These red light cameras are why I don't have a front license plate on my car.
There are at least 3 states I know of (Delaware, Arizona and Pennsylvania) which do not issue front license plates but operate traffic light cameras. I highly doubt that your not having a front license plate would impede in any way the operation of these cameras.
Did you ever see the video where a group of vehicles decided to drive 55 MPH maximum (I think it was in the DC beltway). The result was some absurd traffic backup for miles.
I call BS on that one. Anyone who drives the Beltway during rush hour (or now most other times) knows that it isn't possible to get up to 55 MPH!
I'm going to spend forty hours learning CADbozoCAD when most of the industry uses BozoCAD, just because your company got it a 10% discount?
We had such a maverick at my place of employment. He insisted on using software tools and other items that were not "standard" for our organization. Guess what happened when he decided to leave? We now have someone else having to learn the way that person did things so that we can convert them back to the way we normally do things so that we can get said things done.
Bill Gates is currently testifying before Congress and asking them to remove all limits on H1-B visas. Microsoft is also one of the leading offshorers of US jobs. The net effects of both of these measures is fewer good paying jobs for US citizens and a reduction in our standard of living. Do we want someone who seems to have no care for the very country that allowed him to become so rich to become our President?
Didn't Walmart start selling Linux based low-end PCs?
Only so that they would be able to discount the cost of Windows. They would tell people who bought these computers to use the Windows CD that came with their old computer and use that to install Windows.
I noticed that when I was doing my original post... I wanted to put up links from both Google and MS maps, but I just could not get the area to show up on the MS map at all.
OK, what are actual negative side effects they might fear?
I have not been to many zoning hearings, so these would be guesses on my part:
Having a business in any area is likely to attract a lot of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Some neighbors might object to their narrow residential streets being crowded by parked cars.
More traffic on streets not originally designed for such use could lead to more car accidents.
More traffic on such streets where children may be walking or playing could lead to more child fatalities
The noise generated by a business, and/or by patrons thereof, could interfere with neighbor's perceived right to enjoy their own property (a lot of towns here have banned lawnmowing prior to 8am on weekends because of such concerns).
Neighbors of such a property might be concerned that their property values will decrease if they are next to such a business.
These may seem like they are trivial concerns, but if you ever attend a zoning hearing done by any local government in the USA, especially when it concerns the type of planning you suggest, local residents can get... quite ugly... to say the least, when they feel that their property is being threatened. As a recent homebuyer myself, I know I would be irritated if one of my neighbors would decide to pursue such an action.
Don't forget that in many urban and suburban areas, housing is just too expensive for many people. Because of the current housing market fall off, rents in such areas are also increasing. Such people simply have no choice but to move to exurban areas which can provide more house for the dollar.
Is there any legal or other obstacle to, say, buy a house in center of suburban settlement and turn it into a general store?
Yes. You would have to get the local government for that area to change the zoning of the house in question from residential to commercial. The odds of convincing an elected local government to do such a thing would be very slim, as many of the neighbors would complain quite loudly about the perceived (and actual) negative side effects that such a change might bring.
What does "the Left" have to do with this? Did you not see Bay Buchanan and the Washington Times calling for Hastert to resign?
The Left has everything to do with this. It is simply too convenient for this revelation to come out so close to the election, especially if this had been known for years. On the other hand, I hope the FBI investigates the source of this story, as sitting on child abuse allegations for any period of time is a very serious criminal offense.
As for the Times' calling for Hastert to resign, I completely disagree. If a party leader had to resign every time a specific member of the House or Senate stepped into trouble, we'd have an empty legislative chamber (which might not be a bad thing). The Democrats' attempt to make political hay out of this scandal will backfire though, because they have many examples within their own party of individuals who have engaged in this sort of behavior and worse not holding themselves to a "higher" standard.
The House Leadership knew that Foley had a thing for minors, but they did nothing.
And where is your proof of this?
I like how the Left all of a sudden thinks its $#!+ doesn't smell here. To prove my point, consider Ted Kennedy. That senator killed someone nearly 30 years ago and no Democrat has called on him to resign, or much less even be prosecuted for said actions.
the author looks at Wal-Mart's tactics in terms of squeezing it's suppliers to get the absolute lowest price and figures that while consumers benefit from this (even if they don't shop there), it doesn't exactly make Wal-Mart "evil."
Wal-Mart is doing this mainly because the consumers are evil. We live in a society where a consumer will happilly march down to the other side of town to save a nickel on a given purchase (even if it means spending more money in gas, but that's a different topic). If Wal-Mart wasn't doing this, some other company would happilly step in and fill the void.
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These red light cameras are why I don't have a front license plate on my car.
There are at least 3 states I know of (Delaware, Arizona and Pennsylvania) which do not issue front license plates but operate traffic light cameras. I highly doubt that your not having a front license plate would impede in any way the operation of these cameras.
Did you ever see the video where a group of vehicles decided to drive 55 MPH maximum (I think it was in the DC beltway). The result was some absurd traffic backup for miles.
I call BS on that one. Anyone who drives the Beltway during rush hour (or now most other times) knows that it isn't possible to get up to 55 MPH!
I'm going to spend forty hours learning CADbozoCAD when most of the industry uses BozoCAD, just because your company got it a 10% discount?
We had such a maverick at my place of employment. He insisted on using software tools and other items that were not "standard" for our organization. Guess what happened when he decided to leave? We now have someone else having to learn the way that person did things so that we can convert them back to the way we normally do things so that we can get said things done.
More "Fake But Accurate" reporting.
You might want to add the following item to your list...
Bill Gates is currently testifying before Congress and asking them to remove all limits on H1-B visas. Microsoft is also one of the leading offshorers of US jobs. The net effects of both of these measures is fewer good paying jobs for US citizens and a reduction in our standard of living. Do we want someone who seems to have no care for the very country that allowed him to become so rich to become our President?
Didn't Walmart start selling Linux based low-end PCs?
Only so that they would be able to discount the cost of Windows. They would tell people who bought these computers to use the Windows CD that came with their old computer and use that to install Windows.
I believe that there needs to be more R&D into florescent lighting to make it compatible with dimmer switches.
What about this?
Yahoo maps shows it clearly.
Hold on a sec, someone is at my door...
I noticed that when I was doing my original post... I wanted to put up links from both Google and MS maps, but I just could not get the area to show up on the MS map at all.
Anyone know what this area is?
Link on Google Maps
When someone dies, their money ... is returned to the collective in taxes.
That would be a valid sentiment... if the people in question got their money from the government.
She's NOT topless!
OK, what are actual negative side effects they might fear?
I have not been to many zoning hearings, so these would be guesses on my part:
These may seem like they are trivial concerns, but if you ever attend a zoning hearing done by any local government in the USA, especially when it concerns the type of planning you suggest, local residents can get... quite ugly... to say the least, when they feel that their property is being threatened. As a recent homebuyer myself, I know I would be irritated if one of my neighbors would decide to pursue such an action.
Don't forget that in many urban and suburban areas, housing is just too expensive for many people. Because of the current housing market fall off, rents in such areas are also increasing. Such people simply have no choice but to move to exurban areas which can provide more house for the dollar.
Is there any legal or other obstacle to, say, buy a house in center of suburban settlement and turn it into a general store?
Yes. You would have to get the local government for that area to change the zoning of the house in question from residential to commercial. The odds of convincing an elected local government to do such a thing would be very slim, as many of the neighbors would complain quite loudly about the perceived (and actual) negative side effects that such a change might bring.
'Gozer' has now, or will soon be, materialized and Novell could be our 'Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man'.
Bad analogy. Gozer lost and the Marshmellow Man got roasted.
there would be a positive word for "murder"
Redrum?
What does "the Left" have to do with this? Did you not see Bay Buchanan and the Washington Times calling for Hastert to resign?
The Left has everything to do with this. It is simply too convenient for this revelation to come out so close to the election, especially if this had been known for years. On the other hand, I hope the FBI investigates the source of this story, as sitting on child abuse allegations for any period of time is a very serious criminal offense.
As for the Times' calling for Hastert to resign, I completely disagree. If a party leader had to resign every time a specific member of the House or Senate stepped into trouble, we'd have an empty legislative chamber (which might not be a bad thing). The Democrats' attempt to make political hay out of this scandal will backfire though, because they have many examples within their own party of individuals who have engaged in this sort of behavior and worse not holding themselves to a "higher" standard.
The House Leadership knew that Foley had a thing for minors, but they did nothing.
And where is your proof of this?
I like how the Left all of a sudden thinks its $#!+ doesn't smell here. To prove my point, consider Ted Kennedy. That senator killed someone nearly 30 years ago and no Democrat has called on him to resign, or much less even be prosecuted for said actions.
the author looks at Wal-Mart's tactics in terms of squeezing it's suppliers to get the absolute lowest price and figures that while consumers benefit from this (even if they don't shop there), it doesn't exactly make Wal-Mart "evil."
Wal-Mart is doing this mainly because the consumers are evil. We live in a society where a consumer will happilly march down to the other side of town to save a nickel on a given purchase (even if it means spending more money in gas, but that's a different topic). If Wal-Mart wasn't doing this, some other company would happilly step in and fill the void.
Wow... the headline had me confused. I thought they were talking about this ISS ship instead.
And the next thing you know, /. will block Arab usernames.
I never had that problem!