ICanSleepWhenI'mDead

Emblazoned across a red, white and blue tombstone logo: "On the whole, our tackles would rather be in Philadelphia"

Don't laugh - - this is real: http://iopscience.iop.org/1367-2630/15/3/033037/article

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/little-known-surveillance-tool-raises-concerns-by-judges-privacy-activists/2013/03/27/8b60e906-9712-11e2-97cd-3d8c1afe4f0f_singlePage.html?tid=obnetwork

Hey T14 . . . My oldest brother Darryl didn't even go to a T300 vocational school, but he knows how to use the Internet. So he knows that criminal pattern jury instructions are published online in at least some states, and available to anyone who knows where to look. Funny thing, Darryl can't find a criminal pattern jury instruction from ANY jurisdiction that supports the notion that a witness who has lied about something should be considered more credible, when testifying about other issues, than the defendant, merely because the defendant is accused of a crime. I'm guessing that even though most T14 law school grads never go near a criminal trial because the money is better elsewhere, law schools in at least the top 15 or so teach how to find pattern (i.e., pre-approved) jury instructions. So how about it, is there anything to back up your claims? Then again, you tried to persuade us that your opinion on this matter was correct by stating "Period. End of story." So if you really went to a T14 law school, maybe you didn't get your money's worth. At least, that's what Darryl thinks. And he plays chess. Roll Tide!

I'm not up to speed on this issue, so I consulted my oldest brother Darryl (he plays chess). He had a few questions. Is it clear to you that Monsanto qualifies as "a farmer, grower, farm operator, or producer?" Are those terms defined elsewhere by statute? Some corporate and other "farmers" who bought Monsanto seeds would be pretty closely aligned with Monsanto's interests with respect to seeds already sold (licensed?) by Monsanto. But how does Monsanto avoid any adjudicated liability for damages if it is not "a farmer, grower, farm operator, or producer?" I don't think Darryl has any grasp of how various statutory provisions here are inter-related, so I'm not suggesting he knows the answers - - he just has questions.

OK, sure, and you probably also believe that they actually just make kazoos in Eden, NY at THE ONLY KAZOO FACTORY IN THE UNITED STATES! A coincidence? I think not. Could there be a more perfect cover for alien activities? What are they hiding? http://www.nbcnews.c...370772#25370772 Roll Tide!

http://blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2013/03/15/chinese-birth-tourism-booms-in-southern-california/

Thanks.

How about a Lego life-size replica of Just Jack? .com/5060455/buy-a-lego-life+size-replica-of-yourself-for-60000 Oddly enough, it can also get you a non-Lego North Korean bride: http://www.rjkoehler...-60000-buy-you/ Or you can buy this $60k bed, which apparently makes the bride unnecessary: http://technabob.com...-high-tech-bed/ Go figure.

Here Comes The Bride - - I have my reasons. If my significant other ever finds this, (1) I ain't me, and (b) it's a joke, sweetie, it's a joke.

I find it easier to spot trends when looking at a graph rather than a table: http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/data/PSAVERT_Max_630_378.png I also have a few questions about the methodology for calculating "PSAVERT." A minor quibble is that the data is "seasonally adjusted." I don't like data sets that have been adjusted in ways that aren't necessarily obvious. A bigger issue is what counts as savings? For example, do principal payments on a mortgage count as savings when calculating PSAVERT? Not obvious to me, but here's one site that says yes: http://seekingalpha.com/article/48742-what-does-the-personal-savings-rate-tell-us-about-the-economy Same site also says that 401k contributions count as savings, which seems like it ought to be the right result, but its not immediately obvious to me that the government calculates the PSAVERT number that way. I'm leery of projecting my preconceived notions of what's happening to societal savings rates onto this data set. It's a shame, because it makes the rant I'd like to go on intellectually dishonest.

He just claims to dislike soccer to keep the respect of his fellow farmers - - here's a spy camera shot of how he and Bessie really spend their time: http://www.snotr.com...laying_football

Let me google that for you: http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=Gundlach+net+worth From the first two search "hits:" http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/09/gundlach-tcw-verdict.html http://www.pionline.com/article/20110822/PRINTSUB/308229941

Word of how long the Bills have been bad has spread. In a league designed to promote parity, the supposedly intelligent beings in charge of the Bills have missed the playoffs for what seems like forever. Outside our solar system, they call this the "Ralph Wilson Paradox."

I have not flown them yet, but will when I have the opportunity if their price is competitive. This is from the company's own press release, but seems like a verifiable fact that they wouldn't choose to lie about: http://www.virginame...alty-event.html We may disagree about Starbucks, but I'm with ya on this one. If you're tall with your legs wedged up against that seatback to start with, it's not just rude, it's painful.

Magic did a lot of good by going public about his illness, but the particular words he used when he made his announcement made it sound like he was going to try to (1) help the virus, rather than (2) help those searching for a cure or those educating the public about prevention. Some of the late-night talk show hosts made jokes about it at the time, so I wasn't the only one who felt that way.

Countermeasures: http://www.wired.com/design/2013/01/anti-drone-camouflage-apparel/?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=MoreRecently

Athletes or other celebrities who win a championship or award and then state that the experience was "humbling." It makes me yearn for the good old days when Magic Johnson said he was going to be a spokesman for the virus.

On the general topic of lyrical oddities, the first time my youngest brother Darryl heard the Beetles song "Paperback Writer," he thought they were singing "Pay for that Chrysler."

Are the words Australians speak even considered English? I bet the Aussies even liked "new" Coke before Americans forced the return to the classic Coke formula:

Totally apart from the discussion of personal employment stories, I have a few concerns about how large multinational companies with extensive US operations calculate and pay their US taxes. Many US-based companies use legal tax strategies designed to maximize the income realized in low tax countries and minimize the income realized in high tax countries like the US. Most aren't doing anything wrong under current law, but as with any tax regulations, some companies step over the line in how they implement their strategies. I don't claim to understand the nuances of multinational corporate tax accounting, but I've read enough to have some concerns about this general issue. Unfortunately, the issues are so arcane and unintelligible to most people (who often don't even understand their own personal tax issues), that I have no hope for an informed debate among the general public over "transfer pricing" between affiliated companies. But we've got some bright (despite often being snarky) people who contribute to PPP threads, so I'm curious whether anybody here is knowledgeable about "transfer pricing" issues. If so, I'd like to hear your thoughts about whether companies with multinational operations are paying US taxes at a level consistent with their actual US operations. Surprise me.

People who use the word "uber" (unless they happen to be on German soil or work in the fashion industry) - - extra credit for using the word "uber" when accusing someone else of trying to show off how "cool" they are). This is America - - stick with "dumb a$$." Roll Tide.

What I can't figure out - - how did the driver of the Ferrari manage to target the lone cyclist in the crowd when he "crashed" (need to click on the video embedded in the article): http://www.gtspirit....injuring-three/ Maybe it wasn't really an accident.

Maybe some Iranian diplomats went into hiding in France before the French could surrender to them. Then the Iranian government filed a fake lawsuit and exfoliated the diplomats out of the country disguised as paralegals and other members of the lawyer's support staff. It will be a hit movie in Iran in 40 years.

The blank stare that I get at the counter when I wander into Starbucks about once a year and order a small, medium or large cup of coffee because I don't speak Italian. My response: "This is America, if you can't figure out what size cup I want, I'll go someplace else." Then they take their best guess.