Its fantastic that the government listens to what you say and limits what you read . Its called freedom people!
If your not with us your with the terrorists or must have something to hide. Yes we wiretap your calls, log all your intertet traffic, and look over your shoulder, but it is to protect you!
"Meanwhile, there are those who want to ban Harry Potter because it portrays witchcraft in a positive light.....Then there's the Holy Bible, all sorts of bad things in there"
Its good to see the Government censoring what its people should and shouldn't see, hear and learn. It ensures the public's thoughts will be unified as will the ideals of the people. It was done once before quite successfully with the burning of the books
Seems they do pie-in-the-sky research all day long with a seemingly unlimited budget and no milestones... just what the person who posed the question wanted!
But you gotta admit that sounds like a nice way to get income from the gamer, regardless of if it's right/wrong that someone is paying for it. If there is demand, why not supply?.
Better yet, its a way to turn all those hours of what his parents probably called 'wasted time' into an income stream...
I'm sick of this stupid hivemind attitude where the artists are so downtrodden and abused. Like it or lump it, these people aren't being mugged of their rights, they have to willingly sign them away.
Have you ever managed to change the terms and conditions of your power bill, your phone contract, the EULA on your XP installation? When you are small fry you have the choice of signing what the record company offer, or nothing. Sure you can go somewhere else, but that other label is just has harsh.
The record companies have all the power; They have nothing to lose and will tell you that they'll 'just sign someone else'. You might get room to move a little within your 'negotiation', but until you make it big you have nothing to negotiate with.
That said, I'm glad you recognize that the RIAA is abusing its powers. Massive Props to you.
why did Saddam lie about them and hide them [WMD's] in the 1st place?
He probably didnt even know about them (that particular bunch). A few years ago they were cleaning out an old army supply camp and found 4 pristine 'indian' motorcycles circa WWII. They were lost off the inventory year ago, but were still being stored. If asked, the government would have put their hand on their heart and said 'we have no Indian motorcycles in our inventory', and these would have been found.... and that is with the latest in S.A.P technology....
Oh and hey, thanks for the 'off-topic modifier' whoever you are.... I await another...
FTFA: Since 2003, coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which contain degraded mustard or sarin nerve agent.
Despite many efforts to locate and destroy Iraq's pre-Gulf War chemical munitions, filled and unfilled pre-Gulf War chemical munitions are assessed to still exist.
(emphasis added)
This does not state that WMDS were found, just that they are 'assessed to exist'. It does not state the 'degraded' state of the nerve agent would be usefull, but beats around the bush by 'it could be still be bad: the report does not say either way.
The actual release Fox based their article on is only 6 sentences long, and does not prove there ARE WMD's... just that there were WMD's prior to the first gulf war, which we knew... Were these usable weapons? probably not. Heck they might have been the ones that were destroyed, but for the sake of the article were 'found'.
Once again, Fox has streched the truth toward justifying the governments mandate.
Exactly.. then it become guilty by media. Not just trial by media, but guilty by media.
Just ask anyone whos been charged with a serious crime... even if they are found not guilty it affects their life forever...
Michael Jackson was found not guilty of bad-touching, but everyone knows he did it. OJ was not guilty... but same thing... he is never gonna shake that.
He tells me to click on the START button. I informed him that I didn't have one. He informed me that he couldn't go any further in troubleshooting because I obviously had a virus.
I was helping a buddy of mine build a computer from a bare-bones recently, and he wanted to install Ubuntu. This dude is a qualified avionics technician yet had skillfully managed to push the IDE cable on his DVD ROM upside down. So we sorted that.
We then run the install and get it all up and running, and I say 'thats it, we're done!' and he pulls out about 5 CD and says "but we havent installed the drivers".
This is the same ex-military guy who, only 2 days before, fired a 9mm bullet out a.40 glock... - it fired and jammed, with the spent shell casing enlarged from expanding to fill the barrel. I'm guessing the bullet just bounced down the barrel from side to side...Could've been alot worse....
I can only blame him for the glock incident - He should have known better, and I should have checked he had picked up the right ammo... The others, I wouldnt really expect him to know better, but remember: this dude fixes aeroplanes....
Your quite right. I like to look at if from this perspective...
"As per the DOD: Terrorism is "the unlawful use of -- or threatened use of -- force or violence against individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives."
Definition of the US Government: "is the _lawful_(?) use of, and threats of, force or violence against individuals or property to coerce its society, and intimidate foreign governments to achieve US political, religious, and ideological objectives."
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Its fantastic that the government listens to what you say and limits what you read . Its called freedom people!
If your not with us your with the terrorists or must have something to hide. Yes we wiretap your calls, log all your intertet traffic, and look over your shoulder, but it is to protect you!
You've got to be fucking kidding. Its tyranny.
I agree with you and like your philosiphy.
The Government blocking public access to websites that they 'think' is bad is a very very slippery slope...
Oh, and to add to this...
c.1821 Heinrich Heine wrote "Where they burn books, they will end in burning human beings."
Where they sensor social networking sites, they will end in silencing the people. - russ1337
"Meanwhile, there are those who want to ban Harry Potter because it portrays witchcraft in a positive light.....Then there's the Holy Bible, all sorts of bad things in there"
Its good to see the Government censoring what its people should and shouldn't see, hear and learn. It ensures the public's thoughts will be unified as will the ideals of the people. It was done once before quite successfully with the burning of the books
"That is way out of line with what is useful and really of value in the real world
Unless of course you get a job at the Pentagon
Seems they do pie-in-the-sky research all day long with a seemingly unlimited budget and no milestones... just what the person who posed the question wanted!
You mean to tell me that 'wac-a-wac-a-wac-a-wac-a-wac-a eeeeoooouuuu WA WA' isnt music?
I'm sick of this stupid hivemind attitude where the artists are so downtrodden and abused. Like it or lump it, these people aren't being mugged of their rights, they have to willingly sign them away.
Have you ever managed to change the terms and conditions of your power bill, your phone contract, the EULA on your XP installation? When you are small fry you have the choice of signing what the record company offer, or nothing. Sure you can go somewhere else, but that other label is just has harsh.
The record companies have all the power; They have nothing to lose and will tell you that they'll 'just sign someone else'. You might get room to move a little within your 'negotiation', but until you make it big you have nothing to negotiate with.
That said, I'm glad you recognize that the RIAA is abusing its powers. Massive Props to you.
I suppose he *could* try and get them into court for some kind of criminal offense, but what would it be?
Under International Drinking Rules you point your elbow at them and call 'false accusation', they are then required to 'down' their beer.
Any dispute can be resolved by a good drinking game...
why did Saddam lie about them and hide them [WMD's] in the 1st place?
He probably didnt even know about them (that particular bunch). A few years ago they were cleaning out an old army supply camp and found 4 pristine 'indian' motorcycles circa WWII. They were lost off the inventory year ago, but were still being stored. If asked, the government would have put their hand on their heart and said 'we have no Indian motorcycles in our inventory', and these would have been found.... and that is with the latest in S.A.P technology....
Oh and hey, thanks for the 'off-topic modifier' whoever you are.... I await another...
my point exactly....
FTFA: Since 2003, coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which contain degraded mustard or sarin nerve agent.
Despite many efforts to locate and destroy Iraq's pre-Gulf War chemical munitions, filled and unfilled pre-Gulf War chemical munitions are assessed to still exist.
(emphasis added)
This does not state that WMDS were found, just that they are 'assessed to exist'. It does not state the 'degraded' state of the nerve agent would be usefull, but beats around the bush by 'it could be still be bad: the report does not say either way.
The actual release Fox based their article on is only 6 sentences long, and does not prove there ARE WMD's... just that there were WMD's prior to the first gulf war, which we knew... Were these usable weapons? probably not. Heck they might have been the ones that were destroyed, but for the sake of the article were 'found'.
Once again, Fox has streched the truth toward justifying the governments mandate.
I dont trust Fox as far as I can throw it.
Obviously, he had plenty to hide
Can you please post your name, address, DOB, mothers maiden name, social, credit card no, and expiry date (and that little 3 digit code on the back)
or do you have something to hide...
You can be charged with anything, at any time
Exactly.. then it become guilty by media. Not just trial by media, but guilty by media.
Just ask anyone whos been charged with a serious crime... even if they are found not guilty it affects their life forever...
Michael Jackson was found not guilty of bad-touching, but everyone knows he did it. OJ was not guilty... but same thing... he is never gonna shake that.
where are the parents..?
having just overthrown our king about a decade earlier,
Sounds like the work of terrorists....
I don't know why he asked gay ol' yahoo... he should've just posted his question here. /.ers have ALL the answers...
Thanks, Ill be here too.
all week? man, i'm glad its Thursday.
yeah, sorry, I forgot that the Internet is a series of tubes
and you 'mericans already killed the ENGLISH language...
Sox = Socks
Check = Cheque
Color = Colour
Favorite = Favourite
Honor = Honour
to name a few...
I can see it now...
Tech guy: "Your hard drive is out of oil"
Customer: "what the f*&k? Pull the other one.."
Tech guy:"Yeah, I'm gonna have to take it into the shop and give it an oil change, you know, new nano-tubes... "
Customer "Get the flock outa here and dont come back.... oil... nano.. WTF.."
He tells me to click on the START button. I informed him that I didn't have one. He informed me that he couldn't go any further in troubleshooting because I obviously had a virus.
The problem is you DO NOT have the virus....
I was helping a buddy of mine build a computer from a bare-bones recently, and he wanted to install Ubuntu. This dude is a qualified avionics technician yet had skillfully managed to push the IDE cable on his DVD ROM upside down. So we sorted that.
.40 glock... - it fired and jammed, with the spent shell casing enlarged from expanding to fill the barrel. I'm guessing the bullet just bounced down the barrel from side to side...Could've been alot worse....
We then run the install and get it all up and running, and I say 'thats it, we're done!' and he pulls out about 5 CD and says "but we havent installed the drivers".
This is the same ex-military guy who, only 2 days before, fired a 9mm bullet out a
I can only blame him for the glock incident - He should have known better, and I should have checked he had picked up the right ammo... The others, I wouldnt really expect him to know better, but remember: this dude fixes aeroplanes....
you could have just used an onion router...
that was excellent..
pretty redundant statement, but it might at least have you looking at the link to see what is soo funny...
BTW.. Who is this Foo guy. He keeps cropping up in all my man-pages
Your quite right. I like to look at if from this perspective...
"As per the DOD: Terrorism is "the unlawful use of -- or threatened use of -- force or violence against individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives."
Definition of the US Government: "is the _lawful_(?) use of, and threats of, force or violence against individuals or property to coerce its society, and intimidate foreign governments to achieve US political, religious, and ideological objectives."