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Once people realize that this healthcare deal really isn't that bad and the beast doesn't rise from the lake of fire, they'll try and remember why they got all worked up about it to start with. It is nuts over here though. Have you all been hearing about the people who voted for this thing getting death threats and whatnot? Some Representative got a bullet through his window because he voted for the bill. Not surprising, really though. Pitiful state of education + Fox News = stupid scared people. And stupid scared people do stupid scary things. Fucking hell. People that stupid and irrational don't deserve universal healthcare. If they carry on like that, then I'd be tempted to introduce a bill whereby only those with an annual salary of $1,000,000 and politicans can get any healthcare- i.e. 90% have no cover whatsoever. Then they'll have a reason to be so worked up. Politics over there seems so utterly polarised, and irrational it is unbelievable. It is a case of who can shout the loudest and scare the most wins. Intellectual discourse and a rational discussion on ideology is somehow snobbish. And all the while the rednecks are being fleeced by the capitalist bigwigs. Been reading my posts, have you? It's a mess, man. For reals. Worst part of it is, I don't know how you fix it. Were you to try, you'd have to fix so many things at once to make a dent in the direction this country is headed, I honestly don't think you can do it. You'd have to simultaneously figure out a way to completely reform education, instill ethics, and I might not have thought this a few years ago, but I really do think a mandatory 1 or 2 year hitch in the armed forces for all 17-year-olds would be the places I'd start if given a chance. My wife's been interviewing students for nursing positions at her hospital and she's amazed at the arrogance of these kids that are fresh out of school (or about to be in a few months). She's had parents calling her asking why their kid didn't get a nursing gig there at her hospital. I mean, we're talking about people that are 20-22 years old that are still having mommy call the big, bad hospital that didn't hire them- and the worst part is, mommy fucking does it! If that's not a snapshot analogy on what's wrong with this fucking country, I don't know what is. The 2nd American revolution will start this year. Best be getting your shooting practice in boi!! My friend in Texas reckons the sheeet will hit the fan this summer. Figures. The one time we might actually advance out of our World Cup group and I won't be able to watch the fucking games because I'll be fighting for baby formula while the country burns around me. What part of Texas your friend live in? I lived around Dallas and Austin back in the day, still have family north of Dallas...

Once people realize that this healthcare deal really isn't that bad and the beast doesn't rise from the lake of fire, they'll try and remember why they got all worked up about it to start with. It is nuts over here though. Have you all been hearing about the people who voted for this thing getting death threats and whatnot? Some Representative got a bullet through his window because he voted for the bill. Not surprising, really though. Pitiful state of education + Fox News = stupid scared people. And stupid scared people do stupid scary things. Fucking hell. People that stupid and irrational don't deserve universal healthcare. If they carry on like that, then I'd be tempted to introduce a bill whereby only those with an annual salary of $1,000,000 and politicans can get any healthcare- i.e. 90% have no cover whatsoever. Then they'll have a reason to be so worked up. Politics over there seems so utterly polarised, and irrational it is unbelievable. It is a case of who can shout the loudest and scare the most wins. Intellectual discourse and a rational discussion on ideology is somehow snobbish. And all the while the rednecks are being fleeced by the capitalist bigwigs. Been reading my posts, have you? It's a mess, man. For reals. Worst part of it is, I don't know how you fix it. Were you to try, you'd have to fix so many things at once to make a dent in the direction this country is headed, I honestly don't think you can do it. You'd have to simultaneously figure out a way to completely reform education, instill ethics, and I might not have thought this a few years ago, but I really do think a mandatory 1 or 2 year hitch in the armed forces for all 17-year-olds would be the places I'd start if given a chance. My wife's been interviewing students for nursing positions at her hospital and she's amazed at the arrogance of these kids that are fresh out of school (or about to be in a few months). She's had parents calling her asking why their kid didn't get a nursing gig there at her hospital. I mean, we're talking about people that are 20-22 years old that are still having mommy call the big, bad hospital that didn't hire them- and the worst part is, mommy fucking does it! If that's not a snapshot analogy on what's wrong with this fucking country, I don't know what is.

Might be right. He was a Senator from Illinois after all. Perpetrated by the usual FUD outlets. Probably don't know what "sovereignty" means to begin with. This is sorta true in my opinion as he hasn't repealed the USA PATRIOT act. Translation: He isn't a white guy and doesn't generally carry a Bible on him at all times. Like all the rest of our politicians. Again, perpetrated by the usual FUD outlets. Also probably believe that the authors of the Constitution were gypsies with the ability to foretell the future. Are most likely racist themselves. And probably also believe Borat should be in jail for making fun of us in that gay homosexual movie he made. Because that's never happened before in this country... But probably couldn't find Germany on a globe. ... or Because that's never happened before in this country... I got nothing. Seriously.

Once people realize that this healthcare deal really isn't that bad and the beast doesn't rise from the lake of fire, they'll try and remember why they got all worked up about it to start with. It is nuts over here though. Have you all been hearing about the people who voted for this thing getting death threats and whatnot? Some Representative got a bullet through his window because he voted for the bill. Not surprising, really though. Pitiful state of education + Fox News = stupid scared people. And stupid scared people do stupid scary things.

First time shouldn't have counted though...

I always have to laugh whenever a group of people who are tasked with doing a job tell me they can't do their job. Our government can't figure out how to handle healthcare so we shouldn't even attempt to undertake it. It's kinda like our douchebag supplier quality engineer here at the plant who tells us time and time again that suppliers won't listen to him- if you can't ever get us good parts, why in the hell do we bother having a supplier quality engineer? I love this one too- I've been saying it ever since Obama was elected and the Republicans all of a sudden became fiscal conservatives (and also started this crap about how George W. was actually not a conservative and was a Republican in name only)- Where were all of you budget hawks when we started two bullshit wars costing us a billion a day? Where were you budget hawks when you decided to bailout the bullshit banks for well more than this healthcare plan is projected to cost and at no value whatsoever to the American consumer? I mean seriously, how in the world any of these bastards can get in front of people or a TV camera and talk about fiscal responsibility with a straight fucking face is beyond me. Used to, politicians in this country would wait at least three or four years before completely reversing their position on a given topic, now it's a matter of months, if that. Won't matter much at the end of the day, I'm afraid. A bunch of red states have already started drafting documents that'll allow them to sue universal healthcare out of existence. Anybody over there got a spare room? I'm not much of a cook, but I'll fix your computer. My signature in all its icy sarcastic coffee grounds bitterness has never been more appropriate.

Articles like that are why I'm pissed I didn't follow through with becoming a journalist. Honestly. I don't know who the interviewer is or what paper/ website/ magazine/ TV network he or she might be from, but ffs, how much talent and training do you have to have to ask Alan Shearer what his favorite fruit is? Christ. I mean, why am I busting my ass working in a factor- er, manufacturing facility, 45-60 hours a week, being on-call 24/7 when I could be asking famous people if they believe in ghosts? To borrow a phrase... Oh dear. Goalpost line is funny though.

This x10.

Get in line, bucko. Can't be left to an American are you fucking crazee?!!

Get in line, bucko.

It's funny- I'm constantly telling people at work that Jason Lee used to be a great skater. Dunno who all he skated for over the years; he was with Santa Cruz when I was into skating. Watched Fourth Kind last night. Wasn't bad. Kinda miffed at the deliberate misleading regarding the archive footage business, but the movie does have some legit scary moments and doesn't do too badly as a sort of Blair Witch wannabe project. clip here skip to 55 secs to start I could watch old skate videos for hours, man. Cheers for the link! Here's one of my all-time favorites- Rodney Mullen in the old World Industries video Rubbish Heap-

It's funny- I'm constantly telling people at work that Jason Lee used to be a great skater. Dunno who all he skated for over the years; he was with Santa Cruz when I was into skating. Watched Fourth Kind last night. Wasn't bad. Kinda miffed at the deliberate misleading regarding the archive footage business, but the movie does have some legit scary moments and doesn't do too badly as a sort of Blair Witch wannabe project.

Anybody else really surprised to see that this thread wasn't started by Parky?

Yeah, anything you download would come out of that 25GB allowance. As far as average browsing, I don't know- it depends on what other sites you visit. Messageboards like TT.net are fairly small downloads, but the avatars and stuff could build up (although once you've seen someone's avatar, your browser probably just pulls the file from your cache, so it isn't really like downloading it again). 25 GB seems like quite a bit, but as you're finding- movies and games can eat that up relatively quickly. For "normal" browsing though, I doubt you'd consume more than slightly less than a gig per day (25/ a month, basically), but it really depends on how much you're on and what you're looking at/ using the net for. You need to keep in mind other stuff besides you getting on FireFox or IE uses the net too- programs download updates, Windows downloads hotfixes and service packs, games download patches, etc. Also, if you have an Xbox, PS3, Wii, an iPhone or Blackberry that use a wi-fi connection, all that stuff is eating into your bandwidth allowance too.

Personally, my grandma. She died about 8 years ago now. Sucks that she didn't get to see a great-grandchild. She was awesome. In general- Dwight Eisenhower. A guy like that is what my country needs right now.

I once rolled five 1's on five dice. Lost 240 points of Terminators in one roll. Sucked. I've seen (for lack of a better term) ghosts a few times. Then I started drinking a bunch. Didn't see them anymore.

Lols, nope. Not me. You can do a spinal tap and I'd come up neggers. I'm like Hendrix in that sense, I do drugs to get straight. I come up with this kind of shit on my own.

You're a fucking weirdo Brock... are you sure you don't have tourettes? You kiddin' me? That's tame for a goalie. Most of 'em talk to the pipes...

Jimmy, do you like gladiator movies?

That's surprisingly resigned for a goalie... My senior year (last time I played ice competitively) I'd eat the same meal before every game- two soft tacos no lettuce and a bean burrito from Taco Bell. It was the closest fast food joint to the rink and I was always running late. Always used black tape on my stick blade and white tape on the shaft and end. That's not really a ritual though, black tape makes it just a little more difficult for the goalie to pick up the puck and the white tape didn't stain the palms of my gloves like the black tape did. I would re-tape my stick before a big game though. I used to have a bunch of rituals when I played golf, but I don't have time to play anymore. My favorite was before every match or tournament I'd pull out a black marker and mark three balls. I used several different marks over the years, but the combo that was luckiest was... Ball 1 (the one I'd start the round with, in other words)- would be marked with the word Khimik in Cyrillic after the Khimik Voskresensk- my favorite Russian team from back in the day (I've since moved on to Dynamo Moscow). It's the big word across the front of the jersey there. First character is an "X". Ball 2- my crappy rendition of the old Santa Monica Airlines (World Industries) logo Ball 3- a crudely drawn cross kinda like the one above. I don't have any work rituals anymore- after we replaced our production servers two summers back, we stopped having a lot of problems. Prior to that, I used to wear my lucky shirt on the nights I wanted to actually go home on time. One of my maintenance guys still has rituals though- he named our process stations at some point or another and he walks up to each machine, says it's name, and pats it twice before the start of every shift.

"How fucked are you now?" "How fucked are you now?"

Fair play, but LA in Blade Runner hadn't had a nuclear bomb dropped on it like NY in Escape From New York.

Hopes- NUST (or a similar outfit) gets it's collective shit together and buy the club. Expectations- Another season of the club being for sale just before the transfer windows, then pulled as the window closes.