There is definitely a battle for the identity and control of Thailand. I think it's incredible how little blood has been shed in the recent coup. I hope that the government moves back toward democracy, but it looks like Thailand is becoming more of a Communist state.
How little blood? Communism? I did not think that any blood was shed unless you are talking about Pattani where it would have been shed anyway. There is no risk of a communist take over although I do not see the big difference between a pro US and a pro China Thailand. All that happened here was that there was a lot of TV opportunities with tanks and a soldiers. A lot of grip and grin photos but to me all that changed was instead of a policeman on point duty in the morning, there was a soldier. Oh yeah, and I got a day off work. They are not a problem and they did not change anything in the streets.
Thaksin was unbelievably corrupt and thought that no one could stop him. He was doing things like changing the law to let him sell his telecoms company without paying tax on the sale. He made the company big by making the competition pay higher rates thanks to rules he introduced. He did deals with Burma and Cambodia where he exchanged disputed territory for private business contracts. He had to be stopped and there was only one way for it to happen.
It is a great shame that it is now the military running the country but they will not last long. Maybe a year or so, maybe less. The country will then return to the usual chaos and corruption as nothing will really change. No communism or any such thing, just politicians trying to get rich. Democracy is just as much an illusion as communism, people have the vote in China just like in the US, and it does as much to improve their lives. The US fights wars to spread democracy just like China fought wars to spread communism, the people just wanted to get on with their lives and for the killing to stop.
But after a while, when you have got used to it all...
You get a bad cold and feel like shit and the house refuses to co-operate with you... you are already feeling pissed and now even the house is ganging up on you...
Do you remember the paedophile riots a few years back when a paediatrician in Portsmouth was beaten up because the mob were too stupid to know the difference?
What a nice, polite and reasonable response from someone that hasn't got a clue what is being dicussed. 'It's illegal'??? did you read the article? We are clearly dicussing the fact that it is not illegal so I can only assume that you did not read the article or you are too stupid to think outside your own sandbox.
the UN they could get together and offer to send troops in to the US to beat back the repressive dictatorship
So, do you think that China should invade the US to impose democracy? Then we would be able to call the US China's Vietnam... At least Taiwan could breath a sigh of relief as they sidestep the battleground, as could North Korea, Iran, Syria etc.
I swear to god I'm going to take a claw hammer to the next person who repeats that myth.
For the thousandth fucking time, that bill only applies to non-citizens!
We are all citizens...
When the constitution was written it did not at any point say that these rights should only apply to a subset of people. Americans have over the past 200 years changed into something else, a people that have no regards for the rights of the people that the constitution was supposed to protect, that is 'ALL' people. It is now simply, I'm OK so fuck the rest. Americans are losing those rights at such a fast rate that it will not be long before you will see the real stupidity of what you are saying. Yesterday you would have shouted about how the government can only spy on non Americans but today you see that they can spy on you too. Today you say but it is only non Americans that can be locked up without a reason, what will you say tomorrow?
As he says, they were looking for a way out and he handed it to them. I do not see that this story clears up or changes anything. This guy is an M$ fanboy and he got caught in their trap. I think that he is enough of a fanboy that he gave them an excuse for their mistake when it was discovered.
I've yet to see tanks come down my street like in Hungary or Czechoslovakia.
Those were Russian tanks, not Hungarian or Czech tanks, the USSA tanks rolled through Iraq with an equally trite excuse. And now the gulag is in Cuba,,, There is nothing stupid about the GPs comment, just because you do not have your eyes open does not mean that others cannot see.
All MS products are really just betas that are tested on end users.
Fair comment, and I would happily pay the same for the latest beta as I am prepared to pay for the final product... but I think that 1.50 is a bit much to ask people. In fact when they bring out a Linux version I will be able to make a choice to not buy it (I will not hold my breath).
an block certain websites at the borders and/or punish consumers of the content. Reminds me of another country that often appears in Slashdot headlines...
So there could soon be the Great Wall of the United States, the two countries could collaborate as they are becoming so similarly represive politically.
The first hybrid car I saw, back in 1987, embodied this principle and was designed to work at an underground mine. Above ground it ran on fuel, but below ground you wanted to minimize the air pollution as much as possible so it ran on batteries."
OK, it's not a car, but think about submarines that have been around for over 100 years... diesel (some were petrol) on the surface whilst generating electricity to run off batteries underwater. Underwater they cannot cope with the pollution in the same way that you are talking about.
Of course, if it's against the law or contract to share your wireless connection with your neighbors (something that is true with some DSL contracts),
You mean it is a breach of contract to share your 'DSL' connection with your neighbours but I can see no reason why a group of people cannot share a wireless network... So if I move into one of these blocks and am friends with my neighbour and want to collaborate on a project the 'management will come and shut us down? What if I get a business DSL connection that I pay extra for, and am allowed to share. and others in the block want to share? I have known villages to do a similar thing with satellite connections because they cannot get DSL in the wilds. Perfectly legally.
I used to enter a military base by just flicking my wallet open, sometimes it would be a photo of my wife that I was flashing at them but I was driving a car that they knew and they were not looking that closely. I did mean to show my ID but I often made a mistake that I did not realise until later. I have several cards and photos in the windowed section of my wallet and sometimes got it wrong but I was never stopped for that. Sometimes they would do the routine mirrors under the car bit and look under the bonnet etc. but the two never happened together.
I agree wholeheartedly. Everyone that I speak to, my son included, is desperate to get one. I ask them why and it is just because it is the next in line after the PS2. Talk about the price and the fact that it is overpriced to get the Blu Ray into mainstream and they don't care, they just want a more powerful PS2 regardless. Sony got the market right when, unlike the rest, they provided backward compatability.
I do not doubt that the PS3 will succeed but if they get it wrong will it be the end of the line for the PlayStation? The customers are already sold but what if Sony does not deliver i.e. it is not 4 times better? Will these people want the PS4 in x years? Probably.
The article doesn't say a thing about what sort of truck they'll be using to deliver these PS3s, what roads it'll be taking, or which truckstops along the way serve the driver's favorite foods. How useless.
Sounds like you are planning a robbery... I'll have 500 units.
Asking children to do something like that is a form of indoctrination,
Asking children to this is cheap labour, any other country would be ashamed to admit drafting so much child labour but China seems proud of the idea. These children should be encouraged to focus on their school work rather than scouring the internet for music and probably looking at lots porn while they are at it because that is what funds the warez sites.
All sources are opinion, fact is mearly an opinion. The problem with Wikipedia is working out whose and how accurate the opinion is. Of course it makes a good starting point from which to find other opinions and you can form your opinion from more reliable sources.
I supported the first Gulf war when we had the clear objective of liberating Kuwait even though I was directly involved in military support for Iraq (they were our ally prior to that war). I had helped with Bosnia and felt that was worthy cause. When I was asked to help again in the Gulf I publicly stated my concerns (within the base where I worked) about the fact that we 'knew' that there were no WMD (the then stated reason for the second war). I had seen the documents... I was soon told that there was no longer a place for me in the services and I was given a sum of money and a contract that said that I am not to discuss anything that I know. I had beleived that I had a job for life but no one said that I could only have that job for as long as I echoed the propaganda.
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There is definitely a battle for the identity and control of Thailand. I think it's incredible how little blood has been shed in the recent coup. I hope that the government moves back toward democracy, but it looks like Thailand is becoming more of a Communist state.
How little blood? Communism? I did not think that any blood was shed unless you are talking about Pattani where it would have been shed anyway. There is no risk of a communist take over although I do not see the big difference between a pro US and a pro China Thailand. All that happened here was that there was a lot of TV opportunities with tanks and a soldiers. A lot of grip and grin photos but to me all that changed was instead of a policeman on point duty in the morning, there was a soldier. Oh yeah, and I got a day off work. They are not a problem and they did not change anything in the streets.
Thaksin was unbelievably corrupt and thought that no one could stop him. He was doing things like changing the law to let him sell his telecoms company without paying tax on the sale. He made the company big by making the competition pay higher rates thanks to rules he introduced. He did deals with Burma and Cambodia where he exchanged disputed territory for private business contracts. He had to be stopped and there was only one way for it to happen.
It is a great shame that it is now the military running the country but they will not last long. Maybe a year or so, maybe less. The country will then return to the usual chaos and corruption as nothing will really change. No communism or any such thing, just politicians trying to get rich. Democracy is just as much an illusion as communism, people have the vote in China just like in the US, and it does as much to improve their lives. The US fights wars to spread democracy just like China fought wars to spread communism, the people just wanted to get on with their lives and for the killing to stop.
But after a while, when you have got used to it all...
You get a bad cold and feel like shit and the house refuses to co-operate with you... you are already feeling pissed and now even the house is ganging up on you...
Time to go postal
People around here are (rightfully) always quoting the Constitution.
Not so rightfully when discussing the UK... Maybe the Magna Carta or ECHR would would be more relevant?
Do you remember the paedophile riots a few years back when a paediatrician in Portsmouth was beaten up because the mob were too stupid to know the difference?
Same mentality, new cause...
Oh shut the fuck up please. It's illegal anyways.
What a nice, polite and reasonable response from someone that hasn't got a clue what is being dicussed. 'It's illegal'??? did you read the article? We are clearly dicussing the fact that it is not illegal so I can only assume that you did not read the article or you are too stupid to think outside your own sandbox.
Ssssssssshhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Don't tell anybody. There is a nice quiet world out there that we would like to keep clean.
the UN they could get together and offer to send troops in to the US to beat back the repressive dictatorship
So, do you think that China should invade the US to impose democracy? Then we would be able to call the US China's Vietnam... At least Taiwan could breath a sigh of relief as they sidestep the battleground, as could North Korea, Iran, Syria etc.
I swear to god I'm going to take a claw hammer to the next person who repeats that myth.
For the thousandth fucking time, that bill only applies to non-citizens!
We are all citizens...
When the constitution was written it did not at any point say that these rights should only apply to a subset of people. Americans have over the past 200 years changed into something else, a people that have no regards for the rights of the people that the constitution was supposed to protect, that is 'ALL' people. It is now simply, I'm OK so fuck the rest. Americans are losing those rights at such a fast rate that it will not be long before you will see the real stupidity of what you are saying. Yesterday you would have shouted about how the government can only spy on non Americans but today you see that they can spy on you too. Today you say but it is only non Americans that can be locked up without a reason, what will you say tomorrow?
No, his story really doesn't add up.
As he says, they were looking for a way out and he handed it to them. I do not see that this story clears up or changes anything. This guy is an M$ fanboy and he got caught in their trap. I think that he is enough of a fanboy that he gave them an excuse for their mistake when it was discovered.
I've yet to see tanks come down my street like in Hungary or Czechoslovakia.
Those were Russian tanks, not Hungarian or Czech tanks, the USSA tanks rolled through Iraq with an equally trite excuse. And now the gulag is in Cuba,,, There is nothing stupid about the GPs comment, just because you do not have your eyes open does not mean that others cannot see.
All MS products are really just betas that are tested on end users.
Fair comment, and I would happily pay the same for the latest beta as I am prepared to pay for the final product... but I think that 1.50 is a bit much to ask people. In fact when they bring out a Linux version I will be able to make a choice to not buy it (I will not hold my breath).
I was mildly annoyed to see a child picking his nose recently but you never hear of congress doing anything about stuff that really matters.
an block certain websites at the borders and/or punish consumers of the content. Reminds me of another country that often appears in Slashdot headlines...
So there could soon be the Great Wall of the United States, the two countries could collaborate as they are becoming so similarly represive politically.
The first hybrid car I saw, back in 1987, embodied this principle and was designed to work at an underground mine. Above ground it ran on fuel, but below ground you wanted to minimize the air pollution as much as possible so it ran on batteries."
OK, it's not a car, but think about submarines that have been around for over 100 years... diesel (some were petrol) on the surface whilst generating electricity to run off batteries underwater. Underwater they cannot cope with the pollution in the same way that you are talking about.
Of course, if it's against the law or contract to share your wireless connection with your neighbors (something that is true with some DSL contracts),
You mean it is a breach of contract to share your 'DSL' connection with your neighbours but I can see no reason why a group of people cannot share a wireless network... So if I move into one of these blocks and am friends with my neighbour and want to collaborate on a project the 'management will come and shut us down? What if I get a business DSL connection that I pay extra for, and am allowed to share. and others in the block want to share? I have known villages to do a similar thing with satellite connections because they cannot get DSL in the wilds. Perfectly legally.
If the option is another loser like Kerry there is no option.
Great, so now we can buy stuff we don't want the way we want it but we still cannot buy stuff we want.
I used to enter a military base by just flicking my wallet open, sometimes it would be a photo of my wife that I was flashing at them but I was driving a car that they knew and they were not looking that closely. I did mean to show my ID but I often made a mistake that I did not realise until later. I have several cards and photos in the windowed section of my wallet and sometimes got it wrong but I was never stopped for that. Sometimes they would do the routine mirrors under the car bit and look under the bonnet etc. but the two never happened together.
I agree wholeheartedly. Everyone that I speak to, my son included, is desperate to get one. I ask them why and it is just because it is the next in line after the PS2. Talk about the price and the fact that it is overpriced to get the Blu Ray into mainstream and they don't care, they just want a more powerful PS2 regardless. Sony got the market right when, unlike the rest, they provided backward compatability.
I do not doubt that the PS3 will succeed but if they get it wrong will it be the end of the line for the PlayStation? The customers are already sold but what if Sony does not deliver i.e. it is not 4 times better? Will these people want the PS4 in x years? Probably.
The article doesn't say a thing about what sort of truck they'll be using to deliver these PS3s, what roads it'll be taking, or which truckstops along the way serve the driver's favorite foods. How useless.
Sounds like you are planning a robbery... I'll have 500 units.
Asking children to do something like that is a form of indoctrination,
Asking children to this is cheap labour, any other country would be ashamed to admit drafting so much child labour but China seems proud of the idea. These children should be encouraged to focus on their school work rather than scouring the internet for music and probably looking at lots porn while they are at it because that is what funds the warez sites.
No, a fact is a fact.
You are of course, entitled to your opinion.
All sources are opinion, fact is mearly an opinion. The problem with Wikipedia is working out whose and how accurate the opinion is. Of course it makes a good starting point from which to find other opinions and you can form your opinion from more reliable sources.
I supported the first Gulf war when we had the clear objective of liberating Kuwait even though I was directly involved in military support for Iraq (they were our ally prior to that war). I had helped with Bosnia and felt that was worthy cause. When I was asked to help again in the Gulf I publicly stated my concerns (within the base where I worked) about the fact that we 'knew' that there were no WMD (the then stated reason for the second war). I had seen the documents... I was soon told that there was no longer a place for me in the services and I was given a sum of money and a contract that said that I am not to discuss anything that I know. I had beleived that I had a job for life but no one said that I could only have that job for as long as I echoed the propaganda.
I could not work out why we are supposed to be disapointed by the Korean failure...