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  1. Re:A new low. on Marvel Sues City of Heroes Makers · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Funny you should mention that.

  2. Re:Yes they can on EA Games: The Human Story · · Score: 1

    I need to double check that but as far as I recall you are not allowed "opt-out" unless you are a certain profession.

  3. Re:Can't do that in the EU on EA Games: The Human Story · · Score: 1

    You cannot sign any waiver, but some jobs are automatically not covered. Like Doctors if I recall correctly.

    They brought it up in work before and it is based on time over a year. So you can't just claim the time off if you work over 48 hours for a few weeks.

  4. Can't do that in the EU on EA Games: The Human Story · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well it happens but you can't do it. There is a limit to the number of hours you can work before you have to take forced comp time or the company gets in trouble.

    I forget what the hours are.

    I've had this happen on a project before, and then they tried to do it on a second project and everyone just dug their heels and said "screw you". They didn't have a choice as EU laws are much more protective of the employee (even if the salary is much lower of a US employee).

  5. Re:Bush Sr. was chairman of United Negro College F on The Battle Over Candidates' Wikipedia Entries · · Score: 1

    >Prescott Bush was neither a Nazi nor a Nazi sympathiser. Which is very different to someone who did business with them. I mean a lot of what we know now no one had a clue at that time what was going on. Even germans were somewhat out of the loop to exactly what was going on.

  6. Re:Iraq DID have ties to Al Qaeda on U.S. Goverment Responds to EFF's Indymedia Motion · · Score: 1

    From what I have read (and did my homework), Ties to Saddam + AQ were about as good as Bush + AQ. Come to think of it Bush+AQ is probably better because Saddam has always had AQ on its hit list, where as the US had OBL working for them at one time (along with Bush family ties).

    As for AQ in Iraq, the only reported instances of it were in UN controlled areas of Iraq.

    And next time you tell someone to check their homework, back it up with a few links so we can figure out what you do be reading to believe such tripe.

  7. Obl Simpsons. on U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft Resigns · · Score: 1

    Seemed Apt. :)

    Kid: Hey, who left all this garbage on the steps of Congress?

    Amendment: I'm not garbage. I'm an amendment-to-be, yes an amendment-to-be, And I'm hoping that they'll ratify me. There's a lot of flag-burners, who have got too much freedom, I want to make it legal for policemen to beat 'em.

    'Cause there's limits to our liberties, at least I hope and pray that there are, 'Cause those liberal freaks go too far.

    (spoken)
    Kid: But why can't we just make a law against flag-burning?

    Amendment: Because that law would be unconstitutional. But if we changed the Constitution...

    Kid: Then we could make all *sorts* of crazy laws!

    Amendment: Now you're catching on!

    Kid: What if people say you're not good enough to be in the Constitution?

    (sings)

    Amendment: Then I'll crush all opposition to me, and I'll make Ted Kennedy pay. If he fights back, I'll say that he's gay.

    (spoken)
    Congressman: Good news, Amendment! They ratified ya! You're in the US Constitution!

    Amendment: Oh yeah! Door's open boys!! Yeehaw!

  8. Re:Ashcroft wasn't so bad on U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft Resigns · · Score: 1

    FBI need a warrant, but they don't need to get it by a local judge. Any judge will do. They also don't need to tell you that they got a warrant, nor do they need you to be there when they are searching.

  9. Re:I thought for sure on Techies Migrate in Search of Work · · Score: 1

    And if your a liberal you can even get yourself a spouse.

  10. Re:Google hosted homepage on Firefox 1.0 Released · · Score: 1

    Should of been moderated funny. Firefox has a search toolbar too. This is just a general homepage to point to starting off.

    IE points to msn.com, which is far from lightweight compared to firefox.

  11. Re:In other news.... on 4503 Electronic Votes Lost in NC · · Score: 1
    "I wouldn't be surprised to start seeing sane democrats fleeing USA from the right wing Christien fundamentlists nuts over there..."

    Its already happening.

  12. Re:Hit Lucas Where It Hurts on Star Wars Episode III Teaser Trailer Today · · Score: 1

    He's probably doing it to try and cull the herd at the local movie place so he can see the movie faster.

    I wonder if Lucas will have any tie ins on the game SWG?

  13. Re:Decision criteria for voting lost on me... on Blackboxvoting.org Raises Vote-Audit FOIA Request · · Score: 1

    "As a non-American, that is what boggles the mind."

    This election was based on killing fetues or killing Arabs. Clearly the latter won.

  14. Its a bit like the PATRIOT act on Blackboxvoting.org Raises Vote-Audit FOIA Request · · Score: 1

    If you have nothing to worry about, then why moan about an audit?

    Seriously though, I am suprised that Republicans are spinning it as "Sore Losers" instead of "Ok lets do this and then STFU".

  15. Re:Key items to note: on Kerry Concedes Election To Bush · · Score: 2, Interesting

    according to John Titor that happens next year.

  16. Re:All I need now on Kerry Concedes Election To Bush · · Score: 1

    I prefer to use the second edition by Bush.

    On a more serious note. Good luck if you plan to dodge the draft, all the loopholes have been closed and Canada will be busing you back.

  17. Its not 50 percent. on Kerry Concedes Election To Bush · · Score: 1

    " It's a sad sad day for 50% of America."

    More like its a sad day for the 50% of the 60% of Americans registered to vote. I'm assuming the other 40% couldn't care less.

  18. For $3 on SCO Gives up on Linux Website · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I would buy one share. Is it possible to get the share in paper format that will look nice framed? Might make a good history piece.

  19. Wow! on SCO Gives up on Linux Website · · Score: 4, Funny

    SCO is still around? Thought they died months ago.

  20. Re:Wikipedia has results & an index on Monitoring the U.S. Elections Online? · · Score: 1

    Clearly the Encyclopedia Britannica were right! That site can't be taken seriously.

    I went and had a look and it mentions there are more then republicans and democrats. I wonder what pipe they were smoking from when they created that page.

    Next you will be telling me that it isn't the most votes that wins.

  21. Re:Bush and I'm not afraid to admit it. on Pre-Election Discussion · · Score: 1

    Or a profound amount of hope.

  22. Re:Made in China... on China Plans 5-day Manned Space Mission · · Score: 1
    To be fair now the US did also give the Chinese president an airplane full of bugging devices for free. Didn't even require the Chinese to ram it.

    Any people going on about Clinton, you have to wonder what Bush has given the chinese. Especially when his brother made so much money on a contract he had no experience in.

  23. Re:Why Verses? on The Eye: Evolution versus Creationism · · Score: 1

    Maybe gods evolve too.

  24. Re:Ob AST on The Votemaster Is...Andrew Tanenbaum · · Score: 1

    Maybe John Stewart will get his wish and Mr T. will win.

  25. Re:Worldwide results on The Votemaster Is...Andrew Tanenbaum · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "benefitted French, German, and Russian companies"

    I think you left out "America" as well. If you go check your facts, the US made more money from that deal and even increased its output just shortly before the war because it knew it wouldn't have the pay the debts.