Gay, vegetarian, and a pacifist? Wow, if Davinci lived in the USA in our time, he would have been attacked by homophobic thugs in a park at night and left to die in a dumpster before the age of 23.
He could always do a Priscilla Queen of the Desert - style Mad Max. Maybe call it "Irate Irene". Actually, I think Mel Gibson is improving as an actor with age, so we might be in for a darker, more brooding and introspective Mad Max 4. Surely by now his thirst for revenge will have been quenched, maybe now he can go on to rule the new world.
You are a fucking pessimist. Guns should firstly be banned, then taken out of circulation. I never said it will not be a long process, but it has to start somewhere. Your attitude is typical of the dumb-ass fatalist state of mind your country suffers from. Protect your rights at any cost. What a jip. You are protecting the right to kill your own people and you think thats something to be proud of. There's a big clue to be gotten there pal.
Not there is damn right, theyre about $40 short on the average IT book if u ask me. And even the co-op bookshop has a lower discount in technical books than other books. You have to ask why this selective policy? Why would a medical book attract a higher discount than an IT book? Smells like taking advantage to me.
I think it is essential if you are any type of business to have a website. it would be myopic to think that just because you are not an internet savvy person yourself that others would not find a website useful. As a developer, I commonly come up against the internet nay-sayers, who just don't see its benefits. Or, which may even be worse, ask for things that they think is useful but just fail to understand their potential visitor. Even if it is simply an online brichure with contact details and an about us page, they can be a useful point of contact. And of course for b2b or ecommerce, well say no more, it is absolutely essential to have a web presence to attract more business.
I'd like to get a pair of those, that way you can share them between family members, or swap between drivers on long trips. What ever happened to the prescription windscreen anyeway?
You just don't get it. I'm not saying banning guns will stop crime. For fucks sake. Banning guns (and hopefully getting them out of circulation eventually - it's possible but u need to start somewhere) WILL REDUCE DEATHS. Thats my point. And that in itself is reason enough. I'm sick of these "but people will find other means" arguments. Of course they will, but guns make it an easier option, as you agreed. So are you for making commiting a murder more difficult, or are you going to stupidly defend an institution that is killing thousands of your people a year simply because you think it's some kind of god given right. Bullshit. Guns are no more a right than anything else you won or desire. If its just plain dumb then it should be stopped.
Cars are not used as directed weapons of murder. I'm sure some are, but don't compare silly things like that, and don't rely on historical arguments to justify your belief in gun ownership. I'm concerned about the future, not living in the past. And guns are not a right, they are an instrument governed by law, which are arbitrarily based on what governments think is the proper way to control and manage them. Thankfully I don't have to worry about ever facing a gun because in my country they are controlled. Yes there is crime, but in general we are peaceful and don't rely on the availability of a quick solution (ie having a gun around) to solve problems. Believe it or not, but taking away the option causes perpetrators to think twice.
Thanks for the advice. Wow, a whole set? After import tax and exchange rates (in Australia) that would set me back some $400 (AUD) for a 3 book O'reilly set. As an aside, why do these technical books cost us so much here? Can they not be manufactured in Australia?
How was my message a troll you fucking dickhead of a moderator? You suppose that anything that criticises the most violent nation on earth is not a valid comment? Asshole.
Gun control works. May take a long time with America, but you must start somewhere. And no, YOU haven't killed anyone yet, nor will you probablyl. But a lot of people DO and a lot of people find it easy to do because guns are part of the culture. Call me an idealist, but if you disagree that NO GUNS = NO DEATHS BY GUN, then you are truly asleep to reality.
And my pount was not crime, but DEATHS BY GUNS. You cant compare crime rates in general with crime rates by death by guns. Its riduclous to say well other countries have high crime rates either with or without gun control. It's how many people are dying that matters. And America is obviously incapable of gun ownership, so take them away.
The only thing banning guns will do is stop deaths by guns. From what I gather that's quite a few. Don't suggest that suddenly people who couldn
t commit crimes will now find a reason to simply because the threat of guns is not there. If everyone has a gun then things might even out, but you will still have thousands of deaths. Take out the gun factor and you save lives. And jackasses will think again before threatening others. Simple.
Hahahaha. You really need to get over your self importance pal. I cherish all our nation's relationships. But a good relationship allows healthy criticism. Or are your thousands of murders a year in America something you're proud of and willing to defend against criticism. Wanker. And if it wasn't for Australia you people would be eating sushi and saying sayonara. We defended our nation without your help, dickhead. You people can't even defend yourslef from attack by a small group of arabs. Australia is by far the superior military power in the region, and per capita has the most technical defense power in Asia. Dumb fuck. Sit back in your CNN recliner and watch the world through ignorant American eyes and you end up with dimwits like you. The majority of your population would not even know what the Capital of Canada is. BTW, If you think burglary should be punished with a bullet, you need to get your head out of your arse and start pretending to be a human.
You really need to get over these conspiracy theory justifications. Absolute bollocks. Many wealthy, democratic nations around the world have strict gun control and very low crime and murder. You should have the brains to see the association.
knives dont travel at deadly speeds from large distances and in rapid succession. I would much prefer to defend myself against a knife than a gun. Wouldnt you? I think you need to re-evaluate the ignorance that lives in you.
As an Aussie. I'm glad there exists an America. We need somewhere to keep Americans. Re the gun issue, it's an old debate but dead simple. Guns are stupid. If you believe otherwise, YOU are stupid. If you believe that getting rid of guns (and the pathetic laws in your constitution that allows them) will not dramatically reduce violent crime, you are also stupid but worse, you are ignorant. Common sense people. Noone has a right to own a gun (or any weapon), what we have a right to is to be responsible in a world that is becoming smaller. So long as America sits on it's porch with a shotgun, the world will deride it. Time to wake up America, and grow up.
Simply attach an AOL cd to the neck of your boring old pet lizard, and voila! you have a perfectly good frilled-neck lizard. (For all you non-australians out there, a frilled neck lizard is a native australian reptile, and a tasty treat for aboriginals in the aussie outback). mmmmmmmmmm frills.
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In that case he probably would have befriended a monkey and lived on a theme-ranch.
Gay, vegetarian, and a pacifist? Wow, if Davinci lived in the USA in our time, he would have been attacked by homophobic thugs in a park at night and left to die in a dumpster before the age of 23.
He could always do a Priscilla Queen of the Desert - style Mad Max. Maybe call it "Irate Irene". Actually, I think Mel Gibson is improving as an actor with age, so we might be in for a darker, more brooding and introspective Mad Max 4. Surely by now his thirst for revenge will have been quenched, maybe now he can go on to rule the new world.
You are a fucking pessimist. Guns should firstly be banned, then taken out of circulation. I never said it will not be a long process, but it has to start somewhere. Your attitude is typical of the dumb-ass fatalist state of mind your country suffers from. Protect your rights at any cost. What a jip. You are protecting the right to kill your own people and you think thats something to be proud of. There's a big clue to be gotten there pal.
You are well and truly deluded my old son.
Not there is damn right, theyre about $40 short on the average IT book if u ask me. And even the co-op bookshop has a lower discount in technical books than other books. You have to ask why this selective policy? Why would a medical book attract a higher discount than an IT book? Smells like taking advantage to me.
I think it is essential if you are any type of business to have a website. it would be myopic to think that just because you are not an internet savvy person yourself that others would not find a website useful. As a developer, I commonly come up against the internet nay-sayers, who just don't see its benefits. Or, which may even be worse, ask for things that they think is useful but just fail to understand their potential visitor. Even if it is simply an online brichure with contact details and an about us page, they can be a useful point of contact. And of course for b2b or ecommerce, well say no more, it is absolutely essential to have a web presence to attract more business.
I'd like to get a pair of those, that way you can share them between family members, or swap between drivers on long trips. What ever happened to the prescription windscreen anyeway?
You just don't get it. I'm not saying banning guns will stop crime. For fucks sake. Banning guns (and hopefully getting them out of circulation eventually - it's possible but u need to start somewhere) WILL REDUCE DEATHS. Thats my point. And that in itself is reason enough. I'm sick of these "but people will find other means" arguments. Of course they will, but guns make it an easier option, as you agreed. So are you for making commiting a murder more difficult, or are you going to stupidly defend an institution that is killing thousands of your people a year simply because you think it's some kind of god given right. Bullshit. Guns are no more a right than anything else you won or desire. If its just plain dumb then it should be stopped.
Cars are not used as directed weapons of murder. I'm sure some are, but don't compare silly things like that, and don't rely on historical arguments to justify your belief in gun ownership. I'm concerned about the future, not living in the past. And guns are not a right, they are an instrument governed by law, which are arbitrarily based on what governments think is the proper way to control and manage them. Thankfully I don't have to worry about ever facing a gun because in my country they are controlled. Yes there is crime, but in general we are peaceful and don't rely on the availability of a quick solution (ie having a gun around) to solve problems. Believe it or not, but taking away the option causes perpetrators to think twice.
Thanks for the advice.
Wow, a whole set? After import tax and exchange rates (in Australia) that would set me back some $400 (AUD) for a 3 book O'reilly set. As an aside, why do these technical books cost us so much here? Can they not be manufactured in Australia?
I found Slackware unleashed an excellent Slack book for beginners.
How was my message a troll you fucking dickhead of a moderator? You suppose that anything that criticises the most violent nation on earth is not a valid comment? Asshole.
Gun control works. May take a long time with America, but you must start somewhere. And no, YOU haven't killed anyone yet, nor will you probablyl. But a lot of people DO and a lot of people find it easy to do because guns are part of the culture. Call me an idealist, but if you disagree that NO GUNS = NO DEATHS BY GUN, then you are truly asleep to reality.
And my pount was not crime, but DEATHS BY GUNS. You cant compare crime rates in general with crime rates by death by guns. Its riduclous to say well other countries have high crime rates either with or without gun control. It's how many people are dying that matters. And America is obviously incapable of gun ownership, so take them away.
The only thing banning guns will do is stop deaths by guns. From what I gather that's quite a few. Don't suggest that suddenly people who couldn t commit crimes will now find a reason to simply because the threat of guns is not there. If everyone has a gun then things might even out, but you will still have thousands of deaths. Take out the gun factor and you save lives. And jackasses will think again before threatening others. Simple.
Britain and switzerland have basically a zero murder rate by guns. How many deths by guns in America? You do the maths.
Hahahaha. You really need to get over your self importance pal. I cherish all our nation's relationships. But a good relationship allows healthy criticism. Or are your thousands of murders a year in America something you're proud of and willing to defend against criticism. Wanker.
And if it wasn't for Australia you people would be eating sushi and saying sayonara. We defended our nation without your help, dickhead. You people can't even defend yourslef from attack by a small group of arabs. Australia is by far the superior military power in the region, and per capita has the most technical defense power in Asia. Dumb fuck. Sit back in your CNN recliner and watch the world through ignorant American eyes and you end up with dimwits like you. The majority of your population would not even know what the Capital of Canada is.
BTW, If you think burglary should be punished with a bullet, you need to get your head out of your arse and start pretending to be a human.
You really need to get over these conspiracy theory justifications. Absolute bollocks. Many wealthy, democratic nations around the world have strict gun control and very low crime and murder. You should have the brains to see the association.
I don't automatically assume you're a criminla. Just an ignorant moron.
knives dont travel at deadly speeds from large distances and in rapid succession. I would much prefer to defend myself against a knife than a gun. Wouldnt you? I think you need to re-evaluate the ignorance that lives in you.
As an Aussie. I'm glad there exists an America. We need somewhere to keep Americans.
Re the gun issue, it's an old debate but dead simple. Guns are stupid. If you believe otherwise, YOU are stupid. If you believe that getting rid of guns (and the pathetic laws in your constitution that allows them) will not dramatically reduce violent crime, you are also stupid but worse, you are ignorant. Common sense people. Noone has a right to own a gun (or any weapon), what we have a right to is to be responsible in a world that is becoming smaller. So long as America sits on it's porch with a shotgun, the world will deride it. Time to wake up America, and grow up.
Better yet, put them in a brown paper bag, set it alight and leave it on his front doorstep.
Come now, we all know what number 13 must be: SHEEP.NZ ! It's gotta happen.
Simply attach an AOL cd to the neck of your boring old pet lizard, and voila! you have a perfectly good frilled-neck lizard. (For all you non-australians out there, a frilled neck lizard is a native australian reptile, and a tasty treat for aboriginals in the aussie outback). mmmmmmmmmm frills.