I crash on a regular enough schedule that I prefer a skater's helmet so I don't have to replace it every time. Wearing the helmet allows me to tumble (gracefully?) and save the parts of my body that aren't my head from an awful lot of hard use. (id est wrists, elbows, knees.) Here in the People's Republic of California, AFAIK there is a law requiring anyone under 18 years of age on anything with wheels to wear helmets, but apparently its pretty much a secret known to but a few. We have a helmet law for motorcycles here, as well. I tried wearing a helmet in the car, but it was too embarrassing for my friends and family so I gave it up. I hope I live.
Amen. It was actually the weirdo updates that ended it for me, but I find I still get plenty of useful data from the web without enabling any Adobe security breaches on my machine.
Wrong-o If you check the CornCorp websites, you will clearly see that "sugar is sugar", &c. Rather than debate the science with a cut-priced brain, why not just point out the fact that HFCS tastes fucking awful and ruins everything that it taints.
I took a class once on reading, and ever since I compulsively look for the plot point. (Ditto Film School.) Omniscience aside, Tolkein's primary P.O.V. was of the Hobbits, and the theme was the little guy who wanted to stay home and garden being thrust into the world of ambitious Biggers*, and doing whatever they had to do in order to return to their own lives. Kinda like the Draft. One of the foremost subplots also was that adventure and war were not very fun or glorious for some folks. *Reference from Bored of the Rings.
I saw an epic Pulp Fiction trailer at a screening of Reservoir Dogs. I got a strong impression that it was a movie worth seeing. BTW it was about ten minutes long, and played after the feature.
I boycotted the Gorilla movie because of their dubious decision to excise the main plot point from the LotR. I can never forgive that. I have magnanimously lifted the boycott, however, in appreciation of Jackson's support of the effort to free the West Memphis Three. I hope he doesn't fuck up this time..
The necessity of a Militia to a free state is precisely because of the threat that a standing military poses to the Citizens. When the Legions came back to Rome it was pretty much over. (Think D.H.S.)
Since the multi-nationals have gotten full human rights and bought all the elected offices in the U.S., I believe the question is "are they really different nationalities". It used to be "alignment", now it's all capitalism as the communist "threat" doesn't fly so well. "Sharia Menace", anyone?
No way would I live somewhere as hellish as New York (hurricanes), or Minnesota (mosquitoes), on a year-round basis. (Or lots of Canada, either.) British Columbia has some nice temperate places, OTOH, so don't over-generalize. I hear there's nice places in NY, but I'm skeptical. The non-First Nations I've met seem like they may have hint of a Scottish accent, though maybe in some of the blizzardy parts they have ex-Swedes? As I said, I wouldn't live somewhere too difficult. I plan to upgrade from California to Oregon, and eventually on up to B.C. someday.
I get hours of enjoyment reading the latest scoops at presstv.ir, how could I have missed all that? or did you actually read that on their U.S. counterpart, foxnews.com?
There's simple ignorance, and willful ignorance, as well. Almost as common as brainless drones, and neck-and-neck with the paranoid schizophrenics. A verrry small minority are actually reasonable folks who've merely been duped into disagreeing with me.
[anecdote alert] I got a detained and a free handcuffed ride downtown so my identification could be verified. Long, hatless walk home @40 degrees centigrade? Priceless. Antioch, California, 1995. Lucky for me I had an F.B.I. jacket, or I might have stayed overnight, or forced them to link me to a crime.
You've never been stopped and made to produce ID for no good reason while walking down the street?
Why, yes, but I can't even recall how many times. It is a very ordinary for me, and I resent the colored people's claim to the service; My people have been passing since about 1650. Excellent poll idea, IMO.
Lots of illegal stuff going on at all levels of government, and U.S. society, for that matter. Our Constitution prohibits almost everything noteworthy the government does these days. Nothing to see here, move along.
That is a neat thought. I'm just looking ahead and wondering about what shape it will be in for the next few million years. I presume it will be ground away by sandstorms.
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I find the dents and gouges in my helmet to be pretty compelling evidence of injuries and pain that didn't occur.
YMMV, Science Guy.
I crash on a regular enough schedule that I prefer a skater's helmet so I don't have to replace it every time. Wearing the helmet allows me to tumble (gracefully?) and save the parts of my body that aren't my head from an awful lot of hard use. (id est wrists, elbows, knees.)
Here in the People's Republic of California, AFAIK there is a law requiring anyone under 18 years of age on anything with wheels to wear helmets, but apparently its pretty much a secret known to but a few. We have a helmet law for motorcycles here, as well.
I tried wearing a helmet in the car, but it was too embarrassing for my friends and family so I gave it up. I hope I live.
Amen.
It was actually the weirdo updates that ended it for me, but I find I still get plenty of useful data from the web without enabling any Adobe security breaches on my machine.
Wrong-o
If you check the CornCorp websites, you will clearly see that "sugar is sugar", &c.
Rather than debate the science with a cut-priced brain, why not just point out the fact that HFCS tastes fucking awful and ruins everything that it taints.
Citation needed.
Do you live under a rock?
I took a class once on reading, and ever since I compulsively look for the plot point. (Ditto Film School.)
Omniscience aside, Tolkein's primary P.O.V. was of the Hobbits, and the theme was the little guy who wanted to stay home and garden being thrust into the world of ambitious Biggers*, and doing whatever they had to do in order to return to their own lives. Kinda like the Draft. One of the foremost subplots also was that adventure and war were not very fun or glorious for some folks.
*Reference from Bored of the Rings.
Replaced by a chef's roll of knives. Gotta stay within the budget.
I saw an epic Pulp Fiction trailer at a screening of Reservoir Dogs. I got a strong impression that it was a movie worth seeing. BTW it was about ten minutes long, and played after the feature.
I boycotted the Gorilla movie because of their dubious decision to excise the main plot point from the LotR. I can never forgive that. I have magnanimously lifted the boycott, however, in appreciation of Jackson's support of the effort to free the West Memphis Three. I hope he doesn't fuck up this time..
Think of the movie "Life of Brian" but done on a shoe string budget with bad acting, horrible editing, and obvious overdubbing.
I think you've understated just how bad the acting is. No editing or overdubbing can save that turkey.
Patent Trolls seem analogous to /.
The necessity of a Militia to a free state is precisely because of the threat that a standing military poses to the Citizens. When the Legions came back to Rome it was pretty much over. (Think D.H.S.)
I have always said: "If I can't trust you with a machine-gun, then why in the hell are you still at large?"
Since the multi-nationals have gotten full human rights and bought all the elected offices in the U.S., I believe the question is "are they really different nationalities". It used to be "alignment", now it's all capitalism as the communist "threat" doesn't fly so well. "Sharia Menace", anyone?
I hope this stuff hits the discount rack soon.
No way would I live somewhere as hellish as New York (hurricanes), or Minnesota (mosquitoes), on a year-round basis. (Or lots of Canada, either.)
British Columbia has some nice temperate places, OTOH, so don't over-generalize. I hear there's nice places in NY, but I'm skeptical. The non-First Nations I've met seem like they may have hint of a Scottish accent, though maybe in some of the blizzardy parts they have ex-Swedes? As I said, I wouldn't live somewhere too difficult. I plan to upgrade from California to Oregon, and eventually on up to B.C. someday.
Walking on a sidewalk.
I get hours of enjoyment reading the latest scoops at presstv.ir, how could I have missed all that? or did you actually read that on their U.S. counterpart, foxnews.com?
There's simple ignorance, and willful ignorance, as well. Almost as common as brainless drones, and neck-and-neck with the paranoid schizophrenics.
A verrry small minority are actually reasonable folks who've merely been duped into disagreeing with me.
[anecdote alert] I got a detained and a free handcuffed ride downtown so my identification could be verified. Long, hatless walk home @40 degrees centigrade? Priceless.
Antioch, California, 1995. Lucky for me I had an F.B.I. jacket, or I might have stayed overnight, or forced them to link me to a crime.
Looking at a cop the wrong way will get you a beating and an assault on a peace officer conviction in a lot of U.S. jurisdictions.
You've never been stopped and made to produce ID for no good reason while walking down the street?
Why, yes, but I can't even recall how many times. It is a very ordinary for me, and I resent the colored people's claim to the service; My people have been passing since about 1650.
Excellent poll idea, IMO.
Lots of illegal stuff going on at all levels of government, and U.S. society, for that matter. Our Constitution prohibits almost everything noteworthy the government does these days.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Obtuse and seemingly inane is the hallmark of good nerd humor, IMO. Laugh at the clueless and rock on.
That is a neat thought. I'm just looking ahead and wondering about what shape it will be in for the next few million years. I presume it will be ground away by sandstorms.