Gotta do your DD or else you end up fucked like this. When you buy a company you're not just buying their assets. You're buying their liabilities, too.
Lately? The first non-trailer I can remember before a movie was with Jurassic Park. I believe that was released in 1992. It was an ad for Coke. I yelled out "Hey, if I wanted to watch ads, I would have stayed home and watched TV." A few people chuckled. If only we knew what that one little Coke ad was going to turn into.
Isn't that how it usually works, we make things as safe as we can without making them too expensive to afford?
Right. And what the OP said was that the context of "too expensive to afford" was poor people. I think that's ludicrous. Sacrificing safety so that poor people can afford cars is misguided. I'm pretty left, but having a car simply isn't something that should be subsidized by the state in any way. That includes setting sub-standard safety levels to allow for a cheaper product.
In a free country, you're allowed to do anything that isn't specifically prohibited. Currently I can do X. Your're saying I shouldn't be allowed to do X. That's taking away a right to do something.
More or less, but you don't currently have the right to drive a shitty car on a public road. The 'rights' you're asserting do not exist.
In addition to traditional car renting, if it's available in your area, Flexcar/Zipcar is very useful. I've used it to pickup furniture purchases and it is cheaper than traditional (all-day+fuel) rentals.
While it is technically victimless, it's a breach of the peace and can quickly escalate into an uncontrollable situation. Plus, if you know you're going to get maced in the face, that's a deterrent for all but the drunkest fans.
I never knew that the appeal of sporting events was rushing the field. I guess I've missed out...
Nice rant.. one nit though, that developer will still have to clean up the lead paint. It's just that they have the funds to do this and still make money because they're going to build condos. We're going to be paying for our short-sightedness for a long time. Asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, etc etc..
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. A car is a very expensive item, even without safety gear. Furthermore, whoever said that you have a right to drive a shitty car?
If they want to change the rules of the game, they should put them on paper.
They don't have to. That's in the "agreement". Oh and they can change the "agreement" any time they want. How about that for fairness?
IMO, the "we can change this at any time" clause needs to be eliminated. It's ridiculous. Want to change the rules? Fine. Let's renegotiate the price and everything else at the same time.
Wow.. I can be considered fairly anti-cop, but you've beat me. I think macing someone rushing the field is warranted. At least it's not rubber (or real) bullets.
You're right about legal issues. However, the consumer, tenant, and labor laws in this country allow many forms of discrimination. Who knows what wackiness employers, landlords and insurance companies might want in the future. They already want your credit report, a drug test, a bunch of references, etc etc etc..
Additionally I imagine it has improved simply due to selection. You're not gonna put all this effort to grow shitty stuff (although some people still do.. who are these people?). Plus, if it was really *that* much different, you'd hear people other than propagandists saying it. It's not like the 70s were that long ago.
Similarly, there is no contract (express or implied) that gives any member of the goverment any right to my property.
There most certainly is an implied contract. Please reference the works of John Locke, etc. Furthermore, the government has exclusive right to all your property, provided that there is 'due process of law'. I think Article I and the 16th Amendment can safely be classified as 'due process'. Reference the Constitution for that one. If you want to live somewhere with no taxes and no government, move to Somalia or something.
When was the last time McDonald's had "crunch time" ?
Ever been at an understaffed McDonald's? (That'd be just about all of them, btw) The alarms that start going off when the fryers are not tended to in time make you think WWIII is starting.
You appear to be referring to Naval Weapons Station Earle. It's not really in the boonies of NJ. Just over the highway there are many communities. However you may also be referring to the combined Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Fort Dix and McGwire AFB which does encompass a large section of south central Jersey. On this map, NWS Earle is the small grey section near the Rt. 18 marker. The combined base is the large grey section in the middle.
Admittedly, large pieces of the nearest country would still be screwed if these missiles had nuclear warheads, but maybe they wouldn't end up in/over the major population center that was being aimed at.
iirc this depends on the missle. I believe that American warheads are not armed until they separate from the missile, the idea being that if there is a launch failure, you don't want to nuke North Dakota.
Sibling references interoperability with other firms as a reason to use AutoCAD. It's actually much deeper than this. Most large public agencies REQUIRE a specific AutoCAD or MicroStation version for you to even be qualified to do work for them. No substitutes. No converting file formats. We had to speed up our adoption of AutoCAD 2000 due to contract requirements.
I think it's a bit much to say "no one" complained about internment. Three Supreme Court Justices and J. Edgar Hoover were against internment, no doubt among countless others.
Actually you don't have the right to smoke pot in Amsterdam. Pot is decriminalized, not legalized. Coffeeshops are technically illegal and get their supply illegally. Yeah, it's wacky.
you would have a very hard time proving an expectation of privacy.
Why do you think this is? Any argument used to justify an expectation of privacy on the phone would apply to the internet. Just because anyone or a phone/isp employee could cut in at any point on the line doesn't mean that you don't have an expectation of privacy.
Furthermore, it appears that your sniffing would be illegal under ECPA.
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Gotta do your DD or else you end up fucked like this. When you buy a company you're not just buying their assets. You're buying their liabilities, too.
Lately? The first non-trailer I can remember before a movie was with Jurassic Park. I believe that was released in 1992. It was an ad for Coke. I yelled out "Hey, if I wanted to watch ads, I would have stayed home and watched TV." A few people chuckled. If only we knew what that one little Coke ad was going to turn into.
Isn't that how it usually works, we make things as safe as we can without making them too expensive to afford?
Right. And what the OP said was that the context of "too expensive to afford" was poor people. I think that's ludicrous. Sacrificing safety so that poor people can afford cars is misguided. I'm pretty left, but having a car simply isn't something that should be subsidized by the state in any way. That includes setting sub-standard safety levels to allow for a cheaper product.
In a free country, you're allowed to do anything that isn't specifically prohibited. Currently I can do X. Your're saying I shouldn't be allowed to do X. That's taking away a right to do something.
More or less, but you don't currently have the right to drive a shitty car on a public road. The 'rights' you're asserting do not exist.
I'm not taking anything away from anyone. Put down the red herring and answer the question.
What idiots modded this up? Show yourselves, filthy defecators!
In addition to traditional car renting, if it's available in your area, Flexcar/Zipcar is very useful. I've used it to pickup furniture purchases and it is cheaper than traditional (all-day+fuel) rentals.
While it is technically victimless, it's a breach of the peace and can quickly escalate into an uncontrollable situation. Plus, if you know you're going to get maced in the face, that's a deterrent for all but the drunkest fans.
I never knew that the appeal of sporting events was rushing the field. I guess I've missed out...
Nice rant.. one nit though, that developer will still have to clean up the lead paint. It's just that they have the funds to do this and still make money because they're going to build condos. We're going to be paying for our short-sightedness for a long time. Asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, etc etc..
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. A car is a very expensive item, even without safety gear. Furthermore, whoever said that you have a right to drive a shitty car?
If they want to change the rules of the game, they should put them on paper.
They don't have to. That's in the "agreement". Oh and they can change the "agreement" any time they want. How about that for fairness?
IMO, the "we can change this at any time" clause needs to be eliminated. It's ridiculous. Want to change the rules? Fine. Let's renegotiate the price and everything else at the same time.
Wow.. I can be considered fairly anti-cop, but you've beat me. I think macing someone rushing the field is warranted. At least it's not rubber (or real) bullets.
You're right about legal issues. However, the consumer, tenant, and labor laws in this country allow many forms of discrimination. Who knows what wackiness employers, landlords and insurance companies might want in the future. They already want your credit report, a drug test, a bunch of references, etc etc etc..
Additionally I imagine it has improved simply due to selection. You're not gonna put all this effort to grow shitty stuff (although some people still do.. who are these people?). Plus, if it was really *that* much different, you'd hear people other than propagandists saying it. It's not like the 70s were that long ago.
Those figures are disputed, as the methods for measuring potency in the 70s and 80s were not as refined as they are today.
Similarly, there is no contract (express or implied) that gives any member of the goverment any right to my property.
There most certainly is an implied contract. Please reference the works of John Locke, etc. Furthermore, the government has exclusive right to all your property, provided that there is 'due process of law'. I think Article I and the 16th Amendment can safely be classified as 'due process'. Reference the Constitution for that one. If you want to live somewhere with no taxes and no government, move to Somalia or something.
When was the last time McDonald's had "crunch time" ?
Ever been at an understaffed McDonald's? (That'd be just about all of them, btw) The alarms that start going off when the fryers are not tended to in time make you think WWIII is starting.
You appear to be referring to Naval Weapons Station Earle. It's not really in the boonies of NJ. Just over the highway there are many communities. However you may also be referring to the combined Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Fort Dix and McGwire AFB which does encompass a large section of south central Jersey. On this map, NWS Earle is the small grey section near the Rt. 18 marker. The combined base is the large grey section in the middle.
Admittedly, large pieces of the nearest country would still be screwed if these missiles had nuclear warheads, but maybe they wouldn't end up in/over the major population center that was being aimed at.
iirc this depends on the missle. I believe that American warheads are not armed until they separate from the missile, the idea being that if there is a launch failure, you don't want to nuke North Dakota.
Sibling references interoperability with other firms as a reason to use AutoCAD. It's actually much deeper than this. Most large public agencies REQUIRE a specific AutoCAD or MicroStation version for you to even be qualified to do work for them. No substitutes. No converting file formats. We had to speed up our adoption of AutoCAD 2000 due to contract requirements.
You mean they don't drive bigger and bigger trucks over it until it collapses? I've been lied to!
I think it's a bit much to say "no one" complained about internment. Three Supreme Court Justices and J. Edgar Hoover were against internment, no doubt among countless others.
The only irrationality and screaming I saw was in your post. Debate? You didn't address any of his points. Not one.
Actually you don't have the right to smoke pot in Amsterdam. Pot is decriminalized, not legalized. Coffeeshops are technically illegal and get their supply illegally. Yeah, it's wacky.
Kos has been against all 9/11 conspiracy theories since the beginning and has even gone so far as to ban people, so put away your strawman.
you would have a very hard time proving an expectation of privacy.
Why do you think this is? Any argument used to justify an expectation of privacy on the phone would apply to the internet. Just because anyone or a phone/isp employee could cut in at any point on the line doesn't mean that you don't have an expectation of privacy.
Furthermore, it appears that your sniffing would be illegal under ECPA.