" really really hope they label these bags clearly, or that morning cup of coffee may not taste quite right. Never fix your early morning coffee in the dark either...."
....especially in the lab, after an all-nighter analyzing Fat Bastard's stool sample.
"What are the odds that a neighbor would use your network and then sue you for the content that your are sending to him?"
From the way you spell "neighbor", I can see that you are an American, and are in an environment where frivolous lawsuits are much more of a worry than they are in the UK.
" you'd likely get some UN resolution to tax the internet usage of first world countries to run fiber to the palaces of third world dictators"
The end result would be Kim Jong Il building strings of vast palaces to store reels of millions of meters of unconnected network fiber provided by the UN to him in order to deter him from building nuclear bombs. Needless to say, he builds bombs anyway, and decides to use some of the fibre to fashion himself a new frightwig.
"Yes, damn those pesky dictators who keep getting reelected in the free and open elections"
None of these dictators have free and open elections. Not even in Venezuela: the laws Chavez passed that made it a crime to say anything bad about Chavez was passed before the recent referendum. How can an election be "free and open" when the act of campaigning against someone is a criminal matter?
"Or how's about you get off your high horse and realize that just because you don't like how a leader is governing, doesn't mean he isn't governing with the mandate of the people."
There are plenty of dictators, including some outright monarchs, that enjoy widespread popular support. The denial that dictators have mandates was not mine.
"And that's without wandering into the area that is your misconception of the state of American media. You're right, of course, to a large extent the American media isn't government-censored. They're far more dangerous: they censor themselves"
That's your misperception: the diversity of views, especially on web sites (the medium being discussed), is incredibly diverse. If one person doesn't say it, another will. (Also, you definitionally can't censor yourself: a person deciding NOT to say something is a function of free speech just as a person deciding TO say something is).
"we becoming more aware of the world political climate? I certainly hope so."
You mean a world climate in which most countries have very strict media censorhip? Where you have a popular and influental leader on the global stage (Hugo Chavez) who has passed in his country that mandates a long prison sentence to say things "disrespectful" of the dictator?). Which is worse, applying US' puritanical porn restrictions to the Web, or allowing dissent-intolerant dictators to have say over political issues? (Say what you will about Bush's tendencies or wishes, but Michael Moore is not in jail and has a popular web site. This would not be allowed in so many countries).
Did you make their last convention? Elvis was there, way cool. The platoon of Bigfeet serving mammoth-meat and dodobird hors'douvres was a nice touch. I don't think everyone liked it: I saw Steve Gutenberg dump a tray in the large pool to feed Nessie.
I'm skeptical of the net neutrality effort for other reasons. Net neutrality is a great idea, but some have tried to tag on repugnant changes (such as government control of political web content) to the Net Neutrality bills.
Leave Kos and Drudge alone.
What can these election boards have influence on that is a problem? Is it that the lowball candidates are not on the ballot? That's not the case, I see them all the time. Or are you alleging that these election boards rig the results and miscount the third-party candidates?
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It could have been worse, like spyware disguised as a Microsoft Internet Explorer extension. That's sort of like Nixon wearing a Nixon mask.
Not if you have the right game coach!. "There's no crying in Warcraft!"
" really really hope they label these bags clearly, or that morning cup of coffee may not taste quite right. Never fix your early morning coffee in the dark either...."
....especially in the lab, after an all-nighter analyzing Fat Bastard's stool sample.
Looking forward to the commercials with the suave vampires.
"What are the odds that a neighbor would use your network and then sue you for the content that your are sending to him?"
From the way you spell "neighbor", I can see that you are an American, and are in an environment where frivolous lawsuits are much more of a worry than they are in the UK.
"If you choose not to say something, you must ask: why?"
I can say "Gigli" was the best movie of all time, but I choose not to.
If the interview does not mention new ingenious ways to kill Gungans, don't tell me about it.
"What's next, degrees and certifications?!"
For the degrees, you don't need coaches. You just buy them from grade-farmers in China.
I've heard of life coaches. But get-a-life coaches; that's something new!
" you'd likely get some UN resolution to tax the internet usage of first world countries to run fiber to the palaces of third world dictators"
The end result would be Kim Jong Il building strings of vast palaces to store reels of millions of meters of unconnected network fiber provided by the UN to him in order to deter him from building nuclear bombs. Needless to say, he builds bombs anyway, and decides to use some of the fibre to fashion himself a new frightwig.
"Slap a little oil on there and she'll be right as rain"
I know. The processor speed also can drop below 800 mhz unless you shovel coal fast enough into the thing, too.
Once I removed the Fran Drescher audio clips from the system sounds, it was smooth sailing from then on.
"Yes, damn those pesky dictators who keep getting reelected in the free and open elections"
None of these dictators have free and open elections. Not even in Venezuela: the laws Chavez passed that made it a crime to say anything bad about Chavez was passed before the recent referendum. How can an election be "free and open" when the act of campaigning against someone is a criminal matter?
"Or how's about you get off your high horse and realize that just because you don't like how a leader is governing, doesn't mean he isn't governing with the mandate of the people."
There are plenty of dictators, including some outright monarchs, that enjoy widespread popular support. The denial that dictators have mandates was not mine.
"And that's without wandering into the area that is your misconception of the state of American media. You're right, of course, to a large extent the American media isn't government-censored. They're far more dangerous: they censor themselves"
That's your misperception: the diversity of views, especially on web sites (the medium being discussed), is incredibly diverse. If one person doesn't say it, another will. (Also, you definitionally can't censor yourself: a person deciding NOT to say something is a function of free speech just as a person deciding TO say something is).
"The terror I feel when I think about the rest of the world blinds me to the exact same flaws existing in my own country"
I already addressed this. See the Michael Moore example.
"we becoming more aware of the world political climate? I certainly hope so."
You mean a world climate in which most countries have very strict media censorhip? Where you have a popular and influental leader on the global stage (Hugo Chavez) who has passed in his country that mandates a long prison sentence to say things "disrespectful" of the dictator?). Which is worse, applying US' puritanical porn restrictions to the Web, or allowing dissent-intolerant dictators to have say over political issues? (Say what you will about Bush's tendencies or wishes, but Michael Moore is not in jail and has a popular web site. This would not be allowed in so many countries).
What will this do to the net neutrality issue? Is it up to the UN now?
"Kazaa...? Oh, I remember. It was big back in the nineties, right?"
Yeah, it was that Shaquille O'Neal genie movie. Yeah, I think you'll have to pay me $100 million to see THAT turkey again!
"Bear in mind that, at the time, the only other Sci-Fi on Tv was Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Actually, B5 was out around the same time as "Star Trek: Deep Space 9".
It won't be the same without G'Kar, one of my two favorite characters.
Did you make their last convention? Elvis was there, way cool. The platoon of Bigfeet serving mammoth-meat and dodobird hors'douvres was a nice touch. I don't think everyone liked it: I saw Steve Gutenberg dump a tray in the large pool to feed Nessie.
I'm skeptical of the net neutrality effort for other reasons. Net neutrality is a great idea, but some have tried to tag on repugnant changes (such as government control of political web content) to the Net Neutrality bills. Leave Kos and Drudge alone.
Thanks for the Aldus correction. I knew the company was called something different back then, but had forgotten what exactly.
"Though I do like early Marx... Late Marx though..."
I suppose, just like someone can like the early Hitler (the angry young theatre-scene painter) compared to the older one.
"I never even thought of the Balmer - Kruschev link..."
What, did Krushchev have a crazy dance too? "Proletarians! Proletarians! Proletarians!"
What can these election boards have influence on that is a problem? Is it that the lowball candidates are not on the ballot? That's not the case, I see them all the time. Or are you alleging that these election boards rig the results and miscount the third-party candidates?