Anyone else thinks that Google sucks, more and more ? (rant!) - Page 3

AVGWarhawk · 02-26-14, 11:09 AM

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Yet children are lied to all the time in the form of the Easter bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Santa Clause.

WTH...

MH · 02-26-14, 11:28 AM

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Smartphones - I run a total and complete ban policy regarding smartphones. Will not get one now, nor anytime in the future. I have a WLAN tablet, with a map application. It works via passive GPS and stored offline map data. No Google service allowed that go beyond what I inevitably have to accept when running Android - and that already is much more than what would be needed to operate a tablet.

Google & Co suck.

Many thing google does makes the life easer.
Yes it comes at the price of privacy because there is no other way.
Many people actually like it this way.

The solution against it if you are hardcore is rooting the phone and installing ROM/OS with no google app.
Not very difficult to do.

Skybird · 02-26-14, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MH

Many thing google does makes the life easer.
Yes it comes at the price of privacy because there is no other way.
Many people actually like it this way.

The solution against it if you are hardcore is rooting the phone and installing ROM/OS with no google app.
Not very difficult to do.

My solution is much, much easier.

Prepayed. Nice ruby red colour. Unbeatable price. Almost always switched off.

Yes - a better life still is possible. Although they try hard to mess it up.

MH · 02-26-14, 12:07 PM

Everyone to his own.

Jimbuna · 02-26-14, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

No chance jim your a Highlander.

Seventy odd miles south of the border if you don't mind

Sailor Steve · 02-26-14, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

As people go, the way i see it, this is the internet. People say A LOT of things about themselves, in many subjects. Some of it may be true, some of it isn't true, and it's often impossible to tell which.

True, but some of us are more than willing to meet each other face-to-face, vouch for each other, post pictures that are verified by others, including pictures taken together, and communicate from time to time by means other than the internet. On the other hand some of us seem afraid to meet other members, no matter how many times they're asked.

Who should you trust more?

Ducimus · 02-26-14, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

True, but some of us are more than willing to meet each other face-to-face, vouch for each other, post pictures that are verified by others, including pictures taken together, and communicate from time to time by means other than the internet. On the other hand some of us seem afraid to meet other members, no matter how many times they're asked.

Who should you trust more?

LOL I should have figured that was coming. I could give you a dozen excuses of why not, ranging from having purchased a home somewhere north of Santaquin, to a 3 week baby girl sleeping in the room next door. My overall point would be, that I've been really busy. I wish life came with a pause button.

Sailor Steve · 02-26-14, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

LOL I should have figured that was coming. I could give you a dozen excuses of why not, ranging from having purchased a home somewhere north of Santaquin, to a 3 week baby girl sleeping in the room next door. My overall point would be, that I've been really busy. I wish life came with a pause button.

On that we agree completely. It's been a long time since I had a three-week-old anything. My complaint is the opposite - mine are grown and gone and don't talk to me anymore.

You came at me and I came back. Whatever we may say I'd still like to get together sometime. I do have a car now so it can be on your terms.

02-26-14, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

True, but some of us are more than willing to meet each other face-to-face, vouch for each other, post pictures that are verified by others, including pictures taken together, and communicate from time to time by means other than the internet.

Yep.
Been doing that while here in California.

Ducimus · 02-26-14, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

On that we agree completely. It's been a long time since I had a three-week-old anything. My complaint is the opposite - mine are grown and gone and don't talk to me anymore.

I wish I could snap my fingers and have that 3 week old be 3 years old so we can start potty training. I hate diapers. Everyone says, "every moment is precious, enjoy it", i find myself disagreeing. And then there's the evening/nighly fussy periods. It's just straight up "Angry baby" time from 6 PM to midnight to 1AM. NOT FUN.

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You came at me and I came back.

Yes and no. I'm just tired of the profanity policing. Sometimes I'm thinking, "He must make it his business to tell others how to talk!!" which gets me all angsty so then i start pushing back on the subject.

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Whatever we may say I'd still like to get together sometime. I do have a car now so it can be on your terms.

We would have to meet in Orem or American Fork. I am NOT driving to salt lake city. For one the inversion there is .. oh wait... winter in the bowl is about over now. Ok, well for two, I'd just get lost there, and for three, I'm lazy. When? I have no idea. It's hard enough right now just finding enough time to take out the freaking trash.

Sailor Steve · 02-26-14, 01:21 PM

Well, when you can make time for lunch, PM me.

Jimbuna · 02-26-14, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

Yep.
Been doing that while here in California.

So I hear

Ducimus · 02-26-14, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Well, when you can make time for lunch, PM me.

Maybe this Saturday. I got a bonus from work and figured i'd do a little shopping in Orem at the LGS. Already cleared the excursion with the wife. I'll be on a time crunch though, I'll have two or three stops ill have to make, and probably shouldn't be gone longer then 3 hours else i may incur the wrath of wife.

Sailor Steve · 02-26-14, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Maybe this Saturday. I got a bonus from work and figured i'd do a little shopping in Orem at the LGS. Already cleared the excursion with the wife. I'll be on a time crunch though, I'll have two or three stops ill have to make, and probably shouldn't be gone longer then 3 hours else i may incur the wrath of wife.

Most times are good for me.

Catfish · 02-26-14, 02:47 PM

Hehe, nice ending, maybe you two see yourselves next time ?

Sry to recapture the thread, but regarding all those data grabbers i found this interesting for mobile users be it 'iOS' (Apple) or 'Android' (Google)

https://missingm.co/2014/02/fighting...ted-messaging/

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, when you can make time for lunch, PM me. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Everyone to his own.

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,767 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hehe, nice ending, maybe you two see yourselves next time ? Sry to recapture the thread, but regarding all those data grabbers i found this interesting for mobile users be it 'iOS' (Apple) or 'Android' (Google) https://missingm.co/2014/02/fighting...ted-messaging/