Imponderables: Best Served Cold...
POSTED BY: nvghostrider
UPDATED: Friday, March 19, 2010 00:21
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"... to get in a mans way."
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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn
Smarts are the brains that make America think.
-Will Sasso as Steven Segal, MadTV
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Government is stupid.. right now the FAA is having some coniption fit over the fact that an air traffic controller let his kid " call" the flights. You can clearly tell that the dad is telling the kid what to say so an adult is actually doing the air traffic control,they just let this little kid say the words. The pilots had no problem with it and nothing bad happened, but the FAA is freaking out...
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.
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Originally posted by MsA:
Government is stupid.. right now the FAA is having some coniption fit over the fact that an air traffic controller let his kid " call" the flights. You can clearly tell that the dad is telling the kid what to say so an adult is actually doing the air traffic control,they just let this little kid say the words. The pilots had no problem with it and nothing bad happened, but the FAA is freaking out...
But could you imagine the SNAFU if something coincidentally happened? Holy hell, the liability on that one is frightening. I think it's stupid that there's this huge uproar, but everyone is so scared of liability, I understand it.
I think online gambling IS illegal...they just haven't done too much about it.
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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw
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Well since a legitimate air traffic controller was actually doing the flight and simply allowed the kid to parrot what he said... but yeah. Stupid lawyers wreck all teh fun
oh check this out
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100302/ap_on_en_ot/us_spider_man_fired To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.
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Originally posted by MsA:
Government is stupid.. right now the FAA is having some coniption fit over the fact that an air traffic controller let his kid " call" the flights. You can clearly tell that the dad is telling the kid what to say so an adult is actually doing the air traffic control,they just let this little kid say the words. The pilots had no problem with it and nothing bad happened, but the FAA is freaking out...
I read about that. People are nuts. It sounds like 2 people were standing over the kid's shoulders who could step in at any time and correct a mistake. It's not like clearing a flight to take off is an instantaneous disaster. I'm sure there's still plenty of time to grab the mic and yell not to proceed. Bah
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Originally posted by RugBug:
I think online gambling IS illegal...they just haven't done too much about it.
Online sports betting is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_Act
And as the article says the courts seem to believe that only sports betting is covered under that law. The most annoying part is that the department of justice knows that. So, they tip toe very carefully around doing anything that would lead to a court case that would officially set precedent once and for all that pther online gambling is legal. They're more than happy to use strong arm tactics to try to intimidate though.
Oh and there's a state law in Washington making all online gambling illegal.
If that's not enough there's a bill being discussed right now to pass online gambling licensing regulations. What would be the point of that if the sites are illegal to begin with?
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Money.. if you license and regulate it, they have to pay you money To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.
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Originally posted by MsA:
Money.. if you license and regulate it, they have to pay you money
But that's like saying tax and regulate illegal drug sales but leave it illegal. No one's going to register for a license to do something illegal. At least I'd hope there's no one that stupid.
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Sure there are people stupid enough. Look at the people running our government.
http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler
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Bah I feel like I got us side tracked on a big old government rant. Not that it's bad necessarily.
Let's see...how about a lighter ponder. What upcoming movie release are you most looking forward to?
I would say Iron Man 2, but I've got the sneaking suspicion that it's going to suck. I think it's coming down with the Spiderman 3 syndrome of shoving way too much into one movie. They've got at least 2 main villain from what I hear. I'd venture they have a third as well. I'm of the opinion that super hero movies are better when they focus on just one villain. Really flesh out the villain's character and how they conflict with the hero.
So...I'm going to go with Cabin in the Woods. A Joss movie on the big screen is enough to get me excited. And since it's just a horror movie I can't imagine the budget was too extraordinary. So, it should have a relatively easy time making a profit. So, good plot + good reputation for Joss = Zeek happy. At least that's what I'm hoping comes from it.
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I want to know why Hollywood feels the need to rush things, and cram shit into as small a package as possible. So many movies would have been made better if production wasn't RUSHED. I know it costs more, but if it prevents the movie from flopping at the box office, I think it's worth it.
Too bad Cabin in the Woods isn't coming out until January @_@ *dies*
I haven't been to the movies in a loooooooooooooong time, so I don't really know too much about what is coming out to make a decision on what movies I'm looking forward to :\ (if any)
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