This: "Does the average congressman with a law degree understand the nuances of intertube technology"
And then this: "provided that our elected representatives and their staffs actually read and digest the bills to ensure that the law is fair, enforceable, and beneficial"
How does this work? You clearly state that government officials do not understand the mechanics behind a specific industry but you do hope that they will somehow vet the proposals based on....not knowing what they read?
Sounds to me like the problem is higher up: congress and the likes. If these people can be bought, isn't that the real problem? If lawmakers/enforcers had a spine then all these 'requests' made by *AA would be here to amuse us, i.e. not taken seriously. The fact that they stand a chance that these 'requests' are implemented tells me more about the corruptness of people in charge and chosen by the people.
Another fine example of why lobyism is to be expelled at all cost. The people vote every x years but these jokers (lobbyists) have these politicians in their pocket 24/7.
How about this one: how could Eve have known it realy was a bad thing to do, eating this apple? God may have told them that eating from the tree of "Knowledge of Good and Evil" had dire consequences but they couldn't have known if that was a 'Good' thing or a 'Bad' thing, right? For that to happen they had to eat the fruit of..."Knowledge of Good and Evil"
I'd be curious to see how smash proof this thing is.
And I'd be curious to see you dangle out of the car at high speed, crawling over trunk with one hand trying to maintain a grip and in the other a hammer to smash the damn thing. Sounds like you could make it as a stuntman in the next Indiana Jones movie if you can do this:-)
Makes me think, you could load up a flight simulator game and make the plane crash in horrible ways! That'll get the attention of the other passengers.
And if you really want to wreak havoc on the nerves of your neighbours on a plane you could always look intent and worried towards your screen for 5 minutes, click randomly in the flightsim and then let loose a sigh of relief whilst muttering "thank the Gods, I found the map!", then talk into your collar or some piece of communication equipment (phone would do nicely) whispering "I found it, everything is GO!". Then slowly but surely close the lid of your laptop, swerve your head towards the nearest other passenger, look 'm straight in the eye and say "I do not fear death..."
Then look straight ahead again say nothing and try to gather that 'steely' look like Charles Bronson used to have just before he'd go off on "Rampage VIII - Still At It".
In defence of the other passengers I must say that this would be grounds to beat you to a pulp, but ahhhh the fun...
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This: "Does the average congressman with a law degree understand the nuances of intertube technology"
And then this: "provided that our elected representatives and their staffs actually read and digest the bills to ensure that the law is fair, enforceable, and beneficial"
How does this work? You clearly state that government officials do not understand the mechanics behind a specific industry but you do hope that they will somehow vet the proposals based on....not knowing what they read?
Perhaps they should have marketed it as an ipod for your grandpa like those giant remote controls.
Ouch! Your phrase better not catch on. That line may prove to be one of the most destructive to the success of the iPad.
iWill
+1 Brutaly Insightful
That was spot on...
Sounds to me like the problem is higher up: congress and the likes. If these people can be bought, isn't that the real problem? If lawmakers/enforcers had a spine then all these 'requests' made by *AA would be here to amuse us, i.e. not taken seriously. The fact that they stand a chance that these 'requests' are implemented tells me more about the corruptness of people in charge and chosen by the people. Another fine example of why lobyism is to be expelled at all cost. The people vote every x years but these jokers (lobbyists) have these politicians in their pocket 24/7.
If anyone has any comments please post
:-)
No no, wouldn't dream to interrupt your flow as you seem to be doing just fine all by yourself
How about this one: how could Eve have known it realy was a bad thing to do, eating this apple? God may have told them that eating from the tree of "Knowledge of Good and Evil" had dire consequences but they couldn't have known if that was a 'Good' thing or a 'Bad' thing, right? For that to happen they had to eat the fruit of..."Knowledge of Good and Evil"
Truly gentlemen this machine represents the finest British engineering, and is da bombe
And the crowd chanted: It truly roxors our boxors!
I'd be curious to see how smash proof this thing is.
:-)
And I'd be curious to see you dangle out of the car at high speed, crawling over trunk with one hand trying to maintain a grip and in the other a hammer to smash the damn thing. Sounds like you could make it as a stuntman in the next Indiana Jones movie if you can do this
with perhaps a small aubergine...
And I want a GoogleDongle, heh he he he...
I think monty python said it best: run away!
Maybe let a dozen or so soccermoms shout realy loudly "your grounded, get back down here mister!"
Makes me think, you could load up a flight simulator game and make the plane crash in horrible ways! That'll get the attention of the other passengers. And if you really want to wreak havoc on the nerves of your neighbours on a plane you could always look intent and worried towards your screen for 5 minutes, click randomly in the flightsim and then let loose a sigh of relief whilst muttering "thank the Gods, I found the map!", then talk into your collar or some piece of communication equipment (phone would do nicely) whispering "I found it, everything is GO!". Then slowly but surely close the lid of your laptop, swerve your head towards the nearest other passenger, look 'm straight in the eye and say "I do not fear death..." Then look straight ahead again say nothing and try to gather that 'steely' look like Charles Bronson used to have just before he'd go off on "Rampage VIII - Still At It".
In defence of the other passengers I must say that this would be grounds to beat you to a pulp, but ahhhh the fun...