The noise level is huge. I know New York kicked up a stink. I remember being at Heathrow and watching Concorde takeoff a few times... it drowned out even nearer 747-400s easily. It's a loud SOB.
The point was exactly, that in this age of enlightened phone/computer bookings, a signature is no longer required...
On that note, remember the ancient system of swiping cards through some clunky thing to take an imprint? A restaurant in Melbourne had a famous customer, photocopied his imprint, blew it up really large and put it in the window. "Look who eats here!" Only problem: they didn't black out his number. He had to cancel the card shortly thereafter.
And a current affairs show, doing a beatup on internet credit card fraud... "admittedly, no-one in Australia has been charged with doing so, but we're sure it'll not be long" (*blah*). Funnily enough, the reporter flashed her credit card to the camera on air. Guess how many people freeze-framed it and used it? I'm not sure, but I remember it was in double digits.:) Delicious, sweet, irony:)
So all those flights I book over the phone by credit card can be refunded? Cool! Even though I had to present photo ID to pick up the tickets, and the airline has a record of me being on the flight? Even cooler!
You're the one who is kidding. Most of the majors pharmacuetical-wise are based in Europe. You're not the only ones capable of doing the work (sorry to shoot down that US ego) - much of the research is done in Australian institutions, particularly in regards to cancer. And I also seem to remember something about a lot of Australian involvement in the latest developments r.e. AIDS.
And yes, I realise I'm as guilty of Australian bias here as the parent is of US.
I don't know that Sierra Leone is a member of the UN, though one would assume that they would, but:
"...A glaring omission from the list of countries that have ratified the treaty is the United States, which is one of only two countries (along with Somalia) yet to ratify."
And sine when has WIPO had ANY say in what is, predominantly, U.S. policy? Last I heard not one of the countries in teh world has paid their dues to ICANN, so why should they have an iota of room to complain?
For the same reason the USA has a voice in the UN, although they haven't paid their dues in a VERY long time?
My DVD player has a little mod whereby you insert a disk and it pops up a window asking you what the region of the disc you just inserted is... if only it could autodetect:)
Very true... here in AU practically every video is NTSC/PAL playable, and do the conversion, all at the 'normal' price - $150 up, depending on quality.
My relatives in Chicago mentioned that getting a dual format player over there means a cost of well over a thousand dollars.
I'm not sure whether you could expect similarities with TV pricing.
Do you realise in this state, talking on your mobile phone is enough to earn you a $2,000 fine? This from a state which fines you maybe $165 for speeding quite excessively.
Why? Because it's DANGEROUS. You're concentrating on who someone was seen with at someone's party? While you're in control of a 1 ton vehicle doing 55 miles an hour?
Oh, and in case anyone says "ooh, Australia. Backwards. Censorship. Evil. Nasty" - Australia has the third highest uptake in the world of mobile phones, second only to two Scandinavian countries.
"now restricts tightly even mildly sexual content on web sites, not to mention mere stories and text"
In theory. That law has not been enforced. I have not heard of a single case, and as mentioned previously, on a partly government-owned ISP, you are still free to download anything from Usenet, the Web, whatever.
Ummm... the phrase BOOTLEG comes to mind. Recordings made at live venues are generally illegal, or at least a violation of the agreement not to bring recording devices into the venue. How is this legitimate?
I was referring to hardware. Specifically the computer itself. The comment was made that Apple was "better" because it made more than Dell/Gateway etc.
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No, I think it'd be sad that someone would take slashdot that seriously they'd be willing to go to jail for it.
The noise level is huge. I know New York kicked up a stink. I remember being at Heathrow and watching Concorde takeoff a few times... it drowned out even nearer 747-400s easily. It's a loud SOB.
The point was exactly, that in this age of enlightened phone/computer bookings, a signature is no longer required...
On that note, remember the ancient system of swiping cards through some clunky thing to take an imprint? A restaurant in Melbourne had a famous customer, photocopied his imprint, blew it up really large and put it in the window. "Look who eats here!" Only problem: they didn't black out his number. He had to cancel the card shortly thereafter.
And a current affairs show, doing a beatup on internet credit card fraud... "admittedly, no-one in Australia has been charged with doing so, but we're sure it'll not be long" (*blah*). Funnily enough, the reporter flashed her credit card to the camera on air. Guess how many people freeze-framed it and used it? I'm not sure, but I remember it was in double digits. :) Delicious, sweet, irony :)
So all those flights I book over the phone by credit card can be refunded? Cool! Even though I had to present photo ID to pick up the tickets, and the airline has a record of me being on the flight? Even cooler!
Actually no. From Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, except it was the "Arse Ticklers and Faggots" company...
"I managed to make over $3000 from them..."
with
"I only got to do it for about a month or two. But it was so nice to have two big fat checks for $300 each comming in each month"
Dude, that's either $600, or $1200. Not "over $3000".
And yes, I realise I'm as guilty of Australian bias here as the parent is of US.
For the same reason the USA has a voice in the UN, although they haven't paid their dues in a VERY long time?
Incidentally, can you name the two countries who are the only ones not to sign the UN Declaration on the Rights of a Child?
I can. Somalia. And the United States.
My DVD player has a little mod whereby you insert a disk and it pops up a window asking you what the region of the disc you just inserted is... if only it could autodetect :)
My relatives in Chicago mentioned that getting a dual format player over there means a cost of well over a thousand dollars.
I'm not sure whether you could expect similarities with TV pricing.
You are a pr0n addict. You're just a casually employed pr0n addict. :P
*sigh* this isn't my week, thank you for the insight into the blindingly obvious :)
Same... hands free and in car kits are perfectly okay. Strangely, though, CB's are still legal to use...
Why? Because it's DANGEROUS. You're concentrating on who someone was seen with at someone's party? While you're in control of a 1 ton vehicle doing 55 miles an hour?
Oh, and in case anyone says "ooh, Australia. Backwards. Censorship. Evil. Nasty" - Australia has the third highest uptake in the world of mobile phones, second only to two Scandinavian countries.
I agree. Notice I said "recordings made at live venues" :)
Heh. I like The Simpsons. Most Australians, I know, didn't like that episode. Not that we took (much) offence, but it was just stupid. :)
If you're so pedantic, why didn't you complain about The Australian: IT, being referred to as AustraliaIT? :)
In theory. That law has not been enforced. I have not heard of a single case, and as mentioned previously, on a partly government-owned ISP, you are still free to download anything from Usenet, the Web, whatever.
Heh. For those outside .au, the censorship laws passed re content have NOT been enforced in the slightest...
You can still use Telstra's ISP News Servers (Telstra is partly gov-owned) and get a full alt.sex.* feed if you so wish.
Even if it were to be made illegal, I somehow doubt it'd be an extraditable offence. :)
Ummm... the phrase BOOTLEG comes to mind. Recordings made at live venues are generally illegal, or at least a violation of the agreement not to bring recording devices into the venue. How is this legitimate?
Software, I have no complaint with :)
Compaq keyboards are fantastic... I'm not sure whether I prefer the Compaq kb at work, or the Logitech at home. Many other keyboards suck ass.