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  1. Re:The Naked Truth on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Crikey, you mean the UK tried to retain a strong trading relationship without abandoning its sovereignty? How dare we!

    How's the 45% youth unemployment working out for you btw? The Euro has been _such_ a success hasn't it.

  2. Re:Democracy restored on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    That'll be why David Cameron went to Europe earlier this year and asked for just the barest minimum level of control over certain UK policies, and got told to fuck off even over that.

    The inability for a British Prime Minister to decline to hand money over to people living in another country and the fact he had to ask - let alone the way he was treated when he did ask - is a massive factor in yesterday's vote.

  3. Re:Democracy restored on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The Queen is the longest serving UK monarch in history, and has yet to interfere in Government decisions. I'm not sure that's really a barrier to democracy.

    The House of Lords is indeed appointed and not elected. I really hate the idea of hereditary peers, and detest the political cronyism reflected in its appointees. However: Because it's not elected, the House is able to voice the non-populist views, draw the minority perspectives into legislation and prevent a tyranny of the majority.

    This strengthens and is a crucial element of UK democracy and I would be distraught if we lost this purely because some people want an elected House. I do support reform, but nobody's offered a superior option.

    Because leaving the EU is primarily about racism, not bureaucracy.

    Get your fucking head out of the fucking sand and fucking listen to the people of the UK and why the voted to ditch the fucking EU.

    None of the campaigning was done on racist grounds. None of the campaigners said "I hate the "
    Most people voting Leave go on holiday in the EU, they want trade with the EU, they don't give a shit what colour someone is.

    This has fuck all to do with racism. This has everything to do with sovereignty, self-determination, control over the laws and policies of the UK and a love of Great Britain.

    That's not racist. That's pride. Backing all of that ahead of travel convenience, economic certainty, stability; that's integrity. You might want to give that a go.

  4. Re:Democracy restored on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    For the informed, the EU model is that Germany and France work out what makes sense for them, add sweeteners and bribes to the smaller countries that have a net income from the EU and use them to overrule objections from the UK.

    It may be democratic at the 'full Europe' level but it sure as shit doesn't represent the British people.

  5. Re:Good for them on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    It's been a while since the peasants last marched on London, but it's happened before and (yet another) failure by the political classes to listen to the voting public this time may lead it to happen again.

  6. Re:Good for them on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    The problem with free movement is that people migrate from poor economies to strong ones.

    I don't have an issue with this, and I work for a large business with a very multinational workforce in its US, UK and European offices.

    I do have an issue with the UK being full. There's no more room.
    I do have an issue with the UK making social security payments to children in Poland.
    I do have an issue with the migration causing wages and resultant standards of living being lowered towards those of the poorer countries, instead of the free trade helping those countries come up instead.

    So while your points are valid there are many other factors, and the British people have said very clearly that those other factors just haven't been dealt with by the ruling elite.

  7. Re:Good for them on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Fuck London, go build your multinational utopia somewhere that I don't end up paying for it - e.g. see
    http://www.theguardian.com/new...

    UK doesn't produce enough software developers on its own

    That's because it's a stupid career option, you spend a lot of time and effort finding out that your career growth stops at 30 and you're competing with Indians and Bulgarians for jobs all the time - onshore and offshore.

    If you want a strong UK software development industry then perhaps try training some British graduates instead of hiring fucking EU labour in London.

  8. Re:Good for them on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Sadly yes, it does.

    In the UK wages are not matching the price of housing. This is because there is more competition for jobs and for homes due to mass immigration.

    That competition for jobs driving lower wages is great for businesses, helps successive governments meet short term growth goals, but has been establishing long term damage to the economy as a result.

  9. Re:End of Great Britain? on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    No, please - let them keep the UK's entry, and its £10bn/year net contribution.

    After all, the EU just lost one of its major funding sources, they're going to be panicking right now in Brussels.

  10. Re: Not all Scots want to leave GB on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    40% of voters in Scotland voted to leave the EU. That may not be the majority, but it's a bit silly dismissing two fifths of the population.

  11. Re:Coming in 3. . .2. . .1. . . on Alicia Keys Latest Artist To Enforce No Cell Phone Policy at Concerts (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    Or just take a camera. Shit, my mobile phone has an excellent camera built in but it still can't get remotely close to the video or still images my actual camera can.

  12. Are you naive or stupid?

    CALL THE FUCKING ONESITE MEDICAL TEAM.

    They'll be there much much much much much much much much much quicker than a fucking ambulance AND they'll be a fuck of a lot better at guiding an ambulance to the incident than you would.

    Your blind faith in calling for an ambulance is pathetic, ignorant and helpless. Learn some fucking first aid.

  13. Re:As long as it's for the right reason on Alicia Keys Latest Artist To Enforce No Cell Phone Policy at Concerts (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    You have a phone with a fan in it? Just how big is this device? Does it have a portable nuclear powerplant too?

  14. You don't need high power in a small room. In fact it's counter productive

    Oh? How so? Surely being able to penetrate one or more people and have the projectile still sufficiently powerful to cause damage maximises the effectiveness in a crowd?

    I guess the extra recoil is an issue.

  15. Re:frist post on Thanks To Apple's Influence, You're Not Getting A Rifle Emoji (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    The irony of you posting an image from crooksandliars is demonstrated by linking to an actual gun manufacturer that builds and sells AR15 models: http://www.colt.com/Catalog/Ri...

    I don't see a scope, a tripod, a bipod, a drum magazine..

    I guess you also want to ban the sale of toyota pick-up trucks based on this image: http://www.g2mil.com/toyota-gu...

    After all, nothing says "personal transportation" like a 23mm anti-air cannon.

  16. Re:Clinton Intentional email instructions on DNC Hacker Releases Trump Opposition File (gawker.com) · · Score: 1

    The fact they had classifications explicitly makes them classified.

    Stop deflecting from the point: She told them to remove classifications so that she could leak information.

  17. Re: Fuck that... on Executive Says Facebook Will Be All Video, No Text In 5 Years (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    Bullshit.

    Average speaking speed is 110-150wpm (see https://www.quora.com/Speeches... )

    No, you can not type at 550wpm. No.

  18. While true, it's also true that without doing any R&D you tend to find yourself short on new products.

    Give me $5bn on R&D and I promise I'll give you a more valuable new product opportunity than if you give me $5m

    I don't promise I'll give you a positive ROI ;)

  19. Re:stupid corporate murica laws on Bill Guarantees 50% Salary For Workers Laid Off With Non-Compete (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    I'll give you $10 to sit on your arse and not work for the next month.

    I'm not employing you, there's no wage, it's a simple contract. Take it or leave it.

    Same as a non-compete, except that my offer is probably well under market value.

  20. Re:Interesting twist... on Bill Guarantees 50% Salary For Workers Laid Off With Non-Compete (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Other employers will hire and retain staff at a higher wage.

    It's a competitive labour market out there - on the supplier and consumer side.

  21. Re:Sign 'I don't agree' on all HR paperwork on Bill Guarantees 50% Salary For Workers Laid Off With Non-Compete (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Nothing to do with the severance, and everything to do with whether the former employer can get an injunction preventing someone taking a new job.

    I've seen a non-compete enforced in the UK. Full salary, and was side-stepped by taking a contract in Australia with the company that would become the permanent new UK employer a year later.

  22. Re:Another "data source" on Microsoft Is Buying LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion (microsoft.com) · · Score: 1

    Under UK law? Sure there is.

  23. Re:Guns on World Reacts To The Worst Mass Shooting In U.S. History (cnn.com) · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Police were there and exchanged fire with the man before he even went into the club.

    But keep pushing your sordid agenda.

  24. Re:good on PayPal Denies Twitch Troll $50,000 Worth In Refunds (ubergizmo.com) · · Score: 1

    1) It is fraud to buy, pay or donate for something you have intention of honoring.

    So close.

    4) Paypal is not a bank and is under no obligation to process or refund anything.

    Very wrong in a number of different jurisdictions.

    Paypal keeps thousands of pieces of personal information on you, so screw up once and you won't be able to use Paypal again

    You say this like it's a bad thing.

    Companies that only offer payment through PayPal don't get my business. Life really is that simple.

  25. Re: good on PayPal Denies Twitch Troll $50,000 Worth In Refunds (ubergizmo.com) · · Score: 1

    My current debt is what's left of the mortgage and the £62 I spent online earlier today.

    That £62 went on a credit card. I pay no fee, I pay no interest, I have protection against fraudulent activities, and as a result of purchasing online I get big discounts on high street prices, I get a wider choice of goods and I get a metric fuckload of convenience.

    Not having a credit card would be seriously bloody annoying.