That's the first thought I had as well after reading the summary. First of all, I'm sure the marketing firm will claim they thought the information was legit. Secondly, businesses in S. Korea practically run the gov't... someone probably has enough connections to keep the marketing firm out of trouble.
As the atmosphere increased, it would work as a natural break and slow the descent. Eventually you'd be going slow enough (120mph or so) to fall within a parachute's normal operating parameters.
I'm going to have to call you out on this. First of all, you have no data to make those assertions. Secondly, I can offer anecdotal evidence to the contrary.
I've been around guns my whole life due to my dad being a cop. He was actually the firearms instructer that did qualifiying for all local agencies (something every cop had to go through every so often). Once he retired, he did some CCW courses.
According to him, the worst "officials" were the parole officers that he would attempt to qualify. For their job, it was option to carry a firearm. Some never got qualified. Occasionally there would be a police officer that would struggle to qualify. But the officers often got a lot more practice on the range.
I'm not an expert on CCW laws but I know the qualifying is less stringent than police officers (in this area). Also, I'm assuming they need to re-qualify less often than the police. The idea that the typical CCW holder gets more practice is an absurd statement.
I haven't even touched the mental prep that the police go through to handle potential lethal situations. How many CCW holders go through extensive training? If I was in that theater, had my CCW and had a gun on me... would I stand up to be a hero? Heck no, I'd probably be on the ground hiding. Especially in a surprise attack which is what this sounds like. I imagine most people would react in the same manner.
I think it's brilliant. We already know that most people who buy a Mac pay a premium for the logo, why not toss the Ritz- like hotels at the top of the search list and see if they can get a few to bite.
Exactly. They need the power to keep their toilets online. My wife, who is Japanese, and most of the ex-pats I've talked with believe nuclear is the best option given the requirements of their society. They just want to make sure there is more oversight on controlling the plants.
Can't "anti-intellectualism" be considered a form of censorship? Or, at the very least, the concept of anti-intellectualism typically leads to censorship.
Sometimes the most rational action is to not escalate the situation. I'm sure he also felt some guilt that 13 non-offending websites were also taken down (including some that were non-profit orgs) instead of the 1 he had an issue with.
I'd like to believe most reasonable people would go through a similar thought process.
My only counter-point to your post is "if there is no intention to achieve a global monopoly on solar cell production, why is the Chinese gov't allowing heavily subsidized solar cells to be exported in such high quantities if they have set such a lofty goal for solar production/use in China?"
By no means is the US an angel when it comes to trade agreements.
When I was about to begin kindergarten, it was required that all kids had their MMR vaccinations. I know this continued at least through the 90s in my area. I'm curious if that has since changed.... it would be unfortunate if it did.
3D has been the main selling point in the marketing campaign. Check out the commercials, it's "TITANIC IN 3D", rarely mentioned is the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the ship.
Sadly, my wife already caved in and said she will go watch it. I told her to have fun, I saw it once and thought it was terrible and will never watch it again.
I'm curious to know where everyone grew up that they have such a negative view on all police officers.
While I may be a bit biased due to my dad being a retired cop, I had a few "run-ins" with the local police during the 90s (my teenage years) doing typical teenage stuff with friends. The only reason we ever had these run-ins was due to nosey people who didn't like the idea that a group of kids might be out having innocent fun, making movies (cops called twice on us even though we had permission from the property owner), having bonfires on private property, driving around town while fiddling with a cap gun (ok, this one was a legit reason to call, not a smart thing to do on our part.. but once the cops saw the cap gun they just told us to use a little more common sense next time).
Of course just about every department will have a few bad apples, just like every office will have that guy who's willing to throw everyone else under the bus to further his own career. Most are out there trying to do a good job while at the same time making sure they go home to their families. Cops are paranoid because, to be honest, just about any person could be a threat considering the amount of guns floating around the country.
A few years ago I got a Droid X phone, switching over from Blackberry. I had to create a gmail account (apparently I was one of the few without gmail) in order to register the phone. No big deal, I don't hand out that email to anyone.
Somehow Google linked my youtube account (which was registered to a 15 year old hotmail account) with my new gmail account even though I had never used youtube on my phone. The only way I can conceived the match being made was from me being logged in on youtube from my home computer and checking hotmail from both home and my phone.
It makes me very leery. If I ever run for public office (no plans to do so, just hypothetical) I'm sure someone would be able to look at my youtube viewing history.. pick out some questionable content, and use it for character assassination.
Other than being a luddite, I think anyone in the public eye is going to be haunted by their internet history.
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Page three of the Sun? I went blind after looking at page three of the Victoria's Secret catalog one too many times....
If it wasn't clear, I meant to say "never"... wups!
Why pick a guy that appeals to those on the far right of the spectrum when you already know none of those people would ever vote for Obama....
Maybe Romney will try to paint himself as more of a moderate now?
That's the first thought I had as well after reading the summary. First of all, I'm sure the marketing firm will claim they thought the information was legit. Secondly, businesses in S. Korea practically run the gov't... someone probably has enough connections to keep the marketing firm out of trouble.
Ewwww technology!!! *shakes fist*
Cod piece... that's what it looks like from the illustration at the bottom of the linked page.
As the atmosphere increased, it would work as a natural break and slow the descent. Eventually you'd be going slow enough (120mph or so) to fall within a parachute's normal operating parameters.
Isn't crazy synonomous with the wingers?
I'm going to have to call you out on this. First of all, you have no data to make those assertions. Secondly, I can offer anecdotal evidence to the contrary.
I've been around guns my whole life due to my dad being a cop. He was actually the firearms instructer that did qualifiying for all local agencies (something every cop had to go through every so often). Once he retired, he did some CCW courses.
According to him, the worst "officials" were the parole officers that he would attempt to qualify. For their job, it was option to carry a firearm. Some never got qualified. Occasionally there would be a police officer that would struggle to qualify. But the officers often got a lot more practice on the range.
I'm not an expert on CCW laws but I know the qualifying is less stringent than police officers (in this area). Also, I'm assuming they need to re-qualify less often than the police. The idea that the typical CCW holder gets more practice is an absurd statement.
I haven't even touched the mental prep that the police go through to handle potential lethal situations. How many CCW holders go through extensive training? If I was in that theater, had my CCW and had a gun on me... would I stand up to be a hero? Heck no, I'd probably be on the ground hiding. Especially in a surprise attack which is what this sounds like. I imagine most people would react in the same manner.
Yep, that will work just as well as the British Parliment renaming Big Ben to Elizabeth Tower. Once mainstream, it's nearly impossible to kill it.
I just think 85% of people are assholes, no need to categorize them by favorite car brand.
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I think it's brilliant. We already know that most people who buy a Mac pay a premium for the logo, why not toss the Ritz- like hotels at the top of the search list and see if they can get a few to bite.
It's a bit easier when you have a few thousand mile buffer zone (aka The United States) absorbing most of the immigrants from Latin America.
I know Canada receives its' fair share of immigrants but how many of them arrive by foot/car vs airplane?
So Canada will let anyone smuggle themselves into the country and allow them to stay however long they want?
Exactly. They need the power to keep their toilets online. My wife, who is Japanese, and most of the ex-pats I've talked with believe nuclear is the best option given the requirements of their society. They just want to make sure there is more oversight on controlling the plants.
Can't "anti-intellectualism" be considered a form of censorship? Or, at the very least, the concept of anti-intellectualism typically leads to censorship.
Moved on to what? Medal of Honor 5 or Call of Duty: World War 8? Can't leave out Madden 2020.
Truth be told, just about every successful consol game on the market these days is part of a franchise or series.
Sometimes the most rational action is to not escalate the situation. I'm sure he also felt some guilt that 13 non-offending websites were also taken down (including some that were non-profit orgs) instead of the 1 he had an issue with.
I'd like to believe most reasonable people would go through a similar thought process.
My only counter-point to your post is "if there is no intention to achieve a global monopoly on solar cell production, why is the Chinese gov't allowing heavily subsidized solar cells to be exported in such high quantities if they have set such a lofty goal for solar production/use in China?"
By no means is the US an angel when it comes to trade agreements.
Is it really a surprise that DC spending tops the nation but the results are practically dead last?
The joke speaks for itself.
When I was about to begin kindergarten, it was required that all kids had their MMR vaccinations. I know this continued at least through the 90s in my area. I'm curious if that has since changed.... it would be unfortunate if it did.
Yeah, because planes that are flying at 30k feet never crash either...
3D has been the main selling point in the marketing campaign. Check out the commercials, it's "TITANIC IN 3D", rarely mentioned is the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the ship.
Sadly, my wife already caved in and said she will go watch it. I told her to have fun, I saw it once and thought it was terrible and will never watch it again.
I'm curious to know where everyone grew up that they have such a negative view on all police officers.
While I may be a bit biased due to my dad being a retired cop, I had a few "run-ins" with the local police during the 90s (my teenage years) doing typical teenage stuff with friends. The only reason we ever had these run-ins was due to nosey people who didn't like the idea that a group of kids might be out having innocent fun, making movies (cops called twice on us even though we had permission from the property owner), having bonfires on private property, driving around town while fiddling with a cap gun (ok, this one was a legit reason to call, not a smart thing to do on our part.. but once the cops saw the cap gun they just told us to use a little more common sense next time).
Of course just about every department will have a few bad apples, just like every office will have that guy who's willing to throw everyone else under the bus to further his own career. Most are out there trying to do a good job while at the same time making sure they go home to their families. Cops are paranoid because, to be honest, just about any person could be a threat considering the amount of guns floating around the country.
My Google spying anecdote.
A few years ago I got a Droid X phone, switching over from Blackberry. I had to create a gmail account (apparently I was one of the few without gmail) in order to register the phone. No big deal, I don't hand out that email to anyone.
Somehow Google linked my youtube account (which was registered to a 15 year old hotmail account) with my new gmail account even though I had never used youtube on my phone. The only way I can conceived the match being made was from me being logged in on youtube from my home computer and checking hotmail from both home and my phone.
It makes me very leery. If I ever run for public office (no plans to do so, just hypothetical) I'm sure someone would be able to look at my youtube viewing history.. pick out some questionable content, and use it for character assassination.
Other than being a luddite, I think anyone in the public eye is going to be haunted by their internet history.