Certainly $500 for a games console isn't a big deal for most affluant UK households who will have two incomes of approx $40,000 each.
Where abouts do you live? I don't think I know anyone that earns that much,
Whereabouts do you live? In a box on the street? $40,000 is only £21,000 at the current exchange rate. Most families should have an income of more than that.
The car I drive is one of the more fuel-efficient non-hybrid models that gets over 30 miles per gallon
My completely average, not purchased for any particular enviromental reasons, several year old car gets 40MPG consistently (and this is in winter). I imagine most people in the UK/Europe could say the same. The excessive resource consumption in the US runs pretty deep.
I believe that some car manufacturers have been experimenting with systems where if you suddenly slam on the brakes, the computer takes over and will apply maximum braking force until the car comes to a halt, to deal with this very problem. These are on vehicles with smart ABS, of course, so you don't risk locking the wheels. This strikes me as being quite a good idea.
This isn't just an experiment. My 2002 Renault has this - they call it Emergency Brake Assist.
What we are observing here on this miniscule scale is the gigantic battle that is taking place in this world. The battle between the forces of stupidity, obedience, fanatism, blind religiouos principles versus the forces of logic, humour, personal responsibility, scientific principles, and tolerance./. can be viewed as reflection of the world.
You do realise that the US is the only place on the entire planet where there is a 'creationism debate'? As far as the rest of the world is concerned, there isn't any controversy, and we're all puzzed and amused that you guys are arguing about it so much.
Countdown till that fuckknuckle with the zillion Christmas lights starts pimping his website.. He does it on stories that have nothing to do with Christmas. He'll probably collapse in a foaming heap of excitement when he sees this one.
I saw this in a previous story, and initially I thought it was a problem. Now I'm starting to wonder if it really matters?
Whatever his motivations this guy has supplied most of the interesting stories recently. If he's using it to gain a little pagerank increase, does it really matter that much?
Is it just me, or is that a question a 5-year-old would ask?
The OP's point was not that he asks funny questions, it was that Paxman has a reputation as a very hard interviewer who does not let political guests off lightly when they are squirming. From Wiki:
One of Paxman's most famous Newsnight interviews took place on 13 May 1997, with Michael Howard, who had until 13 days earlier been Home Secretary. Howard was questioned regarding a meeting he had convened with the head of the Prison Service, regarding the potential dismissal of the head of Parkhurst Jail, following a well-publicised jail-break. The head of the Prison Service had argued against dismissing the head of Parkhurst. During one continuous sequence Paxman put the same question - "Did you threaten to overrule him?" - twelve times to Howard, who on each occasion gave a qualified or evasive answer, such as "I did not overrule him".
Not to be confused with Jeremy Clarkson, who would ask childish questions, but would probably be a lot funnier to watch;)
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Certainly $500 for a games console isn't a big deal for most affluant UK households who will have two incomes of approx $40,000 each.
Where abouts do you live? I don't think I know anyone that earns that much,
Whereabouts do you live? In a box on the street? $40,000 is only £21,000 at the current exchange rate. Most families should have an income of more than that.
That'll teach him to strand the Enterprise in the middle of nowhere.
Yeah, what could possibly go wrong with that plan?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5267884.stm
(Save the hermit.)
Now there's a campaign we can all get behind.
Is this actually true? Can anyone find the ship on Google Earth/Maps?
Click here to see how to make an html link properly.
This man deserves more karma simply for having a functioning Win98 box.
And that sentence also works without the comma.
If you tell a joke and no one gets it, is it still a joke?
Yeah, it's still a joke. It just means you shouldn't have told it to a crowd of Americans.
Ah, good point. That hadn't occurred to me. ;)
The car I drive is one of the more fuel-efficient non-hybrid models that gets over 30 miles per gallon
My completely average, not purchased for any particular enviromental reasons, several year old car gets 40MPG consistently (and this is in winter). I imagine most people in the UK/Europe could say the same. The excessive resource consumption in the US runs pretty deep.
I believe MS discovered and implemented this already, in Word and Frontpage's HTML generating code.
-Almost have driven off the road on various occasions while trying to punch in a message or read a message. Way more dangerous then just talking.
Yes, in a similar way, a con of lace up shoes is that I often fall off my bike while attempting to tie them and cycle.
Have you considered the possibility that you might be an idiot?
If the capital "A"'s on your screen have got curves in them, you might want to get that new monitor looked at.
I would like to congratulate you on your innovative new misspelling of 'voila'.
I believe that some car manufacturers have been experimenting with systems where if you suddenly slam on the brakes, the computer takes over and will apply maximum braking force until the car comes to a halt, to deal with this very problem. These are on vehicles with smart ABS, of course, so you don't risk locking the wheels. This strikes me as being quite a good idea.
This isn't just an experiment. My 2002 Renault has this - they call it Emergency Brake Assist.
Education clearly still needs some work wherever you're from.
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How beautifully appropriate that your rant about old school programming is marked up in LaTeX rant tags.
What we are observing here on this miniscule scale is the gigantic battle that is taking place in this world. The battle between the forces of stupidity, obedience, fanatism, blind religiouos principles versus the forces of logic, humour, personal responsibility, scientific principles, and tolerance. /. can be viewed as reflection of the world.
You do realise that the US is the only place on the entire planet where there is a 'creationism debate'? As far as the rest of the world is concerned, there isn't any controversy, and we're all puzzed and amused that you guys are arguing about it so much.
Countdown till that fuckknuckle with the zillion Christmas lights starts pimping his website.. He does it on stories that have nothing to do with Christmas. He'll probably collapse in a foaming heap of excitement when he sees this one.
5.. 4.. 3.. 2..
I saw this in a previous story, and initially I thought it was a problem. Now I'm starting to wonder if it really matters?
Whatever his motivations this guy has supplied most of the interesting stories recently. If he's using it to gain a little pagerank increase, does it really matter that much?
The OP's point was not that he asks funny questions, it was that Paxman has a reputation as a very hard interviewer who does not let political guests off lightly when they are squirming. From Wiki:
Not to be confused with Jeremy Clarkson, who would ask childish questions, but would probably be a lot funnier to watch
Well, Top Gear did it.
For reference, a mid sized saloon car got blown down the runway like a leaf, and a Citroen 2CV disintegrated.. was literally blown to pieces.
What's Kari's phone number, and does she visit the UK often? :)