The military would be smart to do this. Someone probably even proposed it, but probably then his idea was chopped off at the knees, and contracted out to KBR or someone. They probably were paid tens of millions up front, and the whole thing exists only as a Power Point presentation left unknowingly on an Internet-accessible drive.
Where I live, there's only about a one-in-four chance that the sky will be clear enough to make it worthwhile to watch. I don't see the "once in a lifetime" comment as any serious exaggeration.
I'm sure Libby will show his appreciation- and his devotion to his country- by spending the next 30 months changing bedpans and wound dressings at an army field hospital.
Even in the Orwell classic "1984," the government only monitored government bureaucrats- the general public was "free" because it could be managed easily with the basic tools: repetition of propaganda, and fear.
Median pay for an MCPD (MySpace Certified Page Designer) is now over $80,000/year. That's almost as much as a World of Warcraft Specialist. Pay him his due.
In the book 1984, the government didn't even need to spy very closely on The People- they mostly just monitored government bureaucrats, though there is some mention of cameras and listening devices in public places.
I researched this in extreme detail about 2-3 years ago, and discovered that among scientists outside the field of climatology, there was a strong concensus that we are, in fact, possibly contributing slightly to the warming.
Among ACTUAL CLIMATOLOGISTS, there was no such concensus.
Maybe that's changed, but if so, no one can point me to anything indicating otherwise.
I'll ask the mailman what he thinks, as long as we're disregarding the experts anyway...
Face it, the Democrats need to get together on some idea other than "Bush is teh debhil!!!!".
Just like the Republicans to make a complete mess of things, then demand that the other party come along with a complete reliable blueprint for cleaning it up.
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -Benjamin Franklin
Maybe it's time to organize large numbers of people to mass-visit the offices of every member of the US Congress, and get inside, simply to spraypaint (with stencils) the above quote on one or more of their inside walls, and then leave. On an outside too, for that matter.
I have to put my affairs in order before being ready for jail, as I'm sure that if it's not "disturbing the peace" it could be construed as the more serious charge of "disturbing the war" or something. When summer is over, and elections draw closer, is anyone with me on this one?
A reference to the lyric in Purple Haze that goes "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy." So who is "this guy?" My guess is that Hendrix is referring to Owsley, the great acid chemist of the day.
Younger folks who have only heard the studio version often believe the lyrics to be "kiss the sky." But in live performances (find one and listen if you doubt me), the lyrics are definitely "kiss this guy." At one show, he changed the line to "'Scuse me while I kiss this policeman," probably referring to police at the show, or perhaps even to the "kissed a cop" line in the song "Love Potion Number Nine."
When I handed abuse mail for an ISP a few years back, Incubus accounted for nearly all such complaints, more than all other artists combined. I'm not familiar with their music, really, but they're real bastards to their fans.
I was listening to a local "christian" broadcast station the other day, and they aired a PSA about file-sharing, reminding parents to make sure their kids aren't sharing files. Period. It made no mention at all of copyright, the fact that most "up and coming" bands allow free trade of their music online, etc. Much less any mention of "fair use."
They referred to it exclusively as "theft" and "stealing." The message to parents was: if your kid shares any file of any type anytime ever, you are harboring a criminal.
A really kewl, easy-to-learn, and fun magic trick:
Present a $2 bill and your hands otherwise empty; let the other person question it. Fold it a few times, unfold it, and present two singles. If they're impressed, fold again, unfold, and you have one $5 bill. It's sold here; people are always amazed, and yes, I've used it in stores. And all the bills are real.
My wife and I were fossil-hunting at a roadcut near the Cincinnati (CVG) airport, but were made to leave after police arrived. They were concerned because we were only about a quarter-mile from where they're building a new runway, and I guess they had to make sure we didn't time-warp into the future and throw Flexicalymene fragments at future aircraft in heinous acts of TUR-ism.
It doesn't change the fact that it is a lie to say that judges are no longer needed for warrants
The law seemingly (IANAL) removes any consideration of facts, and simply makes the judge an entity who is required to automatically approve any such request. Sure, he could say "no," but the law provides no opportunity to make any such decision based on facts. While it's possible that a judge would refuse to abide by the "shall issue" mandate, would he then be taken into custody as a Turst?
The way I see it, the "crazy lady who sued over hot coffee" thing is just a variant of the "evolution is just a theory" tactic. And probably used by the very same individuals.
What kinds of scumsucking animals are so completely lacking in ethics that they'll sit down and work cooperatively with a spyware creep? Well, there's the list. "People who associate with disseminators of spyware." I'd have to be physically restrained.
I thought that if it ever came to something like that, that he'd take a few RepubliNazis with him. You know, go down in a hail of gunfire while committing an assassination. Thompson once believed in picking up a gun (or a pen, depending on the situation) to defend his country, but I guess he figured that at this point, it's not even worth defending.
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I suspect there's a zero missing from that price.
Soshulizm.
"Those who trade liberty for security are traitors, not traders."
The military would be smart to do this. Someone probably even proposed it, but probably then his idea was chopped off at the knees, and contracted out to KBR or someone. They probably were paid tens of millions up front, and the whole thing exists only as a Power Point presentation left unknowingly on an Internet-accessible drive.
Where I live, there's only about a one-in-four chance that the sky will be clear enough to make it worthwhile to watch. I don't see the "once in a lifetime" comment as any serious exaggeration.
I'm sure Libby will show his appreciation- and his devotion to his country- by spending the next 30 months changing bedpans and wound dressings at an army field hospital.
Even in the Orwell classic "1984," the government only monitored government bureaucrats- the general public was "free" because it could be managed easily with the basic tools: repetition of propaganda, and fear.
George Orwell's classic has been used by this administration as a "how-to guide." Yeah, SF writers will get right on that.
Median pay for an MCPD (MySpace Certified Page Designer) is now over $80,000/year. That's almost as much as a World of Warcraft Specialist. Pay him his due.
In the book 1984, the government didn't even need to spy very closely on The People- they mostly just monitored government bureaucrats, though there is some mention of cameras and listening devices in public places.
I researched this in extreme detail about 2-3 years ago, and discovered that among scientists outside the field of climatology, there was a strong concensus that we are, in fact, possibly contributing slightly to the warming.
Among ACTUAL CLIMATOLOGISTS, there was no such concensus.
Maybe that's changed, but if so, no one can point me to anything indicating otherwise.
I'll ask the mailman what he thinks, as long as we're disregarding the experts anyway...
Just like the Republicans to make a complete mess of things, then demand that the other party come along with a complete reliable blueprint for cleaning it up.
Maybe it's time to organize large numbers of people to mass-visit the offices of every member of the US Congress, and get inside, simply to spraypaint (with stencils) the above quote on one or more of their inside walls, and then leave. On an outside too, for that matter.
I have to put my affairs in order before being ready for jail, as I'm sure that if it's not "disturbing the peace" it could be construed as the more serious charge of "disturbing the war" or something. When summer is over, and elections draw closer, is anyone with me on this one?
Younger folks who have only heard the studio version often believe the lyrics to be "kiss the sky." But in live performances (find one and listen if you doubt me), the lyrics are definitely "kiss this guy." At one show, he changed the line to "'Scuse me while I kiss this policeman," probably referring to police at the show, or perhaps even to the "kissed a cop" line in the song "Love Potion Number Nine."
When I handed abuse mail for an ISP a few years back, Incubus accounted for nearly all such complaints, more than all other artists combined. I'm not familiar with their music, really, but they're real bastards to their fans.
I call it "the former American republic." I refuse to call this godforsaken excuse for a culture "America."
They referred to it exclusively as "theft" and "stealing." The message to parents was: if your kid shares any file of any type anytime ever, you are harboring a criminal.
Just watch. When Dick Cheney returns as Halliburton's CEO in 2008, they'll buy Google :)
A really kewl, easy-to-learn, and fun magic trick: Present a $2 bill and your hands otherwise empty; let the other person question it. Fold it a few times, unfold it, and present two singles. If they're impressed, fold again, unfold, and you have one $5 bill. It's sold here; people are always amazed, and yes, I've used it in stores. And all the bills are real.
My wife and I were fossil-hunting at a roadcut near the Cincinnati (CVG) airport, but were made to leave after police arrived. They were concerned because we were only about a quarter-mile from where they're building a new runway, and I guess they had to make sure we didn't time-warp into the future and throw Flexicalymene fragments at future aircraft in heinous acts of TUR-ism.
The law seemingly (IANAL) removes any consideration of facts, and simply makes the judge an entity who is required to automatically approve any such request. Sure, he could say "no," but the law provides no opportunity to make any such decision based on facts. While it's possible that a judge would refuse to abide by the "shall issue" mandate, would he then be taken into custody as a Turst?
The way I see it, the "crazy lady who sued over hot coffee" thing is just a variant of the "evolution is just a theory" tactic. And probably used by the very same individuals.
What kinds of scumsucking animals are so completely lacking in ethics that they'll sit down and work cooperatively with a spyware creep? Well, there's the list. "People who associate with disseminators of spyware." I'd have to be physically restrained.
Not long at all. Only they won't call it Gator/GAIM. It will be "FreedomAssist" or "FreedomShopper" or "FreedomPlus" or something like that.
I thought that if it ever came to something like that, that he'd take a few RepubliNazis with him. You know, go down in a hail of gunfire while committing an assassination. Thompson once believed in picking up a gun (or a pen, depending on the situation) to defend his country, but I guess he figured that at this point, it's not even worth defending.