And people die from falling down. Sometimes you have to take personal responsibility and your own safety into account. If people are foolish enough to believe that they'll be safe when a bad weather system bears down on them, then it's their own fault if they don't get out of the way. Sure, there are situations where advanced warning isn't always feasable but still, it's not like there are weather reports and warnings that could have been heeded here.
I live in the South and every time there's a tornado or severe thunderstorm around here people from other parts of the nation gasp "How can you live there, it's terrible." While we in the South chuckle when folks up North go sliding into each other on iced over roads. It comes down to dealing with what you're used to. If you have snow rarely in an area, there's no justification for heavy snow removal equipment rather just some common sense. Sure, there's always a social impact to these kinds of events, schools closing, people unable to get to their jobs etc. but it's much better than getting stuck out on a road with thousands of others in the same predicament. Oh, I can also recall back in 2010, getting stuck in DC in a Hotel for three days during a blizzard and its aftermath. It was called Snowmageddon. Stores, restaurants and public transit was shutdown. Also, you couldn't get a cab to get yourself out. Sure the snowplows came through but they left 6 foot drifts along the sidewalks that you had to climb over. That wasn't a great business trip to say the least but it pointed out to me that even in DC, where Snow does fall in the Winter, once in awhile you can get a bad storm and it can shut things down. Thousands of people were stuck trying to get home as well, so Deja Vu?
This is why we use AV/Malware tools isn't it? Malware is distributed in a lot of different ways and if you download a corrupted installer or image from a questionable site then you should expect something extra with what you're getting. This is what the AV vendors should be watching out for but also take a few minutes of common sense when downloading, otherwise expect to have your info stolen or your system compromised. While I'm glad the Avast researcher here published the warning, I liken this to stories about the NSA, "One more corrupted installer that installs Malware, read all about it!" Now if he'd found out that the information was being leaked back to Germany for spying then it would have been more interesting.
Well you may question the system but it is a system and it is respected. I think the FIA is a bunch of meddling dumbshits but once in awhile they do come up with some good things. The fact remains in the case of Senna's death that the steering shaft broke leading to him crashing into the wall. He wasn't driving a Fiat or Mercedes Racing has its risks and that's part of the excitement for participants and spectators, sure the guy shouldn't have died but it also lead to quite a few changes to the rules that have saved quite a few drivers and while maybe a small consolation for his family it's at least something.
Yes and because of the FIA mandating two energy recovery systems and other changes, it will probably be the most unreliable year for F1 Engine manufacturers and constructors in quite awhile. It'll be great for the Drama and Bernie can make a few more bucks.
There's a lot of decay in Detroit, so much so that it's unattractive to new businesses. Even if you get get more workers into Detroit, what would they do for a living? Plow down more blocks of vacant, dilapidated houses? As has been said here, the unemployment rate in Detroit is in the high teens and if there's ever going to be a re-birth, what has to happen is that businesses need to be able to move back into Detroit and that requires a solid government and a solid infrastructure otherwise you may just as well bulldoze the rest down.
Indians can only afford Fiats. A Mercedes costs 3 times as much but will save your life in a critical moment. Please refer to Ayaton Senna for more on this.
Ayrton Senna died because of a broken, badly modified steering shaft in a Formula One car built by WIlliams, a British Company. The modifications were requested by Senna and Williams didn't have sufficient time to make a proper shaft, so the bodged one together. There was a trial and it resulted in a Guilty Verdict against Patrick Head co-founder of Williams who retired from F1 in 2012.
A VW Golf GTI VI at 1360 KG, so a fair bit off a ton and a half (that 1500 KG if you dont understand basic metric measurements).
First, I was talking about a MKV, not a GTI VI and according to this, (Curb) Kerb Weight is 1,323 kg (2,917 lb) to 1,617 kg (3,565 lb) including Fuel etc.
Oh BTW, I have a 2013 Fiat Abarth that weighs in at 2,512 lbs Curb Weight or 1140 kg. So yes, I can convert lbs to kg etc.
Humm, mine run in the 30+ range and one gets about 45, so if you're going to use a big paint roller to cast everybody in the US as a massive polluter you should look inward, we also have tougher standards on Diesel emissions than Europe. The 2014 standards in Europe will start matching what we're doing.. As a matter of fact, this article kind of puts a few holes in your argument there because EU standards don't go quite far enough. We passed emissions standards here essentially outlawing two-stroke transportation engines in this country quite awhile back while in Europe, people still can drive them because of the great mileage you can get with a small two-stroke engine. So while the government gets fatter on fuel taxes you all can pollute more saving money on gas, while over here our pollution issues have been getting better. They're not perfect by any means but not everybody here drives around in a 5 ton H1 Hummer as I suspect not everybody in Europe drives around on a 30 year old Vespa two-stroke.
That's the distraction thingy. While everybody is either going after Same Sex Marriage the rest of the government can continue to overspend and spy on us. Continue about your business as usual, nothing to see here.
Who has a two ton car? In Europe I see lots of larger cars and even smaller ones are over a ton and most are Diesels which pollute pretty badly as well. A MKV VW Golf weighs a ton and a half (2900 lbs). Besides the discussion is around pollution and a small car or scooter or motorcycle is not necessarily less polluting than a big car.
The FISA court doesn't rule on constitutionality of an issue, that's up to the Supreme Court ultimately and that's what the EFF and the ACLU have been fighting for the past few years. Unfortunately the way the legal system, that third check and balance we're supposed to have, requires vast amounts of time and resources along with legal success to ever ultimately get something to a final decision through the courts. Sure, you can have a lower Federal Judge say "unconstitutional" and then have the Court of Appeals say "No it is constitutional" based on the losing party in the case appealing. If the parties still pursue it there's no guarantee that the SCOTUS will ever here the case and like a lot of times, petitions to SCOTUS aren't granted Certiorari which is a nice way of letting what ever the last, highest ruling court's decision stand or for whatever else they don't want to get their grubby hands dirty with. Ultimately the people in this country need to stop voting based upon what the political parties want you to hear and vote for candidates that will step up for our rights and not sell us out.
Back in 2005 then Senator Obama complained about the Patriot Act, which he's now defending.
“This is legislation that puts our own Justice Department above the law.If someone wants to know why their own government has decided to go on a fishing expedition through every personal record or private document, through the library books that you read, through the phone calls that you made, the emails that you sent, this legislation gives people no rights to appeal the need for such a search in a court of law. No judge will hear your plea. No jury will hear your case. This is just plain wrong.Giving law enforcement the tools that they need to investigate suspicious activities is one thing. And it’s the right thing. But doing it without any real oversight seriously jeopardizes the rights of all Americans, and the ideals America stands for.”
So by his own statements he's jeopardizing the rights and ideals of all Americans.
LOL, sure when the EU outlaws two stroke engines. I was in Spain last month and couldn't count fast enough the number of sputtering two stroke bikes whizzing around the city al belching smoke. So as they say: "Physician heal thyself."
Yes he's from earth, it's just all the years of drugs and booze have taken its toll. He now has more holes than the Comstock Lode with all the piercings. That's why he has a geneticist with him to try and stabilize his DNA so he doesn't do a trick like on X-Men and turn to water and dissolve.
Yeah but it still beats a $300 / 100GB data plan. Besides with the right kind of TCP/IP stack tuning you can live with 1 sec response time, I could vs. paying local ma and pa kettle telco.
Neuter Mickey Mouse! That way the rat will get fat and stop screwing around tracking patrons in the theme parks. Here's a simple formula Disney: Make the lines shorter by limiting access or improve the capacity of the rides and then you won't need to track your patrons, leaving them the fuck alone to enjoy their time in your overpriced bullshit!
Not until these fucksticks in DC are all gone, then I'll feel much better. Until then I want stocks set up on the Washington Mall so these capricious folks can get a taste of rotten tomatoes and eggs.
Four Reasons: A) Access to jobs, my rules are if you drive you at least put gas in the car; I'll pay the rest. Unfortunately even entry level jobs are now being occupied by older people in need or not available with all of the businesses in retail closing. B) Insurance. Even though I have bought used cars for my kids and only put collision coverage on them, with a young driver the rates are insane. C) Probationary periods on licenses now. When I was 16 and had my license there were no restrictions on when I could drive. In my state, there's now restrictions on when you can drive and who can be in the car with you until you're 18. D) Even if you can afford the gas and have a job, it's expensive to operate a car. If you're a teen putting $40+ bucks in a car/week can be pretty hefty.
Mr. Teleprompter who is now costing me another house payment a month because my old plan was not good enough? His bullshit reforms with the NSA don't go nearly far enough and I have no faith that the current leaders (snicker) in congress will make meaningful reform something to debate in the upcoming elections. What his speech and plan amount to is a white wash of the situation and what has to happen is a constitutional amendment to finally put personal privacy rights first and foremost. This country was founded on the principals of liberty with a government by the people and for the people. Right now we have courts that we have no visibility into making decisions appointed by an appointee making decisions with an agency that has a substantial amount of resources at their disposal to undermine our privacy and to corrupt every aspect of our lives. It's not just the NSA but other government agencies we have to worry about, that's the point we have to raise the discussion up a bit higher. On the commercial side of things we have new intrusions daily into our privacy by companies and local governments who don't have our privacy in their plans, everything from license plate scanners to RFID tags we take on our cars and other methods sold for "efficiency of operational need" yet there's not uniform retention or privacy policy governing it. Drive a car, your movements are now being scrutinized on multiple levels. Want to take public transportation? The cameras being installed on streets and in public transportation systems will monitor you along with the open microphone technology, you'll be recorded as well. Add this to facial recognition software and it's not just Facebook you have to worry about, it's every jackbooted cop or DHS Gladys Kravitz snooping on your every movement. Do you need to go to the store? We now have trackers in supermarkets that know what aisle you're on and couple that with your register receipt, they know what you buy all in the name of targeted marketing. Welcome to the new police state folks with our new idiot in chief and his retards in Congress all bobble-heading along the way with the large cadre of contractors and companies making money off of it. Hope you feel safe now.
What about all the )(*@)#!# cameras, RFID scanners, license plate scanners and such? This is like a tiny part of the Iceberg here and this legislation needs to cover those aspects as well. I'm less worried about Ford having this than I am some Barney Fife police agency who has no data retention policies and just collects it just for the hell of it. Ford at least can be handled by the courts and brought to account in a class action lawsuit. If you have systems like OnStar, rip them out all they have become is information collectors.
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And people die from falling down. Sometimes you have to take personal responsibility and your own safety into account. If people are foolish enough to believe that they'll be safe when a bad weather system bears down on them, then it's their own fault if they don't get out of the way. Sure, there are situations where advanced warning isn't always feasable but still, it's not like there are weather reports and warnings that could have been heeded here.
I live in the South and every time there's a tornado or severe thunderstorm around here people from other parts of the nation gasp "How can you live there, it's terrible." While we in the South chuckle when folks up North go sliding into each other on iced over roads. It comes down to dealing with what you're used to. If you have snow rarely in an area, there's no justification for heavy snow removal equipment rather just some common sense. Sure, there's always a social impact to these kinds of events, schools closing, people unable to get to their jobs etc. but it's much better than getting stuck out on a road with thousands of others in the same predicament. Oh, I can also recall back in 2010, getting stuck in DC in a Hotel for three days during a blizzard and its aftermath. It was called Snowmageddon. Stores, restaurants and public transit was shutdown. Also, you couldn't get a cab to get yourself out. Sure the snowplows came through but they left 6 foot drifts along the sidewalks that you had to climb over. That wasn't a great business trip to say the least but it pointed out to me that even in DC, where Snow does fall in the Winter, once in awhile you can get a bad storm and it can shut things down. Thousands of people were stuck trying to get home as well, so Deja Vu?
It was the Tijuana Air Defense Network.
Horale Vatos!
This is why we use AV/Malware tools isn't it? Malware is distributed in a lot of different ways and if you download a corrupted installer or image from a questionable site then you should expect something extra with what you're getting. This is what the AV vendors should be watching out for but also take a few minutes of common sense when downloading, otherwise expect to have your info stolen or your system compromised. While I'm glad the Avast researcher here published the warning, I liken this to stories about the NSA, "One more corrupted installer that installs Malware, read all about it!" Now if he'd found out that the information was being leaked back to Germany for spying then it would have been more interesting.
Well you may question the system but it is a system and it is respected. I think the FIA is a bunch of meddling dumbshits but once in awhile they do come up with some good things. The fact remains in the case of Senna's death that the steering shaft broke leading to him crashing into the wall. He wasn't driving a Fiat or Mercedes Racing has its risks and that's part of the excitement for participants and spectators, sure the guy shouldn't have died but it also lead to quite a few changes to the rules that have saved quite a few drivers and while maybe a small consolation for his family it's at least something.
Yes and because of the FIA mandating two energy recovery systems and other changes, it will probably be the most unreliable year for F1 Engine manufacturers and constructors in quite awhile. It'll be great for the Drama and Bernie can make a few more bucks.
There's a lot of decay in Detroit, so much so that it's unattractive to new businesses. Even if you get get more workers into Detroit, what would they do for a living? Plow down more blocks of vacant, dilapidated houses? As has been said here, the unemployment rate in Detroit is in the high teens and if there's ever going to be a re-birth, what has to happen is that businesses need to be able to move back into Detroit and that requires a solid government and a solid infrastructure otherwise you may just as well bulldoze the rest down.
Indians can only afford Fiats. A Mercedes costs 3 times as much but will save your life in a critical moment. Please refer to Ayaton Senna for more on this.
Ayrton Senna died because of a broken, badly modified steering shaft in a Formula One car built by WIlliams, a British Company. The modifications were requested by Senna and Williams didn't have sufficient time to make a proper shaft, so the bodged one together. There was a trial and it resulted in a Guilty Verdict against Patrick Head co-founder of Williams who retired from F1 in 2012.
A VW Golf GTI VI at 1360 KG, so a fair bit off a ton and a half (that 1500 KG if you dont understand basic metric measurements).
First, I was talking about a MKV, not a GTI VI and according to this, (Curb) Kerb Weight is 1,323 kg (2,917 lb) to 1,617 kg (3,565 lb) including Fuel etc.
Oh BTW, I have a 2013 Fiat Abarth that weighs in at 2,512 lbs Curb Weight or 1140 kg. So yes, I can convert lbs to kg etc.
Humm, mine run in the 30+ range and one gets about 45, so if you're going to use a big paint roller to cast everybody in the US as a massive polluter you should look inward, we also have tougher standards on Diesel emissions than Europe. The 2014 standards in Europe will start matching what we're doing.. As a matter of fact, this article kind of puts a few holes in your argument there because EU standards don't go quite far enough. We passed emissions standards here essentially outlawing two-stroke transportation engines in this country quite awhile back while in Europe, people still can drive them because of the great mileage you can get with a small two-stroke engine. So while the government gets fatter on fuel taxes you all can pollute more saving money on gas, while over here our pollution issues have been getting better. They're not perfect by any means but not everybody here drives around in a 5 ton H1 Hummer as I suspect not everybody in Europe drives around on a 30 year old Vespa two-stroke.
That's the distraction thingy. While everybody is either going after Same Sex Marriage the rest of the government can continue to overspend and spy on us. Continue about your business as usual, nothing to see here.
Who has a two ton car? In Europe I see lots of larger cars and even smaller ones are over a ton and most are Diesels which pollute pretty badly as well. A MKV VW Golf weighs a ton and a half (2900 lbs). Besides the discussion is around pollution and a small car or scooter or motorcycle is not necessarily less polluting than a big car.
The FISA court doesn't rule on constitutionality of an issue, that's up to the Supreme Court ultimately and that's what the EFF and the ACLU have been fighting for the past few years. Unfortunately the way the legal system, that third check and balance we're supposed to have, requires vast amounts of time and resources along with legal success to ever ultimately get something to a final decision through the courts. Sure, you can have a lower Federal Judge say "unconstitutional" and then have the Court of Appeals say "No it is constitutional" based on the losing party in the case appealing. If the parties still pursue it there's no guarantee that the SCOTUS will ever here the case and like a lot of times, petitions to SCOTUS aren't granted Certiorari which is a nice way of letting what ever the last, highest ruling court's decision stand or for whatever else they don't want to get their grubby hands dirty with. Ultimately the people in this country need to stop voting based upon what the political parties want you to hear and vote for candidates that will step up for our rights and not sell us out.
Yeah, you already know the response White House, Obama isn't agreeing with the finding.
Back in 2005 then Senator Obama complained about the Patriot Act, which he's now defending.
“This is legislation that puts our own Justice Department above the law.If someone wants to know why their own government has decided to go on a fishing expedition through every personal record or private document, through the library books that you read, through the phone calls that you made, the emails that you sent, this legislation gives people no rights to appeal the need for such a search in a court of law. No judge will hear your plea. No jury will hear your case. This is just plain wrong.Giving law enforcement the tools that they need to investigate suspicious activities is one thing. And it’s the right thing. But doing it without any real oversight seriously jeopardizes the rights of all Americans, and the ideals America stands for.”
So by his own statements he's jeopardizing the rights and ideals of all Americans.
Vermin then? is that more inclusive?
LOL, sure when the EU outlaws two stroke engines. I was in Spain last month and couldn't count fast enough the number of sputtering two stroke bikes whizzing around the city al belching smoke. So as they say: "Physician heal thyself."
Now why would you go all Birther on us?
Yes he's from earth, it's just all the years of drugs and booze have taken its toll. He now has more holes than the Comstock Lode with all the piercings. That's why he has a geneticist with him to try and stabilize his DNA so he doesn't do a trick like on X-Men and turn to water and dissolve.
Yeah but it still beats a $300 / 100GB data plan. Besides with the right kind of TCP/IP stack tuning you can live with 1 sec response time, I could vs. paying local ma and pa kettle telco.
Neuter Mickey Mouse! That way the rat will get fat and stop screwing around tracking patrons in the theme parks. Here's a simple formula Disney: Make the lines shorter by limiting access or improve the capacity of the rides and then you won't need to track your patrons, leaving them the fuck alone to enjoy their time in your overpriced bullshit!
HughesNet works out in Rural areas and is less than $50/month to start. The EBTC may be out of business soon.
Not until these fucksticks in DC are all gone, then I'll feel much better. Until then I want stocks set up on the Washington Mall so these capricious folks can get a taste of rotten tomatoes and eggs.
Four Reasons: A) Access to jobs, my rules are if you drive you at least put gas in the car; I'll pay the rest. Unfortunately even entry level jobs are now being occupied by older people in need or not available with all of the businesses in retail closing. B) Insurance. Even though I have bought used cars for my kids and only put collision coverage on them, with a young driver the rates are insane. C) Probationary periods on licenses now. When I was 16 and had my license there were no restrictions on when I could drive. In my state, there's now restrictions on when you can drive and who can be in the car with you until you're 18. D) Even if you can afford the gas and have a job, it's expensive to operate a car. If you're a teen putting $40+ bucks in a car/week can be pretty hefty.
Mr. Teleprompter who is now costing me another house payment a month because my old plan was not good enough? His bullshit reforms with the NSA don't go nearly far enough and I have no faith that the current leaders (snicker) in congress will make meaningful reform something to debate in the upcoming elections. What his speech and plan amount to is a white wash of the situation and what has to happen is a constitutional amendment to finally put personal privacy rights first and foremost. This country was founded on the principals of liberty with a government by the people and for the people. Right now we have courts that we have no visibility into making decisions appointed by an appointee making decisions with an agency that has a substantial amount of resources at their disposal to undermine our privacy and to corrupt every aspect of our lives. It's not just the NSA but other government agencies we have to worry about, that's the point we have to raise the discussion up a bit higher. On the commercial side of things we have new intrusions daily into our privacy by companies and local governments who don't have our privacy in their plans, everything from license plate scanners to RFID tags we take on our cars and other methods sold for "efficiency of operational need" yet there's not uniform retention or privacy policy governing it. Drive a car, your movements are now being scrutinized on multiple levels. Want to take public transportation? The cameras being installed on streets and in public transportation systems will monitor you along with the open microphone technology, you'll be recorded as well. Add this to facial recognition software and it's not just Facebook you have to worry about, it's every jackbooted cop or DHS Gladys Kravitz snooping on your every movement. Do you need to go to the store? We now have trackers in supermarkets that know what aisle you're on and couple that with your register receipt, they know what you buy all in the name of targeted marketing. Welcome to the new police state folks with our new idiot in chief and his retards in Congress all bobble-heading along the way with the large cadre of contractors and companies making money off of it. Hope you feel safe now.
What about all the )(*@)#!# cameras, RFID scanners, license plate scanners and such? This is like a tiny part of the Iceberg here and this legislation needs to cover those aspects as well. I'm less worried about Ford having this than I am some Barney Fife police agency who has no data retention policies and just collects it just for the hell of it. Ford at least can be handled by the courts and brought to account in a class action lawsuit. If you have systems like OnStar, rip them out all they have become is information collectors.