Comment Re:Whenever we want (Score 4, Insightful) 219
"From now on, we live in a world where man has walked on the moon. And it's not a miracle, we just decided to go."
Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell - Apollo 13
"From now on, we live in a world where man has walked on the moon. And it's not a miracle, we just decided to go."
Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell - Apollo 13
You may joke, but getting a dental implant via anal probe is no laughing matter. Its also not a recommended method for flossing.
So I can give up the micro-kinis and go back to boxers? There will be much relief all around.
My wife and I spent less than $2K on our wedding and reception. Yes, we had an actual reception, with good food, a dance floor, and a DJ for about 100 guests. Ordering the gown over the internet instead of going to a ripoff bridal boutique helps a lot. So does actually comparison shopping, instead of just seeing something and buying it immediately.
Meanwhile, my sister-in-law spent at least 5K-- excuse me, she ran up over 5K on credit cards, which she never paid off-- and has never been financially stable, even when living rent-free with her husband's uncle. I make several times more than she does, yet she simply had to have a (relatively) fancy wedding and, I presume, hope fairies would fly carrying gold coins to pay for it. And trust me, having a wedding she couldn't afford wasn't the begging or the end of her financial troubles.
There's also risk vs reward.
A guy wearing his jewelry in broad daylight in a good part of town going to a social event is not fucking stupid (well, except for questions of taste. Men and jewelry...), and if he gets mugged we should feel sorry for him. But if he's wearing his jewelry for no good reason in a shitty part of town, well...that's kind of stupid.
Same thing with the lady in the miniskirt. If she's going out with friends to a party or a club with a lot of people in a safe area and she wants to look good? Great, please do! I'd much rather look at her in that than a parka. But if she's walking through the ghetto alone at night for no good reason, well, that's pretty stupid.
As for the celebrities, I think it really sucks what happened to them. They should have been a little more careful, but it's not like they were indiscriminately mass emailing them around. For what it's worth, Ms. Lawrence, if you're reading this (just like all the other hot young women who read Slashdot), I didn't look at your pictures or any of the other girls. I don't want to look at pictures of somebody who doesn't want me looking at their pictures.
There's an awful lot of people who call themselves "Christian" but don't go to church or crack open a bible.
This study looked at "regular churchgoers." The one you're talking about was self-identified "Christians." These are almost certainly not the same sample set.
The major difference between bonds and bond traders is that the bonds will eventually mature.