I have seen this comment regarding all the unspent federal $$ in many forms on/. and I have yet to see any citation. Is this real or urban legend? Can anyone point to the legislation, or other relevant documents? I can't very well write my congress-critter and say "There was some law passed some time ago that isn't working and you need to fix it."
by James Newman. I read this, cover to cover, in high school (early 60's) and it had a positive impact on my education and career. I became a math major in college, before discovering computers.
While we're at it, how about requiring each Congress-Critter to have their federal tax return prepared by a randomly selected high school graduate from his/her district. The result would be either a much smaller tax code, or a much better education system.
Of course, this pretty much kills the "tax code as welfare for accountants and lawyers."
Your hometown TV station probably has a consumer reporter who would love to do a "local hero in Afghanistan abused by big faceless corporation" story, especially during sweeps.
Also, even though the election is over, your Congresscritter would love to have his/her name on a press release announcing the resolution of you problem.
I stop thinking about all these particles and fall back to the Stevens (as in George 'Kingfish' Stevens) model of atomic structure: protons, neutrons, fig newtons, and morons.
Also beware of managers who insist that each item identified by the tool needs to be somehow addressed. I inherited a body of code full of comments to the effect that "the tool says this is a a problem, but I looked at it and it is not".
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I have seen this comment regarding all the unspent federal $$ in many forms on /. and I have yet to see any citation. Is this real or urban legend? Can anyone point to the legislation, or other relevant documents? I can't very well write my congress-critter and say "There was some law passed some time ago that isn't working and you need to fix it."
Sorry, nothing like that in our database. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Sony handed over some money, offered to replace a few CDs, and mumbled something about being sorry they got caught
Fixed that for you.
What could possibly go wrong?
I, for one, welcome our new untheorized overlords.
by James Newman. I read this, cover to cover, in high school (early 60's) and it had a positive impact on my education and career. I became a math major in college, before discovering computers.
While we're at it, how about requiring each Congress-Critter to have their federal tax return prepared by a randomly selected high school graduate from his/her district. The result would be either a much smaller tax code, or a much better education system. Of course, this pretty much kills the "tax code as welfare for accountants and lawyers."
I saw this on "Fringe" a couple of weeks ago.
Just pining for the fjords.
Your hometown TV station probably has a consumer reporter who would love to do a "local hero in Afghanistan abused by big faceless corporation" story, especially during sweeps. Also, even though the election is over, your Congresscritter would love to have his/her name on a press release announcing the resolution of you problem.
I know its inconvenient, but perhaps we could wait until after the trial and conviction to exact punishment.
Not to worry. There are human footprints on them.
I stop thinking about all these particles and fall back to the Stevens (as in George 'Kingfish' Stevens) model of atomic structure: protons, neutrons, fig newtons, and morons.
I wonder if Mr. O. B. Laden can fly without problems.
I haven't read the bill yet...
That puts you in the same group as the members of the senate that voted for it.
Also beware of managers who insist that each item identified by the tool needs to be somehow addressed. I inherited a body of code full of comments to the effect that "the tool says this is a a problem, but I looked at it and it is not".