you can't get a trial over a fireworks possession offense or a traffic ticket
That's funny, I had no problem getting a hearing over a traffic ticket. Ticket even got thrown out at trial. These mechanisms exist, don't be afraid to use them.
Gift bags would be a good idea, partially my own fault for not expecting such nonsense in the first place. I wold have thought a metal detector and X-Ray would have done the job, since that's more than they did to me personally.
many hazardous materials that wouldn't show up in an X-ray machine
The especially cool part is that they never searched ME! Seriously! They ran a metal detector over my shoes. That was IT. They were way more interested in the presents. I cold have had all sorts of nastiness on my person, no problem.
Last weekend I took a trip to see my new neice. I brought along a few presents. At the last minute, the airline cancelled the flight and put me on a different flight, on a different airline. Fine.
Only problem is, since I changed flights at the last minute, even though it wasn't my decision, I got the extra-special anal-probe screening, which included, of course, opening all the presents that had JUST PASSED THROUGH AN X-RAY MACHINE. I swore there and then that I was done. If I can't drive there in my car in 8 hours, I don't need to go there. This just cements the deal. This is YOUR GOVERNMENT performing unreasonable random searches on you and interfering with free travel now, friends.
Yes, but you, as a technical person, knew going into this that you were making a lifestyle choice, part of which was (possibly) worse/expensive access to things you need to do your job. That's all fine and dandy. I don't think you'd fall into the category of those who the Universal Service program was intended to help. I don't feel the need to subsidize a cable modem for someone living in a 5,000 square foot house so that he can "afford more enjoyable activites"!
Not trying to flame you (I am jealous of your green fields and pastures), but I hope you get my point.
the idea behind the universal service fee was originally to provide basic telephone service
Cable modem doesn't fall unnder my definition of "basic telephone service". No way do I buy that internet access is the same sort of necessity. Got your leg caught in a thresher? My first reaction would be to pick up a phone, not a cable modem. It's just not a necessity. So much so that I'll gladly drop it if this tax materializes.
Yes, that's right. 55% of this tax will go to school internet connections, library internet access, and low-income subscribers and health care. 45% goes to the somewhat less worthy but still valid rural subscribers to keep costs equitable. Now, what was that you were about to say?
I was about to say that this isn't a socialist state and I don't give a flying hoo-hah if low-income rural subscribers can't get cheap cable.
If you can't have an individual song that's over 7 minutes, and you can't have an album that's an album-only purchase, what happens if your album consists of 7 9-minute songs? Are you locked out of selling that album entirely?
It's nice that there are people willing to do software development for reasons other than money. It benefits myself and many others. I don't see a whole hell of a lot of open source drug companies out there though, which is what was being talked about here. In some ways it would be great if there were, but we've got to be realistic here. Idealism is nice, but it's not the way the world always works. I'm sure not going to spend 40 - 50 hours a week at my job if I'm not getting paid.
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Noooo, if they couldn't patent the atoms then they wouldn't discover the cures in the first place. Would yuo spend $10 billion researching something, only to have some bozo take that information and seel it for $1? Why would anyone buy it from you for $100 a pop when he's selling it, LEGALLY, for $1 a pop? If this happened once, would you drop another $10 billion researching something else?
What you have there is what we like to call a "good point". I guess I like to believe that people take the initiative (and some personal responsibility) when it comes to getting informed on important issues. One of these days I'll learn that that's just not true most of the time.
Media has been doing this sort of thing for years anyway, just on a smaller scale. Turn on NPR and you won't hear many pro-NRA diatribes, for example. Turn on FOX News and you won't hear many pro-Taxes rants. The idea of a news source that is unbiased and complete in their reporting has been a myth for as long as I can remember. If you want the real story, you have to dig, merge, pick, and then hope that you got it.
Now I no longer have to decide whether to watch Friends repeat A, Friends repeat B, or Friends repeat C, since all the stations will be showing the same repeat!
Seriously though, I've thought long and hard about this. My first knee-jerk reaction was "WHOA! Look what happened to radio! BAD!". But then I thought about it some more. I am a very Libertarian-leaning person, as it seems many/. types are. If you're going to put your money where your mouth is on the whole small government thing, then this is a step in the right direction. Less regulation, less government intrusion on issues that can be handled by the free market. Radio sucks now, so I just don't listen (seriously, I only listen to NPR or nothing now, usually nothing). If more people followed through and put their money where their mouth is, the free market would take notice, and quality programming would return to the airwaves. It's unfortunate that so many people can't live without TV or Radio that they'll watch whatever schlock comes on and just complain about it later.
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you can't get a trial over a fireworks possession offense or a traffic ticket
That's funny, I had no problem getting a hearing over a traffic ticket. Ticket even got thrown out at trial. These mechanisms exist, don't be afraid to use them.
What does the car do when you give the finger to the a$$hole that just cut you off?
Smash TV, on a GameCube, where you have one stick to move and the small C-stick to fire... Where do I sign up? That alone makes me want it.
That is the scariest thing I've seen in a long time...
Gift bags would be a good idea, partially my own fault for not expecting such nonsense in the first place. I wold have thought a metal detector and X-Ray would have done the job, since that's more than they did to me personally.
many hazardous materials that wouldn't show up in an X-ray machine
The especially cool part is that they never searched ME! Seriously! They ran a metal detector over my shoes. That was IT. They were way more interested in the presents. I cold have had all sorts of nastiness on my person, no problem.
Last weekend I took a trip to see my new neice. I brought along a few presents. At the last minute, the airline cancelled the flight and put me on a different flight, on a different airline. Fine.
Only problem is, since I changed flights at the last minute, even though it wasn't my decision, I got the extra-special anal-probe screening, which included, of course, opening all the presents that had JUST PASSED THROUGH AN X-RAY MACHINE. I swore there and then that I was done. If I can't drive there in my car in 8 hours, I don't need to go there. This just cements the deal. This is YOUR GOVERNMENT performing unreasonable random searches on you and interfering with free travel now, friends.
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Somehow that combination made me laugh...
Honda: ALL YOUR BRAKES ARE BELONG TO US!
I'm really very sorry. That was very Tourette's-like.
DING, your door is ajar.
DING, your headlights are on.
DING, you just crashed into a semi.
I'm in, but only if we crudely dress as indians.
Just call me Big Chief Fiber Loop.
Yes, but you, as a technical person, knew going into this that you were making a lifestyle choice, part of which was (possibly) worse/expensive access to things you need to do your job. That's all fine and dandy. I don't think you'd fall into the category of those who the Universal Service program was intended to help. I don't feel the need to subsidize a cable modem for someone living in a 5,000 square foot house so that he can "afford more enjoyable activites"!
Not trying to flame you (I am jealous of your green fields and pastures), but I hope you get my point.
the idea behind the universal service fee was originally to provide basic telephone service
Cable modem doesn't fall unnder my definition of "basic telephone service". No way do I buy that internet access is the same sort of necessity. Got your leg caught in a thresher? My first reaction would be to pick up a phone, not a cable modem. It's just not a necessity. So much so that I'll gladly drop it if this tax materializes.
Yes, that's right. 55% of this tax will go to school internet connections, library internet access, and low-income subscribers and health care. 45% goes to the somewhat less worthy but still valid rural subscribers to keep costs equitable. Now, what was that you were about to say?
I was about to say that this isn't a socialist state and I don't give a flying hoo-hah if low-income rural subscribers can't get cheap cable.
I liekd this answer the best. At least it made me laugh the most.
You should name your band "The iTunes Paradox". Kinda catchy.
If you can't have an individual song that's over 7 minutes, and you can't have an album that's an album-only purchase, what happens if your album consists of 7 9-minute songs? Are you locked out of selling that album entirely?
Not trying to be a jerk, I'm just curious...
It's nice that there are people willing to do software development for reasons other than money. It benefits myself and many others. I don't see a whole hell of a lot of open source drug companies out there though, which is what was being talked about here. In some ways it would be great if there were, but we've got to be realistic here. Idealism is nice, but it's not the way the world always works. I'm sure not going to spend 40 - 50 hours a week at my job if I'm not getting paid.
Noooo, if they couldn't patent the atoms then they wouldn't discover the cures in the first place. Would yuo spend $10 billion researching something, only to have some bozo take that information and seel it for $1? Why would anyone buy it from you for $100 a pop when he's selling it, LEGALLY, for $1 a pop? If this happened once, would you drop another $10 billion researching something else?
What you have there is what we like to call a "good point". I guess I like to believe that people take the initiative (and some personal responsibility) when it comes to getting informed on important issues. One of these days I'll learn that that's just not true most of the time.
Media has been doing this sort of thing for years anyway, just on a smaller scale. Turn on NPR and you won't hear many pro-NRA diatribes, for example. Turn on FOX News and you won't hear many pro-Taxes rants. The idea of a news source that is unbiased and complete in their reporting has been a myth for as long as I can remember. If you want the real story, you have to dig, merge, pick, and then hope that you got it.
Now I no longer have to decide whether to watch Friends repeat A, Friends repeat B, or Friends repeat C, since all the stations will be showing the same repeat!
/. types are. If you're going to put your money where your mouth is on the whole small government thing, then this is a step in the right direction. Less regulation, less government intrusion on issues that can be handled by the free market. Radio sucks now, so I just don't listen (seriously, I only listen to NPR or nothing now, usually nothing). If more people followed through and put their money where their mouth is, the free market would take notice, and quality programming would return to the airwaves. It's unfortunate that so many people can't live without TV or Radio that they'll watch whatever schlock comes on and just complain about it later.
Seriously though, I've thought long and hard about this. My first knee-jerk reaction was "WHOA! Look what happened to radio! BAD!". But then I thought about it some more. I am a very Libertarian-leaning person, as it seems many
Now I need to go drink some (decaf) coffee.
Anyone have advice on how to "see" this illusion?
Smoke two fatties and call me in the morning.
Seriously now, how many times have you heard people talking about their Dremel on this site?
That being said, I love my Dremel!
Wouldn't three double-u's be one sextuple-u? Although at that point it sounds like you're saying something nasty. "Sextuple-u, buddy!"
"Ultra-Cool Wireless Wearables"
I suspect many normal people would consider this statement an oxymoron. Looking like a Borg != Cool.