Dormant bank accounts are eventually closed. You'd need to have activity in the account to keep it open. Just a tip for all you future time travellers (pun intended).
The industry is far from dead. It will be restructred in terms of a National OK-To-Call list. Be careful what you allow them to do when you fill out another credit application or sign up for a "free" product.
Companies have been planning for this contingency for years. I'm sure you've seen the "check here" boxes in every application you've filled out recently. They ask for you direct permission to contact you about future offers, sometimes from other companies as well.
I'm sure the ground these future boxes cover is about to rapidly expand. And when you go to sue and show your membership in the Do-Not-Call list, they will pull out your registration card for your new lawnmower and show the judge where you gave them explicit permission to contact you. Case dismissed.
Everthing isn't automated. The Terminator isn't in the security office checking the purchases of all ten thousand customers that go through a busy walmart in a given day.
The manpower it would take to check everyone while they shop is enormous. Just don't draw attention to yourself and they won't spy on you from above.
Good point. When there is no tangible leadership, self-run groups are, by their nature, run by committee. This is how GM is run, and why all their cars are pretty much generic pieces of shiny metal.
As the saying goes, "If you have no direction, no wind is favorable."
Who are you kidding? This will increase the number of lawsuits filed, and god help you if you manage to mash a hit.
And for all the good ideas, how many times will I have to sit through "Britney meets GWAR" or something similar? This seems to have much higher usability as an inside-joke generator than an actual musical expression outlet.
Naturally, tuition goes up every year no matter what. I will also enfore the no-reusing-of-textbooks policy set by my forefathers. Lastly, I will work harder to admit more students who only want to party. They know they're buying the degree, not the education, so let's have a wet t-shirt contest instead of a group study. Pass the beer bong, dude!
Maybe it isn't that bad. It gives those of us with crappy jobs something to think about while waiting for the boomers to retire or die. And neither seems all that likely now.
a mother is planning on suing sony because her son committed suicide after trying unsuccessfully to copy the new celine cd.
"he was mentally unstable, but i let him spend twelve hours a day listening to the cd while trying to harvest the tracks. he looked at it as a challenge and it consummed him. even though i suck as a parent, i will now try to become a millionaire."
If you're under eighteen, feel free to sign up for any credit card offers you get. They can't legally make you pay, and can't ruin your credit, and they know it. The companies knowingly lose some money on the smart kids to make a fortune on those who can be threatened into paying for the stereo and SCUBA gear they purchased.
Plus, mom and dad will come bail out junior if they think it will ruin the future they worked so hard to build. I'm not kidding. College funds, tutoring, supplies; parents pay a lot of money to help their kids do well in life. They will usually jump in to bail out the kids if they think it will save their credit.
"current laws are stifling our countries competitiveness on a global scale"
Where are other countries crushing our industries with the child labor we need to be using? This is the same logic that says we should have child labor for the dumb kids - that way, with only the smart ones in school (like other countries), we can finally compete on those global school kid rating events.
This story isn't newsworthy. The kid probably agreed he was of legal age (the "I Accept" option) before even getting involved with the project. Apple found out and removed him to limit the potential damage to their company.
On our competitiveness, what industry do we need child labor to break? Textiles? Give me a break. We have enough employment worries as it is, without opening up that demographic. Talk about market saturation.
Oh, and did you support NAFTA? Because you shouldn't, since you must want us, as a nation, to be sealed off from the world to be more competitive. Just like China! Brilliant idea.
On a related note, my mom gets fifty to seventy email messages per day, almost all spam, and just from using the "send a card" websites with her friends. She ends up with "get high legally" and "free homes for sale" and "see brittney and miss lopez doing each other!"
All I know is, you can drive through a house, admire the flying livestock, and then test out your "cool" invention. All without much more risk than a few bruises and a repaired love interest. I wish I had a tornado to chase.
Military rail guns meet military EMPs. . .
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If the EMP is really being developed (and it is), these sorts of weapons may become useless. Unless we have them, and coordinate our attacks well. Otherwise, we're back to WWI fighting: old school artillery, guns, and gas (meaning chem and bio). No computers, no electronics. Even the aircraft could be affected. This could be a major setback.
"Cleaning the gene pool" jokes are hip these days, but come on. I'm so sick of hearing people want to leave everything up to the establishment.
Where would we be without entrepreneurial spirit? Even bold and stupid moves inspire greatness. In others.
Sometimes people fail dramatically, then succeed. Sometimes people fail dramatically, then die. But death breeds publicity, which can get the early adaptors to take notice.
So give failure a break. It's more common than success, and just as necessary.
Garbagemen get paid pretty well, but they also put up with a lot of dangers on the job. Needles. Blood, guts, dead animals, human waste. Needles. They deal with things people don't want to touch even when they helped generate it. Don't break their balls - they do a good job.
Right, they weren't designed to be fighting machines, but if the German army came to interrogate resistance fighters, they never knew who was armed or if the firefights would just errupt. The compact design of the Liberator was essential for the citizen cum guerrilla. Plus, a.45 at close range is usually effective enough. Even the guns of the day (like the 1911.45) had a 6+1 capacity, so the limited firepower of the Liberator was not detrimental to its firepower.
Facts about the Liberator:
.45 caliber round
single-shot, breech loading pistol
hollow handle stored extra ammunition
front sight only - designed strictly for close range, gun to head combat
One more thing: Who would care how cheaply the gun was made, or how much capacity it had, or how effective it was at close range if the thing was pointed at your head and your military career was about to end?
"Back in pioneer days, the father of the family kept a loaded musket by the doors, and somehow none of the kids picked it up and shot their siblings/friends. Even when the parents were away."
No, it still happened. There simply wasn't a media beast out to exploit every single story. Unexplained violence has occured since the dawn of time. People whack out and kill, rape, torture, etc. for no apparent reason. Back then they blamed it on demonic possession or something like that. Now some say it must be the exposure to violence in video games or tv. Still others say the parents just need to be better at raising their kids. It doesn't matter which of the three (if any) is right. Junior can snap at any moment and cut your throat out. Even if he never saw Ahhhhnold do it. Even if he never played GTA 3.
Now if we could compare relative violence rates for children raised in different ways (with separate groups for those kids who are perpetually medicated with the drug-of-the-moment), I might be persuaded. Until then, I think demonic possession makes more sense as a cause of violence than playing a video game. And I'm not religious.
Nice Seuss reference. The question is, did you read the book or see it as part of his bio for the 'Happy Mutant Hall of Fame?'
Either answer could be interesting.
Don't expect just a few seconds in the background.
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This is what they call testing the waters. When the marketing team finds out just how much of the band we can stomach before they start to see a decrease in projected revenue, they will reach a balance between drawing in the new market and losing the devoted fan segment.
I am predicting there will be dialogue from at least one of the band members, and multiple shots within this scene, all vaguely desgined to not interfere with the story.
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Dormant bank accounts are eventually closed. You'd need to have activity in the account to keep it open. Just a tip for all you future time travellers (pun intended).
The industry is far from dead. It will be restructred in terms of a National OK-To-Call list. Be careful what you allow them to do when you fill out another credit application or sign up for a "free" product.
Companies have been planning for this contingency for years. I'm sure you've seen the "check here" boxes in every application you've filled out recently. They ask for you direct permission to contact you about future offers, sometimes from other companies as well.
I'm sure the ground these future boxes cover is about to rapidly expand. And when you go to sue and show your membership in the Do-Not-Call list, they will pull out your registration card for your new lawnmower and show the judge where you gave them explicit permission to contact you. Case dismissed.
Everthing isn't automated. The Terminator isn't in the security office checking the purchases of all ten thousand customers that go through a busy walmart in a given day.
The manpower it would take to check everyone while they shop is enormous. Just don't draw attention to yourself and they won't spy on you from above.
Good point. When there is no tangible leadership, self-run groups are, by their nature, run by committee. This is how GM is run, and why all their cars are pretty much generic pieces of shiny metal.
As the saying goes, "If you have no direction, no wind is favorable."
Who are you kidding? This will increase the number of lawsuits filed, and god help you if you manage to mash a hit.
And for all the good ideas, how many times will I have to sit through "Britney meets GWAR" or something similar? This seems to have much higher usability as an inside-joke generator than an actual musical expression outlet.
Somebody should reply, "Damn it, it's a HYPHEN!"
Naturally, tuition goes up every year no matter what. I will also enfore the no-reusing-of-textbooks policy set by my forefathers. Lastly, I will work harder to admit more students who only want to party. They know they're buying the degree, not the education, so let's have a wet t-shirt contest instead of a group study. Pass the beer bong, dude!
Wait, I could have sworn it was . . .
Oh, I have to finish this later. There's knock at the door. I'll be right back.
I wanted to go back and vote on the poll!
Someone pick "insurace companies" for me.
Unless you can't go back either.
Hmmm....
Maybe it isn't that bad. It gives those of us with crappy jobs something to think about while waiting for the boomers to retire or die. And neither seems all that likely now.
Nice try, Mr. Heinlein. Why not just put your amazon link here? Or do you prefer bn?
a mother is planning on suing sony because her son committed suicide after trying unsuccessfully to copy the new celine cd.
"he was mentally unstable, but i let him spend twelve hours a day listening to the cd while trying to harvest the tracks. he looked at it as a challenge and it consummed him. even though i suck as a parent, i will now try to become a millionaire."
sony could not be reached for comment
If you're under eighteen, feel free to sign up for any credit card offers you get. They can't legally make you pay, and can't ruin your credit, and they know it. The companies knowingly lose some money on the smart kids to make a fortune on those who can be threatened into paying for the stereo and SCUBA gear they purchased.
Plus, mom and dad will come bail out junior if they think it will ruin the future they worked so hard to build. I'm not kidding. College funds, tutoring, supplies; parents pay a lot of money to help their kids do well in life. They will usually jump in to bail out the kids if they think it will save their credit.
You have got to be kidding me.
"current laws are stifling our countries competitiveness on a global scale"
Where are other countries crushing our industries with the child labor we need to be using? This is the same logic that says we should have child labor for the dumb kids - that way, with only the smart ones in school (like other countries), we can finally compete on those global school kid rating events.
This story isn't newsworthy. The kid probably agreed he was of legal age (the "I Accept" option) before even getting involved with the project. Apple found out and removed him to limit the potential damage to their company.
On our competitiveness, what industry do we need child labor to break? Textiles? Give me a break. We have enough employment worries as it is, without opening up that demographic. Talk about market saturation.
Oh, and did you support NAFTA? Because you shouldn't, since you must want us, as a nation, to be sealed off from the world to be more competitive. Just like China! Brilliant idea.
On a related note, my mom gets fifty to seventy email messages per day, almost all spam, and just from using the "send a card" websites with her friends. She ends up with "get high legally" and "free homes for sale" and "see brittney and miss lopez doing each other!"
I laugh every time I see her inbox.
All I know is, you can drive through a house, admire the flying livestock, and then test out your "cool" invention. All without much more risk than a few bruises and a repaired love interest. I wish I had a tornado to chase.
If the EMP is really being developed (and it is), these sorts of weapons may become useless. Unless we have them, and coordinate our attacks well. Otherwise, we're back to WWI fighting: old school artillery, guns, and gas (meaning chem and bio). No computers, no electronics. Even the aircraft could be affected. This could be a major setback.
"Cleaning the gene pool" jokes are hip these days, but come on. I'm so sick of hearing people want to leave everything up to the establishment.
Where would we be without entrepreneurial spirit? Even bold and stupid moves inspire greatness. In others.
Sometimes people fail dramatically, then succeed. Sometimes people fail dramatically, then die. But death breeds publicity, which can get the early adaptors to take notice.
So give failure a break. It's more common than success, and just as necessary.
Garbagemen get paid pretty well, but they also put up with a lot of dangers on the job. Needles. Blood, guts, dead animals, human waste. Needles. They deal with things people don't want to touch even when they helped generate it. Don't break their balls - they do a good job.
Oh, and it's nothing like "Men at Work."
Right, they weren't designed to be fighting machines, but if the German army came to interrogate resistance fighters, they never knew who was armed or if the firefights would just errupt. The compact design of the Liberator was essential for the citizen cum guerrilla. Plus, a .45 at close range is usually effective enough. Even the guns of the day (like the 1911 .45) had a 6+1 capacity, so the limited firepower of the Liberator was not detrimental to its firepower.
Facts about the Liberator:
.45 caliber round
single-shot, breech loading pistol
hollow handle stored extra ammunition
front sight only - designed strictly for close range, gun to head combat
One more thing: Who would care how cheaply the gun was made, or how much capacity it had, or how effective it was at close range if the thing was pointed at your head and your military career was about to end?
All in all, it was a successful program.
He seemed like much more of a Stratego player. At least, that's what I've gathered from the History Channel.
No, it still happened. There simply wasn't a media beast out to exploit every single story. Unexplained violence has occured since the dawn of time. People whack out and kill, rape, torture, etc. for no apparent reason. Back then they blamed it on demonic possession or something like that. Now some say it must be the exposure to violence in video games or tv. Still others say the parents just need to be better at raising their kids. It doesn't matter which of the three (if any) is right. Junior can snap at any moment and cut your throat out. Even if he never saw Ahhhhnold do it. Even if he never played GTA 3.
Now if we could compare relative violence rates for children raised in different ways (with separate groups for those kids who are perpetually medicated with the drug-of-the-moment), I might be persuaded. Until then, I think demonic possession makes more sense as a cause of violence than playing a video game. And I'm not religious.
Nice Seuss reference. The question is, did you read the book or see it as part of his bio for the 'Happy Mutant Hall of Fame?'
Either answer could be interesting.
This is what they call testing the waters. When the marketing team finds out just how much of the band we can stomach before they start to see a decrease in projected revenue, they will reach a balance between drawing in the new market and losing the devoted fan segment.
I am predicting there will be dialogue from at least one of the band members, and multiple shots within this scene, all vaguely desgined to not interfere with the story.
I'll buy mine as soon as they write "It's not a beer gut, it's a fuel tank for my love machine" on both sides.
Duffman says, "Oh, yeah!"