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or a speculative guess
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wow, capitalism's easy
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Small fry compared to what we're currently discussing but the guy who ran TV Shack has been back in court, still fighting extradition:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-15578294
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"there are a handful of banking families, including the Rothschilds and the Rockefellers, who have come to dominate economic and political affairs in the Western world."
The Rothschilds are in it for the long term and the family still run it. They don't allow the stupidities we've seen in the other banks. No sub-prime lending, no traders losing billions in unauthorised trading. It the other banks were run by people who fully intended to pass on the legacy to their great grandchildren and not by people obsessed by this years bonus package we might be in a very different situation today.
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Just in case this hasnt been posted yet:
http://encyclopediadramatica.ch/Judge_William_Adams
(about a Arkansas judge beating his daughter quite badly, and the video the daughter released of it)
I think Encyclopaedia Dramatica did a jolly good write up of the whole thing, even has a transcript for scobles.
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It's all looking a bit grim atm and Italian debt is heading towards 120% of GDP... so funding is very expensive for them in the short-term. Markets are looking for serious reform from them coupled with less fucking about in Greece, else funding will remain high and then the reamaining wheels are going to come off in a big way. Here's the Italian reform timetable for anyone who gives a shit, which along with some progress in Greece should keep a lid on things.
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[FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1]Reform Agenda (Timetable):[/FONT][/SIZE]
**[/B][B][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Pension reform: The most concrete and prominent measure is the pension reform, on which[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[/B][B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]Berlusconi and the Head of the Northern League, Umberto Bossi, reached last-minute agreement[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]ahead of the EU summit. Under the programme, the retirement age for men and women is to be raised[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]to 67 (resolution expected shortly).[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Infrastructure: The government aims to increase spending in the south to boost growth potential in the[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]region (15 November); a list of infrastructure projects is to be concluded (within 10 weeks), fiscal[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]incentives for private co-financing investors.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Educational system: The independence and competition of schools and universities are to[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]strengthened (end-2011).[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Labour market reform: Berlusconi‘s letter pledges to introduce measures to fight dualism, to raise the[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]participation rate of young Italians and women: Juveniles are to integrated in the regular labour[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]market, part-time employment and jobs in rural areas are to promoted (end-2011); greater flexibility of[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]working hours (harmonised regulations for all regions – March 2011). Protection against dismissal for[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]permanent contracts is to be relaxed, particularly in times of economic distress; measures are to be[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]implemented to fight pseudo self-employment (May 2012).[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Market liberalisation: The regulation of the insurance sector, the utility sector (e.g. gas market) and the[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]service sector is to be reduced, market-entry barriers for specific professions are to be loosened[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1]FONT=ArialMT. In the public sector,[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]competition is to be strengthened with regard to water supply (in three months), waste disposal (in six[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]months), public transport (in nine months) and pharmacies (in twelve months). In this case, it has[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]already been agreed to open market access and launch privatisations.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Reduction of bureaucracy: Documentary requirements for companies shall be simplified,[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]administrative lead times are to be trimmed (within the next six months). The position in the Ease of[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]Doing Business indicator will be advanced (3 years). The government plans to support the[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]experimental establishment of special economic zones with “zero bureaucracy” in 2013.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Innovations: Risk capital will be subject to tax breaks to promote mergers. It is envisaged to provide[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]funds for R&D in medium-sized companies.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Public administration: Civil servants will have the duty to ensure full flexibility (every civil servant has to[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]be prepared to assume flexible tasks, short-time work is to be allowed and every function is subject to[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]review; in addition, the number of senior civil servants is to be reduced (end-2012). Further[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]constitutional reforms are either envisaged or already under way: amendments to passive and active[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]electoral law and the reduction of MPs.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Privatisation: By selling state property, the Italian government aims to raise EUR 5 bn p.a. over the[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]next three years. The revenues will be used for infrastructure projects or deleveraging (no new project[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]until 30 November 2011)[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Legal reform: The duration of civil suits is to be trimmed by 20 percent. The project will be supported[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]through the creation of a national database, which is to be finished by 30 April 2012.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1][FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][SIZE=1]- [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1]Debt ceiling: The constitutional reform is to follow the example of Germany and Spain (end-June 2012[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[B][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT]– amendments to the constitution take at least three months in Italy).[/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
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What do you mean, 'when'?
Physical invasion is costly and dreadfully old fashioned.
Financial invasion is much more profitable - they virtually own half of Africa, and they recently gave the US a public bollocking for being so silly with the money they borrowed from the Chinese.
If we realised just how much of the European pie they had dibs on it would make for grim reading...I blame Dammit, and his cheap carbon rims.
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cut & paste apocolypse!
fixed just to save anyone else the trouble:
Berlusconi and the Head of the Northern League, Umberto Bossi, reached last-minute agreement
ahead of the EU summit Under the programme, the retirement age for men and women is to be raised
to 67 (resolution expected shortly)- Infrastructure: The government aims to increase spending in the south to boost growth potential in the
region (15 November); a list of infrastructure projects is to be concluded (within 10 weeks), fiscal
incentives for private co-financing investors - Educational system: The independence and competition of schools and universities are to
strengthened (end-2011) - Labour market reform: Berlusconi‘s letter pledges to introduce measures to fight dualism, to raise the
participation rate of young Italians and women: Juveniles are to integrated in the regular labour
market, part-time employment and jobs in rural areas are to promoted (end-2011); greater flexibility of
working hours (harmonised regulations for all regions – March 2011) Protection against dismissal for
permanent contracts is to be relaxed, particularly in times of economic distress; measures are to be
implemented to fight pseudo self-employment (May 2012) - Market liberalisation: The regulation of the insurance sector, the utility sector (eg gas market) and the
service sector is to be reduced, market-entry barriers for specific professions are to be loosened
(minimum standard rates, for instance for lawyers, already no longer exist) In the public sector,
competition is to be strengthened with regard to water supply (in three months), waste disposal (in six
months), public transport (in nine months) and pharmacies (in twelve months) In this case, it has
already been agreed to open market access and launch privatisations - Reduction of bureaucracy: Documentary requirements for companies shall be simplified,
administrative lead times are to be trimmed (within the next six months) The position in the Ease of
Doing Business indicator will be advanced (3 years) The government plans to support the
experimental establishment of special economic zones with “zero bureaucracy” in 2013 - Innovations: Risk capital will be subject to tax breaks to promote mergers It is envisaged to provide
funds for R&D in medium-sized companies - Public administration: Civil servants will have the duty to ensure full flexibility (every civil servant has to
be prepared to assume flexible tasks, short-time work is to be allowed and every function is subject to
review; in addition, the number of senior civil servants is to be reduced (end-2012) Further
constitutional reforms are either envisaged or already under way: amendments to passive and active
electoral law and the reduction of MPs - Privatisation: By selling state property, the Italian government aims to raise EUR 5 bn pa over the
next three years The revenues will be used for infrastructure projects or deleveraging (no new project
until 30 November 2011) - Legal reform: The duration of civil suits is to be trimmed by 20 percent The project will be supported
through the creation of a national database, which is to be finished by 30 April 2012 - Debt ceiling: The constitutional reform is to follow the example of Germany and Spain (end-June 2012
– amendments to the constitution take at least three months in Italy)
- Infrastructure: The government aims to increase spending in the south to boost growth potential in the
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Just in case this hasnt been posted yet:
http://encyclopediadramatica.ch/Judge_William_Adams
(about a Arkansas judge beating his daughter quite badly, and the video the daughter released of it)
I think Encyclopaedia Dramatica did a jolly good write up of the whole thing, even has a transcript for scobles.
Fuck me, that is dark. But not quite as dark as Encyclopaedia Dramatica - which I've never seen before. Altho I guess ED is just a compilation of the darkness of humanity... not really friday thoughts are they.
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Fuck me, that is dark. But not quite as dark as Encyclopaedia Dramatica - which I've never seen before. Altho I guess ED is just a compilation of the darkness of humanity... not really friday thoughts are they.
I dont know if you actually watched the vid. Was really sad (I think I mightve cried). But at the same time an element of it was kind of heartwarming in a very human way.
The parents are pretty much evil yeah. But the girl is a great kid and you can really "feel it". Human empathy and all that, the ED article summed up the massive support from internet-geek world of 4chan and such, the MASSIVE collective sympathy and "nerdrage" as ED put it.
It makes me happy that the girl survived it all, and now has immense support from pretty much the world. Releasing the video is some kind of release for her, she is "over it" and her lousy parents. Destined for good things while her parents will go rot somewhere.
There is so many little elements of the story to relate to. Even the fact she installed kazaa to get anime & games.
Oh and, I wouldnt ever call ED a collection of "darkness". Its more like an encyclopedia of meme/viral stuff on the net which includes things which might usually be "obscene".
There are however hundreds of popular video sites on the net that focus on fucked up stuff like gruesome deaths, executions and such. Rule 34 bizzarre sick porn and more. Those places are collection of darkness.
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Thoughts going out to the people of Genoa, Italy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aJLb2rg_Ztg
The local government still haven't put flood defences in place after years of the same situation. 10 people dead this time
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I dont know if you actually watched the vid. Was really sad (I think I mightve cried). But at the same time an element of it was kind of heartwarming in a very human way.
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Oh and, I wouldnt ever call ED a collection of "darkness". Its more like an encyclopedia of meme/viral stuff on the net which includes things which might usually be "obscene".
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I watched a bit of it, but to be honest, I had to stop (partly as I was at work, but also because I didn't want to). But Yes, I know what you mean about the heart warming side. It's not a world I know about but you could tell that there was support out there.
Of course as it's an "encyclopaedia" (of sorts), a lot of the content is just a reflection of what's out there. But then they do satirically alter meanings, so from that point it's generating content. But from what I saw browsing through, it seemed to be predominately dark....
...but maybe that's just a reflection of what I clicked on.
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For those cycling to Brighton this weekend, there are some very odd thieves working the South
Coast towns right now:http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/5051683.Hunt_for_Worthing__poo_thief_/?ref=ms
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Why are the police hunting for the bloke though, was there an actual crime?
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Maybe the old lady really wants the poo back, for some sinister geriatric purpose.
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Why are the police hunting for the bloke though, was there an actual crime?
The reason they are looking for him is that he clearly intended to do a crime (bag-snatching), so he's a wrong un who needs to be banged up. Attempting a crime, even if it ends in failure, is still a crime.
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