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They really weren't that much cheaper than systems are today (for just the base system). Once you correct for inflation since 1985, their value new today would be $177.
"What cost $100 in 1985 would cost $177.47 in 2005."
And that included 2 controllers, maybe a gun, and a game your average buyer would actually want to play. Plus that controller was more functional than the Atari 2600's. IMO, it's still more funtional than the N64 or XBox controller. Obviously those have more buttons, but I find them cumbersome and make the game annoying to play... to the point I quit trying to get used to it.
My final pro for the NES is that it came with everything you needed to get started. You didn't have to buy a memory card, or a hard drive, or a fancy $30+ wireless controller, or a stand to set it vertically. Today you could end up spending $500 on a console and all the crap that goes with it before ever playing even 1 game, while a bottom of the line PC might only cost you half that. And maybe the cartridge losing connection was a feature to force kids to take a break from gaming a see some sunshine... Today's version of that is your monthly subscription to a game running out.
lol, after reading your original post, I had considered asking if you were hiring. Then I looked at your web page and saw where you worked. Likely wouldn't work out, I'm Conservative/borderline Libertarian. But you did make yourself sound like a decent boss. Oh well, and I don't have a static IP either. shucks:)
Yah. Sure. Let me see....I as a college student am expected to go into classes and never confront someone who is in a position of authority trying to convince me (through whatever tactics they may care) that their point of view is correct.
Yes! You got it. Confronting people with biased agendas even when they are an authority figure is exactly what you're supposed to do. And that's what this group is trying to promote. Being a conservative isn't about being brainwashed, it's exactly the opposite. It's about being able to think for yourself and stand up for that which you believe. Nice try on the liberal spin and attempted right winger bash though. Kudos. You accused me of the same thing people are accusing the professors.
Side story. A few years ago, but since 9/11. A physics teacher asked a class of about 170 students to participate in Ramadan. He said it didn't matter if the student was Islamic or not but he wanted us to fast. When asked whether it would be extra credit, he stated "I can't say I'll give you bonus points for doing this or punish you for not" but added a "but I'll remember when grading your next test." more quietly. In my opinion, he should have been fired from the school, but he just happened to be the head of the department and had tenure.
We're in a moral decline? Crime rates are down 33% compared to the days of Reagan, where the only people who had internet porn were the few people geeky enough to post on Usenet. So what if people aren't afraid to admit that they're gay, or that women are taking charge of their bodies more and more? It's not hurting anyone, and there's not a damn statistic out there that will prove your point.
Divorce rates are higher than 50%. Would you like another? I only know that one off the top of my head.
Generally, it only seems like the Bible thumping type are the ones who constantly bring up morals and values as hotbutton issues. Is every Christian that way? No. Just the fundamentalists who think that there should be daily Bible reading in schools and the Ten Commandments in every government building.
Yes, that is a generalization. I constantly bring up morals and values, and I think they're a big deal. But I'm far from a Bible thumper. I think neither that daily Bible readings are a solution, nor that the Ten Commandments should be on any government building. With the latter, I actually believe far against it. And just FYI, I actually live in Alabama. I feel Roy Moore is a disgrace to my state. As are several other public officials, but that's another topic.
Yes, obviously a few spelling mistakes renders my entire arguement invalid. I shall now bow down to you, since you have, I'm sure, never made a spelling mistake in anything you have ever written.
All I said was that misspelling some daily use words but correctly spelling porno terminology implies you have more porn knowledge than common sense.
"I don't trust any source which I don't agree with"
Please, if you're going to attempt to speak for me, don't dangle participles. That should be "I don't trust any source with which I disagree." And actually, that quote would apply more to those evil liberals of whom I've spoken than I. You know, those that think Congress is a plantation. I'm gonna go pray to God she dies before being able to run for President now.
2. If you think "bestiality, urination, defecation, and S&M" is normal then you are not normal. It's not about "community standards". It's about national moral standards. Our nation is in a moral decline, and that decline is hurting us individually and as a whole severely. You don't have to be a bible thumper to have morals. And being one doesn't mean you have them either.
3. Please learn to spell these words correctly when attempting to appear intelligent: necessary, specifically, warrant, and experiences. Misspelling those but getting "bestiality, urination, defecation" all correct leads me to assume you're a very sick minded individual.
#1: Not all, just the liberals, but when did I say that before? Find and show proof of abuses before complaining. Then I have no problem. Almost every complaint I hear about Bush is subjectively based upon assumptions created by personal bias and ignorance.
#2: What/which suggestions? I often agree with the goals of liberals actually. It's just that I find them clueless how to reach them. I didn't say they didn't have ideas. I said they didn't have any better ideas.
#3: It's not about automagic. It's about common sense.
"They don't say that the government is completely facist, only that it's headed that way."
Watch the Flash again. They said the Bush run government meets all/"fits nicely" into all 14 categories/signs of facism. To me, that sounds like they are indeed calling Bush and his cabinet facists. Name calling crap? Calling liberals pansies is worse than calling a Bush supporter a facist?
Alright, your better practices. Who knew we had bad intelligence? Your socialist friends over in France? Nope. Bush? Show me proof it and I'll listen. Til then, you're speculating. Torture... How many times has our military toruted someone and done so without punishment? Again, provide proof without speculation and assumptions. The new drug plans? Yeah, they're crap. Not less complicated or expensive. From what we can figure out so far, my grandmother's prescription bills monthly are going up from about $130 to over $900 with the new plan. Remember the people selling the drugs are a need of the people buying them.
I don't/can't listen to Rush anymore. I do watch the No Spin Zone often though:-p.
"There is no debate, there is no exchange of ideas, just plain political arm twisting. This is not about furthering academic debate; it's about imposing political beliefs."
And that is exactly what the professors have been doing. It is what's caused Jones to create this group. Professors use their position to teach a philosophical/political view to their students. Sometimes forcefully. Sometimes biased. Those times are the problem. An ethical professor will promote critical thinking without bias. They have nothing to fear from this group.
The enactment of the PATRIOT Act and other bills to "protect us against terrorism" often don't do anything more than give the president more power, which he has been shown to abuse with the wiretapping scandal, and anyone who critisizes this is called unpatriotic and unamerican and is said to support terrorists.
Against whom has abuse been proven? Who has successfully won a trial against the government yet? Oh, that's right, no one. There have been a few suits putting the "burden of proof" on the government to prove they haven't tapped the plantifs. Those suits have been filed, not won. I won't call you a terrorist supporter. Just uninformed.
And if you can't understand why it's important to at least try and protect children, then I don't know what to say. If your porn is that important to you... That's just sad.
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I think I'd be happier with no porn popups, no spam solicitations, and no viruses. Am I the only person that'd support a law stating capital punishment for spammers?
Outstanding? It's obviously not right on the money. If it were, and our government were a facist regime, that site would no longer exist. I'd say the people who made it are far left-wing/liberal pansies who can't come up with better practices and methods than our current government, so they instead attempt to insult their few failings to gain sympathy support from the ignorant masses.
Just to pick a bit. The model was 75GXP. 15GB per platter. I had a 3 platter/45GB one that kinda crapped. It'll work in some computers and won't in others these days, but I never trust it with anything. They offered them in versions of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 platters. All versions were roughly equal to die.
Add "if it isn't worth paying for then it isn't worth using" to your list. I've actually had a friend tell me he assumed Linux wasn't worth using because they don't charge for it. Sure that line of thought falls under ignorance and buying ever MS word, but it also goes under some rules I must have missed in 3rd grade capitalism class.
"Our technology will be used to create inexpensive, mass-produced devices that we believe will reduce DNA testing time to just a few minutes and lead to a new generation of automated, DNA-based diagnostic instruments," --FTA
Also, learn to use "its" and "it's".
"She wanted it" doesn't work anymore if the female involved in the sexual activity is inebriated. There have been way too many cases to date of girls that got drunk, had sex, next day changed her mind, contacted police, testified at trial, and then dude goes to jail even though "she wanted it that night" while she was drunk.
What would you suggest as the definitive standard? Instead of complaining that there isn't one, help create/support one. Maybe a single xml based file called ~/.registery is the answer?
Not "became", will become. Remember, it's a prediction of the future with knowledge of that future's past. But saying it now makes "will become" correct because it hasn't happened yet.
When you fall and crater in video games your screen tints red. But if your character held up a small sign that read "Ouch!", you'd know not to do that.
What about NEC products? I'm about irritated with Sony to the point that I may decide to boycott products from companies that associate with Sony as well.
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They really weren't that much cheaper than systems are today (for just the base system). Once you correct for inflation since 1985, their value new today would be $177.
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
"What cost $100 in 1985 would cost $177.47 in 2005."
And that included 2 controllers, maybe a gun, and a game your average buyer would actually want to play. Plus that controller was more functional than the Atari 2600's. IMO, it's still more funtional than the N64 or XBox controller. Obviously those have more buttons, but I find them cumbersome and make the game annoying to play... to the point I quit trying to get used to it.
My final pro for the NES is that it came with everything you needed to get started. You didn't have to buy a memory card, or a hard drive, or a fancy $30+ wireless controller, or a stand to set it vertically. Today you could end up spending $500 on a console and all the crap that goes with it before ever playing even 1 game, while a bottom of the line PC might only cost you half that. And maybe the cartridge losing connection was a feature to force kids to take a break from gaming a see some sunshine... Today's version of that is your monthly subscription to a game running out.
MTBF
lol, after reading your original post, I had considered asking if you were hiring. Then I looked at your web page and saw where you worked. Likely wouldn't work out, I'm Conservative/borderline Libertarian. But you did make yourself sound like a decent boss. Oh well, and I don't have a static IP either. shucks :)
"what the fuck is wrong with this country?"
Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Babara Boxer, John Murtha, John Kerry, San Francisco...
Yes! You got it. Confronting people with biased agendas even when they are an authority figure is exactly what you're supposed to do. And that's what this group is trying to promote. Being a conservative isn't about being brainwashed, it's exactly the opposite. It's about being able to think for yourself and stand up for that which you believe. Nice try on the liberal spin and attempted right winger bash though. Kudos. You accused me of the same thing people are accusing the professors.
Side story. A few years ago, but since 9/11. A physics teacher asked a class of about 170 students to participate in Ramadan. He said it didn't matter if the student was Islamic or not but he wanted us to fast. When asked whether it would be extra credit, he stated "I can't say I'll give you bonus points for doing this or punish you for not" but added a "but I'll remember when grading your next test." more quietly. In my opinion, he should have been fired from the school, but he just happened to be the head of the department and had tenure.
Divorce rates are higher than 50%. Would you like another? I only know that one off the top of my head.
Yes, that is a generalization. I constantly bring up morals and values, and I think they're a big deal. But I'm far from a Bible thumper. I think neither that daily Bible readings are a solution, nor that the Ten Commandments should be on any government building. With the latter, I actually believe far against it. And just FYI, I actually live in Alabama. I feel Roy Moore is a disgrace to my state. As are several other public officials, but that's another topic.
All I said was that misspelling some daily use words but correctly spelling porno terminology implies you have more porn knowledge than common sense.
Please, if you're going to attempt to speak for me, don't dangle participles. That should be "I don't trust any source with which I disagree." And actually, that quote would apply more to those evil liberals of whom I've spoken than I. You know, those that think Congress is a plantation. I'm gonna go pray to God she dies before being able to run for President now.
1. I don't trust a word the NY Times says.
2. If you think "bestiality, urination, defecation, and S&M" is normal then you are not normal. It's not about "community standards". It's about national moral standards. Our nation is in a moral decline, and that decline is hurting us individually and as a whole severely. You don't have to be a bible thumper to have morals. And being one doesn't mean you have them either.
3. Please learn to spell these words correctly when attempting to appear intelligent: necessary, specifically, warrant, and experiences. Misspelling those but getting "bestiality, urination, defecation" all correct leads me to assume you're a very sick minded individual.
#1: Not all, just the liberals, but when did I say that before? Find and show proof of abuses before complaining. Then I have no problem. Almost every complaint I hear about Bush is subjectively based upon assumptions created by personal bias and ignorance.
#2: What/which suggestions? I often agree with the goals of liberals actually. It's just that I find them clueless how to reach them. I didn't say they didn't have ideas. I said they didn't have any better ideas.
#3: It's not about automagic. It's about common sense.
"They don't say that the government is completely facist, only that it's headed that way."
:-p.
Watch the Flash again. They said the Bush run government meets all/"fits nicely" into all 14 categories/signs of facism. To me, that sounds like they are indeed calling Bush and his cabinet facists. Name calling crap? Calling liberals pansies is worse than calling a Bush supporter a facist?
Alright, your better practices. Who knew we had bad intelligence? Your socialist friends over in France? Nope. Bush? Show me proof it and I'll listen. Til then, you're speculating. Torture... How many times has our military toruted someone and done so without punishment? Again, provide proof without speculation and assumptions. The new drug plans? Yeah, they're crap. Not less complicated or expensive. From what we can figure out so far, my grandmother's prescription bills monthly are going up from about $130 to over $900 with the new plan. Remember the people selling the drugs are a need of the people buying them.
I don't/can't listen to Rush anymore. I do watch the No Spin Zone often though
"There is no debate, there is no exchange of ideas, just plain political arm twisting. This is not about furthering academic debate; it's about imposing political beliefs."
And that is exactly what the professors have been doing. It is what's caused Jones to create this group. Professors use their position to teach a philosophical/political view to their students. Sometimes forcefully. Sometimes biased. Those times are the problem. An ethical professor will promote critical thinking without bias. They have nothing to fear from this group.
Ah, but wouldn't we all be liberal democrats if the party and its viewpoints were actually "progressive"? Nice post.
Against whom has abuse been proven? Who has successfully won a trial against the government yet? Oh, that's right, no one. There have been a few suits putting the "burden of proof" on the government to prove they haven't tapped the plantifs. Those suits have been filed, not won. I won't call you a terrorist supporter. Just uninformed.
And if you can't understand why it's important to at least try and protect children, then I don't know what to say. If your porn is that important to you... That's just sad.
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I think I'd be happier with no porn popups, no spam solicitations, and no viruses. Am I the only person that'd support a law stating capital punishment for spammers?
Outstanding? It's obviously not right on the money. If it were, and our government were a facist regime, that site would no longer exist. I'd say the people who made it are far left-wing/liberal pansies who can't come up with better practices and methods than our current government, so they instead attempt to insult their few failings to gain sympathy support from the ignorant masses.
Just to pick a bit. The model was 75GXP. 15GB per platter. I had a 3 platter/45GB one that kinda crapped. It'll work in some computers and won't in others these days, but I never trust it with anything. They offered them in versions of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 platters. All versions were roughly equal to die.
What's yours called? I've seen several. http://ebtx.com/lang/eminfrm.htm was the first google hit today. But I don't think it has color coding :).
Add "if it isn't worth paying for then it isn't worth using" to your list. I've actually had a friend tell me he assumed Linux wasn't worth using because they don't charge for it. Sure that line of thought falls under ignorance and buying ever MS word, but it also goes under some rules I must have missed in 3rd grade capitalism class.
"Our technology will be used to create inexpensive, mass-produced devices that we believe will reduce DNA testing time to just a few minutes and lead to a new generation of automated, DNA-based diagnostic instruments," --FTA
Also, learn to use "its" and "it's".
"She wanted it" doesn't work anymore if the female involved in the sexual activity is inebriated. There have been way too many cases to date of girls that got drunk, had sex, next day changed her mind, contacted police, testified at trial, and then dude goes to jail even though "she wanted it that night" while she was drunk.
What would you suggest as the definitive standard? Instead of complaining that there isn't one, help create/support one. Maybe a single xml based file called ~/.registery is the answer?
Not "became", will become. Remember, it's a prediction of the future with knowledge of that future's past. But saying it now makes "will become" correct because it hasn't happened yet.
When you fall and crater in video games your screen tints red. But if your character held up a small sign that read "Ouch!", you'd know not to do that.
What about NEC products? I'm about irritated with Sony to the point that I may decide to boycott products from companies that associate with Sony as well.