When it comes to any kind of gaming other than sports or fighting, PC gaming > console gaming. It's just a fact of life. Saying that console FPS are equal, or can ever be equal, to PC FPS is insane. The keyboard and mouse duo make it so. And strategy games? Yea, I remember playing Simcity on my Nintendo. It just wasn't the same as playing it on my computer, and actually being able to build a decent size city without going crazy because of the amount vertical/horizontal only scrolling that was required because of the controller.
Yes, there are some games that are better on consoles. I will admit this. But, by and large, PC rules the gaming world.
Manager speak is definately not #1. When managers ask me to do something, and they use their corporate speak, I ask them to just tell me exactly what it is they want, without the flowery language. They usually tell me that they will get back to me on the specifics, proving my assumption that they truly have no idea what they are doing. A fellow programmer, however, will be able to quickly and specifically tell me what exactly the program is supposed to accomplish, and what features are needed.
My guess is that the order is as follows: 2, 5, 4, 3. #1 is not an option for corporate speak.
When you say that you are happy that some kids won't be able to go to college because of it, I say that you are a cruel person. Giving someone a punishment that will be an actual detriment to the rest of their lives, and their children's lives, over a childish prank that got a out of hand, and being happy to do it, that is cruelty in its finest form.
They don't have to defend themselves inside of the school. They can deal out the retribution outside of it. And suing people is not going to stop the teasings. It will only make them worse.
No one teaches a person how to defend themselves? Are you serious? Maybe it was just my town, but pretty much every one of my friends, myself included, was taught by their parents, elder siblings, and each other how to fight and defend themselves. It could have been overtly, such as with parents, or semi-covertly, as with fighting with siblings, or somewhere in between, such as when friends wrestle or box with each other. The person learns defense from all of these.
It sounds like you are simply reliving the days that you were bullied, and never did anything about it. That's why you are so intent on seeing those KIDS get punished so severely. Yea, it was stupid of them to do it. Yea, I bet it sucked alot for SWK. But he needed to get over it and just deal with it. Suing people is not going to solve his problem, it will just create even worse problems for the KIDS that did that to him.
What's worse, feeling like your life is over because of a videotape that you left in public got on the internet? The bad feelings are going to take over your life?
Or knowing that your life is over because you are so incredibly far in debt because of something foolish you did when you were 15 caused you to never be able to go to college, or even be able to do so many things that people take for granted, having a car(could prove difficult getting to a job when not every town has public transportation), getting an apartment, having a computer, etc, etc, etc.
What is even more surprising is that you yourself never went on a shooting spree, judging from all the pent up anger you have.
Oh, and before you say anything about me, yes, I was bullied from grade school up until the first part of high school, when I defended myself, and the bullying stopped really quick.
Yea, I was bullied in grade school. I was bullied for the first year of high school. And then one day, I had had enough of the bullying. I wasn't going to take it anymore. So the next time I was bullied, I beat the shit out of the kid doing it. When people realized I wasn't going to put up with it anymore, and that there were physical consequences to their bullying, they stopped. So yea, it does take two to be bullied. The victim has to allow it to continue. Does suing someone solve anything? No. It will just make it worse. The kids will say that SWK had to run to his mommy or something or other. I don't hate victims. But I realize that they need to get over it. Looking back, I can't believe I didn't stand up for myself sooner. Shit happens, so either flush the toilet, or wait for it to overflow and walk around in it for the rest of your life.
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When it comes to any kind of gaming other than sports or fighting, PC gaming > console gaming. It's just a fact of life. Saying that console FPS are equal, or can ever be equal, to PC FPS is insane. The keyboard and mouse duo make it so. And strategy games? Yea, I remember playing Simcity on my Nintendo. It just wasn't the same as playing it on my computer, and actually being able to build a decent size city without going crazy because of the amount vertical/horizontal only scrolling that was required because of the controller.
Yes, there are some games that are better on consoles. I will admit this. But, by and large, PC rules the gaming world.
Manager speak is definately not #1. When managers ask me to do something, and they use their corporate speak, I ask them to just tell me exactly what it is they want, without the flowery language. They usually tell me that they will get back to me on the specifics, proving my assumption that they truly have no idea what they are doing. A fellow programmer, however, will be able to quickly and specifically tell me what exactly the program is supposed to accomplish, and what features are needed.
My guess is that the order is as follows: 2, 5, 4, 3. #1 is not an option for corporate speak.
Screw business majors and their faux degrees.
When you say that you are happy that some kids won't be able to go to college because of it, I say that you are a cruel person. Giving someone a punishment that will be an actual detriment to the rest of their lives, and their children's lives, over a childish prank that got a out of hand, and being happy to do it, that is cruelty in its finest form. They don't have to defend themselves inside of the school. They can deal out the retribution outside of it. And suing people is not going to stop the teasings. It will only make them worse. No one teaches a person how to defend themselves? Are you serious? Maybe it was just my town, but pretty much every one of my friends, myself included, was taught by their parents, elder siblings, and each other how to fight and defend themselves. It could have been overtly, such as with parents, or semi-covertly, as with fighting with siblings, or somewhere in between, such as when friends wrestle or box with each other. The person learns defense from all of these.
It sounds like you are simply reliving the days that you were bullied, and never did anything about it. That's why you are so intent on seeing those KIDS get punished so severely. Yea, it was stupid of them to do it. Yea, I bet it sucked alot for SWK. But he needed to get over it and just deal with it. Suing people is not going to solve his problem, it will just create even worse problems for the KIDS that did that to him. What's worse, feeling like your life is over because of a videotape that you left in public got on the internet? The bad feelings are going to take over your life? Or knowing that your life is over because you are so incredibly far in debt because of something foolish you did when you were 15 caused you to never be able to go to college, or even be able to do so many things that people take for granted, having a car(could prove difficult getting to a job when not every town has public transportation), getting an apartment, having a computer, etc, etc, etc. What is even more surprising is that you yourself never went on a shooting spree, judging from all the pent up anger you have. Oh, and before you say anything about me, yes, I was bullied from grade school up until the first part of high school, when I defended myself, and the bullying stopped really quick.
Yea, I was bullied in grade school. I was bullied for the first year of high school. And then one day, I had had enough of the bullying. I wasn't going to take it anymore. So the next time I was bullied, I beat the shit out of the kid doing it. When people realized I wasn't going to put up with it anymore, and that there were physical consequences to their bullying, they stopped. So yea, it does take two to be bullied. The victim has to allow it to continue. Does suing someone solve anything? No. It will just make it worse. The kids will say that SWK had to run to his mommy or something or other. I don't hate victims. But I realize that they need to get over it. Looking back, I can't believe I didn't stand up for myself sooner. Shit happens, so either flush the toilet, or wait for it to overflow and walk around in it for the rest of your life.
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