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Reply to Bill Gates: Windows Vista is not the end of the line in CES 2007 JoeUser Forums

I don't think that connectivity is nearly close to the point that we can really talk about the end of PC based OS. When you see the average connection sitting at 6 megs or so in most of the developed world, and a wire run to 99% of homes, then maybe you'll see the last one. If you look in, Brad, I'd like to know if he said anything about the new file system coming in the next release. Supposedly it was mothballed, but I can't imagine they'll go very many more without a significant cha

Reply to Saddam Hussein and the US: A cosy Relationship gone wrong in Politics JoeUser Forums

"In all this the USA supported him as a bulwark of stability in the region, gave him weapons and military aid to the extent of 1.5 billion US dollars" That money got used up in only a short part of the Iran/Iraq war. When we fought Hussein the the Gulf War we weren't facing US armament, we were facing French, Russian, Chinese hardware. We suppo

Reply to And so it starts in Politics JoeUser Forums

"Well this time your guns are incorrect! Ever hear of the Americans Disability Act? What they are doing is "against" the law! " Wow, I wonder why conservatives are so suddenly supporting federal imposition on private business owners??? The problem is, any other time conservatives on this site would be on the side of the cab drivers. We'

Reply to Sympathy for the Devil in Misc JoeUser Forums

Gid: I suggest you use (html) b tags to make the title bold, and use the blockquote html tag to set her article apart from your intro. It's hard to tell where it starts and your comment stops, so you might find yourself someday explaining to people that it you weren't pleading Hussein's daughter's case. In politics, I figure that's a question you'd prefer not to have tossed at you next election.

Reply to Redeeming Hussein in Current Events JoeUser Forums

J1: You deleted that article because you hadn't bothered to educate yourself about Hussein's daughter. You found yourself playing advocate for a wanted fugitive funding the people killing your countrymen. ANyone would have deleted such an article, especially once they found that by posting the whole thing they were in violation of copyright and the terms of use of JU. But... if you feel you must, blame us for it. If it makes you feel better, if you think you in some way save face, fi

Reply to Actions Speak FAR Louder than Words in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Honestly, the problem is people who plead for the daughter usually swallow a single article without ever really looking into the situation. You don't even have to get into the evils of Hussein. The daughter, herself, is a wanted fugitive hiding in another country, allegedly funding terrorism out of some twisted sense of revenge. So, if people posed it accurately, the question would be "Should wanted fugitives get a free chance to call family members on death row?" Asked in an accurate

Reply to Compassion, Revenge and Justice in Misc JoeUser Forums

jennifer1 is going to paint herself the victim, as usual, but the fact is my blog doesn't even have anything to do with her blog. My blog is about a statement she made to me when I hadn't even addressed her: "Because quite simply Baker - one would hope your education has made you a civilized and dignified person who would bestow dignity upon someone at your mercy

Reply to Compassion, Revenge and Justice in Misc JoeUser Forums

"It seems to me both you and Gideon have blown the gaskets - not I - 4 threads to flame me - my my I suppose I should be flattered." Depends on what flatters you. You only got one blog from me, and I rarely do such things unless I am really astounded by someone's stupidity. If you find that flattering, get your kicks. I know better tha

Reply to Bill Gates: Windows Vista is not the end of the line in CES 2007 JoeUser Forums

I had already decided to wait for "Fiji" or whatever they're calling it. I dunno what kind of business decision it is, really, to announce another release so soon. Probably not a big deal, honestly, since most people get their OS when they buy a new PC, instead of buying the box like I do. It does make me much less apt to go out now and upgrade from XP. Any idea if we'll get a new file system then, or if we'll have to wait for the next full OS revamp, Vienna or whatever? <br

Reply to Islam in the UK - Sting finds Hate, Jihad, and Violence - in Politics JoeUser Forums

"Islam has yet to make that leap. The "vast majority" do nothing at best, or at worst actively support and encourage their lunatics." I don't think they say enough either. That said, what did you do to condemn the slaughter of Muslims by Serbs? How many of us made an effort to get out there and condemn the Prods or Catholics every time they ble

Reply to American MUSLIMS DEMAND Special Treatment in Religion JoeUser Forums

That was long. Sorry. All I am saying is if you think business owners shouldn't be imposed upon by Muslims who, say, get angry because the food that is served, or the decor, whatever, then why in the hell are we turning around and telling Muslim businesspeople what to do? If a Muslim said McDonalds HAD to have food they can eat, you'd be ticked off. There's a satire blog about that here, right now. Yet... when a cab driver wants to run his business the way he wants... You d

Reply to American MUSLIMS DEMAND Special Treatment in Religion JoeUser Forums

"Or someone looking at a Catholic cross, and demanding you leave their cab because it is just to close to IDOLOTRY for their religious liking. Where does this end?" I'm sorry to keep coming back to this, but I still would like to know if you believe pharmacists should be forced to carry RU-486. Maybe my recollection is off, maybe it was someone

Reply to Compassion, Revenge and Justice in Misc JoeUser Forums

lol... Me: one post. You... seven. And you'd have kept right on posting on and on and on until your fingers got tired. See how easy it is to make you pop your little top? ... heh, eight. You got another in as I was posting this, lol. Te nosce...

Reply to American MUSLIMS DEMAND Special Treatment in Religion JoeUser Forums

"Baker? I owe you an apoligy, you are an asshole at time, but an asshole I still admire and one I respect too." I *deeply* appreciate that Modman, and you know damn well that I appreciate and respect you too. The reason that I react this strongly is because, to me, it is like people running around a burning house, claiming the reason f

Reply to Islam in the UK - Sting finds Hate, Jihad, and Violence - in Politics JoeUser Forums

LIsten, I've heard "Christians", in church, say that the world would be a better place if AIDS killed all homosexuals. I've heard them, with my own ears, praise abortion clinic bombers. People like Pat Robertson and others are always saying that God is going to cut us down as a society because of our sinfulness. There's a very, very short step between that and suggesting that people start the culling themselves. There are problems in the Middle East that leech out into the rest of th

Reply to Compassion, Revenge and Justice in Misc JoeUser Forums

jennifer1: Stardock.net ID: 2568310 bakerstreet: Stardock.net ID: 217 I think I know what is tolerated and what isn't. I've been around here since before there WAS a here, thanks. I walk a fine line sometimes, but there are some people, like you, and lucas, and iconoclast, that can't function in this kind of environment. Folks like you are common online, and online is really the only place that you can limp on without holding your tongue or getting a bloody nose. Given

Reply to Compassion, Revenge and Justice in Misc JoeUser Forums

"Did you get one last fuck from your father, or are you going to wait until he's dead?" You need to be banned. After promoting the killing of police, this, and the rest of your subhuman hijinks, there should be no strikes left.

Reply to Islam in the UK - Sting finds Hate, Jihad, and Violence - in Politics JoeUser Forums

"as long as political correctness rules the day, nothing will be done about this till it is to late." As long as there is hateful fearmongering, people will be distracted by "Islam" and not face the fact that out of a billion or more Muslims worldwide, only a small minority does this. So long as they are so distracted, they'll never address the

Reply to American MUSLIMS DEMAND Special Treatment in Religion JoeUser Forums

"Bingo, Baker. All I ask is that they get bumped to the end of the line like anyone else who refuses a fare and not get preferential treatment. " Bumpage should be proportional to their stupidity, really. At least their position in the moral climate of the nation they live in. The more wacko you are, the worse your business will be. If you are

Reply to Compassion, Revenge and Justice in Misc JoeUser Forums

Maybe you could tame the savage heart of "pigs" with kindness, instead of cheering on mobs to kill them...

Reply to Today's Poor Richer than 1971's Middle Class in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Thinkaloud: Check your math again. You don't have to buy a loaf of bread for each person per day, do you? Like you say, a loaf of bread is $1.99. Dozen eggs are a dollar or so. Canned vegetables 2 for a dollar. Yadda yadda. Gideon is talking about on average. Go check the prices on rice, beens, chicken, etc. You sound like someone who hasn't bought many groceries, or never had to pinch pennies and clip coupons.

Reply to American MUSLIMS DEMAND Special Treatment in Religion JoeUser Forums

"Lucas, you're an asshole." Hey, now... hey, hey, hey... Let's not overlook me being an asshole...

Reply to Compassion, Revenge and Justice in Misc JoeUser Forums

Come on. This from the guy with a blog titled: "Rappers are Woman Beaters: One More Good Reason to Hate Them". This ffrom someone who said in reference to policemen: Me: "You would have uninvolved officers slaughtered during rioting?" Iconoclast: "Yes, because they stick up for each other." LW: "If they are aquitted after recieving a "fair hearing" you've s

Reply to They Had Families, Too in Current Events JoeUser Forums

"grow up Baker you sound really foolish when you behave in this manner." Mmmmm, yes. You're pleading for compassion for the Hussein family... and I sound foolish. You're saying that insulting Hussein makes you as bad as Hussein... and I'm foolish. *deeeeranged*

Reply to American MUSLIMS DEMAND Special Treatment in Religion JoeUser Forums

"as I have no doubt if this was written by anyone but me you would not have commented the way you did." Yeah, modman, I have a hands-off policy on everyone but you. Could you name someone that I don't offer the shiv when they say something stupid? If you still can, look at the situation objectively and you might see that instead of me getting