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Comment Re:Why?? (Score 1) 753

So then, how much should the entertainment industry be paid? How many hoops should I have to jump through to simply view a movie that I wish to view? How many times should I have to purchase the same song so that I can listen to it when I want to? Seriously, there is a point where the entertainment, no matter what form of entertainment, has gone too far from keeping me from my product. I don't tend to pirate anything, but eventually enough is enough. Also, I am happy that I'm able to run PSP games regardless where I buy them. I think that more companies should allow me to do that. Why, as a consumer, should I be forced to buy a separate DVD/PSP/ect. system if I want to view my legally purchased foreign country's media? I don't see why I should be punished if I rather watch a German movie or Japanese film that will never see the light of day in the USA.

Comment Re:And next they'll want them to get off the lawn (Score 1) 373

What are you talking about this "Red Scare"? The Communazzies were pointing nucular weapons of mass destruction at us. At freedom-loving Americans. So don't tell me about your liberal, hippy, baby-killing beliefs that this is anything like that. Reform your ways and support Big Brother in protecting you, from yourself, by stripping you of any right to rebel and invading your homes.

Comment Re:Oldtimers and the Noughties... (Score 1) 373

I'm unsure most people in this new age of technology have the ability to truly be able to understand the format of a formal letter anymore. Everyone wants things fast and easy to read. I'm not going to hold my breath that in 20 years, children's textbooks will just list a bunch of facts under a title instead of artfully crafting the crap they have now. Of course, I could just be horribly pessimistic about this.
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Has Texting Replaced Talking For Teens? 373

Hugh Pickens writes "Sue Shellenbarger has an interesting essay in the WSJ where she talks about the 2,000 incoming text messages her son racks up every month — more than 60 two-way communications via text message every day — and her surprise that 2,000 monthly text messages is about average for today's teenagers. 'I have seen my son suffer no apparent ill effects (except a sore thumb now and then), and he reaps a big benefit, of easy, continuing contact with many friends,' writes Shellenbarger. 'Also, the time he spends texting replaces the hours teens used to spend on the phone; both my kids dislike talking on the phone, and say they really don't need to do so to stay in touch with friends and family.' But does texting make today's kids stupid, as Mark Bauerlein writes in his book ' The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future? 'I don't think so. It may make them annoying, when they try to text and talk to you at the same time,' writes Shellenbarger, adding, 'I have found him more engaged and easier to communicate with from afar, because he is constantly available via text message and responds with a faithfulness and speed that any mother would find reassuring.'"

Comment One bad week... (Score 1) 548

My main complaint is to the electric company. My roommate and I were having near blackout conditions when we called our landlord about it before calling up the electric company. This persisted for about a week when the first van came. They looked around and nothing changed. So we persisted in calling the electric company over and over. This continued until I believe the third or fourth van realized that the electric box had MAJOR spark damage. Unequipped to deal with the mess the snapped line that was causing spark damage to the box due to an exposed wire. Long story short, it was fixed immediately after the discovery was made.

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