A couple years ago I had a co-worker from Jordan who has relatives in Iraq. He said on the one hand, they were thankful that we took out Hussein. On the other hand, they were angry and disappointed that we did almost nothing to secure the borders after we "accomplished" our "mission". Quite predictably, that allowed many (mostly NON-IRAQI) combatants to enter the country and foment the insurgencies. If they were pissed at us, it was because we did it half-assed, not because we did it at all.
So, yes, I think we can safely say (pun intended) that the (mostly NON-IRAQI) insurgents are *there* because we are *there*.
I feel obliged to mention at this point, for our non Hawaiian friends, that crack seed is just dried fruit Are you sure? Have you ever tried planting it?
You should see what my rapeseed did to the garden.....
Pray tell where do you find QVAR for $20 per month???? The one time my insurance company messed up (well, OK, *I* messed up and tried to fill the prescription at a "non-approved" local pharmacy) they wanted to charge me $110 for *one* 7.3g bottle. (No, I didn't pay it!)
You said
Yes, I know very well what an average is and then said, again,
difference between advertised and actual performance So we have established that in your universe 1==0. Cool! Are there faeries, too?
Obviously you did not read the rest of the discussion. Maybe you should before calling someone dumb. I did. At threshold=1. You're being dumb -- about this, anyway.
We are talking about them advertising a speed that appears to be approximately 100 times or more what they allow your average speed to be. "Obviously" they are not advertising an average speed. They are advertising an instantaneous speed. Your choice to interpret it differently does not constitute a legal obligation on their part.
I wonder if Steven Wright holds any Comcast stock?
I was going 70 miles an hour and got stopped by a cop who said, "Do you know the speed limit is 55 miles per hour?" "Yes, officer, but I wasn't going to be out that long..."
Another reason I don't like cell phones on airplanes: The electromagnetic radiation causes "Troll" and "Funny" moderations to collectively transmogrify into "Underrated" mods after I hit the "Moderate" Button.
The ONLY test that has ever worked was under a heavily skewed test, where the target's coordinates were GIVEN to the defense missile.
Let's see, how to shoot down a missile:
find out where the target missile is and where it is going
send another missile there [1]
hit it or blow up something close to it
Seems like that was a pretty effective test of steps 2 and 3. What's wrong with that? Don't you ever test parts of a system before you integrate them into the whole?
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A couple years ago I had a co-worker from Jordan who has relatives in Iraq. He said on the one hand, they were thankful that we took out Hussein. On the other hand, they were angry and disappointed that we did almost nothing to secure the borders after we "accomplished" our "mission". Quite predictably, that allowed many (mostly NON-IRAQI) combatants to enter the country and foment the insurgencies. If they were pissed at us, it was because we did it half-assed, not because we did it at all.
So, yes, I think we can safely say (pun intended) that the (mostly NON-IRAQI) insurgents are *there* because we are *there*.
At least they don't have to apologize for it...
Some particles just shouldn't be accelerated
Have you ever tried planting it?
You should see what my rapeseed did to the garden.....
Pray tell where do you find QVAR for $20 per month????
The one time my insurance company messed up (well, OK, *I* messed up and tried to fill the prescription at a "non-approved" local pharmacy) they wanted to charge me $110 for *one* 7.3g bottle. (No, I didn't pay it!)
I'm done. You may have the last word.
I wonder if Steven Wright holds any Comcast stock? I was going 70 miles an hour and got stopped by a cop who said, "Do you know the speed limit is 55 miles per hour?" "Yes, officer, but I wasn't going to be out that long..."
If you bring back Apartheid then the terrorists have won.
I don't know, Timmy, being God is a big responsibility
Oh, no, wait. I guess it's just mandolins.
"Nevermind".
END! Umm... I forgot. Which one is the "fat lady", again?
http://qntm.org.nyud.net/responsibility
Don't you remember the old WWII slogan: Loose Lifts Bring Rifts.
Then there's a whole new meaning to "If you break it, you bought it!".
Commander: "No.... it's the other way 'round".
I tried to convert the area to square smoots but then my calculator collapsed into a horizontal line and I couldn't read the answer.
Nah, he drives a 4WD Ford F150 with a lumber rack, just like most of the other carpenters I know.
You know, for some reason that just doesn't work with Card's six-word opening sentence in Nor Crystal Tears:
"It's hard to be a larva."
Well, I'll be. Really? Imagine that!
Another reason I don't like cell phones on airplanes: The electromagnetic radiation causes "Troll" and "Funny" moderations to collectively transmogrify into "Underrated" mods after I hit the "Moderate" Button.
Oh, I miss the ground just fine.
Tell me what to do about this planet that keeps jumping up and smacking me in the butt when I try to fly!
Let's see, how to shoot down a missile:
Seems like that was a pretty effective test of steps 2 and 3. What's wrong with that? Don't you ever test parts of a system before you integrate them into the whole?
[1] No, not '???'
4. Make the workplace fun. Carnation used to put on their milk "Content Cows Give More Milk". In other words, happy people are more productive.
I always wondered what web developer Code Monkeys call their clients.