I remember reading in a book by John Stossel on how much it costs to print one page of the Congressional Record (a lot of taxpayer money) and how it is blatantly used for this type of self promotion and congratulation by our congress critters.
If my body were a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model.
I've got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish and my paint job is getting a little dull, but that's not the worst of it.
My fenders are too wide to be considered stylish. They were once as a sleek as a little MG; now they look more like my mother's old Buick.
My seat cushions have split open at the seams. My seats are sagging. Seat belts? I gave up all belts when Ben & Jerry's opened a shop in my neighborhood.
Air bags? Forget it. The only bags I have these days are under my eyes. Not counting the saddlebags, of course.
I have soooooo many miles on my odometer. Sure, I've been many places and seen many things, but when' s the last time an appraiser factored life experiences against depreciation?
My headlights are out of focus and it's especially hard to see things up close.
My reaction is not as graceful as it once was. I slip and slide and skid and bump into things even in the best of weather.
My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins. It takes me hours to reach my maximum speed. I'm burning fuel at an inefficient rate.
But here's the worst of it - almost every time I sneeze or cough, my radiator seems to leak.
With prices of high quality SLR/DSLR cameras dropping within the casual hobbyists budget you would expect to see a lot more requests for prints that would seem "professional". If Walmart makes a copy at the request of a customer, the responsible party should be the customer, not Walmart. We can blame the lobbyist who would push copyright so that copyright owners could maximalize their profits in court and collect from the deep pocketed corporations.
Who holds the patent for a very small display system for home performances. Oh?! Nobody? No wonder there is so much competition in the small display system for homes market.
No! No! Some labels get it. Unfortunately not any of the majors. But I would still like to see some of the inventive labels making money when this all pans out.
You forget that our government officials are above the law. All those Obama appointees that didn't pay their taxes, the Bush admin example above, there was/is no recourse, no trials. If it were average Joe citizen the IRS would come down hard on him. And the stupid voters, although these Congress critters have an approval rating of around 20% seem to reelect 95% of the incumbents.
Yes. Fox News was the only major media that reported on the anthrax threat. Idiot! The entire media jumped on the hype. They are all in on the conspiracy...yes, there is one...shh!...I think someone is reading our comments...
Umm...I am a musician...yeah...can I have some money?
If it had been possible for the past ten years to download nails, most of us would long ago have acquired all the nails we could possibly need, nail factories would have closed down, their workers and bosses found new jobs for themselves, and it would be a dead issue.
Yeah, they got new jobs and moved on. Recording industry...please do that! We don't need your services anymore. It is a dead issue.
So if DaVinci shared some of his ideas, instead of hiding them, others could have helped/improved on those ideas and sped up innovation. DaVinci could have been alive to see his inventions actually benefit mankind. Nice try shill!
Oh! And the computer thing. What? If that is a case for pro-patent/copyright then you will be losing fast.
Many developments in communication and computer hardware have been based on looking at patents and other public annoucements, finding out it is possible, and moving forward.
So patent and copyright collections are a place to put your ideas so others see them and they can be used to innovate? A place to share ideas? Sorry, I used the word share. I know, it stings.
To the contrary. We have seen patent after patent of overly broad processes which have been used to stop innovators, to make lawyers rich. When somebody comes up with an innovation and it happens to infringe on one of these patents the first thing the patent owner does is try to shut down the innovative work. That's progress, ain't it!
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Congressional Record (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
I remember reading in a book by John Stossel on how much it costs to print one page of the Congressional Record (a lot of taxpayer money) and how it is blatantly used for this type of self promotion and congratulation by our congress critters.
Re: fessin' up (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
Well, I copied and pasted from another website. I didn't actually read more than the first two sentences. So did I "use" it? Do I only owe 10%?
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If my body were a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model.
I've got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish and my paint job is getting a little dull, but that's not the worst of it.
My fenders are too wide to be considered stylish. They were once as a sleek as a little MG; now they look more like my mother's old Buick.
My seat cushions have split open at the seams. My seats are sagging. Seat belts? I gave up all belts when Ben & Jerry's opened a shop in my neighborhood.
Air bags? Forget it. The only bags I have these days are under my eyes. Not counting the saddlebags, of course.
I have soooooo many miles on my odometer. Sure, I've been many places and seen many things, but when' s the last time an appraiser factored life experiences against depreciation?
My headlights are out of focus and it's especially hard to see things up close.
My reaction is not as graceful as it once was. I slip and slide and skid and bump into things even in the best of weather.
My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins. It takes me hours to reach my maximum speed. I'm burning fuel at an inefficient rate.
But here's the worst of it - almost every time I sneeze or cough, my radiator seems to leak.
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With prices of high quality SLR/DSLR cameras dropping within the casual hobbyists budget you would expect to see a lot more requests for prints that would seem "professional". If Walmart makes a copy at the request of a customer, the responsible party should be the customer, not Walmart. We can blame the lobbyist who would push copyright so that copyright owners could maximalize their profits in court and collect from the deep pocketed corporations.
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It will be a Canadian football team! =p
Re: Georg Bush Xmas Cards (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
What is your address so I can send you a card thanking you for helping me send a card to W?
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Who holds the patent for a very small display system for home performances. Oh?! Nobody? No wonder there is so much competition in the small display system for homes market.
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No! No! Some labels get it. Unfortunately not any of the majors. But I would still like to see some of the inventive labels making money when this all pans out.
Re: Push your Congressman to call for enforcement of Federal Law (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
You forget that our government officials are above the law. All those Obama appointees that didn't pay their taxes, the Bush admin example above, there was/is no recourse, no trials. If it were average Joe citizen the IRS would come down hard on him. And the stupid voters, although these Congress critters have an approval rating of around 20% seem to reelect 95% of the incumbents.
You know what I think? (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
I did a thousand facepalms for everyone involved.
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Yes. Fox News was the only major media that reported on the anthrax threat. Idiot! The entire media jumped on the hype. They are all in on the conspiracy...yes, there is one...shh!...I think someone is reading our comments...
Re: Re: (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
You obviously haven't seen the patents that get through the USPO.
Buy my music (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
Umm...I am a musician...yeah...can I have some money?
If it had been possible for the past ten years to download nails, most of us would long ago have acquired all the nails we could possibly need, nail factories would have closed down, their workers and bosses found new jobs for themselves, and it would be a dead issue.
Yeah, they got new jobs and moved on. Recording industry...please do that! We don't need your services anymore. It is a dead issue.
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ellokwently stated
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I don't have that key on my keyboard.
#1 Fan (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
Joe Montana, you better come out of retirement and win the Niners another Super Bowl or Mr. Ocho will become my new favorite player of all time.
Sp? (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
it's still an interesting peak behind the curtain
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Facts=Our Viewpoint (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
The only fact checking any news organization does these days is does it support their viewpoint. Yes! Check!
Unmatched Catalog (as Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased))
I am pretty sure you can get all music you want for free...without a phone or DRM.
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So if DaVinci shared some of his ideas, instead of hiding them, others could have helped/improved on those ideas and sped up innovation. DaVinci could have been alive to see his inventions actually benefit mankind. Nice try shill!
Oh! And the computer thing. What? If that is a case for pro-patent/copyright then you will be losing fast.
Many developments in communication and computer hardware have been based on looking at patents and other public annoucements, finding out it is possible, and moving forward.
So patent and copyright collections are a place to put your ideas so others see them and they can be used to innovate? A place to share ideas? Sorry, I used the word share. I know, it stings.
To the contrary. We have seen patent after patent of overly broad processes which have been used to stop innovators, to make lawyers rich. When somebody comes up with an innovation and it happens to infringe on one of these patents the first thing the patent owner does is try to shut down the innovative work. That's progress, ain't it!