What do you think the point is of passing huge numbers of unenforceable laws? The point is that the police can pick anyone to be a criminal by selective enforcement.
The US technically has dollar coins, but you so rarely encounter them that people don't even know what they are if you try to spend them.
The ONLY place I've ever received a dollar coin is from a veding machine at the post office. Now that you can get stamps from an ATM, why go to the post office?
I got stopped in Seattle by a guy who claimed he wanted money for the ferry to get to Bainbridge Island. Instead of the money I gave him my ferry ticket. I wasn't even 2 feet away when he started trying to sell it.
Also, I have seen the 20-something "homeless jamboree" you are describing. It seems to go on in Seattle/Portland/San Francisco.
My experience was that about half of the homeless in Seattle were scammers. I never give them money.
Every company I've worked for will give you a check - and they don't usually mail it. My current company now has direct deposit (which is OPTIONAL), but for the longest time the boss handed out hand-written checks every week.
One city where I lived used to buy the homeless bus tickets to San Fancisco. It seemed to work because we didn't have very many homeless in that city. The police would make sure they got on the Greyhound.
My assertion is that 10 million is worse, but only very slightly.
Right. The Star Wars kid gets teased about the incident years later by random strangers on the street - and this will probably continue for the rest of his life.
Is he talking about those kneeling charis or just an Aeron chair?
Kneeling chairs suck. And also they make you look gay because you look like you are about to give a blowjob.
Herman Millar Aeron chairs are very nice. Are they worth the "extra" money? Well, I don't know. They aren't really that much more than a decent office chair you'd get anywhere else. And they are very nice.
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What does "knoble" mean?
they view EVERYONE as a criminal these days.
What do you think the point is of passing huge numbers of unenforceable laws? The point is that the police can pick anyone to be a criminal by selective enforcement.
New Hampshire law specifically allows law enforcement purposes.
Are police the only ones allowed to enforce the law?
Any city official that decides that ticket quotas is the way to raise revenue doesn't deserve any votes.
The US technically has dollar coins, but you so rarely encounter them that people don't even know what they are if you try to spend them.
The ONLY place I've ever received a dollar coin is from a veding machine at the post office. Now that you can get stamps from an ATM, why go to the post office?
In the same city, they'd probably arrest you for drawing on the sidewalk with chalk.
Here's a hint then, if you don't want to get ripped off and/or fucked over, don't set foot in Best Buy.
Martian global warming, which by some evidence matches terrestrial warming
Think of the effects this will have on the Buggalo!
Dude, you are trying to use "logic" in an argument involving children and sex. That is clearly not allowed in the US.
You are not thinking of the children. So, again, I must implore you to Think of the Children!
Some people point to Guantanimo, but I'd MUCH rather spend 10 years in Guantanimo than 5 years in a prison in China or North Korea, or Iran.
I'd rather spend the rest of my life in a prison in Sweden than 1 year at Guantanimo.
In India, there are people who cut grass with scissors.
I have always suspected that there were insane people in India...
I got stopped in Seattle by a guy who claimed he wanted money for the ferry to get to Bainbridge Island. Instead of the money I gave him my ferry ticket. I wasn't even 2 feet away when he started trying to sell it.
Also, I have seen the 20-something "homeless jamboree" you are describing. It seems to go on in Seattle/Portland/San Francisco.
My experience was that about half of the homeless in Seattle were scammers. I never give them money.
Next time try giving out bottles of Jim Beam.
Clearly what we need is an institutionalized program to provide vodka to the homeless.
Every company I've worked for will give you a check - and they don't usually mail it. My current company now has direct deposit (which is OPTIONAL), but for the longest time the boss handed out hand-written checks every week.
she was a veterns widow, though he died from alcohol poisioning long after any wars
He's still risked his life for our freedom and taking care of his widow is probably the best way for us to say thank you.
One city where I lived used to buy the homeless bus tickets to San Fancisco. It seemed to work because we didn't have very many homeless in that city. The police would make sure they got on the Greyhound.
the problem is in the parents listening to a 12 year old on myspace, not the 12 year old being a 12 year old.
No, clearly the problem is that 12 year olds are 12 years old. I therefore propose to solve the problem by making all 12 year olds 13.
My assertion is that 10 million is worse, but only very slightly.
Right. The Star Wars kid gets teased about the incident years later by random strangers on the street - and this will probably continue for the rest of his life.
Dear school,
Susie is not allowed to take gym.
Signed,
Parent
But you can't just type in my real name in Google and see 183 reasons to fire me, 26 reasons to arrest me, and four reasons to execute me for treason
Haven't you heard? In the post 9/11 world, we don't need reasons to fire, arrest, or execute people.
BTW, could they have chosen a worse picture of Linus? Don't answer that.
Speaking of which, I think the article would have been a lot better if they had used baby pictures instead.
You obviously do not spend much time around 6 year olds. Many of them get terribly upset over trivial things.
Is he talking about those kneeling charis or just an Aeron chair?
Kneeling chairs suck. And also they make you look gay because you look like you are about to give a blowjob.
Herman Millar Aeron chairs are very nice. Are they worth the "extra" money? Well, I don't know. They aren't really that much more than a decent office chair you'd get anywhere else. And they are very nice.
Setting foot in a Best Buy is like sticking your head in a lion's mouth. Too risky for my taste.