The law does not work this way. You can't just suspend law enforcement because too many things that depend on breaking the law would stop working. The lawful answer is always to do the right thing, and if you have to stop billions of dollars' worth of illegal activity, well, tough. I am not, of course, arguing that this is a good thing for civilization, but "too big to fail" must never be allowed as an excuse for criminal activity.
In the immortal words of Marty Feldman, "Too late!"
The British military got my fingerprints and a blood sample over 30 years ago. (Yes I am a bit older than many people here). I wasn't given extra special clearance, just a rifle.
Well, I'm tempted to skip reading the title, too. I think I can get away with posting my ususal inane, off topic ramblings as a reply to any random post.
Well, as I said, it was a subsidiary of another corporation. The parent company was calling the shots, and insisted that the project continue, despite objections and warnings from those who knew better.
The first outsourced development project I witnessed involved some expensive and highly recommended non-idiots. It was commissioned by a wholly- owned data processing subsidiary of a (at that time) solid and highly regarded financial institution (at the institution's insistence).
The initial estimate was $1M and a fifteen months schedule (and was heavily sandbagged on the time issue).
Sixteen months (and $10M) later, the project wasn't even close to beta. The parent corporation took a loss, and allowed the subsidiary to license an existing application from a vendor (the sub's initial recommendation, BTW).
If a company doesn't listen to its internal folks, and doesn't allocate the (internally provided) resources to manage its own projects, it has a high probability of failing.
The most common problem I experienced with bus routes is that the ones I used were designed on a "hub and spoke" model. One had to take a bus all the way to a hub in order to catch another (or several others) to arrive at one's destination. There were few (if any) buses that connected the spokes "across town".
One of the prime causes of accidents. The three second rule isn't known to / followed by enough drivers.
Heavy equipment operators: four second rule.
For each hazardous condition present (rain, poor visibility, etc.) add an additional second.
In addition, too many drivers concentrate only on the vehicle they're following, don't look for problems in traffic ahead, and are blissfully unaware of what is next to them or behind them.
You are correct - the insurance companies will never allow their pet lawmakers (er, our legislators) to eliminate liability insurance.
Years ago, there was a proposal to implement "universal liability insurance" for all drivers, in the form of a tax on the price of fuel. The intent was to eliminate the most common problem faced by drivers in my state, which is being hit by an uninsured driver. It went exactly NOWHERE.
I do not mean to imply that I support such a measure - I only wanted to point out that the industry controls the laws.
Yupper. If the stories don't run 'em off, I drag out a couple of my IBM JCL decks, or the object deck that (when IPL'd from the card reader) played "Jingle Bells" on an off- station AM radio positioned near a 360/40.
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Uhhh, Formulaic "music" earned the proverbial shitton of money for groups in prior decades... /p>
For instance, Journey...
Posted with effuse apologies to my cohabitant, who is a Journey "groupie".
Also, see my sig :-)
"Are you a thief? yes/no".
No, I'm not a thief. I am a liar.
Bereft of life, he thinks no more.
I can just picture explaining to my wife that she has to unplug the refridgerator before she can turn on her haid dryer.
Green Acres is the place to be...
So the crazy old guy in that movie with the long title was right all along?
POE = Purity Of Essence = Peace On Earth.
Grain alcohol and rain water!
Funny, but when I was youger, there were times when we were warned not to make snow cones out of the snow, because of the atmospheric atom bomb tests.
Oh yeah, and GET OFF MY LAWN!
Er who does drug research?
May I volunteer?
The law does not work this way. You can't just suspend law enforcement because too many things that depend on breaking the law would stop working. The lawful answer is always to do the right thing, and if you have to stop billions of dollars' worth of illegal activity, well, tough. I am not, of course, arguing that this is a good thing for civilization, but "too big to fail" must never be allowed as an excuse for criminal activity.
In the immortal words of Marty Feldman, "Too late!"
The British military got my fingerprints and a blood sample over 30 years ago. (Yes I am a bit older than many people here). I wasn't given extra special clearance, just a rifle.
I presume that they still have them somewhere.
Rifles? Oh, blood and prints - sorry. :)
Welcome to the return of the Pinkertons.
Sure do wish I had some points... this is the best comment so far.
Well, I'm tempted to skip reading the title, too. I think I can get away with posting my ususal inane, off topic ramblings as a reply to any random post.
This phenomenon was discussed in Robert Pirsig's classic novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance many years ago.
Well, as I said, it was a subsidiary of another corporation. The parent company was calling the shots, and insisted that the project continue, despite objections and warnings from those who knew better.
The first outsourced development project I witnessed involved some expensive and highly recommended non-idiots. It was commissioned by a wholly- owned data processing subsidiary of a (at that time) solid and highly regarded financial institution (at the institution's insistence).
The initial estimate was $1M and a fifteen months schedule (and was heavily sandbagged on the time issue).
Sixteen months (and $10M) later, the project wasn't even close to beta. The parent corporation took a loss, and allowed the subsidiary to license an existing application from a vendor (the sub's initial recommendation, BTW).
If a company doesn't listen to its internal folks, and doesn't allocate the (internally provided) resources to manage its own projects, it has a high probability of failing.
Been there (more than once), done that, got the Tshirt, got it autographed, and gave it away.
They already do. It's called STANAG.
Huh? I thought it was SNAFU!
Oh, that plumber you hired to fix your pipes was actually a terrorist?
My good friends call me Harry.
Damn - I have no mod points today!
The most common problem I experienced with bus routes is that the ones I used were designed on a "hub and spoke" model. One had to take a bus all the way to a hub in order to catch another (or several others) to arrive at one's destination. There were few (if any) buses that connected the spokes "across town".
... high-speed close-quarters driving.
One of the prime causes of accidents. The three second rule isn't known to / followed by enough drivers.
Heavy equipment operators: four second rule.
For each hazardous condition present (rain, poor visibility, etc.) add an additional second.
In addition, too many drivers concentrate only on the vehicle they're following, don't look for problems in traffic ahead, and are blissfully unaware of what is next to them or behind them.
You are correct - the insurance companies will never allow their pet lawmakers (er, our legislators) to eliminate liability insurance.
Years ago, there was a proposal to implement "universal liability insurance" for all drivers, in the form of a tax on the price of fuel. The intent was to eliminate the most common problem faced by drivers in my state, which is being hit by an uninsured driver. It went exactly NOWHERE.
I do not mean to imply that I support such a measure - I only wanted to point out that the industry controls the laws.
If it makes you feel better, I use YYYY/MM/DD
Ah, another sort simplifier! If only I had mod points...
Don't blame me, I voted for Bill and Opus.
Should have voted for Pat Paulsen...
Yupper. If the stories don't run 'em off, I drag out a couple of my IBM JCL decks, or the object deck that (when IPL'd from the card reader) played "Jingle Bells" on an off- station AM radio positioned near a 360/40.
Forget about sending astronauts to Mars. Send ALL OF THE US politicians to Mars. One way. That has a better chance of improving things.
FTFY
Then again, I may have broken one of its mirrors - I can't remember.
That's not fair. If your going to give sex workers tax free status, how about us consultants? We all bill by the hour.
Consultants ARE sex workers... we're all about fscking the customer at an hourly rate!