County of Los Angeles wants to free hard drives.

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » November 19, 2003, 8:39 pm

From Reason's Hit and Run

http://www.reason.com/hitandrun/003490.shtml#003490

A vendor to Los Angeles county recently go the following notice.

The County of Los Angeles actively promotes and is committed to ensure a work environment that is free from any discriminatory influence be it actual or perceived. As such, it is the County's expectation that our manufacturers, suppliers and contractors make a concentrated effort to ensure that any equipment, supplies or services that are provided to County departments do not possess or portray an image that may be construed as offensive or defamatory in nature.

One such recent example included the manufacturer's labeling of equipment where the words ''Master/Slave'' appeared to identify the primary and secondary sources. Based on the cultural diversity and sensitivity of Los Angeles County, this is not an acceptable identification label.

We would request that each manufacturer, supplier and contractor review, identify and remove/change any identification or labeling of equipment or components thereof that could be interpreted as discriminatory or offensive in nature before such equipment is sold or otherwise provided to any County department. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » November 19, 2003, 8:45 pm

sed -e s/master/pimp/g manual.txt | sed -e s/slave/bitch/g

Done!

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » November 20, 2003, 3:35 am

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » November 20, 2003, 3:40 am

i lose a little more faith in humans every day

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » November 20, 2003, 6:09 am

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » November 20, 2003, 6:25 am

just the other day I saw my 120 gig western digital take the bullwhip to my 40 gig maxtor for making eye contact with my video card.

krimson will of course deny this.

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » November 20, 2003, 9:53 am

If you will send me the 40 gig Maxtor, I will ensure that it reaches the freedom that all hard drives should be entitled to.

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » November 20, 2003, 10:27 am

I figured kyoukan would make her standard numbskull remark on this topic. This type of thing is right up her alley as a cause to champion though, so don't be surprised when she goes she-hulk on this topic in a minute to defend it. KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT FOR US MINORITIES KYOUKAN!!!!! Nothing makes me sleep better at night than knowing the super white chick, kyoukan, millionaire extraordinaire, is championing causes for us poor black folks.

If this is for real, it's pretty funny.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » November 20, 2003, 11:28 am

This just proves an earlier point I made, if we lost California to win a war, it would count as an acceptable loss.

I can just see it...

Councilperson: So it is fixed?
Tech: Sure I just had to disable cable select, and make your Hard Drive master and your CDROM the slave.
Councilperson: That is offensive, you are fired

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » November 20, 2003, 12:02 pm

maxtors are the "house negros" of hard drives!!!

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » November 20, 2003, 12:47 pm

Krimson Klaw wrote:I figured kyoukan would make her standard numbskull remark on this topic. This type of thing is right up her alley as a cause to champion though, so don't be surprised when she goes she-hulk on this topic in a minute to defend it. KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT FOR US MINORITIES KYOUKAN!!!!! Nothing makes me sleep better at night than knowing the super white chick, kyoukan, millionaire extraordinaire, is championing causes for us poor black folks.

You take a joke about as well as you take an anal gang bang from the orderlies at a mental hospital.

What does that post even mean?

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » November 20, 2003, 1:10 pm

It means spare us. Like I am to believe you were joking with me, like we are friends or something.

Post by **Sylvus** » November 20, 2003, 1:14 pm

It appeared to be a relatively innocuous joke to me.

/shrug

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » November 20, 2003, 1:14 pm

LOOK AT THE SOURCE ARTICLE YOU FUCKING MORON of course it was a fucking joke. Jesus fucking christ you CANNOT BE THIS DUMB.

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » November 20, 2003, 1:19 pm

you forgot the (tm) after calling me dumb. That's a joke by the way, I really don't think you are a complete moron.

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » November 20, 2003, 1:21 pm

Sylvus wrote:It appeared to be a relatively innocuous joke to me.

/shrug

The article, or kyoukans remark on me?

Post by **Sylvus** » November 20, 2003, 1:27 pm

The joke. When I read it, the tone I felt it conveyed was "good-natured ribbing".

I do realize you've been at each others' throats lately, but it really didn't seem malicious to me.

I have been wrong before though. Once or twice.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 20, 2003, 1:32 pm

So is it extra racist when you label all your slave drives as "Toby?"

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » November 20, 2003, 1:32 pm

Does not matter, even if you were wrong, you are Sylvus, so it automatically evens out!