Richards

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  1. And that's a good thing? Big hair, dance moves that even a schlub like me can do, movies that are devoid of plot but have gratuitous nudity and violence.......yeah, I could handle that. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  2. Bingo on the UN. There still could be validity for NATO or something like it. I only say that because the US will not be the primary superpower forever and in an ever changing world (maybe for the better and maybe not) some alliances will be usefull. Would you suggest the scrapping of any kind of official alliance or would you suggest a new model? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  3. That's my take on it. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  4. The cops should announce that if he turns himself in for arrest they will make the owner apologise before they put the theif in jail? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  5. What if his electrical system had conked out? What if he was a motorcyclist lying unconcious on the road? AT the end of the day your duty is to be aware of what is going on around you (particularly in front of you) and if the light conditions are bad then you need to adjust your speed accordingly. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  6. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/01/25/theft-video.html?ref=rss Basically the security cameras in his store caught a theif take electronic equipment of the shelf and walk out of the store with it. Since he knew that the police would put minimal effort into finding the guy (no revenue in that) he posted the security vidoe on youtube.com asking for info on the suspect and has already received some calls. The question being raised is whether or not he had the right to post the video without the theifs consent (wtf?). It seems fair to me. The guy knew there were cameras there so there is no violation of privacy. Personally I admire the store owner for showing the initiative to try this. The theif has no cause to whine about his "rights" on this one. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  7. Saw ambulance attendants use a smaller portable version of that on some old fat guy who had a heart attack. Very disapointed seeing it in real life since on TV the damn thing practically makes the people fly off the table whereas when I saw it the thing only seemed to make this guy twitch. Oh yeah...it didn't save the guy like it always does on tv. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  8. They did a study on censorship in Canada vs censorship in the US when editing for TV. Funny thing was that the US censored profanity while Canada censored violence. In a graphically violent movie scene on Canadian TV where the good guy dispatches the bad guy they would cut out all the violence while allowing the hero to say "fuck you asshole motherfucker", while on US TV they would show the bad guy getting his brain ripped through his asshole in gory detail while the good guy was editted to say " To heck with you eggroll monster" Odd. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  9. Which was precisely my point when I said "Since he was speedng he should get nothing" Which was the point I was trying to convey. Obviously I did not make my point well. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  10. That's the sad truth. I appreciate that when you drive a vehicle you take on a certain responsibility but like you pointed out pedestrians and bicyclists act like idiots (most). I jaywalk but when I do so I realize that I am the one in the wrong and that it is my responsibility to not get killed. To many expect the car driver to know what they are thinking and dart out without warning and act like arseholes when they almost get hit. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  11. I have no problem with collecting such items (DNA, fingerprints...etc) from people who have been convicted of a felony for a database, but this looks a bit frightenning as it is across the board. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  12. Since he was speedng he should get nothing. That said, I have no problem with a motorist sueing a bycyclist or a pedestrian who's carelessness causes an accident which damages the drivers car even if that pedestrian was harmed. Too many pedestrians and bycyclists take this "right of way" to extremes and take no responsibility for their actions and flagrantly cause near misses all the time because they put all the burden on the driver. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  13. Have you neverheard the golden rule with activist professors? Every thing you write must confirm their beleifs. I had a communications prof who was a real bitch (hated men, capitalism, heterosexuality and the consumption of meat by anyone). I started off writing in accordance with my views and it did not pay off. When I had a "enlightenment" and suddenly wrote like a vegetarian, man-hating lesbian (tough role playing for a guy) and geared all my papers to what she wanted to hear my grades went up. At the end she commented on what a great guy I was even though she initialy despised me. People like that are petty. Avoid the battle and agree with them. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  14. The same reason people lie about anything else. To get attention. Who cares. They are insecure losers who need to impress people. Does it really hurt you in any way? Besides even non-skydivers will likely figure this person out. Bullshitters have a certain style, body language, expression that gives them away. If someone is lying to me even about a subject I know nothing about I can still usually tell that the person is full of shit. Either way. There is no real harm done. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  15. Adventure? More like venturing into the pits of hell. When I was single and would get invited out by freinds (a couple) and they say "oh and our freind (girls name) is coming, she s really nice, you will like her" I dig up my list of excuses. Inflatable doll>blind date! My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  16. Is it too late to switch sections (presuming someone else teaches it)? If not then switch. If it is something that only she teaches then drop, and take it next semester or the semester after when hopefully she wil have forgotten you. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  17. Why would you even go on a blind date in the first place? I have never had a good experience with those and never heard of anyone having one. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  18. I have seen guys use the "I want to commit suicide so feel sorry for me and pay me attention" game also. Granted females have used some questionable techniques. Girl I knew in high school took a drug overdose in the girls change room and laid out in the middle of the floor with the empty bottle in her hand. Safe to say she planned on living to tell the tale. Statistics have said however that it is a myth to say that those who claim it will not go through with it. Most suicides actually did state their intentions in advance. It's just the manipulative "cry wolf" types who tend to generate cynicism so by the time someone serious says it no-one is listenning. I hate the manipulators but I don't take a chance if someone says it. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  19. Women tend to use pills or the occasional wrist cut. Guys are more likely to use guns. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  20. I won't say all bycicle riders (because someone on this forum will rip my head off) but many (99.9999%) bycicle riders seem to act like arseholes with a hardon for car drivers. Stunts like the one you just described where they needlessly cause a confrontation just for the opportunity to get indignant about their rights on the road and basically say "I am bycicle rider..hear me roar". Love to see one of these dickheads get squashed just once. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  21. Before eucating them you must motivate them to become educated. Until that happens you can have unlimitted education capacity that will sit idle or at best yeild minimal results (at least in this context). People who abuse the system need a reason not to. Until that happens they will not respond to educational measures. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  22. She left the fur on the damn thing. What kind of savage does such a thing? Peel the thing for christs sake. You want fur mixing with your rice? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  23. Did you mean; Hassenpfeffer Ingredients Amount Ingredient Preparation 1 each rabbit 1/2 cup wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 each bay leaf 2 teaspoons salt optional 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground 6 tablespoons olive oil 2 slices bacon diced 1 1/2 cups onions sliced 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose 1 bottle red wine dry 1 tablespoon chocolate unsweetened unsweetened,grated 24 small white onion Directions Have the rabbit disjointed and cleaned. Pour boiling water over it, scrape, rinse, and dry. In a glass or pottery bowl combine the vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, salt (optional, pepper, and 4 tablespoons of the oil. Add the rabbit and marinate in the refrigerator for 48 hours. Drain. Put the bacon in a Dutch oven and cook until lightly browned. Add the sliced onions and cook until golden. Blend in flour and add rabbit. Cook 10 minutes turning the pieces several times. Add the wine, bring to a boil, and stir in the chocolate. Cover and cook over low heat 1-1/2 hours or until tender; add salt and pepper to taste after 1 hour. While the rabbit is cooking, saute the white onions in the remaining oil until golden. Arrange the rabbit on a hot platter with the sauteed onions and bread around it. Serve with noodles. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  24. How? Professional athletes with all their resources cannot get past testing? Again why? I am not saying it is impossibly but your coment seems to indicate that it is quite likely. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
  25. Instant asshole....just add alcohol. I never had that problem. I usually get sleepy, but on a rare occasion I will babble incoherently making absolutely no sense (which either amuses or irritates depending on who you ask). I have never been the nuisance drunk that requres babysitting though. They drive me nuts because all too often I am the one doing the babysitting My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.