Why Is Google Ignoring Memorial Day?

[companyone]

Hi,

Thanks for everyones "passion" in this thread...but I think it may be time for this thread to make is way back to the topic of the first few post.

Just a thought...please don't shoot the messanger (that would be me)...lol

Peace,
Dan

[typist]

Move him into the sun -
Gently its touch awoke him once,
At home, whispering of fields unsown.
Always it woke him, even in France,
Until this morning and this snow.
If anything might rouse him now
The kind old sun will know.

Think how it wakes the seeds, -
Woke, once, the clays of a cold star.
Are limbs, so dear-achieved, are sides,
Full-nerved - still warm, - too hard to stir?
Was it for this the clay grew tall?
- O what made fatuous sunbeams toil
To break earth's sleep at all?

Futility - my tribute to memorial day.
With a little help from Wilfred Owen.

[D'same]

Originally Posted by Raider

I see that your a computer tutor, do you give your students books to read, or just shown them how to put there hand on the mouse?

Yes to both of your questions and there (sorry they) can all read,write,spell and reason and have a better command of the English language than you know who. Maybe, you know who should have done more reading rather than looking at the pictures in the books or clicking away on a computer mouse.

Anyway quit seeking to get personal as I am only responding to your replies but hey ignorance is bliss.....someone had to show you the errors of your ways.....i.e: argumentatively, factually, historically and grammatically, you were way off base and there lies the truth (pun intended).

TBH I am out of here with this immature banter.....I must apologize to the other DNF members for allowing my posting in response to you to descend to such a level as to become an asinine diatribe.

BTW...I am here on DNF to learn the domain industry...ok.

Cool your passion RG....I have to give you a failing grade....

Cheers....

[Raider]

Originally Posted by D'same

I am only responding to your replies

Yeah, your responding to my replies alright, Back track to your original post #66, I rebutted what you stated in that post, and rather than you proving my statements wrong, you swarm in here like a Fly and crap on this thread with your one liner insults, that have NOTHING to do with Google observing Memorial day...It is you with the personal attacks.

I saw what you did to Rockefellers thread too, he shares with us his release from the military and you crapped on that one too.

http://www.dnforum.com/showthread.ph...99#post1185699

Originally Posted by D'same

What a load of crap....most people serve in these organizations for money and benefits or because they couldn't get a decent job otherwise.....why do you feel so many immigrants head for the US military...to serve their country the USA...don't make me laugh...

Anyway, Roc congrats....I was never in the military but spent over ten (10) years as a cop and I know how you feel knowing all this will be behind you...I celebrated for many days when my time came........

You degrade his Military service and then congratulate him your a real piece of work, I find it VERY hard to believe your a teacher let alone a cop!.

What's your reply going to be?, more spelling errors?

[D'same]

Originally Posted by Raider

Yeah, your responding to my replies alright, Back track to your original post #66, I rebutted what you stated in that post, and rather than you proving my statements wrong, you swarm in here like a Fly and crap on this thread with your one liner insults, that have NOTHING to do with Google observing Memorial day...It is you with the personal attacks.

I saw what you did to Rockefellers thread too, he shares with us his release from the military and you crapped on that one too.

http://www.dnforum.com/showthread.ph...99#post1185699



You degrade his Military service and then congratulate him your a real piece of work, I find it VERY hard to believe your a teacher let alone a cop!.

What's your reply going to be?, more spelling errors?

Again RG...you would not get your facts straight....I was responding to elivate and quoted him....but you chose to leave out the quote and somehow try to pull Rockefeller into this.....again I say to you ...read more...reason more...it would do you the world of good.

Remember, if you are going to start hurling insults ensure that all your bases are covered. As a Teacher let me tell you, your problem isn't spelling, it is grammar....I hope you are not the best the US educational system has to offer....you don't know the difference between their, they or there or (your, you're). Check all your posts.....those are not spelling errors, you simply don't know. Good God RG , you are an American (I hope), English is your first language, stop butchering it and learn it.

And "if you live in a glass house, don't throw stones"...old Barbadian saying..

Here is the real post and Rockefeller responded by agreeing with me that most people do serve for the reasons I mentioned initially including himself............your credibility is shot when you use snippets of a person's post selectively to strengthen your arguments, selectively leaving out that which would debunk it.

You slip is showing.....

http://www.dnforum.com/showpost.php?...9&postcount=31

The post in full:

Quote:
Originally Posted by elivate View Post
Regardless of how anyone feels about the war in Iraq or any other US policies the bottom line is that men and women like yourself have chosen to serve their country and that is something that can never be looked down upon.

What a load of crap....most people serve in these organizations for money and benefits or because they couldn't get a decent job otherwise.....why do you feel so many immigrants head for the US military...to serve their country the USA...don't make me laugh...

Anyway, Roc congrats....I was never in the military but spent over ten (10) years as a cop and I know how you feel knowing all this will be behind you...I celebrated for many days when my time came......

Cheers...

Rockefeller's response to what I posted....

http://www.dnforum.com/showpost.php?...0&postcount=36

[Raider]

Originally Posted by D'same

Good God RG , you are an American (I hope), English is your first language

Another ignorant statement by a person who refuses to address the thread issue, a person who doesn't know what Geo targeting is and believes that if a leader gave his blood during war, that they would not go to war, a weak argument. And now we have your most ignorant statement of all, I'm American and English is my first language.


Tagalog is my first language, English second, Mandarin third, immigrated to the USA 8 years ago and lived in other countries before that, but attack my language, my spelling, my grammar, whatever you can to deflect from the issue of Google observing Memorial day in the US, that's much easier for you isn't it? the lazy mans way out......I got it right about what you did in Rock's thread, it was an insult what you wrote, not only to him but to all Men and Women who serve in the Military, whether he was or wasn't insulted or was just being the nice person he is, doesn't matter, you crapped on it, What Elevate wrote wasn't crap, and if I were him, I wouldn't take one bit of the BS you dish out, especially when it comes from a bottom feeding domainer!

[Duckinla]

Bush should really honor Memorial Day by calling for his own blood to serve in this war. Failing to do this publicly is an insult to everyone over there. It's one thing I just don't understand about this country is why we let our politicians sacrifice our brothers, sisters and friends while they give nothing.

Statements like this show a medium grasp of level 1 of the thought process. Now try levels 2 or 3 some time. Shallow thinking like this is not only irritating, it's dangerous. So what happens when you put Prince Harry or the Bush twins on the battlefield? Any guesses how valuable a target they would be? Any guesses how hard the enemy tries to get them? Maybe don't even give them weapons, just kind of use them as bait. They would be easy to find, they would be the ones that have 20 or 30 cameras focused on them at all times.
We currently have an all-volunteer military. If the Bush girls want to enlist, they have the same rights as everyone else. But I still wouldn't suggest putting them in front of the enemy.

[jberryhill]

God forbid, putting a flag up may offend some users.

Every Memorial Day, I go to see the flag on my father's grave at the Delaware Veteran's Cemetary.

I don't need to see an american flag outside of every car dealer, furniture store, or search engine that's trying to make a cheap buck off of commercial "patriotism".

Screw any business that exploits Memorial Day, including Google if they decide to.

[Fearless]

Originally Posted by jberryhill

I don't need to see an american flag outside of every car dealer, furniture store, or search engine that's trying to make a cheap buck off of commercial "patriotism".

Screw any business that exploits Memorial Day, including Google if they decide to.

How is honoring the war dead by flying a flag exploiting Memorial Day? A flag flying outside a business doesn't compel me to buy there. A flag on Google's first page doesn't cause me to click on more ads.

[jberryhill]

"The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever."

[Fearless]

Originally Posted by jberryhill

"The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever."

What's your take on Christmas?

[jberryhill]

I like Christmas. I guess I don't understand your question.

The quote above is not "my take". It's "the law".

http://www.carlsoderberg.com/2007/05...ag-banned.html

"What disturbs us is the exploitation of veterans," said Steve Sanson, a Marine in Desert Storm. The flag "is being used for selfish financial gain." Wayne Earl, a WWII veteran stated, "I like to see the flag flown. I don't like to see the flag used as a commercial draw...It should be flown reverently, not auspiciously."

Awww... what the heck. Screw the veterans and the flag code. Let's tattoo the flag on Paris Hilton's ass where NOBODY will miss it.

[Fearless]

Originally Posted by jberryhill

I like Christmas. I guess I don't understand your question.

I was curious if you though Jesus might get exploited.

Originally Posted by jberryhill

It's "the law".

There's a law?

[Duckinla]

If a business wanted to show true reverence they would actually close on Memorial and wave the flag.

This thread should be hibernated until November 11th. I think if you look through the archives you will find a very similar thread either from last November or last June.

[Fearless]

I don't think flying a flag is advertising. What if some business hoisted up a flag every day, should they not hoist it up on Memorial Day?

[jberryhill]

There's a law?

Yes, it's called the Flag Code. There are a lot of state laws that are tougher.

The USPTO specifically will refuse your trademark application if there is a US flag in your mark.

I was curious if you though Jesus might get exploited.

No, it's the exploitation of Saturnalia by this Baby-Jesus guy that gets me upset.

The "Christmas war" thing cracks me up. The idea of getting worked up over whether some store selling crap that people fight each other to buy for gifts says, "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas" is funny in a very unintentional way.

When I buy my mistress red fur-trimmed vibrating crotch panties in December, I damn well expect the clerk to f--king say "Merry Christmas".

[Fearless]

Originally Posted by jberryhill

No, it's the exploitation of Saturnalia by this Baby-Jesus guy that gets me upset.

[Raider]

I will agree there is commercialization of the American flag, it's all over the place. But this is not issue with Google, displaying an American flag is not Googles only way to observe Memorial day, there are many other graphics that could be used. And even if Google DID use the American Flag, most of us would interpret that as Googles way of observing Memorial day, not cashing in like these stores do with Memorial day sales or 4th of July blowouts, when stores do this, they're using the holiday to draw in customers, this is much different than what Google would be doing, I don't see them drawing in visitors or encouraging them to click on ads by displaying an American flag.

[Duckinla]

When I buy my mistress red fur-trimmed vibrating crotch panties in December, I damn well expect the clerk to f--king say "Merry Christmas".

I've never really thought about it before, but you make me realize that cynical is only one step beyond pragmatic.

I find Christmas obnoxious and offensive. But I think those who celebrate it through massive spending should vote with their dollars. They should shop with business that are willing to actually acknowledge their holidy while selling them the supplies for it.

[jberryhill]

What is the obsession with how other people choose to commemorate events?

Take a close look at this Google employment advertisement, willya?


Reply to: Google <jobs@google.com>
Date: Wed Oct 2nd 2002

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Please email us if you are interested in being a key contributor to the Google Search Appliance product's success.

Responsibilities will include:

* Provide on-site support in system configuration, network setup, replication and diagnosis of customer problems.
* Conduct face-to-face training for the Google Search Appliance product.
* Hands-on testing and certification the Google Search Appliance for delivery
* Provide technical assistance and consulting service.
* Provide the software development and product management teams with feedback on the product (manageability, supportability, robustness, functionality, etc.)
* Provide support and troubleshooting 24x7 on a rotation basis.
* Develop training presentation materials and document detail incident reports.
* 50% domestic travel

Qualifications:

* BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
* Must have current government top security clearance (TS/SI).
* Must have 5+ years industry experience in Unix system administration, professional service engineering, or system engineering.
* Significant direct experience implementing, troubleshooting and supporting Linux/Unix operating system, Internet based applications, Apache web server, and java application servers.
* Solid understanding of web technologies, Internet Protocol and Linux/Unix system administration.
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* Experience with training materials and support documentation development is preferred.
* Past experience with network appliance technical support is a plus.


Gee... Google was looking to hire someone for an EAST COAST job requiring a SECURITY CLEARANCE.

Hmm.... I fooking wonder what kind of job that might be?

Google is helping to fight the war on terrorism. Some people's idea of patriotism is to sit on their ass and wave a flag, while complaining about paying taxes.

Google makes graphics for happy fun holidays. Memorial day that ain't.

They should shop with business that are willing to actually acknowledge their holidy while selling them the supplies for it.

You aren't kidding. Nothing gets me in the mood for the joyous celebration of the miraculous virgin birth of Our Lord and Savior more than a get-up like this:



Memorial Day?

I gotcha covered there: