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Buy I haven't seen a 9 people floated over from Cuba in a bathtub news report in years.-Stoic Joker (July 16, 2013, 11:35 AM)
Why bother going to that extreme when there are so many countries you could enter from besides Cuba and not have to risk drowning for?-40hz (July 16, 2013, 12:19 PM)
I think a lot of the motivation behind laws like this is to ultimately eliminate the ability to anonymously access the web. Small surprise really since you need an account or a license to use almost any other communication technology. Even public speech is starting to require a permit in many places.
So in Florida's case, I think one unspoken goal is to get the Internet equivalent of a public pay phone off the streets...-40hz (July 16, 2013, 07:48 AM)
...Because it's just one more way to get a handle on the illegal migrant worker community.-40hz (July 16, 2013, 07:48 AM)
One of the politicians probably saw something on one of the computers that looked like a hanging chad and freaked.....-Tinman57 (July 15, 2013, 08:45 PM)
The name of the employee at the NTSB that confirmed these names, has now been identified as: Wi Fuk Dup.-app103 (July 15, 2013, 12:53 PM)
I got this via an IFTTT email this morning. Note the date:
(see attachment in previous post)-kyrathaba (July 15, 2013, 07:34 AM)
I thought it was because of the absurd assumption that all internet cafes were nothing more than casinos in disguise, set up for the sole purpose of offering and profiting from illegal gambling.-app103 (July 14, 2013, 06:25 PM)
Want.-Renegade (July 13, 2013, 10:53 PM)
Yes, but can you get it with all the porn already on it so you don't have to download it?-4wd (July 13, 2013, 11:38 PM)
Sigh... young Grasshopper... the point is to MAKE all that porn yourself...
-Renegade (July 14, 2013, 12:06 PM)
While the transmission did hold together, the engine slammed against the firewall as the car rather violently spun around to change vehicle attitude to match the drivelines new directional intent. We spent the better part of an hour verifying our findings, before the sound of sirens in the distance caused prudence to end the proceedings.
...This is quite likely one of the fondest memories I have.-Stoic Joker (July 14, 2013, 12:59 PM)
Ok... I have to ask. Was the car still driveable? I take it that it was since you used it in your getaway?-wraith808 (July 14, 2013, 01:52 PM)
Ever wonder what'll happen if you throw a car on reverse at 50 mph???-Stoic Joker (July 12, 2013, 06:57 PM)
Ouch
and yes, LOL-tomos (July 14, 2013, 12:05 PM)
...Thank you!Thank you very much for your feedback.
The issue will be fixed in the next product version.-ocsid80 (July 14, 2013, 02:36 AM)
the Selectrics had a memory function that would remember everything typed until it was cleared by selecting the Clear Memory button...-Tinman57 (July 12, 2013, 07:52 PM)
! 
..That could explain why I got thrown out of typing class back in high school.I rear ended a car on a highway at night back when I was 17, the guy was backing up with his headlights off on a curve whilst drinking his beer. It was my fault. Why you ask?
At the time, in Louisiana, if you rear-end someone it's automatically your fault, and it was also legal to drink and drive..... It totalled my beautiful car too......-Tinman57 (July 12, 2013, 06:18 PM)
I predict the motivation will max around when MS says Windows 7 is not going to be supported any more. So probably around 5-10 years.-superboyac (July 12, 2013, 03:31 PM)
Step aside Yankee Rose - here comes Yankee Pepper....
Coming Soon! The New & Improved Statue of Liberty - now fully updated for post-9/11 America!
(see attachment in previous post)
(Sorry. I'm having a bad day right now.-40hz (July 12, 2013, 09:56 AM)
I think a lot of the motivation is because Microsoft has been unable to convince people that Microsoft products are "licensed not sold." So their customer's perspective is still one that says "possession is 9/10ths of law." And that's despite 30 years of trying to "educate" people otherwise. Most people flat out refuse to accept the notion of 'intellectual property' when they're buying a physical product.-40hz (July 02, 2013, 08:39 AM)
As well they should. The whole IP war drum thing is psychopathic corporate greed and laziness. They want to just sit back and gorge themselves with cash for doing absolutely jack shit. It makes about as much sense as an 80's one-hit-wonder walking around acting all butt-hurt because they're not still rich and getting top hat treatment.-Stoic Joker (July 02, 2013, 12:23 PM)
What many people don't seem to know however is that several if their products (like Visual Studio) are practically non-profit, i.e. the cost of development is equal to what they earn on selling these products (there is a technical word for this, don't recall it).-zenzai (July 12, 2013, 06:34 AM)
Airhead behind us doing ~50 mph did not stopReally sorry to hear about your truck. Same sort of thing happened to a favourite car of mine. The excuse from the driver who spoilt my ride was "I was trying to get the lid off of my coffee cup." <sigh>-Stoic Joker (July 09, 2013, 03:26 PM)-cranioscopical (July 10, 2013, 01:23 PM)
At this point I just have to wait for the 25th to take it into the appointment the insurance company (Geico (incredibly not fast)) set up. Then it's fate will be decided (close race).-Stoic Joker (July 09, 2013, 05:41 PM)
More than two weeks for the insurance company to look at it?? That's crazy.-mwb1100 (July 09, 2013, 07:31 PM)
