Those two countries also had nice wars that helped them do it.
Actually, it's not quite like that. It is the Korean War that jump started the Japanese economy since they sold the US munitions and support, along with the usual tourism, booze and prostitution. South Korea got its jump start due to government edicts from General Park (and you silly Americans thought they were a democracy then! Silly Americans! No cookie for you!).
LIES!!! This is an ugly rumor started by people who believe extra-terrestrial reptilian humanoids really run the world. There was no Highlander 2 or 3, or anything else. Really. There wasn't! [sobs uncontrollably]
Right like all those folks in the 70's who were predicting a massive iceage... oh wait they moved onto golbal warming, than to global 'climate change' (something that always happens), and next to?
For about the billionth time on this site: It was only one or two articles in news magazines and a collection of scientifically ignorant journalists who were saying there was going to be another ice age. Global warming was well accepted even then. Which brings me to a more important question. Why do you constantly repeat such easily debunked falsehoods? You are like a creationist who still rants about the Piltdown Man or irreducible complexity.
It is MORE important that people survive than that they're free.
Sad thing is that all the right-wing neo-fascist nuts (Rush Limbaugh included, who also said a lot of things like this) are always mentioning this. Basically, "you have no rights if you are dead." Democracy is doomed if there are lots of people like you.
What's a "sceptic tank"? An armored military vehicle which insists that absolute knowledge of the truth is impossible?
Sorry, but I'm just getting this image of Majikthise and Vroomfondle sitting in a Panzer shouting "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!" [blam!]
They also were the worst colonizers (have a look at the dutch east indies corporation).
Well, while colonialism is not exactly a nice thing to foist upon a nation, the Dutch colonies were far better off than the British, Spanish and French colonies. The Dutch were largely nice to the Indonesians, even though they were still obviously exploitive. The British, Spanish and French either killed the people they conquered outright or treated them like shit while stealing everything they could. In placed like Indonesia, you still have plenty of Dutch that live there and try to help the people and are quite fond of Indonesian culture, while the British, French and Spanish treated anything different like it was some sort of savagery.
So, in short, while the Dutch were certainly not saints in Indonesia, they were a hell of a lot better than the limeys, spics, and frogs.
An honest one? Seriously, it's a popular crime. Sooner or later he's going to get one that is guilty (at least, in the informal sense).
Why is it honest to sell out your client? You realize that a lawyer's job is to be a zealous advocate (though within the bounds of the law), don't you? A lawyer is not the judge and jury. It's not the attorney's role. Everyone deserves a fair trial, no matter how guilty. And even if found guilty, there is the question of how much punishment the guilty person deserves. I guess you think a lawyer should just say "Yeah, my client is guilty of crossing against the light. Go ahead and shoot him. What a minute, I'll do it myself." [bang]
Those data recovery people are pretty savvy. They just recovered the 18 1/2 minute gap on the Nixon tapes. It is Nixon listening to Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie.
But, since he got Alice, can't the restaurant return to normal?
As long as we keep taking these simplistic approaches to terrorism we will never actually make progress. We have so many more tools at our disposal than creating a police state. It's tragic for future generations that we can't think in more than one direction.
What makes you think they even care about catching terrorists? The police state *is* the goal.
Governments outsource plenty, and have for a very long time. Sometimes doing a job sensibly means knowing when to let someone with better-developed capabilities handle it.
Quite true to a point. The problem is that the UK government, and especially the current US administration, seems to believe that privatizing government functions is some kind of cure-all. Yes, there are many functions that should be privatized, but there are so many things being privatized (roads, General Jim's Army [a.k.a. Blackwater et al.]) that should stay within the sphere of government.
He could always go to Mexico if he really wants Spanish
Actually, most of the Spaniards I've met in the U.S. find Mexican Spanish to be horrifying. They never explain why. They simply shudder and refuse to watch any of the Latino channels.
In any case, the logical leaps made by many/.'ers far exceed what any examiner would be allowed to make.
The other thing (among many) that slashdotters don't get is that the Patent Office as a whole and patent examiners in particular must apply existing law as interpretted by the courts. They can't just say "It's obvious, fuckwit!" as much as some of them might want to. Plus, if you look at what is on PAIR, a lot of back and forth was done to limit the claims. It's not the sort of "rubber stamping" that a lot of slashbots always contend that it is.
now we're going to have 4 years of latent, homo-erotic references to Obama
Um, I think you're the only one that sees anything homo-erotic in the OP's post. I wonder what that could signify? (not that there's anything wrong with it)
One reason might be because of docking stations. I have one and never need a desktop anymore. I just plug my laptop into it and it is just as good as a desktop as far as I'm concerned. I don't really care about gaming, though, so a lot of slashdotters might not find this an acceptable solution. But, for most people, it is and is cheaper than buying both a desktop and a laptop.
That makes him nuts? I was clearly insane. Not so much anymore.
The problem was not that he wanted to shoot Reagan and fuck Jodie Foster. Hell, plenty of people wanted that. The problem was that he thought he would get to fuck Jodie Foster if he shot Reagan.
Some people don't feel they need to behave unless there is an omniscient parental figure monitoring their every thought. Essentially a large group of people never progressed beyond childhood. They are just children with a job and a mortgage.
Firstly, even the three main monotheistic faiths are a lot more complicated than that. Don't confuse loud fundamentalists nut-jobs with actual religious people. Secondly, there is this whole area of the world that does not have any kind of "omniscient parental figure". You are aware of the Asian continent, are you not?
In order for your example to make any sense, it presumes that able straight white people ROCK, and everyone else sucks or else why do they need legal protection? Oh right, because of all the racists...
Or, you could see that there are a lot of problems with racism in hiring and in the workplace and you think that it is not a good idea. Try to be on the receiving end of bigotry for once, and you might have some idea of what I am talking about. It's not that one believes that one group is superior and that the others therefore need protection. It is that one sees one group of people not even considering people from another group simply because they are from that other group. You see this a good bit, for example, in academia, particularly in the sciences and in engineering. There are plenty of white professors who only have white people working for them, or Chinese professors who only have other Chinese (not even any other East Asian, but only Chinese) working for them. You see this in the South (Southeast U.S., that is) where so many companies at best grudgingly hire non-WASPs (just enough to keep the EEOC off their backs), but still treat them like shit.
In short, go fuck yourself. You have no clue what you are talking about.
Did you know that the USA nearly voted for German as their main language?
[citation needed] Seriously, if this is true, I would like to see where you get this from. In my hometown, a lot of the churches had both English and German services until about 1940.
If you come to my country, learn my fuckin' language!
Quite true. I always looked at it kind of this way:
Coming for a short trip - learn basic phrases and know how to ask for things; fluency is not needed, but for crying out loud, at least know how to order a meal and ask directions.
Coming for a long trip - learn to speak moderately well.
Coming to work for a few years or to stay - learn the fucking language, asshole!
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Actually, it's not quite like that. It is the Korean War that jump started the Japanese economy since they sold the US munitions and support, along with the usual tourism, booze and prostitution. South Korea got its jump start due to government edicts from General Park (and you silly Americans thought they were a democracy then! Silly Americans! No cookie for you!).
LIES!!! This is an ugly rumor started by people who believe extra-terrestrial reptilian humanoids really run the world. There was no Highlander 2 or 3, or anything else. Really. There wasn't! [sobs uncontrollably]
For about the billionth time on this site: It was only one or two articles in news magazines and a collection of scientifically ignorant journalists who were saying there was going to be another ice age. Global warming was well accepted even then. Which brings me to a more important question. Why do you constantly repeat such easily debunked falsehoods? You are like a creationist who still rants about the Piltdown Man or irreducible complexity.
Sad thing is that all the right-wing neo-fascist nuts (Rush Limbaugh included, who also said a lot of things like this) are always mentioning this. Basically, "you have no rights if you are dead." Democracy is doomed if there are lots of people like you.
Sorry, but I'm just getting this image of Majikthise and Vroomfondle sitting in a Panzer shouting "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!" [blam!]
Not only is this absolute bullshit, but your professor needs a good, old-fashioned head shot. Who the fuck does this person think he/she is?
Well, while colonialism is not exactly a nice thing to foist upon a nation, the Dutch colonies were far better off than the British, Spanish and French colonies. The Dutch were largely nice to the Indonesians, even though they were still obviously exploitive. The British, Spanish and French either killed the people they conquered outright or treated them like shit while stealing everything they could. In placed like Indonesia, you still have plenty of Dutch that live there and try to help the people and are quite fond of Indonesian culture, while the British, French and Spanish treated anything different like it was some sort of savagery.
So, in short, while the Dutch were certainly not saints in Indonesia, they were a hell of a lot better than the limeys, spics, and frogs.
Why is it honest to sell out your client? You realize that a lawyer's job is to be a zealous advocate (though within the bounds of the law), don't you? A lawyer is not the judge and jury. It's not the attorney's role. Everyone deserves a fair trial, no matter how guilty. And even if found guilty, there is the question of how much punishment the guilty person deserves. I guess you think a lawyer should just say "Yeah, my client is guilty of crossing against the light. Go ahead and shoot him. What a minute, I'll do it myself." [bang]
But, since he got Alice, can't the restaurant return to normal?
What makes you think they even care about catching terrorists? The police state *is* the goal.
Quite true to a point. The problem is that the UK government, and especially the current US administration, seems to believe that privatizing government functions is some kind of cure-all. Yes, there are many functions that should be privatized, but there are so many things being privatized (roads, General Jim's Army [a.k.a. Blackwater et al.]) that should stay within the sphere of government.
So? He was just trying to be friendly.
That filthy bastard!
Actually, most of the Spaniards I've met in the U.S. find Mexican Spanish to be horrifying. They never explain why. They simply shudder and refuse to watch any of the Latino channels.
The other thing (among many) that slashdotters don't get is that the Patent Office as a whole and patent examiners in particular must apply existing law as interpretted by the courts. They can't just say "It's obvious, fuckwit!" as much as some of them might want to. Plus, if you look at what is on PAIR, a lot of back and forth was done to limit the claims. It's not the sort of "rubber stamping" that a lot of slashbots always contend that it is.
Um, I think you're the only one that sees anything homo-erotic in the OP's post. I wonder what that could signify? (not that there's anything wrong with it)
Really? I thought sugar would be more important. And we musn't forget the all-important egg.
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The problem was not that he wanted to shoot Reagan and fuck Jodie Foster. Hell, plenty of people wanted that. The problem was that he thought he would get to fuck Jodie Foster if he shot Reagan.
Firstly, even the three main monotheistic faiths are a lot more complicated than that. Don't confuse loud fundamentalists nut-jobs with actual religious people. Secondly, there is this whole area of the world that does not have any kind of "omniscient parental figure". You are aware of the Asian continent, are you not?
Or, you could see that there are a lot of problems with racism in hiring and in the workplace and you think that it is not a good idea. Try to be on the receiving end of bigotry for once, and you might have some idea of what I am talking about. It's not that one believes that one group is superior and that the others therefore need protection. It is that one sees one group of people not even considering people from another group simply because they are from that other group. You see this a good bit, for example, in academia, particularly in the sciences and in engineering. There are plenty of white professors who only have white people working for them, or Chinese professors who only have other Chinese (not even any other East Asian, but only Chinese) working for them. You see this in the South (Southeast U.S., that is) where so many companies at best grudgingly hire non-WASPs (just enough to keep the EEOC off their backs), but still treat them like shit.
In short, go fuck yourself. You have no clue what you are talking about.
[citation needed] Seriously, if this is true, I would like to see where you get this from. In my hometown, a lot of the churches had both English and German services until about 1940.
Quite true. I always looked at it kind of this way:
Coming for a short trip - learn basic phrases and know how to ask for things; fluency is not needed, but for crying out loud, at least know how to order a meal and ask directions.
Coming for a long trip - learn to speak moderately well.
Coming to work for a few years or to stay - learn the fucking language, asshole!
It's just basic politeness, if nothing else.
Well, from what I hear, that has become a bit of a problem in the UK
Tonight on Jerry Springer - Transexual Muslim Alien Zombies who cheat on their husbands and want to eat our brains!
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