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Raineh Daze · « **Reply #660 on:** March 18, 2014, 09:34:00 PM »

Quote from: X-Codes on March 17, 2014, 11:53:35 AM

Quote from: bhu on March 05, 2014, 07:49:03 PM
http://cheezburger.com/8092100096
This was a survey done by a shady online cupon vendor that may or may not have met any sort of scientific standards. Really, it was a multiple choice test with answers clearly designed to confuse people who were not absolutely certain of the correct answer.

On another note, without context SEO could mean any number of things. Even in the minimal context of "words used in techno-jargon" it could mean any number of things.

That is a surprising number of people that have a damn clue what SEO is.

Jackinthegreen · « **Reply #661 on:** March 19, 2014, 09:15:00 PM »

http://nypost.com/2014/03/18/long-island-mailman-threw-out-thousands-of-pieces-of-mail/

Apparently the mailman couldn't be arsed to actually do his job.

phaedrusxy · « **Reply #662 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:04:20 PM »

Quote from: Jackinthegreen on March 19, 2014, 09:15:00 PM

http://nypost.com/2014/03/18/long-island-mailman-threw-out-thousands-of-pieces-of-mail/

Apparently the mailman couldn't be arsed to actually do his job.

I remember something similar happened once near where I grew up. I think in that case, it turned out that the carrier had Alzheimer's or something...

Jackinthegreen · « **Reply #663 on:** March 24, 2014, 04:09:50 PM »

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/03/23/kindergarten-teacher-my-job-is-now-about-tests-and-data-not-children-i-quit/

It would seem the humanity of children and education is being removed even earlier nowadays.

X-Codes · « **Reply #664 on:** March 25, 2014, 12:05:00 PM »

^Exactly why my cousin does Early Childhood Education instead of Kindergarten now.

awaken_D_M_golem · « **Reply #665 on:** March 25, 2014, 04:45:02 PM »

Heh.
I took 2 or 3 Early Childhood classes just to meet chicks.
It worked but ... now I know why I ditched that strategy.

Jackinthegreen · « **Reply #666 on:** March 27, 2014, 10:19:50 AM »

A facebook page I just found that talks mainly about animal cruelty. The numbers on shelter killing alone are vomit-inducing.... https://www.facebook.com/nathanwinograd

Here's one of the PETA documents he links to. Compare the "euthanized" part of "disposition" to the total number of animals. 629 of 894 dogs euthanized? That's insane, and PETA admits to it.

dman11235 · « **Reply #667 on:** March 31, 2014, 08:12:57 PM »

http://time.com/44531/okcupid-firefox-mozilla-gay-rights/

X-Codes · « **Reply #668 on:** March 31, 2014, 08:34:41 PM »

Half of Mozilla's board of directors resigned in protest of the new CEO's appointment.

Jackinthegreen · « **Reply #669 on:** April 04, 2014, 03:18:48 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/pakistan-policeman-suspended-accusing-baby-attempted-murder-004853608.html

awaken_D_M_golem · « **Reply #670 on:** April 04, 2014, 03:37:58 PM »

That whole !@#$ is FUBAR'd.

EDIT ... the age of responsibility thing. The ultra-conservatives there say that you can make a wedding contract with a girl's father, right upon the birth of the girl. Not much of a stretch to this kid's situation.

Jackinthegreen · « **Reply #671 on:** April 04, 2014, 05:41:35 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/health-insurance-isnt-round-thing-anymore-075212194--politics.html

Yup, we're all being fucked in the ass without lube.

altpersona · « **Reply #672 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:05:51 PM »

while imo, we should have a single payer/ no significant sign up process.

i can appreciated the business advantage to having a period of time where you can sell expensive policies to the people who didnt sign up in the enrollment period.

its crappy, but it makes sense...

awaken_D_M_golem · « **Reply #673 on:** April 05, 2014, 03:32:34 PM »

Quote from: Raineh Daze on March 18, 2014, 09:34:00 PM

Quote from: X-Codes on March 17, 2014, 11:53:35 AM
Quote from: bhu on March 05, 2014, 07:49:03 PM
http://cheezburger.com/8092100096
This was a survey done by a shady online cupon vendor that may or may not have met any sort of scientific standards. Really, it was a multiple choice test with answers clearly designed to confuse people who were not absolutely certain of the correct answer.

On another note, without context SEO could mean any number of things. Even in the minimal context of "words used in techno-jargon" it could mean any number of things.

That is a surprising number of people that have a damn clue what SEO is.

... (invert) ...

Search Engine Optimization doesn't mean to me
Get Clicks = Make Money, So Get Better Clicks.

To me it's navigating the piles of useless data better.
I'm such a hoser.

Jackinthegreen · « **Reply #674 on:** April 08, 2014, 02:46:21 PM »

http://www.geekosystem.com/kate-mulgrew-to-narrate-a-film-about-how-the-sun-revolves-around-the-earth/

I dearly hoped this was just a late April Fool's kind of thing, but I'm pretty sure it isn't. Anyone else just lost all (or whatever was left) desire to watch Star Trek Voyager?

bhu · « **Reply #675 on:** April 08, 2014, 05:08:55 PM »

Is not a joke. Film is even listed in IMDB.

awaken_D_M_golem · « **Reply #676 on:** April 08, 2014, 05:29:15 PM »

Man.
I guess hearing Tuvac and 7of9 talk "dirty" gets a little mind blowing after a while.

edit --- the same page had a link to a Congressman
caught en-flagrant ... who also got endorsed by the
Duck Dynasty ultra conservative guy.

bhu · « **Reply #677 on:** April 08, 2014, 09:18:30 PM »

http://thinkprogress.org/culture/2014/04/08/3424505/kate-mulgrew-duped/ update

linklord231 · « **Reply #678 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:31:42 PM »

http://spartandaily.com/119401/online-proctoring-raises-privacy-concerns

X-Codes · « **Reply #679 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:56:15 PM »

Quote from: bhu on April 08, 2014, 09:18:30 PM

http://thinkprogress.org/culture/2014/04/08/3424505/kate-mulgrew-duped/ update

Why is Think Progress calling this a far-right agenda? Can you go far enough to the right that you fall off the edge of the world?

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