When will we realize that whining about problems won't work when the majority of the population doesn't want to think about problems? They want a bed time story, and someone to turn the light on and off for them.
Democrats may start taking back red states when you stop viewing them as morons who are beneath you.
Bombardier's 415 is an awesome plane and doesn't have the concern of decades-old surplus planes (remember that video from a couple years ago of a C-130 losing its wings during a drop?). From their site: It takes only 12 seconds, travelling at 130 km/h (70 knots) to scoop up the 6137-litre (1621-US gallon) water load. This requires an on-water distance of only 410 metres (1350 feet). The Bombardier 415 can scoop water from sites as shallow as 2 metres (6.5 feet) and 90 metres (300 feet) wide. This means that a great number of water sites can be used to reload its tanks. The aircraft doesn't need a completely straight scooping path. Since it's still in "flying" mode while scooping, the pilots can maneuver the Bombardier 415 around river bends or avoid visible obstacles in the water. As well, if the water site is too small for a full pick-up, the Bombardier 415 can take a partial load and return to the fire.
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I once went to pick a girl up for a date and two of her mom's friends showed up to set up a computer for her. She needed a computer and they had an old one to give her. The guys showed up and both were completely blind. One was blind since birth I think, and the other was a police officer who had been shot in the face a couple of years prior. They hooked everything up and plugged in a box that read everything on the screen to them. Once or twice they asked one of the sighted people in the room to tell them what was going on on the screen, as it was faster and they wanted to confirm something was happening properly, but really it was an amazing thing to watch. They were laughing, joking around and enjoying setting up the system. Things like that can put things in perspective for you and make you think how small your complaints about life really are.
Car and Driver tests the Ford Focus ZTW this month. The ZTW is a Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle (PZEV). C/D says "To qualify as a PZEV, a vehicle must meet Super Ultra Low-Emission Vehicle standards (SULEV) at the tailpipe; virtually eliminate all fuel system evaporative emissions; and guarantee that these systems won't degrade over 15 years or 150,000 miles. Compared with federal emissions standards in effect through 2003, SULEV cuts hydrocarbon emissions by 97 percent, carbon monoxcide by 76 percent, and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by 97 percent."
C/D then contines latter in the article (not yet online) with this bit:
"If your Earth First! neighbors remain unconvinced that any internal-combustion engine can ever approach the godliness of a pure electric drivetrain, run these stats by them: Compared with a battery driven car juiced up by energy generated on California's electric grid, this Focus produces a scant 0.001 gram per mile more hydrocarbons and other smog forming gases, but it emits 88 percent less NOx."
That is what I never get about purely electric vehicles, it is just a displacement of pollution. Hybrids and clean burning internal-combustion engines make a lot more sense for the time being.
I wrote to my Reps and was told that they want to make it so that children are able to order alcohol on the internet. Because you know children couldn't wait to order fine wines.
Oh, and I can order on-line from in-state wineries, which makes the explanation moot and clear at the same time.
BBC changes stories without notice, which is pretty shoddy for a news outlet. Other sources issue a subsequent article, post a correction, or edit an article and note the changes. Not BBC.
This story will probably go through a few incarnations.
I have Dish Network, which I bought through Dish Planet. I heard about my deal through my cousin, who heard about it on local radio. I get something like 70 channels, plus local, two boxes, $17.98/mo. They have different promotions going on at different times and generally you might hear their ads on FM radio, but I haven't found a better deal.
it's clear that only the Direct Marketing Association, Microsoft, AOL and a handful of others had any input into the law, because it's carefully crafted to allow the big marketers free reign. And the loopholes it provides them will be more than big enough to provide aid and comfort for the smallest and sleaziest of spammers as well.'
AOL and MSFT probably deal with more spam headaches than anyone else. I don't really notice them using spam, just trying to filter it in vain from their services.
How many of your learned about the blackout from Slashdot or some other online news source?
I learned about it when my card wouldn't swipe me out of the parking garage. And then when all of the traffic lights were out downtown. And then after searching the dial and finding the one AM station still on the air.
[b]10. They usually list items that are still avertised in the meadium of the list. Top ten list of cars for example will never list the Edsel, the Durants or REOs. They will list Honda, Toyota and Fords.[/b]
The Edsel was a Ford. And there are reasons why it is not in any top 10 lists.
Thanks to this article I searched out Phrase Craze Plus (a Wheel of Fortune knock-off) which I used to play under Macintosh System 6. I downloaded it, it opens in OS 9 and plays fine.
No sound though. Hmm.
Anyways, Macs had tons of shareware and it was stuff you were free to use and encouraged to make donations if you enjoyed it.
They can't take the parts, assemble them and sell a "Taurus."
Believe me.
You can use Ford powerplants (like Saleen or Cobra replicar makers) but you can not sell the car as a Ford product. You can not imitate or replicate a Ford vehicle.
See GM/Studebaker/Hummer. Even that is apples and oranges since they weren't using GM parts.
Slashdot Mirror
When will we realize that whining about problems won't work when the majority of the population doesn't want to think about problems? They want a bed time story, and someone to turn the light on and off for them.
Democrats may start taking back red states when you stop viewing them as morons who are beneath you.
They put ads on city buses too.
"DCC" is actually referred to as DCX, at least in Detroit.
Forbes
Fortune
Car & Driver
Economist
New York Times
Wall Street Journal & Opinion Journal
News.BBC.co.uk
Detroit News/Free Press
You think that's beef?
Bombardier's 415 is an awesome plane and doesn't have the concern of decades-old surplus planes (remember that video from a couple years ago of a C-130 losing its wings during a drop?). From their site:
It takes only 12 seconds, travelling at 130 km/h (70 knots) to scoop up the 6137-litre (1621-US gallon) water load. This requires an on-water distance of only 410 metres (1350 feet). The Bombardier 415 can scoop water from sites as shallow as 2 metres (6.5 feet) and 90 metres (300 feet) wide. This means that a great number of water sites can be used to reload its tanks. The aircraft doesn't need a completely straight scooping path. Since it's still in "flying" mode while scooping, the pilots can maneuver the Bombardier 415 around river bends or avoid visible obstacles in the water. As well, if the water site is too small for a full pick-up, the Bombardier 415 can take a partial load and return to the fire.
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Main Entry: 1funny
Pronunciation: 'f&-nE
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): funnier; -est
1 a : affording light mirth and laughter : AMUSING b : seeking or intended to amuse : FACETIOUS
2 : differing from the ordinary in a suspicious, perplexing, quaint, or eccentric way : PECULIAR -- often used as a sentence modifier (funny, things didn't turn out the way we planned)
3 : involving trickery or deception (told his prisoner not to try anything funny)
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It was funny.
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You confirm that you own the music you're uploading and that it obeys all content laws (e.g. it's not pornographic), that it contains no viruses, and that you're not a minor.
You grant us non-exclusive permission to use this music however we see fit (as part of a marketing promotion, for example)
Rest assured, however, that we're not going to sell your music (unless, of course, you decide to sign a recording or licensing contract with us).
Please, have your attorney check this out. We're sure you'll find it's fair and surprisingly chilled out. Here's the whole enchilada:
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We have attempted to outline below in straightforward English the terms you agree to when you host your music at www.GarageBand.com ("GBC"). Please be aware that these terms if accepted by you, create a binding legal agreement between you and GBC which affects your rights. We strongly urge that before accepting these terms you print out a copy and review it with your attorney, manager and other representatives and if you have no such representatives that you seek other independent qualified guidance. We reserve the right to make changes to the Internet Music Hosting Agreement in the future, although these changes would not apply to you unless you accepted the revised terms.
The basic submissions terms which will constitute our agreement if you accept by clicking the "I ACCEPT" box or submit any material to GBC are as follows:
1. GBC Rights.
Any sound recordings, musical and/or vocal works, pictures, videos, song lyrics and/or other materials (collectively the "Material") submitted by you shall be available for us to use on a non-exclusive basis anywhere and everywhere throughout the universe without any payment to you. We will not sell or license your music to others (making your music available to visitors of our site shall not be considered a sale or license), but GBC will be authorized to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform,
publicly display and digitally perform and/or distribute the Material in whole or in part, alone or together with other material. GBC shall also have the right to use the Material for the
purpose of promoting GBC products and services and to use the name, likeness and biographical material and any logos, marks or trade names of you or any individuals performing or otherwise represented in the Material or the artist or
band included or referred to in the Material without any payment to you or any other persons or companies.
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At all times you shall retain full ownership of the Material while granting to GBC the following non-exclusive rights: By accepting
this agreement and/or submitting any Material, you are guaranteeing to GBC that you are of legal age to enter into contracts (you're not a minor) and have all rights, approvals and/or consents necessary to submit the Material on the terms provided herein. You also guarantee that no permission is required from any other individual or company for us to use the Material and other rights provided herein. You further guarantee
to GBC that the compositions, recordings, lyrics and other materials contained in the Material are original, created only by you and do not contain any "samples" or excerpts from
the material of others and do not otherwise infringe on the rights of any other individuals or companies. Although we're big believers in free expression, you also guarantee that the
Material does not and will not violate any laws or be defamatory, libelous, pornographic or obscene. Finally, you guarantee to GBC that the Material will not contain any "viruses" or other information which may damage or otherwise interfere with GBC computer systems or data or tha
GarageBand wrote me and said our songs were still online. As far as I know I have never heard of TruSonic.
And it goes great with tonic & a lime.
I once went to pick a girl up for a date and two of her mom's friends showed up to set up a computer for her. She needed a computer and they had an old one to give her. The guys showed up and both were completely blind. One was blind since birth I think, and the other was a police officer who had been shot in the face a couple of years prior. They hooked everything up and plugged in a box that read everything on the screen to them. Once or twice they asked one of the sighted people in the room to tell them what was going on on the screen, as it was faster and they wanted to confirm something was happening properly, but really it was an amazing thing to watch. They were laughing, joking around and enjoying setting up the system. Things like that can put things in perspective for you and make you think how small your complaints about life really are.
Car and Driver tests the Ford Focus ZTW this month. The ZTW is a Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle (PZEV). C/D says "To qualify as a PZEV, a vehicle must meet Super Ultra Low-Emission Vehicle standards (SULEV) at the tailpipe; virtually eliminate all fuel system evaporative emissions; and guarantee that these systems won't degrade over 15 years or 150,000 miles. Compared with federal emissions standards in effect through 2003, SULEV cuts hydrocarbon emissions by 97 percent, carbon monoxcide by 76 percent, and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by 97 percent."
C/D then contines latter in the article (not yet online) with this bit:
"If your Earth First! neighbors remain unconvinced that any internal-combustion engine can ever approach the godliness of a pure electric drivetrain, run these stats by them: Compared with a battery driven car juiced up by energy generated on California's electric grid, this Focus produces a scant 0.001 gram per mile more hydrocarbons and other smog forming gases, but it emits 88 percent less NOx."
That is what I never get about purely electric vehicles, it is just a displacement of pollution. Hybrids and clean burning internal-combustion engines make a lot more sense for the time being.
FireWireless
Oops, make that "they want to make it so that children aren't able to order alcohol on the internet."
I wrote to my Reps and was told that they want to make it so that children are able to order alcohol on the internet. Because you know children couldn't wait to order fine wines.
Oh, and I can order on-line from in-state wineries, which makes the explanation moot and clear at the same time.
These laws need to change.
BBC changes stories without notice, which is pretty shoddy for a news outlet. Other sources issue a subsequent article, post a correction, or edit an article and note the changes. Not BBC.
This story will probably go through a few incarnations.
I have Dish Network, which I bought through Dish Planet. I heard about my deal through my cousin, who heard about it on local radio. I get something like 70 channels, plus local, two boxes, $17.98/mo. They have different promotions going on at different times and generally you might hear their ads on FM radio, but I haven't found a better deal.
No signal problems either.
The story title should read "Oldest joke on the internet?"
Its an EPOXY 'rock'. With maybe/possibly/probably not moon rock flecks in it from the mold! What a misleading story.
There are pieces of Apollo 11 & 12 on the front of the base though, thats kind of cool.
it's clear that only the Direct Marketing Association, Microsoft, AOL and a handful of others had any input into the law, because it's carefully crafted to allow the big marketers free reign. And the loopholes it provides them will be more than big enough to provide aid and comfort for the smallest and sleaziest of spammers as well.'
AOL and MSFT probably deal with more spam headaches than anyone else. I don't really notice them using spam, just trying to filter it in vain from their services.
How many of your learned about the blackout from Slashdot or some other online news source?
I learned about it when my card wouldn't swipe me out of the parking garage. And then when all of the traffic lights were out downtown. And then after searching the dial and finding the one AM station still on the air.
[b]10. They usually list items that are still avertised in the meadium of the list. Top ten list of cars for example will never list the Edsel, the Durants or REOs. They will list Honda, Toyota and Fords.[/b]
The Edsel was a Ford. And there are reasons why it is not in any top 10 lists.
Thanks to this article I searched out Phrase Craze Plus (a Wheel of Fortune knock-off) which I used to play under Macintosh System 6. I downloaded it, it opens in OS 9 and plays fine.
No sound though. Hmm.
Anyways, Macs had tons of shareware and it was stuff you were free to use and encouraged to make donations if you enjoyed it.
They can't take the parts, assemble them and sell a "Taurus."
Believe me.
You can use Ford powerplants (like Saleen or Cobra replicar makers) but you can not sell the car as a Ford product. You can not imitate or replicate a Ford vehicle.
See GM/Studebaker/Hummer. Even that is apples and oranges since they weren't using GM parts.