You're the one who's not making any sense.

It's potato patahto, or tomato, tomathto-- not potato tomato! So was that really his point? Thats just like me saying, "apples, oranges... bleh!"

Nailed it.

I think he means 99% of people with said powerful phones don't do productive work (make stuff) using the phone. It is a method of passive consumption and communication predominantly.

He knows you're right but it just seems TOO much like a pinko commie plot.

During their unpaid internships and a few boot camps after college, welcome to the new economy.

If you don't have two months to get someone up to speed, maybe you should have started looking two months earlier.

Since we're just talking anecdotes, I heard quotes for felony cases go down considerably from big brand and smaller brand lawyers in my city during and after the recession (since its really still ongoing even though they say it's the "new normal" or whatever).

But I have. I am a Florida native and have camped in swamps, and near the coast where no-see-ums will eat you alive. I have flying insects out of state as well. I wear a head-net over a hat and long everything (including sun gloves). Or sometimes I just slather myself with DEET. Yeah, sometimes the bugs still get you. But unless your bites turn into welts that scar I just don't see what the big deal is. Put some steroid cream on it later to stop the itching, or just deal with it. It's hot, it's cold, there's bugs, the food is not as good. I mean, these are the breaks.

If someones excuse for not going on a "nature walk", or even a real damn hiking or camping trip, is mosquitoes, getting rid of the mosquitoes will probably not help. That's just a polite excuse, some people just don't like "sitting in the dirt" as it's been explained to me.

As a fellow victim of theft I can agree with you on making it a higher priority for LEA. I would like to see better investigations. When I had my CC stolen, and reported it to the police, the detective assigned to my case did nothing, wasn't interested in finding anyone, until at the last minute before he closed the case where he *asked if I would take a polygraph*. I said I didn't believe in polygraphs, and he closed the case, and the bank gave back my money. However, I don't really think being as harsh as possible is the best thing for us as a whole. A man forever behind bars, or unable to get any gainful employment, would never be able to pay restitution.

Thank you for restoring some of my faith in humanity. I swear these just-world-fantasy types want to drag our country in to the dirt.

He's downmodded because there is no evidence for widespread absentee ballot fraud, and many on the site probably use absentee ballot voting for one reason or another.

There IS a such thing as an ex-felon, and there is a reason it is a seperate statistic. First offenders in many states qualify to have adjudication withheld, and later can get a record sealed/expunged. Either of those two things would make you an ex felon. The adjudication withheld is offered by the state for first offenders usually to keep the courts moving smoothly, ie to get you to take the deal.