Why not just pay it, considering you actually broke the law?
Because a private company is not law enforcement. There is no reason you should pay a corporation or private party for a perceived criminal, civil or traffic law infraction without it going through a government entity. To do otherwise is to invite fascism.
Has anyone done one of those "Fahrenheit 9/11" or "sicko" style documentaries exposing American agribusiness and all the stuff they dont want you to know?
You atheists seem to be a very hostile and angry group yourselves!
What ever happened to "live and let live"?
When you were young and your heart was an open book, we used to say, "live and let live." But in this ever changing world in which we live in makes you give in and cry, "live and let die."
A man in his 60s goes to the doctor for a physical. The doctor says, "I've got some bad news for you. First, you've got Alzheimer's. Also, you have cancer."
The man replies, "Well, at least I don't have Alzheimer's."
Except that in Perl (and other languages), it's incredibly easy to write unreadable code. With Python, not so much.
I've seen some code you've written, and I agree it's quite readable. You obviously spent some time keeping it clean and well-structured. One CAN always write readable code, but it is quite easy (and common) to use code kludges and make it hard to read in most languages. I've seen a few horrific Perl kludges, as well as a lot of improperly indented C, and ugly html. Maddening.
The difference in Python is that it requires indentation, and most of the language is quite plain. Conversely, obfuscated code is difficult to write in Python. Try it sometime.
I found Python to be a useful language for scripting and accessing C libraries.
One of the things I like most about it (and others seem to hate) is that it's sensitive to whitespace. This feature has the side effect of making the language more readable and forcing people to indent their code. After programming in Perl, did you ever go back and try to figure out what you did a year ago? I find that my year-old Python programs to be much more readable than my year-old Perl.
Also, if you're a scientist or engineer, I recommend "Python Scripting for Computational Science". It will get you programming much earlier than Learning Python and is oriented toward mathematical calculation and visualization problems.
Diamonds are not valuable. Retail diamonds are sold at ten times their value. Here's a great (but old) article about diamonds. The $3000 ring she wants from the jeweler? You'd be lucky to get $500 for it from any place that would buy it from you (and not because it's used).
Yeah, because Republicans have been the bastion of reason and protectors of constitutional rights and freedoms lately. Did you forget about the USA PATRIOT Act already? Warrantless wiretaps of the previous administration? Mindlessly and wantonly increasing airport security rules? Did you just crawl out of Vault 101?
Far be it from me to tell you who to vote for, but voting blindly for any one party only seems to make this mess worse.
I've had my XBox since '02. I've modded it, fixed it, upgraded it since then. Oddly enough, it's still the number one source for my TV. I haven't played games on it in months, but I frequently watch movies and tv shows from my network server (>3TB). The box is indispensable, and to date I still haven't found a machine to adequately replace it. If the PS3 can be modded to run XBMC, I might be convinced to finally retire it from primary duty.
It's also nice to be able to play all my old SNES and N64 games without having to drag both of those consoles out of storage. If it had been impossible to mod, I would've stopped using it years ago. It still amazes me what the old hardware is capable of doing, such as 720p and 1080i video.
I don't like webcams either. But I'll take this sort of cable-plex and just control webcams with a notecard, some duct tape, or a drill as the security situation requires.
While you may use the singular or plural form of some nouns like "Brit"/"Brits", the word "mathematic" is rarely or never used (much like "physics"). It is therefore unnecessary to keep the 's' in the truncated form.
But language rules follow most language speaker in a community conventionally use or agree upon, so this is all purely academic. Americans will continue to call it Math; the British will continue to call it Maths.
Ok, I'm impressed with those gloves. The ones I had seen so far with conductive tips seemed to be of lower quality. Thanks for the link.
Still, I would very much like an option to use the menu key to answer calls while the phone is locked. A little more customizability in the iPhone would go a long way for me.
I can't answer my iPhone while wearing gloves. That's a glaring deficiency in my book because I wear gloves about 4 months of the year. Even then, I missed a week's worth of calls because the screen didn't register my swipe-to-answer. I'd be happy if I could just double-click the menu button to answer.
Diesel emissions are awful if there are no emissions controls, true. However, there are many technologies out there that can capture or incinerate diesel soot on the exhaust. The problem has been that the EPA would not approve diesels in passenger vehicles with consumable emissions control systems (such as urea) and the sulfur content of diesel fuel was (until recently) too high to simply use particulate filters and catalytic converters.
With modern emissions control systems, light-duty ultra-low sulfur diesel engines are both more efficient and cleaner than gasoline.
One thing everyone should also always remember is that you will usually suck at things when trying the first time. Public Speaking fear comes mostly from the lack of experience and that if you fail at something during it, lots of people will notice as they're all watching you.
I'm stealing this line for the opening of my next presentation.
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Get a hold of yourself. It was an honest mistake.
Why not just pay it, considering you actually broke the law?
Because a private company is not law enforcement. There is no reason you should pay a corporation or private party for a perceived criminal, civil or traffic law infraction without it going through a government entity. To do otherwise is to invite fascism.
My kingdom for a mod point. Somebody mod parent informative.
Has anyone done one of those "Fahrenheit 9/11" or "sicko" style documentaries exposing American agribusiness and all the stuff they dont want you to know?
Yes.
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Food, Inc.
You atheists seem to be a very hostile and angry group yourselves!
What ever happened to "live and let live"?
When you were young and your heart was an open book, we used to say, "live and let live." But in this ever changing world in which we live in makes you give in and cry, "live and let die."
A man in his 60s goes to the doctor for a physical. The doctor says, "I've got some bad news for you. First, you've got Alzheimer's. Also, you have cancer."
The man replies, "Well, at least I don't have Alzheimer's."
I had always thought the most prolific inventor was Pat Pending. His name is on almost everything new and innovative.
Except that in Perl (and other languages), it's incredibly easy to write unreadable code. With Python, not so much.
I've seen some code you've written, and I agree it's quite readable. You obviously spent some time keeping it clean and well-structured. One CAN always write readable code, but it is quite easy (and common) to use code kludges and make it hard to read in most languages. I've seen a few horrific Perl kludges, as well as a lot of improperly indented C, and ugly html. Maddening.
The difference in Python is that it requires indentation, and most of the language is quite plain. Conversely, obfuscated code is difficult to write in Python. Try it sometime.
I found Python to be a useful language for scripting and accessing C libraries.
One of the things I like most about it (and others seem to hate) is that it's sensitive to whitespace. This feature has the side effect of making the language more readable and forcing people to indent their code. After programming in Perl, did you ever go back and try to figure out what you did a year ago? I find that my year-old Python programs to be much more readable than my year-old Perl.
Also, if you're a scientist or engineer, I recommend "Python Scripting for Computational Science". It will get you programming much earlier than Learning Python and is oriented toward mathematical calculation and visualization problems.
Here and here. Have fun storming the castle.
Diamonds are not valuable. Retail diamonds are sold at ten times their value. Here's a great (but old) article about diamonds. The $3000 ring she wants from the jeweler? You'd be lucky to get $500 for it from any place that would buy it from you (and not because it's used).
Here's a handy guide to get an intuitive sense of metric measurements.
Yeah, because Republicans have been the bastion of reason and protectors of constitutional rights and freedoms lately. Did you forget about the USA PATRIOT Act already? Warrantless wiretaps of the previous administration? Mindlessly and wantonly increasing airport security rules? Did you just crawl out of Vault 101?
Far be it from me to tell you who to vote for, but voting blindly for any one party only seems to make this mess worse.
It's a lot easier than stuffing rolls of coins and wads of cash up your rectum. More hygienic too.
That's more of a long-term strategy.
An exceptionally clever kid would point out that 'Report Card' has an A in it already, bringing the tally to 8.
Seconded.
I've had my XBox since '02. I've modded it, fixed it, upgraded it since then. Oddly enough, it's still the number one source for my TV. I haven't played games on it in months, but I frequently watch movies and tv shows from my network server (>3TB). The box is indispensable, and to date I still haven't found a machine to adequately replace it. If the PS3 can be modded to run XBMC, I might be convinced to finally retire it from primary duty.
It's also nice to be able to play all my old SNES and N64 games without having to drag both of those consoles out of storage. If it had been impossible to mod, I would've stopped using it years ago. It still amazes me what the old hardware is capable of doing, such as 720p and 1080i video.
I don't like webcams either. But I'll take this sort of cable-plex and just control webcams with a notecard, some duct tape, or a drill as the security situation requires.
That formula didn't destroy Wall Street -- greed and ignoring the well-documented limitations of the formula was their undoing.
While you may use the singular or plural form of some nouns like "Brit"/"Brits", the word "mathematic" is rarely or never used (much like "physics"). It is therefore unnecessary to keep the 's' in the truncated form.
But language rules follow most language speaker in a community conventionally use or agree upon, so this is all purely academic. Americans will continue to call it Math; the British will continue to call it Maths.
Ok, I'm impressed with those gloves. The ones I had seen so far with conductive tips seemed to be of lower quality. Thanks for the link.
Still, I would very much like an option to use the menu key to answer calls while the phone is locked. A little more customizability in the iPhone would go a long way for me.
I can't answer my iPhone while wearing gloves. That's a glaring deficiency in my book because I wear gloves about 4 months of the year. Even then, I missed a week's worth of calls because the screen didn't register my swipe-to-answer. I'd be happy if I could just double-click the menu button to answer.
Diesel emissions are awful if there are no emissions controls, true. However, there are many technologies out there that can capture or incinerate diesel soot on the exhaust. The problem has been that the EPA would not approve diesels in passenger vehicles with consumable emissions control systems (such as urea) and the sulfur content of diesel fuel was (until recently) too high to simply use particulate filters and catalytic converters.
With modern emissions control systems, light-duty ultra-low sulfur diesel engines are both more efficient and cleaner than gasoline.
One thing everyone should also always remember is that you will usually suck at things when trying the first time. Public Speaking fear comes mostly from the lack of experience and that if you fail at something during it, lots of people will notice as they're all watching you.
I'm stealing this line for the opening of my next presentation.
You're not supposed to drink the whole bottle all at once. Sip a small glass after dinner as an apéritif.
A membership card to replace an amount of cash in your wallet that may be similar in mass.