Cybercat

On 2010-09-29, J. Clarke wrote:


Actually, he doesn't. Wozniak was the computer genius. Jobs is, and
always has been, the marketing brains behind Apple. He knows exactly
what Apple loyalists want and are willing to pay absurd sums of money
for. Also, like Bill Gates, Steve knows exactly what he can get away
with stealing with little consequence.

nb
 
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And I am miserable when in the US because I miss my bidet. You do still
find the occasional Turkish toilet in Italian bars, but just as often you
find showers or bidets in Italian bars.
While I love my massage shower, bidet and heated towel bars, The lack of
those has never kept me from traveling in the Andes, Africa and I hope one
day India. How would the US ever have gotten settled by Europeans with
those attitudes?
 
George Shirley wrote:


There's something to be said for contentment... the lucky fellow is
happy, not many can say that... it's like a man finding a good women
whom he loves and loves him back equally, they trust each other
completely, and their sex life is superb... for what good reason to
search elsewhere.

At this point in my life I've found contentment, I'm very happy here,
I've no desire to look elsewhere. I've traveled enough to know with
absolute certainty that for me this is it. My only regret is that I
didn't reach this point a lot sooner... what a wasted life contstantly
searching for elusive contentment when more often than not it's right
under ones nose. And I've done it all... how many people can say with
sincereity that if they died within the hour they've missed nothing.
Um, don't get all excited, I expect to be here a good while yet
busting balls. LOL
 
On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:22:37 +0100, Ophelia wrote:


You have the nicest way of sidestepping issues Mrs O. But
as for your old posts showing up, I'd just blame it on Usenet gremlins.

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy
 
"J. Clarke" wrote in news:1emv1wczifwad
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She probably thought you were going to 'transport her over the Border' ;-)


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Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

The act of feeding someone is an act of beauty,
whether it's a full Sunday roast or a jam sandwich,
but only when done with love.
 
In article , [email protected]
says...

What's wrong with putting everything somewhere that keeps a reasonable
degree of separation and then letting the user put it elsewhere later if
he wants to?

Windows doesn't prevent you from putting everything in the root
directory if that is your pleasure, but it doesn't do it by default,
which I think is a good thing.
 
On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:00:21 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:


No, it's a (complicated) toy. Money can be made by playing with it for the
rich kids in the playground, who don't understand it, but still want one
because they can.


What's Snap-On?

-j
 
On Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:26:05 -0400, blake murphy wrote:



Dunno either - but I suppose they just needed to make sure you *hadn't*
been convicted for a criminal offense before offering you the job...

I don't intend to

FWIW, in my neck of the woods all newborn infants are allocated a national
identity number which appears on their birth certificates once issued -
which also has their parents' full names and identity numbers thereon.
Once said individuals reach the age of 18 y/o and wish to apply for such
things as a drivers license, a passport, or open a normal bank account for
example, they have to apply for an "ID Book" which also reflects their
identity number, their full names, date of birth and a photograph of
themselves - and none of the aforementioned items are possible to obtain
without one.

Applying for an ID Book involves providing one's identity number listed on
one's birth certificate, having one's photos taken, filling in a bunch of
forms (of course) and handing them in at the relevant authority's offices.
While at said offices, a *full* set of finger prints is also taken from
the applicant before the application will be accepted for processing -
which go on record (for ever and ever, amen) for any of our law
enforcement agencies to access if and when deemed necessary.

Even if one has an ID Book another set of finger prints is taken by our
equivalent of the DMV when one applies for a drivers license and a
thumbprint as well as a photo of the applicant appears on the license card
once issued. Even if one is not a citizen, and merely a "permanent
resident" (who is allowed to live and work here and pay taxes), one has to
apply for an identity number/ID Book once permanent residence has been
granted.

I have to add that living without an ID Book in this country would be
somewhat inconvenient; if one wants to join a local library, one's ID Book
has to be produced. Purchasing a life insurance policy, or getting some
medical insurance - an ID Book is required for doing so. Need treatment in
an ER - an ID number of the patient is required for the paperwork
involved. Want to hire a few DVDs from a video store? Nothing doing unless
one produces said ID Book first time one does so. And don't even think
about buying a SIM card for a mobile phone, renting an apartment, getting
a personal loan, a loan to buy a car, or applying for a mortgage to buy a
home without one either. There's a whole bunch of other stuff here that
requires producing an ID Book, but I think you get my drift.

Heh. To date we can still fart in our bathrooms without an ID Book, but
one just never knows...

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy
 
On 2010-09-29, jack wrote:


It's a US tool vendor that, like Apple, is better at marketing than
actual technical innovation/expertise.

nb
 
ChattyCathy wrote:


I don't know why it's a guesstimate, the actual figures should be
available.


The Canadian numbers weren't massively different from Americans.


To theoretically have it in our control who enters the country.
We're a little more worried about that these days.


So it's similar to the US and Canada/Mexico already, the way
things stand.


I agree. I would really like to know what the bathroom situation
is where I'd go, at least to be prepared. Heh. What can I say.
I was raised to have bathroom issues.

I also don't understand looking for McDonald's everywhere, but
not everyone really cares what they eat, it's not what they travel
for. To each their own, I guess.

nancy
 
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