hunkaburningluv

@hunkaburningluv said:

@YamiB said:

@hunkaburningluv said:

@YamiB said:

As somebody trained to be a teacher, the way your teacher reacted was completely inappropriate.  There isn't really much to do about it and I wouldn't suggest complaining unless the problem continues.  If it does continue bring the issue up with the principle and if you are given any formal punishment such as suspension for not participating in the pledge I would suggest contacting the ACLU.I don't understand why so many people are coming down on the OP in this thread as being just as bad as the teacher.  The teacher is in a position of authority and should be expected to act better than the child.  The OP was practicing his rights and if somebody has a legitimate grievance with the United States it is completely reasonable for them to abstain from standing and reciting the pledge. Its not as if there are no legitimate reasons to be upset with the government and society in the United States even if it is better than many third world countries.

there's a thing called common courtesy. The OP clearly has no concept of it. He's being a dick about the entire situation. Granted, the teacher is too....

I don't see what the OP did that is not part of common courtesy.  His response to the teacher was slightly sarcastic, but not out of line.

so he not only shows a complete lack of respect to his country, but his teacher too? He's a wee prick.

Okay no, I said he didn't respond inappropriately to the teacher and in all honesty a teacher who behaves as described is not deserving of respect.  The teacher is the one in the position of authority in the classroom and should be held to a higher standard.Doing some type of protesting action like abstaining from the pledge is not showing a lack of respect for one's country.  Showing displeasure with your country heading in a bad direction is not a negative thing and I personally think it is better to critically examine the country in which you live rather than adhering to blind subservience.

@hunkaburningluv said:

@mrv321 said:

@hunkaburningluv: It works well compared to past experience, try something new... IT'S FREE. Jesus, it could help YOU.Hey look n apple zealot not willing to try anything new because they believe what they have is enough... No wonder why apple can get away with it, because your all too sure on Apple being the best.I asked for you to try Ubuntu, personally I set up my Ubuntu to give blow-jobs and make me millions each day, too bad you won't get to use this. See a Windows user, the smart ones atleast bother to educate themselves instead of being so stubborn.Have you tried a Linux OS? Ever.

apple is far 'from the best' dude - it just suits my needs the best at the moment. I've told you, I've really not got the want to fuck about with a new os and all the apps that go with it. Why should I go out of my way to run linux/whatever? Is it going to save me time when I use logic? is it going to make my movie editing and dvd burning more efficient without having to re-familiarise myself with a new app? if something goes wrong with my machine, can I take it to the linux store and get a replacement then and there if need be? what about driver issues?  I don't think so, I understand that ubutnu and linux are pretty cool os's, but I don't want to deal with the shite that comes with an open source system....sorry dude, you might like getting blowjobs from your tower pc, but I don't. Deal with it.

Actually yes, since the OS doesn't infringe on MOST warranties, just take it back to the store say the problem, either new laptop or a fix. My Ubuntu laptop broke, got a fix.You don't even have to lose MAC OS, they run side by side, if your looking for quick browsing, or just stuff you don't want to be effected then just go to Ubuntu.

@hunkaburningluv said:

@Arker101 said:

I don't have anything against Apple lovers, in fact, I have an awesome (used) iTouch. Having iTunes and other software sync through everything, and the art creation tools do sound like a good deal, but the pricing and my personal tastes turn me off to them. I've never heard of a powerful gaming mac, or one that has two mouse buttons.

  both the mighty mouse and magic mouse have two mouse buttons bud. But you are right, that's another plus point to be honest - spec wise a 3/4 year old mac might be 'out of date' but it will still run like the clappers.....

Yeah, I was trying to find a rock to throw at apple, but after seeing that chart that  @crusader8463: mentioned, man, Apple is overpriced.

http://thenextweb.com/apple/files/2010/09/mac01.jpg

I didn't fact check, but if any of that is remotely true then just wow. 

In the graphic design world, we use Macs. The interface is easier to work with, and man, printing is so much easier and smoother on a Mac than a PC. PCs do graphics well, too. But Macs still seem to outperform them slightly.

That said, I do like PCs as well, and am in the process of building a PC. And the Mac vs. PC people are no better than the Xbox vs. PS3 people. It's all just a bunch of spewed bullshit. If you care that much about this topic that you have to bash the other side relentlessly, I suggest you get a therapist. Because you definitely have issues you need to take care of.

@hunkaburningluv: It works well compared to past experience, try something new... IT'S FREE. Jesus, it could help YOU.Hey look n apple zealot not willing to try anything new because they believe what they have is enough... No wonder why apple can get away with it, because your all too sure on Apple being the best.I asked for you to try Ubuntu, personally I set up my Ubuntu to give blow-jobs and make me millions each day, too bad you won't get to use this. See a Windows user, the smart ones atleast bother to educate themselves instead of being so stubborn.Have you tried a Linux OS? Ever.

@hunkaburningluv said:

@YamiB said:

As somebody trained to be a teacher, the way your teacher reacted was completely inappropriate.  There isn't really much to do about it and I wouldn't suggest complaining unless the problem continues.  If it does continue bring the issue up with the principle and if you are given any formal punishment such as suspension for not participating in the pledge I would suggest contacting the ACLU.I don't understand why so many people are coming down on the OP in this thread as being just as bad as the teacher.  The teacher is in a position of authority and should be expected to act better than the child.  The OP was practicing his rights and if somebody has a legitimate grievance with the United States it is completely reasonable for them to abstain from standing and reciting the pledge. Its not as if there are no legitimate reasons to be upset with the government and society in the United States even if it is better than many third world countries.

there's a thing called common courtesy. The OP clearly has no concept of it. He's being a dick about the entire situation. Granted, the teacher is too....

I don't see what the OP did that is not part of common courtesy.  His response to the teacher was slightly sarcastic, but not out of line.

As somebody trained to be a teacher, the way your teacher reacted was completely inappropriate.  There isn't really much to do about it and I wouldn't suggest complaining unless the problem continues.  If it does continue bring the issue up with the principle and if you are given any formal punishment such as suspension for not participating in the pledge I would suggest contacting the ACLU.I don't understand why so many people are coming down on the OP in this thread as being just as bad as the teacher.  The teacher is in a position of authority and should be expected to act better than the child.  The OP was practicing his rights and if somebody has a legitimate grievance with the United States it is completely reasonable for them to abstain from standing and reciting the pledge. Its not as if there are no legitimate reasons to be upset with the government and society in the United States even if it is better than many third world countries.

^ if I could rep you I would bud....lol..

I despise the iPhone (why should I pay RIDICOULOUS price for it when I can get something similar or better, in terms of looks and user friendliness?), but macs are the only laptops I buy, not for the looks, but for awesome battery life, neat OS and software. Also -  I've got decent PC and console to play on, so fuck the "no games" issue.

All I wanted to say - the above poll is not accurate enough, I'm not an apple douche, nor am I hater of anything Jobs did. There'sa lot of people who displease one apple product (iPhone sems to get the most hate) and have no issues with having another one. And I'm somewhere between the first option (their prices are fucking crazy) and the second one (nevertheless - I buy mac when I need one, but with a discount or when there's some sale for the last year display model)

Spot the fat people in this thread

@hunkaburningluv said:

@mrv321 said:

@hunkaburningluv: You do realize I'm suggest he TRY a FREE operating system, Ubuntu is FREE... completely free, no tax, just cover the 700mb download, burn to CD or USB and your done. I mean I'm suggesting he do something of NO financial cost in order to IMPROVE his knowledge of a product he has never used. I admire them, they are genuises, they sell a product to people who don't need it.'Your a student, doing minor graphics design, don't get a Windows laptop they ALL get viruses, pay the extra and get our fancy machines so you don't look like a buisness man or cheapskate.' There's two type of sales, one really easy the other really hard. The first type is selling a product to someone who needs or wants it, selling a car to someone who needs to drive, this is easy. The other is selling a product to someone who doesn't need it, this is so much harder, but when you achieve it then you have people in your pocket.Apple costs a lot more, that is pretty much a fact. From PC to Phone. I will give them that they've done well.BUT TELL ME, BULLET POINT FORM WHY.MAC OSX is BETTER than Ubuntu/WindowsiPhone better than the top range Droid/WP7 device

 

lol - why do you need to reduce everything to bullet points?

I've already said why I prefer macs - it's just the overall experience I get from using the platform. It's not that one is better than the other, it probably never has been - it's a preference - you prefer to use ubutnu as others prefer to use windows or macs.

I will say one thing though - having had a good play with a droid phone - they are great, but the 'open-ness' of the platform, IMO was going to be it's downfall - but that's why google is trying to make it a bit more of a 'closed' environment. 

For me, sometimes open-ness can fragment the user base and dilute the user experience. 

In ESSAY form, why mac is better, using actual facts to back up personal preferance... I just would have imagine 5 bullet points would have been easy to come up with. I suppose not.I have NO issue with you prefering MACs, I have ISSUE with you not trying Linux, have you ever used a distro for a week? If so which one and when? If not then you prefer MAC over windows, fair enough, your opinion.