I have two comments that show up in my messages, but not in this news item because it looks like the ones I responded to have vanished. At least when I click on "parent", I get a sort of null message.
"while little Johnny shouldn't need to pay anything for playing the Star Wars theme at his small piano recital."
Don't let Lucasfilm know. They'll sue the harmonica player over his name. If that won't get him, the car company will. Followed by the sewing machine company.
"Ah - but since this is Wikipedia.... MISTAKE CORRECTED!"
Not yet. The header on the article still indicates the problem with it: "Some information in this article or section has not been verified and may not be reliable.
Please check for any inaccuracies, and modify and cite sources as needed."
"....but can also be given using a reduction of the tax burden..."
The inapplicably of the word "given" (when there is nothing given at all) shows that to be yet another poorly worded Wikipedia entry. After all, if a mugger takes only your wallet and nothing else he is not giving you your shoes and watch by the mere action of not taking them from you. Thanks for pointing out a Wikipedia mistake.
"while you wield a baguette with a chainsaw attachment. Let the streets of Paris run red with the blood of existentialist zombies. May every mission in your tactical shooter involve a retreat. And don't forget your purse"
If that's the new "Frogger", let me know where to sign up for beta.
It's always hilarious and quite sad at the same time, the idea that anything the government somehow manages not to plunder from you should be treated as gift from the government.
I could find no reference to any subsidy (word "subsidize" in news item title) in the article. However, I did find a tax break. A tax break should never be confused with a subsidy ("Monetary assistance granted by a government....") since no money is given by the government ($0 of government money spent). A tax break merely lets someone keep more of what they already own.
It actually sort of makes sense that way, and explains Vista as part of an elaborate plot to bring down Al Qaeda by disabling its IT infrastructure, such as it is.
"It is, however, on a different tectonic plate, arguably not really part of Asia at all."
Continents are very different than tectonic plates. For the first example, remember that all of the State of California is in the continent of North America.... despite the fault that splits the state. This map should prove useful. Note that a large chunk of eastern Siberia and much of Japan are on the North American tectonic plate, but are not part of the North American continent. Ever hear anyone say that Siberia and Japan are in North America? Going the other way, Nicaragua is part of the North American continent, but is actually on a different tectonic plate from most of the rest of North America.
Finally, there is no tectonic plate called "Asia". The plate you are thinking of is the "Eurasian Plate", which only contains some of Europe and Asia.
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"How many people do you know who have an operating system named after them?"
Looks like StalinDOS never really made many inroads, did it?
"The new business rationale is that stolen music should be paid for by profit sharing"
Since nothing can be stolen via file sharing or p2p, why even mention "stolen music"?
I have two comments that show up in my messages, but not in this news item because it looks like the ones I responded to have vanished. At least when I click on "parent", I get a sort of null message.
"What exactly was he 'stealing' here? An idea?"
Did you find any references to theft or stealing in the article? I didn't. Looks like nobody is even accusing him of stealing.
"while little Johnny shouldn't need to pay anything for playing the Star Wars theme at his small piano recital."
Don't let Lucasfilm know. They'll sue the harmonica player over his name. If that won't get him, the car company will. Followed by the sewing machine company.
" first it was to get the people supposedly responsible for 9-11"
They never made the case that Saddam caused 9-11.
"Perhaps the US tax system would be fine too if you didn't spend half the budget on "Defense" and spent more on healthcare, jobs, etc."
t ed_States"
OK. Let's say we reduce defense spending from 50% of the budget to 19%. Would that solve it? Oh wait, it's already that low: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_Uni
See title.
"Welcome to society, please share the upkeep costs with your fellow citizens."
1) When you are robbed, it is not "sharing"
2) We are already "sharing" quite a lot in this fashion.
"Ah - but since this is Wikipedia.... MISTAKE CORRECTED!"
Not yet. The header on the article still indicates the problem with it: "Some information in this article or section has not been verified and may not be reliable. Please check for any inaccuracies, and modify and cite sources as needed."
"....but can also be given using a reduction of the tax burden..."
The inapplicably of the word "given" (when there is nothing given at all) shows that to be yet another poorly worded Wikipedia entry. After all, if a mugger takes only your wallet and nothing else he is not giving you your shoes and watch by the mere action of not taking them from you. Thanks for pointing out a Wikipedia mistake.
"I'm a-gonna do it... ...I'm gonna bring up the example of Dr. Kevorkian, orgiastic consensual serial murderer... :p"
Last time I knew, Mr. Jack Kevorkian does not have his medical license. It was pulled.
"while you wield a baguette with a chainsaw attachment. Let the streets of Paris run red with the blood of existentialist zombies. May every mission in your tactical shooter involve a retreat. And don't forget your purse"
If that's the new "Frogger", let me know where to sign up for beta.
It's always hilarious and quite sad at the same time, the idea that anything the government somehow manages not to plunder from you should be treated as gift from the government.
I could find no reference to any subsidy (word "subsidize" in news item title) in the article. However, I did find a tax break. A tax break should never be confused with a subsidy ("Monetary assistance granted by a government....") since no money is given by the government ($0 of government money spent). A tax break merely lets someone keep more of what they already own.
"Like I said, "news for non-retards". I wouldn't expect them to stick around very long or post, as our news isn't for them!"
Come to think of it, you're right. I've never seen an idiot on Slashdot.
"Old American Century, with Habeus Corpus and without torture. Don't you ?"
Which century was that? It sure wasn't the 20th or the 19th even.
"News for non-retards. Stuff that matters to intelligent, rational people...like non-NeoCons."
I've only ever encountered one neocon on Slashdot, and it is been ages since he has posted. None have posted yet in this Rumsfeld news item.
It actually sort of makes sense that way, and explains Vista as part of an elaborate plot to bring down Al Qaeda by disabling its IT infrastructure, such as it is.
"we'd be better off relying on strange women lying in ponds distributing swords as a basis for a system of government."
Makes no difference where the politicians tell their lies. It's all the same to me.
"It is, however, on a different tectonic plate, arguably not really part of Asia at all."
Continents are very different than tectonic plates. For the first example, remember that all of the State of California is in the continent of North America.... despite the fault that splits the state. This map should prove useful. Note that a large chunk of eastern Siberia and much of Japan are on the North American tectonic plate, but are not part of the North American continent. Ever hear anyone say that Siberia and Japan are in North America? Going the other way, Nicaragua is part of the North American continent, but is actually on a different tectonic plate from most of the rest of North America.
Finally, there is no tectonic plate called "Asia". The plate you are thinking of is the "Eurasian Plate", which only contains some of Europe and Asia.
"Asia (excluding Japan), the Indian sub-continent"
Kind of redundant: India is entirely part of Asia.
"Informative!? I see toys, clothes and video games, but no gadgets."
Sorry. Gadget-wise, he used to sell a "remote anti-gravity flying saucer (for $625,000.99 U.S.)", but I can't find it in his catalogue anymore. He must have sold out.
Check this site. Way cool gadgets for a fun Christmas.
" 'It's enough to make you slit your wrists with the shards of a smashed Christmas tree bauble"
I see someone has yet to discover the amazing simplicity of the Festivus Pole.