2013-03-22, 19:17 | Link #27141 |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Massachusetts
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If you don't think governments try to consolidate power for the elite, okay... you might not have a tin foil hat, but an oversized wool one being pulled over your eyes. Government isn't inherently *evil* and against the average person, but it's pretty much an intrinsic facet of human government to lean towards keeping the powerful, well... powerful. See all of human history as your case study.
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2013-03-22, 19:20 | Link #27143 |
廉頗
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Massachusetts
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Well, then that's understandable.
At least someone is still being swoon over by Obama's rhetoric. From what I've heard he did make a pretty skillful speech; keeping the Israelis happy while slowly pressing on the Palestinian issue. |
2013-03-22, 19:33 | Link #27144 |
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Join Date: May 2011
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Do you still think politicians have that thing humans call feelings? To me it is clear that Obama had to bent the PM arm into unnatural angles to get him to apologize to turkey and he will need to get creative with the arm bending strategy to get a real, long lasting peace in that part of the world that has only known violence for centuries.
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2013-03-22, 19:35 | Link #27145 | |
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2013-03-22, 20:21 | Link #27147 | |
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 35
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The first President you mean.
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2013-03-22, 20:29 | Link #27148 |
Master of Coin
Join Date: Mar 2008
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http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013...ch-conference/
The woman who manage to piss off the entire internet. TLR Two guys were making jokes at a conference about a "big dongle" (security card) but also as a penis innuendo. PR lady took offense. PR lady snap picture of two guys, post it on a 10,000 people twitter account. Called herself Joan of Arc for taking on sexism. One guy, with 3 kids, got fired. Next thing you know, entire internet, including 4Chan and Anon start hacking the PR lady's firm until they were forced to fire her. |
2013-03-22, 20:39 | Link #27149 | |
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Cmon it is a design issue. I once met a 19 year old girl who worked with me who once commented that a dongle is probably designed by a woman who is so bitchy that her husband didn't want her. And it turned out to be true at the end of our contract....it was the old department in-charge, a grumpy, single 40+ year old lady.
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2013-03-22, 20:50 | Link #27150 | |
Master of Coin
Join Date: Mar 2008
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And other female dev also made comment the woman is someone who like to "bomb toss" (including one example of accusing someone for using the term "money shot") http://amandablumwords.wordpress.com/ So this lady, who claim herself to be Joan of Arc trying to save future young techie girl away from evil "male culture" finally set off a bomb she couldn't control... Edit: Yes, she literally called her self Joan of Arc, saying she saw some pitiful young tech girl who would be crushed by male sexism in a tech world. |
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2013-03-22, 22:51 | Link #27153 |
books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
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FAA to close 149 control towers to meet budget cuts
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...92L11J20130322 That one might turn out deadly.
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2013-03-22, 23:24 | Link #27154 | |
Did someone call a doctor
Join Date: Apr 2007
Age: 40
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Not only was the joke not directed at her, she didn't even understand the joke they were making was also referencing a legitimate programming method (along with the inuendo). Really, she should have just told em to shut up and left it at that but, ahh well, this is kharma i guess.
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2013-03-23, 00:13 | Link #27156 | |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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2013-03-23, 05:34 | Link #27159 |
Me, An Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Age: 33
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High birth defects and cancer rates in Iraq:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2917701.html (Warning: A pretty disturbing image at the beginning)
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2013-03-23, 06:05 | Link #27160 | |
Takao Tsundere Cruiser
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She felt all high and mighty thinking she caught some sexists without confronting the men and explaining what they actually meant with "Dongle". She thought by tweeting it, she was a Hero but instead it just expose her for what a hypocrite and a Smug she is. In the end, i hope the two guys who were fired are rehired or get new jobs. As for her......... she better act more appropriate next time if she gets a new job.
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