It's a good start. I simply refuse to do windows for anybody these days and that really works well.
friend: "My windows is all slow again, can you help me?"
me: "What, you're still using windows?! Gosh, no-one uses that anymore, it's so '90's to have to worry about malware. Tell you what, I'll be happy to hook you up with Linux -- what time is good for you?"
friend: "Well, but, I mean...can't you just fix my windows?"
me: "Nope. No-one can fix windows, and I'm not going to pretend otherwise. I'll help you run linux for free, it's really easy, or you can get someone who does windows to help you. I don't do that anymore."
This usually ends with the person "learning to use" Ubuntu -- of course we're talking about people who used windows for five years and still don't freaking know how to use it, so the whole "I don't know how to use linux" whine is just simple resistance to change. It isn't real, they don't know how to use windows either or they wouldn't be asking me to help. And the proof is most of my friends are now using Ubuntu except the ones who bought Macs (always my first recommendation, as it means far less future non-paying work for me), I even lost one "friend". Apparently my only value to that person was "free windows installer". Good riddance I say...
Of the dozen or so people I help with their computers only one actually went out and paid for a copy of windows and found someone else to install it, and only one has issues with somehow constantly breaking the xserver (he's a klutz who fancies himself a "power user", it was the same when he used windows). But most of the people I convert definitely have fewer problems than they did with windows.
Fascinating tuff. I read sometime ago that Henry Ford had experimented with using plastic made from soybeans, I think in the '30's. IIRC he actually expected to make car bodies out of it, but the oil companies were dead against this apparently very strong, lightweight plastic made from soybeans. Or at least that;s my recollection of what I read... And there was some implication as well that he was somewhat betrayed by his heirs, who regarded him as a bit of a nut.
I looked it up and you are correct -- I'm happy to see I was behind the times on my opinion of the AMA regarding cannabis use. Thanks for pointing it out.
Yes, well as I said: But even if it's true, infrastructure upgrades are a normal cost of doing business for the fuel companies, aren't they? And the answer to that is obviously "yes". Anyway, your original statement was,"You can't pump ethanol because it's water soluble. It eats away at seals and the tanks that hold it as well."
The first statement is untrue as well as illogical; the second only partially true. I take it you've something against ethanol?
most infrastructure in place is designed to deal with fuels that don't eat away at rubber seals
So by "most" I take it you are including the infrastructure that currently pumps millions of gallons of ethanol blended with gasoline daily? Because that appears to defy logic...
But even if it's true, infrastructure upgrades are a normal cost of doing business for the fuel companies,
aren't they?
Hemp == Marijuana == Cannabis sativa. Of course strains of the plant with very low THC content have been created by our fun-hating, uptight overlords, but it's still the same plant. You are quite correct though about the cotton and corn racketeers.
You can't pump ethanol because it's water soluble. It eats away at seals and the tanks that hold it as well.
Whoa, all those racing teams that run their cars on 100% ethanol will be shocked to hear about that! Seriously though, ethanol eats rubber seals, but we do have other materials.
And let's not forget medicine, plus it's a lovely recreational intoxicant that looks pretty benign compared to any other (esp alcohol). Which is why we won't be using it anytime soon. A plant you can grow easily at home replacing hundred dollar a pill patent medicines and cutting into alcohol sales? Not under our current system, no way.
That's not to say that a restructured RIAA/IFPI won't become an effective oligopoly as well or that this is what the submitter was addressing, but this very well could mean the RIAA is 'going away' and it is a clear indication that the RIAA in its current (i.e. anti-consumer) form is going away.
Sure, now that Big Media has pretty much got the developed world's governments in their pocket. The real story here is that soon the Big Media/Big Pharma candidate will be replacing our Big Oil president, so the tactics employed by the RIAA up to now will soon be obsolete.
Why spend the money to maintain a private goon squad when the Feds are happy to accept the contract?
he British system is not designed to be democratic, it is designed to give the illusion of democracy while still allowing the same people to rule: The companies and rich people who donate money to political parties.
That is precisely the problem here in the US as well. I think we may have invented it, but then we're famous for always thinking that...
What you propose would be a "direct" or "true" democracy . The very worst of all possible systems, IMO. It's pretty obvious that under a direct democracy anyone whose opinion is at variance with the majority loses rights, status, opportunity, etc. The tyranny of Joe Average and all his church learrnin' would be no improvement for our troubled nation.
no wonder peopel still sign with labels, your soul for some easy money.
Only a person who's never had to spend a year living in a van with three guys eating fast food, dealing with exploitive and moronic promoters all across the US could all it easy. The reality is, it's anything but. The Britneys and Lindsays are very rare, for everyone else it's a life of work so hard the average US worker could never do it.
If you still think you "need" the **IA, you're just not very resourceful -- or discriminating. Here's two I use all the time, there are of course others.
I keep seeing Windows users that just can't manage to make head from tails from their system, haven't really figured how to install or remove stuff or how to change basic settings
Once I finally started refusing outright to "do windows", even for friends and family, it was really something to see how quickly most of my little social circle switched to Mac or linux. The moral of the story? When people say they "already know how to use windows" what they really mean is that the friends they use to keep their system running (at zero cost to them) only know windows.
Forgive me for saying so, but the self-referencing links prove nothing but that you believe yourself to be an authority on democracy. I tend to expect a bit more in a discussion... The gist of your argument appears to be, "The US is a democracy, and the proof is that I've been saying so for a long time."
The discussion is about democracy; but you seem to be attempting to dilute the definition of the word. Not that I blame you, you appear to believe what the neocons want you to believe and all. Trouble is, it's incorrect.
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Hey there Anonymous Coward, thanks for the feedback. It's always good to know when I've hit the target. :)
It's a good start. I simply refuse to do windows for anybody these days and that really works well.
friend: "My windows is all slow again, can you help me?"
me: "What, you're still using windows?! Gosh, no-one uses that anymore, it's so '90's to have to worry about malware. Tell you what, I'll be happy to hook you up with Linux -- what time is good for you?"
friend: "Well, but, I mean...can't you just fix my windows?"
me: "Nope. No-one can fix windows, and I'm not going to pretend otherwise. I'll help you run linux for free, it's really easy, or you can get someone who does windows to help you. I don't do that anymore."
This usually ends with the person "learning to use" Ubuntu -- of course we're talking about people who used windows for five years and still don't freaking know how to use it, so the whole "I don't know how to use linux" whine is just simple resistance to change. It isn't real, they don't know how to use windows either or they wouldn't be asking me to help. And the proof is most of my friends are now using Ubuntu except the ones who bought Macs (always my first recommendation, as it means far less future non-paying work for me), I even lost one "friend". Apparently my only value to that person was "free windows installer". Good riddance I say... Of the dozen or so people I help with their computers only one actually went out and paid for a copy of windows and found someone else to install it, and only one has issues with somehow constantly breaking the xserver (he's a klutz who fancies himself a "power user", it was the same when he used windows). But most of the people I convert definitely have fewer problems than they did with windows.
Fascinating tuff. I read sometime ago that Henry Ford had experimented with using plastic made from soybeans, I think in the '30's. IIRC he actually expected to make car bodies out of it, but the oil companies were dead against this apparently very strong, lightweight plastic made from soybeans. Or at least that;s my recollection of what I read... And there was some implication as well that he was somewhat betrayed by his heirs, who regarded him as a bit of a nut.
I looked it up and you are correct -- I'm happy to see I was behind the times on my opinion of the AMA regarding cannabis use. Thanks for pointing it out.
Yes, well as I said: But even if it's true, infrastructure upgrades are a normal cost of doing business for the fuel companies, aren't they? And the answer to that is obviously "yes".
Anyway, your original statement was,"You can't pump ethanol because it's water soluble. It eats away at seals and the tanks that hold it as well."
The first statement is untrue as well as illogical; the second only partially true. I take it you've something against ethanol?
So by "most" I take it you are including the infrastructure that currently pumps millions of gallons of ethanol blended with gasoline daily? Because that appears to defy logic...
But even if it's true, infrastructure upgrades are a normal cost of doing business for the fuel companies, aren't they?
Hemp == Marijuana == Cannabis sativa. Of course strains of the plant with very low THC content have been created by our fun-hating, uptight overlords, but it's still the same plant.
You are quite correct though about the cotton and corn racketeers.
Whoa, all those racing teams that run their cars on 100% ethanol will be shocked to hear about that! Seriously though, ethanol eats rubber seals, but we do have other materials.
And let's not forget medicine, plus it's a lovely recreational intoxicant that looks pretty benign compared to any other (esp alcohol). Which is why we won't be using it anytime soon. A plant you can grow easily at home replacing hundred dollar a pill patent medicines and cutting into alcohol sales? Not under our current system, no way.
Yes, and lord knows capitalism is the only way one can make a living and besides it's your god-given right.
Oy vey - deprogrammers needed!
Sure, now that Big Media has pretty much got the developed world's governments in their pocket. The real story here is that soon the Big Media/Big Pharma candidate will be replacing our Big Oil president, so the tactics employed by the RIAA up to now will soon be obsolete. Why spend the money to maintain a private goon squad when the Feds are happy to accept the contract?
That is precisely the problem here in the US as well. I think we may have invented it, but then we're famous for always thinking that...
What you propose would be a "direct" or "true" democracy . The very worst of all possible systems, IMO. It's pretty obvious that under a direct democracy anyone whose opinion is at variance with the majority loses rights, status, opportunity, etc. The tyranny of Joe Average and all his church learrnin' would be no improvement for our troubled nation.
I watch my 1956 Philco exclusively, you insensitive clod!
Yep...
Only a person who's never had to spend a year living in a van with three guys eating fast food, dealing with exploitive and moronic promoters all across the US could all it easy. The reality is, it's anything but. The Britneys and Lindsays are very rare, for everyone else it's a life of work so hard the average US worker could never do it.
$ ln -s /path/to/lib.so.4 /path/again/lib.so.3
Doesn't always work obviously, but often it does...
If you still think you "need" the **IA, you're just not very resourceful -- or discriminating. Here's two I use all the time, there are of course others.
Music
Feature Films
Once I finally started refusing outright to "do windows", even for friends and family, it was really something to see how quickly most of my little social circle switched to Mac or linux. The moral of the story? When people say they "already know how to use windows" what they really mean is that the friends they use to keep their system running (at zero cost to them) only know windows.
Talk about having your cake and eating it too -- that was well done.
Well, you seem happy with your shifty definition, I guess that's what's important...
I think I'm done arguing with you now. Anyone who feels that citing his own previous posts is adequate "proof" is probably education-proof.
A link to some text of the Federalist Papers, yes. Slightly more authoritative than your highly-valued personal opinion.
Now do you get it?
Forgive me for saying so, but the self-referencing links prove nothing but that you believe yourself to be an authority on democracy. I tend to expect a bit more in a discussion...
The gist of your argument appears to be, "The US is a democracy, and the proof is that I've been saying so for a long time."
Now, do you see how that doesn't actually work?
BTW, class of '77 here. :) We had real education back then...[sigh]
The discussion is about democracy; but you seem to be attempting to dilute the definition of the word. Not that I blame you, you appear to believe what the neocons want you to believe and all. Trouble is, it's incorrect.