You clearly do not see the inherent fun in being pedantic at a German
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You clearly do not see the inherent fun in being pedantic at a German
An ad for the vacancy of the Governor of the BoE in the Economist today. Who do they think they're fooling?
I'm not sure what the WTF is about. King is leaving, and they desperately need someone qualified. There has been a great deal of speculation that they'll bring in outside talent to run the BoE, and this appears to be them following through on that speculation... yes?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hazir
It's as plausible as a job ad for the position of secretary of state or supreme court justice. I think it's just a waste of tax-money to blow some fairy dust in our eyes.
What about someone of German descent being pedantic?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nessus
What about them? That's a given.
I'm of German descent, which adds another level to this whole comment chain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Khendraja'aro
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/sc...y-says.html?hp
Objective scientists. :noob:
Clearly we need more Objectivists in the sciences :noob:
So I argued with my father about a inner-German problem. He disagreed with me. We agreed to disagree.
Some time later he pointed out the situation in Syria: "Now, that is a problem worth discussing!"
As if one was allowed to have only one opinion at a time and only about the most hot-topic issue at the moment...
So, uhh, Passion Pits' "Take a Walk" has been rather popular on the radio lately, even appearing in a Taco Bell commercial. Seems to be a song about the collapse of the American Dream, up until the lyric where the singer states:
"Honey, it's your son, I think I borrowed just too much.
We had taxes, we had bills, we had a lifestyle to front.
And tonight I swear I'll come home and we'll make love like we're young.
But tomorrow , you'll cook dinner for the neighbors and their kids."
Is this just another instance of people not listening to lyrics carefully, because I don't seem to see anyone else bringing up this curious choice of words.
Is sour candy banned in the UK? I've been told that yet another brand of American sour candy (Sour Patch Kids) is entirely sweet in the UK. I've also had the displeasure of buying many different "sour" candies in the UK, just to realize that none of them are remotely sour...
Maybe Brits just don't like 'em sour? I know I do, and you can definitely get them over here (thank god) :D
Considering that the Brits are always sour, I don't know why that would be the case. :o They also ban sweet cereals (or at least severely limit the sugar content), and the British versions of several American cereals are nowhere near as nice as the American versions. Come to think of it, the Brits are also pretty bitter.
Banning sugary cereals has at least a rationale (I'm assuming child obesity), can't think of any reason to ban sour candy..
..too sugary cereals are shitty anyway, I like my Kellogg's fruit 'n fibre :p Though I'm sure that still has some sugar in it.
Clearly you've never tried Corn Pops and Honey Comb. :o
Not corn pops, but honey comb, meh. Not a fan!
This is why your colonial empire fell, sir. :o
Honeycomb isn't very good. Golden grahams is best breakfast cereal.
Pfft. Straight graham crackers in a bowl of milk :up:
The only WIC cereal the kids will eat is frosted mini wheats
Cracklin' Oat Bran tastes just like graham crackers but doesn't get soggy in milk. Honey Graham Oh's are great, straight from the box. :up:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/sc...papers.html?hp
Go natural scientists. :o
I enjoy reading labels on boxes. Sometimes post-consumer consumption reading. My box of Triscuit crackers says:
NATURAL FLAVOR WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVOR
right there, under its big Triscuit Roasted Garlic name. :haha: :eek: :sour:
There were a couple of scandals in the past year(s), I assume that made them more careful, hence the bigger retraction rate now. Good thing that more is being caught, but I'm not sure that this means more fraud is committed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loki
http://ktar.com/22/1579332/Students-...felony-charges I wonder how many times in the past (before everyone and their dog had a cell phone with a camera) teachers got away with this kind of crap. :bored:
The socalled "debate" tonight between Obama and Romney. I couldn't find the parts involving politics. I think that you can just mute the show, look at who is appearing more confident, and you'll have the winner. That is how superficial it is. WHAT THE FUCK, AMERICA.
That's been true since the Nixon/Kennedy debate. :o
A viable excuse? I thought the American people would have been smart enough to not blindly accept such an election process, and look toward other countries for their example.
There's your problem right there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazuha Vinland
You really need to look at your own backyard. Personality, charisma, etc. matter in all political races, not just American ones. And telling people in one country to follow the lead of people in another is a recipe for a nationalist reaction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazuha Vinland