I think you mean plebiscites. It's an important distinction in Australia. Referendums are used to change the constitution, and the results are legally binding. Plebicites are not legally binding, and can relate to law or policy.
True story (but noone apart from my class mates ever believe me). There was an old-style Mac in a computer lab at the uni I went to, and if you gave it a swift smack on the side when it was at the login prompt, it would either reboot, or (about one-in-five shots), pop up a dialog that said, "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.", and then completely freeze.
It was only on this one particular machine, and I've never found anyone report the same thing...
'I also think there's something I can't explain, which is that people are more willing to play a fantasy game that's not as good online, than they are willing to play a sci-fi game that's not as good online. And I'm not sure why that is.'
You don't don't know why that is? Well I have no idea what the sentence even means! I've tried reading it 3 times, and still don't get it. Anyone?
I have to wonder though if there might be some kind of ulterior motive going on with it
To get the funding, NASA had to tell congress that it was actually an invasion mission in which the Lunarian race would be freed from the evil Man in the Moon.
I've had mine fail before. I had reinstalled my Windows a few times with significantly different hardware configurations in a very short time (about 4 installs across as many days). A 5 minute phone call to the freecall number they give you (at about 11PM), and it was fixed - no questions asked.
Can you be assured that none of the Windows exploits are not attributable to Open Source software? No? Then you better stop using open source software!
What was released to the TV networks was reduced to lower quality commercial TV standards.
Yep - I've been trying to tell people for years that the footage was edited, but everyone just called me "crazy"... MUAHAHA. Then they go and claim that they are only calling me that because I laugh maniacally at the end of every sentence. MUAHAHAHAHAA!
Whether the payment service has a substantial historical track record[...]
Firstly, that is probably the policy that will get them in trouble. They are clearly using their monopoly to prevent new players in the industry.
Either they accept that Google's track record for online payments (for AdSense) is safe and effective, or they admit that they are trying to stomp on anyone who tries to compete with PayPal.
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The characters in the Simpsons are surprisingly consistent
I never said otherwise - I was just hassling my PP for overanalysing. What next? "Oh, but at the end of The Simpson's 3D, homer ends up in the real world, but then in the next episode he's back in the Simpson's universe!". Or "Buffy is just so fake: There's no such thing as vampires!"
Futurama IS better than Dr Who whichever way you spin it
No. Like many people here (yourself included), I prefer Futurama to Dr Who. Anyone who tries to argue that one successful show is better than another successful show is an idiot, and you might as well be trying to prove the existence or non-existence of god, or the general superiority of one OS over another. It's a personal thing. One is better than the other for you.
Try watching Futurama, in order, from start to finish. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
I have - many times. The first time I watched it, I watched it out of order. Yes, I didn't pick up on the exact history behind each character, but I didn't miss out on any important story-line elements. (Ok - so the same is probably actually true for Dr Who, but there are many other shows where missing a couple of episodes makes the later ones not worth watching).
One week Lisa will be super smart and a veggie and the next week suddenly she's as dumb as Bart and eating a pork chop. So WTF?
Dude - It's just a cartoon.
Someone please explain to me how this sort of thing is more popular than something with a real plot or something which is really funny?
Noone's really saying that Futurama is better than Dr Who, but that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. Plot? No way. Funny? Absolutely! More importantly, it's just entertaining.
it seems to be more "Well theres nothing better to watch" than "wow! I must catch it this week" as other series
That's something I love about these kind of shows. You don't need to make the investment to watch them. I hate it that I can't watch a lot of "running plot" shows because I know I'm going to miss a bunch of them. With Futurama/Simpsons, I can just watch them if I'm free.
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Yes - how dare he mock the gospel of Richard.
I think you mean plebiscites. It's an important distinction in Australia. Referendums are used to change the constitution, and the results are legally binding. Plebicites are not legally binding, and can relate to law or policy.
This article is clearly nothing more than an attempt to get us all complaining about how much we hate buzzwords, and the concept of Web 2.0.
MOD PARENT UP: +1, Funny. Really... No, I'm serious, guys!
Downloading in china:
"Progress: 220,996,832 of 400,000,000 bytes. Did we say 400,000,000? What we meant was 320,000,000... Yes, that's right!"
Your sig seems strangely appropriate.
Heh - I misread this as "toilet paper rolls with a red stripe at the end".
True story (but noone apart from my class mates ever believe me). There was an old-style Mac in a computer lab at the uni I went to, and if you gave it a swift smack on the side when it was at the login prompt, it would either reboot, or (about one-in-five shots), pop up a dialog that said, "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.", and then completely freeze.
It was only on this one particular machine, and I've never found anyone report the same thing...
And they also tend to use the same password for most/all sites, so it's really a moot point anyway.
You don't don't know why that is? Well I have no idea what the sentence even means! I've tried reading it 3 times, and still don't get it. Anyone?
That depends on where you are. In some juristictions (such as mine), it is illegal for a CC company to put such terms into their agreements.
To get the funding, NASA had to tell congress that it was actually an invasion mission in which the Lunarian race would be freed from the evil Man in the Moon.
Troll. Next time, post under your username.
I've had mine fail before. I had reinstalled my Windows a few times with significantly different hardware configurations in a very short time (about 4 installs across as many days). A 5 minute phone call to the freecall number they give you (at about 11PM), and it was fixed - no questions asked.
What a pile-of-shit argument.
Can you be assured that none of the Windows exploits are not attributable to Open Source software? No? Then you better stop using open source software!
At least try to be logical, please.
I, on the other hand, am a lawyer... Oh, ok. I admit it: I'm lying. What gave it away?
What was released to the TV networks was reduced to lower quality commercial TV standards.
Yep - I've been trying to tell people for years that the footage was edited, but everyone just called me "crazy"... MUAHAHA. Then they go and claim that they are only calling me that because I laugh maniacally at the end of every sentence. MUAHAHAHAHAA!
Firstly, that is probably the policy that will get them in trouble. They are clearly using their monopoly to prevent new players in the industry.
Either they accept that Google's track record for online payments (for AdSense) is safe and effective, or they admit that they are trying to stomp on anyone who tries to compete with PayPal.
In outback Australia, ants cut legs off you!
You must be... oh, never mind.
I never said otherwise - I was just hassling my PP for overanalysing. What next? "Oh, but at the end of The Simpson's 3D, homer ends up in the real world, but then in the next episode he's back in the Simpson's universe!". Or "Buffy is just so fake: There's no such thing as vampires!"
No. Like many people here (yourself included), I prefer Futurama to Dr Who. Anyone who tries to argue that one successful show is better than another successful show is an idiot, and you might as well be trying to prove the existence or non-existence of god, or the general superiority of one OS over another. It's a personal thing. One is better than the other for you.
I have - many times. The first time I watched it, I watched it out of order. Yes, I didn't pick up on the exact history behind each character, but I didn't miss out on any important story-line elements. (Ok - so the same is probably actually true for Dr Who, but there are many other shows where missing a couple of episodes makes the later ones not worth watching).
As much as I disagree with GP, I think you just disproved your own point.
But remember: If GrumpySimon says....
Dude - It's just a cartoon.
Noone's really saying that Futurama is better than Dr Who, but that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. Plot? No way. Funny? Absolutely! More importantly, it's just entertaining.
That's something I love about these kind of shows. You don't need to make the investment to watch them. I hate it that I can't watch a lot of "running plot" shows because I know I'm going to miss a bunch of them. With Futurama/Simpsons, I can just watch them if I'm free.
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What's that smell? Ahh crap... I think it's both our karmas burning.