"Oddly, the fact that we're linked to them so heavily now (as they are to us) actually lessens the chance of all-out war."
This is exactly right. As the old saying goes (something like this): "Owe the bank a thousand and they own you. Owe the bank a million and you own them."
Five sick children and how many of these have been sold world-wide? Millions? And people should know that the according to ABC News (Australia) the two children there "...swallowed large amounts of the beads...."
Relax. If they win the prize it probably won't cost you a dime. Though i must point out that people called the Wright bros. crazy. Others said going to the moon was impossible. At one time, people actually believed that if you travelled at more than fifteen or twenty miles an hour it would kill you. So maybe what you think is a waste of time and money will actually turn out to be the invention of the century. We'll never know if nobody tries to do it. And aren't Univerities supposed to encourage learning through research and development?
I pay $17 a month to Vonage, after paying $55 a month for years to AT&T.
Vonage has saved me approximately $1400 in three years. If they have to raise my rates a few dollars to pay for this settlement, I welcome it just to keep them around.
"If you have a real phone line, then most of the big long distance companies offer an unlimited plan. A quick check showed plans from AT&T, and MCI, were avaible."
Sure they do, but at more than double the price I pay Vonage.
She should quit her job and spend all day in the tailer while waiting for her welfare cheque with her malnourished children just so can spend time parenting them?
I would like to thank all posters in this thread for their excellent debate! This has made me think about being single and childless much more than my original question was inteded.
I have tried to contribute to society by getting married and having children, but sadly for me because I really wanted to, it just hasn't happened. I am resentful however that I am punished for having a single lifestyle even though it's not a chosen lifestyle. It's not so much the money (though I'm far from rich, which is probably why I'm still single), but the principle.
They will not "get let off". It will cost them at least lost wages and lawyer fees. To save themselves the expense of a trial they will probably have to plead guilty and pay a fine.
I assumed that many readers of this forum know that Alberta is a province in Canada (or would look it up if they didn't). Rather than presume people are ignorant and therefore need to be spoon fed information, I chose to give people some credit for what they already know or are able to find out for themselves. Besides, I didn't actually call Alberta a country, I just didn't identify it, for the above reason and for the sake of brevity, as a province. You appear to be correcting me because you incorrectly assume people (me included) don't know where Alberta is. You underestimate the readers of this forum.
The Press Bill has it's roots with William Aberhart before the provincial election of 1935. It was passed by the legislature in 1937 and was refused assent the same year. It didn't "only" require the press to publish rebuttals of any statement critical of the government's policies and to do so using the same type face and within the same amount of space, but it also required the press to name their sources. This is not entirely dissimilar to the parliamentary rules that the government of New Zealand has adopted. The main difference is that they have managed to temporarily muzzle the media without actually passing a likely unconstitutional law.
In any case, the actual date is not that important for the purposes of this thread. What's important is that certain laws in parliamentary democracies can be judged ultra vires and refused royal assent, and that the government of New Zealand has apparently found a way to circumvent this.
Attempts to muzzle the press or media have been tried before in Commonwealth countries (such as in Alberta in 1934) but those types of laws are usually refused royal assent because they are ultra vires, or beyond the powers of the government to enact such laws. In this case however, there is no legislation involved, only House rules which expire at end of the present session. So it appears they have effectively found, a way, however temporary, to do an end-run around the Bill of Rights. It will be interesting to see if other parliamentary democracies try - and get away with - the same tactic.
And defend your beloved smartphone, with all your über controllability all you like, but it simply cannot "do everything the iPhone can" no matter how you slice (I've already pointed out a couple in the few minutes it took me to look them up). Can it do things the iPhone can't? Certainly. Nobody is arguing that.
There are no gaps in my knowledge that I give a flying fuck about frankly, but even I, the lowly non-user of leet gear, can spot a crock of shit when I see one. So you can take your arrogant, smart ass condescension to your local geek club.
While you're at it, take a few lessons in how not to make unsupported generalizations and get called on them.
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Why even have a big monster when you can simply send in the Vogons and wipe out the entire planet.
"Oddly, the fact that we're linked to them so heavily now (as they are to us) actually lessens the chance of all-out war."
This is exactly right. As the old saying goes (something like this): "Owe the bank a thousand and they own you. Owe the bank a million and you own them."
I would like to fondle your buttox.
Five sick children and how many of these have been sold world-wide? Millions? And people should know that the according to ABC News (Australia) the two children there "...swallowed large amounts of the beads...."
Read that again. "Large amounts." http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/06/2082480.htm
This is a case of mass hysteria. More children probably get hurt from falling off a bicycle or choking on their Fruit Loops.
Kazakhstan (51N) is farther North than Cape Breton (46N).
Golly that must be a real problem for the ESA with all those launches from Kazakhstan, which is farther North than Cape Breton.
They sure do. Saskatchewan is where hey count the planes that fly over Manitoba.
Maybe it would be possible to self-generate power as it moves up the wire?
Isn't the mass of the planet constantly increasing because it's being bombarded with meteorites?
Relax. If they win the prize it probably won't cost you a dime. Though i must point out that people called the Wright bros. crazy. Others said going to the moon was impossible. At one time, people actually believed that if you travelled at more than fifteen or twenty miles an hour it would kill you. So maybe what you think is a waste of time and money will actually turn out to be the invention of the century. We'll never know if nobody tries to do it. And aren't Univerities supposed to encourage learning through research and development?
"Maybe someone's penis grew too large."
Or maybe they grew balls instead.
I pay $17 a month to Vonage, after paying $55 a month for years to AT&T.
Vonage has saved me approximately $1400 in three years. If they have to raise my rates a few dollars to pay for this settlement, I welcome it just to keep them around.
"If you have a real phone line, then most of the big long distance companies offer an unlimited plan.
A quick check showed plans from AT&T, and MCI, were avaible."
Sure they do, but at more than double the price I pay Vonage.
"The Canadian Dollar is taxed much more then the American Dollar."
"Socialism is great till you run out of other peoples money."
Oh really? Care to show some evidence of this?
As for the tired claim of socialism, please show how many governments in Canada are socialist, including the current federal government.
"Oil".
How very simplistic. RTFA. While commodities are certainly hugely important, they don't tell the whole story.
She should quit her job and spend all day in the tailer while waiting for her welfare cheque with her malnourished children just so can spend time parenting them?
You ARE entering a foreign country. That's why there is an international border.
There are Zune owners?
I would like to thank all posters in this thread for their excellent debate! This has made me think about being single and childless much more than my original question was inteded.
I have tried to contribute to society by getting married and having children, but sadly for me because I really wanted to, it just hasn't happened. I am resentful however that I am punished for having a single lifestyle even though it's not a chosen lifestyle. It's not so much the money (though I'm far from rich, which is probably why I'm still single), but the principle.
How about charging you more for health insurance if you're unmarried? After all, that's what auto insurers do.
They will not "get let off". It will cost them at least lost wages and lawyer fees. To save themselves the expense of a trial they will probably have to plead guilty and pay a fine.
Start with the airline counter staff, some of whom have a serious superiority attitude and can basically threaten to ruin your day any time they like.
I assumed that many readers of this forum know that Alberta is a province in Canada (or would look it up if they didn't). Rather than presume people are ignorant and therefore need to be spoon fed information, I chose to give people some credit for what they already know or are able to find out for themselves. Besides, I didn't actually call Alberta a country, I just didn't identify it, for the above reason and for the sake of brevity, as a province. You appear to be correcting me because you incorrectly assume people (me included) don't know where Alberta is. You underestimate the readers of this forum.
The Press Bill has it's roots with William Aberhart before the provincial election of 1935. It was passed by the legislature in 1937 and was refused assent the same year. It didn't "only" require the press to publish rebuttals of any statement critical of the government's policies and to do so using the same type face and within the same amount of space, but it also required the press to name their sources. This is not entirely dissimilar to the parliamentary rules that the government of New Zealand has adopted. The main difference is that they have managed to temporarily muzzle the media without actually passing a likely unconstitutional law.
In any case, the actual date is not that important for the purposes of this thread. What's important is that certain laws in parliamentary democracies can be judged ultra vires and refused royal assent, and that the government of New Zealand has apparently found a way to circumvent this.
Attempts to muzzle the press or media have been tried before in Commonwealth countries (such as in Alberta in 1934) but those types of laws are usually refused royal assent because they are ultra vires, or beyond the powers of the government to enact such laws. In this case however, there is no legislation involved, only House rules which expire at end of the present session. So it appears they have effectively found, a way, however temporary, to do an end-run around the Bill of Rights. It will be interesting to see if other parliamentary democracies try - and get away with - the same tactic.
Call bullshit all you want, but Palm no longer sells it on their site.
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"The Treo 650 smartphone is no longer available at Palm.com."
http://www.palm.com/us/products/smartphones/treo6
And defend your beloved smartphone, with all your über controllability all you like, but it simply cannot "do everything the iPhone can" no matter how you slice (I've already pointed out a couple in the few minutes it took me to look them up). Can it do things the iPhone can't? Certainly. Nobody is arguing that.
There are no gaps in my knowledge that I give a flying fuck about frankly, but even I, the lowly non-user of leet gear, can spot a crock of shit when I see one. So you can take your arrogant, smart ass condescension to your local geek club.
While you're at it, take a few lessons in how not to make unsupported generalizations and get called on them.