Or, if people just mute their TVs during commercials, advertisers will not have any incentive to engage in the practice, and suddenly the problem is solved without a committee deciding what is "too loud."
How do the advertisers know you're muting them?
I'm sure they don't have a way to know yet. Instead, they will assume that a lot of viewers are muting their ads, so they will bribe the TV manufacturers to implement technology that will disable the mute and volume control features during commercials, and then purchase laws that will make it a crime to disable these features.
Yes, of course, the Ambassador to Russia should just say "You know what, Putin, you're a nasty fucking bastard."
That will really make things so much better for everyone.
Putin would probably drink to that.
And of course, right after that, the ghostly words "I seem to be having this tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle." would softly echo through the air.
eBay sellers can accept other forms of payment. The catch is, only the potential buyer can bring up the subject. You may not be able to mention in your listings that you accept any forms other than PayPal, but there is nothing stopping you from informing the buyers of what eBay's policies actually allow. You just have to be able to word it so that you are not actually soliciting other forms of payment.
Then again, I don't think eBay is cracking down too hard on alternate payments anyway, because I do not think that they are quite stupid enough to not realize that they will make more money from a sale that is paid by a method other than PayPal than they would make from a sale that does not happen at all.
If you do show it in your theater, I would suggest perhaps pledging a small percentage of concession sales as donations to the Blender Foundation, since it is doubtful that after paying the big studios their enormous cut of the ticket sales, there wouldn't be much left from that to allocate to Blender.
With software, everything moves faster. Keeping software patents around for decades isn't practical. My personal preference is that software patents be cut back to 5 years or so. It's enough to provide a fighting change for a new company, but not so long as to hinder development.
Ideally, when software gets submitted for patent protection, the examiner should tell the submitter:
"It looks like you are seeking protection for a software product. You have come to the wrong office. What you need to do is produce a software application in a programming language of your choice and then submit it to the Copyright Office so that your particular implementation of this idea is protected. Software is already protected by copyright, not copyright and patents. Sorry, you can not eat your cake and have it too."
Sounds more like Onan suffered a severe penalty for early withdrawl rather than whacking off. There is absolutely nothing in that passage that would indicate he engaged in masturbation.
Eh, my humble little Geo Metro wouldn't be able to handle any sort of whiskey anyway. She's too much of a lightweight. Now, if something like a pina colada, daquiri, or wine cooler could be burned as fuel...:p
I was worried for a minute there. The headline is misleading. They are turning byproducts of the whisky making process into biofuel and not the whisky itself, which would be a travesty indeed.
Aye, burning whiskey as fuel would be a serious case of alcohol abuse.
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Or, if people just mute their TVs during commercials, advertisers will not have any incentive to engage in the practice, and suddenly the problem is solved without a committee deciding what is "too loud."
How do the advertisers know you're muting them?
I'm sure they don't have a way to know yet. Instead, they will assume that a lot of viewers are muting their ads, so they will bribe the TV manufacturers to implement technology that will disable the mute and volume control features during commercials, and then purchase laws that will make it a crime to disable these features.
Careful... you might offend the greys. Been probed lately?
So, that is what the TSA people really are.
But what if it is filled with snakes?
Simple. You just befriend the snakes by feeding them the mushrooms in the fridge you are sharing with them.
Just hope that the badgers didn't get to them first.
Yes, of course, the Ambassador to Russia should just say "You know what, Putin, you're a nasty fucking bastard."
That will really make things so much better for everyone.
Putin would probably drink to that.
And of course, right after that, the ghostly words "I seem to be having this tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle." would softly echo through the air.
And we don't want to go there. Right?
eBay sellers can accept other forms of payment. The catch is, only the potential buyer can bring up the subject. You may not be able to mention in your listings that you accept any forms other than PayPal, but there is nothing stopping you from informing the buyers of what eBay's policies actually allow. You just have to be able to word it so that you are not actually soliciting other forms of payment.
Then again, I don't think eBay is cracking down too hard on alternate payments anyway, because I do not think that they are quite stupid enough to not realize that they will make more money from a sale that is paid by a method other than PayPal than they would make from a sale that does not happen at all.
How about adding on a free weekend at Castle Anthrax as well?
Or is that too perilous?
If that sort of gum becomes a reality, be sure to spit it out before you get to the dessert, unless you fancy inflating like a giant blueberry.
Ah geez. I was going for humor here.
The answer I was expecting was "The guy sitting in front of Peewee Herman."
Can you name a second person after Lincoln who was also shot in the back of the head at a theater?
So, was it a good thing I just recently got my Security+ certification after all? I trust it was not a waste of my time?
Plutonium-cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Don't you mean Plutonian Nyborg?
If you do show it in your theater, I would suggest perhaps pledging a small percentage of concession sales as donations to the Blender Foundation, since it is doubtful that after paying the big studios their enormous cut of the ticket sales, there wouldn't be much left from that to allocate to Blender.
With software, everything moves faster. Keeping software patents around for decades isn't practical. My personal preference is that software patents be cut back to 5 years or so. It's enough to provide a fighting change for a new company, but not so long as to hinder development.
Ideally, when software gets submitted for patent protection, the examiner should tell the submitter:
"It looks like you are seeking protection for a software product. You have come to the wrong office. What you need to do is produce a software application in a programming language of your choice and then submit it to the Copyright Office so that your particular implementation of this idea is protected. Software is already protected by copyright, not copyright and patents. Sorry, you can not eat your cake and have it too."
Plus what's up with Planet G? Planet M would have been better ;)
Just be sure to avoid Planet P at all costs. That one is a Bug World, an ugly world...
But when I put my bottom in front of it I ended up with a huge black hole.
Let me guess, you are dyslexic and thought it was large hardon instead of hadron?
Sounds like it probed Uranus instead of creating a huge black hole.
Well then, I sure hope that Google uses vegan cookies...
Yeah right. As if they would go to all the trouble.
You know how prohibitively expensive it would be to import cookies (or anything else for that matter) all the way from Vega?
Not a good ROI there I would say.
Sounds more like Onan suffered a severe penalty for early withdrawl rather than whacking off. There is absolutely nothing in that passage that would indicate he engaged in masturbation.
Eh, my humble little Geo Metro wouldn't be able to handle any sort of whiskey anyway. She's too much of a lightweight. Now, if something like a pina colada, daquiri, or wine cooler could be burned as fuel... :p
I was worried for a minute there. The headline is misleading. They are turning byproducts of the whisky making process into biofuel and not the whisky itself, which would be a travesty indeed.
Aye, burning whiskey as fuel would be a serious case of alcohol abuse.
Wait, there were six Star Wars films!?
A New Hope
The Holiday Special
The Empire Strikes Back
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Return of the Jedi
Yep. Six movies.
or are you?
Indeed I am...
I feel fantastic and I'm still alive.
I'm doing science and I'm still alive...
You know smart-phones can do more then go onto the internet right? Not everybody who wants one wants it for web access.
This may seem like an insane idea, but can they somehow be used to make phone calls?
It could be because there is no one single proper way to write the date.
I personally prefer the yyyy-mm-dd format myself. That makes the most sense to me.
"Ah, you talk like a fag, and your shit's all retarded."
Shut up. You're interrupting "Ow! My Balls!"
Now how about marching yourself to the theater and watching a showing of Ass?
That's Microsoft Certified Solitaire Expert, right?
Almost, but not quite.
MCSE is actually Mine Sweeper Consultant / Solitaire Expert.