>> ^bamdrew:

... hmm, I always imagined they had security cameras at Best Buy.

... also,... Conan is awesome.


They do, however, I won't go into full details on how the security works, but there's usually the guy who greets you on the way in. He's got a monitor infront of him with all the cameras in the store on a 4-split screen. They can put whichever camera they want into one of those slots and are able to control its movement so it can watch up and down isles.. Sometimes if someone went out of view, they'd call a code, been ages, can't remember what it is, but it's to make all the employees go to hot spots, and in our store, blow a clown "Honk Honk" horn.

The horns were placed in strategic areas the camera couldn't see well, so it would essentially sound "fun" while at the same time get employees to cover areas where something was potentially going on. However, they'd sometimes slip up, especially in the CD dept. because since they're the cheapest item in the store, they're not high on priority.

Once anyone, but for continuing the story, we'll use me, found a wrapper of a movie or CD, you take it to the front of the store to the "greeter" and they log the time as to go over that part of the cam footage later, and try to catch the person should they come in again.

However, my manager didn't care about watching the footage, and just used those kinds of excuses to keep the less qualified person on instead of me.

Well - I'll try my best to list my war-crimes on my way to club baby seals and kick puppies. Perhaps in the interim some can pause to wipe the foam from their lips and engage in a rational discussion. Volump & Rogue in particular are amusing creatures whose unfounded and occasionally baffling ad hominem hyperbole bespeak the denizens of some sort of padded cell and straight-jacket arrangement whose messages are typed by feet between thorazine injections.

Well, in a straight up war I would tend to agree with you, but this is not a war. We are not at war with afghanistan or iraq or iran or basically anywhere in the middle east. It's a "war" against terrorists. There are terrorists inside the United States too, and you wouldn't destroy infrastructure there to get to them, would you?

Very good questions. That's why I mused on the question, "Is the opportunity cost of waging such a war too high?" Ultimately speaking 'radical Islam' is an enemy that is very diverse, diffuse, and is routinely sheltered behind sympathetic but "uninvolved" governments. You can't just go around like a bull in a china shop hitting anything and everything that supports the radicals. So what do you do? Bush (and Obama) have chosen to focus on specific hot-spots and draw the enemy there to fight in a specific theatre. But when you engage an enemy in a theatre and refuse to target their supporting infrastructure (in both material & population) then you fight a losing battle.

Wars not winnable.

Disagree. They are easily winnable. You just have to be willing to do the horrifying. Terrorists have shown they are willing to do what is necessary to win wars.

Yep, there are eruptions every 3 or 4 years. It's parked on the mid-atlantic ridge AND a hot-spot so there's a lot going on in the subsurface. It's still neat though, especially when they have a live webcam on it

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Iceland is a volcanic island. This is normal, I thought.

That's what happens when you're parked on a hot-spot and a spreading center... stupid iceland

By the way, yellowstone is in for it anytime this 0.1 million years, so start packing your bags if you live anywhere within 40000 km!

Who knows, maybe we're sexually stimulating the shark when touching that hot spot for all we know.

did they even capitalize WILL?

Good luck with Iraq.

Ill say it again, if it smells like rain, it will probably pour.

Hope you get to stay out of the hot spots.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awakening_movements_in_Iraq

Beware of glory seeking mercs.

I recommend Miltech Gun Lube (a couple of places in my state give discounts to service members - bulk buying as well). Its good stuff and you don't need much. There is a type of gun cleaning solvent that I use, also clean bolts and tools, I cant remember what it was. You drop the parts that need cleaning right in the bottle let it sit for a moment, and then pull it out clean it, and then add lube. Its a green tint, specifically for carbon build up.

Found it, the solvent is called Slip 2000 Carbon killer - it will remove every thing... even the blue coating that they put on gun parts - this only happens when the stuff is used for a long period.

It removes rust as well.

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=339531&t=11082005

Local cuisine in Vancouver means any ethnicity of food you can imagine, at reasonable prices. Some off-the-beaten-path hot spots include Commercial Drive (S of Broadway), Main St (N of Broadway), and Fourth Ave (W of Burrard). If you like Malaysian I highly recommend Banana Leaf.

Whatever you do, be sure to stop by a sushi joint! You'll find one (or two) on every block. Several that stick out are Shabusen, Aoki Sushi, and Shiro. Tojo's is supposed to be the best in town, but it's too rich for my blood.

The principle is sound, but something doesn't make sense to me. The speed of light is: 1.18028527 × 10^10 inches per second. At 2.45 GHz, this yields a wavelength of 4.82 inches. There should be two hot spots per wavelength so why does she measures about 4.5 inches between each hotspot. Shouldn't they be spaced at 2.41 inches apart?

Then you are missing out. He does a show called Good Eats on the Food Network, which is the perfect blend of cooking, culinary science, and anthropology lessons all in one entertaining half hour. It's cooking for geeks and it's brilliant.

He also moderates the American version of Iron Chef, which he does a good job at but in my opinion pales in comparison to the original Japanese version. And he also has another show called Feasting on Asphalt, where he takes a road trip and stops along culinary hot spots along the trail, but off the beaten bypass.

"Then came the Source Awards and knocked us off completely"

The Source is a rag that glorifies rap and hip-hop culture. The award show has turned into a hot spot for gang violence. Not even shown on tv anymore IIRC.

I played this mod a few weekends ago. It's pretty cool. It's takes a while to get used to it due to new rules (nothing like BF2). I was in a few squads who had VoIP going (had to tell one because his mic amphlified too high) and we had fun even though I totally sucked. Maps are great. I love the jungle ones with the blocked bridge. I like how you have to capture specific places in order. If you try to capture something else, it won't work because that's not the goal. There are always fights because of the hot spots.

I need to read http://guide.realitymod.com/index.php?title=User_Guide to understand the mod more. Hard game to get into, but very cool.


BTW, I played Falcon 3.0 too during my high school days. It was on my 286 10 Mhz. I had no voices though and I sucked at it. Remember that thick manual??!?!

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from wiki -

The effects of this radio frequency on humans have been studied by the military for years, and much, but not all, of the research has been published openly in peer reviewed journals. A listing of many of these articles can be found on the military Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program website on the ADS page.

Controversy as to the methodology of testing, in which volunteers were asked to remove glasses, contact lenses and metallic objects that could cause hot spots, has raised concerns as to whether the device would remain true to its purpose of non-lethal temporary incapacitation if used in the field where safety precautions would not be taken. Proponents of the system claim that these tests were early in the program and part of a thorough and methodical process to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the technology, which has now involved more than 600 volunteer subjects and some 10,200 exposures. As safety was demonstrated in each step of the process, restrictions were removed and now, according to ADS proponents, there are no restrictions or precautions necessary for volunteers experiencing the effect.

Critics cite that although the stated intent of the ADS is to be a non-lethal device designed to temporarily incapacitate, easy modifications or incorrect use by the operator could turn the ADS in to a torture device that would violate international conventions on warfare.

I can see the voted for panel, but not the buttons to vote (just a white space with no hot-spot) - on all charter profiles [in IE & FF on PC].

Well we have already ran into some situations where roommates are all behind one router. I actually have that situation at my house. Also public wifi hot spots could become a bigger concern in the future as the site continues to grow. We are almost at 1,000 members in side of 7 weeks with no signs of this abating any time in the near future.

We have thought about maybe limiting it to 3 or 4 ip's per video. For the time being it's enough that we check this site religiously, and have a sharp eye and some scripts for identifying such abuses.