Already in place. They call it 'the United States of America'. What with all the hoops to jump through coming into place restricting entry and exit, it might as well be a prison.
Sure, some of the pirates might escape to Canada or Mexico, but a couple platoons of Rangers should suffice to bring them back, then they get stuck in 'prison', the 'jails inside the jail'.
I was actually surprised by that figure. It actually seems low given the people who came up with it.
Considering the past history of ludicrously high damage claims and the huge amount of infringing content they probably actually have, I figured they'd be making up new words to describe the number they came up with...
I half expected to see a little bald wanker holding a bald cat shoving his little finger in his lips saying "They cost us 900 SQUADZILLION DOLLARS and we want it BACK!!!"
I think Hollywood has bigger things to worry about than piracy, like maximising profits as any legitimate business would.
Naw, they got the best accountants alive. Those guys make the accountants at Infernal Revenue look like Cub Scouts tossed over the waterfalls.
You have not the slightest idea what the power of a fully funded bought and paid for Congress is. 'El Presidente' is supposed to be the figurehead of the government, not the Supreme Dictator. If by some chance Ron Paul does scam up the presidency, expect Congress to beat him senseless like a rented mule.
They could, but why would they? Most countries want access to space, after all it is the best way to deliver nukes to their enemies. In fact it's the only way, and nukes are the only things that can keep countries like the US in check because their conventional armies are so big.
Smuggling works, too. If you have a channel in place to bring in 350 kilos of cocaine, bringing in a nuke is a piece of cake.
Downside of course is the blackmail from the smuggler, but hey, all those drug cartels have gang wars all the time, right? Who'd notice one more body? Especially when DHS tells the cops to go grab a donut, this is NATIONAL SECURITY again.
That's what I was thinking you were saying. Nice to know my brain still works after all that exposure to 'reality tv'.
So, basically, you're proposing a subsidy. Reminds me of subsidising buggy whip makers after the development of the auto assembly line and the car loan. Not my problem if the MAFIAA's business plan is on life support. They need a new business plan. Again, not my problem to come up with one for them unless they wanna throw me a paycheck. They need to learn how to use the new technologies. Again, not my job to teach them til they throw me a check.
Well *your* part of the money goes only to the content creators *you* like. The MAFIAA only gets money if people are willing to tip for their content. If they do that with their money, you'll just have to live with that.
You're not getting it. You talk about a flat rate. Everybody pays this. This flat rate is a tax on everybody unless they can prove they're, I dunno, Amish or something. Plus, we get the opportunity to 'tip'.
What happens if 'not enough people' tip? They raise the flat rate tax?
Oh, I got that, alright. My problem is with the flat rate portion of it. Basically, what you're saying is, tax everybody for the benefit of the MAFIAA. They're working on that. And that's the part I don't like.
It was written by the lobbyists for the healthcare insurance industry. Do you really think they woulda written in little booby-traps to kill off the corporations that sign their paychecks? Be real.
Your belief in the honesty of lobbyists is really touching. Kind of like a politician who stays bought I guess?
I've been around the block a few times. I'm pushing 60. And there ain't no way a lobbyist will spend his client's money in such a way to put that client out of business. If he did that, he'd never work as a lobbyist again, nobody would hire him. Why would they, when he'd put them out of business? You really think some CEO used to a life of hookers and blow wants to go get themself a real job and rub elbows with us plebians in the (shudder) middle class? They fought their way through Harvard Business School and the Wharton School just to keep that from happening.
From the point of view of the lobbyist, any legislation that increases his boss's clout or profits is a Good Thing, and doing whatever it takes to do just that with a politician is enlightened self-interest from the viewpoint of the lobbyist. They're not the movers and shakers, they're the errand boys in $1500 suits delivering the mail with a slicker, hipper rap than their bosses. If they didn't have that hipper, slicker rap than their bosses, they wouldn't be necessary.
Last time I looked, admittedly, a couple years ago, scrap steel wasn't worth hauling in unless you had a dozen tons of it and were within 10 miles of the recycling center. Otherwise, you weren't even making gas money.
You're kidding me, right? The so-called 'Obamacare' bill that got passed was just a bailout for the healthcare insurance 'industry'. Healthcare insurance never needed a bailout. It was written by the lobbyists for the healtcare insurance industry. Do you really think they woulda written in little booby-traps to kill off the corporations that sign their paychecks? Be real.
So you wouldn't mind it if everytime you walked out the door I made sure that everyone on the block could hear me call you a baby fucker?
My lawyer wouldn't mind at all. He wants to redecorate his office every year, and you'd be doing that for the rest of your life. As for me, your grandkids would be putting my greatgrandkids through Harvard Law. So, come on down.
The US has the best healthcare in the world, as long as your insurance is good and properly paid. Get your health insurance cancelled, you'll go bankrupt just trying to stay alive.
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Already in place. They call it 'the United States of America'. What with all the hoops to jump through coming into place restricting entry and exit, it might as well be a prison.
Sure, some of the pirates might escape to Canada or Mexico, but a couple platoons of Rangers should suffice to bring them back, then they get stuck in 'prison', the 'jails inside the jail'.
All with that money he made from advertising clickthroughs and membership fees. God bless NoScript...
I half expected to see a little bald wanker holding a bald cat shoving his little finger in his lips saying "They cost us 900 SQUADZILLION DOLLARS and we want it BACK!!!"
Naw, they got the best accountants alive. Those guys make the accountants at Infernal Revenue look like Cub Scouts tossed over the waterfalls.
You have not the slightest idea what the power of a fully funded bought and paid for Congress is. 'El Presidente' is supposed to be the figurehead of the government, not the Supreme Dictator. If by some chance Ron Paul does scam up the presidency, expect Congress to beat him senseless like a rented mule.
There's also some assorted nonsense about allowed calibers.
Oh, and 'You kill it, you clean it'.
Smuggling works, too. If you have a channel in place to bring in 350 kilos of cocaine, bringing in a nuke is a piece of cake.
Downside of course is the blackmail from the smuggler, but hey, all those drug cartels have gang wars all the time, right? Who'd notice one more body? Especially when DHS tells the cops to go grab a donut, this is NATIONAL SECURITY again.
Obviously, this bill got zombified due to the lack of confirmation from Netcraft. Damn that blackout!!
History is written by the winners. The King family won bigtime at the bank with this.
Of course not, it's copyrighted and trademarked. Why do you think we keep invading those countries around the world to spread Democracy(TM)?
That's what I was thinking you were saying. Nice to know my brain still works after all that exposure to 'reality tv'.
So, basically, you're proposing a subsidy. Reminds me of subsidising buggy whip makers after the development of the auto assembly line and the car loan. Not my problem if the MAFIAA's business plan is on life support. They need a new business plan. Again, not my problem to come up with one for them unless they wanna throw me a paycheck. They need to learn how to use the new technologies. Again, not my job to teach them til they throw me a check.
Well *your* part of the money goes only to the content creators *you* like. The MAFIAA only gets money if people are willing to tip for their content. If they do that with their money, you'll just have to live with that.
You're not getting it. You talk about a flat rate. Everybody pays this. This flat rate is a tax on everybody unless they can prove they're, I dunno, Amish or something. Plus, we get the opportunity to 'tip'.
What happens if 'not enough people' tip? They raise the flat rate tax?
At the time I mentioned, the scrap yards were paying $18/ton max.
Like I say, 2 years ago, and in a little corner of Arizona far far away from the press of civilisation.
You're starting to get it.
Oh, I got that, alright. My problem is with the flat rate portion of it. Basically, what you're saying is, tax everybody for the benefit of the MAFIAA. They're working on that. And that's the part I don't like.
Which is why I said minimal water. What water would have been produced doesn't happen because of the pressure and incomplete combustion.
I've been around the block a few times. I'm pushing 60. And there ain't no way a lobbyist will spend his client's money in such a way to put that client out of business. If he did that, he'd never work as a lobbyist again, nobody would hire him. Why would they, when he'd put them out of business? You really think some CEO used to a life of hookers and blow wants to go get themself a real job and rub elbows with us plebians in the (shudder) middle class? They fought their way through Harvard Business School and the Wharton School just to keep that from happening.
From the point of view of the lobbyist, any legislation that increases his boss's clout or profits is a Good Thing, and doing whatever it takes to do just that with a politician is enlightened self-interest from the viewpoint of the lobbyist. They're not the movers and shakers, they're the errand boys in $1500 suits delivering the mail with a slicker, hipper rap than their bosses. If they didn't have that hipper, slicker rap than their bosses, they wouldn't be necessary.
Last time I looked, admittedly, a couple years ago, scrap steel wasn't worth hauling in unless you had a dozen tons of it and were within 10 miles of the recycling center. Otherwise, you weren't even making gas money.
You're kidding me, right? The so-called 'Obamacare' bill that got passed was just a bailout for the healthcare insurance 'industry'. Healthcare insurance never needed a bailout. It was written by the lobbyists for the healtcare insurance industry. Do you really think they woulda written in little booby-traps to kill off the corporations that sign their paychecks? Be real.
My lawyer wouldn't mind at all. He wants to redecorate his office every year, and you'd be doing that for the rest of your life. As for me, your grandkids would be putting my greatgrandkids through Harvard Law. So, come on down.
Prob is, he has a point.
The US has the best healthcare in the world, as long as your insurance is good and properly paid. Get your health insurance cancelled, you'll go bankrupt just trying to stay alive.
They already got their bailout, just like General Motors & the banks.
Dupe much?
Great. Just great. More flakes on a plane.
I'm gettin goddamned tired of these goddamned flakes on a plane...
My parents knew John Denver. Does that mean I qualify for a Grammy?
The universe is a pretty big place. Have to be one bigassed machine to suck all the energy outta it in a year...