thaylin said:

Here's what will go down:

And the judge will allow the search and seizure.

Folks, illegally obtained evidence is allowed after the illegal search all the time . It is *VERY* rare for a judge to throw out evidence that was illegally obtained.

I used to be a Database Admin. But for the last 8 years, I've been a mission planner for the US Sir Force.

I'm not sure what this has to do with your argument, though.

That's like asking, "Hey, what's the problem with letting the garbage pile up, having 6 cars up on blocks, and well, that heavy traffic from my crack sales? it's not in your yard..."

The problem with your argument is that "2 BILLIOB" *WILL NOT* be "injected" into the Local Economy. Much of the design, contracting, and building supplies will come from elsewhere.

Sure, there are the shit wages that will be paid to the Paper Factory Serfs, but just about everything else will come from elsewhere. And by all means, let's not discount jobs in the South that pay little more than Dairy Queen...

This is what you get for living in an overpriced shit-hole like SF.

Been all over the world, Mr. Elitist Asshole.

But as it happens this discussion *is about* "first world" e-trash, so put your head out of your ass.

You are not the "norm". For the majority of consumers 2 years old is obsolete.

As essentially a paid review publication, "ComputerWorld" ceased being worth paying money for long ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile)

And it doesn't require touchy gyros, can fit a passenger, and a little bit of cargo.

Hipster Mobile for the Glasshole crowd.

Dice killed it, just like they killed Sourceforge and are killing Slashdot.

...As has the number of chars allowed in the Subject Line.

I have never used Twitter. I have a Facebook account to keep track of people I actually know, mostly old frieds, mybe 50 at most. I do not Facebook with people at work.

The definition of "acquaintance" seems to have changed since I grew up. To me, someone I have never met in human form, nor had any significant conversation with either in person or "on line", is not an "acquaintance".

Luddite Rube, you say? OK, as you say... Involved with professionally "IT" since 1988, high in the IT food chain at a major US Air Force Base...

Yup, I'm a Luddite Rube...

Garlic is a major crop in Washington State. But, you can always shop at the local food coop or farmer's market for "certified organic" which will definitely not be a Chinese product.