"I'm not sure about getting an e-bike; I might ride a hair more, but the added speed really would cut into the safety. By the way, in all these articles mentioning "risk" and "safety", they don't mention the big risk, which is diseases of the unfit (heart disease, stroke, diabetes, mostly). Add that to the pool, and a car-never-biking is (so I read, source is Mayer Hillman) TEN TIMES as dangerous as the average bicycle."
I'd much rather ride in a car, or my motorcycle (when weather is nice), and be able to save the driving time, and to more easily be able to carry my stuff (lunch, gym bag), and be able to easily go to the gym after work and do my exercise there (weights AND aerobic exercise). Frankly, I like the scenery at the gym better...good looking co-ed girls in spandex.
This way, I'm also not having to worry about being wet, sticky when I get to work.
"Or maybe you chose a profession where that was one of the trade offs? I'm sure there's a very strong correlation between profession and commute time."
There is a correlation. Frankly, I'd much rather work in a field where I can make enough money to afford MORE than a bicycle as my main form of transportation.
There were some really good cartoons at this though.
Let's not also forget Bloom County!!
I still keep Bloom Country, Calvin and Hobbes, and the Far Side as reading material in the bathrooom. Since then...well, there's been kind of a dearth of good cartoons of that level...
"Face it, the NFL are brilliant. They are not about football. They are about revenue. "
Yep, there's been a big flap of there trying to say they have the copyright over Who Dat? and doing cease and desist letters to small dress and tshirt shops here for printing this and the fleur-dis-lis.
Apparently the NFL has backed off this a little bit...but, sure has pissed off a bunch of people down here...
Hey...as long as it is my choice and not yours to make...
If you don't want guns in your house...that's cool, just as long as you don't interfere with my right to be prepared to defend myself if needed.
My feelings are that the police are NOT there to protect and defend you. There is no way they can really, there are not enough of them to be everywhere at once to do this. It is up to you to defen yourself if someone attacks you...the cops are there merely to try to solve the crime and apprehend the criminal after the fact.
"Lets analyse this shall we. So you're asleep, We can assume the assailant has already gained access to your house. Is already in your bedroom all whilst you are asleep. Now in a self admitted state of grogginess you are expected to be able to operate a firearm with decent accuracy and efficiency that you are able to disable a fully alert assailant before they are able to react.
What kind of fantasy world do you live in?
With a regular firearm, in your scenario you are already screwed. An assailant will have attacked and disabled you long before you are able to grasp the firearm, let alone use it."
I dunno about you, but I tend to wake up if the slightest unusual noise happens in my house. Especially in an old house with squeaky wooden floors and all, not likely someone can get in and make it upstairs before I'm awake. My guns are places strategically around the house, I'm never far away from one.
So, that being said...it isn't likely the scenario you put forth would happen to me. I'll be awake and ready to fire at most any given break in scenario. But even if someone made it into my bedroom with me waking up...often I have one under the pillow...Beretta 9mm with 15 shot clip, and one in the pipe. I'll grab it and start spraying bullets around me...likely I'll hit the fucker. At least...I'll have a fighting chance against the intruder.
I certainly would rather have any chance at all..than NO chance.
"Jailbroken iPhone? I'm in Canada on Rogers network, iPhone not jailbroken. Still refuses to do VOIP calls through 3G, which according to Skype is expected. A new update app is needed to enable it."
Nope...not jailbroken. I'm in the US. I just installed Skype this past weekend...
"Calibre to import your own documents and serve them at home then use stanza to download them from wireless network and reading on the device , voila, you can read all the documents you want."
Here is a great guide to setting up Calibre to work with Stanza to import your own books.
"Apparently you don't know what fascist or communist means. Really, you should get your education from somewhere other than Fox News."
Actually, I try to watch a broad spectrum of all the news outlets...from the two extremes (Fox vs MSNBC) to everything in between.
I dunno...let's see, under the Obama administration, the federal govt has pretty much taken ownership of multiple banks, and private businesses, and is looking to instill even more laws telling said businesses what they can and can't do..and what they can and cannot pay.
That certainly doesn't sound much like Capitalism to me...
"Especially since, as has already been pointed out, the quote comes from England where "Liberal" and "Conservative" mean the opposite parties than they do in the US."
Yet, it still makes sense IN the US, if you read it with the US definitions of Liberal and Conservative.
"The only downside is they dont include a camera and a card reader."
Those will come on the next iterations, I'm sure...well,at least cameras. I suppose you could just hook up a USB card reader to this thing (does it have USB connectivity?)
"Exactly. Apparently this one costs $499. And it doesn't even have 3G (afraid of Nokia's patents?). Thats a major letdown for me, as I have cheap unlimited 3g and it would be perfect with a thing like this."
Not sure where you and the summary of this got that the iPad doesn't have 3G??
There are 3 models with only WiFi...and 3 models that have WiFi + 3G. 3G uses something called a "Micro Sim"??
"They are constantly battling foreign companies that don't have to pay for their employees health, its taken care of by slightly higher taxes (or in many countries, lower taxes, with much less military spending!). "
I guess it depends on your definition of "slightly higher" taxes. I already pay easily over 30% of my salary (currently working W2)...with state, federal, SS and medicare taken out right off the top. You add onto that the sales taxes I pay on things, property taxes...etc. My effective tax rate is quite high enough for me thank you kindly.
I suppose it wouldn't be so bad..if MORE people in the US paid taxes..at least starting with income taxes. From what I read, about 40% of the US does not pay income taxes, I'm appalled that not only do many people pay no taxes, but that many actually GET refunds on taxes they do not pay?!?!?
No, until they make it more fair and have everyone that is able bodied and can work do work and PAY taxes...I'm not willing to foot the bill for any more. If we did away with the 'progressive' system we currently have, and went for ONLY a VAT type tax...I'd be more inclined to be a bit more liberal with what we do for it since I'd feel more that everyone that could, was putting into the system. Everyone has to buy things...even those in illegal activities, so we'd rope more from everyone, and lower the burden for everyone. But only a national sales tax...I'd want a constitutional amendment saying no other taxes (income..etc) to prevent the congresscritters from coming back and hitting us with multiple more taxes.
As for the US's military spending...you do realize that is we were to drastically cut out spending...all the other countries that depend on us for protection, etc...would seriously have to start ramping up their military expenditures, eh?
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"What does a moped and a fat chick have in common?"
"Both are fun to ride, but you don't want your friends to see you on either one of them..."
I'd much rather ride in a car, or my motorcycle (when weather is nice), and be able to save the driving time, and to more easily be able to carry my stuff (lunch, gym bag), and be able to easily go to the gym after work and do my exercise there (weights AND aerobic exercise). Frankly, I like the scenery at the gym better...good looking co-ed girls in spandex.
This way, I'm also not having to worry about being wet, sticky when I get to work.
There is a correlation. Frankly, I'd much rather work in a field where I can make enough money to afford MORE than a bicycle as my main form of transportation.
Goodness, did you get hit by the 'Thagomizer' too...?
Let's not also forget Bloom County!!
I still keep Bloom Country, Calvin and Hobbes, and the Far Side as reading material in the bathrooom. Since then...well, there's been kind of a dearth of good cartoons of that level...
I figured those were the antennae for the signals...
Yo!
Yep, there's been a big flap of there trying to say they have the copyright over Who Dat? and doing cease and desist letters to small dress and tshirt shops here for printing this and the fleur-dis-lis.
Apparently the NFL has backed off this a little bit...but, sure has pissed off a bunch of people down here...
If you don't want guns in your house...that's cool, just as long as you don't interfere with my right to be prepared to defend myself if needed.
My feelings are that the police are NOT there to protect and defend you. There is no way they can really, there are not enough of them to be everywhere at once to do this. It is up to you to defen yourself if someone attacks you...the cops are there merely to try to solve the crime and apprehend the criminal after the fact.
What kind of fantasy world do you live in?
With a regular firearm, in your scenario you are already screwed. An assailant will have attacked and disabled you long before you are able to grasp the firearm, let alone use it."
I dunno about you, but I tend to wake up if the slightest unusual noise happens in my house. Especially in an old house with squeaky wooden floors and all, not likely someone can get in and make it upstairs before I'm awake. My guns are places strategically around the house, I'm never far away from one.
So, that being said...it isn't likely the scenario you put forth would happen to me. I'll be awake and ready to fire at most any given break in scenario. But even if someone made it into my bedroom with me waking up...often I have one under the pillow...Beretta 9mm with 15 shot clip, and one in the pipe. I'll grab it and start spraying bullets around me...likely I'll hit the fucker. At least...I'll have a fighting chance against the intruder.
I certainly would rather have any chance at all..than NO chance.
Ok, you got me on this one. Why do you get sick in a car if you don't look out the window??
Nope...not jailbroken. I'm in the US. I just installed Skype this past weekend...
I just tried skype on my iPhone...went through on 3g with no problems.
Here is a great guide to setting up Calibre to work with Stanza to import your own books.
I might give this a try myself...
Actually, I try to watch a broad spectrum of all the news outlets...from the two extremes (Fox vs MSNBC) to everything in between.
I dunno...let's see, under the Obama administration, the federal govt has pretty much taken ownership of multiple banks, and private businesses, and is looking to instill even more laws telling said businesses what they can and can't do..and what they can and cannot pay.
That certainly doesn't sound much like Capitalism to me...
Yet, it still makes sense IN the US, if you read it with the US definitions of Liberal and Conservative.
Interesting world, eh?
Those critics are idiots since they dont know what socialist means."
I completely agree.
I think he is leaning MUCH more towards communist...maybe with a little fascist thrown in for good measure?
Roughly translated: "..And first Quickie Mart on the Moon in 2019!!!!"
Those will come on the next iterations, I'm sure...well,at least cameras. I suppose you could just hook up a USB card reader to this thing (does it have USB connectivity?)
As far as I know, in the US, they still don't allow tethering to your iPhone?
That, and I'd rather not run the battery out on my phone if I don't have to...since I cut the landline, I gotta keep my phone charged at all times.
Not sure where you and the summary of this got that the iPad doesn't have 3G??
There are 3 models with only WiFi...and 3 models that have WiFi + 3G. 3G uses something called a "Micro Sim"??
I guess it depends on your definition of "slightly higher" taxes. I already pay easily over 30% of my salary (currently working W2)...with state, federal, SS and medicare taken out right off the top. You add onto that the sales taxes I pay on things, property taxes...etc. My effective tax rate is quite high enough for me thank you kindly.
I suppose it wouldn't be so bad..if MORE people in the US paid taxes..at least starting with income taxes. From what I read, about 40% of the US does not pay income taxes, I'm appalled that not only do many people pay no taxes, but that many actually GET refunds on taxes they do not pay?!?!?
No, until they make it more fair and have everyone that is able bodied and can work do work and PAY taxes...I'm not willing to foot the bill for any more. If we did away with the 'progressive' system we currently have, and went for ONLY a VAT type tax...I'd be more inclined to be a bit more liberal with what we do for it since I'd feel more that everyone that could, was putting into the system. Everyone has to buy things...even those in illegal activities, so we'd rope more from everyone, and lower the burden for everyone. But only a national sales tax...I'd want a constitutional amendment saying no other taxes (income..etc) to prevent the congresscritters from coming back and hitting us with multiple more taxes.
As for the US's military spending...you do realize that is we were to drastically cut out spending...all the other countries that depend on us for protection, etc...would seriously have to start ramping up their military expenditures, eh?
Err...I think we're talking about to different things. THIS is what I'm referring to as a HERF gun...no foam involved here.
Nope, alive and well!! Looking forward to a great Mardi Gras season here in a couple of weeks...
Hmm...can you give some links on how the common man can make one of these things and use it safely?
Err..I live in New Orleans