I'm still trying to figure out what the hell marshmallow fluff is...??
It comes in a six pack...doesn't seem to be any type of beer I've heard of....
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I think if you talk about taxes in terms of "punishing" people then you're already on the wrong track. Taxes are about funding the work the government does for us.
Tell you what...let the government get their house in order. Cut out wasteful spending, get their budget balanced, and fund the basics of what they're constitutionally mandated to do (on the Federal level), and once that is done, then we can talk about changing the taxation and if some restructuring needs to be done.
I don't want to hand the Feds MORE money...and just have them waste it in new and creative ways.
I'm more of a contractor, mercenary type of mindset. I work for one thing and one thing only...money. I dont' care a shit about any company really..but I do care about me and my lively hood.
I'd not have something up like a facebook page or anything else in public identifying what my thoughts are...in that they might jeopardize my money flow.
if you check my Facebook account, youâ(TM)ll see a bunch of posts related to my political and religious beliefs (or lack thereof), some funny pics I shared from whomever, and a friend list full of bullshit. Good luck getting anything useful.
Err....those political and religious views could prove to be VERY important/useful to others.
Targeted ads and contact by political parties...
Might be used to discriminate against you on the next job hunt...without you even knowing or being able to prove such.
Not exactly. If you just had a list of numbers that happened to be CC numbers you might be right. But if you had what is typically a list of stolen CC numbers, i.e. a listing of names, billing addreesses, numbers, ccv numbers, date of birth, etc. then you have personal information on people with no provable right to possess it.
Err....and exactly WHAT laws in the US, state you have to have a proveable 'right' to possess personal information on people??
That's likely to be news to companies, like Acxiom in Arkansas...that gather and maintain (and sell) this information daily...with no special dispensation from the government.
No....just possessing this, storing it, manipulating it..is not a crime.
There no such privacy laws in the US that prohibit this as far as I know...if you know better, please, provide links to such....
Think of it from the other side too, if I had a USB stick full of credit card numbers (yours & your families, let's make it personal), and I told the fed I got them accidentally and was merely researching the sequencing credit card companies used for the their # assignments, does that sound like I'd be in the clear?
Well, while it *does* sound suspicious...if they cannot show that you obtained them illegally, and cannot show that you have in fact, USED them. I can't see that you could be arrested.
The mere possession of credit card numbers is NOT a crime. It is merely information.
Heck, you could have used one of the freely available CC algorithm generators that will generate valid CC numbers,and yes, you might have done this for pure research.
But if you had not broken in somewhere and stolen them.....if you had not knowingly purchased stolen CC numbers....just having them should not be a crime.
In the US...at least for now...merely possessing information on how to generate CC's, or how to make a bomb or be an assassin are not crimes. It isn't a crime to own the Anarchy Cookbook, nor that book out years back that described how to kill people and get away with it...etc.
However, if they find evidence that you were in fact, conspiring to USE that knowledge to commit a crime, then yes...this info could be used as corroborating evidence in the conspiracy case.
But possession of knowledge is not and should not be a crime.
The "liberal" side is somewhat socialistic, and the "conservative" side somewhat authoritarian. Regardless, both are big government. Without a shadow of a doubt.
Well, the liberals in charge, certainly haven't had much a problem with passing authoritarian laws and regs....NDAA anyone?
I hope you're spoofing your MAC address. Not that it's very likely random open networks will keep the log for very long, if at all, but if you really care you'd want to be sure.
In addition, AT&T is doing everything they can to force people off of the unlimited plan:
Anecdotal of course...but I've never gotten any attempts like this from ATT.
In fact, the sole reason I'll likely stay with them going forward is to keep the grandfathered unlimited plan on my iPhone.
I've got a 3GS...it is paid for for awhile...but it had a problem just right before it went out of apple care, so they gave me a new one, so I'm not in a huge hurry to upgrade since I practically have a 'new' phone with new battery.
When the version '5' of the iPhone comes out here...maybe this year...I'll give it some thought to upgrading, signing new contract and getting grandfathered in to keep my unlimited data plan.
If they didn't do that, I'd likely be switching to verizon.
But, so far...ATT has treated me pretty when the few times I've had to deal with customer service.
I'm guessing maybe it is different in different parts of the country.
I've not flown anything but Southwest in a LONG time....never had to pay for that crap, and I make sure and check in early enough to get first boarding group...and I go for the emergency row seats...so that I have plenty of room to stretch out....seems to work for me.
Pretty much. Even if you see someone stealing your car, you're not allowed to shoot or taser or hit them in order to prevent the act.
Depends on the laws of your state...I believe TX for instance will allow you to use deadly force to protect your property.
A few years back...they tried to convict a guy here in LA who shot some kids robbing his car outside his apt. The jury would not convict him of homicide on the youth that was killed.
Also, some areas extend your car to be considered part of your home...and in most any area I've lived in, if they are in your home illegally and you feel threatened...you don't have to retreat and can blow them away. Hell, I've known tales of NOLA cops helping to drag the dead bodies back into houses after they made it out after being shot...just to keep it 'clean' on what the outcome would be.
Well, at least the TSA 'may' have done this to the wrong person finally....I would sure like to see this incident be escalated in the public and governmental eye more.
Shed some light on this power hungry department.....
Pretty much all of the radiating equipment and invasive searches, could be done away with and replaced with having bomb sniffing dogs at the checkpoints...combined with simple metal detectors, this would save a lot of money, and give a bit of dignity back to travellers, and be MORE effective.
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It comes in a six pack...doesn't seem to be any type of beer I've heard of....
Tell you what...let the government get their house in order. Cut out wasteful spending, get their budget balanced, and fund the basics of what they're constitutionally mandated to do (on the Federal level), and once that is done, then we can talk about changing the taxation and if some restructuring needs to be done.
I don't want to hand the Feds MORE money...and just have them waste it in new and creative ways.
I'm more of a contractor, mercenary type of mindset. I work for one thing and one thing only...money. I dont' care a shit about any company really..but I do care about me and my lively hood.
I'd not have something up like a facebook page or anything else in public identifying what my thoughts are...in that they might jeopardize my money flow.
Err....those political and religious views could prove to be VERY important/useful to others.
Targeted ads and contact by political parties...
Might be used to discriminate against you on the next job hunt...without you even knowing or being able to prove such.
"I dunno...I was really drunk at the time..."
Seems our politicians are too lazy to read anything these days.
Wasn't it Pelosi, who said something to the effect with regards to Obamacare..."Let's pass it so we can see what it says..."?
So...they just like to blow them instead.
Either way...once you switch over to the other team...there's no going back, you're a fag.
And no...most people don't accept them as being a normal part of the population.
He's not generating profit from this.
He's not playing the entire performance of the song...
Err....and exactly WHAT laws in the US, state you have to have a proveable 'right' to possess personal information on people??
That's likely to be news to companies, like Acxiom in Arkansas...that gather and maintain (and sell) this information daily...with no special dispensation from the government.
No....just possessing this, storing it, manipulating it..is not a crime.
There no such privacy laws in the US that prohibit this as far as I know...if you know better, please, provide links to such....
Well, while it *does* sound suspicious...if they cannot show that you obtained them illegally, and cannot show that you have in fact, USED them. I can't see that you could be arrested.
The mere possession of credit card numbers is NOT a crime. It is merely information.
Heck, you could have used one of the freely available CC algorithm generators that will generate valid CC numbers,and yes, you might have done this for pure research.
But if you had not broken in somewhere and stolen them.....if you had not knowingly purchased stolen CC numbers....just having them should not be a crime.
In the US...at least for now...merely possessing information on how to generate CC's, or how to make a bomb or be an assassin are not crimes. It isn't a crime to own the Anarchy Cookbook, nor that book out years back that described how to kill people and get away with it...etc.
However, if they find evidence that you were in fact, conspiring to USE that knowledge to commit a crime, then yes...this info could be used as corroborating evidence in the conspiracy case.
But possession of knowledge is not and should not be a crime.
Well, the liberals in charge, certainly haven't had much a problem with passing authoritarian laws and regs....NDAA anyone?
What in the world is the justification for that??
Wake up when they FINALLY get around to producing the Urban Assault Vehicle that I've been waiting for for decades...
You can't pump your own gas? Are you saying you don't have self serve gas stations there, everything is full service?
Geez, I don't know that I've even SEEN a full service pump at a gas station in years.....
How does one do with with a windows machine?
They have them in LA too....
What software did you install on the google pad?
Municipal LIQUOR?!!?
That's an interesting concept....how does that work out?
Wow...here where I live, I just got to any grocery store, convenience store, etc...and to by my beer, wine and liquor.
So, the state/city owns and runs all the liquor stores there?
Anecdotal of course...but I've never gotten any attempts like this from ATT.
In fact, the sole reason I'll likely stay with them going forward is to keep the grandfathered unlimited plan on my iPhone.
I've got a 3GS...it is paid for for awhile...but it had a problem just right before it went out of apple care, so they gave me a new one, so I'm not in a huge hurry to upgrade since I practically have a 'new' phone with new battery.
When the version '5' of the iPhone comes out here...maybe this year...I'll give it some thought to upgrading, signing new contract and getting grandfathered in to keep my unlimited data plan.
If they didn't do that, I'd likely be switching to verizon.
But, so far...ATT has treated me pretty when the few times I've had to deal with customer service.
I'm guessing maybe it is different in different parts of the country.
No...but I'd think YOU should be outraged at paying $650/yr for a gym membership?
I'm hoping this isn't just a gym...more of a country club fee.
I pay about $360/yr...great gym, indoor pool, indoor track, machines, free weights....exercise classes...sauna, showers...all included.
Not if you want to be able to fit into an airplane seat next year...
I never saw any types of dogs at the airport...then or now. Not in the US.
I've not flown anything but Southwest in a LONG time....never had to pay for that crap, and I make sure and check in early enough to get first boarding group...and I go for the emergency row seats...so that I have plenty of room to stretch out....seems to work for me.
Depends on the laws of your state...I believe TX for instance will allow you to use deadly force to protect your property.
A few years back...they tried to convict a guy here in LA who shot some kids robbing his car outside his apt. The jury would not convict him of homicide on the youth that was killed.
Also, some areas extend your car to be considered part of your home...and in most any area I've lived in, if they are in your home illegally and you feel threatened...you don't have to retreat and can blow them away. Hell, I've known tales of NOLA cops helping to drag the dead bodies back into houses after they made it out after being shot...just to keep it 'clean' on what the outcome would be.
Shed some light on this power hungry department.....
Pretty much all of the radiating equipment and invasive searches, could be done away with and replaced with having bomb sniffing dogs at the checkpoints...combined with simple metal detectors, this would save a lot of money, and give a bit of dignity back to travellers, and be MORE effective.