Good points. I admit that, in context, it made sense for the US to support the coup. "Socialism" was still a dirty word, and the Soviet Union was a real threat. Still, the US supported a military coup to overthrow and murder a democratically elected president. There is no other way to put it, and that, as I understand it, goes against everything you americans believe --or purport to believe. You'll probably agree that principles are to be followed at all times, not only when it's convenient and easy. As for your last point, I also agree. Democracy is not a good form of government, unless there's an educated and intelligent electorate, and there usually isn't. On the other hand, the US is always "defending democracy" so if the Turks would decide to go Islamic on us, they should support that. "You are free to elect whoever you want as long as I like him" is not democracy. And as a last thought... why are we so sure that western values are the best, or work for everyone? A lot of people are sheep, and like to be told what to do --even in America. Should they all decide to vote for it, who are we to rescue them from themselves?
Please, are there any farkers from down there with some insight please?
First of all, wrong site. Second, I am a farker from "down here". Also a slashdotter. Third, Allende was not a butcher. He was a very well liked oposition leader who WON democratic elections. Pinochet was not even a politician; he was an Army general who turned into a bloody murderer. So, what you are saying is: The US was right in overthrowing a democratically elected president and support a military coup and dictatorship. Care to rephrase your position?
Wow. That's some seriously big bug up your backside... Humor, meet FragRind. FragRind, humor. No it's not really geeky. I don't think I need to defend my geekiness to you (altough I certainly could). I'll just advice you to lighten up. This is just Slashdot. OK?
You won't have to explain to hot chicks why you have a stupid looking plastic putty-toned computer sitting next to your TV.
I just had to take exception to this. A lot --really, a LOT-- of girls will react very positively when your explanation is: "Because I made it". Girls like guys who can fix things. Granted, once you're married yo HAVE to get nice cases, because a wife won't put up with your PC-in-a-wooden-box-sealed-with-silly-putty. But a girlfriend/prospective girlfriend will probably like it.
Actually, yor sig only proves that YOU are EVIL. Wonder what would happen if she and goatse man bred... whatever it was, it would probably have a singularity around its lower back.
What are you afraid of, Jack. C. Turlington-Smythe? Yeah. I work for Interplay. We didn't like your letter, so I decided to leak your real name to Slashdot. That'll show you. Anyone else wanna mess with us?
It's not exactly the same, but at least as funny. "With those elements, the garment displays an appearance of a man of a well-developed pectoralis major muscle". Oh boy.
...there's just SO much to do. Gardening, fishing, playing the AH/Shops to make money, levelling other jobs, exploring all the gorgeous areas, and a bunch more.
Since you're interested... NAFTA only regulates import and export taxes, but cannot force corporations to do anything. In Mexico, you'll find a shitload of region-free DVD players. Hardly anyone buys a Region 4. And most people DVD collections consist of a mix of Region 1 and Region 4 discs. Pet peeve of mine: The regions system was supposed to allow film distributors to set their prices to a rational level for the market. So, why are DVDs more expensive in Mexico?
So: The more people are born, the more people are gonna die. The more people have sex, more people will be born. Ergo: Sex kills. Please, think of the children.
Slashdot Mirror
Sure.
Of course, you get packet loss of 99.9999999 per cent.
Good points. I admit that, in context, it made sense for the US to support the coup. "Socialism" was still a dirty word, and the Soviet Union was a real threat.
Still, the US supported a military coup to overthrow and murder a democratically elected president. There is no other way to put it, and that, as I understand it, goes against everything you americans believe --or purport to believe.
You'll probably agree that principles are to be followed at all times, not only when it's convenient and easy.
As for your last point, I also agree. Democracy is not a good form of government, unless there's an educated and intelligent electorate, and there usually isn't. On the other hand, the US is always "defending democracy" so if the Turks would decide to go Islamic on us, they should support that. "You are free to elect whoever you want as long as I like him" is not democracy.
And as a last thought... why are we so sure that western values are the best, or work for everyone? A lot of people are sheep, and like to be told what to do --even in America. Should they all decide to vote for it, who are we to rescue them from themselves?
Please, are there any farkers from down there with some insight please?
First of all, wrong site.
Second, I am a farker from "down here". Also a slashdotter.
Third, Allende was not a butcher. He was a very well liked oposition leader who WON democratic elections. Pinochet was not even a politician; he was an Army general who turned into a bloody murderer.
So, what you are saying is: The US was right in overthrowing a democratically elected president and support a military coup and dictatorship.
Care to rephrase your position?
I'm sure he's packing WMDs...
Wow. That's some seriously big bug up your backside...
Humor, meet FragRind. FragRind, humor.
No it's not really geeky. I don't think I need to defend my geekiness to you (altough I certainly could). I'll just advice you to lighten up. This is just Slashdot. OK?
So, David was a l33t h4xor?
BTW, how geek is it that you remember the names of those two guys? And how geek (and pathetic) is that I car totally remember their faces?
Join the Silly Characters Organization. I can't see them becoming very popular.
I'm not sure if that's better than cannibalism, tough.
Do we also get to bang the cheerleaders?
Please, oh please, please...
And don't forget alien spacecraft
You won't have to explain to hot chicks why you have a stupid looking plastic putty-toned computer sitting next to your TV.
I just had to take exception to this.
A lot --really, a LOT-- of girls will react very positively when your explanation is: "Because I made it". Girls like guys who can fix things.
Granted, once you're married yo HAVE to get nice cases, because a wife won't put up with your PC-in-a-wooden-box-sealed-with-silly-putty. But a girlfriend/prospective girlfriend will probably like it.
Actually, yor sig only proves that YOU are EVIL.
Wonder what would happen if she and goatse man bred... whatever it was, it would probably have a singularity around its lower back.
No, no, no... Rosebud is a basselope.
Oh, and since we are in a spoilers thread... he's a she.
Methinks thou dost protest too much...
But as long as there are P2P services, a monopoly will be impossible on online music. So, his point stands.
Or, in the words of some forgotten sage: "Trying to get something off the internet is like trying to get pee out of a pool".
Regards,
[Name witheld for Slashdot]
What are you afraid of, Jack. C. Turlington-Smythe?
Yeah. I work for Interplay. We didn't like your letter, so I decided to leak your real name to Slashdot. That'll show you.
Anyone else wanna mess with us?
(Yeah, I'm trolling. So, I'm bored).
Maybe the Male upper garment and manufacturing method of reinforcement pad for use therein counts?
It's not exactly the same, but at least as funny. "With those elements, the garment displays an appearance of a man of a well-developed pectoralis major muscle". Oh boy.
Let me check my notes...
Yeah, yeah, we all love the Sims...
Wrong... THE TArrasque....
Since you're interested...
NAFTA only regulates import and export taxes, but cannot force corporations to do anything.
In Mexico, you'll find a shitload of region-free DVD players. Hardly anyone buys a Region 4. And most people DVD collections consist of a mix of Region 1 and Region 4 discs.
Pet peeve of mine: The regions system was supposed to allow film distributors to set their prices to a rational level for the market. So, why are DVDs more expensive in Mexico?
And she looks petrified to boot!
Excuse me while I go fix some hot grits...
What? A Beowulf cluster of Ritz cameras?
Only in Slashdot, I guess...
So:
The more people are born, the more people are gonna die.
The more people have sex, more people will be born.
Ergo: Sex kills.
Please, think of the children.
He means he's surfing the iTMS, and moving the mouse with his right hand...