Thanks for that Mr Coward. Your story is convincing and believable.
I have had the opposite experience though. The last time I had to get a taxi it arrived ten minutes before I was going to phone it, so I didn't call one at all and in fact arrived home the Thursday before.
That's why all those other countries are crime ridden hell holes compared to the US. The only way to turn the world into a paradise on Earth is guns, more guns and extra guns!
I didn't read the article but I presume they want them to operate as minicabs, rather than black cabs. Therefore, they are not expecting them to pass the knowledge (e.g. have knowledge of the streets) but rather that they are licensed in the same way as minicabs. Effectively, Uber is an unlicensed minicab operator and that is illegal. The app makes no difference, since many minicab operators have apps where you can book a cab, get real time vehicle tracking, etc, etc.
There is no 'legal quandary' (like the summary suggests) because if you pick people up for money you must be a taxi. Whether you are a black cab or a minicab (private hire) you must be licensed. Uber is neither.
Black cabs and minicabs are both regulated in London, as the parent states. The regulations might be different but they exist and basically Uber is an unregulated minicab operator.
You might not like the regulations, but there are reasons for them (including passenger safety) and simply doing it 'via an app' doesn't change what you are and how you are expected to do it.
No, we just love zeros. There's been a glut of zeros in Europe since the end of the war (the famous 'zero mountain' you might have heard about) and we've always been taught to love zeros and use them when ever we can.
I'm pretty sure you can pay monthly for Amazon's streaming service (in the UK at least). I only tried the free trial but the option was definitely there for monthly payments for streaming video only membership.
Plus you could always just use a free 30 day trial if its just for one show.
But you're forgetting the space taken up by the OS, anti-virus, MS Office trial (unactivated), various other pre-installed trial software, pinball and his stash of 'barely legal' porn.
In that case just go with Google and Libreoffice. Google Docs is more than good enough for the basics, writing, etc (and you don't have to bother saving and syncing); LibreOffice for anything more advanced and local sync via google drive. And the decider is, its free.
The answer is... its complicated. The BBC is responsible for the collection of the license fee, not the government. There are laws making it illegal to watch live TV without a license but it is enforced by the BBC who prosecute license evaders through the courts. The BBC is a separate entity controlled by the BBC Trust and the Board of Governors and is in no way controlled by or a branch of the government.
Obviously you could argue about political interference but that is just as true with e.g. banks where they can be persuaded by the threat of changes in laws or regulations.
I'd agree with this. The situations where the system is abused to steal someones domain is so rare that its not worth worrying about. If Giant Corp Inc really wanted to steal your domain you would probably just disappear one day anyway;)
Like the parent I've had a few domains over the years - some just because they were for customer projects that never got going and I liked the sound of them. I've even been approached to sell one of them (not enough to make me part with it) but I can't say I've ever worried about justifying my ownership. If it could be confused with a prominent brand then obviously YMMV.
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Reminds me of the several companies I've come across who's business plans were almost literally - "if we just get 1% of China". Funnily enough, none of them succeeded.
Well, its like I tell my kids. You can do what you want, but you have the take the consequences. In this case one of the consequences is that people think he is a cunt.
Completely agree with this. Going to a polling station might not be perfect, but it works - its secure and watched over by generally impartial humans. There is just now way to get all the same benefits of voting in a secure public place for internet or postal voting.
You might solve some of the identity issues by rolling out universal ID cards, but like you say - how do you know they are not being coerced?
Read more about it on my blog, Starts with a Bump on the Head, which, as you may have guessed from the title, is written in atrophic dactylic tetrameter, like all good cosmological monographs and comic books.
i couldn't understand the jargon, but love the pictures
And does everyone share in the expense, or only the richest 6 countries. And if only the richest countries spend tons of money, can they get any desirable result with the rest of the world not paying attention, let alone money and methods, to "fix" whatever is estimated to help.
Climate is a morass best left to God.
Which is why we can only stop it by having a single world government, able to make the decisions without the national infighting and disagreements. We need some kind of different order to the world. Perhaps we could encourage the UN to take on this role and push for this 'new world order' as it might be called. What could go wrong?
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Sorry, this is Slashdot. You want the Daily Mail comments section. Go back down there, turn right at Fox News and its the fourth website on the right.
Thanks for that Mr Coward. Your story is convincing and believable.
I have had the opposite experience though. The last time I had to get a taxi it arrived ten minutes before I was going to phone it, so I didn't call one at all and in fact arrived home the Thursday before.
That's why all those other countries are crime ridden hell holes compared to the US. The only way to turn the world into a paradise on Earth is guns, more guns and extra guns!
I know, don't reply to an AC but... what part of the Pacific ocean do you think Europe borders?
I didn't read the article but I presume they want them to operate as minicabs, rather than black cabs. Therefore, they are not expecting them to pass the knowledge (e.g. have knowledge of the streets) but rather that they are licensed in the same way as minicabs. Effectively, Uber is an unlicensed minicab operator and that is illegal. The app makes no difference, since many minicab operators have apps where you can book a cab, get real time vehicle tracking, etc, etc.
There is no 'legal quandary' (like the summary suggests) because if you pick people up for money you must be a taxi. Whether you are a black cab or a minicab (private hire) you must be licensed. Uber is neither.
Dear Shill. You will not be paid for this post as it is painfully obvious and downright awful. Please try harder.
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These Uber shills are really embarrassing in their obviousness - I feel sorry for them.
Black cabs and minicabs are both regulated in London, as the parent states. The regulations might be different but they exist and basically Uber is an unregulated minicab operator.
You might not like the regulations, but there are reasons for them (including passenger safety) and simply doing it 'via an app' doesn't change what you are and how you are expected to do it.
No, we just love zeros. There's been a glut of zeros in Europe since the end of the war (the famous 'zero mountain' you might have heard about) and we've always been taught to love zeros and use them when ever we can.
I'm pretty sure you can pay monthly for Amazon's streaming service (in the UK at least). I only tried the free trial but the option was definitely there for monthly payments for streaming video only membership.
Plus you could always just use a free 30 day trial if its just for one show.
But you're forgetting the space taken up by the OS, anti-virus, MS Office trial (unactivated), various other pre-installed trial software, pinball and his stash of 'barely legal' porn.
I dunno. Its a good theory but how would you account for the 4km high pyramid? Standard angel delight is too gloopy.
In that case just go with Google and Libreoffice. Google Docs is more than good enough for the basics, writing, etc (and you don't have to bother saving and syncing); LibreOffice for anything more advanced and local sync via google drive. And the decider is, its free.
The answer is ... its complicated. The BBC is responsible for the collection of the license fee, not the government. There are laws making it illegal to watch live TV without a license but it is enforced by the BBC who prosecute license evaders through the courts. The BBC is a separate entity controlled by the BBC Trust and the Board of Governors and is in no way controlled by or a branch of the government.
Obviously you could argue about political interference but that is just as true with e.g. banks where they can be persuaded by the threat of changes in laws or regulations.
tl:dr - the answer is mostly the BBC
Nice troll, but too obvious I'm afraid
I'd agree with this. The situations where the system is abused to steal someones domain is so rare that its not worth worrying about. If Giant Corp Inc really wanted to steal your domain you would probably just disappear one day anyway ;)
Like the parent I've had a few domains over the years - some just because they were for customer projects that never got going and I liked the sound of them. I've even been approached to sell one of them (not enough to make me part with it) but I can't say I've ever worried about justifying my ownership. If it could be confused with a prominent brand then obviously YMMV.
For now.
Reminds me of the several companies I've come across who's business plans were almost literally - "if we just get 1% of China". Funnily enough, none of them succeeded.
If you've got some bitcoin you can probably get some smuggled haggis on tor.
Well, its like I tell my kids. You can do what you want, but you have the take the consequences. In this case one of the consequences is that people think he is a cunt.
Pork belly futures
Completely agree with this. Going to a polling station might not be perfect, but it works - its secure and watched over by generally impartial humans. There is just now way to get all the same benefits of voting in a secure public place for internet or postal voting.
You might solve some of the identity issues by rolling out universal ID cards, but like you say - how do you know they are not being coerced?
Read more about it on my blog, Starts with a Bump on the Head, which, as you may have guessed from the title, is written in atrophic dactylic tetrameter, like all good cosmological monographs and comic books.
i couldn't understand the jargon, but love the pictures
And does everyone share in the expense, or only the richest 6 countries. And if only the richest countries spend tons of money, can they get any desirable result with the rest of the world not paying attention, let alone money and methods, to "fix" whatever is estimated to help.
Climate is a morass best left to God.
Which is why we can only stop it by having a single world government, able to make the decisions without the national infighting and disagreements. We need some kind of different order to the world. Perhaps we could encourage the UN to take on this role and push for this 'new world order' as it might be called. What could go wrong?