I'm not trying to troll, I am honestly curious. Personally, I don't know the answer. I wonder if either candidate knows. If neither knows the answer, why don't they know? Is it unimportant?
CBG: Last night's episode of Itchy & Scratchy was the Worst Episode Ever. Rest assured, I was on the internet within moments, registering my disgust throughout the world.
BART: Hey man, what gives you the right to complain?
CBG: As a loyal fan, I feel they owe me.
Bart: They've given you hours of entertainment for free. How could they possibly owe you? If anything, you owe them.
....we have the best opportunity to do that since the end of FY98. Our stock was around $25 then....
Didn't MSFT go through a stock split a year or so ago? That means that their stock today is worth double what it was worth six years ago, and their operating profit has also doubled, so that kind of makes sense, yes?
DEEP VOICE: Unfortunately, no one can be -told- what the data on contributions from foreign lobbyists is. You have to see it for yourself. This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back.
(shows a blue pill.)
You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe about the FOIA. (a red pill is shown in his other hand) You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how fucked up the DOJ really is. (you begin to reach for the red pill) Remember -- all I am offering is the truth, nothing more.
I think the end goal is to create a new business model around pay-per-play.
Record companies aren't the only ones doing this. The desire to have a revenue stream that is relatively stable instead of a widely fluctuating sales income is causing many changes in traditional business models. For example, instead of buying a car you can get a lease which is basically a "car service agreement." Instead of buying a modem you can rent one from the cable company. I've seen video rental places in my area come out with programs that have a monthly fee for unlimited rentals. Cell phone plans want to lock you in for two years, while people would be outraged if they had to lock in for two years on a landline. TIVO requires a monthly fee (unless you hack it) after you purchase the box. My two cent guess is that as stockholder opinion becomes more important, smooth earnings growth gains priority.
When the only countries I can think of are Iraq, Russia, Canada, and Mexicoke, then I can conclude that America is the freest on Earth. Thank you American educational system.
MARGE: It took the children thirty minutes to locate Canada on a map!
HOMER: Oh, Marge. Anyone can miss Canada, all tucked away down there.
The following tale of alien encounters is true. And by true, I mean false. It's all lies, but they're entertaining lies, and in the end, isn't that the real truth? The answer...is 'no.' - Leonard Nimoy
The two party system in the US was formulated in response to "factionalism" in other countries. Israel is a good example of factionalism gone horribly wrong. You have a party with a plurality but not a majority that needs to ally with tiny parties in order to form a government. These tiny parties can be one issue parties, and that means that extremist positions (settlements in the West Bank) get way too much attention from the government, since those parties make their positions a condition of support.
In the US we have the same psychos on either end of the spectrum, but the need to win elections brings both parties closer to the center.
I also disagree with your assertion that the two party system means that the opposition always needs to support a position opposite to the current administration. There are plenty of issues upon which the Dems and Repus agree, but those issues get no press, because it isn't very interesting to read about politics without adversarialism.
There are some comments here about the benefits of having a DNS server in your home. It's peripheral to the main topic, but since I've seen this mentioned in some other threads, could someone elaborate on this? What are the benefits? What is the best way to implement this with minor maintenance? What experiences have y'all had this this?
Actually, according to "Red Mars," the source for the erosive effects seen in the pictures is probably underground aquifers that burst. When they burst, they send insane amounts of water forth in a short time, carving channels quickly before the water boils off due to the low atmospheric pressure, or freezes.
"This one chick I know, at this party? She was like, SO drunk, and this guy, Ted? Remember him? He was all she is totally gonna ralph, and I'm like, no way, but he's like definately! And she did, and there were these red chunks! It was awesome."
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I just looked up the word "aficionado." That's disgusting. Why would someone do that to a painting????
I think they are cementing them into the Wall in order to carry on negotiations with the Palestinians.
If Canada doesn't want Bush to be president then they should either send their electoral votes to Kerry or leave the Union.
I would like to know some international news sources that don't have an American spin. Can anyone suggest some?
only if the software you write violates the EULA of the court game.
Why are we dying to live if we're just living to die?
I'm not trying to troll, I am honestly curious. Personally, I don't know the answer. I wonder if either candidate knows. If neither knows the answer, why don't they know? Is it unimportant?
How many civilian Iraqis have died since "the end of major hostilities" in Iraq?
I actually saw a bumper sticker that said "Keep America Safe for Terrorists: Kerry 04" What's wrong with people?
CBG: Last night's episode of Itchy & Scratchy was the Worst Episode Ever. Rest assured, I was on the internet within moments, registering my disgust throughout the world.
BART: Hey man, what gives you the right to complain?
CBG: As a loyal fan, I feel they owe me.
Bart: They've given you hours of entertainment for free. How could they possibly owe you? If anything, you owe them.
CBG: (pause) Worst. Episode. Ever.
Didn't MSFT go through a stock split a year or so ago? That means that their stock today is worth double what it was worth six years ago, and their operating profit has also doubled, so that kind of makes sense, yes?
I've never seen one so big!
DEEP VOICE: Unfortunately, no one can be -told- what the data on contributions from foreign lobbyists is. You have to see it for yourself. This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back.
(shows a blue pill.)
You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe about the FOIA.
(a red pill is shown in his other hand)
You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how fucked up the DOJ really is.
(you begin to reach for the red pill) Remember -- all I am offering is the truth, nothing more.
Record companies aren't the only ones doing this. The desire to have a revenue stream that is relatively stable instead of a widely fluctuating sales income is causing many changes in traditional business models. For example, instead of buying a car you can get a lease which is basically a "car service agreement." Instead of buying a modem you can rent one from the cable company. I've seen video rental places in my area come out with programs that have a monthly fee for unlimited rentals. Cell phone plans want to lock you in for two years, while people would be outraged if they had to lock in for two years on a landline. TIVO requires a monthly fee (unless you hack it) after you purchase the box. My two cent guess is that as stockholder opinion becomes more important, smooth earnings growth gains priority.
Wait, what kind of juice is it?
When the only countries I can think of are Iraq, Russia, Canada, and Mexicoke, then I can conclude that America is the freest on Earth. Thank you American educational system.
MARGE: It took the children thirty minutes to locate Canada on a map!
HOMER: Oh, Marge. Anyone can miss Canada, all tucked away down there.
like finding your uncle sitting alone on your bed in your room, naked?
Is the point of this story that he should have said "make love to?"
In the US we have the same psychos on either end of the spectrum, but the need to win elections brings both parties closer to the center.
I also disagree with your assertion that the two party system means that the opposition always needs to support a position opposite to the current administration. There are plenty of issues upon which the Dems and Repus agree, but those issues get no press, because it isn't very interesting to read about politics without adversarialism.
There are some comments here about the benefits of having a DNS server in your home. It's peripheral to the main topic, but since I've seen this mentioned in some other threads, could someone elaborate on this? What are the benefits? What is the best way to implement this with minor maintenance? What experiences have y'all had this this?
I think it was Hegel that wrote: "The only thing that man learns through reading history is that man learns nothing from reading history."
Actually, according to "Red Mars," the source for the erosive effects seen in the pictures is probably underground aquifers that burst. When they burst, they send insane amounts of water forth in a short time, carving channels quickly before the water boils off due to the low atmospheric pressure, or freezes.
joke.
"This one chick I know, at this party? She was like, SO drunk, and this guy, Ted? Remember him? He was all she is totally gonna ralph, and I'm like, no way, but he's like definately! And she did, and there were these red chunks! It was awesome."