It wouldn't be extortion- if he owns the copyright on a picture, and wants to sell the copyright (as in, change exclusive owner)- he can charge whateverthehell he wants. Nobody has to pay it...
According to the Ontario Highway Transportation Board, there are many restrictions regarding carpooling...
* You must travel from home to work only â" (Not Home to School, or Home to the Hospital or the Airport)
* You cannot cross municipal boundaries â" (Live outside the city and drive in â" sorry you cannot share the ride with your neighbour)
* You must ride with the same driver each day â" (Want to mix it up go with one person one day and another person another day â" no sorry cannot do that â" must be same person each day)
* You must pay the driver no more frequently than weekly â" (Neighbour drives you to work better not pay her right away just in case she drives you later on in the week)
Personally, I'm confused as to how they came to these regulations. It's built on a faulty foundation that they could define carpooling as a very strict set of conditions- and then disallow any activity that didn't meet those conditions.
It just plainly doesn't make sense. If I want to share a ride with a complete stranger and split the gas, how is that any different from sharing a ride with a family member? According to these restrictions, I can't drive myself and my mom to the airport and split the gas cost?
It's my car and I'd much prefer to do with it what I'd please- I see absolutely no reason the government has any say in this!!
Other Canadian news: -In a surprising decision by the Ontario Sandwich Authority, You may no longer split the cost of a foot long sub with somebody else and then each eat half, as it doesn't boost profits to our local sub shops...
I've never had too many problems with seagate, and consider them to be a great brand. I also like western digital, but when I have a choice, I go seagate for the 5 year warranty.
As for SSD drives, I'm not exactly sure what everybody's worried about here. I don't see any affordable SSD drives, let alone any in the 1TB range.
But what if I go back in time and kill my own parents? Then the tagged tag won't de-!tag itself, thus creating a whole in the space-time continum and we'd all turn into !slashdotusers...
I went out and bought the game, but to avoid their damn DRM, I instantly cracked it. I figure- best of both worlds. They get there money, I get to avoid Securerom!
But then I felt let down, it was kinda a waste of time/money...
Maybe I'm too used to command and conquer 3 and generals (zero hour), but I just cannot get used to the new computer players. I feel like defenses are severly limited in this game, and nothing is sacred. Turtling is not an option for this game. There is only one gameplay- fast, furious attacks. Don't even bother securing resources- you can't. You can't secure anything. Your job is to be the first to build a small army, and bomb the crap out of the other guys. Build resource gatherers later if you need them.
The resources usually run out just before the game gets good, and you're off to a really slow boring ending where nobody has anything left, and you're pretty much throwing sticks at eachother.
But back on the fact that you can't secure anything. They've made if very difficult to be secure. They have a few defenses- but they're typically as useful as if you weren't using them. Expect to rebuild almost every building in your base a few times- if you still need them.
I will repeat, this game is not the long drawn out strategic game as CNC, it is an abridged, attention deficit, ADHD game for those who get bored easily and don't care about building up. Hell, there aren't that many upgrades- so building up and teching up is useless anyway.
We've established that jobs pay people. We didn't establish that the only direction of the flow of money is down.
The trickle down theory is broken for exactly what you've quoted:
Let me turn it around, if the wealthy business owner loses $3 million this year how much will you owe?
If BigBoss pays his employees $200/year, his employees can afford to buy products. Where does that money go? Up! It redistributes among other employees, but ultimately, it goes up to the rich. It will cycle through the economy, but a little each time is shaved off and goes to the top, where it will stay...
If BigBoss cuts pay to $150/year, suddenly employees have less money to buy things. Trickle down isn't working well, but trickle up continues, and the lower class slowly goes bankrupt.
If you don't give to the economy, eventually the economy can't give back to you.
Obama- He's my pick. He might seem socialist- but I don't think anybody can top ol' G.W. these days. I personally want what's good for society. After the past 8 years of crapping on society, killing the economy, and ruining our constitution- it's time for a change. I don't see that change in McCain.
The nearest gym is about an hour away from where we live, btw., so one hour of workout would "cost" 3 hours of wall-clock-time. Just not cost-efficient.
The problem here is- It's a battle between society and special interests- but the catch is, half of our society doesn't realize this.
They honestly don't have a shread of skepticism- despite what the past 8 years should have tought them. People should at least go into the next election cautiously, instead of full force back into the same routine!
But, alas, many people still believe in the trickle-down theory*, so I suppose we're in a really tough battle here.
I'm really very surprised about the lack of remorse and lack of guilt suffered by those who voted for BUSH originally.
It's interesting, I've spoken with a lot of the Bush supporters I know about the next election, and they all claim that Bush didn't end up the way they expected. But MCCAIN will be so much better!(TM) It's disheartening to hear their blind faith without an ounce of skepticism. Not one of them listened to my reasoning before 2000, and then again at 2004, and even now, they disown any ounce of responsibility for the outcome of those two elections in this country.
I'm afraid the democratic process (what ever is left of it, anyway) is rather dead, unless we can educate Americans to understand issues- such as:
*The trickle-down theory: One of the biggest scams/myths against the general populous of the USA. The rich people who want republicans in charge need to convince not-so-rich people to vote republican too. So how do they convince them that the republican platform is right for them? Oh- here it is:
Give us, the rich people, all the money, and naturally it will trickle down into the economy. Basically, it's a CON. Give rich people your money, they know better?? But don't worry- it will benefit you!
They didn't even try to disguise that. They just out and said it. Give us all the wealth, and it wil benefit you and the economy.
Why would a rich person, who already has millions in the bank, need more money to stimulate the economy? Doesn't it occur to people that if they've already got millions in the bank, and the economy's not stimulated- it's not going to happen if we stuff their bank accounts with more??
There's one guarunteed spender: The poor. They need the money, and they will instantly stimulate the economy. But, that's not trickle-down economics, so, let's not believe in that.
(And then the twist at the end: Bush goes on to deliver checks to everybody, and then buys AIG and a few banks, and becomes the most socialist president we've ever had. WTF??)
I always thought it was the scummiest thing when people put up posters saying that Democrat's election day was the day after. Don't you stoop that low.
That's been my experience, Ubuntu was considerably slower than xp on my machine- with a Nvidia Geforce 8600 Gt too. Games were ok but not great. All in all, I ended up back in xp.
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I know you meant camera, but actually- it's more true the way you said it.
It wouldn't be extortion- if he owns the copyright on a picture, and wants to sell the copyright (as in, change exclusive owner)- he can charge whateverthehell he wants. Nobody has to pay it...
Sorry, the link : http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/12/ill-never-let-canada-live-this-down/
* You must travel from home to work only â" (Not Home to School, or Home to the Hospital or the Airport) * You cannot cross municipal boundaries â" (Live outside the city and drive in â" sorry you cannot share the ride with your neighbour) * You must ride with the same driver each day â" (Want to mix it up go with one person one day and another person another day â" no sorry cannot do that â" must be same person each day) * You must pay the driver no more frequently than weekly â" (Neighbour drives you to work better not pay her right away just in case she drives you later on in the week)
Personally, I'm confused as to how they came to these regulations. It's built on a faulty foundation that they could define carpooling as a very strict set of conditions- and then disallow any activity that didn't meet those conditions.
It just plainly doesn't make sense. If I want to share a ride with a complete stranger and split the gas, how is that any different from sharing a ride with a family member? According to these restrictions, I can't drive myself and my mom to the airport and split the gas cost?
It's my car and I'd much prefer to do with it what I'd please- I see absolutely no reason the government has any say in this!!
Other Canadian news:
-In a surprising decision by the Ontario Sandwich Authority, You may no longer split the cost of a foot long sub with somebody else and then each eat half, as it doesn't boost profits to our local sub shops...
This could be interesting for you then... The Entertainment Industry's Hoax, Folly, and Master Plan
I've never had too many problems with seagate, and consider them to be a great brand. I also like western digital, but when I have a choice, I go seagate for the 5 year warranty.
As for SSD drives, I'm not exactly sure what everybody's worried about here. I don't see any affordable SSD drives, let alone any in the 1TB range.
But what if I go back in time and kill my own parents? Then the tagged tag won't de-!tag itself, thus creating a whole in the space-time continum and we'd all turn into !slashdotusers...
I went out and bought the game, but to avoid their damn DRM, I instantly cracked it. I figure- best of both worlds. They get there money, I get to avoid Securerom!
But then I felt let down, it was kinda a waste of time/money...
Maybe I'm too used to command and conquer 3 and generals (zero hour), but I just cannot get used to the new computer players. I feel like defenses are severly limited in this game, and nothing is sacred. Turtling is not an option for this game. There is only one gameplay- fast, furious attacks. Don't even bother securing resources- you can't. You can't secure anything. Your job is to be the first to build a small army, and bomb the crap out of the other guys. Build resource gatherers later if you need them.
The resources usually run out just before the game gets good, and you're off to a really slow boring ending where nobody has anything left, and you're pretty much throwing sticks at eachother.
But back on the fact that you can't secure anything. They've made if very difficult to be secure. They have a few defenses- but they're typically as useful as if you weren't using them. Expect to rebuild almost every building in your base a few times- if you still need them.
I will repeat, this game is not the long drawn out strategic game as CNC, it is an abridged, attention deficit, ADHD game for those who get bored easily and don't care about building up. Hell, there aren't that many upgrades- so building up and teching up is useless anyway.
*I will admit, I wasn't an avid RA2 fan either.
Nobody caught my jest. I said nobody can beat Bush at socialism. I guess G. W. still stands for George Washington, not George W. Bush. My Bad.
The trickle down theory is broken for exactly what you've quoted:
Let me turn it around, if the wealthy business owner loses $3 million this year how much will you owe?
If BigBoss pays his employees $200/year, his employees can afford to buy products. Where does that money go? Up! It redistributes among other employees, but ultimately, it goes up to the rich. It will cycle through the economy, but a little each time is shaved off and goes to the top, where it will stay...
If BigBoss cuts pay to $150/year, suddenly employees have less money to buy things. Trickle down isn't working well, but trickle up continues, and the lower class slowly goes bankrupt.
If you don't give to the economy, eventually the economy can't give back to you.
I get my raises based on merit, and I get them regularly.
But that being said, if my boss received an extra $3 million this year, do you think he'd suddenly feel like giving it out? It's called hording.
Obama- He's my pick. He might seem socialist- but I don't think anybody can top ol' G.W. these days. I personally want what's good for society. After the past 8 years of crapping on society, killing the economy, and ruining our constitution- it's time for a change. I don't see that change in McCain.
Yeah, I was kidding. That's a bit far to run, certainly won't trim down your 3 hours..
Yeah, I had a swoosh moment the minute I pushed submit. I was hoping nobody would notice...
As if that story just screams fair play...?
I get my job from a rich person.
The question to ask is: If he gets 3 million more this year- on top of the millions he's already getting this year- am I getting a raise?
The answer is no.
Your argument lacks merit.
http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/story/515512.html
The battle is between special interests at the cost of society VS society (including special interests that don't harm society).
Take for instance the no-bid contracts for haliburton in Iraq...
The nearest gym is about an hour away from where we live, btw., so one hour of workout would "cost" 3 hours of wall-clock-time. Just not cost-efficient.
You could, uh, run to the gym?
Seriously, I got DDR specifically for it's excersize benefits. Anything to take my mind off of what is an other-wise very tedious waste of a time.
Yes, as their pro-life, anti-evolution beliefs slowly become legislated requirements- I feel that's their religion baring down on me.
The problem here is- It's a battle between society and special interests- but the catch is, half of our society doesn't realize this.
They honestly don't have a shread of skepticism- despite what the past 8 years should have tought them. People should at least go into the next election cautiously, instead of full force back into the same routine!
But, alas, many people still believe in the trickle-down theory*, so I suppose we're in a really tough battle here.
I'm really very surprised about the lack of remorse and lack of guilt suffered by those who voted for BUSH originally.
It's interesting, I've spoken with a lot of the Bush supporters I know about the next election, and they all claim that Bush didn't end up the way they expected. But MCCAIN will be so much better!(TM) It's disheartening to hear their blind faith without an ounce of skepticism. Not one of them listened to my reasoning before 2000, and then again at 2004, and even now, they disown any ounce of responsibility for the outcome of those two elections in this country.
I'm afraid the democratic process (what ever is left of it, anyway) is rather dead, unless we can educate Americans to understand issues- such as:
*The trickle-down theory: One of the biggest scams/myths against the general populous of the USA. The rich people who want republicans in charge need to convince not-so-rich people to vote republican too. So how do they convince them that the republican platform is right for them? Oh- here it is:
Give us, the rich people, all the money, and naturally it will trickle down into the economy. Basically, it's a CON. Give rich people your money, they know better?? But don't worry- it will benefit you!
They didn't even try to disguise that. They just out and said it. Give us all the wealth, and it wil benefit you and the economy.
Why would a rich person, who already has millions in the bank, need more money to stimulate the economy? Doesn't it occur to people that if they've already got millions in the bank, and the economy's not stimulated- it's not going to happen if we stuff their bank accounts with more??
There's one guarunteed spender: The poor. They need the money, and they will instantly stimulate the economy. But, that's not trickle-down economics, so, let's not believe in that.
(And then the twist at the end: Bush goes on to deliver checks to everybody, and then buys AIG and a few banks, and becomes the most socialist president we've ever had. WTF??)
Especially in a country that prides itself in "Freedom of Religion"
Unless they meant- freedom of christianity...
But seriously, how can we be free while subjected to Palin's version of Genesis?
I always thought it was the scummiest thing when people put up posters saying that Democrat's election day was the day after. Don't you stoop that low.
That's been my experience, Ubuntu was considerably slower than xp on my machine- with a Nvidia Geforce 8600 Gt too. Games were ok but not great. All in all, I ended up back in xp.