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"$700 to $1200 a month"
should read "$700 to $1200 a year"
should read "$700 to $1200 a year"
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I wonder:
How much money do people pay a month for a high-speed internet connection just so they can chit chat about little nothings with people they could just call on their cell phones... or even mail a letter to? $60, $70, $100?
So $700 to $1200 a month that you most likely dont really have to spend. What else do you use that connection for? Looking up directions on Yahoo Maps? Not neccessary, reading news? Nice to get feeds so quickly, but also not necessary. It's called an amenty.
Wouldn't you be pissed if someone told you to stop wasting money and switch at least to a dial-up connection or you are a selfish idiot? I would. Know why? It's the USA. You work hard for you $$$ and you are allowed to spend it however you want.
As such, all arguments based on the concept of her having "spent too much money on flowers" and the like are moot.
Now... She entered an agreement... a signed contract. If the florist didn't adhere to the terms. She has the right to sue. She is likely suing not only for breech, but punitive damages. If you are married, you know how important every detail of the wedding is to the bride. This may have "ruined" her dream wedding... so she tacked on extra monies to be recovered.
Does the amount she asking to recover for punitive damages seem excessive? Yeah... sure. But, she's allowed to. Know why? yep... USA.
Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion... so here's mine. She's not doing anything wrong. She has every right to do what she's doing. Don't like it? Move to China.
How much money do people pay a month for a high-speed internet connection just so they can chit chat about little nothings with people they could just call on their cell phones... or even mail a letter to? $60, $70, $100?
So $700 to $1200 a month that you most likely dont really have to spend. What else do you use that connection for? Looking up directions on Yahoo Maps? Not neccessary, reading news? Nice to get feeds so quickly, but also not necessary. It's called an amenty.
Wouldn't you be pissed if someone told you to stop wasting money and switch at least to a dial-up connection or you are a selfish idiot? I would. Know why? It's the USA. You work hard for you $$$ and you are allowed to spend it however you want.
As such, all arguments based on the concept of her having "spent too much money on flowers" and the like are moot.
Now... She entered an agreement... a signed contract. If the florist didn't adhere to the terms. She has the right to sue. She is likely suing not only for breech, but punitive damages. If you are married, you know how important every detail of the wedding is to the bride. This may have "ruined" her dream wedding... so she tacked on extra monies to be recovered.
Does the amount she asking to recover for punitive damages seem excessive? Yeah... sure. But, she's allowed to. Know why? yep... USA.
Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion... so here's mine. She's not doing anything wrong. She has every right to do what she's doing. Don't like it? Move to China.
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Dear Little Girl in this story,
Welcome to the real world, sweetheart. Unfortunately, this is how it really happens. Your parents and the local media are lying to you if they tell you that you should be shocked or confused by this response. In the real world, after you get out of school, this is how hard it will be to get your ideas out to people. The trick is to finish your education, so that you will continue to milk your mind for ideas as well as develop the tools to make them happen.
Signed,
Jason E.
Welcome to the real world, sweetheart. Unfortunately, this is how it really happens. Your parents and the local media are lying to you if they tell you that you should be shocked or confused by this response. In the real world, after you get out of school, this is how hard it will be to get your ideas out to people. The trick is to finish your education, so that you will continue to milk your mind for ideas as well as develop the tools to make them happen.
Signed,
Jason E.
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I thought it was pretty good. We're talking bout trying to explain what's widely accepted as the most advanced and accurate model of Physical Science... and do it in 2 minutes.
I mean, come on. If you think it's not that hard, or if you think this particular video was done poorly, why
don't you give this little experiment a try:
Try to explain to a 45yr old man or woman how to play Madden 2007 football on the X-Box Console in 2 minutes. Maybe that will help put in to perspective for you the difficulty with which the above video must have been conceived.
I mean, come on. If you think it's not that hard, or if you think this particular video was done poorly, why
don't you give this little experiment a try:
Try to explain to a 45yr old man or woman how to play Madden 2007 football on the X-Box Console in 2 minutes. Maybe that will help put in to perspective for you the difficulty with which the above video must have been conceived.
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Woot! The rest of the internet could learn something from this website regarding how to debate on-line.
Keep the controvercial news stories comming, Neatorama. We'll be waiting...
Keep the controvercial news stories comming, Neatorama. We'll be waiting...
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Robert:
The phrase "...watching out for Asia" implies nothing about fear. It was obviously a paraphrase of John's earlier statement. If you read both his statement and my rebuttal, it should have been quite clear what the phrase was supposed to mean.
I have in no way endorsed the idea of fearing anyone. I stated that if the Asian race continues to excell where we (caucausians) do not, there should be a discearnable set of facts that govern these actions.
It's not about racism or prejudice for me. (Obviously, I can't speak for Mr. Watson) It's about the scientific process. What are the observed facts? What do they seem to mean? What are all possible meanings to be concluded from the observed facts?
The phrase "...watching out for Asia" implies nothing about fear. It was obviously a paraphrase of John's earlier statement. If you read both his statement and my rebuttal, it should have been quite clear what the phrase was supposed to mean.
I have in no way endorsed the idea of fearing anyone. I stated that if the Asian race continues to excell where we (caucausians) do not, there should be a discearnable set of facts that govern these actions.
It's not about racism or prejudice for me. (Obviously, I can't speak for Mr. Watson) It's about the scientific process. What are the observed facts? What do they seem to mean? What are all possible meanings to be concluded from the observed facts?
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OMG... did anyone else watch the video of him hitting the rotor turbulence? If that were me, he would've also set the record for the only man to urinate on himself in a hanglider over Everest.
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John:
For the record, I think we should be "watching out for Asia". Science leaves no room for coincidence. Observed over a long enough time frame, all coincidences resolve to a set of governing facts.
The set of facts (in this case) is that, all tendancies left unchanged, Asians will continue to test higher than us (caucasians). There must be an underlying set of facts that govern this tendancy/property.
For the record, I think we should be "watching out for Asia". Science leaves no room for coincidence. Observed over a long enough time frame, all coincidences resolve to a set of governing facts.
The set of facts (in this case) is that, all tendancies left unchanged, Asians will continue to test higher than us (caucasians). There must be an underlying set of facts that govern this tendancy/property.
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Dear sexism,
Come on in! It's okay to be sexist, as long as you're not a white male!
Disgusting.
Come on in! It's okay to be sexist, as long as you're not a white male!
Disgusting.
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Absolutely ridiculous. 1984 anyone?
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Miss Cellania: I can conceed that point. Maybe I'm wrong... I just thought the numbers seemed a bit steep. However, if she's very muscular, large breasted, and has a developed posterior she may very well weight just under 200lbs.
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**edit**
"Maybe she weighs..."
Sorry for the typos. In a bit of a hurry this morning.
BTW: I definately think there is too much pressure on young women to be too skinny. I'm just saying that this particular example of BMI numbers being skewed is actually skewed itself.
"Maybe she weighs..."
Sorry for the typos. In a bit of a hurry this morning.
BTW: I definately think there is too much pressure on young women to be too skinny. I'm just saying that this particular example of BMI numbers being skewed is actually skewed itself.
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I am 5'11" and I weigh 160'lbs. I'm looking at Pippa and unless she's the most cleverly hidden muscle bound beast on the planet... I'm sorry... there's just no way she weighs 190'lbs. Maybe she ways 160 or 170, but 190? I'm sorry. It's just not true.
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How about posting your opinion of the actual content contained within the video posted?
To clarify:
How effective does Pascal's Wagner appear to be applicable to the arguments surrounding the global warming issue? Then provide some supporting facts for that argument so that we may all enjoy.