Since Christmas Island is one of our (Australia) territories, it would fall under the laws of Aus.
You definitely can't do "pretty much anything" here, though I would consider our level of personal freedom pretty much comparable to Canada. Which, I might say, is better than the US IMO.
It really is amazing how many of you Americans can so blindly tout your Bill of Rights without realising in most ways yours is the most censored, freedom-less first world country in the world.
In any case, it is the role of a responsible country to sometimes decide some things are just wrong, and you should not have the right to hurt someone else just because someone wrote a Bill of Rights 200 years ago (or whatever).
From an outsiders point of view, I guess it's not just the fact that the US has done a lot of bad things (every country has - just ask the Australian Aborigines), but the fact that your government/psychos/whatever constantly adopt a holier-than-thou moralistic attitude.
It's very annoying to be told how much you're a loser by a gun toting redneck who really enjoyed his time in Nam.
Or that the removal of someone's government and replacement with a military junta really was good for your soul. Nothing to do wih our anti-communist paranoia, honest
God I hate the Australian govt....and I'm an Australian
This all started because the government wanted to suck off the independant old maid who was holding the balance of power. Now he's been made irrelevant they are still doing it because they think it'll win votes from the Mum's and Dads.
Even though they've been told it'll frig up the net speeds, it'll be impossible to enforce, still they're doing it.
Why do these incompetents keep getting portfolios they know nothing about?
One of the theories that floated around after the sacking of the Whitlam government (non-Australians, it's too complicated to explain, just imagine our version of Watergate without the grubby criminal aspect) was that there had been US government involvement in the double-dissolution. Seems Gough Whitlam wanted to shut down Pine Gap, and with something like over 50% of the covert ops sattelites downlinking through the place, that was risk they couldn't take. Maybe he also knew something about a little espionage of ones allies. Seems that what Australia is for, for the Poms and Yanks to either blow up half the place, or use their military spy systems to gain economic advantages for their homegrown companies. Thanks guys:)
Hey I build web pages, but they don't get anywhere near as much hits as, say,/. Gee I guess, following Brins example I'll have to slag it off publically.
What did you all expect? Shakespeare? For $%^'s sake, just stop deconstructing, analysing and criticising, sit back and enjoy a good adventure romp. It's not going to improve your mind, or make you forget all your civilised values either. It's just a damn movie. A pretty good one for my money too.
The two players in the game are John Howard (our illustrious Prime Minister) and Senator Brian Harradine, a Victorian-era spinster type on a morals crusade. It wouldn't matter much, except Sen Harridine held the balance of power in our federal senate (ie, if the government wanted to pass any legislation, they needed his vote). Little Johnny Howard, snake in the grass that he is, needed to pass the GST (another kettle of fish, basically a very reactionary tax) so in order to get Harradine's vote, he put together the wonderful Broadcasting Services (Online Services) Bill, knowing that sort of crap appealed to him. Unfortunately for little Johnny, even though the Online Services passed, Harridine still announced he would NOT vote for the GST. Fortunately, Harridine has since lost the balance of power, but we are still stuck with the bloody censorship bill....
If I remember rightly, it's not released over there till the 19th. Did you manage a near-miraculous pre-opening viewing, or are you yet another one of the mindless masses out to cut it down before you've acually seen it?
Two, US intelligence agencies use intercepted data for commercial advantage of US companies.>Again, this is old news. The report doesn't add any new hard data except some vague allegations that I (at least) have heard before. Airbus has been bitching about being spied upon for years by now.
And you don't have a problem with this?? God the very thought that the Australian gov. might be involved in this makes me want to throw molotovs at ASIO.....
I don't know if you realise it people, but Lucas is running a business here! He fronted the cash for the entire project, and he's looking to maximise the returns. Fair enough.
It's a mistake to think that this in any way detracts from the movie though. The movie and the hype are two seperate things. Just because he's hyped it up, doesn't mean he didn't take care to make the best bloody movie he could. Has everyone forgotten the mid-eighties commercialization of Return of the Jedi? I've still got posters and cups and loads of other marketing crap from then. I still love the movie too.
As far as I'm concerned, he did 3 fantastic movies before, and until I've seen it, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I think Mircrosoft have made you all think that big money=complete crap. It doesn't have to be made for 20 bucks and a couple of bits of wire for it to have a "soul" you know:)
You know, I hope you're not as misguided as this post appears......The US government hasn't the faintest idea how to behave as a responsible nation. The rampant nationalism and bully-boy tactics of the government(notice I said the GOVERNMENT!) are something reminiscent of one of the nastier fascist dictatorships, just with better PR. Who died and made the US the world morality judge??
Hey man it's coming out here on June 3....that's only 2 weeks later. Surely you can avoid reviews for 14 days??
how many arrogant idiots must we endure?
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Gods, this is one of the more arrogant things I have read here. If you don't like the stories either: 1) Don't read them 2) Do something better 3) Just bugger off
Hey it's obviously a topic of interest to their target audience, or there wouldn't be so many posts. These guys do a hell of a lot of work for this site for YOUR reading pleasure, so at least be nice about it.
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Man I hope they televise this.
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Be as good to watch as Challenger was
Best one I ever got:
"The stars on my screensaver aren't moving fast enough"....
Yeah it's good, means you can play the damn game without people staring over your shoulder.
I really don't see a problem with this, but then again, I ain't one of you "live free or die" types....
Since Christmas Island is one of our (Australia) territories, it would fall under the laws of Aus. You definitely can't do "pretty much anything" here, though I would consider our level of personal freedom pretty much comparable to Canada. Which, I might say, is better than the US IMO.
Well said.
Socialism doesn't equal communism guys. Communism is fascism with different name.
Hell, you pay taxes so that everyone can drive on good roads and go to school, right?
What's wrong with extending that to health care, supporting the needlessly unemployed etc.
Yeah Greed is good if you don't actually give a damn about anyone else.
But, hey, if people dying on the streets is your idea of a good time, go for it.
Just don't expect anyone to give you a helping hand when your world crashes and burns...
You wouldn't happen to be a GWB staffer would you?
That "reds under the beds" mentality went out twenty years ago you friggin' dinosaur.
At least GBSr. was a personable fascist. This guy doesn't even have that redeeming quality.
Oh, BTW, how about having the balls to register?
Now if .com/.net registration required a registered business name *cough* like in Australia *cough* this problem would never have occured.
But until the idea of what a millenium is is officially redefined, I'll continue to celebrate it at 00:00 1/1/01.
And you'll all still be wrong :)
In any case, it is the role of a responsible country to sometimes decide some things are just wrong, and you should not have the right to hurt someone else just because someone wrote a Bill of Rights 200 years ago (or whatever).
Haven't you guys had enough of the KKK yet?
It's very annoying to be told how much you're a loser by a gun toting redneck who really enjoyed his time in Nam.
Or that the removal of someone's government and replacement with a military junta really was good for your soul. Nothing to do wih our anti-communist paranoia, honest
As for 3rd Ed., it sounds a hell of a lot like WotC is just changing stuff in order to make it just different enough to get people to buy a new Ed.
I mean, who wants to play a game where idiot PC's can have a Halfling Paladin/Mage/Psionicist?
I don't. :)
2nd Ed is good enough for me thank you very much
This all started because the government wanted to suck off the independant old maid who was holding the balance of power. Now he's been made irrelevant they are still doing it because they think it'll win votes from the Mum's and Dads.
Even though they've been told it'll frig up the net speeds, it'll be impossible to enforce, still they're doing it.
Why do these incompetents keep getting portfolios they know nothing about?
One of the theories that floated around after the sacking of the Whitlam government (non-Australians, it's too complicated to explain, just imagine our version of Watergate without the grubby criminal aspect) was that there had been US government involvement in the double-dissolution. Seems Gough Whitlam wanted to shut down Pine Gap, and with something like over 50% of the covert ops sattelites downlinking through the place, that was risk they couldn't take. Maybe he also knew something about a little espionage of ones allies. Seems that what Australia is for, for the Poms and Yanks to either blow up half the place, or use their military spy systems to gain economic advantages for their homegrown companies. Thanks guys :)
and if you're serious, remember, hate doesn't make you powerful, just pathetic....
Since his stories got more involved with the lives of each character it's gotten better.
Sounds like you should stick to short stories.
BTW Rincewind is the least interesting character in Pratchett!
What did you all expect? Shakespeare? For $%^'s sake, just stop deconstructing, analysing and criticising, sit back and enjoy a good adventure romp. It's not going to improve your mind, or make you forget all your civilised values either. It's just a damn movie. A pretty good one for my money too.
The two players in the game are John Howard (our illustrious Prime Minister) and Senator Brian Harradine, a Victorian-era spinster type on a morals crusade. It wouldn't matter much, except Sen Harridine held the balance of power in our federal senate (ie, if the government wanted to pass any legislation, they needed his vote). Little Johnny Howard, snake in the grass that he is, needed to pass the GST (another kettle of fish, basically a very reactionary tax) so in order to get Harradine's vote, he put together the wonderful Broadcasting Services (Online Services) Bill, knowing that sort of crap appealed to him. Unfortunately for little Johnny, even though the Online Services passed, Harridine still announced he would NOT vote for the GST. Fortunately, Harridine has since lost the balance of power, but we are still stuck with the bloody censorship bill....
Look elsewhere for the root cause people......
If I remember rightly, it's not released over there till the 19th. Did you manage a near-miraculous pre-opening viewing, or are you yet another one of the mindless masses out to cut it down before you've acually seen it?
And you don't have a problem with this?? God the very thought that the Australian gov. might be involved in this makes me want to throw molotovs at ASIO.....
It's a mistake to think that this in any way detracts from the movie though. The movie and the hype are two seperate things. Just because he's hyped it up, doesn't mean he didn't take care to make the best bloody movie he could. Has everyone forgotten the mid-eighties commercialization of Return of the Jedi? I've still got posters and cups and loads of other marketing crap from then. I still love the movie too.
As far as I'm concerned, he did 3 fantastic movies before, and until I've seen it, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I think Mircrosoft have made you all think that big money=complete crap. It doesn't have to be made for 20 bucks and a couple of bits of wire for it to have a "soul" you know :)
You know, I hope you're not as misguided as this post appears......The US government hasn't the faintest idea how to behave as a responsible nation. The rampant nationalism and bully-boy tactics of the government(notice I said the GOVERNMENT!) are something reminiscent of one of the nastier fascist dictatorships, just with better PR. Who died and made the US the world morality judge??
Hey man it's coming out here on June 3....that's only 2 weeks later.
Surely you can avoid reviews for 14 days??
Gods, this is one of the more arrogant things I have read here. If you don't like the stories either:
1) Don't read them
2) Do something better
3) Just bugger off
Hey it's obviously a topic of interest to their target audience, or there wouldn't be so many posts.
These guys do a hell of a lot of work for this site for YOUR reading pleasure, so at least be nice about it.
Sheeesh!