Another problem is how much these ratings are, well, puritan and strict in nature. They're conservative enought to satisfy 99.9% of the people, and the remaining ones are they types that wouldn't be happy until every show was a bible show(or whatever).
What does this mean? Well, my parents felt that, with limited exceptions, that I was ready for R rated movies at around 13. They've been trained to think that R rated isn't actually all that bad. Heck, I don't think that they're all that bad. I remember seeing some of the old movies I enjoyed and going 'why the heck is that rated R?'
Why should Doom3 and GTA3 receive the same rating? One features you as the last hope for humanity to survive without massive casualties, while the other features you as a thug. But again, if you introduce a more complex rating system, you're just going back to what parents should be doing in the first place: Thinking.
Option 1: The Major recording label contract(vastly simplified): 100,000 x.01¢ ea=$1,000 Option 2: The indie option(again, vastly simplified): 1,000 x $1.00 ea = $1,000
Each makes the same amount of money. One needs for you to sell vast amounts of CD's to make any money, one, well, doesn't.
I should note that if you're willing to buy in lots of over a thousand, you can get professionally pressed CD's for around a buck apiece, with jewel case, 4 color artwork, etc. Going fancy, getting a barcode, etc, may raise the price to $1.50 for a 'mere' thousand. Get 5,000, and you're back to a buck per CD. If you sell them for $5, that's $4 profit over the raw cost of the CD's. Sell for $10, and you start to see the picture.
Combined with even cheaper digital sales, you can make a living with even the smaller audience available without having a major label backing you.
There are bands that make their living performing at area clubs, and selling their merchandise there. Small operations, not alot of overhead.
Yes, but that's not necessarily polite either, as you're boning the people behind you.
It consists of other things as well. Driving on the right side if you're slower. Allowing cars to merge in an orderly fashion.
Basically, I'm not saying to be a doormat. But please don't be rude. Don't 'force' your turn. Don't take anybody else's. Don't drive on the left side if you're driving slower than the traffic average.
One problem you run into is that this sort of corruption is present in any large organization.
But the military have lost on paper something like 16 billion dollars in the past 10 years. Some of that has been from abuse of DoD credit cards, some probably got swiped, some probably just got lost in the paper shuffle.
That's 1.6 Billion out of 400-500 billion(depending on how you figure it) discretionary spending? Translation:.3-.4%. You'd have a better chance going after welfare fraud.
And the waste is, in many ways, an estimate. It costs money to catch them, money to prosecute, money to collect(which you might not be able to do).
Trust me. Whenever possible, we get the money back when fraud is caught.
Bingo. Missile silos were, and are, NOT low maintenance affairs. They leak, they sweat, crack, etc.
burning this up, is probably the best way.
If by 'burning up' you mean by reprocessing and reusing in a reactor for even more power, I agree. Otherwise, you do realize that incineration of radioactive material doesn't make it non radioactive? That only works with chemical waste.
I was reading, many nuclear plant's pools are finally reaching capacity. So they're moving the older rods into new containers. Thing is, those rods start out so radioactive that they're producing something like 13 hairdryers worth of heat. This heat was one of the major concerns for long term storage. But now that they've held the waste in the active pool for so long, it's down to a fraction of the heat, such that the above-ground container doesn't need any active cooling. In another 20 years it won't even be noticably warm.
At which point they said it would be cool enough to easily reprocess it for more fuel, or dispose of.
And I don't have any problems slowing down around those specific zones. Heck, the fire station has it's own lights that stay green all the time unless that engine needs to move, then they both go red.
But when I take the highway home, it's a 99% straight shot.
Well, considering that you can only drive on a set of tires for so long before there's so little tread that just about any road hazard will put a hole in them.
Being "well maintained" pretty much simply requires following the manufacturer's recommended maintenance and fixing any damage. Checking your remaining tread and replacing the tires is the same.
It's not like you're comparing the vehicle with other vehicles.
And by setting a limit that's artificially low, you only encourage disparity in speed, which is the true killer.
If the average driver doesn't have to worry that his 'natural speed' is going to get the cops after him, he may be a little more likely to pay attention to the road than the spedometer.
My usual 'solution' to driving problems in the USA is to suggest more education and enforcement of 'polite driving'.
20 seconds for a yellow? That sounds WAY too long. I mean, count the time it takes for you to come to a gentle stop at the speedlimit for the area. Figure the distance that it takes you to stop at that speed and gentle braking. Then figure the time it would take to cross that distance and clear the intersection. A yellow should be 2-3 seconds longer than the longer time.
I'd tend to say that, yes, the military would notice that. Especially with current operations.
I mean, we were still using 200mhz computers a year ago. I think my base is up to 800mhz now.
Like any organization, there are things that can be done more cost efficiently, but they're very hard to find, especially all the base closures and cuts over the last ten years.
Yes, but on a four lane highway, where the most severe turn is about 30 degrees per mile, which is the 'unsafe speed'?
55(1980's speedlimit) 65(1990's) 75(current)
The road has been all of the above. Is 85 even that much of a stretch for a stable, well maintained car with good tires?
I've driven a number of vehicles, and there are a number that I wouldn't drive past 55-65 in on any road. It could be an immaculate runway and I wouldn't go that fast. On the other hand, I've driven a few sports-cars, and they feel more in control even going 30mph faster than the delivery truck.
Thing is, at least a few players [i]were[/i] phased out, at least in the sense that their 'key' was excluded from inclusion on new DVD's.
I think that they were all software, though, so it wasn't a big deal(update to the newest version, and you were good to go).
Oh, and that didn't 'limit the breach' because we figured out how to brute-force the encryption. I think that the most telling point is that DVD's are still being sold for a profit! Oh, the horror! DVD is effectivly a completely open format, and their still selling? Where's the piracy woes?
You said it. Like many things, I don't always feel like writing an essay.
When me and my brother were kids, I agree, it was mostly Mom who handled these things. Of course, this was due to one factor:
Dad's (bach degree) job payed more than Mom's(Associate) job.
Mom also worked part time while we were in elementary school to ensure that she got home reasonably close to when we did(we still walked home most of the time).
As for today, which parent takes off for helping the kids is up to the parents. It's there choice. I know families where it's the man who does it. I know ones where it's the woman.
If you're willing to move around a bit, you can make very good money fixing roofs in the spring/summer up north, then go down south and fix all the bro
Like any market, you can reach saturation. But I feel that if you can do two different trades, it's almost like a raid array for your job. Can't get work as a network manager? Go to work wiring electrical panels.
One of the things that my grandparents say is 'learn a trade, such as electrician or plumber, you'll never be out of work'.
It might not be glamorous, or extrememly high-paying, but if you can rewire a building, fix a toilet, or reshingle a roof, there is a demand for your services that pays decent money.
Besides, it's not as likely to work anymore. With the army being short on recruits, standards are dropping again. I mean, they've already raised the maximum age for enlisting twice. It's to the point that a person could enlist, retire with benefits, and still be young enough to enlist again.
It'd work, but then, in 99% of cases, just saying "I'm not interested, please don't contact me further about this" will work as well.
And, while I'm sure it varies by service, I'd say that at least 90% of the military doesn't really care about your sexuality, as long as you don't get offensive with it. The air force is pretty good. The Army has some really bad spots(and is big enough that you'll hear about them more anyways), but I'd tend to think that the navy would be the worst on average.
I should note that people get court-martialed for various straight things as well, like adultury.
My reaction to a person telling me he's gay: "Well, I'm not, so we aren't going to be dating." There's a reason why, in my mind, there's a difference between a 'homosexual' and a 'flaming homosexual'.
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Another problem is how much these ratings are, well, puritan and strict in nature. They're conservative enought to satisfy 99.9% of the people, and the remaining ones are they types that wouldn't be happy until every show was a bible show(or whatever).
What does this mean? Well, my parents felt that, with limited exceptions, that I was ready for R rated movies at around 13. They've been trained to think that R rated isn't actually all that bad. Heck, I don't think that they're all that bad. I remember seeing some of the old movies I enjoyed and going 'why the heck is that rated R?'
Why should Doom3 and GTA3 receive the same rating? One features you as the last hope for humanity to survive without massive casualties, while the other features you as a thug. But again, if you introduce a more complex rating system, you're just going back to what parents should be doing in the first place: Thinking.
Option 1: The Major recording label contract(vastly simplified): .01¢ ea=$1,000
100,000 x
Option 2: The indie option(again, vastly simplified):
1,000 x $1.00 ea = $1,000
Each makes the same amount of money. One needs for you to sell vast amounts of CD's to make any money, one, well, doesn't.
I should note that if you're willing to buy in lots of over a thousand, you can get professionally pressed CD's for around a buck apiece, with jewel case, 4 color artwork, etc. Going fancy, getting a barcode, etc, may raise the price to $1.50 for a 'mere' thousand. Get 5,000, and you're back to a buck per CD. If you sell them for $5, that's $4 profit over the raw cost of the CD's. Sell for $10, and you start to see the picture.
Combined with even cheaper digital sales, you can make a living with even the smaller audience available without having a major label backing you.
There are bands that make their living performing at area clubs, and selling their merchandise there. Small operations, not alot of overhead.
The way this usually works for me is that if you ask me what language I speak, I answer "American".
Of course, over in Asia you end up with 'Engrish'
But just like a species can have different breeds and races, languages can have different accents.
We can (mostly) understand each other without being taught a new language or needing a translator, so I'd generally count them as the same language.
Actually, I'd argue that the loss will only be for users, not the professional pirates. They'll always figure a way.
Yes, but that's not necessarily polite either, as you're boning the people behind you.
It consists of other things as well. Driving on the right side if you're slower. Allowing cars to merge in an orderly fashion.
Basically, I'm not saying to be a doormat. But please don't be rude. Don't 'force' your turn. Don't take anybody else's. Don't drive on the left side if you're driving slower than the traffic average.
One problem you run into is that this sort of corruption is present in any large organization.
.3-.4%. You'd have a better chance going after welfare fraud.
But the military have lost on paper something like 16 billion dollars in the past 10 years. Some of that has been from abuse of DoD credit cards, some probably got swiped, some probably just got lost in the paper shuffle.
That's 1.6 Billion out of 400-500 billion(depending on how you figure it) discretionary spending? Translation:
And the waste is, in many ways, an estimate. It costs money to catch them, money to prosecute, money to collect(which you might not be able to do).
Trust me. Whenever possible, we get the money back when fraud is caught.
Bingo. Missile silos were, and are, NOT low maintenance affairs. They leak, they sweat, crack, etc.
burning this up, is probably the best way.
If by 'burning up' you mean by reprocessing and reusing in a reactor for even more power, I agree. Otherwise, you do realize that incineration of radioactive material doesn't make it non radioactive? That only works with chemical waste.
I was reading, many nuclear plant's pools are finally reaching capacity. So they're moving the older rods into new containers. Thing is, those rods start out so radioactive that they're producing something like 13 hairdryers worth of heat. This heat was one of the major concerns for long term storage. But now that they've held the waste in the active pool for so long, it's down to a fraction of the heat, such that the above-ground container doesn't need any active cooling. In another 20 years it won't even be noticably warm.
At which point they said it would be cool enough to easily reprocess it for more fuel, or dispose of.
Depends on your definition of 'polite'.
My definition generally encompasses not cutting people off, not running redlights, signalling turns, etc...
It's sad when being polite is unexpected.
And I don't have any problems slowing down around those specific zones. Heck, the fire station has it's own lights that stay green all the time unless that engine needs to move, then they both go red.
But when I take the highway home, it's a 99% straight shot.
Well, considering that you can only drive on a set of tires for so long before there's so little tread that just about any road hazard will put a hole in them.
Being "well maintained" pretty much simply requires following the manufacturer's recommended maintenance and fixing any damage. Checking your remaining tread and replacing the tires is the same.
It's not like you're comparing the vehicle with other vehicles.
And by setting a limit that's artificially low, you only encourage disparity in speed, which is the true killer.
If the average driver doesn't have to worry that his 'natural speed' is going to get the cops after him, he may be a little more likely to pay attention to the road than the spedometer.
My usual 'solution' to driving problems in the USA is to suggest more education and enforcement of 'polite driving'.
20 seconds for a yellow? That sounds WAY too long. I mean, count the time it takes for you to come to a gentle stop at the speedlimit for the area. Figure the distance that it takes you to stop at that speed and gentle braking. Then figure the time it would take to cross that distance and clear the intersection. A yellow should be 2-3 seconds longer than the longer time.
I'd tend to say that, yes, the military would notice that. Especially with current operations.
I mean, we were still using 200mhz computers a year ago. I think my base is up to 800mhz now.
Like any organization, there are things that can be done more cost efficiently, but they're very hard to find, especially all the base closures and cuts over the last ten years.
Yes, but on a four lane highway, where the most severe turn is about 30 degrees per mile, which is the 'unsafe speed'?
55(1980's speedlimit)
65(1990's)
75(current)
The road has been all of the above. Is 85 even that much of a stretch for a stable, well maintained car with good tires?
I've driven a number of vehicles, and there are a number that I wouldn't drive past 55-65 in on any road. It could be an immaculate runway and I wouldn't go that fast. On the other hand, I've driven a few sports-cars, and they feel more in control even going 30mph faster than the delivery truck.
Thing is, at least a few players [i]were[/i] phased out, at least in the sense that their 'key' was excluded from inclusion on new DVD's.
I think that they were all software, though, so it wasn't a big deal(update to the newest version, and you were good to go).
Oh, and that didn't 'limit the breach' because we figured out how to brute-force the encryption. I think that the most telling point is that DVD's are still being sold for a profit! Oh, the horror! DVD is effectivly a completely open format, and their still selling? Where's the piracy woes?
You said it. Like many things, I don't always feel like writing an essay.
When me and my brother were kids, I agree, it was mostly Mom who handled these things. Of course, this was due to one factor:
Dad's (bach degree) job payed more than Mom's(Associate) job.
Mom also worked part time while we were in elementary school to ensure that she got home reasonably close to when we did(we still walked home most of the time).
As for today, which parent takes off for helping the kids is up to the parents. It's there choice. I know families where it's the man who does it. I know ones where it's the woman.
I wish I had some mod points.
I've read that in studies that factor in senority and working hours, that the difference disappears.
The idea is that women tend to work fewer hours/take longer leaves than men, and this leads to the difference.
Heck my mother(an accountant) says the exact same thing. And she's the highest paid worker in the office.
If you're willing to move around a bit, you can make very good money fixing roofs in the spring/summer up north, then go down south and fix all the bro
Like any market, you can reach saturation. But I feel that if you can do two different trades, it's almost like a raid array for your job. Can't get work as a network manager? Go to work wiring electrical panels.
Look at cost of living. A doctor making $100k out in the sticks lives far better than a electrician making $100k in NYC.
NYC's cost of living is something like triple that of many other areas.
One of the things that my grandparents say is 'learn a trade, such as electrician or plumber, you'll never be out of work'.
It might not be glamorous, or extrememly high-paying, but if you can rewire a building, fix a toilet, or reshingle a roof, there is a demand for your services that pays decent money.
But where's the fun in that?
Besides, it's not as likely to work anymore. With the army being short on recruits, standards are dropping again. I mean, they've already raised the maximum age for enlisting twice. It's to the point that a person could enlist, retire with benefits, and still be young enough to enlist again.
The ASVAB is a military aptitude test. If he scored in the 99th percentile, that means that any military job is open for him.
As for them never calling back, well, I'm guessing that you fell through the cracks, they were working firmer prospects.
Yep, you should have been a definate prospect.
It'd work, but then, in 99% of cases, just saying "I'm not interested, please don't contact me further about this" will work as well.
And, while I'm sure it varies by service, I'd say that at least 90% of the military doesn't really care about your sexuality, as long as you don't get offensive with it. The air force is pretty good. The Army has some really bad spots(and is big enough that you'll hear about them more anyways), but I'd tend to think that the navy would be the worst on average.
I should note that people get court-martialed for various straight things as well, like adultury.
My reaction to a person telling me he's gay: "Well, I'm not, so we aren't going to be dating." There's a reason why, in my mind, there's a difference between a 'homosexual' and a 'flaming homosexual'.
Easiest way?
Tell them that you've joined a rival branch. It'll stop the calls cold
As for recruiter, it sounds like he was an idiot. He was wasting his time on a cold prospect.
Why yes, I would.
Part of the first mission to mars?
Remember, there are people who would volunteer to go to mars, even if the chance of return was 0%.
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Cons: It can only storage 4,7GB on a single layer DVD.
Pros: cheap, fast to market.