first, every (and i mean every) single war, ever fought has been about economics, specifically: 1) control of natural resources 2) control of trade routes
in the middle east, the absolutely most important, and least available resource is potable water, and control of these water sources is critical to survival.
anyway, this latest intifada started over a waste-water dispute to water olive trees. israel bulldozed the trees to remove the "need" (and economic production). then the pallies started blowing people up. (i'm actually kindof hopeful that with Abbas elected that everyone can stop killing each other for a... little bit at least)
simply, water in the ME is critical to survival, and there isnt enough to go around. so they all have been fighting over it... forever.
religion is a means to control people... Marx had that whole "opiate of the masses" thing correct, and what better way to stir up peoples irrational emotions than to play on religion?
i mean, you dont tell people to die for water, no more than you can tell people to die for oil, or for the silk road through afghanistan (long irrelevent, except for historical reference). So, you make something up, like religion, or communism, or freedom.
if you wanna read more, theres a really good book on this called "The Lexus and The Olive Tree" that specifically goes into this facet of the entire ME conflict.
one of the most frustrating aspects of this is: the US has nuclear technology available that cost-effectively desalinates water. We wont share it, though.
i've never been wrong about starting a war that so far has killed over 100,000 iraqis, 1300 US troops, unkown number of contractors has cost umpty-ump billion dollars, and has people comparing coverring iraqis in their own feces, and piling them in a pyramid to a cheerleading competition.
miscalculated? this isnt a fucking trig class where you go "oops, well, i guess i miscalculated that answer, i guess we should go kill another hundred thousand people"
If you know ANYTHING about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, you know it is pure and simple religious fanaticism.
and if you knew anything about middle east history, you will see that the wars have nothing to do with religious fanaticism, and have everything to do with control of WATER.
religion is just a means to the end. this (and all) ME conflicts are always about control of water.
Because they don't affect the company's books. They affect the value of the shares.
I dont understand. How can a change in the value of the company to its owners, the shareholders, not be a change to the value of the company itself? how can you not account for this expense?
what makes you think that you have a senior position? do you have people under you? do you have budgetary authority? do you have any decision making authority?
if you are a full-time employee at a u, i strongly suggest to you that you should take advantage of your benefits, and start taking courses and finish your degree.
as a person who took a little longer than-i-shoulda to get my degree, here is my advice to you:
stick with it, as it is far easier to answer that question of "do you have a degree?" with one word, "yes"; than a convoluted explanation of why you dont, and why it doesnt matter.
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how about $200 to pay as a tribute to MSFT.
that, i think is the true injustice in all this. every other piece of a computer has gone down, except the damn os.
and the executive branch both proposes legislation, and carries out congress's wishes.
geez...
so what does that whole "provide for the common welfare" thing mean to you then?
i can see why you brought up clinton, a blowjob is comparable to starting an aggressive war, and killing hundreds of thousands, without cause.
yep... totally morally equivalent.
absolutely not a joke.
... little bit at least)
... forever.
first, every (and i mean every) single war, ever fought has been about economics, specifically:
1) control of natural resources
2) control of trade routes
in the middle east, the absolutely most important, and least available resource is potable water, and control of these water sources is critical to survival.
anyway, this latest intifada started over a waste-water dispute to water olive trees. israel bulldozed the trees to remove the "need" (and economic production). then the pallies started blowing people up. (i'm actually kindof hopeful that with Abbas elected that everyone can stop killing each other for a
simply, water in the ME is critical to survival, and there isnt enough to go around. so they all have been fighting over it
religion is a means to control people... Marx had that whole "opiate of the masses" thing correct, and what better way to stir up peoples irrational emotions than to play on religion?
i mean, you dont tell people to die for water, no more than you can tell people to die for oil, or for the silk road through afghanistan (long irrelevent, except for historical reference). So, you make something up, like religion, or communism, or freedom.
if you wanna read more, theres a really good book on this called "The Lexus and The Olive Tree" that specifically goes into this facet of the entire ME conflict.
one of the most frustrating aspects of this is: the US has nuclear technology available that cost-effectively desalinates water. We wont share it, though.
one queen survived... and gave me nightmares for years until i rescued her sorry ass.
or, when the vietnames attacked us in the gulf of tonkin...
which never happened, either.
i've never been wrong about starting a war that so far has killed over 100,000 iraqis, 1300 US troops, unkown number of contractors has cost umpty-ump billion dollars, and has people comparing coverring iraqis in their own feces, and piling them in a pyramid to a cheerleading competition.
miscalculated? this isnt a fucking trig class where you go "oops, well, i guess i miscalculated that answer, i guess we should go kill another hundred thousand people"
damn, who knew that Dubya was telling us about his plans for Abu Ghraib.
because - you know - Abu Ghraib was torture, and rape, and killed people using icky methods.
but of course, you dont count that you syncophant.
do you ever get laid? maybe you should, instead of getting a hardon over killing people.
If you know ANYTHING about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, you know it is pure and simple religious fanaticism.
and if you knew anything about middle east history, you will see that the wars have nothing to do with religious fanaticism, and have everything to do with control of WATER.
religion is just a means to the end. this (and all) ME conflicts are always about control of water.
always.
as the Germans citizens who discovered the prisoner camp mistreatments for the first time.
when you say "mistreatments", are you in fact referring to gassing and incinerating millions and millions of people?
i mean... all we're doing is posing people like cheerleaders - that surely isnt torture, right?
nah... what good does it help to know that if a certain amino acid is 3 away from another that it causes a 45 degree angle to form....
for the diet:
MSG, red wine, dark chocolate, MSG, scotch, MSG, weather patterns (low pressure systems from the southwest), MSG, and spam also cause migraines.
i get particularly nasty migraine meself, and found that diet helps, a lot.
that, and having your meds handy.
look, we'll only get one star if we knock over the armored truck. we can out run one star, and get the car painted before the cops catch us.
no problem.
Because they don't affect the company's books. They affect the value of the shares.
I dont understand. How can a change in the value of the company to its owners, the shareholders, not be a change to the value of the company itself? how can you not account for this expense?
FYI - FASB is not a governmental agency, its the Accreditting authority for CPA's.
i thought that the reason the bind and sendmail bugs have driopped is because any sane sysadmin had stopped using them.
you mean to tell me that people have found exploits in bind and sendmail?
no way - they're perfect open source programs. model programs, so to speak.
next, you'll tell me that x is a crufty, inefficient kludge.
25 MHz ?!?!?
try 64K of ram - c= style.
and the demos STILL kick much ass.
i've made good 8x10's with an old (but good) 1.3
of course... i just bought a new 8mp nikon....
exactly what does a senior position mean to you, then?
too bad it'll get axed by carly as soon as it doesnt produce buillions in revenue, immediately.
but yes, kudos to hp for doing something linux.
as soon as software engineers get an accreditation board going, i'll be right on it.
whooped-dee-doo.
what makes you think that you have a senior position?
do you have people under you?
do you have budgetary authority?
do you have any decision making authority?
if you are a full-time employee at a u, i strongly suggest to you that you should take advantage of your benefits, and start taking courses and finish your degree.
as a person who took a little longer than-i-shoulda to get my degree, here is my advice to you:
stick with it, as it is far easier to answer that question of "do you have a degree?" with one word, "yes"; than a convoluted explanation of why you dont, and why it doesnt matter.