I've lived in a Spanish seaside town on the Mediterranean Sea for years and I have yet to see fat grandmothers jogging, let alone topless ones jogging.
Thankfully, the vast majority of beachgoers here are in shape, more or less, unlike the average American (or English) person. The multitude of gorgeous topless women here far outweigh the rare unattractive topless women and thankfully I am still able to choose where I look.
Oh and I've never bothered watching Baywatch. Women with real and uncovered breasts playing a few meters from me are far more entertaining than semi-covered televised silicone boobies.
Ah Spain, land of free, home of the brave!
John Paul II and Benedict have been very concilliatory to Jews.
True, but even so, there are people still alive today that remember a Catholic church that was less than concilliatory towards Jews.
Islam's relationship with other faiths is absolutely abysmal.
That's your opinion. I'm sure that for every example you can present of Muslim afronts to other religions we could dredge up an equal if not greater number of non-Muslim afronts to Islam.
The "I've been offended the most" race is just pointless. Call on those causing harm to the world regardless of their ethnic, racial, or national origin and quit using "because they're evil" as an excuse to commit atrocities and injustices against them.
Carding for games is unlikely to restrict underage access to said games. All the kid has to do is pay a friend, acquaintance or whoever to go in buy the game for him, walk out the store and hand him the game and the receipt.
All you're doing by carding is creating a rich environment for someone to make money off of buying games for kids and selling it to them for a little profit.
Unlike booze, handing a kid a mature game is not illegal. Carding is just not a well-thought out idea.
We hear a lot of threats to move from silly starlets and disgruntled geeks, but I've never heard of anyone who actually did it.
:: raises hand::
When Bush began his saber rattling against Iraq and Americans where flocking to him faster than flies to rotten meat, I knew I could no longer stay in the States.
My wife and I sold 99% of our possessions and moved to Spain in 2003. We chose Spain because both of us had reasonable Spanish skills, I had an EU citizenship, and because England was too wet and cold and Canada too close to the US.
Now 15 months later we can unequivocally state that we love it here. There's a sanity, a bravery (especially evident after March 11th), and a joy of living that is all but is lost to most of America.
Here at least when the leaders blatantly lie to their constituents they get kicked out of office unlike the US where they are amply rewarded.
All that's left is to sell off our house back in the States and divest ourselves from American companies and move our liquid assets to the Euro. Can't wait!
Here in Madrid, Spain there are masses of Smart Cars. It is definitely a success here especially due to the appalling parking problem. There is so much double parking that the sound of someone honking their horn trying to get their car free is a hourly occurrence.
Smart Cars are so short they can park nose in parking spaces that aren't wide enough for a Hummer to park laterally.
As for style, my wife squeaked in delight for months on seeing them and often wanted no more than to "hug" them. They've even turned into small art and advertising billboards in the case of rental and corporate vehicles.
They're definitely a cool car by most Spaniards' measurements.
Motorcycle versus "Smart Car" -> Smart Car wins
Bicycle versus "Smart Car" -> Smart Car wins
Human versus "Smart Car" -> Smart Car wins.
Just because the Smart Car may be lower on the survivability totem pole doesn't intrinsically make them "unsafe". I rode my bicycle in rush hour traffic in Washington, D.C. and nearby suburbs for over 20 years without a single accident with another vehicle (I did hit a few potholes that dismounted me abruptly).
Since I knew I was more at risk I didn't fall into a false sense of security. I religiously indicated my intentions to other traffic, made eye contact with other drivers, didn't brazenly run red lights/stop signs, weave in and out of stopped traffic, or any of the multitude of wantonly perilous activities other cyclists seemed bent on practicing.
Same in many respects with SUVs. People get this totally false idea that they are "safe" and thus drive like morons and end up killing themselves and others.
With 100,000 tanks bearing down on you, you've got two options:
You left out the Iraqi option: Let the tanks in and then start tearing the invaders apart bit by bit. You'll be labeled a terrorist but you'll eventually get them to leave due to the escalating costs and loss of life.
Or go the Ghandi way. Don't fight but refuse to cooperate.
If directly targeting civilians is the definition of terrorism then the United States is guilty of some of the worst acts of terrorism.
Think Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Dresden, etc. All of these were purely civilian targets. They were bombed not for any reduction in the enemy's military capacity but to break the will of the people of that country.
This is precisely what the resisting Iraqis are doing. They are attempting to break the will of the people, those that have acquiesced to the occupation of Iraq by foreign powers.
Yep. Either you sucked or you were playing Gauntlet II which was specifically designed to suck you dry!
I played nothing but Elf on Gauntlet and the most memorable message was
"Elf has been eating all the food lately."
Made me quite the popular lad down at the student union.
One owner of a video parlour came over and unplugged the Gauntlet machine I was playing because I had spent the last 5-6 hours playing it on just one quarter having figured out that grabbing the food and running was a far more productive and survivable technique than battling it out.
in the first month they are going to have at least one old lady fall on the exit rollers with her gigantic suitcase and 40 other people will be force-fed into the melee to create a giant writhing heap.
That's precisely what could/would happen with escalators. Old lady falls at bottom of escalator.... 40 people are force-fed into her... creating giant writhing heap.
Does that mean escalators are too dangerous or should be eliminated? Of course not.
It is also quite possible to put in some form of automatic shutdown device that would bring the unit to a regular stop when the exit rollers are blocked by a fallen pedestrian. Cameras can be installed at the exits to prevent abuse of this device and to provide merriment to the travelator crews.
You say the US is a mid-sized nation. Isn't it #3 in both population and size?
You're right in that the United States rates as third in population and size.
But consider the fact that China is essentially the same size as the United States but has 4.5 times the population. Also, India is almost a third the size of the US but has 3.7 times the population. The US population is larger than Indonesia's population by 1/5th but Indonesia is more than 5 times smaller than the United States.
So in terms of densities, the United States ranks as a midsize country. If the European Union was considered a country it would edge out the US by around 100 million people. If the EU accepts Russia into the fold than it will be always twice the population of the US.
It is true that most of Europe is near zero-growth but I wouldn't use the word stagnant. That implies there's something wrong with zero-growth. It will undoubtedly mean a change in social spending but in positive direction. Fewer mouths to feed means better food for others.
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I've lived in a Spanish seaside town on the Mediterranean Sea for years and I have yet to see fat grandmothers jogging, let alone topless ones jogging. Thankfully, the vast majority of beachgoers here are in shape, more or less, unlike the average American (or English) person. The multitude of gorgeous topless women here far outweigh the rare unattractive topless women and thankfully I am still able to choose where I look. Oh and I've never bothered watching Baywatch. Women with real and uncovered breasts playing a few meters from me are far more entertaining than semi-covered televised silicone boobies. Ah Spain, land of free, home of the brave!
True, but even so, there are people still alive today that remember a Catholic church that was less than concilliatory towards Jews.
That's your opinion. I'm sure that for every example you can present of Muslim afronts to other religions we could dredge up an equal if not greater number of non-Muslim afronts to Islam.The "I've been offended the most" race is just pointless. Call on those causing harm to the world regardless of their ethnic, racial, or national origin and quit using "because they're evil" as an excuse to commit atrocities and injustices against them.
Until of course you're hanging by your fingernails off the side of a cliff.
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- Little bits of knowledge are dangerous things
Sounds to me like implode.
- Behind every great man is a hairy butt
Hate to break it to you... Something can be round and flat at the same time.
Don't worry. A few more years of this and foreigners won't want to visit America at all.
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It's not that they're wicked or naturally bad,
it's knowing they're foreign that makes them so mad!
All you're doing by carding is creating a rich environment for someone to make money off of buying games for kids and selling it to them for a little profit.
Unlike booze, handing a kid a mature game is not illegal. Carding is just not a well-thought out idea.
Well, that would explain Cyclone Tracy, 1974 Christmas Day that devastated Darwin. Hotbed of heathens, them Aussies.
When Bush began his saber rattling against Iraq and Americans where flocking to him faster than flies to rotten meat, I knew I could no longer stay in the States.
My wife and I sold 99% of our possessions and moved to Spain in 2003. We chose Spain because both of us had reasonable Spanish skills, I had an EU citizenship, and because England was too wet and cold and Canada too close to the US.
Now 15 months later we can unequivocally state that we love it here. There's a sanity, a bravery (especially evident after March 11th), and a joy of living that is all but is lost to most of America.
Here at least when the leaders blatantly lie to their constituents they get kicked out of office unlike the US where they are amply rewarded.
All that's left is to sell off our house back in the States and divest ourselves from American companies and move our liquid assets to the Euro. Can't wait!
Smart Cars are so short they can park nose in parking spaces that aren't wide enough for a Hummer to park laterally.
As for style, my wife squeaked in delight for months on seeing them and often wanted no more than to "hug" them. They've even turned into small art and advertising billboards in the case of rental and corporate vehicles.
They're definitely a cool car by most Spaniards' measurements.
Motorcycle versus "Smart Car" -> Smart Car wins
Bicycle versus "Smart Car" -> Smart Car wins
Human versus "Smart Car" -> Smart Car wins.
Just because the Smart Car may be lower on the survivability totem pole doesn't intrinsically make them "unsafe". I rode my bicycle in rush hour traffic in Washington, D.C. and nearby suburbs for over 20 years without a single accident with another vehicle (I did hit a few potholes that dismounted me abruptly).
Since I knew I was more at risk I didn't fall into a false sense of security. I religiously indicated my intentions to other traffic, made eye contact with other drivers, didn't brazenly run red lights/stop signs, weave in and out of stopped traffic, or any of the multitude of wantonly perilous activities other cyclists seemed bent on practicing.
Same in many respects with SUVs. People get this totally false idea that they are "safe" and thus drive like morons and end up killing themselves and others.
Which is patently unsafe and, at least in NYC, illegal.
An excerpt from thissection of motorcycle law.
Section 1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic.
(b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
Just thought you should know.
Who cares about their teeth? Suck on a few mints, keep the mouth closed and you have a vision of an angel.
No amounts of mints or keeping the trap shut will make an morbidly obese person that sexy.
Screw low fat or low carb diets. JUST EAT LESS AND EXERCISE MORE! It's that simple.
Ah! So that's what they're up to when they shove their snouts in people's crotches!
Mystery solved.
You left out the Iraqi option: Let the tanks in and then start tearing the invaders apart bit by bit. You'll be labeled a terrorist but you'll eventually get them to leave due to the escalating costs and loss of life. Or go the Ghandi way. Don't fight but refuse to cooperate.
If directly targeting civilians is the definition of terrorism then the United States is guilty of some of the worst acts of terrorism.
Think Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Dresden, etc. All of these were purely civilian targets. They were bombed not for any reduction in the enemy's military capacity but to break the will of the people of that country.
This is precisely what the resisting Iraqis are doing. They are attempting to break the will of the people, those that have acquiesced to the occupation of Iraq by foreign powers.
- A terrorist is a bomber without an Air Force
I'll do (smirk) the 4th (giggle) word (chuckle): the AHHHAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA...... (THUNK!)
Yep. Either you sucked or you were playing Gauntlet II which was specifically designed to suck you dry!
I played nothing but Elf on Gauntlet and the most memorable message was
"Elf has been eating all the food lately."
Made me quite the popular lad down at the student union.
One owner of a video parlour came over and unplugged the Gauntlet machine I was playing because I had spent the last 5-6 hours playing it on just one quarter having figured out that grabbing the food and running was a far more productive and survivable technique than battling it out.
"Remember, don't shoot food!"
"Say 'George Bush'" "THAT'S A BAD WORD!" "Say 'Dick Cheney'" "THAT'S A BAD WORD!"
That's precisely what could/would happen with escalators. Old lady falls at bottom of escalator.... 40 people are force-fed into her ... creating giant writhing heap.
Does that mean escalators are too dangerous or should be eliminated? Of course not.
It is also quite possible to put in some form of automatic shutdown device that would bring the unit to a regular stop when the exit rollers are blocked by a fallen pedestrian. Cameras can be installed at the exits to prevent abuse of this device and to provide merriment to the travelator crews.
As are tanks, fighter jets, bombers, submarines, aircraft carriers, destoyers, etc.
You're right in that the United States rates as third in population and size.
But consider the fact that China is essentially the same size as the United States but has 4.5 times the population. Also, India is almost a third the size of the US but has 3.7 times the population. The US population is larger than Indonesia's population by 1/5th but Indonesia is more than 5 times smaller than the United States.
So in terms of densities, the United States ranks as a midsize country. If the European Union was considered a country it would edge out the US by around 100 million people. If the EU accepts Russia into the fold than it will be always twice the population of the US.
It is true that most of Europe is near zero-growth but I wouldn't use the word stagnant. That implies there's something wrong with zero-growth. It will undoubtedly mean a change in social spending but in positive direction. Fewer mouths to feed means better food for others.