I'm from the northeastern US, and the "$1.00 fee for credit transactions under $5.00" isn't exactly commonplace, but I've definitely seen it some places.
Then you have those 50-60mpg Japanese cars with 3 cylinders being sold here in this area, that is just laughable. Even 4-cylinder Japanese SUV's here are a joke. The USA is too spaced out and has too much hills and warm/cold areas to get a car built to drive in Tokyo. One of my friends has a 4-cylinder Japanese SUV with 7 seats and when it goes uphill on a 15% slope at 35mph it makes unhealthy noises (grinding in the engine) while traffic is building up behind them (the speed limits are 45mph).
Try a Subaru. I can start on a 15% grade with ease in the snow. The only places where a large SUV has a clear advantage is in cargo space, though I can still hold a lot for a mid-sized vehicle, and in very deep snow (>15") where I don't have the ground clearance. I've only got 130k miles on it so far, but it's still got no non-standard maintainence. It's even got the original clutch. I know many Subaru owners who have pushed cars into the 250-300k mile range.
Moreover, when you walk into a Best Buy, and you see a Toby Keith CD on the shelf, guess what? THE RECORD COMPANY GOT THEIR FUCKING MONEY. It's the STORE that get's screwed, not the record company. They were already payed.
Ok, this is obviously bullshit. If the store sells more, they'll order more from the producer.
I realize I am the minority in this, but there are albums/movies/games/etc. that I REFUSE to download simply because I want to show my support for that particular artist/movie/whatever...often times, however, downloading from a torrent is the only way that I have been able to find a CD.
Almost everything is for sale on the internet somewhere. I suspect this is a another bullshit argument to justify the fact that you're too lazy to look and too cheap to buy it. I also suspect that your moral stand against downloading things from certain artists is stronger on Slashdot than in real life, especially given the tone of the rest of your posts.
The rest of your argument boils down to "I want things for free!!!". Well, tough shit. Why should you get other people's work for free?
I wasn't around to compare, but every older member of my family tells me that cars last much longer than they used to. Most modern cars last 150K+ miles easily, provided they're driven by someone who isn't constantly pushing the limits of the vehicle. The fact that no one will repair banged up sheet metal or broken plastic parts so hitting a deer runs you $5000 has roots in the same throwaway culture, but isn't caused by lack of initial quality.
If you read the thread the whole way up, "east coast" is commenting on someone's using a few days of bad weather in Sydney as proof of global warming. He's not discounting global warming, he's saying that the link drawn in this particular instance is not science. It'd be like me saying the nice November we've had in New Jersey is caused by global warming. Global warming might cause more nice Novembers in New Jersey. It might cause more bad weather in Sydney. Neither of these local weather events, however, are proof of global warming.
I heard a similar story about a guy who would write himself checks for amounts like "Seven thousand one hundred dollars" with the "seven thousand" in disappearing ink. He'd cash them right before close of business on Friday, so he'd be credited $7100 that day, but by Monday, his other account was only debited $100.
I know for sure that my high school had individual helpers for some of the more severely retarded students. While hundreds of thousands is ridiculous, I'm certain these kids cost tens of thousands per year - and their education, though perhaps noble, would never give them the ability to provide for themselves. This, to me, seemed like money that could be better used elsewhere.
If you're unskilled and want to make money, you just need to be willing to work really shitty jobs. I did this during the summers in college (very few internships available right after the tech bubble burst, especially for underclassmen with no practical experience). I worked the nightshift in a grocery warehouse freezer. It was not a fun job - 0 degrees for most of the night, paid by how fast you worked so everyone neglected safety, especially each other's, difficult labor and an absense of a social life because you're on an inverted schedule. It paid $15-17/hr though, which is nothing to sneeze at in the rural parts of central PA, especially with the economy in a downturn.
This particular post looks like a troll because it is. Giving more money to charity makes you feel better about screwing people? Rich liberals and rich conservatives pay the same taxes and are afforded the same tax deductions for donations, regardless of the fact that the liberals would be more willing to vote for a tax increase. What keeps them from donating more?
I'd hate to see the copycats if there's precedent set that you can get money for being a total asshole to police officers and praying for a non-lethal overreaction. The kid was a fucking idiot. The officers were, too - one stun to get the cuffs on him and then carrying him out seems to be the most force necessary.
The really sad thing is that he behaved exactly like a true American should behave -- if someone in an a position of authority asks you to comply with some bullshit request (in this case, to present a piece of ID), you should tell them to fuck off -- but there are tons of people in this forum saying that "he should've known better, and got what he deserved."
I can't believe that you actually got three responses agreeing with this. He was in a campus library during a time when only students are allowed to be present. It was a campus policy that proof of being a student should be delivered upon request during these hours. The order of magnitude of the police response is out of whack with his actions, but the resquest to present ID was reasonable. If a police officer pulls you over to let you know you've got a taillight out and asks you for your license, will you tell him to fuck himself? I certainly hope you have more common sense than that.
Well, for starters, 1000 square miles is closer to 25 billion than 25 trillion square feet, so there's three factors of 10. And if you're painting the outside of already existing buildings, it should cost less than $1/sq foot, though the $120/5 story building may be a very artificial number.
Private schools can expel anyone at any time for almost any reason. A private school can expel kids for getting in a fight, or smoking in the school. A public school is unlikely to hand out more than a 10 day suspension, except in the case of extreme repeat offense, or weapon possession.
I think he's saying that the costs come back to the CC users anyway, in the form of raised rates, fees, and increased prices at retailers that don't want to lose the cut to the CC company.
I'm glad it suits your methodology better to spout rhetoric backed by 'some very informed people' than provide sources for your statements.
Global warming will push the jet streams, and their associated storm tracks, poleward. This will presumably cause more rain in areas like central Canada and Siberia, and less in areas like Kansas and the Ukraine. Areas in Greenland that haven't had arable land since the Vikings do now, so there is at least some reason to think that there will be a viable growing season in areas north of where there is one now. But then again, maybe you're right, and I'm just some stupid redneck hoping for a genie in a bottle to make my problems go away.
By the way, I'm not promoting the ostrich method of dealing with global warming - that would be wanton irresponsibility. I just believe that most of the gloom and doom scenarios are grossly overstated.
This is entirely unclear. There will be more droughts in some areas, and more rain in others. Areas like Siberia and central Canada might warm up enough to be grainbelts. Who knows.
Of course, I'd rather not find out, but your comment is FUD.
You've probably gotten better. I picked up C&C Decade [has everything from C&C to the Generals expansion] a few months ago, and I blew through pretty much every mission in the original C&C and Red Alert on my first try. Granted, I remembered some of the tricks, but I probably hadn't played either of them in at least 8 years. The expansion to the original C&C, however, has some missions that are really diabolical.
The price difference is probably more marketing than manufacturing. Cassette tapes have been cheaper than CDs for years, which has nothing to do with production costs. The 'cool' factor makes them more expensive. Though I would expect the vinyl medium to be more expensive to produce, it's probably pennies.
Who said that having a small yard means you're a renter? I grew up in a brick house in an old small town. I doubt the lot was more than 1/8 of an acre. However, since no one had fences and the neighbors were friendly, the kids had plenty of room to run around. This wasn't very long ago, by the way. No one living in this setting is forced to use mass transit or walk to the corner store, but it's at least possible, which it is not in the typical development. I personally feel like most of the people in 4000 square foot houses in developments are just keeping up with the Joneses, but who am I to judge.
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Most college students, greek or otherwise, spend a lot of time trying to get laid. The 'drunk', I suppose, is less ubiquitious, but hardly uncommon.
I'm from the northeastern US, and the "$1.00 fee for credit transactions under $5.00" isn't exactly commonplace, but I've definitely seen it some places.
Damn! I never knew what I was missing. Where do I sign up?
Then you have those 50-60mpg Japanese cars with 3 cylinders being sold here in this area, that is just laughable. Even 4-cylinder Japanese SUV's here are a joke. The USA is too spaced out and has too much hills and warm/cold areas to get a car built to drive in Tokyo. One of my friends has a 4-cylinder Japanese SUV with 7 seats and when it goes uphill on a 15% slope at 35mph it makes unhealthy noises (grinding in the engine) while traffic is building up behind them (the speed limits are 45mph).
Try a Subaru. I can start on a 15% grade with ease in the snow. The only places where a large SUV has a clear advantage is in cargo space, though I can still hold a lot for a mid-sized vehicle, and in very deep snow (>15") where I don't have the ground clearance. I've only got 130k miles on it so far, but it's still got no non-standard maintainence. It's even got the original clutch. I know many Subaru owners who have pushed cars into the 250-300k mile range.
Do you realize how ridiculous this sounds?
Moreover, when you walk into a Best Buy, and you see a Toby Keith CD on the shelf, guess what? THE RECORD COMPANY GOT THEIR FUCKING MONEY. It's the STORE that get's screwed, not the record company. They were already payed.
Ok, this is obviously bullshit. If the store sells more, they'll order more from the producer.
I realize I am the minority in this, but there are albums/movies/games/etc. that I REFUSE to download simply because I want to show my support for that particular artist/movie/whatever...often times, however, downloading from a torrent is the only way that I have been able to find a CD.
Almost everything is for sale on the internet somewhere. I suspect this is a another bullshit argument to justify the fact that you're too lazy to look and too cheap to buy it. I also suspect that your moral stand against downloading things from certain artists is stronger on Slashdot than in real life, especially given the tone of the rest of your posts.
The rest of your argument boils down to "I want things for free!!!". Well, tough shit. Why should you get other people's work for free?
I wasn't around to compare, but every older member of my family tells me that cars last much longer than they used to. Most modern cars last 150K+ miles easily, provided they're driven by someone who isn't constantly pushing the limits of the vehicle. The fact that no one will repair banged up sheet metal or broken plastic parts so hitting a deer runs you $5000 has roots in the same throwaway culture, but isn't caused by lack of initial quality.
If you read the thread the whole way up, "east coast" is commenting on someone's using a few days of bad weather in Sydney as proof of global warming. He's not discounting global warming, he's saying that the link drawn in this particular instance is not science. It'd be like me saying the nice November we've had in New Jersey is caused by global warming. Global warming might cause more nice Novembers in New Jersey. It might cause more bad weather in Sydney. Neither of these local weather events, however, are proof of global warming.
I heard a similar story about a guy who would write himself checks for amounts like "Seven thousand one hundred dollars" with the "seven thousand" in disappearing ink. He'd cash them right before close of business on Friday, so he'd be credited $7100 that day, but by Monday, his other account was only debited $100.
I know for sure that my high school had individual helpers for some of the more severely retarded students. While hundreds of thousands is ridiculous, I'm certain these kids cost tens of thousands per year - and their education, though perhaps noble, would never give them the ability to provide for themselves. This, to me, seemed like money that could be better used elsewhere.
If you're unskilled and want to make money, you just need to be willing to work really shitty jobs. I did this during the summers in college (very few internships available right after the tech bubble burst, especially for underclassmen with no practical experience). I worked the nightshift in a grocery warehouse freezer. It was not a fun job - 0 degrees for most of the night, paid by how fast you worked so everyone neglected safety, especially each other's, difficult labor and an absense of a social life because you're on an inverted schedule. It paid $15-17/hr though, which is nothing to sneeze at in the rural parts of central PA, especially with the economy in a downturn.
This particular post looks like a troll because it is. Giving more money to charity makes you feel better about screwing people? Rich liberals and rich conservatives pay the same taxes and are afforded the same tax deductions for donations, regardless of the fact that the liberals would be more willing to vote for a tax increase. What keeps them from donating more?
I'd hate to see the copycats if there's precedent set that you can get money for being a total asshole to police officers and praying for a non-lethal overreaction. The kid was a fucking idiot. The officers were, too - one stun to get the cuffs on him and then carrying him out seems to be the most force necessary.
The really sad thing is that he behaved exactly like a true American should behave -- if someone in an a position of authority asks you to comply with some bullshit request (in this case, to present a piece of ID), you should tell them to fuck off -- but there are tons of people in this forum saying that "he should've known better, and got what he deserved."
I can't believe that you actually got three responses agreeing with this. He was in a campus library during a time when only students are allowed to be present. It was a campus policy that proof of being a student should be delivered upon request during these hours. The order of magnitude of the police response is out of whack with his actions, but the resquest to present ID was reasonable. If a police officer pulls you over to let you know you've got a taillight out and asks you for your license, will you tell him to fuck himself? I certainly hope you have more common sense than that.
Well, for starters, 1000 square miles is closer to 25 billion than 25 trillion square feet, so there's three factors of 10. And if you're painting the outside of already existing buildings, it should cost less than $1/sq foot, though the $120/5 story building may be a very artificial number.
Bullshit.
Private schools can expel anyone at any time for almost any reason. A private school can expel kids for getting in a fight, or smoking in the school. A public school is unlikely to hand out more than a 10 day suspension, except in the case of extreme repeat offense, or weapon possession.
A nighttime satellite photo constitutes espionage?
I think he's saying that the costs come back to the CC users anyway, in the form of raised rates, fees, and increased prices at retailers that don't want to lose the cut to the CC company.
100 hours a week is insane. I can't imagine why anyone would want to do that to him/herself.
Why is an accurate refute to a factually incorrect claim modded Flamebait?
Actually, the answer to that is pretty obvious... but someone should fix it if possible.
I'm glad it suits your methodology better to spout rhetoric backed by 'some very informed people' than provide sources for your statements.
Global warming will push the jet streams, and their associated storm tracks, poleward. This will presumably cause more rain in areas like central Canada and Siberia, and less in areas like Kansas and the Ukraine. Areas in Greenland that haven't had arable land since the Vikings do now, so there is at least some reason to think that there will be a viable growing season in areas north of where there is one now. But then again, maybe you're right, and I'm just some stupid redneck hoping for a genie in a bottle to make my problems go away.
By the way, I'm not promoting the ostrich method of dealing with global warming - that would be wanton irresponsibility. I just believe that most of the gloom and doom scenarios are grossly overstated.
This is entirely unclear. There will be more droughts in some areas, and more rain in others. Areas like Siberia and central Canada might warm up enough to be grainbelts. Who knows.
Of course, I'd rather not find out, but your comment is FUD.
You've probably gotten better. I picked up C&C Decade [has everything from C&C to the Generals expansion] a few months ago, and I blew through pretty much every mission in the original C&C and Red Alert on my first try. Granted, I remembered some of the tricks, but I probably hadn't played either of them in at least 8 years. The expansion to the original C&C, however, has some missions that are really diabolical.
$7/hr ~= .2cents a second, not 2 cents a second.
I was wondering how that sandwich was getting so expensive...
The price difference is probably more marketing than manufacturing. Cassette tapes have been cheaper than CDs for years, which has nothing to do with production costs. The 'cool' factor makes them more expensive. Though I would expect the vinyl medium to be more expensive to produce, it's probably pennies.
Who said that having a small yard means you're a renter? I grew up in a brick house in an old small town. I doubt the lot was more than 1/8 of an acre. However, since no one had fences and the neighbors were friendly, the kids had plenty of room to run around. This wasn't very long ago, by the way. No one living in this setting is forced to use mass transit or walk to the corner store, but it's at least possible, which it is not in the typical development. I personally feel like most of the people in 4000 square foot houses in developments are just keeping up with the Joneses, but who am I to judge.