Is this Kenny? Does your mom wear a T-Shirt that says "I'm with stupid"? The test costs $200 for both (I think) so that's about (insert mathematics sounds here) 65 years income for you.
One of the first drag races I went to was at Carlsbad Raceway in 1985. I was there for the USGP motocross and was hanging around on Sat. qualifying. They were having drags on the strip, so my brother and I went over. I was standing right behind where the cars would stage. I could see the race from their perspective (sort of). Well, that lasted one burnout, I had no idea as much rubber would come off the tires and end up as little rubber balls that were thrown incredibly fast back at me....
I decided to sit in the stands after that.
BTW, I remember Kenny B was using "computers" in his funny cars back in '81 or '82. They were more data recorders than anything. They would remove the units and download the data to be analyzed. Most other crews at that time relied on seat of the pants analysis from the driver, and tech inspections of the teardowns.
Funny aside, does anyone remember when the Dallas Cowboys would use statistical analysis to make edu cated guesses on what plays the other teams would run given their past history? This was like the mid '70's. I remember my grandmother would get so pissed off that because "they were using computers" and it was unfair.
Or, to put it another way, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall..."
Or, as Randall put it in Clerks "This job would be great if it wasn't for the fuckin' customers"
Lic. ver 6.0 anyone? Talk about forced upgrades, we passed. God damn this gun to the head upgrading shit. I am testing OpenOffice right now as a replacement. Love W2K though, doing everything I need it to do.
Hmm, good thinking. I was gearing the comment more towards the obvious, where I posted some idea first and two days later, someone reading the posts backward (I assume) mods me as redundant without realizing that I postulated the idea first. That pisses me off.
So, if I was to say something like, =========== IN SOVIET RUSSIA
You would be discontinued.... =========== That would be redundant.:-)
Do like most others back in the early '90's did.....dive in head first! Don't be a pussy and worry about screwing up. Just find a computer (or better yet, repartiton and try to get an install on your XP machine) and install a system. Don't go the easy route and just pick the standard install, get into it and choose packages, partition your disk yourself, install and make mistakes. I learn best by getting my hands dirty.
Print off man pages (if you get the printer working, bully for you...it took me along time to get that right) and read them before going to sleep. Experiment. Try installing a different system to see what apt vs emerge vs RPM manager vs package manager [is that what slackware calls it?] is all about.
Try Slackware, Red Hat, Mandrake, Debian. Uninstall, reinstall, compile custom kernels, install them and get them to work properly (did you make dep? Did you remember to make modules?). Install lilo or Grub and practice.
I assume the "how do I get into Linux" means you want to try something new. Try, observe, refine and try again. You will be amazed at what a choice of books you have now than back in the early 90's. I learned most of what I know from the mini how-to's and the other fine how-to's out there on the net. If you have the drive to learn, this will be alot of fun. If you discourage easily, then maybe you should pass this by. Can you install a system and use it with little technical expertise? The answer is yes, especially compared to 6 yrs ago.
To sum it up, I think that the best way to _learn_ linux is to dive in! I'm sorry this is a rambling post, I have so much to say and so little organizational skills:-)
You sir are an Anonymous Coward ('nuf said). So, just how do I go about getting my home owner's insurance to cover 2 yr's accumulation of p0rn? How would I value it?
Are you kidding? This will weed out the piss-poor drivers rather quickly I would think.....no glide means no room for error. Its not the fall that will kill them, just the sudden stop at the bottom.
Think of it this way, they will only make a mistake once.
Troll? I kinda thought it was funny. I am actually a fan (sort of) of his Iron Chef USA, Miss Congineality (sp?) roles, as well as of course setting the tone for Captains everywhere (where else could diplomicy be accomplished with a phaser and a smirk?).
No, you mis-understand me (understood?). I do not hate them, I just don't appreciate spending big bucks to upgrade then being told that I have to upgrade again within a small, set timeframe not set by me. For right now, Microsoft makes the most sense for our company. Someday, that may change. But for now, I just want the maximum bang for the buck which Microsoft gives us.
I completely understand MS's need to generate sales to generate revenue. But forcing customers to upgrade before they are ready is counter productive if you ask me.
Exactly! Why should Microsoft be in charge of when we have to update server software? Just about the time we get stabilized on a release, they say.....oh, btw, we are going to be releasing a new version soon and this current release will only be supported for and then you're on your own.
As much as I would like to keep current, forcing change to generate $$$ and give very little bang for the buck is not the way to win friends. It pisses me off.
I would rather they keep the next OS in the oven a little longer. Get it right, try tracking down the 63k bugs in this new release (remember w2k?) before you turn it loose on the unwashed masses. Don't get me wrong, W2K has been way more usable than any W9x/WinME release we had.
The only difference is if you get stranded there perhaps you could cut one of the power cables and someone would come out to see what happened and rescue you.:)
Or, you really mean they can come recover the smoking carcass for burial....
Actually, I can't remember the time I got lost in the woods with wire cutters....;-)
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Is this Kenny?
Does your mom wear a T-Shirt that says "I'm with stupid"?
The test costs $200 for both (I think) so that's about (insert mathematics sounds here) 65 years income for you.
of Cleavon Little saying "Where's all the White Women at?"
Heh,
One of the first drag races I went to was at Carlsbad Raceway in 1985. I was there for the USGP motocross and was hanging around on Sat. qualifying. They were having drags on the strip, so my brother and I went over. I was standing right behind where the cars would stage. I could see the race from their perspective (sort of). Well, that lasted one burnout, I had no idea as much rubber would come off the tires and end up as little rubber balls that were thrown incredibly fast back at me....
I decided to sit in the stands after that.
BTW, I remember Kenny B was using "computers" in his funny cars back in '81 or '82. They were more data recorders than anything. They would remove the units and download the data to be analyzed. Most other crews at that time relied on seat of the pants analysis from the driver, and tech inspections of the teardowns.
Funny aside, does anyone remember when the Dallas Cowboys would use statistical analysis to make edu cated guesses on what plays the other teams would run given their past history? This was like the mid '70's. I remember my grandmother would get so pissed off that because "they were using computers" and it was unfair.
Or, to put it another way, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall..."
Or, as Randall put it in Clerks "This job would be great if it wasn't for the fuckin' customers"
Lic. ver 6.0 anyone? Talk about forced upgrades, we passed. God damn this gun to the head upgrading shit. I am testing OpenOffice right now as a replacement. Love W2K though, doing everything I need it to do.
Hmm, good thinking. I was gearing the comment more towards the obvious, where I posted some idea first and two days later, someone reading the posts backward (I assume) mods me as redundant without realizing that I postulated the idea first. That pisses me off.
:-)
So, if I was to say something like,
===========
IN SOVIET RUSSIA
You would be discontinued....
===========
That would be redundant.
What am I going to do with all my OS/2 specific programs I have.....wait, that's right. I don't have any.
Nevermind
I agree with that!
:-)
Do like most others back in the early '90's did.....dive in head first! Don't be a pussy and worry about screwing up. Just find a computer (or better yet, repartiton and try to get an install on your XP machine) and install a system. Don't go the easy route and just pick the standard install, get into it and choose packages, partition your disk yourself, install and make mistakes. I learn best by getting my hands dirty.
Print off man pages (if you get the printer working, bully for you...it took me along time to get that right) and read them before going to sleep. Experiment. Try installing a different system to see what apt vs emerge vs RPM manager vs package manager [is that what slackware calls it?] is all about.
Try Slackware, Red Hat, Mandrake, Debian. Uninstall, reinstall, compile custom kernels, install them and get them to work properly (did you make dep? Did you remember to make modules?). Install lilo or Grub and practice.
I assume the "how do I get into Linux" means you want to try something new. Try, observe, refine and try again. You will be amazed at what a choice of books you have now than back in the early 90's. I learned most of what I know from the mini how-to's and the other fine how-to's out there on the net. If you have the drive to learn, this will be alot of fun. If you discourage easily, then maybe you should pass this by. Can you install a system and use it with little technical expertise? The answer is yes, especially compared to 6 yrs ago.
To sum it up, I think that the best way to _learn_ linux is to dive in! I'm sorry this is a rambling post, I have so much to say and so little organizational skills
For the humor challenged...this was meant to be a joke (I can see the Karma going up in smoke).
Also, I am not gay! (not that there's anything wrong with that)
I want to see the honeymoon video clips!!!!!!!!
Yeah baby!! You looks kinda sweet.
No, I meant you Rob
of Sean Connery (dressed like a sub captain in the Hunt for Red October) standing in a NOC giving the command:
Connery: "One Ping Mr. Reilly"
Reilly: "But Sir!"
Connery: "I said one ping!"
You sir are an Anonymous Coward ('nuf said). So, just how do I go about getting my home owner's insurance to cover 2 yr's accumulation of p0rn? How would I value it?
Doesn't it just figure....
First I buy Andovernet stock and lose my ass on the LNUX merger/price drop, now I own nothing but valley property...
Are you kidding? This will weed out the piss-poor drivers rather quickly I would think.....no glide means no room for error. Its not the fall that will kill them, just the sudden stop at the bottom.
Think of it this way, they will only make a mistake once.
Troll? I kinda thought it was funny. I am actually a fan (sort of) of his Iron Chef USA, Miss Congineality (sp?) roles, as well as of course setting the tone for Captains everywhere (where else could diplomicy be accomplished with a phaser and a smirk?).
Where did you go to school for acting?
And maybe you know my brother....he was in the movies (Long Duc Dong).
No one wants my name for a domain except for Bob Guchioni (sp?).
My father was spanish, my mother was chinese.
Later,
Juan Hung Lo
I completely understand MS's need to generate sales to generate revenue. But forcing customers to upgrade before they are ready is counter productive if you ask me.
As much as I would like to keep current, forcing change to generate $$$ and give very little bang for the buck is not the way to win friends. It pisses me off.
I would rather they keep the next OS in the oven a little longer. Get it right, try tracking down the 63k bugs in this new release (remember w2k?) before you turn it loose on the unwashed masses. Don't get me wrong, W2K has been way more usable than any W9x/WinME release we had.
SETI is to an arm and a leg as
the defense budget is to your momma's ass
You mean reporters without jobs....never heard of them.
Ok, as pointed out by AC below....crocks, not 'gators. /me sits down and shuts up now
Or, you really mean they can come recover the smoking carcass for burial....
Actually, I can't remember the time I got lost in the woods with wire cutters.... ;-)
Are you joking or do you not know that stands for Bureau of Land Management.
there ain't shit between them until about MO
OOPs....heading from AZ to NY (Sorry OH,PA,IN)