You place higher value on your /. account credentials than $insert_whatever_else_here? Speaking as someone who's on his third or fourth /. account (but the first one with my actual name), I must say ...

Priorities. That is all.

You statements regarding human nature are reasonably accurate, but your (and the GP's) understanding of how this relates to corporations as separate constructs is still sorely lacking.

With very few exceptions, people who want to fuck will find a willing partner by some means, and in my experience more often than not there will be no exchange of currency involved. How is the situation you've presented any different?

The emergence of the corporation had virtually nothing to do with the trustworthiness of people. Your understanding of both the utility of the corporation and of human nature is fundamentally flawed.

Transmitting passwords in cleartext over email is an absolutely terrible practice, and is only made slightly worse by doing so when account holders may not realize anything has happened and thus may be significantly delayed in visiting their accounts to change their passwords once again.

I've been trying to warn the public about the inherent dangers of DHMO for years, but my cries have fallen on deaf ears. Perhaps someone at NASA will listen now.

Small correction: s/Bureau of Labor Statistics/Bureau of Justice Statistics/ above. Cheers.

Bad choices made by others are not my problem, but sure, here we go anyhow:

Those people can go to prison or have their lives terminated in an encounter with a responsible, armed citizen. Not my problem unless such an irresponsible individual wants to make it my problem.

Funny you should mention that, I've actually confronted a man in my backyard at night who had no business being there. Yes, I confronted him with a gun, and he decided to jump the fence and leave. Good choice on his part.

I'm a firm believer in an individual's right to die when and how they see fit. What gives you the right to say otherwise? Also, someone intent on dying isn't going to magically give up on the concept because they don't have access to a firearm.

Given the fact that criminals by definition do not obey the law, there's not a lot you or I are going to do about this one. If a private establishment has proper signage indicating their preference for "no weapons on premises," (which may be required depending on the jurisdiction in question, and most ">50% alcohol sales" establishments default to "no guns allowed" by applicable state law) I'm fine with them asserting that legal right on their private properly, but I probably won't visit their business as a consequence. We all make choices, which brings up personal responsibility yet again.

It happens, although such occurrences are rare. It is tragic when it does occur, and parents need to held legally responsible. I advocate for prison terms in such cases. Personal responsibility again; you're not going to save everyone from everything without turning the entire nation into a surveillance and police state. Stop trying.

There are ample references to the Bureau of Labor Statistics studies above which discuss the thousands of instances where firearms are used in defense against assault and other crimes. Or are you okay with seeing your loved ones robbed, raped, and murdered?

I'm truly looking forward to your reply.

You don't get it. I'm responsible for my safety and that of my wife and children. I'm not responsible for the acts of criminals, but I am perfectly willing to use lethal force in defense of what I hold dear. Have fun trying to take responsibility for others; you'll likely find your time in short supply as a result, or is it in fact the case that you don't expect to have any personal involvement and responsibility in such a pursuit?

In short, it well and truly doesn't matter what you think. Your view doesn't affect my ability to carry a weapon and use it if need be. Have a great day, though!

I grew up in Atlanta, and your post absolutely resonates with me. The bit about MARTA at 0300 takes me right back to the city in my mind, having "been there and done that" countless times over several years.

Thanks for taking the time to post. Stay safe.

Fixed that for you.

A dozen, seriously? I know folks who have migrated hundreds of VirtualBox VMs to KVM. It's not that difficult.

I use VirtualBox on my MacBook to run Debian on a handful of VMs, but anything persistent, for both dev and production, is on hosts running KVM.

It should be noted that the majority of Costco locations are non-union, and QuikTrip and In-N-Out Burger are entirely non-union companies. You're right about them paying significantly better wages and benefits than many other companies in their respective markets, and I like the service provided by employees at all three.

Since you keep making sweeping and ridiculous statements, you should probably cite case law to support your position. The problem here is simply that you are the one who doesn't give a damn what the actual law is in any given jurisdiction, and this actually varies substantially across the United States. Go ahead and cite your sources, and I'll gladly reply with plenty of cases where self defense using a gun against an unarmed assailant was considered justified. In short, you're trying to convince others that your fantasy world is reality. Grow up.