That reminds me of the question I had. If they're letting you mark up the book but still want it back.... obviously the only reason is to take it out of circulation, since they can't resell it as new. Not at all like a leased car, where if you trash the interior, you'll pay damages when it's returned to the leasing company.
Marking up a book is 'damage' not intrinsically different from unbinding it. So... unbind it, copy it, and lose a random selection of the original pages, THEN send it back.
If it were hard goods or a bad check, the penalty would typically be three times the value of the goods or check, plus court costs. This seems reasonable to me. But in light of the insane "statutory damages" for 'intellectual property', I suggest that the same scale of damages be applied in the case of a false accusation.;)
What's hilarious (in an ugly way) is that the same women who claim abuse only comes from men because men take advantage of their greater strength, also claim that women can do anything men can do and that sheer physical strength is not a factor.
Having worked in a restaurant that was locally famous for its steaks -- nope, they all came out of the same batch. Having worked in one that wasn't famous for much of anything -- nope, those all came out of the same batch too. Well-dones got put on the grill before the others, that's how they get 'em all ready at the same time.
You could make this a little more fair by pitting one person with a CS degree from MIT against ten people with CS degrees from the University of Phoenix.;)
Blizzards happen all the time, but we've got these newfangled contraptions called snowplows... in fact we're equipped to deal with winter in the extreme:
Okay, so that's way up in the high country, but I've never seen it to where you couldn't get around in town or couldn't get from one town to the next if you really had to.
Where are your people at? I've got rancher relatives up by Fort Benton myself. And yeah, it not only requires skill and education, it requires good judgment and good risk assessment, because nothing is a 100% sure thing in agriculture.
And as to the educational level... it's so much better in MT than, say, California (I can attest, having lived about equal time both places) it's not funny. But don't believe me, believe the Census data:
This was current as of 2007, but it's enough to illustrate trends:
For population 25 years and over in Lancaster, California: * High school or higher: 78.3% * Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8% * Graduate or professional degree: 5.6% * Unemployed: 11.2%
For population 25 years and over in Bozeman, Montana: * High school or higher: 94.3% * Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5% * Graduate or professional degree: 15.6% * Unemployed: 9.5%
(Lancaster CA was doing significantly better than nearby Los Angeles. Bozeman is about typical for MT.)
Montana State University is among the top schools in the world for Engineering, Chemistry, and Architecture. In fact my sister (who is a partner in a big architectural firm in CA that has offices worldwide) recruits mostly from MSU, because, in her words, that's the only place she can find competent prospects.
Actually it's the other way round... folks from Calgary are often seen shopping in Great Falls (prolly not so much now with the oil boom and all the growth on northward, but when I was a kid there, it was very much so). Never heard of anyone doing the opposite.
Instead of posting photos of Glacier and Yellowstone, we should post pictures of... oh, say the old part of Butte. That'll keep the undesirables out.;)
And if you lose your metal key entirely, any dealership for your make can look up the key pattern from your VIN. They still charge thru the nose for the key, but it's like $25, not $200+.
Indeed. Oil or silicon are last resorts for locks stuck beyond the power of graphite (or whatever they use now) to penetrate... unless you =want= the lock to wear out prematurely from the abrasives that wander in and get stuck in the oil... remember, no matter how finely milled, that lock is at least partly open to fine dust and grit.
I use a locking gas cap, and people look at me funny when they see a tuna fish can over it... but once I started doing that, I never had any more problem with dirt jamming up the lock (lubricated properly or not, road dirt works its way in there).
1963 Olds, 1979 Chrysler, sedans: separate keys for ignition, doors, and trunk.
1991 Ford pickup: separate keys for ignition and doors.
1978 Ford pickup: same key for ignition and doors.
BTW first thing I do is make a copy of the original key, and stash the original. That way I wear out (or lose) the copy instead. Tho this doesn't seem to be a huge deal, since the '78 is still on its first copy. But the copy is brass; the original is aluminum, and I didn't think that would hold up to the occasional stiff lock in winter. (Brass keys will bend, but they don't generally twist right off like I've seen aluminum keys do.)
Someone above mentions wearing out the lock cylinder -- the mechanic told my mom, when she got her first brand new car, that the real reason for it wearing out is having the weight of a whole bunch of keys hanging there, wiggling as you drive and putting leverage on the lock. He said keep it down to just a few keys tops, and you'd never have that problem.
Conversely, I can take my keys to any locksmith or hardware store, or even Walmart, and get a copy made for two bucks or less. And I can stash a copy somewhere outside the passenger compartment in case I need to replace a lost key right now (or lock myself out of my vehicle), with no worries that it won't work when I need it.
BTW, good luck with that pushbutton door lock after freezing rain. Chances are you can knock open or melt open a frozen keyhole with no tools beyond a match, but pushbuttons can get solidified to the point that you need half an hour with a hairdryer to get at all the ice.
Funny how the folks who bitch the loudest about how 'wasteful' the livestock industry is in terms of land productiveness, are usually the same ones who believe the whole 'flyover' parts of every continent are wasteland that should be either turned into solar farms or returned to the buffalo. And that crops can be grown everywhere.
I'd like to see 'em raise hemp on the ground around here, with little soil or water and no practical way to irrigate, lots of rocks, a short growing season, and most of the ground at enough of a slant to make even compensating tractors dangerous. But lots of grass suitable for grazing... and it evolved to be grazed. If something doesn't graze it (and it doesn't much matter what; cattle and bison both do the same job) it goes to weeds and scrub in a hurry.
Fact is, most farms and ranches already cultivate every acre they can, because crops are more profitable and less risky than livestock, and crops don't require hay all winter either.
... and that's what this is about. Scare people into believing livestock cannot survive a degree or two of 'climate change' and you fuel the 'livestock is cruel' meme in the minds of the uninformed public.
Funny how domestic livestock are found in an even wider range of climates than their nearest relatives in the wild, and do better under a wider range of conditions... care to guess why? Because one of the best traits livestock can have is adaptability, so you don't lose your herd the first time you have a really harsh winter or a really hot summer. Livestock producers have selected for this since time immemorial.
And if producers are dim enough to buy into this -- if you skew herds and flocks toward varieties that are primarily heat-adapted, well, those same critters can't deal with the hard winters that are more the norm in livestock-producing areas. If everyone bought into these varieties, voila, first hard winter and you're rid of those pesky livestock producers.
I'm thinkin' that's actually doable, tho you'd want to be very careful to failsafe the circuit, so you don't get a suprise in your own pocket. But it would bring the value of 'hot' phones right down to zero in a hurry, and perps don't usually steal what they can't fence.
Wasn't there a phone a few years back that could be remotely bricked? That would work too....
Friend had his truck stolen out of his driveway (value around $12,000). Cops weren't interested. He found his truck. Cops told him unless the truck was involved in committing another crime, there was nothing they could do. They weren't amused when he told them that Grand Theft Auto was supposed to BE a crime...
This was Los Angeles County, where upthread somewhere I complain of my own similar experience.
As I mention above, $15,000 worth of damage and theft by a bad tenant wasn't worth even taking a report, but when I told 'em the bad tenant was growing pot in the back yard (cuz by now it was clear the only route I had left was revenge) they said they'd get narcotics right on it.
As I recall, "police officer" came in at #60 on that list (last I looked, it's been a few years) -- well down among the more-mundane jobs that are generally regarded as safe.
And I'm surprised you didn't get run in for 'loitering'.
I recently had a bad tenant do $15,000 worth of damage and theft. And I found some of my property at their inlaws' place down the road. (Heavy stuff, and stacked up neat, so it didn't just blow there by accident.) Los Angeles County sheriff dept. wouldn't even take a report -- told me if I didn't actually WITNESS the theft, it wasn't theft, even tho the evidence was trashed all over the yard for anyone to see. Told me if the perps faked a receipt for my stuff that I found at the inlaws' place, that was proof the perps owned it. Told me I could try stealing my stuff back (in so many words!!) but there was nothing they could do.
Yeah, REAL useful. I can see now why some folks turn to vigilantism to recover their property.
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That reminds me of the question I had. If they're letting you mark up the book but still want it back.... obviously the only reason is to take it out of circulation, since they can't resell it as new. Not at all like a leased car, where if you trash the interior, you'll pay damages when it's returned to the leasing company.
Marking up a book is 'damage' not intrinsically different from unbinding it. So ... unbind it, copy it, and lose a random selection of the original pages, THEN send it back.
If it were hard goods or a bad check, the penalty would typically be three times the value of the goods or check, plus court costs. This seems reasonable to me. But in light of the insane "statutory damages" for 'intellectual property', I suggest that the same scale of damages be applied in the case of a false accusation. ;)
What's hilarious (in an ugly way) is that the same women who claim abuse only comes from men because men take advantage of their greater strength, also claim that women can do anything men can do and that sheer physical strength is not a factor.
Okay folks, which is it??
Except for the fact that you do not have the right to confront an anonymous 'informant'.
Having worked in a restaurant that was locally famous for its steaks -- nope, they all came out of the same batch. Having worked in one that wasn't famous for much of anything -- nope, those all came out of the same batch too. Well-dones got put on the grill before the others, that's how they get 'em all ready at the same time.
And if it's stopped mooing, it's too cooked. :D
You could make this a little more fair by pitting one person with a CS degree from MIT against ten people with CS degrees from the University of Phoenix. ;)
Blizzards happen all the time, but we've got these newfangled contraptions called snowplows... in fact we're equipped to deal with winter in the extreme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Okay, so that's way up in the high country, but I've never seen it to where you couldn't get around in town or couldn't get from one town to the next if you really had to.
Where are your people at? I've got rancher relatives up by Fort Benton myself. And yeah, it not only requires skill and education, it requires good judgment and good risk assessment, because nothing is a 100% sure thing in agriculture.
And as to the educational level... it's so much better in MT than, say, California (I can attest, having lived about equal time both places) it's not funny. But don't believe me, believe the Census data:
This was current as of 2007, but it's enough to illustrate trends:
For population 25 years and over in Lancaster, California:
* High school or higher: 78.3%
* Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
* Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
* Unemployed: 11.2%
For population 25 years and over in Bozeman, Montana:
* High school or higher: 94.3%
* Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
* Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
* Unemployed: 9.5%
(Lancaster CA was doing significantly better than nearby Los Angeles. Bozeman is about typical for MT.)
Montana State University is among the top schools in the world for Engineering, Chemistry, and Architecture. In fact my sister (who is a partner in a big architectural firm in CA that has offices worldwide) recruits mostly from MSU, because, in her words, that's the only place she can find competent prospects.
Actually it's the other way round... folks from Calgary are often seen shopping in Great Falls (prolly not so much now with the oil boom and all the growth on northward, but when I was a kid there, it was very much so). Never heard of anyone doing the opposite.
Instead of posting photos of Glacier and Yellowstone, we should post pictures of ... oh, say the old part of Butte. That'll keep the undesirables out. ;)
And if you lose your metal key entirely, any dealership for your make can look up the key pattern from your VIN. They still charge thru the nose for the key, but it's like $25, not $200+.
Indeed. Oil or silicon are last resorts for locks stuck beyond the power of graphite (or whatever they use now) to penetrate... unless you =want= the lock to wear out prematurely from the abrasives that wander in and get stuck in the oil... remember, no matter how finely milled, that lock is at least partly open to fine dust and grit.
I use a locking gas cap, and people look at me funny when they see a tuna fish can over it... but once I started doing that, I never had any more problem with dirt jamming up the lock (lubricated properly or not, road dirt works its way in there).
It seems to be random. Here's my anecdotes:
1963 Olds, 1979 Chrysler, sedans: separate keys for ignition, doors, and trunk.
1991 Ford pickup: separate keys for ignition and doors.
1978 Ford pickup: same key for ignition and doors.
BTW first thing I do is make a copy of the original key, and stash the original. That way I wear out (or lose) the copy instead. Tho this doesn't seem to be a huge deal, since the '78 is still on its first copy. But the copy is brass; the original is aluminum, and I didn't think that would hold up to the occasional stiff lock in winter. (Brass keys will bend, but they don't generally twist right off like I've seen aluminum keys do.)
Someone above mentions wearing out the lock cylinder -- the mechanic told my mom, when she got her first brand new car, that the real reason for it wearing out is having the weight of a whole bunch of keys hanging there, wiggling as you drive and putting leverage on the lock. He said keep it down to just a few keys tops, and you'd never have that problem.
Conversely, I can take my keys to any locksmith or hardware store, or even Walmart, and get a copy made for two bucks or less. And I can stash a copy somewhere outside the passenger compartment in case I need to replace a lost key right now (or lock myself out of my vehicle), with no worries that it won't work when I need it.
BTW, good luck with that pushbutton door lock after freezing rain. Chances are you can knock open or melt open a frozen keyhole with no tools beyond a match, but pushbuttons can get solidified to the point that you need half an hour with a hairdryer to get at all the ice.
Funny how the folks who bitch the loudest about how 'wasteful' the livestock industry is in terms of land productiveness, are usually the same ones who believe the whole 'flyover' parts of every continent are wasteland that should be either turned into solar farms or returned to the buffalo. And that crops can be grown everywhere.
I'd like to see 'em raise hemp on the ground around here, with little soil or water and no practical way to irrigate, lots of rocks, a short growing season, and most of the ground at enough of a slant to make even compensating tractors dangerous. But lots of grass suitable for grazing... and it evolved to be grazed. If something doesn't graze it (and it doesn't much matter what; cattle and bison both do the same job) it goes to weeds and scrub in a hurry.
Fact is, most farms and ranches already cultivate every acre they can, because crops are more profitable and less risky than livestock, and crops don't require hay all winter either.
(Where y'all at? sounds like maybe Alberta. :)
... and that's what this is about. Scare people into believing livestock cannot survive a degree or two of 'climate change' and you fuel the 'livestock is cruel' meme in the minds of the uninformed public.
Funny how domestic livestock are found in an even wider range of climates than their nearest relatives in the wild, and do better under a wider range of conditions... care to guess why? Because one of the best traits livestock can have is adaptability, so you don't lose your herd the first time you have a really harsh winter or a really hot summer. Livestock producers have selected for this since time immemorial.
And if producers are dim enough to buy into this -- if you skew herds and flocks toward varieties that are primarily heat-adapted, well, those same critters can't deal with the hard winters that are more the norm in livestock-producing areas. If everyone bought into these varieties, voila, first hard winter and you're rid of those pesky livestock producers.
I'm thinkin' that's actually doable, tho you'd want to be very careful to failsafe the circuit, so you don't get a suprise in your own pocket. But it would bring the value of 'hot' phones right down to zero in a hurry, and perps don't usually steal what they can't fence.
Wasn't there a phone a few years back that could be remotely bricked? That would work too....
If it's at a school or place of business, the cops can go have a nice chat and retrieve it.
If it's in a gang area in Compton, they too know better than to go there to get it.
One of you is clearly superfluous.
Friend had his truck stolen out of his driveway (value around $12,000). Cops weren't interested. He found his truck. Cops told him unless the truck was involved in committing another crime, there was nothing they could do. They weren't amused when he told them that Grand Theft Auto was supposed to BE a crime...
This was Los Angeles County, where upthread somewhere I complain of my own similar experience.
As I mention above, $15,000 worth of damage and theft by a bad tenant wasn't worth even taking a report, but when I told 'em the bad tenant was growing pot in the back yard (cuz by now it was clear the only route I had left was revenge) they said they'd get narcotics right on it.
Now that you mention it, I'm thinkin' that old-fashioned 'local law enforcement', aka the mob, might be cheaper... and possibly more fair.
What I've heard as typical is that police retire at half pay at around age 45 after 20 years on the force.
We're all in the wrong career....
As I recall, "police officer" came in at #60 on that list (last I looked, it's been a few years) -- well down among the more-mundane jobs that are generally regarded as safe.
And I'm surprised you didn't get run in for 'loitering'.
I recently had a bad tenant do $15,000 worth of damage and theft. And I found some of my property at their inlaws' place down the road. (Heavy stuff, and stacked up neat, so it didn't just blow there by accident.) Los Angeles County sheriff dept. wouldn't even take a report -- told me if I didn't actually WITNESS the theft, it wasn't theft, even tho the evidence was trashed all over the yard for anyone to see. Told me if the perps faked a receipt for my stuff that I found at the inlaws' place, that was proof the perps owned it. Told me I could try stealing my stuff back (in so many words!!) but there was nothing they could do.
Yeah, REAL useful. I can see now why some folks turn to vigilantism to recover their property.
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