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#1 OrangeTabbyCat
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@ribstaylor1 said:

@ianhh6 said:

I can't help but sympathize with Quebec separatists... But whatever. You may not agree with them, but by talking about them the way you do, you do nothing to make them feel more welcome in your country.

I've seen it so much lately... people offended that somebody thinks their country isn't good enough, insulting those who want to leave, bordering hate, then complaining that they still want to leave, when there's been nothing done to convince them not to. Maybe it's just the catalan in me.

You can go anywhere in Canada and see French then English as the bottom or second language on signs. Try driving in Quebec, you won't find a single sign anywhere with English on it not one as it's actually a law passed by their provincial government that no English should be put on traffic signs, for reasons stated as protecting their heritage... Ya because that makes sense. They actively pursued that course of action and now if your not french speaking, and haven't driven there before your going to get very very lost.

If I'm talking to an automated machine it starts in french even though only 1 province speaks the damn language, and they know I'm English speaking as it is our main language in Canada as well as Ontario and they called my Ontario number. So English should be first one heard but nope have to make them french happy. So instead I have to sit through instruction and instruction till finally the English one starts a 30 seconds to a minute later.

Canada and it's English speaking provinces have been far more then just accommodating with Quebec. A little research will prove that, as we've even held referendums where Quebec majority voted to stay with Canada in both 1980 and 1995. They also If I'm not mistaken get more federal money then any other province, and they are always activity fighting for more like they some how are far more deserving of it then other provinces with similar budgets, projects, debts and governments.

Want to get a a job in some construction field as a contractor or skilled tradesmen in Quebec if your from Ontario? Well think again it isn't going to happen, as they actively shut out Ontario based companies. Through tax laws, license fees and the list can go on and on and on. If you do manage it Expect other companies to treat you like complete shit. Yet here in Ontario I can't go to a job site without having to deal with at least one crew of Mainly french speaking Quebecker 's who act like it's a chore and a nuisance to be bothered to speak English even though they are working in Ontario where everyone speaks English as the norm, french is just that annoying thing in grade school most don't care to learn. Yet people I know in the same trades have to leave the Province to find work because their is not enough here to support both the ever encroaching Quebec skilled trade and construction companies trying to avoid Quebec's crazy money strangle hold on the Trades, and Ontario's current work force.

I've never met anyone but Quebecker s' to sit there and just talk french to one other person while sitting in a room of only English speaking people like right in the middle of conversation. Some times clearly talking shit about people. This isn't a one off thing either, and it isn't all ways talking shit but sometimes they just Mid conversation start blabbering away in french to their 1 other french speaking friend completely breaking any form of conversational flow or growth. As It literally just kills the vibe as everyone who doesn't speak it subconsciously gets pissed at them for being so rude, and noninclusive.

If Anything Quebec's people Isolate and alienate themselves, from the rest of the country not the other way around. For instance marching on Ottawa in protest for lower education costs when the rest of Canada all ready pays a huge cut above what their paying in Quebec, is just one of the many things that make them come off as self entitled. and self centered as a province with people who think they deserve more then they actually do.

I think you're biased, I've been born and raised Quebec and I speak both languages fluently.

It would be a horrible decision to alienate ourselves from the rest of Canada and I don't even agree with the whole protecting French either.

Maybe the older folks want those things, but I guarantee you that us, the younger generations, want exactly the same as you do.

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@ianhh6 said:

I can't help but sympathize with Quebec separatists... But whatever. You may not agree with them, but by talking about them the way you do, you do nothing to make them feel more welcome in your country.

I've seen it so much lately... people offended that somebody thinks their country isn't good enough, insulting those who want to leave, bordering hate, then complaining that they still want to leave, when there's been nothing done to convince them not to. Maybe it's just the catalan in me.

If those people aren't happy with Quebec as it is, so much that they want it to become it's own country, we don't want them here.

They _should_ be leaving and I don't see why we'd waste our time trying to make them feel welcome.

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#3  Edited By OrangeTabbyCat
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Pissing off millions of gamers is not a good way to help promote this cause.

[Sarcasm] If anything it will just reinforce that they shouldn't be there in the first place, I mean look at how bad things go because they are! [/Sarcasm]

In all seriousness, this issue needs to be addressed, but this isn't the way to do it.

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@Flubbbs said:

alot of jealous people in this topic that like to hate on success

People aren't hating on his success.

What's making people mad is the ridiculousness of the whole situation.

Let's say you're a doctor, you spent 10 years of your life studying and working your butt off to get your own practice, you're very successful and make good money.

Then you hear about this, some guy with a camera made more money than you probably ever will playing video games and acting stupid.

People should be upset by this, while his videos are entertaining to a great many they should not be providing him with anything close to this much money.

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#5  Edited By OrangeTabbyCat
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@Wasdie said:

It's not dead yet. This was really only ruling on what the FCC can limit and what they can't. There are still plenty of fights ahead.

What needs to happen is the internet needs to educate people on what net neutrality is. Big ISPs have been running huge campaigns of mis-information to keep non tech savvy people in the dark. Until the public is educated about why net neutrality is a good thing, there won't be any serious resistance from the people who actually make the decisions because our courts are all ruled by aging people who are out of touch with tech and will pretty much buy into any bullshit the ISPs say.

They convinced these judges that there is adequate competition for ISPs in this nation so that it should never be a problem. That's how full of shit they are. They have a monopoly and now they want to capitalize on it.

I am afraid we will lose these fights though, without proper laws to enforce net neutrality so we can finally put this to rest, I do not think that these companies will ever stop.

We need to take a stance and enforce it for the future, enough of this struggling nonsense.

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@Masculus said:

The idea that consumers have several choices of internet providers has no bearing in reality or theory, as even the most stupid economist would be able to testify anywhere in the globe. Makes me wonder of the competence of this court.

I have no understanding of how the american justice system works, but amazes that such court even has the authority to overrule regulations from a regulatory body.

One of my friend only has ONE choice of ISP in his area and it's Time Warner

So picture this:

> His ISP is Time Warner.

> Time Warner hates that he get movies over Netflix instead of buying their overpriced cable.

> But now, Time Warner can just block Netflix in his area!

> Why compete when you you can just shut down your competition?

Companies are now going to be able to dictate what's successful or not on the internet and that my friend is incredibly scary.

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#7  Edited By OrangeTabbyCat
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Prepare to have your internets completely messed up :(

"The original FCC order said that wireline ISPs ”shall not block lawful content, applications, services or non-harmful devices, subject to reasonable network management” while also mandating that ISPs “shall not unreasonably discriminate in transmitting lawful traffic over a consumer’s broadband Internet access service.”

In its ruling against the FCC’s rules, the court said that such restrictions are not needed in part because consumers have a choice in which ISP they use."

Original arcticle: http://bgr.com/2014/01/14/net-neutrality-court-ruling/

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#8  Edited By OrangeTabbyCat
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@the_bi99man said:

@OrangeTabbyCat said:

It's the belief they had in their vision that got them to push forward and make absolutely remarkable things happen.

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but rather because they believe in Apple's vision; they want to be a part of it and make it grow.

That my friend, has no price.

Okay. You seriously need to lay off the Apple koolaid, or at least make it less obvious that you're a fanboy drone, copy/pasting from the company's mission statement.

I'm a PC gamer, I actually don't like Apple or any of their overpriced products.

I just happen to understand what the company's vision is, their success in the past is almost entirely due to the fact they've been so loud about it.

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@Zoso813 said:

The more uneducated you are, the more appealing Apple products become.

That is not actually true.

People are spending more money on Apple products, not because they actually think the computers are better, not because they think the computers are actually worth that price, but rather because they believe in Apple's vision; they want to be a part of it and make it grow.

That my friend, has no price.

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@BattlefieldFan3 said:

I don't really get why everyone is impressed with Apple.

All they did was wait until Samsung did all the engineering. Then they bought the parts and assembled them together. Nothing really impressive.

They made rectangular touchscreen phones prettier than the rest, I'll admit, but nothing that was truly innovative.

What's truly amazing is not them creating the hardware, what's amazing is that Apple had the vision of using what was available at the time and prove that you could make something that nobody thought possible.

It's the belief they had in their vision that got them to push forward and make absolutely remarkable things happen.