It means that some modern humans, much like the fabled Captain Kirk, engaged in beastiality. Sex outside your species is sex outside your species, no matter how closely related the other species is. Gender has nothing to do with species...
Until they were decimated by the plague (due to having close ties with the Romans), the Celts were a much more populous and civilized society than their English neighbors, who were still running around the woods and building log stockades whilst the Celts were building beautiful stone castles. My first choice of where to look for the neanderthals remaining descendants is obvious...
The one thing I hate the most is hypocrites. I'm a staunch advocate of same-sex couples having the same legal rights as mixed-sex couples, but fair use is fair use. Your principles should apply equally to those whom you esteem and those whose viewpoints you find repugnant. Opponents of same sex marriage have a first amendment right to use any legal, non-threatening method to communicate their viewpoint to others. I'd prefer they stick to facts, but apparently they have no legal obligation to do so, and except for being taken out of context, use of this clip was entirely factual. As Voltaire is credited with saying, "I may not agree with what you are saying, but I will fight to the death to defend your right to say it."
What part of "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." do you feel addresses the issue of taxing Church property or income? Quite to the contrary, it seems to argue that churches should be treated exactly like any other entity, not given an exemption from property taxes by virtue of being a religious organization. Yes, to the extent that tithes are not taken out as profits (e.g. some televangelists do lead extravagant lifestyles) they should not be taxed. Churches should be treated no differently than any other nonprofit.
Wouldn't delaying the renting or for-pay downloading of movies after the DVD release result in a huge increase in downloaded torrents by people who would be willing to pay a few bucks for the convenience of watching the movie, but don't feel like shelling out $18.99 for something they will only watch once? Alternatively, if I can't rent a movie, what stops me from forming a private club wherein members buy one of each new movie and share it with all other members? What percentage of DVD profits come from discs purchased by DVD rental companies; is the industry sure they want to screw over these companies and force them out of business?
There are 2 separate issues here: 1) Real estate taxes and 2) Tax on corporate "profits".
By definition, a "non-profit" should not be paying out dividends to anyone; all revenue taken in should be reinvested or used for charitable works. So other than salaries and perks for workers, they should not be taxed. Real estate taxes are based on a different principle: land owners are paying for services provided, e.g. street lighting, roads, police protection, utilities infrastructure, etc. You can argue that amount of land owned or market value of land owned is not the best measure of government benefit provided to the landowner, but I can think of no logical reason why church owned lands should be subject to any different rules than the land I myself own.
Complete accounting transparency should be a legal prerequisite for any corporation claiming non-profit status. Without that, their is no way to determine whether or non profits are being taken out. The Church of Scientology has always co-mingled their non-profit church with their for-profit book publisher Bridge Communications; books are sold out of Church buildings, and church members are required to purchase books from Bridge for services. In addition, "donations" for services are in no may voluntary. These factors make any claim of non-profit status by CoS extremely questionable. In my view, you simply cannot have it both ways -- claiming to be a church whenever it benefits you, then turning around and claiming to be a business whenever it benefits you. On occasion CoS is actually denied tax exempt status, but not often enough. Apparently in 1993 CoS was granted by the IRS tax exempt status in US.
Don't discriminate. Revoke the tax-exempt status of ALL churches. The tax exemption was part of a Faustian bargain between church and state; the church was supposed to take care of social services for the poor, and in return tithes weren't taxed. The churches long ago abrogated that responsibility and turned responsibility for the social "safety net" over to the state -- and yet they still retain their tax-exempt status?!? WTF?!? Here in Beaverton, the Catholic Church owns hundreds of acres of prime real estate, and yet they have the gall to insist that people suing them get nothing because they declared bankruptcy and their church rules state that church property cannot be taken away in a lawsuit -- as if their church laws trump the government laws?!? WTF?!? Make non-profits pay the same real estate taxes as everyone else, so that the free market can actually work to put underused properties to their best use.
When do all of L Ron Hubbard's writings pass into the public domain, at which point the CoS can no longer sue for copyright infringement anyone who posts their "religious texts" on the net, thereby cutting off their cash flow from charging hundreds of dollars for copies of said texts. Yes, CoS would be in favor of copyright extension, wouldn't they?
At 37,000 feet with no clouds, you can see for hundreds of miles; I suspect that gives them plenty of time to react. Most planes have collision avoidance systems, but that only works if the plane you are about to hit also has a collision avoidance system. Ultimately, the pilots, not the air traffic controllers, are responsible for the safety of the passengers. I agree, the real reason these wankers should be fired is their failure to respond to air traffic controllers. However, they should also pay attention to what they are doing precisely because automated systems such as autopilot, GPS, collision avoidance, and radios can all fail without warning -- in fact, a single electrical problem can take most of them out at the same time. (I'm not an aircraft engineer... is the autopilot isolated from the other electrical systems, with it's own backup?)
Well, sure, the Scientologists try to take all your money, but the Catholic priests bugger little boys. All things considered, which is more harmful to society?
Hey, if you don't like the taste of the body of Christ and the blood of Christ, then you can just go to hell!
If it isn't part of the pilot's job to LOOK OUT THE WINDOW occasionally to check that they are not on a collision course with another aircraft, then those strobe lights they are all required to have are pretty pointless, aren't they? With all the publicity this event has received, the airline really has no choice but to terminate these wankers' careers.
But, what exactly is the substance she is trying to get off the window with the squeegee? This looks like a shot from a really bad porn flick! (And I'm sure I'm not the only one that thought this.)
Zonal heating and A/C do remove a burden... I'd love to have a separate thermostat and air register control in every room, so I don't have to run around trying to balance temperature out by hand.
I could use a dryer that will remind me to take the permanent press clothes out and hang them up, and a audio system that will mute itself when the phone rings. While you're at it, how about a shower that automatically adjusts to my temperature and spray pattern settings so I don't have to fiddle with knobs when I'm half asleep. You are correct, keeping a running inventory of all the food in the house is a patently stupid idea. However, automatically feeding and watering the dog might make sense -- they have a much more limited diet. Like many of you, I already have a "home automation" system in place -- it turns the sprinklers on and off at preset times. Now I need to add a rain sensor; I get tired of it turning the sprinklers on when it is raining.
"Expensive"? It can save on your heating, air conditioning, and lighting bills. If it pays for itself in savings in a reasonable time, it doesn't matter what it costs. "Complex"? People pilot much more complex systems all the time. "Unreliable" may be a valid objection; the trick is to develop a system that is both cost-effective and reliable -- like indoor plumbing.
I think it's safe to say that an SUV costs more to run than a dog. It also costs a lot more to purchase. Ergo, the SUV has a higher footprint. It's not a one-to-one relationship. It takes about a dozen dogs to pull your dogsled to work every morning; so replacing SUVs with dogs would have a huge environmental impact. And remember, back before cars, cities had a very serious pollution problem called "horseshit everywhere!"
In most cities, you face a hefty fine if you let your dog "fertilize the soil". I believe the majority of suburban dog shit goes directly into landfill, usually surrounded by a plastic bag. Also, there is a multi-billion dollar dog food industry, so the can't all be eating table scraps.
Given the moon's lesser gravity, you should be able to jump right over the lava. That's right folks, this going to be one great big real-life Mario Brothers game!
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It means that some modern humans, much like the fabled Captain Kirk, engaged in beastiality. Sex outside your species is sex outside your species, no matter how closely related the other species is. Gender has nothing to do with species...
Until they were decimated by the plague (due to having close ties with the Romans), the Celts were a much more populous and civilized society than their English neighbors, who were still running around the woods and building log stockades whilst the Celts were building beautiful stone castles. My first choice of where to look for the neanderthals remaining descendants is obvious...
and Rush Limbaugh was the result?
According to CNN, their licenses have been revoked Way to piss away your careers, wankers... I hear McDonald's is hiring.
The one thing I hate the most is hypocrites. I'm a staunch advocate of same-sex couples having the same legal rights as mixed-sex couples, but fair use is fair use. Your principles should apply equally to those whom you esteem and those whose viewpoints you find repugnant. Opponents of same sex marriage have a first amendment right to use any legal, non-threatening method to communicate their viewpoint to others. I'd prefer they stick to facts, but apparently they have no legal obligation to do so, and except for being taken out of context, use of this clip was entirely factual. As Voltaire is credited with saying, "I may not agree with what you are saying, but I will fight to the death to defend your right to say it."
What part of "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." do you feel addresses the issue of taxing Church property or income? Quite to the contrary, it seems to argue that churches should be treated exactly like any other entity, not given an exemption from property taxes by virtue of being a religious organization. Yes, to the extent that tithes are not taken out as profits (e.g. some televangelists do lead extravagant lifestyles) they should not be taxed. Churches should be treated no differently than any other nonprofit.
In this case, it would be the MPAA, not RIAA.
Wouldn't delaying the renting or for-pay downloading of movies after the DVD release result in a huge increase in downloaded torrents by people who would be willing to pay a few bucks for the convenience of watching the movie, but don't feel like shelling out $18.99 for something they will only watch once? Alternatively, if I can't rent a movie, what stops me from forming a private club wherein members buy one of each new movie and share it with all other members? What percentage of DVD profits come from discs purchased by DVD rental companies; is the industry sure they want to screw over these companies and force them out of business?
There are 2 separate issues here: 1) Real estate taxes and 2) Tax on corporate "profits".
By definition, a "non-profit" should not be paying out dividends to anyone; all revenue taken in should be reinvested or used for charitable works. So other than salaries and perks for workers, they should not be taxed. Real estate taxes are based on a different principle: land owners are paying for services provided, e.g. street lighting, roads, police protection, utilities infrastructure, etc. You can argue that amount of land owned or market value of land owned is not the best measure of government benefit provided to the landowner, but I can think of no logical reason why church owned lands should be subject to any different rules than the land I myself own.
Complete accounting transparency should be a legal prerequisite for any corporation claiming non-profit status. Without that, their is no way to determine whether or non profits are being taken out. The Church of Scientology has always co-mingled their non-profit church with their for-profit book publisher Bridge Communications; books are sold out of Church buildings, and church members are required to purchase books from Bridge for services. In addition, "donations" for services are in no may voluntary. These factors make any claim of non-profit status by CoS extremely questionable. In my view, you simply cannot have it both ways -- claiming to be a church whenever it benefits you, then turning around and claiming to be a business whenever it benefits you. On occasion CoS is actually denied tax exempt status, but not often enough. Apparently in 1993 CoS was granted by the IRS tax exempt status in US.
Don't discriminate. Revoke the tax-exempt status of ALL churches. The tax exemption was part of a Faustian bargain between church and state; the church was supposed to take care of social services for the poor, and in return tithes weren't taxed. The churches long ago abrogated that responsibility and turned responsibility for the social "safety net" over to the state -- and yet they still retain their tax-exempt status?!? WTF?!? Here in Beaverton, the Catholic Church owns hundreds of acres of prime real estate, and yet they have the gall to insist that people suing them get nothing because they declared bankruptcy and their church rules state that church property cannot be taken away in a lawsuit -- as if their church laws trump the government laws?!? WTF?!? Make non-profits pay the same real estate taxes as everyone else, so that the free market can actually work to put underused properties to their best use.
When do all of L Ron Hubbard's writings pass into the public domain, at which point the CoS can no longer sue for copyright infringement anyone who posts their "religious texts" on the net, thereby cutting off their cash flow from charging hundreds of dollars for copies of said texts. Yes, CoS would be in favor of copyright extension, wouldn't they?
At 37,000 feet with no clouds, you can see for hundreds of miles; I suspect that gives them plenty of time to react. Most planes have collision avoidance systems, but that only works if the plane you are about to hit also has a collision avoidance system. Ultimately, the pilots, not the air traffic controllers, are responsible for the safety of the passengers. I agree, the real reason these wankers should be fired is their failure to respond to air traffic controllers. However, they should also pay attention to what they are doing precisely because automated systems such as autopilot, GPS, collision avoidance, and radios can all fail without warning -- in fact, a single electrical problem can take most of them out at the same time. (I'm not an aircraft engineer... is the autopilot isolated from the other electrical systems, with it's own backup?)
Well, sure, the Scientologists try to take all your money, but the Catholic priests bugger little boys. All things considered, which is more harmful to society?
Hey, if you don't like the taste of the body of Christ and the blood of Christ, then you can just go to hell!
If it isn't part of the pilot's job to LOOK OUT THE WINDOW occasionally to check that they are not on a collision course with another aircraft, then those strobe lights they are all required to have are pretty pointless, aren't they? With all the publicity this event has received, the airline really has no choice but to terminate these wankers' careers.
I propose a grant for a study to determine what scents make Professor Liljenquist more likely to put out...
But, what exactly is the substance she is trying to get off the window with the squeegee? This looks like a shot from a really bad porn flick! (And I'm sure I'm not the only one that thought this.)
Zonal heating and A/C do remove a burden... I'd love to have a separate thermostat and air register control in every room, so I don't have to run around trying to balance temperature out by hand.
I'd still come to your parties just to watch things "float listlessly in space"... where do you live, anyway?
I could use a dryer that will remind me to take the permanent press clothes out and hang them up, and a audio system that will mute itself when the phone rings. While you're at it, how about a shower that automatically adjusts to my temperature and spray pattern settings so I don't have to fiddle with knobs when I'm half asleep. You are correct, keeping a running inventory of all the food in the house is a patently stupid idea. However, automatically feeding and watering the dog might make sense -- they have a much more limited diet. Like many of you, I already have a "home automation" system in place -- it turns the sprinklers on and off at preset times. Now I need to add a rain sensor; I get tired of it turning the sprinklers on when it is raining.
"Expensive"? It can save on your heating, air conditioning, and lighting bills. If it pays for itself in savings in a reasonable time, it doesn't matter what it costs. "Complex"? People pilot much more complex systems all the time. "Unreliable" may be a valid objection; the trick is to develop a system that is both cost-effective and reliable -- like indoor plumbing.
I think it's safe to say that an SUV costs more to run than a dog. It also costs a lot more to purchase. Ergo, the SUV has a higher footprint. It's not a one-to-one relationship. It takes about a dozen dogs to pull your dogsled to work every morning; so replacing SUVs with dogs would have a huge environmental impact. And remember, back before cars, cities had a very serious pollution problem called "horseshit everywhere!"
In most cities, you face a hefty fine if you let your dog "fertilize the soil". I believe the majority of suburban dog shit goes directly into landfill, usually surrounded by a plastic bag. Also, there is a multi-billion dollar dog food industry, so the can't all be eating table scraps.
In all honesty, how often do you really need to spell the word? It's not like I use it every week in my weekly status reports... maybe I should.
Given the moon's lesser gravity, you should be able to jump right over the lava. That's right folks, this going to be one great big real-life Mario Brothers game!
As bad as that name sounds, it's still better than what they are actually using: "Lucid Lynx".