the idiotic restrictions on liquids because of a fantasy threat that could never have been carried out
I think the airline restrictions are pretty stupid myself, but mainly for reasons you probably haven't thought of. However, having a military background, I can assure you that your belief that small volumes of fluids can't be used to cause catastrophic damage is sorely in need of a reality check.
Sounds like a perfectly reasonable excuse to prevent a legit buyer of a pair of the original 500 jeans from reselling their product... Lets lawyer up!
I understand your point, and would like to propose a little thought experiment.
Suppose I buy a pair of those jeans from "Company X," without any way of knowing whether the scenario you described has transpired or not (I'll leave it to other posters to argue the finer points of your post). I then turn around and sell the jeans on eBay. Am I then complicit in any wrongdoing, assuming I can prove that I paid good currency for the product in the first place?
So this is like the Pirate Bay case, only the issues are being examined in Canada. Hope there's enough people making noise about this up north to have an impact.
Many of them have represented material breaches of public trust, and have uncovered dishonest development and business practices throughout their organization. Yet they're still selling voting systems to several states. Unbelievable.
I completely agree. The first man in space was Alan Shepard, a Naval aviator. While he wasn't a subsurface-faring kind of guy, the Navy has historically contributed a lot of folks to the astronaut corps. I don't know how well represented submariners are in that group, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that there are quite a few bubbleheads who've gone into space:).
I'm not arguing against your point of view, merely pointing out that in my experience "preventive" tends to be more heavily used in US English, while "preventative" seems to prevail in Europe. Ah, the wonders of languages.
That's a good story:). Howdy from a guy who served on an SSBN; I've got some good stories too, but I'd get in trouble with the Feds if I talked about them.
For God's sake, it's preventive maintenance. Having served in the Navy, I can't count how many times I've seen this mistake.
To address the issue at hand, the maintenance is done properly in the vast majority of maritime cases. Shit still happens, as Mother Nature tends to get rather moody several times a year.
Experienced riders lay down bikes, too. Happens all the time; some asshole who isn't paying attention performs an unintended "pit maneuver" on you at 50 mph, and down you go.
There's a very old expression about bikers: if you haven't laid down a bike, you haven't been riding very long. I love motorcycles, but there's a reason people call them "donorcycles."
the armed forces will continue to rape and pillage those who are unable to defend themselves
I was with you right up to that point. Speaking as a person who has served in the Navy, with lots of friends in the Army and Marine Corps, I can say with a high degree of confidence that you are an idiot. How's that armchair of yours? Comfy?
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the idiotic restrictions on liquids because of a fantasy threat that could never have been carried out
I think the airline restrictions are pretty stupid myself, but mainly for reasons you probably haven't thought of. However, having a military background, I can assure you that your belief that small volumes of fluids can't be used to cause catastrophic damage is sorely in need of a reality check.
Sounds like a perfectly reasonable excuse to prevent a legit buyer of a pair of the original 500 jeans from reselling their product... Lets lawyer up!
I understand your point, and would like to propose a little thought experiment.
Suppose I buy a pair of those jeans from "Company X," without any way of knowing whether the scenario you described has transpired or not (I'll leave it to other posters to argue the finer points of your post). I then turn around and sell the jeans on eBay. Am I then complicit in any wrongdoing, assuming I can prove that I paid good currency for the product in the first place?
Sure it has. Reference the Great Depression for what happens when dominos start falling in rapid sequence. Crap rolls downhill, as they say.
I just downloaded myself 500 times! HAHAHAHAHA!
Oh my God, you killed profit!
So this is like the Pirate Bay case, only the issues are being examined in Canada. Hope there's enough people making noise about this up north to have an impact.
Sure they do. You've got to strike the flash drive exactly three times with a nine pound hammer. I assure you, nobody will able to write to it again.
Having Slashdot complain to you about traffic is an outstanding achievement. You should have received some kind of award.
I'm a motherf'ing birdplane.
For those who don't get the joke, search around for songs that use the same four chords...
What ISP are you on, and in what country?
Many of them have represented material breaches of public trust, and have uncovered dishonest development and business practices throughout their organization. Yet they're still selling voting systems to several states. Unbelievable.
Says he. Of course, Indie games have a lower piracy rate than big titles.
Citation needed.
and just call it independently developed PC games?
Auto safety tech may encourage higher insurance premiums due to increased dangerous driving. Joy.
I completely agree. The first man in space was Alan Shepard, a Naval aviator. While he wasn't a subsurface-faring kind of guy, the Navy has historically contributed a lot of folks to the astronaut corps. I don't know how well represented submariners are in that group, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that there are quite a few bubbleheads who've gone into space :).
I'm not arguing against your point of view, merely pointing out that in my experience "preventive" tends to be more heavily used in US English, while "preventative" seems to prevail in Europe. Ah, the wonders of languages.
Sorry about that; I've been known to be ignorant of regional variations from time to time. I suck :).
Differences between UK and US usage occasionally ensnare me. My bad :).
That's a good story :). Howdy from a guy who served on an SSBN; I've got some good stories too, but I'd get in trouble with the Feds if I talked about them.
preventative maintenance
For God's sake, it's preventive maintenance. Having served in the Navy, I can't count how many times I've seen this mistake.
To address the issue at hand, the maintenance is done properly in the vast majority of maritime cases. Shit still happens, as Mother Nature tends to get rather moody several times a year.
A good rule of thumb when building a new computer is to find the largest size hard drive that is affordable, then buy two.
Does that make it double affordable?
Experienced riders lay down bikes, too. Happens all the time; some asshole who isn't paying attention performs an unintended "pit maneuver" on you at 50 mph, and down you go.
There's a very old expression about bikers: if you haven't laid down a bike, you haven't been riding very long. I love motorcycles, but there's a reason people call them "donorcycles."
That's the best illustration of the difference between smart and clever I've ever seen.
dildos that look like weapons
I much prefer weapons that look like dildos, myself. Easier to explain to the police.
Hairy Hardcore Latinas Gone Loco 3.5
You just ruined my next three days with that mental imagery. Thanks.
the armed forces will continue to rape and pillage those who are unable to defend themselves
I was with you right up to that point. Speaking as a person who has served in the Navy, with lots of friends in the Army and Marine Corps, I can say with a high degree of confidence that you are an idiot. How's that armchair of yours? Comfy?