Epsilon 5

quote:Naturally, POP required.What kind of POP would that be? (I KNOW what it means, I want to know what POP's are applicable ) Is showing the original CD enough?

quote:Originally posted by Eclipse: yep... it's actually quite fun IMO.How do you know? It's not even available yet...

quote:Us Gammulans are an unstoppable force. Our enemies tremble at the sound of our name.That's weird. Each time I hear the sound of your name it makes me laugh.

I can hardly wait

quote:Originally posted by Grayfox: the fact that really got me pissed was that right on the flyer it says "Show your patriotism in view of the sept 11th tragedy" blood...pressure...rising... urge... to destroy... world... rising...*Lay a long patio chair* *put on sunglass-clip* *sits banck and enjoy the show "

quote:Originally posted by Soback: "Failing to provide bilingual assistance". @#%$%@#$#@%$^@#$@#, if you don't know how to read, speak and write English, you have no business voting.Sheesh, I could understand here, since both english and french are official languages, but in the US it's only english... Darn stupid lawsuits.

quote:So anyone here want to discuss how socialism will still work because human nature is basically good and everyone of us wants good things to happen to our neighbours and share equally all our good earned stuff?Why do you think government have to "force" people to do some stuff? I'm not for full socialism, that cannot work in the current state. I'm in for capitalism with a strong socialistic hold. [extreme sarcasm] FREEDOM MAN! FREEDOM! if there's no freedom, there's no life! [/extreme sarcasm] [ 05-22-2002, 01:15: Message edited by: Epsilon 5 ]

quote:Canada has close to NO POWER. If you look at most major international relations, Canada is not major. No one really cares about them, that's because they are weak.How can you say this? Please remember that Canada is in the G7, meaning that we are one of the world's most powerful economic forces. I can't remember the rank thought. Don't get a complex of superiority. And what meakes us weak? I mean, it's not by the size of the army you judge the power of a country, but by it's economical strength.

Eh, here's another one. The company called Microtec, specialised in house fire/burglar alarm systems was banned in some areas closeby because the company's salesmen would dress in a very much similar uniform that the police's one, cap included, and would talk to the customer in a manner that most believed that they were actually police people, so people would buy the coslty alarm systems because they felt they really needed one.

What's a H-1B?

Hey, don't sweat it, you cn't do much, so all that you can do is... wait for the mp patch. Sad but true.

Whatever

quote:It means that socialism is in an infantile state and that, no matter how much capitalist governments dabble in socialism, it may well be hundreds if not thousands of years before a viable form of socialism is formed.Depends. With technology and an increasing population, everything goes exponentially faster. We would end up with a socialist country in a few years and I wouldn't be suprised. Humanity made more progress, changed more in it's last 1% of life that in the first 50%, or even more.

Have a good one - you will be missed

quote:Originally posted by Shadow_Wolf33: would you prefer Fred Savage perhaps? or how about Leo Decrappio? which would be better eh? I want to see Arnold Schwarzen-something

quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: Well, it's official. Spider Man beat AoTC. At least according to Yahoo.The links shows AoTC made twice as much as Spiderman this weekend

quote:Originally posted by Steve Schacher: Egypt ruled for centuries on the backs of Hebrew slaves. Would that qualify as a viable society?It is - considering the morals they had in that time. Today's moral wouldn't allow that. But technically, it is a viable society.

quote:BTW Ep5, I know exactly how you felt. I've already had it pulled out and cut out by doctors on two occasions, and it keeps coming back! A slight bump feels like a hammer blow, and most of my socks are blood-stained.Hehe that's what I had. I got them removed to the root at the second time, since they grew back at first and created problems again. My toes are still red, but the doctor said it's normal, it's a sign of recovery.

quote:As far as letting them die, well if they are consistently unable to get there act together and have sown themselves to have no more potential then bums, then why not? ItÔÇÖs for the better.That tells alot on your ethics. And it's not a compliment. quote:Right, so does this mean that they can work (you said originaly that there sickness prevented them from working) once they receive treatments or are they living a ÔÇ£less or more decent lifeÔÇØ totally at the expense of others?They're living at the expense of other. Frankly, that doesn't bother me. As long as there's no "abuse" (finding some way to get more money than needed for medication and whatsoever). quote:So if I have the flue and I want to get some medication (antiviral or whatever the hell they proscribe) then I can expect someone else to pay for this for me because I NEED to get over the flue quickly and in as much comfort as possible?Yes. For poorer people a few days being unable to work can be catastrophic for the budget. Not all employers pay their employees for Medical LOA. quote:Sounds ghastly, in fact it sounds like just the kind of thing you COULD have suffered through to gather that $800 (thatÔÇÖs $800 Canadian mind you, not all that much when you think about it) for the operation. While it no doubt was easier to steal that money from others, it makes it no less right.We pay as much taxes as we are required too, like everyone else. I don't see why I can't a service that's put at my disposition. Make me suffer until I have the money? Yeah right. That's a inhuman thought IMO. People should never be left to suffer. Loans? Don't have the money for the interests. BTW don't get fooled about money conversion rates. 800 dollars is STILL alot of money here. quote:ThatÔÇÖs suggesting that poor people canÔÇÖt buy insurance or save up money for themselves. Maybe with heavy taxes that is the case, but it makes much more sense that the poor should keep that money to pay for insurance and such with.A poor guy (A) and a regular guy ( both get the same medical plan at the same company. It both costs them the same price. But A makes less money than B. Who gets to pay more, proportionally? I don't think the company is going to give any favor to Mr. A compared to Mr. B While here, you get to pay an amount of money that increase with higher income, so both Mr. A and Mr. B pay a similar amount of taxes proportionally to their income. BTW - if that situation bothers you, I read that if you prefer to make affairs with a private health insurance company (that does more than travel health insurance, which isn't covered by the government), you can, and you won't pay the government. Althought that bothers the government, it is a possibility. quote:Actually, judges arenÔÇÖt completely unbiased either (thatÔÇÖs impossible), they just try to be as unbiased as possible.I said "can", not "are" quote:People who take part in a manifestation of what? YouÔÇÖre still not making sense.Ahh screw it forget that part.

It's for a movie?

It's as ridiculous as that "Nostradamus" stuff that everyone seems to invoke whenever a tragedy occurs.

quote:wouldnÔÇÖt it be better if they were earning more money themselves rather then paying to sustain one useless member of society?What do you do? You let him/her die? You've been sounding alot in this thread as if anyone unable to work is useless and should receive any kind of help, and I don't like that. If I'm wrong, well that's what I see. quote:Furthermore, you have to wonder whether or not someone who is taking 80 pills a day is on a road to recovery? Is all this money going to help someone to get better or just extend the time before they die? Does you government pay for people on extended life support as well?No recovery (as I remember) but they live a less or more decent life. quote:But my argument holds, you talk about how necessary it is for the poor to survive, you mention people who are desperately in need of 20 grand a year for the medication to keep them alive (or at least put off there death), and then you go on to tell us about how YOU use this money for an operation that, while no doubt nice, is NOT IN THE LEAST NECICARY FOR YOUR LIFE. That is, youÔÇÖre not trying to claim that an ingrown toenail is a life threatening condition are you, because itÔÇÖs not."Needs" are not necessarily for survival. It's applicable in any situation where someone has a health problem. Furthermore, althought I didn't had a job (and still don't, a problem I'm trying to rectify), If ever I had one I couldn't work. It was dolorous to run, to jump, and even to walk! It was hard to put socks and shoes. Even do while biking i don't hit my feets on a surface, the vibrations caused dolor after about 10 mins. If I hit my toe on a chair leg, It would usually hurt for about 4-5 hours. If someone dropped something heavy or stepped on my feets, I would scream. No, it wasn't life threatening, but it was almost an handicap. And what does it matter the type of sickness the person has? If the person is sick, his life can't go on as anyone healthy. It you had fever, could you work? Probably not. You'd want to have medication, and that costs money. quote:What the money is used for is to provide a standard of living for individuals who are for some reason incapable of supporting that standard on there own.Yes exactly. What's your problem with that? You'd rather see poor people being sick all time because they can't threat themselves? quote:I make no claim to unbiased views, do you?You cannot be "unbiased" in this situation. You can only be unbiased when you are a "judge" or in any position which requires you to evaluate both sides to determine who's right. And a part of my comments are based on "life experience" quote:Manifestants? Do you have any idea what that means? It means NOTHING, there is no such word as manifestants. Furthermore, you donÔÇÖt know what manifestation means or else you would have some idea how ridiculous that sounds.I might have the wrong calling... damn language barrier... by "manifestants" I'm talking about those who take part in a manifestation. Those who walk the walk quote:As far as the meaningful bits of that argument go, I have no problem with minority groups. I'm neither racist nor (god forbid) sexist.I made this analogy because i see alot of people here that, in various situations, see the minority which acts in a shocking way, while the majority stays "ok"

i thought they knew it had about 200 of them???

quote:Actually its not free, its PAID FOR BY TAXES.Well that's what i said. Still It's better that way. quote:There called grants (at least they are in the US). This I approve of, by the way. Our economy needs trained workers to continue to succeed.and where does it come from? quote:I have no interest in being forced to pay for an incompetent or incapable individualÔÇÖs health care. A smart person would be able to work at a job paying more than minimal wage, I donÔÇÖt care about dumb or lazy people. I do not like having my standard of living lowered just so that some looser can have his standard of living raised. I have no obligation to pay for others survival, I do, however, have an obligation to myself and those I care about. If I feel like giving then I will give to a charity but let it be my choice.How insulting. So you believe anyone working at minimum wage is either stupid or incompetent? What about those that are on the minimal wage and that are stuck there? It's not easy when you are over 40 and haven't worked for 20 years because you were married. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. quote:Would they really NEED all that money if the government didnÔÇÖt give it to them? If someone is disserving of 20 grand a year then they will have been smart enough to have 20 grand a year, or at least insurance.YES they need it. sometimes it's not enough. I can't point you to a specific article (as all avbout it was in local newspapers), but some people cought a serious sickness which demands to take over 80 pills a day from 8 to 10 different costly medication. And how could they get 20k a year, if their sickness prevents them from working? and how could they get and insurance like that? Do you know how much that would cost??? quote:You got other people to pay for your convenience, you should be proud. You talk about how necessary it is to have the government pay for health care so that the wretched masses can survive, and then you talk about how you use it to take care of a matter of convenience. Makes my argument that much easier.Yeah right. Without the governmental medical insurance it could have cost around 800 f*ckin dollars. That would take us YEARS to accumulate. It's not like we can spend the money we have on anything. I suffered enough. My mother has problems at accumulating 200 dollars to pay for school stuff, so where could she find the money for the operation? quote:Did it ever occur to you that socialism is a form of abuse of minorities? Because there are more poor people then rich people they use there majority to steal money from those who earn it while preaching about how right it is. Perhaps you didnÔÇÖt know, but its quite common for thieves to tell themselves that what they are doing is right and that they are only getting what they deserve from a society that has somehow cheated them.You're jealous because your extra money is took to help those who need more, huh? Pretty selfish IMNHO. I suppose the money they take from you is used to buy poor people Rolls Royce's? NO, it's used to help them in time of needs. Whatever you think, while some people abuse the system, most are correct and honest. It's like a manifestation : all you notice is the violence and the minority who wreck everything, but you forget the majority of peaceful manifestants. quote:There is another way to look at that; private insurance companies are there to make a profit while providing a service (its something a lot of companies do) while the congressmen (and women, for that matter) are trying to please there constituencies by giving them money. ItÔÇÖs a ploy to get reelected.Pure BS. If I was on welfare, I'd still vote for what I think is better. The fact that someone receives a check from the government doesn't mean the person is getting brainwashed to think that the current elected party is perfect and all others suck. [ 05-18-2002, 01:41: Message edited by: Epsilon 5 ]