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Depends on the scene. Also, I wasn't in the Matrix, so there's that slight inaccuracy as well. Kazakhstan will reach the US economy in less than 35 years.

Here's a good show about why public schools suck and alternatives like charter schools are needed.

I remember hearing that one Halloween night as a kid, and loving it. I think I loved the movie "Signs" for that same reason... although I don't really care for Shyamalan's other films... besides maybe "Unbreakable". There are modern classics, though. Age doesn't necessarily make something better, unless it's a wine or cheese.

This sort of thing rarely gets played in the mainstream media. But I think it's important to highlight the victims of government.

The Matrix is a classic, not "pop culture".

http://www2.wnct.com/nct/news/local/article/exonerated_cary_man_enjoys_his_first_day_of_freedom/110582/ It's a video.

There's a glitch in the Matrix! Cypher, disconnect me!

Breeders do it all the time, too. Just look at the politicians in the US. Every one of them is cheating on their wife.

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The "free lunch" saying comes from the economist Milton Friedman, I believe. Which is ironic, because he advocated a central bank that controls interest rates. I don't take him seriously like I do Ludwig von Mises. But it's true - you can force people to use your particular currency, then print more of it, force people to give you a portion of their income (taxation), then borrow money in their name, without their permission... all things governments can legally do. But in the end, all you're doing is creating market inefficiencies which hinder the structure of production. Money isn't magical or ethical - it's simply a signal system that tells people how to organize their efforts most effectively.

I think the US government should sell off all its federal property, as well. Maybe we could give California back to Mexico. :laugh3: This is what happens when everybody is in debt to everybody else, and nobody wants to admit it. All the bills start coming due at the same time, and it's quite uncomfortable!

Before you make fun of the proposal, look at what's currently happening: The Greeks are demanding cash from the Germans. They got themselves into this problem - now it's time for them to pay up.

I might believe this study (regardless of its sponsor) if they would give me some scientific explanation for why nutrients evaporate from unfrozen veggies. This sounds a bit far-fetched.

I think it's a great idea! The Greeks will never be able to pay off this debt otherwise. Socialists need to learn there's no such thing as a free lunch.

It's not really putting down a place so much as it is putting down the idiots who mismanage the place.

Thank God this crap is almost over. Bring on the lightning storms, hot sunny days, and smell of clipped grass!

Good for them. A voluntary exchange - money for goods/services - should never be disrupted by a third party.

They also tend to be black, more often than not. :rolleyes: These sorts of correlations are just meant to stir up speculation and sell papers.

No, you're thinking of The Notebook.

Am I the only one who's not just a little disappointed by the lack of a 70-story tidal wave hitting Hawaii? It always happens in the movies whenever there's a black president.

The Euro is done for. Germany is basically propping it up with its fiscal responsibility. Greece is in the process of being "bailed out" via bond sales. It's like everybody's trying to climb into Germany's little lifeboat after the Titanic sank. There's not enough room.

Canadian women hockey team = male figure skating in terms of gayness. We're getting both ends of the spectrum here.

Classy.

We should vote on the price of everything! Who needs that silly supply/demand curve?

Back in my day, people never even pooped. That's a disgusting new trend.