"Men like curvy women, while women, for some reason, think men want emaciated looking girls."
Curvy is one thing...FAT is another. And sadly, most women I see these days are fat/overweight.
I like a nice ass, but, not HUGE. A lot of guys like very large breasts, I prefer smaller ones actually...that way, as the girl gets older, they don't sag. Nothing turns me off worse that saggy floppy tits.
I say, it is always better to start off with a girl that is skinny (not anorexic)...that way as they age and fatten up a bit, it isn't too bad.
I prefer the figures of say...a Jennifer Aniston, or Courtney Cox. Ok, Cox got a bit too skinny at times, but, I mean when she was in good shape.
I also don't mind a girl that has a bit of muscle tone to her...one that works out in a gym. I like the lean to be slightly muscular, I don't like triceps that flap in the wind, you know?
I like that body type...but, they have to look VERY feminine...long hair, good looking facial features. And in general, I find that most women need some makeup. Very few can get away with 100% natural.
I think until fairly recently,the age of consent in Hawaii was like 14 yrs old?
Last I heard of it..they raised it to 16 (but it might have a sunset clause on this??). I believe it is still 14 if the other person is not more than 5 years older.
So, if you went out of the US, and did it with a 14 yrs old, and say you were 19 yourself and came back to the US. Would you still be safe? Do you go by which state has the lowest age of consent for prosecution?
"I would agree with you if I hadn't just got back from Germany. When I found people who spoke english and asked where I could find an ATM, they had no idea what I was talking about. When I said automated teller machine, they knew right away."
"Show me one study where people are in favor of automated speed or red light cameras. There are none, they are hated - they go up because they are revenue producers and are pushed by the companies that sell them (and collect some of the revenue)."
Err...I think you missed the part I had in there about the sarcasm tag...
"In my country (the US) it shouldn't matter WHAT the citizens are in favor of or not -- it's what is allowed under the constitution and state/local laws. If the people do NOT like/want something, they vote for a representative who can work to change things."
Shouldn't the representatives of my country (US for me too) fscking ASK the constituents if they want these damned things in the first place, rather than listen to the pitch by the private companies operating these systems (red light for sure, I think maybe the speed cameras too) telling them how much revenue they will bring in???
Yes, I do now hear of states voting these damned things out, but, bigger question is...why were they brought in at all, without asking the people if the wanted the damned things?
"Actually it is pretty dang hard to shoot down a Cessna 172 with the type of hardware your local drug lord can get a hold of.
Think about it. It will probably be flying at around 1000 feet. It will also probably not right over your head. So the slant range is going to be pretty long. Next it will be flying at around 100 MPH.
So unless you get something better than your average gun odds are you will not hit one without a lot of luck.
That and I would think anybody standing around pointing a gun at the sky letting off a lot of rounds is going to attract a lot of attention.
Now if you got a nut job geek then maybe they could build a DIY anti-aircraft gun but I think even that would tend to attract a lot of attention.
I suppose you could get one of these bad boys if you were wanting to do a little skeet shooting. Or, could you go the geek route and put together a really powerful EMP/HERF gun?
"This has been on the net for free, for quite some time. There are several organizations that have been compiling this information in a nice interactive format, and making it available - no tax money involved. I've looked over a few of these sites, and the feds as well. The federal site doesn't have much in the way of extra information, other than feel good descriptions (read advertising) of the way the money *will* be spent."
Hell, if that's true, then the govt. could have just screen scraped, and deep-linked into these sites to provide the information, and done the whole shebang for like $32.50!!!
"And you'd lose on the grounds that circumventing copy protections in such a manner as you described is clearly against the law."
Doesn't DMCA have provisions for compatibility/interactivity issues? What about monopoly issues, they the company alone decides who can sell games for their systems? That kind of thing wouldn't work for computers would it?
"It knows the locations of all the fixed speed cameras and knows the speed limit in each area. If you approach a camera too fast then it starts screaming at you and flashing a giant speed limit on the screen."
Now, if it would only come in with a built in jammer for said cameras!!!
Sounds like the market is SCREAMING for someone to develop a good, highly sexual content video game.
That ratings board is stil voluntary, right?
What's to stop someone from making such a game, that will work on some or all of the platforms, and marketing and selling it independently?
Sure, you may not get offical blessing by Sony, Nintendo or MS, and you may have to omit their trademarked names, but, surely there is no law about what you can plug into your own game unit that you own, is there? Hell sell it online, the first one out to do this would win by word of mouth selling. If the companies start bitching, just throw out the 1st amendment rights and the fair use doctrine.
"Sure, but my point is, why should we have these games at all? In many cases, it has the effect of saying, "Taxes are for those without the time (and sense) to study the intricacies of our tax code and find ways to dodge." Why should our tax code say that? If two people make the same amount of money and spend their money on the same things, why should our tax code reward one of them for gaming his tax return?"
I wish you wouldn't use the terms like 'dodge'. That implies that I and others are doing something shady or illegal. I'm not. I'm only taking advantage of deductions and the tax law. This is no different than someone deducting the mortgage on their house. Should a home owner NOT take advantage of a tax break if they qualify? If not, then what is different than what I'm doing with forming and using my corporation?
I'm not gaming a system, I'm merely following the rules as anyone else can do too all perfectly legal if they put the effort into it that I do.
"Surely you could just prerecord and upload it as a torrent."
Not quite the same...you might as well 'podcast' if you're doing that.
The live streaming thing is more analogous to the radio of the airwaves...something nice about that, just being able to tune in at any time.
While I don't care for commercials, there are some radio personalities, at least in the past, that actually are fun to listen to during small breaks between songs.
We need to come up with a way to do "pirate" internet radio....
Some way to stream anonymously...P2P style, but untraceable? A freenet type thing for pirate internet radio, and that way, ANYONE could broadcast. Not a way really to make money, but, if someone wants to play DJ. You could set up nym email accounts, and communicate with your public, and still avoid identification.
"I hate this sort of crap. Not to criticize you. You're probably playing by the rules, and I'm sure your advice is good.
But I hate all this game-playing with money and taxes. Because you're clever and are in a position to play these games, you get to keep your money. Lots of poor schmoes with a 9 to 5 who don't know any better, meanwhile, are being taken to the cleaners every year come tax time."
Yep, it IS playing by the rules. And it is open to anyone that wants to study and make the effort. Also, this type of game isn't for the extremely risk adverse. You have to manage your money well...save for the 'dry times'. Not long back, I was out of work for about 7mos. No problem for me, I got up every morning, went to the gym, rode my motorcycle around town, and met my friends for beers when they got off work. Was a nice vacation. I had money saved and lived off it.
I didn't get unemployment insurance either, which sucks since I did PAY into the system. Turns out in LA, they have a law that says if you are the owner of a company, that basically, you cannot collect UI. This varies from state to state as that I know others that collected UI when between jobs.
So, this isn't for everyone. It takes effort, organization, paperwork, and being open to a reasonable amount of risk.
I do whatever I possibly can to reduce my tax liability. Why not?
Frankly, I wish they would simplify it. Either go to a flat tax, or I prefer the VAT tax (no other taxes with this one) like the FairTax. I'd much rather get rid of most all deductions and paperwork...and pay a flat rate that is what everyone else pays. I like the FairTax in that it would catch much more revenue coming in...no dodging it with cash only transactions for the most part. Even drug dealers have to buy food an clothes.
But till that happens...a person has to be industrious enough to try to work a little extra to keep the money they work for. None of this is any big secret.
"DoD contractors make some pretty good money too."
Especially if you can cut out the middle man....or if you can avoid the larger companies that try to hire you as a 'cheap' W2 employee, yet collect big $$$$$$ from the Govt. for you giving you only a pittance. That last part is getting harder and harder to get around, but, can be done.
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Curvy is one thing...FAT is another. And sadly, most women I see these days are fat/overweight.
I like a nice ass, but, not HUGE. A lot of guys like very large breasts, I prefer smaller ones actually...that way, as the girl gets older, they don't sag. Nothing turns me off worse that saggy floppy tits.
I say, it is always better to start off with a girl that is skinny (not anorexic)...that way as they age and fatten up a bit, it isn't too bad.
I prefer the figures of say...a Jennifer Aniston, or Courtney Cox. Ok, Cox got a bit too skinny at times, but, I mean when she was in good shape.
I also don't mind a girl that has a bit of muscle tone to her...one that works out in a gym. I like the lean to be slightly muscular, I don't like triceps that flap in the wind, you know?
I like that body type...but, they have to look VERY feminine...long hair, good looking facial features. And in general, I find that most women need some makeup. Very few can get away with 100% natural.
That type of talk always brings to mind the moped/fat chick analogy.....
Last I heard of it..they raised it to 16 (but it might have a sunset clause on this??). I believe it is still 14 if the other person is not more than 5 years older.
So, if you went out of the US, and did it with a 14 yrs old, and say you were 19 yourself and came back to the US. Would you still be safe? Do you go by which state has the lowest age of consent for prosecution?
Geez, where it you work at where 'expensive' programmers only get paid $10/hr?!?!
Hell, there are women out there selling cosmetics at department stores making twice that!!!
So, I take it they don't have TLA's in Germany??
So...how are these ATM 'hackers'....actually getting the cash out of the machines, without being identified by the ATM and bank's cameras???
Err...I think you missed the part I had in there about the sarcasm tag...
Shouldn't the representatives of my country (US for me too) fscking ASK the constituents if they want these damned things in the first place, rather than listen to the pitch by the private companies operating these systems (red light for sure, I think maybe the speed cameras too) telling them how much revenue they will bring in???
Yes, I do now hear of states voting these damned things out, but, bigger question is...why were they brought in at all, without asking the people if the wanted the damned things?
Think about it. It will probably be flying at around 1000 feet. It will also probably not right over your head. So the slant range is going to be pretty long. Next it will be flying at around 100 MPH.
So unless you get something better than your average gun odds are you will not hit one without a lot of luck. That and I would think anybody standing around pointing a gun at the sky letting off a lot of rounds is going to attract a lot of attention.
Now if you got a nut job geek then maybe they could build a DIY anti-aircraft gun but I think even that would tend to attract a lot of attention.
I suppose you could get one of these bad boys if you were wanting to do a little skeet shooting. Or, could you go the geek route and put together a really powerful EMP/HERF gun?
Well, sure, I'm guessing we'll all be embracing the next logical step in govt. surveillance!! The all seeing HD eye in the sky.
Wait, did I forget my [sarcasm] tag??
Sadly, there will be a decent number of people that will go for this. More and more these days a saying I heard awhile back is even more pertinent:
What one generation tolerates, the next generation embraces.
Hell, if that's true, then the govt. could have just screen scraped, and deep-linked into these sites to provide the information, and done the whole shebang for like $32.50!!!
Doesn't DMCA have provisions for compatibility/interactivity issues? What about monopoly issues, they the company alone decides who can sell games for their systems? That kind of thing wouldn't work for computers would it?
I wonder if I could subcontract to them for about 1/3 of that? Leave 2/3 to them for 'overhead'??
Now, if it would only come in with a built in jammer for said cameras!!!
That ratings board is stil voluntary, right?
What's to stop someone from making such a game, that will work on some or all of the platforms, and marketing and selling it independently?
Sure, you may not get offical blessing by Sony, Nintendo or MS, and you may have to omit their trademarked names, but, surely there is no law about what you can plug into your own game unit that you own, is there? Hell sell it online, the first one out to do this would win by word of mouth selling. If the companies start bitching, just throw out the 1st amendment rights and the fair use doctrine.
ONly problem I see with it, is the lack of anonymity...but, maybe that will come later.
I wish you wouldn't use the terms like 'dodge'. That implies that I and others are doing something shady or illegal. I'm not. I'm only taking advantage of deductions and the tax law. This is no different than someone deducting the mortgage on their house. Should a home owner NOT take advantage of a tax break if they qualify? If not, then what is different than what I'm doing with forming and using my corporation?
I'm not gaming a system, I'm merely following the rules as anyone else can do too all perfectly legal if they put the effort into it that I do.
I wonder what the average and median age for Slashdot is....?
Not quite the same...you might as well 'podcast' if you're doing that.
The live streaming thing is more analogous to the radio of the airwaves...something nice about that, just being able to tune in at any time.
While I don't care for commercials, there are some radio personalities, at least in the past, that actually are fun to listen to during small breaks between songs.
Some way to stream anonymously...P2P style, but untraceable? A freenet type thing for pirate internet radio, and that way, ANYONE could broadcast. Not a way really to make money, but, if someone wants to play DJ. You could set up nym email accounts, and communicate with your public, and still avoid identification.
I take it you've never lived in the deep south, or in AZ or the like out west during the summer eh?
Can't make it without AC.
They still sell those things?!?
Wow..I've not seen those big glass bottles in a LONG time.
But I hate all this game-playing with money and taxes. Because you're clever and are in a position to play these games, you get to keep your money. Lots of poor schmoes with a 9 to 5 who don't know any better, meanwhile, are being taken to the cleaners every year come tax time."
Yep, it IS playing by the rules. And it is open to anyone that wants to study and make the effort. Also, this type of game isn't for the extremely risk adverse. You have to manage your money well...save for the 'dry times'. Not long back, I was out of work for about 7mos. No problem for me, I got up every morning, went to the gym, rode my motorcycle around town, and met my friends for beers when they got off work. Was a nice vacation. I had money saved and lived off it.
I didn't get unemployment insurance either, which sucks since I did PAY into the system. Turns out in LA, they have a law that says if you are the owner of a company, that basically, you cannot collect UI. This varies from state to state as that I know others that collected UI when between jobs.
So, this isn't for everyone. It takes effort, organization, paperwork, and being open to a reasonable amount of risk.
I do whatever I possibly can to reduce my tax liability. Why not?
Frankly, I wish they would simplify it. Either go to a flat tax, or I prefer the VAT tax (no other taxes with this one) like the FairTax. I'd much rather get rid of most all deductions and paperwork...and pay a flat rate that is what everyone else pays. I like the FairTax in that it would catch much more revenue coming in...no dodging it with cash only transactions for the most part. Even drug dealers have to buy food an clothes.
But till that happens...a person has to be industrious enough to try to work a little extra to keep the money they work for. None of this is any big secret.
Especially if you can cut out the middle man....or if you can avoid the larger companies that try to hire you as a 'cheap' W2 employee, yet collect big $$$$$$ from the Govt. for you giving you only a pittance. That last part is getting harder and harder to get around, but, can be done.
Fairly well in many of the red light and speeding camera cases. The ones where they don't/can't take a picture of the drivers face..