It's definitely telling... telling that you didn't see the disclaimer on the bottom of the Google News page:

The selection and placement of stories on this page were determined automatically by a computer program.

I'm gonna report this to me member of parliament.

HEY GUS!

Now we'll know exactly when to start the Wizard of Oz.

Bilking people out of their savings because they're terrified that they're going to die is pretty fucking low.

Their money is forfeit any way you look at it. The insurance company will almost certainly clean them out if this guy doesn't.

That's why the Nextels are popular amongst the cops.

Paradoxically, some depressives seem like they're improving just before they commit suicide. Deciding on and planning out the deed, knowing that the end to their suffering is at hand can make them seem happier. This adds to the "out of the blue" perception.

He done goofed.

Unless you're a rockstar, compensation is usually a "take it or leave it" proposition. Especially so in an economy where people are desperate for jobs and will take anything to put food on the table.

Remember: If a company does it, its a smart business decision. If an individual does it, they're thieving scum.

This is true. If you didn't go to college you'd be doomed to a dreary blue collar existence as depicted on Roseanne.

That said, The time seems to be growing short for the luxury of having a job in an air conditioned office where you get paid for pushing buttons and making phone calls.

I used to work on a NASDAQ trading floor

A difficult job, considering NASDAQ is an all-electronic exchange.....

so it is stylistically consistent, uses proper grammar and the content is correct

In other words, Slashdot editors need not apply?

This car was featured in the popular zoetrope: "Pimpeth Thine Horseless Carriage".

On what?

Now that CmdrTaco has retired, it's Matlock and stamp collecting posts from now on.