"This is, btw, nothing new. I read this same statistic in an article on civil property seizure 10 years ago. Its been known for years.... the police can confiscate any cash you have, at any time. If even one bill tests positive for cocaine, its all suspect.
But its civil court, so no need to worry. They have to show a "preponderance of evidence" that it was used for something illegal. ALl you have to do is prove that it wasn't. Your not going to let essentially being guilty until proven innocent deter you are you? No worries though, its not criminal.... so all you lose is your cash."
Actually...I thought there was an actual court case awhile back, where this stat, about most of the US currency showing traces of coke, that they won the case against the state. I can't remember if the case was for dealing or confiscation of $$.
"Anyway, don't most people know the very approximate value of $, and £ in their own currency? They're the three most-traded currencies worldwide. xe.com [xe.com] if you don't, and they don't change enough for it to matter when reading a news story."
I would say (at least in the US) the answer is no.
Perhaps since Europe is all stacked together for the most part, you are used to seeing many different currencies, but, in the US, you rarely seen anything other than US money, and rarely ever deal with anything other than US money. I used to see the odd Canadian dime on occasion, but, I hardly see those anymore. Thanks for clearing up what that symbol was...I wasn't sure if it was a pound or a franc symbol.
"I built the Scientific American CO2 Laser project back in the 1960s - it was impressive and it could shatter glass at more than 100 ft. Still, the energy necessary to power an airborne device is going to have to be stored - probably in banks of capacitors."
Yeah, but can you drive a six inch railroad spike through a board with your penis?
Yep...telecaster for the 1st album....and also for the solo on Stairway to Heaven on Led IV. He only used the doubleneck SG in live performances...never in the studio from anything I've researched.
Yep, the danelectro was used on Kashmir, and in some live work...I'm not sure much more on the studio.
Other than these...he pretty much was only using the Les Paul for electric work.
"Sometimes? How about nearly impossible to do anything without giving it."
Who is it impossible with?
Cable? They don't have my SSN.
Cellphone? The don't have my SSN
Power? They don't have my SSN
Insurance? They don't have my SSN
Not impossible...some want a deposit, I do that...I get it back usually within a year.
Right now..only ONE utility I have has it..the water dept...and I verified that their system is so old and antiquated, that they cannot put anything in the computer without it. That is the one time I've relented in almost a decade, and I've been fighting this fight for like 20 years...it is MUCH easier now, you just have to be a bit adament and fight for it some times, but it is much easier now than it used to be, believe me.
I ONLY give mine out for SSN taxation reasons, and the like. I've had my identity stolen twice, and usually when I explain that...they relent and find a way around it...
Well, just because 'they' ask for an SSN, doesn't mean you have to give it!!
The best defense against a company keeping your SSN,is to NEVER give it. Sure, it might be a PITA sometimes, but, these days, it isn't nearly as hard as it used to be
"Broken window fallacy. It's only "stimulating" the economy by taking money from the citizens and giving it to the defense contractors. If we cut our defense budget by 15%, we could pay for health care."
Paying defense contractors that employ a large number of people, who are getting really good medical/health benefits....hmm....reverse fallacy?
I thought the 'Nocaster' came between the Broadcaster and the Telecaster. I thought the broadcaster name was take already, so they made a run with no name...then it turned into the telecaster...?
"What would Woodstock have been without the electric guitar and Jimmy Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner."
Err....that was a Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix played the Star Spangled Banner on...
You might wanna go rent the movie..it is really good on DVD these days, restored, and with extra filmed content and performances not in the original movie.
"the second biggest item in the US budget (16.9%) is the Department of Defense,"
Hey, at least it is ONE govt. program that DOES stimulate the economy and put money back in the hands of the citizens. There is a lot of money to be made in working these military govt. contracts. At least they aren't wasted dollars as bad as some govt. projects are. Good high tech jobs for these dollars, better than subsidies to corn farmers and high fructose corn syrup interests.
"And what exactly do you propose the government cuts? It's easy to hide behind generalities saying "we need to cut spending" without taking the loss of quality of life into consideration. Yes we could cut millions of dollars from the highway system, but our roads would deteriorate into an even more unacceptable state, yes we could cut education even more, but that would overwork an already overburdened, under appreciated set of teachers and put American children out of competition with those educated elsewhere. tl;dr it's a lot more complicated than lopping off a percentage off of everything"
Well, if they would start a very honest effort, I'm sure they could find TONS of stuff they could do without. Let's start with some really outdated things they fund? I mean, the just recently got rid of the federal excise tax that used to be on your phone bill that was used to pay for the Spanish-American war. That tax lasted from 1898 till 2006 I believe. Well, there are federal spending dollars going to things like that too. We could start there and drop all spending for programs that are outdated.
No we don't need to cut education dollars first..BUT, why not dismantle the bureaucracy layers above the teachers and schools? I mean, we pay a LOT per student, but, by the time that $$ actually reaches the student, there is very little left for him and the teacher and the school itself. If you could cut out the upteen layers of middle men, I'll be you'd find we could cut spending, and STILL have the student/teacher level realizing more dollars than they do today.
While I do support a safety net for the elderly and the truly infirmed, I don't see a need to subsidize any abled bodied person that can work. If you screwed around and didn't get an education, well the world needs fruit picked and ditches dug. If we put off all the able bodied workers on welfare and entitlement programs, we wouldn't have a need for so many ILLEGAL (there is a difference) alien workers. Taking care of that situation, would also ease the burden that feds and state have to pay for schools and social services that non-citizens use, as well as a large chunk of medical expenditures that we all pay treating illegals here in the US at the emergency rooms that they use for emergency and less than emergency tx.
Have you seen the highway system lately? It isn't looking good. Let's stop subsidizing everyone, the corn farmers, the corporations, all the special interests. We should NOT be giving money out to anyone from the tax coffers. It should only be used for basic government needs and functions. Hell, why do we give money to other countries? I mean, sure, in a time of need emergencies, I don't have a problem with it..like when the tsunami hit, sure you help out. But this constant stream of $$ out of the US is just bribe money for trying to get someone to vote or act our way. Screw that.
There is a fuck-ton load of waste in the bureaucracy of the United States govt.
Unfortunately, I think the only way to get the Fed. to stop spending like a drunken sailor on leave, is for the states to grow some balls, and STOP SENDING MONEY to the federal govt. I think we have to dry up the funds before they will cut the spending.
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Are you trying to imply there is some other kind?!?
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Why?
But its civil court, so no need to worry. They have to show a "preponderance of evidence" that it was used for something illegal. ALl you have to do is prove that it wasn't. Your not going to let essentially being guilty until proven innocent deter you are you? No worries though, its not criminal.... so all you lose is your cash."
Actually...I thought there was an actual court case awhile back, where this stat, about most of the US currency showing traces of coke, that they won the case against the state. I can't remember if the case was for dealing or confiscation of $$.
Hmm...well, that would go a LONG way in explaining our current financial/banking situation.
If that's the case, they should also test for traces of his dad on the money too.
I would say (at least in the US) the answer is no.
Perhaps since Europe is all stacked together for the most part, you are used to seeing many different currencies, but, in the US, you rarely seen anything other than US money, and rarely ever deal with anything other than US money. I used to see the odd Canadian dime on occasion, but, I hardly see those anymore. Thanks for clearing up what that symbol was...I wasn't sure if it was a pound or a franc symbol.
Hmm...have we now gone to a single world wide currency? This is a US based website, why is the US price not listed in US dollars?
What is racist about trying to keep people from coming and staying in the country illegally?
I think most of us citizens in the US do...as long as you come here legally.
Can we do gene therapy to get her to shut up when the game is on??
Yeah, but can you drive a six inch railroad spike through a board with your penis?
That might prove kinda fun...?
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of those!!
Yep, the danelectro was used on Kashmir, and in some live work...I'm not sure much more on the studio.
Other than these...he pretty much was only using the Les Paul for electric work.
Who is it impossible with?
Cable? They don't have my SSN.
Cellphone? The don't have my SSN
Power? They don't have my SSN
Insurance? They don't have my SSN
Not impossible...some want a deposit, I do that...I get it back usually within a year.
Right now..only ONE utility I have has it..the water dept...and I verified that their system is so old and antiquated, that they cannot put anything in the computer without it. That is the one time I've relented in almost a decade, and I've been fighting this fight for like 20 years...it is MUCH easier now, you just have to be a bit adament and fight for it some times, but it is much easier now than it used to be, believe me.
I ONLY give mine out for SSN taxation reasons, and the like. I've had my identity stolen twice, and usually when I explain that...they relent and find a way around it...
The best defense against a company keeping your SSN,is to NEVER give it. Sure, it might be a PITA sometimes, but, these days, it isn't nearly as hard as it used to be
Paying defense contractors that employ a large number of people, who are getting really good medical/health benefits....hmm....reverse fallacy?
I thought the 'Nocaster' came between the Broadcaster and the Telecaster. I thought the broadcaster name was take already, so they made a run with no name...then it turned into the telecaster...?
I live in New Orleans.
Guess Who?
Err....that was a Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix played the Star Spangled Banner on...
You might wanna go rent the movie..it is really good on DVD these days, restored, and with extra filmed content and performances not in the original movie.
Not always .
This has always been one of my favorite pics of Pete.."This Guitar Has Seconds To Live"
YES
Pete has played with the LP for a bit, but, has never been quite as associated with any one guitar like Jimmy Page.
Page == Les Paul (and a telecaster in early days)
Jimi Hendrix == Strat
To me...I always picture Pete mostly with a Gibson SG during the 60's.
Hey, at least it is ONE govt. program that DOES stimulate the economy and put money back in the hands of the citizens. There is a lot of money to be made in working these military govt. contracts. At least they aren't wasted dollars as bad as some govt. projects are. Good high tech jobs for these dollars, better than subsidies to corn farmers and high fructose corn syrup interests.
Well, if they would start a very honest effort, I'm sure they could find TONS of stuff they could do without. Let's start with some really outdated things they fund? I mean, the just recently got rid of the federal excise tax that used to be on your phone bill that was used to pay for the Spanish-American war. That tax lasted from 1898 till 2006 I believe. Well, there are federal spending dollars going to things like that too. We could start there and drop all spending for programs that are outdated.
No we don't need to cut education dollars first..BUT, why not dismantle the bureaucracy layers above the teachers and schools? I mean, we pay a LOT per student, but, by the time that $$ actually reaches the student, there is very little left for him and the teacher and the school itself. If you could cut out the upteen layers of middle men, I'll be you'd find we could cut spending, and STILL have the student/teacher level realizing more dollars than they do today.
While I do support a safety net for the elderly and the truly infirmed, I don't see a need to subsidize any abled bodied person that can work. If you screwed around and didn't get an education, well the world needs fruit picked and ditches dug. If we put off all the able bodied workers on welfare and entitlement programs, we wouldn't have a need for so many ILLEGAL (there is a difference) alien workers. Taking care of that situation, would also ease the burden that feds and state have to pay for schools and social services that non-citizens use, as well as a large chunk of medical expenditures that we all pay treating illegals here in the US at the emergency rooms that they use for emergency and less than emergency tx.
Have you seen the highway system lately? It isn't looking good. Let's stop subsidizing everyone, the corn farmers, the corporations, all the special interests. We should NOT be giving money out to anyone from the tax coffers. It should only be used for basic government needs and functions. Hell, why do we give money to other countries? I mean, sure, in a time of need emergencies, I don't have a problem with it..like when the tsunami hit, sure you help out. But this constant stream of $$ out of the US is just bribe money for trying to get someone to vote or act our way. Screw that.
There is a fuck-ton load of waste in the bureaucracy of the United States govt.
Unfortunately, I think the only way to get the Fed. to stop spending like a drunken sailor on leave, is for the states to grow some balls, and STOP SENDING MONEY to the federal govt. I think we have to dry up the funds before they will cut the spending.