HA! I read the article thinking about such monumental waste of taxpayer money, but after I saw the old 50lb crt I felt empathy for their technology rage. I enjoy a good smashing of cheap electronic crap as much as the next guy.
Imagine how our world would be today if that comet did not explode over a relatively unpopulated area, but instead exploded over a major metropolitan area.
It is with great shame and humiliation I confess that I approved of the Patriot Act when it was first passed. I distinctly remember telling a friend of mine that I could care less if the government wanted to listen to each and every one of my phone calls, because I had nothing to hide. How embarrassing.
Emotions get the best of everyone, politicians know this better than anyone, that is why it had such great initial public support. Who was it who said "never let a crisis go to waste"? This foul tactic works quite well unfortunately.
The article attempts to rule out any logical reasons for aliens to visit us. What if they are just cthulhu style evil and wish our destruction / consumption? Not as fun to think about compared to your compassionate aliens.
I somewhat agree, but it is exciting to think that this is just the ground floor of something awesome. I tend to look at this as a technology in its infancy, using plastics and non-durable materials.
Give it time, in a matter of years technology will allow the plastics to be replaced with hard metals, etc.
Neither. The purpose of a police weapon is to immediately stop a threat. Current technology dictates that a jacketed hollow point round causing massive body trauma is the superior choice.
If you are serious about tazers, you should put yourself in the shoes of a policeman for one second and realize just how ludicrous a tazer is in a firefight. When projectiles are rocketing towards you, ripping through the aluminum of the automobile you are hiding behind, and smashing holes into the brick wall behind you, why dont you get out our tazer and go try to "take them alive". Sigh.
You need to come to my home state and take a look at some of the mammals we have here. They truck around in their motorized wheelchairs in the isles of Walmart.
There are already companies that wont ship to or do business with California / NY/etc residents etc because of onerous regulations.
Imagine if you tried to create a new Facebook (or whatever) account and you were not able to because California was your home state, and the company decided it would be too much trouble to comply with all that states demands.
Of course it is not, and it's paid for by taxpayers, the same business men and women who are finding it harder to justify creating new businesses in a hostile environment.
You make it sound like these private sector men and women are freeloaders when in fact they are the primary funders of government.
You don't need an assault rifle to protect yourself and your family.
It's too problematic to secure while I'm away, or I would.
A handgun is all you need.
Pfffttttt. That option is being rectified too. Smaller magazine capacities (7?!?!?!). Laws to secure your firearm so they couldn't possibly be used even when you need it the most - see your post, you know the "protecting your family" part?
My neighbors two doors down were victims of a home invasion two years ago. The entire family was rounded up and bound by three men, and only by the grace of God none were murdered. If you and your pistol can protect you from that, fantastic. Just make sure you never stop training and practicing, firearm skills degrade like no other.
I use a handgun to protect against home invasions like my neighbors suffered, but I'd use my AR if it weren't so damned hard to secure in comparison.
There comes a point at which the difficulty and burden of complying with massively complex taxes and regulations becomes too great, and the small business says "It's just not worth the effort".
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I keep trying to submerge New York with that map but it takes 60m until I'm really happy with the results.
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HA! I read the article thinking about such monumental waste of taxpayer money, but after I saw the old 50lb crt I felt empathy for their technology rage. I enjoy a good smashing of cheap electronic crap as much as the next guy.
Imagine how our world would be today if that comet did not explode over a relatively unpopulated area, but instead exploded over a major metropolitan area.
It is with great shame and humiliation I confess that I approved of the Patriot Act when it was first passed. I distinctly remember telling a friend of mine that I could care less if the government wanted to listen to each and every one of my phone calls, because I had nothing to hide. How embarrassing.
Emotions get the best of everyone, politicians know this better than anyone, that is why it had such great initial public support. Who was it who said "never let a crisis go to waste"? This foul tactic works quite well unfortunately.
It's coming, have no doubt.
Only way to stop them is to lock them up or disbar them.
Why "or"?
The article attempts to rule out any logical reasons for aliens to visit us. What if they are just cthulhu style evil and wish our destruction / consumption? Not as fun to think about compared to your compassionate aliens.
This 3D printing hype is tiresome.
I somewhat agree, but it is exciting to think that this is just the ground floor of something awesome. I tend to look at this as a technology in its infancy, using plastics and non-durable materials.
Give it time, in a matter of years technology will allow the plastics to be replaced with hard metals, etc.
Hmm, I tend to believe lawyers only need a pat on the back when you are wielding a dagger.
Brian Ross would be so proud of you.
Oh wise one, please enlighten us to how Tea Party members are terrorists.
Neither. The purpose of a police weapon is to immediately stop a threat. Current technology dictates that a jacketed hollow point round causing massive body trauma is the superior choice.
If you are serious about tazers, you should put yourself in the shoes of a policeman for one second and realize just how ludicrous a tazer is in a firefight. When projectiles are rocketing towards you, ripping through the aluminum of the automobile you are hiding behind, and smashing holes into the brick wall behind you, why dont you get out our tazer and go try to "take them alive". Sigh.
Worried? No
Tired of war? Yes
Tired of hearing the rhetoric? Yes
Windows 7 (32bit) + 4gb ram + Visual Studio + Chrome browser = oom.
"Fastest growing animals ever" HA!
You need to come to my home state and take a look at some of the mammals we have here. They truck around in their motorized wheelchairs in the isles of Walmart.
The US tax code needs a massive overhaul and simplification, and the IRS simply needs to be dismantled.
Maybe I should send that as an email so the IRS will read it.
Now that is just crazy talk
Yeah but megametre sounds much cooler. Like Megadeth, Megatron, Megaboz ...
Yet if the cash in your wallet represents anything more than chump change, expect it to be "hacked" the next time you run into the authorities.
Bingo.
/etc residents etc because of onerous regulations.
There are already companies that wont ship to or do business with California / NY
Imagine if you tried to create a new Facebook (or whatever) account and you were not able to because California was your home state, and the company decided it would be too much trouble to comply with all that states demands.
Just ShadowKeeper them all to 25 and forget about it.
Of course it is not, and it's paid for by taxpayers, the same business men and women who are finding it harder to justify creating new businesses in a hostile environment.
You make it sound like these private sector men and women are freeloaders when in fact they are the primary funders of government.
You don't need an assault rifle to protect yourself and your family.
It's too problematic to secure while I'm away, or I would.
A handgun is all you need.
Pfffttttt. That option is being rectified too. Smaller magazine capacities (7?!?!?!). Laws to secure your firearm so they couldn't possibly be used even when you need it the most - see your post, you know the "protecting your family" part?
My neighbors two doors down were victims of a home invasion two years ago. The entire family was rounded up and bound by three men, and only by the grace of God none were murdered. If you and your pistol can protect you from that, fantastic. Just make sure you never stop training and practicing, firearm skills degrade like no other.
I use a handgun to protect against home invasions like my neighbors suffered, but I'd use my AR if it weren't so damned hard to secure in comparison.
There comes a point at which the difficulty and burden of complying with massively complex taxes and regulations becomes too great, and the small business says "It's just not worth the effort".
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Boo, I thought this was a text adventure game that I somehow overlooked when I was younger.