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Serolf Divad
11/05/09

In reply to Somali Terrorists Ban Musical Ringtones
Less government, no gun ownership restrictions, rugged individualism... welcome to your Libertarian utopia of Somalia. #somaliterroristsringtones
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Jeb_Hoge
11/05/09

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Oh, come now, just because their culture is different from ours doesn't mean it's not worthy of respect. Right? #somaliterroristsringtones
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SkipErnst
11/05/09

@Jeb_Hoge: The fact that a group's culture is different isn't what garners or hinders my respect of it. It's the nature of the culture that does this. Oppressive cultures that take universal freedoms away from their governed populace are way off track. I cannot respect that. #somaliterroristsringtones
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Jeb_Hoge
11/05/09

@SkipErnst & @Phroby: I was, of course, being sarcastic...wondered who would pick up on that. #somaliterroristsringtones
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NannerPuss
11/05/09

@Jeb_Hoge: I picked up on that, especially seeing as you are a member of the church of Bob Dobbs. #somaliterroristsringtones
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Jeb_Hoge
11/05/09

@NannerPuss: Dude, not in public... #somaliterroristsringtones
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MaQ
11/05/09

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For what should I be thankful?

Ringtones?

Or the fact that I'm living in some place without terror?

Or maybe the fact that I'm of a different denomination?

It seams to me that this wasn't thought trough before posted. #somaliterroristsringtones
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ThisCharmingMan
10/16/09

In reply to Good News, You're Not Infringing Copyrights When Your Ringtone Goes Off
Haha, I'm an ASCAP member, and I remember getting briefs about this in my email. I think it's totally absurd. Think of all the extra money rappers would get every time some pre pubescent tool drove down the street blasting his rhymes. It's not a performance, it's a recording. You buy a piece of music, be it a ringtone, a cd, or digital content, and you can do whatever the hell you want with it. #lawsuits
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madog
10/15/09

In reply to Good News, You're Not Infringing Copyrights When Your Ringtone Goes Off
American Social Society of Hated Artists That Suck.

I'm sure this can be done better, but my brain is running off of fumes today. You get the point though. #lawsuits
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madog
10/15/09

@madog: Heeeeey! Posting comments with the iPhone is no longer a brutally painful experience! Nice new system, everybody. #lawsuits
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Voyou_Charmant
10/15/09

In reply to Good News, You're Not Infringing Copyrights When Your Ringtone Goes Off
Why hasn't ASCAP proven that it did not collectively rape and murder a young girl in 1990? #lawsuits
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getz76
10/15/09

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As a member of ASCAP, I am embarrassed. #lawsuits
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Cordfucious of Tech Clan
10/15/09

@getz76: I share your same sentiment. To bad SESAC is invitation only. #lawsuits
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frigg
10/15/09

@getz76: Yeah. ASCAP is a great organization, but some of its recent moves seem petty and embarrassing. The worst: asking to collect on music samples on iTunes. Samples that, you know, get people to actually buy the songs legally! #lawsuits
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getz76
10/16/09

@frigg and @Cordfucious of Tech: I understand the need to push a bit and posture so you can get to a happy middle ground eventually, but it is over the top. #lawsuits
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anexanhume
10/15/09

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Holy shit. The fartover artist for all the fart applications is about to hit it big. #lawsuits
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lostarchitect
10/15/09

In reply to Good News, You're Not Infringing Copyrights When Your Ringtone Goes Off
Yeah? Well I'd like to see the music companies start charging guys who roll down the street blasting kanye west for forcing me to listen to that crap. I mean, what the fuck were they thinking? #lawsuits
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
07/13/09

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I heard them all up to 21.1khz and I'm in my forties but then again I'm in a quiet room. I seriously doubt however that I would hear half of these if used as a ringtone out in public...
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philibuster
07/12/09

In reply to 12 Ultrasonic Ringtones For Your Nearly-Silent Listening Pleasure
My hearing precipitously falls off from C to C#. I can still hear up to D, but above that I have to get really close to the tweeter. Too many rock shows close to the speakers, I suppose. Which is why I now carry reusable earplugs on my keychain.
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eagles3 speeeedin
07/12/09

In reply to 12 Ultrasonic Ringtones For Your Nearly-Silent Listening Pleasure

That should tell you how I feel about this idea.

My bad. this links to the lifehacker article where I posted this same comic.
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bung
06/29/09

In reply to Amateur Move: Journalist Interrupts President Obama With Quacking Duck Ringtone
Can't this guy go a day without being on television?
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OMG! Ponies!
06/30/09

@bung: He was addressing a gathering of people from the LGBT community on gay rights issues on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. Stonewall was a watershed moment in the gay rights movement.

Cut the President some slack on wanting to do something to commemorate it while addressing (extremely valid) criticism of his own backsliding of key issues that got him elected.
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GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
06/29/09

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This is the ringtone I have for most people on my contact list:

Trust me, as soon as I Hear "I want everybody to meet Burger and Fries", I know have about two seconds to answer the phone. I do get strange looks when walking through PetsMart and it goes off.
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92BuickLeSabre
06/29/09

@GitEmSteveDave: Holy crap. That is amazing.
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yogibimbi
06/30/09

@WearingBlue4BillyMays_GitEmSteveDave: somebody had a tough childhood...
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GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
06/30/09

@yogibimbi: or had a bad bowl of milk.

@Imtheredude: My name is Pinky, damnit!

@Valnen: Some cats are just moody, and they may have caught this one after an exam. Some also HATE being near other animals, and when put in a kennel, show their true nature. Like Simon:
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OMG! Ponies!
06/29/09

In reply to Amateur Move: Journalist Interrupts President Obama With Quacking Duck Ringtone
Here's a quarter; go out and buy yourself some decorum.

Folks, it's real simple. Turn your phone to "vibrate". Or turn it off. You're questioning the President; I'm fairly certain that asking the President questions as part of your work duties takes precedence over anyone who may be calling you.

If you don't know how to turn the phone to vibrate or how to turn it off, remove the battery.
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blash
06/29/09

@OMG! Ponies!: *shoves a screwdriver into my iPhone's back, trying to get the battery out*
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OMG! Ponies!
06/30/09

@blash: As for the iPhone "I can't remove the battery" crowd. No, you can't remove the battery; you have a dedicated physical toggle switch that switches to vibrate.

In the decade that has passed since the Motorola StarTAC, there is no excuse for a cellphone to go off at such an inopportune time.
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treymen
06/30/09

@OMG! Ponies!: because it is unfathomable for, lets say your keys, to hit dedicated physical toggle switch while in your pocket.

In the decade that has passed that has gone from IRC to forums to blogs, there is so excuse for making retarded comments and not expecting someone to call you out.

lol... accidents happen
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OMG! Ponies!
06/30/09

@treymen: There is a judge in New York County who really handles it the best:

She has posted 2 signs per wall and one on the door entering her courtroom that read that if a cell-phone rings audibly in her courtroom, the person will be held in contempt of court and fined $500. And she regularly fines attorneys for violating it.

As to your contention that keys can flip it from vibrate to aubible, I don't carry keys in the same pocket as my iPhone. I doubt many people do.

Secondly, and more importantly, the phone can be turned OFF. Even the iPhone can be turned off.

It is tremendously disrespectful to the office of the President. The message it sends is that the owner of the phone does not think enough of meeting with the President of the United States to turn off his/her cellphone for 20 minutes while the President delivers a brief address to the public to commemorate a major milestone in modern American history.

Do accidents happen? Yes. Is that an accident that could have been easily avoided had the person evinced even a modicum of respect and consideration? Easily.

If the phone can be turned off or silenced, then there is no excuse. So here is my challenge to you. Answer me one question:

Why could this person not turn off the phone before the event or even be bothered to turn it to vibrate?

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