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Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: pauldo on January 18, 2012, 07:09:51 AM

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: pauldo on January 18, 2012, 07:09:51 AM

Our government* is at it again!
 
Read the link about More about SOPA and PIPA.
 click this (https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/)
 
I urge you to sign the petition ? click the link below the Sign The Petition button to understand how your name, e-mail and zip are being used.
 
* non-partisan use of the word government

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: 811952 on January 18, 2012, 07:18:46 AM

Done.  Thanks for posting this.

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: keith_h on January 18, 2012, 12:08:39 PM

Better yet call your representative and senator's offices in DC and speak your concerns to a real person. Bring up that this will play havoc with the Domain Name System and effectively break the internet (It's a bit more complicated but trying to keep it simple for our congressional folks). It also wouldn't hurt to add this is the same thing we criticize countries such as China and Iran for.  
 
Keith

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: rustyg61 on January 18, 2012, 12:43:37 PM

Looks like the issue is dead -  
 
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/103538-2012-01-18-dead-on-arrival-sopa-shelved-indefinitely-obama-succumbs-to-pressure.htm (http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/103538-2012-01-18-dead-on-arrival-sopa-shelved-indefinitely-obama-succumbs-to-pressure.htm)

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: David Houck on January 18, 2012, 01:24:12 PM

Hi all; I'm trying to get out the door to drive into town to make it to the post office before closing; but I just got an email from a club member who wanted to advise me of a political thread.  So, I just wanted to quickly remind folks to step lightly around the topic.  Thanks.

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: 811952 on January 18, 2012, 01:26:31 PM

No soup for pauldo at the next Chicago gathering...

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: David Houck on January 18, 2012, 02:24:52 PM

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: pauldo on January 18, 2012, 07:22:12 PM

Dang - I was hoping my footnote about non-partisan would keep the Mods at bay . . .  ;-)
 
Sorry Dave - hope it didn't keep you from getting to the USPS on time. As Rusty pointed it out, it was all for naught.

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: David Houck on January 18, 2012, 07:35:51 PM

I got there two minutes before closing; and the letter that had to go out is on its way!

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on January 19, 2012, 07:49:03 AM

Man, you guys are strange.  I live in Washington, DC and we talk politics all the time at work, at home, during dinner, at play, on the Metro, in church...
 
Vann-Di

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: pauldo on January 19, 2012, 08:14:22 AM

Vann-Di,
I understand the moderators desire to keep political discussions on a short leash here.
 
We are nothing more than visitors in this cyber-land that is provided by a really great, family owned company; albeit this is the Miscellaneous area, there have been strong opinions made here that could be detrimental to the Alembic family that we all love so much. I personally would never want to be involved with any 'discussion' that may be harmful to the companies reputation.
 
Paul - the soupless one.
:-D

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: rustyg61 on January 19, 2012, 12:32:40 PM

Paul - the soupless one.
 
Classic!!! TSO is no longer Trans Siberian Orchestra, it's Paul - The Soupless One! LOL!

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: sonicus on January 19, 2012, 12:47:01 PM

NO Alembic loving Bass player left hungry! I will send some eSoup via the internet! ( new inovations in R&D)   An Apple compatible version will be available as  iSoup.

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: terryc on January 19, 2012, 03:21:06 PM

What about iNoodles, iPasta, iPizza, iBigMac, iWendy's, iTacoBell, iKFC?????

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: sonicus on January 19, 2012, 04:09:40 PM

Hello Terry ,
Yes, ____ A fine request indeed !   Just a bit more R&D needed. Nothing is impossible,  It just costs a little more  . And of course Time      Sometimes more Time then money !

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: lbpesq on January 20, 2012, 07:31:29 AM

In Apple's newest move, they are coming out with a device to help people see better:
 
                   iglasses!  
 
hehehehe
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: sonicus on January 20, 2012, 07:52:08 AM

Bill , I really need those !

Title: Consider this . .
Post by: lbpesq on January 20, 2012, 08:00:14 AM

Wolf:
 
Hold on a second, I have to put on my reading glasses to see your post.  
 
Bill, tgo