Oh, I've run into that scenario, but it was six minutes, but these meters, in my city, are located in spots where it's high volume "get in, get out" type of buisnesses, and these meters are not common fare.
I'd rather have a meter go unused for 15 minutes than have some guy parking there all day, so a person who needs to run in and out can do so. Of course, they could always make it "thirty minute parking" and put up a sign, but I'm guessing they like the tickets from people willing to take the chance.
It's there to get you away from the counter as fast as possible. They don't have to hear someone get pissed off because they put too much ice in their drink, or that they want 1/4 cup lemonade 3/4 cup coke.
In the person waiting in line's mind, generally once you get the food your "wait" is over, so it helps to make it seem like things are moving faster, even if you wait to get your cups of ketchup and your soda over at the "convience center".
You're right, they have time limits on parking meters for a reason. I've seen ones that won't even let you put more change in until ALL the time elapses. It says "Hey, other people have shit to do as well."
How long until we see cell phones that do this auto-magically? Just put in the meter number, and the amount of change to dump in every hour. If you could do that, I see no reason to not make the meter last all day, surely you could implement a system in a digital meter that charged more the longer you wanted to park, and it wouldn't be a bonus only to people with cell-phones.
Also, I noticed you've been modded "overrated". Looks like some people disagree with you, but want to escape the meta-modding. Sorry.
Wow, that totally destroyed small roadside attractions and laid an infrastructure that help spread chains and franchises like McDonalds and Starbucks! Thanks Ike!
Of course, it also doesn't help that many americans prefer to shop at familiar generic places... but still, even though there were many benefits, I want my roadside attractions and small, shitty diners back.
Way worse than the examples you pointed out are sports games, and we can blame EA for that one. Thanks Trip!
Year after year of the same game, with minor upgrades, either graphics wise or playability wise. Oh look! They fixed the passing game... but now it's little too easy to score that way, they'll probably fix it next year. *rolls eyes* All they need is a stat upgrade, but I guess downloading a player list over the internet doesn't bring home the bacon.
I saw a review in EGM for Pokemon Burning Leaf Gold, or one of its many incarnations, and it recived a mediocre score, as it was a "minor upgrade, will no signifigant changes, yet still fun to play", and Madden was the game of the month, though one reviewer was concered that it was a "minor upgrade, will no signifigant changes, yet still fun to play".
Yeah, I've been feeling kinda shitty lately, really unmotivated. I slept in to 12:30 today, because I really didnt' have anything to do. Some of my friends called a little while earlier, but they didn't leave a number, and I don't really feel like tracking them down.
I'd probably feel out of place anyway, I've been feeling like that more and more, It just seems like everyone else is so busy, and no matter how hard I try I accomplish nothing, plus there's that whole "issue" with...
Yeah, you guessed it. Isn't that fucked up? He could go to jail, you know, and the wierdest thing is that no on talks about it, it just sits there staring us right in the face.
Yeah, I haven't even signed up for classes yet either... I have on year left on a fucking liberal arts degree, I mean, I'm sure I could transfer the credits over and get a four year degree, but in what? Every job I get makes me want to bash my fucking brains out... Maybe something part time so I can spend it doing the things I like, IF I EVER GET FUCKING MOTIVATED ENOUGHT TO DO THEM. I dunno, I just don't want to be one of those guys who comes home and stares at the tv for a few hours, goes to bed, and repeats the ordeal everday. Lame.
Well, I guess I better eat. Maybe I'll get to those shirt designs today... I should probably get on that. Catch you later, eck011219.
I was wondering myself how he made the leap from "global warming exists" to "global warming is caused by man [possibly, by use of oil]". Throw in a little "Liberal Hack" and "Voice of Fairness and Reason" and you have a strawman, ad hominen attack, and the dubious "choice" (like "global warming;) ) between hack and reason.
Reminds me of talk radio which seemed to unamiously and concurrently switch over it's debate of the existence of global warming, to the debate of the cause of global warming, and is also peppered with these types of logical fallacies... but I guess I'm not their target audience anyways.
Though the method of dating the fossil was not stated in the article, carbon dating can be used up to, like, 60,000 years, which is well beyond the creation of the earth according to biblical timelines, but still, loses some usefullness depending on the age of the specimen. Carbon-14 has a HALF-LIFE of 5730 years. HALF-LIFE. You know how that works don't you?
Often proponents of creationism and intelligent design tend to choose the dating technique that fits the picture they have in their minds. For example, the poster above me stated a single, unrefined example of a dating technique being off in order to set a mindset that this technique is unreliable, and, unjustifiably, useless in all situations. He or she also states the half life of carbon-14, and a continued presence of it in fossils to understate the possible age of the fossil, conviently fitting into creationary mold set by the bible. How old is the world again? 6,000 years?
Every time I use one of those more "modern" distros and something goes wrong or I need to do something even slightly complex there always comes down to some nit-picky problem that's a complete pain in the ass to even deal with.
It's as if newer distros are so good at hiding things from you that even when you are looking for them you can't find them.
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I'd rather have a meter go unused for 15 minutes than have some guy parking there all day, so a person who needs to run in and out can do so. Of course, they could always make it "thirty minute parking" and put up a sign, but I'm guessing they like the tickets from people willing to take the chance.
In the person waiting in line's mind, generally once you get the food your "wait" is over, so it helps to make it seem like things are moving faster, even if you wait to get your cups of ketchup and your soda over at the "convience center".
How long until we see cell phones that do this auto-magically? Just put in the meter number, and the amount of change to dump in every hour. If you could do that, I see no reason to not make the meter last all day, surely you could implement a system in a digital meter that charged more the longer you wanted to park, and it wouldn't be a bonus only to people with cell-phones.
Also, I noticed you've been modded "overrated". Looks like some people disagree with you, but want to escape the meta-modding. Sorry.
Of course, it also doesn't help that many americans prefer to shop at familiar generic places... but still, even though there were many benefits, I want my roadside attractions and small, shitty diners back.
Whoever modded this troll has no idea who EA is, or how they got big.
Year after year of the same game, with minor upgrades, either graphics wise or playability wise. Oh look! They fixed the passing game... but now it's little too easy to score that way, they'll probably fix it next year. *rolls eyes* All they need is a stat upgrade, but I guess downloading a player list over the internet doesn't bring home the bacon.
I saw a review in EGM for Pokemon Burning Leaf Gold, or one of its many incarnations, and it recived a mediocre score, as it was a "minor upgrade, will no signifigant changes, yet still fun to play", and Madden was the game of the month, though one reviewer was concered that it was a "minor upgrade, will no signifigant changes, yet still fun to play".
Oh, and stop with the Tony Hawk games already.
What the fuck are you even talking about?
Yeah, I've been feeling kinda shitty lately, really unmotivated. I slept in to 12:30 today, because I really didnt' have anything to do. Some of my friends called a little while earlier, but they didn't leave a number, and I don't really feel like tracking them down.
I'd probably feel out of place anyway, I've been feeling like that more and more, It just seems like everyone else is so busy, and no matter how hard I try I accomplish nothing, plus there's that whole "issue" with...
Yeah, you guessed it. Isn't that fucked up? He could go to jail, you know, and the wierdest thing is that no on talks about it, it just sits there staring us right in the face.
Yeah, I haven't even signed up for classes yet either... I have on year left on a fucking liberal arts degree, I mean, I'm sure I could transfer the credits over and get a four year degree, but in what? Every job I get makes me want to bash my fucking brains out... Maybe something part time so I can spend it doing the things I like, IF I EVER GET FUCKING MOTIVATED ENOUGHT TO DO THEM. I dunno, I just don't want to be one of those guys who comes home and stares at the tv for a few hours, goes to bed, and repeats the ordeal everday. Lame.
Well, I guess I better eat. Maybe I'll get to those shirt designs today... I should probably get on that. Catch you later, eck011219.
Was this article posted on purpose to make everyone upset?
-damus
Especially HITLER.
The knife is man, retard.
I was wondering myself how he made the leap from "global warming exists" to "global warming is caused by man [possibly, by use of oil]". Throw in a little "Liberal Hack" and "Voice of Fairness and Reason" and you have a strawman, ad hominen attack, and the dubious "choice" (like "global warming ;) ) between hack and reason.
Reminds me of talk radio which seemed to unamiously and concurrently switch over it's debate of the existence of global warming, to the debate of the cause of global warming, and is also peppered with these types of logical fallacies... but I guess I'm not their target audience anyways.
--Macbooks on a plane, Summer 2006
Often proponents of creationism and intelligent design tend to choose the dating technique that fits the picture they have in their minds. For example, the poster above me stated a single, unrefined example of a dating technique being off in order to set a mindset that this technique is unreliable, and, unjustifiably, useless in all situations. He or she also states the half life of carbon-14, and a continued presence of it in fossils to understate the possible age of the fossil, conviently fitting into creationary mold set by the bible. How old is the world again? 6,000 years?
Kind of like religion?
It's as if newer distros are so good at hiding things from you that even when you are looking for them you can't find them.
I'd like to thank you for making your comment bold. It really helps to get the point across.
One of my friends emits toxic gas when smashed.
Seriously, are you even trying?
Jesus, you ain't helping...
What the fuck does this even mean? HAVE YOU STOPPED FAILING ENGLISH YET?
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