Department of reConstitution
Department In Constitution Killing
Ministry of If You Have Nothing To Hide Then What's The Problem?
Order of the New World
Department of Look Over There
Ministry of Get Used To It Because You are a Plebe
New NotSee Agency (bonus points for anyone who really gets this one)
Reformed Agency Protecting Everyone
Really, what's the point of an exercise in renaming it? Those that pay attention to the real plight will be mildly entertained, and those that do not will see only lame government-directed jibbery.
I haven't learned very much about Guardasil, but I did a bit of reading. All of it has been a little vague. The "vaccine" isn't a vaccine at all, it's just like the flu shot, where a dead HPV is injected into your body so your immune system can recognize it, build up antibodies, and attack it quickly if live HPV is ever introduced. I would imagine it makes someone a carrier, not immune...which then makes the infected be asymptomatic, and a carrier. Wonderful...so now the virus will transmutate into something our bodies will probably never be able to fight off, and Merck gets to sell $billions worth of shots. Which, if they ever get their way, will be mandatory to attend public school.
They can verify that you are who you say you are...online, zero verification...no way to know that the MD who obtained a degree online...stabbing you with syringes filled with potential death goo...is actually educated.
Red alert! Roll out the lawyers! Give'r all she's got! This is AMERICA! We will never stand for someone taking our business model away from us!
Why is it that whenever an incumbent institution is threatened by advancements in technology, the people involved get on the horn to the litigators? GROW UP! Learn how to adapt like big boys and girls.
I think that learning via the Internet is ok; however, obtaining a diploma/degree etc by that method is not.
Do you have any idea what a distribution channel is? I suppose not, because this is what they do. Business operators enjoy having a one-stop-shop...much less hassle, and having 1 strong relationship is preferable to having many weak ones. Further to this, the distributor gains buying power. (read: cheaper prices, maintained product availability)
Think of, say, SummitRacing.com, I bet they have a lot of items for sale that they don't stock. How do you think a customer will get their stuff? Drop ship? Not for everything. The workers have no idea why stuff is coming or going...that's business happening, my friend.
This idea that manufacturers should sell directly to the customer is going to blow up in the collective buying public's face. Does anyone realize how badly manufacturers DON'T want to talk to you? Ok, there are some exceptions, whatever, the point is that manufacturers make stuff, and retail outlets sell and support it. A 2000+ year tradition, for a reason: it works well.
What's happening is that manufacturers are squeezing out (Apple's decision to not sell boxed software, anyone?) the retail component is going to make life harder for everyone, even themselves in some respects.
Hey, things change. I get that. I just think we're destroying a part of our economy that will take ages to recover once the collapse hits. How we can help: Buy locally/nationally produced and supported products. We'll just have to see how it all pans out...
Alright, alright, now you are turning this into some sort of pissing match. Congratulations. You know more than me about X and I know more than you about Y.
I'm not amazed at your delusional self-image of grandeur...it is, however, sad. You have zero aptitude for empathy...it's not an advantage. Moving along, if indeed you are telling the truth about creating zero-light horticulture, you must, in one respect, be intelligent. I searched for it on Google and Yahoo with zero results, so, I'm skeptical. In any event, I'll continue to be self-sufficient, and you continue to wipe your ass with everyone around you. I'm sure they thank you for the pleasure.
End of conversation. No matter how flamboyant your elicitation, don't expect a response.
I think the engineering of a 70's motor is a bit different than that of a 90's, 2000's motor. Clearances and tolerances are going to be pushing envelopes to get every possible mile out of a gallon, right...so it's more difficult to limp along, or pour in a quick fix.
Maybe the brand new LS motors out of a Camaro or Truck can put out 500+...but there's no way I can see that out of any other vehicle...not without a cam, intake, headers, and of course a proper tune. Mind you, I think they have variable valve timing as it is...something I haven't been into at all...so I know that has a huge effect on low end efficiency with high end performance. I look at that stuff as one more thing to eff up. I can handle putting a few extra bucks in the tank (I get 25mpg on the highway out of my performer -- 440 at the wheel...I -may- have had 28mpg with the old engine -- 275 at the wheel, so that's not a monstrous difference)
I've had the Goodyears on my Caprice wagon (the wagons got all the good stuff from the cop cars except for the coolers) for almost 10 years now - they still look brand new inside and out (I flushed the system last year, which is why I looked inside the hoses). I loved my 9C1 as well, but it experienced a major drivetrain failure which was my fault. That "Restore" junk should not be put into an engine which works.:/
For other cars... I also currently have an '04 Grand Marquis (the wife's car). I have no idea why people compare the Caprice and the Marquis. They're about the same size, and I like the Marquis in its own way -but there's no comparison between it and the Caprices. Parked next to the Caprice and Marquis is a '95 BMW 740i (my daily driver - oddly, it's got the lowest current trade-in value, despite having a new price in 1995 which exceeds what I paid for my house). In terms of performance, the BMW and Caprice are extremely similar, but the German car has a way nicer interior.:) The Marquis, well, is just a big car. It's a turd off the line, it doesn't corner all that well (even with the new 18s and Michelins), it gets ok mileage, and it's fairly cheap to maintain. I'm really looking forward to a few years down the road when the new Chevy 9C1 starts getting rotated out of fleets again; the Fords just don't do it for me, but I'd be ok with a cop car running an LS-based V8.:)
Hmmmm, alright...maybe the GoodYear hoses are pretty decent. 10 years without cracking is pretty nice. That's a LOT of heat cycles. I've never used "restore" before...that sorta stuff seems too gimmicky for me. If your compression is too low, it's time to rebuild or replace...there's no easy fix for things like that, as far as I'm concerned. There's always a decent motor somewhere...
I too have quite the affinity towards my 9C1s. I keep trying to convince myself to get something new...or at least something else...but I just can't. I'm not surprised your saying that the Caprice performs like a BMW...these Chevys are stout.
I don't know that the new 9C1s are going to make you as happy. They just aren't a full-sized car. I think the new new ones are going to be RWD...but it's still not the same...they are a mid-sized car with a weird trunk, and less than no room in the engine compartment. LS engines are decent...the computers are fast, and compensate quickly to current conditions...the engines put out a lotta horsies...but they just aren't the same. Sensors and servos for everything...including your "gas" pedal". The interior in low and mid range cars are too hard (I don't know about high-end cars, haven't been in any in a while). Way too much to go wrong. In fact, I say we're going the wrong way in automotive technology. We need less stuff. Ask anyone with a new car how much it costs to service, and how much replacement parts go for. It's not funny. Stick with your older vehicles...you'll SAVE as much as you paid for your first house over the course of your life if you do.
Tact is for people without the balls to say what they think in a direct manner.
Guess what? You don't get anywhere in my field with tact, either.
Wonderful, another asshole I have to deal with on this planet. What's your field? Pornography? The next time you believe someone is disrespecting you (which I imagine you are the type to blow a gasket when someone calls you on your bullshit), don't wonder why. Oh, hey sunshine, guess what...tactility is the ability to gracefully and precisely respond and control. Tact is just another way of saying self-controlled and respectful candor. Holy shit! Could that mean -polite- directness?!? Fuck...that might mean you'll have to reconsider your indignant attitude. Furthermore, although -you- may be devoid of empathy or any shred of emotional depth, most other people on the planet are not. Stop being an asshole to everyone, I bet it'll help some people not hate you.
The above is NOT an example of tact. I thought I would level with you on your playing field first to get you going. Now that you see how being direct makes ME an asshole, you'll glimpse an understanding as to how people see you. Congratulations, you just felt a tiny bit of sentience. Please don't lose it. $12k a day doesn't make you human. Your heart does. Use it to share in everyone else's human experience.
I doubt it. If I'm a thief, I'm going to stay away from GPS-tracked cars. There are far easier targets, with far less heat attached. But that is irrelevant.
I don't care what anyone's motive is. Everyone has a right to privacy...and having to enforce that right proves disrespect on the part of GM/OnStar. That should be the end of the discussion.
Not whoosh...He's talking about people that don't want to be billed or tracked. Any thief that steals a car with a built-in tracking device is sub-retarded. Anyone knows it can be activated at any minute, and...what...show up to your fence with a loaded car? Whatever. I'm done arguing with people.
Stolen car isn't the reason, "I don't want to be tracked" is still the reason. "I stole a car" made you not want to be tracked, but that is the same under the law as "I don't want to be part of a database". God, doesn't anyone understand logic around here?
So you can sell my what? Car? No way are you going to sell a stolen car. And if you would try, both you and the buyer and asking for whatever you get. And yes, crack is a wise investment. Actually, can I buy some stock in that from you?
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App redacted in 3...2...1.
Aw, dude, that was a good one.
Gold? Are you serious?! That's a brass star, not even bronze, at best.
Killing...starts with a K...would fit perfectly.
Department of reConstitution
Department In Constitution Killing
Ministry of If You Have Nothing To Hide Then What's The Problem?
Order of the New World
Department of Look Over There
Ministry of Get Used To It Because You are a Plebe
New NotSee Agency (bonus points for anyone who really gets this one)
Reformed Agency Protecting Everyone
Really, what's the point of an exercise in renaming it? Those that pay attention to the real plight will be mildly entertained, and those that do not will see only lame government-directed jibbery.
I haven't learned very much about Guardasil, but I did a bit of reading. All of it has been a little vague. The "vaccine" isn't a vaccine at all, it's just like the flu shot, where a dead HPV is injected into your body so your immune system can recognize it, build up antibodies, and attack it quickly if live HPV is ever introduced. I would imagine it makes someone a carrier, not immune...which then makes the infected be asymptomatic, and a carrier. Wonderful...so now the virus will transmutate into something our bodies will probably never be able to fight off, and Merck gets to sell $billions worth of shots. Which, if they ever get their way, will be mandatory to attend public school.
What could go wrong?
They can verify that you are who you say you are...online, zero verification...no way to know that the MD who obtained a degree online...stabbing you with syringes filled with potential death goo...is actually educated.
Red alert! Roll out the lawyers! Give'r all she's got! This is AMERICA! We will never stand for someone taking our business model away from us!
Why is it that whenever an incumbent institution is threatened by advancements in technology, the people involved get on the horn to the litigators? GROW UP! Learn how to adapt like big boys and girls.
I think that learning via the Internet is ok; however, obtaining a diploma/degree etc by that method is not.
Gah! I should have known...I've even seen the movie recently.
Ah well...I'm old, I have an excuse for a crappy memory.
Is that a well known thing in Chicago (to use that address for nefarious dealings)? It even has a postal code?
/.ers: it's a parking lot near lake Michigan)
(For the lazy
Cite one case where DNA or fingerprints were used to catch a thief.
Won't happen...lab fees far outweigh the cost of a few consumer products.
This is what insurance is for. An acceptable amount of loss.
Do you have any idea what a distribution channel is? I suppose not, because this is what they do. Business operators enjoy having a one-stop-shop...much less hassle, and having 1 strong relationship is preferable to having many weak ones. Further to this, the distributor gains buying power. (read: cheaper prices, maintained product availability)
Think of, say, SummitRacing.com, I bet they have a lot of items for sale that they don't stock. How do you think a customer will get their stuff? Drop ship? Not for everything. The workers have no idea why stuff is coming or going...that's business happening, my friend.
This idea that manufacturers should sell directly to the customer is going to blow up in the collective buying public's face. Does anyone realize how badly manufacturers DON'T want to talk to you? Ok, there are some exceptions, whatever, the point is that manufacturers make stuff, and retail outlets sell and support it. A 2000+ year tradition, for a reason: it works well.
What's happening is that manufacturers are squeezing out (Apple's decision to not sell boxed software, anyone?) the retail component is going to make life harder for everyone, even themselves in some respects.
Hey, things change. I get that. I just think we're destroying a part of our economy that will take ages to recover once the collapse hits. How we can help: Buy locally/nationally produced and supported products. We'll just have to see how it all pans out...
Alright, alright, now you are turning this into some sort of pissing match. Congratulations. You know more than me about X and I know more than you about Y.
I'm not amazed at your delusional self-image of grandeur...it is, however, sad. You have zero aptitude for empathy...it's not an advantage. Moving along, if indeed you are telling the truth about creating zero-light horticulture, you must, in one respect, be intelligent. I searched for it on Google and Yahoo with zero results, so, I'm skeptical. In any event, I'll continue to be self-sufficient, and you continue to wipe your ass with everyone around you. I'm sure they thank you for the pleasure.
End of conversation. No matter how flamboyant your elicitation, don't expect a response.
So, I propose a solution to the bank robbing problem. Let's seal all the doors and windows of every bank with 3" steal.
Alternatively, we can remove all banks.
See...problem solved.
I think the engineering of a 70's motor is a bit different than that of a 90's, 2000's motor. Clearances and tolerances are going to be pushing envelopes to get every possible mile out of a gallon, right...so it's more difficult to limp along, or pour in a quick fix.
Maybe the brand new LS motors out of a Camaro or Truck can put out 500+...but there's no way I can see that out of any other vehicle...not without a cam, intake, headers, and of course a proper tune. Mind you, I think they have variable valve timing as it is...something I haven't been into at all...so I know that has a huge effect on low end efficiency with high end performance. I look at that stuff as one more thing to eff up. I can handle putting a few extra bucks in the tank (I get 25mpg on the highway out of my performer -- 440 at the wheel...I -may- have had 28mpg with the old engine -- 275 at the wheel, so that's not a monstrous difference)
I've had the Goodyears on my Caprice wagon (the wagons got all the good stuff from the cop cars except for the coolers) for almost 10 years now - they still look brand new inside and out (I flushed the system last year, which is why I looked inside the hoses). I loved my 9C1 as well, but it experienced a major drivetrain failure which was my fault. That "Restore" junk should not be put into an engine which works. :/
For other cars... I also currently have an '04 Grand Marquis (the wife's car). I have no idea why people compare the Caprice and the Marquis. They're about the same size, and I like the Marquis in its own way -but there's no comparison between it and the Caprices. Parked next to the Caprice and Marquis is a '95 BMW 740i (my daily driver - oddly, it's got the lowest current trade-in value, despite having a new price in 1995 which exceeds what I paid for my house). In terms of performance, the BMW and Caprice are extremely similar, but the German car has a way nicer interior. :) The Marquis, well, is just a big car. It's a turd off the line, it doesn't corner all that well (even with the new 18s and Michelins), it gets ok mileage, and it's fairly cheap to maintain. I'm really looking forward to a few years down the road when the new Chevy 9C1 starts getting rotated out of fleets again; the Fords just don't do it for me, but I'd be ok with a cop car running an LS-based V8. :)
Hmmmm, alright...maybe the GoodYear hoses are pretty decent. 10 years without cracking is pretty nice. That's a LOT of heat cycles. I've never used "restore" before...that sorta stuff seems too gimmicky for me. If your compression is too low, it's time to rebuild or replace...there's no easy fix for things like that, as far as I'm concerned. There's always a decent motor somewhere...
I too have quite the affinity towards my 9C1s. I keep trying to convince myself to get something new...or at least something else...but I just can't. I'm not surprised your saying that the Caprice performs like a BMW...these Chevys are stout.
I don't know that the new 9C1s are going to make you as happy. They just aren't a full-sized car. I think the new new ones are going to be RWD...but it's still not the same...they are a mid-sized car with a weird trunk, and less than no room in the engine compartment. LS engines are decent...the computers are fast, and compensate quickly to current conditions...the engines put out a lotta horsies...but they just aren't the same. Sensors and servos for everything...including your "gas" pedal". The interior in low and mid range cars are too hard (I don't know about high-end cars, haven't been in any in a while). Way too much to go wrong. In fact, I say we're going the wrong way in automotive technology. We need less stuff. Ask anyone with a new car how much it costs to service, and how much replacement parts go for. It's not funny. Stick with your older vehicles...you'll SAVE as much as you paid for your first house over the course of your life if you do.
Tact is for people without the balls to say what they think in a direct manner.
Guess what? You don't get anywhere in my field with tact, either.
Wonderful, another asshole I have to deal with on this planet. What's your field? Pornography? The next time you believe someone is disrespecting you (which I imagine you are the type to blow a gasket when someone calls you on your bullshit), don't wonder why. Oh, hey sunshine, guess what...tactility is the ability to gracefully and precisely respond and control. Tact is just another way of saying self-controlled and respectful candor. Holy shit! Could that mean -polite- directness?!? Fuck...that might mean you'll have to reconsider your indignant attitude. Furthermore, although -you- may be devoid of empathy or any shred of emotional depth, most other people on the planet are not. Stop being an asshole to everyone, I bet it'll help some people not hate you.
The above is NOT an example of tact. I thought I would level with you on your playing field first to get you going. Now that you see how being direct makes ME an asshole, you'll glimpse an understanding as to how people see you. Congratulations, you just felt a tiny bit of sentience. Please don't lose it. $12k a day doesn't make you human. Your heart does. Use it to share in everyone else's human experience.
I doubt it. If I'm a thief, I'm going to stay away from GPS-tracked cars. There are far easier targets, with far less heat attached. But that is irrelevant.
I don't care what anyone's motive is. Everyone has a right to privacy...and having to enforce that right proves disrespect on the part of GM/OnStar. That should be the end of the discussion.
Not whoosh...He's talking about people that don't want to be billed or tracked. Any thief that steals a car with a built-in tracking device is sub-retarded. Anyone knows it can be activated at any minute, and...what...show up to your fence with a loaded car? Whatever. I'm done arguing with people.
Stolen car isn't the reason, "I don't want to be tracked" is still the reason. "I stole a car" made you not want to be tracked, but that is the same under the law as "I don't want to be part of a database". God, doesn't anyone understand logic around here?
So you can sell my what? Car? No way are you going to sell a stolen car. And if you would try, both you and the buyer and asking for whatever you get. And yes, crack is a wise investment. Actually, can I buy some stock in that from you?
That's not the booming industry to which the GP was referring. I think what you described would be a niche market.
Heh...that'd funny. Stealing a cellular-connected GPS device. No one said a criminal would be intelligent.