Actually, most of the heavy lifting is done by the admins to put those huge systems that run MS server software into the racks.

And the award for most obscure use of the word "grammar" goes to... I was going to harass you until I remembered that grammar can be used as a verb...so long as you're a complete tool.

LOL! That's exactly what I was thinking...

I disagree. I watched a guy who was phenomenal in Q3 and blew goats at UT. He owned me in Q3, but I smoked him in UT (Shock rifle :p) If you are good and point-and-shoot then you definitely can do well in any FPS, however with different weapons and strategies (recognizing strengths/weaknesses) they add their own elements.

I wasn't suggesting the government maintain the logs for us...eek..I don't even want to think of that. I was approaching the financial aspect. However, I could see the whole "well if you don't have the money we'll just keep an eye on that for ya!" That's for suckers...

WTF? This has nothing to do with it. Are you suggesting that the reflectors that those buggies are required to have can contain 2 years worth of logs? Furthermore, this is for the safety of motorists and the Amish (not to mention the horses.) Unless there is some kind of compensation for the storage/backup/restore of these logs, I don't see how this holds water. I should not be "required" to do anything with my network. BTW, as previously stated, what if I run static IPs? What then?

SHHHHHH!!! Don't give them any ideas....

My apologies. I'm used to getting screwed on property taxes every year. I guess that's the price you pay to live in a state with a lower cost of living (snicker)

I totally agree. Once you are placed in the public eye, you open yourself up for satire. It comes with the territory. While it is fortunate that the records of these children will be "locked away" once they turn 18, those records are still there. They aren't wiped off the face of the Earth as some may think. It is a process of appealing to have the record expunged which may be costly (as nothing in the court system is ever free.) Furthermore, if one of these children is released prior to turning 18, they still have that mark on their record should they apply for a job. This is truly sad that justice is for sale...even when children are involved.

Ahhh but that is a "property tax" that is due every time you register, hence every year. This is about sales Tax. Taxes were so bad in NY (and the lack of jobs, but I digress) that I moved the hell out. I live in GA now where the taxes are much better. My home in NY would cost me twice as much price wise, and nearly 3 times as much property tax wise. Can Gov. Patterson even SEE what he is signing?!?!? You could stick a pen in his nose he gets so close to the bills he puts his signature on.

I can tell you it didn't all go to the creator of the product, that's for sure. Most of it goes in to overhead. Maybe 20 cents went to the intellectual property holder...it's the industry as a whole that gets the rest of it.