boxing, the same sport that has.. I don't even fucking know how many champions. 3 "pro"?
There are currently *five* organizations independently handing out the title of boxing world champion. There are only two heavyweight champions, with one person holding four of those titles simultaneously (and, interestingly, the other one is his brother), but in other weight divisions there are indeed five different world champions. I can't see how boxing is an example for anyone to follow.
Nonsense. If it's too big, how in the world did you get those water, sewer and phone lines?
Plain Old Telephone Service lines are a lot cheaper than hi-speed data pipes.
And water lines? Sewer lines? In the house I grew up in we didn't have such a thing. Most people in truly rural settings don't. Like them, we had a well (with an electric pump to give us running water in the house) and a septic tank and field.
And what have those orders been? Not the general assertions of the constitution and official policy, but the actual orders to take actual actions? There haven't been any.
Very true, but in this case there's a strong nationalist strain of opinion among the people on this subject. If anything, they hold the idea of China's ownership of Taiwan even more strongly than the government does.
ROC government headquartered in Taiwan thinks exactly the same thing. Mainland China is simply temporarily not under its control. Both governments view entirety of China, including mainland and island of Taiwan as their territory.
Not really. The ROC government has for a long time only had seats for districts in Taiwan itself. Really, only the fear of a violent PRC reaction (an invasion would be unlikely but not unimaginable) keeps Taiwan from just declaring itself independent of the rest of China.
Oh, yes, they do. The Chinese government very definitely regards Taiwan as one of its provinces. Temporarily not under its control, of course, but rejoining the mainland is inevitable. I'm not saying that's true, or right, but there's no doubt they regard it that way.
Usually not. Normally, it's broken up for scrap, although occassionally it's used for testing or target practice and then it does. The Pentagon is eco-aware. They recycle!
"Hi Everyone. Letâ(TM)s Pitch in âNâ(TM) Get Cracking Here in Louisiana Doing Right, Eh? Now Then, Hateful, Rich, Overbearing, Ugly Guys Hurt Royally Everytime Someone Eats a Radish, Carrot, Hors dâ(TM)ourve and Never Does Dishes. Eventually, Victor Eats Lunch Over Peoria Mit Ein Neusberger Tor."
Which is exactly the problem. Nobody's doing follow-up papers. Follow-up papers aren't sexy, don't get published in top-line journals and don't get a lot of cites. In short, they don't advance your career. So scientitsts don't do them.
Basically there was a long string of mistakes being made by the law enforcement. Enough so that you could use this in a cadet training program as an "identify everything illegal in this search procedure" exercise.
And, for extra credit, how many criminal convictions were handed out for all this illegality?
The problem is, what can be done about the problem that would actually improve matters?
The most commonly suggested answer is to turn it over to the UN, and, frankly, I don't think that there can be much argument but that would make matters immeasureably *worse* for the average user.
Besides, isn't it ultimately the Judge who determines the sentence, not the jury?
Under U.S. law, while the final sentencing is done by the judge, the jury must not only find the defendant guilty but also specifically recommend the death penalty for the judge to be able to impose it. This is the only case in which the jury is involved in setting a sentence.
In three decades of driving, i've broken a bone exactly...never, as a matter of fact. Saying you'll "only" get three broken bones is not exactly encouraging.
why we're trying to over-complicate this? Take the odometer reading at annual inspection and be done with it.
Because they *can't*. Under such a system, the state of Oregon can't show that they are not taxing people for driving out of state, and a state trying to tax *anything* outside of the state is very, very unconstitutional.
you can pick up the NO form by... um... we're not sure where it is...
In cellar with the lights out, in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying 'Beware of the Leopard'?
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Starship Troopers was never made into a movie. Neither was I, Robot.
...they finally got that out? 10 years ago, Penny Arcade was speculating on the movie's crappy video game tie-ins.
There are currently *five* organizations independently handing out the title of boxing world champion. There are only two heavyweight champions, with one person holding four of those titles simultaneously (and, interestingly, the other one is his brother), but in other weight divisions there are indeed five different world champions. I can't see how boxing is an example for anyone to follow.
Plain Old Telephone Service lines are a lot cheaper than hi-speed data pipes.
And water lines? Sewer lines? In the house I grew up in we didn't have such a thing. Most people in truly rural settings don't. Like them, we had a well (with an electric pump to give us running water in the house) and a septic tank and field.
Pop quiz: What does U.N.C.L.E. actually stand for?
Not just that. The research facility for this *is* in Transylvania.
Are you really, honestly, expecting Taiwan to attack the PRC? Are you that divorced from reality?
He should've just let them shoot him.
And what have those orders been? Not the general assertions of the constitution and official policy, but the actual orders to take actual actions? There haven't been any.
Yes, it's still the official position, primarily because of fear of China's reaction. But few still really believe it.
Very true, but in this case there's a strong nationalist strain of opinion among the people on this subject. If anything, they hold the idea of China's ownership of Taiwan even more strongly than the government does.
Not really. The ROC government has for a long time only had seats for districts in Taiwan itself. Really, only the fear of a violent PRC reaction (an invasion would be unlikely but not unimaginable) keeps Taiwan from just declaring itself independent of the rest of China.
Oh, yes, they do. The Chinese government very definitely regards Taiwan as one of its provinces. Temporarily not under its control, of course, but rejoining the mainland is inevitable. I'm not saying that's true, or right, but there's no doubt they regard it that way.
Alas, I can't take credit for it. It's from an old Mystery Science Theater 3000 sketch.
Usually not. Normally, it's broken up for scrap, although occassionally it's used for testing or target practice and then it does. The Pentagon is eco-aware. They recycle!
I hear a voice in the back of my mind:
"Hi Everyone. Letâ(TM)s Pitch in âNâ(TM) Get Cracking Here in Louisiana Doing Right, Eh? Now Then, Hateful, Rich, Overbearing, Ugly Guys Hurt Royally Everytime Someone Eats a Radish, Carrot, Hors dâ(TM)ourve and Never Does Dishes. Eventually, Victor Eats Lunch Over Peoria Mit Ein Neusberger Tor."
Which is exactly the problem. Nobody's doing follow-up papers. Follow-up papers aren't sexy, don't get published in top-line journals and don't get a lot of cites. In short, they don't advance your career. So scientitsts don't do them.
And, for extra credit, how many criminal convictions were handed out for all this illegality?
"None?"
That's right, TImmy! You get an A!
The problem is, what can be done about the problem that would actually improve matters?
The most commonly suggested answer is to turn it over to the UN, and, frankly, I don't think that there can be much argument but that would make matters immeasureably *worse* for the average user.
Under U.S. law, while the final sentencing is done by the judge, the jury must not only find the defendant guilty but also specifically recommend the death penalty for the judge to be able to impose it. This is the only case in which the jury is involved in setting a sentence.
In three decades of driving, i've broken a bone exactly...never, as a matter of fact. Saying you'll "only" get three broken bones is not exactly encouraging.
Because they *can't*. Under such a system, the state of Oregon can't show that they are not taxing people for driving out of state, and a state trying to tax *anything* outside of the state is very, very unconstitutional.
In cellar with the lights out, in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying 'Beware of the Leopard'?
"We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years!"
Best. Patch. *Ever*.