...giving 5.6 million CD's to educational programs. Wouldn't it be a lot more cost-effective to just tell the educational programs "Go ahead and download these, and we promise we won't sue you!"
What, you think preventing and prosecuting bank robbers isn't looking out for special interests? Personally, I'd rather they focus on crimes where people actually get killed or injured, but that's just me...
Ok, other than the fact that you would have to by a US Xbox, a power converter, and an NTSC-to-PAL converter which would degrade your picture quality just to play a US game in the EU, what's to stop you?
Fine, except he wasn't driving the vehicle, and he was outside the vehicle at the time the officer rolled up. Nevertheless, all a cop has to do is make up probable cause that you might be guilty of something, and they can demand ID. I got stopped twice for jogging at night in Inglewood, CA.
Mimi Hiibel was hauled-off to juvenile detention and charged with resisting arrest. In court, her father asked the judge a simple question: what charge was Mimi arrested for resisting? The case was dismissed. This is true; at least in California, you cannot be arrested for the sole charge of "resisting arrest". The amazing thing is that they actually had to have a court case to set a precedent to establish this as part of California state law! By the way, you are also legally allowed to resist arrest if you beleive the officer intends to harm you in an unlawful manner -- but just try arguing THAT one in court!
Kill.Switch and I-Ninja, which were both released on other formats in the USA but are permanently exclusive to the PS2 in Europe. So what's to keep Europeans from buying the US version of the game and running it on other formats? Should I start up a web site to sell stuff that is restricted in EU but available in USA into the EU market?
Yellow Tail? They sell that at Costco, cheap... guess I'll have to try some now. Something about the picture of the Kangaroo an the bottle lead me to suspect it wasn't that good...
I'm thinking either David Lynch or Tim Burton; make a Star Wars movie just weird enough to be interesting again. With a Jar-Jar that just does the "Step-n-Fetchit" routine to cover up the fact that he's secretly backstabbing (literally) the other characters when they're not looking. Better yet -- Jar-Jar, the power behind the power behind the throne, is secretly controlling the emperor, who is secretly controlling....
Exactly. Washington already has a problem with lots of people that register their cars in Oregon to get out of a few bucks in registration fees. I can imagine what people would do to not only save $1200, but spare themselves from a royal pain-in-the-ass every time they start their car!
Forfeiture I agree with. Special plates/bumper stickers won't work. Are they going to put a Scarlet Letter on every vehicle owned by the family, thus penalizing all the other family members? Or can the drunk get around this just by driving their spouse's vehicle? Sounds like a pretty fuzzy-headed idea to me...
The other thing I'd like to see is a different license plate for convicted drunk drivers. Right, 'cause obviously none of these people are going to borrow their friends car, and of course you should penalize the one spouse for the actions of the other... I've got a better idea: every time you catch somebody driving drunk, confiscate the car. Period. Eventually they run out of cars, and their friends learn not to give them their car keys...
If the congresscritters that sponsored it get re-elected, than it worked! What... you mean is it working to eliminate spam? Do you really think that was it's purpose?
Of course, nobody in New Mexico is smart enough to think of say... buying their car and registering their car in Nevada! Let's see now... if I buy my car in New Mexico, I have to pay an extra $200 for equipment that doesn't benefit me at all (since I don't drink). But if I drive a few miles, and use my friend's address, I can save that $200... hmmm... what should I do?
I've got a better idea. Why not implement a system that allows the other cars around you to vote (via wireless technology) whether or not you drive like an asshole? Get X more "asshole" than "non-asshole" votes, and your car automatically shuts off! This would not only take the worst drunk drivers off the road, it would elimate people with other impairments as well! Plus, it would be based on actual driving impairment, so it wouldn't penalize those that can drive just fine even after somebody spilled a beer on them!
Get a job. ANY JOB.Showing you have a job indicates that you are a "go getter", willing to do what it takes. I hear there's an opening for a CFO at SCO... now if that doesn't show that you are a "go getter", willing to do whatever it takes, legal or not, moral or not, than I don't know what does!
No, I think interviews are like small claims court. In court, the judge assumes both sides are lying equally, and splits the difference. In a job interview, the interview assumes you are exagerating your skills. If you give a brutally honest assessment of your weaknesses, the job is going to go the the bullshitter that didn't... remember, when they ask if you're a god, tell 'em you're a god!
I'd omit anything that is difficult to explain from your resume. In fact, instructor for the resume writing class I went to advised me not to include a job history going back more than 10-15 years, since it leads to age discrimination (yes, this means you need to omit your graduation date as well). Managers are only going to glance at your resume for 20-30 seconds, just looking for any reason to reject it. Don't give them a reason. Also, it is a good idea to rewrite your resume to show your qualifications for each individual job you're applying to. Not that I'd advise you to lie, but you need to emphasize the applicable skills and experience, and omit the inapplicable ones.
Not necessarily government censorship. I do beleive that the government that governs least governs best. But there will always be assholes that abuse freedoms, and it seems like there needs to be some consensus on how to deal with extreme cases of this... why do you think there is a moderation system on slashdot? Does that mean there is no freedom of speech on slashdot? No, that just means the freedom of speech is not absolute. Insisting on absolute freedoms is a good way to get yourself crapped on by the very institutions you were seeking to circumvent in the first place. How helpful would Ashcroft invoking the Patriot Act against Freenet be in furthering it's development? Don't give him an excuse!
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...giving 5.6 million CD's to educational programs. Wouldn't it be a lot more cost-effective to just tell the educational programs "Go ahead and download these, and we promise we won't sue you!"
Perhaps British cuisine would have a better reputation if they didn't name them things like "Toad in the Hole" and "Bangers".
What, you think preventing and prosecuting bank robbers isn't looking out for special interests? Personally, I'd rather they focus on crimes where people actually get killed or injured, but that's just me...
Ok, other than the fact that you would have to by a US Xbox, a power converter, and an NTSC-to-PAL converter which would degrade your picture quality just to play a US game in the EU, what's to stop you?
He had probable cause -- a domestic violence call.
Fine, except he wasn't driving the vehicle, and he was outside the vehicle at the time the officer rolled up. Nevertheless, all a cop has to do is make up probable cause that you might be guilty of something, and they can demand ID. I got stopped twice for jogging at night in Inglewood, CA.
Mimi Hiibel was hauled-off to juvenile detention and charged with resisting arrest. In court, her father asked the judge a simple question: what charge was Mimi arrested for resisting? The case was dismissed. This is true; at least in California, you cannot be arrested for the sole charge of "resisting arrest". The amazing thing is that they actually had to have a court case to set a precedent to establish this as part of California state law! By the way, you are also legally allowed to resist arrest if you beleive the officer intends to harm you in an unlawful manner -- but just try arguing THAT one in court!
Don't know about you, but I can type faster than I can dictate... have you tried using BOTH hands?
Kill.Switch and I-Ninja, which were both released on other formats in the USA but are permanently exclusive to the PS2 in Europe. So what's to keep Europeans from buying the US version of the game and running it on other formats? Should I start up a web site to sell stuff that is restricted in EU but available in USA into the EU market?
Yellow Tail? They sell that at Costco, cheap... guess I'll have to try some now. Something about the picture of the Kangaroo an the bottle lead me to suspect it wasn't that good...
I'm thinking either David Lynch or Tim Burton; make a Star Wars movie just weird enough to be interesting again. With a Jar-Jar that just does the "Step-n-Fetchit" routine to cover up the fact that he's secretly backstabbing (literally) the other characters when they're not looking. Better yet -- Jar-Jar, the power behind the power behind the throne, is secretly controlling the emperor, who is secretly controlling....
Anybody who can't figure out how to circumvent this device is obviously too stupid to drive!
Exactly. Washington already has a problem with lots of people that register their cars in Oregon to get out of a few bucks in registration fees. I can imagine what people would do to not only save $1200, but spare themselves from a royal pain-in-the-ass every time they start their car!
If you've had 1 to 4 drinks, it prevents your car from starting. But if you're really drunk, it automatically drives your car to your ex's house!
Forfeiture I agree with. Special plates/bumper stickers won't work. Are they going to put a Scarlet Letter on every vehicle owned by the family, thus penalizing all the other family members? Or can the drunk get around this just by driving their spouse's vehicle? Sounds like a pretty fuzzy-headed idea to me...
The other thing I'd like to see is a different license plate for convicted drunk drivers. Right, 'cause obviously none of these people are going to borrow their friends car, and of course you should penalize the one spouse for the actions of the other... I've got a better idea: every time you catch somebody driving drunk, confiscate the car. Period. Eventually they run out of cars, and their friends learn not to give them their car keys...
Microsoft can't even remember to renew their domain registrations, and you expect legislator to remember to renew laws?
If the congresscritters that sponsored it get re-elected, than it worked! What... you mean is it working to eliminate spam? Do you really think that was it's purpose?
See Mandrake This is like United Syndicates suing Planters for use of the name "Peanuts"!
"I'm still not happy with my last chapter," That would be chapter 11, I presume?
I've got a better idea. Why not implement a system that allows the other cars around you to vote (via wireless technology) whether or not you drive like an asshole? Get X more "asshole" than "non-asshole" votes, and your car automatically shuts off! This would not only take the worst drunk drivers off the road, it would elimate people with other impairments as well! Plus, it would be based on actual driving impairment, so it wouldn't penalize those that can drive just fine even after somebody spilled a beer on them!
Get a job. ANY JOB.Showing you have a job indicates that you are a "go getter", willing to do what it takes. I hear there's an opening for a CFO at SCO... now if that doesn't show that you are a "go getter", willing to do whatever it takes, legal or not, moral or not, than I don't know what does!
No, I think interviews are like small claims court. In court, the judge assumes both sides are lying equally, and splits the difference. In a job interview, the interview assumes you are exagerating your skills. If you give a brutally honest assessment of your weaknesses, the job is going to go the the bullshitter that didn't... remember, when they ask if you're a god, tell 'em you're a god!
I'd omit anything that is difficult to explain from your resume. In fact, instructor for the resume writing class I went to advised me not to include a job history going back more than 10-15 years, since it leads to age discrimination (yes, this means you need to omit your graduation date as well). Managers are only going to glance at your resume for 20-30 seconds, just looking for any reason to reject it. Don't give them a reason. Also, it is a good idea to rewrite your resume to show your qualifications for each individual job you're applying to. Not that I'd advise you to lie, but you need to emphasize the applicable skills and experience, and omit the inapplicable ones.
Not necessarily government censorship. I do beleive that the government that governs least governs best. But there will always be assholes that abuse freedoms, and it seems like there needs to be some consensus on how to deal with extreme cases of this... why do you think there is a moderation system on slashdot? Does that mean there is no freedom of speech on slashdot? No, that just means the freedom of speech is not absolute. Insisting on absolute freedoms is a good way to get yourself crapped on by the very institutions you were seeking to circumvent in the first place. How helpful would Ashcroft invoking the Patriot Act against Freenet be in furthering it's development? Don't give him an excuse!