if everyone isnt forced to participate in the socialised service then they are killing poor babies and grannies because that model requires the well off to pay extra so that the poor can get the service at a cheaper rate.
see alabama.
*twisted*
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- Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:30 am
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Collecting Rainwater is Illegal
- Replies: 20
- Views: 891
Re: Levitas
In General: 1. Never take an open stubby to a job interview... 2. Always identify people in your paddocks before shooting at them. 3. It's tacky to take an Esky to church. 4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it's time to change the sheets. 5. Even if you're certain you're included in the will, it's ru...
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:22 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Power of Words
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4837
Re: Power of Words
the dry and abrasive philosopheriserinater only flies when odin walks.
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:59 am
- Forum: Tea Time
- Topic: Graphics Card Problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 753
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:46 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Power of Words
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4837
Re: Power of Words
i quite got into the "mind hacking" meme at one stage - the way different humans have different response patterns when in different moods and the ability to trigger a mood using different concepts... a pulpy scifi book (paratwa?) first got me thinking about it. the simplistic explanation b...
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:03 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Power of Words
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4837
Re: Power of Words
there is a cultural difference in perception between those of us raised "sticks n stones" versus those raised to be ermm, polite.
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- Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:56 am
- Forum: Tea Time
- Topic: Graphics Card Problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 753
Re: Graphics Card Problem
simple answer for windows after a significant hardware change is backup your stuff and reinstall ... unless you enjoy spending hours on forums and tinkering with drivers and registry settings.
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:05 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3388
Re: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
What is "A Right" anyway? Something a group of people allow themselves to do; usually expressed as a prohibition on an authority's actions. I don't see where "Internet Access" and it's implied infrastructure falls under that rubric unless enough people agree and write it all dow...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:53 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3388
Re: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
to answer the topic question, i do think everyone needs access to the internet and that can be done by via the upgrade of libraries and i dont think private industry was failing to provide extremely cheap options - basic smartphones with high speed data connections are only $30 a month. The Interne...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:32 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3388
Re: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
the government tried and failed to get all the private suppliers to implement their blacklist filtering and also enforce their copyright agreements with the american big boys so anyone that isnt seeing the nationalisation of our infrastructure with that in mind isnt paying attention. alas, thats a m...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:08 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3388
Re: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
to answer the topic question, i do think everyone needs access to the internet and that can be done by via the upgrade of libraries and i dont think private industry was failing to provide extremely cheap options - basic smartphones with high speed data connections are only $30 a month.
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:53 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3388
Re: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
how so... i use wireless and thats private infrastructure as far as im aware.feck wrote:Your $40 Internet connection was made possible and brought about by government subsidies.
do you mean the awful debacle of the socialised telecom becoming the frankenstein telstra ?
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:02 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3388
Re: Is Internet Access a Human Right ?
its is a "right" now in australia via the NBN and as with all government controlled rights say goodbye to competition and different vendors with different choices and say hello to centralised one-way-for-everyone at a government dictated cost with subsidies for the poor.... makes turning o...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:54 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Occupy the Globe
- Replies: 358
- Views: 17660
Re: Occupy the Globe
the tea party was easily ignorable because of the christian fundies ranting about gays (queue redneck durian stereotype) and occupy australia is pretty much doing the same thing to itself with stunts like this. (queue whiny arts student stereotype) What do these tarded zombie walks have to do with ...
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:22 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Occupy the Globe
- Replies: 358
- Views: 17660
Re: Occupy the Globe
the tea party was easily ignorable because of the christian fundies ranting about gays (queue redneck durian stereotype) and occupy australia is pretty much doing the same thing to itself with stunts like this. (queue whiny arts student stereotype)
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:22 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Occupy the Globe
- Replies: 358
- Views: 17660
Re: Occupy the Globe
with regards occupy and the mainstream, id say the latest approach of the "zombie shuffle" is doing way more harm than good... http://wn.com/Melbourne_Zombie_Shuffle http://www.walkingmaps.com.au/IndividualWalkAction.action?walkId=67 hassling people in the train station and calling em work...
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:11 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Cricket | A bit of a sticky wicket
- Replies: 160
- Views: 30327
Re: Sport
clear headed and incredible reflexes, hit n giggle cricket can be entertaining.Typhoon wrote:9Wq5MHIRWqQ
Re: Time for a Joke
Three Aussie blokes working up on an outback mobile phone tower Mongrel, Coot and Bluey . As they start their descent, Coot slips, falls off the tower and is killed instantly.. As the ambulance takes the body away, Bluey says, 'Well, bugger me, someone's gotta go and tell Coot's wife. Mongrel says, ...
Re: Time for a Joke
a women goes into a bar and asks for a double entendre.
the barkeep gives her one.
the barkeep gives her one.