...all travellers would be inconvenienced even more.
It's not just you, so please don't take this personally, but being searched, patted down like a common criminal for just trying to use mass transportation is an "inconvenience" and not an assault on our civil liberties?
When we lose time, productivity, increase the stress in our busy lives, and just hassled, it's now an inconvenience. Well, I'm tired of it and I fly only once a year now, if that, and if more of us do that, then the airlines are going to be inconvenienced by loss of business and the horrible customer service folks at the airlines who are quick to apologize for the "inconvenience" when they do not tell us when a flight is delayed or canceled resulting in a loss of revenue will be inconvenienced with the loss of their jobs. Of course that won't happen because the incompetent airline execs will go to Congress and beg for bailout (taxpayer) money arguing that it's "needed" for the economy and in the meantime, they will give themselves millions of dollars in bonuses for a great job. And we wonder why the out of work bastard who's job was sent overseas is walking around saying, "Bullshit! Bullshit!" to himself.
No, no, no. Today's Olympics exist for the purposes of:
Allowing an athlete (only the Gold medal winner) to create a very lucrative endorsement career.
Very large corporations to advertise with the illusion of supporting something altruistic and for the peace of all mankind
Countries to show how progressive they are and show they're now part of the modern World - China
Advertisements for the newest sports enhancing drugs, well not public anyway. Other athletes will see that so and so didn't get caught using a certain brand of steroid and then profit for company.
Certain (hot) female athletes who may or may not do well will get some lucrative modeling and TV deals out of it.
Citizens of countries whose athletes win Gold Medals can sit on their asses in front of the TV, drinking beer, eating taco chips and pizza and getting fatter and feel superior to other countries because "they" won the Gold!
IOC managers get rich while they award cities the right to host olympics
IOC get even richer selling the Rings to the highest bidder.
I was gonna say the same thing. Then I remembered all gymnasts look 12 years old.
Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, amiright?...
Rhythmic Gymnastics - nothing but dance and "judged" by the most subjective methods you'll ever see. Part of the score is how the girls look. That's right, look; not entirely how well they performed. Many of these girls develop eating disorders when they hit puberty so that their looks and subsequently "careers" aren't destroyed.
That's because the rich and the powerful - the idiots who make the laws that created the TSA and their time/money wasting policies will be able to avoid having to suffer the consequences of their own actions.
I've given up. I bought a case of KJ and whenever Congress is in session, regardless of what party is in power, I pull out a tube and mumble, "Here we go again, sigh."
I'll vote against all the incumbents in November - for what good it may do
The computer held names, addresses and birthdates for people applying to the program, as well as driver's license, passport and green card information. But, she said, the computer contained no Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, fingerprints, facial images or other biometric information.
"Yes, it was sensitive privacy information, but not the stuff that was most sensitive," she said.
names, addresses and birthdates for people applying to the program, as well as driver's license, passport and green card information
That's more than enough to steal an identity. I've ran across folks who had their identity stolen by folks who just used their names, address and DOB - the thief found a very careless creditor; which wasn't hard.
The problem is proving that the employer used the data against you. Its so easy to find other reasons that are hard to fight to do what ever they want that its all a big joke.
I once asked an attorney what would prevent me from being an ADA black mailer. He replied with a database that HR departments use and the some other database that employers have access to.
So, maybe you can sue - assuming that the employer fails in proving that you're a disgruntled employee - and you get some sort of compensation - whatever you get (most likely a lousy years salary) you better make it last for the rest of your life because you'll never get another job.
Yeah, prove you're being discriminated against - again - uh huh, you're just an ADA blackmailer.
Because we all know, that anyone who sues their employer is out for easy money...
I wonder how that number is affected when one considers that the government is more likely to be required to report these types of crimes whereas a private company is not (for the most part).
There you go - you bring up a very valid point. It's the same if a company who doesn't do business in California or any other state that requires disclosure when a data breach has happened.
If in doubt, speak to one of your friends who buffs and polishes their car every weekend - they will likely have the tools, polishes and most importantly knowledge available to cure your problem.
I'd be afraid that anything motorized would produce too much frictional heat and cause more damage.
From here : At a Senate hearing in June, Larry Cunningham, a New York prosecutor who is now a law professor, defended laptop searches--but not necessarily seizures--as perfectly permissible. Preventing customs agents from searching laptops "would open a vulnerability in our border by providing criminals and terrorists with a means to smuggle child pornography or other dangerous and illegal computer files into the country," Cunningham said.
In our (as a country) fear of Terrorism and our fear for the safety of our children, we are slowly strangling ourselves of our vitality. Soon, we as a country will be like scared little children hiding under our beds from a thunderstorm. And in the meantime, the rest of the World will eventually pass us by.
them before they existed? If something is pre-installed as apposed to installed, does that mean it was installed before the installation?
If I have to report a pre-existing condition to the insurance company, I wouldn't have to report anything because all I have is existing conditions, if any.
But, if I do have any pre-existing conditions, that means I had them before they existed, which means I had them before I was born, and therefore...I've gone cross eyed.
Pst! Dude Judging by your user id, you've been around here for a while. Slamming MS isn't instant Karama anymore. Also, the mod's satire meter is completely broken - they take everything literally and seriouly.
I know, I know, you don't need the karma, but you never know if you run too low. It's happened to me.
You tell'em! You're entitled, entitled I say!, to fast internet access! You go to your DC representatives and you tell them your story! Do it!
In the meantime, your "representative" will be lunching with the lobbyist from Verizon who will tell your "representative" the "truth" and therefore you'll get the service that you deserve.
Ah! So you have no problem with your Congresshole getting money from the rest of us and you so that he can bring PORK to your district? Even if in the end it costs you, personally, more in taxes?
You do realize that those MF'ers are just taking from Peter to pay Paul, don't you?
It just breeds resentment. Like I have for Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the other "Rust" belt states and the same for all the farmers on welfare. I Wish, just wish, I could get on that scheme. Especially, with the sanctimonious rock and country stars raising money for those people.
Whatever man. I've lost all faith in my Government and in any sense of fairness. It's all about special interest groups, losers, and lobbyists.
Even if the offshore drilling is allowed it will be many years before we see any benefit from it
That was their excuse ten years ago. It would take ten years to see any benefit, so why bother?
God! I hate this reasoning....all above.
Look, if there was really money to be made, don't you think with the BILLIONS of dollars the oil companies have to throw around, the they would have lobbied to have the laws changed so that they could drill? Hmmm?
The fact is that, with the price of oil where is and has been and where it is it's just not worth it to the oil companies to drill off shore.
But, it sure does make great talking points to the pundits and others who want to discredit the environmentalist movement with straw man arguments because it's not PC to say, "It's just not worth it for us!" Otherwise the big oil would be branded as un-American by the ignorant masses and the elite.
Now, because some asshat who doesn't know satire when he sees it, I'm posting at zero and/. is making me wait more to post. So, I'm going to use this time to protest.
I hate the "Funny" mod. If you look at my history, I've received "+5 Funny" for a few of my posts. But, some ass mod'ed me "-1" for something which means more than +5 Funny. So now, I'm posting at zero.
Not a big deal, because I'll just create another account with a throwaway email, karma whore my way up to "Excellent" and then become a "Troll" Meta-mod. That's right, say something "Insightful"?!? HA! "Unfair"! HAHAHHAHHAAH@!
f the Democrats did this, the media would be happy to portray them as whiny little losers who didn't know when to go home. (Which would basically be accurate.)
Wait wait! The media is Liberal so, by default, doesn't that make them in favor of the Democrats?!?
It's unbelievable how pathetic our national politics has become. This embarrassment is why we need the grownups back in charge.
Read some history about Congress, they've always been dipshits. I think it's either something about the office or the fact that people haven't changed int the last couple of centuries.
God forbid if our founding Fathers posted here...then again, I'm sure they've run into the same thing and folks burned their pamphlets.
I'll never stop. I'll keep pushing buttons until the cops stop me...OK, maybe a little more....but I'll REALLY stop when the Government points a gun at me or puts me in a "Free Speech Zone" - see Bush administration.
Ted Stevens MIGHT be convicted. Until then he is innocent until proven guilty. And it would really benefit the state if he were to be acquitted.
Hahahahahahahahahahahh.....um (wiping tear from eye)....hahahahahahahahahahaha...
This is AMERICA! You're tried and convicted in the media and by the "law" because of the war on "terror", "drugs", or whatever.... The Government has all but abolished the 4th Amendment.
That being said, he's a politician. How do you know when a politician is lying? His lips move....the same goes for salesmen.
HaHhahahahahahah
Ok, now to be serious, in Soviet Russia the politicians politicize you!
I don't see how homeland security and environmental monitoring applications are in any sense incompatible with sharks with freaking laser beams... in fact, both the DHS and the EPA would probably be better off if they had more of those! (I'm pretty sure I'd be worse off, though...)
You see, homeland security will have that tech and therefore, will be able to track it.
As far as EPA is concerned, well, if they find that you're abusing your sharks, they'll come down hard on you! I mean, there are work rules - even for evil geniuses such as yourself. Excuse me, I didn't mean evil, I meant morally and ethically challenged geniuses.
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It's not just you, so please don't take this personally, but being searched, patted down like a common criminal for just trying to use mass transportation is an "inconvenience" and not an assault on our civil liberties?
When we lose time, productivity, increase the stress in our busy lives, and just hassled, it's now an inconvenience. Well, I'm tired of it and I fly only once a year now, if that, and if more of us do that, then the airlines are going to be inconvenienced by loss of business and the horrible customer service folks at the airlines who are quick to apologize for the "inconvenience" when they do not tell us when a flight is delayed or canceled resulting in a loss of revenue will be inconvenienced with the loss of their jobs. Of course that won't happen because the incompetent airline execs will go to Congress and beg for bailout (taxpayer) money arguing that it's "needed" for the economy and in the meantime, they will give themselves millions of dollars in bonuses for a great job. And we wonder why the out of work bastard who's job was sent overseas is walking around saying, "Bullshit! Bullshit!" to himself.
God! I'm grumpy today!
Help me continue here....This is getting fun!
I was gonna say the same thing. Then I remembered all gymnasts look 12 years old.
Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, amiright? ...
Rhythmic Gymnastics - nothing but dance and "judged" by the most subjective methods you'll ever see. Part of the score is how the girls look. That's right, look; not entirely how well they performed. Many of these girls develop eating disorders when they hit puberty so that their looks and subsequently "careers" aren't destroyed.
They make the child beauty pageants look tame.
I've given up. I bought a case of KJ and whenever Congress is in session, regardless of what party is in power, I pull out a tube and mumble, "Here we go again, sigh."
I'll vote against all the incumbents in November - for what good it may do
names, addresses and birthdates for people applying to the program, as well as driver's license, passport and green card information
That's more than enough to steal an identity. I've ran across folks who had their identity stolen by folks who just used their names, address and DOB - the thief found a very careless creditor; which wasn't hard.
The problem is proving that the employer used the data against you. Its so easy to find other reasons that are hard to fight to do what ever they want that its all a big joke.
I once asked an attorney what would prevent me from being an ADA black mailer. He replied with a database that HR departments use and the some other database that employers have access to.
So, maybe you can sue - assuming that the employer fails in proving that you're a disgruntled employee - and you get some sort of compensation - whatever you get (most likely a lousy years salary) you better make it last for the rest of your life because you'll never get another job.
Yeah, prove you're being discriminated against - again - uh huh, you're just an ADA blackmailer.
Because we all know, that anyone who sues their employer is out for easy money...
I wonder how that number is affected when one considers that the government is more likely to be required to report these types of crimes whereas a private company is not (for the most part).
There you go - you bring up a very valid point. It's the same if a company who doesn't do business in California or any other state that requires disclosure when a data breach has happened.
See page 32.
I thought all toothpaste has some very mild abrasive in it.
I'd be afraid that anything motorized would produce too much frictional heat and cause more damage.
His Gnomes have MBAs therefore the extra steps.
In our (as a country) fear of Terrorism and our fear for the safety of our children, we are slowly strangling ourselves of our vitality. Soon, we as a country will be like scared little children hiding under our beds from a thunderstorm. And in the meantime, the rest of the World will eventually pass us by.
If I have to report a pre-existing condition to the insurance company, I wouldn't have to report anything because all I have is existing conditions, if any.
But, if I do have any pre-existing conditions, that means I had them before they existed, which means I had them before I was born, and therefore...I've gone cross eyed.
I've never read a post by someone who has just drank the Apple Cool-Aid before.
I know, I know, you don't need the karma, but you never know if you run too low. It's happened to me.
In the meantime, your "representative" will be lunching with the lobbyist from Verizon who will tell your "representative" the "truth" and therefore you'll get the service that you deserve.
Isn't the political system great?!?
You do realize that those MF'ers are just taking from Peter to pay Paul, don't you?
It just breeds resentment. Like I have for Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the other "Rust" belt states and the same for all the farmers on welfare. I Wish, just wish, I could get on that scheme. Especially, with the sanctimonious rock and country stars raising money for those people.
Whatever man. I've lost all faith in my Government and in any sense of fairness. It's all about special interest groups, losers, and lobbyists.
goatse guy is appropriate. But, I guess that just me.
That was their excuse ten years ago. It would take ten years to see any benefit, so why bother?
God! I hate this reasoning....all above.
Look, if there was really money to be made, don't you think with the BILLIONS of dollars the oil companies have to throw around, the they would have lobbied to have the laws changed so that they could drill? Hmmm?
The fact is that, with the price of oil where is and has been and where it is it's just not worth it to the oil companies to drill off shore.
But, it sure does make great talking points to the pundits and others who want to discredit the environmentalist movement with straw man arguments because it's not PC to say, "It's just not worth it for us!" Otherwise the big oil would be branded as un-American by the ignorant masses and the elite.
Now, because some asshat who doesn't know satire when he sees it, I'm posting at zero and /. is making me wait more to post. So, I'm going to use this time to protest.
I hate the "Funny" mod. If you look at my history, I've received "+5 Funny" for a few of my posts. But, some ass mod'ed me "-1" for something which means more than +5 Funny. So now, I'm posting at zero.
Not a big deal, because I'll just create another account with a throwaway email, karma whore my way up to "Excellent" and then become a "Troll" Meta-mod. That's right, say something "Insightful"?!? HA! "Unfair"! HAHAHHAHHAAH@!
Still making me wait.......
Wait wait! The media is Liberal so, by default, doesn't that make them in favor of the Democrats?!?
It's unbelievable how pathetic our national politics has become. This embarrassment is why we need the grownups back in charge.
Read some history about Congress, they've always been dipshits. I think it's either something about the office or the fact that people haven't changed int the last couple of centuries.
Just because some folks don't understand satire.
God forbid if our founding Fathers posted here...then again, I'm sure they've run into the same thing and folks burned their pamphlets.
I'll never stop. I'll keep pushing buttons until the cops stop me...OK, maybe a little more....but I'll REALLY stop when the Government points a gun at me or puts me in a "Free Speech Zone" - see Bush administration.
Hahahahahahahahahahahh.....um (wiping tear from eye)....hahahahahahahahahahaha...
This is AMERICA! You're tried and convicted in the media and by the "law" because of the war on "terror", "drugs", or whatever.... The Government has all but abolished the 4th Amendment.
That being said, he's a politician. How do you know when a politician is lying? His lips move....the same goes for salesmen.
HaHhahahahahahah
Ok, now to be serious, in Soviet Russia the politicians politicize you!
Now, oh geeze, you're in violation of the EEOC laws. Good luck, MAN!
I don't see how homeland security and environmental monitoring applications are in any sense incompatible with sharks with freaking laser beams... in fact, both the DHS and the EPA would probably be better off if they had more of those! (I'm pretty sure I'd be worse off, though...)
You see, homeland security will have that tech and therefore, will be able to track it.
As far as EPA is concerned, well, if they find that you're abusing your sharks, they'll come down hard on you! I mean, there are work rules - even for evil geniuses such as yourself. Excuse me, I didn't mean evil, I meant morally and ethically challenged geniuses.
...the shark jumps you!
Sweeeet! Shark sex!