WPF is outside the scope of this project, but I appreciate the link. It does look interesting. :-D "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end" - Unknown

BoneSoft wrote: Well that clears it all up. Breathing is what makes us living sentient human beings. Who knew this disgusting case would clear up the entire abortion argument for us? Instant human, just add air! Yeppers: "The issue is was the child alive at all at any point in time," said Washington Count District Attorney Bob Herman. "This is certainly unusual for its circumstances and nature." Apparently, life begins at inhalation. And, apparently, a non-living entity can become a 'child' upon exit of (or extraction from) the womb, even if it doesn't become a living entity in the process.

Tim Craig wrote: anyone who as watched you operate here knows just how open minded and impartial you really are. Yeah, most probably do. You've apparently missed it though. Probably due to a severe lack of open mindedness and impartiality. But believe what you want, it means nothing to me. Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.

Synaptrik wrote: It kinda appears to me that you might be subject to a reversal of Pascal's Wager. Does it now.

Oakman wrote: The most intellifent and satisfying conversation I can have with you, it seems, is to ignore you. And this is the best news I've heard of late. Thanks, I hope you have the temerity to follow through. But I seriously doubt your trollish tendencies will allow that. This statement is false

John Carson wrote: 90% in another 8 years is nevertheless possible. It could even get close to that in 4, based on current deficit levels. See, I knew that sooner or later, you'd agree with me. ;) Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Algoraphobia: An exaggerated fear of the outside world rooted in the belief that one might spontaneously combust due to global warming.

Rob Graham wrote: replacements will certainly find that it is hazardous to human health. Of course. Oxygen is a corrosive gas. Almost everyone who has ever breathed it has died, or will do so in the next 100 years! Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Algoraphobia: An exaggerated fear of the outside world rooted in the belief that one might spontaneously combust due to global warming.

fat_boy wrote: No sh*t. Then stop talking as if they do. fat_boy wrote: he PM has almost total power, at least while having popular support of his/her party Our President often is the titular head of the minority party. It doesn't matter. He has, as I said, far more power and far less responsibility to the legislature. fat_boy wrote: The Queens spower can only be influential, and while she has the right to dissolve government would only do so in the most extreme of situations Not quite sure why you bring her up. I certainly have never thought of her as anything more than a figurehead - kind of like our Washington Monument. ;) fat_boy wrote: Dont mistake the fact that the party will ellect a leader who is popular to the people, and also dont forget the party is composed of huge sections of the general population all of whoom have as much a say regarding the parties leader as electing a government It still boils down to who gets 50%+1 votes in the House of Commons. The Labour Party may indeed permit input from others into the selection, but when push comes to shove, the selection is made by the MPs who belong either to the majority of to the coalition that forms a majority. And it can be remade at the drop of a hat by means of a negative outcome on designated votes. fat_boy wrote: And also dont forget that with maturity comes the narrowing of extremes, so there really isnt much choice in the UK anyway. Blair was as right wing as Thatcher in many ways. As one of the more mature regs, I prefer to think of it as the wisdom conferred by the grace of age. :laugh: Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Algoraphobia: An exaggerated fear of the outside world rooted in the belief that one might spontaneously combust due to global warming.

Mike Gaskey wrote: 73Zeppelin: The transparency he was talking about was government transparency Mike Gaskey: and he's f***ing failed at that already. Is it too soon to begin to automatically say "the failed Obama presidency" when making reference to this administration?

That wasn't dishonest, belligerent or crap. You're wasting your time, I'm not playing your little game troll. :(( :rolleyes: Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.

Ka?l wrote: When you're in love, you've got to show it everyday - Not one day per year. It's when she tells you that she doesn't want anything special, that you better get off your butt and come up with something really special. "It is not logical, but it is often true." ~ Spock Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Algoraphobia: An exaggerated fear of the outside world rooted in the belief that one might spontaneously combust due to global warming.

It was a steady stream in one direction, now it seems to be back and forth, some coming, some going back. Weak analogy, I know. Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.

I've never suggested otherwise. "The People" are you and your neighbors participating equally in establishing the social parameters which define their civilization at the local level. Chaining ourselves to the moral high ground does not make us good guys. Aside from making us easy targets, it merely makes us idiotic prisoners of our own self loathing.

Oakman wrote: So that would be wine-boarding? Torture for the rich and famous? No, that would be us living civilized while we kicked the shit out of the bastards. ;P "Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- P.J. O'Rourke

God, you are such an expert, I am in awe! How many kids do you have??? ___________________________________________ .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

Oakman wrote: As soon as the electorate discovers that it can vote itself bennies and perks it cannot earn, some form of socialism takes hold. Proven solidly last month. Yes. It's hard work, just like a marriage. Which is why I think the real danger is in letting people forget their responsibility to monitor their government and cast their vote based on educated analysis. And when we start to fall, I don't see any reason why we can't trash a few things to right us again and keep on riding the republic. That will just obviously take more than 4 years to start doing, and a lot of education (and maybe a little McCarthyism, as it pertains to pinko commies anyway). An easy way to get around the house wife problem, just repeal the 24th amendment and reinstitute the poll tax. Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.

About $2800 out of pocket. By contrast in 2005 I was in the same hospital for 12 days with pneumonia and the bill was in the low $90ks and I paid nothing out of pocket. Different insurance though. Another point is my mother had her appendix out in 1942 and the bill for room and basic nursing care was $5 a day. :laugh: "Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- P.J. O'Rourke

Henry Minute wrote: the majority of your users moving to vista/7 In the corporate world, they could well still be using Windows 2000. We are where I work, which is a MediumCorp rather than a BigCorp, along with Office 2000 (although I have managed to snag an XP box for development). The last I heard, we might even be moving to XP this year...

Oakman wrote: Get the prostitutes off the streets program??? That's an easy one. Give them a web page and a cell phone :laugh: Yeah I noticed that one. My first thought was, isn't that reducing jobs? Oakman wrote: The only thing that can be said for some of them is that they are about bricks and mortar. Yep. But at some point shouldn't somebody ask how many convention center hotels need to be put on my grand kid's dime? Oakman wrote: I suppose the Society for the Advancement of Whores will take issue with that. The DNC? :laugh: (I had to give them something to justify the spontaneous univotes ;) ) Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.

I meant Gore, and used the question icon to try and indicate a questionable reply, in the absence of a sarcasm icon. All Sorted