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The problem is that I believe Comcast is about to charge a huge penalty for violating an MLB copyright when all I did was download a stupid demo for a PSP game
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The problem is that I believe Comcast is about to charge a huge penalty for violating an MLB copyright when all I did was download a stupid demo for a PSP game
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Question: I just read a book involving a rabid vampire bat. So anyways it bites a horse and some days later the horse dies. But in the book they mention that the bat has had the disease for something like a month.... So anyways, is it possible to be a carrier of rabies for some time without actually having the disease? Google was unclear.
I have heard thunder before I saw the lightning, Talk about close.
You might wonder how that is possible, Thunder will go right through a house, Lighting has to go around the house and bounce of the clouds to get into a window facing the opposite direction.
Why is NCIS a top rated show? it's kinda dull
Because it's awesome! That is, at least more awesome than most cop shows (and cop shows are generally pretty fun in general; 'relaxing' without having to be overly deep). To be honest, the last couple of seasons of NCIS haven't been quite as good, but the first five set up good characters that continue to carry it.
Unless you are referring to NCIS: LA, which is sacrilege.
AL_DA_GREAT
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Why are gay people more likely to get HIV?
They aren't per se, but some sexual practices are more risky. To receive fluids is more dangerous, and to receive them anally is the most dangerous (of sex, blood transmission is more risky).
West 36
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What would you consider the best English translation of the Tao Te Ching?
AL_DA_GREAT
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So why can't gay people donate blood.
Because the Red Cross (and other blood collecting agencies) are risk averse. And because it is impossible to screen every individual person and every individual pint of blood, the way they chose to avoid risk is by excluding broad categories of people. That category includes people who have spent any substantial amount of time in some places. Africa being one of those places, where HIV is primarily a heterosexual disease associated with prostitution and rape.
I asked some time ago a girl who works in Finnish blood service about their testing, and they do test each donator's blood. I don't know if it is different for Red Cross here nor if RC has different collecting channels.
I think gays are allowed to donate here, but after 6 moths of celibacy. I'm not sure about that though.
I think gays are allowed to donate here, but after 6 moths of celibacy. I'm not sure about that though.
madviking
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Why does Japan have so much debt (about 250% of their GDP)?
Because they mismanaged their "Lost Decade". When Japan's real estate bubble collapsed and they went into recession they never entirely got back out. So they had a level of spending, but their tax receipts never returned to pre-recession levels to pay for it. Then in their stimulus spending, they dribbled it out for useless projects instead of investment spending, and never did enough at one time. In the meantime, their demographics kept getting worse, making it harder and harder to return to the "economic miracle" days. So it's really some 20 years of just letting problems drag on and on rather than dealing with them.
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Here's a scenario:
Work provides you with a ladder that appears to you to be unstable and potentially hazardous. You have a very real concern that it's unsafe and refuse to use it. They insist it's safe.
So, what happens next if...
1) You go up the ladder, your judgement was correct and it breaks/tips and you hurt yourself, possibly badly.
2) You refuse to use the ladder, so they fire you.
3) You go up the ladder, it's safe and nothing happens.
Work provides you with a ladder that appears to you to be unstable and potentially hazardous. You have a very real concern that it's unsafe and refuse to use it. They insist it's safe.
So, what happens next if...
1) You go up the ladder, your judgement was correct and it breaks/tips and you hurt yourself, possibly badly.
2) You refuse to use the ladder, so they fire you.
3) You go up the ladder, it's safe and nothing happens.
madviking
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Why is there credit rating so high then? (AA-)
Quackers
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The markets believe they will pay it off with interest.
NickyJ
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1. Become a Drillionaire. (Do I really need to explain it?
)2. Too bad, so sad. (Unless, of course, you have some sort of disability like a sore foot or chipped toenail. Then you just skip up to #1. Alternately, you can claim you have a religion that doesn't allow you to climb ladders. Again, you skip to #1.)
3. Good for you. End of story.
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What Quackers said. But in a bit more detail, the credit rating is a rating of the risk that the creditors will be repaid in full, and that interest and principle payment will be made on schedule. It isn't about total debt load. Though total debt load is a factor considered in analyzing whether the debt is safe. Japan's debt load is very high. But the government and economy are stable. And they have a good history to judge by. So the risk is not the best, but is fairly good.
Dunno about the law in Canada. Probably more labor friendly than US law. So:
1) You sue them or get workman's compensation until you can work again.
2) You sue them if you can, or if possible file a grievance with the government (or union).
3) Life goes on.
AL_DA_GREAT
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If you throw a hen of a high bridge does it die or does it manage to control its descent?
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