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Commented on Tweets while in furlough land screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) back in regular old jail
I have to admit - I would not follow his tweets nor does it bother me that he can no longer tweet. He caused the death of a person through drunk driving. As I understand it, until his rollup he...
Commented on 100-word fiction competition — win an HP MediaSmart EX495
Desperate now, Jane raced around the structure. If she didn't get to the collider in time the results would be disastrous. After failed attempts to get the collider to work on earth it had seemed obvious to put it...
Commented on Koalas may go extinct in 30 years
Having met Koala bears in Australia I came to the conclusion that they have developed as nature intended and it is wildlife lovers who are preventing them from occupying their niche - they are perfectly designed to be living room...
Commented on Hiding Your Sexual Orientation From Your Parents 101 (teen-made video)
I don't think anyone is being wilful - if there is a misunderstanding it is because you have not explained yourself - the church state metaphor didn't clear things up for me, rather it just confused. I am perfectly willing...
Commented on Hiding Your Sexual Orientation From Your Parents 101 (teen-made video)
I think the answer therefore is yes....
Commented on London cops finally apologise for mugging geek -- four years later
@5 POSTED BY WA You say you are somewhat dismayed by what this post leaves out. When you mention the other achievements by Mr Mery you fail to mention that getting the apology and the investigation, DNA, fingerprint and PNC...
Commented on Dutch government tries to stop 13-year-old girl from sailing around world solo
Dear god - I totally missed the size of the boat, well spotted....
Commented on Dutch government tries to stop 13-year-old girl from sailing around world solo
@dragonfrog My point was for her physical development and as for pirates, it seems Zac had some trouble with them though they would not have come to my mind as a problem otherwise. @Takuan Yes - to be a record...
Commented on Dutch government tries to stop 13-year-old girl from sailing around world solo
@#101 - look through the comments : "13 is plenty old for this sort of thing. 13 year olds ride horses and dirt bikes. they handle firearms and operate farm machinery" "Um, didn't viking boys head off for their first...
Commented on Dutch government tries to stop 13-year-old girl from sailing around world solo
People who have comments about solo sailing might like to read http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE54L5YA20090522 Consider the physical long term effects on a 13 year old girl of months where she is awake in storms for days at a time, eating badly, wearing...
Commented on Dutch government tries to stop 13-year-old girl from sailing around world solo
I grew up sailing - it takes a not inconsiderable amount of strength to sail a boat out on the open ocean. It is lonely and dangerous and not something you would want for a girl about to hit a...
Commented on How to speed read
I just want to say thank you to #44/Anonymous, August 10, 2009 6:23 PM For those who may be interested, I think I can provide a more detailed account of how the trick works. From what I remember about cognitive...
Commented on In America, it is increasingly illegal to be poor.
And what exactly is that solution? Do we put the mentally ill in a proper care facility? Do we give them money, help them get a job, a home? Do we educate them? Those would do for a start. I...
Commented on In America, it is increasingly illegal to be poor.
Just as examples of what I have seen: Sleeping under the computer desks at the public library, pooping in phone booths, leaning in your window and holding the steering wheel until you give them money, taking all the food at...
Commented on How to speed read
Why would you vocalize the written words with your larynx anyway?...
Commented on Torchwood, reviewed (Metzger likes it)
@akbar56 - I was rude and I apologised. I closed down the journal only after you continued to harangue me, now you brought it here. Please leave me alone....
Commented on Torchwood, reviewed (Metzger likes it)
Lester - you are right - we don't get enough DW. And yes the list is probably nitpicky - but honestly they were the thoughts I was having as I watched the show - and it is odd for me...
Commented on Torchwood, reviewed (Metzger likes it)
To #4 posted by Anonymous, July 22, 2009 10:30 AM And to anyone else who didn't like it - YES EXACTLY For those who did please answer the questions and points in this journal : redacted on request...
Commented on Video of the first moon landing, 40 years ago today
I barely managed to be born into a world where man was walking on the moon. It seems strange to think they did it for such a small space of time. But since I missed it the first time around...
Commented on Amazon's Orwellian deletion of Kindle books
If they can reach in and remove the book what is to stop someone reaching in and changing the wording of the book? Distribution n. the act of ensuring media can not be viewed by the public....
Commented on Anti-paparazzi handbag
"We chased the pap back to his car and paced him in the snail-traffic with our cameras" Thank you - I like this :-)...
Commented on Lancaster, PA: the most spied-upon town in America
"There's nothing wrong with instilling fear," There is nothing more to say except possibly to whimper....
Commented on Some Kindle books have secret caps on the number of times you can download them
Well that answers that question - I won't be buying a Kindle then. I have been looking at getting an ebook reader recently and the Kindle was high on the list. Now it isn't on the list at all. For...
Commented on Scouts training to fight immigrants and terrorists
sorry - to #64...
Commented on Scouts training to fight immigrants and terrorists
Question to #65 "Hey, here's a question for you "Arabs-are-more-likely-to-be-terrorists" folks: if you're in Ireland, is a terrorist more likely to be Arab? [Actually, he's more likely to be a Member of Parliament.]" WHAT? I don't understand?? But bringing Ireland...
Commented on Star Trek original bridge and action figures reissue
I had to make do with making my bridge out of an old Kellogg's cornflakes box....
Commented on Europeans! You've got 48h to contact your MEP and demand a free, open and fair Internet!
Done - I even got a couple of replies from MEPs saying they agreed and would vote it down - I will be watching....
Commented on Britain's deportee detention system subjects small children to horrific abuse
I know how awful it is that children are being treated this way - it makes me want to curse and shout. But the adults should be treated in a decent and humane manner too and not just if there...

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Vengefultacos commented on Tweets while in furlough land screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) back in regular old jail
Hardly a threat to society? I think the family of the victim would beg to differ. Taking away his license is no guarantee the moron won't go out and do exactly the same thing again, judging by how many cases we see of people driving drunk with suspended/revoked licenses. He got a slap on the wrist, in a *furlough* program. He's going to whine about his first amended right? How about all of the rights he denied his victim from enjoying? Honestly, a year in jail for being killing another person, no matter what the circumstances, is nothing. He'll have...
peterme commented on Tweets while in furlough land screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) back in regular old jail
I think it's pretty clear the Avary is a self-involved, self-aggrandizing prick who seems not at all remorseful that his actions caused the death of one person and the serious injury to another. His tweets suggest some type of strange dissociative condition, where he's the character in one of his screenplays. The man has issues....
mgfarrelly commented on Tweets while in furlough land screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) back in regular old jail
Man, this thirst for vengeance mentality must be tiring. Here are some facts. Avary was responsible for the death of his friend. He, by all accounts, took a turn too fast after having too many drinks. He was injured, along with the other passengers (his wife and the victims) and his friend was killed. He didn't fight the case, in fact, he pled out pretty much instantly, copping to it and saving the people of California a lot of money proving the obvious. He also paid for a lawyer to expedite his insurance company paying out to the victim's family...
Antinous / Moderator commented on Tweets while in furlough land screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) back in regular old jail
he's paying some debt to society Being in prison would actually incur more debt to society, since we would be supporting him....
adamnvillani commented on Tweets while in furlough land screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) back in regular old jail
I'm sure the judge was privy to a lot more, including the hundreds of character statements made for Avary by notables from across the globe. After witnessing the parade of notables coming to Roman Polanski's defense, it's pretty clear that celebrities will come to each others' defense regardless of the facts of the case... it's like the Thin Blue Line of cops defending each other no matter what....

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