But you are decreasing my safety, because bullets don't just appear out of thin air, they come out of the ends of guns... and there would be one less gun there for it to appear out of if you didn't have one.
Listen, I admit crime happens, but there has to be a point where we say 'tough shit, you were unlucky' when we weigh the risks/benifits of everyone carrying a gun. And most society's do, its not 1800 anymore and most civilized countries don't allow their citizens to walk around packing heat. The chances of you getting mugged are low, low enough that the chances of you/your gun fucking up are high enough that most societies say you packing a gun is a risk they're not willing to take...
I've argued with gun owners for hours before, its pointless. If you'd just admit that you enjoy shooting things and you want to carry a gun in case you get the chance, I don't think I'd have as much problem with it. I carry a few extra condoms in case I get the chance to use them... But arguing that you _need_ to carry a gun because something bad might happen is pure FUD. Just admit you'd really like to see someone getting robbed and shoot the guy robbing them... (even if you found out later that the robber was unarmed)
No, you're missing the point. I find it much less likely that I'll be shot by some 'bad person with a gun' than some 'nut' with a gun trying to protect himself and/or his family. Yes, I'd rather no one had guns, but since people are going to, I'd rather the smallest amount possible have guns. If that means that only the people breaking the law has them, fine.
Here's a counter example (and a poor one, but since you keep proposing poor analogies, this one should feel right at home). Cops 'accidently' shoot people all the time -- good people, honest people, who just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Are cops 'bad' people then? Would you protect your family against a cop with a gun? And would you be wrong for shooting a police officer if he thought you were attacking him (wrongly) and was going to shoot you? Thats a scenario that can (and does) happen.
Here's what I'm getting at. What's to say that YOU wouldn't make an error of judgement. Ever been startled? Ever thought someone was sneaking up behind you only to find out they were just walking the same way? I'm not willing to risk my safety and my families safety on the judgement of some guy who thinks the way you do.
Wow, if you really believe that you're going to get into a situation where you need to shoot multiple people then you need to get some mental work done. Move to Florida or Texas.
You said that you don't want me to impede on your right to be armed... what about my right to go places knowing there are not half a dozen nuts thinking they're going to have to take out multiple people at once? I'm sorry, I'd rather be walking down the street with one potentially bad person with a gun than 20 people who want to get into a shootout.
The argument of "it's not likely" isn't a valid argument. It's not likely that you'll get a flat tire every day of the week, but you still carry a spare tire with you "just in case", don't you? The same can be said about a firearm. It's not likely that you will need it, but it's nice to have it there in case you do need it.
Thats not a fair comparison. The chances of you having a flat tire are MUCH higher than getting into a "wild-west style shootout".
A much more valid comparison would be to say that I don't wear a helmet every day in case a rock falls from the sky and strikes me in the head... And even that is more likely than getting into a shootout on the way to the mall.
Have you also stopped to consider that this may be related to the lessening of restrictions on carry weapons in may US states? Perhaps the increase in the number of law-abiding citizens packing had something to do with the decrease in violent crime?
Did you ever stopped to consider that maybe if guns were not floating around so commonly you wouldn't have to worry about getting into a shootout on the way to the mall?
Well if you compared Windows from 2000 versus Linux from 2000 it'd be a fair comparison. Comparing Windows from 2000 and Linux from 2006 is not really fair.
Linux can still be smaller if you compare Vista and Fedora 5 for instance... and those are both from the same generation.
Except satellite radio. Satellite radio is coast to coast. So there is no driving outside of its signal... Which, of course, is why the subject of his post is "Does this really beat Satellite?"
Try Nextel. Their iDEN phones are pretty much rugged as hell. Not the new, featureful ones, but the old ones, like the i85, the i90. I used to climb phone poles for a living and dropped my i85 about 25 feet to pavement (and into a dumpster, into a snowbank, into a street intersection) and it still worked flawlessly. After about 10 drops the case fell apart, I snapped it back together and rebooted and we were back in business.
Of course Nextel is moving away from iDEN to CDMA, I can only imagine that will ruin their phone selection.
One is a "friend of Isreal" (yay! Isreal is the source of most tension in the Middle East, wipe it off the map and the world would be much better) and the other has a link right on it to "Right Wing Clothes". While we're at it, find me a link to FOX news, I think that'd be a balanced report also.
Yeah, thanks for backing up your claim that these leaks are politically motivated by a republican rag magazine... hell, every page of their website has a banner ad to an article that disputes that the polar ice caps have even begun to melt...
Would you like to offer evidence from the National Inquirer that George Bush's daughter is dating space aliens next?
Except poor performance is hard has hell to prove. They have to show that your performance has degraded, or has constantly been below others in your area... Which is even more difficult because its not likely that two people had the exact same job description performing the exact same duties.
I've found the cause much more likely to be attendence issues. Late to work by even a minute 3 times and thats enough to show a pattern of poor attendence... although at that point both parties know what is going on. Why someone would stay when they know they're TRYING to be fired is beyond me. Seems ackward at best...
Do you even realize what Ham radio is? Its not a one-way broadcast... its two way. To compare ham radio to a podcast is. Perhaps IRC would be much clearer.
That being said, I'm a licensed (Tech +) ham, and I havn't touched anything ham related in a few years. Yes, HF is cool, talking to people around the world, morse code, using 5W to talk to Russia... but the fact of the matter is those things take a) time b) money and c) space. It used to be kids who got interested in things like that and then grew up involved with it at the local level. Except, now, kids have ohther things to do and community things are non existant.
Ham raido is dying for a number of reasons. Weaker feelings of community. Quicker easier alternate forms of communication. Less and less people can mount antennas on their homes/condos/apartments, etc...
Is Sony's top selling item a desktop computer? Is HP's? Is IBMs? How about Toshiba? Those are the brands people think of when they think computers. Of course the exception is Dell -- but all they do is make computers. In fact, I'd say that one of the halmarks of a successful computer company is having your feet in many pools at once, some of which are much, much more profitable than desktop PCs.
Thats an interesting idea. Today I belog to a credit union, they used to have many perks (not being charged for out-of-network ATMs, free checking, high interest rate on savings accounts, easy loans) but now they seem to be just another bank out to make a buck. I've owned and paid off 4 car loans to them (each car used but around $4000) and I applied for a home loan. My median credit score is around 690. We'll they won't touch me. Not only that, they actually told me they don't like people with questionable credit history as members...
One thing I wish more webmasters would use on sites with AJAX and other technologies is sessions. When I hit "Back" in my browser, I want it to actually go back... not crap out and dump me completely out.
I know... I know, I should be using whatever function is built into their website. But, I'm sorry, clicking Back or hitting backspace is just such a habit, its really a deal breaker for me...
I have no idea how much time I've wasted refilling in forms on my bank's website because it cant figure out what I'm doing when I press back!
You cant mix an 802.11a device with an 802.11g or 802.11b device. The "A" standard runs at 5.4GHz and the "B/G" standard runs at 2.4GHz. So you're statement makes no sence.
If you meant that connecting an 802.11b device to an 802.11g network slows down other g devices on that 802.11g network you're also wrong. Most wireless wireless routers are able to support mixed mode interface where it communicates with the B and G devices at their respective speeds. I'm only aware that ad-hoc networks need to perform at the speed of the lowest common device.
In Cedar Rapids, IA (population 120,000 metro) we've got two cable companies, Mediacom and McLeod. The cable rates are 25% lower here than in all the surrounding areas.
Cedar Falls, IA (45 minutes north, College town 15,000 people) has two companies (Mediacom and Cedar Falls Utilities) and enjoys similar rates as we do. Cedar Falls is a suburb of Waterloo, IA; no competing carrier there and Mediacom charges roughly $20/mo more for Digital cable.
Multiple cable companies are the best for getting good service and cheap speeds. I have 7MB down and 384k up with McLeod for little over $35. Not to mention when I bundle cable tv and phone (not VoIP) I get 15% off my entire bill...
You can get 1080i & 720p video off DVHS through firewire no sweat.
Maybe you meant uncompressed HD video? I'm not soure the source though as all the HD cameras today compress MPEG-2 and the only way to really work with HD is while its compressed in MPEG-2. An hour of HD compressed in MPEG-2 is roughly 10GB, I cant even imagine what it would be uncompressed.
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And, you don't own anything, they've given you a license to use it... which as I mentioned above, they can change at any time.
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Listen, I admit crime happens, but there has to be a point where we say 'tough shit, you were unlucky' when we weigh the risks/benifits of everyone carrying a gun. And most society's do, its not 1800 anymore and most civilized countries don't allow their citizens to walk around packing heat. The chances of you getting mugged are low, low enough that the chances of you/your gun fucking up are high enough that most societies say you packing a gun is a risk they're not willing to take...
I've argued with gun owners for hours before, its pointless. If you'd just admit that you enjoy shooting things and you want to carry a gun in case you get the chance, I don't think I'd have as much problem with it. I carry a few extra condoms in case I get the chance to use them... But arguing that you _need_ to carry a gun because something bad might happen is pure FUD. Just admit you'd really like to see someone getting robbed and shoot the guy robbing them... (even if you found out later that the robber was unarmed)
And at what point does the right of you to take your saftey onto yourself give you the right to diminsih my safety?
Here's a counter example (and a poor one, but since you keep proposing poor analogies, this one should feel right at home). Cops 'accidently' shoot people all the time -- good people, honest people, who just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Are cops 'bad' people then? Would you protect your family against a cop with a gun? And would you be wrong for shooting a police officer if he thought you were attacking him (wrongly) and was going to shoot you? Thats a scenario that can (and does) happen.
Here's what I'm getting at. What's to say that YOU wouldn't make an error of judgement. Ever been startled? Ever thought someone was sneaking up behind you only to find out they were just walking the same way? I'm not willing to risk my safety and my families safety on the judgement of some guy who thinks the way you do.
You said that you don't want me to impede on your right to be armed... what about my right to go places knowing there are not half a dozen nuts thinking they're going to have to take out multiple people at once? I'm sorry, I'd rather be walking down the street with one potentially bad person with a gun than 20 people who want to get into a shootout.
A much more valid comparison would be to say that I don't wear a helmet every day in case a rock falls from the sky and strikes me in the head... And even that is more likely than getting into a shootout on the way to the mall.
Did you ever stopped to consider that maybe if guns were not floating around so commonly you wouldn't have to worry about getting into a shootout on the way to the mall?Just imagine what secrets they could lock in there! Perhaps, you can pick up a prostitute and shoot some ping-pong balls around!
I know it doesn't extend into OS 8...
So, it'd be more like Microsoft offering DOS for free...
Linux can still be smaller if you compare Vista and Fedora 5 for instance... and those are both from the same generation.
Except satellite radio. Satellite radio is coast to coast. So there is no driving outside of its signal... Which, of course, is why the subject of his post is "Does this really beat Satellite?"
Of course Nextel is moving away from iDEN to CDMA, I can only imagine that will ruin their phone selection.
One is a "friend of Isreal" (yay! Isreal is the source of most tension in the Middle East, wipe it off the map and the world would be much better) and the other has a link right on it to "Right Wing Clothes". While we're at it, find me a link to FOX news, I think that'd be a balanced report also.
Would you like to offer evidence from the National Inquirer that George Bush's daughter is dating space aliens next?
I've found the cause much more likely to be attendence issues. Late to work by even a minute 3 times and thats enough to show a pattern of poor attendence... although at that point both parties know what is going on. Why someone would stay when they know they're TRYING to be fired is beyond me. Seems ackward at best...
And that is pretty much the point of this discussion. Thanks for sharing.
That being said, I'm a licensed (Tech +) ham, and I havn't touched anything ham related in a few years. Yes, HF is cool, talking to people around the world, morse code, using 5W to talk to Russia... but the fact of the matter is those things take a) time b) money and c) space. It used to be kids who got interested in things like that and then grew up involved with it at the local level. Except, now, kids have ohther things to do and community things are non existant.
Ham raido is dying for a number of reasons. Weaker feelings of community. Quicker easier alternate forms of communication. Less and less people can mount antennas on their homes/condos/apartments, etc...
Is Sony's top selling item a desktop computer? Is HP's? Is IBMs? How about Toshiba? Those are the brands people think of when they think computers. Of course the exception is Dell -- but all they do is make computers. In fact, I'd say that one of the halmarks of a successful computer company is having your feet in many pools at once, some of which are much, much more profitable than desktop PCs.
-Shawn
I think I'll check out BoA next week... thanks.
One thing I wish more webmasters would use on sites with AJAX and other technologies is sessions. When I hit "Back" in my browser, I want it to actually go back... not crap out and dump me completely out.
I know... I know, I should be using whatever function is built into their website. But, I'm sorry, clicking Back or hitting backspace is just such a habit, its really a deal breaker for me...
I have no idea how much time I've wasted refilling in forms on my bank's website because it cant figure out what I'm doing when I press back!
Anything left in the book the reivew didn't cover? Pretty long review if you ask me.
Stand Corrected... I only had my own expierences. The data does look accurate.
If you meant that connecting an 802.11b device to an 802.11g network slows down other g devices on that 802.11g network you're also wrong. Most wireless wireless routers are able to support mixed mode interface where it communicates with the B and G devices at their respective speeds. I'm only aware that ad-hoc networks need to perform at the speed of the lowest common device.
-Shawn
In Cedar Rapids, IA (population 120,000 metro) we've got two cable companies, Mediacom and McLeod. The cable rates are 25% lower here than in all the surrounding areas.
Cedar Falls, IA (45 minutes north, College town 15,000 people) has two companies (Mediacom and Cedar Falls Utilities) and enjoys similar rates as we do. Cedar Falls is a suburb of Waterloo, IA; no competing carrier there and Mediacom charges roughly $20/mo more for Digital cable.
Multiple cable companies are the best for getting good service and cheap speeds. I have 7MB down and 384k up with McLeod for little over $35. Not to mention when I bundle cable tv and phone (not VoIP) I get 15% off my entire bill...
-Shawn
Maybe you meant uncompressed HD video? I'm not soure the source though as all the HD cameras today compress MPEG-2 and the only way to really work with HD is while its compressed in MPEG-2. An hour of HD compressed in MPEG-2 is roughly 10GB, I cant even imagine what it would be uncompressed.