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((the low end of the VHF spectrum - ch. 2 was always quite difficult to pull in at long distances and the most susceptible to weather)) The 'wonders' of digital -- its either perfect or it isn't there at all.... except when its doing that entertaining "pixel smear" as the decoding electronics struggle to deal with a dodgy signal.
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2009-06-15, 10:59 | Link #3022 | ||
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Just-resigned Hatoyama not ruling out leaving LDP to form new party
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2009-06-15, 15:04 | Link #3023 | |
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i just hope they can figure out a way to keep him lock up till they figure out what is wrong with him, He sounds a like Jeffery Dahmer Part 2.
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2009-06-15, 15:11 | Link #3024 | |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Of course, we're assuming the cops arrested the right guy.... but that smirk in his mug shot doesn't portray someone who understands they're in a lot more trouble at age 18 than they might have been at age 17 in that state.
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2009-06-15, 15:40 | Link #3026 |
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When we have an election it's almost as if nothing ever happened, when Iran has an election all hell breaks loose:
Gunfire breaks out at massive Tehran protest Getting pretty scary over there. Well as scary as it can get in a country that most of us in the West already find pretty scary. Kind of makes you wonder if these countries like Iran or Zimbabwe are really ready or even able to handle a democracy. It's always the same, incumbent wins by some illogical sounding amount compared to the lead up, challenger accuses incumbent of election fraud, their supporters clash, beatings, more riots, Western leaders call for a solution or a try to broker a settlement for publicity.....sigh. |
2009-06-15, 15:43 | Link #3027 | |
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2009-06-15, 15:44 | Link #3028 | ||
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Considering the cops were watching for him for 2 weeks i am pretty confident they got the irght guy.
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2009-06-15, 16:02 | Link #3029 | |
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2009-06-15, 18:20 | Link #3030 | |
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Prosecutors raid Japan health ministry
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More over, it is always good to have a change of government when the current one has ruled the nation for over 50 years. Perhaps, during the beginning of these 50 years, the Liberal Democratic Party had done quite a good job but in the recent years.. The government are doing a very poor job. After the resignation of two 1-year only prime ministers, the current Taro Aso is having a lack of leadership and poor judgement, choosing candidates for key positions in which these candidates don't even qualify for the position they claimed. Almost every single month, there is a minister or a key figure of the Aso Cabinet that hands in a resignation letter; definitely a very bad sign. With a combination of domestic socialist policies and a strong conservative stance for international affairs and foreign policy, there is no doubt the Democratic Party of Japan will defeat the incumbent LDP in the upcoming general elections!! |
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2009-06-16, 19:03 | Link #3031 |
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Internet activism helps free Chinese hero from murder charges.
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2009-06-16, 21:18 | Link #3032 | |
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Japanese politics
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2009-06-18, 00:40 | Link #3033 | |
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So in this case, it isn't just that Ahmadinejad won by some illogical sounding amount - there are some other factors. Things like how the results were announced so quickly after polls were closed, how he won across all demographics equally, and how he beat each running opponent in their home regions (where Iranians have almost always voted for the politician from their region as a majority) - sure, it's not impossible that 40 million votes could be counted in two hours, nor is it impossible that he really did win those demographics and regions. All of those factors together just seem very suspicious. The people want a democracy - they want their voices to be heard and their opinion to shape their government. They don't want sham elections. Right now the Iranian people are arguably exhibiting the true spirit of democracy, by rebelling against perceived repression and tampering with the democratic process. Perhaps they never truly had a democracy before, but now they're doing something about it. Otherwise, I agree with you - democracy is a nice ideal for us and our society, but it may not be the ideal for other societies and/or other societies may not be ready to accept it.
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2009-06-18, 07:35 | Link #3034 |
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Broadband Internet Fairness Act
June 18, 2009, 06:45 AM —
Remember back in April when Time Warner Cable announced it would start testing 'tiered pricing' for broadband access? At that time, Congressman Eric Massa of NY got involved in the issue and helped to convince TWC to shelve its plans, at least temporarily. http://www.itworld.com/government/69...duced-congress http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/...t-overcharging
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2009-06-18, 10:09 | Link #3035 |
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Since there is no "Argentina Politics" thread, I am sure it is okay to post it here:
Falkland islanders say Argentina is waging economic warfare Although Argentina has denied to have the intentions of doing harm to the Falkland islanders but the people living there are not very happy at this economic warfare tactic. Earthquakes fuel questions over drilling in Cleburne It seems that the recent earthquakes that had occurred in Texas have ties with drilling activities. |
2009-06-18, 11:42 | Link #3036 |
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Some interesting news for those of us who care about what lies beyond our atmosphere and our tiny little lives.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-uoc061709.php Seeming proof of pre-existing lakes or oceans on mars. The main thing about this is that they delta area around this could hold some seriously important info about what kind of life may have existed in Mars' past. Personally I love this kinda stuff, it baffles me that humanity got to the moon and then seems to have lost most of it's interest in outer space. I wanted to be a space-pirate by now dammit!! Lets pick up the pace on this space travel thingy.
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2009-06-18, 20:34 | Link #3037 |
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The moon race was rather political in nature. The US just want to be able to say to the USSR, "We got to the moon first, loser." The last man on the moon was Eugene Cernan, in 1972.
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2009-06-18, 21:10 | Link #3038 | |
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Of course to really exploit the vast, vast resources of space, we need a cheaper way to get into orbit. Barring the development of a scifi like propulsion system, the only cheap ways that are possible in the near term are an orion drive, which basicly involves setting off a chain of nuclear explosions and riding the shock wave up, or a space elevator, which would require materals beyond our current ability to produce. Still, I'm hopeful that I'll see a space elevator being built in my lifetime. Maybe not see it reach completion, but at least started on.
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2009-06-18, 22:26 | Link #3040 | |
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- Invisible Braces - long distance telecommunications - scratch-resistant lenses - cordless tools - water filters - Memory Foam - Adjustable Smoke Detector - Safety Grooving - Ear Thermometers - Shoe Insoles
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