Plus it seems every overtly Christian person I've ever met is staunchly opposed to foul language in music, television, video games, public, etc. etc. Am I to assume this aversion to cursing is not from their religious beliefs?
The fact that we need specialized professions to be able to properly navigate the legal system is, well, downright stupid.
Have you seen the opinions expressed by the non-lawyers on sites like Slashdot? EVERYBODY is a constitutional expert (self-proclaimed, of course) around here. You'd prefer that to trained and educated legal experts? If Slashdot is good enough for you, then you should try looking at some YouTube comments and reconsider.
I worked for contingency lawyers. They don't take cases that have even the slightest chance of losing.
Also, they charge less contingency if they settle, so if this lawyer was truly shrewd, he would have taken this to the court room (to get a higher fee).
Oh, ok I see. To me, if you can cut back to a 35 hour work week, then that infers there is less work to be accomplished (smaller scope), or that the worker doing 35 hours is now more efficient than when he was doing 40 hours.
I rarely assume that workers become more efficient (because it rarely happens). When stuff gets done in less time than planned, it's usually always because the task was easier or had less scope than planned.
But in your statement, if there still is 40 hours of work, but you cut a guy back to 35 hours, that leaves 5 hours for somebody that isn't working, right?
The reason you can't just build anything on your property is because it can be dangerous to you and your neighbors if proper oversight is not enforced. Reminds me of the time my neighbor in GA decided to cut down a 50 foot tall pine tree using his work truck cherry picker, and the tree fell in my yard. Could have fallen on my house.
The reason there are zoning regulations is so that my house doesn't depreciate by 500% when my idiot municipality starts building trailer parks and pawn shops across the street from my cozy subdivision. Zoning helps ensure the greater good in that cities are planned properly, by professional engineers, and not by rednecks.
It would be a shame if you didn't uphold your civic duty, got into arrears, and then the government came and took the one thing of yours that has any value.
Shame on you, that is, not shame on the government.
Property tax is not rent. This argument is completely retarded, always has been, yet some fucktard always posts it on anything about land ownership. If I don't pay my taxes the state can seize any of my stuff (car, etc etc) so am I only renting them too? No. So stop spreading this shit everywhere, it's absolutely stupid.
There will always be simple jobs. There will always be people like me with enough money to pay somebody else to do their simple jobs (landscaping, housecleaning, car washing, oil changes, etc.).
The trick is to be the guy paying the other guy to do the simple jobs.
People with "simple jobs" does not equal "useless people"--unless of course you are willing to go lay sod, pour concrete or take out trash for 10 hours a day, 6 days a week.
In my world-view, the "simple people" you speak of are the same guys screwing up my Active Directory account and locking me out of my work!
I'm an economy moron. How does cutting back work hours increase overall employment? Seems like it would cause less employment, since there would be a net total fewer hours to be worked but the same number of people looking for work.
Yes, but Apple has a huge campus in Austin, TX at a much better land rate. Compare $1.7 for an acre in NC to the cheap land here in Texas, and they got ripped off.
So tell me, where it the summary or article does it explain why they needed that particular acre of land, as opposed to the other thousands of acres nearby?
Emphasis mine.
So why did Apple need that "1-acre lot in Maiden, N.C."? Because that's "where it plans to build a $1 billion, 500,000 sq. ft. data center".
Nice tautology.
It's hard to make it much clearer than that.
You nerd types sure need to work on your bedside internet forum manners.
It is NOT clear WHY Apple would pay a lot more money than they needed to just to have contiguous land for their data center. This is especially true when you take into account we are talking about ONE SINGLE ACRE amongst probably thousands of acres in the vicinity not owned by the fortunate $1.7 million recipients.
I have Win7 at home. I'll have to check and see. Given Microsoft's history with adapting to graphic design standards, let's just say I'm not too hopeful.
I haven't had MS Office on my Mac in over 7 years. Then again, I don't bring work home and I'm no longer in school (the only two reasons a home user would ever need Office?).
Like I said...good luck to any competition when Photoshop has the 20-year head start. What will keep anyone from switching to Photoshop is because there is no viable alternative in the foreseeable future.
I have been using LightRoom more and more (and used Aperture for awhile) but those are limited to photography, while Photoshop is so much more. Plus, my Photoshop files integrate seamlessly with my Illustrator/Flash/AfterEffects stuff. Yes, I like my walled gardens.
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Why is my post "flamebait"? It's reality. It's not even flame worthy.
By definition a lawyer who works on contingency fees gets paid a percentage IF he wins the case.
It is standard practice to collect a smaller percentage if the case is settled without going to court (because it's less work to do so).
How is this even debatable, or flamebait???
It took less than 30 seconds to find more than enough Biblical references against foul language than is worth posting here.
This is just the first google hit:
http://www.agodblessedman.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=163
Plus it seems every overtly Christian person I've ever met is staunchly opposed to foul language in music, television, video games, public, etc. etc. Am I to assume this aversion to cursing is not from their religious beliefs?
A wise Canadian once said, "If you chose not to decide, you still have made a choice."
Geddy Lee chooses free will, so it must be true.
If you are such a fan of the Bible, then why the F*Bomb?
The fact that we need specialized professions to be able to properly navigate the legal system is, well, downright stupid.
Have you seen the opinions expressed by the non-lawyers on sites like Slashdot? EVERYBODY is a constitutional expert (self-proclaimed, of course) around here. You'd prefer that to trained and educated legal experts? If Slashdot is good enough for you, then you should try looking at some YouTube comments and reconsider.
The money came from the kids! They would have had the extra $425,000 if the lawyers didn't take the cut.
Yes, I'm sure two teenagers would have been able to negotiate a $600k settlement using Wikipedia or YouTube.
I worked for contingency lawyers. They don't take cases that have even the slightest chance of losing.
Also, they charge less contingency if they settle, so if this lawyer was truly shrewd, he would have taken this to the court room (to get a higher fee).
Uh, the guy "produced" a $600,000 settlement because he filled out "a little paperwork".
Without his representation there would have likely been no settlement.
This isn't 1890s America. We don't value services based on the trading rate of beaver pelt.
Oh, ok I see. To me, if you can cut back to a 35 hour work week, then that infers there is less work to be accomplished (smaller scope), or that the worker doing 35 hours is now more efficient than when he was doing 40 hours.
I rarely assume that workers become more efficient (because it rarely happens). When stuff gets done in less time than planned, it's usually always because the task was easier or had less scope than planned.
But in your statement, if there still is 40 hours of work, but you cut a guy back to 35 hours, that leaves 5 hours for somebody that isn't working, right?
Wal-mart is notorious for using the government to claim eminent domain on their behalf.
County roads most certainly do get funding from property taxes.
If you don't have a fire department or a police department (as dubious as that sounds), then you have lower property taxes than the rest of us.
Any person who doesn't see the value of free public education isn't really welcome in my community.
You probably don't have a library because everyone there thinks like you.
In short, if you are complaining about property taxes living in the boonies like you do now, you should not consider moving to a civilized metro area.
The reason you can't just build anything on your property is because it can be dangerous to you and your neighbors if proper oversight is not enforced. Reminds me of the time my neighbor in GA decided to cut down a 50 foot tall pine tree using his work truck cherry picker, and the tree fell in my yard. Could have fallen on my house.
The reason there are zoning regulations is so that my house doesn't depreciate by 500% when my idiot municipality starts building trailer parks and pawn shops across the street from my cozy subdivision. Zoning helps ensure the greater good in that cities are planned properly, by professional engineers, and not by rednecks.
It would be a shame if you didn't uphold your civic duty, got into arrears, and then the government came and took the one thing of yours that has any value.
Shame on you, that is, not shame on the government.
Property tax is not rent. This argument is completely retarded, always has been, yet some fucktard always posts it on anything about land ownership. If I don't pay my taxes the state can seize any of my stuff (car, etc etc) so am I only renting them too? No. So stop spreading this shit everywhere, it's absolutely stupid.
"Emaggeek" is actually Sarah Palin.
There will always be simple jobs. There will always be people like me with enough money to pay somebody else to do their simple jobs (landscaping, housecleaning, car washing, oil changes, etc.).
The trick is to be the guy paying the other guy to do the simple jobs.
People with "simple jobs" does not equal "useless people"--unless of course you are willing to go lay sod, pour concrete or take out trash for 10 hours a day, 6 days a week.
In my world-view, the "simple people" you speak of are the same guys screwing up my Active Directory account and locking me out of my work!
I'm an economy moron. How does cutting back work hours increase overall employment? Seems like it would cause less employment, since there would be a net total fewer hours to be worked but the same number of people looking for work.
Ask any real estate agent about it.
-jcr
That doesn't explain why they chose NC.
Yes, but Apple has a huge campus in Austin, TX at a much better land rate. Compare $1.7 for an acre in NC to the cheap land here in Texas, and they got ripped off.
So tell me, where it the summary or article does it explain why they needed that particular acre of land, as opposed to the other thousands of acres nearby?
Emphasis mine.
So why did Apple need that "1-acre lot in Maiden, N.C."? Because that's "where it plans to build a $1 billion, 500,000 sq. ft. data center".
Nice tautology.
It's hard to make it much clearer than that.
You nerd types sure need to work on your bedside internet forum manners.
It is NOT clear WHY Apple would pay a lot more money than they needed to just to have contiguous land for their data center. This is especially true when you take into account we are talking about ONE SINGLE ACRE amongst probably thousands of acres in the vicinity not owned by the fortunate $1.7 million recipients.
Are people skills really that hard these days?
I've been to North Carolina. I'd say the entire state is worth $1.7 million, tops.
Welcome to slashdot!
I have Win7 at home. I'll have to check and see. Given Microsoft's history with adapting to graphic design standards, let's just say I'm not too hopeful.
I haven't had MS Office on my Mac in over 7 years. Then again, I don't bring work home and I'm no longer in school (the only two reasons a home user would ever need Office?).
Like I said...good luck to any competition when Photoshop has the 20-year head start. What will keep anyone from switching to Photoshop is because there is no viable alternative in the foreseeable future.
I have been using LightRoom more and more (and used Aperture for awhile) but those are limited to photography, while Photoshop is so much more. Plus, my Photoshop files integrate seamlessly with my Illustrator/Flash/AfterEffects stuff. Yes, I like my walled gardens.