THIS is the #1 reason I NEVER set up automatic payments...That's what reminders are for. I'll also never go "paperless" either. I want that paper trail...just in case.
This can be applied to a few different "businesses".
If the RIAA can't support itself, it needs to stagger off in the direction of the graveyard, not seek assistance in screwing musicians in increasingly creative ways.
If the MPAA can't support itself, it needs to stagger off in the direction of the graveyard, not seek assistance in screwing actors/actresses in increasingly creative ways.
If the cable companies can't support themselves, they needs to stagger off in the direction of the graveyard, not seek assistance in screwing their customers in increasingly creative ways.
I say we deport all Mormons to New Mexico...It's Mexico anyway, right? Throw up a wall around Texas and New Mexico and be done with two problems at the same time.
No evidence of consumer harm??? Oh, that's a good one. Let's imagine if grocery stores ran like cable providers. Here's how I'd see it.
Based on where you lived, you could only shop at a specific store. You had to by your groceries in "packages". You need a gallon of milk? Well, we'll need you to also buy some butter, sour cream, and cheese. That box of cereal? Sure, here's some oatmeal and bran flakes...We think that'll go pretty good with your choice of cereal.
Oh, and the store will close at random times. We'll leave a number out front that you can call to find out when we'll be open after listening to our nice library of hold music for 3 hours.
If this ever happened, you could just imagine what the outrage would be.
Wait until this tech makes it into 3D printers...Trying to print some figures for a miniatures game? Sorry, that design is protected under copyright. If you'd like to continue printing, please swipe your credit card. Thank you...
I'll stop using my ad-blocker as soon as sites start properly vetting their ads for malicious code. You don't want me visiting your site, fine. That's the wonderful thing about the internet. I can just go somewhere else to read the same article.
Well, there is AT&T Uverse and DISH Network...Provided the HOA allows Satellite dishes to be attached to your house. But yeah, lack of proper competition is driving prices through the roof.
That's why I don't "Pay" for streaming services that have commercials. If I'm paying for it, why do I have to also watch commercials? I'll stick to Netflix.
That's why I love statistics. If you don't like the results, just fudge the numbers until the results are favorable. It's amazing what you can do just playing with the sample pool.
The comma can definitely change the context of a sentence. For example, "Let's eat Grandma!!" is completely different than "Let's eat, Grandma!!" Without the comma, Grandma's life is in danger.
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Stagger off to the graveyard?
If the RIAA can't support itself, it needs to stagger off in the direction of the graveyard, not seek assistance in screwing musicians in increasingly creative ways.
If the MPAA can't support itself, it needs to stagger off in the direction of the graveyard, not seek assistance in screwing actors/actresses in increasingly creative ways.
If the cable companies can't support themselves, they needs to stagger off in the direction of the graveyard, not seek assistance in screwing their customers in increasingly creative ways.
See what I did there?
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/sarcasm
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If grocery stores ran like cable companies...
Based on where you lived, you could only shop at a specific store. You had to by your groceries in "packages". You need a gallon of milk? Well, we'll need you to also buy some butter, sour cream, and cheese. That box of cereal? Sure, here's some oatmeal and bran flakes...We think that'll go pretty good with your choice of cereal.
Oh, and the store will close at random times. We'll leave a number out front that you can call to find out when we'll be open after listening to our nice library of hold music for 3 hours.
If this ever happened, you could just imagine what the outrage would be.
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"I'm sorry officer for speeding. I just set my cruise to 65mph. It was too burdensome to keep up with the changing speed limit every 3 miles."
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Re: Ways to end an interview...
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85% of statistics are made up on the spot
This is also why I don't believe them either.
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The power of the comma
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