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Reply to The One Thing I Really Hate About COSTCO in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Drag a chain from your ankles. That should do the trick.

Reply to Things I'm Afraid Of, Part Two in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

What defines a man most is how he is with a woman Hahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa................ Ooooh, that was a good laugh. I would love, just for a day, to see the world through a woman's eyes. Wonder if I would reco

Reply to Does Copying Music = Stealing? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

There are two sides...only one is right...the other is through ignorance/indifference Your logic is breathtaking! Leauki said <TD c

Reply to Does Copying Music = Stealing? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

a person's creative work should by rights belong to them, and not be subject to forfeiture on the basis of some criteria like "just a bunch of bits". I agree. When a painter creates a masterpiece, it is his to display or sell as he sees fit. When a song writer composes a song it is his to sell or licens

Reply to Does Copying Music = Stealing? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

The book analogy is precisely on point The book analogy isn't an analogy. It's precisely the same thing. Plagiarism isn't wrong because of a "government monopoly" as Lea

Reply to How the Universe began in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Just because we cannot observe other alternate universes, does not mean they do not exist. Right. They may exist, just not for us. I may be dead in an alternate universe, or may have never existed. I'm not losing any sleep over the alternate me's fate. <img src="../images/smiles/joke.gif" border=0 ALIG

Reply to Does Copying Music = Stealing? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

If someone from another social group (computer thieves, say) were to take your laptop for themselves, because they could and their peer group thought that was okay, how would you feel? Would that be okay? Is there any issue of principle involved? The difference being, of course, that by 'stealing' bit p

Reply to How the Universe began in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Ok, but what makes all possible states evaporate just because man observes one of them? What makes the dead cat go away when Schroedinger opens the box and finds a living feline? <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgCo

Reply to Does Copying Music = Stealing? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Well crap. After a lifetime of only hearing the term 'patent infringement' in relation to the sale of said items, I actually did a bit of research this evening to see if things were not all as they seemed. They were not. About.com says that "patent infringement is a statutory wrong and is governed by federal law. 35 U.S.C. 271 defines infringement as 'whoever without authority makes, uses , or sells any patented invention, within th

Does Copying Music = Stealing? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Talk radio commentator Dennis Prager states often that downloading music is the same as stealing, and I'll grant that on the surface it does seem like it. Particularly to the artists who generated the original soundwaves. But consider the following: I have a neighbor. He just went to the store and bought a brand new widget. It's a really cool widget, and it's

Reply to US Intelligence Collection Flaws and Fixes in Politics JoeUser Forums

First, was 'US Intelligence' spelled incorrectly on porpoise? Second, you mentioned that it was '(especially the Air Force)' that has had the fantasy problems... to me this is not surprising given the difficulty that members of said service have distinguishing between WOW and their real lives. ... At least the ones that *I've* known! It seems like a two year immersion

Reply to How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

I just posted my theory on the creation if you'd like to see it. Einstein's contention that the Creator does not take a personal interest was quite common with our founding fathers, as well, from what I've read. It's one of the hallmarks of a Deist. ... Though I always though Einstein was Jewish(?).

How the Universe began in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I'll give you my theory on how the Creator designed our universe. First a little background... I know most of you are familiar with Schroedinger's Cat Link , the basic concept of which is that if an independent system remains unobserved by humans, then all possible quantum states co

Reply to How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Yes, that's one of the cool things about the Creator... He's extremely technologically advanced. I guess when it comes down to it, you either have to believe the universe is eternally self existent and we're here because otherwise we wouldn't be, or else the universe was created by a God who is self existent. The only real difference is that if it's by a God then we're personally accou

Reply to I don't value your opinion. Deal. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

It doesn't matter. I think what Xtine is saying is, to abuse a particularly evil LasVegas promotion, that what happens here in the blogosphere STAYS in the blogosphere, and doesn't really have any effect on her real life away from the computer. Am I right? Oh, and Xtine, I'm not entirely sure w

Reply to Pics From Her Birthday in Parenting JoeUser Forums

The spitting image of her father It could be worse... it could the the image of her father spitting! Hahahaha! She really does look like him.

Sadam Dupes Santa in Humor JoeUser Forums

Yes, folks, Sadam has duped Santa Claus, and is on the verge of being toward the TOP of Santa's 'Nice' list. Santas Naughty or Nice List Whether senility is setting in, or Santa's just delegating Naughty/Nice list authority to a wayward Elf we're not sure. But there are some big bloope

Reply to His Heart May Explode in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

some people can eat drink and be merry and it doesn't adversly affect their health. Here's to eating, drinking and being merry with no consequences! I'm glad you're giving Greywar good advice on eating healthy. I'd have just shut up and let him cook me dinner! <img src="../images/smiles/bigsmi

Democrat 'rebuttal' vacuous and whiny in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I'm listening to the Democrat rebuttal to the President's speech at the Anapolis Naval Academy this morning. My impression of Senators Reed and Kerry's rebuttals is that they were written before the President's speech was given. Reed's comments in particular were incredibly vague and could have been a complaint about any potential Presidential speech. And you could r

Reply to How I Became an Intel Analyst (Pt. 2) in Politics JoeUser Forums

The article was written well enough that I survived, and am looking forward to installment 3. Just wish I'd had the opportunity to go there myself. Potato Chip was NO help.

Reply to How I Became an Intelligence Analayst (Pt. 1) in Politics JoeUser Forums

How long are you going to keep us in suspense for Part II? Eventually some of us might get bored and go find other things to do...

Reply to How I Became an Intelligence Analayst (Pt. 1) in Politics JoeUser Forums

I hope I can keep my train of thought connected enough to write it tomorrow... Guess that was a pipedream... Find your muse, Greywar, I'm anxiously awaiting part 2! <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394

Reply to No Jail Time for Florida Teacher in Sex Case in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Lets see what happens when it's a male of the species who is "too attractive for prison". The howls of laughter will be audible for miles.

Reply to A JU Opinion Poll... in Humor JoeUser Forums

I'm going to have to go with B. Powerfully Gay. The fact that it's a drip lends a certain subtle 'je ne sais queer' to it. SingrDave said "Assclown" is as "profane and happy simultaneously" as an episode of 'South Park'. And I therefore approve. , and I nearly choked on my tea.

Reply to Voters in Tx: Marriage should be a union between a Man&Woman in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Locamama, You're begging the question of whether there is a difference between homosexual unions and 'hetero couples who cannot have children or who are past childbearing age'. Government has a vested interest, as I said, in promoting traditional marriage. Henry and Mildred can make a traditional marriage, even if their marriage does not produce children. Traditional marriages are NOT formed by two men, a man and his dog, a woman and her moth