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  1. Re:Idle threats on Oil Man Proposes Increase In Oklahoma Oil-and-Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    They make billions (with a b) in profits and they need bailouts, subsidies, and refunds?

  2. If he charges the retailer then the retailer raises the rates accordingly and passes the costs back to you so you end up paying twice. Perhaps in a true free market environment this would fly as you could find someone who did not rip you off that way, but in an environment where there is no other option, this is an abuse. To say this is not only fair but encouraged to try to charge your clients twice is silly.

  3. If I paid someone to walk to the store and buy me a DVD, he does not get to charge the store for the service, does he? No, I already paid him. End. Of. Story.

  4. Re:I have an idea on Feds Issue Emergency Order On Crude Oil Trains · · Score: 1

    Yes, and the alternative route still crossed the areas mentioned. How do you defend giving eminent domain to a foreign company?

  5. Re:I have an idea on Feds Issue Emergency Order On Crude Oil Trains · · Score: 2

    As someone who lives in the state holding up the Keystone, I will tell you we don't want it here unless you can route it around environmentally sensitive areas like the sand hills and the Ogallala aquifer. That and the fact that we gave eminent domain rights to a foreign company, how perverse is that. A foreign company gets to take away your land. You'd think that those on the right would hate it. They don't its worth too much money for them.

  6. Re:journalists-are-overwhelmingly-liberal on Google Announces "Classroom" · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Judging from the right leaning news channel (FOX). I am not really interested in any new republican news hosts. Fix the crazy and we can talk.

  7. Re:But.... Windows 8 on US Military Drones Migrating To Linux · · Score: 2

    Judging from experience. If you installed WIn 8 for the drone it would turn on you.

  8. Re:sigh on US Climate Report Says Global Warming Impact Already Severe · · Score: 1

    The US hit peak oil in the 70s. It wont be long (if it hasn't happened yet) that the world hits peak oil. It may have been extended from previous predictions, but that was only due to advances in getting it out of the ground. Those tech advances are slowing down, shortages will happen, and they will happen before we are even close to switching to an alternative.

    Pretending that this isn't an imminent issue is just sticking your head in the sand.

  9. Re:If not... on Did the Ignition Key Just Die? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You could have replaced the ignition cylinder and then pretty much stopped there. You would have to have two keys then, one for the door and one for the ignition. Sure its an extra key but I bet you already have a number of them on your key ring. Programing the key can probably be done yourself. In fact the ignition cylinder usually isn't that hard to replace yourself either.
    How to program the key: (No special equipment needed)
    http://mcguirelocksmith.com/ho...
    Replace the Cylinder instructions:
    http://www.autozone.com/autozo...
    Cost of entire fix is 30 dollars, and maybe two hours of your time. The longest part is the programing which looks to take about 45 minutes.
    Now how much do you think it will cost to troubleshoot and fix push button system? At least three hours labor is my guess, and probably 200 in parts. So close to 500 bucks at a minimum? Give me the cylinder lock I can replace in the parts store parking lot for the win.

  10. Re:California = 1D10T Errors on California City Considers Restarting Desalination Plant To Fight Drought · · Score: 2

    When you demand the government subsidize you with free grazing land because you don't own enough land to raise your cattle without it? It is similar to the government subsidizing people with kids with food stamps because they don't have the money to feed them. Whats the difference?

  11. Re:What's the problem? on Oklahoma Botched an Execution With Untested Lethal Injection Drugs · · Score: 1

    If you get enjoyment out of someone dying anywhere anyhow, then you are one sick puppy. Note: I am not saying that the death penalty might not be needed in some cases, but enjoying it? No, it is a dirty job, and someone has to do it, but enjoying it or even worse enjoying the fact that it was drawn out and painful. Thats just sick.

  12. Re:What's the problem? on Oklahoma Botched an Execution With Untested Lethal Injection Drugs · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Because you are better then that? Don't stoop to their level. Do your dirty work and move on. Getting enjoyment out of it is macab, and disturbing.

  13. Re:Why do these people always have something to hi on VA Supreme Court: Michael Mann Needn't Turn Over All His Email · · Score: 2

    No, no one is asking you to supply missing models, just supply a source that says the models are missing. You would bolster your argument by doing that not refute it.

  14. Re:Why do these people always have something to hi on VA Supreme Court: Michael Mann Needn't Turn Over All His Email · · Score: 2

    Actually it looks like someone wanted access to personal information, or information that can be taken out of context. The goal here was to destroy the reputation of a scientist that came to conclusions that someone did not like.

  15. Re:It's California on Can the ObamaCare Enrollment Numbers Be Believed? · · Score: 1

    Hi, The other day I saw where they took 3 people who had similar claims, sat down with them and found them all insurance for less then they had been paying with more coverage then they had been getting. My guess is your doing something wrong. Either that or you are lying because you don't like the idea.

  16. Re:Why aren't there big incentives on Google: Teach Girls Coding, Get $2,500; Teach Boys, Get $0 · · Score: 1

    Mechanics, plumbers and electricians are all paid rather well.

  17. Re:no on Dyn.com Ends Free Dynamic DNS · · Score: 1

    So you have invalidated step 5. Steps 1-4 are still good though.

  18. Re:I don't think this is going to fly... on New Service Lets You Hitch a Ride With Private Planes For Cost of Tank of Gas · · Score: 1

    Really you couldn't wait for an hour for someone who is running late? Thats a bit excessive.

  19. Re:I think this is bullshit on Brendan Eich Steps Down As Mozilla CEO · · Score: 1

    I would have said the same thing. It is better then saying that there should be no consequences, when we all know that everything has consequences.

  20. Re:I think this is bullshit on Brendan Eich Steps Down As Mozilla CEO · · Score: 1

    Everyone has the right to free speech (donate money) no one has the right to be free from criticism for their actions. (boycotting). Deal with it.

  21. Re:I think this is bullshit on Brendan Eich Steps Down As Mozilla CEO · · Score: 1

    If corps can fire someone for what they do outside of work, then why dont the employees have the right to criticize their superiors for what they do outside of work. If the CEOs wanted to keep private lives private, they should quit digging into their employees lives.

  22. Re:I think this is bullshit on Brendan Eich Steps Down As Mozilla CEO · · Score: 1

    What right has he been denied. Remember there is no right not to be criticized.

  23. Re:I think this is bullshit on Brendan Eich Steps Down As Mozilla CEO · · Score: 2

    I'll break it down for you.

    Him giving money is considered speech. I do not like what he had to say so I uninstalled the products that his company makes. This is my form of speech. I at no time denied him or even tried to deny him of any rights. I just refused to support his views.

    The freedom of speech does not protect someone from criticism or counter speech and to accuse those of us as enemies of freedom of speech for voicing our own opinions (counter opinions) is the height of hypocrisy.

  24. Re:Top Gear was worse. on 60 Minutes Dubbed Engines Noise Over Tesla Model S · · Score: 1

    Who would have thought that Jeremy Clarkson posts on Slashdot.

  25. Re:party of the rich on If Ridesharing Is Banned, What About Ride-Trading? · · Score: 1

    Is that the same study that screwed up by using astrolgy in a misleading way? I am pretty sure there was a story or two on slashdot.