Maybe, but what will be very interesting is when the police start testing your money at a routine traffic stop, and all the sudden 90% of the US population is in prison for possession. I really hope CCA doesn't read/.
Congress established a scheme to allow copyright holders to elect to receive statutory damages for copyright infringement instead of actual damages and profits because of the difficulty of calculating and proving actual damages."
Basically because they cannot come up with a good way to determine actual damages, they decided a few million ought to be good enough? What the hell kind of logic is that? If they cannot prove that infringement damages are 1.92 million then WTF is the judgment 1.92? Shouldn't they have to prove that? Oh wait a sec, this is the DoJ and Congress. Sorry, just disregard this post.
That car is a 1000 HP + GN that does 8 sec 1/4 miles consistently. I would agree that a standard Buick regal is not the car I would want to do that in. That car is an exception. Buick GN's and the GNX are known to be easy to modify and can produce a rock solid drag racer. However, when one does modify ANY car for performance, all aspects need be taken into consideration. Not just the motor/exhaust. I know he did extensive mods to the drive train, suspension, and everything else that was needed to produce that car. I used to go to the same Buick group that he did. He and his car are somewhat famous in the Buick racing scene. The main difference between a GN and this Veyron is you wouldn't want to turn in the GN. Many American cars were never much for turning.
I wasn't necessarily comparing the GN to that Veyron, I was saying you can have 1000 HP for far less than $2.1 million. Also, the GN was rated 245 HP stock on the sticker, but anyone who has one knows they were roughly 300 HP stock and with minor mods could be in the 11 sec 1/4 mile range. Anything beyond that took more tuning and mods.
In that video, he went over 1000 HP on the dyno and the tires started smoking. The dyno couldn't keep up with the power output. As for the tranny and drive train? He drove it out of there and it was fine. Certainly none of it was stock. You can do a lot with a t-350 and t-400 tranny.
He had a big impact on pop music. He never really branched beyond pop and showed any real depth in terms of music and for that he is only a pop star. Sure he sold a lot of records in the 80's and that's great. But he didn't make any great contributions to music in general. Or the arts or anything really. He did open up the music video thing to a wider audience but again that still really lives in the world of pop. Selling lots of records does not a great artist make. A popular one certainly but there is WAY more to music and the arts than pop music.
I feel bad for hose who loved him and are suffering the loss. But that is a personal loss. The greater world of music is not really losing that much. The music industry might be but so what.
You nailed it. Good job. I will say this however. If the day comes in the next 20 years that Americans cannot fill up their SUV and drive to Safeway for groceries, we are gonna have big problems in this country. I would suspect a political party to rise before a revolution, but we are on the sub-topic of how America is so violent, and hasn't stopped as an aggressor since its inception. When people wake up and realize we subsidize with tax dollars the most profitable business in history, they might just get mad enough for a revolution. Especially when the tanks are dry and all of our money is in Exxon's bank account.
We will have a way to check for Marijuana easily at a traffic stop about the same time we have a way to check for Xanex, Valium, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Percoset, and a plethora of other substances that intoxicate an individual, but people drive while on every day. It is a shame that a naturally occurring substance that can help so many remains illegal while the patented ones are plentiful and legal. Controlled sure, but can be prescribed by a doctor without risk of imprisonment.
Well the same kind of mentality applies. I can talk to the "Network Architects" at work and they can show me a drawing of how the network works and the design features and all that. The question is could they sit down and build it using the hardware and associated protocols? Doubtful... Big difference in thinking and doing..... I can think all day about how the electrical in my house works, and understand the theory behind it. But can I wire my house so that everything works, and I don't burn it down? Maybe, but it is in my interest to have an electrician look at it to make sure. Not necessarily an electrical engineer.
People can look down on it all they want. I am sysadmin (unix/storage) now and have been for a long time. When the.BOMB happened I had to go into construction for a while to get by. I wasn't that happy about it then but I am very happy I did it now. The skills I learned have proved very valuable. I can build/fix whatever I want for my house myself, repair plumbing, do some electrical work, all from what I learned working for a general contractor. So instead of paying a plumber/spark $65/hr, I can do the work myself. Save money and have the satisfaction of a job well done.
This can be true for you and if so that is great. I thought like that as well when I stopped smoking weed. The truth is though, there are many people who do just fine. I know directors in large companies, (fortune 15) who smoke and they do very well. It admit it is not for everyone because I hit a wall like you one day and cannot do it anymore. I cannot fathom being stoned and trying get things done. I just try to be aware that what works for me doesn't necessarily work for others.
I know in some states once your parole/prob is over you can vote, but jury duty evidently is different according to the AC above. Is your brother off parole or probation? He might have to ask the court for his rights back. Which is stupid because if they sentence you, and you serve your time, then why isn't everything returned at completion of the sentence? Basically, when you are sentenced you are sentenced forever. What a great system......
Not sure about all states but once you are off parole/probation, your civil rights are returned, and you can then serve on a jury. So making a mistake once does not preclude you from service forever.
What ever happened to freedom, the right to privacy, search warrants, due process and innocent until proven guilty ?
I guess the same thing that happened to being an honest citizen and paying your taxes. Looks like a two way street to me. If people want to have privacy from the government, specifically in terms of finance, then don't give them a reason to suspect you are hiding your money and not paying your taxes. I guess it's a little late for that though.....
They're adding a road for convenience. Not for necessity. They people at MS have been getting around all this time ok. Now is probably not the best time to take on this project, specifically with stimulus funds. I would not have as big a problem with it if we weren't in a recession/depression.
5 years for a double homicide? He didn't walk no, but he didn't get life or the chair for that matter. Although they did get the charge to manslaughter. Weak anyways.
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Maybe, but what will be very interesting is when the police start testing your money at a routine traffic stop, and all the sudden 90% of the US population is in prison for possession. I really hope CCA doesn't read /.
Congress established a scheme to allow copyright holders to elect to receive statutory damages for copyright infringement instead of actual damages and profits because of the difficulty of calculating and proving actual damages."
Basically because they cannot come up with a good way to determine actual damages, they decided a few million ought to be good enough? What the hell kind of logic is that? If they cannot prove that infringement damages are 1.92 million then WTF is the judgment 1.92? Shouldn't they have to prove that? Oh wait a sec, this is the DoJ and Congress. Sorry, just disregard this post.
No. It was a legit ATM that failed to dispense. Guess I was lucky?
That's true but I have had ATM's fail to dispense after entering my info before.
That's just the money you could be saving on car insurance.
That car is a 1000 HP + GN that does 8 sec 1/4 miles consistently. I would agree that a standard Buick regal is not the car I would want to do that in. That car is an exception. Buick GN's and the GNX are known to be easy to modify and can produce a rock solid drag racer. However, when one does modify ANY car for performance, all aspects need be taken into consideration. Not just the motor/exhaust. I know he did extensive mods to the drive train, suspension, and everything else that was needed to produce that car. I used to go to the same Buick group that he did. He and his car are somewhat famous in the Buick racing scene. The main difference between a GN and this Veyron is you wouldn't want to turn in the GN. Many American cars were never much for turning.
I wasn't necessarily comparing the GN to that Veyron, I was saying you can have 1000 HP for far less than $2.1 million. Also, the GN was rated 245 HP stock on the sticker, but anyone who has one knows they were roughly 300 HP stock and with minor mods could be in the 11 sec 1/4 mile range. Anything beyond that took more tuning and mods.
In that video, he went over 1000 HP on the dyno and the tires started smoking. The dyno couldn't keep up with the power output. As for the tranny and drive train? He drove it out of there and it was fine. Certainly none of it was stock. You can do a lot with a t-350 and t-400 tranny.
1000+ HP is maybe hard to achieve. But not unobtainable. Certainly not $2.1 million though. Jeeze.....
Are you sure?
He had a big impact on pop music. He never really branched beyond pop and showed any real depth in terms of music and for that he is only a pop star. Sure he sold a lot of records in the 80's and that's great. But he didn't make any great contributions to music in general. Or the arts or anything really. He did open up the music video thing to a wider audience but again that still really lives in the world of pop. Selling lots of records does not a great artist make. A popular one certainly but there is WAY more to music and the arts than pop music.
I feel bad for hose who loved him and are suffering the loss. But that is a personal loss. The greater world of music is not really losing that much. The music industry might be but so what.
You nailed it. Good job. I will say this however. If the day comes in the next 20 years that Americans cannot fill up their SUV and drive to Safeway for groceries, we are gonna have big problems in this country. I would suspect a political party to rise before a revolution, but we are on the sub-topic of how America is so violent, and hasn't stopped as an aggressor since its inception. When people wake up and realize we subsidize with tax dollars the most profitable business in history, they might just get mad enough for a revolution. Especially when the tanks are dry and all of our money is in Exxon's bank account.
Why not?
We will have a way to check for Marijuana easily at a traffic stop about the same time we have a way to check for Xanex, Valium, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Percoset, and a plethora of other substances that intoxicate an individual, but people drive while on every day. It is a shame that a naturally occurring substance that can help so many remains illegal while the patented ones are plentiful and legal. Controlled sure, but can be prescribed by a doctor without risk of imprisonment.
Well the same kind of mentality applies. I can talk to the "Network Architects" at work and they can show me a drawing of how the network works and the design features and all that. The question is could they sit down and build it using the hardware and associated protocols? Doubtful... Big difference in thinking and doing..... I can think all day about how the electrical in my house works, and understand the theory behind it. But can I wire my house so that everything works, and I don't burn it down? Maybe, but it is in my interest to have an electrician look at it to make sure. Not necessarily an electrical engineer.
People can look down on it all they want. I am sysadmin (unix/storage) now and have been for a long time. When the .BOMB happened I had to go into construction for a while to get by. I wasn't that happy about it then but I am very happy I did it now. The skills I learned have proved very valuable. I can build/fix whatever I want for my house myself, repair plumbing, do some electrical work, all from what I learned working for a general contractor. So instead of paying a plumber/spark $65/hr, I can do the work myself. Save money and have the satisfaction of a job well done.
This is exactly why good bands start to suck after a few albums. If they get successful they get comfortable. At least that is my theory.....
This can be true for you and if so that is great. I thought like that as well when I stopped smoking weed. The truth is though, there are many people who do just fine. I know directors in large companies, (fortune 15) who smoke and they do very well. It admit it is not for everyone because I hit a wall like you one day and cannot do it anymore. I cannot fathom being stoned and trying get things done. I just try to be aware that what works for me doesn't necessarily work for others.
...and some of us have a wife AND a girlfriend.
My baby's got the best washing machine in town!
Yay, now we can have a moving botnet!
Maybe it'll be faster?
I know in some states once your parole/prob is over you can vote, but jury duty evidently is different according to the AC above. Is your brother off parole or probation? He might have to ask the court for his rights back. Which is stupid because if they sentence you, and you serve your time, then why isn't everything returned at completion of the sentence? Basically, when you are sentenced you are sentenced forever. What a great system......
Are you sure about that? Absolutely 100% sure? Because, I know people with a felony that will claim otherwise. I personally do not know for sure.
Not sure about all states but once you are off parole/probation, your civil rights are returned, and you can then serve on a jury. So making a mistake once does not preclude you from service forever.
What ever happened to freedom, the right to privacy, search warrants, due process and innocent until proven guilty ?
I guess the same thing that happened to being an honest citizen and paying your taxes. Looks like a two way street to me. If people want to have privacy from the government, specifically in terms of finance, then don't give them a reason to suspect you are hiding your money and not paying your taxes. I guess it's a little late for that though.....
They're adding a road for convenience. Not for necessity. They people at MS have been getting around all this time ok. Now is probably not the best time to take on this project, specifically with stimulus funds. I would not have as big a problem with it if we weren't in a recession/depression.
5 years for a double homicide? He didn't walk no, but he didn't get life or the chair for that matter. Although they did get the charge to manslaughter. Weak anyways.