I didn't vote for Obama, and I'm not sure what I'll think about him in a couple of years... but I can virtually guarantee that I'll still think you're a moron for the "Comrade" crack.
I live in NJ. Right now, I get to keep my hands clean when filling up my tank, and someone gets a job (arguably, a shitty one). Why on earth would I want self-service gasoline? Because it "costs less?" Yeah, for a couple of months, until it drifts right back to the price it was and I still have to work for free.
Seriously? We have almost no contact with our community as it is. No one knows their neighbor anymore, etc. I think it's that everyone is used to almost always completely controlling their environment and refuse to give that up, no matter the consequences.
And this is a bad thing? Have you seen the colossal fatasses rolling around this country? Hell, I'm not in the shape I could be and I already do this to an extent (I actually take a slower bus sometimes over the faster subway because it's a shorter walk uphill -- I almost wish that option didn't exist so I'd be less tempted). It's a really odd world we live in where people will kick and scream about the idea of walking 1-2 miles a day to/from mass-transit and then spend money DRIVING to a gym that they pay for.
I use public transit nearly exclusively, in urban and suburban NJ. Sometimes it sucks, and sometimes I get stuck somewhere for awhile or delayed. However, that means I read or play a game or doze longer. In traffic? That time is completely wasted. I often commute somewhere that takes about 90 mins by rail/bus or 50 by car. I could either lose those 100 mins or spend 180 mins doing something I'd have done anyway some other time and now don't have to do at home. I don't have to worry about how much I've had to drink, and Google Transit has made it much easier to do this without having to be an expert at scheduling. I may be limited in where I can go and how fast, but I make do. You're really exaggerating here.
It is not an accident that there's not as much public transit as there could be in the US. When people continue to buy houses built in the middle of nowhere in great areas of sprawl, of course this problem will exist. You'd "take the train if we had one?" Who bought your house, or otherwise moved you where you live? There is plenty of vacant real estate in cities and in rationally planned streetcar suburbs, but people bitch that "it's too small" or "I can buy a mansion out in the middle of nowhere for the same price." OK, fine, but don't then turn around and tell me that mass transit doesn't work because there are no trains where people live.
When the price of gas finally goes up to what it should be, people will not be able to afford to travel from where they live and this problem will go away.
In plenty more places, the choice is not between a DD or driving drunk, but you may have to go out earlier than you might if you drove. It might take you longer to get there, you might have to go to a different place than the bar on the highway... but it's doable.
The people in my area want to go out drinking at 11:00p, and they want to go where they want to go and thus transit "does not work for them" (when some small changes to the plans could be made to make it work). I find transit liberating, in that I never have to worry about what I drank and when, or where I'm going to park, etc.
People in this country seemed to be wired against transit, or think it's too hard. Really, if you can't figure out a transit schedule, you've got something to worry about.
I was at the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in Salt Lake City a few years ago. One of our campaigns is "Standing on the Side of Love," that stands in solidarity with oppressed groups like GLBT and immigrants, etc. The big banner we had hanging from the convention center was struck by lightning. Good thing I don't believe in god or I might have wondered if I'd misunderstood what Jesus would do.
I noticed, and saw the DNS message when it was there. When I read this, I said to myself "umm, why did people blame DNS? That's what the message said!"
"There are 2,772 Supercenters nationwide, and most are open 24 hours." Non super-centers, from the same page, make no mention of this. So no, not all super-centers and not all stores beyond that.
You don't seriously think that that's all that's wrong with Walmart, right? If so, please read something about them and come back when you know what other shit they're up to.
Stores being able to respond to "I want I want I want" is not necessarily better. I feel for you in the gluten free department, but the rest of it... what's wrong with buying stuff that's available, rather than flying it halfway around the world all the time?
Anyone dopey enough to purchase their cheap crap has been screwed, know it or not. It may be cheaper to shop at Walmart once, but not twice (which is the minimum number of times you'd end up buying most of their shit).
A good question would be if this screenshot is overwritten every time or if a new one is written every time the program is closed. The latter would make no sense, and the former would make it nearly useless to authorities.
However, windshear computers and TCAS, if I'm not mistaken, were installed on nearly all modern aircraft some time ago, regardless of the status of that particular upgrade. Just because MDD didn't add those things as part of the MD-80 Advanced (which incidentally would have been delivered after this aircraft anyway, so would have had no bearing unless it were upgraded) doesn't mean they weren't since added.
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I don't think it's a good idea to wear that tin foil hat so close to the computer.
I didn't vote for Obama, and I'm not sure what I'll think about him in a couple of years... but I can virtually guarantee that I'll still think you're a moron for the "Comrade" crack.
I live in NJ. Right now, I get to keep my hands clean when filling up my tank, and someone gets a job (arguably, a shitty one). Why on earth would I want self-service gasoline? Because it "costs less?" Yeah, for a couple of months, until it drifts right back to the price it was and I still have to work for free.
Seriously? We have almost no contact with our community as it is. No one knows their neighbor anymore, etc. I think it's that everyone is used to almost always completely controlling their environment and refuse to give that up, no matter the consequences.
That does not cover all of the other costs associated with a car. If you look around the internet, you can find better information about total costs.
And this is a bad thing? Have you seen the colossal fatasses rolling around this country? Hell, I'm not in the shape I could be and I already do this to an extent (I actually take a slower bus sometimes over the faster subway because it's a shorter walk uphill -- I almost wish that option didn't exist so I'd be less tempted). It's a really odd world we live in where people will kick and scream about the idea of walking 1-2 miles a day to/from mass-transit and then spend money DRIVING to a gym that they pay for.
I use public transit nearly exclusively, in urban and suburban NJ. Sometimes it sucks, and sometimes I get stuck somewhere for awhile or delayed. However, that means I read or play a game or doze longer. In traffic? That time is completely wasted. I often commute somewhere that takes about 90 mins by rail/bus or 50 by car. I could either lose those 100 mins or spend 180 mins doing something I'd have done anyway some other time and now don't have to do at home. I don't have to worry about how much I've had to drink, and Google Transit has made it much easier to do this without having to be an expert at scheduling. I may be limited in where I can go and how fast, but I make do. You're really exaggerating here.
I think if people would get over themselves and stop caring about the "social stigma" that surrounds taking mass transit, we'd be fine.
It is not an accident that there's not as much public transit as there could be in the US. When people continue to buy houses built in the middle of nowhere in great areas of sprawl, of course this problem will exist. You'd "take the train if we had one?" Who bought your house, or otherwise moved you where you live? There is plenty of vacant real estate in cities and in rationally planned streetcar suburbs, but people bitch that "it's too small" or "I can buy a mansion out in the middle of nowhere for the same price." OK, fine, but don't then turn around and tell me that mass transit doesn't work because there are no trains where people live.
When the price of gas finally goes up to what it should be, people will not be able to afford to travel from where they live and this problem will go away.
In plenty more places, the choice is not between a DD or driving drunk, but you may have to go out earlier than you might if you drove. It might take you longer to get there, you might have to go to a different place than the bar on the highway... but it's doable.
The people in my area want to go out drinking at 11:00p, and they want to go where they want to go and thus transit "does not work for them" (when some small changes to the plans could be made to make it work). I find transit liberating, in that I never have to worry about what I drank and when, or where I'm going to park, etc.
People in this country seemed to be wired against transit, or think it's too hard. Really, if you can't figure out a transit schedule, you've got something to worry about.
I was at the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in Salt Lake City a few years ago. One of our campaigns is "Standing on the Side of Love," that stands in solidarity with oppressed groups like GLBT and immigrants, etc. The big banner we had hanging from the convention center was struck by lightning. Good thing I don't believe in god or I might have wondered if I'd misunderstood what Jesus would do.
"That's what the Facebook is going to be about!"
Pretty sure they were referring to THEMSELVES as teabaggers for quite some time, before they realized that it doesn't sound as good as they thought.
I noticed, and saw the DNS message when it was there. When I read this, I said to myself "umm, why did people blame DNS? That's what the message said!"
To be honest, but also full of shit at the same time.
Name one appointee who's a "self-described communist." No, reading a pamphlet or writing a paper 20 years doesn't count.
Secondly, who gives a shit? Is this seriously stuff we need to be worrying about anymore? The red scare was nonsense even when it was happening.
"There are 2,772 Supercenters nationwide, and most are open 24 hours." Non super-centers, from the same page, make no mention of this. So no, not all super-centers and not all stores beyond that.
You don't seriously think that that's all that's wrong with Walmart, right? If so, please read something about them and come back when you know what other shit they're up to.
Agreed. These are not roadside stands, but I frequently go to local farmer's markets. Very cheap. More than I can carry easily for under $10.
Stores being able to respond to "I want I want I want" is not necessarily better. I feel for you in the gluten free department, but the rest of it... what's wrong with buying stuff that's available, rather than flying it halfway around the world all the time?
They can't see beyond the nose on their face. Same reason they don't want to pay taxes for any service they're not going to receive that same day.
Easy to pull that kind of shit when you're screwing everyone, start to finish.
Anyone dopey enough to purchase their cheap crap has been screwed, know it or not. It may be cheaper to shop at Walmart once, but not twice (which is the minimum number of times you'd end up buying most of their shit).
A good question would be if this screenshot is overwritten every time or if a new one is written every time the program is closed. The latter would make no sense, and the former would make it nearly useless to authorities.
My guess is that he is saying the price will go up so high that no one will want to buy it when the reserves get small enough.
OK, great... so how is that different than exhausting it entirely?
The MD-82 flight deck is still relatively low-tech, though more high-teck than a 1960's DC-9.
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/0/9/1750904.jpg
The MD-88 flight deck is more of a modern glass cockpit:
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/8/5/2/0911258.jpg
However, windshear computers and TCAS, if I'm not mistaken, were installed on nearly all modern aircraft some time ago, regardless of the status of that particular upgrade. Just because MDD didn't add those things as part of the MD-80 Advanced (which incidentally would have been delivered after this aircraft anyway, so would have had no bearing unless it were upgraded) doesn't mean they weren't since added.