rmeebemr taht as lnog as the fsirt and lsat lteetr of a wrod rneaims in the ccroert piitoosn, the oehtr leertts can be jbuemld and the rdaeer is sltil albe to siflwty fugrie it out.
And before you know it, there will be flying mini bikes everywhere...
But I guess that will eliminate the problem of the rider's head being at the level of a car's bumper... Now they'll just plunge X feet to their deaths...
We're not in a draft, so these people chose as their profession one in which there is a real risk of having people shoot at you, and if people are shooting at you...
Unfortunatly, a good amount of people in the Armed Forces are just trying to make it for themselves. For many lower and lower-middle class people joining the forces is the only way they can afford college or some higher education. It's not the rich kids joining the army, is it?
So these kids take a chance to aquire some job skills, college credits, and tuition. And now they are dying over a lie.
But don't forget - there is a major sortage of troops and the US is seriously considering bringing the draft back within the next few years... But I'm sure the rich will still be able to buy their way out (like Georgie!)
So far, Bush has violated/opposed/refused to ratify/withdrawn from:
The United Nations Charter
The Nuremberg Charter
Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 (relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts)
Land Mine Treaty
International Criminal Court (ICC) Treaty
Comprehensive [Nuclear] Test Ban Treaty
UN's International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948
Oh yeah, and one more:
The United States Constitution
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
-- Article VI Clause II
Many news sources are targeted at an 8'th grade reading/comprehension level, so 14 year olds would be more accurate.
The better written news brodcasts/papers/etc are written at an 8th grade reading level. The more popular news sources (NY Daily News, Philly Daily News, any FOX News) are at a 3rd - 4th grade reading/comprehension level.
On that note, almost every country has WMD right now. I think that makes the WMD case for war a bit daft, but that's just a personal opinion.
Exactly. And I bet that the US has more than anybody. So if Bush is hellbent on taking out countries with WMD's, he should start at home. Oh wait, he already has...
Before I got my Golf, I had a Plymouth Neon. With that you could turn the key towards the driver (just electrial access) and leave it there for a few seconds. The engine light would then blink a number of times, and you could then look that code up to see what was wrong.
With my Golf, I gotta either go to a shop and pay to have them hook it up, or get a VAG-COM (like 200$) to check it out. Or go to Autozone where they do it for free (some locations).
While I understand newer cars are more complex and have more codes, needing special software and hardware is really stupid. It should just display the code on the dash and let us get on with our lives. If I had that, maybe I'd know why my golf has been stalling for the last 2 weeks...
Actually, it is using used food (used vegetable oil) - so it's recycling. Also the $$ saved on oil could probably feed entire countries... and feed them more than just soy beans to boot!
I wonder how long it will be before the FBI (or other law enforcement agency of choice) is breaking down his/her door and takes away his PC's before locking him/her up forever without a trial. Ahhh Freedom.
I am sure the "Left" are completly aware of the energy problems in the world today (being a member of that group myself). Nuclear power is a very efficient way of generating energy. But obviously the problem is when 'Things Go Wrong'. If nuclear plants could be developed that would attempt to control any type of meltdown (Note - not a nuclear expert so no idea if this is even possible) and eliminate the change of environmental catastrophe, I'd support it. I'd rather have that uranium go to nuclear power than weapons.
But also another part of the solution is conservation. The excessive waste (of energy) that is present in society today also needs to change.
Well, those are all recalls, but none are really threatening the saftey of the driver/passengers. No exploding gas tanks, brake failure, etc. And they are all cheap and easy fixes you can easily do yourself. Plus almost all of these problems lie in the parts that VW purchased from other companies (Bosch, etc).
You could go with a Ford, but if you dislike recalls purchasing a car with one of the higest recall rates is probably not a good idea.
Sure, I'm a biased VW nut, but take your VW out for a spin and get broad-sided. When you realize you're alive and OK, you may change your mind.:o)
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As President, I make decisions based on what I think is best for the country.
The President should make decisions on what the American people want, not his own self-centered goals.
Ugh - how is this offtopic? It directly relates to proofreading and why it is so easy to miss spelling errors (such as transposed letters) in words...
Oh yeah, it's slashdot - grammer not be understood good.
rmeebemr taht as lnog as the fsirt and lsat lteetr of a wrod rneaims in the ccroert piitoosn, the oehtr leertts can be jbuemld and the rdaeer is sltil albe to siflwty fugrie it out.
I use adsense, and had some issues logging in with older versions of FireFox (.7 and below I believe). But the recent versions have worked fine...
Just get a business loan through Commerce and you'll be set!
(Reference to the whole Philly Admistration Corruption stuff going on)
And before you know it, there will be flying mini bikes everywhere...
But I guess that will eliminate the problem of the rider's head being at the level of a car's bumper... Now they'll just plunge X feet to their deaths...
So you don't die, but the person your car then lands on does...
Ugh - same here in Philly. The land of 'no turn signals'. Adding another dimension to the whole driving equation will be an utter nightmare...
And forget about what insurance will cost then. Uninsured flyers everwhere...
We're not in a draft, so these people chose as their profession one in which there is a real risk of having people shoot at you, and if people are shooting at you...
Unfortunatly, a good amount of people in the Armed Forces are just trying to make it for themselves. For many lower and lower-middle class people joining the forces is the only way they can afford college or some higher education. It's not the rich kids joining the army, is it?
So these kids take a chance to aquire some job skills, college credits, and tuition. And now they are dying over a lie.
But don't forget - there is a major sortage of troops and the US is seriously considering bringing the draft back within the next few years... But I'm sure the rich will still be able to buy their way out (like Georgie!)
So far, Bush has violated/opposed/refused to ratify/withdrawn from:
The United Nations Charter
The Nuremberg Charter
Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 (relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts)
Land Mine Treaty
International Criminal Court (ICC) Treaty
Comprehensive [Nuclear] Test Ban Treaty
UN's International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948
Oh yeah, and one more:
The United States Constitution
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
-- Article VI Clause II
Hmmm. I wonder who has more - Saddam or Bush...
Many news sources are targeted at an 8'th grade reading/comprehension level, so 14 year olds would be more accurate.
The better written news brodcasts/papers/etc are written at an 8th grade reading level. The more popular news sources (NY Daily News, Philly Daily News, any FOX News) are at a 3rd - 4th grade reading/comprehension level.
But, though I'm at risk of repeating myself several times in this thread, the the effort in the middle east is not about "WMD in Iraq".
You're right. If Bush was concerned with the saftey of the world, he'd go after the real threats right now (North Korea).
If he was concerned about Human Rights, we would be in Burundi right now.
No, Bush cares about Oil. If Iraq was 'just a bone dry desert', him nor daddy would have ever been there.
On that note, almost every country has WMD right now. I think that makes the WMD case for war a bit daft, but that's just a personal opinion.
... kettle ... black ... huh?
Exactly. And I bet that the US has more than anybody. So if Bush is hellbent on taking out countries with WMD's, he should start at home. Oh wait, he already has...
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Don't forget the sex-bottom-box too!
Yeah, once it gets to only 2 out of 5 failing it will be ready for release...
I would choose either the 'All of the Above' option, or CowboyNeal as a saftey guess...
Before I got my Golf, I had a Plymouth Neon. With that you could turn the key towards the driver (just electrial access) and leave it there for a few seconds. The engine light would then blink a number of times, and you could then look that code up to see what was wrong.
With my Golf, I gotta either go to a shop and pay to have them hook it up, or get a VAG-COM (like 200$) to check it out. Or go to Autozone where they do it for free (some locations).
While I understand newer cars are more complex and have more codes, needing special software and hardware is really stupid. It should just display the code on the dash and let us get on with our lives. If I had that, maybe I'd know why my golf has been stalling for the last 2 weeks...
Actually it sorta does when you get almost double the mileage for the same price.
Actually, it is using used food (used vegetable oil) - so it's recycling. Also the $$ saved on oil could probably feed entire countries... and feed them more than just soy beans to boot!
Anyway, my next Golf will be a TDI.
I wonder how long it will be before the FBI (or other law enforcement agency of choice) is breaking down his/her door and takes away his PC's before locking him/her up forever without a trial. Ahhh Freedom.
Well, down outside of philly, there is a shopping center (and apartment complex) named Spread Eagle Village...
Teaching history of the Cold War will be pretty easy too, given the amout of Cold War videogames that were out in the 80's.
I am sure the "Left" are completly aware of the energy problems in the world today (being a member of that group myself). Nuclear power is a very efficient way of generating energy. But obviously the problem is when 'Things Go Wrong'. If nuclear plants could be developed that would attempt to control any type of meltdown (Note - not a nuclear expert so no idea if this is even possible) and eliminate the change of environmental catastrophe, I'd support it. I'd rather have that uranium go to nuclear power than weapons.
But also another part of the solution is conservation. The excessive waste (of energy) that is present in society today also needs to change.
Well, lots of others still use veggie oil to power their cars: greasecar.com
Well, those are all recalls, but none are really threatening the saftey of the driver/passengers. No exploding gas tanks, brake failure, etc. And they are all cheap and easy fixes you can easily do yourself. Plus almost all of these problems lie in the parts that VW purchased from other companies (Bosch, etc).
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You could go with a Ford, but if you dislike recalls purchasing a car with one of the higest recall rates is probably not a good idea.
Sure, I'm a biased VW nut, but take your VW out for a spin and get broad-sided. When you realize you're alive and OK, you may change your mind.