And I'd be willing to bet you're not an FTE for the temp agency either. They refer to us as "full-time employees", but we're still only employed for the length of the contract with their client and are not given the same benefits as those who work in the agency office.

"...a vacuum cleaner, or a car, or a book."

Three items not owned by a majority of /. posters.

Dictatorships have always feared large groups of citizens massing in public. The TS(S)A will continue to discourage people from leaving their homes for any reason other than going to work.

Yep, agree 100%. As an IT contractor for over 20 years, almost every assignment/job I've had ended with an invitation to an exit interview which was swiftly followed by my polite refusal. I just won't do them. I've always resented the implication that my leaving a position will somehow make my comments more honest.

I've been sticking forks in electrical outlets for years and I'm not any smartyer.

I think it's easy to buy James Franco as a stoner because James Franco IS A STONER!

Anyone see his eyes-swollen-shut, dry-mouthed performance in the aptly named "Your Highness"?

Come on, Jimmy. Save it for the weekend!

The strikers will tell everyone they'll show up to the picket lines somewhere between noon - 4PM. They'll show up at 4:30, knock quietly once, leave a "Sorry we missed you" sticker and go home.

Anybody who wants to look is more than welcome to do so.

..vibrate mode...Vibrate Mode...OH YES! Call Me! Viiiibraate Moooode!! YES!!..YES!

I was an early Beta tester for the first version of JumpGate and my experience with NetDevil was very positive. It was not unusual to get a response from the top guy, who was very technical and a total gaming god, to bug reports or feature suggestions. I loved the first JumpGate and was disappointed it didn't catch on.

Based on my experience with ND, if they say they need more time, it's because they want this game to be worth a gamers time and coin.