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Random Politics & Religion #00
By Jetackuu 2015-02-09 10:16:21
We need fiber optics cause the porn of the future demands it !
Ok, you relieved yourself with this edit, but you're still on time-out.
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By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:16:31
Well I suggest you start your own fiber optic ISP with beer and hookers.
Let me know how much it costs to implement fiber optics in a state as big as Texas.
By Jetackuu 2015-02-09 10:17:34
Well I suggest you start your own fiber optic ISP with beer and hookers.
Let me know how much it costs to implement fiber optics in a state as big as Texas. You forgot blackjack.
With beer and hookers and the startup funds? probably wouldn't take too much time at all to raise the funds in Texas.
By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:18:19
I heard Google or some other big company wants to put ISP on the moon. Not even joking
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2015-02-09 10:18:58
As much as I think Lordgrim is just laughably tinfoil hatted up most of the time, can we get a specific thread just for Lordgrim and KN to joust back and forth? This is getting hard to even scroll past disinterested... Done.
Hope that a mod doesn't nuke it or whatnot. At least Lordgrim won't be topic banned for having a different opinion.
By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:22:27
We could always discuss dogs vs cats that is basically what the internet is all about.
Cats strong independent animal that doesn't need a man !
Dogs loyal loving brings home the bacon wife nags him about taking out the garbage !
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-09 10:24:03
Cable companies are scum of the earth.
By Jetackuu 2015-02-09 10:24:55
We could always discuss dogs vs cats that is basically what the internet is all about.
Cats strong independent animal that doesn't need a man !
Dogs loyal loving brings home the bacon wife nags him about taking out the garbage ! Tell that nagger that she filled it up, she can take it out.
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By Ramyrez 2015-02-09 10:26:34
We could always discuss dogs vs cats that is basically what the internet is all about.
Cats strong independent animal that doesn't need a man !
Dogs loyal loving brings home the bacon wife nags him about taking out the garbage !
I can't be sure but I think there might be a subtle hint of subtext here...
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By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:27:25
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »Cable companies are scum of the earth.
If you can't beat them join them. Work for Comcast before they kidnap your family.
By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:29:00
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2015-02-09 10:29:32
I'm just wondering if everyone really not have a choice.
I have Clear Internet, and I'm pretty happy with it.
By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:30:03
I have either Comcast or Verizon. But Verizon is DSL only and I require high speed porn.
I do plan on making my own ISP that doesn't require you to bundle...to get a decent price.
Part of Obama's 4 T budget should be to upgrade DSL lines to fiber optics !
Government sponsored internet here we come !
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-09 10:33:14
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »Cable companies are scum of the earth.
If you can't beat them join them. Work for Comcast before they kidnap your family.
I love how the manager at customer had the nerve to get annoyed with me for cancelling my cable. The nerve of me for turning down your shitty 6month discount on Skinimax and Showtime when I clearly keep repeating I want to cut my service.
Guy gets mayad, sends me to another manager who then promptly cuts my service instantly and refuses to tell me how I'm supposed to return the cable box and remote we'll continue to be charged for. Real professionals they got here, I bet the local penitentiary could pump out better reps.
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By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:35:14
They should hire the customer service from SE.
South Park did an amazing customer service joke cant' remember which episode.
Think it was the drone episode.
By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:37:10
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-09 10:37:10
They should hire the customer service from SE.
Reminds me of when my account got compromised and the rep basically told me off for asking basic questions like "do you guys even have a way of recovering accounts?"
Cue SE having to come up with a process months after.
Oh and for bonus points it's not even toll-free.
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-09 10:39:05
That point where I got told to "stop calling" customer service. I was young. I was sad my account got stolen ok?
*sobs*
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By Siren.Lordgrim 2015-02-09 10:44:14
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »Cable companies are scum of the earth.
If you can't beat them join them. Work for Comcast before they kidnap your family.
I love how the manager at customer had the nerve to get annoyed with me for cancelling my cable. The nerve of me for turning down your shitty 6month discount on Skinimax and Showtime when I clearly keep repeating I want to cut my service.
Guy gets mayad, sends me to another manager who then promptly cuts my service instantly and refuses to tell me how I'm supposed to return the cable box and remote we'll continue to be charged for. Real professionals they got here, I bet the local penitentiary could pump out better reps.
Yeah currently big everything loves that the republicans and democrats are letting them get away with crappy service, and i agree we should have more services. thats why this act was made to put big business in its place and show them that the people are the real bosses of the land.
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, this is a act that is sorely needed acted on now more then ever to remind Corporations and Big Everything who the boss really is. That is the Citizens of this great nation.
The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
Section 1. Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several
States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every
person who shall make any contract or engage in any combination or
conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of
a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine
not exceeding $10,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other
person, $350,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding three years,
or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.
Section 2. Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty
Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or
combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize
any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with
foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on
conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding
$10,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, $350,000, or
by imprisonment not exceeding three years, or by both said
punishments, in the discretion of the court.
Section 3. Trusts in Territories or District of Columbia illegal;
combination a felony
Every contract, combination in form of trust or otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce in any Territory of
the United States or of the District of Columbia, or in restraint
of trade or commerce between any such Territory and another, or
between any such Territory or Territories and any State or States
or the District of Columbia, or with foreign nations, or between
the District of Columbia and any State or States or foreign
nations, is declared illegal. Every person who shall make any such
contract or engage in any such combination or conspiracy, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $10,000,000 if a corporation, or,
if any other person, $350,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding
three years, or both said punishments, in the discretion of the
court.
Section 4. Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States
attorneys; procedure
The several district courts of the United States are invested with
jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of sections 1 to 7
of this title; and it shall be the duty of the several United
States attorneys, in their respective districts, under the
direction of the Attorney General, to institute proceedings in
equity to prevent and restrain such violations. Such proceedings
may be by way of petition setting forth the case and praying that
such violation shall be enjoined or otherwise prohibited. When
the parties complained of shall have been duly notified of such
petition the court shall proceed, as soon as may be, to the
hearing and determination of the case; and pending such petition
and before final decree, the court may at any time make such
temporary restraining order or prohibition as shall be deemed
just in the premises.
Section 5. Bringing in additional parties
Whenever it shall appear to the court before which any proceeding
under section 4 of this title may be pending, that the ends of
justice require that other parties should be brought before the
court, the court may cause them to be summoned, whether they reside
in the district in which the court is held or not; and subpoenas to
that end may be served in any district by the marshal thereof.
Section 6. Forfeiture of property in transit
Any property owned under any contract or by any combination, or
pursuant to any conspiracy (and being the subject thereof) mentioned
in section 1 of this title, and being in the course of
transportation from one State to another, or to a foreign country,
shall be forfeited to the United States, and may be seized and
condemned by like proceedings as those provided by law for the
forfeiture, seizure, and condemnation of property imported into the
United States contrary to law.
Section 6a. Conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations
Sections 1 to 7 of this title shall not apply to conduct involving
trade or commerce (other than import trade or import commerce) with
foreign nations unless -
(1) such conduct has a direct, substantial, and reasonably
foreseeable effect -
(A) on trade or commerce which is not trade or commerce with
foreign nations, or on import trade or import commerce
with foreign nations; or
(B) on export trade or export commerce with foreign nations,
of a person engaged in such trade or commerce in the
United States; and
(2) such effect gives rise to a claim under the provisions
of sections 1 to 7 of this title, other than this section.
If sections 1 to 7 of this title apply to such conduct only because
of the operation of paragraph (1)(B), then sections 1 to 7 of this
title shall apply to such conduct only for injury to export
business in the United States.
Section 7. "Person" or "persons" defined
The word "person", or "persons", wherever used in sections 1 to 7 of
this title shall be deemed to include corporations and associations
existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United
States, the laws of any of the Territories, the laws of any State,
or the laws of any foreign country.
By Ramyrez 2015-02-09 10:47:24
I'm just wondering if everyone really not have a choice.
I have Clear Internet, and I'm pretty happy with it.
Other choices for me are DSL and satellite. I'll not do either.
My Comcast speeds are pretty consistently decent (rated in the B+ range on a few of those 'test my internet' sites). My service rarely goes down, though it almost inevitably happens at the worst times (mid-event/raid, whenever I have some extra free time during the work week, etc.).
But the prices are through. the ***. roof.
It's insane.
By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:49:50
Well I remember the dial up days when getting just a nipple to load took five minutes...
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-09 10:49:59
ARE YOU GAIS READY TO ARM UKRAINE?!
CAUSE IM READY TO ARM UKRAINE.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/09/us-ukraine-crisis-idUSKBN0LD15B20150209
Quote: (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to argue in Washington on Monday against arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels, while in Brussels EU ministers held off tightening sanctions to give peace talks a chance.
Merkel's message that sending Western weapons to Kiev risks escalating the conflict is likely to get a sympathetic hearing when she meets President Barack Obama later in the day.
But critics of Obama's cautious foreign policy approach are already demanding decisive U.S. action to help Kiev fight the separatists in eastern Ukraine, even if this deepens a standoff with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Nine Ukrainian troops have been killed in the past 24 hours and seven civilians also died, Kiev said on Monday, with fighting particularly intense around the town of Debaltseve, a major rail and road junction northeast of the city of Donetsk.
At a security conference in Munich over the weekend, Merkel said it was uncertain whether further negotiations would lead to a deal with Putin but argued that all opportunities for a diplomatic solution should be pursued.
Merkel, who with French President Francois Hollande is due to meet Putin on Wednesday in Belarus, has come under fire from U.S. foreign policy hawks in the Republican-controlled Congress who want defensive weapons sent to the Ukraine army.
"The Ukrainians are being slaughtered and we're sending them blankets and meals," Sen. John McCain said at the Munich conference. "Blankets don't do well against Russian tanks."
But Merkel made clear her opposition to arming Kiev. "I understand the debate but I believe that more weapons will not lead to the progress Ukraine needs. I really doubt that," she said.
KREMLIN REJECTS ULTIMATUM TALK
A Russian speaker who grew up in East Germany, she has taken the lead in pursuing a diplomatic solution, speaking with Putin by phone dozens of times over the past year and meeting him in Russia, Australia and Italy in recent months.
Last week, Merkel and Hollande met Putin in Moscow and followed this up with a conference call on Sunday also including Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The four are due to meet in Minsk on Wednesday, but so far no breakthrough has emerged in the nearly year-long conflict that has claimed over 5,000 lives.
On Monday, European Union foreign ministers approved visa bans and asset freezes on more Ukrainian separatists and Russians. But they will wait at least until Feb. 16 before imposing the measures to give peace efforts more time, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.
"The principle of these sanctions remains but the implementation will depend on results on the ground," he said. "We will see by Monday and see how the meeting in Minsk went."
Sanctions imposed in stages by the EU and United States since Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine last March have badly hurt the Russian economy, adding to problems created by plunging prices of oil, the country's main export.
Moscow warned on Monday that Putin will not be spoken to in the language of ultimatums. Asked about media speculation Merkel had issued him an ultimatum at talks on arranging a summit on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Govorit Moskva radio: "Nobody has ever talked to the president in the tone of an ultimatum - and could not do so even if they wanted to."
OBAMA'S OPTIONS
Obama has to decide whether to supply weapons, impose tougher sanctions on Russia in the hope of forcing Putin to compromise, or throw his full weight behind the revised German-French peace initiative, even though U.S. officials accuse Putin of shredding a prior cease-fire agreement signed in September.
U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say he will weigh his options carefully and will not be rushed into a decision. "The timetable is fluid. This is too important to make a snap decision," one official said.
Officials say Obama has recommendations on his desk outlining the pros and cons of supplying Ukraine with lethal arms, such as anti-tank weapons, small arms and ammunition.
Some of his top advisers, including Ashton Carter, his choice for new defense secretary, increasingly favor such an approach. National security adviser Susan Rice said arms supplies were under consideration but signaled caution, and stressed the need to maintain unity with European allies.
Such a step would be taken only "in close consultation and in coordination with our partners, whose unity on this issue with us thus far has been a core element of our strength in responding to Russia’s aggression", she said.
In Kiev, military spokesman Vyacheslav Seleznyov said government forces had come under attack from the rebels on about 100 separate occasions in the past 24 hours. As well as the nine dead, 26 troops had been wounded.
In eastern Ukraine, regional police chief Vyacheslav Abroskin said seven civilians had been killed by shelling in Debaltseve and another frontline town of Avdiivka on Sunday.
(additinal reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Richard Balmforth, Noah Barkin, Lidia Kelly, Denis Pinchuk, Robin Emmott, Warren Strobel, Matt Spetalnick and Lesley Wroughton; writing by David Stamp, Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
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By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:51:50
Obama: We need to do something !
Military: *crickets*
Obama: Drop some Cheez It's and AK-47's on them !
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2015-02-09 10:53:45
As much as I think Lordgrim is just laughably tinfoil hatted up most of the time, can we get a specific thread just for Lordgrim and KN to joust back and forth? This is getting hard to even scroll past disinterested... Done.
Hope that a mod doesn't nuke it or whatnot. At least Lordgrim won't be topic banned for having a different opinion. Mod nuked it Ramy, sorry.
By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:54:37
The only thing that needs nuked is North Korea !
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2015-02-09 10:54:44
I'm just wondering if everyone really not have a choice.
I have Clear Internet, and I'm pretty happy with it.
Other choices for me are DSL and satellite. I'll not do either.
My Comcast speeds are pretty consistently decent (rated in the B+ range on a few of those 'test my internet' sites). My service rarely goes down, though it almost inevitably happens at the worst times (mid-event/raid, whenever I have some extra free time during the work week, etc.).
But the prices are through. the ***. roof.
It's insane. Just asking. Don't answer if you don't want to.
How much do you pay per month?
By Jetackuu 2015-02-09 10:55:18
I'm just wondering if everyone really not have a choice.
I have Clear Internet, and I'm pretty happy with it.
Other choices for me are DSL and satellite. I'll not do either.
My Comcast speeds are pretty consistently decent (rated in the B+ range on a few of those 'test my internet' sites). My service rarely goes down, though it almost inevitably happens at the worst times (mid-event/raid, whenever I have some extra free time during the work week, etc.).
But the prices are through. the ***. roof.
It's insane.
Basically this, but never really had a connection issue, aside from them holding Netflix hostage about a year ago.
There's no comparable service in terms of throughput and latency though, apparently in a lot of cases we can blame local governments for that one.
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By fonewear 2015-02-09 10:55:51
Everyone streaming Netflix wonders why download speeds sucks...
I don't get Netflix if I want to see a terrible movie I'll spend a dollar at Red box.
Actually HBO has plenty of terrible movies to...
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-09 11:01:49
Redbox? AINT NOBODY GOT TIME FOR 'DAT
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-09 11:03:21
The only thing that needs nuked is North Korea !
What has North Korea done to the US? The South Koreans could roll them if they so pleased. Yeah, some cities are in artillery range but I trust decades of eating, drinking and sleeping Starcraft has pumped out capable generals. Also, massive casualties is probably a thing. Sucks. Good thing China has the leash on Kim Jong Weirdo.
Meanwhile, the US wants to supply lethal aid to Ukraine while throwing resources at Jordan to fight their war against IS.
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