I don't use/allow steam or similar programs or services. True or not it's a headache I don't need.

True, but when you can't be physically harmed, after you're used to having to be on edge for that, it's quite a relief. I never once had the slightest fear or aggression with customers. Now management...THAT was a different issue. But when you're safe you can be calm and deal rationally...a luxury sorely missed on the streets. Not to mention, dealing with internet after dealing with literal life and death...paralyzation, mortal illness, dementia and loss of self, emergency and trauma...you realize there's simply nothing going on that really matters in the grand scheme of things, which let's you stay fairly happy with life.

OMG! Sucks really dyslexia. My bad. LOL.

Wouldn't work for me, I only post from system not setup for voice...which is ok, because i've never been comfortable with voice recognition stuff. I still demand a smartphone with a fully physical keyboard in fact. 8-)

Just wanted out of security. Tired of getting poop thrown at me for minimum wage and no bennies. Worked there like 6-9 months, until the 4th or 5th time they lost or royally screwed up my paycheck.

Crap...edited it three times and still missed the extra 'the' in the first sentence. *sigh* oh well.

My personal fave:

After the spending the first gulf war in the military and then working a decade in extremely active security companies (we're talking 200+ combats a year and solo commercial and industrial armed alarm responses) I was ready to break into IT. On my first interview (for @Home phone network support) the hiring panel asked me "how I would handle the extraordinary stress of having to deal with people who were so very angry with me".

I started laughing like a lunatic, and couldn't stop until the tears were rolling down my cheeks. I realized they were horrified at my behavior and had been serious. I asked if they'd even read my resume and cover letter, and when they hemmed and hawed I explained further.

It went something like - "Look, 6 months out of boot camp I spent a night in ops watch at a flag command as the 4th link in the chain of nuclear response...that means that had anything happened I would have been one of the first people to get the ball rolling towards global nuclear armageddon. In security I was called upon to rush alone into a warehouse in the middle of the night with hundreds of thousands of dollars of merchandise all around me and find out if it was on fire, or if a half dozen armed criminals were robbing the place. I had to put myself (unarmed and unarmored) into melees with a pack of armed gangbangers out for revenge over a recent shooting. I had to restrain psychotic killers who were on PCP before they could murder the 19yr old nurse on duty. Look I realize you take your job seriously, but quite honestly none of you have the slightest idea of what stress or anger are. Next question please."

I figured that was gonna wash me out in a heartbeat, but surprisingly I got the job.

I'm sure someone said the same thing about the brownshirts. ANYONE participating in an evil act are themselves evil by definition. Period. Everything ends in violence. It's just a matter of time and degree. In other words, how many will you allow to be violated and harmed before you finally do what's needed?

I didn't say you'd punch em and leave. You'll have to fight desperately and will eventually be overpowered. In fact people may end up dying. Unfortunately that's just what it takes to be victorious against that level of authoritarian fascism. Actually, many of us are armed just as well as they are (small arms at least). The military is a non-factor as they couldn't deploy heavily on American soil without galvanizing opinion against the government. That's not even considering groups like Oathkeepers or just general morality among service members who would refuse to participate. Trust me, I'm ex military. Voting is useless because we're only offered two sides of the same corrupt coin. You cannot force evil to change, only overwhelm it.

This will ONLY stop when a large number of people begin physically assaulting TSA agents and seriously injuring them. ONLY pain is instructive with these types of people. When the agents are fearful for their lives they will refuse to do what is asked. In a short time, it will stop. There has NEVER been a voluntary surrendering of power/control, and there never will be. Only force counters force.

After the recent announcement by Ubisoft I wanted to remind you all that since the inception of invasive or irrational DRM systems I have maintained my stance to not play anything you make if you engage in such practices. You turned a once avid game purchaser to other pursuits rather than give you a single dollar of my money. My life is probably better for it; how's yours?

I dunno what to tell you about phones, but if you need a local contact (a guide, a rescue, information, whatever), you can contact me. Phoenix182@gmail.com (email for phone # if wanted)

Only about 40% of this country lives in municipalities with a population of 50,000 or more...in other words, most of America is found in towns of this approximate size or smaller. This particular one is in southwestern Washington.

Who gives a rats rear about mobile broadband...how about we get better saturation on standard home broadband first. I'm sick of being in the heart of a 40,000 person city and stuck at under 1.5/768 that only works 50% of the time anyway.