abrown28

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   by abrown28 16y ago

   Being an atheist in a strong community like you describe just sucked for me. I would prefer to pick my community rather than have it forced upon me by geography. For instance when I entered college I joined an engineering fraternity which w
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   by abrown28 17y ago

   Loyalty is a one way street for most companies. If the company has problems they expect me to suck it up and help keep them alive however the reverse never happens.
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   by abrown28 17y ago

   I weighed 320 pounds when I cut out carbs. I lost approximately 5 pounds a week until I got down to 275 at which point I couldn't stand it any more and pigged out on donuts.
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   by abrown28 17y ago

   sure it will.. government jobs. IRS is planning on hiring 1000s
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   by abrown28 17y ago

   well... 234 years was a good run.
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   by abrown28 17y ago

   I've had two erroneous charges on my debit card and Bank of America refunded my money before they started an investigation. It had a minimal impact on my day. Of course this is anecdotal evidence so take it with a grain of salt.
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   by abrown28 17y ago

   I wonder how much of this is FUD given the fact banks don't make as much money off of debit card purchases.
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   by abrown28 17y ago

   I've successfully conditioned every manager I've ever worked for to accept rolling in around 10:30 as normal.
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   by abrown28 17y ago

   You haven't convinced me.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    Looks like we don't have near enough nukes... need to get building!
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    If that company enforced their monopoly through force then I would agree with you.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    I wish our founding fathers had inserted a sunset clause into the constitution that would require each new congress to read every previously passed bill and re-vote on them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_clause
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    1) I assume that by using "We" you mean you and I and a few others because it's painfully clear to me that approximately 90% of the browser using world could care less. 2) Is using force the only way to accomplish the goal of open standards
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    All the arguments that are used against IE can also be applied to Notepad, Outlook express, Calc and a 100 other pre-installed programs. I don't understand why IE is singled out as special.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    Front page. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/18/austin-plane-crash-...
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    the same way any other app would
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    actually you can win by name calling and shouting. If you're side is noisy and unruly enough that the other side backs down you win. You are probably still wrong but you did get your way.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    Someone piss in your Wheaties?
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    That's not an option.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    Ook is a better language than Java.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    I also have FREDHEADSUSA.COM FREDHEADSUSA.ORG but Fred dropped out of the primaries :)
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    I have xpcom.org I can't remember what I was going to do with it.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    ahh... more politics in HN.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    If the Chomsky posts were limited to his scientific ideas then I don't mind. I get enough politics every where else.
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    by abrown28 17y ago

    I agree. Noam Chomsky tries to hide his politics in the trappings of science while Ann Coulter doesn't hide anything. I get enough politics else where. I see no reason to infect HN with it.
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    by abrown28 18y ago

    Compromise is how you lose. Group A believes that they should have a right to free speech. Group B believes frees speech is alright except in certain circumstances. Group A compromises with Group B. Who won? Group A has less of what they al
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    by abrown28 18y ago

    Silly.
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    by abrown28 18y ago

    Every company I've worked for has lied either outright or by stretching the truth further than I'm comfortable with. It isn't right but that is the real ethics he will be dealing with in the US/Canadian/Anglo arena.
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    by abrown28 18y ago

    I'm one of the unwanted new people driven here by Coding Horror and you are making me feel very welcome.