You know its dangerous. You know it's against the law.
Not always... ever done 90mph down a clear motorway (freeway)? It's much less dangerous than doing 70mph down a crowded motorway in heavy rain & fog, which is perfectly legal (in Britain) yet utterly stupid.
That's what it would take for them to be reliable. Is it just me, or is everyone finding that out of 10 disks they pick up, about 8 of them won't even format properly?
Not quite that bad, but certainly at least a third of the disks I buy won't format. Never mind, shouldn't be much longer before I'm exclusively using CDs to boot.
Well I'm glad we got that one sorted out, in true English fashion! I know what you mean about sticking up for the EU, occassionally I do, e.g. when Blunkett decides he wants to put CCTV in everyone's bedrooms but can't because the Human Rights Act won't allow it, and also because I can bring back as much tobacco/alcohol as I want for personal consumption (though Customs don't seem to have grasped that). I'd still vote to leave it though...
I genuinely apologise if I upset you but your remark was crass. 'Skepticism, mysticism, irrationalism' - where the hell is the justification for that?
Ah, I see, it wasn't me who said that at all - when you said the original poster, you meant the parent:-) And it would appear that scepticism contradicts the other two.
Further, yes I am European (English actually) but have absolutely nothing at all in common with, for example, somebody French. We are all completely different (which is one of my problems with the EU).
Couldn't agree more - what the hell do we have in common with the Greeks, or the Germans with the Italians[1], for example? The whole thing is a farce, as illustrated by the metric martyr case (among other things).
The latter is something that seems well behind on the US Governments list of priorities...
Seeing as there is no proof that man is responsible for global warming, can you blame them? (I assume you are chiefly referring to Kyoto). And no, I'm not American.
The European Union is taking action against the practice of embedding chips in printer cartridges which make it difficult for third parties to sell refills.
While passing its own version of the DMCA, ironically enough.
First, I too smoke a cigar or a pipe every once in a while (although it's been a good 2 months since I have). The problem with enjoying tobacco is that when you go out with friends who smoke at a restaraunt or bar the establishment normally doesn't allow cigars or pipes because of the [good!] smell. So, I found one of the originall cigarette makers, Nat Sherman, who actually makes real cigarette's (eg: just a small cigar, but filtered).
Sounds good. I'll have to see about getting some next time I go over to America, to avoid the UK duty:-)
I think I'd be safer trying marijuana.
Pretty harmless stuff if you ask me. Not that I'd know of course...
So how do you explain the fact that the vast majority of gun crime in the United States takes place in states/cities/counties where the laws are strictest? (E.g. Los Angeles, where (I believe) private ownership of firearms is completely illegal).
This is all overgeneralising, us Europeans (i'm in the UK btw) play FPS games as well as the US, but the reason there are no high school shootings here is because you can't get guns.
Criminals and nutters will get their hands on guns regardless of whether guns are legal or not. And the number of muggings over here in Britain is significantly higher than it is in the US, partly because it is effectively illegal to defend yourself here.
Finally, here's a little know fact about the Columbine high-school shootings: About a year before they took place, a law was passed in the state making it completely illegal to take a gun onto school premises. Before said law was passed, the deputy principal of the school would take a loaded pistol onto the premises every day, and take it home again every night. After the law was passed, he left it in his car a quarter of a mile away. Interestingly enough, it was he who eventually disarmed the boys - except that he had spent several minutes running to his car and driving back with his gun, by which time the boys had managed to kill quite a few of their fellow pupils.
I wonder what would have happened if the state had trusted him enough to let him keep the gun on the premises?
Tobacco (espcially natural tabacco without the Phillip Morros additives) used occasionally will have no adverse affects on your lungs.
I'm getting very OT here, but which cigarette brands come without additives? I smoke (don't inhale) cigars every now and then, most of which are additive free AFAIK, but which cigarette (or hand rolling tobacco) brands come without these extra chemicals?
I agree with what you say about tobacco, btw - in mild quantities it will do you no long term damage. The problem, of course, is that it is a very addictive substance.
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but there is no doubt that if drivers know they will get caught the roads would be a safer place.
You may find this interesting.
WHO's in control of your economy?
Don't be so pedantic, Alan.
One of the early applications might be on star-trackers
Was I the only one who read this as star-trekkers the first time?
(get in the Euro-zone, guys!)
Thanks, but I'd rather retain control of our own economy.
I don't know about that, it's the most libertarian mainstream paper in Britain.
I thought everyone knew it was Charles Moore.
At least it didn't take a civil war to make us ban slavery.
Yeah, and no British person would ever behave like that?
:-)
Of course they would - just not nearly such a high percentage of them.
Besides, anecdotal evidence is rarely worth the electrons it's written on.
Until it starts adding up. I could add several more stories to the one above... but I don't have all day
You know its dangerous. You know it's against the law.
Not always... ever done 90mph down a clear motorway (freeway)? It's much less dangerous than doing 70mph down a crowded motorway in heavy rain & fog, which is perfectly legal (in Britain) yet utterly stupid.
One for those of you who dress nicer than me.
Why exclude tramps and vagrants?
The upshot is that no works produced in the United States after the 1920's will ever go out of copyright.
...'stealing' from those bastards is not a crime.
That's what it would take for them to be reliable. Is it just me, or is everyone finding that out of 10 disks they pick up, about 8 of them won't even format properly?
Not quite that bad, but certainly at least a third of the disks I buy won't format. Never mind, shouldn't be much longer before I'm exclusively using CDs to boot.
Read on for john's review of The Borderlands of Science.
Then I realised that you didn't mean that Jon.
Well I'm glad we got that one sorted out, in true English fashion! I know what you mean about sticking up for the EU, occassionally I do, e.g. when Blunkett decides he wants to put CCTV in everyone's bedrooms but can't because the Human Rights Act won't allow it, and also because I can bring back as much tobacco/alcohol as I want for personal consumption (though Customs don't seem to have grasped that). I'd still vote to leave it though...
I genuinely apologise if I upset you but your remark was crass. 'Skepticism, mysticism, irrationalism' - where the hell is the justification for that?
:-)
Ah, I see, it wasn't me who said that at all - when you said the original poster, you meant the parent
And it would appear that scepticism contradicts the other two.
Further, yes I am European (English actually) but have absolutely nothing at all in common with, for example, somebody French. We are all completely different (which is one of my problems with the EU).
Couldn't agree more - what the hell do we have in common with the Greeks, or the Germans with the Italians[1], for example? The whole thing is a farce, as illustrated by the metric martyr case (among other things).
[1] Ignoring the obvious
Agreed, the original poster is an idiot.
Thanks.
The latter is something that seems well behind on the US Governments list of priorities...
Seeing as there is no proof that man is responsible for global warming, can you blame them? (I assume you are chiefly referring to Kyoto). And no, I'm not American.
The European Union is taking action against the practice of embedding chips in printer cartridges which make it difficult for third parties to sell refills.
While passing its own version of the DMCA, ironically enough.
I don't believe it
This story is up two days
And still no Haiku?
My friends are welcome to use these pictures without any obligations.
Clearly he's not a lawyer.
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Wow, the moderators truly are on crack.
Apologies, it was one in Mississippi (sp?).
First, I too smoke a cigar or a pipe every once in a while (although it's been a good 2 months since I have). The problem with enjoying tobacco is that when you go out with friends who smoke at a restaraunt or bar the establishment normally doesn't allow cigars or pipes because of the [good!] smell. So, I found one of the originall cigarette makers, Nat Sherman, who actually makes real cigarette's (eg: just a small cigar, but filtered).
:-)
Sounds good. I'll have to see about getting some next time I go over to America, to avoid the UK duty
I think I'd be safer trying marijuana.
Pretty harmless stuff if you ask me. Not that I'd know of course...
So how do you explain the fact that the vast majority of gun crime in the United States takes place in states/cities/counties where the laws are strictest? (E.g. Los Angeles, where (I believe) private ownership of firearms is completely illegal).
This is all overgeneralising, us Europeans (i'm in the UK btw) play FPS games as well as the US, but the reason there are no high school shootings here is because you can't get guns.
Like this shooting, you mean?
Criminals and nutters will get their hands on guns regardless of whether guns are legal or not. And the number of muggings over here in Britain is significantly higher than it is in the US, partly because it is effectively illegal to defend yourself here.
Finally, here's a little know fact about the Columbine high-school shootings: About a year before they took place, a law was passed in the state making it completely illegal to take a gun onto school premises. Before said law was passed, the deputy principal of the school would take a loaded pistol onto the premises every day, and take it home again every night. After the law was passed, he left it in his car a quarter of a mile away. Interestingly enough, it was he who eventually disarmed the boys - except that he had spent several minutes running to his car and driving back with his gun, by which time the boys had managed to kill quite a few of their fellow pupils.
I wonder what would have happened if the state had trusted him enough to let him keep the gun on the premises?
Tobacco (espcially natural tabacco without the Phillip Morros additives) used occasionally will have no adverse affects on your lungs.
I'm getting very OT here, but which cigarette brands come without additives? I smoke (don't inhale) cigars every now and then, most of which are additive free AFAIK, but which cigarette (or hand rolling tobacco) brands come without these extra chemicals?
I agree with what you say about tobacco, btw - in mild quantities it will do you no long term damage. The problem, of course, is that it is a very addictive substance.