6. Really dark and even disturbing commercials that turn out to be some politician bashing another (often not realizing until end of commercial) a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wejI0l17xIA
7. Do you have BAD CREDIT, well we have got a number for you.... a)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtzWVYS5XHc
8. Fast Food a)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxqRg2Nohso
10.Commercials from lawyers who are looking for anybody who has had a love one killed or ill effected by a drug that was not properly tested and has a class action suit against it. "Do you know a love one who has committed or attempted suicide on the anti smoking drug deathaxapan, now is your time to CASH IN...."
Can't say I've seen any of those -- and all I get is American TV (goes with being in the US I suppose).
I only see these on certain channels, these commercials often are often very subtle but at the end have some pro life BS with the name of some church. I don't see them on stations in New York, but some of the rebroadcasts of shows high up on my digital cable.
"Uh, there is Walmart in Canada, and I have seen them advertise on TV. So it's definitely not a sign one is watching a US channel."
Ya but have you ever noticed the difference in the commercials. The Canadian ones just pitch the price of goods. The American ones somehow manage to equate shopping at WalMart as being patriotic and slap American flags coloUrs and symbols everywhere.
The commercials with side effects as death are rare, but I certainly have seen them.
10. Commercials from lawyers who are looking for anybody who has had a love one killed or ill effected by a drug that was not properly tested and has a class action suit against it. "Do you know a love one who has committed or attempted suicide on the anti smoking drug deathaxapan, now is your time to CASH IN...."
As much as I expect your comment to get modded into the sweet abyss of slashdot, still you make a valid point. My original xbox dominates my living room because it is still better then anything from the current generation. I have it fully modded with linux, which affords me the ability to access my computer on the other side of the house via network and watch every bit of media on it without the waste of burning discs or the hassle of using a thumb drive. I can play all the old roms using the controllers effortlessly, including even N64. My library of games is epic and some of the games never were even released (RED STAR suuuch a good game). I own a wii, 360, ps2 (bought day 1 900$) and a slew of retro consoles I have dragged out of peoples trash. The only thing that gets more attention then my original xbox (Girfriends, children, friends) is my core i7 I am talking on now. To bad I had to eat rice for a month straight to afford it.
I think the future of financial mathematics is that we need more people with a fluent financial math skills. Not people who can just use the formulas and economical models in place, but rather reinvent more logical less speculative models based on harder data then prediction and statistical trends.
Specializing in this particular area and getting a PHD could potentially put you at the forefront of the inevitability that is the need for reform with current economical model.
The people that designed the models (futures market) that are some of the fundamental reasons for the recession, knew what they were doing, they were in fact so affluent with financial mathematics they were able to make it so confusing only somebody with there credentials could see how B.S there models were, you could be that person.
Unless you are of course, watching an American channel being broadcast in Canada. Which makes up a large portion of stations we have available.
Signs you are watching American Channel:
1. Drug propaganda public service announcements. 2. Anti Abortion commercials 3. Pharmaceutical commercials, with death as a side effect (laugh every time). 4. Some sort of community college commercial with some overly average guy yelling at you to go to school. 5. Really, really bad local commercials (Halloween Costume Warehouse). 6. Really dark and even disturbing commercials that turn out to be some politician bashing another (often not realizing until end of commercial) 7. Do you have BAD CREDIT, well we have got a number for you.... 8. Fast Food 9. Walmart
The infrastructure cost has been amortized and is a fixed cost.
Electricity to power the infrastructure although variable is essentially a fixed cost as it will not change once a precedent has been made.
After breaking even on overhead costs the contribution margin becomes nearly 100%.
The best analogy is when phone and cable companies used to charge per outlet. My grandfather went before the supreme court of Canada to argue that once the service has reached your house it is your business how you want to use it, or split it. (R. v. Fulop, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 695) As it doesn't COST the companies anything extra.
Still, the recognition of habeous corpus for Guantanamo detainees gives me some hope, even as I might think them guilty of actions against the U.S. -- let a trial settle the issue
"In Canada, the United States has joined a notorious group of countries -- Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Afghanistan and China, among others -- as a place where foreigners risk torture and abuse, according to a training manual for Canadian diplomats that was accidentally given this week to Amnesty International lawyers."
Last time Canada was in hot water over torture was when we handed over a "terrorist". Because we gave him up to America.
"When the United States sent Maher Arar to Syria, where he was tortured for months, the deportation order stated unequivocally that Mr. Arar, a Canadian software engineer, was a member of Al Qaeda. But a few days earlier, Canadian investigators had told the F.B.I. that they had not been able to link him to the terrorist group.
A close reading of the Arar Commission report offers a rare window on American actions in the case, describing seemingly flimsy evidence behind the American decision in 2002 to send Mr. Arar to a country notorious for torture; a deliberate attempt by American officials to deceive Canada about where Mr. Arar was; and lingering confusion among top American officials about the two countriesâ(TM) roles in the case.
Mr. Arar spent 10 months in the custody of Syrian interrogators who beat him repeatedly with a heavy metal cable and held him in a dank cell scarcely larger than a coffin, according to the commission report. In October 2003, he was released and returned to his wife and children in Canada."
Rene S Hollan "Still, the recognition of habeous corpus for Guantanamo detainees gives me some hope, even as I might think them guilty of actions against the U.S. -- let a trial settle the issue." If you are seriously defending this sh!t then you MUST be American.
"The Cox Cable offering in Lafayette, Louisiana seems to be the worst deal. It is the slowest and only five dollars a month less than the Verizon network."
The chart didn't paste proper. Basically customers are getting screwed.
Another reason Americans should get universal health care, that I can speak for. Is because ass loads of 'Mericans come up here and exploit our free health care at the expense of Canadians. Buddies mom is a nurse and says at least once a week a lady from overseas has a baby at the expense of Canadian citizens to the tune of 30 000$ (in just her hospital). They plan ahead to go into labor soon after getting off the plane, we legally do not deny them health care (As other countries due if you have no insurance....) and thus the birth is free.
My post was pointing out the fact that often people feel universal health care gives only the basics rather then pushing innovation. When in fact Canadians have access to the same innovative technologies as everybody else and as this story points out are even breaking new ground.I only said in light of people south of us labeling health care as a socialist entity and think the quality of there health care would drop significantly if it were universal. Same people often think Michael Moore is the Antichrist so probably haven't seen his movie that points to an American system completely run by greed. Or maybe I'm just flamebait.
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Ya but you can pickup an original xbox for 25$ and a ps3 for what like 4 bills? I don't see your point.
"Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun. I shall do the next best thing: block it out. "
Unless you are of course, watching an American channel being broadcast in Canada. Which makes up a large portion of stations we have available.
Signs you are watching American Channel:
1. Drug propaganda public service announcements.
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVRO_a6pQB8
b) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDalFIDhf40&feature=PlayList&p=AEEDA86D572040F6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2
c) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skoWq27KYeE
2. Anti Abortion commercials
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTfhLAcNwaE&feature=related
b) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_ehEce0Ae0&feature=related
3. Pharmaceutical commercials, with death as a side effect (laugh every time).
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GvYI4VdVEI&feature=related
b) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUsCxoShVqs&feature=related
c) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vvvBhWAjK8&feature=related
d) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdM0Kf_ZyXk&feature=related
4. Some sort of community college commercial with some overly average guy yelling at you to go to school.
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFXT2u_Ma3I
5. Really, really bad local commercials (Halloween Costume Warehouse).
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtzWVYS5XHc
b) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGvtbriY-M&feature=PlayList&p=D44238CD10AEC90A&index=1
6. Really dark and even disturbing commercials that turn out to be some politician bashing another (often not realizing until end of commercial)
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wejI0l17xIA
7. Do you have BAD CREDIT, well we have got a number for you....
a)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtzWVYS5XHc
8. Fast Food
a)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxqRg2Nohso
9. Walmart
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2x5IAUqVSQ
10.Commercials from lawyers who are looking for anybody who has had a love one killed or ill effected by a drug that was not properly tested and has a class action suit against it.
"Do you know a love one who has committed or attempted suicide on the anti smoking drug deathaxapan, now is your time to CASH IN...."
a) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7NPU7jEbRw
2. Anti Abortion commercials
Can't say I've seen any of those -- and all I get is American TV (goes with being in the US I suppose).
I only see these on certain channels, these commercials often are often very subtle but at the end have some pro life BS with the name of some church. I don't see them on stations in New York, but some of the rebroadcasts of shows high up on my digital cable.
"Uh, there is Walmart in Canada, and I have seen them advertise on TV. So it's definitely not a sign one is watching a US channel."
Ya but have you ever noticed the difference in the commercials. The Canadian ones just pitch the price of goods. The American ones somehow manage to equate shopping at WalMart as being patriotic and slap American flags coloUrs and symbols everywhere.
The commercials with side effects as death are rare, but I certainly have seen them.
10. Commercials from lawyers who are looking for anybody who has had a love one killed or ill effected by a drug that was not properly tested and has a class action suit against it.
"Do you know a love one who has committed or attempted suicide on the anti smoking drug deathaxapan, now is your time to CASH IN...."
Shamus: What? What! Oh, so this is your doin', Willie?
Groundskeeper Willie: Aw, you speak like a poet, but you punch like one too!
In Russia, vote makes choice for you.
Wouldn't that be prejudice. Not racism.
As much as I expect your comment to get modded into the sweet abyss of slashdot, still you make a valid point.
My original xbox dominates my living room because it is still better then anything from the current generation. I have it fully modded with linux, which affords me the ability to access my computer on the other side of the house via network and watch every bit of media on it without the waste of burning discs or the hassle of using a thumb drive. I can play all the old roms using the controllers effortlessly, including even N64. My library of games is epic and some of the games never were even released (RED STAR suuuch a good game). I own a wii, 360, ps2 (bought day 1 900$) and a slew of retro consoles I have dragged out of peoples trash. The only thing that gets more attention then my original xbox (Girfriends, children, friends) is my core i7 I am talking on now. To bad I had to eat rice for a month straight to afford it.
I think the future of financial mathematics is that we need more people with a fluent financial math skills. Not people who can just use the formulas and economical models in place, but rather reinvent more logical less speculative models based on harder data then prediction and statistical trends.
Specializing in this particular area and getting a PHD could potentially put you at the forefront of the inevitability that is the need for reform with current economical model.
The people that designed the models (futures market) that are some of the fundamental reasons for the recession, knew what they were doing, they were in fact so affluent with financial mathematics they were able to make it so confusing only somebody with there credentials could see how B.S there models were, you could be that person.
I encourage people to contribute to this list.
Unless you are of course, watching an American channel being broadcast in Canada. Which makes up a large portion of stations we have available.
Signs you are watching American Channel:
1. Drug propaganda public service announcements.
2. Anti Abortion commercials
3. Pharmaceutical commercials, with death as a side effect (laugh every time).
4. Some sort of community college commercial with some overly average guy yelling at you to go to school.
5. Really, really bad local commercials (Halloween Costume Warehouse).
6. Really dark and even disturbing commercials that turn out to be some politician bashing another (often not realizing until end of commercial)
7. Do you have BAD CREDIT, well we have got a number for you....
8. Fast Food
9. Walmart
Best to just block pirates at an ISP level.
With a yo hoho and trickalaldydoo we'll shoot you in the face with glee.
THE BIG DIRTY
The infrastructure cost has been amortized and is a fixed cost.
Electricity to power the infrastructure although variable is essentially a fixed cost as it will not change once a precedent has been made.
After breaking even on overhead costs the contribution margin becomes nearly 100%.
The best analogy is when phone and cable companies used to charge per outlet. My grandfather went before the supreme court of Canada to argue that once the service has reached your house it is your business how you want to use it, or split it. (R. v. Fulop, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 695) As it doesn't COST the companies anything extra.
Still, the recognition of habeous corpus for Guantanamo detainees gives me some hope, even as I might think them guilty of actions against the U.S. -- let a trial settle the issue
"In Canada, the United States has joined a notorious group of countries -- Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Afghanistan and China, among others -- as a place where foreigners risk torture and abuse, according to a training manual for Canadian diplomats that was accidentally given this week to Amnesty International lawyers."
Last time Canada was in hot water over torture was when we handed over a "terrorist". Because we gave him up to America.
"When the United States sent Maher Arar to Syria, where he was tortured for months, the deportation order stated unequivocally that Mr. Arar, a Canadian software engineer, was a member of Al Qaeda. But a few days earlier, Canadian investigators had told the F.B.I. that they had not been able to link him to the terrorist group.
A close reading of the Arar Commission report offers a rare window on American actions in the case, describing seemingly flimsy evidence behind the American decision in 2002 to send Mr. Arar to a country notorious for torture; a deliberate attempt by American officials to deceive Canada about where Mr. Arar was; and lingering confusion among top American officials about the two countriesâ(TM) roles in the case.
Mr. Arar spent 10 months in the custody of Syrian interrogators who beat him repeatedly with a heavy metal cable and held him in a dank cell scarcely larger than a coffin, according to the commission report. In October 2003, he was released and returned to his wife and children in Canada."
Rene S Hollan
"Still, the recognition of habeous corpus for Guantanamo detainees gives me some hope, even as I might think them guilty of actions against the U.S. -- let a trial settle the issue."
If you are seriously defending this sh!t then you MUST be American.
Do the Evolution :O
10Mbits - 359SEK per month Broadbandsbaloget or 43 bucks u.s not to bad at all. I pay 100 Canadian for 200 gb cap and 10 down :S
"The Cox Cable offering in Lafayette, Louisiana seems to be the worst deal. It is the slowest and only five dollars a month less than the Verizon network."
The chart didn't paste proper. Basically customers are getting screwed.
Lafayette, LA, Cox Cable $140 5 50
Capitalism working for the consumer as usual.
Another reason Americans should get universal health care, that I can speak for. Is because ass loads of 'Mericans come up here and exploit our free health care at the expense of Canadians. Buddies mom is a nurse and says at least once a week a lady from overseas has a baby at the expense of Canadian citizens to the tune of 30 000$ (in just her hospital). They plan ahead to go into labor soon after getting off the plane, we legally do not deny them health care (As other countries due if you have no insurance....) and thus the birth is free.
My post was pointing out the fact that often people feel universal health care gives only the basics rather then pushing innovation. When in fact Canadians have access to the same innovative technologies as everybody else and as this story points out are even breaking new ground.I only said in light of people south of us labeling health care as a socialist entity and think the quality of there health care would drop significantly if it were universal. Same people often think Michael Moore is the Antichrist so probably haven't seen his movie that points to an American system completely run by greed. Or maybe I'm just flamebait.
Yet....
Modded insightful? No offense, but how is this insightful? I find it more humorous or ironic than Insightful.
Not saying it shouldn't be modded up, just the "insightful part"
And that makes your post even more pointless now does it not? Hardly informative if you ask me..... :O