'net (which might have taken off a decade earlier with lower taxes instead of higher spending)
Of course, you have plenty of evidence that with lower taxes the Net would have come up 10 years ealier, right? Nevermind that most of its infrastructure, most of the protocols have been developed thanks to gov't funds.
Of course, with all that done, you can fantasize all you want about your bloody "taxpayer's money".
The only purpose of handguns is to kill. Knives have many other purposes, from spreading butter to sharpening pen. So your bogus cliché does'nt apply.
As far as European gun advocacy, we can continue that discussion when you explain how Switzerland manages to not explode in gun-crazed frenzies, considering that most households are equipped with an honest-to-God assault rifle.
It's the reserve army. Plus the guns have to be stored in a safe place, and (if I remember properly) extracting them of it without a good reason is illegal. Not quite the same thing as your trigger happy NRA friends. Plus switzerland is not very typical of Europe by any stretch.
Oh, how original...the laugh to prove the other person wrong treatment.
To make things clear, I'm not trying to prove anything here, anything but that my contempt. Saying that guns don't promote violence is.. ahem... just ridiculous.
What follows is not an argument either, it's just to explain my POV. In Europe, gun advocates are only found in one part of the political spectrum. Not amongst the liberals, not amongst the the conservatives, not among the communists, socialists, free enterprise supporters... They're mostly found among the racist, foreigner fearing, paranoid far right activist.
That doesn't prove anything... it just shows a lot.
Well, aside from the ridiculous name-calling in your comment, have you ever considered that putting a gun in the hand of a young person, with training, and with supervision, is not an act of violence?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it's NOT.
Rolling On the Floor Laughing.
Consider for a moment the idea that real-life exposure to guns is in no way, shape, or form, an act of violence.
And I am the Pope! I AM THE POPE!! WWAAAOUOAUOUAOUOHHHH!
If imaginary violence found in RPG, or seen in computer games, has any kind of effect on the youth, what can we say about the bunch of dangerous idiots called NRA who stick guns in the hands of their children.. oh but wait, it's only for training.
Watch my karma go down in flame on this one... mwaaaa h ah ah ahah.
$50 gift certificate? Man, I dare you, I double, I triple dare YOU to finance the actual registration of the winning patent! *I* would pay $50 as my contribution!!!
I get ADSL in France, flat rate, no limitation. AOL here is pushing a flat rate phone subscription plan. That's where all the new offerings are heading.
The guy in question does'nt seem to have tried to extort money, or threatened to destroy the laptop... plus the laptop is not exactly a major historical thing... so no, it's not relevant at all.
I know quite a few Americans who have trouble getting the papers to work in Europe. I know quite a few Europeans who would want to work in the US. It's quite absurd to realize that there's no way to simplify this.
The procedure in for getting your papers in France is a pain in the ass... but when you're from a non-third world country it's usually much easier... because french gov't agencies have this tendency to have very 'adaptable' rules. One day some document is requested, another it's not.
Well actually I *thought* it was a pain in the ass until I went on a vacation in the US. At the customs they asked me for the address where I was staying. I didn't know, as I was meeting my friend somewhere. So after 2 hours of waiting and inquiring I just said that I was staying at the Hilton. If you can claim anything, why even bother asking? Stupid bureaucracy.
They are mismanaged therefore they quit, and when they quit they just go *poof* and everybody forgets about them therefore the total number of IT professionals goes down EVERY second and we have to impolt velly good quality IT plofessional flom India, yes mistell velly fine velly good price.
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'net (which might have taken off a decade earlier with lower taxes instead of higher spending)
Of course, you have plenty of evidence that with lower taxes the Net would have come up 10 years ealier, right? Nevermind that most of its infrastructure, most of the protocols have been developed thanks to gov't funds.
Of course, with all that done, you can fantasize all you want about your bloody "taxpayer's money".
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My grandfather used handguns his entire life, and never managed to kill anything.
My grandfather used knives and his entire life, and never managed to spread butter. MWAAAH AHA H. Thanks for the laugh.
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If guns promote violence, knives promote violence. Cars promote violence. Tire irons promote violence. Screwdrivers promote violence.
The only purpose of handguns is to kill. Knives have many other purposes, from spreading butter to sharpening pen. So your bogus cliché does'nt apply.
As far as European gun advocacy, we can continue that discussion when you explain how Switzerland manages to not explode in gun-crazed frenzies, considering that most households are equipped with an honest-to-God assault rifle.
It's the reserve army. Plus the guns have to be stored in a safe place, and (if I remember properly) extracting them of it without a good reason is illegal. Not quite the same thing as your trigger happy NRA friends. Plus switzerland is not very typical of Europe by any stretch.
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Oh, how original...the laugh to prove the other person wrong treatment.
To make things clear, I'm not trying to prove anything here, anything but that my contempt. Saying that guns don't promote violence is .. ahem ... just ridiculous.
What follows is not an argument either, it's just to explain my POV. In Europe, gun advocates are only found in one part of the political spectrum. Not amongst the liberals, not amongst the the conservatives, not among the communists, socialists, free enterprise supporters ... They're mostly found among the racist, foreigner fearing, paranoid far right activist.
That doesn't prove anything ... it just shows a lot.
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Well, aside from the ridiculous name-calling in your comment, have you ever considered that putting a gun in the hand of a young person, with training, and with supervision, is not an act of violence?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it's NOT.
Rolling On the Floor Laughing.
Consider for a moment the idea that real-life exposure to guns is in no way, shape, or form, an act of violence.
And I am the Pope! I AM THE POPE!! WWAAAOUOAUOUAOUOHHHH!
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Watch my karma go down in flame on this one
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I see that in other countries, too.
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Well, that all depends.
I firmly and unequivocally disagree with this statement.
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I know quite a few Americans who have trouble getting the papers to work in Europe. I know quite a few Europeans who would want to work in the US. It's quite absurd to realize that there's no way to simplify this.
The procedure in for getting your papers in France is a pain in the ass ... but when you're from a non-third world country it's usually much easier ... because french gov't agencies have this tendency to have very 'adaptable' rules. One day some document is requested, another it's not.
Well actually I *thought* it was a pain in the ass until I went on a vacation in the US. At the customs they asked me for the address where I was staying. I didn't know, as I was meeting my friend somewhere. So after 2 hours of waiting and inquiring I just said that I was staying at the Hilton. If you can claim anything, why even bother asking? Stupid bureaucracy.
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It's not. That may, however, be true to some extent for trademarks.
What's wrong with VNC?
They are mismanaged therefore they quit, and when they quit they just go *poof* and everybody forgets about them therefore the total number of IT professionals goes down EVERY second and we have to impolt velly good quality IT plofessional flom India, yes mistell velly fine velly good price.
I'm going to patent "I'm going to patent "I'm going to patent "I'm going to patent 'I'm going to patent something obvious'""" stupid comments on /.
I'm going to patent "I'm going to patent "I'm going to patent 'I'm going to patent something obvious'"" stupid comments on /.
I'm going to patent "I'm going to patent 'I'm going to patent something obvious" stupid comments on /.
Hmmm ... how exactly do you plan to crack Blowfish or Idea? You might want to contact the NSA, I guess they might want to talk to you.
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