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Comment Re: This is the real danger (Score 1) 670

*laughs*

Oh, you're joking. I get it. You're playing the idiot.

I mean, your act here couldn't possibly *be* more the stereotypical non-parent... Spouting elitist garbage, acting like you know so much better than actual parents...regarding something about which you pretend to have *zero* experience or practical knowledge...

Clever. You almost had me. For a moment I thought there was actually someone out there that was still this incredibly stupid.

Comment Re:This is the real danger (Score 1) 670

I cannot believe people like you still exist....Welcome to the enlightened age. You're only about 200 years late...

"as stupid as being allowed to let a child carry on squawking in a public place without leaving to prevent it from annoying other people."

Sorry. You're in public. No-one is under any obligation to keep you free from annoyance.

Kids squak, rant, tanturm, and carry on all kinds of unholy hell. That's what *you* get for going out in *public*.

Sometimes, parents actually needs to get some shopping done, even if the child believes it must have the red shiny or die screaming about it.

Laws don't exist to make you feel comfortable and free from annoyance.

(There are a whole heck of a lot of names and vulgarities I refrained from using in this post. It required an inordinate amount of restraint. I am almost certain you won't appreciate that.)

Comment Re:Promised fulfilled (Score 2, Informative) 378

So in reality you haven't even bothered to look into the service you are deriding?

Good to know. We love uninformed statements of fact around here... :-/

Let me give you some actual information to use in the future so you actually have a clue what you are talking about:

As stated below - the terms work out to the same or less than you'd pay direct from the manufacturer.

I paid $99 down for my One. Once my payments are complete, I will have paid $579 for the device...exactly what I would have paid for it outright.

The monthly bill is $50 (unlimited talk/text/data). The $20 payment is one you can drop at any time simply by paying it off. There is no lock-in on your contract as to the amount of time you must hold it. Once you've paid the cost of the device, you are done. You are not bound by any contract to any length of service.

Please make yourself a note to try and avoid making comments on things you know absolutely nothing about in the future. K? Thanks.

Comment Re:OUCH (Score 1) 479

Watch his YouTube vid. He didn't make this mistake once, he makes it repeatedly...almost killing himself and his friend in the linked video. It leads one to believe he totally ignored any and all risks of operating a high-speed flying chainsaw.

Most operators know to make sure the device is completely inactive before going anywhere near it. Making it land directly in front of you where you have effectively *zero* ability to take cover should it not stop is a pretty damned expensive game of Russian roulette.

Comment Re:Proud? (Score 1) 1233

I'd suggest moving, but I am guessing you've already considered that option, which begs the question;

What is this thing that is making you endure this?? What makes it "better" to stay than move?

It must either be truly fantastic or horrifyingly diabolical...I almost don't want to know out of fear I might get lured in...

Comment Re:Proud? (Score 1) 1233

"you must not be from around here."

heh...something I apparently should be *very* thankful for...

Out of curiosity, which city? I've heard the random tale of these checkpoints, but it's almost always due to a manhunt or some similar issue. I've never heard of it being a monthly occurrence, or "just for shits and giggles"...Who the heck is running that state and why do they still have a job??

Comment Re:Proud? (Score 1) 1233

Cuz this happens *so* often...?

Sorry that happened to you, man, but it's (still) thankfully a rarity. I've been travelling for business by car for decades and have yet to run into one of those.

Comment Re:Proud? (Score 1) 1233

Been on a plane recently?

Quickly is subjective. You can get from Minneapolis to Green Bay faster by driving than flying in most cases. Same goes for Chicago if you follow guidelines (arrival times and such).

I can get anywhere in the country legally from where I am in under 24 hours.

Quickly is hardly how I would describe flight travel anywhere unless you own/operate your own (in which case, you can get around by your definition of "quickly" pretty easily. ...but even giving "quickly" any weight at all is disingenuous. Speed is a convenience. The point is that you are free to roam the country all you like.

Comment Re:Proud? (Score 1) 1233

"one cannot travel quickly within the country without having basic rights violated."

I'm not entirely disagreeing with you, but I am going to call you out on this bit.

You can go damn near anywhere the hell you want in this country without the slightest threat to your rights.

It's called driving. :)

Truckers do it nearly every single day of their adult life...

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