March 16, 2007
FOUR FOR FRIDAY
Q1 - Terms of Conditions: "Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the blah, blah, blah. And, furthermore, your use of this life and any dispute arising out of such use is subject to the laws of blah, blah, blah blah blah, and blah blah blah." Do you take time to read the terms of conditions when signing up for an Internet-related service, automobile rental, airline reservation, or any of the hundreds of other services you pay for, or do you skip over the fine print for what you believe to be one valid reason or another?
Q2 - Community: How do you define "community," and what communities do you consider yourself a member of?
Q3 - I Did It, And Oh Yeah, I Did That Too: Last Saturday, during a secret hearing at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 9/11 terror suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to playing a significant role in the 2001 terror attacks on U.S. soil. "I was responsible for the 9/11 operation from A to Z," Khalid Sheikh Mohammed said in a statement read during a Combatant Status Review Tribunal at the U.S. detention facility in Cuba. Then, yesterday afternoon, the Pentagon released a revised statement of Saturday's confession, in which they say Mohammed also admitted to personally beheading Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in February of 2002. Do you believe Mohammed, or are you of the opinion that this is all just a little too convenient?
Q4 - Fighting Crime: Do you believe events like the National Night Out (against crime) do anything to curb violent crime in the United States?
Posted by Mikal at March 16, 2007 8:34 AM
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I think this Mohammed dude is a typical boastful male who is just trying to appear all cool and bad a@@ for his peeps in the desert. Can't trust the dude.
A1) They are long and boring, and although important to read, I dont feel that I am a person that would take advantage of any situation, and if the deal feels sketchy to begin with, I just dont sing it. So, no I do not read them, I skim.
A2) Unity
A3) I read that article, and there was something there that told me it was not all truth.
A4) I didnt kmow such an event took place. Violence never is a good or posotive thing. I wish that we could communicate what our problems are instead of take it out physically on others. i am against violence.
1. I don't bother to read the fine print in standard consumer contracts simply because they are not negotiable. The product is sold under those terms. If I don't like the terms, their answer is, "Don't buy the product." I read, in great detail, all contracts at work and for the various boards I serve.
2. I define community in any number of ways. Personally, I have a job community, a church community, and a family community. I also consider myself part of larger communities, such as the Junior Chamber, the gay/lesbian community, Democrats, and Baptists.
3. I don't really care that much about what he did or did not do. The damage was done already. He is an evil person, no doubt.
4. National Night Out (against crime) is probably as useful as the National Smoke-Out. Some people pay attention. Most don't. Awareness and education are always good, though.
1. I sort of look through them, but I don't actually read everything. I intend to use the goods and services as they're supposed to be used so I don't bother myself with the legalese.
2. It's a group of people sharing something in common, be it a place to live or a particular interest. I suppose I do belong to a various number of communities, but I've never been a rabid participant.
3. Er, when one person said that he did everything, you *have* to be skeptical.
4. I've never heard of that event. And no, I don't think it will do much to decrease violence.
1. I should, but I never read them. Even though I've probably agreed to be bill Gates designated kidney doner or something, the fact is that if you don't agree to the rental car contract or airline reservation, you'll never rent or fly again because everyone uses pretty much the same boilerplate disclaimer.
2. I don't. The word has been so debased by people and organizations attempting to create a sense of cohesiveness that it now has about as much significance as 'sale,' or 'we care.'
3. Given the laundry list of things he is to have plotted, if they'd let him run on enough, I'm sure he would have claimed responsibility for the death of Ana Nicole Smith. I think it's just another pathetic attempt by the administration to divert public discontent with the war/latest scandals. It seems that they've cried wolf too many times judging by the general public indifference.
4. As Lee said, awareness and education are always good, but I don't believe that they have any lasting effects.
Q1 - The way you worded the question, I would look like the biggest loser in the world if I read the fine print. So, no, of course I don't read the fine print... not that there's anything wrong with that.
Q2 - I define "community" as two or more people committed to the goal of making their environment (family, business, neighborhood, etc.) a better place. Of course, when members of the community have different views of what constitutes "better," you can have some pretty bad conflicts. Communities I belong to include my family, the neighborhood, the school system, the city, state, country, continent, and world. I think of people I work with (to produce something) more like a team than a community, but I don't know why I draw the distinction.
Q3 - Hmmm... "too convenient?" Are you suggesting that the confession was coerced or that the report of the confession from the "secret hearing" was slanted in some way or that Mohammed confessed for ulterior motives? Well... whatever... I'm just glad he doesn't live in my community.
Q4 - I think the biggest things curbing violent crime are TV and the Internet. TV keeps people home, and the Internet enables them to commit crimes without beating people over the head.
Q1 - it depends. sometimes i'll skim, most of the time i'll skip.
Q2 - a group of people organized for a common cause or purpose.
Q3 - it sounds a little ridiculous. it makes me wonder what his motivation for the claims is. and no i don't believe him.
Q4 - haven't heard of it, so i'd anticipate the influence it has is minimal...and no i'm not suggesting that i'm a criminal :).
Q1 - Terms of Conditions: As one who used to want to be a lawyer, I guess I have enough faith in whatever lawyers have read through it and their concern for not only the safety of the company, but also my safety, that I don't feel I need to read the fine print.
Q2 - Community: A community is a group of people who grow together through mutual experiences to care for each others' well beings and unite over a certain issue or issues. I'm a part of a fraternal community, the Wabash Community, my family, the theatre community, to name a few.
Q3 - I Did It: The Pentagon is lying.
They're fabricating evidence to make themselves look better.
Q4 - Fighting Crime: I whole-heartedly agree with Jobadiah.
Q1 - No, I don't read all of the fine print. I skim. Of course, if it's really important, I'll read more of it.
Q2 - A community is a group of people with common interests who are bound together in a sense by common interests, living situations, etc. I consider myself part of the Jewish community, part of the community in my town and within the school of our town (yes, school - an elem/jr high kind of together, no hs in our town). I am also part of a community or two online.
Q3- No, I think he probably confessed to a few things and they threw everything on him, a PR move designed to say "Look, we're on their trail, keep supporting our war even though we're not making the kind of progress we wanted to, we'll say we caught the worst offender and blame him for all of the evils of the world."
Q4 - I believe they're good for some communities, maybe if it's really bad and the community actually comes together and participates and then follows up by actually staying aware and involved it can make a difference. But that's a big jump from saying just having a National Night Out works to take a bite out of crime.
Where are your responses Mikal?
1. I like to read the fine print/terms & conditions, but it's always so long and full of legal-ease. I skim through it. But if it's for something important that I am purchasing Online, I'll read it.
2. I define community as a place where people gather for a common purpose. My church is one of the communities I belong to. When I was in college, that was my community. My neighborhood, my profession, the town I live in.
3. He's probably just saying that because he wants to take credit for it or thinks it will get the U.S. off that other wacko's trail. Who knows? How can you trust anything that comes out of his mouth? Too scary.
4. I don't really know much about the National Night Out.
Good questions, as usual!
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