americans with Disablities Act of 1974". Hardly the work of a man was a crook.
In 1960 Nixon refused to contest the presidential election though both Texas and Chicago's vote counts were so close (and so tampered with - Lyndon Johnson in Texas and Mayor Richard Daley in Chicago) that under the LAW a recount would have been required had Nixon made application. To the outrage of his party and campaign workers he refused saying he was unwilling to put the country through the agony that surely would come of it.
Nixon was paranoid in many respects and that ultimately crippled his judgement but he was not a crook.
People don't install and un-install programs all the time the business-user world I live in. People who have programs they know, like, and use on a daily basis are almost impossible to move over to another program "just as good as" on another OS. When QuickBook Pro is available on linux then we can talk turkey..
I agree with your comments regarding the legislation, President Bush signing the legislation, and the RIAA. However, to say the comments regarding WMD & Iraq are moronic would be disparaging to Morons.
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Great point. Having possessed a TOP SECRET CODEWORD clearance years ago working for one of the alphabet-soup agencies back in the early '70s all of us knew what the penalties were for mishandling what we did. It was very simple, WHAT WE DID, SAW OR HEARD STAYED THERE. No question, no ifs, ands, or buts. Much like "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" of today. It always amazes me the hubris of those who truly think they are above the law.
I know I'm a certified old guy, north of 60 years old, but I wonder if the word EXCELLENCE has meaning any longer in the age of DIVERSITY. When I look for a solution to a problem I am looking for the SOLUTION to that problem. I do not, nor have I ever, cared from whence that solution came. So by definition EXCELLENCE will bring forth diversity by demanding the best SOLUTION rather than creating an artificial arena where everyone is required to be represented simply to meet a social goal.
Excellent point..
Bravo... A then B..... even an uneducated dumb a$$ such as myself can undetstand that. Jamrs Douglass Gatden City, Kansas
Good riddance. She was a terrible Prime Minister and caused untold suffering and misery.
PS. How is this News for Nerds? Why isn't the story tagged "troll"?
AmiMoJo, whom ever your really are, show your ignorance very clearly. Lady Thatcher does not have to worry that her legacy and world fame will suffer from a troglodyte such as yourself. You are correct in wondering why this is mentioned in a "nerds forum". This is because even narcissistic little bed-wetting trolls such as you need educating from time to time. James Douglass Garden City, Kansas USA
\\\ Any definition of freedom that doesn't let me put other people into cages just isn't really freedom. \\\\ spoken like a true Nhilist .. great in theory but lacks any practical application in the what most of us call the "real world". ;-)
posting as an Anonymous Coward makes me think this is tongue in cheek or a paid Micro$oft person putting us all on. ??
Well you better hurry because most of those folks have retired years ago and many are no longer alive. Good luck, Jim Douglass
PclinuxOS.. or Puppy linux are the best and easiest for the newbie to linux. support is good and also something new to try..... http://www.pclinuxos.com/ Enjoy, Jim Douglass ACØE Garden City, Kansas ac0e@arrl.net
I agree completely. On the other hand that school just down the Charles river from MIT ...harvard? Now there is an institution whose education is HIGHLY overrated.
Jim in Kansas
I have quite a few trucks at my office that are noisy and have a broken or lack a return to neutral cog in the steering column. I have on more than one occasion been concentrating on good driving and not realized until later the damn turn signal was still active! Happens to us all.... except those supernaturally perfect "Smartest Kid in the Room" /.ers who were brought to this life through non-religious "Immaculate conception" and are forced to live among us mortals.
Perhaps you would feel more comfortable moving back to where you came from if being HERE is so difficult for a person of your obivously high intellect and world view.
You are obviously over age 50 and thoughtful.
Been following along for several years now on the Windows/MAC/linux debate. I use Linspire 4.5. Downloaded, burned the iso CD and installed it on my home pc and laptop. It found all all of my network (wireless and wired) and all all of my printers. Works great for me. Wished the Amateur radio community would embrace linux more. MMTTY, ACLOG, Geolclock would be great. However WIN2Kpro works fine for me also....... So the MAC/Windows/linux debate is somewhat moot for me at this point. Just an old TelCom geek from years back spouting off. Everyone have a good 2008 and prosper.
I am a Ham Radio Operator and a proud member of the original "geek-squad" going all the way back to Marconi, Tesla, Armstrong and DeForrest. It seems over time that attempts have been made to negate or downplay the vital (Free) service that the Amatuer Radio Service plays in times of need. It is heartwarming to hear a Governor of a state make a public statement such as the Oregon's Governor did yesterday. 73,(telegraph shorthand for "best regards") Jim ACØE licensed and active since 1977 Garden City, Kansas
Dave, Great reply and analogy. Our company does roofing and insulation. We USE technology to make money and are NOT interested, for the most part, in how it works do long as it does. The easier and hassle-free the better! Have a great weekend.. ARRL CW Sweepstakes start at 2100 UTC Jim Douglass AC0E Garden City, Kansas http://odsgc.net/~ac0e/
4x4x4 with rebar cage Rohn HBX-56 with Force12 C3S with 40 meter add-on and internet parabolic.... 100+ mph winds in flat lands of Kansas --- doing fine. Jim AC0E
Well said. Blame the US for everything is surely the easy way out. Had not the evil US stepped up back in the 1940's our Danish friend would be speaking German as his primary if not ONLY language today.
You got it right. Nixon was not a crook. He was certainly surrounded by very ambitous people, not all of which had the same agenda, which the enviroment of the most powerful office in the history of man would lead to deviations both large and small. The Nixon Administration started the EPA (1970), OSHA(1970), and the "Americans with Disablities Act of 1974". Hardly the work of a man was a crook. In 1960 Nixon refused to contest the presidential election though both Texas and Chicago's vote counts were so close (and so tampered with - Lyndon Johnson in Texas and Mayor Richard Daley in Chicago) that under the LAW a recount would have been required had Nixon made application. To the outrage of his party and campaign workers he refused saying he was unwilling to put the country through the agony that surely would come of it. Nixon was paranoid in many respects and that ultimately crippled his judgement but he was not a crook.
I jumped to the puppy web-site and bookmarked it for further review...looks very good..Thanks for the tip Jim Douglass Garden City, Kansas
Amen brother!
People don't install and un-install programs all the time the business-user world I live in. People who have programs they know, like, and use on a daily basis are almost impossible to move over to another program "just as good as" on another OS. When QuickBook Pro is available on linux then we can talk turkey..
I agree with your comments regarding the legislation, President Bush signing the legislation, and the RIAA. However, to say the comments regarding WMD & Iraq are moronic would be disparaging to Morons.