Franken's staffers seemed particularly bothered by the fact that since ACTA is being negotiated as an executive agreement, they neither see negotiating texts (which are being done in secret) nor have any chance to review the agreement before it has the force of law.
I thought that the US Government had a system of Checks and Balances (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checks_and_balances#Checks_and_balances), where each branch of the Government (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) was supposed to keep an eye on the other ones. The above sentence seems to imply that the executive branch can make laws without the approval of the other branches.
Can someone explain this to me? What exactly is an "executive agreement?" Could this be challenged by the Supreme Court? It seems like Congress has no say at all in the matter.
Oh, well. That's brilliant advice for you. At least my chip had no problems today. Being that they showed the tape thingie on N-TV, I wonder how many more machines will be clogged by the end of the day?
I just saw a clip on a German news channel showing a chick covering the chip on her card with a piece of clear adhesive tape. Apparently this forces a dual card reader to use the strip. But I wasn't listening, so I'm working, you know.
I guess the trouble is the signal to noise ratio . . . for every myth that might have the potential of being true, there are 1,000 that are quite utterly bogus.
It's like a Website that you read . . . when too much garbage flows in, you don't take anything on it seriously, or stop reading it altogether.
Judge: Why should I issue a surveillance warrant for this guy?
Cop: Well, we think that he and his pals got dressed up like Santas, go all liquored up, and then ran through the streets, yelling, "Ho, Ho, Fucking Ho!"
Yes, but he just got stoned to death for that offense
A chick I knew ages ago got around the religious curses . . . instead of saying "Jesus Fucking Christ" or "Holy Fucking Shit", she would just say "Well, pluck my pussy!"
I think most folks were uncomfortable how to react to that phrase.
Hmmm . . . a giant harpoon, tethered by a long nanotube to the Earth. We could nail that asteroid, like Captain Ahab did to Moby Dick. We could travel back and forth on a space elevator. The more alcohol I drink, the better this idea sounds!
We have to give money in chur....
oh wait. never-mind.
What do you mean give?
In Germany, they have a "church tax (Kirchensteuer)", which is deducted from your paycheck by your employer. When you apply for your first tax card, there is a seemingly harmless question about what faith you have. Once you check that box, you have opted yourself into this loop, and every year when your new tax card come, it will say to charge the church tax.
In order to get out of this loop, you have to officially quit your membership of the church. For poor Irish Catholic folks, a part of this process is getting a call from a local German priest, who threatens to call the priest in your hometown in Ireland, and inform your parents, and the rest of your hometown, as well.
Now, I have only heard of this church tax in Germany, I know of no other countries that do this.
Unfortunately, the new Pope happens to be German . . . hope he doesn't have any grander schemes planned . . .
Insurgent: "Hey, chief, there's a big column of Americans coming! Let's skank 'em!"
Chief: "Hold on, let me get out my calculator . . . damn it! I should have paid more attention to the Linear Programming and Game Theory courses at the Madrasah! Go ahead and attack . . . then turn on CNN to see if we got any media exposure. And please bring me some more pencils and paper . . . this mathematically based insurgency strategy *really* sucks!"
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Franken's staffers seemed particularly bothered by the fact that since ACTA is being negotiated as an executive agreement, they neither see negotiating texts (which are being done in secret) nor have any chance to review the agreement before it has the force of law.
I thought that the US Government had a system of Checks and Balances (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checks_and_balances#Checks_and_balances), where each branch of the Government (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) was supposed to keep an eye on the other ones. The above sentence seems to imply that the executive branch can make laws without the approval of the other branches.
Can someone explain this to me? What exactly is an "executive agreement?" Could this be challenged by the Supreme Court? It seems like Congress has no say at all in the matter.
Most certainly.
He opens up his briefcase, pulls out a Playboy, drops his pants, and proceeds to have a wank.
The woman is horrified.
When the man is finished, he pulls up his pants, closes the briefcase, and then turns to the woman and asks:
"Do you mind if I eat nuts?"
Baba-boom-ching!
Thank you, tip the veal, try the waitress . . . etc.
You'll notice they mention arms, hands AND fingers in the full summary.
More correctly: One finger, one thumb, one hand, keep moving.
Here's leaked documentation for the device: http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/onefinger.html
The next release will include support for legs: http://bussongs.com/songs/hokey_pokey.php
...if we actually went after those who currently hold "monster" /8 and even /16 blocks that aren't doing squat (pun intended) with them.
When the IPv4 addresses run out, those "monster" holders will be doing something with them. Selling them.
The "monster" holders are big IT players, and they would never give away something that they see could be a valuable asset in the future.
Go knock at HP's door, with a bowl in your hand, and say: "Please, Sir, can I have some more IPv4 addresses?"
"More? You want MORE!"
Could we start using more stuff off the shelves of Toys'R'Us for our high energy physics devices?
Component Construction Models. Extension sets. Made of hardened plastic. Safe for kids.
A paper about this would make a brilliant entry for an Ig Nobel.
C'mon physicists! Let's set that K'nex plastic ball accelerator!
. . . she called the virus "your no-good father!"
Oh, well. That's brilliant advice for you. At least my chip had no problems today. Being that they showed the tape thingie on N-TV, I wonder how many more machines will be clogged by the end of the day?
. . . use the magnetic strip.
I just saw a clip on a German news channel showing a chick covering the chip on her card with a piece of clear adhesive tape. Apparently this forces a dual card reader to use the strip. But I wasn't listening, so I'm working, you know.
Now THOSE would be fun . . .
I guess the trouble is the signal to noise ratio . . . for every myth that might have the potential of being true, there are 1,000 that are quite utterly bogus.
It's like a Website that you read . . . when too much garbage flows in, you don't take anything on it seriously, or stop reading it altogether.
. . . how will we know if they have armed themselves with frickin' lasers?
Intelligence has it that sharks are selling them.
Say "Hello" to body cavity probes at the gate . . .
US armed forces operating in foreign countries are usually covered by a "Status of Forces Agreement": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_of_Forces_Agreement
This basically means, that if your tank runs over a farmer's cow, you're covered.
If you rape his 15 year old daughter . . . well, sorry, you're subject to local laws.
Somebody's been watching the man from UNCLE a few too many times
You can *never* watch the Man from UNCLE too many times.
Ah, frogmen emerging from wells in Iowa . . .
Black and white images of THRUSH villains with no faces, who look like something out of a bizarre Magritte painting.
. . . and gentlemen agents in nicely dressed suits with skinny ties . . .
. . . there's an app for that!
Judge: Why should I issue a surveillance warrant for this guy?
Cop: Well, we think that he and his pals got dressed up like Santas, go all liquored up, and then ran through the streets, yelling, "Ho, Ho, Fucking Ho!"
Judge: Warrant granted!
Did someone just say "Jehovah"?
Yes, but he just got stoned to death for that offense
A chick I knew ages ago got around the religious curses . . . instead of saying "Jesus Fucking Christ" or "Holy Fucking Shit", she would just say "Well, pluck my pussy!"
I think most folks were uncomfortable how to react to that phrase.
I honestly thought they were one and the same.
Maybe someone can enumerate for me, the differences between Citibank and a Russian Gang . . .
Rips off governments for millions . . . check
Rips off people for millions . . . check
Apparently Verizon has pushed an update that removes all search providers except Bing.
. . . more like a "shove."
Last year BMW made some noise about FOSS for their cars, but they seem to have since stopped talking about it.
I can't imagine why: http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-41146.html
. . . and this related product is hard to beat: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0014BYKVO/ref=dp_otherviews_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&img=1
. . . and to think that we used to complain about chicks putting on make-up at traffic lights . . .
Another brilliant idea! For those who have never seen a triage tag: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deconference-2002-triage-tag.jpg
The four color-coded groups at the bottom determine how long you can wait for treatment.
So think about doing this online:
Triage: Sir, are you breathing?
Patient: No, I am not.
Triage: Sir, do you have a pulse?
Patient: No, I do not.
Triage: Please print out the tag, select "Morgue," and tie it to your wrist. A hearse will be by to pick you up shortly.
Patient: Zombie gets ride in car . . . with braaainns!
Hmmm . . . a giant harpoon, tethered by a long nanotube to the Earth. We could nail that asteroid, like Captain Ahab did to Moby Dick. We could travel back and forth on a space elevator. The more alcohol I drink, the better this idea sounds!
We have to give money in chur.... oh wait. never-mind.
What do you mean give?
In Germany, they have a "church tax (Kirchensteuer)", which is deducted from your paycheck by your employer. When you apply for your first tax card, there is a seemingly harmless question about what faith you have. Once you check that box, you have opted yourself into this loop, and every year when your new tax card come, it will say to charge the church tax.
In order to get out of this loop, you have to officially quit your membership of the church. For poor Irish Catholic folks, a part of this process is getting a call from a local German priest, who threatens to call the priest in your hometown in Ireland, and inform your parents, and the rest of your hometown, as well.
Now, I have only heard of this church tax in Germany, I know of no other countries that do this.
Unfortunately, the new Pope happens to be German . . . hope he doesn't have any grander schemes planned . . .
Insurgent: "Hey, chief, there's a big column of Americans coming! Let's skank 'em!"
Chief: "Hold on, let me get out my calculator . . . damn it! I should have paid more attention to the Linear Programming and Game Theory courses at the Madrasah! Go ahead and attack . . . then turn on CNN to see if we got any media exposure. And please bring me some more pencils and paper . . . this mathematically based insurgency strategy *really* sucks!"