Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-27 Thread Stephen Brownfield
I didn't know there were so many B5 fans on the list. John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Great now I get hear all Toms posts with Londo's accent. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** **

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-27 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Stephen Brownfield I didn't know there were so many B5 fans on the list. John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Great now I get hear all Toms posts with Londo's accent. It is to late for pebbles in the stream to vote... -- Take care | This clown speaks for himself, his job doesn't Wayne D. | supply

[CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread t.piwowar
http://www.pcworld.com/article/167436/ does_apple_owe_banned_hottest_girls_an_apology.html Adults don't need some corporation telling them what is appropriate and what is not any more than they need their government to do it for them. The cons/neocons look to be taking a strong pro-porn

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread Matthew Taylor
Interesting - usually it is libertarians who take a strong freedom of expression position. The Liberals and Conservatives just argue about which expression to ban. Now this libertarian thinks consensual expression is fine, and thinks Apple is well within its rights to choose not to

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread mike
I know I'll regret asking...how do you link your made up political bogeymen to this? On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:37 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://www.pcworld.com/article/167436/ does_apple_owe_banned_hottest_girls_an_apology.html Adults don't need some corporation telling them what

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread t.piwowar
On Jun 26, 2009, at 12:47 PM, Matthew Taylor wrote: Now this libertarian thinks consensual expression is fine, and thinks Apple is well within its rights to choose not to facilitate its sale in all cases. The interesting thing here is that this app downloads ever-changing content from a

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread Jeff Wright
I know I'll regret asking...how do you link your made up political bogeymen to this? I was wondering the same after reading the linked article, since it doesn't even touch on ideology at all. But, it has a simple explanation: Tom is green. Anyone putting forth an idea that doesn't fit

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread Jeff Wright
(Though recent events prove that even cons/ neocons may not be as righteous as they claim to be.) You thought they were? ::larf:: * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy,

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread t.piwowar
On Jun 26, 2009, at 12:56 PM, mike wrote: I know I'll regret asking...how do you link your made up political bogeymen to this? The way it works Mike is that you are supposed to click on the link and read the cited web page. I know, I know, reading is such a chore. So much easier to just

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread Jeff Wright
Will Apple disable the iPhone's telephone function if somebody starts to talk dirty? What's the Libertarian position on that? Apple is a private business. They can allow, or prohibit, anything they so choose on their products. You're free to take your money elsewhere of you don't like it. If

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread mike
Who is? On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 10:15 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: P.S. I think the cons/neocons are siding against Apple because they hate Apple even more. (Though recent events prove that even cons/neocons may not be as righteous as they claim to be.)

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread Mike
Awesome...i just got done ripping all my babylon 5 dvds to my system behind my entainment center. Now i can sit with my ipod touch and play my favorite episodes. :) Sent from my iPod On Jun 26, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com wrote: I know I'll regret asking...how do

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread mike
Yah..did that, twice. I kept reading thinking you usually don't make things up from whole cloth, you twist the story around to fit your view. I still see nothing in the article containing cons, neocons..libertarians, liberals, leftists, microsfticons, greens, reds, watermelons...perhaps you can

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Jeff Wright I know I'll regret asking...how do you link your made up political bogeymen to this? I was wondering the same after reading the linked article, since it doesn't even touch on ideology at all. But, it has a simple explanation: Tom is green. Anyone putting forth an idea that

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread Jeff Wright
Yeah, but who is going to grab the scarf from around your (or Tom's) neck?? Yes, this relates to the story where the Drazi purple and green fought - it's amusing in places... Hey...whoa! I'm more of a Marcus or Garibaldi type. That task falls to you, Mr. Ivanova. Actually, I picture Tom

Re: [CGUYS] Has Apple Crossed the Line?

2009-06-26 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, but who is going to grab the scarf from around your (or Tom's) neck?? Yes, this relates to the story where the Drazi purple and green fought - it's amusing in places... Hey...whoa! I'm more of a Marcus or