Easily? Easier than buying an assault rifle and spraying bullets around? That's silly. Your SUV plot is silly too. First, people will see you driving at them from afar. If you get close slowly you won't be able to speed up enough to do serious damage. Second, they will run away and hide behind other cars, poles, trees, inside, etc.
"Most men are intimidated by smart women..." Most women who think so are wrong. If a woman dates a guy who's intimidated by her, the guy is stupid. If a woman dates another guy who's intimidated by her, that guy is also stupid. If all guys she dates are intimidated by her, there's something wrong with her.
No idea who modded up this anecdotal experience of yours. I wonder why I have no problems searching on Amazon. It's not the best, but definitely not worse than Walmart.
"I couldn't have any products shipped to me, because I was living alone, working the same hours they delivered and that their officese were open, not to mention their nearest center being a crazy distance away, in horrible traffic." Yeah, that's a con. Have you tried having them ship to your _office_?
"(Ever gone into a Target to find they don't have ANY men's shoes? Ever gone into a pet store to find they don't have ANY flea collars?)" Ever gone into a Walmart to find they don't have ANY flea collars? Happened to me twice. Again - anecdotal experience. The same as yours. Irrelevant.
Yeah, and unassisted human flight works very well too if we only somehow found a way to cancel gravity. It's never the fault of the people who jump off buildings and try to fly unassisted. It's all gravity's fault! Gravity doesn't quite live up to the people's expectations, you see...
"Europeans always forget how incredibly tiny their nations are and how incredibly big the US is." There are tiny states in the US. Your point? The overall area? Europe is just under 3.9 mil sq mi. The US is just under 3.8. Your point?
"Suppose you built a high speed rail between LA and New York.... Now that I am there, how do I get the shopping cart full of goods back to the train? " Does it happen often when you have to go to NY for shopping and then have to haul lots of stuff back? You live an interesting life.
"How do I get it to my home in a small town 50 miles from the station?" How did you get to the station in the first place? Did you just materialize there?
"What if my purchase included a piece of plywood and four 3m lengths of pvc for some basic work around the house? " Really interesting life...
"And if like many I do that every 3 days?" Go to NY from LA, go on a shopping spree and go back? Paris, is that you?
And I really hope you will be held accountable for every stupid thing your kids will do no matter what or when they do it (if you happen to procreate). Maybe it will make you understand how stupid your comment was.
Great. You provided a Wiki article on the single-payer system. Where's the source for "In most civilized nations, health care is provided under a system of regulated private insurance and private service providers, just like the US."?
"In most civilized nations, health care is provided under a system of regulated private insurance and private service providers, just like the US." Source? Otherwise bullshit.
"...the UK system is pretty much average among developed nations in terms of health outcomes..." See above.
So, is this just a thought exercise of what is possible or you have any real evidence that it happens on a significant scale? You do know that it can be determined whether milk had any harmful organisms even after pasteurization?
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"...the need to defend one's self from a dangerous government."
Any sources?
Easily? Easier than buying an assault rifle and spraying bullets around? That's silly.
Your SUV plot is silly too. First, people will see you driving at them from afar. If you get close slowly you won't be able to speed up enough to do serious damage. Second, they will run away and hide behind other cars, poles, trees, inside, etc.
I agree with the last sentence though.
How is this flamebait?! What is wrong with you people?!
But, but, but... a thermonuclear device would be even more effective!
I hope you understood how faulty your logic was.
Easy, buddy. No need to call someone a liar, if you find something hard to believe. I really hope you act like this only on the web.
I don't remember seeing a single gun when I was in Europe either. I don't even remember seeing LEO except in airports.
South Park?
That's a shame. Such a profound post from an AC. Please log in so smart people could mod you correspondingly ;)
Almost everything Strar Trek, DS9, etc is free with Amazon Prime.
She doesn't have to be delinquent. She just has to like comfort and stuff and be "vocal" about it. ;)
"Most men are intimidated by smart women..."
Most women who think so are wrong.
If a woman dates a guy who's intimidated by her, the guy is stupid. If a woman dates another guy who's intimidated by her, that guy is also stupid. If all guys she dates are intimidated by her, there's something wrong with her.
PS. One sentence. So many fallacies. :)
"Criminals feel like they have nothing to lose."
I think you got it wrong. _Those_ criminals think they _can't_ lose.
Ever thought of finding smb who suits you better? It's possible. You're just wasting everybody's time.
Excellent post.
No idea who modded up this anecdotal experience of yours.
I wonder why I have no problems searching on Amazon. It's not the best, but definitely not worse than Walmart.
"I couldn't have any products shipped to me, because I was living alone, working the same hours they delivered and that their officese were open, not to mention their nearest center being a crazy distance away, in horrible traffic."
Yeah, that's a con. Have you tried having them ship to your _office_?
"(Ever gone into a Target to find they don't have ANY men's shoes? Ever gone into a pet store to find they don't have ANY flea collars?)"
Ever gone into a Walmart to find they don't have ANY flea collars? Happened to me twice. Again - anecdotal experience. The same as yours. Irrelevant.
Yeah, and unassisted human flight works very well too if we only somehow found a way to cancel gravity. It's never the fault of the people who jump off buildings and try to fly unassisted. It's all gravity's fault! Gravity doesn't quite live up to the people's expectations, you see...
"Europeans always forget how incredibly tiny their nations are and how incredibly big the US is."
There are tiny states in the US. Your point? The overall area? Europe is just under 3.9 mil sq mi. The US is just under 3.8. Your point?
"Suppose you built a high speed rail between LA and New York. ... Now that I am there, how do I get the shopping cart full of goods back to the train? "
Does it happen often when you have to go to NY for shopping and then have to haul lots of stuff back? You live an interesting life.
"How do I get it to my home in a small town 50 miles from the station?"
How did you get to the station in the first place? Did you just materialize there?
"What if my purchase included a piece of plywood and four 3m lengths of pvc for some basic work around the house? "
Really interesting life...
"And if like many I do that every 3 days?"
Go to NY from LA, go on a shopping spree and go back? Paris, is that you?
And I really hope you will be held accountable for every stupid thing your kids will do no matter what or when they do it (if you happen to procreate). Maybe it will make you understand how stupid your comment was.
Great. You provided a Wiki article on the single-payer system. Where's the source for "In most civilized nations, health care is provided under a system of regulated private insurance and private service providers, just like the US."?
"Either you're full of shit,..."
Yes, he is.
On the other hand, both UK and EU have corrupt lobbying too.
Scum.
I think you're feeding a troll. Watch your fingers :)
"In most civilized nations, health care is provided under a system of regulated private insurance and private service providers, just like the US."
Source? Otherwise bullshit.
"...the UK system is pretty much average among developed nations in terms of health outcomes..."
See above.
Have your sarcasm-o-meter checked and calibrated please.
Yes. Thank you. Everybody knows that eating animals is not a natural process.
So, is this just a thought exercise of what is possible or you have any real evidence that it happens on a significant scale? You do know that it can be determined whether milk had any harmful organisms even after pasteurization?