The death tax is meant to keep families from mearly passing all their wealth down from generation to generation. You can still pass down most of it, but a % is redistributed via government spending. I believe the best way to get around it going to the governement is leaving a % of your estate to a charity.... I like the concept even though it probably cost me from inheriting millions of dollars due to having a rich/powerful ancestor.
The American people have no clue about those getting nominated (myself included). Most of us must rely on the politicians to tell us if the person would be good for the job (I'd rather play russian roulette).
I sort of agree with you on having different parties control congress and the oval office.. only problem here is you'd be acknowledging a 2 party system when alternatives are finally starting to gain some recognition.
Someone tell the submitter/editor that if Wal-mart was censoring the music, we'd never know because the music would never end up on the shelves.
And who cares if they edit out foul language? Any reasonable person already knows this, and if it bothers them there are thousands of other stores willing to take your money.
If you want to bitch about something, my friend (who's parents still live in Canada) told me that some Canadian insurance company requires immobilization devices to be installed on all cars if they are to be insured. Complain about the potential abuses of that system. Wal-mart selling music without cussing is not something to whine about.
While normally I would agree with you, I must admit that those two tags gave me a chuckle when I read them this morning.
It seems that every few days they open up the tagging system and we see these unhelpful tags pop up on stories. Then they go back to being strict about the tags... maybe it's just one editor who finds them funny.
Shesh, rtfa. J&J has had a long standing agreement with the ARC to allow them to use the red cross. J&J's issue is ARC is now using that symbol to sell products.
Seems to me some folks at the ARC assumed the red cross was their property and forgot to ask permission before using it as a source of revenue.
I believe J&J's issue is ARC is now a direct competator (which they are for certain items) and they are using J&J's symbol against them.
To everyone bitching at J&J, you wouldn't like what the ARC was doing either. Maybe the wording in the lawsuit is a bit extreme, but I'm sure they'll reach an agreement.
I'm a casual player now, Blizzard threw us a few bones with Burning Crusade.... but with the new instances and new arena season, we're falling way behind in gear again. I understand their job is to keep pumping out new content to keep players around.. but for once I'd like the chance to aquire some decent gear, and have it stay decent for more than 2 weeks.
Unless you are in a large guild that is casual player friendly (one that lets you sign up for an instance and actually get gear without having to have 100% raid attendance) I'd say don't bother.
I enjoyed the grind the first time I did it (1-60), the quest line was enjoyable. I hated the grind from 61-70... there was one or two good quest story lines, but most of it bored me.
I'm tired of Blizzard's constant class tweaks which always screws up the balance.. makes 2 classes godlike and 2 classes worthless... and now they want hero classes.. sigh... not only that but they won't be easy to achieve.
I'll probably be done with WoW in 2 months when my account expires. I know a number of people who are going to try out Age of Conan, and I might join them. From what I've been told you aren't punished nearly as much for being a casual player (more like SW:G pvp prior to tons of jedi)... we'll see.
Plea bargains typically result in less punishment. It's almost a reward for not putting the courts/lawyers/jury through a trial.... When people know they are guilty and there is evidence to prove it, it's usually their best option.
Sure there are probably cases when a defendant is "forced" into a plea agreement for something they were innocent of, but that would be a very small minority (no system is perfect).
But any competant lawyer should have enough sense to not let their client get thrown under the bus. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with the prosecution's first step being "confess and we'll give you a lighter sentence... otherwise we'll go to trial and you may end up with a much harsher punishment."
[quote]Does this mean that if I am guilty of being lazy/preoccupied/safety conscious and not count my money after withdrawal I could go to jail?[/quote]
I'd say only if you counted it, realized the error in your favor, then returned to the ATM to take advantage of it again... that is when you'd have to worry about getting in trouble. I would consider the 2nd trip theft.. the original withdrawl.. I would consider that one luck;)
On a serious note, I think one of the best qualities a leader can have is knowing there is always someone more knowledgeable about a certain subject.. and being willing to ask that person for advice. I think this public forum is a great idea.
You're assuming fear creates rational decisions, which we can probably all agree isn't always the case. I'll admit in the case of a solider, a little fear probably helps them with some decisions... and on the flip side, fear could keep them from doing something vital to the mission and endangering the lives of everyone else around them.
Fears aren't just life threatening events, it could be a solider is scared of heights but needs to repel down the side of a building. They could be walking through the jungle with an extreme case of arachniphobia and unable to keep aware because he's pre-occupied with not walking through a spider web.
If this did ever become a viable product, I would hope for the sake of humanity it would only target irrational fears (spiders, darkness.. etc).. to be without any fear whatsoever... would we even be human anymore?
I've been doing that for the past 10 years. I had a roommate in college who almost completely flipped out when I did it to him.
My personal preference is take the screen shot, flip it, then set that as the background. WinXP makes things easy because you can just right click and uncheck "show icons". I do it once or twice a year at work. Doesn't work so well anymore now that all PCs will lock themselves after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Was there an update about "Spore" at E3 this year? That's one game I've been looking forward to for about a year (and I almost never look forward to games.. console or PC).
But you are correct, true innovation rarely occurs.
Yes, prices usually drop over the long run, but not 7-8 months after release because the unit isn't selling.
If I had bought a PS3 at launch and found out about the $100 price drop, I would be upset. I would be mad the 'loyal' fans had to pay more. At the very least, I'd want a voucher for a free game.
Because honestly, if it wasn't for the loyal playstation fans, would they have sold any units yet?
I agree on the short term, the checks and balances have been eroded. But the great thing about the US system is over the long run, the wrongs are righted. We have already seen some of this. A new administration will be in place in 18 months, and we'll see how much more change that brings.
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The death tax is meant to keep families from mearly passing all their wealth down from generation to generation. You can still pass down most of it, but a % is redistributed via government spending. I believe the best way to get around it going to the governement is leaving a % of your estate to a charity.... I like the concept even though it probably cost me from inheriting millions of dollars due to having a rich/powerful ancestor.
New Hampshire is sure known for their rednecks!
The American people have no clue about those getting nominated (myself included). Most of us must rely on the politicians to tell us if the person would be good for the job (I'd rather play russian roulette).
I sort of agree with you on having different parties control congress and the oval office.. only problem here is you'd be acknowledging a 2 party system when alternatives are finally starting to gain some recognition.
Someone tell the submitter/editor that if Wal-mart was censoring the music, we'd never know because the music would never end up on the shelves.
And who cares if they edit out foul language? Any reasonable person already knows this, and if it bothers them there are thousands of other stores willing to take your money.
If you want to bitch about something, my friend (who's parents still live in Canada) told me that some Canadian insurance company requires immobilization devices to be installed on all cars if they are to be insured. Complain about the potential abuses of that system. Wal-mart selling music without cussing is not something to whine about.
While normally I would agree with you, I must admit that those two tags gave me a chuckle when I read them this morning.
It seems that every few days they open up the tagging system and we see these unhelpful tags pop up on stories. Then they go back to being strict about the tags... maybe it's just one editor who finds them funny.
Shesh, rtfa. J&J has had a long standing agreement with the ARC to allow them to use the red cross. J&J's issue is ARC is now using that symbol to sell products.
Seems to me some folks at the ARC assumed the red cross was their property and forgot to ask permission before using it as a source of revenue.
I believe J&J's issue is ARC is now a direct competator (which they are for certain items) and they are using J&J's symbol against them.
To everyone bitching at J&J, you wouldn't like what the ARC was doing either. Maybe the wording in the lawsuit is a bit extreme, but I'm sure they'll reach an agreement.
SOE is the inverse to King Midas... everything gold they touch turns to lead.
Good games aren't as successful as they should be because SOE is attached (even if they have 0 say in programming/gameplay).
I'm a casual player now, Blizzard threw us a few bones with Burning Crusade.... but with the new instances and new arena season, we're falling way behind in gear again. I understand their job is to keep pumping out new content to keep players around.. but for once I'd like the chance to aquire some decent gear, and have it stay decent for more than 2 weeks.
Unless you are in a large guild that is casual player friendly (one that lets you sign up for an instance and actually get gear without having to have 100% raid attendance) I'd say don't bother.
I enjoyed the grind the first time I did it (1-60), the quest line was enjoyable. I hated the grind from 61-70... there was one or two good quest story lines, but most of it bored me.
I'm tired of Blizzard's constant class tweaks which always screws up the balance.. makes 2 classes godlike and 2 classes worthless... and now they want hero classes.. sigh... not only that but they won't be easy to achieve.
I'll probably be done with WoW in 2 months when my account expires. I know a number of people who are going to try out Age of Conan, and I might join them. From what I've been told you aren't punished nearly as much for being a casual player (more like SW:G pvp prior to tons of jedi)... we'll see.
Since it's shark week, I deemed it necessary to state the robots still aren't as cool as sharks with frickin laser beams....
How are they supported by US courts? In fact, most of the cases I've read about that make it to court have sided with the defendant.
Now, if by US courts supporting the RIAA you mean they aren't immediately throwing out the case... then yes, you have a point.
Plea bargains typically result in less punishment. It's almost a reward for not putting the courts/lawyers/jury through a trial.... When people know they are guilty and there is evidence to prove it, it's usually their best option.
Sure there are probably cases when a defendant is "forced" into a plea agreement for something they were innocent of, but that would be a very small minority (no system is perfect).
But any competant lawyer should have enough sense to not let their client get thrown under the bus. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with the prosecution's first step being "confess and we'll give you a lighter sentence... otherwise we'll go to trial and you may end up with a much harsher punishment."
[quote]Does this mean that if I am guilty of being lazy/preoccupied/safety conscious and not count my money after withdrawal I could go to jail?[/quote] I'd say only if you counted it, realized the error in your favor, then returned to the ATM to take advantage of it again... that is when you'd have to worry about getting in trouble. I would consider the 2nd trip theft.. the original withdrawl.. I would consider that one luck ;)
How do we know you're not a goon from the RIAA sent to trick people into sending an admission of guilt?!?!!?
On a serious note, I think one of the best qualities a leader can have is knowing there is always someone more knowledgeable about a certain subject.. and being willing to ask that person for advice. I think this public forum is a great idea.
wow that turned out horrible :(
It's suppose to be "pwned nub".. guess I pwned myself. I'm leaving now...
bah, i have to spell out the dots and dashes to avoid the "lameness filter"
dot dash dash dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dash dot dot
dash dot dot dot dash dash dot dot dot
For the most part, I am just like you. I throw away almost every advertisement without looking first. If I want something, I will do my own research.
Don't cross a mac fanboy....
Your entire post seems to assume that these will not be precision munitions.... or that the targets have never caused any damage before
Less people will die with a laser/gps guided bomb than if you had to send a squad of marines in with grenades/bazookas/M-16s to get the same people.
You're assuming fear creates rational decisions, which we can probably all agree isn't always the case. I'll admit in the case of a solider, a little fear probably helps them with some decisions... and on the flip side, fear could keep them from doing something vital to the mission and endangering the lives of everyone else around them.
Fears aren't just life threatening events, it could be a solider is scared of heights but needs to repel down the side of a building. They could be walking through the jungle with an extreme case of arachniphobia and unable to keep aware because he's pre-occupied with not walking through a spider web.
If this did ever become a viable product, I would hope for the sake of humanity it would only target irrational fears (spiders, darkness.. etc).. to be without any fear whatsoever... would we even be human anymore?
I've been doing that for the past 10 years. I had a roommate in college who almost completely flipped out when I did it to him.
My personal preference is take the screen shot, flip it, then set that as the background. WinXP makes things easy because you can just right click and uncheck "show icons". I do it once or twice a year at work. Doesn't work so well anymore now that all PCs will lock themselves after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Was there an update about "Spore" at E3 this year? That's one game I've been looking forward to for about a year (and I almost never look forward to games.. console or PC).
But you are correct, true innovation rarely occurs.
Yes, prices usually drop over the long run, but not 7-8 months after release because the unit isn't selling.
If I had bought a PS3 at launch and found out about the $100 price drop, I would be upset. I would be mad the 'loyal' fans had to pay more. At the very least, I'd want a voucher for a free game.
Because honestly, if it wasn't for the loyal playstation fans, would they have sold any units yet?
I agree on the short term, the checks and balances have been eroded. But the great thing about the US system is over the long run, the wrongs are righted. We have already seen some of this. A new administration will be in place in 18 months, and we'll see how much more change that brings.