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Comment Re:Not a terrible idea, but... (Score 1) 932

by akma on Thursday May 05, 2011 @05:49PM (#36041708) Attached to: Draft Proposal Would Create Agency To Tax Cars By the Mile

The increase in fuel efficiency is offset by an increase in automobiles in use. No need to change anything.

Comment Bah. (Score 1) 1026

by akma on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @08:49PM (#35157054) Attached to: Obama Calling For $53B For High Speed Rail

Forget all the technical problems. First problem is financing. Will the Chinese approve a loan for this?

Comment Re:Century (Score 5, Informative) 495

by akma on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @04:03PM (#35082952) Attached to: WikiLeaks Nominated For 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

What you have said is true. On the other hand, this latest nomination brings the award renewed credibility.

They gave it to the head of a terrorist organization: Yassir Arafat...... they have no credibility, and will never gain any until they revoke his.

Denver Airport Overrun by Car-Eating Rabbits 278

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday October 14, 2010 @12:14PM from the night-of-the-lepus dept.

It turns out the soy-based wire covering on cars built after 2002 is irresistible to rodents. Nobody knows this better than those unlucky enough to park at DIA's Pikes Peak lot. The rabbits surrounding the area have been using the lot as an all-you-can-eat wiring buffet. Looks like it's time to break out The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.

Comment Re:It's all stupid, and for stupid reasons (Score 1) 578

by akma on Monday February 22, 2010 @03:41PM (#31233996) Attached to: Fingerprint Requirement For a Work-Study Job?

No. That just assumes I was only trying to get back at Japan. I have a much longer list.

Comment Re:It's all stupid, and for stupid reasons (Score 1) 578

by akma on Saturday February 20, 2010 @09:28PM (#31214970) Attached to: Fingerprint Requirement For a Work-Study Job?

If only we could do the same type things in other ways to people from other countries. I'd love to put up "no foriegner" signs in a few places like in Japan for example.