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fodroy wrote: I had to tell a cuteass girl she couldn't come home with me because my fucking brother has to spend the night in my fucking apartment where he has to sleep in the same room as me. Gah.............

You should have just told your brother to step out of the room for 10 seconds.

Billy's Little Trip wrote:

fodroy wrote: I had to tell a cuteass girl she couldn't come home with me because my fucking brother has to spend the night in my fucking apartment where he has to sleep in the same room as me. Gah.............

You should have just told your brother to step out of the room for 10 seconds.

It takes you 10 seconds?!!!

Only 4 or 5 for me... unless I pull pants ALL THE WAY DOWN... then maybe 6 seconds.

Denyer wrote:Ray I think your fly is undone.

Sure is! Check it out - you don't get many of them to the kilo.

©aravan®ay wrote:
Todays QOTD is - if you had to move from your home country - where would you go to?

New Mexico




How is the voter turnout in Australia? Is it a holiday? I'm sure I could have found out on wikipedia, but that's censored and this is more fun.

QOTD: Mauritius

Well, not for sure but, if for some reason I had to leave the U.S. I would definitely look into it.



Steve

©aravan®ay wrote:

Me$$iah wrote: BTW. Kyoto sucks, its just a way to bring about more international law, which then leads eventually to a global government. And anyway climate change is natural, ask the romans about how far north they grew vineyards, or Mars (and other cellestialbodies) why they are suffering global warming too, do they have too many SUVs on their roads. Do they have roads....

Hey! I never thought of it that way. You are absolutely right! It's all a big con!

How embarrassing! Here's me - 15 years professional experience as an environmental scientist, years studying geology, hydrology, coastal engineering and whatever else to get a masters degree in natural resource management - attending countless conferences and seminars on global warming, sea-level rise, etc - and all this time, my collegues and I have had it all completely wrong! I've wasted my life. I feel so silly.

Interesting to hear it from a different point of view. Almost my entire province hates Kyoto because it would destroy our economy (Alberta's a booming oil province, and if Kyoto was imposed, we would be screwed.

Yeah, man, it's way more important to preserve a dying, evil industry chaired by old rich men than not fuck the planet up.

Reïst wrote: Interesting to hear it from a different point of view. Almost my entire province hates Kyoto because it would destroy our economy (Alberta's a booming oil province, and if Kyoto was imposed, we would be screwed.

Whereas if you don't very quickly learn to replace Albertan oil with something sustainable - you will be screwed far more vigorously and permenantly (Queensland is exactly the same BTW - just replace 'oil' with 'coal')
The thing to remember though is - it will not be necessarily be the fortunate Albertans who are currently cashing in on the oil who will be really screwed. No, it will be you and your contempories (oh, and of course the countless millions of human beings living in low-lying coastal areas or relying on marginal farming land - the ones who don't actually receive any benefits from the mining of Albertan oil or Queensland coal, even though they are the ones who will pay for it ultimately)

©aravan®ay wrote:No, it will be you and your contempories (oh, and of course the countless millions of human beings living in low-lying coastal areas or relying on marginal farming land - the ones who don't actually receive any benefits from the mining of Albertan oil or Queensland coal, even though they are the ones who will pay for it ultimately)

I'd say it would suck for me if we did Kyoto in the next few years - my dad is in the oil business (accounting), and it's hard enough to not get laid off as is with the greedy companies buying everyone up.

If the coastal lands are flooded, and it redraws said coast, then I wont feel to bad about it. I'm gonna hope my house gets a sea view.....Id like that..

Also Im thinking of investing in real estate in greenland... Gonna be worth a fortune in the future.

Reïst wrote: I'd say it would suck for me if we did Kyoto in the next few years .

Hate to break it to you - but Canada ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2002

©aravan®ay wrote:

Reïst wrote: I'd say it would suck for me if we did Kyoto in the next few years .

Hate to break it to you - but Canada ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2002

Don't complicate things with these facts of yours, Dr Ray PhD. Not everyone can be science guy, and stuff.

Röss wrote: How is the voter turnout in Australia? Is it a holiday? I'm sure I could have found out on [CENSORED], but that's censored and this is more fun.

Voting is compulsory by law.
Turnout is usually about %105 percent (dead people sometimes vote)
It's not a holiday - but it is on a Saturday

©aravan®ay wrote:

Röss wrote: How is the voter turnout in Australia? Is it a holiday? I'm sure I could have found out on [CENSORED], but that's censored and this is more fun.

Voting is compulsory by law.
Turnout is usually about %105 percent (dead people sometimes vote)
It's not a holiday - but it is on a Saturday

Wow, cool. I'm glad I asked. As you probably know, in the USA the vote consists mainly of people who can miss work to do it.

Röss wrote:

©aravan®ay wrote:

Röss wrote: How is the voter turnout in Australia? Is it a holiday? I'm sure I could have found out on [CENSORED], but that's censored and this is more fun.

Voting is compulsory by law.
Turnout is usually about %105 percent (dead people sometimes vote)
It's not a holiday - but it is on a Saturday

Wow, cool. I'm glad I asked. As you probably know, in the USA the vote consists mainly of people who can miss work to do it.

Ahhh...so the current government was elected mainly by teachers, musicians and students?

©aravan®ay wrote:

Röss wrote:

©aravan®ay wrote:Voting is compulsory by law.
Turnout is usually about %105 percent (dead people sometimes vote)
It's not a holiday - but it is on a Saturday

Wow, cool. I'm glad I asked. As you probably know, in the USA the vote consists mainly of people who can miss work to do it.

Ahhh...so the current government was elected mainly by teachers, musicians and students?

and the retired. Don't forget the grey vote.

Thinkin' I might knock up some pamphlets and go mailboxing tonight.

Damn that was funny yesterday!

Jackie Kelly's attempts at an explanation in ABC radio was absolute comedy gold! As was Julian Morrow's offer to have them work at The Chaser.

Röss wrote:As you probably know, in the USA the vote consists mainly of people who can miss work to do it.

I'd like to see some data to back up this assertion. Most of the people where I work vote and they go either before or after work.




Steve

sdurand wrote:

Röss wrote:As you probably know, in the USA the vote consists mainly of people who can miss work to do it.

I'd like to see some data to back up this assertion. Most of the people where I work vote and they go either before or after work.




Steve

I didn't mean it, I was just being silly - however, I do think a holiday or weekend voting day could help our turnout. I also think that most of the people where you work are middle class and are more likely to choose to do that then people who work two jobs or work jobs with unconventional hours in order to make ends meet.

©aravan®ay wrote:

Reïst wrote:I'd say it would suck for me if we did Kyoto in the next few years .

Hate to break it to you - but Canada ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2002

But do we support it? I'm pretty sure our Prime Minister doesn't.

I won't lie - I'm a huge fan of Stephen Harper - totally deadpan, and even acted on an episode of Corner Gas (making fun of himself in his dry way). He's a good change from previous PMs. If Harper was lying, I wouldn't be able to tell - Paul Martin had the worst poker face ever - if he was lying, you could tell. His anti-conservative propoganda was really funny too. Jean Cretien could barely even speak in English (apparently he was pretty terrible at french too)

Röss wrote:however, I do think a holiday or weekend voting day could help our turnout

Or if they gave out cake. I'd be there with bells on....as opposed to my usual boring bell less attire.

Röss wrote:

sdurand wrote:

Röss wrote:As you probably know, in the USA the vote consists mainly of people who can miss work to do it.

I'd like to see some data to back up this assertion. Most of the people where I work vote and they go either before or after work.

I didn't mean it, I was just being silly - however, I do think a holiday or weekend voting day could help our turnout. I also think that most of the people where you work are middle class and are more likely to choose to do that then people who work two jobs or work jobs with unconventional hours in order to make ends meet.

In Idaho, polls are open for twelve hours on voting day, you can register on voting day with proof of residence in the county for at least 30 days prior to the election, and you can fill out an absentee ballot at the county clerk's office up to a month before the election. Idaho's one of the better states to vote in, but there are many options available to people. You can absentee vote from anywhere, in fact; Idaho just happens to let you do it in person at the county clerk office, and drop it off there.

(a month away from my first semester as a senior in political science!)