|
W∴ Balboos wrote: enough liberals so that the court is always nearly balanced
I thought the purpose of the court was to enforce laws, not ideologies.
|
|
|
|
|
And that is why I want it balanced - not stacked to one side or the other.
Ideally, we'd say get nine politically neutral judges.
Reality says one wants a balance.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
...and thought it might resonate with a few people here:
So no, I'm not required to be able to lift objects weighing up to fifty pounds. I traded that for the opportunity to trim Satan's pubic hair while he dines out of my open skull so a few bits of the internet will continue to work for a few more days.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
|
|
|
|
|
|
http://stilldrinking.org/programming-sucks wrote: Then they're told on Friday they need to have six hundred snowflakes written by Tuesday,
And therein lies the evil. Point-haireds seem to be blissfully unaware of Brook's Law[^].
/ravi
|
|
|
|
|
Quote: Point-haireds seem to be blissfully unaware of Brook's Law[^].
..Which in turn is because of the Peter's principle[^]
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interesting, I knew the law already, I just never knew anything about Brooks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totally brilliant. 
|
|
|
|
|
My favorite: Quote: Most people don't even know what sysadmins do, but trust me, if they all took a lunch break at the same time they wouldn't make it to the deli before you ran out of bullets protecting your canned goods from roving bands of mutants.
Software Zen: delete this;
|
|
|
|
|
WooHoo, got a flight slot now, home by 7ish.....
ok, so I have missed her party, but at least I'll be home.
|
|
|
|
|
DaveAuld wrote: missed her party
Give her a big hug! That will do...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
|
|
|
|
|
Okay it was a scheduled flight LHR-BUD, but I was once in the same situation for eldest's birthday [her 2nd IIRC] and when I got home...
Biggest. Hug. Ever.
|
|
|
|
|
Still time for cake and spend a little time with her.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
|
|
|
|
|
Hey you get to fly from work, I have to slink out of a door and walk! 
|
|
|
|
|
Yeah - but he wears his underpants on the outside! 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
|
|
|
|
|
suppose it beats swimming....
|
|
|
|
|
Congratulations; the birthday girl is going to be very happy !
cheers, Bill
“I speak in a poem of the ancient food of heroes: humiliation, unhappiness, discord. Those things are given to us to transform, so that we may make from the miserable circumstances of our lives things that are eternal, or aspire to be so.” Jorge Luis Borges
|
|
|
|
|
Actor Bob Hoskins, who was best known for roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died of pneumonia at the age of 71.
I liked him, he had an honesty sorely missing from most thesps.
|
|
|
|
|
Quote: I liked him, he had an honesty sorely missing from most thesps.
Plus he made some bloody good films, especially The Long Good Friday [^] with a young and, if I recall, somewhat unclothed Helen Mirren.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
|
|
|
|
|
And don't forget, he was Pink's manager in Pink Floyd's The Wall.
|
|
|
|
|
Nooooooooooo. Super Mario!
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject
|
|
|
|
|
Don't cry, it might cause your 'outfit' to shrink.
|
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
