BTW, that 420 yen yearly tax per mobile phone is about $3.50 US. -yawn- As if we don't already spend a hell of a lot more than that in the US. (Hint: It's on your cellphone bill every month.)
The Slide it in your Ass *ahem* System Access Fee.:) Network upkeep, maintenance, not a government fee, yadda yadda...
or... a way of making the monthly rate of the plan itself look cheaper at the point of sale.
With the introduction of RyanAir and EasyJet in Europe, air travel has taken off, forcing the standard companies such as British Airways to drop their prices and offer more affordable travel. A passenger on there one said to me, "I travel home to Rome once a month because it's cheaper than driving there."
My point being, nothing here in North America comes close; we are desperately in need of a discount airline that provides affordable travel. Google could leverage this need with their advertising model to produce something pretty damned reasonable, and they ARE the types to do something that radical.
I'm sorry, that's what we living in socialized medical systems say, but it's not what we mean.
What we mean is that it costs nothing more than what we're paying already. Like you, our standard of living is still impressively high, and most of us are able to make enough for the necessities. The only difference is, when we get sick, the necessities include health care.
For many without this advantage, insurance is not considered a necessity (compared to food, shelter, etc), and so it is not afforded.
Jesus! Look, I'm just going out on a limb here, but I'm going to assume that your son will have acne and a completely exaggerated fear/awe of women by 5.
I agree. Shut out all of the signal in those areas with the blame laid solely at the feet of the chiefs. See if the general populace puts up with that for long.
when a spam campaign used the teaser of nude Britney Spears pictures to lure people to malicious sites
Talk about an anti-virus. If all attempts to hijack my machine involved using her as a lure, I'd uninstall AVP in a heartbeat; you couldn't pay me to see her nude.
...and you think Microsoft forcing us to have Vista verses XP on OEM computers is honest?
If someone buys a complete package machine, they should be able to choose what operating system it runs. Forcing them to pay for something they don't want justifies the piracy, IMHO. Give them the option, then come riding in on your high horse. Otherwise, quit bitching; you got your money.
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Nah, they'd probably just screw the defendant by giving a Britney Spears track.
BTW, that 420 yen yearly tax per mobile phone is about $3.50 US. -yawn- As if we don't already spend a hell of a lot more than that in the US. (Hint: It's on your cellphone bill every month.)
:)
The Slide it in your Ass *ahem* System Access Fee.
Network upkeep, maintenance, not a government fee, yadda yadda...
or... a way of making the monthly rate of the plan itself look cheaper at the point of sale.
Isn't that all tech support is? ;)
That's actually a fantastic idea.
With the introduction of RyanAir and EasyJet in Europe, air travel has taken off, forcing the standard companies such as British Airways to drop their prices and offer more affordable travel. A passenger on there one said to me, "I travel home to Rome once a month because it's cheaper than driving there."
My point being, nothing here in North America comes close; we are desperately in need of a discount airline that provides affordable travel. Google could leverage this need with their advertising model to produce something pretty damned reasonable, and they ARE the types to do something that radical.
Damn Mongolians! Stop breaking down my (Sh)ity Wall!
I'm sorry, that's what we living in socialized medical systems say, but it's not what we mean.
What we mean is that it costs nothing more than what we're paying already. Like you, our standard of living is still impressively high, and most of us are able to make enough for the necessities. The only difference is, when we get sick, the necessities include health care.
For many without this advantage, insurance is not considered a necessity (compared to food, shelter, etc), and so it is not afforded.
Except the AIDS version.
People are pretty much solid on that one.
Give me solid proof or a president coming out and stating it in a public address and maybe I'll start to buy into it.
Three words... WMDs...
Your criteria is really reliable.
I expected 212-867-5309
Granted, that chick has got to be really old by now....
Jesus! Look, I'm just going out on a limb here, but I'm going to assume that your son will have acne and a completely exaggerated fear/awe of women by 5.
You want me to do what with hot grits?
I agree. Shut out all of the signal in those areas with the blame laid solely at the feet of the chiefs. See if the general populace puts up with that for long.
Well obviously hot grits... who would pour Jack Thompson down one's pants??
He should have been hung as an enemy of our rights as Americans.
He may well have been hung, but I believe you meant hanged...
Drug companies do this all the time. It's a hell of a lot faster and cheaper than rational drug design.
Phew... I'm safe then.
In rural Canada, we have a saying... "Where the men are men, and the sheep are nervous"
when a spam campaign used the teaser of nude Britney Spears pictures to lure people to malicious sites
Talk about an anti-virus.
If all attempts to hijack my machine involved using her as a lure, I'd uninstall AVP in a heartbeat; you couldn't pay me to see her nude.
...and you think Microsoft forcing us to have Vista verses XP on OEM computers is honest?
If someone buys a complete package machine, they should be able to choose what operating system it runs. Forcing them to pay for something they don't want justifies the piracy, IMHO. Give them the option, then come riding in on your high horse. Otherwise, quit bitching; you got your money.
An insane amount of fresh water, too.
We're ripe for the picking.
Don't hold your breath...
The gPop invite-only beta hit a snag when they discovered hepatitis in the backwash.
NutraIngredients USA isn't exactly a reputable journal...
I am in your debt, sir. That was excellent.
Sounds like a market for purification if you ask me.
I feel my chances of getting laid drop with every chuckle at this joke.