No, you're absolutely right. The CPC is the only viable party in Canada right now.
The Liberals are hoping that they'll find that One Great Leader and they'll rule the country again. They don't have a plan, and they don't have a platform. Iggy could have won the last election if he'd hammered the CPC on the economy, but instead they ran on improper procedures and "him or me". We're $120B deeper in debt than when Jim ran his first budget. With the SoCreds taking the Liberal name in BC, they won't get many votes west of Manitoba.
The NDP was riding on Jack's charisma, and now that's gone. Muclair is probably good, but he'll be hamstrung by his position as leader of a minority party against a government that has no shame and no plans to compromise.
The BQ used to be the opposition, but now they have fewer seats than my car. The resurgence in the last election was a backlash against Charest's heavy-handed bullshit (and he's a CPC holdout, he's no more a Liberal than Mitt Romney.)
The Green Party is fighting massive media bias and it'll be a long time before Liz gets to box with Stewie. She'd slaughter him in a debate.
So we have a leader, a brand, and a passion, but in three different parties. It's too bad their ideology is so different, because I think a coalition group would do a better job for the country than what the CPC is doing now.
They're made with gelatin. If there isn't enough pork for bacon, they will also be unable to make gummi worms, wine gums, licorice, jelly babies, gummi bears, etc.
Everybody will have to end up eating... vegan candy.
Every once in a while I hear what idiots Harper's Conservatives are; they are not. They are frighteningly politically savvy, and they are playing the game like no other party here is yet.
I agree with you. The CPC is the most policitally savvy party we've had in Canada for a very, very long time. Harper is incredibly intelligent and highly underestimated.
They play Canadian politics like I play D&D. I've made DMs leave town.
I could also take the Clipper down to Seattle and get it done at a private US clinic. Takes a weekend, a couple hundred, and I've got a full set of diagnostics.
I'm also Canadian, and I'd like you to consider this:
The Conservatives (CPC) were never interested in banning gay marriage (or as we call it up here, "marriage") but they were interested in getting the votes from the people who wanted to ban gay marriage. Here's how the vote was done:
The CPC put the motion in, but then did not use the whip or even require attendance at the vote. (For the Americans, the whip means you're forced to vote with the party or you can lose your seat and it's unlikely that you'll be re-elected. It's not a real whip, all the pity.) Anyway, not forcing people to even show up for the vote would mean that the rest of the House of Commons could vote down the motion with ease BUT then those that didn't show up wouldn't have voting for or against the motion on their record. It was a huge "fuck you, you neanderthal thug" to the people that voted for the CPC with the purpose of banning same-sex marriage.
After three more elections (long story Yanks, look it up on wikipedia) they still haven't brought it up even as a backbench motion.
Further, after StatsCan released (several years ago) census data on how few same-sex marriages there are in Canada, several of the lobby groups disbanded. One of the groups was quoted as saying, "After looking at the numbers, we will focus our efforts elsewhere." I think there were more people in the lobby group than there are same-sex marriages.
They're doing the same thing now with these backbencher motions w.r.t. abortion and when life begins. They aren't going to open the debate, they want to get the votes of people that want them to open the debate. It's a "leash" issue, it keeps that part of their base from looking too hard at the rest of the platform. "Well, they want me to wear an orange jumper and get an implant, but they PROMISED they'd get around to looking at gay marriage / abortion / gun control / etc"
Also, fuck you and the horse you rode in on for making me, even obliquely, defend those assholes.
I've been programming since I was eight (Coco2 and BASIC), I've got an EE degree, I'm "better than most" embedded coders you'll find, and some of the build instructions for Linux are so obtuse that I can't figure out what the fuck is going on.
I concur. I got mine from Newark in 2 days and I'm in Canada. This was just a couple of weeks ago.
Shipping to Canada is $12 including duty and brokerage, so make sure you call them to place the order vs. going online. It's $24 to ship if you use the online method.
If you're going to make changes, start small. If you're short on time, eating less and more of the right things is the easiest. You're already making the time for meals anyway. Then set aside at least a half hour for a walk around the block. It'll probably kick your ass. I was getting shin splints when I started, utterly pathetic. Work your way up from there.
GP posting.
That's totally true. The first time I went on my bike ride to school, I couldn't make it to the end of the block. A 2km ride took a half-dozen stops to catch my breath. (I told myself "I can rest when I want, but I won't walk my bike.") Now I can do a twice-daily 5 miles barely breaking a sweat, and I can go 35+ miles hauling camping gear without too much trouble.
That's why audiophiles prefer vinyl, because it captures more sound from thestudio recording. Pono is a try to capture like 100% of what the musician get on the studio tapes.
Nah, just throw a hum on there at 60Hz and they'll tell you it's magical.
I'll let you in on a little secret here: women excrete oral contraceptives and yet they appear to function just fine between the time they're taken and the time they're pissed out.
If you've ever lived with a woman who's taken BC, you would know that your preceding statement is flatly false. A woman will end up trying several different types of BC, finding one that doesn't cause weight gain / lack of desire / batshit insanity / skin breakouts / dry skin / hair falling out / BEARDO TAKE OUT THE FUCKING GARBAGE syndrome / etc
Just remember, 40 years ago we started loading up little boys with female hormones. Now they're marrying each other.
Homosexuals have been around forever, and will be around forever. Hormones in the drink containers didn't give the Victorians / Romans / Greeks / Neanderthals / etc the idea. It's just a different way of wiring up your preferences.
I think the last time I actually listened to Rush was in 1997, so I really can't remember...
Oh, you're missing out. While Test for Echo was pretty good, that's no way to leave yourself hanging. Rush is still touring, and in fact they released Clockwork Angels in June this year.
"We're not bombing civilians anymore. Fuck with us and we'll murder you in your sleep. One of your guards will have a price. A million US to poison your coffee? 500 million? At some point, they'll crack and you'll die. Quickly, painlessly, and then you're over."
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Okay, finally, someone else said it. I can't stand the taste of hops.
No, you're absolutely right. The CPC is the only viable party in Canada right now.
The Liberals are hoping that they'll find that One Great Leader and they'll rule the country again. They don't have a plan, and they don't have a platform. Iggy could have won the last election if he'd hammered the CPC on the economy, but instead they ran on improper procedures and "him or me". We're $120B deeper in debt than when Jim ran his first budget. With the SoCreds taking the Liberal name in BC, they won't get many votes west of Manitoba.
The NDP was riding on Jack's charisma, and now that's gone. Muclair is probably good, but he'll be hamstrung by his position as leader of a minority party against a government that has no shame and no plans to compromise.
The BQ used to be the opposition, but now they have fewer seats than my car. The resurgence in the last election was a backlash against Charest's heavy-handed bullshit (and he's a CPC holdout, he's no more a Liberal than Mitt Romney.)
The Green Party is fighting massive media bias and it'll be a long time before Liz gets to box with Stewie. She'd slaughter him in a debate.
So we have a leader, a brand, and a passion, but in three different parties. It's too bad their ideology is so different, because I think a coalition group would do a better job for the country than what the CPC is doing now.
Of course it is, it's like veal. Veal bush, bacon tree.
I guess we all get gummy worms.
They're made with gelatin. If there isn't enough pork for bacon, they will also be unable to make gummi worms, wine gums, licorice, jelly babies, gummi bears, etc.
Everybody will have to end up eating... vegan candy.
Every once in a while I hear what idiots Harper's Conservatives are; they are not. They are frighteningly politically savvy, and they are playing the game like no other party here is yet.
I agree with you. The CPC is the most policitally savvy party we've had in Canada for a very, very long time. Harper is incredibly intelligent and highly underestimated.
They play Canadian politics like I play D&D. I've made DMs leave town.
Your username is "fill_my_mug_45"!
I could also take the Clipper down to Seattle and get it done at a private US clinic. Takes a weekend, a couple hundred, and I've got a full set of diagnostics.
Although, a list of gays could be handy. Do you know what the queers are doing to our soil?
They're working with the aliens to build a spaceport for gay Martians?
I'm also Canadian, and I'd like you to consider this:
The Conservatives (CPC) were never interested in banning gay marriage (or as we call it up here, "marriage") but they were interested in getting the votes from the people who wanted to ban gay marriage. Here's how the vote was done:
The CPC put the motion in, but then did not use the whip or even require attendance at the vote. (For the Americans, the whip means you're forced to vote with the party or you can lose your seat and it's unlikely that you'll be re-elected. It's not a real whip, all the pity.) Anyway, not forcing people to even show up for the vote would mean that the rest of the House of Commons could vote down the motion with ease BUT then those that didn't show up wouldn't have voting for or against the motion on their record. It was a huge "fuck you, you neanderthal thug" to the people that voted for the CPC with the purpose of banning same-sex marriage.
After three more elections (long story Yanks, look it up on wikipedia) they still haven't brought it up even as a backbench motion.
Further, after StatsCan released (several years ago) census data on how few same-sex marriages there are in Canada, several of the lobby groups disbanded. One of the groups was quoted as saying, "After looking at the numbers, we will focus our efforts elsewhere." I think there were more people in the lobby group than there are same-sex marriages.
They're doing the same thing now with these backbencher motions w.r.t. abortion and when life begins. They aren't going to open the debate, they want to get the votes of people that want them to open the debate. It's a "leash" issue, it keeps that part of their base from looking too hard at the rest of the platform. "Well, they want me to wear an orange jumper and get an implant, but they PROMISED they'd get around to looking at gay marriage / abortion / gun control / etc"
Also, fuck you and the horse you rode in on for making me, even obliquely, defend those assholes.
Thank you. The cardiologist will get the results soon, I'll find out in a week.
They let me leave, so that's a good sign. ;) "Oh, hang on a moment, I just have to get...a...cardiologist. Try to stay calm."
I got an echocardiogram this morning. I'd been waiting for the appointment since January.
So yes, I agree, it's about training and experience.
Infinite Insightfuls to you, slim.
I've been programming since I was eight (Coco2 and BASIC), I've got an EE degree, I'm "better than most" embedded coders you'll find, and some of the build instructions for Linux are so obtuse that I can't figure out what the fuck is going on.
So let's get the kids in on that. Right.
I concur. I got mine from Newark in 2 days and I'm in Canada. This was just a couple of weeks ago.
Shipping to Canada is $12 including duty and brokerage, so make sure you call them to place the order vs. going online. It's $24 to ship if you use the online method.
Seriously, they don't make tubes anymore. It's a MOSFET, an LED, and a 60Hz injection circuit, all put into a novelty case that looks like a tube.
Magical.
If you're going to make changes, start small. If you're short on time, eating less and more of the right things is the easiest. You're already making the time for meals anyway. Then set aside at least a half hour for a walk around the block. It'll probably kick your ass. I was getting shin splints when I started, utterly pathetic. Work your way up from there.
GP posting.
That's totally true. The first time I went on my bike ride to school, I couldn't make it to the end of the block. A 2km ride took a half-dozen stops to catch my breath. (I told myself "I can rest when I want, but I won't walk my bike.") Now I can do a twice-daily 5 miles barely breaking a sweat, and I can go 35+ miles hauling camping gear without too much trouble.
That's why audiophiles prefer vinyl, because it captures more sound from thestudio recording. Pono is a try to capture like 100% of what the musician get on the studio tapes.
Nah, just throw a hum on there at 60Hz and they'll tell you it's magical.
and I know who to blame: myself. I just eat too much and don't get enough exercise.
It's never too late to fix that. I started biking to work 16 years ago. I've dropped from 250# to 160#, and now I even teach spin classes.
I'll let you in on a little secret here: women excrete oral contraceptives and yet they appear to function just fine between the time they're taken and the time they're pissed out.
If you've ever lived with a woman who's taken BC, you would know that your preceding statement is flatly false. A woman will end up trying several different types of BC, finding one that doesn't cause weight gain / lack of desire / batshit insanity / skin breakouts / dry skin / hair falling out / BEARDO TAKE OUT THE FUCKING GARBAGE syndrome / etc
Just remember, 40 years ago we started loading up little boys with female hormones. Now they're marrying each other.
Homosexuals have been around forever, and will be around forever. Hormones in the drink containers didn't give the Victorians / Romans / Greeks / Neanderthals / etc the idea. It's just a different way of wiring up your preferences.
Either that's the wrong window or I don't get the reference.
Algae?
Waterbears grown in a vat exposed to raw solar radiation in transit, collected and baked into a protein paste?
As long as you get rid of the notion of bigmacs and fries, and are willing to settle for "nutritious", things aren't so bad.
Cool, I already eat vegan so it's not even a stretch to subsist on a goopy nigh-inedible paste.
Branson, I'm in.
Eventually someone who IS willing to talk peace will take the role.
Why do you hate the free market?
I think the last time I actually listened to Rush was in 1997, so I really can't remember...
Oh, you're missing out. While Test for Echo was pretty good, that's no way to leave yourself hanging. Rush is still touring, and in fact they released Clockwork Angels in June this year.
Well then, I'll just leave this here:
Download Libre Office. $0, $0 a month. I think you can swing it.
Or just allow for assassinations again.
"We're not bombing civilians anymore. Fuck with us and we'll murder you in your sleep. One of your guards will have a price. A million US to poison your coffee? 500 million? At some point, they'll crack and you'll die. Quickly, painlessly, and then you're over."
You know how it is...
20 years away?