Damn! You're serious! I came to the conclusion, mistakenly it appears, that you were speaking a parable.
...but what evidence do you point to the leads you to believe that that is where you are?
The statistics. The law that is based on them. Do you have any such evidence to prove otherwise? It was written to minimize your behavior for the benefit and safety of others, which apparently you have no regard for. Your luck seems to have destroyed your modesty gene, or maybe it has always been recessive. What you remind me of is the lucky drunk who hasn't wrapped his vehicle around a tree yet. No doubt, if you do ever hit one, you'll be claiming that it jumped out in front of you before your superior "talent" had time to react. You hardly seem to be in a position to decide what is dangerous, unless you possess the credentials to prove you're an expert witness.
Can you please write out the argument or position you are replying to?
"On a similar note, I have superior reflexes and situational awareness / judgement that allows me to drive safely in ways that other would consider extremely aggressive..."
Maybe my sarcasm meter is malfunctioning. Yeah, that must be it... disregard
All of them. You're only as good as your last fuck up. The people around you also contributed to your luck by managing to avoid hitting you while you're playing F! on the highways. Your arrogance is astounding. Save your "talent" for the track, or GTA
CC disappeared in name only. Where did the execs go? Did they just vanish also? Or were they absorbed back into the corporate netherworld, still practicing their voodoo?
On a similar note, I have superior reflexes and situational awareness / judgement that allows me to drive safely in ways that other would consider extremely aggressive.
As for IE, some people would just rather not have to deal with third party crap. However, IE6? There really is no reason to run that anymore. Won't IE7 or 8 run on Windows 98?
Your dollar is your vote, and if you withhold your vote, then the corporation goes bankrupt. As happened with Circuit City.
No, the name simply disappeared. And from the ashes... Best Buy! Most corporations are well diversified, enough to sustain itself when a small part becomes gangrenous and needs to be amputated. You can bankrupt Circuit City, but their holdings in Procter & Gamble or British Petroleum, for example, will insure nobody will lose their mansions. And if the constitution protects us from from "Dickhead Politicians", why do we have so many of them, protecting their corporate backers? Unfortunately the constitution doesn't protect us from Dickhead Voters. My vote is my vote. My dollars are pretty worthless
Yeah well, talk is cheap. Just try to act like a dissident, or try to defend yourself against an invading army, and you will be tagged as a terrorist. Say "Hi" to Castro for me...
The correct response towards BP, for starters, would be a prohibition of any further drilling operations until a real inspection is performed on all their equipment and personnel. Plus we have probable cause to seize all documentation and assets until all claims are settled to the satisfaction of all those effected, and there's good reason to add negligent homicide, or even voluntary manslaughter to the charges. That right there would have done a hell of a lot to alleviate a lot of that anger, much of which should be directed at the government for its neglect in the whole affair. Any government official who opposes legal action should be impeached or fired, and charged with obstruction of justice. I hope the anger remains high enough to motivate people to demand real action. I hope it lasts until election time at least. I would hope that people would be angry enough to actually reduce consumption, but I know better than to think that will ever happen. Sometimes anger is a good thing. It just needs proper direction. Keeping the pressure up can only help.
As you wish... The 4th: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized
We have probable cause. 11 people are dead. 15 were killed in Texas. They continue to have other "accidents". And please note the word "unreasonable". There's nothing unreasonable in my demand. They have a worse safety record than Air France. They are a clear and present danger, possibly to the whole planet. They have repeatedly shown blatant disregard for human life. Ah, but the money...
The 5th: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Well, the government failed to call a grand jury, not for lack of evidence, but for economic clout. All these things could have been accomplished a few short days after the rig sank. You never heard me say this authority shouldn't be used. Remember those 11 dead folks? They're still quite dead. And nobody's been called to answered for it. You and me would have locked up tight. You're only showing yourself as an apologist. And pretty blatantly... Very typical with folks of your persuasion...
The difference is that you hold process above justice.. a good bureaucrat you are. The kind who would let an innocent man die for not following procedure to the letter. But hey! we have to clear the docket before dinner time. Bummer that attitude goes beyond traffic court
Well there ya go, buddy! That's the way to do it. It all makes sense now. The misinformed really do dig in when when their ideology is challenged. Very enlightening... oh well, enjoy your echo chamber...
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Damn! You're serious! I came to the conclusion, mistakenly it appears, that you were speaking a parable.
The statistics. The law that is based on them. Do you have any such evidence to prove otherwise? It was written to minimize your behavior for the benefit and safety of others, which apparently you have no regard for. Your luck seems to have destroyed your modesty gene, or maybe it has always been recessive. What you remind me of is the lucky drunk who hasn't wrapped his vehicle around a tree yet. No doubt, if you do ever hit one, you'll be claiming that it jumped out in front of you before your superior "talent" had time to react. You hardly seem to be in a position to decide what is dangerous, unless you possess the credentials to prove you're an expert witness.
Can you please write out the argument or position you are replying to?
"On a similar note, I have superior reflexes and situational awareness / judgement that allows me to drive safely in ways that other would consider extremely aggressive..."
Maybe my sarcasm meter is malfunctioning. Yeah, that must be it... disregard
All of them. You're only as good as your last fuck up. The people around you also contributed to your luck by managing to avoid hitting you while you're playing F! on the highways. Your arrogance is astounding. Save your "talent" for the track, or GTA
That was kind of a joke...
CC disappeared in name only. Where did the execs go? Did they just vanish also? Or were they absorbed back into the corporate netherworld, still practicing their voodoo?
On a similar note, I have superior reflexes and situational awareness / judgement that allows me to drive safely in ways that other would consider extremely aggressive.
No you don't. You're just lucky... so far
Who cares about open formats if the records are just going to be falsified anyway?
This is a government handout, pure and simple.
Worse than that, penalizing providers who don't go "electronic" will only hurt the small ones that can't afford such nonsense
"are the wheel nuts tight?"
"tight as a nun's cunt."
"you'd better give them another turn then."
As for IE, some people would just rather not have to deal with third party crap. However, IE6? There really is no reason to run that anymore. Won't IE7 or 8 run on Windows 98?
Do you assert that none of them deserve imprisonment?
Nope.. About half, maybe two thirds...
Nice try
Your dollar is your vote, and if you withhold your vote, then the corporation goes bankrupt. As happened with Circuit City.
No, the name simply disappeared. And from the ashes... Best Buy! Most corporations are well diversified, enough to sustain itself when a small part becomes gangrenous and needs to be amputated. You can bankrupt Circuit City, but their holdings in Procter & Gamble or British Petroleum, for example, will insure nobody will lose their mansions. And if the constitution protects us from from "Dickhead Politicians", why do we have so many of them, protecting their corporate backers? Unfortunately the constitution doesn't protect us from Dickhead Voters. My vote is my vote. My dollars are pretty worthless
...but to say BP had no safe guards and to call them a rogue corporation is just plain bullshit...
Oooo... another apologist on the attack! So this isn't rogue enough for you? They invested a lot more in covering up than anything else.
Haven't they... like sucked since 1999?
Do you know of any bridges that are built to withstand 5 times the record max load, or 200 times their average peak load?
Building a bridge that way would depend on how long you want the bridge to remain standing with little or no maintenance.
Product placement - It's not just for TV or the movies.
You try to make the bird so light, and this is the price you will pay down the road.
Apples and oranges, eh? So I guess the over 2 million people ( not a very small group by any means) in American prisons deserve to be there?
you can be arrested and then executed.
Ah, so that's how they keep their prison population lower than the US! I knew it had to be something.
Yeah well, talk is cheap. Just try to act like a dissident, or try to defend yourself against an invading army, and you will be tagged as a terrorist. Say "Hi" to Castro for me...
Do they have "permission"? Or will somebody come along and tell them they can't discuss it?
The correct response towards BP, for starters, would be a prohibition of any further drilling operations until a real inspection is performed on all their equipment and personnel. Plus we have probable cause to seize all documentation and assets until all claims are settled to the satisfaction of all those effected, and there's good reason to add negligent homicide, or even voluntary manslaughter to the charges. That right there would have done a hell of a lot to alleviate a lot of that anger, much of which should be directed at the government for its neglect in the whole affair. Any government official who opposes legal action should be impeached or fired, and charged with obstruction of justice. I hope the anger remains high enough to motivate people to demand real action. I hope it lasts until election time at least. I would hope that people would be angry enough to actually reduce consumption, but I know better than to think that will ever happen. Sometimes anger is a good thing. It just needs proper direction. Keeping the pressure up can only help.
As you wish...
The 4th:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized
We have probable cause. 11 people are dead. 15 were killed in Texas. They continue to have other "accidents". And please note the word "unreasonable". There's nothing unreasonable in my demand. They have a worse safety record than Air France. They are a clear and present danger, possibly to the whole planet. They have repeatedly shown blatant disregard for human life. Ah, but the money...
The 5th:
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Well, the government failed to call a grand jury, not for lack of evidence, but for economic clout. All these things could have been accomplished a few short days after the rig sank. You never heard me say this authority shouldn't be used. Remember those 11 dead folks? They're still quite dead. And nobody's been called to answered for it. You and me would have locked up tight. You're only showing yourself as an apologist. And pretty blatantly... Very typical with folks of your persuasion...
Put that in your bot and smoke it...
Heh, and you win the internets...
The difference is that you hold process above justice.. a good bureaucrat you are. The kind who would let an innocent man die for not following procedure to the letter. But hey! we have to clear the docket before dinner time. Bummer that attitude goes beyond traffic court
When it's legal, I'm perfectly ok with it. You seem to be perfectly ok with "too big to punish", so it's patently absurd to even try.
Well there ya go, buddy! That's the way to do it. It all makes sense now. The misinformed really do dig in when when their ideology is challenged. Very enlightening... oh well, enjoy your echo chamber...