I've been told that mainlining heroin is also a pleasurable experience, supposedly worth every bit of what you pay for it.
(I drink coffee and/or tea almost daily, myself. Just pointing out that something that you perceive as "pleasurable" does not automatically make it a good idea.)
Where I live (Sweden), canned water is very common--you can get it in most if not all grocery and convenience stores, cafés, the break room in our office, etc.
I've stayed in plenty of hotels in various countries in Asia and Eastern Europe where there are signs next to the taps advising you not to drink the water from them, and to drink instead the bottled water that's provided gratis.
That doesn't alter the fact that every 2nd or 3rd article on globalresearch.com is a pro-Putin puff piece and/or one proclaiming that everything bad in the world is the fault of the US.
globalresearch.com offers nothing of value that can't be derived from other sources and/or having a brain, and the only purpose I can see for its existence is to try to discredit the remnants of the US Left by mixing truth with generous dollops of blind hatred for the US and unqualified admiration for Putin. Anyone who cites it as as though it were a reputable source is either trolling or being trolled.
The what? Yanukovych campaigned on a promise not to sell the country out to Putin, then promptly turned around and started to sell the country out to Putin. The people who'd voted for him quite understandably raised hell about this, and he fled the country for (surprise, surprise) Russia, leaving behind an estate and mansion worth at least 100 million US dollars, which he somehow had been able to afford on a 2,000-dollar-per-month salary.
The what? Yanukovych campaigned on a promise not to sell the country out to Putin, then promptly turned around and started to sell the country out to Putin. The people who'd voted for him quite understandably raised hell about this, and he fled the country for (surprise, surprise) Russia, leaving behind an estate and mansion worth at least 100 million US dollars, which he somehow had been able to afford on a 2,000-dollar-per-month salary.
You: The greatest good is that which provides me with the most benefit; whether it benefits anyone else is not of any consequence whatsoever.
GPL: The greatest good is that which provides the most people with the most benefit overall; I acknowledge that what benefits me at the expense of others does not contribute to attaining that goal.
I read that as, "What I'm saying is that [Jones' actions were] not particularly egregious and [it was] super fucking petty of Pokemon Int'l to sue for something so piddly".
But of course it'd be better if people would take the time and effort to ensure that their words accurately reflect what they're trying to say.
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I spend a good portion of my work day using the command line and I make a pretty fair living at it. Just as I've been doing for 10+ years. In the last 3 years, my team has doubled in size and yet there's still plenty of work to keep me busy.
Of course, the future is never certain, but I'd say my chances of keeping this job until I retire (if I want) are at least 50/50. And despite the fact that I've not actually looked for a job in over a decade, I get 1-2 offers a month.
So maybe you should consider learning something. There are plenty of folks willing to pay you for it. They'll be even more willing to do so once you lose the attitude.
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Bingo. Damn, wish I had mod points today.
I've been told that mainlining heroin is also a pleasurable experience, supposedly worth every bit of what you pay for it.
(I drink coffee and/or tea almost daily, myself. Just pointing out that something that you perceive as "pleasurable" does not automatically make it a good idea.)
Would "substantial decrease" make you feel better?
How would you characterise a 25% drop in your take-home pay over the same period?
If I get health problems in the future, so be it, I enjoy Coke a lot more then water, so it is worth it.
I used to think like you. Having to stick about a year's salary into getting my teeth fixed encouraged me to think differently.
Where I live (Sweden), canned water is very common--you can get it in most if not all grocery and convenience stores, cafés, the break room in our office, etc.
Or you could, you know, recycle the plastic bottles. It's not that hard to do. Especially if your country no longer uses landfills.
Ask any dentist what the best way is to destroy your teeth, short of hitting yourself in the mouth with a hammer.
Hint: it features a combination of sugar and carbonation. The caramel colouring also contributes to a win.
I've stayed in plenty of hotels in various countries in Asia and Eastern Europe where there are signs next to the taps advising you not to drink the water from them, and to drink instead the bottled water that's provided gratis.
That doesn't alter the fact that every 2nd or 3rd article on globalresearch.com is a pro-Putin puff piece and/or one proclaiming that everything bad in the world is the fault of the US.
globalresearch.com offers nothing of value that can't be derived from other sources and/or having a brain, and the only purpose I can see for its existence is to try to discredit the remnants of the US Left by mixing truth with generous dollops of blind hatred for the US and unqualified admiration for Putin. Anyone who cites it as as though it were a reputable source is either trolling or being trolled.
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the overthrow of Ukraine's democracy
The what? Yanukovych campaigned on a promise not to sell the country out to Putin, then promptly turned around and started to sell the country out to Putin. The people who'd voted for him quite understandably raised hell about this, and he fled the country for (surprise, surprise) Russia, leaving behind an estate and mansion worth at least 100 million US dollars, which he somehow had been able to afford on a 2,000-dollar-per-month salary.
Your hypothesis disgusts me.
(Mostly because it's quite plausible.)
That site has "false flag" written all over it.
I don't think that word means what you think it does.
My Send button is [CTRL]+[ENTER], whose location has remained constant since 1997, if not earlier.
Didn't detect any grammatical errors as such, just a bit of confusion in the pronoun/antecedent department.
But, hey, it's the weekend, and I'm not perfect, either.
So you don't care if it rapes your house and burns down your dog, as long as it's got a cool name?
You've made a choice, and you've accepted the consequences thereof, right?
You: The greatest good is that which provides me with the most benefit; whether it benefits anyone else is not of any consequence whatsoever.
GPL: The greatest good is that which provides the most people with the most benefit overall; I acknowledge that what benefits me at the expense of others does not contribute to attaining that goal.
I read that as, "What I'm saying is that [Jones' actions were] not particularly egregious and [it was] super fucking petty of Pokemon Int'l to sue for something so piddly".
But of course it'd be better if people would take the time and effort to ensure that their words accurately reflect what they're trying to say.
I spend a good portion of my work day using the command line and I make a pretty fair living at it. Just as I've been doing for 10+ years. In the last 3 years, my team has doubled in size and yet there's still plenty of work to keep me busy.
Of course, the future is never certain, but I'd say my chances of keeping this job until I retire (if I want) are at least 50/50. And despite the fact that I've not actually looked for a job in over a decade, I get 1-2 offers a month.
So maybe you should consider learning something. There are plenty of folks willing to pay you for it. They'll be even more willing to do so once you lose the attitude.
Ever consider the notion that the ones coming to Europe are just possibly the ones who don't want to live in a war zone and/or theocracy?
Pretty sure I already know the answer, but I thought I'd ask anyhow.
My read on it is more like this:
1. Make it incredibly easy for just about anyone to obtain a gun.
2. This makes it very likely that at least some of these people will be crazy.
3. Wait for crazy people to do what crazy people do--but with a gun.
I consider myself fairly sceptical, but after looking around at that site, even I can't help but wonder if it's not being financed by the Russians.
If true, that would be even better, don't you think?