On Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:36:46 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 6/8/2017 4:27 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 Jun 2017 08:01:33 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>
>>> The right to bear arm is a god given comma. So anyone who criticise it
>>> is criticising God.
>>
>> Indeed.  We all know Jesus signed the US Constitution, after all. m-/
>>
>>
> Ah! So it is the third coming we are waiting for, now.
> At least the English say that he walked upon England’s mountains green.
> ;)

Well, there is a religious sect that does say he came to North America.

>>> Again you have got to be seen doing something. And spending money is
>>> doing something.
>>
>> Wasting money.  But then, we want to cut funding for things like the
>> arts and general welfare - not corporate welfare, but just for those
>> lazy bastards who haven't got a job.
>>
>>
> You should be voting for our Jeremy. :)

Sadly, I probably would be.  Because if you don't vote for a lizard, the 
wrong lizard might get in (see US 2016 election).

>>> Cynical, moi?
>>
>> You'd fit right in here. :)
>>
>>
> What as a disruptive alien?

Sure, why not? :D

>>>> But hey, now it sounds like because of the threat of possible
>>>> exploding laptops from certain countries, they'll probably have to be
>>>> checked for most international flights.  Because in the hold is so
>>>> much safer.
>>>
>>> Is that so it is safer? I don't understand the rational.
>>
>> I don't either.
>>
> It must be people with bigger brains than ours.

Or smaller.  That's the "problem" with people like us - we think too 
much, rather than going with our gut.

>>> But they are going to put WiFi on planes. People than then twitter
>>> they are bored the whole journey. ;)
>>
>>  From their phones, and you get to pay for the WiFi.  Many airlines
>>  have
>> started depending on people bringing laptops and tablets for in-flight
>> entertainment, too - the options are now on the in-flight WiFi using an
>> app or a laptop's web browser.  Which, of course, may end up being in
>> the hold, even (I read recently) for domestic flights in the US.
>>
>>
> I read last week that there are a couple of companies that are launching
> satellites mainly for Aeroplane WiFi.
> It makes you wonder what they did on the Mayflower, for entertainment.
> :-J

Indeed. :)

>>>> And, of course, we have the privilege of paying the airlines to check
>>>> our electronics now, too.  Hurray, capitalism. <grump>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Away to #@!k :)
>>
>> Makes me glad I don't travel a lot these days, and when I do, it's
>> usually by train to Vancouver.
>>
>>
> Me too. Not that I've ever been to Vancouver.

It's nice up there.  I wish I had a reason to go up there this week, as 
one coworker's last day is tomorrow (her family moved cross-country, and 
she can't work remotely).

Jim
-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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