Can somebody enlighten me? Why protest the NATO summit?

[fuelair]

See, I don't get this. I absolutely will protest if there is something concrete to accomplish with it, but this seems more and more like a hobby for these people.

They are upset that stuff they do not understand and can't control is happening all around them. They want to make it stop. They can't, it won't.
Life goes on. I suspect BTW that they think that because such protests under very certain times and places have had some effect that their's will have some effect. Usually they are mistaken.

 

[SezMe]

Apologies, Ben Burch, if I missed your post. I cannot read your posts directly due to your flashing avatar.

Just hit the Esc key - or its equivalent on the Mac.

 

[BenBurch]

Just hit the Esc key - or its equivalent on the Mac.

I'm just wondering what combination of hardware and software makes a simple animated GIF flash?

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I'm just wondering what combination of hardware and software makes a simple animated GIF flash?

I've noticed that alcohol sometimes makes women flash.

 

[BenBurch]

I've noticed that alcohol sometimes makes women flash.

 

[SezMe]

I'm just wondering what combination of hardware and software makes a simple animated GIF flash?

Can't read your post, Ben. Too much flashing going on.

 

[WildCat]

No they aren't. It's a cheap trick.

It's not a trick, it's a derogatory label supported by evidence. They've earned it.

 

[WildCat]

Just hit the Esc key - or its equivalent on the Mac.

Nice, I never knew that before!

 

[Neally]

People had posts that were interesting and then I saw occutard and anarchatard

Really guys? Stop calling yourselves skeptics if you can't even use proper words.

No they aren't. It's a cheap trick.

Why are you biased against slang?

 

[JihadJane]

I think I see the problem here.

Mockery aside, many protestors seem to and do go out of their way to be as uncivil as they dare, while claiming, without a shred of irony, that it's just civil disobedience. Once you go around assaulting cops and actively trying to provoke incidents with police, then you don't deserve to be called "civil". I never got an explanation for how dangling donuts furthered the cause of OWS or the May Day protests.

In this gossipy post, 000063 once again invents reality willy nilly.

Here is a possible, simple explanation for his bizarre claim never to have got an explanation:

Then I stopped reading her responses...

Originally Posted by BenBurch
I'm just wondering what combination of hardware and software makes a simple animated GIF flash?

Can't read your post, Ben. Too much flashing going on.

All movement on a computer screen is represented by flashing lights. Repetitive movement amplifies this effect.

Just hit the Esc key - or its equivalent on the Mac.

Thanks for your suggestion. Doesn't work.

 

[BenBurch]

...
All movement on a computer screen is represented by flashing lights. Repetitive movement amplifies this effect.

...

Um, having designed these things for ages, I think I know how they work.

If you can see flashing and anything other than smooth animation, you have some issue with your equipment.

 

[Mycroft]

Here is a possible, simple explanation for his bizarre claim never to have got an explanation:

So if you really think he missed some deep insight because he stopped paying attention to her, now's your chance to correct it.

Tell me, how is dangling donuts in front of cops going to further the cause of OWS or the May Day protests? Because to me, it seems like a bit of mean-spirited taunting designed to make confrontations more likely, not less likely.

But please, I'm sure your insight will set us all straight.

 

[catsmate]

Including an attempted Girl Scout coup, I've read.

An old friend of mine works for part of the US Navy and takes part in seminars where they postulate something and then work out the effects that would have on The World As We Know It. Thinks like cheap, compact high energy sources, neutrino communications systems, ideas like that; it helps people to think and solve problems.

Probably closer to an ice ball, but yes. Horrible.

Possibly it was the displaced windscreen that did the decapitation?


ETA: Aaaargh. I've posted in USA Politics. I must now go and bathe in bleach.

 

[000063]

So if you really think he missed some deep insight because he stopped paying attention to her, now's your chance to correct it.

Tell me, how is dangling donuts in front of cops going to further the cause of OWS or the May Day protests? Because to me, it seems like a bit of mean-spirited taunting designed to make confrontations more likely, not less likely.

But please, I'm sure your insight will set us all straight.

I'm not going to see it unless someone I actually listen to quotes it. I've been skipping past most of her posts lately.

 

[Mycroft]

I'm not going to see it unless someone I actually listen to quotes it. I've been skipping past most of her posts lately.

My guess is she isn't going to answer.

 

[Virus]

Why protest the NATO summit? Anyone? JihadJane? Can you answer that? And by "answer" I mean something in your own words, not a link to a neo-Nazi website.

 

[JihadJane]

So if you really think he missed some deep insight because he stopped paying attention to her, now's your chance to correct it.

Tell me, how is dangling donuts in front of cops going to further the cause of OWS or the May Day protests? Because to me, it seems like a bit of mean-spirited taunting designed to make confrontations more likely, not less likely.

But please, I'm sure your insight will set us all straight.

A little bit of light-hearted, anti-authoritarian, comedy street theatre is always good for protestor morale. Laughter is good for the spirit.

It has a long and respectable history:

 

[jhunter1163]

Folks, the topic of this thread is not each other. Please refrain from personalization and stick to the topic at hand. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Replying to this modbox in thread will be off topic  Posted By: jhunter1163