I just made a reservation for a campsite on a beach in Maryland. Your friendly neighbors from the north of the Potomac River would like to thank BP for all they're doing for helping you discover our beautiful state.
Amazon, let me count the ways that your Kindle sucks. I've been wary of you ever since I first heard that your device calls home and deletes users' files upon your request. Now this, you've got to be kidding me!
I've been pissed at you ever since the whole 1-click patent fiasco, but I buy things (other than Kindle ) from you simply because it's so easy and convenient. I may have to start seriously considering alternatives.
And if Congress legislates that in all email messages, the "From:" headers cannot be forged, THAT will stop SPAM. I'm certain of it. Just like this will stop caller ID spoofing.
remember reading somewhere a number of years ago that laws to do just that were considered in a number of US states.
I have an obvious solution to ID fraud. It must be wrong, or else it would be implemented years ago.
The solution is this: you loan money to Joe and Joe signs his name as David? Wow, too bad for you, lender. You just gave away your money to Joe. David can't be held liable for this since he had no hand in it?
Doesn't it sound like the logical solution. If someone goes to the bank claiming to be me and the bank gives them a loan in my name, then the impetus is on the bank to track down the schmuck who tricked them. The bank ought to be liable for allowing themselves to be duped like this; they shouldn't be allowed to come after me. After all, I didn't do anything!
It's just like any other service for any other tax. You can't choose not to have public roads either. And honestly, $700/year for people who make more than 100 times that to guarantee that hospitals don't need to go bankrupt from treating the huge number of ER patients who don't pay their bills seems like a fair trade to me.
No, the $700 is just a penalty you would pay for not having insurance. Paying the penalty does not provide insurance and would not protect you or the hospital.
Well, with the recently enacted health-care legislation, my taxes will be subsidizing your health-care. That means that I and my government now have a financial stake in your health and safety. I may not be paying your car payment and insurance, but I sure as hell want my cost controlled for your hospital visit after your car crash!
I've lived in states with mandatory safety inspection. They usually looks at the treads on the tires, check that the headlights, brakelights, signal flashers all work, blow the horn; record the odometer mileage; thank you, that will be $25.
I sat thru that movie on a transpacific flight. Perfect in-flight movie; some mindless drivel to keep you entertained without requiring you to use your brain ( which shuts down after a few hours of flight )
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Do any of you guys remember how much the first DVD players cost and how good the quality was compared to the ones available now?
I just made a reservation for a campsite on a beach in Maryland. Your friendly neighbors from the north of the Potomac River would like to thank BP for all they're doing for helping you discover our beautiful state.
Some would disagree with you:
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Sorry, I couldn't f-ing resist!
You remind me of a fellow who once told me that "Top 40" music is by definition the best music.
I've been pissed at you ever since the whole 1-click patent fiasco, but I buy things (other than Kindle ) from you simply because it's so easy and convenient. I may have to start seriously considering alternatives.
It's okay. They're acting in your own interested. You don't want to live too long, anyways.
remember reading somewhere a number of years ago that laws to do just that were considered in a number of US states.
MSTSC would be one reason
I love the way you refer to a country by it's domain-name suffix even though this has absolutely nothing to do with web sites. :-)
The solution is this: you loan money to Joe and Joe signs his name as David? Wow, too bad for you, lender. You just gave away your money to Joe. David can't be held liable for this since he had no hand in it?
Doesn't it sound like the logical solution. If someone goes to the bank claiming to be me and the bank gives them a loan in my name, then the impetus is on the bank to track down the schmuck who tricked them. The bank ought to be liable for allowing themselves to be duped like this; they shouldn't be allowed to come after me. After all, I didn't do anything!
What's wrong with this solution?
Seriously, am I the only one sitting here thinking, "Thanks, Obama for your generous budget slashing our manned space program"?
It's just like any other service for any other tax. You can't choose not to have public roads either. And honestly, $700/year for people who make more than 100 times that to guarantee that hospitals don't need to go bankrupt from treating the huge number of ER patients who don't pay their bills seems like a fair trade to me.
No, the $700 is just a penalty you would pay for not having insurance. Paying the penalty does not provide insurance and would not protect you or the hospital.
Well, with the recently enacted health-care legislation, my taxes will be subsidizing your health-care. That means that I and my government now have a financial stake in your health and safety. I may not be paying your car payment and insurance, but I sure as hell want my cost controlled for your hospital visit after your car crash!
I've lived in states with mandatory safety inspection. They usually looks at the treads on the tires, check that the headlights, brakelights, signal flashers all work, blow the horn; record the odometer mileage; thank you, that will be $25.
Sorry, I couldn't resist
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Ah, Death Panels: The ultimate perimeter security!
Thanks
I live in Virginia. My health insurance is about $300 per month and I pay about $1000 in taxes per month. But then again, I don't have any dependents.
(the "10 years of taxes, 6 years of benefits in the CBO report" talking point has been conclusively disproven) Source, please?
I sat thru that movie on a transpacific flight. Perfect in-flight movie; some mindless drivel to keep you entertained without requiring you to use your brain ( which shuts down after a few hours of flight )
I just broke out Unreal. 10 years old and still runs great!