I'm not a fan of this snide style. That's to say, if he treated me like this, it would take away from my psychological well-being, I wouldn't be happy, and I wouldn't want to be around him or wish success for him, to use his definitions. It was possible for him to make the exact same arguments without being mean. In fact, doing it that way would have been more likely to have impact on people who are not in the allegorical choir, which is to say, those more likely to be in the non-allegorical choir.

But I really like the path he takes on definitions, so upvote for content. Hadn't heard it thought through that far.

I love buying music from bandcamp. It doesn't treat me like a criminal for wanting to do so.

...Sift you shifty siftbot baby, why you gotta treat me so baaad...so bad, so bad, so bad...

I like. I like all of your stuff. You have a great eye.

When I become a millionaire, you and I will make a movie, and Blankie will critique us, and we'll get drunk and argue about it.

I relate to you in a hidden way. You showed some pics of yourself here, from back in the 80's, and the way you dressed reminded me of what I was trying to be at the time. Spike haircut. A pink and purple stripe on the left side of my noggin. People suddenly treated me differently, back then, for some strange reason I couldn't comprehend.

But I figured it out, after a while.

>> ^berticus:

The waiters of the best eating-houses mock the whole world; they estimate every client at his proper value.
This I know certainly, because they always treat me with profound respect. Thus they have flattered me into praising them thus publicly.
Yet it is true; and they have this insight because they serve, and because they can have no personal interest in the affairs of those whom they serve.
An absolute monarch would be absolutely wise and good.
But no man is strong enough to have no interest. Therefore the best king would be Pure Chance.
It is Pure Chance that rules the Universe; therefore, and only therefore, life is good.


Would that I could evoke *Quality.

That is the Breaks.

Beautiful Berticus, well done.

The waiters of the best eating-houses mock the whole world; they estimate every client at his proper value.
This I know certainly, because they always treat me with profound respect. Thus they have flattered me into praising them thus publicly.
Yet it is true; and they have this insight because they serve, and because they can have no personal interest in the affairs of those whom they serve.
An absolute monarch would be absolutely wise and good.
But no man is strong enough to have no interest. Therefore the best king would be Pure Chance.
It is Pure Chance that rules the Universe; therefore, and only therefore, life is good.

Well good cops make bad, uninteresting videos. Just because you've had a few good cops doesn't mean they're all good.

But I agree, for the most part they are good and most of the trouble comes when it is their job to enforce the laws of a flawed system. People get angry at the messenger because it's the personification of a big, scary, confusing institution that nobody really trusts.>> ^Stormsinger:

It's funny, but I've had a lot of dealings with cops over the years, both when I was in trouble, and when I needed help. And not once have I ever had a cop treat me badly. Maybe I just happened to live in (or visit) the one...no, two...no, three places left where cops are still the good guys...or maybe it's all about attitude. In many cases, you get back just what you give out.
If you want to be an ass, or play rules-lawyer to a cop, I personally would expect him to be somewhat less than pleasant in return. That's just human nature.
>> ^NordlichReiter:
It's all work until someone doesn't go home, because they were stupid.
Stormsinger, they were not knocking on the door. They were banging on the door with, what sounded like a baton. When someone bangs on the door to my house, not using the doorbell, I generally feel as through something is wrong. The covenant on my house states I only need to answer the door when someone rings the doorbell.
The last time I opened the door for a Police officer, not Sheriff, I stated clearly; "What's the nature of your business here?" I called the cops to talk about a suspicious vehicle parked near the intersection, and I still asked her that way. This cop was wearing her tactical vest, tazer, extra magazine pouches, leg holstered side arm. Did I mention she was left handed? That is not something you see every day. In-fact she looked like a QRU officer, which is called a quick response unit; very popular after the bank robbery in LA.
Moral of the story is, you should always tape or record any conversation you have with a police officer. Know your states laws. Always inform he officer that they are being video and or voice recorded for legal purposes.
Alas, if you have a warrant for your arrest do not skip out on it. That will cause the people who support you more trouble then they need.

So, This lady has a poor attitude towards the police?
If she just would have put her hands up and shut up then this whole thing would have been more pleasant? The cops would have been nicer, hell, they probably would stand around making jokes, cause they are just great guys , as long as you do what the fuck your told.
There is nothing cops hate more than somone who knows their rights, 'cept maybe someone who wants to be treated with respect even though they don't posess a badge.
All joking aside, There is nothing wrong with knowing youur rights, and expecting those rights to be upheld, especialy by those sworn to uphold them.
>> ^Stormsinger:
It's funny, but I've had a lot of dealings with cops over the years, both when I was in trouble, and when I needed help. And not once have I ever had a cop treat me badly. Maybe I just happened to live in (or visit) the one...no, two...no, three places left where cops are still the good guys...or maybe it's all about attitude. In many cases, you get back just what you give out.
If you want to be an ass, or play rules-lawyer to a cop, I personally would expect him to be somewhat less than pleasant in return. That's just human nature.
>> ^NordlichReiter:
It's all work until someone doesn't go home, because they were stupid.
Stormsinger, they were not knocking on the door. They were banging on the door with, what sounded like a baton. When someone bangs on the door to my house, not using the doorbell, I generally feel as through something is wrong. The covenant on my house states I only need to answer the door when someone rings the doorbell.
The last time I opened the door for a Police officer, not Sheriff, I stated clearly; "What's the nature of your business here?" I called the cops to talk about a suspicious vehicle parked near the intersection, and I still asked her that way. This cop was wearing her tactical vest, tazer, extra magazine pouches, leg holstered side arm. Did I mention she was left handed? That is not something you see every day. In-fact she looked like a QRU officer, which is called a quick response unit; very popular after the bank robbery in LA.
Moral of the story is, you should always tape or record any conversation you have with a police officer. Know your states laws. Always inform he officer that they are being video and or voice recorded for legal purposes.
Alas, if you have a warrant for your arrest do not skip out on it. That will cause the people who support you more trouble then they need.

It's funny, but I've had a lot of dealings with cops over the years, both when I was in trouble, and when I needed help. And not once have I ever had a cop treat me badly. Maybe I just happened to live in (or visit) the one...no, two...no, three places left where cops are still the good guys...or maybe it's all about attitude. In many cases, you get back just what you give out.

If you want to be an ass, or play rules-lawyer to a cop, I personally would expect him to be somewhat less than pleasant in return. That's just human nature.
>> ^NordlichReiter:

It's all work until someone doesn't go home, because they were stupid.
Stormsinger, they were not knocking on the door. They were banging on the door with, what sounded like a baton. When someone bangs on the door to my house, not using the doorbell, I generally feel as through something is wrong. The covenant on my house states I only need to answer the door when someone rings the doorbell.
The last time I opened the door for a Police officer, not Sheriff, I stated clearly; "What's the nature of your business here?" I called the cops to talk about a suspicious vehicle parked near the intersection, and I still asked her that way. This cop was wearing her tactical vest, tazer, extra magazine pouches, leg holstered side arm. Did I mention she was left handed? That is not something you see every day. In-fact she looked like a QRU officer, which is called a quick response unit; very popular after the bank robbery in LA.
Moral of the story is, you should always tape or record any conversation you have with a police officer. Know your states laws. Always inform he officer that they are being video and or voice recorded for legal purposes.
Alas, if you have a warrant for your arrest do not skip out on it. That will cause the people who support you more trouble then they need.

The missing lyrics are as follows:

Don’t treat me to these things of the world
I’m not that kind of girl
Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve
Is a man that makes me then takes me
And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
Pull me into your arms
Say I’m the one you want
If you don’t, you’ll be alone
And like a ghost I’ll be gone

I can't imagine what I would do to people who treated me like that while I was grieving. I'd probably have ripped that douchebag's face off. We need to find that fuckers name and post it.

Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo,
Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay...
Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo,
Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay...


Sittin' by de ocean
Me heart, she feel so sad,
Sittin' by de ocean,
Me heart, she feel so sad...
Don't got de money
To take me back to Trinidad.


Fine calypso woman,
She cook me shrimp and rice,
Fine calypso woman,
She cook me shrimp and rice...
Dese yankee hot dogs
Don't treat me stomach very nice.


In Trinidad, one dollar buy
Papaya juice, banana pie,
Six coconut, one female goat,
An' plenty fish to fill de boat.


One bushel bread, one barrel wine,
An' all de town, she come to dine.
But here is bad, one dollar buy
Cup of coffee, ham on rye.


Me throat she sick from necktie,
Me feet she hurt from shoes.
Me pocket full of empty,
I got Calypso blues.

(conga solo)

Dese yankee girl give me big scare,
Is black de root, is blonde de hair.
Her eyelash false, her face is paint,
And pads are where de girl she ain't!


She jitterbug when she should waltz,
I even think her name is false.
But calypso girl is good a lot,
Is what you see, is what she got.


Sittin' by de ocean
Me heart, she feel so sad,
Don't got de money
To take me back to Trinidad.


Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo,
Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay...
Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo,
Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay...


(Repeat chant to fade)

I was gonna be all smart and call it a dupe too, but yeah, it's not. Different video, not a dupe.

Wonderful song. I don't have any ex-gfs on facebook (yet...), but quite a few sifters.

Lyrics:
"They say every one should have their heart broken, at least once.
That that is how you grow emotionally.
Well, I have been misused by many many many men,
but nothing can compare to how you treated me.

At times it really felt as though the pain was here to stay.
And though it's many years ago, I feel it to this day.

And now you wanna be my friend on facebook...
Are you fuckin kidding me?

All the memories are flooding back to me now.
All the ways you stole the light from my eyes.
I traveled so far just to get away from you!
Till this mornings friend request surprise.

At times it really felt as though I'd never smile again.
You narcissistic ass hole, oh you nasty nasty man.

And now you wanna be my friend on facebook...
Are you fucking kidding?

I don't wanna know what kind of cocktail you are
or which member of the beatles or which 1950's movie star.
I don't give a toss if you're a ninja or a pirate,
I'd suspect you'd be a pirate but i dont wanna verify it.
and I dont give a shit what your stripper name is
or if your Kitty had a litter..
Look, just follow me on twitter.

I don't care about your family tree and i certainly don't want you poking me!..
again.

And so you wanna be my friend on facebook...
oh you fucking fucking fuck.
Click, ignore...."

Oh yeah, I just saw that.. just installed Chrome 3.something. I haven't really kept up since FF has treated me well. I'm gonna try it out.

I tried Opera in the past, but I didn't think it offered me anything other than having loads of different gadgets like mouse gestures and stuff.

>> ^blankfist:
If I disagree with the bouncers, I am not forced to pay for their "services". Bad analogy.

Sure you are. Bouncers are employed by the club they work for. The money they get to do that comes from people purchasing the services of the club. You don't have the option to say "reduce my cover charge and bar bill, because I don't think that bouncer over there treated me with the proper respect I think I'm due."

You can try to talk to the manager of the club, but he's not really under any obligation to look into the facts or deliver an objective verdict, so he'll probably just tell you to stick it.

At which point, you have the choice to leave the club and not return, if you so choose.