Unfortunately it would be more accurate to say, " SUV's with an idiot in them".
I am amazed at the number of SUV's that only have 1 person in them. If you need a vehicle that big then that's fine. However, 95% of the population does not need an SUV. Unless you have more than 3 kids or haul things around there is no reason why you need an SUV. I guess those people have a lot of air to haul.
The fallout from the Civil War is why the True South became largely Democratic. Republican "CarpetBaggers" from the north were hated. Florida is a different story. Since there was basically nothing in Florida prior to the 1950's there was also no hard feelings over Sherman's march or the CarpetBaggers which took advantage of the south in the years following the Civil war. You are jumping to a conclusion that the people that live in the rural parts of central florida are all registerd Democrat. Also, many parts of Florida that were rural 10 years ago are now filled with Retirees from the North. The I-4 corridor for example has had a tremendous amont of growth in just the past 5 years. Area's like Lake Mary are filled with retires from the north. Just a few years ago Lake Mary was filled with RedNecks.
I grew up in Central Florida and went to school in Tallahasee. I now live in ATL , Georgia. There used to be an advertisement that Tallahassee was Florida with a southern accent. It is true that the panhandle has a similar demographic to the other Southern states. However, the panhandle does not carry much of the population.
Florida does have it's share of hicks. I grew up in a small town. When people found out where I was from the response was always, "You don't look like a hick". However, there is distinction between the DixieCrat and the Florida RedNecked Hick. One should not get a DixieCrat confused with a Hick of any State origin. Hicks generally can be spotted by their camoflage attire, baseball cap which says, "Liquer in the front, Poker in the Rear". Both are racist. However, DixieCrats are generally well educated and enjoy talking politcs.
Florida does not have much of a "Southern" tradition since there wasn't much in the state until after the 1960's. Since you have only lived in Florida for 10 years. I am sure you are aware that most Floridians are first generation. Most of the people I grew up with in Lake County moved in from the Northern states. On top of that I have never ran into a Dixiecrat in Florida. If you wanna see the real south ( and Racism ) then visit Georgia, Missippi Alabama, or South Carolina.
"And registered Democrats voting Republican in a Presidential election en masse is not news to the South."
Florida really doesn't behave like the South. Pretty much everyone is a transplant from a northern state. It is no suprise for a Dixiecrat ( Democrat that is basically a republican ) to vote for a republican candidate.
For example. Georgia is full of Dixiecrats. Dixiecrats are generally against Taxation, are hipocritical Christians, White and Racist. They can also fall under the category of "Good Ole Boy". As you can see they fit in well with the plank of the modern Republican party which is only "Conservative" on social issues and Liberal on fiscal issues. The growth of Atlanta in the last few decades is now allowing the South to rise as an economic power. This has given rise to the Metro-Crat. This represents the evolutio... wait can't use that word in Georgia. On the 5th day God created Metro-Crats in the image of Dixiecrats. Metro-Crats are basically Yuppie Dixiecrats. They tend to prefer wine, wear expensive shoes, abuse viagra, dislike foriegners, and blame the black man for their problems.
However, there aren't too many DixieCrats in Florida. The east cost of Florida and Miami have a lot of people that originally hailed from NewYork. These types of Democrats don't vote republican.
I don't know why it would be "racist" to purge dead voters. However, the voters ethnicity, age, etc should be protected. The reason is to prevent Jerrymandering. Jerrymandering is re-drawing of precint/district lines in an attempt to ensure a win for your party. Both parties have tried it in the past. The last major attempt has been in Texas the past few years. If you know a a certain demographic is less likely to vote for you then re-district them! Not what I would consider morally correct. Of course modern DataBases make JerryMandering much eaiser.
Large Portions of the U.S were not even developed until after the 1950's. Very few U.S cities date back 300 years. Europe is full of old cities. Europe also has laws which protect their history. In America we have "Historic" buildings that were built 50 years ago. Europe goes through the same struggles as the US when it comes to historic buildings. Even more so since their structures have more history and in some cases could have been owned by a family for several generations. Yes the U.S has reminence of a Republic. 100 years ago the U.S. was refered to as a Republic not a Democracy. However, our Republic is much more tightly knit than the EU. Try living outside of the U.S with non Americans and you will see that every Country has similar problems and struggles.
I grew up in the Southern United States. We didn't have much down here until after the 50's. I fail to see your point. European countries are the size of our States. Then why aren't the Southern Cities just as wired tech wise. Having lived in Europe I can tell you that I have seen technology just emerging in the US that was available 3-4 years ago in Europe.
What about Western Europe? There is much more existing infrastructure in the Western European countries than in the U.S. However, they also seem to embrace technology faster than the U.S. I feel it is due to population density. The U.S. has a low population density. The denser the population the greater your market in a particular area. No surprise that technology hits those types of markets sooner than later.
Damn, I thought it was actually going to add some sort of TV tuner to the xbox. This addition is basically what XBMCalready does and has done for over a year now.
Remember that the crook would have to register the domain with a CA like Verisign to obtain an SSL cert that your browser trusts. It would be difficult for the crook to cover up his trails after buying a cert from a CA.
Please study statistics. Please realize that a sample over 2 years when Earth existed for billions of years don't mean a thing. Global warming may be a reality, as it may be caused by humans, or part of a natural cycle, or part of a natural cycle human activity accelerated.
In my book, 2 ppm over 2 years, considering error and all, isn't a good reason to start producing these plants 'as soon as possible'.
Perhaps you should study some of the research which is being done. Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are higher than they have been in 440,000 years. Research from Ice Samples dating back 774,000 years show a direct coorelation between a warm climate and C02 levels.
people have seriously discussed GMO hemp without the THC
Hemp contains such little amounts of THC that this is a waste of time. It's our heavy handed laws that would not allow hemp because it was not 0% THC. The THC in hemp is so little that it has no affect on people.
If I network my house with my neighbors', we have an internet.
Yes, the ignorant would call it an internet. This is a LAN. If you stick web services on your LAN you could call it an intranet. I would hate to see you disapointed when you can't access www.google.com on your "internet".
All of us civillians use the "Internet" for email and surfing. There are other large private networks for the Military or Corporations... However, they are not the Internet. If I called our LAN at work an Internet I would be using incorrect terminology and I would be confusing my co workers. He could have been confused with an intranet. However, Bush was addressing the Nation and refering to websites that are available to everyone on the Internet. His statement showed his ignorance of technology.
I have seen a lot of this in the software industry. From Fortune 500 to small start-ups. After a while I have to wonder if a good chunk of the industry is just a pyramid scam.
Let's not forget that Clinton spent most of his second term dealing with the empeachment processes. The Lewinsky scandal was really just a waste of tax payers money and the Clinton Administrations time. The radical side of the Republican party loved the fact that the Clinton administration was distracted by the scandal. The distraction made it much harder for the Administration to follow through with its agenda. .
It's obvious that there were some strong ties between ENRON / Anderson Consulting and the Bush Administration. You are trying to blame the Clinton Administration for not noticing. However, you are not blaming the Bush Administration for being involved.
How about the big Pig industries help clean up the pollution they have caused to our environment. Then we can help you clean the smell out of your hardware.
If everyone drove light cars then accidents would be much less destructive. The majority of people seem to be ignorant of simple physics. Momentum is what kills not Speed. People flock to big cars for a percieved saftey. Sure they have the advantage when the hit a small light car. However, when they hit with another vehicle of equal size then their size advantage is negated. Not to mention that a bigger car will be at a disadvantage at deffensive manuvers when compared to a small car. I would guess that you are more likely to hit a big car on the American roads than a small car.
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Unfortunately it would be more accurate to say, " SUV's with an idiot in them".
I am amazed at the number of SUV's that only have 1 person in them. If you need a vehicle that big then that's fine. However, 95% of the population does not need an SUV. Unless you have more than 3 kids or haul things around there is no reason why you need an SUV. I guess those people have a lot of air to haul.
The fallout from the Civil War is why the True South became largely Democratic. Republican "CarpetBaggers" from the north were hated. Florida is a different story. Since there was basically nothing in Florida prior to the 1950's there was also no hard feelings over Sherman's march or the CarpetBaggers which took advantage of the south in the years following the Civil war. You are jumping to a conclusion that the people that live in the rural parts of central florida are all registerd Democrat. Also, many parts of Florida that were rural 10 years ago are now filled with Retirees from the North. The I-4 corridor for example has had a tremendous amont of growth in just the past 5 years. Area's like Lake Mary are filled with retires from the north. Just a few years ago Lake Mary was filled with RedNecks.
I grew up in Central Florida and went to school in Tallahasee. I now live in ATL , Georgia. There used to be an advertisement that Tallahassee was Florida with a southern accent. It is true that the panhandle has a similar demographic to the other Southern states. However, the panhandle does not carry much of the population.
Florida does have it's share of hicks. I grew up in a small town. When people found out where I was from the response was always, "You don't look like a hick". However, there is distinction between the DixieCrat and the Florida RedNecked Hick. One should not get a DixieCrat confused with a Hick of any State origin. Hicks generally can be spotted by their camoflage attire, baseball cap which says, "Liquer in the front, Poker in the Rear". Both are racist. However, DixieCrats are generally well educated and enjoy talking politcs.
Florida does not have much of a "Southern" tradition since there wasn't much in the state until after the 1960's. Since you have only lived in Florida for 10 years. I am sure you are aware that most Floridians are first generation. Most of the people I grew up with in Lake County moved in from the Northern states. On top of that I have never ran into a Dixiecrat in Florida. If you wanna see the real south ( and Racism ) then visit Georgia, Missippi Alabama, or South Carolina.
"And registered Democrats voting Republican in a Presidential election en masse is not news to the South."
Florida really doesn't behave like the South. Pretty much everyone is a transplant from a northern state. It is no suprise for a Dixiecrat ( Democrat that is basically a republican ) to vote for a republican candidate.
For example. Georgia is full of Dixiecrats. Dixiecrats are generally against Taxation, are hipocritical Christians, White and Racist. They can also fall under the category of "Good Ole Boy". As you can see they fit in well with the plank of the modern Republican party which is only "Conservative" on social issues and Liberal on fiscal issues. The growth of Atlanta in the last few decades is now allowing the South to rise as an economic power. This has given rise to the Metro-Crat. This represents the evolutio... wait can't use that word in Georgia. On the 5th day God created Metro-Crats in the image of Dixiecrats. Metro-Crats are basically Yuppie Dixiecrats. They tend to prefer wine, wear expensive shoes, abuse viagra, dislike foriegners, and blame the black man for their problems.
However, there aren't too many DixieCrats in Florida. The east cost of Florida and Miami have a lot of people that originally hailed from NewYork. These types of Democrats don't vote republican.
I don't know why it would be "racist" to purge dead voters. However, the voters ethnicity, age, etc should be protected. The reason is to prevent Jerrymandering. Jerrymandering is re-drawing of precint/district lines in an attempt to ensure a win for your party. Both parties have tried it in the past. The last major attempt has been in Texas the past few years. If you know a a certain demographic is less likely to vote for you then re-district them! Not what I would consider morally correct. Of course modern DataBases make JerryMandering much eaiser.
Large Portions of the U.S were not even developed until after the 1950's. Very few U.S cities date back 300 years. Europe is full of old cities. Europe also has laws which protect their history. In America we have "Historic" buildings that were built 50 years ago. Europe goes through the same struggles as the US when it comes to historic buildings. Even more so since their structures have more history and in some cases could have been owned by a family for several generations. Yes the U.S has reminence of a Republic. 100 years ago the U.S. was refered to as a Republic not a Democracy. However, our Republic is much more tightly knit than the EU. Try living outside of the U.S with non Americans and you will see that every Country has similar problems and struggles.
I grew up in the Southern United States. We didn't have much down here until after the 50's. I fail to see your point. European countries are the size of our States. Then why aren't the Southern Cities just as wired tech wise. Having lived in Europe I can tell you that I have seen technology just emerging in the US that was available 3-4 years ago in Europe.
What about Western Europe? There is much more existing infrastructure in the Western European countries than in the U.S. However, they also seem to embrace technology faster than the U.S. I feel it is due to population density. The U.S. has a low population density. The denser the population the greater your market in a particular area. No surprise that technology hits those types of markets sooner than later.
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And to think the radio shark was hot shit not even a month ago.
Damn, I thought it was actually going to add some sort of TV tuner to the xbox. This addition is basically what XBMCalready does and has done for over a year now.
Cool, now maybe some tivo functionality can be added to XBMC
Remember that the crook would have to register the domain with a CA like Verisign to obtain an SSL cert that your browser trusts. It would be difficult for the crook to cover up his trails after buying a cert from a CA.
Please study statistics. Please realize that a sample over 2 years when Earth existed for billions of years don't mean a thing. Global warming may be a reality, as it may be caused by humans, or part of a natural cycle, or part of a natural cycle human activity accelerated.
In my book, 2 ppm over 2 years, considering error and all, isn't a good reason to start producing these plants 'as soon as possible'.
Perhaps you should study some of the research which is being done. Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are higher than they have been in 440,000 years. Research from Ice Samples dating back 774,000 years show a direct coorelation between a warm climate and C02 levels.
people have seriously discussed GMO hemp without the THC
Hemp contains such little amounts of THC that this is a waste of time. It's our heavy handed laws that would not allow hemp because it was not 0% THC. The THC in hemp is so little that it has no affect on people.
If I network my house with my neighbors', we have an internet.
Yes, the ignorant would call it an internet. This is a LAN. If you stick web services on your LAN you could call it an intranet. I would hate to see you disapointed when you can't access www.google.com on your "internet".
All of us civillians use the "Internet" for email and surfing. There are other large private networks for the Military or Corporations... However, they are not the Internet. If I called our LAN at work an Internet I would be using incorrect terminology and I would be confusing my co workers. He could have been confused with an intranet. However, Bush was addressing the Nation and refering to websites that are available to everyone on the Internet. His statement showed his ignorance of technology.
Quotes like this remind you of a child trying to divine where all the food they eat goes.
Or more sadly it may remind you of our current president. Which of the "internets" am I using to post right now?
(pretty impressive, unless you're doing that in a flock)
I believe the terminology is pelaton not flock.
"Are we putting too much trust in the increasing number of electronic systems that our lives depend upon?"
The problem is that people are buying crap cars like Renaults.
"There is no way that you can get there with Apple. The critical mass has to come from the PC, or a next-generation video device,"
Isn't this why Apple has teamed up wiht HP to sell it's iPod's?
I have seen a lot of this in the software industry. From Fortune 500 to small start-ups. After a while I have to wonder if a good chunk of the industry is just a pyramid scam.
Let's not forget that Clinton spent most of his second term dealing with the empeachment processes. The Lewinsky scandal was really just a waste of tax payers money and the Clinton Administrations time. The radical side of the Republican party loved the fact that the Clinton administration was distracted by the scandal. The distraction made it much harder for the Administration to follow through with its agenda. .
It's obvious that there were some strong ties between ENRON / Anderson Consulting and the Bush Administration. You are trying to blame the Clinton Administration for not noticing. However, you are not blaming the Bush Administration for being involved.
How about the big Pig industries help clean up the pollution they have caused to our environment. Then we can help you clean the smell out of your hardware.
It's not defying physics. It's about strength to weight ratios. Use a light material which is strong and voila.
If everyone drove light cars then accidents would be much less destructive. The majority of people seem to be ignorant of simple physics. Momentum is what kills not Speed. People flock to big cars for a percieved saftey. Sure they have the advantage when the hit a small light car. However, when they hit with another vehicle of equal size then their size advantage is negated. Not to mention that a bigger car will be at a disadvantage at deffensive manuvers when compared to a small car. I would guess that you are more likely to hit a big car on the American roads than a small car.