Actually, Apple has a dark past that just doesn't get much mention. In the early 90's they sued all of Microsoft's GUI competitors out of the IBM-compatible market. They ran the GEM desktop out of business and GeoWorks. They ran all the GUI-for-the-PC vendors out of business with their legal muscle, and essentially plowed the ground for Microsoft and Windows.
They also, in an earlier time, ran all the Apple II clone builders out of business. Apple has been very, very aggressive in the legal sphere when it comes to their product, and especially their 'brand.' They have to be, that's a big part of what they're about.
Well, not really. Maybe in the really early days. The Apple II was priced higher than the 'regular people' computers of the time. The Macintosh was priced WAY WAY higher than the 'regular people' computers of the time.
Apple has always produced more expensive than average hardware.
Which is part of the charm of it for some of their customers. Like the kid on the block who had the Schwinn bike. Everybody else hated him, but he thought his bike made him the coolest.
I bought a single blade safety razor at an antique store. The blades are still available sometimes. They were very inexpensive at WalMart until recently.
Apparently, this "revenue neutral" legislation will reduce the taxes on everyone. Either someone's taxes have to go up, or it can't be revenue neutral.
Perhaps everybody who pays taxes now will have their taxes go down, and the scofflaws and low-income people who presently pay no taxes will make up the difference. In other words, it could be a semantic trick: everybody who presently pays taxes WILL have their tax bill go down if the large number of people who pay no taxes start doing so.
I think you missed 'What's more important, catching muggers or the 15% cost of living increase to the State Worker who cuts the grass at the State Capital for $78,000 a year.'
Many states have official 'revenue stamps' that need to be attached to illicit drugs like Marijuana. So, when the big pot dealer gets busted, not only is he busted for posession, but also for tax evasion because each one kilo bag of pot didn't have the "State of Minnesota 1 Kilo Marijuana Tax Stamp" attached.
Thousands of gallons of oil have always gushed into the Gulf every day. There is natural leakage that always occurs. This present situation represents a far, far greater amount of oil spilling out, so is an extremely bad situation. But there are elements within the ecology of the gulf that thrive on the oil that has always leaked out. Those elements will take care of part of the problem.
Much as the media tries to whip up hysteria, this is not your mom's white tablecloth the oil is spilling out onto.
The only reason it is possible to keep about 80% of the US population... well alive... is oil.
That's just the poor fucks who live in the city. I could plant enough food to feed my family out here with simple seed. I have the hand tools to harvest it. I could replace my electric jet pump with a hand pump for water.
All those suckers who live in the blue states on the coasts are fucked, though. Enjoy your culture, I guess.
It has been the auto industry and oil industry that protested the building of rails in most areas
You'll have to start providing some citations for your claims.
No, we don't need you to dredge up that story about General Motors in the early 1950's. If that's the only instance you can manage to find, your argument has crumbled.
Also, in a universe where government regulation hadn't forced the oil company to explore for oil way out away from land where the water is a mile deep....
Ooops. You didn't want to consider that, did you?
'The oil companies rig the system to make consumers choose to consome more' ?? Really? What a ridiculous assertion.
There's(sp) probably some smart people cutting up chickens, but being smart I don't think they're going to want to do that for very long since there's better paying, more rewarding jobs out their.(sp)
That depends on whether you're caught up in the idea that your 'career' needs to be your life's pursuit.
People who feel that way get very, very defensive about it, I understand. They've thrown all their betting chips on one number.
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The whole purpose of Bankruptcy protection is to allow a business to slough off layers of bullshit that are interfering with it continuing to exist.
Further, the demolition of the UAW Building in downtown Detroit would have meant a lot of good paying jobs in a depressed region.
The term for it was 'the rise of the cold type industry.' Old type was set using molten lead.
This is a The Simpsons thread. Why are you mentioning terrible shows like Family Guy? That show is a string of cliches hot-glued together.
The chip vendors won't even send out a salesman if your projected volume is only 100k.
Great. So 100,000 people figured out how to code the 'play a sound' API to make a reasonably convincing fart sound.
Actually, Apple has a dark past that just doesn't get much mention. In the early 90's they sued all of Microsoft's GUI competitors out of the IBM-compatible market. They ran the GEM desktop out of business and GeoWorks. They ran all the GUI-for-the-PC vendors out of business with their legal muscle, and essentially plowed the ground for Microsoft and Windows.
They also, in an earlier time, ran all the Apple II clone builders out of business. Apple has been very, very aggressive in the legal sphere when it comes to their product, and especially their 'brand.' They have to be, that's a big part of what they're about.
Apple started as the "computer for the masses"
Well, not really. Maybe in the really early days. The Apple II was priced higher than the 'regular people' computers of the time. The Macintosh was priced WAY WAY higher than the 'regular people' computers of the time.
Apple has always produced more expensive than average hardware.
Which is part of the charm of it for some of their customers. Like the kid on the block who had the Schwinn bike. Everybody else hated him, but he thought his bike made him the coolest.
I bought a single blade safety razor at an antique store. The blades are still available sometimes. They were very inexpensive at WalMart until recently.
Apparently, this "revenue neutral" legislation will reduce the taxes on everyone. Either someone's taxes have to go up, or it can't be revenue neutral.
Perhaps everybody who pays taxes now will have their taxes go down, and the scofflaws and low-income people who presently pay no taxes will make up the difference. In other words, it could be a semantic trick: everybody who presently pays taxes WILL have their tax bill go down if the large number of people who pay no taxes start doing so.
I think you missed 'What's more important, catching muggers or the 15% cost of living increase to the State Worker who cuts the grass at the State Capital for $78,000 a year.'
Many states have official 'revenue stamps' that need to be attached to illicit drugs like Marijuana. So, when the big pot dealer gets busted, not only is he busted for posession, but also for tax evasion because each one kilo bag of pot didn't have the "State of Minnesota 1 Kilo Marijuana Tax Stamp" attached.
Also, can I put chemical dispersants into the tub?
You mean soap?
Has anybody told you you're kind of cute when you're angry?
They haven't?
There you go again, coming up with stuff of the top of your head.
Flame on, brother.
What I think is that they are lying every second of every day, I don't see a single reason to believe a thing they are saying
Well, then, you might as well run around waving your arms and exclaiming 'they are using puppies to try to plug the hole! puppies and kittens!'
Thousands of gallons of oil have always gushed into the Gulf every day. There is natural leakage that always occurs. This present situation represents a far, far greater amount of oil spilling out, so is an extremely bad situation. But there are elements within the ecology of the gulf that thrive on the oil that has always leaked out. Those elements will take care of part of the problem.
Much as the media tries to whip up hysteria, this is not your mom's white tablecloth the oil is spilling out onto.
Compared to the U.S. there is certainly a noticeable drop in driving.
There's a noticeable increase in crowding, and a subsequent reduced need for driving.
But some of us don't like living in bee hives.
The only reason it is possible to keep about 80% of the US population ... well alive ... is oil.
That's just the poor fucks who live in the city. I could plant enough food to feed my family out here with simple seed. I have the hand tools to harvest it. I could replace my electric jet pump with a hand pump for water.
All those suckers who live in the blue states on the coasts are fucked, though. Enjoy your culture, I guess.
It has been the auto industry and oil industry that protested the building of rails in most areas
You'll have to start providing some citations for your claims.
No, we don't need you to dredge up that story about General Motors in the early 1950's. If that's the only instance you can manage to find, your argument has crumbled.
Also, in a universe where government regulation hadn't forced the oil company to explore for oil way out away from land where the water is a mile deep....
Ooops. You didn't want to consider that, did you?
'The oil companies rig the system to make consumers choose to consome more' ?? Really? What a ridiculous assertion.
Ah yes, the 'conspiracy of rich oil companies bought up all the secret plans' meme.
Silly.
In the fight between crops dying of thirst and people dying of thirst, the people obviously win,
Except it's often the fight between crops dying of thirst or suburban show lawns turning brown. And, frankly, fuck the show lawns.
It sounds similar.
That depends on whether you're caught up in the idea that your 'career' needs to be your life's pursuit.
People who feel that way get very, very defensive about it, I understand. They've thrown all their betting chips on one number.
For IT work,
We were discussing Intelligence Density, not IT density. Now go change the toner cartridge on the LJ5 down in Accounting like a good little gnome.