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  1. Re:The religion of peace on Court Stops FCC's Latest Attempt To Lower Prison Phone Rates (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    That's a pretty strange slander-lation you got there. I went with a translation instead and found:

    And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah’s Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape. Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy.
    And if they incline to peace, then incline to it [also] and rely upon Allah. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Knowing.

    The context was that they were under attack and being threatened with death.

  2. Re:Praise the Lord and pass the popcorn... on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    The way I picture it, Cruz makes a joke about small fingers, Trump tries to quick-draw and shoots his secret service agent in the foot. Then the audience starts shooting each other, because they pointed guns at each other when the shooting started and they feel very scared suddenly when they see the other guy's gun pointed at them.

    There would almost certainly be at least one shooting, just by accident. Just like, at least a couple of them are going to drop their wallets, somebody is going to falsely accuse another attendee of stealing their cell phone, and at least one dog is going to be left locked in a hot car with the windows rolled up.

    But the interesting part is mostly in the petition; how do they refuse to sign it because it is "sarcastic" if it represents their position exactly, word for word? What about all the low-information voters, how are they supposed to process that? There is a lot of potential for shit-storm here, of a variety of types.

  3. Re:Fruit drinks are bad... on Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    So which of your links says that fiber is digestible?

    First link, first paragraph. Readers can read.

  4. Re:Sheriff says yes on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    Right, you're so deep into nonsense that you go all political.

    The Secret Service isn't going to go political and be anti-red-state, or give a squat what the politics of the sheriff are. If they're ordered to stand down, they would; they would put their charge back into the vehicle and evacuate to the airport, because that is their legal option other than disarming.

    Sovereign is sovereign. I don't doubt that they would first call their legal department, but they're not going to openly violate the law just because they don't like that detail of the rules.

    And if the Sheriff tells them that the person they're protecting is under arrest, their job is not to protect that person from arrest. Their job would be to ride with the cops and go into the jail with them, and provide security outside his cell. They're certainly not going to commit serious personal felonies by interfering with other branches of law enforcement. As with other scenarios, they would probably call their legal department first; who would inform them that there is no way to challenge being arrested by the Sheriff other than to wait and go to court afterwards. You can't just tell the Sheriff "no."

  5. Re:Praise the Lord and pass the popcorn... on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    And everybody else will have either a Western-style revolver, or a rifle.

    And he'll look like he's eating pizza with a fork.

  6. Re:Fruit drinks are bad... on Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    Go. Look. It. Up. And. Find. Out.

    I'll give you a hint, one isn't digested; the other is.

    Don't even use the word "genius," you are not even a functional reader. To prove you can read, don't write; go and read. Then, when you don't reply I'll know you actually read something about the subject.

    Since you didn't know how to google:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pu...
    http://www.mayoclinic.org/heal...

    You also seem confused about the word "nutrient" (in nutritional) so I'll also show you:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    Even fiber that isn't fermented and absorbed is still a nutrient, it still has nutritional value.

  7. Re:Amerifats on Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    Silly rabbit. As an American I can explain this to you. We don't add sugar to juice.

    What some people add sugar to is water, flavored by 5 to 10% juice.

    It is just a variety of Earth Sugardrink that is not carbonated. I suspect it is also sold in your country, although you may use different words for it. In fact, if you looked into it you would find that while the most popular brands of Earth Sugardrink are American, nevertheless Americans do not have the highest rate of consumption of Sugardrink.

  8. Re:Eating fruit vs squeezing juice on Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    IMHO, this is perfectly on topic. Fructose is fine when eating whole fruits,

    So far so good, this is well established by research.

    because they are digested more slowly due to fiber and all that.

    But that part goes off the rails; they're still trying to figure out why. That is one hypothesis.

  9. Re:People should learn how to shop ... on Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    The only brand of shredded wheat that I can find that is "100% whole wheat" is also the cheapest store brand on the market. :)

    The only brand of stone ground horseradish mustard without added sugar, emulsifiers, or mystery ingredients like "natural flavor"... cheapest store brand.

    But then I have to pay double for the cheapest brand of ketchup that doesn't have corn syrup. Same for pickles without polysorbate 80.

    In the end, I think reading labels lets me buy only quality foods, and for about the same price as if I was buying whatever the market leader is for each product.

    No diet beats the health benefits of a "grandma diet." And it tastes better too... if you know how to cook and like to prepare your meals.

  10. Re:Nope on Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    if your soda makes you feel better go for it

    Yeah, heroin too; if it makes you feel better, it must be good!

    And if you're happy when you're drunk, then alcoholism is probably good for you.

  11. Re:Nope on Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    Drinking it isn't the problem, it is all the peeling and extracting that is the problem.

    Put that same fruit into a blender and make a nice smoothie from the whole food, and then you can drink it with no change in healthiness.

  12. Re:Fruit drinks are bad... on Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, for example if you take processed sugar and mix it with oat bran, that will cause less harm than if you just eat straight sugar.

    BTW, there are 2 types of fiber in food, and they are very different. A statement like "Fiber which is an undigestible substance that has no nutritional value" is complete idiocy. Fiber not only has nutritional value, it is necessary for good health.

    Read a little bit about how excess sugar consumption causes diabetes. You might discover that eating straight sugar all at once is much more harmful to your body than eating the same amount a little bit at a time mixed with fiber.

  13. Re:Wait a minute... on Romania Jails Ex-Minister Over Microsoft Licenses · · Score: 1

    Kickbacks are supposed to go to the client entity, not to the employee. ;)

    The part where you said "into contracts." Different than, "into some guy's back pocket."

  14. Re:Brilliant troll on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Why not just let them Contest the Convention at Ten Paces?

  15. Re:Sheriff says yes on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    If the Sheriff of the County they're in (not a deputy, but the real Sheriff) tells them to put their guns down, the Secret Service have to comply. A Sheriff is the only type of law enforcement officer in the country, at any level, who has Sovereign control of physical security in their County.

    There might be consequences later. But they would be on the other side of a court hearing. In the meantime, Sovereign is Sovereign.

  16. Re:Seen this before on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    No, they can just point out it is a private event and the government isn't involved; the owner of the stadium won't allow it.

  17. Re:Yes! Please! on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    That's the Roulette Package.

  18. Re:Praise the Lord and pass the popcorn... on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm sure the Trump supporters will be carrying bazookas just in case the Establishment tries

    The problem is that Trump has little tiny baby fingers, and he won't be able to carry a Big Gun up onto the stage. He'll be standing there with his little boy gun for everybody to see.

  19. Re:Sounds Good If They Are Strapped Under Chin on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Considering there is no Bob Dole running this time, and they're getting ready to nominate a generational catastrophe; time will tell, but the infighting might not be over until one side or the other forms a new party. The mainstream group would continue as one of the main two parties, and the other would become the Southern Party.

  20. Re:All gun laws are anti constitutional. But... on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    In most cases it is clearly defined. For example, a supermarket that requires a membership card to enter is not "open to the public," even if anybody can buy a lifetime membership card for $5 and then enter. And also, if you give away the membership card for free then that doesn't count; it is then "open to the public."

    An event that requires a paid ticket to enter is certainly not open to the public; though it is probably a public accommodation.

    If it is "open to the public" then a wide variety of public health and safety laws and rules are in place. If it is not open to the public, but it is a public accommodation, then they can't discriminate based on the list of protected things, but that is the main extent of the rules.

  21. Re:How is this not win/win on 33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    I just wanted to point out the hilarity of one detail; it is only the male cornhole that is apparently exit only.

    That gets pretty difficult to defend once you get into the weeds; if hetero anal is acceptable, surely hetero pegging is the same? Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander...

  22. Re:Hit and Walk Pedestrian! on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    Most States already have that law, but they call it "drunken in public" rather than "drunk walking." But note that drunk drivers are not also changed with public drunkenness; it is exclusively for drunk walkers. Well, and people passed out after having walked some distance.

  23. Re:Seems to be its own reward on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    I even once saw a hooligan dancing on the sidewalk!!!1!!

  24. Re:Seems to be its own reward on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    The problem is that the legislator chafes under the "hand up and drive" rules, and wants to "push back" against pedestrians to "level the playing field."

    He'd love it in my State, where every intersection has implied cross walks, and the pedestrian has the right of way at all of them. :) :) :)

    The funny thing is, I see way more drivers using a phone than pedestrians.

  25. Re:Its a citation on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    And walking down the sidewalk is a right not a privilege like driving.

    Holding a phone to your ear is a matter of free speech, protected by the Constitution.

    Details matter... right Mr Pedant?