It's not working very well then, there seem to be more wrong/misstimed results than ever. I was watching Matthew pincent get his gold in the boat racing and first and second where almost neck and neck crossing the line yet the computer said that they where 5 seconds apart. There have been alot of results like that and one where someone nearly missed out on a bronze because the computer had put them in 4th not 3rd fortunatley the judges spotted the error.
IIRC, British admiralty policy at the time was that 'one Englishman is worth three Frenchmen' and they undermanned their ships consistent with this ratio.
in fairness British gunners of the day could fire 3 times as fast as there counterparts This was due the Royal Navy being the only one's to practice all the time with real powder and shot. Also it wasn't that british ships were undermanned as they where usually smaller anyway but french and especially spanish ships where over manned and gunned making them inefficient.
I stopped reading the comments after I had a mildly critical comment deleted. I realized that this was a group that wasn't willing to enngage in self-criticism, and as such, was not a group to which I wanted to belonng. And it's a pity, because amongst the self-congratuulatory crap, there are generally pretty good posts from lawyers, programmers, and others that are just good thinkers.
It's begun... already
if there are good posts why did a few stop you reading? And what self congratulating crap Groklaw hasn't done anything to congratulate themselves over.
A few years ago a BBC interviewer asked the Home Secretary (in charge of the police, prisons, immigration, "Homeland Security" etc.) the same question *14* times, when he wouldn't answer the question.
Brings a tear to the eye and to that of the hoe secetary as well
Ah, now the Poll Tax I do approve of. You've got a family of 6? You pay for a family of 6's needs. Single person in a house, you pay for yourself...
I could see it being annoying just because its sort has a poll tax feel to it that annoys my socialist sensibilities
um as the quote above shows the poll tax was a socialist tax you pay for what you need no more and certainly no less you can't get more socialist. I was most annoyed when my mum recently explained what it was (I was too young to understand at the time) those who opposed it should ashamed of themselves and there selfish un-social attitudes and they often did so whilst claiming to be socialists, I wish I could meet one so I can abandon my socialism for a day and to some un-social things in retunr.
socialism is about society not yourself.
P.S. Not a rant at you but those who oppessed to Poll tax also your American so a probably talking about a diffrent tax with same name.
Channel 5 is entirely pointless and should never have been launched on analog.
despite it's poor start it is becomming a half decent channel it is already well above ITV in quality especially there documentry's, 5 is showing real potentiall. It is a worthwhile channel now perhaps they should scrap ITV and make 5 the new 3.
erm, what about all those little sketches with soap powder and breakfast cereals? Did you think they were programs too? Bless...
You are talking about the BBC right? the one that is not allowed to have little sketches with soap powder and breakfast cereals i.e. adverts as there supposed to be impartial.
Well, Hell's Kitchen was very funny. Where on the BBC do you get to see Gordon Ramsey tell Ednwina Curry that she f*cked the Prime Minister, and now she's f*cking him?
Ok sounds a good one shame i missed that but hurray for repeats. However where on the other channels do you get jeremy Paxman telling....... well ok suggesting to a senior cabinet member that he's fucked the country. Also Apart from channel 4 the Beeb was the only ones who initialy dared question the prime minister's reson's for the Iraq war.
The same bl**dy way the other channels manage. ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5? None of my Licence Fee goes to them, and IMHO, most of the shows are better...
What by reducing the quality and cost of the content and plastering adverts all over the place. The licence fee is the only way i can garuntee that there will be one programme a night that is high quality and watchable not rubbish like big brother. ITV, 4 and 5 put less watchable TV than BBC 1 does on it's own, add in the others you have a bargain. Much better than cable or satelitte where you pay a fee and get low quality TV with adverts. I would be intrested in what shows you consider better on ITV as it has been turned it hollow empty shadow of it's self, the best ITV programme is Bad lads army and that's very light entertainment.
By the way only humble opinion is an unexpressed one.
You know that it's a "good" Worm how does your firewall or AV software? What if "bad" worms start to pretend there "good" ones? Or piggy backs themselves onto "good" worms? Will this "good" worm stay on my machine forever looking for Virus ridden machines to cure, not to mention the increase of network traffic that "good" worms cause. I think there is to much potential for things to go wrong, be abused and just be a plain nuisance
Apparently the site had downloads of episodes available, despite their claim that it was just Amazon links that got them in hot water.
How long has it been since they didn't have episode for download? If they took them down a long time ago wouldn't that be an example of good faith? Or vicea versa
Urm, who cares if they're addicted for pain control?
doctors, nurses, patients, drug companies and governments sure I missed a few as well, I mean there is only an entire history of drugs and a medical branch (anaesthetic) based on improving the amount of pain control whilst reducing the amount of addiction, Morphine, cocaine Novocain codeine all are used as pain relief all have been developed from a more addictive drug to reduce the amount that get addicted.
They're not the ones knocking over convenience stores to get the money.
What makes someone who gets addicted to morphine after an operation different from someone who gets addicted on the street there both going to feed there habit, even if they get it on prescription drugs cost money if they can't afford it they will steal like any other addict.
Addiction is not the problem - it is, in fact, possible to function fairly normally while utterly addicted to methadone.
what happens when they run out of methadone and can't get any more? They won't be functioning then, what about other drugs?
The problem is the drug-seeking behavior.
better ban tobacco alcohol, a lot of people seek those out. And perhaps you could define drug seeking for me, is it someone who uses a lot of different drugs or someone uses any drug or someone who is addicted and seeks out there addiction. Have you ever seen an alcoholic? One who drank perfectly normal amounts yet still became addicted, If you did you wouldn't say addiction is not a problem. If you have shame on you and your attitude.
People who were physiologically addicted to a medication that they're going to take daily for pain control anyway aren't a problem.
until they take to much and OD or they finish the prescription and can't get it anymore, what are they going to do then?
Admittedly, other common drugs can also cause mortality and morbidity (eg. angioedema from ACE inhibitors is an absolute nightmare), but those drugs are typically treating an actual medical condition... they're not simply being used by those individuals who seem to spend their days seeking the ultimate buzz.
I don't necessarily feel people should be prevented from making their personal choices... but when they're sucking up the resources of others in the process of exploring the depths of their addiction, I understand society wanting to have some say in the matter.
As an aside, depending on the receptor specificity of the vaccine involved, it might be possible to block some of the euphoria without blocking the analgesia. If they could engineer a drug to be that specific, I'd be inclined to use it... I don't see where blocking the buzz (and other side effects) could be anything but beneficial. After all, when I'm straightening someone's broken arm or leg, I could care less if they're high as a kite; my primary goal is that they're spared the exquisite agony that comes from bone grinding/crunching on bone...
Trouble is there is a difference between the high and addiction. What you seem to be saying is that they should take away the high but leave the addiction? Surely that can't be a good thing as it is the addictive nature of drugs that cause problems. People would still become dependant on drugs whether they got you high or not. Tobacco has a relatively low high but is highly addictive Possibly on the same levels as heroin and cocaine Whereas Marijuana has a high high and is not addictive. It's the addictive part that is the problem not the "fun" part
Even if the government can't force you to immunize yourself, what would you say about your employer?
I would say that if they fire you (unless there miltiery medical etc) then they owe you alot of money for unfair dismisall. Anyway i have never known it be asked.
While they don't have law on the books, they may make one when they see fit. But it's not really necessary. All it takes is to claim that by your resistance to vaccinations you are endangering a child, then take away your parenting rights. Maybe thrwo you in prison for good measure.
They would need proof you are endagering your child something that is hard to do with MMR due to it's possible link to autism
am not sure how the UK treats "required immunizations", but we have a little choice in the US, from home schooling to waivers for "religious reasons", although most would not have enough information to do so.
there is no "required" immunisation and parents are free to chose whether there children are immunised, Something Tony Blair and labour would love to stop. Although it's parent choice Mistakes are made.
it blocks somone from addiction, but if it actually stops the drug working or makes the person have a physical reaction to the drug i.e. be sick this would be a worrying step. If it works on stopping someone getting addicted good but anything more than that is to far a invasion of someones body.
Also, having the Russians actually cooperate on an investigation like this is very rare. There must have been some pressure put somewhere to get their cooperation.
When you ask instead of demand you get co operation. UK police have a good record of getting co operation from others, usually because they give it themselves.
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It's not working very well then, there seem to be more wrong/misstimed results than ever. I was watching Matthew pincent get his gold in the boat racing and first and second where almost neck and neck crossing the line yet the computer said that they where 5 seconds apart. There have been alot of results like that and one where someone nearly missed out on a bronze because the computer had put them in 4th not 3rd fortunatley the judges spotted the error.
Not that it will stop them turning up in a boat that uses copious amounts of fossil fuels, whilst protesting the amount of fossil fuel that are used in the world (they fitted sails to rainbow warrior but it's main propulsion is 2 6 cylinder diesels very environmental. or releasing minks from a fur farm on grounds of animal cruelty and they end up devastating the natural wildlife for miles around.
somehow despite ther intentions greenpeace and there supporters seem better at destroying rather than saving.
in fairness British gunners of the day could fire 3 times as fast as there counterparts This was due the Royal Navy being the only one's to practice all the time with real powder and shot. Also it wasn't that british ships were undermanned as they where usually smaller anyway but french and especially spanish ships where over manned and gunned making them inefficient.
So there no diffrent from any other forum.
It's begun... already
if there are good posts why did a few stop you reading? And what self congratulating crap Groklaw hasn't done anything to congratulate themselves over.
Brings a tear to the eye and to that of the hoe secetary as well
I could see it being annoying just because its sort has a poll tax feel to it that annoys my socialist sensibilities
um as the quote above shows the poll tax was a socialist tax you pay for what you need no more and certainly no less you can't get more socialist. I was most annoyed when my mum recently explained what it was (I was too young to understand at the time) those who opposed it should ashamed of themselves and there selfish un-social attitudes and they often did so whilst claiming to be socialists, I wish I could meet one so I can abandon my socialism for a day and to some un-social things in retunr.
socialism is about society not yourself.
P.S. Not a rant at you but those who oppessed to Poll tax also your American so a probably talking about a diffrent tax with same name.
Channel 5 is entirely pointless and should never have been launched on analog.
despite it's poor start it is becomming a half decent channel it is already well above ITV in quality especially there documentry's, 5 is showing real potentiall. It is a worthwhile channel now perhaps they should scrap ITV and make 5 the new 3.
You are talking about the BBC right? the one that is not allowed to have little sketches with soap powder and breakfast cereals i.e. adverts as there supposed to be impartial.
Ok sounds a good one shame i missed that but hurray for repeats. However where on the other channels do you get jeremy Paxman telling....... well ok suggesting to a senior cabinet member that he's fucked the country. Also Apart from channel 4 the Beeb was the only ones who initialy dared question the prime minister's reson's for the Iraq war.
What by reducing the quality and cost of the content and plastering adverts all over the place. The licence fee is the only way i can garuntee that there will be one programme a night that is high quality and watchable not rubbish like big brother. ITV, 4 and 5 put less watchable TV than BBC 1 does on it's own, add in the others you have a bargain. Much better than cable or satelitte where you pay a fee and get low quality TV with adverts. I would be intrested in what shows you consider better on ITV as it has been turned it hollow empty shadow of it's self, the best ITV programme is Bad lads army and that's very light entertainment.
By the way only humble opinion is an unexpressed one.
If the perfect stable and usable OS was made it would probably be unpopulare.
And for $100 you get the preferred license Plus a titanium toolkit in velour bag and tie pin.
Thats what i get for not RTFA
You know that it's a "good" Worm how does your firewall or AV software? What if "bad" worms start to pretend there "good" ones? Or piggy backs themselves onto "good" worms? Will this "good" worm stay on my machine forever looking for Virus ridden machines to cure, not to mention the increase of network traffic that "good" worms cause. I think there is to much potential for things to go wrong, be abused and just be a plain nuisance
How long has it been since they didn't have episode for download? If they took them down a long time ago wouldn't that be an example of good faith? Or vicea versa
doctors, nurses, patients, drug companies and governments sure I missed a few as well, I mean there is only an entire history of drugs and a medical branch (anaesthetic) based on improving the amount of pain control whilst reducing the amount of addiction, Morphine, cocaine Novocain codeine all are used as pain relief all have been developed from a more addictive drug to reduce the amount that get addicted.
They're not the ones knocking over convenience stores to get the money.
What makes someone who gets addicted to morphine after an operation different from someone who gets addicted on the street there both going to feed there habit, even if they get it on prescription drugs cost money if they can't afford it they will steal like any other addict.
Addiction is not the problem - it is, in fact, possible to function fairly normally while utterly addicted to methadone.
what happens when they run out of methadone and can't get any more? They won't be functioning then, what about other drugs?
The problem is the drug-seeking behavior.
better ban tobacco alcohol, a lot of people seek those out. And perhaps you could define drug seeking for me, is it someone who uses a lot of different drugs or someone uses any drug or someone who is addicted and seeks out there addiction. Have you ever seen an alcoholic? One who drank perfectly normal amounts yet still became addicted, If you did you wouldn't say addiction is not a problem. If you have shame on you and your attitude.
People who were physiologically addicted to a medication that they're going to take daily for pain control anyway aren't a problem.
until they take to much and OD or they finish the prescription and can't get it anymore, what are they going to do then?
I don't necessarily feel people should be prevented from making their personal choices... but when they're sucking up the resources of others in the process of exploring the depths of their addiction, I understand society wanting to have some say in the matter.
As an aside, depending on the receptor specificity of the vaccine involved, it might be possible to block some of the euphoria without blocking the analgesia. If they could engineer a drug to be that specific, I'd be inclined to use it... I don't see where blocking the buzz (and other side effects) could be anything but beneficial. After all, when I'm straightening someone's broken arm or leg, I could care less if they're high as a kite; my primary goal is that they're spared the exquisite agony that comes from bone grinding/crunching on bone...
Trouble is there is a difference between the high and addiction. What you seem to be saying is that they should take away the high but leave the addiction? Surely that can't be a good thing as it is the addictive nature of drugs that cause problems. People would still become dependant on drugs whether they got you high or not. Tobacco has a relatively low high but is highly addictive Possibly on the same levels as heroin and cocaine Whereas Marijuana has a high high and is not addictive. It's the addictive part that is the problem not the "fun" part
Mark Parent UP pointing out that placebo's would be just as effective possibly even more so.
I would say that if they fire you (unless there miltiery medical etc) then they owe you alot of money for unfair dismisall. Anyway i have never known it be asked.
They would need proof you are endagering your child something that is hard to do with MMR due to it's possible link to autism
there is no "required" immunisation and parents are free to chose whether there children are immunised, Something Tony Blair and labour would love to stop. Although it's parent choice Mistakes are made.
and then you become a model citizen with plenty of violence to unleash on behalf of the government.
it blocks somone from addiction, but if it actually stops the drug working or makes the person have a physical reaction to the drug i.e. be sick this would be a worrying step. If it works on stopping someone getting addicted good but anything more than that is to far a invasion of someones body.
When you ask instead of demand you get co operation. UK police have a good record of getting co operation from others, usually because they give it themselves.