Maybe I'm daft, but when I read it, I saw a lot of parallels with the awful rights-limiting, war-monging, "axis of evil" bullshit going on in the USA today.
This makes a good point. It should, however, be combined with some sort of marker. The marker does not have to be complex at all: a tall and wide perimeter barrier, for instance; a "plaza" of death -- sculptors 'round the world could be commissioned to carve horrifying death masques and twisted bodies from stone -- and a central pillar loaded with radioactive material.
First person to walk to the pillar drops dead, adding to the plaza o' death. Anyone foolish enough to follow probably deserves what he gets.
a) Brighter cities equals higher crime. I don't have access to the stats, but the general gist is that most criminals aren't inclined to wander the streets if they're dark. IOW, yes, you want a yard light, but you don't want lit streets.
b) Brighter cities equals greater disconnect with the world. If you ever have the opportunity to get a few hundred miles away from light pollution, you'll be humbled by the spectacular night sky. IMO, we'd have a better culture if people were more aware of how vast the universe is.
Of course, the number of people that spend most of their non-work hours vegetating in front of a television may be the counterpoint to that argument. Stars or not, they'll never see 'em anyway...
I haven't had to purchase MazdaGas, but I have purchased Nissan OEM oil filters, fuel filters, and struts. There are second-source "refill" suppliers for these parts but they are uniformly lower-quality: the oil filters don't filter as well and lack a low-pressure bypass (necessary to prevent oil starvation during start-up); the fuel filters aren't as highly pressure-rated; and the struts need to be modified with a disc grinder in order to fit.
Furthermore, using non-OEM parts will void the warranty.
Is this product locking? I think not: the OEM equipment is far higher quality, which in turn ensures that damage isn't caused by using cheap crap.
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Hard to catch? Not when they're dead... as in "dead or alive."
Me, I'd be out there with a pressurized pesticide sprayer loaded up with Starbucks' finest!
Neither does a "democracy" where 50% of the population pays 4% of the taxes and votes for the leaders who charge the other 50% of the population the other 96% of the taxes, for that matter.
One percent of America's population holds 40% of the wealth.
I hope you are not suggesting that it is unfair to have that one percent of the population pay 40% of the taxes.
Or don't get a bid war going at all: get one of them to commit to being your single-source contractor for the whole kaboodle, and demand insurance in lieu of discount -- ie.) a service guarantee that come hell or high water, they'll have a loaner part for anything that fails within two hours of request, and a replacement part within two working days, delivered.
...until RIAA sends Guido over to bust Michael Dell's kneecaps. And if that doesn't convince him to back off, I'm sure the thugs will think of more... creative ways to persuade him. Pain is such a wonderful negotiating tool.
Here's the Best Page of the site. It's the Kid's Page.:-)
What should you do if you find an atheist?
Atheists such as crotchety old Mr. Gruff think they've got it all figured out... ...but then why are they always so sad?
If you find an atheist in your neighborhood, TELL A PARENT OR PASTOR RIGHT AWAY!
You may be moved to try and witness to these poor lost souls yourself, however AVOID TALKING TO THEM! Atheists are often very grumpy and bitter and will lash out at children or they may even try to trick you into neglecting God's Word.
Very advanced witnessing techniques are needed for these grouches. Let the adults handle them.
The TruePath host is gonna be some stiffed what with all the Slashdot, MeFi, Fark, ARS, and Memepool hits... Atheist geeks destroy Christianity!
"Main Entry: odium Pronunciation: 'O-dE-&m Function: noun Etymology: Latin, hatred, from odisse to hate; akin to Old English atol terrible, Greek odyssasthai to be angry Date: 1602 1 : the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance 2 : hatred and condemnation accompanied by loathing or contempt : DETESTATION 3 : disrepute or infamy attached to something : OPPROBRIUM"
There are at least 20 wineries within one hour's drive of my house, and at least 30 vinyards, and Okanagan wine has been cleaning up with gold medals at the world tasting events for a good five years or more. We grow grapes here, and damn fine grapes at that.
Ontario also has a thriving winery industry, though it's not nearly so good as BC's.:-)
Reality is, the publishing companies are already making noise and beginning to push through legislation that is intended to force libraries to license their collections, such that the publisher gets paid every time a book is loaned.
I've done some preliminary Googling, but came up dry. Can't quite find the correct search terms. Nonetheless, the idea is out there and there's motion to implement it...
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Excellent. You'll never get the full 5+ moderator points you deserve. The truth hurts them too much.
Maybe I'm daft, but when I read it, I saw a lot of parallels with the awful rights-limiting, war-monging, "axis of evil" bullshit going on in the USA today.
Bush is Palpatine...
I dont think kids under 14 should be online.
Unsupervised. Supervised, they should be fine.
because the important thing is this: the executives got million-dollar paycheques. That made it all worthwhile!
This makes a good point. It should, however, be combined with some sort of marker. The marker does not have to be complex at all: a tall and wide perimeter barrier, for instance; a "plaza" of death -- sculptors 'round the world could be commissioned to carve horrifying death masques and twisted bodies from stone -- and a central pillar loaded with radioactive material.
:-)
First person to walk to the pillar drops dead, adding to the plaza o' death. Anyone foolish enough to follow probably deserves what he gets.
To hell with subtle.
Fersure. Two points:
a) Brighter cities equals higher crime. I don't have access to the stats, but the general gist is that most criminals aren't inclined to wander the streets if they're dark. IOW, yes, you want a yard light, but you don't want lit streets.
b) Brighter cities equals greater disconnect with the world. If you ever have the opportunity to get a few hundred miles away from light pollution, you'll be humbled by the spectacular night sky. IMO, we'd have a better culture if people were more aware of how vast the universe is.
Of course, the number of people that spend most of their non-work hours vegetating in front of a television may be the counterpoint to that argument. Stars or not, they'll never see 'em anyway...
I haven't had to purchase MazdaGas, but I have purchased Nissan OEM oil filters, fuel filters, and struts. There are second-source "refill" suppliers for these parts but they are uniformly lower-quality: the oil filters don't filter as well and lack a low-pressure bypass (necessary to prevent oil starvation during start-up); the fuel filters aren't as highly pressure-rated; and the struts need to be modified with a disc grinder in order to fit.
Furthermore, using non-OEM parts will void the warranty.
Is this product locking? I think not: the OEM equipment is far higher quality, which in turn ensures that damage isn't caused by using cheap crap.
Hard to catch? Not when they're dead... as in "dead or alive."
Me, I'd be out there with a pressurized pesticide sprayer loaded up with Starbucks' finest!
...are what make the Internet great. Man, I love reading this sort of thing. Makes me wish I were crazy...
in BC we've had a problem with huge frogs
Er, eh? We have? Tell on, do. I'd like to see some of those monsters!
Acrobat alternative: JAWS PDF (and it's arguably better than Acrobat. I find it far less buggy.)
But it's not a reader, it's a PDF print engine.
Yes, because 7-11 is so often closed.
Neither does a "democracy" where 50% of the population pays 4% of the taxes and votes for the leaders who charge the other 50% of the population the other 96% of the taxes, for that matter.
One percent of America's population holds 40% of the wealth.
I hope you are not suggesting that it is unfair to have that one percent of the population pay 40% of the taxes.
Or don't get a bid war going at all: get one of them to commit to being your single-source contractor for the whole kaboodle, and demand insurance in lieu of discount -- ie.) a service guarantee that come hell or high water, they'll have a loaner part for anything that fails within two hours of request, and a replacement part within two working days, delivered.
[Homer]
D-oh!
Damn, I feel silly now.
[+1 Public Humiliation]
...until RIAA sends Guido over to bust Michael Dell's kneecaps. And if that doesn't convince him to back off, I'm sure the thugs will think of more... creative ways to persuade him. Pain is such a wonderful negotiating tool.
Basically, a Psion NetBook, with voice call capabilities. Gahd, how I'd spooge over something like that.
Here's the Best Page of the site. It's the Kid's Page. :-)
What should you do if you find an atheist?
Atheists such as crotchety old Mr. Gruff think they've got it all figured out...
...but then why are they always so sad?
If you find an atheist in your neighborhood, TELL A PARENT OR PASTOR RIGHT AWAY!
You may be moved to try and witness to these poor lost souls yourself, however AVOID TALKING TO THEM! Atheists are often very grumpy and bitter and will lash out at children or they may even try to trick you into neglecting God's Word.
Very advanced witnessing techniques are needed for these grouches. Let the adults handle them.
The TruePath host is gonna be some stiffed what with all the Slashdot, MeFi, Fark, ARS, and Memepool hits... Atheist geeks destroy Christianity!
And the chipset is, of course, the Odium.
"Main Entry: odium
Pronunciation: 'O-dE-&m
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, hatred, from odisse to hate; akin to Old English atol terrible, Greek odyssasthai to be angry
Date: 1602
1 : the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
2 : hatred and condemnation accompanied by loathing or contempt : DETESTATION
3 : disrepute or infamy attached to something : OPPROBRIUM"
Except for his head... mooowhahaha!
Electric windows. When the ignition is turned on, the windows go up, the doors lock, and cyanide gas pours into the compartment.
So we have a crook with the electronics knowledge to design and build a device that can detect the GPS signal from the car.
Why, then, is he stealing cars instead of working in the electronics industry?
I've no doubt the goat.cx link makes you sick, yet it doesn't cause any desire in you to see more, nor to "take it to the next level."
Your argument is bogus to the extreme.
WTF you mean "grapes don't grow there"?
:-)
There are at least 20 wineries within one hour's drive of my house, and at least 30 vinyards, and Okanagan wine has been cleaning up with gold medals at the world tasting events for a good five years or more. We grow grapes here, and damn fine grapes at that.
Ontario also has a thriving winery industry, though it's not nearly so good as BC's.
Reality is, the publishing companies are already making noise and beginning to push through legislation that is intended to force libraries to license their collections, such that the publisher gets paid every time a book is loaned.
I've done some preliminary Googling, but came up dry. Can't quite find the correct search terms. Nonetheless, the idea is out there and there's motion to implement it...