Originally Posted by American Points 1 and 2 are bull****, points 3 and 4 are acceptable. Hello, American. What do you find objectionable about 1 and 2?
Points 1 and 2 are bull****, points 3 and 4 are acceptable.
These are some good points, especially #2. While I support the right for Americans to own firearms, I’ve met some “gun nuts” over the years that I thought were a little delusional about arming everyone is the be all end all solution to crime. It is one thing to learn how to handle and fire a gun in the safety of a shooting range; it’s another thing to actually have the courage and focus pull the trigger on a live person, even if they are threatening you. Not everyone can do it. That doesn’t make them a better or worse person to those who can, just different. And I for one am grateful that we do have good people out there who can, like police officers and soldiers, to look out for those us who don’t have it in us.
Thanks, Moot. Love the name. As for the avatar, there's an artist who did up caricatures for all the 'rational thinkers' (Hitchens, Dawkins, etc.). Someone turned them into a series of superhero cards, which are quite amusing. I'll see if I can find the link.
I live in a theocracy state. It's not so bad...it could be worse...it could be Mississippi. lol ps: I like your avatar. I miss ol Hitch.
Originally Posted by blaxshep One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Just ask Ronald Reagan. Reagan freedom fighters taliban foreign policy - Business Insider
Originally Posted by Middleground I'm glad it worked out for you. Dealing with their customer service was a complete nightmare for me. Yes, the damaged tablet was my mom's, but at first I didn't recognize it because they had damaged it further (see pic 1 and 2). Thx for the feedback! I'm sitting at my Asus right now with an add on key board because the one on the lap top never worked and Asus would never fix it.
Originally Posted by Henry David You don't know of any actual terrorist acts the US is directly responsible for? I assume you are unaware of what US drones do 'round the world? In reality, the US through its drones practices terrorism 24/7 in many places. Yemen and Pakistand are but 2 examples. You're confusing a government action with a terrorist action. Whats more, those strikes are against terrorist forces and admitted enemies to this country. Attacks on a ship in yemen and one on the US embassy in pakistan as I recall. You are citing a reaction to terrorist activity and harboring, aiding and abetting terrorist forces who have attack our country and our lives and property, as terrorism.. Well what do you call what they did and how they have acted till now? We have every right to defend ourselves, and seek out those who wish to do us harm. Countries who harbor those groups or individuals can either take steps to help, eliminate those factions from their borders, or do nothing and we will. They harbor them willingly, they face the penalty of that, just as anybody else is expected to face the consequences of their actions. Also the claim of 24/7 isn't even close. More like an average of 2 per month. Some months more some months less..
Originally Posted by gslack By that rather broad analogy any country could be classified a terrorist state at one point or another. Maybe the terms "illegal and deemed immoral" should be added to those definitions to show a distinction. I prefer the common-sense idea of terrorism. IMHO.. A terrorist or terrorist group/faction would be a person/persons or group(S) who by willful intent and showing commitment to action, plan or commit acts of violence designed to illicit a fear-driven response by a people or country, or their appointed representative or governmental body. Further a terrorist country would be any country, nation or government who knowingly and willfully supports any terrorist, be it a single individual, group or faction, by any direct means that could contribute to acts of terror in any way. I don't know of any actual terrorist acts the US is directly responsible for. As far as us threatening to bomb Pakistan if they didn't help, it's hearsay. Also the word of a former president exiled, and impeached and former head of a coup of that same government is a dubious source at best. You don't know of any actual terrorist acts the US is directly responsible for? I assume you are unaware of what US drones do 'round the world? In reality, the US through its drones practices terrorism 24/7 in many places. Yemen and Pakistand are but 2 examples.
By that rather broad analogy any country could be classified a terrorist state at one point or another. Maybe the terms "illegal and deemed immoral" should be added to those definitions to show a distinction. I prefer the common-sense idea of terrorism. IMHO.. A terrorist or terrorist group/faction would be a person/persons or group(S) who by willful intent and showing commitment to action, plan or commit acts of violence designed to illicit a fear-driven response by a people or country, or their appointed representative or governmental body. Further a terrorist country would be any country, nation or government who knowingly and willfully supports any terrorist, be it a single individual, group or faction, by any direct means that could contribute to acts of terror in any way. I don't know of any actual terrorist acts the US is directly responsible for. As far as us threatening to bomb Pakistan if they didn't help, it's hearsay. Also the word of a former president exiled, and impeached and former head of a coup of that same government is a dubious source at best.
A good topic. One of the most useful definitions I have read of terror and terrorism was from a speech given by some USMC General 10 years ago or more. Sorry I cannot remember his name or provide a link, but his was quite simple and easy to use. Terror is the natural human response to certain stimuli. Very closely related to fear, perhaps synonymous. Terrorism is the deliberate manipulation of that response.
Originally Posted by Amadeus I have my own horror story with the Asus Transformer Tablet. I bought one early last year as a treat, and a few days after the 90 day warranty expired, it refused to turn on, no matter how long I charged it. I went through all the tech support, troubleshooting tutorials, etc. Long story shorty, I now use it as coffee coaster. That totally sucks. You must of had a lemon, because most internet ASUS horror stories deal with cracked screens.
I have my own horror story with the Asus Transformer Tablet. I bought one early last year as a treat, and a few days after the 90 day warranty expired, it refused to turn on, no matter how long I charged it. I went through all the tech support, troubleshooting tutorials, etc. Long story shorty, I now use it as coffee coaster.
Ive known people that have had very good experiences with ASUS products...some...not so good. When I was in the military and in the ME we ordered 60 desktops from them. About a third of them worked. Over a third of them had ribbon cables and components that were just stuck inside the shell. Sorry to hear about your mothers troubles. Sometimes those Big Box stores with no questions asked replacement guarantees are the way to go.
If I were you, Middleground, I'd go to every consumer complaint forum and website on the internet and tell your story. No company likes bad publicity and the internet is good for getting satisfaction when companies fail to make good on their products.
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.
They make excellent motherboards but as said above they should have stuck with what they are best at.
Tell them they lost a costumer. You should try Costco if they're up there. They provide direct support for computers and TVs.
Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors Wow, that sucks. But I have to say, my own experience is very contrary to this. I have an Asus Slider (same specs as the original Transformer, only without the extra battery and a permanently docked keyboard). My first one acquired some battery damage from a faulty pin in the charger. I got a full refund. I walked away with an extra 80 bucks, because I replaced it with the floor model that was on sale at Microcenter. That was over a year ago. Still works great. I've had a few other Asus products, and they all worked great. It's hard in a lot of cases of damage when the source is either disputed, or you just wind up getting a bad rep. That can happen anywhere, unfortunately. The system at large is not customer-friendly. But just offering my counter experience. I have tried to make this right, but from the get-go, they have not been very cooperative. If it wasn't the wrong shipping address that could have saved me $25.00, it was the fact that they DID NOT ADMIT to me that their tablets have a defect. Pathetic. I will not put up with that and this is why I took the time to warm others. I'm glad that things have worked out for you. I fully realize that for all companies, some customers fall through the cracks ('scuse the play on words), but in my case, they have really ****ed things up.
Originally Posted by gslack ASUS used to only manufacture motherboards for pc manufacturers. Dell predominantly at first. Then they got into selling their own name brand boards and from there got into other equipment including laptops.. Sadly I have heard some bad things about their quality and reliability since their expansion. But I have to say almost every modern laptop made has dropped in sturdy construction over the last 5 years or more. They keep going cheaper on the materials to sell them at a low enough price. Speaking to the IT staff here, they have pretty much echoed what you said, though they stressed you get what you pay for. ASUS makes the cheapest tablet both monetarily and in quality.
