That they will shell out $DOLLARS for one of these behemoths... Do people no longer read books, play Uno, or throw frisbee with their dogs? Go to neighborhood bars to watch sports games?
Or maybe that by having a DVR we can watch the shows we want while leaving more time for reading books, plaing Uno, playing with the kids, etc.
Being able to start an evening show I like an hour later (after the kids bedtimes), allows us to not try to rush things and still get everything we want to get done done.
the put a hyphen in our email address so everyone knows we are contractors
I thought this was common, contractors at the company I work for have a distinguishing mark in their names too. It helps people know that they are contractors, when maybe you've never actually seen them before. That way you know that maybe you shouldn't be forwarding a piece of confidential information to them.
However, in a work-study program, the universities only have to pay $2.85 and the federal government pays $2.30. There's PLENTY of graduation in the current system.
I guess I'm just used to my state - where the minimum is the minimum.
As for the campus routine, a university experience hardly comes close to a "real-world" experience. You're probably living in on-site subsidized housing, eating subsidized food, have subsidized medical care on-site, most likely have roommates essentially provided for you in guaranteed housing with fully paid utilities.
I lived off-campus, got food at the supermarket, never had anything to do with on-campus medical care, and I had to pay utilities with my roommates in the place we rented. Plus I had to pay tuition.
But, $10,712 per year, yes, is enough to survive. That's the !#%ing POINT. If it was less, it would NOT be enough to survive. without some other subsidy, be it the local homeless shelter, food bank, welfare
Okay, so we come to the point (after going through inflation, and how it's not enough to live alone etc.) Less then the minimum wage requires some sort of help to get out of it. Even the minimum. I'm all for that. If someone comes to a government agency saying "I want more out of life, and I can work for it," then I say we try to get them whatever they need to get that better job. If we just keep raising the minimum wage, then THAT becomes the solution to the problem of the working poor, not education or something to give them a real leg-up on life. It's a patch, not a true fix.
That's what minimum wage is for -- to ensure that the majority of people who find themselves at the bottom of the economic barrel are paid just enough to be able to lift themselves up.
Except that I lived at minimum wage for a long time, so I know a little bit from experience. I was able to live, eat, and pay for half-time tuition at a state university (no financial aid) (granted, my state has a higher than federal minimum wage, but I also was working on campus and couldn't work full time). The problem is that you have to pay the same minimum wage to high-school kids who dont need say $436/month of spending money (that's half of what you said for someone working full time).
If there was age-graudated minimum wages, this would help.
There's a mythology here that the minimum wage is the driving force of inflation. It's not.
I never said it was (in fact, I didn't mention inflation). However, since you brought it up, minimum wage is a driving force, not the driving force.
My problem with minimum wage is that some people try to claim that one person minimum wage should be able to support a family. If someone is working a minimum wage job to support a family, then what they need is a better job (and more opportunities), not a higher minimum wage.
In 1980, when the minimum wage exceeded $3/hour, my family business--running out of, basically, our freaking garage--paid our employees $40k/year. Yeah, the minimum wage really got in the way.
So, what you're saying is that because you paid more than minimum wage to your employees, that means that companies that were paying minimum wage weren't impacted by any minimum wage increases? That your company's experiences are universally applicable?
My point was that if Americans complain _now_ despite the fuel being relatively cheap, there doesn't seem to be much chance of raising taxes on fuel without massive public outcry.
There isn't much chance of raising it much.
However, a town nearby recently added a $.03/gallon increase without a massive public outcry (of course, most gas stations raised their prices $.05 to compensate, and then blame 'the gas tax'). Sure, if someone tried to add a $1/gallon tax they would be run out of town, but gradual increases may go mostly unnoticed.
and we were told that if someone was stealing and you saw them steal, you can't do anything about it until they leave the store.
Because if you do something before they leave the store, they may claim that they intended to pay for it still (I just put it in my bag to get it out of the way). Until they leave, it's not theft.
I'm trying to figure out how someone rated this 'redundant.' I was pointing out that the first person said 'sometimes' and that the second person was trying to disagree, but only changed words (to 'most of the time'). Was I modded down because I assumed a level of intelligence of Slashdoters to understand that? Did someone else point out the same thing? No.
Travelers is simply participating in the Federal program.
Yes, which means that Travelers will only sell to areas that have had the Federally regulated flood plain determinations, etc. I believe the government will also give loans in certain instances to Travelers because they participate in the program.
or better yet, pay off RIMs losses by charging a few US based companies idiot fees
So, some company based in country X gets sued by a company based in country Y for business done there. Therefore, country X should randomly charge fees to companies from country X.
That sounds... well... arbitrary. I would think Canada would try to govern through laws, not capricious attacks at random.
Some people say a lot of weird things. I don't listen to them. I listen to people who have spent their entire lives studying and methodically researching something using strict scientific methods and extensive peer review. Those people are more likely to be right.
Well, some of the people saying that Global warming could potentially be partially from increased solar output are "people who have spent their entire lives studying and methodically researching something using strict scientific methods and extensive peer review." Scientists often disagree, deal.
She placed a $800 camera order and was called that day to "confirm her address", at which point they proceeded to try and sell her a $150 warranty and other expensive accessories. Once she refused, they suddenly informed her the product was out of stock, but they later said they could get it to her by Friday if she paid for a $150 warranty.
What's unusual about that? You have to be the most ass backward consumer to fall for any of that and not just walk the other way immediately. And if you think the above is very unusual, you've probably never done any of the following before:...
The part I bolded is what was unusual. Yeah, most people have been pushed by people trying to sell extended warranties before, but never then told "oh, it's out of stock unless you buy the warranty."
There's something you should know: Flood losses aren't covered by your homeowners insurance policy.
Yes, that's why I went out and found FLOOD INSURANCE which is purchased in addition to a homeowner's policy.
Please re-check your Travelers policy.
Like I said, I just did a quick check to see if anyone was selling Flood Insurance, not that this was my insurance. Traveler's showed up as the first company on Google.
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That they will shell out $DOLLARS for one of these behemoths... Do people no longer read books, play Uno, or throw frisbee with their dogs? Go to neighborhood bars to watch sports games?
Or maybe that by having a DVR we can watch the shows we want while leaving more time for reading books, plaing Uno, playing with the kids, etc.
Being able to start an evening show I like an hour later (after the kids bedtimes), allows us to not try to rush things and still get everything we want to get done done.
the put a hyphen in our email address so everyone knows we are contractors
I thought this was common, contractors at the company I work for have a distinguishing mark in their names too. It helps people know that they are contractors, when maybe you've never actually seen them before. That way you know that maybe you shouldn't be forwarding a piece of confidential information to them.
Do you have your source? (not that I doubt you, but I'd just like to look things up)
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
Well, you're feeling happy
The board of directors decides the CEO's compensation, and they answer to nobody
The board of directors is elected by the shareholders.
Someone who's capable of rewiring stuff to emit a blast of anti-zombie RF energy.
Richard Dean Anderson?
However, in a work-study program, the universities only have to pay $2.85 and the federal government pays $2.30. There's PLENTY of graduation in the current system.
I guess I'm just used to my state - where the minimum is the minimum.
As for the campus routine, a university experience hardly comes close to a "real-world" experience. You're probably living in on-site subsidized housing, eating subsidized food, have subsidized medical care on-site, most likely have roommates essentially provided for you in guaranteed housing with fully paid utilities.
I lived off-campus, got food at the supermarket, never had anything to do with on-campus medical care, and I had to pay utilities with my roommates in the place we rented. Plus I had to pay tuition.
But, $10,712 per year, yes, is enough to survive. That's the !#%ing POINT. If it was less, it would NOT be enough to survive. without some other subsidy, be it the local homeless shelter, food bank, welfare
Okay, so we come to the point (after going through inflation, and how it's not enough to live alone etc.) Less then the minimum wage requires some sort of help to get out of it. Even the minimum. I'm all for that. If someone comes to a government agency saying "I want more out of life, and I can work for it," then I say we try to get them whatever they need to get that better job. If we just keep raising the minimum wage, then THAT becomes the solution to the problem of the working poor, not education or something to give them a real leg-up on life. It's a patch, not a true fix.
That's what minimum wage is for -- to ensure that the majority of people who find themselves at the bottom of the economic barrel are paid just enough to be able to lift themselves up.
Except that I lived at minimum wage for a long time, so I know a little bit from experience. I was able to live, eat, and pay for half-time tuition at a state university (no financial aid) (granted, my state has a higher than federal minimum wage, but I also was working on campus and couldn't work full time). The problem is that you have to pay the same minimum wage to high-school kids who dont need say $436/month of spending money (that's half of what you said for someone working full time).
If there was age-graudated minimum wages, this would help.
There's a mythology here that the minimum wage is the driving force of inflation. It's not.
I never said it was (in fact, I didn't mention inflation). However, since you brought it up, minimum wage is a driving force, not the driving force.
My problem with minimum wage is that some people try to claim that one person minimum wage should be able to support a family. If someone is working a minimum wage job to support a family, then what they need is a better job (and more opportunities), not a higher minimum wage.
In 1980, when the minimum wage exceeded $3/hour, my family business--running out of, basically, our freaking garage--paid our employees $40k/year. Yeah, the minimum wage really got in the way.
So, what you're saying is that because you paid more than minimum wage to your employees, that means that companies that were paying minimum wage weren't impacted by any minimum wage increases? That your company's experiences are universally applicable?
My point was that if Americans complain _now_ despite the fuel being relatively cheap, there doesn't seem to be much chance of raising taxes on fuel without massive public outcry.
There isn't much chance of raising it much.
However, a town nearby recently added a $.03/gallon increase without a massive public outcry (of course, most gas stations raised their prices $.05 to compensate, and then blame 'the gas tax'). Sure, if someone tried to add a $1/gallon tax they would be run out of town, but gradual increases may go mostly unnoticed.
Wow, I sure hope that's illegal (forcing employees to pay for stolen goods)!
In the US, it would be up the the state to make such a law. I know it's the law in Oregon.
and we were told that if someone was stealing and you saw them steal, you can't do anything about it until they leave the store.
Because if you do something before they leave the store, they may claim that they intended to pay for it still (I just put it in my bag to get it out of the way). Until they leave, it's not theft.
I'm trying to figure out how someone rated this 'redundant.' I was pointing out that the first person said 'sometimes' and that the second person was trying to disagree, but only changed words (to 'most of the time'). Was I modded down because I assumed a level of intelligence of Slashdoters to understand that? Did someone else point out the same thing? No.
They have a legal player you can buy for 30.00.
Because they pay the MPAA for the decoding information, and they try to keep you from being able to rip it.
Free software can't afford the royalties.
I clicked. It's interesting. You want to click on mine?
This is as close to foreplay as most slashdotters get.
I think the quotes speak for themselves.
Travelers is simply participating in the Federal program.
Yes, which means that Travelers will only sell to areas that have had the Federally regulated flood plain determinations, etc. I believe the government will also give loans in certain instances to Travelers because they participate in the program.
or better yet, pay off RIMs losses by charging a few US based companies idiot fees
So, some company based in country X gets sued by a company based in country Y for business done there. Therefore, country X should randomly charge fees to companies from country X.
That sounds... well... arbitrary. I would think Canada would try to govern through laws, not capricious attacks at random.
Some people say a lot of weird things. I don't listen to them. I listen to people who have spent their entire lives studying and methodically researching something using strict scientific methods and extensive peer review. Those people are more likely to be right.
Well, some of the people saying that Global warming could potentially be partially from increased solar output are "people who have spent their entire lives studying and methodically researching something using strict scientific methods and extensive peer review." Scientists often disagree, deal.
What's unusual about that? You have to be the most ass backward consumer to fall for any of that and not just walk the other way immediately. And if you think the above is very unusual, you've probably never done any of the following before:...
The part I bolded is what was unusual. Yeah, most people have been pushed by people trying to sell extended warranties before, but never then told "oh, it's out of stock unless you buy the warranty."
There's something you should know: Flood losses aren't covered by your homeowners insurance policy.
Yes, that's why I went out and found FLOOD INSURANCE which is purchased in addition to a homeowner's policy.
Please re-check your Travelers policy.
Like I said, I just did a quick check to see if anyone was selling Flood Insurance, not that this was my insurance. Traveler's showed up as the first company on Google.
You cannot, however, get flood insurance from a private company.
Gosh, I looked up some stuff online, and I could get a quote from Traveller's insurance for flood insurance.
C. Anything linked to Jimmy Carter is unlikely to be considered positive.
"Jimmy Carter?! He's history's greatest monster!"
And, sure, the original sets had class and style, but I would like to see sets based on cool current licenses.
Lego has financial troubles.
Licenses cost money.
Going back to their own creations would save them money without loosing a lot of sales.