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Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

bigblue_dl said:
Huh?
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Let's say I post a YouTube link and a snarky comment in someone's season thread. Someone claims copyright on that YouTube link. Currently all that can happen is they file a DMCA complaint with YouTube and YouTube takes down the video, and my link goes dead. Fair enough. Joke's already been made, lulz have been had, no harm no foul.

If this bill passed, the government would have the power to SHUT DOWN USCHO over my link from YouTube. Yeah. It's impossible to enforce and pretty much breaks the entire concept of the Internet.

And that says nothing of the ability to shut down any questionable speech over "copyright" violations. Welcome to China.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

I hadn't even heard of this...whatever the hell its called bill until this morning, and all I've heard is people *****ing about it. I have no idea what the thing actually is, so put me in the indifferent category. And I don't care enough to actually look into it further.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

bigblue_dl said:
I hadn't even heard of this...whatever the hell its called bill until this morning, and all I've heard is people *****ing about it. I have no idea what the thing actually is, so put me in the indifferent category. And I don't care enough to actually look into it further.
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The concept behind the bill is to give the government power to do something about movies, software, etc. getting pirated from overseas websites (right now they don't have authority to do a lot about them.)

Like I said, however, it basically destroys the entire concept of the Internet. If a user at a news site like Fark or Reddit links to something copyrighted, instead of a legal "hey, cut that out" from the copyright holder the entire site could be shut down under this law.

If you're really serious about piracy, check out the OPEN Act currently in the works. It would give the government power to go after the international pirates themselves without breaking the legitimate Internet.

Okay, that's enough, this is the Lodge. No math, and no more politics. Back to everyone's lives.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

Alright, I need to stop throwing gasoline on the abortion fire in that other thread, someone might actually take me seriously one of these times. :p
 
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!! Trading Places is on cinemaxeast. best part? it's going to be on cinemaxwest again at 915!!! :D :D :D :D


bigblue_dl said:
Alright, I need to stop throwing gasoline on the abortion fire in that other thread, someone might actually take me seriously one of these times. :p
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i'm just jealous that they got to name themselves 'pro choice' instead of 'pro death' :P
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Just got the insurance statement for Maggie's implant.....dam. Thank God for Blue Cross. :cool:
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

i'm a karate man, and karate man bruise on the inside!!
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

you want me to break something else?!?! :D
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

Good evening Lodge.

It's a little chilly here in 320ville right now. 35 below with wind chill.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

mookie1995 said:
beef jerky time
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What is, whenever bacon is not readily available, Alex?

Greyeagle said:
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Just got the insurance statement for Maggie's implant.....dam. Thank God for Blue Cross. :cool:
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Health insurance... I should get that stuff. :o Glad it's working for you!


Evening, Lodge. Been busy with trying to organize all of the stuff at my apartment, but I suppose I can pay you folks a visit every so often. :p
 
Greyeagle said:
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Just got the insurance statement for Maggie's implant.....dam. Thank God for Blue Cross. :cool:
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You are correct sir. My health insurance has been very useful to say the least regarding little g. His medical bill after 8 weeks in the NICU was pretty impressive and the bill for his helicopter ride cost a couple bucks as well. Each month our medical bills add up to quite a bit. Without health insurance it would be nearly impossible to give him the care het gets
and without the care he would probably not be excelling as well either.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

I have the bare minimum for health insurance. Just something to cover me if something major comes along. Its one of the perks of being a relatively healthy 27 year old guy. I haven't once used my health insurance since I got onto my own plan.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

bigblue_dl said:
I have the bare minimum for health insurance. Just something to cover me if something major comes along. Its one of the perks of being a relatively healthy 27 year old guy. I haven't once used my health insurance since I got onto my own plan.
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I would never get the bare minimum, after what i went through back in October, I am so glad i got the "Mid-grade" insurance. And for what it saves me in pill costs and what i pay a year in insurance, it will have paid for itself by March.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 142: On the 1000th Post of the Last Thread

I pay minimum, and it's been awesome, despite some freak things in the past year (pinched ulnar nerve/aka funny bone; and migraines related to a serious sinus infection: basically shut me down for 2-3 days). Total cost, which included special testing and CAT scans for those? About $100.
 
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