Why do tracking numbers never show anything for me?
I've been getting registered stuff from Taiwan and Argentina. The numbers always start with RR. I type them in and they show that they left the country of departure. After that no information ever updates, ever. Even after receiving the package I can look back and it still has no updated info about it having arrived here. I'm paying money not only for it to be insured here, but also so I can keep tabs on it. If a package were to get lost, isn't the information on every location the package has passed important in tracking it? That's one of the purposes of tracking I thought. Yet here I am, always only getting to see that it left and then it stays empty like that forever, and I have to wonder if my package got lost. It's like the postal system has gotten lazy, and it's constantly making me worry my packages are missing. I just see no reason that there should never be an update on where it is. One tracking number didn't even show that it left, it kept showing up as invalid until hours after I received, where it says that it made it to my location. Seriously, only one piece of information? It should show EVERY SINGLE LOCATION it passed to make its way to my house, not just my house only. Someone has got to know what's going on here. Are all postal systems in the world just being lazy gits who could give less than a damn that people are paying for actual tracking? Or do they think tracking is just a fancy name. Because receiving the tracking number sure as hell should have more meaning than just getting to view that it arrived at your house, after you already received it and you could care less to check up on that info anymore.
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The tracking number from another country does not have to be honored by the U.S. postal service, and vice versa as well. If you send a package with a tracking number from the U.S. to a foreign country via postal service, their postal workers are not obligated to track anything. This is because they are government workers and can not be told what to do by other governments. Now, if you ship by Fed Ex or UPS, that's another story, because the entire path taken by the package is within their custody - i.e. the same company handles the package, and they are employees of the same company, even if they work in different countries. So, it's the FED EX guy's JOB to scan the package from beginning to end. But with government Postal systems, do you really think some guy in Greece or France or Argentina gives a crap what the USPS asks them to do? Or do you think a USPS worker gives a crap what the post office in Argentina asks them to do? They should cooperate, but they don't. Typical government worker attitude.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Does anyone remember Sanford implying Rush Limbaugh was an Idiot?
Does anyone remember Sanford implying Rush Limbaugh was an Idiot?
Sanford Implies Rush Limbaugh Is An "Idiot" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/25/sanford-rush-limbaugh-is_n_170041.html Then 4 months later Sanford admits to having an affair and then Limbaugh defends the man who called him an idiot is Limbaugh that big of an ideologue he'll defend an republican that called him an idiot? Here is what Limbaugh said. RUSH: I'm checking e-mail. "Rush, are you kidding, this theory of yours about Sanford?" No, I'm not. My first thought was he said: "To hell with this. The Democrats are destroying the country. We can't do anything to stop it. I gave everything I had to stop it here in South Carolina. My wife's left me, the hell with it. I'm going to enjoy life what little time I've got left." Folks, there are a lot of people that are looking at life, they're saying screw it. They're saying screw it. Before Obama takes away all their money, before Obama takes away their house or the economy takes away their house, there are people who are simply saying the hell with this. They've tuned out. The hell with it. I'm just going to try to enjoy it as much as I can. Clinton was in Argentina the other night from what I'm told. I frankly think that this is what's wrong with the economy today. I frankly think a whole lot of people have just lost their spirit. Normal Americans, cap and trade. Stimulus bill. Taking over the automobile companies. They see it. They don't have a voice. They're saying screw it. I can't stop it. The political party that I'm a member of has no spirit either. Do you see any spirit out of the Republican Party? Obama's killing it everywhere it used to be. And that's why the economy is languishing, because in normal times people that make this country work overcome all these obstacles. But now people don't see any way to stop this. Warren Buffet said yesterday: We're in a shambles. The economy's in a shambles. There's no improvement for the end of the year. So Sanford is saying: You know, what the hell, I love this woman. Screw it. I mean, it doesn't make sense and forget the dignity, morality. I'm just telling you a lot of people may have the same attitude. http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_062509/content/01125109.guest.html
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So Dimbaugh is blaming Obama for Sanford's infidelity? That is strange since Sanford's affair began long before Obama was elected.
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i think obama has caused a lot of people to think like that. time will tell and not much time left to wake up and see what is happening to our country. - independent
Sanford Implies Rush Limbaugh Is An "Idiot" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/25/sanford-rush-limbaugh-is_n_170041.html Then 4 months later Sanford admits to having an affair and then Limbaugh defends the man who called him an idiot is Limbaugh that big of an ideologue he'll defend an republican that called him an idiot? Here is what Limbaugh said. RUSH: I'm checking e-mail. "Rush, are you kidding, this theory of yours about Sanford?" No, I'm not. My first thought was he said: "To hell with this. The Democrats are destroying the country. We can't do anything to stop it. I gave everything I had to stop it here in South Carolina. My wife's left me, the hell with it. I'm going to enjoy life what little time I've got left." Folks, there are a lot of people that are looking at life, they're saying screw it. They're saying screw it. Before Obama takes away all their money, before Obama takes away their house or the economy takes away their house, there are people who are simply saying the hell with this. They've tuned out. The hell with it. I'm just going to try to enjoy it as much as I can. Clinton was in Argentina the other night from what I'm told. I frankly think that this is what's wrong with the economy today. I frankly think a whole lot of people have just lost their spirit. Normal Americans, cap and trade. Stimulus bill. Taking over the automobile companies. They see it. They don't have a voice. They're saying screw it. I can't stop it. The political party that I'm a member of has no spirit either. Do you see any spirit out of the Republican Party? Obama's killing it everywhere it used to be. And that's why the economy is languishing, because in normal times people that make this country work overcome all these obstacles. But now people don't see any way to stop this. Warren Buffet said yesterday: We're in a shambles. The economy's in a shambles. There's no improvement for the end of the year. So Sanford is saying: You know, what the hell, I love this woman. Screw it. I mean, it doesn't make sense and forget the dignity, morality. I'm just telling you a lot of people may have the same attitude. http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_062509/content/01125109.guest.html
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So Dimbaugh is blaming Obama for Sanford's infidelity? That is strange since Sanford's affair began long before Obama was elected.
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i think obama has caused a lot of people to think like that. time will tell and not much time left to wake up and see what is happening to our country. - independent
Monday, May 7, 2012
What can I do about a neo nazi who hides his racism?
What can I do about a neo nazi who hides his racism?
He doesn't have a shaved head or wear doc martins? He even pretends to not hate minorities and even sells and lends money to them. But I know that he secretly loves Hitler and embraces the National Socialist ideology. He even makes up departments within his company so he can hire other white people instead of minorities. He call them 'assistants' and hires blacks and asians and 'executives' but allows the 'assistants' to make decisions behind closed doors. He's my neighbour and tried to recruit me and my 'Aryan' family. He offered me over $100,000 but I refused. Can I call the FBI or CIA to stop him? He has companies in Argentina and Brazil? What if this is world wide race hate?
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You sound paranoid.
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You could also just ignore him and go on with your life.
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have sex with him instead
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First rule of trolling as an American ("Can I call the FBI or CIA"): we don't spell words like humor, favorite or neighbor with a U.
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Second rule of trolling as an American: we use real quotation marks.
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He sounds a bit dodgy and I'm not sure what the law is in the U.S, but I don't believe that by simply having the ideology that he has is illegal. If you can prove he is breaking some sort of anti-racism law or evading tax etc. then maybe you would have a case. Just because you live in America it doesn't mean you're from America does it?
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I don't know why the countries he has companies in is important but ignore the fool. He has to right to believe what he wants (even if it is loony). If he discriminates on hiring based on Race, Color, Country of Origin, Sex, or Religion, he can create some legal problems.
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You can be Pro-White without being Anti-Anyone
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Follow him for a week and hack into his computer This could lead to a exciting adventure mixed with romance and a coming of age story you only see in movies Oh yea and Nazi gold
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Well now in the post in law and ethics you said he is your boss.So which is it? Seems you are a troll.
He doesn't have a shaved head or wear doc martins? He even pretends to not hate minorities and even sells and lends money to them. But I know that he secretly loves Hitler and embraces the National Socialist ideology. He even makes up departments within his company so he can hire other white people instead of minorities. He call them 'assistants' and hires blacks and asians and 'executives' but allows the 'assistants' to make decisions behind closed doors. He's my neighbour and tried to recruit me and my 'Aryan' family. He offered me over $100,000 but I refused. Can I call the FBI or CIA to stop him? He has companies in Argentina and Brazil? What if this is world wide race hate?
Politics - 10 Answers
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You sound paranoid.
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You could also just ignore him and go on with your life.
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have sex with him instead
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First rule of trolling as an American ("Can I call the FBI or CIA"): we don't spell words like humor, favorite or neighbor with a U.
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Second rule of trolling as an American: we use real quotation marks.
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He sounds a bit dodgy and I'm not sure what the law is in the U.S, but I don't believe that by simply having the ideology that he has is illegal. If you can prove he is breaking some sort of anti-racism law or evading tax etc. then maybe you would have a case. Just because you live in America it doesn't mean you're from America does it?
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I don't know why the countries he has companies in is important but ignore the fool. He has to right to believe what he wants (even if it is loony). If he discriminates on hiring based on Race, Color, Country of Origin, Sex, or Religion, he can create some legal problems.
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You can be Pro-White without being Anti-Anyone
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Follow him for a week and hack into his computer This could lead to a exciting adventure mixed with romance and a coming of age story you only see in movies Oh yea and Nazi gold
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Well now in the post in law and ethics you said he is your boss.So which is it? Seems you are a troll.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
What is the process in order to get a Letter of Invitation for a Foreign Individual in order to obtain a visa?
What is the process in order to get a Letter of Invitation for a Foreign Individual in order to obtain a visa?
I have a friend from Argentina who is trying to visit me in California, no work or school involved, simply trying to visit as a tourist. She was denied her tourism visa (ineligible) & told to reapply. We want to make sure everything goes right this time in order to not lose any more time & money, & i heard a letter of invitation of some sort would aid the process. I've never done this before, so how do I get the process started? Do I just write this letter myself or do I have to get it certified somewhere? If so, is there a template I should follow? What should the general process of obtaining a visa look like? Any info wold help. Worst part of all is that the flight is already scheduled for July 1, so how long would the process take? Does it seem likely this process would take longer than 2 months? What are the chances we'll miss the flight (losing even more $)?
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There is no such process. You are free to send her a letter asking her to visit you. However, it's unlikely to have any effect on the US Consular Officer who interviews her. The odds are the US Consular Officer will not even look at it. US law requires each visitor applicant to be treated as an intended immigrant. The law then requires the applicant to PROVE to the Consular Officer's satisfaction that he/she will not stay in the United States. The applicant must qualify on his/her own merit. The application fee is $131. It should not take more than a week or two to process the application. Personally, you're wasting your time. She's going to be seen as being at extremely high risk to overstay. http://argentina.usembassy.gov/why_a_visa_was_refused2.html Her best chance at getting a tourist visa is to demonstrate to the US Consular Officer that she has a GOOD job in Argentina, a home/apartment, regular and substantial income, etc.....
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Letter won't help at all. She has to present very strong evidence of documentations that she would definitely come back to Argentina after visiting US. Such evidence includes letter from school enrollment, or employment letter stating when she is due back to work, ownership of property, house, lease of apartment, utility bills, dependent to her or family that she has to take care, such as her child, husband, ill mother and such. Applicants must demonstrate that they are properly classifiable as visitors under U.S. law by: Evidence which shows the purpose of the trip, intent to depart the United States, and arrangements made to cover the costs of the trip may be provided. It is impossible to specify the exact form the documentation should take since applicants' circumstances vary greatly. Those applicants who do not have sufficient funds to support themselves while in the U.S. must present convincing evidence that an interested person will provide support. Depending on individual circumstances, applicants may provide other documentation substantiating the trip's purpose and specifying the nature of binding obligations, such as family ties or employment, which would compel their return abroad. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html Also, if she is denied recently, she needs at least 3-6 months to build her case, before she reapply again. She has more chance loosing flight fare than getting visa in 2 months.
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its all about convincing the officer of not willing stay in the us , whatever is the documentation she brings , focus on that...good luck
I have a friend from Argentina who is trying to visit me in California, no work or school involved, simply trying to visit as a tourist. She was denied her tourism visa (ineligible) & told to reapply. We want to make sure everything goes right this time in order to not lose any more time & money, & i heard a letter of invitation of some sort would aid the process. I've never done this before, so how do I get the process started? Do I just write this letter myself or do I have to get it certified somewhere? If so, is there a template I should follow? What should the general process of obtaining a visa look like? Any info wold help. Worst part of all is that the flight is already scheduled for July 1, so how long would the process take? Does it seem likely this process would take longer than 2 months? What are the chances we'll miss the flight (losing even more $)?
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There is no such process. You are free to send her a letter asking her to visit you. However, it's unlikely to have any effect on the US Consular Officer who interviews her. The odds are the US Consular Officer will not even look at it. US law requires each visitor applicant to be treated as an intended immigrant. The law then requires the applicant to PROVE to the Consular Officer's satisfaction that he/she will not stay in the United States. The applicant must qualify on his/her own merit. The application fee is $131. It should not take more than a week or two to process the application. Personally, you're wasting your time. She's going to be seen as being at extremely high risk to overstay. http://argentina.usembassy.gov/why_a_visa_was_refused2.html Her best chance at getting a tourist visa is to demonstrate to the US Consular Officer that she has a GOOD job in Argentina, a home/apartment, regular and substantial income, etc.....
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Letter won't help at all. She has to present very strong evidence of documentations that she would definitely come back to Argentina after visiting US. Such evidence includes letter from school enrollment, or employment letter stating when she is due back to work, ownership of property, house, lease of apartment, utility bills, dependent to her or family that she has to take care, such as her child, husband, ill mother and such. Applicants must demonstrate that they are properly classifiable as visitors under U.S. law by: Evidence which shows the purpose of the trip, intent to depart the United States, and arrangements made to cover the costs of the trip may be provided. It is impossible to specify the exact form the documentation should take since applicants' circumstances vary greatly. Those applicants who do not have sufficient funds to support themselves while in the U.S. must present convincing evidence that an interested person will provide support. Depending on individual circumstances, applicants may provide other documentation substantiating the trip's purpose and specifying the nature of binding obligations, such as family ties or employment, which would compel their return abroad. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html Also, if she is denied recently, she needs at least 3-6 months to build her case, before she reapply again. She has more chance loosing flight fare than getting visa in 2 months.
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its all about convincing the officer of not willing stay in the us , whatever is the documentation she brings , focus on that...good luck
Saturday, April 28, 2012
ACCOUNTANT HELP: if working outside the US, how is the taxes thing?
ACCOUNTANT HELP: if working outside the US, how is the taxes thing?
ACCOUNTANT HELP: if working outside the US, how is the taxes thing? Hello: My aunt lives in the US and I she runs a store online for Argentina. Sells clothes and shoes that she buys from US stores and then send them to that country. 100% of her clients are in Argentina and they pay in the local currency in bank accounts in that country. Then she withdraws the money from any ATM machine in the US using an Argentinian debit card and make deposits in dollars into her US bank account. She says, she pays taxes accordingly in Argentina. QUESTION IS: DOES SHE NEED TO DO TAXES IN THE US? HOW CAN ISHE EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS? SHE WANT TO KNOW IF EVERYTHING IS BEING DONE LEGALLY AND WHAT ARE THE US TAXES PROCEDURES IF ANY. SHE HAS TO PAY TAXES IN BOTH COUNTRIES? UNDER WHAT LAW? ANY RESPONSE IS WELCOME!!
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if she is a US citizen she is taxed on world wide income if she lives in the US but is not a citizen she will file as a resident alien and pay US Taxes, as well as her Argentina taxes
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She's not working outside of the US. The fact that she's targeting Argentine customers is irrelevant. She files her tax return exactly the same as she would if she sold to US customers or ran a brick-and-mortar store. She files Form 1040 and attaches Schedule C to calculate her self-employment income. If the net profit is over $400, she attaches Schedule SE to calculate the self-employment tax. It's unlikely that she has to pay income taxes in Argentina unless she is an Argentine citizen and Argentina taxes their citizens world-wide income regardless of where they live. (The US does the same thing though most countries do not.) If she does pay Argentine income taxes, she would claim a credit for those using Form 1116. The credit would be the lesser of the Argentine income taxes paid or the tax that the US would have collected on that income. As a result she'll pay income taxes at the higher of the two countries' rates; she is not double-taxed on the income.
ACCOUNTANT HELP: if working outside the US, how is the taxes thing? Hello: My aunt lives in the US and I she runs a store online for Argentina. Sells clothes and shoes that she buys from US stores and then send them to that country. 100% of her clients are in Argentina and they pay in the local currency in bank accounts in that country. Then she withdraws the money from any ATM machine in the US using an Argentinian debit card and make deposits in dollars into her US bank account. She says, she pays taxes accordingly in Argentina. QUESTION IS: DOES SHE NEED TO DO TAXES IN THE US? HOW CAN ISHE EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS? SHE WANT TO KNOW IF EVERYTHING IS BEING DONE LEGALLY AND WHAT ARE THE US TAXES PROCEDURES IF ANY. SHE HAS TO PAY TAXES IN BOTH COUNTRIES? UNDER WHAT LAW? ANY RESPONSE IS WELCOME!!
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if she is a US citizen she is taxed on world wide income if she lives in the US but is not a citizen she will file as a resident alien and pay US Taxes, as well as her Argentina taxes
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She's not working outside of the US. The fact that she's targeting Argentine customers is irrelevant. She files her tax return exactly the same as she would if she sold to US customers or ran a brick-and-mortar store. She files Form 1040 and attaches Schedule C to calculate her self-employment income. If the net profit is over $400, she attaches Schedule SE to calculate the self-employment tax. It's unlikely that she has to pay income taxes in Argentina unless she is an Argentine citizen and Argentina taxes their citizens world-wide income regardless of where they live. (The US does the same thing though most countries do not.) If she does pay Argentine income taxes, she would claim a credit for those using Form 1116. The credit would be the lesser of the Argentine income taxes paid or the tax that the US would have collected on that income. As a result she'll pay income taxes at the higher of the two countries' rates; she is not double-taxed on the income.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Hasn't this World Cup been brilliant?
Hasn't this World Cup been brilliant?
I’ve been saying for years that a video ref should be used in football and this WC has been brilliant in proving that. IFAB, Sepp Blatter and his FIFA cronies are not interested. Their reasons are fears about effects on the game's universality, fans who love debating incidents, the cost and fear of extended use of technology, loss of the human element and interference with the flow of the game. So let’s look at them: The game’s universality. The introduction of technology isn’t going to stop kids kicking a ball about in the park. There is already a huge gulf between that and playing in front of 80,000 people for a major trophy. Technology won’t alter that. Fans who love debating incidents. Technology won’t stop debates. It will add to them. There’ll be a fair bit of “Ooh, the ref should never have gone upstairs for that one†and “How can he not go to the video ref for that?†in addition to all the debate on incidents where a video ref would not have been an option. The cost and fear of technology. When did FIFA’s vast wealth suddenly disappear? And when did they suddenly lose the ability to find sponsors for everything remotely connected to football? More to the point, how much do they think it’s going to cost? A video ref just needs a live feed from the cameras that the broadcasters already have at the games and access to the intercom that the referee already wears. The technology is already in place, it’s already being used and it’s already influencing games. Loss of the human element. Anything shown by technology has to be decided on by a human and whatever the video ref recommends, the final decision will still stay with the pitch ref. The flow of the game. Presumably this means worries about stopping the game continually to look at replays. When you bring in video refs, you specify when the pitch ref can use him and in all other cases the video ref has no say and therefore doesn’t alter the flow of the game. I would suggest that close offside decisions leading to a goal and penalty-box incidents leading to a goal, serious infringement or serious injury could be referred to a video ref but most other things could be excluded. This would mean no more than 3 or 4 incidents in most games and none at all in some (Spain-Germany last night only had one incident where a video ref might have been used and the pitch ref we had probably wouldn’t have used him even for that). If we therefore accept that technology has to be used, we have to decide what sort of technology and how we use it. Goal-line technology: Lampard’s goal proves the need for that. Offside decisions: Argentina’s first goal against Mexico Penalty box incidents: Spain’s retaken penalty against Paraguay and the foul on Fabregas. I have to confess I’m not a great fan of goal-line technology as it would only be used rarely, it still isn’t able to give a rock-solid answer in the tight decisions (ie most of them), it would be the most expensive to install and it would be the least adaptable. All the commentators and pundits took one look at one replay of Lampard’s “goal†and agreed that it should have stood and a video ref would do the same. Why not make it part of his duties and save the cost of cameras in the goalposts or chips in the balls? Argentina’s first goal against Mexico was shown as being offside before they’d had the chance to restart the match. A video ref would do the same. A video ref would also have picked up the foul on Fabregas and the need for another penalty after no more than two replays. So bring in video refs and you have fairer matches without loss of time or money and the pitch ref still has control. Unfortunately, the only way FIFA and IFAB seem likely to change their minds is if the final of their showpiece tournament (ie the match on Sunday) is decided by a goal from an offside position scored by someone wrongly allowed to stay on the pitch after a second bookable offence (don’t mock, I’ve seen it happen) who’s just committed a red-card foul that nobody’s noticed. I’m not optimistic.
FIFA World Cup(TM) - 5 Answers
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Nope SHIT. Goal line technology and better refs are needed...
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i was going to answer this question with "yeah this world cup rocks" but looking at this looong question.. i can see this is a question for a really terrifying kinda sports fan! :P
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If FiFA is serious about adding refs to sit on a folding chair by the goals why is it not implemented now and immediately? I still believe that the refs' union holds the trump card. Why would they want change? I had an argument online with a guy who said he refs - about refs being corrupt. He says they aren't and i say they are. A German friend of mine has a son who refs and he has been approached each and every game with offers to ignore fouls by such and such player! Even in minor leagues when he first started !
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As Homer Simpson might say "Mistakes were made". The introduction of technology in the goals is long overdue, as is Seth Blatters retirement! I would go further than just having goalline cameras and have "Robo Refs" who could instantly cull any dissenting or cheating unsporting types. Spitting on the pitch would be penalized by a kneecapping!!!! No more red or yellow cards just instant vaporisation!!
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The FIFA has a very traditionalist stance and is delayed. I also support the chip in the ball. As for replay, I think it isn't feasible, but would rather have a video to the fourth referee to accompany the game and pass the information via radio to the referee on the pitch. The FIFA needs to train more referees and assistants. There was a ludicrous failure at this World Cup, but even so, football is a sport very exciting. There's an urgent need for change. Have much money involved to let FIFA reach this level so low. And one more thing, make the World Cup in Brazil is a bad idea.
I’ve been saying for years that a video ref should be used in football and this WC has been brilliant in proving that. IFAB, Sepp Blatter and his FIFA cronies are not interested. Their reasons are fears about effects on the game's universality, fans who love debating incidents, the cost and fear of extended use of technology, loss of the human element and interference with the flow of the game. So let’s look at them: The game’s universality. The introduction of technology isn’t going to stop kids kicking a ball about in the park. There is already a huge gulf between that and playing in front of 80,000 people for a major trophy. Technology won’t alter that. Fans who love debating incidents. Technology won’t stop debates. It will add to them. There’ll be a fair bit of “Ooh, the ref should never have gone upstairs for that one†and “How can he not go to the video ref for that?†in addition to all the debate on incidents where a video ref would not have been an option. The cost and fear of technology. When did FIFA’s vast wealth suddenly disappear? And when did they suddenly lose the ability to find sponsors for everything remotely connected to football? More to the point, how much do they think it’s going to cost? A video ref just needs a live feed from the cameras that the broadcasters already have at the games and access to the intercom that the referee already wears. The technology is already in place, it’s already being used and it’s already influencing games. Loss of the human element. Anything shown by technology has to be decided on by a human and whatever the video ref recommends, the final decision will still stay with the pitch ref. The flow of the game. Presumably this means worries about stopping the game continually to look at replays. When you bring in video refs, you specify when the pitch ref can use him and in all other cases the video ref has no say and therefore doesn’t alter the flow of the game. I would suggest that close offside decisions leading to a goal and penalty-box incidents leading to a goal, serious infringement or serious injury could be referred to a video ref but most other things could be excluded. This would mean no more than 3 or 4 incidents in most games and none at all in some (Spain-Germany last night only had one incident where a video ref might have been used and the pitch ref we had probably wouldn’t have used him even for that). If we therefore accept that technology has to be used, we have to decide what sort of technology and how we use it. Goal-line technology: Lampard’s goal proves the need for that. Offside decisions: Argentina’s first goal against Mexico Penalty box incidents: Spain’s retaken penalty against Paraguay and the foul on Fabregas. I have to confess I’m not a great fan of goal-line technology as it would only be used rarely, it still isn’t able to give a rock-solid answer in the tight decisions (ie most of them), it would be the most expensive to install and it would be the least adaptable. All the commentators and pundits took one look at one replay of Lampard’s “goal†and agreed that it should have stood and a video ref would do the same. Why not make it part of his duties and save the cost of cameras in the goalposts or chips in the balls? Argentina’s first goal against Mexico was shown as being offside before they’d had the chance to restart the match. A video ref would do the same. A video ref would also have picked up the foul on Fabregas and the need for another penalty after no more than two replays. So bring in video refs and you have fairer matches without loss of time or money and the pitch ref still has control. Unfortunately, the only way FIFA and IFAB seem likely to change their minds is if the final of their showpiece tournament (ie the match on Sunday) is decided by a goal from an offside position scored by someone wrongly allowed to stay on the pitch after a second bookable offence (don’t mock, I’ve seen it happen) who’s just committed a red-card foul that nobody’s noticed. I’m not optimistic.
FIFA World Cup(TM) - 5 Answers
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Nope SHIT. Goal line technology and better refs are needed...
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i was going to answer this question with "yeah this world cup rocks" but looking at this looong question.. i can see this is a question for a really terrifying kinda sports fan! :P
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If FiFA is serious about adding refs to sit on a folding chair by the goals why is it not implemented now and immediately? I still believe that the refs' union holds the trump card. Why would they want change? I had an argument online with a guy who said he refs - about refs being corrupt. He says they aren't and i say they are. A German friend of mine has a son who refs and he has been approached each and every game with offers to ignore fouls by such and such player! Even in minor leagues when he first started !
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As Homer Simpson might say "Mistakes were made". The introduction of technology in the goals is long overdue, as is Seth Blatters retirement! I would go further than just having goalline cameras and have "Robo Refs" who could instantly cull any dissenting or cheating unsporting types. Spitting on the pitch would be penalized by a kneecapping!!!! No more red or yellow cards just instant vaporisation!!
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The FIFA has a very traditionalist stance and is delayed. I also support the chip in the ball. As for replay, I think it isn't feasible, but would rather have a video to the fourth referee to accompany the game and pass the information via radio to the referee on the pitch. The FIFA needs to train more referees and assistants. There was a ludicrous failure at this World Cup, but even so, football is a sport very exciting. There's an urgent need for change. Have much money involved to let FIFA reach this level so low. And one more thing, make the World Cup in Brazil is a bad idea.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
When I am 22, I plan on getting married, and moving to China...to escape the United States. Yay?
When I am 22, I plan on getting married, and moving to China...to escape the United States. Yay?
I just turned 21, but still have two years of college. I was an exchange student in a middle-class family in high school, and they had a maid (it was in Chile) who did all the housework, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and even told stories. I am a business student, and many of my Indian classmates/coworkers have maids who also do what the maid in Chile did. My boyfriends family is from China, and he said the same thing. I am young, attractive, and love (older) asian men/food, new languages/new cultures. I realized I dont want to work 9-5 for most of my life. You get up when the sun is just coming out and then work. You get off when the sun just went down, and have to still do shopping/chores/cooking...and gawsh forbid u have kids/pets. My goal before was to work at Google or Yahoo! (I live in the silicon valley anyways). But I realized you dont have to work...So I may work for a few years in the United States (until I am 26 at the oldest), but then I will invest it properly and start my life in China (or someplace). I am already very familiar with the Chinese culture, as well as the Chilean one...so my first choice is to move to China (or somewhere with an easy life-style in Asia), and my second is to move back to Chile (or Argentina etc). Us typical citizens of the United States work so hard...and we dont even get free health-care...In fact, we work some of the longest hours in the world (PLUS, you have to keep in mind, although Japan/South Korea supposedly work long hours, this counts the hours they spend on lunch, playing games, going out drinking...I know this for a fact)! Our housing is expensive (in nice areas, ex. my house growing up was $500,000 and that was cheap for the area), maids are abnormal, work is long/hard (other countries sit back and simply watch our music and movies...then add a couple of their own). Also, there is too much "keeping up with the Jonses." I feel like this is really what I want to do. I already learned a lot of run-arounds so I can make my credit score super high without a credit card etc. and how to double my money. I also have lots of connections in the countries I am interested in. Im curious what your thoughts are on this...would you ever consider it? Americans have some of the worst cases of depression, illness, etc...out of the developed countries. Our schools are actually very hard in comparison to what many of us believe. Why live this life? Work until you die from exhaustion on your desk...most of your money going to food/rent/transportation. Get off work, have to do all the chores, cook, clean, take care of kids. If you get to retire, you have health problems/arthritis... Seriously, what do you think of my plan. Does anyone else have similar thoughts/ideas for themselves? Thanks. I just wanted to add: the US media lies about China. Girls are respected and have lots of power. Many Chinese guys treat their wives like gold. Also, the one child policy only applies to the poor. If you have money, you can just pay the govt off. Many men have affairs lol. I would say Japanese salary men have the most. Chinese are more faithful, and the media is totally playing things up. i swear lol. i know plenty of ppl from their (mandarin and cantonese...even malaysian haha) xP ok, u ppl can have fun believing the US media haha. Have fun in suburbia-land or wherever lol. Believing the Us government is not corrupt FWA HA HA ;)
Marriage & Divorce - 8 Answers
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1 :
tl;dr. Good luck.
2 :
I think your plan is kind of silly. You do know that many Chinese men have affairs don't you? It can't be all about money!
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So ok go. I knew a chinese woman, a doctor she is, a pediatrician. her husband is a successful business man, his work even supplies him with an apt in Europe but in China they live in a dumpy apt, big deal they have a maid, they don't even own a car. Woman get abortions in the 9'th month in china, they are heathens. no the media does not lie about china, the couple i know only has one child, he became a Christian and moved to England.
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5 :
WOW, really. Just the last 2 sentences are enough to make me want to move now. QUOTE "Also, the one child policy only applies to the poor. If you have money, you can just pay the govt off." Guess it really sucks being poor over there. Your logic is flawed. You say that the media lies but yet China blocks parts of the internet that they don't want their people seeing? Or they just kick like ummm, google out for not playing the Communist game? Not to mention the reports of men with hammers going into the schools there and bludgeoning kids to death? Guess it not all that bad there, so much better than all the freedoms we have here. /sarchasm Good luck and hope you have fun.
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send me your address and I will send you 5 buck so you can leave
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"So ok go. I knew a chinese woman, a doctor she is, a pediatrician. her husband is a successful business man, his work even supplies him with an apt in Europe but in China they live in a dumpy apt, big deal they have a maid, they don't even own a car. Woman get abortions in the 9'th month in china, they are heathens. no the media does not lie about china, the couple i know only has one child, he became a Christian and moved to England." in china, doctor is very rich in general, and own a car is not a big deal in china, actually too many cars in china so ppl donnt like to own one coz bad transport :(
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If you want to be a gold digger go for it. I have no problem with your plan, in fact you're my HERO. I love money. You don't have to "whore" yourself out though. The truth is, you don't have to work hard in the USA. It's so easy to be a millionaire in the USA. We have a higher standard of living because we work off the backs of the Chinese. And also by "stealing" labor from third world countries. All media and all governments are corrupt, doesn't matter what country it is. Your money talk makes you HOTT. I'm a big time money schemer. I'm always thinking of plans to rake in the cash. Good Luck.
I just turned 21, but still have two years of college. I was an exchange student in a middle-class family in high school, and they had a maid (it was in Chile) who did all the housework, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and even told stories. I am a business student, and many of my Indian classmates/coworkers have maids who also do what the maid in Chile did. My boyfriends family is from China, and he said the same thing. I am young, attractive, and love (older) asian men/food, new languages/new cultures. I realized I dont want to work 9-5 for most of my life. You get up when the sun is just coming out and then work. You get off when the sun just went down, and have to still do shopping/chores/cooking...and gawsh forbid u have kids/pets. My goal before was to work at Google or Yahoo! (I live in the silicon valley anyways). But I realized you dont have to work...So I may work for a few years in the United States (until I am 26 at the oldest), but then I will invest it properly and start my life in China (or someplace). I am already very familiar with the Chinese culture, as well as the Chilean one...so my first choice is to move to China (or somewhere with an easy life-style in Asia), and my second is to move back to Chile (or Argentina etc). Us typical citizens of the United States work so hard...and we dont even get free health-care...In fact, we work some of the longest hours in the world (PLUS, you have to keep in mind, although Japan/South Korea supposedly work long hours, this counts the hours they spend on lunch, playing games, going out drinking...I know this for a fact)! Our housing is expensive (in nice areas, ex. my house growing up was $500,000 and that was cheap for the area), maids are abnormal, work is long/hard (other countries sit back and simply watch our music and movies...then add a couple of their own). Also, there is too much "keeping up with the Jonses." I feel like this is really what I want to do. I already learned a lot of run-arounds so I can make my credit score super high without a credit card etc. and how to double my money. I also have lots of connections in the countries I am interested in. Im curious what your thoughts are on this...would you ever consider it? Americans have some of the worst cases of depression, illness, etc...out of the developed countries. Our schools are actually very hard in comparison to what many of us believe. Why live this life? Work until you die from exhaustion on your desk...most of your money going to food/rent/transportation. Get off work, have to do all the chores, cook, clean, take care of kids. If you get to retire, you have health problems/arthritis... Seriously, what do you think of my plan. Does anyone else have similar thoughts/ideas for themselves? Thanks. I just wanted to add: the US media lies about China. Girls are respected and have lots of power. Many Chinese guys treat their wives like gold. Also, the one child policy only applies to the poor. If you have money, you can just pay the govt off. Many men have affairs lol. I would say Japanese salary men have the most. Chinese are more faithful, and the media is totally playing things up. i swear lol. i know plenty of ppl from their (mandarin and cantonese...even malaysian haha) xP ok, u ppl can have fun believing the US media haha. Have fun in suburbia-land or wherever lol. Believing the Us government is not corrupt FWA HA HA ;)
Marriage & Divorce - 8 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
tl;dr. Good luck.
2 :
I think your plan is kind of silly. You do know that many Chinese men have affairs don't you? It can't be all about money!
3 :
So ok go. I knew a chinese woman, a doctor she is, a pediatrician. her husband is a successful business man, his work even supplies him with an apt in Europe but in China they live in a dumpy apt, big deal they have a maid, they don't even own a car. Woman get abortions in the 9'th month in china, they are heathens. no the media does not lie about china, the couple i know only has one child, he became a Christian and moved to England.
4 :
Try philippines. its cheap there if your bored check out my site:) http://boredboredsuper.yolasite.com/
5 :
WOW, really. Just the last 2 sentences are enough to make me want to move now. QUOTE "Also, the one child policy only applies to the poor. If you have money, you can just pay the govt off." Guess it really sucks being poor over there. Your logic is flawed. You say that the media lies but yet China blocks parts of the internet that they don't want their people seeing? Or they just kick like ummm, google out for not playing the Communist game? Not to mention the reports of men with hammers going into the schools there and bludgeoning kids to death? Guess it not all that bad there, so much better than all the freedoms we have here. /sarchasm Good luck and hope you have fun.
6 :
send me your address and I will send you 5 buck so you can leave
7 :
"So ok go. I knew a chinese woman, a doctor she is, a pediatrician. her husband is a successful business man, his work even supplies him with an apt in Europe but in China they live in a dumpy apt, big deal they have a maid, they don't even own a car. Woman get abortions in the 9'th month in china, they are heathens. no the media does not lie about china, the couple i know only has one child, he became a Christian and moved to England." in china, doctor is very rich in general, and own a car is not a big deal in china, actually too many cars in china so ppl donnt like to own one coz bad transport :(
8 :
If you want to be a gold digger go for it. I have no problem with your plan, in fact you're my HERO. I love money. You don't have to "whore" yourself out though. The truth is, you don't have to work hard in the USA. It's so easy to be a millionaire in the USA. We have a higher standard of living because we work off the backs of the Chinese. And also by "stealing" labor from third world countries. All media and all governments are corrupt, doesn't matter what country it is. Your money talk makes you HOTT. I'm a big time money schemer. I'm always thinking of plans to rake in the cash. Good Luck.
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