They've already probed Uranus, and they didn't like what they found. They found it was covered in methane and other gases. Also, it's sideways and the sun hasn't seen parts of it in 42 years. Not to mention, there are already pictures of it all over the internet. What a mess!
Thanks. So it turns out the "bystander with a gun" was actually an off-duty cop himself. To me this says even a person with extensive training can make that mistake, and it seems likely that a civilian in the same situation would be even more apt to make that mistake.
Nope, born & raised American. I've only ever been outside the country on short vacations. I did say "pretty sure" which means there's a distinct possibility that my guess is just wrong. In any case, I'm just giving my anecdote which helps support w_dragon's point that the US is one of the nations which requires fingerprints for entry.
Also, an onboard fire while airborn is very bad but an onboard fire on an empty plain on the tarmac is not really so bad. Inconvenient and expensive, sure, but nobody will likely die from it.
The headline about piloting things in the cloud really threw me off. I was hoping for something aviation oriented and got something completely unrelated. Ug.
Well, I didn't attempt to decline, so I don't know how demanding they might have been. I'm pretty sure they were just matching it to my passport which also has my fingerprint.
Absolutely! You may not even need to shoot it, just get a pump action and that distinct "ka-chink" sound it makes is enough to send a home invader running scared! This is why I don't understand the need for assault weapons.
Yeah, not sure how regulating the size of the mag is going to make much difference. The Sandy Hook shooter and the Batman shooter both had multiple weapons, anyway, so if one ran out they could just grab the next.
Hate to say it, but we have a case of confused correlation & causation here. States with high crime rates and strict gun laws had the high crime rates first, and the strict gun laws as a response. Whether the laws are affecting the crime rate at this point is open for study, but nobody tried to ban guns because there *wasn't* a gun crime problem.
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North Country Bank in Traverse City, Michigan. Not sure if they still offer it.
Nicely put. I pray to Jesus myself, but still think you're damn right. They are praying to Jesus *while going against his teachings.*
If everyone had NGU, this would be a bigger problem.
They've already probed Uranus, and they didn't like what they found. They found it was covered in methane and other gases. Also, it's sideways and the sun hasn't seen parts of it in 42 years. Not to mention, there are already pictures of it all over the internet. What a mess!
I'd rather see it go to the charity of the recipient's choice.
Ah, yes, you're correct, however that's still also quite different from any other civilian.
Thanks. So it turns out the "bystander with a gun" was actually an off-duty cop himself. To me this says even a person with extensive training can make that mistake, and it seems likely that a civilian in the same situation would be even more apt to make that mistake.
The article you linked doesn't seem to support what you said. All it says is the details were murky. Is there a better source?
Wait, so they are wiring up the city in an attempt to make it wireless? Genius!
Nope, born & raised American. I've only ever been outside the country on short vacations. I did say "pretty sure" which means there's a distinct possibility that my guess is just wrong. In any case, I'm just giving my anecdote which helps support w_dragon's point that the US is one of the nations which requires fingerprints for entry.
Also, an onboard fire while airborn is very bad but an onboard fire on an empty plain on the tarmac is not really so bad. Inconvenient and expensive, sure, but nobody will likely die from it.
The headline about piloting things in the cloud really threw me off. I was hoping for something aviation oriented and got something completely unrelated. Ug.
Well, I didn't attempt to decline, so I don't know how demanding they might have been. I'm pretty sure they were just matching it to my passport which also has my fingerprint.
I'm an US citizen and they asked for my fingerprint when I returned from a vacation in Mexico a couple of years ago.
No, but this is "Ask Slashdot" (ask.slashdot.com) -- I do expect the headline to contain a question and the answer to not always be "no."
In your world, the average person has the opportunity to crash a lander into Mars?
I hear it will lose half its value as soon as you drive it off the lot!
You have become better at Whoosh (93)
What a great idea! Let's get rid of the machine and JUST have a nest of cables!
Absolutely! You may not even need to shoot it, just get a pump action and that distinct "ka-chink" sound it makes is enough to send a home invader running scared! This is why I don't understand the need for assault weapons.
The irony is that they both claim to be defenders of the constitution, yet they have literally taken up arms against each other.
Or "Slope." Rats, I hate when a good joke goes bad.
Congratulations, you have improved in Slippery Lope (Level 2).
Yeah, not sure how regulating the size of the mag is going to make much difference. The Sandy Hook shooter and the Batman shooter both had multiple weapons, anyway, so if one ran out they could just grab the next.
Hate to say it, but we have a case of confused correlation & causation here. States with high crime rates and strict gun laws had the high crime rates first, and the strict gun laws as a response. Whether the laws are affecting the crime rate at this point is open for study, but nobody tried to ban guns because there *wasn't* a gun crime problem.