A lot of auto manufacturers in the US are doing this to match what is done in Japan and Germany.
It's easier to market a name like Lexus' "is250" internationally as it is far less ambiguous than say, Buick's "Lacrosse" (which translates as "masturbation" in Quebec).
'...[businesses must] supply you with a product or a service even if you refuse consent for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information unless the information is essential to the transaction'
How about those supermarket cardsyou are required to possess in order to receive substantial discounts on selected items?
It's funny how we want this great "global economy" when it works for us. However, the very second it works to the others' advantage, suddenly it's a bad thing. Fruit, steel, lumber, it's all out there.
5. Maintain large following distances, avoid hard braking, and roll through stops whenever possible. If you start braking early enough for that stop light, it could turn green while you're at 12mph instead of sitting at a dead stop.
Just one more reason to replace needless stops with roundabouts!
While I agree with you to some degree, I'm not so sure this is a bad thing.
I'm in Europe, physically far away from NYC, but there are signs of it everywhere: people handing out leaflets declaring candlelight vigils, literally thousands of people outside cathedrals standing together in respectful silence, non-Americans singing The Star Spangled Banner, flowers and flags piled high at embassies and monuments, and words of condolences to our brothers and sisters when we hear their accents during our daily travels.
We, on this side of the pond, are standing in solidarity with the United States of America, sharing every moment of grief, pain, and hope through the wonders of the Information Age. It's truly an unprecedented event.
Toronto has a great public transport system! I wish other cities (ie. Vancouver) were modeled as well.
Absolutely agree with you on the bike point. Way back when, I was a bike courier in Vancouver, so I had a lot of experience in that realm. Even during college I even used to ride from d/t out to Burnaby in faster than any other mode of transport during rush-hour.
Fast-forward a few years and imagine Vancouver becoming like London and try driving behind one of their diesel buses w/o an oxygen mask. Of course, by then you'd probably ditch your vehicle for the ever-so-reliable Underground;-)
Besides, what kind of traffic jam can be caused by the minute or two it takes to reset the contacts?
Haven't been to The Netherlands yet, but I hear it is beautiful and will have to get there soon.
I guess I should have qualified my comment a bit further by stating that I meant general infrastructure (ie. transportation, etc). My slant is also biased a bit towards experiences in the UK, which of course is not most of Europe.
Having lived in both North America and Europe, I can definitely say that in most terms NA is ahead in infrastructure. However, I can't believe that North Americans STILL pay for incoming calls! While I believe in privatisation in principle, sometimes the gov't needs to intervene to define the infrastructure standard to ensure that the competition isn't eliminating the better choice (Bill? Bill?;-) for the longer term. The whole point of a cellular telephone is mobile communications, so what better way to implement a system than to ensure than a mobile phone is truly mobile?
This is good to see. Canadian's actually getting excited about their country and choices (or lack thereof, for the more cynical;-)
Unfortunately, in light of the recent US election foibles, the upcoming Canadian federal election on Nov 27, is getting even less limelight than it should.
Please keep up the discussion!
From graphics, to word processing, to Linux... Why buy a product from them, when I know that six months down the road, they'll be onto the next big thing?
Is this coming from the same place where one in three has a handgun on the bedside table? I think you have more surmountable issues to address.
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A lot of auto manufacturers in the US are doing this to match what is done in Japan and Germany.
It's easier to market a name like Lexus' "is250" internationally as it is far less ambiguous than say, Buick's "Lacrosse" (which translates as "masturbation" in Quebec).
How about those supermarket cardsyou are required to possess in order to receive substantial discounts on selected items?
It's funny how we want this great "global economy" when it works for us. However, the very second it works to the others' advantage, suddenly it's a bad thing. Fruit, steel, lumber, it's all out there.
Just one more reason to replace needless stops with roundabouts!
Fear is not liberty.
Of course that's absolutely inconsequential.
Who reads the results on the weeb dynamically anyway? Isn't that what the tele is for?
I'd much prefer a review for Enigma, or something at least nerd-related.
While I agree with you to some degree, I'm not so sure this is a bad thing.
I'm in Europe, physically far away from NYC, but there are signs of it everywhere: people handing out leaflets declaring candlelight vigils, literally thousands of people outside cathedrals standing together in respectful silence, non-Americans singing The Star Spangled Banner, flowers and flags piled high at embassies and monuments, and words of condolences to our brothers and sisters when we hear their accents during our daily travels.
We, on this side of the pond, are standing in solidarity with the United States of America, sharing every moment of grief, pain, and hope through the wonders of the Information Age. It's truly an unprecedented event.
Peace be with you.
But how many of those people treat their phones like a religious icon? It's just a bloody phone, get over it!
Maybe we can ship you some "tree-huggers" ;-)
Found this link to the Transit Museum Society of BC which has lots of history and pics of the trolleys.
Toronto has a great public transport system! I wish other cities (ie. Vancouver) were modeled as well.
Absolutely agree with you on the bike point. Way back when, I was a bike courier in Vancouver, so I had a lot of experience in that realm. Even during college I even used to ride from d/t out to Burnaby in faster than any other mode of transport during rush-hour.
Fast-forward a few years and imagine Vancouver becoming like London and try driving behind one of their diesel buses w/o an oxygen mask. Of course, by then you'd probably ditch your vehicle for the ever-so-reliable Underground ;-)
Besides, what kind of traffic jam can be caused by the minute or two it takes to reset the contacts?
I have fond memories of taking the #10 to school and the #34 on weekends down to Granville Street.
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I always wondered what would happen if some kid ran amok with a phillips-head screwdriver on one of those
Haven't been to The Netherlands yet, but I hear it is beautiful and will have to get there soon.
I guess I should have qualified my comment a bit further by stating that I meant general infrastructure (ie. transportation, etc). My slant is also biased a bit towards experiences in the UK, which of course is not most of Europe.
I stand corrected.
Having lived in both North America and Europe, I can definitely say that in most terms NA is ahead in infrastructure. However, I can't believe that North Americans STILL pay for incoming calls! While I believe in privatisation in principle, sometimes the gov't needs to intervene to define the infrastructure standard to ensure that the competition isn't eliminating the better choice (Bill? Bill? ;-) for the longer term. The whole point of a cellular telephone is mobile communications, so what better way to implement a system than to ensure than a mobile phone is truly mobile?
This is good to see. Canadian's actually getting excited about their country and choices (or lack thereof, for the more cynical ;-)
Unfortunately, in light of the recent US election foibles, the upcoming Canadian federal election on Nov 27, is getting even less limelight than it should.
Please keep up the discussion!
From graphics, to word processing, to Linux... Why buy a product from them, when I know that six months down the road, they'll be onto the next big thing?
...and move it to London. Then again, I don't think they really need another "collider" line ;-)
...that a broker friend of mine scooped me to the information.
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For shame
Is this coming from the same place where one in three has a handgun on the bedside table? I think you have more surmountable issues to address.
Will this all come to a head? Will there be a point where a revolution will take place -- blaming technology, rather than our ability to control our lives?
As a Canadian who's been living in London for the past six months, I don't understand why the general populus puts up with this monopolistic crap.
Guess this kind of goes along the lines of the auto manufacturers' price-fixing, which is just now being exposed for what it is.
With the amount of US media coverage, I'm surprised at how long it takes for changes to come about.
can't get past the taste (or lack thereof). though i do like the original (budvar) czech version.
i quite like the french beers as well. would like to try some of the american microbrews, but aren't aware of many.