* Posts by Ozz

9 publicly visible posts • joined 2 Nov 2011

Just 22% of techies in UK aged 50 or older, says Chartered Institute for IT

Ozz

I'm the only one in my dept.

I'm in an I.T. department of 14 people, and I'm the only one over 50. In fact, until earlier this year the rest of the department was under 40.

Leaked Guntrader firearms data file shared. Worst case scenario? Criminals plot UK gun owners' home addresses in Google Earth

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Although there are several places in the U.S. that do keep that information, in violation of federal law, and just pay the fines when they get caught.

(Also in the U.S., concealed carry license holder and firearms instuctor).

IT workers: Speaking truth to douchebags since 1977

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Trollface

POS systems

We had a particularly flaky POS system at one time. Someone changed the desktop icon from "POS" to "Piece Of Shit". The vendor was none too pleased when their big dogs saw it during a tour.

IT firms guilty of blasting customers with soul-numbing canned music

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Fun times.

I briefly worked for a company that piped generic music for on hold. I'll never forget the time it started looping a rap song that repeatedly dropped the F bomb...

Yelp minimum wage row shines spotlight on … broke, fired employee

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Re: Trump?

No one forced her to work there. She knew the pay before she agreed to work for that rate.She knew the rent before she signed the lease. If she lacks the basic skills to do the math then that's her fault, and hers alone.

As long as people are prepared to work for what Yelp pay, Yelp will continue to pay that. If she is truly worth more then she should look to a better paying job elsewhere.

Catholic Bishops: 'Would you mind not bringing guns to church?'

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Mass shootings.

That's because there aren't any. With the exception of the Arizona massacre (Gabby Giffords), every single criminal shooting in U.S. history in which more than 3 innocent people were killed happened in locations where guns were banned.

Ozz

Check the stats...

On average, right-to-carry states have 22 percent lower total violent crime rates, 30 percent lower murder rates, 46 percent lower robbery rates, and 12 percent lower aggravated assault rates, compared to the rest of the country. The seven states with the lowest violent crime rates are right-to-carry states. (Data: FBI.)

Since adopting right-to-carry in 1987, Florida's total violent crime and murder rates have dropped 32 percent and 58 percent, respectively. Texas' violent crime and murder rates have dropped 20 percent and 31 percent, respectively, since enactment of its 1996 right-to-carry law. (Data: FBI.)

Only 0.01% of nearly 1.2 million permits issued by Florida have been revoked because of firearm crimes by permit holders. Similarly low percentages of permits have been revoked in Texas, Virginia, and other right-to-carry states that keep such statistics. Right-to-carry is widely supported by law enforcement officials and groups.

Ozz

No right to police protection.

Checked the stats for Switzerland recently? Gun ownership is mandatory there, and they have among the lowest crime stats in the world. Just remember that here in the States you have no right to police protection. In fact, it is a "fundamental principle of American law that a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public services, such as police protection, to any individual citizen." [Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. Ct. of Ap., 1981)]. Look up the details of that case if you want a real wakeup call. In fact, it was that case that helped get the D.C. handgun ban overturned a few years ago.

Ozz

And the problem is?

As a Brit now living in the USA (and a proud owner of numerous handguns, a concealed carry license and a license to teach concealed carry classes) I believe everyone should have one. In the words of Robert Heinlein, an armed society is a polite society.