one for the record books.

[fable]

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Originally Posted by TonyMontana1638 *nods* Granted I've known for a long while he's absolutely off his rocker, but I can't hate him as much as I do Coulter. I grew up as a little kid reading my dad's old Bloom County and Doonesbury comic strips and he's always seemed to be nothing more than a cartoon holdover from the Reagan years who's crazy beyond a shadow of a doubt: a generation-thing I guess.

Perceptive comments. Robertson's one of the older televangelists, and he's tussled in the past with the young Turks who don't respect him. He's also attempted to play kingmaker to the religious hierarchy of the evangelical crowd, after his last presidential bid failed. Crazy, yes, but powerful and rich. What a shame those three things should go together so often!

[Lasher]

ok guys well i'm tired gotta sleep now i'll keep an eye out.

[TonyMontana1638]

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Originally Posted by fable Perceptive comments. Robertson's one of the older televangelists, and he's tussled in the past with the young Turks who don't respect him. He's also attempted to play kingmaker to the religious hierarchy of the evangelical crowd, after his last presidential bid failed. Crazy, yes, but powerful and rich. What a shame those three things should go together so often!

I know, I shouldn't underestimate him like I do... It's just hard not to, I can't help but laugh at Jim & Tammy or Falwell either though I know they don't hold as much influence.

Night lasher

[fable]

Take care, Lasher!

Tony, check out this test. We've had it up here, before, though I think it was on a different site. I ended up:

Economic Left/Right: -9.50
Social Lbertarian/Authoritarian: -7.13

Of course, it's purely for fun. Still, it's nice to know I'm more liberal than Ghandi.

I think I'm off to bed, too. Seeya!

[TonyMontana1638]

I'll take a look, thanks.

Goodnight Fable.

[dragon wench]

My current annoyance (not that I have any love for the Coulter Cow either...) are companies that offer only partly functioning "shareware"

For example, anti-spyware that happily runs a scan, but then requests your Visa Card number in order to actually remove the crap..
Or so-called data-recovery "shareware"... It scans your drive and you feel your heart quicken as you realise that oh maybe you can recover lost files.. But oh no... they want money first.

Now...I am usually willing to buy a good product that gives a fully functional demo version... Just out of sheer joy and gratitude! Plus, I like to be able to properly test something prior to making an actual purchase. And I suspect I'm not the only person out there who is like this. *sigh*

[TonyMontana1638]

Economic Left/Right: -1.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.38

I was a little surprised that I was actually as far left economically as it says as I always considered myself to be a free marketeer... I am happy to see I'm mostly a moderate, however.

I'd also like to point out the "Iconochasms" link on the Political Compasss website, some of the stuff there is positively shocking. This is a really cool site fable.

[mr_sir]

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Originally Posted by dragon wench My current annoyance (not that I have any love for the Coulter Cow either...) are companies that offer only partly functioning "shareware" For example, anti-spyware that happily runs a scan, but then requests your Visa Card number in order to actually remove the crap.. Or so-called data-recovery "shareware"... It scans your drive and you feel your heart quicken as you realise that oh maybe you can recover lost files.. But oh no... they want money first.

I have a similar annoyance to this but it regards bought software, particularly virus software. About a month ago I purchased another year of DAT files for my McAfee software as I couldn't really afford to buy the newly released version of the Security Suite. Now, this means that I have uptodate DAT files for the next year, yet they keep sending me messages saying that I can upgrade to the new Security Suite at a low price and that this offer is good for 1 week only. Why would I pay another £40 out for something that I don't need to update as I have just renewed my subscription anyway? I'm not stupid enough to pay twice to get the DAT files lol. Not only that, but this 1 week only seems to have lasted for the last 5 weeks lol.

Another annoyance of mine are the game publishers who release unfinished products just so they can get money quicker and then release endless patches to finish the game. If a game is not finished then don't release it until it is! I'd hate to think what people do if they buy these games but don't have access to the internet to download the patchs

Rant over ...

[TonyMontana1638]

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Originally Posted by dragon wench My current annoyance (not that I have any love for the Coulter Cow either...) are companies that offer only partly functioning "shareware" For example, anti-spyware that happily runs a scan, but then requests your Visa Card number in order to actually remove the crap.. Or so-called data-recovery "shareware"... It scans your drive and you feel your heart quicken as you realise that oh maybe you can recover lost files.. But oh no... they want money first. Now...I am usually willing to buy a good product that gives a fully functional demo version... Just out of sheer joy and gratitude! Plus, I like to be able to properly test something prior to making an actual purchase. And I suspect I'm not the only person out there who is like this. *sigh*

Very annoying, I agree. "That's how they get ya!"

[VonDondu]

I am honestly surprised that Ann Coulter has not been shot by someone. She's an easy target to hate. However, I can't really say that I "hate" her. I'm a lot more bothered by the fact that she continues to be awarded with chances to spew her bile in the media (talk shows, books, newspaper columns, etc.) and the fact that she continue to have an audience. Her brand of insanity is sadly not uncommon. I really don't like the idea that I should hate my own neighbors.

Coulter recently stated that former President Bill Clinton must be gay because he likes women so much. You got that? But her most outrageus remarks are probably the ones she made concerning the 9/11 widows who pressed for the creation of the 9/11 commission. Coulter says they are "witches" who take joy in the deaths of their loved ones. "These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles about them revelling in their status as celebrities and stalked by grief-arazzis. I've never seen people enjoying their husbands' death so much... These self-obsessed women seem genuinely unaware that 9/11 was an attack on our nation and acted as if the terrorist attack only happened to them... They believe the entire country was required to marinate in their exquisite personal agony." As I said, it's really sad that she continues to be invited to write and speak and she continues to have an audience.

Some of you might enjoy "A Love Letter to Ann Coulter" by Henry Rollins. WARNING: It contains foul language and is not suitable for minors. Which makes it even more satisfying.

[VonDondu]

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Originally Posted by mr_sir I have a similar annoyance to this but it regards bought software, particularly virus software. About a month ago I purchased another year of DAT files for my McAfee software as I couldn't really afford to buy the newly released version of the Security Suite. Now, this means that I have uptodate DAT files for the next year, yet they keep sending me messages saying that I can upgrade to the new Security Suite at a low price and that this offer is good for 1 week only. Why would I pay another £40 out for something that I don't need to update as I have just renewed my subscription anyway? I'm not stupid enough to pay twice to get the DAT files lol. Not only that, but this 1 week only seems to have lasted for the last 5 weeks lol.

I'm annoyed by people who support companies who release bad products. The thing about the free enterprise system is that, in theory, nothing exists unless there is a demand for it. So if you don't like the way things are, you should blame consumers for creating the conditions we live in. I have a beef with the entire transportation system in the United States. People want to live 50 miles from where they work and drive expensive, gas-guzzling cars and trucks that are designed to be obsolete (or simply out of fashion) in five years. As a result, we all end up wasting valuable resources and driving on overcrowded roads even if we know there's a better way to do things.

Incidentally, you should consider using a free antivirus program. There's a good one for Windows called Avast! which is free for non-commerical use. Like Norton and McAfee, it lets you update your virus definitions automatically.

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Originally Posted by mr_sir Another annoyance of mine are the game publishers who release unfinished products just so they can get money quicker and then release endless patches to finish the game. If a game is not finished then don't release it until it is!

Microsoft has been doing this for years with operating systems, which more than anything else should be bug-free and stable. But again, people keep giving their business to Microsoft, so all of us have to deal with crappy Microsoft products.

[fable]

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Originally Posted by TonyMontana1638 I'd also like to point out the "Iconochasms" link on the Political Compasss website, some of the stuff there is positively shocking. This is a really cool site fable.

Glad you like it.

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I am honestly surprised that Ann Coulter has not been shot by someone. She's an easy target to hate. However, I can't really say that I "hate" her. I'm a lot more bothered by the fact that she continues to be awarded with chances to spew her bile in the media (talk shows, books, newspaper columns, etc.) and the fact that she continue to have an audience. Her brand of insanity is sadly not uncommon. I really don't like the idea that I should hate my own neighbors.

Exactly my point. Coulter could be much more easily dismissed (as indeed, she should) if it weren't that people enjoy listening to and reading her. I'm not convinced that her large audience is really so far off the deep end as to believe it, but that in turn leaves behind the idea that they find her entertaining. And that's almost as disturbing. It's like discovering that instead of living in a caring culture, one is living among people who turn on a 24-hour bear-baiting channel when they come home from work.

[Darzog]

Bear-baiting? What channel is that? DirectTV ro Dish?

You do realize fi there was such a channel its ratings would be higher than American Idol don't you?

And most people that listen to Coulter aren't as far out there as she is, but that's actually worse. By listening to her, if they find even one thing they agree with, it's very easy for them to lean just a little more and take everything else she says more seriously.

[Lasher]

bear-baiting? they still do that? lol sweet. i can picture an angry mob tossing ann in with the angry angry bears

[fable]

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Originally Posted by Darzog You do realize fi there was such a channel its ratings would be higher than American Idol don't you?

You're right, of course. The idea of acting with kindness to others simply because we're all in this same human boat together doesn't seem to occur to all that many people.

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And most people that listen to Coulter aren't as far out there as she is, but that's actually worse. By listening to her, if they find even one thing they agree with, it's very easy for them to lean just a little more and take everything else she says more seriously.

Yes, that's the problem. Once you give an airing to such people, gradually it ceases to entertainment-for-entertainment, and the people who listen begin to gradually accept what's being said as fact, and based on fact. So the contaminant spreads.