You aren't the only ones with little->no say in representation, particularly when it comes to treaties. It's not 'the US' that is running roughshod over Holland (Netherlands?), it is the multinational corporations running all of us, Americans and foreigners (hehe) alike.
The quality of replies indicates the sad state of affairs that most slashdotters are unfamiliar with the greatest movie ever financed by a former Beatle.
I suggest Duma Key. Quite entertaining. Still haven't picked up the most recent one./me has bought every King in first release hardcover beginning with 'It'.
Then your guess would be wrong, and if you own a car you should probably learn your rights, or you'll get screwed. In the US the Magnuson-Moss act prevents Ford from generally voiding your warranty if you install aftermarket parts. They can only deny warranty claims if they can show that it was the non-Ford part or modification that caused the failure. e.g., if you install a new stereo, they can't deny warranty repair on your transmission.
Due to the cumbersome nature of posting on slashdot, I had time to cool down a bit and remove the flamage in my original reply. You raise a good point on Magnuson-Moss. It's quite well known, and often mentioned in these discussions. So well known that the GP anticipated a question reply similar to yours. To quote the GP:
What happens to your Ford warranty if you have some non-Ford parts installed and they cause problems with other systems?
Your point was already addressed. Auto manufacturers can and will void warranties when/if they can show that your non-blessed modifications caused problems with the system you want covered under warranty.
(And BTW, with the way that car stereos, CAN-BUS, etc. are going, we aren't far from the point where an aftermarket radio can screw up your transmission. Almost makes me glad I'm too broke to buy a car. I wouldn't enjoy those grapes either, I'm sure they are quite sour.)
Is it only a matter of time before the Dutch legal system becomes as perverse in this area as the US? How much of the Berne Convention mandates this sort of behaviour on the signatories?
Be careful, you're on the edge of invoking Godwin's law. I'm not saying you are wrong, but I'd hate for a perfectly good statement to be nullified from simple misphrasing.
Seizes property: check
Person: check
Thought: as expressed through action, speech, writing, or art... check.
We're not so far from sliding into an Orwellian nightmare.
or...
Big Brother is watching you. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
Only someone born of white privilege could possibly assert that the law enforcement environment of 40-50 years ago was some high point of government egalitarianism. I don't think even Clarence Thomas would assert that police in the 1950's were some great, grand examples of American color blindness and rational, reasoned justice.
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I'm glad that there are one or two people around here who can actually look at statistics with a bit of sense.
I thought women liked them bigger?
You aren't the only ones with little->no say in representation, particularly when it comes to treaties. It's not 'the US' that is running roughshod over Holland (Netherlands?), it is the multinational corporations running all of us, Americans and foreigners (hehe) alike.
The quality of replies indicates the sad state of affairs that most slashdotters are unfamiliar with the greatest movie ever financed by a former Beatle.
Awesome. haven't seen one of these in years.
I suggest Duma Key. Quite entertaining. Still haven't picked up the most recent one. /me has bought every King in first release hardcover beginning with 'It'.
Quitters, Inc. A short story adapted to one segment of Cat's Play (?) starring James Woods as the soon to be ex-smoker.
I think of that every time I hear '96 Tears'.
Yes, but I own a particular Craftsman belt sander that is of an oddball size that uses belts available only from, you guessed it, Sears.
there are no non-Ford parts that work in Ford cars.
With a big enough hammer, welder, and grinder, all parts are universal.
Then your guess would be wrong, and if you own a car you should probably learn your rights, or you'll get screwed. In the US the Magnuson-Moss act prevents Ford from generally voiding your warranty if you install aftermarket parts. They can only deny warranty claims if they can show that it was the non-Ford part or modification that caused the failure. e.g., if you install a new stereo, they can't deny warranty repair on your transmission.
Due to the cumbersome nature of posting on slashdot, I had time to cool down a bit and remove the flamage in my original reply. You raise a good point on Magnuson-Moss. It's quite well known, and often mentioned in these discussions. So well known that the GP anticipated a question reply similar to yours. To quote the GP:
What happens to your Ford warranty if you have some non-Ford parts installed and they cause problems with other systems?
Your point was already addressed. Auto manufacturers can and will void warranties when/if they can show that your non-blessed modifications caused problems with the system you want covered under warranty.
(And BTW, with the way that car stereos, CAN-BUS, etc. are going, we aren't far from the point where an aftermarket radio can screw up your transmission. Almost makes me glad I'm too broke to buy a car. I wouldn't enjoy those grapes either, I'm sure they are quite sour.)
And it's the easiest thing in the world to spin things against soemone who's being brutally honest.
Spoken by a man who has been to divorce court.
That Mexican police officer isn't resting! He has ceased to be. He is an ex-Mexican police officer.
Is it only a matter of time before the Dutch legal system becomes as perverse in this area as the US? How much of the Berne Convention mandates this sort of behaviour on the signatories?
I failed Ranting in college.
But given that you have a Slashdot uid, you are enrolled in an excellent remedial program.
I can tell you who gets my shipping dollars.
They one that has a driver who gives you a handy?
I think you mean he'll do something for your brown (eye).
In typical nerd speak, he is probably referring to things like processor speed, memory, etc, and not build quality and feel.
Microsoft trying to be cool is like dad trying to dance.
Have you seen my black socks, I'm wearing sandals tonight?
I'd go with IQ test showing more than 110, and proof that you're over 25 rather than years registered, but I understand the theory.
But why more than 10 years?
Because he can't compete with our sheer awesomeness.
Be careful, you're on the edge of invoking Godwin's law. I'm not saying you are wrong, but I'd hate for a perfectly good statement to be nullified from simple misphrasing.
Seizes property: check
Person: check
Thought: as expressed through action, speech, writing, or art... check.
We're not so far from sliding into an Orwellian nightmare.
or...
Big Brother is watching you. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
Step three: Arbeit macht frei?
Hippies. They say they want to change the world, but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad.
So the difference between hippies and libertarians is soap?
Someone brute force the password?
NVM.
Someone brute force the password?
Only someone born of white privilege could possibly assert that the law enforcement environment of 40-50 years ago was some high point of government egalitarianism. I don't think even Clarence Thomas would assert that police in the 1950's were some great, grand examples of American color blindness and rational, reasoned justice.
Mmm, just like warm pumpkin pie...