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  1. Re:Papa John on Papa John's Sued For Unwanted Pizza-Related Texts · · Score: 1

    Are you following me?

    kidding.

    As far as how much pizza driver make and living in poverty, I really don't think that all jobs created are made with the intention of being full time jobs with livable wage.

    I worked at Subway as a "sandwich artist" and later as an usher at a movie theater. Neither of these jobs paid me a livable wage. I would argue that these jobs were not targeting people that where looking for that kind of job. There was no way for me to own a house, pay for a car, pay for health insurance, and pay for my food with those jobs and with the skill/work involved for those jobs, I would not except to be paid enough for all that.

  2. Re:Papa John on Papa John's Sued For Unwanted Pizza-Related Texts · · Score: 1

    A job creator, cutting jobs and pay of already poorly paid employees,

    How much money should a pizza delivery driver make?

    Anyways, they make the bulk of their money on tips which they don't report so they don't have to pay taxes on them. You really have no idea how much they make.

    My wife worked at a car wash for 3 years. The detailers made 5.15 an hour. They made an unreported extra hundred in tips daily.

  3. Re:Papa John on Papa John's Sued For Unwanted Pizza-Related Texts · · Score: 0, Troll

    did not know that and now that I do, they are on my do-not-buy list.

    in my area, they had semi-ok pizza but now that I know the ceo is like that chick-fil-a guy, I want no more part of them.

    Like everything else, this is a perspective thing.

    On Friday I will be buying pizza from Papa John's. This is the first delivery pizza I have bought in 2 years.

    Now that I know the ceo is like the chick-fil-a guy, I want to support them.

  4. Re:This is wrong. on Papa John's Sued For Unwanted Pizza-Related Texts · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It is wrong.

    This is just payback for PapaJohn's CEO for criticizing ObamaCare.

    Companies that do not subscribe to liberal ideas are being attacked (look at Chick Fil A, HobbyLobby, Applebees, Boy Scouts) and will continue to be until they are to afraid to do anything other than to sell out their beliefs. Attempts to show support for these companies are routinely mocked while boycotts against them are praised.

    And companies that push liberal ideas are praised for being progressive so it's not as simple as people don't want politics mixed with business.

  5. Re:Faulty headline on Global Warming Felt By Space Junk and Satellites · · Score: 1

    No, all the scientists who agree with me are correct/honest and the ones that don't are doing it for money or a bizarre reaction to "publish-or-perish".

  6. Re:Someone didn't get the memo on Romney Campaign Accidentally Launches Transition Web Site · · Score: 1

    Do you think in today's very public world, we would still go to war if a state seceded?

    I am not advocating either way - although I do have my days where I wish we could.

  7. Re:damn that would affect all.. on Nokia "Suspends" Its Free Developer Program · · Score: 3, Informative

    Remember that when windows encounters a problem like this, it is the driver/hardware's fault.

    When this happens to linux, it is because linux is not ready for prime time.

    At least, this is how it usually is spun.

  8. Re:So we have to choose? on CodeWeavers Announces Flock the Vote Software Giveaway · · Score: 1

    Why would you think that? Rush Limbaugh swears by Apple/MAC products and spends a great deal of time promoting them whenever something new is being released.

    In fact, he praises their products for free since they won't pay him to due to political differences (I wouldn't pay him, either, since he is already doing it for free.)

    Not only does he praise Apple/MAC, he is pretty critical of Windows.

  9. Re:If only more companies acted on their thoughts on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    Most Window gamers that I know spend hours tweaking their machine to fit the game they are playing. How is this different?

  10. Re:Bingo! on Third 2012 US Presidential Debate Tonight: Discuss Here · · Score: 1

    I agree. Now we are just watching the debates to cement a choice we have already made.

    I voted this morning.

  11. Re:But where to get it on Google Threatens French Media Ban · · Score: 1

    That should teach them against hiring people except as a last resort

  12. Re:Its the economy stupid! on As Gas Prices Soar So Does City Biking · · Score: 1

    Biking is dangerous in a lot of cities.

    In San Antonio, our mayor, Julian Castro (who you would recognize if you watched the democratic convention,) decided to scam stimulus money while trying to look more green, pretended to make us a bike friendly city. How he did it was by adding bike signs to regular roads without actually adding the bike lanes. The places that got bike lanes where almost worse. In the middle of a street block, the bike lane will suddenly disappear.

    I ride my bike to work because I go to work at 6 in the morning. At 4:50 when I leave for work (15 mile ride,) there is no traffic and my bike is the most lit thing on the street so I am hard to miss. I tried leaving work (2:30 PM) on my bike and was terrified and knew that I was in danger. I was an obstacle for cars and knew it as cars impatiently passed me with the little-to-no room they had. Now my wife picks me up from work but at least I get a work out in the morning.

  13. Re:is that why he uses the same boring cliches? on For Obama, Jobs, and Zuckerberg, Boring Is Productive · · Score: 1

    Like how people saw Bush's smile as a smirk. It looked like a smile to me but people see and latch on to what validates their opinion.

  14. Re:it's about the campaign on Obama Blocks Chinese Wind Farms In Oregon Over National Security · · Score: 4, Insightful

    He's tough on China now that Romney criticized him for not being tough on China. It will go right back to status quo right after the election.

  15. Re:Better Android on CyanogenMod Drops ROM Manager In Favor of OTA Updates · · Score: 1

    The biggest problem is that the forum posts are not organized with what is current in most cases and you find out after reading post 205 that the particular how to or way to root had been fubar'd by a provider update.

    And then when you ask a question, someone will complain that you missed post 343 on the previous thread.

    I usually look for how to guides that are out side a forum (or forum posts that are less than a week old) when it comes to root my devices. After that's done, then I go through all the forums for roms and tools that are useful.

  16. Re:Better Android on CyanogenMod Drops ROM Manager In Favor of OTA Updates · · Score: 2

    My camera works great with my Evo 4g. In fact, everything but 720p video record works great with CM 7.2.

    I have never enjoyed a phone as much as I have enjoyed this one and CM is one of the main reasons. I wish the prices of these phones would drop (consdering their age) so I could get my wife one.

    The fact that so many of roms use it as a base is great as well. I only wish that less people would use icecream sandwhich as a base since that one lacks 4g and video playback for netflix (but I get the appeal of using it if these things don't matter - I am sure there are people who can't live without 720p video record.)

    I am currently using MokeeOS SharkBoy Edition.
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779534

  17. Re:Personally, on Blender Debuts Fourth Open Source Movie: Tears of Steel · · Score: 1

    My favorite is still the bunny one.

  18. Re:Finally, a law recognizing privacy on California Employers Can't Ask For Your Facebook Password · · Score: 1

    We have state and federal laws for that.

  19. Light bulbs on Light Bulb Ban Produces Hoarding In EU, FUD In U.S. · · Score: 1

    My outdoor lights ONLY seem to come on at night when I use the old style bulbs. Does anyone know why that is?

  20. Re:Squeezed for cash? on Apple Wants Another $707 Million From Samsung · · Score: 1

    That would just encourage more outsourcing. Any low paid jobs would be handled by company x. Possibly the executives will work for both companies and still make the same money so you don't even really end up screwing them just adding more bureaucracy.

    We need to stop focusing on what other people as a means of justifying our lives or happiness. It doesn't make things better and it just makes everyone bitter (there is always someone unfairly/fairly doing better than you.)

  21. Re:Gridlock is real on US House STEM Visa Bill Fails · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Well, when the other side shows you nothing but disdain and resorts to constant name calling (tea baggers) for 3 years, what compromises do you expect to be reached? Honestly, the only compromise the democrats seem willing to do is with the more "conservative" democrats.

  22. Re:Wow on Sony Announces 'Superslim' PS3 · · Score: 1

    I really am debating using that. I would you XBMC as my media server instead of plex (since xbmc does serve content fairly well over unpn and I already have xbmc running in the living room.) If I have two different systems for the same type of content, one always ends up seeming more difficult since both are different.

  23. Re:Wow on Sony Announces 'Superslim' PS3 · · Score: 1

    Plus, for the price point, it's the best media device you can hook up to the TV. Not even the yet to be released WiiU is as featured as the PS3. The only superior product I can think of is a custom made HTPC.

    If only it could read read mkvs and more codecs.

    I keep hearing good things about WDTV Live. I am debating between that vs a computer. Since I use Linux, I lose netflix on the computer but I gain the ability to seamlessly share my xbmc library. (I know I can use ps3mediaserver or Serviio but the encoding really starts to effect my viewing when I have to rewind and fast-forward what I am watching. Between the 2, Serviio does integrate the best with my xbmc library)

    My wife really loves netflix so I may end up using the ps3 just for that.

  24. Re:Stop supporting APPLE!! on Motorola Ordered To Recall Android Phones and Tablets In Germany · · Score: 1

    Will the price of Samsung Tablets drop due to the extra inventory?

  25. Re:spammers on RIPE Region Runs Out of IPv4 Addresses · · Score: 2

    The problem is we have been hearing we only have a few months left for years now.