the report of a woman in Perth, Scotland who started to speak with a French accent after a brain injury or a stroke (or both). She could not speak French, she just had ze aczent. She sounded good not at all like the Now Legendary TV show "Allo, Allo" (cultural oblique reference, sorry.), it was difficult not to laugh when she was interviewed on the radio.
Qbertino's analysis of the present situation is well observed and accurate and his English(!) is certainly vastly superior to my German, despite my long residence here. This is the hot topic of my friends and family here. They are not happy! No hang on English understatement could be misunderstood. THEY ARE ABSO- F@#KING-LUTELY OUTRAGED-SCREAMING BLUE MURDER! That's better. Kudos to the Chaos Computer Club for all their efforts on this and it really makes that 70 euro membership very, very justifiable what with the shop discount and the annual Geek Camp. I have had the application form in my in tray for about seven months. Perhaps I shall give myself an early Christmas present and join. Kudos to you too Qbertino.
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Under article 11. Since there are two different systems of Law in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Convention on Human Rights is the final adjudication on this. So he can go to a water fight - however the possibility that a water fight could affect the "peace" it could be restricted on the grounds of possible public safety. In Scotland, which is the country with a different legal system, the possibility that a "water fight" could get out of hand would be classed as "intent to commit a breach of the peace". However a regular water fight in a sensible location would be hardly fall into that category.
However this is all academic because it appears to come from a collection of stories in today's Colchester gazette where it reports that a man was arrested for trying to organise a thousand strong water fight in the town centre or 'inciting public disorder.'http://mobile.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9194795.Man_charged_after_allegedly_trying_to_organise_a_mass_water_fight/ I'm reasonably certain that if their is any truth in the story, the local constabulary would have to take it seriously and avoid charges of complacency.The story appears to have been drawn from the Monday morning court calendar - the normal source of news on a Monday morning. The same report mentions another man, posting on facebook, one assumes he is the main feature of this post and he was released without charge.
I must be missing something about US air travel. I used to fly between the UK and Europe and between the UK and USA, economy I never ever had any problem getting a drink or six. Normally on a long haul flight overnight I would have a couple of drinks from the trolley and then I would ask for more whenever I wanted them. I was always cheerfully supplied with drinks (whisky and lemonade) and had a restful sleep. Same with the UK/European flights. I usually pushed the boat out on the way home since most of those flights land in the UK in the evening. On one flight from Heathrow to Edinburgh, I had so many miniatures of whisky and those little cans of 7 Up, I had all the refreshments necessary for the interminable train ride from Edinurgh to my then home. Now it is at least five years since my last trip to Asia and in Europe I prefer to drive anyway - European roads so good - but have things changed so drastically in economy class on BA, Lufthansa and Air France or is this just an American travel benefit?
Here in Europe the right to join a collective organisation is a legal right so Apple or any other employees can engage in free collective bargaining with the man. Heck, here we even have tenants unions where our lawyers are smarter and cheaper than their lawyers. This freedom can often be a huge surprise to some American Companies. For eight years Walmart attempted to colonise the German retail industry. They were unaware of a) cultural differences and b) the power of the Workers Committee. Their Orwellian behaviour, spying on employees, banning staff romances and trying to coerce the staff into informing on each other was not surprisingly resisted by ver.di (the union), the staff and the general consensus of popular opinion. The experience proved so unmanageable for them they eventually disposed of their German assets to Metro and left the country. Sadly Huey Helicopters were not involved but would have looked so good.
having fun. It's called playing. Including in this activity are: climbing trees, playing in the park, kicking a ball around, swinging on the monkey bars, collecting enough deposit bottles to redeem for sweets, pretending to be pirates (ninjas, robots, turtles, jedi - you know the drill) playing with pets, feeding the ducks, looking at real things in the real world. Having a life...
I go to mediamarkt and compare their prices to Mueller. Then I check amazon.de and last amazon.co.uk. The UK site is usually the cheapest although Mueller did have all four seasons of Supernatural for 10 euros each. Of course the UK DVD's don't have German overdub...
it's in The Sun. I remember when it used to funny but since it transformed itself into the world's leading scientific journal, Mystic Meg went off to work at the LHC and Zoe McConnell went from in front of the lens to behind the lens - its just never been quite the same.
especially for Tesla. Top Gear is a comedy show. It contains British Satire. They rip the pish out of stuff. This is a national sport in which the British have no equal (re: Gervais Golden Globes http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=1Ryr5EqURkQ). And why not? It's funny! Oh for the benefits of a classical education.
Glen Beck is the main reason I cancelled my Sky contract. I had had enough and I wasn't going to take it anymore. Well that and the fact that SG1 is a complete and inexpensive box set now and you can see police reality shows on FTA television. Watching Fox News before was a) at least amusing and b) provided an insight into what American conservatives were thinking - well okay apart from Hannity. But Glen Beck is like Elmer Gantry on crystal meth. He's like that guy in the pub who is an expert on warm beers. I drew the conclusion that he was being a character with the intention of making a lot of money a bit like that other Fox favourite Ann Wotsit the blonde woman who thinks Darwin made a monkey out of her. She seems to be making a sackful of money with her routine as well. If either were really committed to the rubbish they talk they would be over in Iran aiding revolution not doing another book tour. Oh, and yes like a salivating dog, I cannot resist the temptation to add my t'pence worth to a story with, at the time of writing, 391 comments. My Bad.
IANAL. But I was a professional press photographer - freelance and therefore well read of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/contents which was formulated in 1988 to keep the UK in line with European copyright laws. The principle elements of this legislation are those that apply in the European Union and The Netherlands are part of that. You can get an idea of what to charge them buy having a look at the London Freelance NUJ chapel site, which of course is not a church, http://www.londonfreelance.org/feesguide/index.php?section=Photography&subsect=Books. You need to identify either the picture editor of the publication that used your pix (or the secretary to this person). If you can't find it on the internet, just phone them up and ask. Send the invoice directly to them. You can include a cover letter if you wish stating that you have enclosed the invoice for the use of the image with details of where and when. That's all a pro would do - because they are always TFB. In your invoice you should identify the use of the image - Title, edition, date page number and with the price of your "reproduction fee". A legitimate newspaper will always pay because they know the law better than anyone. They know they would lose a court case, it would cost a lot of money and their unions wouldn't be to pleased with them either. Oh and they are not stupid , they are unlikely to pay more than the going rate for a similar snap from Corbus.
A girlfriend once pointed out to me that A Certain UK Student Organisation had used one of my photographs without permission and had added the cross hairs of snipers rifle on to it. This modification is also protected against specifically, so I billed them 500 GBP for the use and another 500 for modifying the picture. Cheques arrived in three days.
A method of digitally replacing, Jon Pertwee, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann with... I don't know... Ewan McGregor or anyone!
I have had various mobile phones since about 1999 that have replaced my wristwatch alarm clock and PDA - the next model will probably replace the tv. However, I do have the more reliable http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Dalek-Talking-Alarm-Clock/dp/B000F44POS (sadly for all Dalek fans, apparently not currently available.) which wakes me up every morning at 6 am with threats of imminent extermination. Even if the Nokia has run out of juice the Dalek does its job. Turns off after ten minutes or so ( at least I think it does, it must threaten the neighbours every morning when we are on holiday cos, I always forget to turn off the alarm!). There is of course no real way to defeat the Daleks. Apart from stairs.
they are merely brand extensions. It works the same for games and books made from original movie screenplays, they are the product of the fervent imagination of the brand extension manager seeking to squeeze every last cent out of the audience. A real original movie has three acts four principal characters and an ending where good defeats evil. That is the artform it is one of the few original artforms uniquely American - apart from the musical. Naturally, I am waiting with my breath firmly bated in full expectation of Duke Nukem - The Movie.
But I would observe that while the millstones of Mastercard et al may grind slowly they grind exceedingly fine. As my old Lutheran school teacher used to tell us about other stuff...
Guess I must have missed that, even though I am an (oft mentioned) resident of the Federal Republic. Hang on, when I am in Hugendubel (a big bookstore) later on this morning I will read Der Speigel (a magazine invented by the British armed forces post war) and feel myself filled to overflowing with outrage and indignation at what these dashed computer boffins are up to now.
The Germans love FUD
Der Speigel knows this.
The idea is to sell magazines.
Of course if you lived here you would know that what is really causing a "storm of outrage" was the behaviour of riot police during a demonstration of between 50,000 to 100,000 people (mileage varies according to source) against a new high speed railway in Stuttgart last week. But then, that's First Life.
you can afford, go for size over spec. You don't need a keyboard, mouse, monitor or other accessories. When you get it home take it out of the box, check the box for plastic or styrofoam and dispose of this safely. Then give the empty box to the child. Disposal of the big, expensive computer is at the user's discretion. Breakfast cereal cartons are better and bigger.
where prostitution is legal and regulated I have some sympathy for those of you living in less enlightened parts of the world. However do try to remember that while many architects (for example!) use the services of prostitutes, few, if any prostitutes are clients of architects. If your simplistic model of the sex industry is that of a cosy contract between customer and vendor you probably haven't been to edge of the world and looked over. Otherwise you would be perfectly happy for your sons and daughters, brothers and sisters and mothers and fathers to pursue a glittering career in the opportunity-filled world of the sex industry. Perhaps put in a few shifts yourself, to balance your budget in these straitened times. Or perhaps there is another reason why clients are called "tricks" or "Gingers" in the industry patois.
Not quite making top of the news anywhere apart from tech sites scrapes of slashdot (or vice versa), 'cos any budding Kelvin McKenzie can call the investigation team up and ask them if it is true. The only source is an newspaper. Legal buck passing strategy.
A hint: no mention of any real files or names, but lots of mentions of ground crew and pilot error. You decide!
I refute the claim that it is impossible to create an "Asimovian Foundation" and call into evidence the entire social, political, economic and technical development of the human race in its present very, very brief period of existence through the efforts of a possibly unlistable number of men and women whose only wish was to make life better.
The tiniest effort of research will show that Charles Laveran (discoverer of the cause of malaria, Joseph Lister (discoverer of antiseptics), Alexander Fleming (et al discoverer of penicillin), Joseph Bazalgette (construction of the London sewer system) and John Snow (father of epidemiology) to name only the men I can think of that will mean something to slashdotters, saved the lives of untold millions and were directly responsible for the civilisation that exists today.
Somewhere, possibly in China or India (but really, who knows?) an investors spreadsheet contains a particular value that is incrementing every day and when that value reaches a particular number it will become financially viable to mine the asteroid belt, build a space mirror, populate the local moons and planets or any other grand idea.
The system requirements for this are: sufficient numbers of individuals, seeking to improve the quality of there lives and prepared to collectively achieve a common purpose.
And no, I haven't included the URL's to wikipedia because I don't doubt the curious reader's ability to look these up for themselves.
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
(Oscar Wilde)
Sign on, young man, and sail with me. The stature of our homeland is no more than the measure of ourselves. Our job is to keep her free. Our will is to keep the torch of freedom burning for all. To this solemn purpose we call on the young, the brave, the strong, and the free. Heed my call, Come to the sea. Come Sail with me.
Slashdot Mirror
the report of a woman in Perth, Scotland who started to speak with a French accent after a brain injury or a stroke (or both). She could not speak French, she just had ze aczent. She sounded good not at all like the Now Legendary TV show "Allo, Allo" (cultural oblique reference, sorry.), it was difficult not to laugh when she was interviewed on the radio.
Qbertino's analysis of the present situation is well observed and accurate and his English(!) is certainly vastly superior to my German, despite my long residence here. This is the hot topic of my friends and family here. They are not happy!
No hang on English understatement could be misunderstood.
THEY ARE ABSO- F@#KING-LUTELY OUTRAGED-SCREAMING BLUE MURDER!
That's better.
Kudos to the Chaos Computer Club for all their efforts on this and it really makes that 70 euro membership very, very justifiable what with the shop discount and the annual Geek Camp. I have had the application form in my in tray for about seven months. Perhaps I shall give myself an early Christmas present and join. Kudos to you too Qbertino.
"Now he belongs to the ages"
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Under article 11. Since there are two different systems of Law in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Convention on Human Rights is the final adjudication on this. So he can go to a water fight - however the possibility that a water fight could affect the "peace" it could be restricted on the grounds of possible public safety. In Scotland, which is the country with a different legal system, the possibility that a "water fight" could get out of hand would be classed as "intent to commit a breach of the peace". However a regular water fight in a sensible location would be hardly fall into that category.
However this is all academic because it appears to come from a collection of stories in today's Colchester gazette where it reports that a man was arrested for trying to organise a thousand strong water fight in the town centre or 'inciting public disorder.'http://mobile.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9194795.Man_charged_after_allegedly_trying_to_organise_a_mass_water_fight/
I'm reasonably certain that if their is any truth in the story, the local constabulary would have to take it seriously and avoid charges of complacency.The story appears to have been drawn from the Monday morning court calendar - the normal source of news on a Monday morning. The same report mentions another man, posting on facebook, one assumes he is the main feature of this post and he was released without charge.
I must be missing something about US air travel. I used to fly between the UK and Europe and between the UK and USA, economy I never ever had any problem getting a drink or six. Normally on a long haul flight overnight I would have a couple of drinks from the trolley and then I would ask for more whenever I wanted them. I was always cheerfully supplied with drinks (whisky and lemonade) and had a restful sleep. Same with the UK/European flights. I usually pushed the boat out on the way home since most of those flights land in the UK in the evening. On one flight from Heathrow to Edinburgh, I had so many miniatures of whisky and those little cans of 7 Up, I had all the refreshments necessary for the interminable train ride from Edinurgh to my then home. Now it is at least five years since my last trip to Asia and in Europe I prefer to drive anyway - European roads so good - but have things changed so drastically in economy class on BA, Lufthansa and Air France or is this just an American travel benefit?
Here in Europe the right to join a collective organisation is a legal right so Apple or any other employees can engage in free collective bargaining with the man. Heck, here we even have tenants unions where our lawyers are smarter and cheaper than their lawyers. This freedom can often be a huge surprise to some American Companies. For eight years Walmart attempted to colonise the German retail industry. They were unaware of a) cultural differences and b) the power of the Workers Committee. Their Orwellian behaviour, spying on employees, banning staff romances and trying to coerce the staff into informing on each other was not surprisingly resisted by ver.di (the union), the staff and the general consensus of popular opinion. The experience proved so unmanageable for them they eventually disposed of their German assets to Metro and left the country.
Sadly Huey Helicopters were not involved but would have looked so good.
having fun. It's called playing. Including in this activity are: climbing trees, playing in the park, kicking a ball around, swinging on the monkey bars, collecting enough deposit bottles to redeem for sweets, pretending to be pirates (ninjas, robots, turtles, jedi - you know the drill) playing with pets, feeding the ducks, looking at real things in the real world.
Having a life...
I go to mediamarkt and compare their prices to Mueller. Then I check amazon.de and last amazon.co.uk. The UK site is usually the cheapest although Mueller did have all four seasons of Supernatural for 10 euros each. Of course the UK DVD's don't have German overdub...
it's in The Sun. I remember when it used to funny but since it transformed itself into the world's leading scientific journal, Mystic Meg went off to work at the LHC and Zoe McConnell went from in front of the lens to behind the lens - its just never been quite the same.
especially for Tesla.
Top Gear is a comedy show. It contains British Satire. They rip the pish out of stuff. This is a national sport in which the British have no equal (re: Gervais Golden Globes http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=1Ryr5EqURkQ).
And why not? It's funny!
Oh for the benefits of a classical education.
Everyone knows that 2015 is already earmarked as the year of the Linux Desktop!
in the Property Room? Cos if he is, those comic books are history.
Glen Beck is the main reason I cancelled my Sky contract. I had had enough and I wasn't going to take it anymore. Well that and the fact that SG1 is a complete and inexpensive box set now and you can see police reality shows on FTA television.
Watching Fox News before was a) at least amusing and b) provided an insight into what American conservatives were thinking - well okay apart from Hannity.
But Glen Beck is like Elmer Gantry on crystal meth. He's like that guy in the pub who is an expert on warm beers. I drew the conclusion that he was being a character with the intention of making a lot of money a bit like that other Fox favourite Ann Wotsit the blonde woman who thinks Darwin made a monkey out of her. She seems to be making a sackful of money with her routine as well. If either were really committed to the rubbish they talk they would be over in Iran aiding revolution not doing another book tour.
Oh, and yes like a salivating dog, I cannot resist the temptation to add my t'pence worth to a story with, at the time of writing, 391 comments.
My Bad.
IANAL. But I was a professional press photographer - freelance and therefore well read of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/contents which was formulated in 1988 to keep the UK in line with European copyright laws.
The principle elements of this legislation are those that apply in the European Union and The Netherlands are part of that.
You can get an idea of what to charge them buy having a look at the London Freelance NUJ chapel site, which of course is not a church, http://www.londonfreelance.org/feesguide/index.php?section=Photography&subsect=Books.
You need to identify either the picture editor of the publication that used your pix (or the secretary to this person). If you can't find it on the internet, just phone them up and ask. Send the invoice directly to them. You can include a cover letter if you wish stating that you have enclosed the invoice for the use of the image with details of where and when. That's all a pro would do - because they are always TFB.
In your invoice you should identify the use of the image - Title, edition, date page number and with the price of your "reproduction fee". A legitimate newspaper will always pay because they know the law better than anyone. They know they would lose a court case, it would cost a lot of money and their unions wouldn't be to pleased with them either.
Oh and they are not stupid , they are unlikely to pay more than the going rate for a similar snap from Corbus.
A girlfriend once pointed out to me that A Certain UK Student Organisation had used one of my photographs without permission and had added the cross hairs of snipers rifle on to it. This modification is also protected against specifically, so I billed them 500 GBP for the use and another 500 for modifying the picture. Cheques arrived in three days.
A method of digitally replacing, Jon Pertwee, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann with... I don't know ... Ewan McGregor or anyone!
I have had various mobile phones since about 1999 that have replaced my wristwatch alarm clock and PDA - the next model will probably replace the tv. However, I do have the more reliable http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Dalek-Talking-Alarm-Clock/dp/B000F44POS (sadly for all Dalek fans, apparently not currently available.) which wakes me up every morning at 6 am with threats of imminent extermination.
Even if the Nokia has run out of juice the Dalek does its job. Turns off after ten minutes or so ( at least I think it does, it must threaten the neighbours every morning when we are on holiday cos, I always forget to turn off the alarm!).
There is of course no real way to defeat the Daleks.
Apart from stairs.
they are merely brand extensions. It works the same for games and books made from original movie screenplays, they are the product of the fervent imagination of the brand extension manager seeking to squeeze every last cent out of the audience.
A real original movie has three acts four principal characters and an ending where good defeats evil. That is the artform it is one of the few original artforms uniquely American - apart from the musical.
Naturally, I am waiting with my breath firmly bated in full expectation of Duke Nukem - The Movie.
But I would observe that while the millstones of Mastercard et al may grind slowly they grind exceedingly fine. As my old Lutheran school teacher used to tell us about other stuff...
Should be the more appropriate headline here.
Guess I must have missed that, even though I am an (oft mentioned) resident of the Federal Republic. Hang on, when I am in Hugendubel (a big bookstore) later on this morning I will read Der Speigel (a magazine invented by the British armed forces post war) and feel myself filled to overflowing with outrage and indignation at what these dashed computer boffins are up to now.
The Germans love FUD
Der Speigel knows this.
The idea is to sell magazines.
Of course if you lived here you would know that what is really causing a "storm of outrage" was the behaviour of riot police during a demonstration of between 50,000 to 100,000 people (mileage varies according to source) against a new high speed railway in Stuttgart last week.
But then, that's First Life.
you can afford, go for size over spec. You don't need a keyboard, mouse, monitor or other accessories. When you get it home take it out of the box, check the box for plastic or styrofoam and dispose of this safely. Then give the empty box to the child. Disposal of the big, expensive computer is at the user's discretion.
Breakfast cereal cartons are better and bigger.
where prostitution is legal and regulated I have some sympathy for those of you living in less enlightened parts of the world. However do try to remember that while many architects (for example!) use the services of prostitutes, few, if any prostitutes are clients of architects.
If your simplistic model of the sex industry is that of a cosy contract between customer and vendor you probably haven't been to edge of the world and looked over.
Otherwise you would be perfectly happy for your sons and daughters, brothers and sisters and mothers and fathers to pursue a glittering career in the opportunity-filled world of the sex industry. Perhaps put in a few shifts yourself, to balance your budget in these straitened times.
Or perhaps there is another reason why clients are called "tricks" or "Gingers" in the industry patois.
Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need.
Not quite making top of the news anywhere apart from tech sites scrapes of slashdot (or vice versa), 'cos any budding Kelvin McKenzie can call the investigation team up and ask them if it is true. The only source is an newspaper. Legal buck passing strategy. A hint: no mention of any real files or names, but lots of mentions of ground crew and pilot error.
You decide!
The tiniest effort of research will show that Charles Laveran (discoverer of the cause of malaria, Joseph Lister (discoverer of antiseptics), Alexander Fleming (et al discoverer of penicillin), Joseph Bazalgette (construction of the London sewer system) and John Snow (father of epidemiology) to name only the men I can think of that will mean something to slashdotters, saved the lives of untold millions and were directly responsible for the civilisation that exists today.
Somewhere, possibly in China or India (but really, who knows?) an investors spreadsheet contains a particular value that is incrementing every day and when that value reaches a particular number it will become financially viable to mine the asteroid belt, build a space mirror, populate the local moons and planets or any other grand idea.
The system requirements for this are: sufficient numbers of individuals, seeking to improve the quality of there lives and prepared to collectively achieve a common purpose.
And no, I haven't included the URL's to wikipedia because I don't doubt the curious reader's ability to look these up for themselves.
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
(Oscar Wilde)
Sign on, young man, and sail with me. The stature of our homeland is no more than the measure of ourselves. Our job is to keep her free. Our will is to keep the torch of freedom burning for all. To this solemn purpose we call on the young, the brave, the strong, and the free. Heed my call, Come to the sea. Come Sail with me.
John Paul Jones.