Office07 contest - Eligibility
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Eligibility This competition is open to software development professionals & enthusiasts who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence; however, residents of Quebec and of the following countries are ineligible to participate due to legal constraints: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. I can understand most of the countries on the list being banned as being on the US shit list, but what did the Quebeqois do (to themselves?) to be excluded?
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
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Eligibility This competition is open to software development professionals & enthusiasts who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence; however, residents of Quebec and of the following countries are ineligible to participate due to legal constraints: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. I can understand most of the countries on the list being banned as being on the US shit list, but what did the Quebeqois do (to themselves?) to be excluded?
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
dan neely wrote:
what did the Quebeqois do
There was a young man visiting Quebec He loved every chance to neck His luck he wouldn't squander This bold Chris Maunder So he doubled the populaton of Quebec
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Eligibility This competition is open to software development professionals & enthusiasts who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence; however, residents of Quebec and of the following countries are ineligible to participate due to legal constraints: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. I can understand most of the countries on the list being banned as being on the US shit list, but what did the Quebeqois do (to themselves?) to be excluded?
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
Don't they speak French in Quebec?
"On one of my cards it said I had to find temperatures lower than -8. The numbers I uncovered were -6 and -7 so I thought I had won, and so did the woman in the shop. But when she scanned the card the machine said I hadn't. "I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it." -Tina Farrell, a 23 year old thicky from Levenshulme, Manchester.
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Don't they speak French in Quebec?
"On one of my cards it said I had to find temperatures lower than -8. The numbers I uncovered were -6 and -7 so I thought I had won, and so did the woman in the shop. But when she scanned the card the machine said I hadn't. "I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it." -Tina Farrell, a 23 year old thicky from Levenshulme, Manchester.
Non. I mean Oui.
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Eligibility This competition is open to software development professionals & enthusiasts who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence; however, residents of Quebec and of the following countries are ineligible to participate due to legal constraints: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. I can understand most of the countries on the list being banned as being on the US shit list, but what did the Quebeqois do (to themselves?) to be excluded?
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
In Québec, there are some laws and regulations that contests "providers" must follow if they want to be able to have contests in the province. All contests must registered with the "Société Des Loteries du Québec". I don't know the details, but it's common practice, and if you read the fine prints for most loteries, contests and other stuff like that, Quebec is often excluded.
Maximilien Lincourt Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad
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Non. I mean Oui.
Excellent, another mystery solved!
"On one of my cards it said I had to find temperatures lower than -8. The numbers I uncovered were -6 and -7 so I thought I had won, and so did the woman in the shop. But when she scanned the card the machine said I hadn't. "I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it." -Tina Farrell, a 23 year old thicky from Levenshulme, Manchester.
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Don't they speak French in Quebec?
"On one of my cards it said I had to find temperatures lower than -8. The numbers I uncovered were -6 and -7 so I thought I had won, and so did the woman in the shop. But when she scanned the card the machine said I hadn't. "I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it." -Tina Farrell, a 23 year old thicky from Levenshulme, Manchester.
martin_hughes wrote:
Don't they speak French in Quebec?
Some do. Some don't. French is the 'official' language of Quebec, but that does not mean that all people speak it or that all business in conducted in it. The language laws dictate that: all signs must be predominantly in French. For example, a Chineses restaurant that caters to Chinese speaking customers has its sign displayed on the building. However, due to the language laws, the name must also be displayed in French so that the French name is larger/more visible than the Chinese name. Quebec is desperately trying to hold on to their culture by legislating what can and cannot be done. It doesn't have to make sense, but that is the law! And, lest I offend anyone, other examples of non-sensical laws can be found in just about every area of the world... throw your dart and find the law! Tim
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In Québec, there are some laws and regulations that contests "providers" must follow if they want to be able to have contests in the province. All contests must registered with the "Société Des Loteries du Québec". I don't know the details, but it's common practice, and if you read the fine prints for most loteries, contests and other stuff like that, Quebec is often excluded.
Maximilien Lincourt Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad
Something similar here in Italy. The full prize amount should be deposited at the Finance Department in advance in order to guarantee that prizes can be paid.
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wik
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Something similar here in Italy. The full prize amount should be deposited at the Finance Department in advance in order to guarantee that prizes can be paid.
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wik
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martin_hughes wrote:
Don't they speak French in Quebec?
Some do. Some don't. French is the 'official' language of Quebec, but that does not mean that all people speak it or that all business in conducted in it. The language laws dictate that: all signs must be predominantly in French. For example, a Chineses restaurant that caters to Chinese speaking customers has its sign displayed on the building. However, due to the language laws, the name must also be displayed in French so that the French name is larger/more visible than the Chinese name. Quebec is desperately trying to hold on to their culture by legislating what can and cannot be done. It doesn't have to make sense, but that is the law! And, lest I offend anyone, other examples of non-sensical laws can be found in just about every area of the world... throw your dart and find the law! Tim
There is a simular thing going on in Wales, (but not as extreme yet...) The majority of the population cannot, and have no interest in speaking Welsh, those that can, are also fluent in english. A very vocal (pun unintentional ;) ) minority have resulted in it being required that all government forms and letters, radio adverts etc are sent out in Welsh and English (wasting a lot of paper, and radio airtime). And are now trying to make laws to force all businesses to do the same.
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Eligibility This competition is open to software development professionals & enthusiasts who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence; however, residents of Quebec and of the following countries are ineligible to participate due to legal constraints: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. I can understand most of the countries on the list being banned as being on the US shit list, but what did the Quebeqois do (to themselves?) to be excluded?
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
it's because of "Loto Quebec" here is an explanation : http://www.pr9.net/ent/entertainment/1819june.html[^]
Stephane
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Don't they speak French in Quebec?
"On one of my cards it said I had to find temperatures lower than -8. The numbers I uncovered were -6 and -7 so I thought I had won, and so did the woman in the shop. But when she scanned the card the machine said I hadn't. "I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it." -Tina Farrell, a 23 year old thicky from Levenshulme, Manchester.
martin_hughes wrote:
Don't they speak French in Quebec?
According to an old friend of mine back in college who was a foreign-exchange student, those in Quebec make a valiant attempt at speaking French, but fall short in most regards.
-- Russell Morris Morbo: "WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!"
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There is a simular thing going on in Wales, (but not as extreme yet...) The majority of the population cannot, and have no interest in speaking Welsh, those that can, are also fluent in english. A very vocal (pun unintentional ;) ) minority have resulted in it being required that all government forms and letters, radio adverts etc are sent out in Welsh and English (wasting a lot of paper, and radio airtime). And are now trying to make laws to force all businesses to do the same.
;) Isn't Welsh just English with all the vowels removed? ;)
WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated.
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In the UK I have to provide my full bank account details and a £500 handling fee in order to claim my 600,000 Euro lottery win, I've been told.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated.